We meet in Romania.
This is a short one. It is more actually to introduce my FemHarry called Harper Lily Potter. For those of you who are waiting for a the sequel of Rosella Dumbledore, my apologies it has to wait. I am also writing my own story non fanfiction, taking on the feedback everyone has given me on writing a story. Thanks so much for that by the way! But that is taking a lot of the precious writing time as well I'm afraid.
Little-Angel-02 actually got me back to the writing table again and post. It has honestly been too long. So here I am.
I like FemHarry stories and my opinion is there are not much out there. If you know of a good one or a writer that does them, let me know. For your own tip, I like the stories of mksfroogle.
Now on to this story. This takes place after the Hogwarts Battle and the aftermath of that. Harper leaves the UK to travel around freely, now she finally can and faces her demons along the way. She will eventually go to Romania and see the dragons. As she spends time there, guess who she falls for. Little love story about Harper and one of the Weasley brothers.
Chapter one: Letters
Dearest friends and family
I say my family, as I consider the Weasley's my family. I hope I am not too forward and that you feel the same.
I am sorry I haven't been in brief contact. I will make sure to write every month at least. As you know I decided to see the world now I finally can. Mrs. Weasley, I also know you will still not like the idea of me going out on my own, but it's something I wanted.
I have been here in Egypt for two weeks now and it has been great!
Bill and Fleur like to show me all the wonders of the Pyramids and history throughout. It's really interesting and I am sure Hermione, you would love it. Maybe we can go together somewhere in the future. Bill says he's already looking forward to that.
Me and Fleur are going to France next and Bill will return to Shell Cottage. She would like to show me Beauxbatons and I'm actually excited. She keeps bragging about it enough so I am sure I will be wowed.
Thank you for all your patience and love and support. I will keep in touch I promise!
Sincerely
Harper
Harper put her pencil down and sighed a little. She missed everyone already.
"Hahper?"
Harper looked up. Fleur had improved a lot on her English and her French accent was even fading with every passing day. But she still couldn't pronounce her name without the accent. Harper didn't mind though. She knew what or who she meant so it wasn't a bother at all. She turned to the door in which Fleur stood.
Fleur already had bound her silvery hair together in a ponytail and seemed to suppress the urge to tap her feet impatiently. She really wanted to go to France and was delighted that she could show Harper the 'grandness that was France'.
Harper folded the letter and quickly addressed it to the Burrow. Totally unnecessary though, Bill would take it with him when he Flooed to his parents.
She followed Fleur to the hearth. Flooing had been a custom. Since Harper had not wanted to commit to taking Apparation lessons yet.
It had been a difficult year. The Battle had ended, the most terrible night she had ever experienced. She had seen so many die and deaths. Including her very own. She still didn't know if she had actually spoken to Dumbledore but she held the possibility that it was very true.
And killing someone had tainted her in some way. It would linger with her for the rest of her life. And she needed to find a new purpose and keep herself busy or she would grow nutters for sure.
Her whole life had revolved about Voldemort, now she had to find a new goal. And she did not wish it to be as an Auror. Immediately after the first weeks of the Aftermath and funerals Kingsley had asked what she wanted to do. She was more than welcome to join training. And she had thought that it was what she had desired. It seemed important in her life to chase dark wizards and put them to justice. But she didn't want to anymore. She wasn't dealing well at all with the first life she had taken in a way. At least it was his own Death Curse that had hit the snakeman.
She needed some time for herself to freely explore the world. And after the last things were done which she felt responsible to do she went for it.
There had been enough for sure. First she had contributed in making Kingsley the Minister of Magic. He was the only logical choice for her anyway, and they had made loads of arrests on the witches and wizards who had aided the known Death Eaters. Umbridge for example was arrested for her crimes and cruelty she inflicted not only as her time as teacher and Headmistress in Hogwarts but also for the many ones she committed against the Muggleborns. She was taken away to Azkaban. Which on order of Kingsley was now no longer guarded by Dementors but by strong cells and spells, with guards that were actually human.
