Chapter 26 The new old broom, Hermione's problem, second match, the Marauder's Map and Hogsmeade part 1

Heads up there is a (big) part that is Canon or Canon-like in this chapter. It will be in most chapters as long as I follow the Canon, but I will also give you a heads up at the start of the chapter like I do now.

9th November 1993, Gryffindor Common Room, Hogwarts

It took almost 10 minutes before Sir Cadogan opened the door. Harry, Neville, and Ginny walked inside. Hermione looked at Ginny and Ginny smiled at her so Hermione suspected she managed to convince Neville and Harry that Ron was wrong. As she always chooses to go with Neville and Harry to their electives and after the use of the time turner to go to the class that Ron had chosen. Harry and Neville would probably notice her sudden appearance like Ron does her sudden appearance during divination as he sleeps during muggle studies.

Harry took a said next to Hermione as Ron went upstairs. Ginny took the seat on the other side and Neville sits across from Harry.

Harry said "Hermione could you help me with something?"

Hermione gave a smile. She was happy Harry still needed her help, it was probably a bit selfish but she was afraid Harry didn't need her anymore as he was improving in all the classes except history and potions even though the potion was mostly because of Snape. Harry didn't have one of the top spots in his classes except for defence against the dark arts (A/N #1) but he was better than last year even if it was only a little bit.

Hermione said "always Harry. I will always help you if you need my help."

Harry said "thank you. Oliver has gone mental he wants to practice five times a week and wants everyone to be present for all of them."

Hermione said, "are you sure you have enough time?"

Harry said "without your help no but if you want to help me with my classes and homework. Maybe we can meet in the library on certain days and times every week?"

Hermione said, "I think that could work and if I can't I am sure Susan or Katie can help or maybe one of the others from the Quidditch team."

Harry smiled and nodded. Harry told the days that Oliver told him and Hermione immediately starts to look at the class schedule to find the time.

9th November 1993, Quidditch Pitch. Hogwarts grounds

Madam Hooch as always and Professor Flitwick volunteered to watch over the Gryffindor Quidditch team that was practising. Flitwick wanted to know what has happened between Minerva and Harry as Minerva was suddenly much more invested in Harry than in the last two years. He knew about James and Minerva as he was a very good friend of Minerva and also of Harry's parents after Hogwarts. He hoped Lily wanted a charms mastery but she first wanted to become a healer but promised that after that she would try to go for her charms mastery unfortunately before she could end the healer training she was killed.

Flitwick was shaken back to reality when he heard a scream. He jumps up with his wand in his hand but sees that the whole Quidditch team stood around Harry. He heard Oliver say "are you okay Harry?"

Harry responded, "yeah I start to see how far I can go with this broom."

Oliver said, "I told to not to do the same things as you did with your nimbus."

Harry said, "but I didn't."

The twins wanted to tease Harry but the three vixens were given a look that could make Merlin wet himself so they decided to not say anything.

When Katie saw that she said "yes Harry you did. You dived and pull up very low to the ground as you did in your last year against Slytherin before you jumped to get the snitch with that rogue Bludger after you beat Malfoy in the ditch. The snitch went up from the ditch almost to the high of the stands before he suddenly dived I guess and you managed to pull up only a few feet off the ground as you did know….. wait you did something like that in your first year against Slytherin too."

Wood said, "Harry, don't do that again."

Harry looked ashamed and said, "but if I can't even do that how should I beat the Ravenclaw seeker?"

Katie was feeling a bit guilty that she kind of snitched on Harry and want to say sorry but before she could Madam Hooch asked if they still wanted to practice or if they were done. Harry (and Katie) were allowed to get the curfew of the fifth year students by Professor McGonagall because of the practice, Madam Hooch and Professor Flitwick knew so they didn't punish Harry or remind him he needed to leave before the others did.

Oliver said, "of course Madam Hooch we just wanted to make sure Harry was okay, it looked like a nasty smack on the ground, but he said he is okay."

Everybody went in the air again although Harry was just trying to dive again every time each closer to the ground before he could pull up and managed to find out when he needed to pull up and tried to push the shooting star faster and faster but compared to his destroyed nimbus, the shooting star was a snail and his nimbus was the snitch.

Sure he believed and proven that the player was at least as important as the broom if not more, but even he with the shooting star wasn't sure if he could catch the snitch before the other seeker. Harry tried quick turns among other things and was disappointed with how slow the broom was and how long it took to do what he wanted. He thought well maybe the shooting star is alright for a beginner, but the shooting star needed to be in a good if not perfect condition even for a beginner while this shooting star the best that the school had was certainly not in a good condition. If Harry should name it he would say that the shooting star was barely fly worthy in average condition at best.

