Hari woke up the next morning in an amazing mood that was quickly ruined when she realized Slughorn still taught potions. She sighed as she put on her school robes. She quickly fled downstairs to avoid the other girls.

"Why hello Hari. We've got something to show you." Hari raised a suspicious brow but followed the twins to an alcove.

"I solemnly swear that I'm up to no good," George said. Hari stared in wonder as the map formed into a map of the school.

"Messrs Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs, Purveyors of Aids to Magical Mischief-Makers, proud to present THE MARAUDER'S MAP." Hari read out loud. She let a hand rub carefully over the parchment.

"This little beauty's taught us more than all the teachers in this school," Fred said honestly. He began pointing out a few locations it was safe to hide in, a few places to get to Hogsmead, and other nicknacks.

"So this map shows — everyone." She asked.

"Everyone."

"Where they are"

"What they're doing"

"Every minute"

"Of every day!"

"Brilliant! Where did you get it?"

"Got it from Filch's office of course — First Year." Harry looked at them with wide eyes, full of admiration. Even she hadn't managed to steal from Filch yet. Well, he was dead now anyway.

"We decided to pass it to you to use it. We memorized everything." Fred agreed with his brother with a nod.

"Is-is that Dumbledore?" She asked as she saw the man walking in a line.

"Pacing."

"He does that a lot lately."

"Weird," Hari said. She whispered "Mischief Managed" and folded the map to fit inside of her pocket. "Well, I must go torture myself in Slughorns class. See you all later." She said as she walked out of the alcove and to breakfast. She saw Draco waiting for her by the door and smiled. Draco blushed and held out a hand. He sneered at her questioning look.

"People are starting to think we're cheating on each other. We need to be more romantic according to Zabini." Hari shrugged and wrapped her hand in Draco's larger one. Not as large as Tom's hand, and not as rough… Tom was going to be so angry. Oh well.

They walked into the great hall hand in hand and they got a few wolf whistles from the other students. Dumbledore was clearly annoyed but he couldn't say anything about it or he would have to tell the other students to lower their PDA.

"Well, didn't know you were into morning snogs Hari dearest. You could have asked." Blaise said with a roguish smile. Hari snorted and punched him in the arm.

"As if Zabini. Shouldn't you save that question for Theo? Personally, I prefer my men to be delicate." Blaise and Hari shared a look as they waited for Draco's brain to catch up.

"I'm not delicate!" Draco protested. Blaise snorted while Hari pinched Draco's cheek.

"Of course not sweetheart. Now, finish eating. I want to go blow up some cauldrons." They all laughed and quickly ate their breakfast

They made their way down to the potions classroom where they saw Slughorn already waiting for them.

"Ah, Hari! I heard from your father that you have a skillful hand in potion-making." Hari gave the man a false smile which he didn't even pick up on.

"I like to believe I do Professor. My father has been teaching me for many years now." Slughorn nodded happily.

"Very good. Ah, it seems everyone else is arriving. Would you like to sit at the front? I would love to have your insightful opinion." Hari gave the man a fake bright smile. At least he was easy to manipulate.

"Of course professor! Though I don't have your level of expertise, I would love to help!" She replied. The man clapped her on the shoulder and led the rest of the third years in.

"Okay, welcome everyone! As you all know I am taking after your Professor Snape. I hope you all read the assigned chapters from the summer. Today we are going to be brewing the Girding Potion. Can anyone tell me what this potion does?" Hari raised her hand. "Ah, Hari, what does it do then?"

"The Girding Potion is a potion that gives the drinker more endurance and is usually drunk by squib construction workers. Drinking too much of the potion can cause your insides to harden and result in your death, and it is recommended you only take it once a week. Personally, I think Tuesday works the best." The man smiled brightly and gave Slytherin three points.

"And this leaves you with the Girding Potion. I do warn those of you who wish to experiment with this potion that the maximum dosage is no more than two of these vials in one day. Perfect potion Hari!" Slughorn said when Hari turned in her perfect potion. She gave him a large blinding smile before she practically skipped out of the classroom, giving her a childish look. She loved getting praise from people who weren't her parents. It made her incredibly happy. Shew was so happy she skipped all the way to DADA.

"Hello everyone," Lupin said with a kind smile. "I have heard you haven't had any good teachers the last two years. I hope I can fix that. As everyone in this class is in their third year, I think we can go over something mildly easy. Turn to page 37."

"What's a boggart?" Hari asked after he read the title. The man grimaced slightly.

"A boggart is a dark creature that shows your deepest fear. My fear is the moon."

"Why professor?" Hermione asked. Slytherin sent her a hard glare, but Lupin waved it off.

"No need to get mad. My father was attacked and turned by a werewolf, and he had tried to attack me. I was scared of the moon ever since. My father didn't survive the second change." Hermione was now hit with a lot of glares. Lupin cleared his throat and changed the subject.

"I have a Bogart here with us. It's in this trunk. The charm to repel a Bogart is 'Riddikulus'. You must think of something funny for it to work. Read this chapter on bogarts then we will start." They all instantly started reading, desperate to find out their own fears, as well as their friends.

