Seeking YOU

His rest of the classes went pretty quickly only class he had with Ron was of potions and with Hermione Potions and Herbology. When he entered Gryffindor common room he saw Ginny talking to Demelza and Alsephina (Sirius's daughter, so She and Ginny were friends) , who played Quidditch with him. It was when it struck him, Quidditch.

"Who is Quidditch captain?" Harry asked Seamus.

"Ginny Weasley," Seamus replied "Harry it's common knowledge"

"Who is on the team?" He asked him

"What!" Seamus almost exclaimed, he looked at Harry like he has gone nuts "Of course Ginny Seeker, Katie, Dean, Demelza Chasers, Jimmy and ritchie beaters, No keeper this year Ginny's doing trail coming Friday, but reckon she will do try outs for every position you know in case someone better comes up"

Harry already knew he was not on the team as he didn't even have a broomstick at, he thought He's Remaining Personality didn't play. He really didn't mind much because without Quidditch he will have less on his plate but when he looked around and saw those red hair, He knew he has to be on the team.

Harry was on his Prefects Patrol on seventh and sixth floor corridor with quite mopey Parvati who really looked devastated, Harry had to pluck up his courage and tell her, he was sorry the way things ended. She looked at him like she wanted to kill him but she haughtily ignored him, she just focused on her patrol. Harry was glad that he didn't have to speak more than he wanted to.

When their Patrols ended, Parvati abandoned him in the corridor hurriedly walking in direction of Gryffindor Common Room.

Harry instantly made to Professor Dumbledore's office, he saw Hermione waiting for him there, both of them had to wait a few more minutes before Ron showed up, for some weird reasons he was nervously glancing at Hermione who looked oblivious to his nervousness as she was scolding him for being late. When Hermione stopped her scolding, Harry instantly said "Cauldron cake" the Gargoyle allowed them entry.

Harry didn't have to knock as the moment he touched the door, it opened. Harry, Ron and Hermione walked into the office. Fawkes standing on his perch like always. Dumbledore Gestured them to take seats opposite to his desk, he was smiling at three of them.

"Welcome, it's been long since I last saw you" he said.

"why Snape is still here?" Harry asked, that was the only question which was eating him,q why that greasy git was still here. He should be in Azkaban for Merlin's sake.

"He never committed the crimes" said Dumbledore calmly "before Harry you start asking multiple questions, I still need to understand a lot before making decisions, as you three seventeen years ago left me in the middle of everything, I'm not blaming you for not giving all the information about future to my past self, because you did the right thing but now you will have to share everything you know Harry, because Voldemort is at large, I think we may have missed one or two of his Horcruxes last time"

Harry wanted to say a lot of things but he didn't.

"But it's still not wise idea to have Snape here," Hermione said.

"somehow it's as he helped me, it was Professor Snape who helped me to get the Diary? It was he who helped me to manipulate the Lestranges memories" Dumbledore said, Harry, Ron and Hermione stared at each other before staring at Dumbledore.

"but-but we thought it was Regulus- who helped-" Hermione sputtered.

"It was Regulus who helped me, but I needed one more person for help, when you told me that I trusted Snape a lot it and ended with my death as he was the one who killed me, I was intrigued by that little piece of information, as I never easily trust anybody, why I trusted Snape with my life, the very same question still eats me, maybe I'm near the answer, maybe I'm not but still it is quite difficult" Dumbledore explained

"What do you mean? you trusted him because you thought he redeemed himself or giving him second chance" Ron answered clearly annoyed.

"do I really look like a person who will just believe someone because they say they are remorseful, there must have been a reason or reasons only I knew" said Dumbledore still with his calm smile.

"Professor, but we may never know what it was" Hermione said

"We will, I'm close to it, for that I need to know everything? So Harry I'll require you to show me your memories, especially of your Horcrux hunt and my conversations with Professor Snape and the day I die" Dumbledore told Harry

"Okay, about Voldemort, what's he up to now?" Harry asked, changing the topic.

"Last I heard, he was in mountains commanding Giants, who are now under his control, Now he knows about the prophecy, he is coming back, Harry I'm sorry he never knew about the prophecy but the moment you came I had to do something it was me who intentionally did it, in hope of Voldemort takes his guard down and do something foolish, eventually ministry themselves can acknowledge his presence" Dumbledore explained, Harry already knew Dumbledore was going to do something like this, he didn't mind.

"How long- you have known he survived" it was Hermione who asked.

