Chapter 10: Chapter 10: Start of Third Year
A/N: I changed some things in the last chapter with regards to MC's conversation with Hermione. So, check it out so that you guys do not get confused with his further interaction with her.
Changes in Chapter 7 too.
Restriction on Occlumency practice that I placed is now removed.
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The train finally stopped at Hogsmeade station as students began to rush out as quickly as possible. It was freezing on the tiny platform as it continued to rain.
"Firs' years this way!" boomed Hagrid as he assembled all the first years together. "Are you guys all right?" Hagrid asked as he looked towards us. "We are fine Hagrid" I replies as we continued to move towards the Thestral carriages.
Sitting inside the carriages they made their way towards Hogwarts. As the carriage moved toward a pair of magnificent wrought iron gates, flanked with stone columns topped with winged boars, Harry saw two dementors standing guard on both the sides. A wave of coldness and sadness engulfed him as they passed through the doors.
As the carriages came to a stop everyone got off them and made their way inside the magnificent Hogwarts castle. As we reached the doors of the Great Hall, Hermione was pulled taken away by Professor McGonagall to her office for the time turner.
As I made my way towards the Gryffindor table many people looked at me in shock and few of them even pointed fingers as they realized who I was.
"Is that Harry Potter?"
"How did he change so much?"
"What happened to his scar?"
Ignoring all the whispers I sat beside Ron and decided to practice Occlumency while the sorting ceremony was underway. After the end of the sorting ceremony Professor McGonagall and Hermione came back to the great hall and made their way towards teacher's table and Gryffindor table respectively.
As soon as all the students settled in their House tables, the headmaster stood up to speak.
"Welcome!" said Dumbledore "Welcome to another year at Hogwarts! I have a few things to say to you all, and as one of them is very serious, I think it best to get it out of the way before you become befuddled by our excellent feast…"
Dumbledore cleared his throat and continued, "As you will all be aware after their search of the Hogwarts Express, our school is presently playing host to some of the Dementors of Azkaban, who are here on Ministry of Magic business."
He followed it with a warning about the unforgiving nature of the dementors and how they could not be fooled by tricks, disguises and Invisibility cloaks.
"Now on a happier note, I am pleased to welcome two new teachers to our ranks."
Dumbledore then introduced Professor Remus Lupin as the DADA professor and Hagrid as the COMC professor.
After finishing with the feast, all the students made way to their respective common rooms.
I along with Hermione and Ron joined the rest of the Gryffindors streaming up the marble staircase along more corridors, up more and more stairs, to the hidden entrance to Gryffindor Tower, where a large portrait of a fat lady in a pink dress asked them, "Password?"
"Coming through, coming through!" Percy called from behind the crowd. "The new password's Fortuna Major!"
Entering the common room, I directly head toward the spiral staircase leading to the Boys dormitory. Quickly changing my clothes, I lay down on my bed and fall asleep.
Next morning, I woke up at 5AM and got ready in my tracksuit for morning exercise. As I was making my way towards the school ground a quest popped up.
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-Quest Triggered-
-Quest: Saitama Training-
-Description: Do 100 sit-ups, 100 squats, 100 pushups and run for 10 kilometers. (Daily except when sick or injured)-
-Time Limit: Entire Hogwarts year-
-Rewards: 3 body stat points, 3 free stat points-
-Failure: -4 body stat points, -4 random stat points-
-Do you accept? Y/N-
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Clicking the accept button I rush off to complete my exercise.
I return to my dormitory at 7:30 AM as I head to take a bath and get ready for the classes. After getting ready I wake up Ron before I head for breakfast. In the common room I met up with Hermione and Ginny, both who were in a very heated discussion.
I greet the two of them putting to end whatever argument they were having. The three of us entered the Great Hall together for our breakfast. After some time, Ron joins us at the Gryffindor table and starts eating his food in a very disgusting way. "Ronald do not talk while you are eating, it's disgusting and rude." Hermione hissed.
As we were talking Professor McGonagall distributed out third year timetable.
"Merlin! Hermione, there must be something wrong with your timetable. There's no way you can take three classes at the same time." Ron frowned as he saw Hermione's timetable.
"I'll manage. I've fixed it all with Professor McGonagall. "
"But-"
Hemione deflected all questions regarding her timetable as Ron eventually decided to give up.
The Hall was starting to empty as people headed off towards their first lesson.
Harry stood up and made his way towards the Arithmancy class along with other students.
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