Parings/Couples: Harry/Hermione … Ron/Luna … Draco/Ebony … Blaise/Ginny. Other pairing are just minor and not that important. If there is a pairing you don't like that I have listed, BITE ME! I am not changing them, and I will not tolerate flames based on a problem with one of my couples.
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Spoilers: From Books 1-5. From the death of Lily and James Potter (shouldn't it be James and Lily Potter?) to the death of my beloved Sirius Black.
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter. I so sincerely wished I did but alas I do not have the money to by it off J.K. Rowling. Anything you recognize doesn't belong to me. What you don't recognize is mine. This will be officially and AU as of July 16, 2005 so anything that is familiar once all you loyal fans read Half Blood Prince, it is pure luck.
Authors Rambles (#1) – Ebony Moon is the Moon that was mentioned in the first book. No one knows what house she or he is in. Neither do we know her/his real name. Several people called her Ebony, so I decided to use that. If we find out more about Moon in the Sixth book, like if she is a girl and what her name is and what house she is in, I will use the information. Change her name to match, though she will remain in Slytherin. Now, please enjoy me revamped version of the first chapter. Every chapter up till 5 is slightly altered in places.Stranger Things Have Happened.
Lady Starlight so kiss my ass
Chapter One – Summer Changes.
He stared at the letter in horror. He didn't want to read it. Didn't want to make everything more real. He hated how real it was already.
And it was his fault.
Harry James Potter's emerald eyes shone with tears as he read the letter from Gringotts. He had to go and see the solicitor about Sirius Richard Black's will. He was fifteen and had just lost his Godfather. God he hated his life.
It was two weeks into the summer and Harry had only just received a letter from Dumbledore telling him that it was too dangerous to write, but to make sure that he kept in close contact. So that was that. Harry was stuck in his uncles' home, with Muggles he mostly hated, and whom hated him, and no news from the Wizarding World.
Now he was supposed to find a way to get to Diagon Alley and sit through a meeting with Remus John Lupin, his former Defence Against Dark Arts teacher and Sirius' best friend. Along with Nymphadora Tonks, Sirius' Metamorphmagus favorite cousin. On the day before his birthday as well.
He couldn't do it.
He didn't think he could trust himself enough to do it. He wouldn't be able to handle their anger and hate. They're disappointment.
Harry thought of the Witch that had been like a sister to him and the Wizard that had taught him so much. It made his thoughts go back to the end of term. In the Department of Mysteries.
Tears streamed down Harry's face as Hedwig, his snowy white owl, flew through his open window. Hedwig landed on his shoulder and held her leg out, nipping at her master's ear.
Harry-I know you have received word of the reading to the Will. I will pick you up on the day of the reading. You will be staying with us after that. So please make sure you are packed.
Remus.
Harry growled and wondered if he could just say no. Last year when they had picked him up he had been anxious about news of the Wizard World. This year? He didn't want to be anywhere near anyone who reminded him of his Godfather.
Hey Harry!How are you darling? I know you're blaming yourself sweetie. Don't do that! It was NOT you're fault. Siri wouldn't want you to be so upset. To him life was the biggest prank out there. I can't wait to see you Harry.
Love,
Tonks
Harry stared at the letter and his reserve dwindled. He couldn't help but like the Witch. She was so cheerful and fresh. Like a sister to him. As she had been to Sirius.
Harry banged his head against his thick Charms book.
The noise was obviously louder then expected. That or his cousin had been sitting outside his door waiting for him. Harry's bedroom door flung open and Dudley Dursley filled the frame.
"What's wrong with you?" He asked bluntly and Harry just glared. "Well? You've been acting weird lately. More so then normal."
"Didn't realize it," Harry said dryly.
Though his summer hadn't been as bad as some of them had been, Sirius' death weighed a lot on his mind. That in it self made the summer horrible. Dudley frowned at his cousin. Harry had been odd the previous summer but this topped the cake. Dudley thought back to when things changed and came to a very cold conclusion. He shivered as he remembered the Dementoids.