"Since the prophecy before that I had my doubts but prophecy confirmed that he isn't dead, since then I was trying everything to locate him but constantly failed, then one day five years ago, Regulus got the news Voldemort is back, somehow Lestranges managed to find him and resurrect him," Dumbledore replied now he looked a bit stressed

"You, yourself don't know much?" Harry asked

"No, Regulus is in constant danger as he is the traitor, Professor Snape is at least safe, he is doing all he can by being a spy-

"WHAT!" Harry and Ron both shouted

"Both of you shut up" it was Hermione who reprimanded them, Dumbledore gently smiled at her.

"Professor, how did you knew we have returned?" Hermione asked

"That, I just knew because of the amount of magic took place that morning and I'm sure Voldemort must have felt it too but he wouldn't have know what kind of magic took place" Dumbledore explained.

After there lengthy conversations with Dumbledore Harry learnt nothing more than Voldemort reappeared five years ago, Harry knew Dumbledore was withholding the information. Now, Dumbledore has asked Harry to come every Friday, as he needs to see the memories.

"how can he just trust him all over again?" Harry asked not able to contain his frustration anymore.

"Yeah, I don't understand it myself" Ron fumed

"Didn't you hear him, he clearly told he doesn't think he just trusted Snape without a good reason-"

"Who cares, that git will kill him again," said Ron without looking at Hermione

"Ron he helped in past-

"Does it matter, Hermione" Harry said "You know what Snape is capable of" after that she didn't say anything, just muttered something like "don't listen to reason".

"Ron, what happened" He heard Hermione saying to Ron, he also realised Ron was again nervously looking everywhere.

"Nothing" he mumbled but Hermione was staring at him with furrowed brows.

"I kissed Daphne" he blurted out, he looked a bit shocked , even he didn't believe himself that he said that, Harry saw Hermione who looked shocked herself.

"WHAT!" She exclaimed

"I mean she kissed me, it was outside of Transfiguration class, sh-she just sort of came ov-over me, I didn't know what she was doing but-but I pushed her away instantly," Ron rambled, "that kiss didn't mean anything, it looked like m-my Remaining Personality used to fool ar-around her"

"that's what happened, right" Hermione said calmly, Harry knew Hermione wanted to explode but she somehow was containing her anger, Ron mumbled something incoherent.

"it won't happen again, right" she hissed every word at Ron, who instantly nodded his head.

Hermione who was really pissed said her goodbyes before leaving for Hufflepuff common room, Ron looked terrified and heaved sigh of relief, when she was gone. Harry just sympathetically patted him on his shoulder said Good night before leaving for Common Room.

Next few days went as quiet as they can go, it was Thursday evening when he saw Dan sitting on chair by fire with Vesper both of them talking about something, Harry went straight to his brother, both of them stopped talking, the moment they saw him.

"What is it you guys are up to?" he asked both of them before this he has never really talked to either of them, he didn't know how his

"Remaining Personality" talked to them.

"Nothing" Dan just shrugged "how come you are talking to two third years?"

"can't I talk to my brothers?" Harry replied, he even called vesper his brother he is kind of, isn't he I mean he is Sirius's kid.

"what do you want?" Dan asked impatiently

"I need your Broom for tomorrow I want to try-

Dan just snorted "you are kidding right?"

"What does that mean?" Harry asked

"You are shit at flying and you never liked it to begin with, how come you want to try?" Dan asked.

"I just want to" Harry replied "As I'm shit flier why don't you just laugh at me when I embarrass myself"

"I would love to see that" Dan replied, he looked like he was already imagining Harry crashing in Whomping Willow.

"Can I have your Broom, then?" Harry asked, hopefully now he will have.

"Sorry I can't, I'm also trying for keeper" His brother said he didn't look like sorry at all.

"You can have mine" it was vesper who said, Harry almost hugged Vesper instead he patted Vesper on shoulder and said "thanks"

"By the way, what position you are going to try for" Vesper asked him at least someone was intrigued by him trying out.

"Seeker" Harry replied, Dan snorted and mumbled something like Ginny is best, Harry himself knew Ginny is best, but tomorrow he will have to defeat her, so she takes the place of chaser (which she always liked).

When it was four in the evening, he took Vesper's Nimbus two thousand, put it over his shoulder went to the Quidditch field a lot of girls were staring at him. Dean and Seamus were still telling him to not make his joker in front of the crowd, when he told all of this misconception about him to Ron and Hermione both of them laughed and told him all of them are going to be stunned. He saw Ron, Hermione in stands when he lined with other students who were there for try outs.

"what position are you trying for" it was Katie who asked him, he told her she was surprised and told him no one was there for it, Katie straight ran to Ginny who came to talk to him.

"You, here for seeker?" she asked him indifferently, Harry nodded.

"No-one's here for that position, it's just you and me? For seeker here." She told him and asked him to wait. He saw her talking to Demelza before she tied her hair with a rubber band, Harry was mesmerized looking at her when she was holding those beautiful hair, the rubber bend in between her soft lips. He saw Ginny was waving her hand in his direction.

