...Um...hey...-clears throat- I have some explaining to do, I know. You see...school started. I'm in an AP U.S. History class, and let's just say, I'm not doing too well on the tests. I'm getting D's and C's, so my mom grounded me from the computer...I'm still getting a B in the class because my teacher doesn't count tests as much as daily work and stuff. (Thank God!) So I'm still grounded 'cuz I haven't gotten the test grades up, but I didn't want my readers to, you know, kill me for not updating.

I only have the first five chapters of this year and I'm not 100 positive I like some of the stuff, so I might change some stuff. But don't worry, I'll tell you when that happens. So it's slow going from here...but let's not talk about that. Here is the first chapter of the fifth year in the Girl-Who-lived saga!!!! -cheers-

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Harmony Potter's eyes flew open as she was awaken from her nightmare, the only thing keeping her from screaming out being her biting down on her lip. A few tears leaked out from her eyes and her face was covered in sweat.

"Harmony," said a soft voice.

"Cedric," Harmony whispered in reply.

In the darkness a figure stood over her, then settled into bed with her. This had been Cedric and Harmony's regular activity since returning from Hogwarts. Usually, Harmony would be awoken from her nightmare by Cedric, though sometimes it would be the other way around. Then they would settle down together in one of each others' bed.

At first, Sirius and Remus were opposed to this arrangement, but quickly found that neither teen could sleep any other way. Grumbling every morning when one of the found the two in bed together, they keep their mouths shut.

Harmony could understand their uncertainty, but after the two promised that they weren't doing anything wrong and that their doors would always be left open if they were occupying the same room together, they backed away a little.

Sighing, Harmony spared a thought about her nightmare before drifting off to sleep. In the past week of being a Grimmauld Place, her dreams had been alternating between Cedric's torture in the graveyard and dreams of long corridors and locked doors.

She didn't know which one she preferred more, though hearing Cedric's screams cut through the air was never much fun.

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Harmony lay on a patch of green grass in a nearby Muggle park that Gabbie had begged her to come to. The two left just after dinner. Cedric and Fleur had said that Harmony and Gabbie should spent some quality time together, seeing as Gabbie and Fleur's mother and Harmony's godfather were getting closer and closer.

Gabbie giggled as Harmony pushed her higher on the swing and for the first time in weeks, excluding the time spent with Cedric, Harmony forgot about Voldemort and the dreams.

It was about an hour later when Gabbie and Harmony started home, as it was beginning to get dark. Laughing, Gabbie had grabbed Harmony's hand and began to skip and Harmony joined in. In a way, she envied Gabbie; she never was able to be so carefree at her age, not with the Dursleys.

Suddenly, the air become cold and an eerie darkness settled upon the pair. Gabbie even stopped her giggling and skipping, she too sensing an unseen danger. Harmony franticly pulled out her wand, having a pretty good hunch of what was happening . . .she just prayed she was wrong.

"Lumos!" And there it was. Two huge Dementors, standing over her and Gabbie. Harmony heard Gabbie scream and tighten her hold on her hand. "Expecto Patronum!" Exclaimed Harmony, barely thinking about it. But she wasn't able to think of a happy memory and the spell didn't work.

Gabbie whimpered beside her as her knees gave out on her and she fell to the ground. Harmony knew what was happening. The Dementors were making Gabbie, little Gabbie, live through her worst memory.

Harmony tried to think of something happy, but the Dementors were affecting her as well. "Well, Potter, let me show you how much pain you caused me. . . Crucio!" Cedric was on the ground, withering in pain . . .

Harmony took a deep breath, remembering all her other times with Cedric . . .the moments of their first kiss and all the kisses after that . . . "EXPECTO PATRONUM!" Harmony exclaimed. This time it worked. Her silver stag came from her wand and attacked the Dementor, sending it and the other running - er, floating - away.

The darkness dissipated, but the cold that was in the air before returned. Harmony pocketed her wand and leaned down to Gabbie, who had tears running down her face. Harmony lifted the little girl and ran as fast as she could home.

When she got to the door of Grimmauld, she knocked on the door by kicking it with her foot. It opened a few minutes later to reveal Sirius, who, at the sight of Gabbie, became pale. "What happened?" he asked, ushering her inside.