During the ten months at school Dudley grew up some. He stopped pigging out. He didn't beat up little kids anymore. He knew he had matured, where his friends hadn't. He had heard Harry comment, to himself, that Dudley didn't look like a baby elephant anymore. He was back to looking like a pig. Dudley knew enough to know it was a complement.
"Well, you could at least do something so I could pick on you!" Harry looked at his older cousin boredly.
"You have no life Big D." He said and went back to his book. The fat boy glared and slammed the door shut on its hinges. He sat on Harry's bed smirking. "Obviously you know I am going to get in trouble for that."
"That's the point Harry," Dudley said.
"What do you want?" Harry asked annoyed.
"We have new neighbors," Dudley replied and Harry snorted at the excitement.
"How interesting," he replied dryly.
"Really cute girl lives there to." The cousins look at each other, both amazed that they could carry on a pleasant conversation with the other. It was the biggest change over the summer. Though Harry would never go as far as to say they were friends.
They had a long way to go before they could ever be considered friends, but at least they had a start.
"BOY! DUDLEY!" Vernon Dursley yelled up the stairs. The two teens gave each other a bored look before leaving the confines of Harry's room. Vernon glared at his nephew and son before telling them that they had to go across the street to offer their help to the new couple.
It was only right that they showed how courteous those in Privet Drive were.
Both boys, one sixteen and one fifteen, rolled their eyes as they walked across the street. The large moving van was parked in the driveway, the garage and front doors were all open.
Harry and Dudley were silent as they approached their new neighbors. "Excuse me?" Harry asked politely. A tall man with short brown hair turned around and gray eyes pierced Harry.
"Yes?" the man, asked.
"Hi, we live just across the street and were wondering if you'd like a hand unloading." Harry said with fake cheerfulness. The man looked at them suspiciously before nodding.
"Thank you, help would be much appreciated Mr…"
"I'm Dudley Dursley."
"Harry Potter." Harry winced when the mans gray eyes shot to his forehead, the baseball cap covering his lighting bolt scar.
Wizards. He should have known.
"Well Mr. Potter, it's a pleasure to meet you finally. I'm Zachary Moon. My daughter goes to school with you. So does my nephew."
"You mean you're freaks?" Dudley asked and received a kick in the shin from his cousin. "Er…"
"Your daughter's in Slytherin isn't she?" Harry asked trying to cover up Dudley. Harry barley remembered all the Sixth years when they had been sorted.
"Yes, Ebony."
"Daddy?" A female voice called out. "Blaise won't let me have the big room!" A girl with long black hair ran out of the front door, gray eyes big and shimmering. She stopped and stared at Harry in surprise.
"Harry Potter…"
"Did you just say Potter?" A male voice asked, coming out of the house. "I know half the school has a crush on him, not just the female half either," Blaise muttered. "Don't tell me you do to Ebs…"
"Don't be an idiot Blaise. But it appears that Potter ("Harry, please") Harry, lives across the street from us."
Blaise Zabini smirked at Harry. The Sixth year male Slytherin had bright blue eyes and short blond hair. He stood tall but protective around Ebony.
"Potter isn't going to be giving us any trouble is he? We all remember what happened to Malfoy and his Goons."
"I don't give trouble unless I get some." The two males smirked at each other. Silent in their agreement. "You can call me Harry if you want."
"Blaise."
"Ebony. I heard what you did to Malfoy on the Train."
"Wasn't just me."
"Mr. Potter," Zachary started.
"Harry, please. I get enough 'Mr. Potter' from school."
"You're unbelievably polite. It's strange because I went to school with your father." Harry looked a little taken back but smiled slightly.
"My parents didn't raise me. Neither did Sirius or Remus."
"Who?" Dudley asked. He didn't recognize the names.