Both Madam Hooch and Professor Flitwick saw the frustration on Harry's face and knew he hated that he couldn't do his normal moves. Madam Hooch thought he was the best flyer she had seen in years. Unfortunately, she wasn't a teacher when his father flew but if she must believe Minerva and Filius he was even a little bit better than his father as the Gryffindor Seeker from James's third year until he graduated (A/N #2).

27th November 1993, Quidditch pitch, Hogwarts grounds

Harry was in the stands with the others from his years but with the Gryffindor Quidditch team surrounding him as Wood wanted to talk about the Ravenclaw tactics while Ravenclaw played so they could see how the tactic worked as Wood explained how he planned to counter it by the tactic they used or he was planning to use if he had an idea. Harry thought 'at least the weather isn't as foul as it was during the Gryffindor-Hufflepuff match, but it is a bit colder fortunately, it didn't rain and there is no storm at the moment.'

It seems that Hufflepuff's tactic didn't work and the backup keeper was dreadful, the complete opposite of Oliver if you look at the talent. It seems the first keeper wasn't recovered enough to play or Madam Pomfrey said he wasn't, anyway without him Hufflepuff got defeated by a very large margin as almost all the shots from Ravenclaw went in and at the end Cho, the Ravenclaw seeker grabbed the snitch. Harry had the feeling Cedric wanted to but couldn't catch the snitch because something stopped him but he couldn't think what that could be.

Harry thought back to the first day after he practised on the shooting star (10th November) Cedric had apparently asked Wood for a rematch because of the Dementors. Wood has declined and Cedric went to ask Harry himself Harry also declined and congratulated him that he caught the snitch.

4th December 1993, Gryffindor Common Room, Hogwarts

It was early and Hermione was already in the Gryffindor Common Room working on her homework. After the Quidditch match between Gryffindor-Hufflepuff, the homework was stacking up. Hermione was having trouble keeping up and she still wants to help Harry and Neville with ancient runes but fortunately, Harry was very good at ancient runes and he could help Neville. They were both above average in Arithmancy and needed only a little help she happily did.

She hasn't gone with Ginny to Professor McGonagall in the last few weeks as she was too busy, but she heard from Ginny that Professor McGonagall asked how this year was going and never talked about what she, Harry or any of the other Gryffindors were doing. Hermione was pleased that Professor McGonagall didn't use Ginny to know more about how Harry was doing or herself. She didn't forget to let Professor McGonagall and Madam Pomfrey look at Ginny's and her bracelet but that was because Harry was very busy and Professor McGonagall too. Hermione didn't want to ask Harry.

She looked for the time and see that it was 02:27 am. She had planned to go to bed before 02:00 am as she has worked late too many times even if she used the time turner she just didn't have enough time. Hermione vowed to herself to keep all the electives and learn as much as she could, that was one of the reasons the hat first want to put her in Ravenclaw, but the hat said that she would be better in Gryffindor which made her happy but she remembers the hat saying 'you will find there what you want even if you don't know it yet.'

She hears someone coming down the stairs. She looks and sees the sixth year girl prefect named Vanessa. Vanessa had caught Hermione other times and said "Hermione again. You need to go to bed, I know it is Saturday but you need to rest at night otherwise you are going to sleep during the day and it will mess up your (biological) clock and it will affect your grades, you will start to sleep in class and miss important information for the exams."

Vanessa knew that Hermione cared about her grades like a Ravenclaw would and she had some Ravenclaw friends so she knew how to approach Hermione. Hermione said "good morning Vanessa. I will go to bed soon I just need to finish the potion essay about the antidote for uncommon poisons."

Vanessa was sighing before saying "Hermione how many times have I found you here. This is already the third time this week not mentioning the previous weeks."

Hermione had told Vanessa a half-truth the previous weeks. It was true she is working on her homework because it was swamping her and there weren't enough hours in the days and weeks to complete it and get good grades not to mention helping Harry, Neville, and Ron while sometimes helping the others from her year too. Hermione always was awake because her dreams confused her more and more.

One moment she had a nightmare and the next moment she heard Harry saying he loves her and called her 'Mione. She was already 14 and her mother had the talk with her during yule in her first year and she would lie if she claims to not sometimes dreams of Harry saving her and living happily ever after. The weird part is that she most needed to share Harry with Ginny and sometimes also with Katie which she didn't mind. She started to see more girls with Harry she knows like Susan Bones, Daphne Greengrass once even with both the Patils.

