To clear up something in the last chapter, cairovault7's theory was correct; the reason that Quirrelmort's curse on Harry's broom failed was because it was intended to disrupt the spells placed on flying brooms that make them, well, fly. It was never meant to attack a wingardium leviosa, so it had no affect. Normal broom = no spells to disrupt = the curse failed.
In Which Snakes Are Secretly Dogs
Harry stood holding the prophecy, surrounded by his friends and cornered by Death Munchers. Suddenly, he got a brilliant idea.
Holding out the glowing orb a bit, the daring lion shook it some, the same way one might shake a chew toy while offering it to a pet dog. "Death Eaters want the ball? You want the ball?" he cooed. Several of the masked evildoers (particularly Lucius) looked disdainfully at him, but a few were actually looking rather puppy-like. All of them were intently watching the orb in his hand.
"You want the ball? Go get it!" Harry commanded as he moved his hand as if to throw the prophecy but didn't let go, using the same fake-throw that confuses dogs every time.
The Death Dieters instantly scattered in order to find the thrown prophecy, never noticing the group of teens who quietly left the Ministry.
"Good doggies!" Harry called back before leaving the room.
The-Boy-Who-Lived-To-Be-Either-A-Genius-Or-A-Complete-Idiot could have sworn he heard a voice (sounding suspiciously like Bellatrix Lestrange) bark happily in response.
I can't be the only one who thinks Bellatrix acts like a small puppy when she's around Voldemort.
As always, ideas for future chapters are always welcomed!