"My murderous Godfather and his Werewolf best friend." Harry replied dryly. Ebony and Blaise snickered and Zachary smiled, laughing slightly.
He knew there was no chance of Sirius Black ever betraying the Potters, and not just because his wife insisted that it wasn't possible.
"It would be interesting to see what would happen if Potter, Black and Lupin had raised you."
"He'd be a little devil." The lady that spoke had black hair, long and straight. Her eyes were blue and friendly. "I remember you're parents quite well Harry. Lily was a brilliant girl."
"You were in Gryffindor with them?"
"Yes, but Zack was in Slytherin. I remember many of the pranks your father and his friends played."
"Especially on Snivellus and Lucy!" The Sixth years looked at each other before bursting out in laughter. Ebony was the first to gain control over her laughter.
"Oh Harry, this is my father, Zachary and my mother Arianna. You know my cousin Blaise. On Daddy's side."
"Yeah, but I didn't know you were cousins. This is my cousin Dudley." Dudley smiled charmingly and got a tense one in return. Arianna seemed to bristle about something.
"Thank you for the help Harry." Ebony said smiling. "Were still trying to sort out rooms. Mum and Dad get the master room but the one that I want has the big window."
"It's also the second largest room in the house!" Blaise interrupted.
"Well I saw it first!"
Harry watched the two cousins argue as he helped Zachary move a large box into the living room. Quidditch training had honed his muscles over the years and the exercising he had done over the summer helped a lot. Zachary magically made the large sofa weightless so he and Arianna moved that.
As Harry was helping Blaise lift Ebony's bed he felt eyes on him. Looking around he saw a pink haired young lady watching him. Harry paused, wondering why she had made herself known. But Tonks just smiled and waved him on. Blaise and Harry carried Ebony's bed up the stairs into the largest room on the second floor. The Master room was on the first floor.
Dudley Zachary and Ebony were in the room already. Dudley was helping Zachary move the dresser to where Ebony wanted it. When it was perfect for her she shooed her father and Dudley out of the room and started directing Harry and Blaise.
"So…" Blaise said. "That's you're cousin huh?"
It had gotten around school quickly that Harry lived with Muggles. 'The WORST kind of Muggle;' as far as several of their teachers were concerned. It didn't take to long for the Slytherins in Harry's year too find out that Harry's aunt looked like as horse, his uncle was often purple faced and that Harry's cousin looked like a whale. The worse of the Slytherins had all kinds of things to say about that.
Harry glanced back after Dudley and scowled. "Yeah, that's Dudley." Harry shifted when Ebony told him too.
"Why'd you save him?" Ebony asked quietly. Dudley annoyed her greatly, and not just because he was constantly eyeing her.
"Huh?" Harry frowned at the question.
"Well, last year, isn't that how you almost got kicked out?" Blaise watched the emotions that paced Harry's face.
"There were Dementors. I couldn't very well leave him to them, not when they had come after me." Harry shrugged as much as he could with the heavy bed in his hands. "That and I've got an unhealthy hero complex, I knew I had to safe him because he didn't know what he was up against. I don't usually think of the consequences to my actions until afterwards. Then it is to late."
Harry smirked when Blaise and Ebony just stared at him. "Where do you want the bed Ebony?" Harry asked again.
"Move it to the corner by the window."
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So that was how Harry spent his next two weeks, and last two of the summer, in Privet Drive. He kept himself occupied with Ebony and Blaise. It surprised all three of them how well they got along. The Slytherin-Gryffindor House rivalry didn't seem to be an issue with them. That could be because Arianna had been in Gryffindor when she was in school though. Harry was pleased though, that he was able to talk to someone from the Snake House without it bursting into a huge fight like it usually did between him and Draco Malfoy.
Much to his aunt and uncles pleasure (Harry was out of the house and out of their way) and their disgust (there were more freaks in Privet Drive) Harry spent most of his days with the two Slytherins and not in the Dursley's house. The few times Harry did come back to the house it was to grab something. Apparently Blaise was REALLY good at potions and Ebony was one of the top Charms students. The three of them could be found in the Moons backyard often, working on their homework.
