True identity - Part One

akjennymay9

Rating: PG13
Genres: Romance
Relationships: Harry & Hermione
Book: Harry & Hermione, Books 1 - 5
Published: 08/02/2005
Last Updated: 31/03/2005
Status: in_progress

Part one of Three. Harry meets a gilr at a muggle park after fifth year. Why does she look so familiar? Who is she?

Chapters

1. Chapter One

2. Chapter Two

3. Chapter Three

4. Chapter Four

5. Five

6. Six

7. Chapter Seven

8. Chapter Eight

1. Chapter One

Harry's goal this summer was to keep busy: to not dwell on the past and think about what needs to be done to insure he has a future. He kept busy at the Dursley's; he was up every morning at 4:30 a.m. and did one hour of homework, then he would sneak out of the house and run for 45 minutes, sneak back inside, shower and dress for the day. Next, he would make breakfast for his Aunt, Uncle, and cousin.

After breakfast he would return to his room and answer any owl post he received, then continue his homework until noon when he would make lunch for who ever was home. After lunch he would return to his room and continue with his homework and practice Occlumency. At 6 he would be downstairs to help with dinner. By 7:30 p.m. Harry was out the door to walk around the neighborhood and to the park where he would let his mind wander.

He would not think about those he had lost, he wouldn't let himself. He would think about the few happy memories he had, mostly about his real home: Hogwarts. He would think about all the adventures he had with Ron and Hermione, about the times he had been to the Burrow, about playing Quidditch. Some times his mind would go too far and he would remember the bad things that happened to him at Hogwarts, like watching a friend die and loosing his godfather. As soon as the guilt would come he would span out of his thought. One week after Harry was back at the Dursley's he woke up like always and did some homework, this morning it was an essay for Snape. It was not how Harry wanted to start off his day, but he wanted to get a start on it. After an hour of struggling through most of the essay he was ready for his run.

He put on his running clothes he had managed to get from a Muggle store a few blocks away and began his morning run. He went his normal route he grew to love. It gave him a chance to see the neighborhood he never knew when he was younger. He made it to his halfway point; a bright blue house with a red door. He couldn't understand why someone would want their house those colors, but who was he to judge? Harry began to make his way back to the house when he first saw her. She was short compared to his height of 6'1, He couldn't tell the length of her hair because it was up in a ponytail, but the color was a reddish brown. He got a glance at her eyes and thought he had seen them before. As she ran by she smiled at him, he returned the smile. Harry kept a steady pace on his way back to the house not wanting to be late, but he couldn't get this girl out of his mind.

`Have I seen her before? She looks like someone I know, maybe I met her before?' Harry thought as he took off his running clothes and stepped in the shower. `Maybe I am just lonely for a familiar face. I wish I were with the Order. At least with them I would be around people who appreciate me. Hopefully I will be out of here in a few weeks, a month at the most. I don't think I could take much more than that.'

Harry stepped out of the shower, got dressed and made his way downstairs to make breakfast. It was the weekend so it would be pancakes, bacon, and eggs for the Dursley's. Harry could hear movement upstairs and knew he better get a move on. He pushed all thought about the order and the mysteriously familiar girl out of his mind and began making breakfast. As soon as the last pancake was done all three Dursley's entered the dinning room, sat down and started complaining about not having breakfast waiting for them.

" Boy! Where is my coffee?" Uncle Vernon bellowed.

" Where is my tea and my Dudder's whole milk?"

"It's all right here," Harry said as he entered the dinning room with a tray full of pancakes, bacon, eggs, coffee, tea, and milk. Harry began to serve each member of the family before giving himself what ever was left. Today it was a shriveled piece of bacon, and few crumbs of eggs, and a burnt pancake. Harry ate in silence listening to Uncle Vernon complain about work and Aunt Petunia talk about the latest gossip in the neighborhood. Soon breakfast was done and Harry began to clear the table.

"Boy!" Uncle Vernon yelled "We will be gone all day and most of the tomorrow. I better not find out that you had some of your freaky friends over! Mrs. Figg will be checking on you and will report any odd behavior."

"Yes Sir."

"Don't touch any of my stuff," Dudley said as he walked by knocking Harry in the shoulder almost knocking him over.

"Just don't make a mess and stay in your room. Don't eat all the food either. There is enough for you to make a few sandwiches for meals," Aunt Petunia snarled as she left the room. Soon Dudley's porky behind was gone from view.

Harry looked around the house and smiled before running up to his room to answer his owls. "There is no reason for me to get off my schedule just because I am left alone." Harry said to himself while opening his door. Hedwig looked up at Harry when he walked him.

"Hi girl, what did you bring me today?" Harry asked as he walked over and untied two letters from her leg. " Hum... Ron and Lupin. There's still none from Hermione. I wonder where she is? I haven't heard from her yet." Harry said to Hedwig knowing she wouldn't answer. She just cooed and flew over to her cage for some water and a nap. Harry opened Lupin's letter first.

Harry- I hope you are well. Keep in touch if anything around the house isn't to your liking. Mad-eye and I can show up when ever needed. I won't be able to post for a few days, almost a full moon. Keep in touch even if I can't answer right away. - Lupin

Harry smiled at the thought of Lupin and Mad-eye showing up here. Dudley would hide in the corner, Aunt Petunia would most likely faint at the sight of them, and Uncle Vernon would just yell and splutter until he turned purple. Harry set Lupin's letter beside him on the bed and picked up Ron's letter.

"Ron sure has kept in touch, I think I have gotten one from him everyday." Harry said as he opened the letter.

Harry- I hope thing are well for you; things at the Burrow are good. It's just Ginny and I mostly. Fred and George come home most nights for dinner, but it's still not the same. I think we are leaving for Headquarters soon, mum won't tell us when but Ginny and I expect with in the next few days. I hope you will be able to join us soon. Mum said you have to say with the Dursley's for a while. She won't tell me why, but I am sure everyone has their reasons. I have some news to tell you. I have a girlfriend. You will never guess who it is either, it's Luna. I know it's weird to think that, but after what happen at the ministry I started looking at her in a different way. We have kept in touch over the last week and well, yesterday she came over to see Ginny and one thing lead to another and I asked her out. She is really a wonderful girl. She will be spending sometime at Headquarters with us. She asked Dumbledore if she could help out somehow. He told her that she would be able to help at Headquarters with research. Anyways, enough about her. (For now). I hope you are doing okay with everything that went on last year. Hermione didn't want me to talk about it but I am going to say just this. If you need to talk to anyone about it you know I am here. I may not be the most sympathetic guy in the world but you are my best mate and I want to be there for you anyway I can. Just think about that. If you don't want to talk to me about it just remember that for the future. Hope to see you soon

Ron

P.S. Mum said if you need any food to let me know. She can send you some things. Ginny says hi too.

Harry was shocked and happy for his best friend. Shocked because he never thought Ron was the one to sit and listen to someone talk about what was going on with them, and happy because he finally got over the weirdness of Luna and looked and saw who she was. Harry smiled and the thought of them. Harry thought that maybe someday he would have someone like Ron had Luna. Harry reached for a piece of parchment and began to write to Lupin first.

Lupin- Everything thing is okay here. They just left me do what I please as long as I have their meals on the table when they are ready for it. Nothing odd is going on here except I have not heard from Hermione. I hope she is safe. When can I leave here and be with the Order? I know I have to stay for a while but it would be nice to have something to look forward to. Hope you are well.

Harry

Harry reread the letter then realized this would be the first full moon since Sirius. Lupin was used to having Padfoot around during this time of the month. The pain of guilt shot through Harry before he could get his mind off his godfather. All the feeling of guilt and sadness were back. Harry's eyes began to fill with tears as he remembered that night at the Ministry. Harry's mind raced to all the memories he had of Sirius, soon they were on Cedric, then to his parents.

" NO!" Harry yelled and snapped himself out of his thoughts, "Must keep busy!" he told himself. Harry pulled out another piece of parchment and began to write to Ron.

Ron- Well, I guess I should say congratulations mate! I am glad you are with Luna. I'm sure I will get to hear more about you guys in the next post. Be good to her, she is a nice girl. Tell your mum thanks for the offer for food. I am doing okay right now. I am in charge of cooking so I can make enough for myself. Tell Ginny hi from me as well. Have you heard from Hermione this summer? I have written to her a few times but I haven't heard from her yet. I hope she is okay. I saw a girl today while I was running. She looks familiar. It was weird. She almost looked like Hermione, but there was something different about her, it was odd. She smiled at me when she ran by. I've seen that smile before, but I don't know where. I hope I see her again soon. I want to get a better look at her. I hope I get to leave here soon too. I know Dumbledore wants me to stay here for a while. I asked Lupin when I could come with you guys. Hopefully he will be able to tell me in a few days. It's almost a full moon you know. One more things before I go. Thank you for the offer. When I need to talk to someone I will keep you in mind. I am glad to know that I can come to you if I need to. Hope to see you soon!

Harry

He reread the letter, and was satisfied with what he had said and set it on his desk next to Lupin's letter. Harry looked at his watch and decided it was time for lunch. After lunch Harry returned to his room and finish Snape's essay he started on this morning. After several hours he finally finished and decided he would have some dinner. After that he took his usual walk around the neighborhood and made his way to the park. Harry noticed no one in the park, like usual. Most people were home with their families by now. Harry sighed and made his way to the tree he liked to sit under. When he reached `his tree' and sat under it sinking slowly to the ground. Harry closed his eyes and leaned his head against the tree and let his happy thought take over his mind. Today he thought of Hermione. He couldn't understand why. He had never thought of just her. Unsure of these new thoughts he tried to think of something else, but everything always ended up circling back to her. Harry decided to give up trying to not think of her and decided to enjoy the feeling he got when he thought of her. Soon he had the feeling he wasn't alone. He opened his eyes slowly and saw her.

"Hi" she said

"Hi" Harry said back. `Why is she staring at me?'

"I didn't mean to bother you, I was just walking and I noticed you there and I wanted to make sure you were okay."

"Oh, umm I'm fine."

"I see that now. My name is Jane." She said and extended her hand.

"I'm Harry.” Harry said as he put his hand in hers to shock it. "It's nice to meet you." If was anyone else he would have rolled his eyes at their over politeness

"Same to you," said Harry, ` Wow, she has amazing eyes, brown with flecks of bright green. Why do they look so familiar?' Harry thought as he wrinkled up his nose.

"Did I do something wrong?"

"Huh? Oh no, I'm sorry. I was just thinking that you look familiar. Have we met before?"

The girl looked panicked "No, I don't think so. I`m just visiting a friend for a few weeks. Never been to this part of England before."

"Oh, I'm sorry if that was rude. I just have this weird feeling that I know you or something."

"No, I don't think so."

"Sorry then." Harry said as he stood up. The girl was the same height as Hermione. ` This is odd. She almost looks like Hermione too, but yet she looks like someone else too, this is very odd.'

"You're looking at me funny again," the girl said.

"I'm sorry. I just can shake this feeling."

"It's all right. I should really be going. I don't want my friend to get worried. Maybe I will see you around again soon. Do you usually come here at night?"

"Yeah, I do."

"Maybe I will see you here tomorrow then. I like the park at night better, not as many people here. It's a nice place to read."

The girl began to walk away then turned her head over her shoulder and yelled " Bye," and continue to walk away. "Bye," Harry yelled to her and watched her walk until he could no longer see her.

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2. Chapter Two

Thank you all for the kind reviews! There is still a lot more to come with this one. There will be three parts to this fic. totaling 42 chapters. I have it all done, but I am having my beta go through the chapters, so be patient. The updates shouldn't be to far apart. I want to thank my beta Sweet Sour Blood for going over this for me.

