AN: So here it is the first chapter of part two, it is starting merely an hour after the end of the last chapter. This story will be many more chapters than part one was then again it is a new story and not a bit of interludes from the skew. Also from this part on, I will be dropping the word Redux from the title.

Legal Bit: I do not own anything that is a part of the Harry Potter Universe created by the wonderful J.K. Rowling. I just own the situations and characters that I have made.

Harry Potter the Lord of Hogwarts Part II

The Fugitive's Flight

Chapter 1

A New Beginning

Harry was lost in thought as the Grangers' car pulled up to the house at #17 Riverview Way it wasn't until they pulled into the driveway that Harry realized that the house looked similar to the one he had grown up in at #4 Privet Drive. Harry started to turn in on himself worried that his life wouldn't change and that he would still be treated poorly. He was also worried that he wouldn't be able to keep his promise to Ginny.

"All right there Harry? If you want we'll take your things up to the guest room and then you can get settled in until dinner in about an hour's time." Dan said looking to his wife for guidance on timing.

"Sure Dr. Dan." Harry said a little nervously. They took his trunk upstairs and he sat on the bed trying to adjust to the new surroundings. He sat there on the bed when Hermione walked in.

"Hey Harry, How is it going?" She asked tentatively sitting down next to him on the bed.

"I'm fine Hermione, Really." Harry said not very convincingly. "I'm just taking it in. I mean I've known that I wasn't going back to the Dursley's all year. It just didn't really sink in until I got in the car with your parents. I guess I'm just still dealing with the shock. So why did you come in without knocking Hermione?"

"Um, Harry I knocked for about three minutes. You didn't answer. My mum sent me up here to get you; she wants you to know that dinner is ready. She made steak and kidney pie, I may have told her it was one of your favorites at Hogwarts, but she's never made it before now so don't expect much. Come on lets go eat then I can give you the tour."

Harry followed Hermione down to the kitchen seeing the table set he was waiting for the rest of them to sit when Emma said with a smile and a wave at the table. "Take a seat Harry, you're our guest you don't need to wait for us."

"Sit here Harry." Hermione said pointing at the chair next to her. "That way my Dad can't elbow you when he uses his knife, he's a lefty. It actually has made his job a bit hard since he's had to by very expensive specialized equipment for his office."

"Pumpkin I very much doubt that Harry cares for the economics of a left-handed dentist." Dan said with a laugh. "So, Harry, Hermione tells us that you're the house seeker. Does that mean that you're good at finding lost objects for your dorm mates?"1 Dan asked trying to start a conversation. Though it was tough when Hermione tried to fight giggles with his question.

"Uh no sir, I'm on the house Quidditch team. The position I play is seeker. It's my job to catch the golden snitch. It ends the game by giving us a hundred and fifty points. It's really hard to find it when it's flying 'cause it's about the size of a large walnut."

"Oh." Dan said. "What's Quidditch?"

The rest of dinner was spent with Harry attempting to explain what Quidditch was to Hermione's parents. By the end of the meal it seemed to Harry as if, Dan had a grasp of it even though Emma didn't. She tried to placate Harry by assuring him that she just needed a visual for it that he couldn't give without using magic.

"Come on Harry, I'll give you the tour." Hermione said after dinner was over. "Let's start here this is the kitchen. Over there is the dining room, we rarely use it. That door leads to the basement where dad has his "man cave" and mom has her painting studio, it's also, where the laundry room is. Down the hall to the left is the sitting room, to the right is my old play room, I still don't know why mum and dad haven't done anything with it. There's an attached bathroom there." Hermione said as they walked towards the stairs.

Harry followed Hermione up and she pointed to the hall to the right of the stairs. "That is mum and dad's room they have their own bathroom attached. This door is mine." She said as she pointed to a door with Hermione written on it. "That door is obviously your room the door in between is my bathroom, well, the one we'll be sharing for the next month. So what do you want to do?"

"Remember when you told me Ginny wanted to talk to me on the train?" Harry asked Hermione.

"Yeah, it was only a few hours ago, Harry." Hermione said looking at Harry as if it was the dumbest question that she had ever heard.

"Well she wanted to know if I'd write to her if she wrote to me, and I said that I would but we should use Hedwig since Errol might not last through that kind of use." Harry said. "I think that I should go write her, you know let her know that I wasn't lying."

