Author's notes - Hello, there people this is my first fan fiction that I will be writing… so I hope its good. If I have made any mistakes then please tell me. I would try to change it as much as I can…
Disclaimer - I do not own anything! It all belongs to the great J.K.R… except that I own the story trail and some of the characters out of my imaginations… Wink
A/N – This story is also there in HPFF and i'm only the author, so i hope there is no misunderstandings.. I'm also Re-editing all the chapters so i hope you read it here rather there. So anyways, This is a post Hogwarts story…I have made major changes in the characters and I hope you like it… and don't forget to Review!!!
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Italy is a beautiful country, but who knew that was the place where most of death eater activities took place. Most of the trainee aurors were there, completing their mission… that's where the boy-who-lived was also there, and 'playing' the hero that he never chose to be. Harry potter along with his best friends Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger were fighting the evil together... away from their families, friends and away from their homeland… London.
Harry had grown a lot since the past three years, he was not peaky, and thin anymore... now he was far away from that. He was 6'2, masculine with broad chest, with well-developed biceps and he had Six-Pack which could melt any woman in his arms. He was well fed unlike at the Dursley's. His hair had grown long a bit and was not unruly and messy anymore. It was soft, smooth and was easily covering his lightning bolt scar…
His best feature was his dark green eyes, which were hidden behind his glasses. He had really become a handsome hunk, who could get any woman, not like he couldn't get one if he was not handsome; with his name and a scar, that gave him the name… The chosen one he could get any woman in the world but… the one woman he wanted was not with him. He was the one who had pushed her away and now he doubted that he could ever get her back.
After he killed Voldemort and ended the war, he always felt like a murderer though he knew that killing Voldemort was his responsibility and that he was destined to kill him, since the day he was born. The day he came to know about the prophecy… Harry knew that he had to kill him but he never thought about how he would feel when he finally did kill him. After he had killed him, he kept to himself never talked to anyone and was sulking, he had pushed everyone away… even Ginny, the one girl he was crazy about. He had broken up with her again...though it was a 'good' reason it didn't stop him from feeling bad. For him nothing mattered anymore all he knew was he missed her like crazy…
Ginny had always tried to talk to him… so many times after the war but he just pushed her away because he thought he didn't deserve her, better yet she didn't deserve a murderer... she deserved so much better. She was funny, sweet, caring, beautiful, and strong and the one person he felt close to as a family.
After, he went off to Auror training he never knew he would miss her… after the war when he was staying at the burrow it took all of his will power from holding her or from kissing her or hanging onto her, letting all his fear and desperation escape from him but he also knew she deserved someone better than him, he knew he was not worth her.
Now, after all these years he still missed her and wanted her back... but knew she would have moved on but silently hoped she didn't. Sure, Harry had also moved on dated other women by women actually he meant a woman. Ginny was better than any other woman, none of the women he knew had come close to him… like Ginny had, she could make him happy at any time of the day and would make him complete. But, he never felt complete from the day he left for the training. He never was complete without her and he never will be without her…
Harry had killed Voldemort, but his followers were still there and death eaters were causing kayos not only in London but also other parts of the world too… a year back after he had finished his Auror training… he had come to Italy with his friends in search of death eaters.
His friends…
Ron and Hermione were always there for him and he never pushed them away… he never could. Even if he tried, he couldn't and knew they wouldn't leave him alone anywhere for that matter. All three of them shared the same dream to become aurors but Hermione was also interested in S.P.E.W, so she continued with that as to create awareness but nobody listened to her... not even the house elves for whom she was doing it but she never gave up. Both Ron and Hermione had left their families and came with him for the training and on the mission; Harry knew he was lucky to have them both in his life.
Ron and Hermione had fallen in love with each other on their journey and had gotten very close... they both were made for each other; Harry knew that from the day they started fighting with each other. Harry saw them both get close and saw how they fell in love, which always reminded him that he never had someone like that and whenever he thought about that someone he was always remembered one particular red head whom he missed desperately…
Today was not like any other day it was different… they could go back home after 3 yrs of continuous mission and never ending searches they were all going back and for good. They all received a letter from Kingsley Shackelbolt, Head of the Auror department. They all had to go back and stay in London… they had to attend a meeting at St Mungos with the Healers.
