Harry sat on one of the seats in the compartment he had managed to find with Jenny. Hermione, Ron and Ginny would meet them after they went to the Prefect's carriage to find out what they had to do.
"We're alone again." Jenny said.
"But, we're on the train" Harry told her, "So anyone could see us." Jenny pouted slightly and sat down opposite him. The train was now speeding through the English countryside.
"You know. It really sucks that we have to get Hermione's approval." Jenny said staring out of the window absently.
"Yeah I know." Harry said also looking out of the window. His mind was drifting again to Jenny and how amazing she was but it was also going down a slightly different track then it usually went down.
"But we don't want to end up in the hospital wing do we?" Jenny asked anxiously. Harry looked up at her.
"Well, I probably wont." Harry said. "It's your choice, I really don't mind but I'd rather have my girlfriend in one piece."
"I suppose." Jenny said with a sigh. Harry stared out of the window and saw clouds in the sky rapidly fill the skies. "Harry." Jenny said again. Harry looked at Jenny. She was looking at her.
"Yes, Jenny." Harry asked.
"Has Hermione told you why she keeps talking to Shoner and Castra?" Jenny asked.
"Um, no. I tried to find out but Dobby turned up and Hermione had to go." Harry said.
"Dobby, he's that strange House elf at school isn't he?" Jenny asked. "The one with all the hats and things"
"Yeah that's him." Harry said smiling. Jenny moved over to next to Harry and leaned against him. Harry put an arm around her and they sat in silence for a while. Harry found this quite a good time to reflect on everything that had happened over the holidays. All the attacks on several of his friends' families. On Christmas day as well. Harry couldn't believe that Voldemort would be as heartless as to kill people on Christmas. Harry had to put a stop to it but how? Harry leaned his head against the window and watched the passing scenery. What about his younger sister? Emma Potter. Was she alive, was she dead? Harry vaguely remembered the date it said she had been born. It was the day his parents had died. If she was alive why hadn't Harry ever been told of her? Why hadn't he been told he was going to have a younger sister anyway?
There were so many questions that he wanted answers to and the only way Harry knew to get the answers was to talk to Dumbledore, Wormtail, April and, Harry was disgusted to admit, Voldemort. Voldemort, the heir of Slytherin, Harry knew that but now the added knowledge that his and Voldemort's rivalry went further then simple hatred. Their rivalry, was in a way, an ancient rivalry between Gryffindor and Slytherin. Did that mean that his dad was the heir of Gryffindor as well? Harry ran a hand through his hair and looked at Jenny. She had fallen asleep and was breathing quietly. Harry brushed a few strands of hair away from Jenny's face and smiled. He saw a few adults patrol the corridor outside his compartment. No one had failed to notice the sudden adult presence on the train. Harry had seen Kingsley Shacklebolt and a few people he knew from the order. Remus Lupin had gotten onto the train with Harry but Harry hadn't seen him since. A tall figure in a black cloak lined with silver slid open Harry's compartment door and walked in.
"Hi April." Harry said as she lowered her hood. Her long blond hair was tied back in a pony tail.
"Hello Harry." She said closing the door. "How are you?"
"I'm good thanks." Harry said. April sat down opposite him and glanced at Jenny, this caused her to smile.
"Has Jenny been behaving herself?" April asked.
"Yeah." Harry said. He hadn't seen April since the raid on Voldemort's house. "Where have you been?" Harry asked.
"I've been busy." April said. Her expression went slightly dark, "and I went to go and visit a few…graves." Harry looked at her confused.
"Whose graves?" Harry asked him.
"The Potters and Evans graves." April said. "I asked Dumbledore if I could take you but he thought it would be best you hid from the world. Which I personally think is ridiculous."
"Why didn't you take me anyway. I heard you don't take orders from anyone." Harry asked. April smiled slightly.
"I'm afraid I do listen a few people when it concerns people I love." April said. "And how would it look if you were attacked at the Potter Grave like I was." Harry looked surprised. April sighed.
"How often do you get attacked?" Harry asked concerned.
"I used to never be attacked but I think that Voldemort wants me dead. He always has since I first started training to be an auror." April said, "I was mentored by the best." April smirked slightly and rummaged through her robes.
"How hard is it to become an Auror?" Harry asked, "Because I really would like to be an auror but I'm not sure I can. My potions isn't going very well." April smiled slightly.
"How is your Charms and Transfiguration?"
"They're ok, I suppose." Harry said,
"I would expect you, Harry to be quite good at those subjects. Those were the topics that James and your mum did best in." April said.
"Well, I'm not my parents." Harry said glumly.
