A/N hello my lovely readers, I'm sorry that it has taken so long for me to update this one, I promise that I had originally planned to update earlier this week unfortunatly time got away from me. I have parents visiting from england at the moment so most of my time will be taken up with them, so unfortuantly it might not be until after the new year that I get to my usual posting self. I will try to keep up though so hope you read review and enjoy this chapter xx


Harry watched Ginny through the window as she helped her mother hang out the sheets they had spent the morning washing. There was a new group of refugees being moved from a safe house to the Burrow soon and people were busy making things safe and homely for them. Charlie and Bill had spent a good portion of the last week expanding some of the rooms magically so that whole families could live in them. Hermione, Molly and Ginny had spent the day organising the furniture and making sure that everything was liveable for the people coming in.

Feeling to cooped up inside he stepped out into the back garden and took a deep breath taking in all the scents around him. He instantly picked up Ginny's trail his mind already tuned to hers and then Hermione and Molly's secondly. He pushed all of it aside and let his mind go blank. They had been in the Burrow for a month now, with only a few attacks taking him away from the home, and he was getting antsy. He wasn't used to staying put for so long. His mother had been on the road with him for so long that he had leant never to stay in one place for very long. The longest time he had ever stayed somewhere had been six months and it had nearly killed him. Now he was getting that itch again. But as he looked out over the garden he knew no matter where he went or stayed she was his home now, but he still itched.

With a sigh he centred his mind and felt his cat move below the surface of his skin. Is panther was moving, annoyed at his lack of attention. Harry had been trying to seem as normal as possible lately; he knew his presence unnerved Molly so he was trying hard to be as calm and unhimself as possible, but it was starting to grate on his nerves. He wasn't one to hide himself as much as he was, yes he had kept a low profile while he was on the run but now he was amongst wizards, he shouldn't have to hide.

Closing his eyes he felt fur rub inside of his skin, and then the bite of claws. His beast had had enough of this, he knew what Harry wanted and was sick of the acting human. He wasn't human, and he enjoyed not being human, so everything he was rebelled against being any other way.

"You alright Harry," Ginny voice floated into his mind and he opened his eyes.

Looking at her he could drown in her amber eyes so full of concern. It was obvious she had felt his unease and she had come across the garden to stand in front of him. She tried smiling but when he didn't return it straight away hers faded.

"I've got to go somewhere Ginny, I promise that I'll be back soon, and that if something happens I'll contact you straight away, but I have to go," his voice was barely above a whisper.

All she could do was watch as he dipped his head to kiss her on the forehead and then he was moving across the garden away from her.

It took her a second to realise what was happening, that he was leaving again without telling her where he was going. She knew he thought it was alright since he was telling her he was leaving this time, but it wasn't. Her mean grievance before had been that yes he had left without her knowing, but more that she had had no idea where he was. When she had found him gone she had gone to attack site only to find that he had left there some time before she arrived, and now he was running off again.

"Harry!" she yelled running to catch him as her mind snapped into place.

She ran for him, knowing he was inches from reaching the wards but as usual he was out of her reach and disappearing before she could get close to him. The moment he stepped through the wards he was gone, and she was left stood just inside them starring at the spot he had been, the anger boiling in her gut.

Harry opened his eyes to find himself in an alleyway with a busy road just up ahead. Sighing he cast a touch of magic and his was surrounded by a black hoody that he pulled the hood up on before sinking his hands into his pockets and walking forwards.

No one looked at him as he emerged from the alleyway, everyone wrapped up in their own worlds. He ignored everyone his mind set on his destination as he moved. It was lunch time and the streets were filled with shoppers going about their Saturday tasks, but Harry wasn't here for the shops he had another place he was heading.

Moving swiftly down the main streets he ducked into a quieter side street his eyes scanning over the faces of people that looked out at him from doorways. Here these people weren't shopping, here they were lookouts and he knew his presence would be communicated before he reached where he was going but he didn't care. He was well known here and he knew no one would stand in his way.

As he reached the building at the end of the block he paused and pulled his hood back before ducking into the doorway. A man melted out of the shadows, one moment he wasn't there then he was blocking Harry's path.

"Been a while," he said in a deep voice that rumbled from his chest.