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Walking back to the Durlsey's that night he kept thinking of Jane. ` Why does she look so familiar? It's weird how she looks like Hermione in so many ways, but doesn't in others, it's like Jane got part of her look from Hermione and part from someone else, but who?' Harry reached the Dursley's and began to make the way up to his room. When Harry reached it he noticed a small note on his pillow.

Harry picked it up and looked at it, "I wonder who it's from?" Harry questioned out loud and began to open it.

Harry- Please go down to the fire.

Professor Dumbledore Headmaster of Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry

Harry jumped up and ran down to the fire. There he saw Dumbledore's face smiling at him.

" Hello Harry I am glad you got the note. I was afraid you wouldn't see it."

" Hello Professor. Is everything all right?"

" Yes Harry it is. There are a few things that I need to talk to you about."

" Okay"

" How have you been Harry? I know last year was hard for you, have you talked to anyone about it? "

“ I'm fine sir. I haven't talked to anyone yet. Ron offered to listen but I don't think he is the right person."

" And who do you think is?"

Harry thought for a moment. " Well I was thinking Hermione, but she won't answer my owls."

" Yes, Miss. Granger is a wise choice. I can see the worry in your face and I assure you that she is fine. Her parents want her to spend sometime without magic. They were very upset with the event that took place this year."

Harry looked down at the ground. " I know it's my fault. Maybe I should write them and apologize for everything."

" There is no need for that, I explained everything to them. They are sorry for your loss and offered to have you stay with them this summer."

"Really? Can I?”

" I am afraid at the moment you can not. You are aware that you need to stay here for awhile, and it is not up to me but your new guardian."

" Oh right. Who is it?"

" Well Sirius had some trouble with deciding. He wanted to give you a real family, but he didn't want to forget about your parents and his friend. After much consideration he decided to ask Lupin if he would take over the guardianship if anything happen. Lupin was honored with the decision, but declined. He didn't think that a werewolf could give you the proper supervision you needed. Sirius understood where he was coming from; so they thought about what would be best for you, they decided that you needed a real family, and asked the Weasley's. They accepted with no thought at all, they already considered you a son."

Harry sat in silence for a while. " I don't want to add to their burden, they have enough kids to worry about. And, well, I don't want to add to their finical stress. I want to help them out, I have more than enough money."

" Sirius anticipated you would feel that way, and left them a considerable amount of money to help them out. He asked them to continue having you pay for anything that you need. They were a little hurt by that statement, but they understand that he is only trying to help." Dumbledore looked at Harry who was now staring at the floor. " Harry I thought you would be happy about this. What's wrong?"

" I am happy about it. It's just that,” Harry stalled to choose his words carefully, “it's all so real. I guess I haven't really accepted that Sirius is gone. I've been hoping that he would show up one day or I would get an owl from him saying he was okay. Now that I have new guardians I guess I have to accept it."

" I know it must be hard but it will get easier."

" I know, I just wish it was all over with."

" It will be soon Harry, just hang in there. I must get going."

Harry turned around to leave the fireplace. He thought of something and spun in his tracks. Dumbledore was still in the fireplace and seemed to be waiting for his question. `Spooky' thought Harry." Professor when can I leave here? I know I have to stay for awhile, but how long?"

" A few more weeks. The Weasely's will contact you when you can join them at headquarters. Which is yours now, well it will be as soon as everything is over with, everything that is in the house is your, as well as whatever was in his vault at Gringgots."

Harry nodded " Thank you sir. Good night."

" Good night Harry. Everything will get better soon I promise. Keep your head up."

" I will try sir." Harry turned around and walked back to his room.

Dumbledore watched him go up the stairs. " It will get better sooner than you think Harry, just hang in there." Then there was a loud `pop' and Dumbledore's face disappeared from the fire. When Harry reached his room he took a deep breath and threw himself onto his bed and instantly fell into a deep dreamless sleep not waking until his internal alarm clock went off at 4:30 a.m. Harry yawned and got out of bed to start another day.

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Okay I know this one didn't have much, but they will get better and longer!!

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3. Chapter Three

Harry began his day as always, today he was working on an essay Professor McGonagall assigned about animigi. Harry thought this essay would be easy to write, he knew a lot about it already from what he heard from Sirius and Lupin but the essay was just too painful for him. It made him think of everything he learned during his third year. He tried to push the horrible thoughts out of his mind but it was overwhelming.

“It's all my fault he's gone!” Harry yelled “ It's all my fault that my parents and Cedric are gone! Why me? Why can't he just leave me alone? I hate being the boy who lived!” tears began to roll down Harry's face and he began to openly cry for the first time. After several minutes of crying he began to feel better and soon the tears stopped. Wiping away the tears on his cheeks he got up to change for his run.

Harry slowly opened his door not wanting to make a sound then he remembered the Dursley's were gone still. He made his way down the stairs not worrying about the amount of noise he made and opened the front door to begin his morning run. He made his way down the street a few blocks and turned to the right up and few more blocks and to the left. Harry liked running, it gave his mind a chance to think about the unimportant things in his life. He wonder why people put silly ceramic gargoyles in their gardens, why people cared about their cars more then their loved ones, and so on.

He was in such deep thought he didn't hear her yell.

“ CORK! GET BACK HERE NOW!!” the girl yelled. “ CORK! NO!!!”

Before Harry knew what happened he was on the ground with a large orange and brown dog on his back barking happily. “ Bloody Hell” Harry said before the dog began to lick his ears and neck.

“ Cork! What am I going to do with you! You can't run out of the house like that! Oh no! Cork get off of him! Bad dog! Harry is that you?”

“ Yes it's me. Would you mind getting your dog off of me? ” Harry said trying not to laugh at the feeling of the dog licking his ear.

“ I'm so sorry! I don't know what has gotten into him these days. He's never done this before. He's usually rather lazy, only getting up to eat and such.”

“ It's okay. I don't think there is too much damage, maybe some internal bleeding.” Harry said with a smile.

“ Have you ever thought of putting him on a diet?” Jane laughed

“ This is the most exercise he has had in the last few years.” Jane smiled.

Harry smiled back and remembering his manners, “Good morning Jane, are you usually up this early?”

“ Good morning to you as well, and yes I am. I got stuck on an early schedule because of school. I wish I could sleep in more, but I'm afraid I can't. What about you? You always up this early?”

“ `Fraid so, actually I'm usually up around 4:30.” Harry said looking at her. ` She still looks like Hermione, I thought it was just the light, but now it's amazing. Who else does she look like?' Harry said wrinkling his nose.

“ You've got that funny look on your face again. Are you sure I didn't do something wrong?”

“ Oh no! I am sorry, I don't mean to be rude but you look like someone I know from school, well you look like her and someone else, but I can't think of who.”

Jane blushed and looked down at the ground. “ Oh, well I don't know if that is a compliment or not.”

“ Oh it is. She the most brilliant girl in my class, one of my best friends too.” Jane blushed again

“ Thank you. Where do you go to school? Somewhere around here?”

Harry thought for a moment ` Why does she keep blushing, she look more like Hermione when she does that. Odd'

“Oh umm I go to a private school on the other side of England. What about you?”

“Private school, only in umm, Ireland.”

“ Ireland? Wow, I've always wanted to go there, two years ago I saw their Qui... umm soccer team play. It was awesome!” ` phew that was close.'

“ I should really get going. I need to finish my run and get back home.”

“ Yeah I should get going as well.

“ I am sorry about Cork, he has no manners.”

Harry bent down and ruffled the top of Cork's head. “ It's okay, I'm use to being attacked by strange animals.”

Jane looked at him oddly “ Ummm, okay. Harry are you going to be at the park tonight?”

“ I should be. I usually go there at night. Why?”

“ Well... maybe we could meet there and walk around?”

Harry was shocked. “ Sure, that would be fun. I usually go there around 7:30.”

“ Sounds good. I will see you there. Good bye Harry.”

“ Good bye Jane.”

“Come on Cork it's time to go back home.” Cork barked happily at Harry as if he was saying good-bye and walked back with Jane.

Harry turned around and began making his way back the Dursley's with a small smile on his face. When Harry reached the house he decided against breakfast for now, he wanted a shower. After the shower he went to his room to see if he had any post. Today there were two, one from Ron like always, and one -to his surprise from Hermione. He sat down on his bed and carefully opened Hermione's letter and began to read.

Harry- Sorry I have not responded to any of your post. It is nothing to do with you, my parents are a little scared about what happened this year and wanted for me relax for a few weeks. I hope you are doing the same. I think my parents are letting me go to the order in a few weeks. I hope you will be able to join us. I know you have had a tough year and if you need to want to talk about anything you know I am here, I am always here for you Harry no matter what. How is the homework doing? I've finished all of mine. See you soon!

love-

Hermione

Harry smiled and refolded the letter careful, got up from his bed and walked over to his trunk. Inside the trunk was a small box he bought at Diagon Alley last year. Harry lifted the box out of the trunk and carefully set it on the bed. He took the top off and smiled at what was inside the box, every letter he has gotten. They were all categorized by who sent them. He found Hermione's section; which was a lot fuller than most people's (except for Ron's of course) and stuck the letter in its place. Harry then moved to get Ron's letter.

Harry- It's about time you found a girl! Do you really think she looks like Hermione? It doesn't matter really, just have some fun for once. I just got a letter from Hermione today, she said she wrote you one as well so I think you know she is okay. We are at headquarters now. We are still cleaning it up. Dumbeldore hired Dobby to help clean now that Kretcher is gone. Mum wanted to know if you want Sirius's old room or not? There is not much in there but I bet you would like your own room. I should be going. Luna will be arriving later today and I want to help Ginny clean up their room. Hope to see you soon!

-Ron

Harry smiled again and added Ron's letter with the rest. “ I wonder why he didn't say anything about the guardianship? Maybe he doesn't know yet?”

Harry returned the box to his trunk and walked over to his desk and pulled out two pieces of parchment. Harry's thoughts returned to Ron's question about the bedroom. “ Do I want to stay in the room? I know Sirius would like me to, but can I?” Harry pushed the thought out of his mind and started to write to Hermione.

Hermione- I hope you're O.K. , I was beginning to worry. Professor Dumbledore came to see me last night and explained why you have not returned any of my post, and I just want to say that I am sorry. I did not mean for you to get in trouble with your parents. I am relaxing as much as I can. The Dursley's let me do what I want as long as they get their meals on the table when they want them. It's not to bad. I should be leaving here in a few weeks to go to headquarters. I found out who my new guardians are, the Weasley's! I would like to talk to you when we are both at headquarters; I think I need to talk about what happen last year, and some other things. Thank you for everything, I don't think I could ask for a better friend then you and Ron. See you soon!

Love-

Harry

Harry sighed after rereading the letter, ` I can't wait to get out of here and see her. I really miss her. Where did that come from? I saw her a week ago. Odd' Harry sealed the letter to Hermione and began to write Ron's.

Ron- Tell your mum that I will decide if I want Sirius's old room when I get there, I am not sure how I feel about it. I know he would like me to have it, but I am just not sure yet. I am meeting Jane, (the girl that I've been telling you about) tonight at the park. Her dog attacked me this morning, he didn't hurt me or anything, just jumped on me while I was out running, we got to talking and she asked me to meet her there tonight. It should be fun. I did get a post from Hermione today, she said she should be at headquarters in a few weeks, and so should I. Your parents are going to contact me when I can come. I don't know if they told you or not, but they are my new guardian's. Well I should be going, I should try to do some more homework, I would like to have it all done with before I come to stay with you. See you soon!

-Harry

Harry sealed the letter and set it next to Hermione's and decided it was time to eat. After eating Harry skipped the essay McGonagall assigned and read the book Hermione gave him about Occlumency. Harry was determined to master this skill as soon as he could. Harry began reading but soon his eyelids became heavy and soon he was fast asleep.