Harry sat for a moment. What would be her greatest fear? She wasn't really afraid of anything. Lupin seemed to notice her internal struggle and whispered.

"I didn't know my own fear until I was 23. It's alright to not know." Remus patted her on the shoulder and Hari gave him a warm smile.

Draco was the first one to go. His fear was Hari lying dead at his feet, her green eyes dull and a knife in her throat. When he repealed it, Hari Bogart started doing a line dance.

Hari didn't pay much attention to anyone else's. Theos was his dead mother, Pansy' fear was a basilisk, Hermiones was Professor McGonagall telling her she failed. Not really that important. Neville saw his uncle, and, the poor thing, couldn't manage to say the spell before he passed out in fear. Hari was next. She walked up, and the being seemed to retreat a bit before forming into her Tom.

"You're not worthy. You were never worthy. I want it back." He had said. Hari held back tears and tried to manage the spell.

"It's not him. It's just your fear. Riddikulus. That's all you have to say." Hari was about to call out the spell when it formed into Dudley, hanging by a noose. Hari let out a choked sob before all of Slytherin had wrapped themselves around her. Dudleys Murder-Suicide over the summer had hit them all hard, but it hit Hari even Harder. Dudley had killed his best friend in a fit of rage and ended up killing himself, leaving only a note to Hari saying how sorry he was that they couldn't stay cousins.

"He's gone, he's gone, he's gone…" Hari repeated over and over again. Draco rubbed circles on her back. He could tell Hari was having a flashback.

***
Flashback

"Hey, Hari? There's a letter for you from smeltings." Hari was confused. Dudley had been oddly quiet lately. He usually sent six letters a month but she had only had two this month. Maybe he got a girlfriend? Hari quickly opened the letter.

Dear Miss Potter, it is within our regret to inform you that Dudley Dursley has recently killed himself. He had attacked his roommate in a fit of rage before he hung himself. He has left you a letter and we have included it.

Hey Hari. I will always love you, little cousin. You always meant the world to me. Those no excuse for the things I did, but I hope you can forgive me. He was talking bad about your sort. Said his sister was sent to that 'freak school' and I lost it. I'm so sorry. Please don't hate me. I know it's my fault, but you're my family, my blood. I will always be here for you in spirit.

Love, your cousin.

Hari felt tears slip from her eyes. She passed the letter to Sirius before she ran to her rooms and screamed. She screamed and cried and yelled for so long that her voice went hoarse. She yelled until she bled, then proceeded to wreck her room with pure wild magic. Tom had been trying to get her to calm down, using his presence as a guiding voice,but Hari just continued to scream until the hurt was gone.

She was magically exhausted for a week afterward.

Flashback over

Draco rocked Hari back and forth, soothing her down from her panic attack. Neville was also some help, rubbing her knuckles. Lupin had canceled class and the homework. Almost every student stayed to give Hari love and support. It warmed his heart to see his goddaughter this loved.

"I'm okay, I swear," Hari said as she stood up shakily. She rested her back against Draco, incredibly tired. "Thank you all. This really means a lot." They all waved it off.

"Anything for our Slytherin princess." Ron half-joked. They all agreed.

"Aww, how sweet. Save it for your boyfriend." Hari joked. Neville and Ron flushed. She raised a weak brow at them.

"What? Stop snogging in the Slytherin common room. You're both in Gryffindor." Everyone laughed as the two began to sputter, both read down their neck.

"Hari, I'm going to have to tell Sirius and Severus, You know this right?" Hari sighed and nodded her head. Better be prepared for an hour-long letter.

Uwu

It wasn't an hour-long letter actually. It was a full out visit. Hari was sitting in Professor Lupin's classroom, eating some chocolate scones, when her parents stumbled through the floo.

"We left Lia at Narcissa's. Now, explain what happened, and why it affected you so bad." Sirius explained. Hari sighed and grabbed another scone to snack on. Reluctantly, she told them what happened in Defense.

"I just, I thought I was over it. Death happens. I want to be a bloody freaking Lady and I'm so affected by dead bodies." Severus wanted to reprimand her for her language but decided not to. The girl needed to vent.

"Big D was close to you Hari, it makes sense that it would affect you even after you were over it. It's the grief, Hari. You know this." Sirius soothed.

"I just...if I had gone to smeltings like Dudley had maybe this wouldn't have happened. Maybe I shouldn't have been a witch." She began to mumble before Severus jerked her jaw up and kissed her forehead.

"It's not your fault. You know this, I know this, Your papa knows this, Dudley knew this. It's not your fault." Severus said. It was a gentle tone, but it was a command all the same. Hari needed to understand this.

"Thank you Dad," Hari said as she gave the potion master a hug. Sirius and Lupin joined in before Remus sighed.

"I wish Fenrir was here. I miss him." He said with a longing look.

"Keep it in your pants Moony!" Sirius joked. Hari and Severus' faces both went green. Nasty Papa.