Harry figured Hermione would be proud that he had done more then just Defence without copying her.
"Wait, wait," Ebony muttered. "How come good thoughts only work? I mean, if you can think at all wouldn't that be a good thing?" Ebony shuttered when she remembered the Dementors appearance at the Quidditch game in their Third year.
"The Dementors feed of other peoples fear, they bring out the negative and push it to the front of the mind. The Patronus is the only known way to get rid of the Dementors so naturally they need to have a good, happy thought. The happier the thought the stronger the Patronus will be."
"What do you think about?" Blaise asked when Harry took a break from his lecture. Harry frowned, biting his lip.
"A couple things. My family, well not the Dusleys, but Sirius and Remus and Tonks. My best friends work to. It really depends. Sometimes certain memories just won't work. No matter how happy the memory is if it is connected to something unhappy, if it brings out the fear, the memory wont work." Harry paused again, surprised that he still had their full attention.
"Say I think of Sirius, my Godfather. He was connected to my parents. He knew them and could tell me about them. Fill me in on all the stuff sons normally know. Once we caught the Rat I would be able to get away from the Dursleys and live with him. But then you'd think…Sirius…he's dead. And the memory's wouldn't be as strong, or they just wouldn't work at all."
Ebony smiled at Harry, her eyes shinning. "Thank you, I do believe you just helped me write my Defence report." Harry blushed and looked down at his Potions essay. The silence was broken when someone blew their noise.
The three teenagers whipped around and stared.
"TONKS!" Harry shouted. The now blue haired Auror blushed then shrugged.
"Sorry sweetie, but even being sick doesn't get me out of Harry-Watch." Tonks whipped at her eyes and smiled down at the Boy-Who-Lived. He didn't realize just how strong he was. How people would so easily follow him if only he said the word.
As it was he had a large following of people who would jump in front of the AK for him.
Sirius had been the leader of that following, Tonks thought with some amusement. Her cousin had adored Harry from the day the kid was born. Twelve years in Azkaban, the Wizards prison, two running and once trapped as a prisoner in his own house never changed that. Sirius would still die for his Godson…and he had.
Tonks wiped her eyes again before telling the teenagers that they had better get inside and then she pulled the invisibility cloak back on and walked back to the shadows. The teenagers did as she said though Ebony and Blaise looked back, wondering whom the lady was.
Harry stayed at the Moons house several times and there was never a complaint. Usually Arianna and Zachary insisted that he stay because it was to late out. Even a walk across the street could be dangerous with Voldemort back.
The times Harry was over at the Moons Zachary taught Harry to play the guitar. Blaise had commented that everyone in Zachary's family could play some sort of musical instrument. When Harry asked why Blaise stayed with the Moons he found out that Blaises parents had been murdered when he was a baby and Zachary had instantly taken him in and he and Arianna raised him as their own.
After that dreary exclamation Ebony lightened the mood by informing Harry that she played the piano and was learning the guitar from Blaise. She also informed him that electronics, like discmen's and radios did to work in Hogwarts, they just ran off magic not batteries or electricity.
Ebony's younger sister Amelia was a joy. She was cheerful and she always asked Harry questions. But she didn't just ask Harry, if he didn't know something she asked someone else and happily passed along the information. Amelia wanted to know everything about everything, but Hogwarts was her favorite topic, as any normal eleven-year-old who was about to enter the most prestigious school of Witchcraft and Wizardry should have for a favorite topic.
"So are there really lots of secret passages in Hogwarts?" Amelia asked Harry. The raven-haired fifteen-year-old smirked and nodded.
"There are tons Amelia, I doubt you'll ever be able to find them all!"
Amelia pouted then smiled at him. "Do you know them all Harry?" She asked sweetly.
