(AN: Whew! 8 pages done with. Mind spelling I didn't spell check it. I finally wrote Draco and Ron's reaction! Hope you like it! Please Review and give me ideas to keep writing.. I'm open to all opinions! Thanks for reading)
Chapter 3
It had been 4 weeks since Harry arrived at the Longbottom Manor. Over that period of time Harry and Neville had formed a brother sister like bond. They did everything together and spent hours just talking. While Harry tutored Neville in Defense Against the Dark Arts, Neville tutored Harry in Herbology. They both worked on their Homework together and read ahead on there new books for the next year. Harry was very pleased Mrs. Longbottom offered to go to Digon Alley and pick up there school things by herself. Harry just wasn't read to show her new face in public, not ready for the embarrassment. Oh! How people would get a kick out of the Boy-Who-Lived turned GIRL! She could practically see the headlines of the Daily Prophet or even Witches Weekly. They were already talking about him being a no good liar only seeking attention for talking about Voldemort. He knew the Longbottoms believed him, but she was still upset about it.
But at the moment Harry didn't really care about it, she was a nervous wreck. School would begin in just a day. A DAY! She was not ready. She wasn't ready to show her face. She changed her mind over and over again about going or not. In the end she knew she would go. Hogwarts was home. Over the past 3 weeks she and Mrs. Longbottom went over classes of what women did, how they walked, talked, eat, acted, sleeped, and other embarrassing womanly stuff. Much to her embarrassment Mrs. Longbottom even gave her The Talk. That was simply mortifying especially when Neville walked in and grabbed something from the room. In a way it was funny how his face took the shade of a tomato in a matter of seconds then ran out of the room with the wrong thing and had to come back. She would have laughed if she hadn't been so embarrassed herself.
It was the night before they would leave for Hogwarts all trunks were packed, clothes were set out, the house was silent and sleeping. But the two teenagers weren't. Harry was sitting on Neville's bed legs crossed and her long raven black hair messily thrown over her left shoulder. Her emerald green eyes watched Neville who was in his bed looking at her.
"You ready for tomorrow." He asked her.
"Nope not at all." She said defiantly. "But I'm going. I've been thinking. If they don't like my new look then they don't have to look at me."
Neville laughed. "Trust me I think the guys will love your new look." She blushed and smacked Neville. Who held his hands up in defence, "I was just saying."
"It's going to be horrible though. Just think what everyone is going to say. Imagine Malfoy! He will get a kick out of this one."
"It wont be that bad. Plus you have an advantage. You can kick his butt, but he can't attack you because you're an innocent girl!"
She looked thoughtful at that news. "I suppose." Then they both grinned evilly at each other. Then Neville looked down at his fingers and frowned. "So Harry you're a girl right?" He said slowly.
Harry snorted, "Just figure that out now."
"Well no. It's just-well I just-you know-I-I Just-"
"Spit it out Nev."
"I want a girls opinion on summthin." He said muffled from his beat red face hiding a pillow.
"Alright, what is it." Harry asked with her eyebrows raised (a habit she got pretty quickly).
"Well…um….as a girl….do um you think…..I'm hansom?" He stumbled clearly embarrassed.
Harry laughed. "Of course I think your hansom Nev, I don't find you attractive though. Your like my brother. That's just gross. But yes Neville I find you hansom." And in truth Neville was hansom. His baby fat was gone and replaced with lean muscels he built up in the summer from all the long walks and exercise Harry and him went on.
"Oh." Neville said clearly happy.
"Why do you ask?"
"Oh its nothing. Just wondering."
"Is it a girl?"Harry asked scooting closer to Neville with a sly smile.
"N-N-No! W-Why would you t-think that!" The boy stuttered his voice reaching a pitch higher.
Harry shook that off. "Come on Nev you can tell me."
"It's nothing just drop it."
"Come on I thought we were close Nev. You know you can tell me anything. Maybe I can help you!"
"No."
Harry looked at him with big puppy dog eyes. "Please." She whispered.
