The Last Gaunt:Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone [Book 1]

Chapter XVI: End of Term Feast

Third Person POV

                          After the events of that Night, the news of what happened was spread all through the school. Everyone learned that Harry defeated Voldemort once again, which was a big disappointment for most of the Slytherins. Kieran even if he wasn't friends with Zach and Harry, he always visited them in the Infermery. Just three days had passed since the day they went to the 3rd-floor corridor. Kieran was still as hated since he lost 20 points, everywhere he went one of the older Slytherins managed to cast curses and Jinxes on him. That same night at the feast, Kieran was sitting at the far end of the Slytherin table, and the only ones talking to him were Gabrielle, Hector, and Daphne who believed that  Kieran didn't deserve all that treatment. As they talk the whole Great Hall goes silent when Harry and Zach appeared at the front doors. Everyone was silent for a while before the Great Hall became loud once again. Kieran stared at the two who arrived walk toward their friends Ron and Hermione. Harry slipped into a seat between Ron and Hermione at the Gryffindor table and tried to ignore the fact that people were standing up to look at him. Fred and George Helped Zach sit next to Ron. Fortunately, Dumbledore arrived moments later. The babble died away.
                                                                          Another year gone!" Dumbledore said cheerfully. "And I must trouble you with an old man's wheezing waffle before we sink our teeth into our delicious feast. What a year it has been! Hopefully your heads are all a little fuller than they were... you have the whole summer ahead to get them nice and empty before next year starts... Now, as I understand it, the house cup here needs awarding, and the points stand thus: In fourth place, Gryffindor, with two hundred and sixty two points; in third, Hufflepuff, with three hundred and fifty-two; Ravenclaw has four hundred and twenty-six and Slytherin, four hundred and forty-two." A storm of cheering and stamping broke out from the Slytherin table. Even Kieran who was an outcast lately was Cheering with the rest of Slytherin Table. "Ahem," said Dumbledore. "I have a few last-minute points to dish out. Let me see. Yes... First -- to Mr. Kieran Cunnigham..." Kieran looked mortified at the mention of his name as His eyes were wide. "...for fighting for what he saw was right even if it meant defying authority, for the greater good, I reward Slytherin house twenty points!" Kieran half smiled as the Slytherin cheered that they were awarded twenty points. " Second- to Mr. Ronald Weasley..." Ron went purple in the face; he looked like a radish with a bad sunburn. "... for the best-played game of chess Hogwarts has seen in many years, I award Gryffindor house fifty points." Gryffindor cheers nearly raised the bewitched ceiling; the stars overhead seemed to quiver. Percy could be heard telling the other prefects,
                                                               "My brother, you know! My youngest brother! Got past McGonagall's giant chess set!"
                                                                 "Third-- to Miss Hermione Granger... for the use of cool logic in the face of fire, I award Gryffindor house fifty points." Hermione buried her face in her arms; Harry strongly suspected she had burst into tears. Gryffindors up and down the table were beside themselves -- they were a hundred points up. "Fourth-- to Mr. Harry Potter... " said Dumbledore. The room went deadly quiet. "... for pure nerve and outstanding courage, I award Gryffindor house sixty points." Another cheer came from the Gryffindor Table as Harry had a big smile on his face and Zach  did a thumbs up at him. Right now Gryffindor had four hundred and twenty two points, They were now Behind Hufflepuff. "Fifth-- to Mr. Zach Richardson..." Zach's face  turned as scarlet as their crest. "for quick withed thinking, logical reasoning and staying calm when everyone else weren't, I award Gryffindor house fifty points." The din was deafening. Those who could add up while yelling themselves hoarse knew that Gryffindor now had four hundred and seventy-two points -- exactly the same as Slytherin. They had tied for the house cup -- if only Dumbledore had given Harry just one more point. Kieran looked confused, Why were they given 50 and 60 when he also had part in everything happened. Dumbledore raised his hand. The room gradually fell silent. "There are all kinds of courage," said Dumbledore, smiling. "It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends. I therefore award ten points to Mr. Neville Longbottom." Someone standing outside the Great Hall might well have thought some sort of explosion had taken place, so loud was the noise that erupted from the Gryffindor table. Harry, Ron, and Hermione stood up to yell and cheer as Neville, white with shock, disappeared under a pile of people hugging him. He had never won so much as a point for Gryffindor before. Harry, still cheering, nudged Ron in the ribs and pointed at Malfoy, who couldn't have looked more stunned and horrified if he'd just had the Body-Bind Curse put on him. "Which means," Dumbledore called over the storm of applause, for even Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff were celebrating the downfall of Slytherin, "we need a little change of decoration." I looked at The Slytherin Table and saw Hector and Gabrielle smiling at me they were happy like all the Hufflepuffs and the Ravenclaws which made me smiled even more. Dumbledore clapped his hands. In an instant, the green hangings became scarlet and the silver became gold; the huge Slytherin serpent vanished and a towering Gryffindor lion took its place. Snape was shaking Professor McGonagall's hand, with a horrible, forced smile. Kieran burried his face on the table frustrated, Maybe if he and Malfoy hadn't lost the 70 points they would have won. Kieran groaned, Daphne placed her hand on Kieran's back, she was reasuring him. Kieran had almost forgotten that the exam results were still to come, but come they did. He noticed that surprisingly, Harry and Ron passed with good marks; Hermione and Zach of course, had the best grades of the first years. Kieran passed with good marks in the mayority of his classed being tied in top marks with Hermionie and Zach in Charms, Potions, and Transfiguration, and The top Defense agains the dark arts marks. Even Neville scraped through, his good Herbology mark making up for his abysmal Potions one. Goyle, who was almost as stupid as he was mean, might be thrown out, but he had passed, too. One of the day, Theodore, Tracey, Millicent and I made up as we told each other we should keep in contact during the Summer break which they all agreed. Daphne was Happy that the five of use were back to talking. suddenly, The wardrobes were empty, their trunks were packed, Neville's toad was found lurking in a corner of the toilets; notes were handed out to all students, warning them not to use magic over the holidays. Hagrid was there to take them  down to the fleet of boats that sailed across the lake; then they  were boarding the Hogwarts Express; talking and laughing as the countryside became greener and tidier; The five of them talked about their up comming summer and what they expected to do during it as the train sped past Muggle towns; pulling off their wizard robes and putting on jackets and coats; pulling into platform nine and three-quarters at King's Cross Station. It took quite a while for them all to get off the platform. A wizened old guard was up by the ticket barrier, letting them go through the gate in twos and threes so they didn't attract attention by all bursting out of a solid wall at once and alarming the Muggles.
                                                                          "Maybe you can come by to my place during the summer" Daphne told them as they all waited to exit the Platform.
                                                                         "Sure! I'd love to" Kieran said as he turned to Tracy, Millicent and Theodore "It'd be nice! To meet up before summer."
                                                                        "Sure thing" Millicent said as she gave one of rare smile. Kieran gave the girls a hug and they boys a hand Shake as he went to check on Hoax's carrier. On his way there Kieran and Joined behind the quartet as the five of us left the Barrier together. 
                                                                            "There he is, Mom, there he is, look!" It was Ginny, Ron's younger sister, but she wasn't pointing at Ron. "Harry Potter!" she squealed. "Look, Mom! I can see--"
                                                                          "Be quiet, Ginny, and it's rude to point." Mrs. Weasley smiled down at them.
                                                                           "Busy year?" she said.
                                                                        "Very," said Harry. "Thanks for the fudge and the sweater, Mrs. Weasley."
                                                                         "Yeah Mrs. Weasley I really Loved mine" Zach  said smiling wide.

