Harry Potter - Series Fan Fiction ❯ Harry Potter and the Bad Wish ❯ New Episodes and Repeats ( Chapter 6 )

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Classes start, Harry and Hermione already took them in 1974, but a new teacher might toss things up. Also the Quidditch tryouts are coming and Harry decides to make a bet.

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Chapter 6: New Episodes and Repeats

Class that first day was awfully boring for Harry; he had Double Potions and then Charms. Thankfully Devin and Monica had also passed their Potions along with Hermione so Harry had people to talk to. So few people had met up to Snape's expectation, or had come back to Hogwarts, that the Double Potions classroom was full with all four Houses at the same time. Harry was a little disappointed that Neville hadn't made it into Potions; Neville's Exceeds Exception wasn't good enough to get him into Snape's Potions class.

“Alright class I know you are just back from your vacation but that is no excuse to be unprepared. First person to tell me how to make a Wumpuff Potion will get their House ten points. Hermione stuck her hand up but was beaten to it by a Ravenclaw student.

“Oh I knew that to.” Hermione was biting her bottom lip; she needed to be faster next time.

“Very good Clyde, ten points to Ravenclaw, 5 points from Slytherin and Hufflepuff for not having anyone who knew how to make a Wumpuff Potion. Now that some of you know how to make it open your books to page 117 and make this Potion, those that fail will lose 25 points from their House, those who complete it will gain 10 points for their House.

“Well that is simple enough.” Harry had his book out and had read the directions. The class began making the Potion with a few overspills and other mishaps for people who didn't follow the instructions in the book. At the end of the class it appeared Harry, Hermione, Devin, and Monica had earned Gryffindor 40 points.

“Well it is the right color, smells correct, Monica, Devin; I need to talk to you after class.” Now what was Snape going to do? Harry crossed his fingers for Devin, why Professor Snape kept picking on Devin he didn't know. Professor Snape went around to the different tables and either passed or failed the potions in front of him, causing 15 point to be taken from Slytherin, 5 from Hufflepuff, and awarded 50 points to Ravenclaw; all five of them had completed the potion. As class ended Monica and Devin went to Snape's office as Hermione tried to rush out.

“Hermione slow down we have Charms next.” Harry was trying to keep up with her.

“No you have Charms next, I have Ancient Runes and then Charms, I take more classes then you Harry.”

“I thought you dropped some so you wouldn't have as many?”

“I dropped Astronomy, Care of Magical Creatures, Herbology, History of Magic, and unlike before, you know when, I'm not taking Ministry Preparation.” Hermione had really cut down on her classes; she had a hard time with the classes in 1974 and didn't want to feel that much stress here.

“Well get to class, see you uh, dinner?” Hermione nodded and rushed off to her Ancient Runes class as Harry went to his Charms class.

Charms class hadn't changed, the same thing that was taught in 1974 was being taught now, Harry was so bored he fell asleep and still passed that day. Harry now had no classes, Hermione would have Charms, but he had none, he went up to Professor Flitwick at the end of class.

“Uh Professor Flitwick?” Professor Flitwick looked up from his desk. “I don't have any classes left and was wondering if I could stay around, for uh, review?” Harry could also get another good nap.

“Oh Harry you did so well I don't see why you would need to review but if you like you could help me with class, after I get done showing the new charms you can help anyone who asks for it or grade them for me, easy enough to do.” Harry figured it was better then being bored in the Common Room since he couldn't go out and practice for Quidditch and Hagrid probably had a class.

“Ok Professor Flitwick, sounds like fun.” It didn't really but it was something for Harry to do and would surprise Hermione.

Students started to come in, mostly Ravenclaw, a few Slytherin, and the two Gryffindor students who had other classes before, Hermione and Neville.

“Harry I didn't know you had double Charms.” Hermione hugged Harry.

“I don't, I have nothing to do so I asked Professor Flitwick if I could stay and help with class, he said I could so here I am. How are you doing Neville?”

“Ok, Herbology was great; I just hope this class goes as well as Herbology and History of Magic.” Neville and Hermione took their seats while Harry remained standing in the front next to Professor Flitwick's desk.

“Ok Class these two charms should be simple for you if you made it past your OWLs, these are really just something to get the rust off from a summer of no magic.” Professor Flitwick showed the class the charms and went to his desk getting a book out. “If you need any help ask Mr. Potter here, he has kindly volunteered his time to help me with class.” Professor Flitwick read his book while the class went to work. Harry had a good time; it was more fun helping the ones who couldn't get the charms just right. At the end of class Harry passed everyone and left with Hermione after thanking Professor Flitwick for letting him stay around.

