A/N: Alright. I went back through my outline and realized that a large part of the final chapters was really unnecessary. So I trimmed it down a lot and we probably have like 3 or 4 chapters left. And I have chosen my next story. I am going to do the Azkaban story. The relationship will be HarryTonksBellaFleur! A reader suggested that I do one with someone besides Ginny and I think that might be a good idea. But you all know that I can't do Ginny with anyone else, so where's Ginny?? Anyway, on to the story!

The screeching of the morning owls livened up breakfast in the Great Hall, except for two figures at the end of the Gryffindor table nearest the doors. The petite redhead and the pink-haired girl slumped, picking at their food meekly. Neither girl spoke, though they leaned against each other. There was a sizable gap between them and the others eating at the table, though there was nothing but sympathy from the other Gryffindors. Two wolves stood behind the girls at the table, though their normal lustrous coats seemed muted and dull.

"Don't worry guys, he'll be back soon." Neville paused behind the girls and laid a comforting hand on each girls shoulder. Both girls looked up at him, the bags underneath their eyes noticeable against the pale white of their skin. The girls nodded wearily but didn't seem to cheer up at all. The boy frowned but sat down with his friends, keeping an eye on the girls.

It had been three days since Harry had disappeared out the window of Gryffindor Tower with Hedwig, Athena and Prometheus. The Weasley's had left with Mrs. Weasley still furious at Ginny. Surprisingly, Ron didn't become his normal arrogant self. He apparently had finally realized his mistakes when Hermione left him. The redhead was often seen alone on the grounds staring off in to space. The brunette had a tearful reunion with Ginny and Tonks. But the two girls were unreachable even to Hermione and Neville. Teachers and friends had tried to get them out of their funk but it was in vain.

Breakfast continued and the Great Hall continued to swell with students. Through the mass of sound created by the chattering students, a quiet trill was heard. The trill grew louder as the students quieted. The teachers were looking at Dumbledore, expecting Fawkes to be on his shoulder but the Headmaster was just as confused as the rest.

Suddenly, there was a burst of flame above Ginny and Tonks. Both girls looked up from their plates to see a singing Prometheus hovering above them. The girls jumped up and looked around wildly for Harry.

The Great Hall doors opened with a bang. Hedwig and Athena came swooping in and settled on the girls' shoulders. Each girl looked at the door expectantly while absently stroking the bird's feathers.

Harry walked in to the Hall, his face set and his eyes bright. His cloak swirled around him as he stopped just inside the doors.

"HARRY!" The girls screamed as they flew from the Gryffindor table and raced to Harry. His eyes widened as he turned and opened his arms. The girls hit him at full speed and the trio spun in place as they clung to each other.

"I missed you two so much. I'm sorry I had to go. I'll explain later okay?" He whispered against them. The girls couldn't speak as their faces were smashed against his neck but they nodded. Harry released them slowly and gave both a kiss on the forehead. The rest of the hall watched silently at the reunion. After releasing the girls, Harry greeted Apollo and Artemis, both of whom were hopping around his feet like puppies.

Harry smiled and walked up the aisle between the Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw tables. Meanwhile, Ron had gotten up from his seat at the very front of the Gryffindor table and was walking down the aisle to meet Harry.

Ron held his arms out in a placating manner. "Harry, listen. I'm really sorry." Ron was cut off as Harry disappeared in a cloud of smoke five feet in front of him and reappeared behind him. Harry never broke stride and continued walking towards the staff table. Ginny and Tonks silently walked around the frozen and slightly confused Ron. Apollo and Artemis did the same, growling slightly at the elder redhead.

Harry stopped a few feet in front of the staff table. Dumbledore stood and opened his arms joyfully. "Welcome back Mr. Potter. Are you feeling alright?" The Headmaster smiled and his eyes twinkled down at the raven-haired boy in front of him.

Harry waved away Dumbledore's welcome. "I, Harry James Potter, invoke the power of the Sanctuary House." The hall grew silent and confused looks passed between teachers and students. After receiving a questioning look from the Headmaster, Harry explained. "The Sanctuary House is the forgotten fifth house of Hogwarts. It can only be opened by a person or magical being in dire need of protection from his or her own classmates or teachers. Once it is opened, a selection is done by the Sorting Hat and it announces any transfers from the other four houses to the Sanctuary House." The students gaped at Harry as did more than a few teachers.

