GRYFFINDOR WINS THE HOUSE CUP!

JUNE 1992

1st Year

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"I still can't believe you ate his chocolate frog." Annabelle said, shaking her head at Ron, as she, the boy and Hermione stood on a stairwell balcony, waiting for Harry, after having been told that he had woken up.

Annabelle, like her two friends, were lucky not to have been harmed to a large extent, unlike Harry, haven gotten way with only a cut on her cheek, and scratches around her wrist and ankles from the devil's snare.

"He wasn't conscious." Ron shrugged, making the girls laugh at him, as they heard footsteps approached them, making the three look down to see Harry smiling up at them.

"Harry!" Annabelle cried, jumping in excitement, before running down the stairs and crushing her older brother in a hug, as Ron and Hermione leaned over the railing, "How are you?" She asked, pulling away and looking over him.

"I'm fine," The boy nodded, before the twins turned, looking up at their friends, "All right there, Ron?"

"All right? You?" Ron asked.

Harry shrugged, "All right. Hermione?"

The brunette gave him a bright smile, "Never better."

***

In The Great Hall, students were seated, chatting excitedly, as green banners with snakes on them were hung around the ceiling. Annabelle smiled, adjusting the pointy hat on her head, as she sat between Ron and Fred, across from her brother.

Dumbledore, at the head table, nodded to McGonagall, causing the woman to tap her glass with a spoon, the sounded bringing the chatter to a halt, as the students turned their attention to the front of the hall and Dumbledore rose from his seat.

"Another year gone. And now, as I understand it, the house cup needs awarding, and the points stand thus. In fourth place, Gryffindor with 262 points," Dumbledore started, clapping ensued, echoing around the hall, as the quartet hid their heads, as other Gryffindors looked at them, due to the fact that they were the reason that most of the points had been taken away, "Third place, Hufflepuff, with 352 points," Annabelle, looked over at Cora with a smile, clapping as she knew she had been the reason most of the points had been awarded, "In second place, Ravenclaw, with 426 points," The students clapped once again, "And in first place, with 472 points, Slytherin House."

Slytherin erupted into immense cheers, as Gryffindor sighed at the sound of their rivals celebrating. Ron and Annabelle turned around and looked at Malfoy with a frown, who caught them looking and sneered at the pair - who turned back around.

"Yes, yes, well done Slytherin, well done Slytherin. However, recent events must be taken into account. And I have a few last minute points to award," Dumbledore told the school, making the Gryffindor students perk up, "First, to Miss Annabelle Potter," He started, making the girl look at him in surprise, licking her lips, "For being able to tame even the most untameable beast. Fifty points." He said, making the Gryffindors clap excitedly.

"Fifty?" The Potter girl whispered in shock, as Fred wrapped an arm around her shoulders.

"Well done, Love." He whispered to her, making the girl blush.

"Second, to Miss Hermione Granger, for the use of cool intellect when others were in great peril, fifty points." Dumbledore awarded, gaining more applause, especially from Gryffindors.

Harry patter the bushy-haired girl on the back, "Good job."

"Third, to Mr Ronald Weasley, for the best played game of chess that Hogwarts has seen these many years...fifty points."

More applause came, and Draco started to sag in his seat, smirk completely wiped off of his face, as Ron looked at Harry and mouthed, 'Me?' and Harry nodded, and mouthed, 'You!'.

"And fourth, to Mr Harry Potter, for pure nerve and outstanding courage, I award Gryffindor house sixty points." The Professor said, making the Gryffindor table cheered immensely and Annabelle looked at her brother, the pair sharing a wide grin.

"We're tied with Slytherin!" Hermione told her friends, making their mouths open in shock and happiness.

"And finally, it takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to your enemies, but a great deal more to stand up to your friends. I award ten points to Mr Neville Longbottom."

Immense cheering erupted from the table in red, as Neville sat, unbelieving and frozen as the cheering got louder and Cora turned to Annabelle, giving her a wide smile and look of shock in congratulations. Meanwhile, Draco sat, downfallen, making Ron and Annabelle stick their tongues out at him.

"Assuming that my calculations are correct, I believe that a change of direction is in order," Dumbledore said, before clapping his hands together, and the school watched as the green banners changed to Gryffindor red and yellow, "Gryffindor wins the House Cup!"

The hall cheered once more and Hagrid shouted in happiness, before recollecting himself, as all of the students (excluding most of Slytherin house) stood up and threw their hats into the air, except Draco, who slammed his hat down onto the table.

Meanwhile, the Gryffindors rejoiced in celebration and Fred brought Annabelle into a tightly hug, both pulling away, faces flushed as red as their hair. The girl then smiled at her brother, who was jumping around with Lee Jordan in excitement, before the twins both turned to look at Professor Dumbledore, who raised his water goblet in their direction. The pair smiled at him, before looking back at each other, laughing and continuing to celebrate with their house, as Cora ran up to Annabelle, giving her a hug.

***

The Hogsmeade train station was bustling with Hogwarts students, all getting ready to leave and go home for the Summer holidays.

"Come on now, hurry up. You'll be late. Train's leaving. Go on. Go on. Come on. Hurry up." Hagrid ushered the remaining students.

Harry handed Hedwig to a train man, as Annabelle also handed him her trunk, and they both walked to an open door of the train with Hermione. Hermione waved to Hagrid, who waved back, before the girl got in the train.

"Come on, Harry, Anna." She said.

"One minute." The twins chorused, as Annabelle handed Hermione Nutmeg - who was in her carrier basket - before they walked over to Hagrid.

"Thought you were leaving without saying good-bye, didja?" Hagrid asked with a smile, before reaching into his coat pocket and taking out a red album, handing it to Harry, "This is for you two." He told them.

Annabelle looked curiously looked over her brother's shoulder as Harry opened the album seeing a picture, moving, of the siblings as babies with their parents. Lily holding Harry, and James holding Annabelle. They are all smiling and waving at the camera, making the brother and sister smile.

"Thanks, Hagrid." Harry said, before Hagrid's hand, then hugging him tightly.

"Yeah, thank you, Hagrid." Annabelle nodded as Harry pulled away, being replaced by the redhead as she gave him a big hug

"Oh. Go on...on with both of you." The half-giant said, patting the girl's back, making her let go, "Oh, listen, Harry, Annabelle, if that dolt of a cousin of yours, Dudley, gives you any grief, you could always, um, threaten him with a nice pair of ears to go with that tail of his." Hagrid smirked.

"But Hagrid, we're not allowed to do magic away from Hogwarts. You know that." Harry said, as the siblings looked up at the man, confused.

"I do. But your cousin don't, do he? Eh?" He asked, chuckling, making the two Gryffindors do so, as well, "Off you go." He ushered, the two listening as they walked back to their friends, before Annabelle turned around.

"Bye, Hagrid. Make sure to say hello to Fluffy for me." She told him.

"He'll be delighted to hear from you." Hagrid grinned, Annabelle mirroring him, before running over to brother and friends.

"Feels strange to be going home, doesn't it?" Hermione asked.

"Annie and I aren't going home. Not really." Harry said, looking at Hagrid, who sent them another smile, before the train whistled and the quarter climbed aboard, making sure to wave out the window to Hagrid, who waved back as the train pulled out of the station, the school year finished.