I Am Your Father

"Allen Harris!" As Allen, Luna, and Hermione passed through the oak doors on the first floor and entered the Entrance Hall, Colin Creevey came screaming toward them, the camera on his chest bouncing wildly. "He's back, he's back, Allen's back..."

A pair of double doors on the right side of the Entrance Hall led to the Great Hall. Hearing Colin's commotion, everyone dining inside hurried away from their tables. More and more wizards and witches crowded around, their faces full of excitement and pride. This was their professor, their classmate, the Savior who had driven away You-Know-Who.

"Bang... sizzle..." A huge firework exploded, and everyone looked up at the ceiling of the Entrance Hall. The fireworks burst into a row of words: "Welcome back."

The Weasley twins flew through the words from opposite sides and hovered in the air before Allen. They bowed to him at the same time. When they straightened and waved their wands, "bang bang" and "sizzle sizzle" rang out continuously. The entire Entrance Hall fell silent, only to erupt into even louder cheers a moment later—fireworks of every color exploded in the air, forming all kinds of lifelike magical creatures that darted about the hall. The wizards applauded and cheered excitedly, while teachers and ghosts mingled among the crowd.

But some Slytherins quickly stopped smiling. They were members of Umbridge's Inquisitorial Squad. George and Fred flew back and forth on Broomsticks, while monsters created by their Whizz-Bangs—Dragons, giant serpents, and the like—chased the Inquisitorial Squad members around, sending them scrambling in every direction in utter misery. Though the twins deliberately avoided striking them directly, even Emily had to use her wand to keep her Bob Cut from being blown into a poodle's head like Pansy Parkinson's.

Before long, the welcoming ceremony turned into a farce. The