Snape abruptly stood up and pointed an accusing finger at Harry. "And what makes you think you can call upon the power of this house?" Harry smirked and held up three fingers in response. He dropped one, then another.

When his final finger fell, a loud moving of stones could be heard. The Great Hall seemed to open up wider, with a large gap in the stones of the floor appearing. From the darkness beneath the hall, a new section of floor rose slowly up, complete with a new table. Above the new table, a new set of banners flapped in to being. The banners had a shield on it, with a large S emblazoned on the shield.

The entire students and teachers population gaped at the changes in the Great Hall. Harry smirked before turning back to the Headmaster. "Now, we need a Head of House. According to tradition, it needs to be a teacher who would have qualified for the Sanctuary House during their time here. And that brings the possibilities down to two. Seeing how Professor Snape is still currently Head of Slytherin, the selection of the Sanctuary Head of House is quite simple." Harry turned down the Staff table and his eyes brightened. "Congratulations Professor Hagrid." The half-giant nearly choked at Harry's words.

"Me? A 'Ead of 'Ouse? Blimey 'Arry, that's gret!" Hagrid looked down the table at Dumbledore who nodded slowly at the Care of Magical Creatures teacher. Harry smiled at Hagrid's joy and turned back to Dumbledore.

"Now, Headmaster, if I may borrow the Sorting Hat for a moment?" Dumbledore nodded and after a moment, Fawkes appeared in a burst of flames. In his claws was the ragged Sorting Hat, which Harry quickly conjured a stool for.

The Sorting Hat sat quietly for a moment before it smiled at Harry. Well, as well as a Hat can smile. "Mr. Potter, I must say it's a surprise. It has been so long since the Sanctuary House has been called in to existence. Let's begin shall we?" Harry grinned and nodded at the old hat.

The Hat straightened and gazed out at the students. "First and foremost, Harry Potter, Ginevra Weasley and Nymphadora Tonks." Harry smiled and sat at the new table in the center of the room, quickly joined by Tonks and Ginny. Tonks was glaring at the Hat for declaring her first name. An elbow from Harry broke Tonks' concentration and she laughed despite herself. "Hmm who's next…? I know. Blaise Zabini." The Slytherin stood up and moved quickly over to the table. He sat down across from Harry who gave him an amused smile.

The Hat continued its speculation. "Neville Longbottom. Susan Bones." Both 6th years rose up silently and made their way to the center table. They greeted the other Sanctuary students. "Hannah Abbott. Luna Lovegood. Daphne Greengrass."

"Tracey Davis. Wayne Hopkins." The Slytherin rose hesitantly but made her way to the new table, followed by the almost unknown sixth year from Hufflepuff. "Lisa Turpin. Stewart Ackerley." The 6th year quickly sat down at the table but the third year whitened and walked over slowly. He was the first student other than a sixth year to be called out besides Luna who was practically a sixth year since she was so close to Ginny. He sat down next to Luna who patted his arm comfortingly. "Rose Zeller. Natalia Wright." The young Hufflepuff made her way to the table quietly, blushing at the eyes watching her progress. However, Natalia whooped at she got up and she ran to the table. She plopped down next to Stewart who grinned at her. "Eric Johanson." The Slytherin first year hopped up and almost ran and fell next to Nat who hugged him excitedly.

The Sorting Hat called out a few other students who made their way to the swelling Sanctuary House. The final few students called were younger, mostly first and second years. Finally, the hat fell silent and everyone watched the new table mates introduce themselves. Harry sat in the middle and watched as the housemates got along together. With a smirk, he leaned towards Tonks who had also fallen silent. Ginny, on the other side of Harry, was talking excitedly with Lisa Turpin, the former Ravenclaw gesturing wildly as both girls laughed. Harry smiled against Tonks' ear. "Apparently, without the House categories, everyone gets along fine huh?"

Tonks smiled and kissed him quickly. "Yeah. I think that the Hat picked people who don't feel trapped by House restrictions." Harry nodded in agreement before turning back to his breakfast, which had just appeared on the table.