If anyone else besides Katie, Ginny, and some small blonde girl was with Harry she was never with him and was afraid that Harry would be taken away from her. She felt it in the dream and when she woke up she felt it also. Every time she saw Harry after those kinds of dreams she tackled Harry like she was a Harry seeking missile and hugged him before holding on to him for longer than necessary. She blushed the last few times she did it because Harry needed to ask her to let go and she started to feel muscles probably from the rigorous Quidditch practice. Also, the feelings were conflicting in her mind and she couldn't place them. She remembered when she told Harry about the nudity beaches in France and how happy she felt that Harry looked at her as a woman even though she was still his best friend.

Vanessa shook Hermione out of her thought when she said "Hermione go to bed. You can continue to work later today and Sunday. I am sure you will have enough time."

Hermione said, "almost done Vanessa."

Vanessa almost wants to grab her wand and stun her or make her fall asleep but she couldn't do it as it would cost her, her prefect position and she was a bit afraid of what Harry will do. He did beat the monster for Slytherin after all and he was protective of his friends, especially Hermione, everybody knew that.

Vanessa was lucky Crookshanks was awake not finding his owner in her bed and went to search for her while looking around for Scabbers. He saw his owner and walked towards her and started to push her head against her leg and before she could grab him or push him away he was out of her reach. This went on for a few minutes when Hermione started to stand up. As soon as she did Vanessa waved her wand and muttered something and all the books and parchment went into her bag. The books that didn't fit in her bag stacked themselves on the table where Hermione sat. Hermione saw the wave and when she looked back at the table she said: "no I wasn't done yet."

Vanessa said, "Hermione your cat wants you to go to sleep just follow him."

Hermione said, "but."

Crookshanks jumped in her arms and Crookshanks begin to purr while falling asleep. Seeing the sleeping cat made her feel that she was also very sleepy and she reluctantly said "fine."

Vanessa grabbed her bag and levitate the stack of books before she followed Hermione. When Hermione was undressing to put on her nightclothes Vanessa was shocked at what kind of undergarments Hermione wore. Vanessa was a pureblood but must say what Hermione wore was looking really good on her and it wasn't white like all her undergarments, Hermione's was green like an emerald but not the green emerald from Slytherin her green was brighter. She must admit that Hermione has one of the most developed bodies in her years and put probably half of the fourth years to shame and even make a couple of the fifth years a run for their money.

Vanessa knew that Hermione didn't want the attention as with the robes on she doesn't look very developed but that was obviously intentional. Vanessa suddenly thought 'I remember the colour of her undergarments it is the same shade of green as Harry Potter's eyes, does that mean the rumour is right about Hermione and Harry but what about the Weasley girl or Katie?'

Vanessa was back in the present when Hermione went to lie in her bed. Vanessa immediately levitates the books to Hermione's nightstand and puts her bag at the foot of her bed on the ground before immediately leaving when Crookshanks was sleeping and Hermione also looked like she was asleep the moment her head hit the pillow. Vanessa thought she needed to speak with one of her friends that were half-blood or muggleborn. There was only one muggleborn in her dorm, but she just thought she was a Scarlett woman, but Hermione certainly wasn't and she still wore something like that, maybe she dismissed the muggle world too soon. She sighed if she was going to talk to the muggleborn in her dorm it was going to be an eye-opening and probably awkward and hard talk. Maybe also talk to the chasers they were all muggleborns too.

5th December 1993, Library, Hogwarts

Harry was thinking back to the defence against the dark arts from (Monday) 29th November. Apparently, Professor Lupin was sick that weekend until Tuesday night but I didn't know until Professor Lupin still looking a bit sick on Wednesday was waiting for them in the classroom that Harry knew he was sick the days before.

Harry thought 'Snape again why not Professor Flitwick or Professor McGonagall. Snape was talking about werewolves again. Why is Snape focussing on that? He talked about it last time and he mostly repeated everything while focussing on something particular only to werewolves. The homework was even weirder.'

'He wanted 10 inches why werewolves are the worst creatures in the world in comparison against at least three other 'less' darker creatures including why they were less dark or why the werewolves were worst. Snape wanted it done two days later but Professor McGonagall said on the 30th of November at the end of the double Transfiguration that Professor Snape's homework needs to be done but they got to the 6th of December instead of the 1st of December. She didn't tell why' Harry thought when he finished the homework for defence against the dark arts that Snape assigned.

Harry choose a vampire and Hermione advised banshee and boggart. She first advised dementor but immediately took that back as she remembered how affected Harry was and that his biggest fear was a dementor so she chooses boggart instead for all of her year mates in Gryffindor but also advised Susan Bones, Hannah Abbot (with Megan Jones that was present when she advised Susan and Hannah), Daphne Greengrass and Padma Patil while she talking with Su Li.