Harry was standing by the window, all his stuff packed and shrunk so that he could take them with him… once they got to their flats and dropping off their luggage's they were supposed to attend the meeting at three in the noon. It was eight in the morning and everyone were getting ready and packing their stuff for the jouney back. They would be leaving Italy at nine; they were all leaving by port key as it was long distance and they couldn't apparate or floo to London.
The door to Harry's room opened, a very irritated Hermione and a very sleepy Ron walked in… They both had also grown a lot; Hermione's hair was not bushy anymore she was very chubby, and was pretty good looking. She was still bossy, arrogant and bookworm as she was. She was dressed in jeans and gray jumper. Ron on the other hand was tall an inch taller than Harry was… with long messy red hair with a lot of freckles on his face, he was also wearing jeans with a blue full sleeved shirt. Harry smiled as he saw his two best friends.
"What happened to you two today?" he asked raising his eyebrows questioningly.
"Nothing as usualsleepy head over here wasn't ready to get off the bed at all," Hermione said in an irritated tone looking pointedly towards her boyfriend.
Ron just shrugged "It's a nice morning who wants to g-get u-up so-so ear-early," he said suppressing a yawn. Harry chuckled and Hermione just huffed.
"Some time you should just understand Ron, we could be late we have to go to London in less than an hour. Did you forget?" she asked looking around Harry's room to make sure, he had packed everything.
"Oh yeah! I forgot… I always tend to forget everything when you are in my arms Hermione," he said smirking. Hermione turned a brilliant shade of red and Harry just shook his head and started laughing.
"So Harry are you all packed?" she asked quickly changing the subject.
"Yeah I have packed all my clothes in one box, my books in another, I have shrunk all that with my other stuff and put them in that big one," he finished proudly pointing to that box in the corner. Hermione looked at the box and then looked up at him as she burst into tears.
"Oh Harry I have taught you everything, there is nothing left to teach you anymore, is there?" she asked as she hugged him crying. Harry smiled at her and patted her shoulders friendly…
"I guess there isn't," he said shrugging. Hermione looked around again…
"So is that it?" she asked pointing at his box.
"Yeah there is not much in here… so what about you two?" he said looking around himself checking if he had left something.
"Ours is all packed, I was just wondering what that meeting would be all about- Do you know anything about it?" she asked Harry. He just shrugged his shoulders
"Nothing except for the fact that we have it at St Mungo's along with the trainee healers" he said thinking of what the meeting will be about…
"Yeah that's all even I have heard too so are you ready…" she trailed off as the door opened again.
This time a girl walked in with long black hair, beautiful and wearing a blue mini denim skirt with a black tank top which was… very tight in Harry's opinion. She was pretty and why wouldn't she be, she was Cho Chang his Ex-girl friend.She saw him and gave him a broad smile.
"Hi, Harry I was wondering if you needed any help in packing… Oh! Hi Ron, Hi Hermione didn't see you there," she informed and smiled sickly. Which made Harry gag… how he loathed being around her.
She was not the same girl on whom Harry once had a crush. She was more exposing than ever and drooled all over him more or less like slut. She always wanted him back so he went out with her once when they started training they went out for 2 weeks and then Harry broke up with her after knowing what she wanted from him was far from innocent. She was the only woman that he had gone out with in three years… Nevertheless, from that day forward she was acting like a slut around him. He just shook his head…
"No thank you Chang I've already packed. Do you need anything else?" he asked hopefully so that… she would say no and get out.
"Oh I need so many things from you Harry," she said cheekily and smirked. Harry just raised his eyebrow questioningly. "Anyways I also came to tell you that Moody wants to see you and your friends now downstairs we will be leaving in 20 minutes which is now 17 minutes," she said looking at her watch she jumped when she heard Hermione scream.
"17 minutes and you are telling now!!! Ok now we are really late everybody move it, move it, move it," she cried and gesturing them outside. "You go on ahead Harry with Ron… I'll get your luggage with ours," she said levitating his luggage.
"Ok, thanks 'mione come on Ron," he said and walked out of his room with Cho on his tail. He turned and told her to go on ahead of them, which she excitedly agree and moved in front them but again turned back smiled and tossed her hair behind her shoulders and started walking…. all the way moving her hips from side to side which she thought was seductive but it made Harry want to gag and Ron wrinkled his nose in disgust.