After a lively meal, Harry got up and prepared to leave. He felt a tug on his sleeve and looked down. Rose Zeller was staring up at him, her hands clasped behind her back nervously. Her big blue eyes were slightly open, staring at Harry in wonder. "Umm Harry… where are our rooms? Harry smiled at her and she blushed before looking down.

Harry cleared his throat. "Alright, everyone follow me, I'll lead you to the common room." Harry walked out of the hall followed by the other members of the Sanctuary House. The rest of the Hall watched them go and after a moment, Hermione got up and followed them out.

Harry led them to a portrait near the entrance hall. The portrait depicted a hunchbacked man holding a scantily clad woman above his head atop a cathedral. The man's mouth was open in a scream. Harry waited until the entire house was there before he turned to the portrait. "Quasimodo." The woman winked at him before the portrait swung open. The group entered the common room and looked around.

It was a very warm looking room, with lots of browns and leaf greens. The fireplace was across the room from the entrance, with the boys and girls staircases off to the sides. There were numerous tables and chairs around the room, and the walls were lined with bookcases. A large couch was in front of the fireplace with two chairs on the ends forming a rectangle.

The students quickly moved throughout the common room. Everyone except Harry was shocked to see that all of their possessions had been transferred in to their rooms. Neville, Wayne and Blaise returned from the room to find Harry. "Harry, how come your stuff isn't in our room?" Harry just smiled at them.

"That's because I won't be staying with you three. I will be using the Head Boy suite in our tower. I will be acting as our male prefect while Lisa will be our female prefect." Ginny and Tonks glared at Harry who raised his hands helplessly. "Wasn't my choice, I was informed by the Sorting Hat. Guess she's just more responsible then you two…" The guys gathered laughed and Lisa beamed. Ginny and Tonks jumped on Harry and started tickling him mercilessly.

"Please…stop…Apollo…Artemis…help!" The two wolves who had followed the group shared a look. Then they moved forward as one and began licking Harry's face causing him to howl. "Oh you traitors!!" The older Sanctuary students laughed at the sight. Finally Ginny and Tonks grew tired and moved off Harry, settling back down on the couch.

Lisa coughed slightly to gain Harry's attention. "Umm Harry. There are only four beds in the 6th year girl's room. The trunks there are mine, Susan's, Daphne's and Hannah's. Where are Ginny and Tonks going to stay?" Harry smirked evilly before glancing at Ginny and Tonks.

Both girls were frowning, wondering where they were going to stay. Suddenly Tonks brightened. She met Harry's eyes. "Oh really?" At his nod, she jumped on him kissing him deeply. Ginny, after a moment, adopted a look of awed realization before jumping on Harry too.

The rest of the group glanced at each other, sharing confused looks. Seeing their confusion, Harry spoke. "They will be staying with me. If that's okay with everyone here…" The gathered crowd snickered at his announcement and no one raised any objections. Harry blushed at the reaction. Someone asked about school rules.

"What is Hagrid going to say?" Harry chewed his lip for a moment before arching an eyebrow.

"What Hagrid doesn't know, won't hurt him." The group laughed for a moment before the portrait opened. Hagrid somehow managed to slip in to the room despite his size. The room quieted and more than one glance was thrown Harry's way. Hagrid sheepishly reminded the group that they had classes and the majority of the student jumped up and ran in to their rooms to get their stuff. Ginny had Transfiguration and after a kiss for Harry and Tonks, ran off with Luna. Tonks excused herself as she had some reading to do and, after some directions from Harry, went through the portion of the wall hiding Harry's room.

Once everyone had gone but Harry, Hagrid gingerly began. "'Arry, are ya sure I shud be ya 'Ead of 'Ouse?" Harry smiled at the half-giant before patting him reassuringly on the arm.

"Don't worry Hagrid. You are going to be a wonderful Head of House. All the students who joined the House respect you, or the Sorting Hat wouldn't have chosen them. Just be fair and you'll be fine." Hagrid grinned at Harry but still looked a bit unsure. Harry thought for a moment before brightening. "If you have problems, I am sure that Professor McGonagall would be helpful." Hagrid grinned at that, showing his large teeth and after a goodbye, left the room.

