Summary

In Chapter 9, post-hearing, Harry and Mr. Weasley return to the Black home, and there is a festive celebration with everyone. However, Sirius does not seem to be completely pleased that Harry will now be going back to Hogwarts, and Hermione has her suspicions that Sirius wanted to keep Harry with him at his home so he wouldn’t be alone.

Before their return, Harry and his friends receive booklists from Hogwarts. Both Hermione and Ron are to be Gryffindor prefects at the school but Harry is left out, to the shock of everyone. Ron receives the gift of a new broom from his mother at his achievement. Harry is upset that he is not going to be a prefect and he mentally does a count of why he should have been chosen, and directs his anger at Dumbledore.

Harry is shown a photo of the older...