Chapter 3
A knew day shown clear around Alena Castle and the occupants of the large castle were all sound asleep. In one room Hermione Granger slept her brushy brown hair all around her book on her lap and calm look on her face. In another room Ronald Weasley lay sleeping legs and arms spread around his bed and loud snoring coming from his mouth. In another room Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley both slept peacefully in each other's arms. Ginny's long dark red hair was all around her while Harry's black hair was as messy as before. Each had a peaceful look on their face and each where soundly asleep. Suddenly throughout the castle a sound was heard making every occupant and painting wake up.
"Breakfast!"
Grumbling to each other they each looked at the time and sighed. It was ten in the morning but still it felt later.
"You should get to your room so that you can get dressed." Harry said, kissing Ginny's lips.
"I think that is a very good idea." She said kissing back. "But as you invited me to stay with you I accepted and all my things are here." She said giggling softly.
"Well then why don't we both get dressed?" He said kissing her.
"Great idea." She said getting up.
Getting dressed they both then went downstairs for breakfast. Arriving the met Ron and Hermione and then arrived in the dining hall were a full breakfast waited for them. Sitting down they started to serve themselves.
"So what are we doing today?" Hermione asked looking around at them as she took a bite from her eggs.
"We need to go shopping; we all need clothes, clothes that most people won't think we would wear." Harry answered making everybody look at him in slight shock. "However, if we leave this place there is a possibility that people see us and recognize us." He continued.
"Harry mate, what you said is true. If we will be hunting Horcruxes then we might as well change our appearance so that we won't get recognized." Hermione said smiling.
"Then we should really change our appearance as well." Ron said thinking about it.
"I agree with Ron." Harry said smiling at his best mate. "A new look will do wonders for hiding especially something nobody would think we would do." He said grinning. "Plus those money cards that the goblins gave us, we will be able to by anything muggle.
"Don't worry Ron, you are family and did you see the money in the Hufflepuff vault and you are a Hufflepuff as well." Ginny said smiling then brightened. "Why don't we leave after breakfast so that we have more time to shop?" She said excitedly.
When they finished their breakfast they soon left the castle thanks to a set of rings Pinky had given them. It was an old Potter tradition to pass on a set of rings that were actually portkey rings. They would bring you to anywhere you had already been. Arriving in Diagon Alley they looked around and then left wrapped some robs around them, putting the hood up.
"I remember after finding myself in Knockturn Alley that I spotted a row of clothing stores. Why don't we try it?" He whispered making them look at him. "We will be recognized here, so it is a little more dangerous in Knockturn we need to have a little bit of adventure." He said.
"Well when you put it that way." Hermione said rolling her eyes.
Leaving there standing spot, the four teenagers made their way towards Knockturn Alley and then inside. Walking around they soon found the stores Harry had been talking about and walked in. What they found was slightly shocking as they walked in to see the shop quite dirty.
"Welcome to Chez Kiky, I am Elisabeth and how may i help you all." A woman said, walking out of no were and scaring them.
"Damn it you scared us!" Ron shouted making the woman smile.
"My apologies." She said but they could all here the amusement in her voice. "So how may I be of service to you?" She said calmly.
"We need new clothes ma'am." Harry said giving the woman a smile.
"I see well as you noticed I do not have much of a selection on this floor but please fallow me, I feel that you four are trying to hid from people." She said leading them to the back room. "I specialise in that, helped Sirius Black when he needed to get a disguise." She said.
"You knew Sirius?" Harry asked making the woman stop and turn around then smile.
"That is from where I recognize you. You are Harry Potter, I was good friends with Sirius Black I was the only Slytherin at Hogwarts he didn't prank." She said. "I see you take after your godfather, running from the people who want you dead." She said smiling.
"Actually, we are running from both sides." Ginny said making the woman stop.
"Both sides, well good luck you four." She said continuing on her way down.
Arriving at the bottom level she opened and door and let them in. What they found made them gasp. It was a hug undergrounds store with all kinds of clothes.
"Alight on your right there is the guy section and the left there is the girl section." She said. "We have shoes, clothes and accessories." She continued brightly. "Please look around and try on anything you want. " She said. "I am here to help." She continued.
In little to know time they were all looking around for outfits that they wouldn't normally wear. When they finally found outfits accessories they bought them and thanked the shop keeper then left.
"Now were?" Hermione asked.