"Naturally. I know every corner of the school." Not true, but with his Map he could easily get wherever he needed to be. And he knew some passages that were not on the Marauders infamous Map.
"So then," Amelia said. "If I continuously follow you around, then I should have no problem learning."
"You don't want to do that," Harry said easily.
"Why not?" Amelia's big trusting blue eyes stared into his wide green eyes.
"Cause you might get eaten by trolls." Before Amelia could finish her 'EWWWW' Harry had her tickled and laughing hysterically.
Arianna would occasionally asked Harry's advise with decorating, she and Zachary were expecting twins by Christmas. She would also insisted that Harry helped her with cooking whenever he was there. She was surprised by his culinary skills and passed on any tips she thought helpful.
"You ever get serious about a girl Harry, make sure she knows you can cook." Arianna winked at Zachary. "There is nothing more attractive then a domestic young man. Many these days don't know the oven from the stove." Arianna sneered in disgust at the thought.
"That would make a great mess," Harry agreed.
"Right you are young man. Just thinking of the mess makes me shiver."
The three Hogwarts students had been seen together often and Dudley's gang hadn't made a peep about it. The three of them walked to the park that was just down the street if they couldn't find anything to do at Privet Drive.
"I'm leaving tomorrow." Harry informed then, completely aware that Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody was following them under the invisibility charm. "Remus is picking me up."
"You are close aren't you?" Ebony asked. Harry smiled slightly before shrugging.
"He was there before Sirius was. Sure I didn't know in the beginning why he cared so much what happened to me but it made sense after what happened in Third year. He was my father and Sirius' best friend. Remus asked be not to call him Professor Lupin because of the connection, so I'm working on it."
"He was the coolest Defence teacher we ever had." Blaise said. "Remember Neville's boggart?" The three of them laughed, all remembering their Potions Master in a green dress and a vulture hat.
"Hey lil' girly!" An annoying male voice broke through their laughter as they walked through the park. Ebony rolled her eyes, ignoring whoever it was.
"Hey GIRL!" The three of them turned around and glared at the distraction. Harry rolled his eyes at Dudley's friend, Piers Polkis. The guy had always been an idiot and it was his fault Harry had let the Boa Constrictor out of its cage.
Piers reached them and grabbed Ebony's arm. Ebony's gray eyes flashed with temper and she turned swiftly and slammed her fist in Piers gut. Then she pulled her arm out of his grip and continued walking with her Cousin and Harry.
Everyone in the park was gasping at them. Ebony easily ignored it and got their conversation back on topic of their Defence teachers.
"Are all Muggles idiots?" Ebony asked when they left the park.
"Not all, just most of the ones that I have met are," Harry said with a smile. Ebony and Blaise returned it.
"Tell Professor Lupin he has me best eh? He deserves it." Ebony said.
"Yeah! Professor Lupin was one cool Vamp!"
"Werewolf! Honestly Blaise!" Ebony corrected, smacking him upside the head..
Blaise and Harry rolled their eyes. A snowy white owl caught Harry's eyes and the Gryffindor Wizard sighed.
"That's our call eh?" The three of them left the park and headed back to the Moon's house. Arianna smiled at Harry as the three teens burst into the house. Amelia jumped off the couch and wrapped her arms around his waist.
"Happy birthday Harry!" The little girl squealed. "You've gotta open yer present! I helped mumma pick it out!" Harry stopped where he was, in the middle of the living room, and stared at Arianna. Behind him Blaise smirked and shared a smile with Ebony.
Both were thinking the same thing, 'this is going to be fun.'
"Aunty Ari, why don't you tell him? It would get the confused look of his face."
"Such a pretty face. It's a pity really." Ebony said with a smile.
"Harry, I think you should know. My maiden name, before I married Zack. Arianna Julia Potter. James was my younger brother." Harry's emerald eyes darted to Ebony and Blasie, who were still smiling.
"Looks like were cousins eh?" Ebony said.