"Demelza here is going to release the snitch, all you have to do is catch it before me, there you see Ritchie and Jimmy, they are going to hit Bludgers on us? Are you ready?" she asked.

"I am always ready." Harry replied.

Before getting on his broom, he saw Demelza releasing the snitch, he heard a whistle's sound. He was in the air after in an instant, it was after a long time he was flying. He saw Ginny flying past him. He didn't even care about the snitch as he was fully content with seeing Ginny fly, but something golden was flying just in front of her, then a bludger came toward her which she dodged and lost the snitch. Harry realised he has to catch the snitch if he daily wants to see her fly, so he accelerated past Ginny leaving her behind, whatever Bludgers came at him were not even inches close to him as he instinctively dodged every one of them, he was just trying to see the snitch, he saw snitch hovering over opposite goal post to, he accelerated a bit to get there before Ginny but she also noticed she sped up in the same direction, she was bloody near it, Harry had to do something, he accelerated as fast as he can Ginny was a few meters away, then he saw a bludger coming in her direction she was not aware of it, he flew over her head caught the bludger, threw it. He heard a lot cheers. instantly turning around he saw Ginny was still flying toward snitch, he too accelerated, was just a few feet away, Ginny's outstretched hand was inches away from the snitch but before Ginny could've seen what happened, Harry already had snitch in his hand.

When Harry landed he saw Dan's mouth slightly agape, Vesper cheerfully smiling. He heard Dean and Seamus shouting. cheerfully

"You can play seeker, but Stay here until the try outs are over and I confirm it" Ginny said, before going over to Demelza and Katie and talking to them

Harry saw Hermione Smiling at him, Ron was just sitting one or two seats behind her, he was smiling too. Hermione was sitting with Susan.

After the Try outs were over Dean was not talking to Harry, as because of Harry, Ginny wasn't playing seeker, as she became chaser and Demelza and Katie are better flier than him, he was in reserve team. Seamus said "he will take care of it and ran after him"

"Selected players are as follows Keeper Daniel potter, Chasers, Katie bell, Demelza Robbins, Ginny Weasley, Beaters Ritchie coote, Jimmy Peakes and Seeker Harry Potter"

Ginny told them about their practice timings. Everyone started going back to the castle, Ron and Hermione were already long gone.

"How come you never tried before" he heard Ginny asking him, as he was tying his shoe laces.

"I was shit before," he replied, out of nowhere, Stephen appeared there at that moment. He looked at harry angrily, now what he has done to Hermione's brother, He instantly asked Ginny to walk to the castle, Ginny went with him to the castle not even saying a bye or second glance at Harry. Harry swore under his breath.

As it was Friday night Harry ran straight to his dorms, took a bath, ran to Great hall at Dinner before going to Patrols with Parvati, who now at least wasn't minding him much. As soon as he was free of his Patrols he hurriedly arrived at Dumbledore's office for giving him the memories he needs.

October arrived with Giving Dumbledore memories, Practicing for Quidditch in between sitting with Ron and Hermione in Libraries to hang out a bit (Yeah right, because of all the madness surrounding them they are hanging out in library) At least now Hermione stopped snapping at Ron when he was breathing or flipping the page too quickly or by making too much noise while scribing or simply existing. Harry didn't know a simple kiss which was not simple will make Hermione nuts.

"you should have told her a different story" Ron said as they were talking about him not able to go to Hogsmeade

"it was not easy coming up with a story, when my mother was breathing fire like a dragon over my neck, sorry to disappoint you" Harry snapped, he was already mental with everything going on now he can't even go out.

"Alright, stay here go to tea parties with second years" Ron snapped back, Harry was about to retort when Hermione said "It's alright Harry, I know you feel frustrated but you had to come up with something and you did, now try to avoid it"

"easy to say" Harry muttered.

Harry has shared most of his memories with Dumbledore, he even showed him how Snape killed him, but he still isn't sacking him.

"Harry, last time the memory you showed me was of you retrieving the Locket from Miss. Umbridge" said Dumbledore, Harry nodded.

"This one is how we destroyed it professor if you don't mind can I tell you about it, not show?" Harry asked, Harry can't show him, Ron's fear that's like betraying him, he can't do that to his friend. Dumbledore contemplated it, before saying, "Ok, go on?"

"it was kind of weird, after we retrieved the locket, we were kind of hopeless and desperate because we didn't have the only thing which could've destroyed it" Harry started speaking "the locket as it had a piece of Tom's soul, it was not healthy for any of us, it was corrupting our thoughts, Ron was the most affected one as he was already injured because of Apparition, he was always worried about his family eventually He and I had a row in which he ended up leaving us"

Dumbledore was looking at him for continuing the story. Harry took a deep breath and exhaled before speaking "after almost five weeks Ron left us Hermione and I were camping in some forest I don't remember the name, there when I was on watch at night, I saw – I saw Patronus, it was a doe-" when Harry looked into Dumbledore's eyes he saw Dumbledore was intrigued by the story.