Harry was done with most of his homework for the coming two days. He was looking for more spells and potions while he kept Hermione company as he felt that Hermione was having a hard time but he didn't know why. He was planning to return to the Common Room soon so he could try to keep his friendship with Ron from declining even more. Sure they had some fun nights in the dorm but the one on one time with Ron was declining fast because of the different electives, many practices, and visiting Medusa with Dobby to prevent Harry from going to the kitchen as the elves were probably very busy the whole day.

He was happy he found a spell that could restore lost teeth. Basilisks are spell resistant but Harry hoped that the inside of her mouth wasn't like that the hide of basilisk is spell resistant and hard to pierce even with the sword of Gryffindor but the inside of her mouth was weak as he had hurt her there. Harry had another lead, it was said that Salazar Slytherin had created something to care for his snakes but unfortunately never was described how not even in the books he took from the chamber. He had looked in all of them three times but not read them. He found nothing although they pointed them in the right direction with the spell about lost teeth.

The fourth book seems empty, he tried everything from the revealing charm to using muggles means to show what was writing if something was writing in it, he tried to write something and it disappeared like riddle's diary but there was no answer if he wrote questions and introduced himself as he did with the diary. He had asked Medusa but Medusa didn't know she only knew she needed to protect it from 'bad' witches and wizards.

18th December 1993, The Great Hall, Hogwarts

Harry was sitting in the hall with Hermione, Neville, and Ron. Ron was only awake early when it was a Hogsmeade weekend. Ron managed to get some money from his mother to buy some things in Hogsmeade but he wouldn't get more money for other Hogsmeade visits so he needed to save some for the other Hogsmeade visits.

Harry thought that maybe he can slip past Filch and Professor McGonagall and go with the first and largest group of students to Hogsmeade if he used his invisibility cloak. He wondered why he didn't try it the first time, but he must admit he had a fun day with Ginny and got that feeling he knew more about her.

Harry couldn't run outside anymore because of the weather and did it sometimes in the chamber if he was there to talk with Medusa and Dobby but he couldn't let anybody know so he couldn't go there as much as he would like mostly not more than once a week and then it was maybe an hour or two. Half of the time they mostly talked. Dobby was still wary of Medusa but Dobby started to 'trust' Medusa more, it wasn't a fast process but he saw the change. Hedwig also had come most of the time, if she wasn't away delivering a message for Hermione. Ginny also sent two messages home with Hedwig as she asked if she could use her at Harry, which he allowed as he knew Hedwig was more than happy to do it.

18th December 1993, Clock tower courtyard, Hogwarts grounds

Harry sees that the group is gathering. This was the last Saturday of this term. Monday the 20th many people will go home for Christmas but as normal he was going to stay here as to where Ron and Ginny decided to stay but the twins and Percy did go home. Hermione also stayed as Hermione's parents were not home as they were in America for some conference where they were expected to speak and decided to make it a vacation after the almost four-day conference. They would leave yesterday as they need to speak on the 20th. They travelled back on the 27th to Zurich where they stayed until the 3rd which made Hermione decide to stay at Hogwarts as she had much homework and needed to use the library.

Harry puts on his invisibility cloak and starts walking to the group. Suddenly, Fred and George appear, heading the opposite way, away from the group Harry wondered why when they grabbed him.

Fred said, "clever, Harry."

George said, "but not clever enough."

Fred continued "Besides, we've got a better way."

The great doors open and Fred and George enter. It looks like they push someone to a place in the entrance hall where they are alone. The invisibility cloak drops and Harry is revealed, looking mad and glaring at both of them. Instantly, Fred pushes an old looking roll of parchment into his hand. Harry unrolls it and frowns.

HARRY said "it's blank. What's this rubbish?"

Fred smiles as he looks and George and said "rubbish he says. That there's the secret to our success."

George smiled back at Fred before looking at Harry and said: "it's a wrench giving it to you, believe me."

Fred continued "but we've decided your need's greater than ours. George, if you will."

George nodded and grabbed his wand. He touches the parchment with his wand while he said: "I solemnly swear that I am up to no good."

Harry is amazed that the first blank parchment was now filling with ink lines like veins. Harry sees some words at the top and reads while saying out loud "Messrs Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs are proud to present The Marauder's Map?"

When he said the name he gets a headache. By Moony, he sees a human blur that vaguely looked like a younger Remus, by Wormtail he sees a rat that looks like Scabbers but dismisses it, by Padfoot he sees a large black dog that looks like the grim the next and Prongs he sees a large stag. Harry grabs his head but before he could say something George continues.