"Yeah," Harry replied not really looking at the guard who stepped aside and pushed the door open.

"She's expecting you," he said as Harry ducked inside.

Harry didn't say anything, he knew she would be expecting him, she always was.

Sliding into the corridor he didn't say anything as the door closed behind him and he began moving into the cool interior. It was dark in the corridor lighting strips along the skirting boards the only illumination, but Harry knew where he was going, knew every step he was taking. He breathed evenly as he moved taking in the familiar scents that tried to tug at his memories, tried to drown him, but he pushed all of that aside as he moved.

When he reached the end of the corridor he simply waited in front of the heavy door. A few seconds ticked by and then a slot slid back and a pair of golden green eyes starred at him. Harry simply lifted his head and met the look head on his eyes never wavering as the person looked him over. Their eyes locked for a moment and Harry felt as the person realised who it was they were staring out. There was a small hiss and Harry couldn't help the smile that quirked at the corner of his lip.

The slot slid closed then and there was the sound of heavy bolts being pulled aside and the door was pushed open. Harry stepped forwards feeling the shiver of power slide across his skin and then his ears were assaulted by the heavy bass beat of music vibrating through the walls. He moved forwards without a missed step though as he had been expecting it and he heard as the door closed behind him and he felt someone move up to walk in his wake. He didn't care he knew every move they were making and he let them know it with a flare of power. He was rewarded with a touch of fur running across his skin and he grinned.

Walking forwards he reached the entrance to the club and stood watching the people moving in front of him. His mother had never learnt that he knew this place existed, but he had been coming here on and off since he was fourteen. As he scanned his eyes over the crowd he spotted more than one person he knew and they spotted him as he moved. More than one person looked shocked to see him since it had been so long but he pushed those thoughts aside.

He'd spotted his target and he stepped down onto the dance floor to weave through people milling around so he could reach the back of the room. As he moved forwards more than one person touched him, lingering caresses across his arms and other over his back and shoulders. He didn't care though; the touches were filled with familiarity, with the touch of shifter power that he had been missing. Walking through the crowd he actually undid his hoody and stripped it off so that his arms were bare. With a flash of power the hoody was gone leaving his hands free so that he could return some of the caresses.

A girl with pale yellow hair reached out and trailed her hands over his arm and with a smile he let his fingers run through her hair. It felt like feathers under his fingertips and he knew she wasn't a cat shifter; she was a bird of some kind. She smiled warmly at him and turned back into the embrace of her partner, who in turn reached out and placed his palm on Harry's shoulder. The man's hand was so hot it would have scorched anyone else, but Harry felt the power flare across his skin and knew the man was a shifter predator of some kind. Harry nodded to him and the man nodded back before he pulled his hand away and dipped his head to the girl's neck kissing her lightly. For a moment Harry was caught by the exchange knowing that the man was a predator and the girl was very much prey it showed how safe she felt with him that she allowed him near her neck.

Shaking himself he moved forwards and soon found himself on the other side of the dance floor where the booths were. He scanned his eyes over them taking in the couples that were tucked into them, but his eyes were for one person only. Tucked into the last booth, her legs curled under her was the person he wanted. Striding towards her he let his power wash out in front of him and watched as her bright golden eyes snapped up to meet his.

She instantly grinned and was up and out of her booth so quickly that Harry knew a human wouldn't have been able to follow her. He held her hands out to her knowing what she was doing and thus was ready to catch her when she leapt into his arms. He wrapped his arms around her holding her firm as her leg went around his waist. With a grin she pushed her fingers into his hair and before he could say anything she pulled him into a kiss that he returned after a moment.

He was drowning in the feel of her beast as fur rubbed against his skin. Soon his cat was there rubbing against hers as the two animals fell into a familiar greeting. She pulled away with a grin and he couldn't help but return it.

"Took you long enough," she said with a throaty laugh that had more than one man looking in her direction.

"Told you I'd be back," he said as he leant forwards to nuzzle her, an action that she quickly returned.


A/N ok ok calm down people promise all will be revealed... no sending me death threats I know how much everyone love Harry and Ginny and there will be no sharing in this one. You'll just have to wait and see what happens next!