Chapter ten

With help from Severus Snape, Harry was able to learn how to do a glamour, so when his friends, Ginny or Teddy visited, Harry always had his glamour on. Minerva had worked out for a builder to come to Hogwarts to see Harry, they sat and discussed how Harry wanted his home to look but also what would work with his leg and dealing with a permanent limp as he moved around his home. It took four visits but Harry's home was finally being built. He spoke with Hermione about furnishing for his home, even though Ginny seemed a lot like her old self when she visited, Harry knew Hermione had great style compared to Ginny. But he said he wanted everyone's input on how to style his home.

When the house was finished, Harry was allowed a short day out to shop for furniture but he had to have his friends with him and if the pain got too much he had to stop and return to Hogwarts. Pushing his leg too much too soon would end up worse in the long run.

So for the next week, Harry, Ginny, Hermione and Ron would leave Hogwarts and go buy furniture for Harry's house. Harry noticed that Ginny seemed to pick stuff that suited her and not him, he thought she was thinking about the future where she might be living in this house. Harry wasn't so sure about that anymore, Ginny seemed fine when they went out but only if he had his glamour on. Eventually Harry wanted to live without his glamour so he either gave Ginny more time to get used to his new face or maybe they just weren't meant to be. Harry did enjoy Ginny's company, but lately he wasn't sure she was enjoying his. He knew they couldn't do a lot of things together, there was no walking hand in hand, Harry needed to concentrate on his walking stick and making sure he didn't stumble or trip. Harry had thought about flying, having a broom like Mad-eye had, one that would let him fly with his damaged leg. One thing that concerned Harry was Ginny seemed to need to practice quidditch or work on tryouts whenever he didn't use his glamour, so he wasn't sure if she was telling the truth or if she was still uncomfortable being seen with him.

Harry had dressed, most while sitting on the bed, but he was able to manoeuvre his pants on while standing and not putting pressure on his right leg or using his cane. He was becoming quite skilled at standing on his left leg. The only problem was when he needed to lift his left leg, he would have to sit, slide his pants on his left leg, then stand again. Harry hated being so limited but since there wasn't anything he could do or healers could do he was slowly learning to live with his disability.

'Even though you can make the potion yourself, I made you enough to last for sixth months,' Severus placed three large vials on the bedside cabinet.

'Thanks Severus, I am going to get started on my potion but I'm going to need to buy everything first. I thought I'd settle in for a few days then shop for what I need.'

'Well now you don't have to, you can concentrate on moving around your home without using your right leg to often. Remember what I said, if you require assistance or even a man to speak to, send me your patronus and I will work on a day to visit.'

'Thanks, I do appreciate everything you've done for me Severus, more than you probably realised and I do find you easy to talk to, especially about personal things. But thank you, for everything.'

'You're welcome, I'm sure I will see you soon,' Severus gave Harry a smile, leaving him to have his last check up with the matron.

Poppy gave Harry a very thorough examination, 'You're wounds have healed nicely, thanks to the creams Severus made. Do you know Mr. Potter that even though you spent so much time in my hospital over the years and this time was the longest, I believe I'm going to miss you.'

Harry smiled, 'I will miss you as well Madame Pomfrey, thank you for everything.'

'You're welcome, I just wish I could have done more, but even healers have their limits. Now it's time for you to go have a life, in whatever you decide to do with it.'

'I plan to I'm just not sure what that is yet.'

'I'm sure you will work it out. But you're friends have arrive to take you home.'

'So are you ready to go?' Ron asked.

'Yep, could one of you take those vials? Severus made me enough to last six months, until I can set up my potions room.'

'I'll put them in my bag,' Hermione said.

Harry pushed himself to his feet using his cane, 'Let's go, I would like to be able to see the sky more than just through a window or our quick outings.'

Ginny smiled as she walked along with Harry, she sometimes had to stop so he could catch up. No matter how much she tried to walk slower, she always ended up at least four or five steps in front of Harry.

'I know walking takes longer to what you're used to, but you don't have to keep stopping Ginny, I'll catch up eventually.'

'No, it's fine Harry, I just have to learn to slow down a bit. Being raised with six older brothers taught me to be fast, especially to the dinner table or bathroom.'

'Sorry, I'm sure I'll get better. Let's just get out of here.'

Hermione and Ron glanced at Ginny who had ended up a few feet in front of Harry again where they were right beside him. Neither of them could work out why she couldn't just slow down when they could. To Hermione it looked like she wasn't even trying as if she wanted Harry to walk faster to catch up to her. Ron knew his sister could be stubborn and sometimes set in her ways, but even he was surprised that she kept walking too fast. He sometimes thought she was doing it deliberately as if proving to Harry that he would need to get faster to keep up with her.

Ron and Hermione were also surprised that the only time Ginny smiled at Harry or even wanted to go out with him was when he had his glamour on, like she couldn't see past his scars to the person he was. They were not sure what to do or if they should say something to Ginny, for now though, they just want to get Harry home so he could settle in and learn to adjust to living alone and with a permanent injury to his leg. Even though Hermione did not like house elves being treated as slaves, she realised that Harry would need someone to cook and clean for him at least for now until he learned what he could and couldn't do. So Kreacher was already at the house, he had stocked up on food, but Harry thought Kreacher might like some company so he asked professor McGonagall about Winky. He would pay her if she wanted to live at his home, so the small female elf that used to belong to Crouch was now employed by Harry and was at the house with Kreacher, making sure everything was ready for him to go home.