Kassandra Bauer and the Order of the Phoenix. (Book 5)

Chapter 9: Luna Lovegood.

I kept thinking about Mrs. Weasley sobbing over that boggart for the night. Not exactly a good note to get up for the day on. I ate breakfast after getting my things together for my 5th Year at Hogwarts. Some thoughts were crossing into my head though. "Hey, Mater? Do we know who's going to be the new Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor?" I asked.

"No. They haven't said." Mater answered. "Guess Hogwarts wants to keep it very hush.  Jacob's name was in contention for the running, but Dumbledore thought it better that Jacob stay as an Auror. Especially right now. But I hope for a good person. It can't be any worse than Lockheart." 

"If there's one good thing that Lockheart did... it was teaching us that sometimes, we had to take matters into our own hands if the Professor is incompetent." I commented.

Mater laughed. "That's my girl." She praised me. "I'm going to miss you a lot, you know." 

"I know, Mater." I replied. And I looked at Athena. Another thought had come into my mind now. "O.W.Ls are this year, aren't they?" I asked.

"They are." Mater answered straight forward. "But don't worry, Kassie. I know you'll do great. You can't be any worse than I did on mine." 

"What did you get on yours?" I asked Mater.

"Eh... that's not important." Mater answered. "But they were... pretty... bad to say the least." 

"Well... I could still do worse." I said. "And these tests determine your future. At least that's what Percy said-" 

"I don't care what Percy said." Mater interrupted. She hugged me. "Kassie. Look at me. No matter what grades you get, or what they say what you can and can't do... know that you will always have a proud Mother." She informed. 

"Okay, Mater." I replied. I just hoped I was ready for it though. I got the impression that it was going to be one heck of a tough time this year though.

We stopped over by the hideout on the way over. Only to hear the bellowing of Mrs. Weasley immediately as we walked in. "WILL YOU LOT GET DOWN HERE NOW, PLEASE!" Mrs. Weasley bellowed. Then she saw me and pulled a complete 180. "Oh, Kassie. How lovely to see you, dear." 

Ryan was already by the Living Room. His Trunks all packed up and ready to go. "Ready, Dad." 

"Nice work, Ryan." Ryan's Pater praised.

I also heard Ryan humming a song. "Yessir, I'm Cuban Pete. I'm the craze of my native street. When I start to dance, Everything goes chick-chicky-boom, chick-chicky boom." He then looked at us. "Sorry, got that song in my head." He explained. "You ever feel when you've got something in your head and you want to repeat it over and over?" He asked.

"Sometimes." I answered.

I could also see Mrs. Black portrait still howling with rage. 

"Harry, you're to come with me, Kassie, Mrs. Bauer, and Tonks." Mrs. Weasley informed over the repeated screeches of: 'MUDBLOODS! SCUM! CREATURES OF DIRT!' 

"Just leave your trunk and your owl, Alastor's going to deal with the luggage... oh, for heaven's sake, Sirius, Dumbledore said no!" 

A bear sized Black Dog appeared by Harry's side. Sirius was coming with us, I suppose.

"Oh, honestly..." Mrs. Weasley commented disparagingly. "Well, on your own head be it!" 

"He's a dog, Mrs. Weasley." Ethan commented. "I seriously doubt anyone is going to take one good look at a Dog and say Mass Murderer. Except for maybe Squirrels." 

"Chare, Harry." I greeted.

"Hello, Kassie." Harry greeted back as we walked out of the house. 

"What happened to Tonks?" Harry asked, looking back.