An sixth year fic that explores what might happen if Harry moves past the angst and starts to put his life together and has a few things break his way for a change...including a little romance, and the return of Nicholas Flamel to Hogwarts. The law of unintended consequences also holds sway.

Another letter, but this one's not for Harry. Molly sends Ginny with a care package, a Marauder suceeds, and the law of unintended consequences takes over.

Now that Molly has settled Harry and Ginny for the evening, others have to be told... including Ron, who's initially not a happy camper. Hermione makes a wakeup call, and Ginny tells her Harry had a rough night...

At Wisteria Walk, Ron complains about the speed at which Harry is moving and about Ginny's choice of wardrobe. Harry and Ginny deal with some of the practical problems of living in close proximity, and Molly takes the pragmatic view. Remus disrupts the schedule again, and the twins visit and make a confession. Meanwhile, back at Hogwarts, Trelawney predicts a uneventful summer for Harry, and declares a H/G romance just won't work; their charts are all wrong. But she manages to complicate things anyway.

After passing through Gringotts, we find ourselves back at Grimmauld Place. There, Minerva McGonagall uses an old reliable to reduce tension, Ginny decides maybe diamonds are not always a girls best friend, and Harry decides he's had enough... at least of some things.

Harry tells Ron and Hermione about the prophecy; Harry gets the carpet call from Ginny's father, Dobby picks a title for Ginny, Hermione tasks a house elf, a pair of Phoenix sing and cry, and Harry breaks away from Ginny... for a very good reason.

Something Harry thought was firmly in the muggle world intrudes on the magical world, Hermione proposes a solution and appeals to Harry to wait long enough for a little help, and yes, Perenelle Flamel does come through. Then we adjourn to the grounds where things get interesting...

Trelawney's third is revealed to a larger group, including Harry. Sirius makes it clear that he's not going to just hang around the house; he'd rather show up at the Ministry in wearing his old Rocker leather; Perenelle has a little talk with Harry and Ginny, and Ginny asks Perenelle to sever their bond!

Did she mean it?

Nothing like a bit of shopping for some stress relief, to show off your partner, or pick up some new threads... and does Wormtail have any chips left?

And yes, you can read something into the lyrics chosen for this chapter.

Events come to a head in the Wizengamot, and Dumbledore's plan to get the votes he needs falls one short... or does it? A prodigal returns, we get another glimpse of Lena, and the kids interrupt Molly's night out.


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In this chapter, Draco spends some quality time and travels with a long, lost aunt; we learn a few interesting tidbits of backstory, including that Heromine has read Edgar Rice Burrows and that Sirius knows how to travel.... and in honor of the up and coming elections on this side of the pond, the White House and Downing Street get a cameo.

My webpage at"http://cts.dragon.com/reign/ has a diagram of the Gulfstream IV, which might help visualize part of the story.

There's also a "Directors Cut" draft of Chapter 1 on my website that fills in the three hours between Lupin'

Several threads come together in Eminence Front, as Jamie has her first encounter with the wizarding world. Snape interrupts Ron at just the wrong time, we learn Hermione's pet name for Ron, Draco goes shopping, Sirius uses his nose, and we learn at least part of why Snape knew so much about Jamie.

After the battle, it's time to regroup. Ron discovers the great Muggle contribution to civilization - Room Service - while Harry meets Jamie. Sirius isn't planning to return home with the group - and isn't forthcoming about his plans. Harry tries to hire some help... Ron and Hermione have a spat... and was the hotel as well guarded as they had hoped?

Part 2 (Continued)

Harry learns what Voldemort tossed to Dumbledore, another trip to Diagon Alley where one surprise waits and another is prepared, Ron discloses his secret errand... and a pickup game of Quidditch, and a song.

Dumbledore's past returns to haunt him, Voldemort raises the ante, and the creature that came back with Sirius shows up again.

Ron meets her parents, and Jamie meets Draco.

Jamie tries to convince Harry she's not completely helpless, Sirius finally comes clean, and Cassanda meets Jamie. And Jamie insists on talking to Draco again - a very plastered Draco.

Dumbledore awakens as the aftermath of the raid on Malfoy Manor unfolds.