Harriet Potter and the Alpha in the Dungeon

Chapter 4 - Under the Alpha

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The next two years passed by in a blur for Harriet.

The Ministry's auror training program was rigorous and intense. Harriet had a huge amount of experience to reference, but she greatly admired those training alongside her who had not been a part of the grand battles in which she had fought.

Harriet didn't know how well she would have fared if she hadn't been The Chosen One and faced so many dark wizards already in her short life.

At the beginning of the the third and final year of her auror education, Harriet found herself sitting down in a room at the Ministry along with the other trainees, or after least, those who remained.

By the third year, over three-quarters of the original recruits had either dropped out or failed.

It was no simple task to become an auror.

The program's instructor stepped into the room that day and peered out over his small class as he spoke, "You've all done well these past couple of years, but being an auror takes more than classroom instruction and exams. Soon, all of you will either be working out in the field of duty or you will be shamefully ejected from this vocation and sent to pursue other interests. This year will be the true test whether you really have what it takes to be one of us or not. This year, each of you will take on a Ministry approved field assignment."

Whispers erupted throughout the room but Harriet stayed silent.

The trainees fell silent as their instructor spoke again, "The Ministry has identified several institutions and potential places where a program trainee may be useful while gaining knowledge and experience. I'll list the available locations and each of you will choose one, starting with Miss Potter, alright?"

"Why does she get to go first?" One of the young men behind Harriet called out.

The auror instructor narrowed his eyes at the student and asked, "Would you rather have the first pick?"

"Of course I would, I want the best choice." The young man replied with an arrogant smirk.

"Very well, how many threats to the magical world have you eliminated?" The auror instructor asked the young man.

The young man frowned.

"How many times have you been killed or had your own murder attempted?" The auror instructor pressed.

The young man's frown deepened.

"So then, Potter will go first." The auror instructor declared.

When he repeated that statement, he did not encounter any further protests from the class.

The auror instructor looked down at Harriet and nodded as he spoke, "Alright, recruit, you've got the following choices.......Diagon Alley, Latvia, a small village in Cornwall, Hogwarts, Gol-"

"-Hogwarts." Harriet answered immediately.

She spoke so quickly that the auror instructor blinked at her and she herself couldn't believe how hastily the word had left her lips.

"Very well, then, Miss Potter, you'll be sent to Hogwarts for your assignment." The auror instructor confirmed.

As he moved on to the next auror program trainee to allow them to make their choice, Harriet let out a quiet breath.

Really, why had she spoken up so fast?

It made sense, she loved Hogwarts, Hogwarts was her home.