The next three days went by in a blur. The next morning, I awoke in McGongall's sitting room and had Pomfrey check me over. Then Daphne, Andromeda, Teddy, and myself went to Number Twelve Grimmauld Place. The secon day, I attended the funeral of Fred Weasley and on the third day;, the four of us attended the funerals of the two Tonkses and Remus. After which we returned to Number Twelve. That night while Daphne ws putting Teddy to bed, Andromeda sat me down in the study so that we could talk.
'You know what I want to talk about,' Andromeda said.
'This is what I said in the Entrance Hall the other day?' I asked
"Yes. Why do you think that Teddy would ever hate you?' Andromeda replied.
'Because he will eventually figure out that I am the reason he grew up without his parents and grandfather,' I replied as teas started coming to my eyes. 'You probably upset with me as well.'
'I am not upset with you Harry. I wouldn't be here if I was. It isn't your fault that they were killed. They knew that this could happen when they decided to fight. You didn't kill them the people who raised their wands and shot the spell that killed them. Do you understand?' Andromeda asked from in front of me causing me to look up at her.
'Yes, I suppose,' I replied looking away from her.
'Harry, you have to get over this guilt thing. It will just east you away and make you biter,' Andromeda said wisely.
'I can't help but feel that this my fault,' I told her.
'Maybe Daphne can talk some sense into you,' Andromeda said as she let Daphne into the study.
'Harry, look at me,' Daphne said putting a finger under my chin forcing me to look at her. 'None of this is your fault. It is the fault of a crazed idiot that became power hungry. Understand?' I nodded and she let my chin go and gave me a kiss.
'Thanks, I needed that,' I told her when she stood up.
'Good. Time for a snack,' Daphne said as she pulled me up from my seat and out of the room to the kitchen with Andromeda following behind us, giggling at Daphne's antics.
After snacks were eaten, an owl came through a window of the study to which we once again retired. I left my seat to retrieve the letter in its beak and sat down and read.
'Dear Harry,
I am writing to apologize fro the way I acted the other day. I also request a meeting with you in private at the Burrow tomorrow around ten in the morning.
Mrs Weasley'
I wrote a response back telling her that I would be there and sent it off with the owl. I then excused myself from the ladies and went to bed. The next morning, I left a note for Daphne who was still asleep after having gotten up with Teddy during the night and said goodbye to Andromeda. I flooed over to the Burrow. Upon arriving, I saw not just Mrs Weasley as I had expected but also Hermione, Ron, and Ginny sitting at the table.
'I thought you said you wanted to meet in private, Mrs Weasley,' I stated as I stood next to the table.
'Oh there you are Harry dear. Please have a seat, ' Mrs Weasley said as she pointed to a seat across from her.
'Don't 'Harry dear' me Mrs Weasley and I don't feel like sitting thank you,' I said standing behind the chair. ' What are you playing at? Trying to kidnap me?'
'It is not like that Harry,' Hermione said.
'Then what is it like Hermione?' I asked.
'We are just trying to make you see that you are making a mistake by dating that thi...girl,' Ginny said after a glare from her mother.
;What she means is we want to know if you believe you are doing the right thing by dating her,' Mrs Weasley said.
'I see what this is, an interrogation of sorts,' I stated. 'Not that it is any of your business who I date and what I do with my life.'
'Why her Harry? Why a Slytherin?' Hermione asked.
"As stated before, I don't see how it is any of your business but I guess I will answer anyway. Daphne isn't like all of the other Slytherins and she isn't who she pretends to be once you get to know her and she likes you. She is really a caring and lovable person. She is my best friend since third year and she got the Slytherins to leave Neville alone,' I replied.
'I thought we were your best friends,' Ron said getting angry.
'I can have more then one or two best friends you know,' I stated getting angry as well. 'Daphne knows more about me then anyone else besides Minerva.'
'Does she know your favourite colour, favourite food?' Ginny asked outraged that I would suggest that somebody know more about me then her family does.
'Of course I do,' Daphne's voice filled the room from where her head appeared in the fireplace. 'Harry's favourite colours are emerald green, blue, and red. His ultimate favourite food is pizza. Harry, how long do you thing you are going to be? Teddy is asking for you and you did promise to take hime to the store with us when we go shopping for food.'
'I shouldn't be too much longer love,' I said looking at my watch to see it was close to 10:15. 'I should be home around eleven or so. Tell Teddy that I will be home soon.'
'Okay,' She said as she disappeared from the fireplace.
'What does she know about you that we don't?' Hermione asked recapturing my attention.
'How my childhood was at the Dursleys and my deepest, darkest secrets among other things,' I answered her.
'How did she know you were here, Harry?' Mrs Weasley asked.
'I left her a note, of course. Even if I didn't, Andy would have told her where I was,' I answered like it was obvious.
'Does she have a time limit for how long you can be gone or something? Do you let her know every time you go to take a piss? Why is she going to the store with you?' Ginny asked becoming angry.
'No she doesn't have a time limit and no I don't have to let her know every time I go to take a piss, as you put. She is wondering because Teddy has developed this thing that if he doesn't see Andy, Daphne or I within like fifteen minutes of him waking up he starts to cry and ask for us because he thinks that we are going to be gone like his parents. It is just a phase and hopefully he will get out of it soon. But you can't really blame him because he did just loss his parents.' I retaliated. 'And she is going to the store with me to pick up stuff for meals for the next few days.'
'Is that girl staying at your house with you Harry?' Mrs Weasley asked the question I was dreading answering.
'Yes,' I answered as I moved closer to the fireplace. 'And we are not sharing a bed or room so don't worry.'
'Why is she staying at your house Harry?' Ginny and Hermione shouted angrily at me and standing up. 'How could you do that to us?'
'You know what, I am done here. I love Daphne and I am not going to dump her just because you want me to. Andromeda, Teddy and mu...I mean Minerva like her. And she is staying at my house until we can figure out if we are going to attend Hogwarts in the fall and she decides if she wants to move back to her parents' house or not. And no I am not telling you why she isn't at her parents' house. Until you people accept that I can make my own decisions, I am done talking to you. Once you accept that fact, you may contact me. Goodbye,' I said heading to the fireplace taking some floo powder out of the pouch that I pulled out of my pocket.
'Harry wait!' Ginny called to me and grabbed my arm.
'I said goodbye,' I said pulling my arm out of her grasp and threw the floo powder into the fireplace called out 'Number Twelve Grimmuald Place' and flooed home leaving a shocked Hermione, Ron, Ginny, and Mrs Weasley behind.
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A/N: Okay, here is chapter four. I hope you enjoy it. I took some liberties in this chapter by chosing Harry's favourite colours and food so I hope nobody minds but I couldn't find that exact information. Also, just in case people start to wonder, Harry knew Daphne was up with Teddy in the night because the first time Teddy woke up screaming from a nightmare, Harry got up to calm him down and Daphne was already there and Daphne told him that she would get up with Teddy if he woke up anymore in the night. And since one reviewer pointed it out, I have to give credit to That 70s Show for giving me the base for the 'I said goodbye' line Harry uses at the end of the chapter (Fez says 'I said Good Day' in That 70s Show).