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“Harry?” a soft female voice spoke “ Harry are you there?”

“Who's there?” Harry asked. As he looked around to see where he was. He couldn't tell where he was; darkness enveloped him like a glove.

“ It's me, Harry. Follow my voice you will find me”

Harry turned around and began to talk towards the voice “ Who are you?”

“Follow the voice and you will see. Don't be scared Harry dear”

Harry continued to walk towards the voice “ Are you still there?”

“Yes Harry, keep on going, you are almost there.”

Harry continued to walk when a bright light surrounded him. He gasped

“Harry I am so glad you are here, I've missed you so much, and so has your father.”

“ M...M... Mum?” Harry whispered.

“ Yes it's me” she smiled. Tears began to fall down his cheeks, his knees gave out and he fell to the ground.

“ It's okay dear, I am sorry I haven't been around.” She said as she knelt on the ground next to him and wrapped her arms around him.

“ Mum” Harry cried out between sobs.

“It's okay Harry. I am afraid I don't have much time. There is some things I need to say to you.”

Harry nodded

“ First your Father wanted to be here, and I am sure some day he will, but for now it's just me. We both love you so much and are so proud of you.” She said and whipped a few stray tears away from his face. “ You are so handsome my dear boy, look just like your father.”

Harry smiled “ That's what everyone say, but they say I have your eyes.”

“ Yes you do.” Harry's mother smiled and kissed his cheek softly. “ I love you so much Harry. I am sorry for the way my sister and her husband has treated you. I am sure you know that you must stay with them to insure your protection and I am sorry for that, I wish there was a way you could stay somewhere else.”

“ Its okay mum, they are getting better. They leave me alone now, I just have to cook for them.”

Harry's mum smiled “You are a good man. Most would be upset with how they have been treated. I only have a few more minutes, let me get to the point. You need to be safe the next few years. Things are going to be hard for you and everyone close to you. I am sorry for what you are going to have to go through, but you must remember one thing. Don't push love away love. There are so many people out there that love you and you must not forget that during these hard times. Love is one of the ways to fight off Voldemort, it is something he can not understand.”

Harry nodded “ I will remember that. I love you mum.”

“ I love you to Harry.”

“ Tell Dad I love him to.”

“ I will dear, I am sure you will see him again.” Harry's mum smiled.

“ Mum? Is Sirius with you?”

“ Yes dear he is. I am sure you will be seeing him as well.”

“ There is something I never got to say to him, can you tell him something for me?”

“ Of course dear.”

“ Tell him I love him and I am sorry.”

Harry's mum smiled again and bent down to kiss her son again. “ I will but you have nothing to be sorry about, he already knows that.”

“ It's my fault he's not here.”

“ Harry, don't blame yourself. It all happened for a reason. I know it's hard to see that know, but you will. I love you Harry, and don't forget what I said. Don't push love away; it'll make things better. Keep that girl of yours close to you.”

“ What girl? I don't have one.” Harry's mum smiled.

“ Good-bye for now Harry.”

“ Wait! What girl? I don't understand! Mum! I LOVE YOU!” Soon the light around Harry was gone and he was left in the dark.

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Harry woke up with a jolt. He was sweating all over and breathing deeply. “ What the hell was that?” He said. “ How could my mum be there? Was it really her? It felt real, oh man this is weird!” he said and he got out of his bed and began to pace around his now dark bedroom thinking about what his mum had told him. “ What girl was she talking about? The only girl I have is Hermione, but it couldn't be her; could it? I wish I could talk to her. Why didn't I get her phone number!?!” Harry was now pacing across his small room at a very fast race. “ I can't stay in here! I've got to get out!” Harry said reaching for his coat and running out of the house. He didn't know where he was going he just let him feet take him wherever. When he realized he had stopped he was at the park by a small pond. Harry sat down net to the edge of pond pulling his knees up to him and putting his head in his knees. ` I'm so confused! I wish I could talk to mum again. Why did she have to leave so soon? When will I see my dad and Sirius?' thoughts began to fly thought his head. ` I need to talk to someone.' Harry thought

“ Where are my friends when I need them?” Harry said out loud.

“ Are you okay?” a voice behind his said Harry turned around to see Jane standing behind him.

“ Hi Jane, um… I just had a weird dream and I am kind of confused about it.”

“ Oh, well, I know we don't know each other very well, but do you want to talk about it?”

Harry stared at her for a few minutes. “ Why don't we get to know each other a little more before.”

Jane smiled and nodded “ Sounds good.” “ So...” Harry said.

“ Okay lets see... What do I want to know about Harry?” Jane said taking a seat on the ground next to him. “I know, why don't you tell me about your parents.”

“ Um, not much to tell they were murdered when I was one. I don't really remember them. I've seen pictures of them and heard stories about them but other than that I can't say much.” Harry said

“Oh Harry I'm sorry!”

“ Its okay, you didn't know.”

“ I'm still sorry, who takes care of you then?”

“ Well I've staying with my Aunt and Uncle since then, but they didn't take care of me, I was and still am a pain in their large arses. When I was eleven I went off to school and only come back for about a month in the summer. I don't consider it home. My home is Hogwarts.”

“ Hogwarts?” Jane asked

“ The name of my school. What about your parents?”

“ There really isn't that much to say either. I'm at school most of the year. I come home sometimes for Christmas but it depends on what's going on at school and my friends. I haven't really spent much time with them the last few years.”

“ Don't you miss them?”

“ Oh I do sometimes. They are very overprotecting. I am their only kid so they smother me when I am home, it gets rather annoying.”

“ You're lucky to have them.”

“ I know that. I didn't realize that until recently.”

“ What do your parents do? I mean for a job?”

“ Oh, well they are dentists.”

“ Really? My best friend's- the girl you look like- parents are dentists too.”

“ Oh really, wow, that's kind of weird” Jane said sounding very nervous. “ Tell me about your friends.”

“ Well Hermione, that's the girl, she is great. The smartest person I know, she is always there when I need her. She never fails to surprise me.” Harry said with a huge smile on his face. “ And there is Ron. My first real friend. He's loud and very stubborn. He's the second youngest of seven kids. He's always there when I need him too, although sometimes he's not as willing to go along with some of our adventures. He always comes through in the end.”

Jane was smiling too “ They sound like great people.”

“ Oh they are the best! I miss them so much, I can't wait to see them in a few weeks.” Harry said with a laugh “ Ron didn't really like Hermione that much when we first met, She was kind of a know it all and made Ron mad a few times about him doing things wrong and so forth.” Harry laughed. “ And she still is, but Ron and I helped her out one night and ever since then we've been inseparable.”

“ It's amazing how your face lights up when you talk about them, makes me want to meet them.”

“ They are some of the only people who look at me as a regular boy and not a celebrity like everyone else.” Harry said immediately regretting it

“ You're celebrity?” Jane said with amazement

“ Umm... well, that is hard to explain. People at my school think of me as one. Like I said it's hard to explain and maybe someday when we know each other better I will explain. Tell me about your friends.”

“ Oh well I have two best friends as well. Riley and Jimmy. I feel that I am closer with Jimmy then I am with Riley. I don't know if they agree or not. I can be myself around Jimmy, he doesn't judge me, just likes me for who I am. Riley is the same way, but it's different with him.” Jane said and smiled a little “ Riley sounds a lot like Ron, loud and stubborn. He never knows when to keep his mouth closed, it gets him in trouble a lot. They are both like brothers to me, maybe more.” Jane said and looked at Harry. “ How did you get that scar?”

“Huh? Oh this.” Harry said placing his fingertips on it. “Uh, car accident. Tell me more about your friends? Do they get you in trouble? Ron, Hermione, and I are always sneaking in somewhere we shouldn't to find out about something we shouldn't.” Harry laughed thinking about all the fun times they had together.

Jane smiled “ They do, sometimes I don't know why I hang around them, but I don't think I can picture my life with out them.”

“ I know what you mean.” Harry and Jane sat in a comfortable silence for several minutes before

Jane broke the silence. “ Are you feeling better? I know you were upset before.”

“ I feel much better actually. Just talking about Hermione and Ron makes me happy. Thank you.”

“ You're welcome, and I know what you mean about how friends can make you happy. I miss them so much. I will be leaving soon to stay with Riley's family. I think Jimmy will be joining us too.” Harry smiled at Jane ` god she looks so much like Hermione it's scary, but she still looks like someone else. Almost like...' Harry gasped “ Oh my god!” he said Jane jumped,

“ What!? Is there something wrong?”

“ No, it's just, umm, well, you know how I said you look like Hermione? Well there is someone else you look like as well but I couldn't figure it out until now.”

“ Oh.” Jane said looking down at the ground and looked rather pale.

“ Sorry if I've upset you, it's just that you look like a cross between Hermione and my mum.”

Jane gasped, jumped up from her spot next to Harry and began to run back into the dark.

Harry got up and began to chase her. “ Jane wait!” but it was too late, she was gone.

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4. Chapter Four

Jane kept running until she reached the house she was staying at. ` Why did I run away? I'm such an idiot sometimes!' she thought as she opened the door to be greeted by Cork.

“ I know you wanted to come see him too, next time you will. I promise.” She said as she bent down to pet the dog. “ This is getting too hard, Cork, I don't know how much longer I can put up with this. I hate having to lie to Harry.” Jane said and she marched into the kitchen for some tea. “ Hi mum, I'm back.”

“ Hi dear, how was the park and Harry?”

“ Oh umm, it was okay. It's getting too hard mum! I don't know how much longer I can do this.” Jane said sitting down next to her mum.

“ I know dear, just a few more weeks and it will be over.”

Jane sighed, “ I know, I just wish I could tell him. You should have seen how he looked last night; he really wanted to talk to his friends not some strange girl he met in the park. He keeps saying I look like Hermione too, and then he figured out who else I look like, his mum. “

Jane's mum wrapped her daughter in a hug. “ This can't be easy for you dear, and I am sorry for that. But you are doing a good thing, if Dumbledore thinks this will help Harry open up to someone then you just have to go along with this.”

“ I know mum, it's just so hard. When I found him at the park he looked so sad. He said he had a dream today. He looked so upset! I just wanted to give him a hug and tell him that I was here for him, but I couldn't! I tried to get him to tell me, but he wouldn't. He wanted to get to know me! He already knows me! I hate this!” Jane said running out of the kitchen and up to her room.

“I know it's hard dear, it will get easier Hermione.,” her mum said

(A/N: I am going to continue calling Hermione Jane until they are both back at headquarters. I think that will make things easier)

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A few days passed and Harry had not seen Jane since she ran away form him at the park. ` I should have kept my big mouth shut! Why do I always say the wrong thing to girls!' Harry thought as he made his way to the park. ` Ron even thought I was an idiot for saying that.' Harry made his way around the parking hoping for any sign of Jane. Then he heard her.

“ CORK! Where are you?! CORK!” Harry made his way to her voice “ CORK!” she yelled again

“ Jane?” Harry said Jane turned and looked at him.

“ Oh hi Harry.”

“ Is everything okay? You look scared or something”

“ It's Cork, he's ran off.”

“ Do you want some help looking for him?”

“ You don't have to, I'm sure you have other things to do.”

“ No I don't. Let me help please.”

Jane sighed “ okay.”

“ CORK!” They both began to yell “ CORK!”

Harry looked over at Jane to see tears beginning to form in her eyes. “ It's okay Jane we will find him. Please don't cry.”

“ I just hope he is okay. He is not use to these areas.”

“ It's going to be okay, he'll turn up. I'm good at finding things.” Harry smiled at her.

“ Are you sure we will find him?”

Harry looked around and spotted and large furry object running towards him “ Yes I am.” he said pointed towards the now clear dog.

