Title: Now the Secret's Out!
Summary: What happens when a person no one knows besides Harry shows up at Hogwart's and asks him for his help? And what does she has to do with all the strange thing's going to happen inside Hogwart's? And just HOW is she important to the war?
A/N: Yes I'm back again with a new story!! I just wanted to let you know before you start reading that the writing in Italic will be singing okay? Just so no one is confused by that! Enjoy!
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Chapter one: So... will you help me?
"Potter!" the angry voice of Severus Snape barked out during potions class.
Harry looked up surprised and blinked, "Yes sir?" he asked confused as he cocked his head to the side.
Snape glared at him as everyone in the classroom started to whisper to each other. "What do you think your doing?" he hissed out lowly stalking towards the confused teen.
"Letting my potion sit like the directions say" Harry said raising an eyebrow at the raging man as he stood in front of him.
"Oh really Potter? Then what is that?" Snape asked pointing to the desk beside the cauldron.
Harry looked down and saw that he started to draw runes on the desk from the fairy dust Ron had knocked over.
Hermione gasped lowly when she saw the runes.
"What the bloody hell do those mean?" Ron whispered to Hermione clearly trying not to get caught talking by Snape.
Snape rolled his eyes as he heard Ron perfectly. "Twenty points from Gryffendor for inappropriate language Mr. Weasley. The runes that Mr. Potter here so gracefully drew for everyone" he said this sarcastily causing the Slytherin's to laugh.
"Are part of an old spell that allows the caster to pull any person they think of to where they are" Snape finished in a lecturing voice.
Harry only shook his head and went back to drawing the runes.
Snape's eyebrow twitched as Harry ignored him. "Stop that at once Potter" he hissed out waving his wand, causing the fairy dust to disappear and his potion to be banished.
Harry sighed as he shook his head once again adn grabbed his book bag as the bell rang.
"I'll see you at lunch, I need to check on a few thing's this period" he said nodding to Hermione and Ron, then leaving the classroom ignoring the towering potion's professor standing beside him.
"Oh my, I wonder what's gotten him so... thoughful" Hermione said curiously.
"Maybe it has something to do with what happened to him this summer?" Ron asked as they started to leave the potion's classroom and forgetting about the potion's professor.
"You mean with the Dursley's? No they do that every summer, Harry told us so. He wouldn't be so thoughtful over them beating him again" Hermione said shaking her head.
Severus Snape's mind went reeling with that said, not noticing the two students left without turing in their homwork. 'Beatings? Ever summer? I better have a talk with Potter about this' he thought to himself.
Meanwhile Harry had just walked into the libray and went straight to the Dark Art books.
'I need to find out how to get to her, she need's my help!' Harry thought to himself as he scanned the titles of the books in front of him.
"Oh well lookie here! Why isn't it scarhead, tell us Potter where's the weasel and mudblood?" a snotty voice asked behind Harry followed by two snickers.
Harry sighed as he shook his head and grabbed the nearest book to him called 'Runes, the one way to conjour a friend or loved one'.
"I'm not in the mood right now Malfoy, maybe after dinner" he said walking away from Draco and his two large cronies.
Harry walked up to Madame Price and handed her the book so he could check it out.
Madame Price looked around quickly to see if anyone was going to over hear they're conversation.
"Are you still trying to find her?" she whispered lowly as she marked the book.
Harry sighed yet again that day and nodded his head. "I can't just leave her out there all alone. I promised to protect her and I intend to do just that," he said seriously taking the book from the old woman.
Madame Price nodded her head stiffly, "I left some other book's with that house elf Dobby. He should give them to you this evening. They might not help but it doesn't hurt to look through them" she said lowly as Severus Snape stalked into the library and scaned the room.
"I better leave before he finds me and start's the questioning" Harry muttered as he slipped in between a pair of bookcases and out of the library behind the Potions Master.
Severus looked around and scowled then stalked out og the library intent on finding Harry.
Harry hid in an un-used classroom and opened the book he checked out.
"Let's see... I already know that this rune doesn't help! I tried it five times already!" he hissed banging his fist down on an old desk.
Harry took a deep breath to calm himself down and closed the book.
"Waht if I mixed two of the runes together? Wouldn't that work?" he muttered to himself as he slipped out of the classroom and into the hall.
"Harry! There you are!" Ginny called happily as she ran up to Harry and latched onto his arm.
"Hi Ginny, were you looking for me?" Harry asked hiding his cringe.
Ginny giggled as they started to walk to the Great Hall. "Well I was before! I was looking for you to ask a question!" she said happily.
'Oh please don't ask me out!' Harry pleaded with himself inside in his head as he nodded telling her to go on.
"Well you see... the thing is..." Ginny studdered out blushing heavily.
Harry raised an eyebrow at this and didn't notice the werid look's he got from students walking past them.
Ginny cleared her throat and got a determined look in her eyes. "I was wondering if you could tell me if Hermione was dating anyone," she said seriously.
Harry's jaw dropped open at that and they stopped in front of the Great Hall doors.
"Harry? Harry are you alright? Harry!" Ginny called out waving her hand in front of his face.