George said "ah... Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs. We owe them so much."

Harry sees that the parchment is now full and he realizes it is Hogwarts and the grounds. Harry said "hang on. This is Hogwarts! And that... no. Is that really... Dumbledore?"

When Harry said Dumbledore Harry points to a small moving dot with the name Albus Dumbledore under it.

Fred nod and said "Dumbledore."

George continued "in his study and office".

Fred said "pacing."

George "does that a lot."

Harry asked, "you mean, this map shows..."

Fred interrupts Harry and said "everyone."

HARRY asked unbelievable "everyone?"

George confirmed "everyone."

Fred said, "where they are."

George continued "what they're doing."

"every minute," Fred said.

"Of every day" George ended.

Harry smiled wide and said "brilliant! Where'd you get it?"

Fred said "nicked it from Filch's office, of course, in our first year. Now listen. There are seven secret passageways out of the castle. But we'd recommend….."

Fred and George said while pointing "this one."

George said "the One-Eyed Witch on the third floor."

Harry asked "the One-Eyed..."

Fred interrupted Harry when he notices someone heading their way and pointed while saying "witch, right. But you best hurry. Filch is heading this way."

George said as they walked the group outside as the group was ready to leave "oh. And, Harry? When you're done, make sure to give it a tap and say, Mischief managed. Otherwise, anyone can read it."

Harry nodded and immediately walks the opposite way to not arouse suspicion and walks past Filch. Filch had a parchment with everybody allowed to go as he walks past Harry to the courtyard where all the students and Professor McGonagall, Professor Flitwick and Hagrid were waiting with 5 Aurors.

18th December 1993, Third floor, Hogwarts

Harry approaches a statue of a hump-backed, one-eyed witch. He looks on the map to find himself. When he found himself he sees a bubble just above his name with the word Dissendium.

Harry said "Dissendium?"

The witch's one eye opens and the statue moves to the right and inside the wall. Behind the statue, there is an opening of fewer than three feet there was a hole in the ground that looked like a passageway and Harry climbs in it.

18th December 1993, underground passageway, Hogwarts/ Hogsmeade

Harry uses Lumos so he could see in front of him while he holds the map in his other hand. He sees his dot walking further into the passageway as he does. He feels the passageway going up until the passageway stops and hears muffled voices above him.

Harry looks at the map and sees his name isn't in the passageway anymore. He feels above him and feels he can move the ceiling. He touches the map and said "Mischief managed" and the map disappears.

18th December 1993, Honeydukes, Hogsmeade

Harry peeks inside. He sees he is in some kind of cellar. He hears someone coming and immediately closes. After a minute he hears someone walking down the stairs. Harry looks inside the cellar and when he sees nobody he climbs out of the passageway. He immediately put on his cloak of invisibility and walks up the stairs.

Harry thought 'this is probably Honeydukes as he grabs three Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans, four chocolate frogs, four chocolate bars and 2 sugar quills. He put 4 galleons on the counter. He should get his money back but he doesn't care about the change. He pockets them and managed to get out of the shop without bumping into anyone. He decided to grab three lollies like Neville has one. Harry grabs them a second before he managed to go outside like a couple of Hufflepuff walk in. He remembered Hermione and Ron were going to look at the shrieking shack with Neville but Neville was with Seamus and Dean in Honeydukes. He knows where it is as Hermione offered to go with him when they could maybe next year or if he managed to convince Professor McGonagall of what was highly unlikely.

18th December 1993, outskirts of Hogsmeade, Scotland

Harry managed to evade everyone until he was on the outskirts of Hogsmeade. After a few minutes, Harry hears Hermione saying that the Shrieking Shack is the most haunted place in Great Britain and she already told Ron that. Ron laughed a bit and said twice after that Hermione asked Ron if wants to get closer but he declined while sounding a bit scared. Harry was feeling a bit jealous but he didn't know why.

Harry sees Malfoy and his two goons, Crabbe and Pike if Harry remembers correctly but he doesn't see Goyle. Draco and his goons approach them and Harry's jealousy disappears. Malfoy started to insult Ron about being poor. Ron looks embarrassed when Malfoy says his whole family lives in one room. Malfoy starts talking about respecting their superiors when Hermione steps in front of Ron and after a fake short laugh said: "I hope you don't mean yourself." Malfoy focuses on her and wanted to say "how you dare talk to me you filthy little Mudblood" but one of Harry's snowballs hit Malfoy before he could finish the word. Harry has knelt down while keeping the cloak on and had made a couple of snowballs before he throws them. He fires also the other and charm the last two.