Harry smiled at the retreating teacher before leaning back against the couch. Athena perched on the couch next to Harry's head. He stroked her feathers absently while he dozed. He didn't have a class for that whole morning and planned to rest up before he went to lunch. He had spent nearly three days flying over the Forbidden Forest, deep in thought.

However, just as he got comfortable, the sound of knocking came from the portrait door. Harry got up and opened the door to reveal a disheveled Hermione. Harry led her in and sat her down on the couch. Once they were seated, Hermione fell in Harry's arms and sobbed in to his shoulder. Harry had been expecting this and held her, whispering in to her ear soothingly.

Hermione stopped crying and looked up at Harry. Harry smiled at her. "Now Hermione, will you explain why you have been not yourself this year?" Hermione stiffened and looked down at her knees.

"What do you mean Harry?" Hermione glanced up at him nervously to see him arching an eyebrow and pursing his lips. He didn't respond. Finally she sighed.

"Harry, before I came to Hogwarts, in my primary school, I was a bit of a bookworm." Harry gaped at her before mock-fainting. She swatted his arm playfully before he motioned for her to continue. "Because of that, I didn't really have many friends and I spent all my time studying. When I found out I was a witch, I was so excited because it was a fresh start for me. But I came to Hogwarts and the same thing happened. Everyone thought I was just a nerd and no one liked me. I fell in to the same trap and just concentrated on my studies. But then you and Ron saved me from that troll and we were such good friends. And then I met Ginny and she became a friend. I was so happy because I finally had friends of my own that liked me for me, not just because I could help them with homework." Hermione was crying quietly now, and Harry wiped her tears away.

"Of course we liked you for you Hermione. Though the homework help was nice." Harry winked at her and she laughed through her tears. After a moment to gather herself, Hermione continued.

"Then you left and I realized over that summer that without you and Ron, I would just fall back in to the same bookworm role. So I made sure that Ron liked me and when he asked me out, I was so happy. I thought…I thought I loved him. But as time went along, Ron became the leader of Gryffindor and I saw that he was looking at other girls. I was scared that he was going to leave me and I would become a nothing again. So I tried to always make Ron happy and agree with him. I don't know, it sounds so stupid now that I think about it. I guess I just continued to fall deeper and deeper in to Ron's trail. By the time you came back, I was just so used to following Ron by that time. When he made fun of you and complained about you, I would just study and pretend I didn't hear it. I'm sorry. I am so sorry." Hermione burst in to tears and fell back against Harry crying. Harry wrapped his arms around her automatically as his mind processed what she said.

All year, Harry suspected that something was off with Hermione. He had originally suspected Ron of a love potion but that seemed very farfetched. Who would help him, Snape?

Harry released Hermione and stroked her cheek. "Hermione, I'm sorry. I should have realized this earlier. You have nothing to be sorry about. I never even considered a non-magical reason why you were acting weird. I am glad you are better and I want you to remember something. Regardless of whether anyone likes you, you are a good person. You are amazingly smart, you are loyal to a fault and you have the rare ability to keep a calm head in unstable situations. I know that you aren't in Sanctuary House but you are welcome here anytime. If Ron gives you any problems, let me know alright? You don't have to worry about having friends anymore because you will have friends in Hogwarts regardless of Ron. Because you are who you are. Always remember that." Harry met Hermione's eyes for a minute before she nodded. She was smiling but her eyes had a weird gleam in them. Harry smiled at her and kissed her cheek.

As Harry moved back from the kiss, Hermione turned her face and kissed him awkwardly on the corner of his lips. Harry blanched and froze. Hermione pushed him back slightly but he managed to slide out from under her. She fell against the couch as Harry stood up.

"Hermione, what was that?" Harry watched Hermione who was staring down at the couch intently.

After a minute or so passed, Hermione hesitantly met Harry's eyes. Harry was shocked to see a wild desperation in her eyes. "Hermione, why did you try to kiss me?"

Hermione blanched at his words. "I thought… since you have Ginny and Tonks…you might want me too…?" Harry hadn't been expecting that and he collapsed to the chair behind him.

