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Chapter 34 – Harry

I cannot believe I fainted in front of the whole school. They’re probably all laughing at me now.

“Harry?” Madame Pomfrey bustles up with a bar of chocolate. “Here, eat this.” Hey, free chocolate! I take a bite and immediately, it feels warm…

I guess it helped against… whatever it was.

“Madame Pomfrey, what was that?”

“That.” She sighs, “Was a Dementor. They’re not supposed to be allowed inside of Hogwarts. I have no idea how one even got in…”

“What happened?” I remember green light, and a voice…

“You fainted, simple enough. Please don’t try and get up though. I’m afraid that Dementors can have damaging effects on people.”

“Was I… was I supposed to hear screaming?”

She hesitates. “The Dementor makes you relive the worst moments of your life, Harry. So I think that your reaction was perfectly reasonable. You’ll have to stay the night here I’m afraid, just to make sure nothing’s happened.”

Bloody hell. I just got back to school! I wasn’t even injured this time! Who let that Dementor in? When I get my hands on them I’ll-!

What can I do though? If they were powerful enough to let it in…

Great. Now I feel depressed. I’ll eat the rest of this chocolate bar so I feel better. Hey, that was good chocolate!

Madame Pomfrey comes back with dinner on a tray. It’s nine P.M. already?! Wow! I’ve missed Herbology then…

What a pity. I actually kind of like it. Well, back to the food… mmm, chocolate pudding, this is good. Of course, I wasn’t starved this summer, but still…

And Snape’s actually been nice in potions! Imagine that! Will wonders never cease?

I’m happy though. Now what should I do? No homework to do, unfortunately, and I can’t sleep… can I?

She comes back with a sleeping potion, and soon I’m fast asleep.

The next afternoon, I get let out. Yuki and Ron have brought me a bag of Bertie Bott’s every flavor beans to cheer me up. What good friends!

I don’t know what I’d do without them.

Ron quickly leaves, though… I wonder why? Does he think I’m still angry over the hundred points he lost? But I didn’t even mention it!

“Yuki?”

“Yes?” He turns from where he’s about to head out the door.

“What’s up with Ron?” Is he mad at me?
Yuki sighs. “Ron… I don’t know how to say this nicely, Harry, but he’s been hanging out with Hermione a lot. You haven’t noticed, since he usually does it while you’re practicing for Quidditch. Still…”

“Still what?”

“I think he has a crush on her.’

“And that’s why he’s avoiding me?” I ask incredulously.

“Maybe he thinks you will discontinue being his friend if the truth comes out. After all, she is muggleborn…”

“And I’m half-blooded.”

“Well, so am I, technically.”

Why on earth is Ron avoiding me? I’ll get to the bottom of this! “Well, thanks Yuki.” At least he’s a true friend.

He nods and helps me stand, frowning when he notices I’m still a hospital gown. “You aren’t planning on going up to the dorm in this are you? Oh, and I forgot. The new password is ‘Mandrake.’”

“Great. Now give me your robe.”

A comical expression appears on his face, but he smiles in amusement as he hands it over. It’s better than walking around in a sheet, anyways.

Underneath, he’s wearing the coolest white pants and jacket with a silver pattern on them. It might look girly on someone else, but it looks nice on Yuki, except…

“Er… Yuki? Why is your hair white?”

“Charms accident.”

“It looks nice.”

His blue eyes blink in surprise. “Thanks, Harry.” We return to the Common Room, and then, there’s homework.

Dueling club nights are every Thursday. That’s tomorrow night. I can’t wait! As long as it’s not Lockhart teaching it…

Hmph. I have no luck. Why didn’t Yuki warn me? At least Professor Snape’s helping, right? This should be cool.

Wow! I’d love to see that spell performed again! Lockhart just lost his wand! The incantation doesn’t seem too hard either. Now let’s see what else…

Oh? No more demonstrations? That’s a pity. Yuki’s paired up with Malfoy and I’ve got Ron. We won’t really hurt each other, what are friends for?

“Rictusempra!”

Ron falls over laughing as the tickling charm hits him. I back away carefully, after all, as his wand’s broken. He got a Howler from his mother after the car stunt…

Apparently it snapped when he hit the Whomping Willow.

“Tarantallegra!”

Ah! My legs! I can’t stop dancing! What do I do? “Expelliarmus!” Ron’s wand breaks in half!

Oh no! I did the spell wrong!

Ron stares at me in amazement and anger. “Harry!” Suddenly, he’s pummeling me and I’m just trying to get him off. Get off! It was just an accident! I didn’t know it would break your wand! What are you doing? I thought we were friends! Off! And suddenly, someone lifts Ron off me.

Malfoy dumps Ron on the ground and helps me up.

“Thanks, Malfoy.”

“No problem, Potter.”

“You bloody traitor! You’ve been shacking up with Malfoy all this time! No wonder you don’t like Hermione! Probably thinks she’s a mudblood too!”

Gasps come from several people around us, including Hermione. She bursts into tears as Ron continues ranting incoherently.

“Finite Incantatem!” Snape bellows, as all the magic vanishes. Lockhart’s still waving his arms and yelling “Stop, stop!” like an idiot.

Hermione’s hair has been pretty damaged… and Millicent Bullstrode is now covered with pink feathers. Both of them get sent up to the hospital wing, along with a couple of other students.

Ron is still going hysterical and trying to hit me, but Malfoy and Yuki are restraining him… eh?

I could have sworn they just looked so similar! Well, Yuki is half-wizard… maybe they are!

Does that mean I’m related to them too? Maybe.

It might be none so bad. Malfoy hasn’t been picking on me at all this year. If not for Lockhart, this year would be pretty perfect.

Oh, another demonstration? Excellent!

End Chapter

Completed 4/2/05