Chapter Four; Doing The Right Thing

That night Tobey could hardly sleep. His conscience still had been bothering him since he knew that he had cheated on that test even though Professor Sprout didn't. For he knew from his lessons in Sunday school that cheating was as bad as lying. The next morning at breakfast he saw the same group of boys that he had in Hogsmeade.

They told him how awful he looked and that he should go with them into the Hog's Head for a firewhisky and that it would make him feel better. As soon as they were gone Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny sat down at the table with him. "Are you alright Tobey? You don't look so good." Harry said as he sat down beside him.

"Were those boys bothering you again?" Ginny asked him as Tobey remained silent.

"Tobey, you know that you should never do anything that you don't want to do or that makes you uncomfortable." Harry told him.

"I know that, that's why I told them no when they asked me if I wanted to drink a firewhisky with them." He said.

"Really? You did?" Harry questioned him as he nodded slowly and sadly.

"Yeah, but they're not going to be my friends anymore." He told him.

"Well good, if they're going to try and get you to drink then they're not really your friends anyway." Ginny told him as Harry nodded.

"That's right and I'm really proud of you for standing up to them and I know Dad will be too once we tell him about it. You showed good judgement and that just proves that you have a good head on top of your shoulders." He said but Tobey quickly shook his head.

"No it doesn't, I cheated on my test." He told him as he heaved a heavy sad sigh. "I heard some of the other boys discussing their answer and I changed mine to match theirs. Now what do you think of your little brother?" he wondered.

"I think that I'm prouder than I was before." Harry told him.

"Even though I cheated?" Tobey questioned him with uncertainty.

"I know that it must not have been easy for you to tell me the truth, but you admitted you made a mistake. Of course you do realize what you have to do next don't you?" Harry questioned him back.

"Keep my mouth shut and do better next time?" he asked him.

"Think again." Harry told him.

"I guess I better go tell Professor Sprout the truth." He said.

"Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!" Harry exclaimed.

"Well alright, I'll go tell her after breakfast." He told his brother with a reluctant sigh.

"Good. I'll meet you down at the Qudditch pitch later on. I agreed to watch Eve practice and give her some pointers." Harry told him as the two boys continued eating their breakfast with everyone else.

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Angel guided Tobey down to the Qudditch pitch. She was always a happy dog, but she had been even happier to be back with her master again. Meanwhile Harry stood out on top of the field with his cross necklace glistening in the sun while Eve flew above his head on her broomstick. She was wearing her scarlet Gryffindor robes while she rehearsed with some of the other girls that were also chasers on her team.

This had been the first time that only girls made up the chasers. "Very good job Evie, just remember to keep your eye on the Quaffle." Harry reminded her before he turned to see Tobey and Angel walking over to him. Tobey stopped in front of him as his faithful canine companion sat down at his feet. "Oh hey Tobey." Harry began with a grin.

"So what happened? Did you talk to Professor Sprout?" he asked him.

"Yeah but she busted me and the two other boys for cheating. We all got a detention tomorrow night. Our answer was wrong anyway though." He told him.

"Well I hope you learned your lesson." Harry told him.

"Oh believe me I did. You won't ever catch me cheating again." He replied as Harry grinned.

"Good." He told him.

"Hey where's Zip at? I want to go play with her." Tobey said.

"She's down at Hagrid's hut. She's spending the day with him and playing with Chance. I figured that that would give the dogs a chance to get to know each other and they can also get plenty of exercise at the same time. Of course you're welcome to go see them too." Harry told him with a grin.

"Alright thanks I will, catch you later Harry." Tobey told him as he grinned back at him.

"See you." Harry said before Tobey turned around and let Angel guide him away.