"She is never letting you go, is she mate?" Ron asked smirking and pointing towards Cho.
"Apparently not," Harry sighed. "She is ok looking and all… but you know she is just not my type, look at her the way she drools all over and that makes me wanna turn my stomach inside out," he told Ron, clearly disgusted and tired of his ex-girl friend.
"So who is your type?" he asked as they climbed down the stairs and Harry immediately thought of the girl with long fiery red hair who didn't take crap from anyone… not even her brothers, who could make happy and complete. He quickly shook his head remembering that Ron was also one of the brothers.
"I don't know," he lied and Ron just shrugged. When they landed, there were many of their co-trainers in a large hall on one side and all the luggage's on another side of the hall. On to his left stood Moody behind a huge box which had a lot of scrape material…
Hermione also came down with three boxes levitating behind her and she carefully placed them with the other pile of luggage's… after that she joined Harry and Ron. When they three made their way towards Moody who saw them approaching and glared at them.
"So Potter and his friends have finally graced us with their presence," he growled at them but they just shrugged.
"Sorry, Alastor we just thought we should be here at 9," Harry said matter-of-factly.
"Not at 9, I said by 9 there is a difference Potter," he growled and Harry just nodded not wanting to have an argument. He then turned around to see all his co-trainers including many of his friends from Hogwarts Michael corner and some other class mates and house mates too. Then he saw Justin his official enemy he was very handsome too… blonde hair with blue eyes and he was always with a girl but that spot of the girl changed every week Harry didn't know why but he just hated that guy, may be it was because he was from Drumstrang.
He then saw Moody giving away things to everyone from the box, which Harry thought, was garbage and then he saw Moody give Cho a dirty old sock which really looked dirty. Apparently, she thought the same thing, so she quickly threw the sock on the floor and started wiping her hands on her friend's shirt who surprisingly didn't mind at all. When she threw it on the floor Moody growled angrily and was shooting draggers to her…
"Oi! Stupid woman what do you think you are doing? Didn't you know that it is a Portkey! Idiotic woman don't know who admitted you as an Auror…" he growled at her and she stupidly shook her head which made Harry chuckle "Nobody in his right mind I think!!" Harry added pleasantly which made Ron laugh aloud and Hermione to snort, failing badly to suppress her laugh. Moody glared at them and gave Harry an old can of Coke which he took it, he then saw Ron take an old doorknob.
"So everybody these port key's will take you to your flats and the Permanent couples are given one Portkey, so now if you are ready, the Portkey will glow exactly at 9 and you all will be off to your flats, where you will find your luggage would have already brought. Remember you have a meeting at three in St Mungo's do not miss it. I will see you all there," Moody growled and limped towards the luggage banging his stick against the wooden floor loudly. He then waved and all the luggage's disappeared. Harry then turned around to face his friends.
"So where do you think our flats are?" he asked curious to know where it was.
"I dunno Harry but I hope we will all be together. Ron and I are given one Portkey that means we will be staying together," Hermione said blushing slightly probably remembering what Moody said about PERMANENT couple thing.
"Ok so then I guess I will meet u guys at St Mungos at 3. Yeah?" he asked checking his watch which showed 5 minutes to nine.
"No, Harry lets meet in Diagon alley in probably let me see… in Witch's Brew and then we can go together meet you there at 2 ok we don't want to be late so be early," she said urgently and took the Portkey from Ron so that they both were touching it. Even Harry took hold of his Portkey as it glowed.
"Ok then Bye Ron, bye Hermione" he said and got ready to be taken to his flat.
"Bye Harry" said Hermione grabbed the Portkey tightly.
"Bye mate," said Ron as they disappeared together. A second later even Harry felt like he was sucked into something and then he landed hard on the floor on his back. He looked around and found that he was in the most luxurious flat he had ever been in…
There was a huge living room and there white sheets which covered furniture. Apparently, his apartment was fully furnished. He took of the white sheets to find huge sofa, which was made of brown leather, and then he moved to other side of the room and found a huge chest. There was a fire place next to the chest and thought whether it would work for flooing.
He then moved inside a door, which lead into the kitchen where there was a fridge, an oven and a square dining table but there were no groceries so he decided he had to go for shopping once he was settled.