"Cousin Harry!" Amelia giggled, still hugging him.
"When'd you find out?" He asked the two Slytherins.
"This morning," Blaise said. "Mentioned to Aunty that you were leaving and she spilled."
"I had to go into hiding." Arianna started. "Soon after I got out of Hogwarts." Arianna shook her head pityingly. "Merlin knows what my brothers got up to."
"Brothers!" Arianna giggled and shook her head.
"Sorry, Jamie and Siri. Sirius is like my second brother."
"Was-was like." Arianna's blue eyes filled with tears as she nodded.
"Death Eaters were after me. Seeing as the Malfoy's filled at least half of the Death Eaters all Potters were in danger. The Malfoy's and Potters have hated each other for years. The old cod wanted loyalty and knew the Potters wouldn't give it. He also knew how to get loyalty."
"I was hiding for a year before I meet Zack. He didn't recognize me and I was going by a different name."
"It was bloody confusing when she finally told me!" Zack said from the doorway. "I was mad as hell that she lied to me. But to in love to turn her down."
"I had Ebony just before Lily had you. Unfortunately I wasn't able to go to the wedding. Actually, I hadn't had any real contact with my family since I graduated from Hogwarts. It was only in the passing that I found out Lily and James had gotten married." Arianna smiled slightly before shaking her head.
"I wasn't able to come out of hiding after that horribly Halloween in '81. By then you were already living with you're aunt and uncle and you're name was famous. Dumbledore insisted it was the right thing to do by keeping you there. We moved back to London immediately and I heard about Sirius," Arianna sighed at the discomfort on Harry's face. She went and sat beside him, wrapping an arm around him.
"Siri would never blame you Harry. I know that you blame yourself but you shouldn't. It would be like me blaming myself for Lily and James. Dumbledore wrote me about you're accomplishments in school, knowing that I'd want to know. We would have moved here sooner but it was only resent that it got out that I was alive. I even had Remus believing I was dead and he was the smartest Marauder out there. Of course, it helped that they were all at my funeral."
Harry listened to the story with a slight frown on his face. He wanted to demand why Dumbledore hadn't told him about any other family but from listening to Arianna, his own aunt (that was a weird thought) he just couldn't do it. Harry had always respected the old man, even if he thought that Dumbledore kept to much from him.
"You're really my aunt then…" Harry mused out loud. He looked questioningly up at Ebony and Blaise. "That'd make you my cousins."
"AND ME! Don't forget about me Harry!" Harry chucked and hugged Amelia, who had been standing on the carpet in front of him, her arms held out, demanding a hug.
"Can't forget you 'Meli," He said. Amelia, who loved the personalized nickname quickly detached herself.
"Presents now!" She squealed and ran out of the living room.
"Dude," Blaise said. "You are going to love it. Aunty Ari was so nervous. She needed everyone's opinion. Didn't know why it was so important to her then though."
Harry smiled understandingly. "The first present to get from someone is one you always remember. The first present I got from Siri-"
"Sirius Black." Amelia informed everyone as if they didn't already know.
"Yeah, Siri bought me my Firebolt for Christmas. Thirteen years worth of Christmas and Birthday presents he said."
"Well," Arianna said coming back in. "This is no Firebolt but I do hope you get some use out of it." Harry stared at the rather large present as it was set on the floor in front of him. Harry eyed it carefully before turning to Amelia with a bright mischievous smile.
"Wanna help me unwrap it 'Meli?" The eleven-year-old squealed and nodded. The two of them grinned like conspirators as they ripped of the colored paper. Harry's mouth fell open when he finally got it completely unwrapped.
"Are you serious?" He muttered and heard his aunt giggle. Obviously thinking of the Sirius-serious joke.
"Well," she teased. "No, I'm not Sirius but that is yours." It was a black and red electric guitar. Arianna snapped her fingers and a black amp appeared in front of him. "Happy birthday Harry."
