The Killing Curse!

Chapter 41- Year 5

Onto another year.

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Summer ended way to quickly as per usual and it was now the time where was getting ready to head back to school. We weren't informed of needing to get any other equipment but I did however need to get some more school uniform shirts because I've yet again had another growth spurt in my chest area so my shirts don't fit. I'm not complaining and neither was Draco over the summer but those are stories for another time. We had made these arrangements to all meet up at this place which was called the Halfway House and just as summer ended news was spread that Harry performed magic in the presence of a muggle outside of Hogwarts and underage meaning that he will be going to Magic court at the Ministry of Magic and face justice. I packed up all my clothes and things I would need for school and said goodbye to my parents for the 5th time and of course they warned me to be safe and not to get myself into trouble. I told them I loved them and walked down the road to meet Regan before loading up her parents' car and headed towards the place we were told the Halfway House would be. When we arrived, we couldn't find the door or the number we were given for that matter. Just when we were about to give up the ground started moving and the houses started shifting apart revelling a dark black house which I'm guessing is the Halfway House, I grabbed my bags and pulled them up to the front door and knocked for there to be silence for a few moments only for the door to open to see Molly standing there with open arms as always, she pulls us into a hug before ushering us inside and calling Fred and George down to show us to our rooms. They were of age now so they could use magic in public which Molly isn't happy about. Me and Regan would be sharing a room of course and our room was stunning. Hermione was joining us later today. For now, I guess we make ourselves feel as at home as we can and unpack what we needed for the next few nights. We spent about an hour unpacking and laughing when we got called down for lunch, where Professor Lupin and Sirius Black was sitting at the table, I wonder if they were here because of Harry, who should be joining us some time soon, as I overheard that the Order are breaking him out from the Dursley's. It was about time he walked away from that family and now that he has a godfather, he can do exactly that. Hermione had joined us when we were mid unpacking and of course we caught up on the things that we couldn't write in out letters. We'd had lunch and was now talking in the room when we could hear talking downstairs meaning that Harry had arrived. He was reunited with Sirius which made me happy as he had now had a true family. The moment he walked into the room we were all in he was immediately pulled into a hug by Hermione and slowly the rest of us. We of course asked him about what happened that day, to which he replied with exactly what happened. Yes, he may have used magic under age but he was doing it to protect his cousin, and the Dementors shouldn't have attacked anyway unless someone had sent them to, and we all know who would be behind it if it was a pre meditated attack. Down stairs all the adults were talking and you guessed it, of course we were going to try and listen in. Fred and George had been working on this new listening device thing so we tested that out only to have Crookshanks (Hermione's cat) somehow take the ear, nearly getting us caught. We were called down for dinner that night and it was brought to our attention that they think Voldemort is trying to build up his army again meaning that he is trying to get anyone who will follow him on his side and unfortunately that is some of the member of the Ministry of Magic.

We still had a few days before we needed to head back to school and today was, the day that Harry was facing trial under the Ministry of Magic and potentially face expulsion from Hogwarts. Mr Weasley had decided he would be the guardian that went with Harry to his hearing as he works for the Ministry so he would be the best person to show Harry where he needed to go. None of us could go with him so it was a waiting game until they returned to find out what the standing is, will he be coming to Hogwarts with us this year or not. I was left alone with my thoughts so naturally my mind went to the summer and everything that happened with Draco, wondering if it will continue throughout the school year. I really hope it does. Good news was that when Harry and Mr Weasley returned, they had informed us that all the charges against Harry had been dropped and that Professor Dumbledore had saved the day. We were all heading back to Hogwarts together.

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The time had come where we would be heading back to the place that we call home well for the next 10 months anyway. I always found it really weird that the way you get to the Hogwarts express is in a public train station yet no one ever questioned where people go after running at a wall. The 7 hour journey is the bit that I hate the most about heading back to Hogwarts, I mean it's 7 hours why would anyone enjoy that. I guess if you have things to take your mind of the journey it goes by quick enough and that was the case today, we arrived in what felt like no time at all. We collected the things we had in the carriages and headed off the train and towards the transports to Hogwarts. Of course, this small walk wasn't straight forward when we were stopped by none other than Draco, "Surprised the Ministry is still letting you walk around free Potter, you better enjoy it while you can, I expect there is a cell in Azkaban with your name on it" Draco finished talking just as Harry lunges for him to be stopped by Ron, I glare at Draco, telling him with my eyes to leave it alone and walk away, he soon looks my way and notices my look and does exactly what I had wanted the look to do. I know normally I would fight back but we have built such a connection I don't want to ruin it. I could tell Regan was giving me side eye, she could tell that something was off and no doubt she'll ask me about it later. We followed the rest of the student to where we were picking up transport which has been different each year to see that there was only on carriage left. We stood there looking at it when Harry asked us what was pulling the carriage but there was nothing there it was just a magic carriage. He was defiantly convinced there was something there, we walked closer to the carriage when a voice popped up and said "you're not going mad, I can see them too, you're just as sane as I am". We boarded the carriage and was introduced to the person behind the voice earlier and we found out her to be Luna Lovegood a year 5 Ravenclaw student. The conversation stopped after this until we arrived at the gates of Hogwarts where was quickly ushered up to our dorms to change into our uniforms before heading down for the feast and Dumbledore's speech. We sat in our respected houses and waited for the speech to start it was probably going to be very boring and the same it has been each year. Professor Dumbledore took his space in front of his stand and started his welcome back speech, he welcomed back a few members of staff and introduced us to the new DADA teacher Professor Dolores Umbridge. We clapped and looked her way and she stood out as she was all in pink and had an annoying smile on her face. Professor Dumbledore went to continue his speech but was interrupted by Professor Umbridge, she stood up and made her way to where Dumbledore was standing, Harry informed us that he recognised her from his hearing and that she works for Fudge. Professor Umbridge started her speech and it was the normal crap that new teachers say, things like we will be great friends and this school year will be great. I zoned her out not long after she started talking and whispered to Regan "I can see me hating her already, no doubt I'll be spending a fair amount of time in Detention" She laughed and agreed with me.

We were on our way back to the common room after dinner had finished, laughing away that we didn't noticed everyone stopping and staring at us. Harry stopped and spoke to Dean and Seamus when he stood up and told Harry that his mum didn't want him returning this year because of him, people have been believing all the lies that the daily prophet has been telling about Harry and even Dumbledore. "so you believe it do you then" Harry asked Seamus to which he responded with "well no one was there the night Cedric died". My head snapped up and looked him straight in the eyes, Harry was about to say some back but I stopped him with my hand, I took a few steps towards Seamus and said "listen up everyone because I will not be repeating this and if I have to you are not going to like me very much, That night on the final task Cedric was murdered, not by Harry but Lord Voldemort himself, you may ask how I know this and it's because I believe my friend and I believe that he wouldn't dare think about killing someone let alone that someone being Cedric. If you want to believe that what happened to Cedric was an accident go ahead and continue thinking that but don't you dare mention his name in front of me ever again, he was the love of my life and I didn't even get a chance to say goodbye to him, or hug him, tell him I love him one more time before he died but instead, he had to die of the hands of a murderer. Harry is a part of this school and will continue to be so please get over yourselves and stop reading the crap in the daily Prophet" I turned around and walked upstairs to my dorm room with the other following behind me. I collapsed on the bed as the tears escaped my eyes, Regan and Hermione joined me on the bed and hugged me until I was ok again.

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