"Dementors," choked Harmony, laying Gabbie on the couch. "They attacked us . . .I had to use magic . . ."

As if this sentence summoned it, a grey owl flew in a open window and delivered a letter from the Improper Use Of Magic Office saying that she was expelled from Hogwarts and would be attending a disciplinary hearing . . .

Sirius took the letter and began to rant about it, as the other residents of Grimmauld entered the living area. Gen went to her daughter and began to speak in rapid French. Remus, at hearing it was a Dementor attack, pulled out some chocolate and gave it to Gabbie and Harmony to eat, the two feeling much better afterwards.

A few minutes later, another letter arrived from Improper Use Of Magic Office saying that she wasn't expelled yet and that would be decided at the hearing. A letter from Dumbledore arrived a minute later, saying he had spoken to the Ministry.

After a long rant from Sirius, Harmony and the others trekked off to bed, more tired than every before. Harmony and Cedric even skipped going off to separate beds, for Harmony and Cedric both knew that there would be nightmares tonight if they didn't, especially because of the Dementor attack.

Despite this, Harmony awoke a few hours later from a nightmare about Cedric. The real Cedric kissed her softly and whispered comforting words to her until she fell asleep again.

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It was the next day that people began to arrive at Grimmauld.

Sirius had offered his house as the meeting place for the Order of the Phoenix, as Dumbledore called it. Since the Minister didn't believe them about Voldemort's return, they had taken it upon themselves to protect the Wizarding World.

That night, Harmony, Cedric and Fleur (all on Sirius and Gen's wishes) attended their first meeting. They were all introduced to the other members including: Kingsley Shacklebolt, Elphias Doge, Dedalus Diggle (who Harmony remembered from a meeting before she knew she was a witch), Emmeline Vance, Sturgis Podmore, Hestia Jones, Nymphadora Tonks (who asked to be addressed as Tonks), Professor McGonagall, Professor Snape, Mr. and Mrs. Diggory (to Cedric's great surprise) and Mr. and Mrs. Weasley along with Bill Weasley. There were many more, as well, including Sirius, Remus and Gen.

One thing they discussed was weather or not they would make Harmony, Cedric and Fleur members.

"They are too young," said Mrs. Weasley. "I am only letting my two eldest in this Order, though I'm thankful that Sirius is offering the house for my entire family."

Sirius nodded at Mrs. Weasley and said it was no trouble.

Harmony stood up, getting annoyed. "No disrespect, Mrs. Weasley," she began. "But I believe that Cedric and I are more than prepared to join this Order. We both faced off against Voldemort only a month ago, if you've forgotten, and we are fine."

"Harmony, I know, but -" began Mrs. Weasley, but Harmony cut her off.

"But nothing," Harmony almost yelled. "All my life I've been looked down upon because I'm a girl, even with the Dursleys. My Uncle Vernon was a sexist pig and most wizards aren't much better. It's considered unthinkable that a baby girl could defeat a fully grown dark wizard, but I did! No less than four times since I was one!

"And not only am I told by Him that I'm worthless because I'm a girl, that he's my superior, but I'm also told this by a number of Slytherins that are sexiest pigs if I've ever seen one. I'm tired of being told I'm too young, that I'm not strong enough when I've done more and seen more horrible things than most of the adults I've ever come across!" Harmony breathed deeply. "And as for Fleur, she's of age now, she's old enough to join and just a strong as anyone. It doesn't matter that she's a woman, she wants to fight as well, if I'm not mistaken." Harmony looked at Fleur who nodded.

"And Cedric only has one last year at Hogwarts and has been on every adventure I've ever been on, he's just as ready as Hermione or myself." Harmony's eyes blazed with a fire. "I want to be treated with respect for once. I don't want to be kept in the dark. I don't want to be judged. And if you must judge me, judge me my accomplishments and not by my sex or age."