"What do people think we wouldn't do?" Ron asked.
"Mom never liked Bills piercing." Ginny said softly then a glint appeared in her eyes. "Let's do that, a few piercings is something the Golden Trio would never do." She said brightly.
"She is right you know." Hermione said making both Ron and Harry grin.
"Well anything to hide plus perhaps a hair redo." Harry said then started to walk through the alley trying to find a hair salon or something. Finally they found one and went in.
"Hi there what can we do for you?" Four women said as they appeared making the four teens jump again.
"What is it with the people from this alley jumping out of no were." Hermione said making the four girls blink.
"Don't worry about her it's the second time today we get scared." Harry said making the girls smile.
"We understand now so what can we do?" they asked.
"We all need haircuts." Ginny said brightly.
"Something that is completely not us, so that we won't be recognized." Ron said.
"Is hair dye allowed." One girl asked.
"Yes." They all answered making the girls squeal then each girl took one of them and pulled them towards chairs. Before they knew it they were getting the full treatment. An hour latter the girls were done and each teen was looking in a mirror with shock.
"Mom is so going to kill us?" Ginny whispered touching her beautiful long dark wine red hair with darker high lights and even gold high lights.
"I am in complete agreement." Ron said touching his now black and red hair in amassment and horror.
"I am so happy my parents aren't here to kill me." Hermione whispered touching her now soft wavy dark chocolate brown hair that had large blond high lights.
Harry meanwhile was looking at his hair with shock. His once black hair was short at the back but with bangs in the front hiding his scare. He even had frosted tips then made it look like he had just been in the snow.
"Damn my parents are probably screaming at me and Sirius is probably rolling on the ground laughing." He whispered touching the tips and letting a smirk cover his face. "Next body accessories." He said.
After paying for the haircuts they left the salon and made their way through the alley again. Finally they found a tattoo parlour and went in.
"What do we have here?" a man said but this time they didn't jump as they had seen him when they had walked in.
"Four teenagers wanting to get pierced." Harry said smirking.
"Nothing else?" he asked.
"A tattoo for me." Harry said thinking about it.
"Then book us all for one as well." Ginny said making Ron pale then shake his head.
"Why not, I'm already dead with mom." He said while Hermione giggled.
Three hours later the four of them left the shop in pain but very happy. Ron now had the top of his ear pierced along with his tongue and nipple. He also had a magical tattoo that would walk over his body; it was a lion with its body a beautiful golden yellow while its mane was dark red and its eyes blue.
Hermione had gotten the upper part of her ears pierced with three knew holes at the bottom. She even got her tongue pierced and her own tattoo was also magic and would walk over her body. Her tattoo was a beautiful snowy owl, its feathers as pure as snow but with gold and silver feathers mixed into it. Her tattoo was right now on her back.
Ginny had also gotten her ears done like Hermione and her tongue but her tattoo was a beautiful dark red fox with the tip of its ears pays and tail being white. The red fur though also had specks of gold in it. Her tattoo was also magical like the others and would also walk around her body in due time. Her tattoo was right now on her hip bone.
Harry though had gone with a neck piercing. Three bars now adorned his neck; the lowest piercing was the longest and as it went up got shorter. His tongue was also pierced falling the others and his upper ear was pierced. One of his tattoo's was around his right nipple and it was a beautiful emerald and green snake with beautiful silver eyes. His other tattoo was an assembly of animals, a grim and a wolf entwined together while there snoots touched a beautiful lily.
"Damn I don't think I'm sleeping on my back tonight." He said wincing as his skin tinged in pain.
"I agree with you." Hermione said wincing as her own skin tinged.
"Well I think we are done right, why don't we go home." Ron said looking around the alley.
"Great idea Ron." Ginny said smiling at her brother who smiled back.
They each grabbed onto Harry then the teen taped his ring with his wand and they vanished.
Arriving at Alena castle they all walked up to the castle and were welcomed by a worried house elf.
"Masters and Mistress's worried Pinky, but now Pinky is happy to see you's return so Pinky will be making dinner." She said smiling brightly and making Harry smile.
"Great idea Pinky." He said while Ginny giggled softly.
The house elf soon disappeared and they all dragged themselves to their rooms to unpack their stuff. Hopefully by tomorrow everything would be ok, and wouldn't hurt. After unpacking they went downstairs to a sitting area and collapsed on the separate coaches and Chairs. Harry fell onto his side, while Hermione fell onto her stomach, Ginny lay on her back and Ron sat on a chair.