Harry runs as quickly and quietly as he can to Malfoy and his goons. Harry pulls Pike's hat in front of his eyes and pulls down Crabbe's pants. When Crabbe bents down to pick his pants up Harry kicks his arse to send him to the ground. He grabs Pike's scarf and pulls Pike around. He sees that Malfoy has fallen over Crabbe. Harry let Pike go that made Pike fall to the ground Harry walks to Malfoy and drag him to the Shrieking Shack before letting him go. Harry sees Malfoy running away like a scared little daddy's boy pushing Crabbe and Pike to the ground in the process.

Hermione and Ron laugh and Harry decided to prank Ron and Hermione as there are his best friends like Neville, Ginny, and Katie as an example. Harry grabs the two endings of Ron's hat and moves them up and down before pulling a bit of Hermione's hair up. He smells her shampoo which he likes and must say that the hair feels soft in his hands.

Hermione said while still laughing "Harry?" She didn't need to ask she knew he was one of the few that would do what just happened and she felt him close not like last time when he was in Hogwarts while she was in Hogwarts. She felt him close to her right before he revealed himself.

Harry pulls the invisibility cloak off while laughing. Ron said turning to Harry "Bloody hell, Harry! That was not funny!"

Harry put his invisibly cloak in his pocket and put on his mittens and scarf Ginny made for him. Hermione smiles and makes sure to tell Ginny later today or tomorrow that Harry wore the mittens and scarf she made for him.

They walk to Hogsmeade as Harry put the scarf up to his mouth and grabs a hat he had in his pocket. He bought it when he was in Daigon Alley as he liked it very much. It is black like his hair so you could almost not see him wearing it. The only difference is that the hat is from wool and that it looks better than his hair as his hair is very difficult to tame.

While walking back to Hogsmeade Hermione asks "Harry did Professor Dumbledore or Filch allowed you to come here?"

Harry shook and said, "no, the twins got a map that showed a secret passageway to Hogsmeade."

Hermione said, "Harry what if you get caught or worse what if Sirius Black catches you?"

Harry said, "look at me Hermione, do I look like myself?"

Hermione looks and said "not really. The scar isn't visible with the hat and you're hair is much messier than the hat is."

Ron asked "what kind of map?"

Harry told Ron and Hermione about the map and what it is called and showed them how to activate and deactivate it.

Ron said "those weasels! They never told me about any Marauder's Map!"

Hermione said "but Harry isn't going to keep it. He's going to turn it over to Professor McGonagall, aren't you?"

Ron said while rolling his eyes "oh sure. Along with his invisibility cloak, his pack of exploding snap cards, his …."

Hermione interrupts Ron and said "Oh, shut up" narrowing her eyes at Ron while she continues walking.

18th December 1993, Hogsmeade

They walked into Hogsmeade and see many students walking around. Harry points and says "look."

Hermione and Ron look. Hermione says "that is the Minister for Magic, Cornelius Fudge."

Ron said, "blimey what is he doing here?"

They hear Cornelius Fudge saying as he steps out of a ministry sleigh as the crest on the sleigh was from the Ministry of Magic "Rosmerta, m'dear!

Hagrid opened the door from the sleigh and pulled him clear of his hinges. Fudge joins Professor McGonagall, Professor Flitwick, Hagrid and a curvy barmaid (Rosmerta) outside of the Three Broomsticks.

Hermione said "that's Madam Rosmerta. Ron fancies her."

Ron immediately said while he gets red from embarrassment "that's not true!"

Harry said "shhh."

Cornelius Fudge asked Rosmerta "I trust business is good?"

Madam Rosmerta "it'd be a right sight better if the Ministry wasn't sending Dementors into my pub every other night."

Cornelius Fudge said, "but Romerta m'dear we have a killer on the loose."

Madam Rosmerta ask surprised "Sirius Black? In Hogsmeade? What would bring him here?"

Cornelius Fudge whispers just hard enough for Rosmerta, Professor McGonagall, and Professor Flitwick to hear "Harry Potter."

Madam Rosmerta shouts "Harry Potter?"

The group looks around and it seems like nobody noticed it but Harry heard it clearly as did Hermione but Ron not as he was already halfway to Honeydukes as he didn't spend the money he got from his mother … yet. The twins and Percy also got some extra money and Ginny also got some money but they kept it at home for Ginny as she couldn't go to Hogsmeade this year.

Mr. Weasley got twice his salary until New Year because it was a lot of work to start the new department including getting training like the Aurors. All department head needs to take Auror training for sub-departments it wasn't necessary but Amelia liked Arthur as one of the few trustworthy and principal men and wanted him to be safe for the ministry and his family.