“ CORK!” Jane said, “ Where have you been! Don't run off again!” Jane said crouching down to greet her dog. Cork began barking widely and knocked Jane over. “ Cork! Get off of me! You have no manners! You're impossible!” Harry began to laugh at the sight of Jane and Cork rolling around on the ground. “ Harry could you help me please!”

“ Oh I don't know, I'm kind of enjoying the sight.” He said laughing

“ Harry, please!”

“ Okay.” Harry began walking away form the girl and her dog “Cork, come here.” Cork looked up from on top of Jane and began barking and running towards Harry. “Good boy!” Harry said “ Stay” Harry commanded and Cork stopped in his tracks “ Sit” Cork dropped his read end on the ground. Jane got up from the ground and made her way over to Harry and Cork.

“How did you get him to do that? He never listens to me.”

“ I don't know, I guess I know how to handle dogs.”

“ Well that's good to know, I should be going. Thanks for your help”

“ Jane wait. I need to apologize for the other day. I didn't mean to upset you. I don't always think things out before I speak.”

“ It's okay. It's not everyday you get told you look like someone's best friend and their mum. I just didn't expect that. I shouldn't have run away.”

“ Are you sure you're okay? I am really sorry for what I said.”

“ It's okay, really Harry. I know you didn't mean anything by it. I just didn't expect you to say that.”

“ I know. Again I am very sorry.”

“ Don't worry about it. But I should get going.”

“ Can I walk you home?”

“ You don't have to.”

“ I know, but I want to.”

“Well if you really want to you can. Come on Cork, Harry's walking us home tonight.” Cork barked happily and started off toward Jane's house letting Jane and Harry stay behind.

“So where have you been the last couple days? I haven't seen you around.” Harry asked

“Oh, umm I was visiting some friends for a few days. Why? Did you miss me?” Jane asked in a joking manor

“Actually I did. I don't have anyone to talk to around here. It makes time go by faster when you have someone to talk to and stuff.”

Jane blushed “I didn't expect you to miss me, we have only talked a few times.”

“ I know. It's weird, but I feel like I already know you. I don't know if it's because you look so much like people I know or what it is, but I like talking to you.”

Jane blushed even more. “I kind of feel the same way, well that is I like talking to you. I don't know anyone around here either and its makes time go by faster.” Jane smiled

“When are you leaving?”

“Oh, umm I think on the 30th or 31st. What about you?”

“I am not sure yet, hopefully around the same time, I don't want to be here on my birthday.”

“ When is your birthday?”

“ July 31. Hopefully I will get to stay with Ron and Hermione.”

“ Well then we both have about two weeks before we leave.”

“ Well, I don't know if I will be leaving then. I just hope I will. It depends on what Ron's parents say. They are kind of in charge of me now.”

“ I thought you lived with your Aunt and Uncle?”

“ I do. I have to stay with them because my mum and dad wanted me to, but they don't really care about me. I just found out the Ron's parents are my new guardians.” Harry and Jane stopped walking and stood in front of her house.

“Are you happy about them being your guardians?”

“ Oh yeah. They are the greatest people. They welcomed me into their home when they didn't even know me. They made me feel like part of their family from the moment I met them.”

“Well that's wonderful. I'm glad you have people that make you feel welcome.”

“Yea, I really do appreciate it. Since Sirius isn't here anymore, they are the perfect replacement.”

“ Who is Sirius?”

“ Oh, He was... is my Godfather.”

“ I see.” Jane said nodding “ I should be going, it's getting late and I don't want my mum to get worried.”

“ Yeah it is getting pretty late, I should go too. I am glad we ran into each other tonight.”

“ Me too. I will see you tomorrow?”

“ Sounds good. Good night Jane.”

“ Good night Harry.” Jane opened the door and walked in to her house leaving Harry alone.

Another week went by and Harry and Jane spent most nights together at the park talking. Harry felt so comfortable around her. He looked forward to the nights at the park with Jane. For the first time since he got here, Harry was enjoying staying with his Aunt and Uncle. Jane on the other hand was having a hard time dealing with her secret. It was the middle of the afternoon and Jane decided to walk around the neighborhood and see if she could find where Harry lived. As she walked around the neighborhood she reflected on the last week and what they had talked about. Harry mostly talked, that is how Jane liked it. He talked about his godfather, his new guardians, his two best friends, and school. Jane was amazed how much Harry talked about his friends. How his face would light up when he told her about the times they have gotten in trouble or the arguments they got in to. It was hard for Jane to not say “You remember the time when we...” She wanted to badly to tell him who she really was and why she was pretending to be someone else, but she couldn't. She promised Dumbledore she wouldn't tell until they were back at school. Jane continued walking until she saw a large white owl flying in the sky.

“Hedwig!” Jane said. The bird seamed to know who Jane was and flew down to her with a letter addressed to her (Hermione) tied around her foot. “Thank you Hedwig, you better get back to Harry now.” Jane petted Hedwig who cooed and gave her an odd look. “ I know I don't look like myself, but I will soon.” Hedwig then flew off towards the house she was standing in front of. Jane stuffed the letter in her back pocket. “Oh my! This must be where he has been staying” she said and made he way up the walk to knock on the door.

“ Boy get the door!” an angry male voice yelled from within the house

“Yes sir” Harry said Harry opened the door and was shocked.

“Jane what are you doing here? You really shouldn't have come here, how did you know where I live?”

“ I'm sorry Harry. I umm... followed you home one night. I wanted to know where you live. I'm sorry.”

“ It's okay. I've never had a visitor before.”

“ Really?”

“ Boy who's there? It better not be one of your freaky friends from school!”

“ It's no one from school, just a girl I met at the park. I'm going out for a while. I don't know when I'll be back.”

“ We want dinner at 6!”

“ Well if I'm not here than someone else will have to make it.”

“ What did you say boy! You better not have just told me to make my own meal!”

“ Maybe I should write to Sirius before I leave, I am sure he would like to know how I am.”

“ FINE!” his uncle said.

“ Come on Jane, lets get out of here.”

“ Is he always that way?”

“ Ya, you get used to it after awhile.”

“ That's horrible, how can you put up with it?”

“ I manage. I use to not be able to leave the house, but Sirius fixed that for me.”

“ But don't they know he's not around?”

“ No. I thought it would be better to keep that to myself.”

“ That's not healthy.”

“ I know. There is no use on telling them. They wouldn't care.”

“ That's horrible!”

“ It's okay really. I only have five more days here. I just found out from Ron today that they are picking me up on the 29th! I can't wait.”

“ That's great Harry! I will miss you.”

“ So will I. But we still have five days to hang out.”

“ Well actually four. I am leaving on the 28th. I have to leave early. Riley is intent that I met him that day for something. He's being kind of odd.” Harry and Jane began to walk to the park in silence until they reached the park.

“Umm Jane?”

“ Yes Harry.”

“ Umm, could I write you while we are at school?”

“ Oh, I don't know. My school is really strict on post from anyone beside your family.”

“ Oh, I see” Harry said looking down at the ground and kicking a few pebbles.

“It's not that I don't want you to write me, I would love it if you would, but my school won't allow it. They are very strict.”

“ Oh, okay, I don't want to get you in trouble.”

“ Harry can I ask you something?”

“ Sure.”

“A few weeks ago when you said that I looked like your mum and Hermione, umm did you really mean it? I mean do I really look like them?”

Harry looked at her for a few minutes. “Yes. It's really weird.”

“ How do I look like them?”

“Oh well, Hermione has bushy brown hair and my mum and red curly hair, and well your hair is kind wavy that looks brown one minute and red the next. Hermione has these big brown eyes and my mum had eyes like mine, and well your are brown with flecks of green. You have the same body type as Hermione, but you have my mum's smile and nose. Sometimes when I am talking to you I feel like I am talking to Hermione. It's really a bazaar.”

Jane began to blush and a huge smile came across her face. “I would love to see a picture of these two women.”

“ Really? I have a few pictures of them in my wallet.” Harry said, he was thankful he charmed his pictures in his wallet to not move. Incase the Durlsey took his wallet, or it fell out of his pocket.

“ Can I see them?”

“Sure.” Harry reached in his pocket and took out his wallet and opened it to show Jane the pictures. “This one is my Mum and Dad on there wedding day. That's Sirius next to them.”

“Oh she is beautiful! You look just like your dad, but you have your mum's eyes.”

“ That's what everyone says.” Harry turned to the next picture. “This is Ron and his family”

“Wow! There sure are a lot of them!” Harry laughed. “I know, it's crazy at their house. It must have been great growing up there, always having someone to play with. I wish I had that.”

“Me too. I don't like being an only child.”

Harry turned to the next picture. “This is Hermione.” It was a picture of just her smiling right into the camera. It was at the Yule ball during the fourth year.

“Oh wow, she looks beautiful.” ` Where did he get that picture! I don't remember that one being taken' Jane thought

“She is beautiful. I like her better when she isn't all made up. Like this one.” Harry turned to the next picture of Hermione sitting on the grass under a big tree reading a book. Jane gasped. ` Where did he get that one? Did he just say I was beautiful?'

“ What's wrong Jane?”

“ Oh nothing, but you are right, I do look like your mum and her. Did she know you took that picture? She doesn't look aware of it”

“ No I don't think she does. A boy at school Colin took it. He always has a camera with him. He thought I would like it so he gave it to me.”

“ Why would he think that?”

“ I'm not really sure. I guess because we are such good friends.”

“ Makes sense, I have people giving me picture of Riley and Jimmy all the time.” Jane smiled and thought of her photo album full of pictures of Jimmy that Collin had gave to her.

“Are there any more?”

“Just one more.” Harry turned the to the next picture of him, Sirius, Ron and Hermione. They all had huge smiles on their faces. Sirius had his arms around Harry while Harry was looking at Hermione and laughing. Ron's face was bright red and looked like he was laughing. Hermione was looking at Harry with a huge grin on her face. “ This one is at Sirius's place last summer the night before we all left for school. Ron's brothers were telling embarrassing stories about him and we where all laughing. He always turns red when he is upset, embarrassed, confused, and even hungry! That was a fun night.”

Jane smiled “ It looks like it was.” `That was such a fun night, I wish I could talk more about it with Harry. God I hate lying to him! Four more days and I will be to my old self and then I can tell him.'

“ I'm getting hungry” Jane said

“Ya, me too. I should get going. Maybe I will get some dinner tonight, unless Dudley ate it all.”

“Ya I guess I should be going too. I will see you tomorrow Harry. Thanks for showing me the pictures.”

“ You're welcome.” Jane got up from the bench not noticing that the letter from Harry had fell out of her pocket and began walking home. Harry noticed something fell out of her pocket and called after her.

“ Jane you dropped something!” but she didn't hear, she was to far away. “Oh well I will just give it to her tomorrow.” Harry turned the paper over and gasped “Why does she have the letter I sent Hermione?”

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5. Five

Ack!! I am so sorry for such a long wait, but my beta disappeared, and I went and found a new one. Thank you for all the reviews!! This chapter is short, but there will another one posted shortly after this one! Give me 20 minutes at the most!!

Harry paced around his room. `Why did she have that letter? Maybe Hedwig dropped it? No, she's never done that. Why does she have it! I don't understand!' Harry started to pace around his room faster muttering to himself.

“I don't understand, I need to talk to someone. Who? I have no one! The only one I have around here is Jane and I can't talk to her!” Harry grumbled and mumbled around his room for about an hour before his head started to hurt.

“I need sleep, maybe that will help.” Harry said and dropped on to his bed.

Jane made it back to the house and ran up to her room happily. ` He thinks I'm beautiful! I never thought he would say that!' Jane thought as she sat down on her bed.

