Chapter 1: New Things and New Shockers

Sequel to First Hope. Let me know your thoughts and please review.

Disclaimer: J.K was amazing enough to write this, I'm just expressing my ideas.

Harry could remember shaking and screaming and feeling like his body was on fire, but when he woke up, he didn't feel any of it.

He opened his eyes to a room he didn't recognize at first, but then he recognized the Hospital Wing at Hogwarts. He saw the cup of water next to the bed and reached for it when he realized how thirsty he was.

He sat up a little and drank some before he collapsed.

Madame Pomfrey came in and saw he was moving.

"You know, young man, you gave us all quite a scare."

"Sorry, Madame Pomfrey," he said.

"Do you know what happened? Because it seems only four people do and you're one of them."

"I have an idea," Harry replied.

"As do I, Mr. Potter," Dumbledore said as he walked into the room with Sirius behind him.

"Hey, pup," Sirius said, but he looked confused and just a little frustrated.

"What I need to know, Mr. Potter, is how long have you and young Miss. Weasley known?"

"Since I first came to stay with them. We never confirmed it, but Hedwig will only let her pet her. Also, as we found out on the train, we can't be apart for more than well actually yesterday was the first time that happened. We've been apart, but I guess we couldn't be apart the distance."

Dumbledore nodded and said, "Well, Miss. Weasley, do you agree?"

Ginny looked at Harry, who had just realized she was there, and replied, "Yes, we've always been close and we knew something was going to happen, but we didn't know it would be that strong."

"Are you okay, Gin?"

"Yeah, and you?"

"Doing better now," he replied.

"Now, what we need to figure out is how this going to work? Mr. Potter, you are to start Hogwarts this year and Miss. Weasley next year. Two things can happen. You can both start this year or next year."

Mrs. Weasley, who had just walked into the room, said, "No."

"Mum, I'm starting this year with Harry. He doesn't have to wait and he shouldn't have to."

"She'll need to take the permanent aging potion. It will age her one year exactly and she'll be able to begin this year," Dumbledore said.

"No, she isn't allowed."

"Molly, you don't get it, do you?" Sirius asked. "This isn't your choice. If Ginny doesn't go, she'll be in pain and so will Harry and I won't let that happen."

Mrs. Weasley looked like she wanted to argue, but she chose against it.

"I'll have Severus make the potion," Dumbledore said as he walked out the room.

Sirius walked to Harry's side and asked, "Why didn't you tell me?"

"Because we didn't think this would happen."

Sirius nodded and said, "Well, I have to go. I have to start my new job in the morning."

"Why are you working, Siri?"

"Because, I need something to do while you kids are away."

Harry laughed and Sirius hugged him.

"I love you, Siri."

"Love you, too, pup."

Sirius flooed away and Mrs. Weasley soon followed.

"Gin, I'm sorry."

"I'm not, Harry. At least now we can go to school together."

"Yeah, but I'm still sorry."

Ginny smiled and Professor Dumbledore came back with the potion. Ginny eyed it for a minute, but took it.

She began to glow and soon her hair was slightly longer, she was taller, her arms longer, and she looked like Harry's age.

"Now that that is taken care of, we need to get you two sorted so you can begin classes tomorrow."

Harry nodded and stood up. Ginny tried to stand up, but her new height was making it difficult.

Harry helped her and she smiled at him.

"Thanks, Harry."

"No problem, Gin."

They followed the headmaster down to the Great Hall and found Professor McGonagall waiting with the Sorting Hat.

"Thank goodness you're okay," she said as she hugged Harry.

"Thanks, Minny, I'm fine. I promise."

"Don't you dare go scaring me like that again."

"I won't," he said and she let go.

She put on the teacher mask and he smiled.

"Okay, who wants to go first?"

"I will," Harry said at the same time Ginny did.

Ginny ended up going first and was sorted into Gryffindor.

Harry sat down on the stool and the hat was put on his head.

"Hmm..Difficult, very difficult. Lord of Gryffindor and Ravenclaw, but in your heart, you are all four. You have a great destiny ahead and I don't believe one is enough and seeing as you are not my problem, but Professor Dumbledore's after this," he said in his head and continued out loud. "Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, Slytherin."

Ginny was looking at me in shock as was Minny, but Dumbledore's face was priceless.

"Can we have him do it again?" he asked.

"I believe that was his final decision," Minny replied. "What do we do?"

"I do not know, Minevra, but I believe he is the first to be ever sorted into all four."

"Well, it's late and I think these two should get some sleep. Miss. Weasley, I'll lead you up to the Gryffindor Tower."

"Wait, I want to go with her," Harry said.

"I don't know, Harry, this is going to be difficult until we figure out what we can do."

"I'll sleep in my trunk. My parents trunk, I have most of my stuff in there anyways, if I put my school stuff in there I can stay there."

"But where, Mr. Potter, will stay? You are of four houses."

"I can stay a week in each one. Please," Harry said.

"That's not a bad idea, Headmaster, but make it a month. A week would be a difficult transition," Minny said.

"Okay, that will have to do for now. I take it this month will be Gryffindor, Mr. Potter?"

"Yes, sir."

Dumbledore nodded and said, "You may stay with Mr. Black and Mr. Weasley then."

"Yes, sir," Harry replied as he followed Minny upstairs.

It had been a long night and now he could finally get some sleep.

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