I'll Cover You
I'll Cover You
Disclaimer : Hey, it's been a long time since I've started a new story. Well, with summer coming up, I'll have more time to write, so I've decided to start this. It will eventually be SLASH, so if you don't like that, then maybe you should try it or maybe you should leave, whatever. Anyway, none of these characters are mine, they all belong to her majesty J.K. Rowling. Here it goes . . .

As the sun comes up on September first, Harry wakes, excited. He gets out of bed and dresses quickly. He looks at his trunk one last time, decides he has everything, and sits on it, trying to force it shut.

A sound that sounds suspiciously like laughter comes from the white owl in her cage on the desk. Harry glares at her as he hooks the locks and drags the trunk down the stairs, leaving a very indignant Hedwig behind.

Harry shoves his trunk into the back of the Dursley's car, then goes to find them. He sticks his head into the living room and shakes his head. Dudley, although it's only seven a.m., has a large chocolate cake in front of him. More of the cake is on his face then in his mouth. Uncle Vernon has a large muffin and a cupcake in front of him, debating on which to eat. Aunt Petunia only has a tiny carrot, which she's nibbling, looking very much like a rabbit.

"I just put my trunk in the car. We have to leave soon," Harry tells them, not daring to pass the doorway.

"We?" Uncle Vernon asks from his seat. He chooses the cupcake and takes a large bite out of it.

"Yes. Remember, you take me to King's Cross Station today, and I'll never have to see you again. I graduate at the end of this year, and then I'm gone. Forever," Harry tells them, emphasizing his last word.

Dudley gets up, spilling his cake to the floor. Aunt Petunia lets out a scream, looking devastatingly at the big brown stain on the floor. Dudley ignores her, licking the cake of his face with an abnormally large tongue.

"Dad, lets go. We'll never have to see him again!" Dudley begs excitedly.

"Let me finish my breakfast," Vernon says with a wave of his hand.

Harry takes this as a yes, and goes back upstairs. Hedwig turns around when he enters the room.

"Hey girl. We're leaving now, for good. We'll never have to come back, and I'll never have to lock you up again," Harry tells her, grinning.

She gives him an appreciative peck on his hand. He picks up the cage and take sit to the car, where Vernon is already waiting, looking surprisingly happy.

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Harry gives the Dursley's a last wave, then makes his way to Platform 93/4. He goes through the wall quickly, before attracting too much attention.

Harry stops looking around him. How good it feels to be back! After graduation, Harry and Ron plan to get jobs with the ministry and get an apartment, where they can live alone, without parents or teachers.

A loud shout breaks Harry's thoughts and he turns around to see Ron himself. The redhead is running towards him, waving insanely.

"Oh my god, Harry, can you believe this? One more year and we'll be out!" Ron says in excitement, ignoring his mother.

"Ron, let me just . . . Ron!" Molly gives up talking and just grabs her son's nose, wiping off a piece of dirt.

George, Fred, Ginny, and Harry burst into laughter at this scene. The twins are bowled over in laughter, gaining disapproving looks from their mother. Suddenly, George straightens up, a little smile on his face.

"Good morning, fair lady," George says bowing to a young woman who has appeared at his side. He takes her hand and kisses.

"Hermione!" Ron says, grabbing her in a hug, forgetting the formalities George set forth.

Hermione giggles. "Ron, stop. Hey, Harry," she says to the amused black-haired wizard standing next to Ginny. She surveys Harry, noticing that, although he is still quite small, looks healthier than she has ever seen him before.

"Hey," He calls, the laughter still in his voice.

The three friends and Ginny kiss the twins and Mrs. Weasley good-bye. They make their way to an empty compartment and sit down.

"I can't believe this is our last year," Hermione says after Ginny leaves to find her sixth year friends. Hermione turns her eyes to the window, watching all the young Hogwarts' students running around and kissing their parents good-bye.

"I know. But, since we've just got this year left, lets make the best of it," Harry says. This is the last time they mention anything about the subject.

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Draco looks over at the Gryffindor table, watching with amusement the antics of the famous Harry Potter. Draco sniggers, knowing that the fun and games about to end. He knows that something's in store for Potter, and that it's not good!

Hey, I hope you enjoyed this. Please, I want to know if I should continue this, please review. Thanks, Mara