"Sure Harry, It's been a long day I think I'll go down and say good night to my parents then I'll turn in." Hermione said. "I'll let them know that you're going to bed as well."

"Thanks Hermione. I'm just still a bit overwhelmed with it all right now." Harry said as he entered his room. He opened the third compartment in his trunk took out some parchment and a quill then went over to the desk to start writing.

Dear Ginny,

Hey, it's me, Harry, though you probably realized that when Hedwig showed up with the letter. This isn't going the way I planned not that I planned how to write this letter. To tell you the truth I don't have that much experience with writing letters to friends. Well I'm at Hermione's; her folks are really nice and they are trying to make me feel welcome. The house is nice but it reminds me a lot of the Dursley's, I guess that's why I'm having such a hard time settling in, I keep expecting something bad to happen.

Hermione's Mom is nice, she still hasn't figured out what she wants me to call her since she says that Dr. Granger is too formal but I can't call here Emma because that is too familiar. She made steak and kidney pie because Hermione told her it was my favorite. It was good but not quite as good as Hogwarts' is, and nowhere near as good as your mom's is. Though Hermione let it slip, that it was the first time she had made it so I guess there is hope that it'll get better.

Then there's Hermione's Dad. From the start, he told me to call him Dr. Dan. The first thing he said to me was to ask what my intentions were with Hermione. I'd never really thought of her as anything besides an older sister and I told him that. When we got to the house, he helped me get my things to the room I'll be using. I attempted to teach him about Quidditch over dinner I think he might understand it though I'm not entirely sure.

I'm going to start reading the books that my mum left for me in my new trunk. I'm going to start with Wandwork: A Beginner's Guide. I'll let you know if there is anything that might be helpful to you. So, how was your first night back? Is everything all right with you? I hope your family isn't being too harsh considering what happened this last year. I mean Dumbledore did state that Voldemort tricked even full-grown wizards so they shouldn't be too hard on you right.

I guess that I'll be going shopping Saturday. Hermione just came in and told me that her mum thinks I need new clothes. Although I can't blame her, Dudley's hand-me-downs make me look like a beggar with bad fashion sense. It'll be weird to get clothes that fit though, the only ones that I've ever gotten that do are my school robes and the sweaters that your mom has made me for the past two Christmases. Hermione said that her mom wanted to know what my size is but to be honest I don't really know. I just know that I'm smaller than Dudley's circus tent size.

I guess I'll leave this letter here. I'll send it out with Hedwig and tell her to wait for your response.

Harry

When he had finished writing the letter Harry went over to Hedwig and asked. "Hey girl, are you up to taking a letter for me tonight?" Hedwig just looked at him as if saying do you need to ask. "Ok, girl I know that I shouldn't have asked that question but well it's only proper. I need you to take this to Ginny Weasley at the Burrow, and then wait for her response." Harry tied his letter to Hedwig's leg went over to the window and opened it to let her take off. Before she left she nibbled on Harry's hand in an affectionate sort of way. He then changed into his pajamas and went to bed.

O

Harry woke up early the next morning, threw on his robe and went downstairs. He knew that no one else was up from the sounds of the house. He went down to the kitchen and started a traditional breakfast. He got out the bacon, potatoes, mushrooms, and eggs he started some bread toasting and even started the coffee pot for Hermione's parents. He was halfway through cooking when Emma walked in saying. "Wow, Hermione you never cook breakfast your first…Oh dear Harry you shouldn't be doing this. You're our guest. You shouldn't be cooking for us. Are those homemade hash browns Harry?"

"I'm sorry Dr. Emma I just woke up early; I didn't know what to do. I fell into the old habit of cooking I always did it for my aunt and uncle. Yes they are homemade that was the only way that my uncle liked them." Harry said worried that he was in trouble, what a great way to start his stay, would he even make it a whole month here before they wanted him to leave.

Then Harry got another shock when Emma started talking to him again. "Don't worry Harry; I'm not mad at you. I'm just disappointed that you felt that you should be doing this for us. As I said, you are our guest. But since you started, I guess that it wouldn't hurt to let you finish. Just make sure you don't do this every day ok."

Harry had to know why she had comforted him so he asked. "Dr. Emma how did you know that I was worried you were mad at me?"