Finally, he sighed tiredly and began. "Hermione, I am not with Ginny and Tonks because I want to sleep with two girls or something like that. I love them both. They love me, they love each other. I don't feel that way about you and I never will. I am sorry but it's true. I understand that you need something to physical to prove that people like you but you can't have that. I don't know what to do. You have to find this out for yourself." Harry picked Hermione up and led her silently to the portrait and pushed her softly out. Once she was clear, he closed the portrait and went up to his room.

Tonks greeted him and knew immediately something was up. "What happened Harry?" Harry shook his head tiredly.

"I'll explain later when Gin is here. I am going to pass out. Wake me up for lunch, 'kay?" Tonks nodded and Harry smiled. He gave her a quick kiss and collapsed on the bed.

The next few weeks passed slowly. Ginny and Tonks both were angry at Hermione's actions but Harry managed to assuage their fears and stopped them from attacking the brunette in the hallway. Ron attempted to come to Harry to apologize multiple times but Harry ignored him each time. The newly formed Sanctuary House slipped seamlessly in to the routine of Hogwarts. The student's schedule didn't change and they remained with their former houses. Professor Snape made his trademark remarks towards Harry but Harry didn't bother with a reaction.

It was the end of April and students were in the Great Hall early, studying and poring over their books. As breakfast entered its peak and the Hall was full, the flock of owls delivering morning mail was almost unnoticed. However, the hall was quickly preoccupied with the Daily Prophet. Voldemort had launched a huge attack the night before. However, Aurors and Order members had been quick to respond and the Death Eaters quickly apparated away.

Suddenly, a large black eagle swooped and dropped four scrolls in front of Dumbledore. The entire silenced in a second as the delivery could mean one thing. The Headmaster stood up and read the four tags on the scrolls. The parchment was tied with a black ribbon, which meant it was from the Ministry and was informing family members of a death. Everyone watched the Headmaster as he made his way in front of the Staff table and walked to the Sanctuary Table.

Dumbledore stopped in front of Harry who was the lead prefect. Harry gulped and stood shakily. He took the scrolls and nodded to Dumbledore. Harry read the first name and turned. He walked slowly around the table and stopped behind Lisa Turpin, whose eyes widened. He placed the scroll in her hands and she burst in to tears. "I'm so sorry Lisa." Lisa's cries echoed throughout the silent hall. Susan and Hannah gathered her in their arms as she read the parchment. She burst in to a fresh set of tears. Harry took a deep breath and continued his walk. He stopped behind Blaise and Daphne and handed each former Slytherin a scroll. Blaise read his scroll calmly and placed it on the table without a reaction. But Harry could see him shaking slightly.

When Harry offered the scroll to Daphne, she shrank away and refused to take it. "No, it's a mistake. It's for someone else!" Her eyes were filled with unshed tears and Harry just held the scroll, his hand shaking. Finally, after a moment, she grabbed the scroll and read it hurriedly, as if by going fast, she will lessen the effects. She burst in to tears, joining Lisa. Blaise gathered her mechanically in his arms and bent his head to cover his eyes. His shoulders shook in his spot and Daphne continued to sob in to his chest. Harry grasped the boy's shoulders and held it for a second before moving on.

Harry continued his circuit around table before ending up near his old seat. He could see Tonks watching him with wide eyes, then his own seat, then Ginny who was shaking her head then Luna who seemed unaffected as usual. Harry breathed and passed by Tonks and Ginny, both of whom unintentionally sagged in relief. He stopped by Luna and placed the scroll in front of her. She looked at it strangely, before picking it up. She read it and placed it down. The gathered crowd watched as Luna seemed to not react.

Then a single tear slid down her cheek. As if a dam broke, the normally slightly distant and strange girl had a completely normal reaction. She burst in to tears that echoed louder than both Lisa and Daphne. She collapsed to the table, head in her arms. Ginny grabbed her and rocked her slowly, whispering quietly in to her ear. Harry sagged in to his seat and watched the four crying students at his table.