“I can't believe he had two pictures of me in his wallet! Oh man! I never thought he would.' Jane thought and laid on her bed looking at the ceiling. ` I can't wait to tell him. I can't wait to get this guilt off of me. I never thought it would be this hard.'

Jane smiled at the conversation they just had. : Harry was never one to tell people how he felt. Oh GOD! When I tell him who I am he will hate me! He will think I betrayed him! Oh no! I can't tell him now! I can never tell him!

Tears began to stream down Jane's eyes, then she remembered the letter Hedwig has given her. She jumped up form her bed to get the letter. “OH NO! Where is it! I am sure I put it in my pocket!” Jane began looking around her room for the letter. “Bloody hell! It must have fallen out some where. OH NO! Harry did say something to me when I was leaving, what did he say?' Jane began to pace around her room trying to remember what he said. After several minutes she remembered Jane you dropped something SHIT! I dropped the letter! He is going to figure out!

Jane began to walk around her room again. `Maybe he will think Hedwig dropped it and I picked it up and was going to give it to him but forgot. Yeah that it. Well, if he asks about it that's what I will have to say.' Jane said and decided it was time for bed.

Harry tossed and turned in his sleep all right. He was having an odd dream.

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Harry was in someone's house he never saw before. As he was looking around he noticed a phone, a television, and other muggle items. :' okay so I'm in a muggle house. but whose?' Then he heard a girl's voice.
“Hermione!” he said, and began moving throughout the house trying to find her. He ran all through the house searching all the rooms. ”Hermione! Where are you?”He called.

Harry began moving faster thought the house until he saw her. She was sitting outside with her parents and a few other people Harry couldn't make out. He began moving closer to where they where trying to listen to what they where saying and who eels was there. He made his way through the back door and towards the group of people.

“Hermione.” Harry said she didn't look up. Harry looked around at the other people. “Dumbeldore! Professor McGonagall?! Ron!” He called to them. No one looked up. They were in deep conversation about something. He still couldn't hear them. “What's going on? Its like they don't know I am here. What's going on?” Harry sat down on the ground and looked around at everyone. Hermione had tears running down her face, her father and mother were holding hands and nodding at whatever Dumbeldore was saying. Then Professor McGonagall began to speak, Ron began to look nervously at Hermione. Then McGonagall stood up and walked towards Hermione and began talking to her. Hermione had a determine look oh her face. Harry recognized that look, she was thinking, she was determined too do something. Dumbledore stood up and gave Hermione a picture, Harry couldn't see it at first but then he got a glimpse of it.

It was a picture of his mum on her wedding day. “Why do you have that picture? Whets going on!” Harry yelled and got up from the ground and marched closer to the group of people. That's when he saw what was going on. Hermione was changing, she was turning in to Jane.

***** End of Dream****

Harry woke up with a jump and gasped “It can't be.” he said “She would never do that! Why didn't Ron tell me? What were they saying to her? Why did they feel she needed to hide? Why did she choose to look like my mum?”

Harry jumped out of his bed and returned to pacing around his room. “This whole time it was Hermione! I am such an idiot!” Harry stopped pacing and sat back down on his bed. “All the things I said to her! Oh no” The headache came back. “Oh this is a disaster! How could I of not known! She looks so much like herself! I am such an idiot!”

Harry got up from the bed again and went to his trunk to get the photo album Hagrid had given him after his first year and began looking through it. A few hours later Harry was still looking at the photos, flipping back and forth between pictures of his mum and Hermione. “She's so beautiful” Harry stopped at the statement, : who was I saying that about? Harry flipped back to a picture of Hermione and smiled as he thought about her. Then he turned to a page of him mum and smiled again. `They both are they are the most beautiful women I have ever seen. I love them.' He thought and gasped! “Oh my god! I love her!” Harry said and smiled.

:Why didn't I realize this before? I really am an idiot! Harry looked down at the photo album again to the picture of his mum. “This is the girl you were talking about wasn't it Mum? I can't let her go, she will help me. How could she not, she the most talented witch I know. She has always been there for me.” Harry smiled and returned the photo album to his trunk.

A thought crossed Harry's mind :Should I tell her I know? Or wait and see if she tells me? Should I wait and tell her until she is back to herself?' His mind began to race again :What should I do?' Again Harry began to pace around his room. : I can't think in here! What time is it? He looked over at his clock. 5 AM. Time to run, that will help me clear my mind.” Harry changed into his running clothes and made his way out to of the house.

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6. Six

Jane woke up from an uneasy sleep. She kept on having dreams about how Harry would react to her news. They always ended the same, Harry walking away form her.

:I canÃ¢â“Šâ„¢t let this happen! I can't lose him now or ever.” Jane thought getting out of bed and walking over to the window :Why didn't I think of this before? He is never going to forgive me.' Jane looked out of her window and gasped. : Why is Harry outside my house at this time of day?”

Harry ran harder and faster than he ever had before. He was determined to figure out what he was going to do. : Maybe I should just tell her that I know next time I see her. No, that wont work, she has to tell me. She did this, not me. Its her news to tell.” Harry kept on running, he passed his normal half way point and kept on going. : She can't be happy with not telling me, maybe I should tell her.' He kept running then suddenly can to a stop in front of Jane's house. : I should just knock on the door and tell her I know.” Harry began to pace in front of Jane's house trying to think of what he should do. :Maybe she will tell me, maybe she was going to tell me when she is back to normal herself, and not when she is Jane.' Harry smiled to himself and stopped pacing and looked up at the house. : I can't believe she has been here the whole time, I've been missing her so much and she has been there the whole time. She always was a tricky little witch. She is my tricky little witch.” Harry continued to smile the turned away from the house and began to make his way back to the Dursleys still thinking of what he was going to do about this new information.

:Why is he smiling? Can he see me? Oh god! What am I going to do?” Jane began to panic. : Is he looking at me? Oh god! No, he can't see me. I need to calm down!” Jane started to breath in and out trying to calm her nerves. : I should just go down there and tell him, get it all over with.” Jane kept her breathing steady. : Look at him down there he looks lost and happy at the same time. I don't understand him. Is he smiling now? What is that boy thinking! I wish I could read minds, it would make my life so much easier. I wouldn't be so afraid to tell him everything.” Jane let out a deep breath turned around to see Cork jumping on her bed. She let out another breath and turned back to the window to see Harry turn around and begin running back towards the Dursleys.

When Harry got back from his run he finally knew what he was going to do. Harry smiled at his plan. : I hope she doesn't get mad at me, I just don't want to tell her I know ... yet.” Harry walked over to the letter he wrote to Hermione yesterday. “Hedwig could you please deliver this to Hermione?” Hedwig cooed and cocked her head to the side. I know you gave this to her yesterday, but she dropped it.” Harry tied the letter around her leg and watched her fly out of his window and laughed to himself. “This is going to confuse her” Harry laughed and grabbed his book on Occulmancy and began to read.

Jane walked out of the shower and into her room when he saw Hedwig fly through her room. Jane's heart began to race. “ Hedwig, what are you doing here girl?” Hedwig landed on the bed next to Cork and cooed. Jane walked over to the owl and removed the letter from her leg. “Thank you Hedwig. Do you want to stay here awhile? I don't want Harry to think I am so close.

Hedwig cooed and flew over to the perch Jane had sitting on her desk. “ Thanks girl, let me get you some water and a treat.” Hermione left the room and returned a few minutes later with a bowl of water and some owl treats she had. “ Here you are girl.” Jane said and set the water and treats down on her desk. Jane turned her attention to the letter. “I wonder what Harry has to say” Jane picked up the letter and began to open it. “ What if he figured out who I am? What if the letter says he never wants to see me again! Oh No!” Jane didn't know what to do. “I couldn't bear to not have him in my life! I don't know what I would do.” A few small tears began to fall down her checks. Hedwig flew over to Jane and landed next to her and began cooing. Jane began to pet the owl gently. “Oh Hedwig, what am I going to do? I wish I knew what to do.” Hedwig began to coo even more, trying her best to tell Jane that it would be all right, and to open the letter. Soon Cork began to make his way next to her putting his head in her lap. Jane smiled “ Well you to seam to think it will be okay, maybe I should just open the letter.” Jane let out a deep sigh and finished opening the letter.

Hermione-

I hope you are doing well. I just found out today that I will be leaving here on the 29th. I can't wait to get out of here. I miss you and Ron so much. My homework is almost done, just one more essay to go; McGonagall's essay on animigi. Every time I try to start it I can't seam to get the words out. Maybe you could help at headquarters? I know what I want to say, its just to hard. See you soon!

Love-

Harry

Jane smiled “Oh thank god! He is just returning the letter I sent him a few days ago.” Jane let out a long sigh. “I need to calm down.” Hedwig cooed and Cork let out a soft bark. Jane smiled. “ You guys are right I shouldn't worry about this. I just have to act like I have been. I will deal with this later.” Jane got off of her bed and made her way to her desk to write Harry a reply.

Harry-

I am doing good, I cant wait to get to headquarters to see everyone. I will be arriving there on the 28th. So I will see you when you get there. Of course I will help you with your essay, I haven't don't mine yet either so we can work on it together. I will see you soon!
Love-

Hermione

Jane smiled at the letter and sealed it, and set it on her desk when she heard a small knock at her door.

“Jane dear are you awake?”

“Yes, mum, come in”

Her mum entered the room. “How are you dear? I know things cannot be easy for you.”

Jane smiled at her mum. “I am doing okay. I dropped a letter that he sent me yesterday, but I don't think he will figure out what is going on. Hopefully he will just think that Hedwig dropped it” Jane looked down at the owl and stroked the top of her head.

“I got a letter from your headmaster this morning.”

“Really? Is everything all right?”

“Yes, dear it is. Professor Dumbeldore and McGonagall think it would be best if you left early. They don't think you should be, well I am not sure how to put it.” Her mum stop to think for a minute. “I guess they are just worried that you have been under this altered appearance for to long and don't want it to effect you, and I have to agree with them. This task is putting a lot of stress on you.”

“I understand. I think that would be best as well. When do they want me to leave?”

“Tonight. I am not sure when they are coming, sometime after 10 p.m. I believe they said that ... oh dear I forgot the names.”

Jane laughed. “I know how you are with names mum, that doesn't suprise me!”

“h yes! I remember now! Tonks? Is that someone you know?” Jane nodded her heard. “ And let me see now, someone names Lupin I believe. I don't see why people canÃ¢â“Šâ„¢t have normal names!”

Jane smiled “Hermione isn't exactly a normal name mum! And yes Lupin use to be a professor of mine, and one of Harry's dad's best friends. Tonks is an auror, she can change her appreciate with just a though. Its amazing.”

“ Well your whole world is amazing.”

“ Yes it is, its still hard to get use to. I still have a hard time getting use to it, you would think after five years of it I would be.”

Her mum smiled at her. “ You know your father and I are very proud of you.”

“ know mum.”

“ We love you very much and couldn't of asked for a better child.”

Tears began to flow down her checks. “ I love you guys too”

“ Oh honey, there is no need to cry,” her mum wrapped her arms around her daughter and began stroking her hair.” What is dear? Why are you crying.”

“ Harry. He never got to hear his parents say that to him. Its not fair. You should have heard how his uncle treated him the other day when I went over there, it was horrible. No one deserves to be treated like that.”

“ Oh honey I know he doesn't deserve that. What he lacks in love at his aunt and uncles he makes up for it at school. he has you, Ron, the WeasleyÃ¢â“Šâ„¢s, and the professors at school, Lupin, and I am sure there are more too. He is loved.Ã¢â“ŠÂ�

“ know he is mum, but its not the same as the love he can get from his parents or his godfather. They have been taken away from him.”

“okay dear. He is a strong boy from what I have heard.”

