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Chapter 21 – Hogwarts, Hogwarts Hoggy, Hoggy Hogwarts

Harry told Hermione all about what she missed in the prefects meeting.

"I can't believe I missed that!" Hermione complained. "Do you think I will have time to change before the feast?"

"Probably not but here." Harry said handing her something. "I did get your badge out of your trunk"

"Thank you." Hermione said pinning the prefect badge to her jumper.

"There's something else." Harry said and explained about his interaction with the Weasleys on the train.

"That cow." Hermione growled. "I'll sort that little slag out."

"I'm sorry Hermione." Harry said unable to meet her eyes.

"Harry, you can't help a biological reaction. She was trying to turn you on, you didn't do anything wrong." Hermione told him. "If anything, Ginny molested you."

The carriage reached the school and they joined the rest of the students in the Great Hall for the start of term feast. Professor Snape swept passed the Gryffindor table and slammed one hand down next to Hermione. "Thirty points from Gryffindor Granger." He sneered. "How dare you attend the Welcoming Feast out of uniform. Tsk tsk tsk, and you a prefect." Snape lifted his hand to revel a slip of parchment, Harry palmed it so no one else saw it as Snape stalked away.

Headmasters office after the feast. Dolly Mixtures.

Harry showed the note to Hermione who, while embarrassed nodded. As Snape sat down Professor McGonagall lead the group of first years into the hall to where the old battered hat sat on a three-legged stool. As the new first years gathered around the front of the room the hat came to life. It sang a song calling for the school to unite against the coming evil. The sorting was conducted in a stunned silence. Only cursory applause for the first years as their houses where announced. Once the sorting ended everyone looked around the hall in horror the harrowing words of the sorting still fresh in their memory.

After a few seconds Dumbledore stood up. "Well that was… enlightening." The Headmaster began. "Before I open the feast, I would like to say just a few words. Tuck and in." As if by magic food appeared on the tables and the student body began to fill their plates.

Harry glanced around the hall; he saw Draco Malfoy sitting next to Pansy Parkinson at the Slytherin table. He looked up to the staff table and noticed for the first time that both Sirius Black and Remus Lupin where at the staff table. 'What's going on their then?' Harry thought. Sirius gave him a little wave. He tuned back into what was going on around him and he heard Hermione talking to Lavender Brown.

"That's right." Hermione said in a very gushy girly manor that he had never heard from her, "Harry spent the summer with me and my family. He even came on holiday with us and just a couple of weeks ago he gave me this." She held up her hand to show off the promise ring Harry had given her.

"Is that a promise ring?" Lavender asked. "Oh my god you're so lucky!"

"Aren't I just?" Hermione smiled. It took Harry a few seconds to realise it, but Hermione was actually looking at Ginny, who was sitting next to Lavender. The youngest Weasleys face was almost as red as her hair with rage.

As everybody finished their desert Dumbledore stood once again. "Marvellous. Truly marvellous." He smiled. "Now there are just a few start of term announcements. First years, and quite a few of our older students should note that the Forbidden Forest is aptly named because it is, believe it or not forbidden to all students unless a teacher is present. Mister Filch, out caretaker would like me to remind you that magic in the corridors is prohibited and punishable by detentions. Finally, this year we have overhauled our Defence Against the Dark Arts curriculum and as such we have two full time Professors, first returning to the school we have Professor R. J. Lupin and introducing Professor Sirius Black." A second hush fell across the hall. "Professor Black, as some of you may be aware was sent to prison for a crime, he did not commit many years ago and served twelve years of a life sentence before a daring escape. He has recently been cleared by a subcommittee of the Wizengamot and is completely exonerated. I am sure that Professor Black will tell you all about his thrilling tale during his lessons. Joining the professors this year will be several guest professors to discuss with you all the importance of keeping yourself and your family's safe. However, the professors will discuss this with you in their lessons." Dumbledore took a deep breath. "I believe you deserve to know the truth as to why we are taking these unprecedented steps. Last term as many of you will remember we lost a student. We lost a student to the resurrection of Voldemort." There were many shocked squeals and shouts throughout the hall. "Cedric Diggory was murdered by a Death Eater on the orders of He Who Must Not Be Named. Your parents would frown upon me for telling you this and the Ministry would be most enraged by this announcement, but I feel it is important for you to know the truth. Voldemort is once again at large, and I believe him to be gathering forces once again. Now it is late, and we have classes tomorrow morning, so it is time for bed!"