The table was silent as Harmony sat back down, her eyes still blazing. Finally someone spoke up, still staring intently at Harmony. "Albus," said Professor Snape. "I think that both Miss Potter and Mr. Diggory are ready to take on this responsibility, and Miss Granger as well when she arrives here. They have proven themselves again and again throughout the years." Snape paused and looked Harmony straight in the eye. "I know I hold nothing but respect for you, Miss Potter."

Harmony looked at Professor Snape in shock and surprise, as did many other people at the table. "Thank you, Professor," Harmony said finally. "I respect you as well."

Dumbledore nodded. "Very well, I think that they should join, and Miss Granger and Delacour as well. All in favor?" Most of the table raised their hands, with the exception of Mrs. Weasley, who still believed that Harmony and Cedric were too young. Dumbledore sighed. "Miss Potter, I'm afraid I have been keeping something from you for years. I didn't believe you were ready, but with the speech you just gave me has convinced me other wise.

"What I'm about to tell you all is classified information. Speak of it to no one." Dumbledore took a deep breath. "The reason the Potters were targeted is because of a Prophecy made shortly after Harmony was born. It says: 'The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches . . . Born to those who have thrice defied him, born as the seventh month dies . . . And the Dark Lord will mark him or her as his equal, but will have the power the Dark Lord knows not . . And either must die at the hand of the other for neither can live while the other survives . . . The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord will be born as the seventh month dies. . .'"

Dumbledore was silent as the everyone absorbed this information, then continued. "This could only mean two families: The Potters and the Longbottoms, both have defied Voldemort three times and their children were born near the end of the month of July. Harmony on the 31st and Neville on the 30th.

"But someone had over heard half of the Prophecy, but only half. He went to tell Voldemort and he choose you, Harmony. At the time, he thought you were a baby boy, not a girl like the rest of the world. He choose you as an equal."

Harmony chuckled despite the situation. "I'm sure he's kicking himself now. He marked a girl as his equal."

"Yes," said Dumbledore sighing.

The meeting only continued for a few more minutes before people were dismissed. Mr. and Mrs. Weasley left to get their other children and bring them here, as they would be staying for the rest of the summer. Many people came over to talk to Harmony and Cedric. Harmony found she quite like Tonks, a Metamorphmagus.

"I loved you speech," Tonks had said. "As one of the few woman to graduate from the Auror Academy, I get a lot of the same treatment." Harmony smiled at her. She could tell her and Tonks would have a great friendship.

Then Dumbledore walked over to Tonks and asked for her and Remus to go to Hermione's house the next day to bring her here. He had already sent out an owl explaining everything to Mr. and Mrs. Granger. At the prospect of their friend joining them, Harmony and Cedric smiled.

After everyone was gone, but the people that actually lived there, Mr. and Mrs. Weasley appeared with the rest of their children.

"Harmony!" exclaimed Ginny, running over to her friend. Though they were a year apart in age, they were in the same house and had a certain bond.

Next, Harmony felt two figures hug her. "Oh dear Harmony!" they said in unison. "How nice to see you again." It was the Weasley twins.

Harmony laughed and looked over to George. (She, Hermione, Cedric and everyone else in their house were the only ones who could tell them apart.) "Oh George, guess who will be arriving tomorrow? Hermione." George blushed as his twin and Harmony laughed.

"Hermione?" asked Mrs. Weasley. "Is that they girl Fred keeps telling us about?"

"Yep, the oh-so-wonderful Hermione that my dear twin is lucky enough to call his girlfriend," answered Fred.

Mrs. Weasley smiled. "Oh, I can't wait to meet her!"

Harmony's eyes drifted over to Ron, who looked very sour hearing this conversation. He was probably still angered about asking Hermione out only to see her with his brother.

Sirius showed them all their rooms, saying there was plenty of room for all of them to have their room, other than the twins to wanted to share one.

That night Harmony drifted off to sleep, and for some reason wasn't pledged by nightmares. And neither was Cedric, she found out that morning.

For the first time in weeks neither had a nightmare about each other screaming in pain, nor about any empty corridors with locked doors.

Harmony smiled sadly. She did miss Cedric's body pressed against hers, though.

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Yay! Finally posted. I really hope you like it. I don't know if it's moving too fast or not, but I like it none the less. I thank you in advance for the reviews. -wink wink-