"You're becoming more and more like James all the time. You've even started with the hair ruffling thing and you have the snitch. You just need to put them together and boom, you're James." April said. Harry put a hand to his hair. "I've also been speaking to Grout. He was my Defence against the dark arts teacher at school, Apparently your homework answers have been-" April looked for the appropriate words, "They've been unusual" April said smirking. Harry smiled, Jenny shifted and put her head on Harry's lap.
"So, do you think I can become an auror?" Harry asked. April sighed and rolled her head.
"You're forgetting who you're talking to." April said. "April Marsden, Head Auror of Britain. I have control over every bit of auror details. If you manage a constant high level in your studies I'll let you into training." April said. Harry grinned. "Oh, there's one other thing as well. I believe that Sirius has spoken to you about it." April said. Harry looked at her confused.
"What's that?"
"My daughter." April said, "Just look after her ok? She hasn't had any friends in her life before this year and I've had to give in to a lot. Her quidditch, her father's genes, you." Harry smiled.
"Yes Miss." Harry said sarcastically
"Don't take that tone with me." April said to Harry. "Now, I just want to ask you one little thing." Harry looked at her, ready to reply to whatever she wanted to ask. "Has Jenny and Sirius' relationship gotten any better?" April asked uncertainly.
"Um, I think so." Harry said. "They're still a bit distant, why?" Harry asked. April looked at Harry as if regarding him and obviously decided to disclose her reason in him.
"Well, Sirius wants to start seeing me again." April said, "But I don't want to unless Jenny is on good terms with Sirius. Oh well. I'll see you later for your Occlumency lessons." April said getting up. "Hermione and Ron should be down soon." Harry nodded and watched as April left the compartment. A few moments later Ron and Hermione wandered into the compartment. Ron looked at Harry and Jenny then turned uncertainly to Hermione. She looked at Harry and gave him a smile.
"You two look cute together." Hermione said sweetly. Ron looked quite surprised and Harry smiled, "Jenny just wouldn't shut up last night. She kept going on and on about how great you were." Hermione said "It's about time she got some sleep."
"I thought you didn't like Jenny." Ron said.
"Oh, I like her. It's just the whole…her and Harry thing that gets to me." Hermione said uncomfortably. Ron nodded and got out a pack of cards.
"Who wants to play exploding snap?" He asked
"Jenny's sleeping on me so I can't" Harry said.
"I'll play some chess with you." Hermione said. Ron thought about it for a moment then put his pack of cards away and summoned a chess board. Harry watched as Ron's optimistic expression went to not so optimistic to slightly serious. From there it went to very serious until Ron was ready to shout at Hermione.
"Check mate." Hermione said after about half an hour. She was looking quite please with herself and gave Ron a sweet smile.
"Best out of three." Ron said.
"Ok." Hermione said, "I'll be black this time." Two hours later Hermione was still winning, three games to none.
"Check mate. Ron, just give up." Hermione said as she moved her knight. Ron looked ready to tear his hair out.
"Not until I beat you" Ron said. He waved his wand to get the pieces ready again when the train screeched to a stop and screaming filled the corridor outside the compartment. Hermione lost her balance and fell into Ron while the sudden stop caused Jenny to fall off her seat and Harry to topple forwards.
"Ow!" Jenny said rubbing her head. Harry stood up and checked himself very quickly before helping Jenny to her feet. "What happened?" Jenny asked. She was wide awake so quickly.
"I don't know." Harry said. He looked at Ron and Hermione then went to open the door to the compartment and looked out.
"Calm down." Cho Chang shouted over the screaming students. "There's no reason to panic, just calm down." Harry stood in the corridor.
"Cho!" Harry called. Cho looked at him and ran to him. "What's happened?"
"I don't know." Cho said. She turned to two first year Slytherins. "Get into a compartment and don't come out."
"Harry!" came Lupin's voice as he strode over to them. "Harry get into a compartment. Miss. Chang, please could you make sure that no one is wandering the corridors."
"What's happened Professor Lupin?" Cho asked. Lupin was about to say something when he keeled over. Cho and Harry looked in alarm when they saw a deatheater standing behind him.
"Mr. Potter." The Deatheater said.
"STUPEFY" April shouted from behind Harry and Cho. The spell hit the deatheater and caused him to fly backwards a few feet.
"Mum!" Jenny said running out of the compartment.
"Jenny get back into the comp-" April stopped. Harry knew why. He felt an eerie chill run through his body. Everything went quiet and any sound was dampened. Harry heard a dim scream in the back of his head.