Hermione nudged Harry and stood. "First years to me!" she called. "Gryffindor first years!" A group of small students gathered around her. "Right then, I'm Hermione, this is Harry and we are the fifth-year prefects. Welcome to Gryffindor."

"Now we are going to show you how to get to the Gryffindor Common room." Harry told them. "This way." They lead them up to the Common room and to the Fat Lady. "The common room is just behind this portrait." Harry told them. "This is the Fat Lady, be nice to her."

"Password?" The fat lady demanded.

"House Family." Harry said. The Fat Lady bowed her head and swung open to admit them all. The common room was already quite busy with several Gryffindor's milling about and catching up after the summer break. He nodded to the weaselly twins. "All right, this is the common room." Harry said. "The fire is lush on a winters night. There are loads of chairs and sofas and a few bean bags about the place. There is place to do your homework, but to be honest you may be better off doing your home work in the library or in one of the study rooms dotted about the place. Boy's this way." Harry led the boys up the spiral staircase to their dorm room while Hermione took the girls up to theirs. "Right, so your stuff is already here, and your school ties and badges will have been changed to the Gryffindor colours. Get yourselves to bed and I will see you in the morning for breakfast."

Harry got back to the common room and Fred and George were waiting to speak to him. "Sorry guys." Harry said. "I have to go to see the Headmaster, but I do really need to talk to you."

"We will be waiting for you." Fred said.

"Thanks." Harry said. "You ready?" He asked Hermione. She nodded and the two headed out to the Headmaster study.

Harry and Hermione quickly made their way to Dumbledore's office where they found the Headmaster and Professor Snape. "Ah good evening Harry, Hermione." Dumbledore smiled. "I thought it would be prudent for us to discuss Voldemort's orders from Professor Snape."

"I have been ordered to divulge my findings on the Staff of Slytherin within the next couple of days." Snape said.

"That's fine Sir." Harry nodded. "Protecting your cover is more important at this point, we still need you in there, that is if you are still willing to work undercover?"

Snape looked taken aback at Harrys question. "Thank you, Potter." Snape said quietly. "I am willing to continue as a spy for the time being. I do appreciate you asking."

"So where is it?" Hermione asked.

"That is a good question." Dumbledore nodded.

"The Staff of Slytherin is hidden in a seaside cave on the east coast of Scotland, impossible to get to by land."

"Do we know about what kind of magical protections are in the cave?" Dumbledore asked.

"I do not." Snapped confessed. "But I think we can assume that it will be well protected."

"I would like to go." Harry said. "After Voldemort has taken the Staff, I think we need to check out the area."

"We shall indeed look into that." Dumbledore nodded.

"I also want to begin researching what I can do with my staff, as well as what the staff of Slytherin can do."

"I have anticipated your request." Dumbledore said "And I have been reviewing the Headmasters Library as well as some of the materials we found at the Tor. And I hope to be able to present my findings to you soon enough."

"Thank you, sir." Harry said. "If that's all we need to get back to the common room."

"Indeed." Dumbledore said. "We will have to discuss arrangements for your attending the Wizengamot at some point Harry, as those sessions will take away time from your studies."

"I don't think I will need to attend every single session sir. I am happy to have you and Sirius keep me apprised of what is going on." Harry said. "Obviously if there is an important debate or vote I would like to be in attendance. That said I do want to be there for the meeting later this week when Sirius makes his maiden speech."

"I assumed as much." Dumbledore said. "I will make arrangements."

"Thank you, Sir." Harry smiled. "good night." Harry and Hermione left the Headmasters Study and went back to their common room.

By the time they got back to the common room it was nearly midnight. Harry was surprised to see Fred and George still up waiting to talk to him.

"Thanks for waiting up for us guys." Harry said. "I just have a quick question."

"Fire away Harry old boy." Fred said.

"Anything at all we can help you with." George added.

