Harry Potter - A New Way to See Things....
This story is set after they've all graduated from Hogwarts, Harry destroyed Voldemort, but there are still death-eaters who are trying to bring him back- he didn't die, but he was physically destroyed, and the only way to kill him properly is to collect a series of 'potions' in special crystal flasks to be placed around the different places where his body lies.
Harry is dating Ginny (who is still at school in her final year), Ron and Hermione *were* dating through school, but have since split up. Draco Malfoy has gone into business in the Muggle world, much to the disgust if his father who has threatened to disown him unless he came back and joined him. Harry has played, and is still playing, for England as Seeker in Quiditch for the past three years and is quite famous for catching it in under thirty seconds in a world cup match - the other team, Ireland, hadn't even gotten any points.
NB - I do not own any of the characters except the quads - Kirsty, Jade, Lynette, and Danielle, who appear later, and the storyline. I am not JK Rowling, or any part of the Harry Potter enterprises, etc (as much as I wish I did!). Enjoy.
Chapter 1 - New Ideas
Harry walked along the street, shuffling his feet. He was at Hogsmead, waiting for Ginny Weasley to get there with the school. He'd been dating her through his final two years at Hogwarts, and had arranged to meet her along that particular road. He glanced at his watch, a normal, Muggle's watch, and frowned. Ginny had a Muggle watch as well, and had promised to meet him by twelve o'clock. It was only eleven thirty, so he didn't know why he was worried. Hearing voices behind him, he turned to see his best friends Ron and Hermione walking down the street arm-in-arm. Both were laughing, and Harry grinned. He waited until they'd caught up with him before he spoke.
"Hi. Where'd you guys go the other night?" Ron grinned; his dusty red hair had darkened to a darker red, although it was still as uncontrollable as ever. Hermione's hair had straightened as she'd gotten older, and it now was cut into a shorter style, framing her face. Harry's hair hadn't changed at all, much to his dismay, of course.
"I got an owl from Charlie about something from ma. I had to go, or risk getting a howler." Ron had had a fear of howler's for as long as Harry had known him, and they still scared him. Hermione looked guilty.
"I wanted to see what Fred and George's shop looked like. I went with Ron because he was going past there. And I was getting really tired as well - I had to go home." Harry just grinned. "It don't matter me. I just wondered where you'd gone. Ginny and I weren't put out, or anything."
Ron's eyebrows shot up, and Hermione looked away, laughing. Harry glared at his friends.
"Ha ha, very funny. It wasn't like that at all...." Ron reverted his face back to normal, and Hermione tried to stop laughing. It didn't take long until they were all laughing again.
A few minutes later, a breathless Ginny Weasley arrived on the street where the three friends were still laughing. She stopped, ran a hand through her hand self-consciously, and walked over.
"Hey! Miss me?" she asked. Harry nodded and put a hand around her waist.
"Sure did. I bet those other two did as well... didn't you?" he shot a glare towards Ron, who quickly changed from shaking his head to nodding. Hermione just laughed. They set off towards the main street, dodging the series of other's from Hogwarts out for the day. Harry had his arm around Ginny's shoulders, laughing, when they ran into a familiar giant.
"Hagrid!" cried Harry. Hagrid turned, clearly surprised, and happy too see him.
"Harry! I've bin lookin' fer yer!" He swept everyone up into a bear hug and spun around. "Wait 'til you've seen what I got fer the school!" Harry smiled.
"Huh? Hagrid, we aren't even at Hogwarts anymore. Remember?" Hagrid stopped to think for a minute, before it all suddenly clicked in.
"That's right! You're the one in school, aren't you?" he spoke to Ginny, who simply nodded. None of them had seen Hagrid since he'd gone to make peace with the other giants during Harry's fifth year at school, and Ginny didn't really remember him. He was just as bushy as everyone remembered, but he seemed wider. He also seemed a lot happier then when he'd left.
Hermione looked at him suspiciously.
"What sort of thing did you get for the school, Hagrid? Not a monster or anything?"
Hagrid grinned.
"Not this time - although I could have gotten a Kelpie from Ireland...." Hermione glared good-naturedly.
Hagrid continued, "...but I didn't. I brought back a shrinking chest. A few of them actually. Dumbledore wanted some, because the 7th years have got too many books to carry around, and they get bad backs. Now they jest have to put their books into the chest, touch the lid with their wands and say Mandelliarum and the chest will shrink into the size of a rooster, and weigh about the same."
Ginny smiled, "Really? Cool! What do they look like? Will we get to keep them?" Hagrid nodded.
"You'll get ter keep 'em, and they're all different colours and stuff. If they work, then we'll be getting Diagon Alley to keep them in stock and add them to the 7th year's requirements. But, anyway, come back to Hogwarts with me ter see Dumbledore." Harry looked at Ginny.