"Harry mate, when are we going to awake those portraits of yours." Ron said making one portrait in the room cough.
"Young man, do you have other portraits?" it asked making Harry look at it slightly.
"Yes, I found them in the family vaults." He answered.
"Then please let them out, this room was designed for all portraits." The woman said smiling.
"Well if you insist, Pinky please come here." He said and in seconds the house elf appeared.
"Yes Master Harry?" the house elf asked.
"Can you please get me the malty-compartment trunk." He said softly making the house elf brighten.
"Yes sir." She said popping away and then the trunk appeared.
Taking his wand, he thanked Merlin for the anti magic detectors wards around the property and opened the trunk. In seconds he taken every portrait out and hung them on the walls while the other portraits gasped at the sight of so many new portraits.
"How the hell do you wake them up?" he asked out loud.
"Just saw wake up and waive your wand at them." The woman from before said.
"Thank you." He said waiving his wand and doing just that.
In seconds the Portraits started to wake up and Harry sat down beside Ginny who sat up with Hermione. The first one to react was Sirius who looked around and then looked at them in shock.
"Bloody fuckin' hell it can't be, Harry, Ginny, Hermione, Ron is that really you?" he asked shocked out of his mind.
"The ones and onlys Sirius, we took disguise to the next level." Harry answered smiling at his godfather.
"Damn, I like the hair kiddo." He said smirking. "If Lily were to see you she would be freaking right now." He said then paled at the look in Harry's eyes.
"She is here Sirius along with dad." Harry said motioning to the gapping portrait of Lily and James Potter.
Sirius of course turned to look at them and then gulped. Both Potters were looking at their son with shock on their faces but suddenly James was brought out of his shock only to be taken into another shock.
"James!" shouted a woman making them all turn to look at an elderly woman with long red hair that had silver in it.
"Mother!" James shouted leaving his portrait and embracing his mother.
"My god James!" cried a male voice making them turn to see a man that looked a lot like James walk into the portrait and give both members a strong hug. "Oh Merlin, James." He whispered.
Getting to his feat, Harry walked over to Sirius portrait who smiled at him.
"Those are your grandparents kiddo, I'm sorry I never told you about them." He said softly.
"It's ok Sirius; I completely understand that it was painful for you." Harry said smiling at his godfather who smiled back.
"You've grown kid how old are you and when did I die?" he asked.
"I'm seventeen or will be soon and you died in my fifth year Padfoot. I am so sorry, I wanted to save you but it ended up being a trap." He said looking away from his godfather.
"Kiddo, if I know myself it was not your fault, it could never be your fault Harry. I love you kiddo and I want you to live. The thought that you loved me so much as to try and save my life just makes me love you even more." He said making Harry smile. "So, have a girlfriend yet?" he asked eyes twinkling.
"Sure do, may I present you to Lady Hufflepuff, Ginny Weasley." He said extending his arm to Ginny who smiled and stood. "My girlfriend." He said.
"Bloody hell, the Potter affection towards red heads never fails." He said shaking his head but still smiling. "Glade to hear it thought, you're good for each other." He continued. "When did it happen?" he asked. "And since when are the Weasley's related to Hufflepuff you're all in Gryffindor?" he asked laughing.
"Six year." He answered simply.
"And we found out about the Hufflepuff thing not long ago." Ginny said walking over to Ginny who wrapped her arms around Harry smiling softly.
"Damn." Sirius said but then Lily Potter was heard.
"Sirius Orion Black don't you dare swear in front of my son!" she shouted making both Harry and Sirius wince.
"Sirius dear, have you been teaching my grandson how to swear." The calm voice of Emma Potter said making Sirius shudder.
"He didn't have too; Mad-eye did plenty of it." Ginny said giggling and making Sirius smile at her in thanks.
"Really then I will have to have a good chat with Mad Eye Moody." Lily hissed eyes narrowed.
"Lily is that the first thing you saw to your son when it's the first time you all see each other since he was a babe?" Sirius asked hoping to get out of trouble.
That simple thing of course made Lily blush and the others gasp. What did Sirius mean by not seeing her son since he was a babe?
"Don't tease mom Sirius plus it's alright." He said smirking at the painting of his godfather as he grumbled.