Neville scowled. "That is tottaly unfair and you know that Harry. Don't you give me that look! That is playing low!"
Harry continued to look at him like that.
Thirty seconds later Neville cracked."Fine! Fine! I'll Tell you! Just stop looking at me like that!"
Harry grinned and laughed with excitement.
"Well who is it. Who is it!"
"You promise you will not tell." Neville said with a stern defeated voice.
"Cross my heart hope to die." Harry saw Neville confused. "Muggle saying. I won't say."
"You promise."
"I promise."
"Alright but don't judge me."
"NEVILLE JUST GET ON WITH IT!"
"Alright. Alright. Just calm down." Neville sighed, "It's Hermione."
Harry just sat there for a while letting the information soak in. Then she started laughing. She laughed and laughed till tears were in her eyes. While Harry was laughing her heart out Neville got angrier. He felt betrayed he just told Harry his sister one of the biggest secret he had and she laughed at him.
"Well if you think it's so funny you can just get out." He snapped at her, arms crossed and jaw clenched.
She stopped laughing and just smiled. "I'm not laughing at you Nev, it's just this couldn't be more perfect. She's one of my closest best friends. If anything I can tell what she's thinking I'll help you."
He looked at her in relief and happiness. "Oh. Well it's late get to bed we got a big day tomorrow!"
She groaned and scowled at him. "Thanks for reminding me." She stalked out the room then stopped at the door. "Don't you worry your pretty little head Nev. I'll help you with your girl problems." She winked at him then walked out of the room with the grace of a cat.
"Your one to talk about girl problems!" Neville yelled after her. In the distance he heard a soft laugh.
"Girls." He muttered then fell asleep…
Voldemort sat in his throne and smiled. He was almost certain that Potter was now a girl. The plate that the cookies were on had a charm on it which told him if any were taken. The cookies themselves also had a charm that made them mouthwatering and extremely desirable. He was almost certain, but he wanted proof to make sure phase 1 was complete. In all he had 4 phases of his plan. Phase 1 was the change it's self. Phase 2 was the kidnap which he planned to kidnap Potter from Hogwarts just to piss off the old man Dumbles. Phase 3 was to dose Potter with love and lust potions that would wear off in the nine month period. The 4th and final phase would be to make Potter pregnant. It was brilliant.
"Master." A voice broke through his thoughts. Tom Riddle looked down to see Severus kissing the bottom of his robes then standing up.
"Ah Severus, It's good to see you." Snape just nodded his head in acknowledgement.
"I got a job for you Severus. You see my friend I've set things in motion for my knew way to get rid of the boy known as Harry Potter."
Snape merely raised his eyebrows.
"I need an heir. I am getting old so I want a powerful heir. But you see the only problem was that there were only a few powerful people that almost reach my limit, to produce an heir. And these people were old Dumbles and of course Potter. Of course Dumbles is out of the picture. So that leaves Harry Potter."
Snape looked at him his eyebrows raised even higher.
"So now my dear Severus imagine my frustration to find out the only person suitable to produce my heir is a boy. And then I came to a solution and took care of the problem."
Snape paused for a moment. "Are you saying that you changed Potter into a girl? My Lord."
"Oh Severus you do catch on quickly, yes I changed Potter into a girl. About a month ago infact. What I want you to do is report back to me with a picture of Potter as proof that the potion I gave him-her worked."
Severus nodded. "Do you know what Potter will look like?"
"No and I don't care as long as I can produce an heir."
Snape looked thoughtful, then cracked a smile, and then started to chuckle. Voldemort glared at Snape which made him stop immediately.
"Something amuses you?"
"Sorry my Lord, I'm just trying imagine the look on Potters face when he figured out." Voldemort gave a soft high laugh, then dismissed Snape….
Harry woke up with a start, it was 6 o'clock in the morning and Neville and Mrs. Longbottom would be up in the kitchen. Harry just laid there for a while letting her dream soak in. She should have known it was Voldemort. She should have known. Then it hit her. He wanted her. He didn't want to kill her, he wanted an heir. She was suddenly filled with anger.
