A/N: I wished I owned Harry Potter. Alas, I do not. Ms. Rowling, I'd be happy to take it off your hands.
Chapter 30: Recap, 1-29
This is getting surprisingly big. I have gotten close to my initial intended count of words, and we still have a LOT of ground to cover. I would say I am a little less than halfway from a potential end at this point.
Obviously this is getting pretty big, and if you aren't reading this is one go (in which case I am beyond impressed) it can be hard to remember stuff. If you can't keep track of the story (sometimes I struggle myself,), here's the abridged closed captioning with very big strokes.
Chapter 1 (Author's Note): Basic overview of characters and story
Chapter 2 (King's Cross Station): Remembering events of PoA, Harry has to come with plan because he won't be going to Dursleys.
Chapter 3 (A New Friend, an Old Friend, and a New Home): Meets Charlie Weasley, then meets with Remus who decided to take him to Hayashi family.
Chapter 4 (Time for a Train Ride): Harry returns to Hogwarts, admits Hermione is his best friend, spends some time with his housemates on the train and meets Susan and Hannah.
Chapter 5 (Snakes, New and Old): Takes down Draco and his goons, tells Neville he will keep the secret of the Alice and Frank Longbottom, and meets Daphne.
Chapter 6 (Guardians and Exercise): Review of Daphne's information, Neville insistent Harry has a magical guardian, Harry does his nightly exercises.
Chapter 7 (A New Master): Flashback Harry's first few days at the Hayashi house, revelation that his home life is much worse than previously believed.
Chapter 8 (The Hayashi Family) Harry sees Akira as teacher at Hogwarts, learns a little about Susan, first potions class where Harry defeats Snape legilimency attack.
Chapter 9 (Unbreakable Mind): Harry in DADA with Moody, can break imperious curse on himself and others, Susan reveals the knowledge of his defeating the Basilisk is wide known.
Chapter 10 (The Role of a Brother): Akira introduces himself to Harry's friends, knocks Harry down a peg.
Chapter 11 (Breaking Wood): Flashback Harry's initial training, learning mental strength.
Chapter 12 (Time Flies): All of September, Harry learning more and improving grades, friendship with Ron shatters, everyone learns of Harry's relationship with Charlie.
Chapter 13 (The Role of a Teacher): Akira teaching class, advice to Cedric around Hermione [romantic] and Harry [friend].
Chapter 14 (Hello Prongs): Harry starts teaching some students the Patronus charm, Daphne acts like she wants Harry to be more than a friend.
Chapter 15 (Pure of Blood): Daphne and Neville confirm that Harry's grandmother is McGonagall, flashback Explanation of Harry and Akira's relationship end flashback, Tearful revelation with his grandma Minnie.
Chapter 16 (New Facts and Faces): Tells Hermione about his family, discussion with Susan about Sirius students arriving.
Chapter 17 (Now Featuring): Krum mad at being in cup, Fleur desperate to prove herself, Cedric has mixed feelings, Akira and McGonagall mad at Dumbledore for making mistake that puts Harry in cup, Harry breaks down and Cedric comes up with plan to help Harry.
Chapter 18 (Not Alone): All of Harry's friends come to support him and Neville is spokesman, except Daphne who meets him alone and they start a relationship, Hermione gives up on Harry.
Chapter 19 (You Want Me to do What?): Harry's relationship with Daphne is defined as boyfriend & girlfriend and they start to develop stronger feelings, Hermione and Daphne decide to try being friends, Prongs becomes solid, Photoshoot and wand weighting and Krum offers slight friendship, Charlie arrives and Harry learns about dragons.
Chapter 20 (A Busy Night): Harry coming up with plan, goes to find Cedric to give him info and ends up learning of the Ravenclaw treatment of Luna, takes on entire house, finds and gives info to Cedric, Remus arrives to help and let Harry know Sirius is arriving, Susan reveals her plan to slowly snare Harry and that her Aunt will arrive.
Chapter 21 (Beware the Fire): Drawing of Dragons, Cedric uses stag transfiguration and distractions, Fleur puts her dragon to sleep.
Chapter 22 (Harry's Plan): Harry vs Horntail, flashback Attack indicators end flashback, Harry does the impossible against his dragon, dragon breaks free and Harry and Akira beat it down [while hidden from general public view] and Akira reveals his real power, Charlie holds dragon down and reluctantly agrees to stick around.
Chapter 23 (Aftermath): Harry visited by all his friends in hospital, Cedric and Krum pitch plan of champion cooperation.
Chapter 24 (Little Boy): Fleur reflecting on task, flashback Fleur has encountered Akira before end flashback, fleeing from Harry's dragon, discussing task with Susan, attack by Draco, Harry intervenes and kicks some ass, Harry convinces Fleur to join champion alliance.
Chapter 25 (Consequences): Harry starts to fully recover from exertions against dragon, friends gather around Gryffindor table for dinner, Harry called to Dumbledore to answer for attack against Slytherin and Ravenclaw, Susan and Fleur provide evidence Harry was in the right against Draco and Co, Flitwitck and Dumbledore go easy on him for fight in Ravenclaw common room, Charlie reveals his suspicions around someone tampering with dragon.
Chapter 26 (The Next Level): Akira decides to increase Harry's training against his better judgement and Neville becomes a real student, flashback Harry will need the increased skills end flashback, Harry teaches Patronus charm, Daphne achieves corporeal Patronus, Harry spars with Karkaroff's apprentice.
Chapter 27 (Burdens): Neville secret training with Remus, he has dilemma regarding his grandmother wanting his to break up with Hannah, goes to Lavender for advice, Krum discussing magical creatures with Luna.
Chapter 28 (Defining a Feeling): Meeting of all the champions, discussing their future plans and trying to come up with plans for Yule Ball, all three seekers play a little quidditch, flashback The magical love of Veela end flashback, Fleur realizes she is starting to fall for Harry and they decide to go to Yule Ball together so Victor can ditch.
Chapter 29 (Dancing Around): The Yule ball is announced, and Harry discussed the ball with Lavender. After avoiding some potential dates and setting his friends up. Harry realizes something is going on with Draco, but is interrupted and can't hear the whole conversation. He runs into his grandmother and tells Minnie about his date with Fleur and Minnie tells Harry about the press presence expected at the ball.
Hope that helped. Onwards and upwards