Lupine had looked for Tonks and found it.
As Lupine leaned back, four teenagers grinned at him.
"What?" Said Lupine, a bit snappy.
"You act like a teenage Remus!" Ginny has always been known for her big mouth.
"I don't at all! We are not allowed to be so open as a couple at school and after all I haven't seen them for a week!"Why is he, Lupine, actually justifying himself to teenagers ?!

But to save him the thestrals stopped at the gates of Hogwarts and Lupine was the first to go outside.
Hermione, Ron, Ginny and Harry got out too now. But Lupine was already gone. They weren't worried because they knew he'd gone to Tonks quickly.
They went into the great hall and suddenly Harry felt how hungry he was.
When everyone was seated, Flitwick came in with the Sorting Hat and the first years. Harry noticed how scared they all were, probably more scared than he had been then. Harry let his gaze wander through the hall and only now noticed how many Slytherins were missing, including Malfoy, of course, and the rest of the Slytherins looked somehow lost. The rest of the houses seemed to have lost only a few, but they were all very afraid of what was to come.
Suddenly the hall fell silent and Harry looked like everyone else at the Sorting Hat.`My job is to distribute you among the four houses.
The bravest will come and go in Gryffindor.
The brightest will feel at home in Ravenclaw.
Everyone who wants to study hard is welcome at Hufflepuff.
And Slytherin still praises ambition and the pursuit of power.
No matter if Ravenclaw, Gryffindor, Hufflepuff or Slytherin.
Everyone who comes here has one goal, they want to learn the high art of magic.
But never forget the magic of friendship and love is more important than any magic.
Travel together and forget the old feuds.
Now sit up, because I am doomed to part with you. '

When the hat was finished, applause broke out in the hall with mixed whispers. It was now the third year in a row that the Hat issued a warning and advised the Houses to join. But something was different and Harry couldn't figure out what. He pondered for a while, so he was only marginally aware of the selection of the first graders.By the time Flitwick brought out the hat, Harry had broken from his thoughts too.
Now Professor McGonagall rose and the whispering around stopped.
"Welcome my students!", McGonagall began and smiled around, "I am the new Headmistress Professor McGonagall. I would like to introduce some innovations to the College. First of all the new Teacher for Transformation and new Head of House for Gryffindor Professor Nymphadora Tonks." It there was a warm clap and Tonks stood up, winked at Ron, Hermione, Harry and Ginny waved around and sat down again.
“I am also pleased to welcome Professor Remus Lupine back to Defense Against the Dark Arts.” Every student who had taken classes with him joined in a tumultuous applause. Lupine smiled and turned a little pink around the nose.
"And last but not least, I have to inform him that Professor Hagrid has resigned and that Professor Raue-Pritsche will step in as his replacement."There was polite applause, but Hermione, Ginny, Ron and Harry looked worried. But they didn't have much time to think about it because McGonagall wasn't finished yet.
"So and before we eat there are a few more pointers ... The Forbidden Forest is forbidden for all students, just like magic between lessons and trips to Hogsmeade have been canceled.", McGaonagall expected a commotion but it didn’t. Apparently everyone had expected it, considering what happened last year and to tell the truth, no one wanted to leave the protective lock.
"Well then, I wish you a good appetite." With these words, Prof. McGonagall sat down and the bowls filled with goodies and it was served vigorously.
After dinner, McGonagall sent everyone to bed and Harry, already a bit drowsy, was about to climb the stairs when he was stopped.
"Mr. Potter could I speak to you for a moment?"McGonagall stood behind them and waited for Harry to get Hermione's password. Harry then came back and already had a clue.
"Well, without further ado, Professor Dumbledore wants to speak to you tomorrow night. Please be in my office at six. Is that okay?"
"Yes, of course, Professor McGonagall. Thank you." Harry was kind of happy, but it will certainly be strange.
"There's something else.", McGonagall considered how to say it. "It's about Mr. Longbotton ... he was killed. He wanted to avenge his parents and was killed in the process. Could you please tell the others in your dormitory, they will be surprised."
"Ok ... I'll do it. Can I ... can I go now?" Harry struggled to keep his voice calm.
Professor McGonagall just nodded.

By the time Harry got to the common room, Hermione, Ginny and Ron had already gone to their dormitories.
When Harry finally found the courage to go to his dormitory, Dean, Seamus and Ron were still sitting on their beds.They looked worried.
"Harry there you are. Do you know where Neville is?" Ron sounded worried and it was understandable.
"He is ... he became ... he wanted to avenge his parents and was killed in the process." Harry had to fight back tears.
The others were in shock and had to fight back tears as well.
"Oh no! What is he doing with Voldemort ?! I will miss him." Ron said what everyone was thinking.
Dean and Seamus didn't know what to say, the shock was too deep.
The four boys went to sleep, but no one closed their eyes.
Harry stared at the ceiling. He was done with his nerves. Neville is dead and Hagrid is probably nothing more than a lifeless shell in which only pain and anger rule. What is he supposed to do? How many more of his friends would die?

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