At the burrow

They appeared at the front lawn of the burrow and were swept into a rib breaking hug by Mrs. Weasley, she released him and he was crushed in another joint hug by Hermione and Ginny.

Then they were ushered into the kitchen by Mrs. Weasley. He dragged his trunk where he was greeted by Ron and Remus.

Mrs. Weasley looked at him appraisingly 'Harry you don't seem to be needing fattening up this year but still you will eat as much as I tell you to. And Harry dear please take up your trunk to the twins' room and come to the living room Professor Dumbledore wants to talk to you'

'Yes Mrs. Weasley' he called as he started dragging his trunk toward the stairs.

Mrs. Weasley stopped him and asked him gently 'Harry dear I was wondering if you could call me Molly'

He fidgeted a bit and asked 'I was wondering if I could call you mum'

He was immediately swept into another bone crushing hug by her and he said smiling 'I will take that as a yes'

He laughed as he dragged his trunk up the stairs as his legs could take him with Ron struggling to keep up. He reached the twins' room and asked Ron

'Where are the twins staying?'

Ron looked for a moment as he was about to ask something but quickly changed his and said 'they are staying in a flat over their store their business is booming'

Harry smiled at the thought of doing the weasleys well because they had been really nice to him the past five years. He quickly kept his trunk at a corner of his new room and stowed Hedwig's cage on top of his trunk and hurried down the stairs. Professor Dumbledore was sitting on one of the arm chairs in the living room and humming a nonsensical tune when he entered the room.

Dumbledore smiled 'Ah just the wizard I was waiting for. Before I start, could I expect the other to leave the room' at this Remus and Ginny left quietly and Ron and Hermione left grumbling something.

Then Dumbledore continued 'We have two things to discuss today, first is your inheritance… Sirus left you his entire property which makes you considerably richer'

He sagged suddenly 'I don't want to talk about his right now but I understand. Now what was the second thing you wanted to inform me of?'

Dumbledore's eyes twinkled more merrier than before 'Yes, I wanted to talk to you about the dueling club professor Lockhart started I would like you to run it in place of the DA, if that's ok with you.'

Harry snorted 'Lockhart was as much of a professor as I am a death eater. But yes I would love to run the dueling club.'

Dumbledore nodded 'thank you Harry, I think you should go back to your friends who I am sure are getting impatient.'

Harry asked 'will you be staying until dinner professor?'

Dumbledore nodded and went out of the room. The moment he was out of the room Ron, Hermione and Ginny, who quickly sat next to him on the couch and gave him a questioning look. He just nodded and was about to say something when Ron interrupted him

'So what did Dumbledore wanted to talk to you about?' Ron asked.

Harry shrugged 'He wanted to ask me if I would run the DA this year as a dueling club for the benefit of the students'

Hermione looked delighted 'that's great Harry now we will be actually get to learn dueling, Lockhart taught us nothing, the others just fell for his looks'

Ron snorted 'well, you were one of them'

This cheeky remark from Ron set off one of the infamous Weasley-Granger arguments. He looked at Ginny and rolled his eyes, she giggled and pointed towards the kitchen door, he nodded and walked towards the door Ginny giggled again and followed him into the kitchen. They sat down on two adjacent kitchen chairs, and he sighed.

Ginny frowned 'what is wrong'

Harry smirked 'I thought when they started going out these fights would stop, but obviously wrong'

Ginny looked surprised 'how did you know?'

Harry smiled darkly 'let's just say I can read minds'

Ginny looked even more surprised 'truly'

He said 'yes truly'

Ginny looked as if she wanted to ask something horrible but couldn't. Finally after a few moments she was able to gather the courage and ask-

'So, how are things going on with you and Cho?'

Harry smiled 'Nothing, after her friend betrayed the DA she and I had a terrible row. She came back the next day crying and I told her to sod off. Always used to cry, that cow, over something'

Ginny looked positively delighted at this statement.

'So' He continued 'Since we're discussing relationships what your story?'

She looked puzzled 'what are you talking about?'

Harry joked 'Well the last time I heard you were dating Gryffindor's resident soccer fan Dean Thomas'

Ginny blushed 'Dean and I broke off after the incident at the department of mysteries'

Harry smiled seductively 'I think all the boys in Gryffindor are blind, I would have asked a pretty girl like you the moment she was free'

Ginny smiled back 'Are you flirting with me?'

'I might be'

Ginny blushed very hard at this statement and was about to take off when she suddenly sobered up and asked apprehensively 'You are still not depressed about the prophecy are you?'

'Nope, anyway I have a few things I would like to tell you'

They had a light conversation until Molly announced dinner. Ron had as usual stuffed his mouth with as much food as possible and was trying to talk through it until Molly and Hermione scolded him at the same time.

Harry spent the rest of the evening chatting until dinner. Dinner was appositively light affair joined by Professor McGonall and Dumbledore, both of them smiled at the antics Ron and Hermione.

Harry finished his dinner caught the attention of Ginny who was sitting opposite to him.

Harry whispered 'come to the living room I have a couple of things to tell you'

Ginny looked apprehensive and asked 'Does it have something to do with the prophecy?'

He was about to answer when Ron interrupted him having apparently eavesdropped on their conversation 'Does this mean she knows what the prophecy contains?'

Harry became highly annoyed at this and answered in a calm yet cold voice 'She might, why do you ask?'

