I always wondered what happened to the others in those missing moments, when everything was focused on Harry. Focuses on the trio, with new characters to keep things interesting. Very canon compliant and (hopefully) well written. Starts in their fourth year (Triwizard Tournament was so exciting, thought it the best place to start! Also, lots of missing moments for Ron and Hermione). Enjoy!

Disclaimer: The world of Harry Potter belongs to JK Rowling anything within canon of the series belongs to her.

A/N: Hi guys, first time writing, so after reading a lot of FF over the years I decided to have a go at it! I think it's because I've been re-reading a lot of my HP books lately, and I've always wondered what happened in those missing moments, between Ron and Hermione and other minor characters. I know I've mentioned this starts in the fourth year, but I just finished rereading HP7 and I'd love to get so far as the seventh year and explore what happened at Hogwarts whilst the trio were hunting horcruxes! Anyway, small steps shall we? Currently rereading the fourth book and I'm picking out certain places where it would seem interesting to insert something new. Each chapter focusing on different characters but it will be very clear what happened and who they are (canon compliant). Read, review and enjoy!

Much love, Lindor010308 xxx

Chapter 1: ONE SHOULD ALWAYS CARRY A BOTTLE AROUND.

Although his legs were carrying him through the dense floor of the woods, absentmindedly following the others, Harry's mind buzzed with anxiety over the events of the last hour. He had just lost his wand, only to be found by a mere house-elf, and the Dark Mark that had appeared high above them was conjured from his wand. Not only that, he had woken up from a dream with his scar burning only a few days ago. Was it all coincidence, or were the turn of events somehow connected, begging him to decipher its meaning before someone he knew was truly harmed? This train of thought eventually led to him becoming even more restless, as he realized that he did not know for sure whether Ginny, Fred and George were safe.

Picking up his pace, he felt the crunch of leaves beneath his feet, feeling a strange chill creep down his spine as a cold breeze ruffled his already untidy hair. As they approached the edge of the forest, worried whispers of witches and wizards grew louder, and Harry gripped his wand tighter as they swarmed around Mr. Weasley begging for information. He was thankful when Mr. Weasley excused them though, saying that they were keen for sleep, and they all continued their journey back to the camp site.

All was quiet and still and the stench of smoke and burning canvas reached their nostrils as they evaluated their ruined surroundings. Charlie had poked his head out of their tent, reporting that they were all safe, and with a sigh of relief heard from Hermione, they entered the tent. However, they were not alone.

Bill's arm, which was bleeding profusely, was being tended to by a plump wizard, whose face was only a few inches away from Bill's wound as he dabbed a cotton swap at it that was drenched in some sort of brown liquid. His well-kept brown hair was beginning to grey and he had a look of severe concentration upon his face, his eyebrows furrowed, appearing to not have noticed the new entrants. He wore glasses, but unlike those Harry had ever seen before. They were rose-tinted and magnified his eyes to a great extent. Not only that, every few seconds another slightly smaller lens would appear in front of it, still attached to the first ones by wire, and after a few seconds it would make a ticking noise and would retract itself, and somehow magically disappear into the first ones. The wizard looked rather strange wearing these magical glasses and lime green robes, which Harry suspected must be because of his support for Ireland.

Mesmerized with what these glasses were doing every few seconds, Harry was surprised when the wizard finally spoke.

"Hold that wand a little closer, will you Lucy dear?" came his voice with what appeared to be a slightly foreign accent. It was only then did Harry notice a tall and slender girl standing next to the wizard, holding a wand alight as she drew it nearer to Bill's wound. Like the wizard, which Harry suspected to be her father, she had a look of attentiveness drawn upon her chiseled features, her long dark hair cascading over her shoulder and a streak of dirt was evident upon one of her high cheekbones. Neither appeared to have noticed the party enter the tent, although Bill had, wincing as the wizard continued dabbing at his wound.

Upon seeing Bill, Mr. Weasley exclaimed, "Ah Laurence! Thank goodness you're alright! How's Bill looking?"

"He'll be fine Arthur, this wound is really deep though, but it should heal in the next few hours. I've cleaned it and now I'm applying Dittany - like I've said, one should always carry a bottle around! I've gotten word that someone's conjured the Dark Mark – is that true? Do you know who did it?" came Laurence's reply, as he placed the cotton swab down, took off his glasses and approached Mr. Weasley, shaking his hand in a friendly manner.