                                                                           "Oh, it was nothing, dear." Mrs. Weasley then turned to Zach "Ron told me how much you loved the Color Navy Blue."
                                                                         "That is something I'm still trying to find out how he knew. I never told anyone" Zach said softly staring at him who got nervous.
                                                                     "Ready, are you?" A walrus man came towards Harry and I guess it was his uncle.
                                                                     "You must be Harry's family!" said Mrs. Weasley.
                                                                      "In a manner of speaking," said Uncle Vernon. "Hurry up, boy, we haven't got all day." He walked away. Harry hung back for a last word with Ron and Hermione.
                                                                     "See you over the summer, then."
                                                                     "Hope you have -- er -- a good holiday," said Hermione, looking uncertainly after Uncle Vernon, shocked that anyone could be so unpleasant.
                                                                    "Oh, I will," said Harry, and they were surprised at the grin that was spreading over his face. "They don't know we're not allowed to use magic at home. I'm going to have a lot of fun with Dudley this summer..." They waved goodbye to Harry, and just moments later Zach's mom arrived with a kind look and the two of them left. Kieran smiled as he joined Mrs Weasley. 
                                                                      "Is my mom comming?" He asked her
                                                                      "Hey Kieran Dear," She said smiling "Unfortunaly no. She did tell me to take you home with me." He nods
                                                                    "Alright, Also i did like the sweater" He said as Ron rolled his eyes. Once They made it to the Burrow Kieran, used the floo powder to go to his home. His summer Break was just getting started. 

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A/N: Sorry for this super short Chapter! Hope you enjoy it and Stay tuned for COS

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