"Boy did the summer fly-by. But it was the best summer I have had in long time," I found myself thinking as Daphne and I prepared to go out for the day.

After returning to number twelve, Daphne and I started getting in touch with some of our classmates, namely Neville Longbottom. Neville was fun to spend time with and makes me wish I had gotten to know him sooner but he quickly became my best male friend and it helps that Daphne and his girlfriend, Hannah Abbot, got along well. We did meet up with other classmates in our year who planned on returning to Hogwarts. We had several bonding days where we went out in a group to experience new things and to help build solidarity between us which we thought would be a good thing in the years to come.

Daphne and I also helped mum with visiting the first generation magic users who were invited to attend Hogwarts to help convince the parents to let them attend. Daphne and I also spent time with Teddy and Andy doing stuff in the muggle world and expanding our horizons more even though we spent a lot of time in the muggle world before and were well on the way to having a hybrid household. Daphne extended her wardrobe again which will make packing for Hogwarts fun. Spending time with my family really made the summer fun even if I do miss my first friends or more importantly Hermione. It was weird not having some form of communication with my sister which Hermione practically is.

I was looking forward to returning to Hogwarts though it manes Daphne and I will have to deal with my friends' inability to accept our relationship but luckily we have Neville and Hannah and everyone else we spent time with this summer to fall back on for support as well as Minerva and Andy who have truly become family. Minerva and I have grown closer and I now have become the son she never had and she is very much like my mother more so then Mrs Weasley believes herself to be. Andy has become a invaluable asset in helping control and the daily operations of my investments in the muggle world, much better so then the goblins, seeing as she is an accountant and has been trained in investment banking. She has become like I think an aunt should be. I love Teddy to death and that is a downside of Hogwarts. I won't get to spend much time with him. Finally Daphne. Oh, I truly and very deeply love her. Since her parents death, and the end of the war, she has moved in to Number Twelve with me full time. It helps that she loves Teddy as much as I do.

Now, we were making our final school shopping trip to Diagon Alley for ourselves. Once everyone that was in Number Twelve was up and ready to go to the Alley, we left via portkey. Upon arriving, we were swarmed by well-wishers in the Cauldron. Once we got away, we proceed into the Alley and did our shopping. As we were walking around after we finished our shopping and quietly debating if we wanted to venture into the muggle world, we was the last people I want to see, the Weasleys.

'Daph, let's go in the other direction before they see us,' I said pointing to them discreetly.

'HARRY DEAR!' Mrs Weasley screeched and Ginny shrieks were heard throughout the Alley as Ginny ran towards us.

'Too late,' Daphne whispered getting in front of me and into Ginny's path.

'Oh, Harry how we have missed you being at the Burrow this summer,' Ginny said as she tried to sidestep Daphne who kept getting in her way.

'I think you have forgotten the regulation Harry put in place for you to be able to talk to him again Weasley,' Daphne said as they stopped in front of me again.

'You damn hussy, get out of my way to Harry. Why are you still around anyway? You don't deserve to be with him,' Ginny said to her.

'She isn't a hussy, Ginny. And I like her being around and I think she deserves to be with me much more so then you think you do,' I said grabbing Daphne's arm to stop her from attacking Ginny. 'And I see that you still can't accept that I can make my own decisions.'

By this time, the rest of the clan Weasley had reach us.

'Harry, you are to come to the Burrow for dinner tonight and to leave the whore at home,' Mrs Weasley said pushing Daphne out of the way and getting in my face.

'Why must you people do this?' I asked stepping over to Daphne. 'And why do you think I will just do what you say? I have plans tonight anyway so you will not be seeing me. You need to learn that I can make my own decisions in life.'

This caused Mrs Weasley to start to fume as a crowd started to form.

'Now see here young man, you listen to your elders and you are still young enough for me to put over my knee!' Mrs Weasley yelled. 'Now you will be at the Burrow at 6pm tonight and you will be staying overnight and spending time with us and in the morning you will dump your scaly whore and start dating Ginny!'

'when are you going to realize that you are not my mother?! Quit trying to manage my life like you do your children's and leave me be, woman!' I said and Daphne and I started walking away with Daphne.

'Stupify!' I heard Ron and Ginny yell at our backs. I hurried to shield Daphne with my body and hurriedly pulled my wand. Before I could even cast a shield though both spells hit someone else's shield.

'That is enough, Mrs Weasley! Take your brood and go home. You have made a spectacle of yourself and you need to really think about things,' said Hermione as she stepped away from the crowd that had gathered at the bookstore.

'Thank you Hermione,' I said once everyone else dispersed and only she, Daphne, and I were leeft standing there.

'Your welcome. I was wondering if you two world be willing to sit and talk with me. I have been a horrible friend and I want to be a friend to you again Harry and become friends with you Daphne. I have recently had my eyes open to how stupid I have been about this and fro an unexpected source. Please forgive my actions and hear me out at least,' Hermione said coming to the point where she was about to cry.

I turned to Daphne and we had a silent conversation with our eyes. I turned back to Hermione and opened my arms which caused her to run to me and hug me like I was a lifeline and started crying into my shoulder. Daphne looked at me and smiled glad that I could reconnect with one of my friends. She knew that it hurt me that my friends reacted the way they did that day. I was glad it allowed b us to get closer though and we found support through Neville and his girlfriend, Hannah Abbott.

'Hermione come with us to the Leaky Cauldron for a spot to eat and we can talk there,' I said.

'Okay Harry, ' she said and let me go to follow us to the Leaky.