"NO!" She shrieked tears flooding her eyes. The window in her room shattered. The dresser drawers opened and the contents flew out banging against the wall. She started to pace while all around her the things in her room were braking and shattering. She couldn't let this happen she wouldn't. She would rather die! And Snape! She wanted to kill that man almost as much as she wanted to kill old Voldy. How could he laugh at her? How could he! He always hated her but to laugh at her! Then as suddenly as the anger came fear and a million other emotions flew through her. She collapsed on the floor and started sobbing. The room around her looking like a tornado went through it. She was so filled with so many emotions she didn't even register the fact that the two Longbottoms came flying in.
"What happened?" She heard someone whisper.
"I'm not sure. Get her out of here while I take care of the room."
Then before she knew it she was in another room with Neville's arms around her. She didn't know how long she was there and didn't care either.
"Nev. It was him. It was Voldemort." She whispered to him her tears finally subsided.
"What! Why?" Neville said knowing clearly what she was talking about.
She looked at him. Almost even more beautiful with her red puffy emerald eyes blazing with so many emotions. "He wants a heir. Nev. He wants a powerful heir." And with that she started crying again while Neville paled.
Severus Snape laughed as he walked into the Headmasters office.
"Hello Severus! You seem in a good mood today." Albus said his eyes twinkling at the sight of the potion master.
"Yes. I just got very amusing information Albus. From our dear friend the Dark Lord." Albus' eyes twinkled even brighter as Severus got all his attention.
"Well what is it my dear boy! Spit it out!"
Severus chuckled again. "Your golden boy Harry Potter was….(clearing throat)…..recently turned into a girl last month."
The headmaster's mouth dropped as he stared at Severus. "But-But-…..well Why?"
Severus coughed a couple of times in order to hide his laugh. "Well you see… The Dark Lord wants someone powerful to bear his..um..heir. He choose Potter." The potion master looked up at the Headmaster Albus and started laughing at the horror on his face.
"I don't see anything that is funny about this! This is terrible!" Albus snapped.
"But..ha ha…you don't…ha ha…see…gasp gasp…." Snape stopped for a couple of seconds and regained control of himself then continued with a smile. "Potter was very emotional for a boy right." The headmaster nodded. "And when Potter is very emotional he gets more powerful yes?" The headmaster nodded again.
"Well, if Potter was emotional as a boy imagine him as a girl. His emotions will be doubled maybe tripled. If the Dark Lord had trouble with Harry as a boy he will have hell with Harry as a girl. Who will be after his skin once he..er…she finds out he did this."
The headmaster processed this information and then looked at the potion master and then they both started laughing…
The Prefects meeting had just ended on the Hogwarts Express. Ron and Hermione took their duties of patrolling the halls while personally looking for Harry. They both were a little upset with Harry for not sending a single letter to anybody after his birthday. She knew he was mad at them, and she couldn't blame him. She would be mad to. She also didn't blame him that he never wrote back to them. What she was mad about was the fact that he went to Neville's house without telling anyone. He had the whole Order in a frenzy trying to find him. It wasn't till Mrs. Longbottom said she had Harry two days later that they knew where he was. She was also upset with Neville's grandma for not letting them take Harry to them or letting them see Harry.
"`Mione I found Neville." Ron said pointing toward a compartment. They both went inside when they realized there was another girl with Neville. Hermione felt a pang of jealousy which she brushed off right away. Neville looked up at them. Hermione noticed that he lost all his baby fat and gained some muscle, he was very hansom she found. She also notice the a touch of sadness and worry in his eyes. The girl who sat across from him was facing the window not looking at anyone. She had long black curly hair that hung to her back.
"Hey Neville." Hermione said looking at him.
"Hey Hermione, Ron." He said nodding his head in acknowledgement.
"Have you seen Harry?" Ron said. Hermione rolled her eyes at his bluntness.
"Yeah." He said looking out the window. There was a moment of silence.
