Harry Smiled as he saw the train the last time he had been on this platform he had been 17 and had thought that the world would be his. That had been 20 years ago and now here he was going back for a reunion and he would be seeing people he wasn't sure he wanted to see. It had start the summer of his 6th year. Just days before his 16th Birthday.

It was a little past midnight and Harry was happily penning a letter off to Ron Weasley, his best mate.

Ron,

Hope this letter finds you in good health after the trip to America. I was so jealous when you told me the news before school ended, but Sirius said it was too dangerous with Voldemort stepping things up again. And with all the muggles that have died, I can't blame him for not letting me go. My summer has been going well; Hermione and I have been keeping in regular contact, although I must say that she is rather disappointed that she only received the one owl from you. Sirius and I have taken a little place in the Scottish Isles and I must say I've loved every moment, the countryside is absolutely lovely. I can't wait to see you all for my Birthday party, Sirius said he owled your mum with the details. Anyway should be off to bed. See ya soon Friends for life

Harry Potter.

With his letter finished Harry woke Hedwig, "Sorry Girl but got to get this off." He said as he tied the letter to her leg. Hedwig gave Harry a little nip of his figure with affection before taking off in the direction of the burrow. Pleased that she hadn't been angry with him. Harry got between the sheets of his bed and blew his lamp out. Falling to sleep quickly Harry dreamed of life at Hogwarts, Quidditch, and surprisingly Ginny weasley.

Harry woke the next morning confused about his dreams of Ginny. Not knowing what he felt about her sure she had grown up into a beautiful girl, with long dark red hair that he itched to run a hand through, and her body having matured into a curvy and slender figure. Harry shook his head from his thoughts as he felt his heart quicken. 'Calm down potter. She is Ron's sister.' He thought to himself, deciding it best he got out of bed and went to have a cold shower.

Having dried off and putting on a clean blue tee-shirt and a pair of jeans, Harry set off to find Sirius. Having been cleared the Year before Sirius had taken Harry from Hogwarts this summer, and at last Harry was free of the Dursleys. Harry Grinned when he saw Sirius fighting to cook eggs, "Haven't you learned by now that you shouldn't cook?" Sirius laughed, "And what am I supposed to do while your still sleeping starve?" "No! Wake me up." Harry said shaking his head before scrapping the charred remains out of the frying pan so that he could start cooking a meal they could actually eat. " Harry this came for you this morning." Sirius said handing Harry a think envelope. Harry biting a piece of toast grabbed the letter, " Thanks" he mumbled with his mouth full. Since it was just them Sirius didn't see any need to reprimand Harry on talking with his mouthful. He watched Harry open his mail while he continued to eat.

Harry started to read the letter he knew by the tell tale green ink was from Hogwarts.

Dear Mr. Potter,

Please note that the new school year will begin on September the first. The Hogwarts express will leave King's Cross station platform nine and three quarters at Eleven o'clock. As you are now a 7th year please be advised that you are now permitted to visit Hogsmeade on any and all weekends as long as you have your parent or guardians signature. The permission slip is enclosed please note that this year there are forgery detecting charms on the slips. A list of books for next year is also enclosed.

Yours Sincerely Professor M. McGonagall Deputy Headmistress.

Harry immediately slipped the Permission slip as well as the letter to Sirius so that he could take a look, with out looking up Harry started to read the books list for the coming year. Seeing nothing too out of the ordinary. He went to but the list down but saw that there was an extra slip of paper, pulling it out he started reading it. He took a bite of toast only to nearly choke on it.

Dear Harry, Congratulations, Due to your excellent Service to your school, in the past 6 years as a student and as prefect, and your above average grades, it is my pleasure to inform you that you have been chosen as this years Head Boy. This is a wonderful achievement that you should take great pride in. There are many responsibilities for this position, but I'm sure you will do them well and do your supporters proud. Your personal Bathroom password is, Lemon Clean And the password for Gryffindor is Callandor. Once again Congratulations

Yours truly, Albus Dumbledore.

Sirius looked up at Harry as he nearly choked. "Are you alright Harry?" Harry looked up at his godfather with pride, "I've been appointed Head boy" Sirius looked at Harry with first shock and then pride, "Congratulations Harry I'm so proud of you." He got up from the table with a big smile on his face, "I know James and Lilly would be too." He said patting him on the shoulder as he looked at the letter Dumbledore had written. Harry's face fell as he thought of the parents he didn't know but so desperately wished he had. "I'm sorry Harry, I didn't even think." "No, Sirius its okay, I'm just wishing they were here to see it is all."