Hermione asked "Harry?"

She sees footsteps nearing the Three Broomsticks and immediately follows as Hermione didn't see Ron and didn't really care as Harry was more important.

Hermione enters the Three Broomsticks, but couldn't see as Harry was wearing his invisibility cloak. She sees her dormmates including Padma because she is Parvati's sister.

Lavender said, "Hermione over here, come join us."

Hermione looks amazed she expected it from Fay or Padma, maybe Parvati but certainly not from Lavender.

She decided to join them as she would arouse suspicion if she didn't and she couldn't see Harry as long as he was under his cloak. She decided to take the place against the wall so she could look towards the door and the bar with many students so if Harry leaves under his invisibility cloak she could notice it and with all the patrons there is a chance he bumps into someone of trips and she would notice that. While she looks to the door and the bar it looks like she is talking with them.

Hermione while still thinking about Harry she is having fun with the other girls. She likes talking mostly with Padma and Fay because Parvati and Lavender mostly are gossiping. Hermione didn't like gossiping but she does listen to see if she hear something important.

Hermione was having fun until Parvati says "Hermione what are you looking at? Are you waiting for prince charming with bright green eyes and messy raven-coloured hair to come in and woo you off your feet?"

Hermione blushes a bit and thought 'why am I blushing?' before she said: "I don't know what you mean!"

Fay blushing thinking about Harry decided to help Hermione and said to the other girls "like you don't what Harry to come in, see us and join us."

Hermione sees that Padma, Parvati, and Fay turn red and she feels jealousy. Fay continues while looking at Lavender "or maybe a tall dark boy (Dean)."

Lavender blushes and puts her hands up while she said: "okay I get it, but I don't mind Harry either."

Lavender continues "should we take another drink before going through the town? Hermione where is Ron, last I saw he was with you."

Hermione said "honestly I don't know or care. He was keeping me company because Harry couldn't come and Neville went with Seamus and Dean to Honeydukes, but when I went here Ron was gone beside me but I did saw the door close at Honeydukes."

Parvati says "no surprise there."

Padma said, "I'm surprised he even was keeping you company, you don't like him."

Hermione "well I thought about trying to tolerate him for Harry's sake."

All the girls give her a knowing smile and Hermione said: "shut up."

Lavender said almost eagerly "and?"

Hermione shrugs and says "he was okay, not being a prat like he usually is or at least less than usual but still a prat."

Fay said "I am actually surprised that Harry hasn't tried to come here but that is probably because of the Dementors. If I must believe the rumours and Lavender, Parvati and Padma agreed with me right before you came that they would have suspected Harry sneaking out to come here. I just hope is he smart enough to not do that."

Padma nodded and said, "Professor Dumbledore said you shouldn't because Dementors are dangerous and don't care if it is Sirius Black or Harry."

Parvati said, "well if the rumours are true, he did kill a 40 feet Basilisk last year and I am sure that was also very dangerous."

She looks at Hermione hoping she would tell the truth.

Fay took the attention away from Hermione when he said: "maybe but Dementors attack you no matter who you are not mentioning that Harry is very affected by the Dementors."

Padma said "yes I even heard that they can feel or sense people that are disillusioned or under a cloak of invisibility. At least that is what I read about Dementors."

Hermione said "I found that too, but it also said that they can feel who will be the most affected by them, that the Dementors are invisible for muggles but not squibs and that the Dementors work together if they hunt someone like Sirius Black right now. Oh, also they can't die or be destroyed."

Padma nods just like Parvati will Lavender and Fay looks interesting.

They continued talking especially Hermione about what her parents do and a bit about classes when Hermione suddenly sees a barstool fall over, one person falls from a barstool, A Ravenclaw boy falls as does a third-year Hufflepuff girl Megan Jones as she remembered her name was and Megan had just walked inside but fell backwards as someone walked right into her.

She immediately said, "sorry, I need to go."

She doesn't hear them and immediately walked out of the Three Broomsticks.

18th December 1993, Three Broomsticks, Hogsmeade

Harry immediately follows Professor McGonagall, Professor Flitwick, Hagrid, Rosmerta, and Fudge. They went to the back and walks up the stairs. They enter a room and Harry managed to get inside behind Hagrid that enters as last before he closes the door.

18th December 1993, 1st floor Three Broomsticks, Hogsmeade

Harry looks around and thinks to himself 'it looks like someone lives here maybe it is Rosmerta like Tom does in the Leaky Cauldron, I guess.'

Harry was immediately reminded why he followed them under his invisibly cloak when Rosmerta almost screamed "come on then. Let's hear it."

