Harry ignored it all and returned to his breakfast.
Neville quietly said, "The whole school is terrified of you again, Harry."
"Meh!" he blandly returned. "Been there, done that. Second year, remember?"
"I'm happy they are," said Daphne.
When Hermione gave her a funny look around Harry, she explained, "The more people are scared of him, the more you and I are protected, Hermione. And that fear to have Harry turn his attention upon them also means Astoria and Tracey are safer right along with us."
After thinking about that for long few seconds, Hermione gave a single firm nod, looked to Harry and said, "In that case... You go right along continuing to be scary, Harry."
Harry just smirked at her for a moment before returning to his breakfast.
Susan said, "I'm glad I was proven correct to come to breakfast, this morning. That certainly was entertaining."
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When the owls came in, with Hedwig as usual carrying Harry's copy of the Daily Prophet, Harry was quick to free her of her load and offered her the choicest bacon rashers. She took two, as her due, and flew up to perch on his shoulder as she ate them.
As soon as Hedwig had chosen her bacon, Harry was quick to open the paper to find the relevant article. It was on the second page. Harry thought it was only on the second page and not the front because of some massive riot at a Quidditch game in Ireland that said there were a few witches and wizards dead.
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LORD POTTER ENTERS ANOTHER FORMAL AGREEMENT
Through official notification delivered to our offices yesterday, your preferred and trusted daily newspaper, the Daily Prophet, has the news that Lord Harry Potter (14) has entered into a second formal relationship contract, reports investigative journalist Kate Erister.
This time the lucky girl is the gorgeous Heiress Primary of the Noble and Ancient House of Greengrass, Miss Daphne Greengrass (14).
Speaking with Lord Greengrass, the father of Miss Greengrass, he tells us, "I am very happy to confirm my daughter is now in an ironclad relationship agreement with Lord Potter. I know Lord Potter to be both a trustworthy and honourable young man and know he will provide and care for her as well as my wife and I would."
When he asked if he had been approached by others for such an agreement, he replied, "Of course. However, Lord Potter's offer was far above and beyond the offers of all others. As such, I simply could not turn it down. It would have been an insult to Lord Potter to have done otherwise."
Lord Potter had a pre-prepared statement where he had this to say, "I am very happy to have successfully earned the hand of Miss Greengrass from fellow Potter-Longbottom Alliance member, Lord Samuel Greengrass. She will make a wonderful addition to my household and I am grateful to her she is as accepting of me as I am of her. I would not have gone ahead with this formalised relationship if she wasn't as agreeable to it as I am."
Though neither stated, nor appeared willing to state, the nature of the agreement, we here at the Daily Prophet believe it to be a Concubine Bond Agreement or contract. We remind you, the Daily Prophet was the first to bring you the news of Lord Potter's Betrothal Agreement with the muggleborn witch, Hermonie Ginger (15), a few weeks ago.
Law-wizard Ted Tonks, Law-wizard of the Noble and Most Ancient House of Potter, also stated it is a serious offence to defame or otherwise attack a Lord of such a House. And warns he will seek to prosecute all those who attempt to do so.
{The Daily Prophet was required to include that last paragraph to absolve ourselves of guilt of fomenting such an attack if any of our readers attempt to do so.}
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After reading the article he went to pass it to Daphne, so she could read it, and realised she was already reading her own copy. So, he passed it to Hermione.
"Alright, folks," he sighed. "This means, from this point on for at least the next week or so, we are going to be careful what we handle of mail."
"Oh, yeah," said Neville. "I remember what happened the day after the article about Harry's first task came out. All those owls with Howlers, tainted mail, death threats―"
"And you, with one massive overcharged Stunner, knocking them all out," said Hermione.
Harry snickered and said, "Think you can do it again tomorrow, Nev? It'd save us having to stun each one, separately."
Neville blushed a little and replied, "Sure, Harry. I can do that."
Tracey leaned forward and asked, "So the rumour you stunned all those owls with one charm was correct? Wow. And there was Malfoy, accusing you of being a squib."
Hannah, who was pointing to the article in Susan's copy of the Daily Prophet asked, "Shouldn't this last paragraph mean you won't get any of those sort of letter's Harry?"
"If everyday wizards and witches had a lick of sense, yes," he replied. "But, there'll be a lot because there's more than you could image who think they'd either never get caught, or the paragraph didn't mean them because they consider themselves a light witch or wizard or whatever. You'll see."
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With no classes for the Gryffindor and Hufflepuff members of their little group until after morning tea, they bid the two Slytherins a happy class in Herbology and Transfiguration and would meet up with them at the first break. Then left when the time for the first class approached.
Returning to their room, Hermione pulled out a sheet of parchment from her inner robe pocket and dropped it onto the coffee table. When she saw Harry glance curiously at it, she said, "Tracey's notes from the Potions class we missed yesterday afternoon, together with the assignment."
"Ah!" he said. "I guess I'll need my stuff, then." And headed for his room just as Hermione had already headed for hers.
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