Sirius nodded as he placed the letter on the table. "You know what this means don't you?" "Hmm, that we have to tell our friends the good news and that it can't wait till tomorrow?" Harry said looking at Sirius with a glint in his eye.

" You know it, last one to the fireplace is a blast-ended skrewt" Harry said as he took off toward the living room. Getting there first Harry grinned. "I win!" Sirius slightly out of breath picked up the Floo powder, "Where to first?" "The Burrow of course." Sirius looked at his watch, "should probably warn them we are comin' first." He said reaching into the other little bucket; he took a pinch of the power and sprinkled it on the fire before saying the " Weasleys." He waited till he saw the fire go green before he poked his head in, "Hi Molly." "Sirius." She said as she started to smile, "How are you? How is Harry?" "We are both well but we was wondering if you would care to have a few visitors today?" Molly Weasley laughed "Not at all Sirius, you know you are always welcome here." With permission given he backed out of the fireplace and let Harry go first. Tossing the Floo powder into the flames, Harry jumped in and called out "the burrow" having gotten used to traveling by Floo he stepped out of the flames into the Weasley's living room with out a scratch. "Hi everyone, good to see you all again." He said looking at the various family members in the room. He had stepped out of the way of the fire place, as he was bombarded by hugs, handshakes and slaps on the back. One of the last being a hug from Ginny. He looked at her and stumbled over his greeting, "Ginny, you look so different"he said as he took her in, to say she was beautiful was an understatement, she had changed a lot from the knobby kneed carrot red head she used to be. She was in a white eyelet sundress that was corseted to show off her figure, her hair had darkened to a coppery auburn with touches of gold where the sun had bleached it. Her eyes sparkling enhanced by a touch of make up. Harry was stunned, Ginny Weasley had grown up.

Ginny herself was surprised by Harry's appearance he had changed for the summer. She had always had a fancy for him, but now, now this was different, Harry Potter was Tall, Dark and handsome, Over the summer Harry had grown to 6 feet tall, he had also filled out so that he was no longer able to be considered scrawny; His Green eyes sparkling under a now shorter hair style, and now totally unframed by glasses. Harry got his composer back first as he cleared his throat "Talk to you later Ginny." He said as he moved on to Ron clapping him on the back, "SO mate tell me about the American woman, Hook up with any?" The adults in the room laughed as the two boys headed outdoors. Ron and Harry laughed and talked for hours, Quidditch and girls being their main topics. Ron had become keeper the year before and there was open spots for beaters as well as chasers, in fact this year they would be replacing most of the team. "What about Ginny?" Harry suggested for a possible chaser, "Maybe, but I think I'll let you ask her if she wants to try out. Since you could get her to do anything." "Huh?" "Well she does have a crush on you after all." Harry turned bright red "NO! She can't she's like a sister to me" Harry proclaimed all thought in the back of his mind he wondered if maybe she could be his. Harry frowned," Perhaps we should get back in lunch will be right away." Ron looked at his watch "Your right." As if on que his stomach growled. Laughing the two ran to the house. Upon entering they were pleased to see that Hermione has shown up.

Hermione smiled as she watched her two best friends run up to the house it has been a long summer without them and the few owls she had received from them just wasn't enough. She waited just long enough for them to get in the door before running to them, reaching Ron first she hugged him tight, "Hey Ron I've missed you." She said softly before kissing him on the cheek. Smiling she reached for Harry, "I've missed you Harry, It's good to see you." She said before looking him in the eyes, giving an even bigger smile she hugged him tight and kissed him on the cheek but near his lips, " then hugging him tightly she whispered, " You don't know just how much I missed you." Harry smiled, "missed you to Hermione. Missed you too." The two separated smiling as though they held a secret. The spell was broken as Ginny came in screaming, Harry jumped startled grabbing a hold of his wand in record speed. "What's going on?"

