The order of the Phoenix by J.K.Rowling

Author:J.K.Rowling [J.K.Rowling]
Language: hun
Format: epub
Tags: Harry Potter, Harry Potter book 5, hp
Published: 2011-12-02T18:49:22+00:00

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When the Dueling Club met for week five, they had four new members: Fred Weasley, Pansy Parkinson, Evan Davies and Lee Jordan. Harry thought that perhaps the Hufflepuffs had given up.

Harry only had to duel three times; it was going to be a short meeting, only thirty-five duels total, to start to screen the new members, followed by another thirty-five the following week. He won all three duels, maintaining his top position. Hermione and Ginny only dueled twice each, also both maintaining their standings.

Harry was glad that he no longer had to see Cho in Dueling Club, but there was still one hurdle to be leapt: they had arranged to go to Hogsmeade with Viktor and Hermione on Saturday, since it was the Hogsmeade weekend closest to Valentine’s Day. Harry for once wanted the week to go slowly, so of course, Saturday zoomed at him with the speed of a speeding train.

On Saturday morning, Harry and Hermione got up to run as usual. After showering, dressing and eating breakfast, he went over to the Ravenclaw table to get Cho for their Valentine’s date to Hogsmeade. Hopefully the last such date ever. He and Cho met Hermione in the entrance hall.

“You two wait here. I’ll go down to the kitchens to see if the elves are ready.” He started to move toward the door to the kitchen stairs.

“Harry!” Hermione said. “What are you talking about?”

“The house elves—oh, did I, um, not mention that I invited them to come along? It’s their day off, and they’ve never had one before, and I told them we could show them around Hogsmeade.”

Hermione was trying not to grin too broadly. “Do you mean,” she said a little too gleefully,

“we’re going to be showing ten elves around Hogsmeade?” Cho was looking rather upset.

“Well, actually, it’s seven. Only six others besides Dobby finally asked for clothes. Don’t be upset—please?”

But Cho was the one who was upset. “Harry! This is our Valentine’s date! And you’re—you’re bringing house elves?” she sputtered in disbelief.

Hermione did in fact look disappointed about the number of elves, but she began to look merry again once she saw Cho’s reaction. This is perfect, thought Harry happily. I didn’t even think about how hacked off Cho would be when I invited Dobby and the other elves. Plus, Hermione’s thrilled! He felt very fortunate indeed as he went down the stairs to the kitchens; before the door closed behind him he saw Cho glaring at Hermione.

When he returned with the elves, Hermione and Cho seemed to have reached a kind of detente.

He took Cho’s arm and they followed Hermione and the elves out the door.

While they walked to Hogsmeade, the house elves bounced around Hermione, talking to her about Boxing Day and playing in the snow. They didn’t know; none of them had ever played before in their lives. Hermione was appalled.

“Not even when you were very young?”

“No,” Quiff told her squeakily. “House elves is working almost immediately, Miss.”

“Well,” Zenana broke in, “There is mostly eating and sleeping for a week first.

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