“So Harry thinking of quitting Quidditch and becoming a teacher?” Hermione and Harry held hands going to the Common Room.

“No, I was just bored; it was more interesting helping out then actually doing the class. Although I was a little worried by you, we took this last year, well, we took that class before and you still took three tries to get the first charm.” Harry had taken five times but he wasn't going to let Hermione know that.

“I know what you mean Harry, Ancient Runes was so easy since I had already taken it, easier then normal anyways. But we only took two months of classes, in November we will have to start paying attention in class.” Hermione laughed as they got to the Common Room.

“Maybe, we have time now we could study.” Hermione stared at Harry as though he had a Kneazel sitting on his head.

“Or Snogging sounds fun.” Hermione kissed Harry on the lips before giving the password to the Fat Lady. The door to the Common Room opened revealing an empty room, Harry and Hermione were still trying to get use to so few students. Dean and Seamus hadn't returned, Lavender hadn't returned, countless others from the other grades had passed on going back to Hogwarts for home schooling.

“Hogwarts is wrong Mione, it doesn't feel right.” Harry had noticed it when they first got there but now it really was getting to him.

“I know, it feels cold, it isn't a warm happy place anymore.” Hermione held Harry's arm getting the warmth from it.

“It isn't anymore is it Mione? We are missing so many students, and all the new ghosts we probably got from the deaths of all the other students, Hogwarts changed.” Harry didn't think it was a home anymore, before he had wanted nothing more then to return to Hogwarts, to home, but now it wasn't a home to Harry.

“Monica, if she has to deal with all of them, I couldn't handle it.” Hermione looked around, how many ghosts were watching them that they couldn't see, that only Monica could communicate with?

“Well we can talk to Monica next time we see her, make sure she is ok, I guess.” Harry went to a chair and sat down, he didn't really feel like snogging, or studying, or anything else. “Hermione, do you think that it will be strange, you know when we leave here?” So many students had left Hogwarts, how did they handle it?

“I don't know Harry; I guess it depends on how it happens.” Hermione pulled a chair over so she could sit in front of Harry, facing him while they talked.

“Well I hope we graduate, I don't…”

“Graduate? Oh you mean when we leave school, not `here'.” Hermione though Harry was talking about death. “Well it would mean we could go out into the real world, get jobs, do magic outside of school, although you don't need a job Harry with all the gold you already have and a house.”

“But sitting around all day isn't my thing, usually. Sure it is nice to have days where you don't have to move, but that just makes it more fun to go out and do something. Like on the weekends, I don't have to go and study, or practice Quidditch, but I do.”

“Well maybe we could do something then, instead of sitting around the house all day.” Hermione knew what she was implying and blushed a little from it.

“We might Mione, if you wanted to be with me after we graduate from school.”

“Of course I would Harry, I love you.”

“I love you to Mione but what if I don't make it? What if Voldemort or Ron gets to me first? I should probably make a will; leave things to you, Remus, Dumbledore, the Weasly's, Hagrid, so many people I would give my things to.” Harry didn't want to think about it, Hogwarts felt cold enough as it was.

“It won't happen Harry, Dumbledore will protect you, I will protect you, and the Order will protect you.” Hermione had thought about it, if Harry died what would happen, how she would deal with it she had thought about it a lot.

“It could Mione, anything could happen, Voldemort could die of a stroke tomorrow and all the Death Eaters could burst into flames, only me being killed is a lot more likely to happen than that.” Harry wanted to stop talking about it, it brought bad thoughts, bad memories, to him when he talked about it.

“You know Dumbledore would never let that happen to you, as long as he is alive he will protect you.” Crack, both teens nearly fell out of their chairs.

“Mister Albus Dumbledore Sir has sent me to get Miss Hermione Grange Ma'am, he wishes to speak to you.” The House Elf wasn't Dobby but did look familiar to Harry.

“Ok Winky, where does he want to talk to me, his office?” Hermione had recognized the House Elf.

“His office Miss Hermione Grange Ma'am.” Crack

“Well Harry I guess I need to go talk to Dumbledore, will you be alright by yourself?” Hermione leaned down and kissed Harry on the lips.

“No Mione I will be eaten by a field of herd mice before you get back.” Harry faked fainting and rolled his eyes back sticking his tongue out.

“Ok, just making sure.” Hermione laughed and left the Common Room. Harry looked around the Common Room, normally there would be people here but so many people had their parents decide to home school them after the attacks. Harry was thinking of something, he had played Seeker on the Quidditch team here but in 1974 he tried Chaser and liked it. Katie Bell and Alicia Spinnet had graduated so two Chaser spots were open, but who would he get to play Seeker?