Ginny broke into laughter not being able to contain her anymore. " Don't mind the little prat she has been doing that all summer, said it was to strengthen her lungs incase you know who showed up." Harry whipped around at Ginny, looking pale and just a little angry, "Ginny!" he said with shock and hurt. "You nearly gave me a heart attack." "Ginny Weasley you should know better, to pull a stunt like that on poor Harry" molly Weasley called out as she came into the room shaking her finger at the only girl of the bunch. "I'm so sorry Harry, here why don't you three go into the living room while I deal with this one." She said ushering them out before they got a chance to say a word. They could hear a very angry Molly say the words "Virginia Weasley, just what in the name of Merlin do you think." Before they were pulled into the conversation Sirius and Arthur where having, "So you think you know who will attack this year huh?" "Well we can't be sure, but he had a spree with muggle towns and such this summer, we can only assume that one of his goals was to find Harry. Thank god he was with you when he attacked those muggles he used to live with." "What?" Harry said overhearing the last bit, Sirius moved quickly "Now Harry listen up, it wasn't your fault and don't worry everyone got there in time, infact they are all perfectly safe and sound." "But they were attacked, because Voldemort was searching for me." He said shaking his head he started heading for the door, "Harry?" "I just need some time I'll be back in a while." Harry mumbled as he left the house and headed toward the trees.

Sirius sighed, "Poor kid keeps taking everything to be his fault." He headed towards the door. "No Sirius let me go" Hermione said softly. "No offense but he isn't going to want to talk to either of you right now. " Ron stopped in his tracks, "What makes you think he'll want to talk to you?" " Because I'm the only one out of us here, that he's been really talking to all summer, That fight at the end of last year really shook him, and he still isn't fully over Cedric's death either, Please let me go. And you" she said pointing at Ron, "stay here," "Know it all wench" Ron mumbled underneath his breath as he turned around heading for the kitchen.

Hermione ran quickly, catching up to Harry just before he made it to the trees, "Wait up Harry." Harry slowed and finally stopped as he heard her struggling to catch up, "Mione, go back to the house." "No, you can't keep blaming yourself for his actions Harry. Everyone knows you are doing it, you aren't fooling anyone, you even blame yourself for your mum, and you can't do that, it will tare you to pieces and then there will be nothing left. " "Hermione the last thing I need right now is your lectures." Harry said his eyes blazing a brilliant green. "DO it Harry get mad, don't just sit there and wallow in self pity, be angry for once, be angry at me, be angry at him, but god Harry just get it out of your system." Hermione said looking at her friend with eyes blazing, she knew she was getting through, but she wondered if it would be enough. "NO!" He shouted before lowering his voice, "No I will not get angry. TO lose your anger is to lose control how many times do I have to prove that mione, God, I love control of my magic when I lose my temper, and I won't no I can't let it happen again." "Harry it is not your fault that you lost your temper last year, and threw Ron and me against the wall. How many times do we have to say it? I know that I have been saying it all summer so far." Hermione said taking Harry's hands into hers. "It is not your fault you are not to blame." Harry remembered that moment like it was yesterday, Voldemort had been on the school grounds he and Hermione and Ron had just happened to wonder on to the room where he had been hiding, together although scared they had managed to fight him, but then he had started talking about how he had killed Harry's parents and worse talking about killing Cedric, and how Harry had been responsible, Harry had been angrier then he had ever been, he had lost control and had ended up throwing Hermione and Ron into the wall, he remembered the sickening thuds their bodies had made as they hit the floor. Harry shook his head, "Hermione no! I won't do it. I can't." Hermione sighed, she had been going over this with him for the last 6 weeks and she still hadn't made any headway. "If you won't get angry then show at least some other emotion but guilt or remorse. Harry, it isn't good for you, and why feel guilty over something that we have forgiven you for even if you can't forgive yourself." Harry knew she was right and he had been trying and succeeding but just when he thought he was getting there something else was always piled on top, "Hermione, I have been trying, but every time I am happy for even a moment, someone always seems to end up hurt, it's like Voldemort knows when I'm living and decides to do something to cause me to fell guilty. Today I found out that I'm going to be a prefect, I was so excited and then I find out that the Dursleys were attacked." "And, where in your warped little mind do you think that is your fault Harry?" "Well, he was looking for me." Hermione was desperately trying to keep her tongue in check finally she had had enough, " HARRY JAMES POTTER, WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO GET IT THROUGH THAT THICK SCULL THAT WHAT HE DOES IS HIS FAULT NOT YOURS!!" She yelled loudly shoving Harry back against the tree trunk. Harry's eyes widened, for it wasn't often you saw Hermione in a fit of rage, "But..." "SHUT UP and listen, you are slowly hurting yourself and I will not stand for it anymore you got me. You are not to blame and that is final. Harry you need to stop this and for once let it go. " Hermione was just inches from Harry's face her eyes peering into his, " I love you too much to see you doing this to yourself," She searched his eyes and saw the surprise in them, " What you think that I fallowed you into danger the last 5 years for nothing?" "No I just thought that we were mates you know, that you were trying to keep me from getting killed or worse expelled." Harry said for the first time in the last half hour cracking a smile. Hermione smiled as she held Harry's gaze, "only you would throw that back at me after all this time. Do you understand now Harry? I can't stand by and watch as you take everything that vicious monster does and make it your fault. I love you and I refuse to see you slowly kill your spirit that way." She blushed slightly as she felt her heart beat faster. She kissed him softly, letting him know that she was his.