"Do you want to leave now? I mean; you've only just gotten here...." Ginny stared at him.
"Are you kidding? Of course I'll come back - I want to see these chests!" Hagrid nodded.
"It's settled then. We'll take the tunnel back, and then go up ter see Dumbledore."
Silently, the four walked behind Hagrid until they reached the secret passage, known to them as the tunnel, and followed it through to the familiar Hogwarts building. They walked through the hallways, avoiding the other students as they did so, until they reached Dumbledore's office.
Hagrid spoke the password, "Jelly Legs" and the door opened. Dumbledore sat behind his desk, reading a rather large scroll.
"Ah, Hagrid, you've returned from your journey. How did it go?"
Hagrid grinned. "Great, everything's peaceful again, not that it's needed. I got the chests too - Miss Weasley seems to be very excited about them."
Dumbledore looked up at the other four who were standing behind Hagrid. "Welcome back, Harry, Ron, Hermione. How have you found being outside the school walls?"
Ron grinned. "Great! It's sorta hard, but it's fun too."
Dumbledore nodded. "And you, Harry?" Harry nodded. "It's been hard - but Sirius has helped me."
Dumbledore nodded again. "I knew he would. And how do you enjoy learning to become a teacher, Hermione? Have you decided what you would like to teach yet?"
Hermione shook her head. "Not yet. I've enjoyed it, I mean, who wouldn't? I get to travel all over the wizarding world, and the Muggle world, but the hardest part is choosing what to do."
Dumbledore smiled. "It's always like that - just please do me a favour and do not go into the Defence of the Dark Arts - we've lost too many teachers like that."
Hermione nodded. "I know." Harry stepped forwards. "Dumbledore, could I have a word with you , please?" Dumbledore nodded. "Of course." Harry looked at the other's, and they all walked outside the door.
"I've been meaning to send you an owl, but I haven't gotten around to it. Sirius is leaving for Argentina almost as soon as he gets back from Azkaban, and I really don't know how to keep, you know, keep collecting the stuff. I've run out of flasks, and I don't have any of the potions Sirius made up left. Could you help me out please?"
Dumbledore nodded. He stood and retrieved a small flask from the top shelf of a bookshelf behind his desk. "Everytime you feel overpowered against whatever it is, take a sip from this. It won't run out, and in time you will learn how to control it. Take care, Harry."
Harry nodded. "You too, Professor."
He walked back outside to where the other's were waiting. He looked at Hagrid, who pointed a way out of the building without being seen. It would mean catching a train back to the Muggle world, but that was where he really wanted to go.
He waved goodbye to Hermione, and Ron, stole a kiss from Ginny, and jogged to the platform. On board the train were other past student's from Hogwarts. He recognized quite a few of them, but one stood out amongst the others - Draco Malfoy. He wasn't making an item of himself, as Harry remembered, he was sitting quietly in a corner seat, holding a bag, and trying not to be noticed.
Harry, wondering what had happened to him, walked over and sat down. "Not making a scene, Malfoy? Isn't that what you usually do?"
Malfoy looked up. "Come to poke fun at me, Potter, like everyone else?"
Harry stared at him. "What do you mean?"
Malfoy just glared. "Get out of my way, Potter, I've got business to do." And with that he stood and walked towards the exit of the train. Harry sat there, bewildered.
(A/N: It *was* Colin Creavey who had the facination wasn't it?)
Colin Creavey, a student who'd been granted leave as his mother was sick, walked in. Colin had once had a fascination with Harry, taking pictures every chance he got, and although he'd grown out of it mostly, he still didn't pass up a chance to talk to him. He noticed Harry in a second.
"Heya Harry! Can I get your autograph? Please?" Everyone in the train turned and looked at Harry, who just shrunk further into his seat. Colin was relentless.
Colin walked over and sat down next to him. "Please, Harry. I went to your big match! Do you know, you're the only seeker in history to catch every snitch in the tournaments you've played in so far?"
Harry nodded, and a few others subtly moved closer to him. Colin continued to babble on about other seekers, until Harry could finally say he had to get off the train. Colin, who now had his autograph, waved goodbye merrily as Harry walked off.
This train had been established during Harry's second last year at Hogwarts as a quicker way for members of the wizarding world to get to and from Hogwarts - which had donated a large portion of unused land to many travelling witches and wizards and had become a village of sorts. It was a great time saver, but it didn't run at the start of the year, or the end as the Hogwarts school train ran during those times. The train had been quite an accomplishment, and was so discreet it even had many human passengers as well as the wizarding folk.
Harry looked around the platform and saw a familiar face in the crowd. It was Sirius! He walked quickly towards his godfather, who noticed him almost immediately. They hadn't seen one another since Sirius had been taken back to Azkaban the year before, and they had a lot of catching up to do.
