𝐋𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐝 {𝐇. 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫}

110

May 20th 1999
Johnny was sat in his office at Hogwarts, deep in grading his N.E.W.T student papers when a light knock was sounded on the door. "Come in!" Called Johnny, placing his quill back in its holder and folding his arms across each other on the desk. Professor McGonagall opened the door, an envelope in hand. "Ah, Minnie, how, delightful."

"Definitely is, Johnny, definitely is," said McGonagall brightly. "I need you to go visit a new student today," McGonagall smiled, sliding the envelope across the table. Johnny picked it up and his eyes and smile widened. "The Ministry gave him a pardon just now, he's free to retake his education."

"That's brilliant!" Said Johnny, dropping the letter on the desk and slumping back in his chair. "He'll love this, proper wand and everything?"

"Proper wand and everything," McGonagall confirmed with a nod. She left not long after, insisting Johnny should get on with his marking and escorting the new student to Diagon Alley. Once he finished marking, Johnny stuck his head in his fireplace after placing in the Floo Powder and yelled, "Oi, Potter! Get your lazy arse out of bed and come to Hogwarts!"

Johnny smiled, satisfied with how he woke his best friend up and and slumped back in his chair.

"You're a right bastard, you know," Harry grumbled, emerging in Johnny's fireplace.

"Been called worse," Johnny shrugged, sliding the letter across the desk towards Harry. "I thought you might like to help me collect this new student to get his school supplies, for old times sake."

Harry glanced down at the name printed on the letter, and gasped excitedly, nodding his head.

"Knew you would," said Johnny, pocketing the Elder Wand and placing the letter in his breast pocket. Johnny exited his office behind Harry and locked it behind him, placing an Anti-Unlock charm on it.

"How're things going with training?" Johnny asked, knowing Harry, Ron, Selena, Nick, Kieran, Mia and Axel were training to be Aurors in the Ministry. Harry gave a loud laugh, causing Johnny to furrow his eyebrows.

"We were duelling and Mia managed to burn Kieran's hair off," the two fell into fits of laughter, earning a confused looks from students who walked past them. Eventually they made it into the grounds surrounding Hogwarts and Johnny knocked on the door to the familiar hut, a large smile on his face.

"Harry! Professor Grindelwald!" Said Hagrid happily, scooping them both into a bone crushing hug.

"Please, Hagrid, it's still Johnny outside of school hours," said Johnny, reminding Hagrid that it was a Saturday. "Harry and I actually come baring good news."

"Really?" Hagrid asked interestedly, ushering Johnny and Harry into his home and pouring them both a cup of tea in his rather large mugs. Hagrid seemed to freeze as Johnny pulled the envelope out of his pocket and slide it across the table, the green handwriting facing upwards.

Mr. Rubeus Hagrid
The Wooden Hut
Hogwarts Grounds

"You've received a pardon from the Ministry," Harry explained, noticing a large tear run down Hagrid's face and into his long bushy beard. "So you can retake your education, get resorted etc."

"That's if you want to retake your education," said Johnny. "You can continue to just be-"

"No, I'll take it! I'll take it!" said Hagrid quickly, wiping away his tears.

"Then I feel like we should be off," said Johnny, glancing down at his watch to see it was already two pm. "I promised Mione' I'd be home by three thirty for movie night."