1. Harry Potter Promise NR.4


    Date: 12/17/2016, Categories: Fiction Fan fiction, Author: zimbi

    ... more information on the spell or its origins. After another minute, Hermione asked to borrow the book. Learning that Dumbledore had committed such a grievous crime seemed to have destroyed the last vestiges of hope she had that there was some other explanation. Harry smiled and nodded. "You should all read it, and I can help you get started with the meditation exercises. Aunt Minerva should be able to help us if we get stuck. This is pretty hard, so she said not to be disappointed if it takes a while to see results. I'll tell Susan tomorrow, and when you're done, she should read it as well." They were interrupted at that moment by a couple of first year students. Hermione looked a little startled, but she couldn't help but smile when one of them โ€“ Evan โ€“ shyly asked Harry if he could help them understand something. Harry smiled at the younger boy, and looked down at his book for a moment, concentrating for a brief second as he tapped his wand to the cover. He stood up and handed what was now a very passable representation of Potions Making: A Complete Guide to Hermione. He winked, before nodding towards the young Evan and his friend โ€“ Sheila, if he wasn't mistaken. "Lay on, Macduff," he grinned. Evan looked confused, but Sheila smiled cautiously. "That's Shakespeare," she said. Harry nodded, his own smile putting her at ease. "I'm impressed. Are you muggle raised?" She nodded, looking down. "I had no idea, until I got my letter," she admitted. "It's so exciting though, and ...
    ... ever so fascinating!" Harry chuckled. "I think you'd get on well with my friend Hermione," he explained. "She's muggleborn as well, and still finds this world captivating. If you have any questions about anything, you can feel free to ask. I know it can be a bit overwhelming." Sheila nodded shyly, a light pink running across her cheeks. Harry sat down with the rest of the first years, and started helping them untangle their first ever Transfiguration assignment. He offered a grateful nod when Ginny sat down next to him a few minutes later, immediately diving in to help. Hermione, Neville, and Ron moved closer, the latter two working on their Divination and Defense homework assignments, and Hermione โ€“ who was already mostly caught up โ€“ began to formulate their plan for an inter-house study group, so that they could have something to present to McGonagall on Tuesday after their first class with her. From time to time, the witch would look up from her parchment and smile, seeing the way her friend was interacting with the young first years, and with Ginny. Those two were very into the assignment, remembering their own first week, trying to keep up with everything, trying to figure out the expectations placed upon them. Her eyes lit up as she saw the closeness Harry and Ginny shared. She had known that Ginny had always harbored feelings for Harry, and it seemed like the black haired boy was finally starting to return them. When it started to get late, Harry sent the protesting ...