"Well to be honest Harry when I was going to school I wasn't sure if I wanted to be a dentist or a social worker. I have a social work minor for my undergraduate work. If you're wondering, I chose dentistry for two reasons the first was the fact that social workers don't get to pick their own hours and second was because I wanted to get to know my dentistry tutor better. But to answer your question I could tell by your body language you seemed to shrink when you were responding to me, like you were climbing into a shell." Emma said to him.

Harry was just a little curious so asked. "So did you get to learn more about your tutor Dr. Emma?"

"I should hope so, I married him." She said with a laugh.

"Oh talking about me are you dear?" Dan said as he entered the kitchen. "Wow dear, what's with the homemade hash browns I can't remember you ever making them from scratch before?"

"I didn't make them Dan; I wasn't the first one down here. Harry made breakfast for us." Emma said. "Even the Coffee."

"Harry you shouldn't have." Dan said as he was filling a plate with food. He started to eat it then continued. "Wow Harry, this is great."

"Morning Mom, Daddy. Oh morning Harry. So mom what are the plans for today?" Hermione said as she entered the kitchen.

"Well for your father and me, it's work, today and tomorrow as well actually. The two of you have the run of the house; try not to burn it down Hermione." Emma joked.

"Mom, that was one small fire when I first started cooking, and Daddy put it out with a pot lid before it got out of the pan." Hermione said while turning a very deep shade of red in her embarrassment.

"So there was something that Hermione wasn't perfect at from the start?" Harry asked with shock in his voice.

"Yes, Harry I wasn't perfect at cooking when I started, I made a mistake and it started a fire in the pan. Are you happy to hear that?" Hermione said angrily. "You know you were there when we had our flying lessons and you saw how bad I was with that if you remember."

"You mean Hermione wasn't perfect with a lesson?" Dan said in mock shock, eliciting a glare from his daughter. "I'm sorry pumpkin; you're just such a perfectionist when it comes to school that I couldn't resist teasing you a bit."

"Wow mom, this breakfast is amazing, what did you do different?" Hermione said as she started eating apparently ignoring her father for the moment.

"Easy I let your friend cook, and before you get mad at me he was cooking when I got down here baby." Emma said and stopped her daughter before she could do more than glare.

"Harry, you know you didn't have to. Why did you?" Hermione said a little peeved.

"Gee Hermione your welcome. As I told your mom it was just a habit I fell into, and how else can I show you my gratitude." Harry said in a slightly hurt tone.

Just then, a large barn owl flew in the open kitchen window with a letter and landed between Dan and Emma. Emma grabbed the letter and the owl flew off. She opened it and started reading, when she finished she said. "Well apparently a Ms. Patricia Welding will be here at 4:15 next Wednesday with a ministry of magic provided car to escort us to the reading of your parents' will Harry. Actually I've been meaning to ask you why we're invited, Harry."

"I'm sorry Dr. Emma, I don't know. All I've seen is the list of invitees, so I don't have a clue as to why you are on it." Harry explained.

"Well I guess you're just going to have to wait like I said dear." Dan told his wife. "Look at the time dear we need to get going. You two have fun; we'll see you around five."

O

Harry and Hermione spent the day working on their summer homework; Harry did his Transfiguration while Hermione did her Charms. They took a break at noon for lunch but since it was such a hot day, they decided on sandwiches instead of cooking anything. After they finished eating they went back up to their respective rooms to work on their work some more. Though Harry grabbed the book, he told Ginny he would start on instead of his summer work.

It was nearly three when Hedwig turned up with a hoot and a letter for Harry. When Harry took the letter from her, she flew up to her cage, took a gulp of water and stuffed her head under her wing. Harry looked at her and said. "Don't worry girl I won't send you with another letter tonight." Harry then opened the letter and started to read it.

Dear Harry,

I was glad to get your letter, but to be honest I wasn't expecting to get one so soon. I woke up to Hedwig asleep on my desk, apparently Luna let her in during the night, but Hedwig wouldn't let her take the letter from her or wake me up; but she did consent to Luna giving her some water after her flight, and I nicked some bacon this morning from breakfast for her as well.

Well I'm just going to say it Harry, I think you just need to loosen up and give the Grangers a chance. I don't think anything will happen, they wouldn't have agreed to take you in for a month if they didn't want you there. Your safe there and you'll be safe when you come here. I think you should call Hermione's mom, Dr. Emma since you call her dad Dr. Dan. My mom will be happy to know that you think so much of her steak and kidney pie I hope you'll tell her that when you're here.

