THE gift From Death Year 4

Chapter 28: Fourth year Part 16



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The Gift From Death Year 4 by Obvian

 Books » Harry Potter Rated: T, English, Family & Spiritual, Harry P., James P., Lily Evans P., Ginny W., Words: 252k+, Favs: 84, Follows: 43, Published: Apr 14, 2020 3Chapter 28: Fourth Year Part 16

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Chapter 28: Fourth Year (Part 16)

17th August. 1998. 12.00pm...

"This is the next day. And my conversation with -"

"Me!" Sirius cheered.

"Exactly but it's something else added in too." Harry finished.

If Harry had thought that matters would improve once everyone got used to the idea of him being champion, the following day showed him how mistaken he was.

He could no longer avoid the rest of the school once he was back at lessons - and it was clear that the rest of the school, just like the Gryffindors, thought Harry had entered himself for the tournament. Unlike the Gryffindors, however, they did not seem impressed.

"I bet the Hufflepuffs are angry." Kingsley chuckled.

The Hufflepuffs, who were usually on excellent terms with the Gryffindors, had turned remarkably cold toward the whole lot of them.

"Yep." Harry nodded, "The Ravenclaw's were on Hufflepuff's side on this too."

"Most of them." Luna corrected, "I wasnt. A few other people weren't either." she shrugged.

One Herbology lesson was enough to demonstrate this. It was plain that the Hufflepuffs felt that Harry had stolen their champion's glory; a feeling exacerbated, perhaps, by the fact that Hufflepuff House very rarely got any glory, and that Cedric was one of the few who had ever given them any, having beaten Gryffindor once at Quidditch. Ernie Macmillan and Justin Finch Fletchley, with whom Harry normally got on very well, did not talk to him even though they were repotting Bouncing Bulbs at the same tray - though they did laugh rather unpleasantly when one of the Bouncing Bulbs wriggled free from Harry's grip and smacked him hard in the face.

Ron wasn't talking to Harry either. Hermione sat between them, making very forced conversation, but though both answered her normally, they avoided making eye contact with each other. Harry thought even Professor Sprout seemed distant with him - but then, she was Head of Hufflepuff House.

He would have been looking forward to seeing Hagrid under normal circumstances, but Care of Magical Creatures meant seeing the Slytherins too

"We're not that bad are we?" Draco pouted.

"Draco, you were the worst." Hermione pointed out.

"You have to admit that Draco. She's right, you were the worst." Astoria frowned, "Not even Blaise could stop you. Daphne told me."

Draco sighed and nodded his agreement.

"Hold on, Zabini never spoke up around us." Ron frowned.

"He used to tell me exactly what he thought in the common room if it was empty from anyone not in our year." Draco shrugged, "He usually avoids confrontations around people he doesn't know."