Harry searched Hermione's eyes, seeing if she was lying, just trying to pick him up. He saw nothing but unswerving, love and a mixture of lust and passion he had never noticed before. He had always had feelings for this slip of a girl who was holding him against the tree but had never allowed himself to think of her that way, she was to important to lose her totally, he knew he should talk but right now he needed her, and she was offering him what he wanted, what he needed. Who was he to turn it down? "Hermione." He shook as he brought his lips to hers, they would talk about it, and they would have to, but later, now was time to hopefully heal. Their kisses started softly and quickly moved to passionate and hard, they lowered themselves to the ground, their bodies betraying their minds, but giving their hearts what they wanted."

Harry woke with a start as he heard his name. He listened again as he heard Ron, "Hermione get up, Ron's on his way over here, I can hear him. " He said softly as he shook her gently. "Hmmm." Hermione moaned as she came too. "What?" "Get dressed, Ron is almost here." Hermione gasped as she looked at Harry getting dressed in a hurry. Quickly she scrambled into her sundress forgoing her underwear and bra, tucking them instead into a pocket. They finished dressing just in time. "Hey guys we were getting worried about you." Ron said taking note of Hermione's messy hair and just kissed lips, and Harry's misbuttoned shirt. "Come on, mum has had lunch set out for a while now, you should come eat something." Turning quickly so they wouldn't see his face, he headed back to the house hurt, and pained by what he had seen.

Everyone ate in relative silence; they had decided that when Harry and Hermione came back that they wouldn't talk about Voldemort or anything he had done. "SO Harry, what brings us all here? I mean your birthday is next week and we would have seen you then." Arthur asked as he picked up a sandwich. "I got my school letter today. I've been made a prefect. I just couldn't wait to tell you all." "That's wonderful Harry." Molly Weasley said nodding her approval. "Harry, that's great." Hermione said smiling as she looked at him with pride in her eyes. "This calls for a celebration." Arthur said as he went to the fridge, pulling out a bottle of wine. Passing it to Sirius he then started transfiguring regular glasses into wine glasses. "Congrats, Harry." He said having gotten the bottle back from Sirius who had opened it. Pouring the wine, Molly passed it out, "not too much Arthur don't want to get the kids tipsy." "TO Harry, Congratulations on making Prefect, and May you stay out of trouble this year." Everyone clinked glasses and had a good lunch. The rest of the day passed quickly and before Harry knew it, it was time to head home. Sirius and him were about to go back through the flew when he remembered the conversation he and Ron had had earlier, "Ginny?" he said grabbing her attention, "Yes Harry?" She said, wondering if perhaps this was the moment she had been hoping for that maybe the looks she had seen pass between Harry and Hermione weren't what she thought they were. "I was wondering if you would try out for the Quidditch team. Since we are looking for both chasers and beaters. You have an excellent chance of making it." Expecting to be asked out Ginny blurted out a yes before she had time to register the question; seconds later it clicked in, "What? Did you just ask me to try for a spot on the team?" "Yes, you're a great player, what you thought I was asking?" a totally oblivious Harry asked Ginny not sure what to say turned quickly and ran out of the room. "What did I do?" Harry asked looking at Sirius, who wore a somewhat pained expression, "We'll talk about it later; I think we should go now." Nodding Harry put a half smile on his face, "See you all soon guys. You'll come to the party next week right?" "We wouldn't miss it Harry. See you soon." Arthur said as he watched Molly head off to comfort their daughter. With the good byes said Harry and Sirius got into the fireplace, sprinkling their Floo powder and disappeared.

Harry smiled as he woke, 'that was a good day all in all.' he thought as he looked out the window of the train seeing the rolling hills, 'I should have known it then though that it was just the beginning of a chain of events that couldn't stop.