Less than an hour later Hermione came back to the Common Room finding Harry alone, still in the chair. “Gee Harry did you even breath while I was gone?” Hermione broke Harry's concentration.

“Oh hi Mione, think I should stop playing as Seeker?” Hermione stopped walking.

“What? Why would you stop playing Quidditch?”

“I won't, but was thinking about playing as Chaser, it was fun, being in the action for the whole game instead of the last minute of it.” Harry had been thinking about it, what would happen if he decided to tryout for Chaser?

“Well who would you get to replace you? I sure can't play.” Hermione sat down in Harry's lap trying to get his attention on other things.

“But you can do other things to help the team.” Harry had changed his attention to Hermione, just as she wanted. “What did Dumbledore want to talk to you about?”

“I can't say, he really shouldn't be doing it but with how everything is Dumbledore decided it wouldn't matter if I started early.” Hermione started nuzzling Harry's neck trying to keep his attention.

“Well, as long as we are alone.” They started to snog on the chair when a few minutes later the Common Room door opened as Monica and Ginny walked in.

“Aw aren't they just so cute together?” The two girls giggled as Hermione and Harry looked up to see who had interrupted them.

“Peeping Toms.”

“That's Peeping Janes there Harry.” Monica and Ginny laughed again. “We were wondering if you were going to teach your DADA class again.” So were others, Luna had asked about it, and some students who had heard about it but never took it had asked.

“I don't know, Dumbledore is teaching DADA so I doubt we will need to teach it, not what we needed to teach it last year, just taught different things.” Harry didn't want to make it sound like Monica's mom had done a bad job.

“Well it was fun; of course you would probably need a new place to do it since the Quidditch field is off limits except for Quidditch practice and games.” Monica made Harry remember what he had been thinking about before Hermione started to distract him.

“Hey you know someone who would want to play Seeker for Gryffindor?” Harry got the wrong reaction.

“You're quitting!” Both girls said it at the same time.

“No it's just you know, I will graduate next year, and we need to start training other students, so I thought maybe I could Seeker for two games and Chaser for the game against Hufflepuff.”

“Wow! I could do it; I played Seeker with my Brother's at home.” Ginny looked at Monica. “Unless you wanted to.”

“No I couldn't, I love playing Keeper.”

“Well who was made Quidditch Captain?” Harry was the oldest member of the team left, everyone else older then him had graduated or didn't come back.

“No one Harry.” Hermione interrupted the Quidditch talk. “The Head of House takes over since they do everything the Captain does except get the badge, and do the speech. I guess if you wanted Harry you could be the Captain for try outs.”

“I guess, but we need to explain it, I guess. Monica you need to train someone in a lower year for Keeper, I need to train Ginny for Seeker, and Ginny you need to train people for Chaser.” Harry was about to say something about Beater but someone had been trained for that spot, Ron.

“I guess I could teach you how to be Chaser Harry.” Ginny stuck her tongue out.

“Hey I know how to play, bet I'm better than you.” Harry had never seen Ginny play like he had in 1974.

“Yeah right Harry you've never played Chaser, it's a lot harder then it looks.” Ginny had no idea.

“Fine, this weekend we have to do tryouts, with Monica as Keeper it will be me and you, whoever scores the most amount of points in five minutes wins the bet.” Harry would finally find something out.

“What does the person win?”

“Well if I get more points then you have to tell me who you were covering for.” Harry smirked at Ginny, would she put her skills up against him if that was on the line?

“You mean Hermione never told you?” Ginny looked at Hermione who shook her head not wanting anything to do with this bet. “Fine and if I win I get, hmmm.” Ginny thought about what she wanted. “I get to be Captain this year and next year.” Even if she didn't get the badge she would still be counted as the Quidditch Captain.

“Deal.” Harry had Hermione get off his lap so he could go over and shake Ginny's hand. “Can't wait for this weekend, we have the field on Saturday, noon to two.” Harry had this in the bag, he just knew it.

Thursday was a day Harry had waited for; today would be his first day in Dumbledore's class, his first DADA class of the year. Getting to the room Harry saw that every 6th year Gryffindor student had made it along with half of Hufflepuff and three Slytherin students.

“Oh yes a new class for me and you, I have been teaching all week but now you students get to experience this class.” Dumbledore was standing in front of his desk. “We will begin advanced classes next week as for now we will cover spells you should already know. Who hear can make a Patronus?” Every Gryffindor student raised their hand as did two Hufflepuff students who had been in Harry's and Hermione's DADA class the year before. “Very good, who here can cast an Unforgivable Curse?” Harry and every Slytherin in the class raised their hand. “I see, why do you know how to cast these?” Harry raised his hand. “Yes Harry?”