"Dementors." Harry said in a whisper. April's eyes narrowed.
"Jenny get-" April stopped, she looked so pale and as though she was about to collapse. There was a scream from further down the train. Harry looked at Cho and grabbed her arm as they pushed past April and jumped over Lupin's limp body and ran to where the scream came from.
"Where are we going?" Cho asked.
"HARRY! CHO! WAIT FOR US!" Ron shouted as he and Hermione ran after them. Harry felt the icy horrid chill increasing.
"Lumos." Harry said and a small circle of light wobbled as he ran. There were pale scared faces peering out of the compartments and watched as Harry, Cho, Ron and Hermione ran past. They came to a group of figures walking their way down the corridor. Harry felt the screaming inside him grow louder.
"Dementors." Hermione gasped. She sounded terrified and weak.
"EXPECTO PATRONUM" Harry said thinking of Jenny. A large silver stag burst out of the end.
"Expecto Patronum" Ron said but slightly weaker. The faint outline of a large version of Pig flew out. The figures turned to them and Harry could feel their essence get stronger. The stag and owl went straight to the dementors and fought them. The Dementors soon disappeared but that wasn't the end of the fight. Harry's scar erupted into Pain and he fell to his knees.
"AH!" He said, dropping his wand.
"Harry." Cho said slightly alarmed.
"HARRY!" Hermione screamed. Harry looked up and saw Voldemort standing in front of him.
"Hello Harry Potter." Voldemort said with a smirk.
A/N:-So what do you think. I'm not in a really good mood right now because i've just fallen out with my best friend and don't really feel like replying to reviews but i will anyway, because i think that whatever problems i have, i shouldn't take it out on you guys. It's your reviews that cheer me up in the mornings.
Draddog: I know i'm cruel, I'm evil aren't i? well as for Tonks, I don't really like her and so i shoved her through the veil instead because Sirius is sooo much better, and i wanted to give him a sort of chance with Jenny (but it's not really working)
Marauderluva-14: Thanks, I just updated...:P
Lady of Masbolle: Your parents are never together? well neither are mine, but they're not seperated. Mum's coming back with my yougest 2 siblings this weekend :( If you think this writing is good...wait till you get to the Next Generation stories.
Kordolin: There won't be much mention of Emma for another few chapters. I think there's another ten chapters left and she's only mentioned in a few...a lot more Emma in Fortress of Shadows. This grammar and stuff is fairly good, i feel, because i've read this chapter about.....10 times.
Bloomz baby: no probs, just done so
Mel: Long review again, nice. gives Mel a hug I'm in no doubt i need a hug right now. My internet breaks down on a regular basis, it bugs the bejeezus out of me. I don't see any problem with Jenny being nearly 2 years younger then Harry, i mean it's just two years. he's bout sixteen, she's fourteen, it's like someone being 23 and 21, not much of a big deal, and if anything their relationship will get better. It's kinda happening that HArry is slowly turning into James, i'm not sure if you noticed, first the girls (GoF and OOTP) then the snitch and now the hair, notice the slow transition? As for the whole, Lily, Lily thing, i didn't really notice that. And the story is PG-13 for a reason. In fact, i think what Harry and Jenny do is probably just verging on the border of G and PG in england (that's how slack the rating system is in England). Trust me when i kinda say that HArry and Jenny don't go too far until Fortress of Shadows, but even then they don't go as far as they would like. HErmione is slowly getting over HArry, and Ron, well, Ron, the little player that he is...Hermione is planning something quite cunning, i feel, it only makes sense, like why didn't anyone think of it before! I haven't read a story yet where this idea has been used! I felt JEnny would probably do stupid things in front of harry...like say that he's god....but that's what happens when you fall for someone. Have I gotten HArry and Jenny to say they love each other yet....hm, no...oh well. Until the next chapter...GOODNIGHT!
Cap'n Pheonix: Ah, I've been really careful not to tell my friends anything int he story, but they pretty much all know the story line anyway, so what's there to spoil?? Thanks for the review and stuff. I'll update soon before i go away.
Shadowrayne: Ok, i know you haven't left a review for this chapter yet but when you do finally reach this chapter...HELLO!!.....bout time, I've been slowly and anxiously been sitting here going, get to the next chapter, get to the next chapter. When will you catch up? lol.
Anyway. I think in the process of writing these review thanks my relationship with my best friend has gone from bad to worse.....crap!...I'm going away with her for the week next week and i'm staying in the same room as her. We're probs not going to talk for a while now, damn it. Ah well, I'll just have to read your reviews to make me happy again, it's my solution to depression