Harry snapped out of his shock and shook his head. "S-sorry could you repeat that? Did you just say Hermione?" he asked surprised.
Ginny blushed but nodded her head and let go of Harry's arm. "Well yeah... you see... umm... can you keep a secret?" she whispered lowly.
Harry nodded not trusting his voice to work at the moment.
Ginny leaned into Harry's ear, "I've been in love with Hermione ever since my third year" she said lowly and pulled back her face as red as a tomato.
Harry looked at Ginny blankly until he burst out laughing, holding his sides.
"What?! What is so funny about that?!" Ginny yelled angrily putting her hands on her hips, looking very much like her mother.
Harry gasped for breath and waved the yelling off. "I'm n-not laughing at what you said! I'm laughing it's taken you three year's to finaly admit it to one of us!" he snickered.
Ginny blinked confused and cocked her head to the side.
Harry grinned as he stood up straight and wiped the tears away from his eyes. "Ron and I have been taking bet's on how long it would take for you to come to one of us adn confess. Thanks a lot by the way, you just won me ten gallons and two weeks supply of free ice cream" he beamed out happily.
Ginny was quite taking in what Harry said. "So... you and Ron knew all along?" she asked confused.
Harry nodded as he grinned widely.
"Does... does Hermione know?" Ginny asked fearfully.
Harry sighed and shook his head no. "No Gin she doesn't know and she's not dating anyone either. Tell you a secret though?" he said lowly leaning down to Ginny's eyelevel since she was only 5'5" and he was 5'11".
Ginny leaned forward also wanting to know that the raven-haired male was going to say.
"Hermione love's you too, you're all she ever talks about. Whether or not you're dating anyone, if we think she'd ever have a chance" Harry said lowly and then stood up grinning.
Ginny instantly grinned and pumped her fist into the air happily.
Harry chuckled and shook his head, "Let's go then lunch is starting any minute" he said smiling as he offered his arm to Ginny.
Ginny giggled as she took the offered arm and then they skipped into the Great Hall, causing most attention to be on them.
The two Gryffendor's plopped down on the bench across thi\eir friend/crush/brother.
"What are you two so happy about?" Ron asked curiously staring at the table hungrily.
"Oh nothing really" Harry said sharing a wink with Ginny.
Soon most of the school joined them in the Great Hall and food covered the tables.
"FINALLY!" Ron shouted in joy as he filled his plate and processed to stuff his face.
Harry and Seamus laughed at the red heads antics and filled their own plates.
"Hermione can you pass the butter?" Harry asked as he cut his roll in half.
"Of course, here you are dear" Hermione said smiling as she handed the butter to her friend.
"Hey Hermione be my girlfriend and pass the pea's" Ginny said reaching for the chicken.
Hermione grabbed the pea bowl before she processed what Ginny had said letting the bowl fall to the floor with a loud crash. "WHAT!?" she squeaked out.
"I said pass the pea's" Ginny said smiling.
Hermione blushed brightly, "No what did you say before that?" she asked hopefully.
Ginny rolled her eyes and smiled bigger. "I said" she said sighing dramatically. "Be my girlfriend" she finished grinning widely.
Everyone in the Hall was quite and staring at the two girls with wide eyes.
Harry smiled and then his eyes widen when he heard it.
"She's independent and beautiful
Wish I could be like her
She's got the girls and the boys
So wrapped around her finger
Rumor is she's some kind of dream
Nobody knwos she cries herself to sleep" a soft female voice sang out.
Harry looked around frantically trying to find the girl who was singing.
By now everyone else had heard the voice and was trying to out who was singing also.
"We are not that different from each other
We just want somebody to discover
Who we really are when we drop our guard
That love has gotta start with you and me
We" the voice sang from the Great Hall door's causing everyone to look over at them.
Harry gasped loudly at the girl standing in the doorway.
The girl has waist length black hair and blonde streak's, deep honey colored eyes that turned amber in the sun light and dressed in a pair of ripped jeans and a tight black belly shirt.
Everyone then noticed that the girl was wounded.
The girl's left arm was hanging limply at her side, blood making a small pool on the floor. A large gash across her left eyes and blood flowing in s steady stream down her face. A large cut on her stomach that looked like it had scabbed over not to long ago and small cuts across her leg's causing her jeans to be red.
"He's on top of the social scene
He's stylish, cool and clever
He's got a cool attitude that screams
He's got it all together
You'd think he's addicted to himself
But he wishes he could be someone else" she sang as she stared at Harry only and slowly started walking towards him.
Harry stood as tears gathered in his eyes and slowly walked forward also.
All the student's were watching them in awe as the Professors stood and walked around the head table towards the two standing teen's.
"We are not that different from each other
We just want somebody to discover
Who we really are when we drop our guard
That love has gotta start with you and me" the girl sang as she and Harry met in the middle of the Hall, tears in both or their eyes.
The Professor's were just about to shout something when a large silver/blue barrier surrounded Harry and the girl causing everyone to panic.