"All right, a few weeks ago I was involved with the capture of a few Death Eaters." Harry told them.

"Cool!" The twins said together.

"Yeah, it was a bit." Harry admitted. "But here's the thing, the whole operation almost went tits up because someone couldn't get a shield up in time and I was wondering if there was a way to imbibe an object with a shield charm?"

"What like a muggle bullet proof vest?" Hermine asked.

"Exactly!" Harry replied.

"What's one of those?" George asked.

"The muggle army and police have developed body armer that is capable of stopping bullets fired from certain kinds of guns." Hermione explained. "They wear a vest to protect their vital organs if they are shot."

"I understand." Fred said. "You want us to make a stunner proof vest?"

"I just want to know if it's possible." Harry told them.

The twins stared at the fire for a few seconds deep in thought. "You know what Harry?" George said.

"It just might be possible." Fred continued.

"All right, so its theoretically possible." Harry said. "How would you go about doing it?"

"Research." George said.

"And development." Fred finished.

"Do it." Harry said.

"It could be expensive Harry." Fred warned.

"Guys, didn't you know?" Harry smiled. "I'm loaded!"

"Besides, if you were to pull this off you could sell it to the DMLE." Hermione added. "I bet you could make a brilliant return on your investment."

"That's true." Harry nodded. "Let me know how much you think you are going to need, and I will have Ted set you up and get a proper investment contract."

"All right Harry." Fred agreed spitting on his hand and holding it out Harry returned the gesture and the pair shook hands.

"We will have a proposal ready to pitch to you on Friday before dinner." George said repeating the handshake. They all bid each other good night and went off to bed.

The following morning Harry and Hermione joined Neville and the Weasley twins at breakfast.

"It's good to see Professor Lupin back." Neville said.

"That's true." Hermione said. "I always thought Remus got a bad deal."

"He did." Fred agreed. "But to be fair Professor Black had it worse."

"It is a bit of a mind fuck that Peter Pettigrew used to be Scabbers." George said.

"If you think that's bonkers." Harry smiled "Just wait until I tell you that Remus and Sirius are Mooney and Padfoot respectively."

"No fucking way!" The Twins exclaimed.

Professor McGonigal came past handing out their timetables.

"Professor, would it be possible to talk to you about Divination?" Harry asked.

"You have Transfiguration first lesson after lunch today." The Professor observed. "Come to my classroom ten minutes early and we can talk then Lord Potter."

"Thank you, Professor." Harry smiled as he checked his timetable. "Double potions this morning and last lesson on Friday." He complained.

"That's a bastard of a book end that." Fred commiserated with them.

"Then Charms after that." Hermione observed. "That's almost a twenty-minute walk class to class."

"So much for a break." Neville complained.

"Ah well it is your O.W.L year." George nodded.

"Is it really that bad?" Hermione asked.

"Worse." Fred said. "Don't you remember what it was like in the common room every year after the Easter break?"

"I can honestly say I never noticed it before." Hermione said.

"I hate you." George said finishing a plate of scrambled eggs. "Well brother mine, we should get a head start."

"We've got ages yet." Neville said.

"That is true." Fred said gathering his belongings, "But we have to get a bit of research in at the library before class. We have a bit of a side project going on." He winked at Harry before following George from the hall.

Harry enjoyed his first breakfast at Hogwarts with his friends. They finished their meal, shouldered their bags and headed off to the dungeons. Despite the prospect of double potions, he couldn't help but think it was good to be back at Hogwarts.

Authers Notes: It's been a wile since my last update and that's because I was seriously considering jacking this in. so many negative reviews. "You cant spell" or "That's not the right name for some one" Your right I cant spell. I have a learning disability, so thanks for making me feel good about my self jack offs. Seriously if you don't have any thing nice to say, or atleast constructive to say don't bother leaveing a review, I don't need you to make me feel like crap, this is supposed to be fun damn it!

That being said. Thank you to every one who have liked and faverited my story. And as always thank you to GinSensu my wonderful beater.

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That's it for this chapter. If your still locked down (like me) then stay home and stay safe. If you have been unlocked down best of luck out their but please please stay safe!