"No, we haven't caught the person unfortunately, they disapparated before we could do anything."

"Ah, bad luck. This will really cause a frenzy at the ministry," said Laurence, his eyes sweeping over Harry, Hermione and Ron. "I'm hoping not many got seriously injured in the mad rush to get out of the camp site. And who are these young fellows you've got here?"

"Oh everyone, this is Healer Westwood, from Australia. He's just transferred to St. Mungo's as Head Healer of the Serious Magical Injuries Unit," came Percy's pompous voice, as he rushed to stand next them, his nose still broken. Although Harry had never heard of St. Mungo's before, or what exactly a healer was, he guessed it must be equivalent to a magical hospital filled with magical doctors known as healers. "And behind him is his daughter Lucinda who will soon be joining you this year at Hogwarts in your year," Percy added pointedly to Harry, Ron and Hermione. Still standing next to Bill, she waved a quiet hello, her eyes twinkling from the light of her wand as she gave them a small smile. Hermione could not help but notice the dazed smile that appeared across Ron's face as he noticed her.

"Laurence, this is my boy Ron here, and his friends Harry Potter and Hermione Granger" said Mr. Weasley, giving them a slight push forward as they each in turn shook the Healer's hand.

"Harry Potter?" asked the Healer inquisitively as his blue eyes shot up to Harry's forehead. "It's a pleasure to meet you." Although he should be used to it by now, Harry was getting slightly uncomfortable with the Healer inspecting his scar. The Healer seemed to have picked this up as well, and soon changed the topic. "I noticed that all three of you were eyeing the medispecs," he said fondly, "do you know what they do?"

At this point, Hermione answered rather excitedly, "They magnify what you're looking at to varying degrees, which is controlled by the wearers mind, with extremely high levels of clarity and definition. Every few seconds a second pair of lenses does the job of double checking that human flesh is actually reacting to ointment when being applied."

"Yes, yes you're quite right," said the Healer, clearly impressed by the young girl's knowledge of magical medical instruments, "fascinating invention."

"Are you looking forward to attending Hogwarts, Lucy? I'm sure the Weasleys, Harry and Hermione will look out for you while you get introduced to everything" said Mr. Weasley rather kindly, turning his attention towards the girl.

Before she could reply however, her father interjected, "Yes, Lucy's quite looking forward to Hogwarts indeed. Can you believe it? Generations of magical blood in our family and not one of them has attended what is apparently the finest school of witchcraft and wizardry in the world!" chuckled the Healer, "Enid, my wife, went to the Salem Witches' Institute over in America, but Lucy's been schooling in Australia. She's quite apprehensive about boarding school though! Oh and not looking forward to all the rain that Britain is used to! But I'm sure she'll adjust finely and I trust her in Dumbledore's hands. Not having been to Hogwarts hasn't impeded on her magical abilities though! Lucy, why don't you finish up here?" turning to his daughter and giving her a wink.

Lucy cleared her throat, muttered, "wrap sursum!" and suddenly bandages shot out of her wand, and wrapped themselves securely and neatly around Bill's arm.

"Taught her everything I know! Nicely done," said Healer Westwood approvingly, as he noticed Hermione and Ron in awe. "Perhaps one day you'll be able to go into the Healing profession, Miss. Granger, and magically wrapping up wounds will become second nature to you. In the meantime, always carry around Essence of Dittany," and with that he took out a small bottle from the pockets of his robes and handed it to her, "just in case.

"We best be on our way Arthur, this is most certainly not a civil hour and I expect Molly will be wanting you to get back home as soon as you can in the morning!" he said, beckoning towards Lucy. He quickly pointed his wand at Percy, square in the face, and suddenly Percy's nose was no longer broken when the word, "Episkey," had left the Healer's lips.

With a smile and a wave, they exited the tent, calling out "be sure to take care of yourselves!"

A/N: So that's chapter 1! I hope you liked it so far. It will get better, please trust in that! Lucy is a key character in the development of the other main characters, especially in Hermione and Draco. Healer Westwood is introduced here because the info he provided is important to the story line. Almost finished chapter 2. Please review!