Things you'd like to see in Half Blood Prince

[gelite67]

No: HPFGUIDX 129220

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> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "amiabledorsai" 
> <amiabledorsai at y...> wrote:
> > What would you like to see happen in Book 6?  

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Angie responds:

At some point, I'd like to see the following (or something like it):

        Uncle Vernon put his hands on his hips.  "I will not stand 
here and be insulted this way.  We took this boy in and treated him 
just like one of our own –"
	The mild look instantly evaporated from Dumbledore's face.  
He stood up, his eyes steely blue.  "One of your own?  You treated 
him with the same dignity and care as you treated your own son?"
	Uncle Vernon began the meaningless diatribe that Harry had 
been ignoring for years:  "We gave him the food off of our table; 
gave him clothes . . . ."
	"As he had every right to expect you to – you are his family, 
after all.  And how did you take care of him?"  Dumbledore's eyes 
blazed.  "You never spoke a kind word to him!  You never made him 
feel loved.  You half-starved the boy and made him wear the clothes 
of your son, who is three times his size!  You locked him in a 
cupboard under the stairs and in his bedroom, which you never 
bothered to make suitable for him!  You made him work like a 
servant.  Do NOT stand there, sir, and tell me that you treated him 
like one of your own.  I think it's high time you saw things from 
Harry's perspective."
        The Dursleys were then forced to watch a condensed version of 
Harry's life. They tried to avert their eyes, but found that 
something unseen prevented them from doing so.

Also, Angie would like to see:

       Draco spoke derisively over his shoulder as the left, "Even 
you can do better than a Mudblood like her, Weasley!"
       They stood alone without speaking for a moment: Ron, facing 
the door with his back to Hermione, obviously containing himself to 
not chase after Draco; Hermione, sniffing slightly.
	Finally, Ron broke the silence, his back still to 
her. "He's wrong, you know."
	Hermione sniffed again.  "About what?"
	"About you."  He turned around and walked toward her. "Nobody 
could do better than you, Hermione."
	Hermione was dumbstruck.  Ron had never spoken to her in such 
an intimate manner.	
        Finally, she managed, "Well, that's a sweet thing to say, R-
Ron, b-but . . . ."
	She only faltered the split second before he kissed her.
	Ron learned the beauty of multi-tasking on the spot.  Not 
only was the kiss pleasant in-and-of itself, but it also did what few 
things could do – it stopped Hermione from talking.
	But only temporarily.  When it was over, she said 
softly, "I'd given up on you, Weasleby."
	"One of the few times you were wrong, Hermy-own-ninny."

Angie