A Bitter Silence (Version two of 'Silence is Music?')

10

We looked at other 'Riddle' names, but only found one other. Tom Marvalo Riddle, he was a very powerful wizard, as far as we could find, and we were sure he was my uncle.

"Excuse me," A fourth year Hufflepuff said, "But Professor Dumbledore wants to see Harmony Chord in  his office."

I set off immediately, knowing where his office was. Once I reached the gargoyle, I stopped.

How was I meant to guess and say the password?

The gargoyle opened his stone mouth, "Pull the tapestry, it's like a doorbell."

I nodded in thanks, pulling the tapestry. 

The door opened almost immediately, and the gargoyle jumped out of the way.

I stepped through into his office, looking around at the strange objects that covered the room.

"Ah, Harmony, take a seat." 

I sat, 'Yes Professor?'

"It has come to my attention that you are a very advanced student, and can do work at at least seventh year level. I also know that you completely regrew a wing for your owl." I nodded, "As such, I would like to train you personally, as all of your teachers have stated how outstandingly clever you are, not to forget the sorting," I nodded, smiling. "You will have to work for it though. I will send you out on missions, and you will be in danger, but you will also be extremely powerful, and accepted into the ranks of us. Also, in exchange for a lot of personal difficulties, I will remove the trace from you."

I was too shocked to answer.

Me, an important secret weapon agent?

Offered by a random old man who will put me in grave danger? 

Seems legit! 

I nodded enthusiastically.

"Right then, you will still go to lunch and other ordinary student things, but you're lessons won't be with the others. We will say that we have found some therapeutic ways that might help your voice. However, don't tell anyone." 

I nodded and left in a happy mood.

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I spent my lunch times with Raven. She helped me prank the astronomy teacher. She was using an innocent looking telescope, which she favoured and used with great care, when it came to life and lectured her on her college results and her improper use of telescopes. This happened in the Great Hall (she was using it at lunch, why, I don't know) and the whole school saw it. The telescope then flew out the window saying it was going to live wild in the Forbidden Forest.

Thursday was flying lessons with the Gryffindors. Neville got a remembrall from his gran in the post.

I sat at breakfast with the Slytherins, and Draco was continually talking about his air exploits. 

PP hung onto an arm and every word, and Daphne and I sat at the side and scoffed. Crabbe and Goyle were to dumb to even know how to fly. But Nott looked clever enough, he was standing next to Daphne.

Aaw.

I ship Daphedore, or Theone. 

Dransy doesn't work... or Paco.

lets see, Crayle? Or Grabbe?

Only kidding.

As you can see, I'm in a good mood, because I can prove to Ron how good I am today.

Also, today is the first day of my training!

We made our way to the lawn by the forbidden forest, there were 20 brooms on the grass.

The lions weren't here yet, so we chatted for a while.

The Gryffindors started to walk down the hill.

I saw them point and whisper, Potter was at the front, Ron followed like a dog. Lavender Brown and Pavarti Patil (two PPs!!!) stared at the back of their heads, starstruck. 

Neville and Hermione were comparing notes. I had become friends with Herman- Sorry, Hermione, when I had met her crying after Ron had upset her. 

Madame Hooch, who I'm going to call Hawch, told use to say 'up' to our brooms.

To save myself the embarrassment of picking it up, I used my wand to flick it into my hand. Faster than Potter,  bonus.

I mounted it, DG and I giggled silently as Draco was told he had been doing it wrong all his life.

The Hawch told us to wait until her whistle to push off from the ground.

Before she blew the whistle, Neville was up in the air. He shot up in the sky, looked down and slipped off the broom. WHAM! A thud and a nasty crack and my buddy Neville was face down on the grass in a heap. His Broomstick rose ever higher and drifted of towards the forest, to join that telescope probably...

 The Hawch left with him, and Malfoy picked up Neville's remembrall. 

 That git.

I quickly charmed it to switch with a stone and appear in my pocket.

I then ran off to see Neville.

He was almost better already. And I handed him the remembrall. I then remembered my meeting with Dumbly, and skipped off to his office.

"Harmony! We have a new pet in the school," Dumbly said as he lead me to the third floor. There Hagrid was playing a flute to a giant Cerberus.

Oh my Rowling!

Aagh! 

Actually, the dog was kinda cute, Fluffy, even.

"'Ello 'armony, meet Fluffy." Hagrid grinned.

I went over to the Cerberus, stroking his head softly.

I've always wanted a dog.