Harper had prevented Narcissa and Draco from being sentenced to Azkaban, but Lucius. She had agreed with Hermione, Ron and Kingsley when they told her that he could not go free again. He had to pay for the crimes he did. She had only spoken for decreasing the length of his punishment. He got 10 years of Azkaban but his family could visit him once a month at least. That was all that she wanted to do for the aristocrat.
Then she had instructed an article to be published on clearing Severus Snape's name. That was the least she could've done for the man that was the reason she had survived. She had arranged a funeral for him as well. She had not seen Minerva McGonagall cry, but she had been grateful to know what he had done.
Harper still couldn't decide which funeral that followed was worse. The ones of Remus and Tonks or Fred. She didn't even want to think back to it. Everybody dared to expect that she would attend every single funeral. But she wouldn't. She had been to the ones she knew or from whom she knew family or friends. She had even spoken on the memorial day for the Battle of Hogwarts a few weeks ago. She had given a speech when the new year had begun at Hogwarts, and when She, Ron and Hermione had received the Order of Merlin and their own personal Chocolate Frog card.
Ron had been over the roof when he heard that last one.
"Are you ready Hahper?" Fleur asked.
Harper nodded and stepped into the flames. Destination: France.
Dear all
Fleur has showed me Beauxbatons. I have to say it is beautiful and surely romantic, but I do prefer Hogwarts. Please don't tell her I said that! I will not hear the end of it!
It was fun seeing Madame Maxime. She says she misses Hagrid and want to give him much err.. amour. Uhum… Better somebody else does that I think, I hope Hagrid gets to read my letters!
Fleur showed me Paris and the Eiffel tower. The Louvre, Arc the Triumph. It's all so beautiful and exciting. She has taken me to their many clubs and restaurants. Also a big one for only the wizards and witches. As I am apparently more famous than ever, which still bucks me by the way, when they heard my name we got in for free and got to drink free all night. It was quite ridiculous actually. Everybody wanted to talk to me. We didn't spent a lot of time there. Fleur loved all the attention but after so many years I am still not used to it I'm afraid.
That's it for now. I don't know where I'll be going next but I'm sure to keep in touch!
Love all of you!
Harper
Dearest Harper,
We miss you too, so much! Although we would love for you to come home we also know you have to take your time to do what you want to do. But thank you for your letter. I was beginning to worry if you were alright.
Neville has asked Luna to be his wife! That's the biggest news I think. Hermione and Ron are telling me all these things to tell you over my shoulder but I suspect this letter would be to long for you to ever read. They are doing fine as you may wonder. They are in love Harper, isn't that great! Ron has started Auror training since September so we don't see him too much, and when we do, he is usually off sleeping. He hopes that you can forgive him for starting without you. I already told him you wouldn't mind since you might not hold that desire anymore for your future.
Hermione has landed a job at the Ministry, I don't think anybody ever had such a high position in the beginning of their carrier but she earned it off course, you all earned it! She wants to do a lot with SPEW although we all try to make her forget about it. She is a candidate for the Wizengamut already. Can you believe it? Her idea for new laws on the contracts with other Wizard communities in Europe was very impressing for the Ministry.
Hagrid and the teachers said hi too. McGonnagle is the Headmistress now.. Hagrid has actually written to Madame Maxime.
Ginny has been spotted by Gwendoline Jacobs at the last Quidditch games this year. She was very impressed and has offered Ginny a spot at the try outs for new players. She would love for you to see it but she has to be patient until you are ready.
Arthur is being paid ridiculously much by Kingley. He figured that if he didn't want to do anything else that his paycheck needed to be raised. Arthur has protested but in the end he gave in so we have a lot more to spend now.
Andromeda wants you to know that Teddy is doing alright and has a picture of him enclosed as well.
Charlie says you should visit Romania too, see the Dragons. I think that it would be a good thing to do, you always were fascinated with Dragons.