Well let me know if the book has anything to help with accuracy I need to work on that, mind you I'm not as bad as Eloise is at least. I mean I hit my target when I'm using jinxes and hexes I'd just like to be closer to the center of it if you understand me.

Well if last night and this morning are any indication the only time I'll be alone is when I'm in the bathroom and my bedroom. Before you get too worried, no my family doesn't blame me for what happened but they're treating me as if I'm made of glass and will break at any moment. I'm not that bad I swear. I mean I only had one nightmare last night and it didn't even wake me up. Oh, My God why did I write that? Well I guess I can leave it since you told me about your fears about being with the Grangers, you won't judge me right.

I can't wait for Saturday both Bill and Charlie will be home because of the will reading. I haven't seen Bill since Gringotts sent him to Egypt three years ago. Though, I saw Charlie the Christmas before last when we surprised him with a visit. To be honest I think that he was hiding something. I caught him in a deep conversation with a pregnant girl that he works with, I couldn't hear what they were saying but they were holding hands. I think he likes her a lot, but he wouldn't talk about it and spluttered when mom brought up him moving back home to work at the Welsh Dragon Reserve south of Bala Lake and maybe getting back together with Nymphadora Tonks, his girlfriend from Hogwarts.

I hope Hermione knocked before she entered your room, it's only polite. I hope the shopping trip goes well. Well I've gotta go mom's calling me to go collect the laundry from the line before Lunch. I'll see if I can nick some more food before I send Hedwig on her way.

Ginny

When he finished the letter, he put it aside and decided that he would write her back Saturday after his shopping trip.

O

Harry along with Hermione and her mother took the train into London to a consignment store so that Harry could get some cloths that actually fit. Emma told the clerk that Harry was visiting them and the airline lost his luggage so he needed some new cloths so he wasn't wearing his cousin's cloths, which were too big for him. By the end of the trip, they had spent about £100 of cloths. Harry got a four pairs of jeans, nine t-shirts, two sets of pajamas, a nice blue dress shirt, and a pair of black dress shoes. They then went to a department store and got Harry some new socks and underwear.

As they were on their way back to the Granger residence Harry mentioned that he was going to send a letter to Ginny. Hermione asked him to say hi to Ginny for her. Upon their return, Harry and Hermione took his new clothes down to the laundry room to wash them. Hermione told him that her mother always did this when they bought clothes from a consignment store since they were second hand and it was better safe than sorry. When the clothes were in the washer, Harry went up to work on his letter for Ginny.

Dear Ginny,

Sorry I haven't written but until now, there hasn't been much for me to tell you. First, I started calling Hermione's mom Dr. Emma Thursday morning before I got your letter. It just seemed right and she hasn't stopped me so I guess it works for her. Second, the book says that a good way to increase accuracy is to work on calligraphy or painting, as these strengthen the muscles that control your fingers. I realized that Professors McGonagall and Flitwick usually hold their wands with their fingers when they do long range spells like decorating the Great Hall for Christmas; it's more precise according to the book. If you want, I can see about getting you a calligraphy book before I come to the Burrow. Hermione might even have one that you can borrow; I'll ask if you want.

Yes, Hermione knocks before she enters the guest room. She even asks if I'm decent in the mornings and evenings when I might be changing. If I didn't know any better, I'd think you were being a bit overprotective of me Ginny. Oh, by the way Ginny, Hermione says hi.

Well I got some new clothes mostly jeans and t-shirts but I did get a dress shirt for Wednesday. I hope you had fun with Luna over. How's everything at the Burrow? Are they still treating you like a porcelain doll? I can't wait to meet Bill and Charlie, Ron has told me so much about them. It'll be nice to talk to another seeker, one that isn't an opponent at least. Maybe when I'm over at your house I can use the training snitch I bought for myself for Christmas. Because of Hermione going to the Hospital wing late on Christmas day I rather forgot that I had it to be honest. I'm going to sign off now and send this letter with Hedwig when she gets back from hunting.

Harry

1 If this dialogue seems unrealistically forced, you've never been over to meet a friend's parents that don't know you already, and you're visiting for an extended stay on the first meeting. In addition, Hermione isn't a sports person so she wouldn't think to explain the rules of Quidditch to her family.