"Sweet Merlin," was all Harry could say, stroking the guitar. Ebony and Blaise smiled at each other and, as one, pounced on Harry.
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY!" They both cried, before tickling the Boy-Who-Lived into submission.
"Alright, alright, gerof!" Harry laughed and breathed a sigh of relieve when the tickle torture stopped. Harry looked at his present, the guitar was now hidden in a black case. He looked up and met the eyes of his aunt and uncle, Merlin that was hard to believe, and smiled.
"Thank you Arianna, Zachary."
"You are so welcome Harry," Arianna said, then pouted. "Now, about the 'Arianna' business," she teased.
"What?" Harry smirked back. "You prefer Aunty Ari?" All ignored the "HEY!" from Blaise.
"Yeah actually Harry, I do."
"Well, then, Aunty Ari thank you." Harry was smirking the whole time, effectively hiding the tightening in his chest at how right it sounded. Arianna's eyes watered much to Harry's dismay.
"Hey, hey c'mon, don't do that…" But nothing else was said as he was pulled into a tight hug. Harry broke away and kissed her cheek. "Thank you," he said. "For everything." They all sat down to dinner and enjoyed the evening together.
"Unfortunately, I have to go. I have a meeting with the Goblins and Dumbledore is having Remus, pick me up tomorrow, early. I really need to pack." Harry looked down at the present and smirked when Zachary shrunk it. "I am REALLY going to have to use that spell more."
At the door Harry hugged the females and smiled at the males. "Thank you, I'll see you guys at Kings Cross right?"
"Totally, we'll even bring the brat." Amelia huffed and glared at being titled 'the brat' but it didn't last long as she latched herself on Harry again.
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Harry awoke from his peaceful sleep (he had taught himself Occlumancy) to banging on his door and loud shouting. "Shut the bloody fuck up before I hex you to Hell!" Harry shouted pointlessly. The threats were all that they were, mindless and pointless because they all knew Harry couldn't Hex them while he was underage.
"Get up boy! THEIR here." There was so much disgust in the word 'their' that Harry knew instantly who it was. Harry opened his door and stared blurry eyed at the Witch and Wizard. Vernon sneered and growled. "There are more of them in my kitchen. So hurry up and get out."
"Hello to you to!" Tonks said cheerfully. She walked into Harry's room smiling. The minute the door was closed she huffed out a sigh and plopped onto Harry's bed. "You don't look good sweetie."
"Could say the same about you." Harry said and it was true. Tonks was thinner then she had been and her hair was wasn't as wild. Actually, it was just black at the moment. Sitting on her shoulders and completely straight, as it had been all the other times he had seen her. The pink and blue had lasted a couple of house before it went back to the black color it was now.
"You could. Wolf-Man doesn't look any better then us either." That was true. Remus never looked really well but he looked even worse then normal. The three of them looked at each other before Harry looked down.
"I'm sorry. I know…I know that nothing I say can make up for it. I-I won't be mad if you blame me." Remus and Tonks looked at each other over Harry's head and they both sighed.
"We don't hate you Harry." Remus said softly. He walked over to the big chair that Harry was sitting in and wrapped an arm around his shoulders.
"Could never hate you." Tonks said, sitting on the arm of his chair. Harry just shook his head.
"How could you not blame me?" He whispered miserably.
"Because you didn't know. You were just trying to save someone you loved." Tonks whipped at her eyes, claming that she hadn't gotten over her cold yet. The three of them smiled miserably at each other before changing the subject.
"Some of the Order are downstairs. We will be flying out like last time." Remus said.
"Alright. I need to shower though; I'll be ready to leave in an half an hour alright?"
"Perfect," Tonks said. Harry picked up his clothes and hurried to the bathroom. Desperate to keep it a total of 30 minutes.
When Harry left Tonks and Remus looked at each other worriedly. Harry was thin but not to thin that it was dangerous. Tonks slid over and sat in the older mans lap, her head resting on his shoulder.