"We gotta come together
Oh You know you never ever have to be alone
You've got a hand to hold" the girl continued to sing as Harry hugged her to him and held her tightly.
The Professors were casting charm's trying to get the barrier down, but the barrier only absorbed the charms and its strength increased.
"Yeah Lalala Oh Oh Oh
We are not that different from each other
We just want somebody to discover
Who we really are when we drop our guard
That love has gotta start with you and me
We, Oh Oh, And We, And We, You and me, We
We've gotta come together" the girl finished singing and hugged Harry back with her good arm.
"Potter! Get the girl to drop the barrier!" McGonagal yelled worriedly as she pounded on the barrier with her bare fists.
Harry looked over his shoulder at them with nothing but pure sadness in his eyes. "Why? So you can take her away from me and question her?" he spat out hatefully.
Everyone was shocked at what Harry said except Dumbledore/
"Now really Harry, we just want to help," Dumbledore said calmly his eyes holding little of their twinkle.
Harry snorted and sneered at the old man.
"Harry?" the girl in Harry's arms whispered out fearfully.
"Shh, it's alright were together again now. I won't let them take you away from me, no matter what" Harry soothed out causing the girl to nod her head amd sway.
"She's lost a lot of blood Harry, let me in or else I'll tell everyone here what happened over the summer" Poppy Pomfrey threatened shocking everyone that she was in the Hall in the first place.
Harry whispered something in the girl's ear causing her to nod.
At the nod Poppy walked throught the barier and hurriedly walked to the bleeding girl. "Are you alright dear?" she asked worriedly as she waved her wand repeatedly, causing the gashes to close and not leave any scars.
The girl nodded softly and showed Poppy hrt arm when the mediwitch waved towards it.
"You got hit be a nasty cutting hex dear, your arm and eye is fine. Nothing permaently damaging to you" Poppy said as she finished healing the girl with a smile.
"Thank you ma'am," the girl whispered lowly.
"Now really! Call me Aunty Poppy!" Poppy said grinning widely as everyone else was even more shocked.
"Really Pop can you make her any more confused?" Harry snorted out while rolling his eyes.
"...why do you want me to call you Aunty Poppy?" the girl asked curiously whiled looking up at Poppy cutely.
"Aww! Your soo cute just like Harry said! Well you see dear, no one here really calls me that and I have no nieces!" Poppy explained happily.
The girl thought for a moment and then nodded her acceptance of the name.
"Harry dear, can you get the barrier down?" McGonagal asked almost foaming at the mouth.
Harry scratched the back of his neck nervously. "You promise not to smother me?" he asked cautiously.
McGonagal glared at him darkly causing Harry to gulp loudly.
"R-right, can you put the barrier down?" he asked looking to the girl in his arms.
Blood was still on her face as she pouted but nodded and let the barrier fall.
As soon as it was gone McGonagal sped to the three-person group and smacked Harry upside his head. "You have a ot to explain mister!" she said sternly.
"OW! Now really! I think by being my Godmother you would be nicer to me!" Harry whined out causing a few first and third years to pass out from all the shock.
"That can't be good for them" the girl muttered with a wince.
"I don't care if you were the Queen of England! You better start tlaking before I tie you upside down from the ceiling by your toes and let the twins try there new products on you!" McGonagal fumes angirly.
"Grandma Minny?" the girl asked cutely cocking her head to the side.
"Aww! Did you hear that Poppy! She called me Grandma Minny!" McGonagal gushed as the two women giggled.
Harry sighed relieved and kissed the top of the girls head in thanks.
"What the bloody hell is going on here?!" Ron bellowed finally fed up of being confused.
"Language" the girl and Severus snapped together causing the two of them to glare at each other.
Harry laughed at this and smiled happily. "Now really! Do you have to read everyone's mind?" he teased out.
The girl pouted and sniffed, "Stop being mean to me" she ordered out grumpily.
Dumbledore cleared his throat causing everyone to look at him. "I believe a few questions are in order" he said sternly eyes long gone of there twinkle at this point.
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YAY! Chapter one finished! I started this story while at my sister's boyfriends house on his computer and sitting on my knees to see the computer. (I couldn't sit on the floor then I'd never see the computer screen!) I thought of the rest of this chapter while sitting on the floor of my room!
This chapter is nine pages long! (Nine and a half with me talking here) Not to bad for a chapter huh? I need to think up a story line for this! I have a few but need to think them all through. I want to make this at least a twenty chapter story!
To all those wondering, no I haven't finished chapter nine for G.R.F.T.R.W. (Get Ready For The Real World) I haven't even started it from the small page and a half written in my notebook. I've been busy studying for school work. I got my report card and I got a 3.875 for my GPA! Yay! I'm so happy for me!
I have major writer's block for almost all my stories so far. This is one of the few that I don't have it for. We'll I'm going to go and start on chapter two! Hope you liked this chapter! Let me know what you think!
(And if you read any of my other stories do you think you could give me a few idea's? I need all the help I can right now. After my midterms this year my brain went into a meltdown mode. I was staring at the wall of my living last night for over six hours and barely blinking! Well thanks if you do help, if not thanks anyways!)