“ Oh mum he is. Its amazing someone can be so, so, well he is just wonderful! I don't think there are words that can describe him. Most people wouldn't be like he is with everything that has happen to him.”

Her mum smiled at her and a few tears fell down her face. “ You love him don't you?”

Jane turned a hundred different shades of red. Ã¢”What? How can you tell?”

“ Oh dear, you should see your face when you talk about it. Its hard not to know. How long have you had these feelings?”

“ Honestly? I think it was always there from the moment I saw him. maybe even before. I felt a connection with him, but I didn't want to. He is very famous wizard mum, every girl at school would do anything to be with him. I didn't want to be one of those girls who giggled and followed him around. So I just ignored my feelings until I couldn't any more. During fourth year when he was in the Tri-Wizard is when I couldn't hide the feelings anymore.” Jane stopped and took a deep breath. In the second task he had to save the thing most important to him. He was supposed to save Ron, but I was captured as well because of Victor Krum. Apparently I was the most important to him.” Jane shuddered at that though. “ Harry tried to rescue everyone captured, and even went back to save one girl. He was the last to finish the task because of it. He didn't have to save her, but he did. As soon as I saw him returning with the other girl I knew I couldn't hide my feelings anymore.” Jane smiled at the memory.

Her mum smiled back at her. ”I am happy for you dear. Begin in love is the best feeling in the world.”

“It is. I just wish he felt the same way about me.”

He doesn't? Do you know this for a fact? Did he tell you?”

“No mum he didn't”

“ Well then how can you think that? And don't tell me that you can just tell. I said the same thing when I met your father. I would have never though he would love me, boy was I wrong. He was head over heals for me but to scared to say anything, just like I was.”

“Then how did you and Dad end up together?”

“ We actually were going to tell each other on the same night. I went over to see him one night determined to let him know how I felt. When I arrived he had the dinner made for me with candle and flowers and music, it was very romantic. Then he just told me. After he told me I actually laughed, it was not the best thing to do, but I couldn't help it. He looked so hurt when I started laughing he thought I was laugh at him. Finally I was able to control my laughter and told him why I was laughing, and well the rest is history.”

“Weren't you afraid of rejection? What if he didn't fell the same way?”

“ Oh I was terrified, but refection is part of life dear, your heart has to break some before you can let someone have all of it.” Jane wrinkled up her face in confusion. “ I know it doesn't make sense now dear, but it will.”

Jane nodded. “Well I guess I have a lot to think about and I need to pack as well, oh and I want to say good bye to Harry. I need to get going!” Jane jumped up from her bed. “Hedwig will you please give this letter to Harry?” Hedwig cooed and flew out the window with the letter. “ Thank you girl!” she called after the owl.

“Jane dear. Let me help you pack. Then you can go over to Harry's and invite him to dinner.”

“Dinner? Mum I donut know. What if he recognizes you?”

“Hes only seen me once or twice right?””

“Yes, But....”

“And that was a few years ago. My hair is different and I hate to say this but I am a little bigger as well, and older.”

“ Oh mum you look great!”

“Thank you dear. And besides if Harry hasn't realized that you love him he won't realize who I am. It will be fine dear.”

“Are you sure?”

“Absolutely”

Jane ran over to her mum and hugged her “Thank you mum!”

“Your welcome dear. Now lets get you packed so you can get that boy of yours over here. I need to see if I approve of him.”
“Mum!”

“I'm just kidding dear, its just a good thing your father is not here.”

Jane and her mum both laughed as they started gathering up Jane's things

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7. Chapter Seven

Jane finished packing her trunk and decided it was time to go invite Harry to dinner. “I'll be back in a little while mum. I am going to ask Harry if he wants to join us for dinner.”

“Okay dear.”

“What time should I tell him dinner is?”

“How about 6; that should be enough time for dinner and for him to be gone by 10 right?”

“Yes I think so. I will be back soon to help you make dinner.”

“Take your time dear. There is no hurry, just be back by 5:30.”

“I think I can handle that, it won't take me an hour and a half to invite him to dinner.”

“I know dear, but you never know what will happen when you get there.”

Jane laughed. “I'll be back soon mum.” Jane kissed her mum on the check and walked out the door.

After several minutes Jane arrived at Harry's aunt and uncle's house. She took a deep breath and knocked.

“BOY! Get the door!Ã¢â“ŠÂ� Harry's uncle yelled.

No response from Harry.

“BOY! I said get the door!” his uncle yelled again.

Still no response from Harry. Soon there was some movement from behind the door and a large man yanked the door open. “What do you want?”

Jane jumped back a few inches. “I am sorry to disturb you sir. I was just wonderful if Harry was here?”

“You better not be on of his freaky friends from school!”

`Freaky friends? What a horrible man!' he though. “Oh no Sir. I met Harry at the park a few weeks ago. I just wanted to talk to him for a few minutes. I would have called but I don't have the number here.”

“Well I don't know if he is here. If he is you would find him upstairs in his room.” Harry's uncle said pointing the stairs. “His room is on the right, the room with all the locks. Maybe he will answer his door.”

Jane nodded “Thank you Sir. I won't be to long.” Harry's uncle mumbled something under his breath and returned to where ever he was before. Jane made her way up the sitars. She stopped in front of the door that had about 10 different locks and a small doggie door on the bottom. Jane shook her head from side to side. `What horrible people! Harry doesn't belong here' she thought as she raises her hand to knock on the door. “Harry?”

“Come in” he said.

Jane slowly opened the door and entered the door just to see Harry untie a letter from a small gray owl. “Hi Harry.”

Harry turned around with huge smile on his face. “Jane! What are you doing here? How did you get in?”

“Your uncle let me in. He called for you to answer the door but I guess you didn't hear him.”

“ Oh yes. I was reading and I guess I didn't hear him. I hope he didn't say anything to horrible to you.”

“ It wasn't too bad.” Jane began looking around Harry's small room. There wasn't much there, a bed, a desk, and a small closet. Harry's trunk for school was on the foot of his bed. :Why is everything packed?'she thought

Harry walked over to Jane “m sorry. I wish I heard you knocking. He's a horrible person and hates anyone or thing that has to do with me.”

Jane began to feel uncomfortable with how close Harry was standing to her and she took a small step back. “It's okay Harry.

Harry smiled `look at her, she's nervous. Merlin she's beautiful!' he thought.

“Harry are you okay?”

“Huh? Oh yeah never better actually. So what bring you hear?” Harry said and she sat down on his bed and patted the spot next to him.

Jane's eyes grew wide. “N-no I think I will stand.”

“Suit your self.”Harry smiled

“I just found out that I am leaving later tonight and my mum and I wanted to know if you would like to join us for dinner?”

Harry's smiled grew wider. “I would love to! Could you give me a few minute to change and reply to a letter? Then we can go”

“Oh you want to come over now?”
“Well sure! If you don't mind.”

“ No not at all. I'll wait out in the hall for you.”

“No. I don't want you left alone with my aunt, uncle and cousin here. Who knows what they would say to you. You will just have to turn your back when I change.”

Jane blushed. “Umm okay.”

Harry got off his bed and walked over to his desk and picked up the letter he just received from Lupin and read it. He smiled `This is to perfect' he thought `For once everything is going just right for me.'Harry grabbed and piece of parchment and wrote a fast note to Lupin, sealed it and walked over to Hedwig and whispered “Take this to Lupin as soon as I leave and stay there. I will see you soon.”

The owl cooed.

“That's a beautiful owl.”

“Oh thanks. I got her for my eleventh birthday. My first real birthday present that I can remember.”

“What's his name?”

“Her name is Hedwig”

“Oh, may I pet her?”

“Sure, just don't turn around until I say so. I want to change.”

“Okay.” Jane walked over the owl and began petting her head. `I can't believe I am in Harry's room. I can't believe how small it is. These horrible people!'Jane sighed at her thoughts.'It's not fair; he doesn't deserve to be treated this way.' Jane's thought were interrupted by a small tap on her shoulder. She turned around to see Harry smiling at her.

“Well you clean up nice.” Jane said “Real nice. It'sunnatural for someone to look that good”

“Thank you. Shall we?”

Jane nodded her head and followed Harry out of his room and out of the house. They began walking towards Jane house in silence, until Jane spoke

“Harry are you planning on leaving early too?”

“No, why do you ask?”
“Well your room, well. humm.. It just seams like you don't leave anything out. All your things were in your trunk, except a few books and your owl. It's just odd I guess.”

“Yeah I guess it is. My uncle doesn't like me to leave my things out. So it's just easier to have everything put away. And there is always the hope that I will get to leave early. So I have my stuff already packed. Sounds kind of silly huh?”

“No its not. I've seen who you have to live with. I think I would do the same thing” Jane and Harry walked in silence until they got to Jane's house.

“Here we are” Jane said as she opened the door “Mum! we're here!”

I'm in the kitchen dear!”her mum said

Jane smiled at Harry and grabbed his arm “Come on! You can't stay on the front porch forever!”

Harry became very nervous at the thought of meeting her mum, even if he has met her before. But he smiled anyways.”I know.”

`I think he's nervous how cute!' Jane thought as she pulled Harry thought the hallway to the kitchen.

“ Mum. I would like you to meet Harry.” Her mum turned around from the stove and smiled.

“It's nice to meet you Harry, Jane talks about you all the time.” Jane blushed at her mum's comment.

It's nice to meet you too Mrs. err umm, I don't know your last name.”

Its okay Harry, Its West, but you call me Elizabeth.” She smiled and looked at her daughter and the boy standing in her kitchen.

“Oh, all right. Thank you for inviting me Mrs. We.. I mean Elizabeth.”

“ Oh it's the least I can do. Why don't you and Jane go sit outside in the garden, dinner won't be ready for another 30 minutes or so.”

“ Mum I want to help you!”

“ Don't be silly Jane. Go entertain your guest. I will call when dinner is almost ready.” She smiled at her daughter.

“ All right mum.” Jane said “Come on Harry lets go out side.” Harry smiled and followed Jane outside and sat next to her on the bench swing.
“This is a great house.”

“Yes it is. My parent's friends let us use it for awhile. It was very nice of them.”

“ Yes it was. Will your dad be here for dinner as well?”

“Oh no, he isn't here. He couldn't get away from the office this summer. So it is just me and mum.”

Harry let out a sigh of relief hoping Jane didn't notice it. “You must miss him.”

“ I do. But I will see him at Christmas, if I go home.”

“ That must be nice, to go home for holidays.”

“ It is, but I don't go home every holiday. I like to stay at school on most actually, it just depends on what is going on at school.”

“ It must be nice to have an option. I've been at school for the holidays since I was eleven, but last year.

Jane smiled. `Maybe you won't have to this year.' she thought as an idea formed in her mind. “Maybe you can go stay with Ron's family this year. They are your new guardians right?”

“That's true.” Harry smiled back and turned to look at her. `She so beautiful. I just want to hold her in my arm forever.' He though with a sigh `It is time to tell her. Why am I so nervous? It's just Hermione, the woman I love.'

“ Jane I umm.. I need to tell you something, but I am not sure how to”

Jane turned to look at him. `He looks terrified' “ What is it Harry?”

Harry took a deep breath “Jane I um.....”Harry got up from his seat and began to pace back and forth in front of Jane. “ Jane......”

“Harry are you okay?”

“Yeah, I just got something to say. I never thought I would have a problem talking to you. I never have before, but know I just can't get the words out.”

“ Harry, what are you talking about?”

“I know..... Hermione.”

Hermione gasped and tears began to form in her eyes. She was speechless. `oh god here it comes, he's going to turn around and leave me all alone'

Harry looked over at Hermione and his heart broke. “Don't cry, please don't cry.” Harry said as he walked back over to her. “Why are you crying. There is nothing to be upset about.”