“I've seen them used; I've used one before but never actually killed anyone.” Because Ron had dodged them.

“You've seen them used, what do you mean by that?”

“I see a spell, I learn that spell, certain ones may take a few tries but usually if I see a spell used I can copy it. I saw someone use the killing curse and copied them.” He saw Cho use it, then Ron.

“I see, and you three?” Dumbledore motioned to the three Slytherin students, none of them answered. “Very well, I have been told that Professor Moody showed the three spells, and used one on the students, your 4th year.” They all nodded. “Does anyone here know a defense to any of the Unforgivable Curses?” Hermione raised her hand as did Harry and Neville. “Very good, Neville?”

“Uh the Imperius Curse can be blocked if you have a strong mind, or if you are too weak to carry out the commands you won't.”

“That is correct; a young student did just that to throw the Imperius Curse off. The other two?” This time only Harry raised his hand. “Yes Harry.”

“The Cruciatus Curse can't really be blocked but if you feel enough pain the pain from the Cruciatus Curse does little more than annoy you when someone casts it on you.” Dumbledore was shocked by this, what did Harry mean by this? “I have been hit with it several times, when Voldemort,” everyone but the Gryffindor students and Dumbledore flinched, “Used it on me it hurt unlike anything I had ever felt. But when someone who was being controlled used it on me I was able to handle it, at first I wanted to scream in pain but something else powered me to fight it off.” Hermione was in danger then, He had to fight Ginny and the curse off to save her. “Now if you were to cast it on me I might blink.” Harry almost dared Dumbledore to cast it on him.

“Well then Harry I think we need to talk, later. And the third Unforgivable Curse?” Devin raised his hand and started talking before Dumbledore called on him.

“If you don't have a soul it won't kill you.” He was proof of it, or so he thought.

“True, if your soul has been sucked out by a Dementor it will not work. But other then that there is no defense, absolutely none.” Harry wondered why Dumbledore was saying that, there was one, his Mother had done it. “Now for homework I want an essay on the differences between the three curses, why they are considered Unforgivable and if they deserve a life sentence to Azkaban, or now the Dungeons, for the use of them.” Hermione raised her hand. “What is it Hermione?”

“Of course they deserve that kind of punishment, they are evil.”

“Maybe, but say you were afraid of something and I used the Imperius Curse to make you do it, saving your life by doing it. Have I done something evil with that curse? And the killing curse, if I use it to kill someone who was going to kill you, like a Death Eater, or Voldemort himself, have I done something evil then Hermione?”

“Yes! Killing someone is wrong, no matter what the situation is or who it is, killing them is wrong!” Hermione was upset by this, yes Voldemort was evil, but to kill him was wrong, killing people was wrong. “He deserves to rot away in prison until he dies not take the easy way out.”

“Ah sounds like you have the thesis for your essay. Next week you will turn it in and if you can show me your Patronus. For those of you who can't talk to one of the people who raised their hand and ask them how to do it.” Dumbledore went to his chair behind the desk. There was still a lot of time left in the class.

“Professor Dumbledore?” A Hufflepuff raised his hand.

“Yes Samuel?”

“What do we do now? There is still time left in class.”

“Do what you want, you have time now to ask someone how to do a Patronus or work on your essay.” The class went to work, the Hufflepuff students asking the other Hufflepuff students who knew how to make a Patronus how to make them as the Gryffindor students went to work on their essay.

“Well at least this is new.” Harry commented to Hermione.

“Yeah, well, should be simple enough.” Hermione wrote out the first page of her essay before the class ended.

Later that day at dinner Harry was interrupted by Ginny. “So Harry you ready for Saturday?” Harry nodded finished the meat he was chewing. “You haven't practiced, you couldn't have, and I will be the Captain after Saturday!” Ginny smiled and went over to where Monica was eating.

“Harry this is means, you are going to beat her and make her tell you the truth.” Hermione wanted Ginny to win, but how to make sure she won?

“I know but you won't tell me, they won't tell me, and now I have a chance to know what you three know.” Harry had been annoyed that they kept it from him, he still thought it was a ghost, why else would Monica keep it secret?

“Well Harry I hope you feel good about this.” Hermione knew what to do, it would be underhanded but what Harry was doing was also underhanded. “I am going to the Common Room, I need to work on the essay.” Hermione got up and left Harry in the Great Hall.

Friday passed, Hermione had her plan set for tomorrow, now all she had to do was wait until tomorrow for it to happen.