This story is set after they've all graduated from Hogwarts, Harry destroyed Voldemort, but there are still death-eaters who are trying to bring him back- he didn't die, but he was physically destroyed, and the only way to kill him properly is to collect a series of 'potions' in special crystal flasks to be placed around the different places where his body lies.
Harry is dating Ginny (who is still at school in her final year), Ron and Hermione *were* dating through school, but have since split up. Draco Malfoy has gone into business in the Muggle world, much to the disgust if his father who has threatened to disown him unless he came back and joined him. Harry has played, and is still playing, for England as Seeker in Quiditch for the past three years and is quite famous for catching it in under thirty seconds in a world cup match - the other team, Ireland, hadn't even gotten any points.
NB - I do not own any of the characters except the quads - Kirsty, Jade, Lynette, and Danielle, who appear later, and the storyline. I am not JK Rowling, or any part of the Harry Potter enterprises, etc (as much as I wish I did!). Enjoy.
Chapter 1 - New Ideas
Harry walked along the street, shuffling his feet. He was at Hogsmead, waiting for Ginny Weasley to get there with the school. He'd been dating her through his final two years at Hogwarts, and had arranged to meet her along that particular road. He glanced at his watch, a normal, Muggle's watch, and frowned. Ginny had a Muggle watch as well, and had promised to meet him by twelve o'clock. It was only eleven thirty, so he didn't know why he was worried. Hearing voices behind him, he turned to see his best friends Ron and Hermione walking down the street arm-in-arm. Both were laughing, and Harry grinned. He waited until they'd caught up with him before he spoke.
"Hi. Where'd you guys go the other night?" Ron grinned; his dusty red hair had darkened to a darker red, although it was still as uncontrollable as ever. Hermione's hair had straightened as she'd gotten older, and it now was cut into a shorter style, framing her face. Harry's hair hadn't changed at all, much to his dismay, of course.
"I got an owl from Charlie about something from ma. I had to go, or risk getting a howler." Ron had had a fear of howler's for as long as Harry had known him, and they still scared him. Hermione looked guilty.
"I wanted to see what Fred and George's shop looked like. I went with Ron because he was going past there. And I was getting really tired as well - I had to go home." Harry just grinned. "It don't matter me. I just wondered where you'd gone. Ginny and I weren't put out, or anything."
Ron's eyebrows shot up, and Hermione looked away, laughing. Harry glared at his friends.
"Ha ha, very funny. It wasn't like that at all...." Ron reverted his face back to normal, and Hermione tried to stop laughing. It didn't take long until they were all laughing again.
A few minutes later, a breathless Ginny Weasley arrived on the street where the three friends were still laughing. She stopped, ran a hand through her hand self-consciously, and walked over.
"Hey! Miss me?" she asked. Harry nodded and put a hand around her waist.
"Sure did. I bet those other two did as well... didn't you?" he shot a glare towards Ron, who quickly changed from shaking his head to nodding. Hermione just laughed. They set off towards the main street, dodging the series of other's from Hogwarts out for the day. Harry had his arm around Ginny's shoulders, laughing, when they ran into a familiar giant.
"Hagrid!" cried Harry. Hagrid turned, clearly surprised, and happy too see him.
"Harry! I've bin lookin' fer yer!" He swept everyone up into a bear hug and spun around. "Wait 'til you've seen what I got fer the school!" Harry smiled.
"Huh? Hagrid, we aren't even at Hogwarts anymore. Remember?" Hagrid stopped to think for a minute, before it all suddenly clicked in.
"That's right! You're the one in school, aren't you?" he spoke to Ginny, who simply nodded. None of them had seen Hagrid since he'd gone to make peace with the other giants during Harry's fifth year at school, and Ginny didn't really remember him. He was just as bushy as everyone remembered, but he seemed wider. He also seemed a lot happier then when he'd left.
Hermione looked at him suspiciously.
"What sort of thing did you get for the school, Hagrid? Not a monster or anything?"
Hagrid grinned.
"Not this time - although I could have gotten a Kelpie from Ireland...." Hermione glared good-naturedly.
Hagrid continued, "...but I didn't. I brought back a shrinking chest. A few of them actually. Dumbledore wanted some, because the 7th years have got too many books to carry around, and they get bad backs. Now they jest have to put their books into the chest, touch the lid with their wands and say Mandelliarum and the chest will shrink into the size of a rooster, and weigh about the same."
Ginny smiled, "Really? Cool! What do they look like? Will we get to keep them?" Hagrid nodded.
"You'll get ter keep 'em, and they're all different colours and stuff. If they work, then we'll be getting Diagon Alley to keep them in stock and add them to the 7th year's requirements. But, anyway, come back to Hogwarts with me ter see Dumbledore." Harry looked at Ginny.
