Chapter Thirty One Not Really Going Home

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[Harry with his arm still bandaged enters a corridor where up on a stairwell balcony, Hermione and Ron are talking. They stop when they see Harry and lean over the railing.]

Harry: All right there, Ron?

Ron: All right? You?

Harry: [as he shrugs] All right. Hermione?

Hermione: [smiling] Never better.

"I love their friendship," said Lily smiling at the screen.

"Thank you," said Hermione.

[We see the Great Hall, full of students eating and talking with each other. There are green and silver banners with the Slytherin symbol above their heads, already indicating the house with the most points. Dumbledore gives a slight nod to professor McGonagall, who then clinks her spoon to her glass, to ask attention from the students. The crowd falls silent. Dumbledore stands up and speaks with his magically magnified voice.]

"Are they gonna announced who won the house cup," asked a second year Ravenclaw.

"Yes little one," answered Nadia.

Dumbledore: Another year, gone! And now, as I understand it, the house cup needs awarded and the points stand thus. In fourth place: Gryffindor, with 312 points! [There is a medium applause from the crowd.] In third place: Hufflepuff, with 352 points! [The applause for Hufflepuff is slightly louder than the clapping for Gryffindor.] Second: Ravenclaw, with 426 points! [Applause again, this time with a slight cheer from some students.] And in first place, with 472 points: Slytherin house! [A loud roar rises from the Slytherin table, as students stand up and clap for themselves. Hermione scowls with her hand to her cheek; Snape applauds the students of his house]

The Slytherin house cheered for their house.

"I wouldn't get excited or happy," said Nadia glaring at her fiancé.

"I didn't do anything wrong," said Harry.

Draco: Nice one, mate. [sneers at Ron]

Dumbledore: Yes, well done Slytherin, well done Slytherin. However, recent events must be taken into account and I have a few last minute points to award. [Some faces at the Gryffindor table rise hopefully.] To Miss Hermione Granger, for the cool use of intellect while others were in grave peril: fifty points! :[Hermione looks surprised, while the other Gryffindor students applaud her.]

"That's bullshit," said a fifth year Slytherin.

"Tell me about it," said Draco.

Harry: [giving Hermione a pat on the back] Good job. [Malfoy, Crabbe and Goyle don't like what's happening. Hermione looks at Hagrid, who looks back to her with a proud smile.]

Dumbledore: Second, to Mr. Ronald Weasley, for the best played game of chess that Hogwarts has seen these many years: fifty points! [Ron looks even more surprised than Hermione did and the Gryffindor table is applauding even louder.] And third, to Mr. Harry Potter, for pure love and outstanding courage, I award Gryffindor house: sixty points!

"Good job Ron now you just have to be head boy like your older brother," said Molly nodding her head at her son.

While Arthur gives Ron a thumbs up and said "I'm very proud of you Ron."

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