Kingsley told me that the new Headmister of Durmstrang heard of your visit to Beauxbatons and he wanted to invite you to his school too. I don't know when you will be able too but it is a great honor.
Take your time darling we miss you but know you need your time. After all a Chosen One needs her rest too doesn't she? And off course we are family my child. I will always consider you one of my own.
I love you very much and everybody sends their love.
And call me Molly dear.
Sincerely
Molly Weasley
Harper wiped her tears away after reading the letter from home. She was now sitting at a fountain in the centre of beautiful Rome. She loved the fact that she hadn't ran into a wizard or witch yet. Nobody recognized her here. She stared at Teddy's picture that Andromeda had enclosed. He was a precious boy.
She had visited Andromeda herself to tell her the news of Tonks and Remus. She had been devastated and Harper had offered to take Teddy for awhile. Harper had taken the baby boy to the Weasley's and ended up bonding extremely close with the Tonks and Remus' son. She was the Godmother after all.
After a few days she had revisited Andromeda again. Andromeda told her that she could visit as much as she wanted but that she wanted to keep the boy for awhile herself. Harper had agreed that she was in no way ready to be a parent at the moment.
They had talked it over and agreed that Andromeda would take care of Teddy for the time being. Giving Harper all the time she needed to decide what she was going to do with her life and get some well deserved rest. When she would be ready to take Teddy and Andromeda would get to old to take care of the boy, Harper would raise the boy. Though they agreed this should be done before Teddy was too old.
"HARPER!"
Harper looked up startled. No shocked. Thundering footsteps were nearing her and before she knew it she was in a bonecrushing hug from no other than Rubeus Hagrid. When he let her go she looked at him amazed.
"Hagrid!" she yelled as well and hugged him now. "I'm so glad to see you! What are you doing here?!"
Hagrid looked at her with that pride in his eyes that he saved for her alone. "I was jus, passin by Rome ter buy some stuff fer the new creatures. Still teachin at Hogwarts, I still am. Though Minerva decides the lessons from now on. But what're yer doin here Harper?"
"I'm just passing through. I wanted to see Rome." Harper answered still not over the surprise.
"Well, I meself am goin ter visit Charlie in Romania. Invitation had been there fer a while now. So I am goin ter im next."
Harper thought back to her letter. Mrs. Weasley mentioned to go to Romania. And she would love to see the dragons.
"When are you going Hagrid?"
He scratched his beard for a moment before answering. "Me? I was planning on today. But I could wait fer yer Harper."
"No that's fine Hagrid," she said with a smile. "I was going to Fashion week in Milan. I don't really care for it. But I promised Fleur I would meet with a designer she knows and take some clothes with me. But I can meet you there, it will only take a day or two. I think."
Hagrid looked happy with the news. "Off course eh, I will tell Charlie yer comin'n."
"Thanks Hagrid."
Dear Molly,
Thank you for your love and kind words. I am extatic about how good you are all doing.
I have sent a letter to Viktor Krum that I would love to visit Durmstrang at some point.
Viktor will send an letter to Durmstrang that it might take a while. But I will go to them and visit. You're right Molly, it's a great honor.
At the moment I am in Rome. Italy is very beautiful. Much history.
Learned a lot in these two weeks I have been here. It's taking my mind of the things that have happened with Voldemort. Just that feeling of alertness. Beware! As Moody would say. I don't think I will ever get over that feeling. I will always look over my shoulder I suspect. I've practically have been doing that for all my life. It's a habit and it will probably make me become like Moody.
I walked into Hagrid today. He is leaving for Romania to go visit Charlie and his dragons. He asked me to come along and I remember Charlie inviting me. Hagrid is going tonight. I still have to visit Milan. Fleur has asked me to go to a designer she knows. I will shrink them and sent it back by owl. I will leave for Romania in a couple of days.
Could you please send this letter to Charlie when you have read it? Thank you!
Much love,
Harper
Tell me what you think! I hope to post the rest of it in the Weekend! Thnx! For Reading!