"He'll be alright wont he?" She asked.
"I don't know Tonks. I just hope he doesn't loose anyone else. Ron and Hermione told me how he was at the end of the year. He didn't even attend the Feast." Remus sighed and ran a hand through his hair.
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True to his word a half an hour later Harry was showered, packed and ready to go. With Tonks and Remus at his side and his trunk floating behind them Harry held tightly to his Firebolt. Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody stood stiff in front of the door, his magical eye looking behind them. Harry recognized few of the Wizards from seeing them around the Orders Headquarters.
Hello's were exchanged and Harry said a very fast goodbye to the Dursley's. He turned to leave but Moody was standing in the way, as usual.
"Aren't you going to tell Potter 'Happy Birthday' Dursley? After all he won't be here on the day." Moodys' magical eye spun around and glared at Vernon. Dudley actually stepped foreword and smirked at Harry.
"Happy Birthday Potter." Dudley said despite his parents gapping. Harry blinked, they had never been friendly in front of the Dursleys' before.
It just wasn't done.
"Uhhh…thanks?" Tonks smiled fondly as she wrapped an arm around Harry.
"He won't be back till next summer. The same rules will apply then as they did this summer." Remus informed the Dursleys' who were still gapping at their son.
Tonks, Remus and Harry left the house first, Moody and the others behind them. Harry's eyes glanced across the street and he stopped, smirking. When Tonks raised an eyebrow at him Harry smiled and pointed. Across the street Ebony flung the door open and ran out with Blaise and Amelia.
The Wizards around froze, all looking worried as two sixteen-year-olds and an eleven-year-old ran across the street. Ebony and Blaise pulled up in front of Harry and smiled at Remus.
"Hello Professor Lupin," they said. "It's good to see you again."
"Ebony! Blaise! Amelia! Get back inside!" Arianna hollered, running out of the house. "None of you are even dressed properly. Hello Harry dear. Remus close your mouth, you'll catch flies." Arianna said distractedly, glaring at her children and nephew. Her head flew up as realization at what she said hit her.
"Remy…"
"Hey Ari," Remus said softly. Ari let go of her youngest daughter and flung herself into his arms. She laughed and pulled back, kissing his cheeks.
"Sweet Merlin, how've you been Remy?" Remus cringed at the nickname and hugged Arianna tightly.
"Good. Kids Ari?" Remus chuckled. "Never saw you as the mothering type." Arianna swatted his arm and huffed.
"I looked after you morons while I was still in school!"
"And we loved you for it." Remus turned to look at Harry. "Harry this is-"
"Arianna Potter, I know. Dads older sister." Remus nodded and let go of Arianna.
"We'll have to talk, you and I. But for now we have to get Harry to Albus." Remus turned to Ebony and Blaise. "Ms. Moon, Mr. Zabini, I do believe I'll be seeing you September 1st." The two Slytherins let out a hoot and grinned.
"Bye Harry, see you in September!" Ebony said grinning hugely.
"When we have to get back on that damnable train." Blaise agreed, smiling. Amelia hung from around Harry's neck.
"Bye Cousin Harry!" She gave him a smacking kiss on the cheek and jumped from his arms.
"See you soon 'Meli," Harry said. He smiled at Ebony, Blaise and Arianna before taking his Firebolt from Tonks.
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Authors Rambles(#2) – So this is the fist chapter of Stranger Things Have Happened, revamped. I was looking through my story and realized that I left out a lot of things that will play into the fic later so I went back and re-did some of my story. I'm not entirely sure what is to happen in this story but I do have some ideas and hope they all fit. I hope you all enjoyed reading it as much as I am writing it. If you leave a review now then I'll know to write more:D Reviews are very good incentive.
By the way, I changed the DA's name. No offence, but it sucked. The new one is Revolutionary Whisper. The editing in this chapter was done by Lady Sunlight.
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