“Yes there is! I've been lying to you for almost a month! I'm sure you hate me for that! I should have never agreed to do this!”

“ Hate you? You thought I would hate you? I could never.”

Hermione looked up at Harry. “Your not?”

“ Of course not. If anything I am happy.”

“ How can you be happy?”

Harry smiled and sat down next to her. “You remember that first night we met in the park?” Hermione nodded her head. “ When you walked up to me that night I was doing what I usually do at night, think about the good stuff in my life to keep my mind off the bad. That was the first night I thought of you and just you. I was confused about why I was but I liked how it made me feel. So I kept on thinking about you. I thought about you, and how happy I was when you were around, how everything seamed to be better with you by my side, how whenever I enter the common room or the great hall, or when I am playing Quidditch I always look for you and immediately feel better and how I want to be a better person for you. I care so much for you Hermione, I didn't think it would ever be possible for me to feel this way about someone but it is”

Harry stopped and looked down at Hermione who was letting silent tear fall down her face. Harry's heart sank `She doesn't feel the same about me. I am such an idiot!' he thought and let out a deep breath.

Large tears began falling from her eyes.

“Please don't cry.” Harry said as he wiped a few tears from her checks. I can't stand it when you cry. It breaks my heart” Harry wiped away more tears and wrapped his arms around her and drew her into his chest. “I didn't mean to upset you 'Mione, I am sorry. I'll take it all back if it will make you happy”

“I'm not upset Harry. You've just made me the happiest woman alive. I care so much about you too. I didn't want to at first. I thought it was just a silly crush and it would go away, but it did. I pushed them away for so long, until one day they wouldn't go away. I was scared of how strong my feelings for you were, I've wanted to tell you for so long but I was as scared to. I never thought you would feel the same way.” Hermione wrapped her arms around Harry's waist.

“ How long have you wanted to tell me?”
Hermione began to blush. “This is so embarrassing!”

“Its okay :Mione, you don't have to tell me.”

Hermione smiled “ No I will tell you. Just one question first since when did I become :Mione?”

“ Since today, unless you don't like it. I know you can get kind of upset when people don't use your whole name.”

“ No I like it, but only you can get away with it”she smiled “Like I said I had feelings for you for a long time but didn't accept them until later on. That later was after the second task in the tri-wizard tournament.”

“ That long. Mione I am so sorry! Last year must have been horrible for you when I kept on asking about Cho. I am so sorry.”

“ It was hard for me, but its okay really. She doesn't matter anymore right?”

“ She never meant anything to me, it always was you and always will be. But before we get to far into this I'm afraid there are something I need to tell you.”

“ Same with me, but lets not worry about it yet. Let's wait until we get to headquarters.”

“ That will work. What I have to say had to be said to several people and I would rather do it once. But there is one thing we should talk about now.” Harry tightened his grip around Hermione. “Being with me isn't going to be safe. You are already in danger because you are not a pure-blood, but now if we are going to be together you are even in more danger, and so are your parents. I've talked to Lupin about this and he agrees that it might be safer if your parents stayed at headquarters for awhile. That is if your parents are willing to take off of work for awhile.”

“I have already talked to them and we will be joining you in a few days we have to get a few things straightened out at the office first.” Hermione mum said walking out to the garden. “Sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt you guys, but dinner is ready.”

“ When did you talk to everyone?” Hermione asked

“ This afternoon when you were over at Harry's. It seams Harry has had a very busy day.”

Hermione turned to Harry and smiled. “Thank you Harry.”

“ It was nothing Mione. But I don't think it would be safe for you and Mr. Granger to not be without protection. You all are a prime target now that Hermione and are no longer just friends if I am correct.” Harry said looking over at a smiling Hermione.

“ You are correct” she said.
Hermione mum smiled “That is just what Lupin said. He is sending people named Bill and Charlie to make sure we are safe”

“And you will be. Bill and Charlie are Ron's older brothers.” Hermione informed her mum. “ And don't worry, they are nothing like Ron!”

All three of them laughed “Come on dinners getting cold” Hermione's mum said and turned back inside.

Harry and Hermione got up from the bench swing. “It's going to be okay Mione. Bill and Charlie will make sure your parents are safe.”

“ I know they will. Let's just forget about it for now and have a nice dinner.” Harry nodded and wrapped his arm around her waist and they made there way into the house for dinner.

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8. Chapter Eight

Harry, Hermione, and Mrs. Granger were enjoying a peaceful dinner when they heard a knock at the door.

“I'll get it” Mrs. Granger said and walked off towards the door and returned a few minutes later with several unexpected guest. Mr. Weasley, Lupin, Bill, Charlie, Moody, Snape, and Victor Krum.

Harry looked up and dropped his fork on his plate. “It's nice to see you too Potter” Snape said.

“ Sorry to interrupt dinner, but we thought it would be best if we left earlier” Mr. Weasley said. “ Mrs. Granger I would like you to meet my oldest sons Bill and Charlie, they will be with you at all times until you are ready to come to headquarters.”

Mrs. Granger nodded her head. “Thank you so much for everything that you all have done for my family and Harry.”

“ There are no need for thanks.” Lupin said. Harry and Hermione still in shock from there early visitors got up form the table to greet everyone. Harry went over to talk to Lupin and Moody while Hermione made her way over to Victor.

“What's he doing here?” Harry asked glancing over at Hermione and Victor “ He joined the Order in the middle of last year, he's been helpful.” Lupin said

“ He's been in Bulgaria until a few weeks okay, he has rounded up a lot of people.”Moody commented. Harry just glared over at the two talking. Hermione was laughing at something Victor said.

“ Someone jealous?” Lupin commented.

“ I am not! I just don't like him that much.” Harry said still glaring at the two.

“If looks could kill” Moody said “Just go over there.”

“I will, not because I don't trust him, but because I want to see how he is.” Harry stated and made his way over to Hermione and Victor, only to be stopped by Mr. Weasley.

“ Harry! How have you been?”

“Oh good Mr. Weasley.”Harry said starring at Hermione and Victor

“ Please call me Arthur now.”

“ Okay. Umm, When we get to headquarters I would like to talk to you and Mrs. Weasley about our new situation, and some other things.”
“ Dumbledore said you might have a few things you need to tell us, I don't know if it will be tonight, there is a lot that has to be said tonight. If we don't get to it tonight we will right after breakfast.”

Harry nodded and looked over Mr. Weasley shoulder at Hermione and Victor again. Mr. Weasley noticed and smiled. “ Don't worry, Victor won't hurt her.”

“I know, I just don't like him talked so closely to her.”

“She' s talked to him like that before and it didn' t upset you.”

“ Things are different now.”

Mr. Weasley smiled. “ I understand. Why don't you go get her, we should be leaving soon.Ã¢â“ŠÂ�

Harry smiled. “How are we getting there?”

“Flying.” Mr. Weasley replied and handed Harry his broom.

“You mean the band has been lifted!?!”

“You can fly, but I am not sure about playing.”

Harry nodded and walked over to Hermione and Victor who were still talking. Harry walked up next to her and wrapped his arms around her. Hermione giggled. “ Arthur wanted me to get you ready we are about to leave. Hello Victor.”

“ Hello Harry.” Victor said in his strong Bulgarian accent looking surprised and Harry's action.

“ I'll be ready in a minute let me say bye to mum” Hermione said.

“ Okay. Put on something warm too, its get cold out.”

Hermione looked at him confused. “ How are we getting there?”

Harry smiled “We are flying.”

A look of terror came over Hermione face. “ I don't have a broom! I hate flying, why do we have to fly?”

“You can ride with me if you want to Hermione, since Harry can't.” Victor said.
“ That's very nice of you to offer Victor, but I was just informed that I can now fly. So if Hermione would do me the honors of ridding with me on my return to the broom?”

“:Thank you for the offer Victor, but I think I would rather be with Harry.” Hermione said and smiled up at him. Harry smiled back.

“ Great. Is your trunk in your room?”

“ I believe so.”

“ What room is yours? I will get it for you.”

“Third door on the right. Oh! How are you going to get Cork there?”

“Someone will have to carry him I guess. Victor would you carry him for Hermione?”

“ I would, but I am allergic to cats, you are talking about your cat right?”

“ Yes I am. Harry I can't leave him here!

“ I know, we will find someone, don't worry. Now go say good bye to your mum while I get your trunk.” Harry said and gave her a light squeeze around the waist. Hermione giggled.

“Don't get use to tell me what to do. I am only doing this once because I don't want to embarrass you in front of all these people.” Hermione said with a smile and walked off towards her mum.

Harry laughed and turned around to see Victor staring at him. “I did't know you and Hermione were together. I asked Ron and he said she wasn't seeing anyone. Why did he lie to me?”

“Well that is because Ron doesn't know yet. We have only been together for about an hour.” Harry said walking down the hallway to Hermione's room, Victor following behind him.

“ Oh, you are a lucky man. She is a wonderful person.”

“ Thank you Victor. Would you mind grabbing the other end? If I know Hermione this thing is full of book.” Harry said with a smile. Both boys reached down and picked up an end.

“Definitely full of book.” Harry said with a laugh and to his surprise Victor laughed as well.

When they got back to the dinning room where everyone was he saw Hermione and her mum hugging and talking. Harry smiled and made his way over to them. “Mrs. Granger I want to thank you for dinner it was wonderful.”

Mrs. Granger turned and hugged Harry. “Thank you for taking care of my daughter all these years and for making her so happy. I know she will be safe with you, but please keep her safe. I know things are going to be hard these next few years.”
“ It's my pleasure taking care of your daughter and for making her happy, she has done the same for me. I won't let anyone or anything hurt her, I care for her too much to let her get hurt.”

“Can I join the hug?” Hermione asked

“Oh course dear.” Mrs. Granger opened her arms and let Hermione in.

“ Excuse me, but Its time to leave.” Bill said.

All three let go of each other. “Have a safe trip, I will see you all in a few days.”

“Be safe mum! Don't leave Bill or Charlie they know what they are doing.”

“ I won't dear. Remember what I said Harry” Mrs. Granger smiled

“ Yes ma'am.” Harry said with a smile.

“Let's go! We got the signal” Lupin said.

“We will see you all in a few days” Mrs. Granger said as she watched everyone walk out the front door.

“ All right, we are going to do this the same ways as last year. Harry you just stay on the same path as last year. We will all be circling around you.” Lupin said.

“ What about Cork? How is he going to get there?”

“ Snape will be handling him.” Lupin said with a smile on his face. “He's very good with animals.”

Snape was in front of the group trying to figure out how he was going to handle a dog on a broom. “Why do I always get stuck with these kinds of things?”

“Well it was a process of elimination. Victor and is allergic, Arthur has Hermione's trunk, and myself and Moody are no good around domestic animals, and Harry nor Hermione can handle him since they will be on the same broom. So that only leaves you. Now Harry I have you ever flown with someone?” said Lupin

“ No.” Harry said blushing slightly

“ Okay well usually the passenger will be behind you so you can still steer, but in this case I don't think it would be wise. I have been informed by Miss. Granger' mother that she doesn't like heights. I think it would be more comfortable for her to be in front. It will be all right uncomfortable for awhile, but I think you will get use to it Harry. Just take it easy.”
Harry nodded and looked at a terrified Hermione standing next to him. He wrapped his arms around her. “ Its okay Mione, I won't let anything happen to you.” He whispered in her ear.

“Trust me.”

“ I trust you Harry.” Hermione said looking up at him. “ I just don't like being so high in the air.”

“ It will be okay Mione. It looks like everyone is waiting on us, ready?”

“ As I will ever be.” Hermione said getting on the broom, followed by Harry. He wrapped his arms around her and drew him closer to him and gently kicked up so he was hovering just above the ground. Hermione let out a little squeal.