"Do you want to leave now? I mean; you've only just gotten here...." Ginny stared at him.
"Are you kidding? Of course I'll come back - I want to see these chests!" Hagrid nodded.
"It's settled then. We'll take the tunnel back, and then go up ter see Dumbledore."
Silently, the four walked behind Hagrid until they reached the secret passage, known to them as the tunnel, and followed it through to the familiar Hogwarts building. They walked through the hallways, avoiding the other students as they did so, until they reached Dumbledore's office.
Hagrid spoke the password, "Jelly Legs" and the door opened. Dumbledore sat behind his desk, reading a rather large scroll.
"Ah, Hagrid, you've returned from your journey. How did it go?"
Hagrid grinned. "Great, everything's peaceful again, not that it's needed. I got the chests too - Miss Weasley seems to be very excited about them."
Dumbledore looked up at the other four who were standing behind Hagrid. "Welcome back, Harry, Ron, Hermione. How have you found being outside the school walls?"
Ron grinned. "Great! It's sorta hard, but it's fun too."
Dumbledore nodded. "And you, Harry?" Harry nodded. "It's been hard - but Sirius has helped me."
Dumbledore nodded again. "I knew he would. And how do you enjoy learning to become a teacher, Hermione? Have you decided what you would like to teach yet?"
Hermione shook her head. "Not yet. I've enjoyed it, I mean, who wouldn't? I get to travel all over the wizarding world, and the Muggle world, but the hardest part is choosing what to do."
Dumbledore smiled. "It's always like that - just please do me a favour and do not go into the Defence of the Dark Arts - we've lost too many teachers like that."
Hermione nodded. "I know." Harry stepped forwards. "Dumbledore, could I have a word with you , please?" Dumbledore nodded. "Of course." Harry looked at the other's, and they all walked outside the door.
"I've been meaning to send you an owl, but I haven't gotten around to it. Sirius is leaving for Argentina almost as soon as he gets back from Azkaban, and I really don't know how to keep, you know, keep collecting the stuff. I've run out of flasks, and I don't have any of the potions Sirius made up left. Could you help me out please?"
Dumbledore nodded. He stood and retrieved a small flask from the top shelf of a bookshelf behind his desk. "Everytime you feel overpowered against whatever it is, take a sip from this. It won't run out, and in time you will learn how to control it. Take care, Harry."
Harry nodded. "You too, Professor."
He walked back outside to where the other's were waiting. He looked at Hagrid, who pointed a way out of the building without being seen. It would mean catching a train back to the Muggle world, but that was where he really wanted to go.
He waved goodbye to Hermione, and Ron, stole a kiss from Ginny, and jogged to the platform. On board the train were other past student's from Hogwarts. He recognized quite a few of them, but one stood out amongst the others - Draco Malfoy. He wasn't making an item of himself, as Harry remembered, he was sitting quietly in a corner seat, holding a bag, and trying not to be noticed.
Harry, wondering what had happened to him, walked over and sat down. "Not making a scene, Malfoy? Isn't that what you usually do?"
Malfoy looked up. "Come to poke fun at me, Potter, like everyone else?"
Harry stared at him. "What do you mean?"
Malfoy just glared. "Get out of my way, Potter, I've got business to do." And with that he stood and walked towards the exit of the train. Harry sat there, bewildered.
(A/N: It *was* Colin Creavey who had the facination wasn't it?)
Colin Creavey, a student who'd been granted leave as his mother was sick, walked in. Colin had once had a fascination with Harry, taking pictures every chance he got, and although he'd grown out of it mostly, he still didn't pass up a chance to talk to him. He noticed Harry in a second.
"Heya Harry! Can I get your autograph? Please?" Everyone in the train turned and looked at Harry, who just shrunk further into his seat. Colin was relentless.
Colin walked over and sat down next to him. "Please, Harry. I went to your big match! Do you know, you're the only seeker in history to catch every snitch in the tournaments you've played in so far?"
Harry nodded, and a few others subtly moved closer to him. Colin continued to babble on about other seekers, until Harry could finally say he had to get off the train. Colin, who now had his autograph, waved goodbye merrily as Harry walked off.
This train had been established during Harry's second last year at Hogwarts as a quicker way for members of the wizarding world to get to and from Hogwarts - which had donated a large portion of unused land to many travelling witches and wizards and had become a village of sorts. It was a great time saver, but it didn't run at the start of the year, or the end as the Hogwarts school train ran during those times. The train had been quite an accomplishment, and was so discreet it even had many human passengers as well as the wizarding folk.
Harry looked around the platform and saw a familiar face in the crowd. It was Sirius! He walked quickly towards his godfather, who noticed him almost immediately. They hadn't seen one another since Sirius had been taken back to Azkaban the year before, and they had a lot of catching up to do.