Chapter 36: The Great Hall
Happy new year, may God bless you all and you bless me with power stones
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In the Great Hall
Harry looked at the High Table. The Headmaster was there, talking. No one had seen him in eight months.
"He isn't here." Hermione reminded, for the umpteenth time that they had not seen Ron on the train or at Hogwarts.
Worse, not even his brothers were there. The fear that something had gone snarkily wrong grew exponentially.
At the same time, Professor McGonagall left her seat. Harry noticed a familiar face, that of Gidreoy Lockhart he had met at Florish and Blotts in the place where Eren should have been.
"Welcome to Hogwarts. Now, in a few moments, you will be sorted into your houses. They are Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, and Slytherin. Now while you're here, your house will be like your family. Your triumphs will earn you points. Any rule-breaking and you will lose points. At the end of the year, the house with the most points is awarded the house cup."
Professor McGonagall announced the usual speech of Sorting to the new first years.
At this moment, Harry felt proud of passing his exams, having junior students in his class made him feel responsible and somewhat deserving of respect for his juniors.
The Sorting started and after some time a familiar face took the sorting hat over their head.
"Weasley Ginerva"
"GRYFFINDOR!"
"Lovegood Luna" The hat took her time with this one, passing the five-minute mark.
"She is Ron's sister, isn't he? We should ask her." Hermione said, very alarmed at the absence of their red-haired friend, despite their differences.
"At least let her reach the table, Hermione," Harry responded in a regal tone, trying to sound responsible and serious. Hermione smacked his head.
"Ow"
"RAVENCLAW" Just then the gates to the Great Hall opened wide, with Professor Snape dragging Ron while Filh was pulling the twins. Harry finally had an answer to where Snape was, but where was Professor Yeager?
"Headmaster, these boys have flouted the Decree for the Restriction of Underage Wizardry, broke the International Statue of Secrecy and were seen in public while breaking the Misuse of Muggle Artefacts, stolen Muggle Artefacts." Snape ranted while throwing a newspaper with a Ford Anglia on the first page.
"But the car is my dad's!" Ron complained, ignoring the other accusations.
Snape looked at Ron with venomous eyes "And are you your father?"
Hermione and Harry were gobsmacked. At least Hermione was, knowing the sentence to all of those accusations. Harry was at Ron not denying the other accusations, whatever they meant.
"As such... I demand the expulsion of them by our bylaw-"
"And might I remind you, citing the same bylaws that their punishment comes under my authority as their head of the house?" Minerva interjected at the nick of time.
She then turned to the Weasleys. "Your parents will be told of the adversities you have caused if they don't know already. You will be serving detention with Mr. Filch for the greater part of the term." The elder Weasleyes frowned.
"And a hundred and fifty points from Gryffindor."
"A hundred and fifty!?" Ron shouted, and Hermione paled to what was coming, having already witnessed what followed Ron shouting about them losing points from Professor McGonagall.
"Each" Minerva replied, and one could swear Snape wanted to kiss Minerva then and there by the smile on him.
The Headmaster was observing all of this from a distance. Severus pushed the Weasley boy to his table, where he was met with glaring eyes, losing 450 points at the beginning of the term.
"Now, putting detentions aside, Welcome," The headmaster started his speech at the Owl podium. "Welcome to a new year, or in the case of youngling Wizards and Witches, your first year at the magical School of Hogwarts. I have a few start-of-term notices I wish to announce. The first years, please note that the Dark Forest is strictly forbidden to all students.
Quidditch trials now remain open for first years, however, they won't be allowed to retain a personal broom on them. Now I would like to introduce you, your new Professor for the Defence against the Dark Arts," Many students frowned at the news, as they had started to like Eren after him teaching them for the majority of the previous term after Professor Quirell.
"-albeit temporary, Professor Gidreoy Lockhart." Lockhart stood up and gave a respectful bow to the students.
"What happened to Yeager!?"One of the Slytherin shouted.
"I will remind them to use proper titles with Professors to my Slytherin students, or any students for that matter. As for Professor Yeager..."
"Professor Yeager will be on leave for the majority of this month, due to his Lordly duties in the Autumn Equinox session in the Wizengamot. In his place, Professor Lockhart will be taking your classes, after which he will serve as an assistant professor under Professor Yeager." Lockhart frowned at the last part. "It was decided after taking Professor Yeager's injuries and health in mind that an assistant professor will be provided to him, as Hogwarts in many years, for the first time will have the same professor for the second term in the post of Defence against Dark Arts professor."
"And now, if all questions are answered, I suggest that we all return to the feast. There is a delicious-looking custard tart that I am most anxious to sample."
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