"Well where is he!" Neville winced at the he part then just shrugged his shoulders.
"Neville we have to talk to him! He hasn't written us at all since before his birthday. He didn't even tell us he was staying with you!"
"I take it you don't like to be at the side of the stick with no information Ronald. Isn't that what you did to him. Hermione..Ron. You guys never gave him any information." The girl said still facing the window.
They all looked at the girl.
"What do you know about Harry! He's our best friend! I don't remember Harry ever talking about a girl!"
"Best friends. BEST FRIENDS! Don't make me laugh." She said turning around. Ron and Hermione gasped as they took in the gorgeous girl with long black hair and brilliant green eyes that blazed with anger. "I sat over half my summer. HALF MY SUMMER! Waiting for any information news about whats going on. Do you know what it is like to be locked into your room for days on end with noting to do but think..and think… and THINK about everything that went wrong. After all I've done dealing with the philosophers stone, Tom Riddle, and Voldemort himself. I was the one who saw him come back! I WAS THE ONE WHO FACED HIM! I WAS THE ONE WHO SAW CEDRIC DIE!" The girl was yelling now. "DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT IS LIKE LOCKED IN A ROOM STARVING WITH NOTHING TO DO BUT THINK HOW IT WAS ALL YOUR FAULT! AND TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE THE DAY OF YOUR BIRTHDAY YOU TURN INTO A FREAKING GIRL!" Hermione gasped. "A GIRL! Best Friends, where were you when you I needed you guys." The girl ended sniffling.
Then without even thinking Hermione swooped the girl in her arms, the girl froze for a second then relaxed and started sobbing. "I am so sorry Harry. Dumbledore made us promise not to say anything. That is no excuse and we'll make it up to you. We'll make it up to you." She whispered to the girl a single tear leaked from her eye. Ron just stood there staring at Harry mouth opened. Then Hermione let go of Harry. "We have to go patrol. We are prefects. But we will be back to talk." Then Hermione dragged Ron out of the room.
There was silence between the two when she broke it.
"So what do you think Ron? About Harry?"
"I-I-WOW!" He stuttered. "I'm a little mad at Harry though."
Hermione stopped and looked at him. "Why?"
"Well he never told us he had a sister! Do you think he would be mad at me if I dated her?"
Hermione looked at him in disbelief. "Are you really that slow! Did you not hear a word that went on in that compartment!"
"I'll take that as a no then. Darn to bad she was H-O-T, Hot!"
Hermione just slapped her forehead and walked away.
"What!" Ron called after her trying to catch up…
Draco Malfoy had looked almost every where for Potters compartment hoping to pick on him just to have fun, and because he was bored. He stopped at the last one and saw Neville in it. Well better then nothing, he thought and went in. "Well… Well… If it isn't Longbottom? Been to St. Mungos anytime soon?"
Neville looked up furious at Draco's dig. Draco himself felt it was a little harsh to but had to keep his reputation some way.
"Go away Malfoy you are unwanted here. We got enough problems as it is." A soft smooth voice spoke from the furthest corner of the compartment by the window. There he saw the most beautiful girl in the world. Beautiful face, long curly ebony hiar, and blazing green eyes that saw into his soul. His heart froze. He paused for a moment then regained himself. He walked over to her and got down on his knee taking her hand in his.
"Hi. I'm Draco. Draco Malfoy. And who might you be you beautiful gem?" He brought her hand to his lips but before he could kiss it she took it away.
"What the hell are you playing at Malfoy! Get away from me you creep!" She shrieked. He stood there in shock at being denied. A Malfoy was never denied.
"You heard her get out of here Malfoy." Neville said grabbing Draco's arm and dragging him to the door. Draco was surprised by Neville steal grip. He stopped by the door and looked at the girl.
"Talk to you latter sugar." He winked then left.
Harry looked at her hand then at Neville with wide eyes. "Did Draco Malfoy just flirt with me?"
Neville nodded then started to laugh at Harry's look of horror. This was going to be an interesting year.