Professor McGonagall started "years ago when Harry Potter's parents were marked for death, they went into hiding. Few knew where they were. The only one who did was Black and he was the secret keeper. Black was the only one who could tell other people because Lily has cast a perfect Fidelius Charm. And he told..."

Madam Rosmerta interrupted Professor McGonagall and said " You-Know-Who. I've heard this rot. It was all over The Daily Prophet back in the day. And I'll say now what I said then: Of all the boys I ran out of here, Black's the last who would've gone over to the dark side. Hearsay. That's all the Ministry had. Hearsay."

Professor Flitwick said "I agree with Madam Rosmerta. Sirius would never have gone to the dark side if he loathed his family, especially his mother. Sirius ran away from his home and the Potters took him in. Sirius and James were like brothers if you don't count Remus and Frank. I don't know for sure but I am sure Frank helped with a couple of pranks."

Hagrid nodded clearly agreeing with Professor Flitwick. Professor McGonagall said "I would have agreed with you Filius but ...

Cornelius Fudge interrupted Professor McGonagall and said: "tell that to Peter Pettigrew!"

Madam Rosmerta asked "Peter Pettigrew?"

Professor McGonagall said "little lump of a boy. Always tagging after Black and..."

Madam Rosmerta interrupted Professor McGonagall again, but Professor McGonagall didn't mind. Rosmerta said " I remember him. What's he got to do with it?"

Professor McGonagall sighed before saying "after the Potters were killed, Pettigrew went looking for Black. Unfortunately Pettigrew ... found Sirius Black."

Cornelius Fudge explained "Black was vicious. He didn't kill Pettigrew. He destroyed him. A finger… that's all that was left. A finger ….. there's your hearsay."

Rosmerta looks to Professor McGonagall if the Minister was telling the truth. Professor McGonagall nods grimly.

Professor McGonagall said "Sirius Black may not have put his hands to the Potters, but he's the reason they're dead. And now he wants to finish what he started."

Madam Rosmerta "Harry?"

McGonagall nods then looks like she was very hurt. Harry didn't know for sure but it looked like Professor McGonagall had tears in her eyes while Hagrid was quietly sobbing that Harry could hear as he stood right next to Hagrid. Harry noticed that Professor Flitwick still had a look of disbelief and disappointment look on his face.

Cornelius Fudge said after taking a sip from his drink "but that's not the worst of it."

Madam Rosmerta asked, "what could be worse?"

Professor McGonagall said "this: Sirius Black was and remains today... Harry Potter's godfather."

From shock, Rosmerta let a glass with a drink she was holding fall to the ground. Harry is shocked and it is a few minutes before he comes back to the present. Harry opens the door silently and slips out of the door before Hagrid push the door close again.

18th December 1993, Three Broomsticks, Hogsmeade

Harry rushed down the stairs and he hits one empty barstool and one with a patron that falls out the patron yelled when he fell but the bar was so crowded nobody notices it. Harry continues heading to the door as he walks through a group that jumps apart after that he walks while he accidentally bumps into a fourth year Ravenclaw boy that falls, but he is too distressed and doesn't know his name. He walks into a third-year Hufflepuff girl that just entered and she also falls back outside. Harry remembered that her name was Megan and wants to help her up when he remembered that he is under his invisibility cloak.

Nobody noticed any of the things or saw but didn't find anything weird. Everyone except Hermione. She sees it and immediately said, "sorry, I need to go."

The other girls simply said, "see you later Hermione."

Hermione didn't find it weird that all four said exactly the same thing as her mind was fully on Harry, but the other girls laughed when they heard all of them say exactly the same thing.

Let's end here. I wanted to do the whole Hogsmeade weekend but I decided to split it up. In the next chapter the other 'half' of Hogsmeade and while Hermione finds Harry, someone else or nobody? Where is Sirius is he not near Hogsmeade anymore? What is Ginny doing?

Maybe I will have a look with Neville (including Seamus and Dean), Ron and/ or Draco, not decided on this yet. If words allow it I will at least try to get to New Year. I have said something at the start if you haven't read it yet please do. Don't forget to read the A/N below. I am not sure if I write about NYE/ new year's day but I will say that at the beginning of the next chapter.

Please read and review.

A/N #1 Harry has the top spot by far in DADA as already had the whole book and started to read in the books shield and sword and defence for a wizard as the other books he bought had he already three times at least except the Goblin as the book was very biased like the book about house-elves.

A/N #2 James was seen as a chaser (in canon) but I like the story more if he is a seeker like Harry is. It also makes a bit more sense to me, to be honest, so James was a seeker (as he played with a snitch in Snape's memories).