Ron answered with anger clearly present in his voice 'and why may I ask, me and Hermione don't know about it?'

Harry's bottled up emotions got a bit out of hand and anger flared up inside him like never before he knew it he was shouting 'YES YOU MAY ASK. THE BLOODY REASON IS THAT YOU MR. WHY-I-DON'T-GET-HARRY-POTTER'S-FAME IS THAT YOU ARE JEALOUS OF MY FAME THAT I GOT WHEN MY PARENTS GOT KILLED. IF YOU NEED FAME THAT MUCH JUST THROW YOUR FAMILY IN FRONT OF DEATH EATERS THEN YOU- MR. FAME SEEKER WILL GET YOUR FAME. I DIDN'T TELL YOU BECAUSE BERATING ME IN EACH OF YOUR LETTERS TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROPHECY CONTAINED, I COULD'VE USED A BIT OF SYMPATHY FROM MY BEST FRIEND, BUT NO MY BEST FRIEND IS TRYING TO WHEEDLE OUT THE MEMORIES I DON'T WANT TO REMEMBER'

By the time Harry finished shouting Ron had paled and was sitting on a chair looking stricken, Hermione was reduced to tears and all the glass crockery had been blown apart, Hermione tried to say something but that in turn increased his anger more and he was shouting again.

'YOU DON'T TALK TO ME MISS PERFECT. WHEN YOU COULDN'T GET INFORMATION IN THE STRAIGHT WAY YOU STARTED SENDING ME THAT PSYCHOLOGICAL NONSENSE, YOU ONLY CARE ABOUT YOUR BOOKS AND STAYING AHEAD OF EVERY ONE IN CLASS' With that he stomped out of the room leaving Hermione sobbing uncontrollably and everyone else's face devoid of color.

He stomped into his room and began to repent what he had just done, what he did was not right but then they had treated him like a stubborn three year old child all summer, trying to learn about the prophecy. He heard a knocking on the door followed by Molly's voice.

'Harry dear I know what they did to you wasn't right but maybe I can help'

He sighed 'You can't help me mum the prophecy is real and it is a great pressure on me, I will come down after sometime just let me sort out some things'

Molly's footsteps could be heard going away and he plopped down onto his back in his bed and went into a deep stupor.

Down stairs Hermione was still crying and Ron was trying to console her and professor McGonall, Dumbledore, Remus and Arthur were having a hushed conversation.

Minerva asked 'So the prophecy wasn't lost?'

Dumbledore shook his head 'No, and it said something that made Harry the boy who lived'

Remus said 'Did you see the crockery bursting, I thought accidental magic stopped after you learnt to channel your energy through a wand'

Arthur reminded them 'Remember? He also blew up his aunt in the summer before his third year'

Dumbledore sighed 'Yes, it seems that young Harry has no idea of his strength, I must talk to him about controlling it'

Minerva looked thoughtful 'Are you sure Harry is really exceptionally powerful, he doesn't seem exceptionally bright'

Dumbledore smiled 'Prowess in bookish knowledge and measure of power are totally different. Harry has the power but doesn't have the skill or knowledge to control it'

While others were pondering upon this cryptic comment, Ginny who had been eavesdropping on this conversation crept up the stairs.

Harry meanwhile was still in a deep stupor when Ginny's soft voice roused him 'Harry can I come in?' She asked tentatively.

He immediately leapt up and opened the door smiling, Ginny seeing that he was smiling looked relieved a stepped in. Harry motioned her to sit next to him on the bed, she hesitated but sat down.

He smiled 'So what do you want?'

Ginny seemed to remember something and swelled up in anger 'If I knew Ron and Hermione were treating you like this I would have hexed them into the next week'

Harry laughed 'don't worry they got what they needed and if I know them correctly they will come tomorrow asking for forgiveness.'

Ginny softened 'What was it you wanted to tell me about?'

His face suddenly went blank and he spoke in a soft yet serious voice 'I will tell you some things that you will tell no one, understand, no one.'

Ginny looked serious 'I swear I will tell no one unless you tell me to.'

He smiled again 'Good. The first thing I want to talk to you about is that after Voldemort possessed me at the ministry our connection grew stronger and I learnt to close it and open when I want to'

Ginny looked happy 'Good, now he will be not able to harm you or give you those twisted visions'

He continued 'the second thing is that after I returned to privet drive I somehow slipped into the mind of Voldemort and all his knowledge and memories got transferred to my mind. But I assure you I am not turning evil'

Ginny said 'I have no problem with it if you think it's OK with you'

Harry flashed another seductive smile 'You seem to care a lot about me'

Ginny smiled 'That's because I love you' then realizing what she had said tried to bolt from the room but harry caught her by the waist and made her sit on the bed.

He asked 'I bet the whole Gryffindor tower knows about it why not try talking to me about it'

Ginny looked sad 'well it's hard to talk about it to someone who doesn't share your feelings'

He pulled her closer 'who says I don't'

And then they kissed, it only lasted for a few seconds but to him, it was like an eternity.

Ginny looked over the moon 'does this mean you are asking me out?'

He smirked 'what else might it mean'

Ginny jumped and sat on his lap and kissed him once more before bouncing out of the room squealing in delight.

'She has got to stop doing that' he said aloud to himself.

A/N

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