Then he went to check out his new apartment, he then walked trough the hall there were two doors on opposite's sides and when he opened the door to his right. He found it was a small room with a table and a book rack he decided that he would use it as a study room. He closed the door and opened the door to his left and his eyes widened.
It was also a huge room with large round bed, there were huge windows which had beautiful view of the city then to his right were huge closets, and there was door which led to the bathroom, there was a big glass shower and had a huge Jacuzzi. He came out and looked around his room there was his brown box layed on a coffee table… apparently the luggage was already brought to his apartment, so he opened it and started arranging his stuff.
After he had arranged his clothes, cleaned his apartment, and thanked magic silently. He stretched and decided to take a hot shower and a nice clean shave. He went inside the bathroom and removed his clothes as he turned on the shower. He leaned his head back and allowed the hot water to flow through his hair; he was very tired today and was thinking of the day ahead.
He had come to London after three years he had no idea what had happened… what about Mr. and Mrs. Weasley, Bill & Fleur, all the Weasley's most importantly Ginny. Had she moved on? What was she doing? How did she look? He remembered her she was chubby, short and was quiet pretty. Had she changed? There were so many things he wanted to know.
When he came out of the shower, he had only towel tied to his waist his body was well defined and well built. He was strong… his Six-Pack, biceps, his well defined chest, and his strong legs would make any girl go weak in knees and would be begging and panting for more of him.
He moved over to his closet wore his boxers and put his jeans on. Then he took out a black button down full-sleeved shirt, which could define his biceps and his broad chest well. Then he dried his hair with one flick of his wand and put on his glasses...
When he checked his watch it was already 1:30, he cursed under his breath as he shoved his wand into his pocket and rushed out of his door as he had decided he wouldn't apparate but walk… desperately wanting to find where his apartment was and to reach Diagon alley at two or Hermione would kill him.
He walked out of his apartment and locked it. He ran his hands through his hair and glanced down the corridor. It had a sign that indicated that it was sixth floor so he decided to use the lift. He then walked down the hall and towards the lift; his was the only apartment there so he figured that his apartment occupied the whole floor.
When he came near the lift and pressed the down button... the lift opened to reveal a woman in her mid-twenties and she looked quiet mature with blonde hair, she was good looking and she was looking at him up and down clearly impressed. Harry entered the lift and smiled at her, she retuned it with more enthusiasm.
"Hi, I'm Sarah Dorson," she introduced herself and held out her hand which he took it… not wanting to be rude.
"Hello I'm Harry um… Harry Potter," he sputtered not sure how she would react but got to know when he saw her eyes widen clearly surprised, she stared at him not letting his hand go and started staring at his forehead searching for the scar which was nicely hidden behind his hair. Then she realized what she was doing and let go immediately.
"Wow…Nice to meet you Mr. Potter. Are you new hear? When did you move in? Do you live in the 6th floor?" she finished stupidly given the fact that he just got in on that floor.
"Yes, actually I just moved in this morning from Italy." he said wanting to know more about this place. "Where is this place and what is it called? I came directly to my apartment so I have no clue where I am?" he said rubbing his neck. She smiled.
"Oh! So you used port key. Well yes Harry I'm a witch too! However, I work at a muggle company. This is St Marie's street and is very close to, leaky cauldron and this building is called Palace grant… it is huge, when compared to other buildings in this street. I stay in seventh floor. Not all can afford this place. Only rich and famous people stay here, so that is why you are here. Huh?" She asked as the lift landed. They stepped out together and walked towards the exit.
"I guess so. Can you please show me the way to leaky cauldron then?" he asked she smiled and nodded they walked together talking more about the place and went towards leaky cauldron. After ten minutes or so, they reached it.
"Ok then I will leave you to it, Harry. I hope we can meet sometime over coffee." She said looking hopeful and he smiled and nodded.
"Sure that would be nice… Ok now I really have to run, my friends are waiting for me" he said glancing at his watch which showed 2:15. She nodded.
"Oh ok I don't want to be the one to stall you. Bye Harry" she said as she waved goodbye and walked off. He saw her leave and rushed inside the pub. He just walked straight to the wall tapped it with his wand and walked inside… The Diagon alley
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