Dumbledore placed a hand on his shoulder before the Headmaster went back to his seat. Unnoticed to Harry, the seemingly much older wizard announced that the entirety of Sanctuary House had classes off for today. Harry stared stonily ahead. The House rose as one and made their way back to the common room. Blaise held Daphne as they walked, with Neville on one side and Wayne on the other. Lisa stumbled back in the arms of Susan and Hannah. Ginny and Tonks led Luna back, arms wrapped around the former Ravenclaw's shoulders. Natalia and Eric led the procession and Harry was in the back.

Harry was silent in thought. Luna's father was killed and she had no relatives. Lisa's mother and grandmother were both gone. Blaise and Daphne had had both parents. Blaise had a younger sister while Daphne had a younger brother. All of them were killed. The four students had no one left.

As they entered the common room, Tonks quickly moved the various chairs to the center of the room and the entire House collapsed down in to them. Harry leaned against the fireplace in the center of the room. After over fifteen minutes, the cries quieted down. Harry sighed.

"First, Lisa, Daphne, Blaise, Luna. I am so sorry for what happened and I promise that the Death Eaters will pay dearly for this. And for everyone else, if you wish to return to your old houses, no one here will hold it against you. This four were clearly targeted because they were friendly to me, especially Blaise and Daphne." The room was quiet and no one responded. Finally, Neville stood up.

"Harry, no one is leaving because this is not your fault. This is Voldemort's fault and no one else." Various sounds of agreement echoed around the room and Harry smiled quietly and nodded thankfully to Neville who sat back down. After a few words of consolation, Harry sat back down and the House stayed inside all day, leaving only for dinner. Eventually, the four students shared memories of their families. By the end of the day, the four now homeless students were smiling and laughing through their tears. It was a much tighter and unified house that went to bed at the end of the day. However, before Luna, Blaise, Daphne and Lisa could get upstairs; Harry asked them to come up to his room. Ginny and Tonks led them up. Harry ushered the younger students to bed and finally went up to his room.

Harry sat on his bed and sighed wearily. "Guys, I know that your entire families were gone. For the summer at least, I would like to offer you my Godfathers former house in London. I know that your homes were destroyed and I have more money than I have need for. So my house is open to you." Ginny and Tonks, next to Luna and Lisa respectively, smiled thankfully at him. The four were reluctant at first but after reassurances that it would be no problem, they were quite grateful to Harry. Each would have had to go an orphanage if they had no where to go. Harry informed them that they would not be the only people staying there. Lisa, Daphne and Luna each gave him tight hugs goodnight and Blaise gave him an affectionate one-armed hug. The girls gave hugs to everyone and the four students slipped downstairs and back to their rooms.

Harry changed quickly and fell in to bed. Ginny and Tonks each showered and slipped in next to him. The girls snuggled in to his shoulders tightly and Harry held them to his chest. They were all silent but no one slept for a few minutes.

Ginny spoke first. "That was very sweet what you did for them. Especially Luna. Her mum died when she was six and she never really recovered. That's why she is always a bit off." Ginny kissed Harry's shoulder and fell silent.

Harry kissed her head. "I wish I could do more. Voldemort is going to pay for what he did to them. I'll make sure of it."

Tonks smiled up at him. "Neville didn't want it to get out because of what happened. His family was also attacked." Harry tensed up and lifted his head to look down at the pink-haired girl. "But his grandmother apparently is a paranoid old lady though and was able to hide in her basement. The Death Eaters broke some stuff in his house but she's fine." Harry dropped his head back in relief and relaxed.

"Thank god for small miracles then. I don't think I could take another loss so soon. Neville is strong but I don't know if he could take it either." The three lovers fell silent and soon, one by one dropped off to sleep. Harry was last to rest. Right before he fell in to dreamless sleep, he vowed to make amends for what happened to Lisa, Daphne, Blaise and Luna and lesser so, for Neville. Voldemort or not, no one could hurt Harry's friends and get away with it.

A/N: Well there we go. A few people had problems with Harry's reaction last chapter. A few readers wanted him to attack Ron. Harry would never attack Ron in real anger. Whether he is being an asshole, Ron is still just jealous and petty. As for Malfoy, not even Harry could get away with killing another student. Don't worry about Malfoy, Harry will give him what's coming to him. I should be able to post the next chapter…maybe Thursday or Friday. We should be finished by the end of next week.