I do not own harry potter

"I can't believe you're leaving!" Izzy clung to Lucy tightly, "I'm going to miss you so much" Lucy hugged her back, "I'll miss you to, but my cousin needs me."

"Well maybe I could visit you." Izzy offered, "I don't think that's a good idea, it's very secluded and they don't take kindly to visitors." As far as Izzy knew, Lucy's cousin was having some trouble and the school needed a relative on the school grounds, and that the school was a very strict prestigious boarding school in Ireland.

"Mel and Bonnie have my contact information, so you can contact me through them" Lucy pulled away, "I've got to pack, and you've got to work." She booped Izzy on the nose with her finger. Izzy smiled, "I'll see you around then, remember to write or call or something."

Lucy sighed as Izzy left the Flat and grabbed a suitcase, Professor Dumbledore would be here any moment to take her to Hogsmead, She looked around the flat she had called home over the past few months and took a deep breath. With a deafening crack Dumbledore stood in the middle of her living room, "are you ready to go my dear?" he offered her his arm. "As I'll ever be." She sighed and hooked her arm around his.

As before all of the air was crushed from Lucy's lungs as a strong pulling at her naval escalated to a sensation of her being sucked through a straw. They landed half a second later on the hard ground, outside a small quaint village.

However Lucy only got a slight glance of her new home before blacking out.

Lucy awakened on a small couch with Dumbledore sitting next to her, "Welcome back to the Land of the living, Miss Durlsey" he smiled with a twinkle in his eye. Lucy groaned, "What was that?" she asked.

"That is called Apparation the most common form of wizard transportation, unfortunately it has some nasty side effects if one is not used to it" Dumbledore patted her knee before helping her into the sitting position. "Steady now." He placed a hand on her shoulder as her set her head in her hands,

"You know that fireplace thing is really starting to look good now." She whimpered, willing her stomach to calm down. "I took the liberty of asking Madam Pomfrey for a stomach soothing potion," he handed her a small vial of greenish brown liquid.

"I'm sorry of being so much trouble." She mumbled through the foul tasting potion which helped her churning stomach immensely. "Oh no problem at all" Dumbledore assured her, "Even people who have been around magic all their life have had trouble Apparating their first time."

This eased Lucy embarrassment a bit, but not much. Soon she and Dumbledore had apparated all the boxes to the house. "Thank you so much, is there any way I can repay you?" Lucy asked. "No need Miss .Dursley. Now if you will follow me to my office at the school."

After a long walk up the hill, the pair approached the grand iron gates of Hogwarts. Lucy gasped as the Gates opened themselves, allowing them into a stone courtyard. "My office is right this way." Lucy hardly had anytime to admire the amazing castle before she was whisked away to a stone door way. Guarded by a large granite Gargoyle.

"Sugar Quills" Dumbledore stated randomly, making Lucy question his sanity once again, until the door way slid away to a spiral staircase.

"This is amazing" Lucy muttered over and over again in utter shock. "I'm glad you didn't faint again" Professor Dumbledore jokes and held the door for her. "Thank you." She smiled back, suddenly glad she decided to trust this man.

Harry stood in the middle of the office, talking to a large reddish orange bird, "Harry my boy, glad you could make it, please sit down," Dumbledore announced gaily clapping him on the shoulder. "Why did you call me down professor? " Harry asked hopefully, "Did change his mind?"

"Unfortunately no, but Wizard child services has demanded that we have a legal aged Relative of yours on hand during the tournament, as you can imagine your aunt wasn't too thrilled with the idea of being anywhere near Hogwarts, so your cousin has volunteered in her stead." Dumbledore explained.

A long awkward silence enveloped them, and Lucy shuffled in place, "Professor, could you please give us a moment alone?" Lucy asked Dumbledore politely.

"Of course Miss. Dursley" he nodded understandably, "take all the time you need." Lucy waited until he left before addressing Harry.

"Look Harry…" she began, "why did you come?" he asked suddenly. Lucy stood silent for a moment, "I'm sorry for everything in the past but Harry I…" she trailed off before sitting down, "Look, I haven't always done right by you, I know that and I am sorry, now I don't expect you to accept it, I don't even expect you to believe it. But I am."

Harry sat in the chair beside her, "Now the truth of it is, I came because you are family, you helped me when my father kicked me out, even when I had treated you horribly in the past, and I want to thank you for that. Now you need someone, and I'm here to return the favor."

She eyed him as he sit looking at his hands, she slowly reached over and took his hand in hers, "I want to put whatever happened in the past behind us." She stood slowly taking his hand with her, "what do you say?"

Harry simply stared at her, "I think that sounds brilliant." He smiled, and she smiled back relieved he had forgiven her. "Brace yourself" she said randomly Harry looked confused, "Why?"

"Because I'm going to hug you" she laughed as he struggled against her embrace but eventually gave in laughing with her.

AAAwww cousinly love, hope you enjoyed