“It' s okay Mione.” He whispered in to her ear as he pulled the broom up and began to rise with the other members. Soon Harry was flying high above the clouds towards headquarters with Hermione closely against him.

“ Are you doing okay Mione?” Harry asked after an hour of flying.

Hermione nodded her head “Yes, I am actually enjoying myself. I can see why you like fly so much.”

Harry smiled “I'm glad. Maybe we can do it again, with out so many people flying around us?”

Hermione smiled. “ I would like that. As long as you don't do anything to stupid while I am up here with you.”

“Me do something stupid on a broom!” Harry said laughing

Hermione laughed and leaned her head back on Harry's chest. Harry bent down and gave her check a soft kiss. They continued flying for another 30 minutes when Lupin came by. “ We will be there in about 15 minutes. How are you two doing?”

“ Great”Harry said with a smile.

“ Harry..... I..... don't feel... so ... well....”Hermione said

“ Mione what wrong!” Harry said No answer from Hermione.

“Hermione! Lupin what's wrong?”

“ I think she passed out. McGonagall warned us this might happen, she will be okay we need to get her back to headquarters fast.” Lupin said and signaled Victor.

“Victor will you please go ahead of us and tell Professor McGonagall Hermione has fainted and we will be there soon. Also have them get a bed ready for her.” Lupin instructed Victor.

“ Victor, please have Dobby clean Sirius's bed for Hermione, she will stay there tonight. Tell Dobby to clean just the bed, I don't want anything else touched for now.”

“I will. She will be okay Harry.” Victor said and apprated to headquarters.

“ Are you okay Harry? Are you going to be able to hold her up?”

“ Yes. She will okay right?”

“ Yes she will. We knew this might happen, but were hoping that we left early enough that it wouldn't

“ Why did this happen?”

“ Lets just worry about getting her back, we will tell you once we are back on ground. I need to tell the other what happen. Just keep on the same path, but speed up some. I will be back in a few minutes. She will be fine Harry.”

Harry nodded and watched Lupin fly over to Snape who had Cork lying on his back, Harry wasn't sure but it looked like Cork had some ropes around him and was tied to Snape's back. Harry looked down at Hermione.

“ Its going to be okay Mione. I won't let anything happen to you.”He said and kissed her on the check just as Mr. Weasley, Snape, and Lupin came back.

“ Okay its time to descend down. Take it easy Harry.” Mr. Weasley said

“ I will.” Harry said as he started to take them lower to the ground. Soon All four men were on the ground. “ How far away are we?”

“ About 3 blocks.” Snape said uniting Cork from his back.

“Will some one take my broom so I can carry Hermione?” Harry asked. Lupin nodded and grabbed the broom while Harry picked up Hermione and began walking towards headquarters.

“You okay Harry?”Mr. Weasely asked “You don't look so well.”

“I'm fine. Just another block right?”

“Yes. You want me to take her for awhile?” Mr. Weasley asked.

“ No. I got her.” Mr. Weasley nodded and they continued to the house.
“ Here we are Harry. Now it looks a lot different than it did before. Dobby has done wonders to the house.” Lupin said

Harry nodded as Snape opened the door. Harry walked in not caring what the house looked like, he just wanted to get Hermione upstairs so she could get help.

“ Come this way Harry.” Professor McGonagall said making her way up the stairs.

“ Oh dear!” Mrs. Weasley said “ It will be okay Harry dear.”

Harry gave a half smile to her and continued towards the stairs when Dobby appeared in front of him. “Harry Potter sir I cleaned the bed for you and didn't touch anything else just like you asked.”

“ Thank you Dobby.” Harry said walking pass him and up the stairs. He passed Ron, Ginny, Luna, and Victor on the stairs and gave them a smile. “ Thank you Victor.” Harry said and continued up the stairs. When he reached the door Professor McGonagall and Dumbledore were already there.

“Put her on the bed Harry. She will okay I just need to get her back to normal and let her rest for awhile. Why don't you go down stairs with everyone else.”

“No. I am not leaving her until I know she will be okay.” Harry said.

“Let him stay Minerva.” Dumbledore said smiling at Harry.

“ Very well.” she said and started working on Hermione. Harry didn't know what she was doing or saying but Dumbledore seamed to know and nodded at Harry. Harry looked down at Hermione and could see that she was now looking more like herself, than the mixture of her and his mum. Harry smiled.

“ She will need some rest. I don't think she will wake-up until morning. But I assure you she will be fine Harry.” Professor McGonagall said. “Now why don't you go down stairs for a few minutes while I have Ginny and Luna put Hermione in something more comfortable.”

Harry nodded “I don't want to leave her alone tonight. Would it be okay if I slept in here tonight?”

Professor McGonangall started to open her mouth to say no, but Dumbledore spoke first “ I don't see any harm in it. I think we can trust Mr. Potter and Mrs. Granger.” He said looking at McGonagall.

“ Very well. Harry go down stairs and send up Ginny and Luna.”

Harry nodded again and made his way downstairs with Professor Dumbledore. “ Professor is there somewhere we can go and talk, I need some advice.”
“ Oh course Harry. Why don't you say hello to everyone first them we can go find a room. And if you don't mind I think it would be wise to have Lupin join us.”

Harry nodded and entered the kitchen where Mr. and Mrs. Weasley, Ginny, Ron, Luna, Victor, and Lupin. Harry smiled at everyone “ Hello all”

Ron jumped up from the table and moved towards Harry. “Is she okay? Lupin told us what happen. How are you?”

“She is going to be fine, just needs some rest. I am fine too.” Harry said. “ Professor McGonagall would like Ginny and Luna to help her upstairs change Hermione into some different clothes.” Harry said looking at Ginny and Luna.

“Oh course, come on Luna” Ginny said getting up from the table and walking towards the door. Before she left she stopped and gave Harry a hug. “ Its good to see you again. Hope you had a good summer so far”

“ It's been an interesting one.” Harry said with a smile. Ginny giggled and walked out of the kitchen. Luna came up and gave Ron a smile and looked at Harry.

Its good to see you again.”

“You too.” He smiled and watched Luna and Ginny walk up the stairs to the room. “ So how are you and Luna?” Harry turned and asked Ron

Ron blushed. “ Great. How are you and Hermione? Victor told us you two are more than friends now.”

Harry smiled. “Yes for a while four hours!” Ron and Harry laughed as Mrs. Weaslly made he way over to them.

“Harry dear I am so glad you are here!” She said giving Harry one of her bone crunching hugs.

“ Mum! Let him breath!”

Mrs. Weasley let go of Harry. “ Sorry! I'm just so happy to see him.”

“ I am happy to see you.” Harry said with a smile. and gave her another hug.

“ I need to talk to you and Mrs. Weasley later, most likely tomorrow.” Harry whispered.

“ We will talk tomorrow dear.” she said and released Harry from the hug.

“Harry” Lupin said “I believe Dumbledore is waiting for us in his room. Sorry to take him away everyone but he will be back in a few minutes.” Lupin said moving towards Harry and pushing him out the door. “ How are you Harry? And don't tell me find, because I know you are not.”

Harry let out a sigh “ Scared, tired and happy.”

“ Interesting combination of emotions.”

“I know. I will be better once Hermione is awake.”

“She will be fine.” Lupin said and picked up a book and handed it to Harry. Harry looked confused, but grabbed the book to see what it was, soon he had that horrible feeling again and landed with a thud in Dumbledore's office.

“I hate portkeys!” Harry said picking himself off the floor. “You could of warned me.”

“ Sorry I thought you would understand.”Lupin said with a smile.

“Next time I will remember that when you hand me something.” Harry said with a laugh.

“ Harry; Lupin please take a seat.” Dumbledore said. “ We only have a limited amount of time before the portkey will close.” Harry and Lupin took there seats across from Dumbledore. “Now Harry what is it you needed my advice about?”

“umm.... well its just that....”

“Its okay Harry.” Lupin said.

“I think I should tell Mr. and Mrs. Weasley about what is to be accepted of me. yes, know what the prophecy, that is, unless they know.”

“The only ones who know are myself, Lupin, and Moody. But I think it would be wise if you informed them as well.”

“ I also think that Hermione should know, and even Ron. I think they need to know what they will be put through if they are to stay around me.”

“ I agree with you Harry.” Dumbledore said. “But I don't think there is any need to tell anyone else.”

“ I agree, the less people who know, the better.” Lupin said.

“That's what I though. One more thing. I am afraid that Hermione and Ron are going to be Voldemort's next target is there anything we can do to protect them?” Dumbledore nodded

“ There are things that can be done. We will have to research it some, but before you leave for school something will be done. We will talk more about that in the next few days, there are going to be some changes around the school this year. Once Mr. and Mrs. Granger arrive we will have a chance to talk about it all. Now why don't you two get back to headquarters, I will see you in a few days unless there is something else.”

“ No sir, I just wanted to see what you thought about me telling Ron and Hermione.”

“Very well, have a good night.”

“ Thank you sir.”

“You know that you can talk to me anytime you need to Harry.”

“And me”Lupin said and handed Harry the book.

Harry eyed it and smiled “Good bye sir.” Harry said and touched the book. Seconds later he landed with a thud back at headquarters. “ I can't wait until I can apprate!” Harry said picking himself off the floor once again. Lupin laughed.

“Lupin? Would you be there tomorrow when I tell everyone what we just talked about?”

Lupin smiled “Of course Harry. Now why don't you go upstairs and check on Hermione.”

“ Okay.” Harry said. “Its good to see you again. I missed you.” he said and gave Lupin and quick hug and turned and ran up the stairs.

“ I miss you too.” he said as he watched Harry run up the stairs.

Harry ran up the stairs and stopped in front of the door and knocked.

“Come in.” a girl called. Harry thought it was Hermione for a minute then realized it was Luna.

Harry opened the door slowly and saw Ron, Ginny, Luna and Victor all around Hermione who was still sleeping. Harry made his way across the room and sat down next to Hermione.

“Where did you go Harry? You've been gone for almost an hour!” Ron asked

“ I had to talk to Dumbledore and Lupin.” Harry said looking at Hermione.

“Is everything okay?” Ginny asked

“ Its fine.” Harry said wanting to change the subject “How have you all been?”

Harry got an assortment of answered from everyone all at once “ Good, fine, tired, great.”
Harry smiled. “That's good.” Harry turned to Victor “Victor there was something I meant to ask you when we were at Hermione's. Why aren't you playing Quidditch anymore?”

“I wanted to do something more in life than play Quidditch. After what happen during the tournament I knew I couldn't play Quidditch forever so I went back to Bulgaria, quite the team and moved here. I ran into Dumbledore in Diagon Alley one day and we began talking and one thing lead to another and I join the order. Everyone seams shocked that I am here. Didn't Hermione tell you all that I joined the order”

Everyone shock there head “ No.” Harry said. “But I am sure she has her reasons for not telling us.”

“ There was a lot going on last year, she most likely didn't want it to upset you or anything like that.”Ginny said looking at Victor with a smile, then quickly looked away hoping no one noticed she was looking at him.

“Your probably right Ginny.” Ron said looking oddly at his sister.

Luna noticed the glances “Its getting late, I think we should all go to bed.”

Everyone agrees and made there way to the door. “Good night Harry” Ron said “ Be good!”

“Ron!”Luna said

“ Sorry” he mumbled and closed the door behind him.

Harry gave a small laugh and looked down at Hermione and yawned. “Good night love, please wake up soon.” he said and laid down next to her, wrapped his arms around her and fell into a peaceful sleep.

A/N: Sorry it took so long! My Beta's computer crashed and lost the chapters.... Hopefully it won't take as long to get the next ones out. There are only 2 more chapters left in part one. Thank you all for reading and reviewing!

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