"Young man, please explain what your godfather said." The painting of what Harry now knew was his grandmother asked.
"Well you see, when I was a year old Voldemort, the dark lord of our time attacked Godric's Hallow after Peter betrayed my parents. He killed my father first then my mother as she tried to protect me. When he went to kill me it backfired and I, well, not really killed him but rendered him without body." Harry explained making his parents look at him with sad looks.
"Who raised you?" somebody asked.
"His godfather..." started James but by the pained look he froze.
"I couldn't raise Harry; I was in Azkaban after I was sentenced for the betrayal of James and Lily Potter and the murder of thirteen muggles." He said making every painting in the room gasp.
"But then who...who raised you?" Lily asked eyes filled with dread.
"Your sister and her husband raised me." He said.
"Petunia...you were raised by her and her wale of a husband!" Lily shouted making everybody shudder. "You were never supposed to go there, if Sirius couldn't take care of you then it was supposed to be your godmother." She hissed.
"Godmother?" Harry asked looking confused.
"I thought you knew Harry, your godmother is Neville's mother, Alice Longbottom." Sirius said frown and making Harry's eyes widen.
"Nobody told me that." He said going and taking a seat.
"She should have told you." Lily said frowning.
"She couldn't tell me mom, I...Mrs. and Mr. Longbottom were driven insane by Bellatrix Lestrange." He whispered. "They are in Saint Mugnos, long term ward." He finished and making Lily gasp.
"No not Frank and Alice!" she cried.
"I'm sorry Lily but it's true, Frank and Alice were driven insane by my lovely cosine." Sirius said voice laced with sarcasm as he said lovely cosine.
"What about Neville?" James asked. "We were his godparents." James clarified.
"Never knew that either." Harry muttered then shook his head.
"Neville lives with his grandmother, loves Herbology and is a good friend." Harry said. "Sorted into Gryffindor." He continued laughing softly.
"Neviles a sweat person, shy but has a low self estime that Harry helped in fifth year when he started a Defence club under the nose of the teachers?" Ginny said.
"What?" James asked.
"You started a Defence club under the nose of teachers!" Lily shouted. "Harry James Potter what were you thinking!" she shouted making Sirius laugh.
"Lily calm down, the only reason Harry did it was because Hermione there got him to do it and because the teacher of the year sucked big time." Sirius said then Harry jumped in.
"We were told to read from a book and not to practice that we wouldn't need it in life." Harry said a sneer on his face. "I doubted that since that year Voldemort was back yet nobody believed me or Dumbledore." He continued. "So with a little encouragement from Hermione and my other friends i formed a Defence group to teach how to defende yourself." He said.
"You taught them?" Lily asked amassed.
"Harry is a great teacher Mrs. Potter, especially since he is the best in our year. Harry can perform a full bodied Patronus." She said making the paintings gasp.
"He did it to save me in his third year." Sirius said.
"What! A thirteen year old boy formed a full bodied Patronus in his third year!" one painting shouted.
"Yes Harry saved my life by driving of over a hundred Dementors." Sirius said smiling proudly down at his godson.
"Remus taught me the Patronus when he taught us in our third year." Harry said smiling at the memory of Remus teaching.
"Was the best teacher we ever had well if you don't count the fake Mad-eye moody but still Remus was better. Everybody else tried to kill me even Umbrige." Harry said shaking his head.
"Harry, Lockhart didn't try to kill us." Ron said making Harry laugh.
"No he only tried to get rid of all our memories and make us drooling zombies." He returned making Ron grin.
"True the man was complete rubbish when it came to Defence." Ron said nodding his head.
"I completely agree and to think we actually needed one that year because of the chamber." Ginny said. "Maybe then a teacher would have noticed." She continued shaking her head.
"What happened in second year?" Sirius asked frowning this of course made Harry and the others gulp.
"I forgot you didn't know what happened in my two first year Sirius." Harry said laughing and rubbing the back of his head.
"Then you're going to tell us everything Harry Potter because by the sounds of it, it was not very pleasant if all but two of your teachers tried to kill you." A painting said making Harry sigh. "It had its ups and downs but I still love Hogwarts." Harry said smiling softly. "I suppose we could tell you what happened in our years at Hogwarts." Harry said nodding his head.
"It was exciting." Ron said. "We definitely didn't have a boring school life." He continued laughing and making Hermione giggle.
"So true." She said.