We were back at the Burrow and everything was back to the normal schedule of everyday activities. Voldemort's diary safely secured in my bag. Although, currently I am looking at a somewhat cute looking goblin, sans the sharp teeth, claws or the wicked smile. No, this creature was the definition of "Pathetique".
"So... Dobby was it? You are saying that I must not go to Hogwarts because it is dangerous? I'm sorry, but I cannot do that. I have to go." I say calmly looking at the fidgety midget, fighting with himself to say what he wants to say. I patted his leathery head and said, "Tell you what Dobby... in the first sign of danger, I will run away from there. Okay?"
"No Harry Potter sir! You must not! Dobby is warning the great Master Harry Potter, there is danger!"
Sigh... this is going nowhere. "Hey Dobby, aren't you from the Malfoy household? Are you-" *crack* the house-elf with a look of panic immediately snapped his fingers and disapparated from the place.
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We were loading our trunks into the Ministry Issued car that was sent especially for me to be escorted to King's Cross station with the Weasley family. Although it looked like a normal four-seater car, the inside was magically expanded to fit all the Weasley family and more. We had a nice and relaxing ride, while Mr.Weasley was fascinated and started comparing the mechanics and the luxury of the Ford Anglia to this Rolls Royce Silver Shadow. Where the Ministry got this? I don't know.
We reached King's Cross and reached the wall that separates both worlds. Mrs.Weasley was about to make the twins go first when I came first, "Can I go first Mrs.Weasley?" She did not mind and made my go first. I did not want to bash myself against the wall and decided to walk towards it.
*thunk*
To the Weasley family's utter shock, I was not able to Cross the wall. Mr.Weasley did not want to make a scene and immidiately went back to the car to call the Ministry personnel who accompanied them. The man promptly arrived and found the same thing. The wall was closed. Other Ministry people were called and the place was cordenned off from muggles using spells.
We were sent back to the Leaky Cauldron and Mr.Weasley wasted no time contacting Dumbledore through the floo. "Headmaster! I do not know what happened! The wall to platform 9¾ closed by itself when Harry tried to go inside. I wonder if-" Dumbledore interrupted his train of thought, "No matter Arthur. I will open the floo in a moment and the children can use it to reach the castle."
The green fire shimmered and grew larger after Arthur took his face out of the fire. "Go on in children. Dumbledore is waiting on the other side." I walked into the fire first and found no problems as I was transported right into the Three Broomsticks followed by the Weasley siblings. "Thanks Professor Dumbledore. I don't know what had happened to the wall, but I think someone tried to play a harmless prank which devolved into this mess." I said laughing at our circumstances.
We thanked the old man and trudged straight to the castle and then to the Gryffindor Common room where we waited till the train had reached Hogsmead station in the late evening. Although Ginny was escorted by Hagrid to the station to await the trains arrival.
We hung out in the Gryffindor Common room for a while before Fred had a brilliant idea. "I solemnly swear that I am upto no good." And with that Fred, George and I made sure that the coast was clear and headed towards our first destination- the Slytherin Dorms in the dungeons (Ron was fast asleep and Percy is a git). It was easy to find out where it was, since we just had to follow where the Slytherins went on the map last year.
There was a statue of a snake in front of an empty hallway which blocked it. We took turns saying every word a pureblood would use. "Electi" I said and finally the Snake statue moved aside to let us through. We went to work immediately, booby trapping the entire common room. We went to the sleeping quarters to find that the Slytherin students were given individual Dorms.
The jealousy was high as Fred and George took extra steps and care to jinx and hex everything they could get their hands on, be it the curtains, shades, bed sheets, pillows, the furniture, the ceiling, floor and windows. When we were in the middle of putting our finishing touches the Luggages magically appeared in the rooms and that told us our time was up.
We ran out of the Slytherin Dorms, running without stopping to reach the Great Hall before anyone notices. Luckily no was there and we were the first ones. We had to wait for an hour or so till everyone started spilling into the great hall, first by the Staff who appeared from the Antechamber and then followed by the students from the entrance.
Dumbledore had clapped and changed the ceiling to it iconic Magical look as we clapped in appreciation when he added lightning and shooting stars in the distance at our request. "Thanks Professor!" We yelled from where we sat. "Any time! It gives me great pleasure to witness the joy and wonder magic still brings to young minds!"
The Great Hall was almost full when a figure pounced on me from behind yelling, "Harry!" Hermione had a dishevelled look as her bushy hair was all over the place she was worried judging from her shirt buttons that were buttoned in the wrong way.
"Calm down Hermione... Ron and I were about to enter the wall in platform 9¾ when it got blocked for some reason. We had to travel by floo to reach Hogsmead and then walk up to the castle. It was pretty fun actually." I said quickly before she took either of our heads off with her questions. But unfortunately that did not stop her from asking them anyway. I had to spend the next twenty minutes explaining in detail about our mishap right till the first years piled up into the room, look like wet and lost puppies. I noticed Ginny and waved at her but she became red-faced and hid herself behind... huh. Luna Lovegood. Hope she doesn't say something crazy about me being a reincarnator or something. Those HP fanfics go wild. They make Luna seem as if she is the Deadpool of this universe. I just have to wait and see...