Harry Potter and the Battle of the Ages
Chapter 1 :Learning to Fly
There were many odd things about the bright September day. For one thing, there were oddly dressed families scurrying about in the London train station, Kings Cross. For another, it was the first year that Harry Potter had spent a summer away from his Aunt and Uncle's house. It seemed out of the ordinary for him not to be getting a letter from the misuse of magic or attending a court hearing. However the thing that seemed most odd to him was the absence of his sister Halle. It had been three months since anyone had seen her and two months since she had last wrote. Though it was hard on them, Harry and Sirius adjusted and were doing well.
It took Remus a long time to bounce back. Mrs. Weasley kept pushing him to date and tried setting him up on blind dates with her single friends. After much encouragement she finally got him to go out with Tonks. Nymphadora was just what he needed, or so Molly Weasley thought. They had been dating for about a month and would see each other regularly now that Remus was the only Defense teacher and Aurors were now permanently stationed at the school. Tonks had of course happily volunteered.
Harry looked down at his robes while the group found a compartment. He had been made Head Boy like his dad and now doned that badge as well as the one of Griffyndor Quidditch Captain. Hermione was Head Girl, which didn't come as a surprise to anyone. Though he was slightly disappointed, Ron remained content with his status as a Prefect.
Everything seemed just about right. Everything except the fact that Harry was missing the only family member he had left. Strong or not, he needed his sister more than she seemed to think.
"Alright there Harry?" Ron asked his friend as they all took a seat in the compartment.
Harry shook himself out of his daze. "Yeah just fine Ron."
Ginny reached over and grabbed Harry's hand. "I'm sure she's fine Harry."
He nodded. "I know." He looked out the window and whispered to the passing scenery. "I just need her."
"Two orders of the oamlet Joe." The girl said placing a piece of paper infront of the cook.
"You're a dear Lily." He replied.
"I try." She smiled and turned around to greet the customer that just walked into the diner. Her heart skipped a beat, but then the man came into focus. 'Concetrate Halle.' She thought to herself as she ushered them to a table. She quickly went over to the counter. "I'm going on my fifteen Joe."
She walked out of the diner and looked around at the busy city. She watched as a man walked by and dropped his candy wrapper on the ground. 'Once won't hurt.' She thought. She whispered something and the wrapper lifted off the ground and floated into a nearby litterbin. It hadn't been the first time but this would be the last she swore to herself.
Run and tell all of the angels
This could take all night
Think I need a devil to help me get things right
Looking at her watch she saw the date and couldn't help but wonder what everyone was up to. She thought of the feast and her mouth watered. She hadn't eaten that good since she left. 'It was your choice Halle. Besides, it's not as if they need you. If they did, they would've come by now.'
Hook me up a new revolution
Cause this one is a lie
We sat around laughing and watched the last one die
She thought about home often. About Harry, about Sirius, about her friends, and she thought about him. He haunted her dreams. Everywhere she looked she saw him. The temptation to do a spell on herself to forget him came and went. She couldn't get rid of the memories, and nothing, not even a spell could get rid of the love she had for him. But it was over. Who was she kidding. He was bound to have moved on by now. That's what she wanted right? To be a muggle again, to not worry about the impending doom.
I'm looking to the sky to save me
Looking for a sign of life
Looking for something to help me burn out bright
I'm looking for complication
Looking cause I'm tired of trying
Make my way back home when I learn to fly
She thought about going back but everytime it crossed her mind she remembered that day. The day when an unforgivable was used on her. It was that day that she realized she did not want to meet the same fate as her adopted parents or her biological parents and the only way to avoid that was to run. Sure it wasn't the adult thing to do, and maybe it was selfish but she convinced herself not to feel guilty about worrying about her own life.
It had been awhile since she had written. That didn't mean she didn't constantly get letters. The ones from him however, had stopped.
When she finally finished up her shift she headed home to her apartment. She knew the familiar sight of an owl perched on her third floor apartment window. After putting down her things she opened the window and let in the tiny energetic owl. "Pig would you stay still!" She said to the little owl.
The owl gave a hoot as Halle finally retrieved the letter. She set down a small bowl of water next to a bowl of bird seed. Pig hooted again and began eating.
Sitting down on the couch she opened the letter and looked at the familiar handwriting of one Ginny Weasley.
He needs you.
Halle placed the letter on top of the other pieces of parchment that the owl had delievered to her. Burrying her face in her hands she began to cry.
a/n: OMG I'm gonna write another chapter after this cuz I'm just flowing right now. It's 1:38 in the morning but I really don't care! Hope you enjoy! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE review!