"Somehow I didn't know but I felt like-like the doe was familiar and I kind of followed it," Harry continued "it kind of feels stupid but I did, it led me to an ice pool in which deep down there was Gryffindor's sword," Harry has already shared his Chamber of secrets memory with Dumbledore, he didn't look a bit surprised it was almost like he expected them to find the chamber.

"I stupidly jumped into it with the locket on my neck and the locket tried to suffocate me, but Ron saved me, he was the one who destroyed the Locket, He knew where we were because of your Deluminator" Harry ended the story.

"Harry, If you don't mind but can you just show me the Patronus you saw just that part of your memory" Dumbledore asked, Harry didn't mind sharing that memory so he showed him.

When both of them returned in the office Dumbledore looked like he was in deep thought before saying "Good night Harry, thank you for sharing your memory we will meet on next Friday and Congratulations on being Gryffindor's new seeker" Dumbledore added. Harry smiling and saying good night to Dumbledore left the office.

Next day On Hogsmaede weekend, Harry received letters from his Parents and Godfather, congratulating him for making the team and his father and Godfather saying "Always knew you had it in you" "we will be there for your first match".

When he looked at Ron, who gave him a sheepish smile before shoving toast in his mouth, he saw Hermione giving him "it's-just-a-Hogsmaede-visit" look

Hermione was almost finished when, Susan said "why doesn't he ask you out already?"

"Who?" Hermione asked her

"Harry-

Hermione choked on her pumpkin juice, after few seconds she looked at Susan like she has gone nuts.

"I know he is a jerk" she said "only cares about snogging and sex" she added in low whisper. Hermione was horrified as she imagined Harry kissing her. She instantly replaced him with Ron.

"C'mon, even you won't mind a casual shag?" she asked her in a low exciting whisper, Hermione was almost going to faint.

"it-it's nothing like th-that" she sputtered Susan looked at her like she didn't believe she said.

"Poor, Ernie still looks at you" Susan said, Hermione was glad she changed the subject.

"why?" she asked Susan.

"He is always been after you and when at last you were his girl friend you dumped him in few months, I thought you were happy with him"

"I was for a while but then it didn't work out for me" Hermione replied.

"I really thought you have eyes for somebody else, that's why you dumped him" Susan said, by somebody she meant Harry, Hermione clearly understood.

Hermione saw Ron eating his food like he was starving for days. Before she thought it was disgusting, now she finds it cute, disgustingly cute. When they were out of the Castle, Susan was with a Seventh year who asked her out, Only Hannah was with her, Hannah was quiet girl who didn't speak much. As she was quiet Hermione didn't know how to ditch her so she can meet Ron, it felt brutal ditching such a sweet innocent girl.

"Hannah, don't you like someone?" Hermione asked her. Who instantly started blushing.

"I do" she said in a low whisper.

"who?" Hermione asked, beacon of hope if she can give Hannah enough confidence to pursue the guy, Hermione can go and meet Ron.

"Neville Longbottom" she whispered not making any eye contact with Hermione. Hermione was genuinely happy, She has a good taste in guys. But Hermione needed to play along.

"that sixth year, Gryffindor who is good in Herbology?" Hermione asked her, she gently nodded.

"He is sweet and cute" Hermione replied "I always liked him, All he need a bit of confidence I can guarantee you girls will be all over him" Hannah looked horrified at prospect of every girl going after the boy she likes, but Hermione told her she doesn't have to worry as before that he will be her Boyfriend, Hannah genuinely looked pleased.

"But how?" Hannah asked

"to be honest, just go to him and ask him, as I told you he doesn't have a lot of confidence, even if he already likes you he won't come to you in fear you will reject him, not even fear he will think you are certainly going to reject him" Hermione explained

"You mean I should try and talk to him, but I have multiple times but he gets all nervous whenever I'm around him" Hannah replied

"That's a good news that he is getting all nervous around you it means he cares what impression he gives you, that means he most probably likes you" Hermione said, already imagining Neville and Hannah together.

"C'mon Hannah" Hermione said after a while pulling Hannah with her arm, Hannah didn't question her.

Hermione opened the door of Three Broomsticks and instantly saw Neville sitting in a corner, Ron with him. He must be waiting for her.

When she reached the table with Hannah who was behind her, she took seat beside Neville, Ron smiled at her, Hannah took seat beside Ron, she was looking at her nails. Hermione realised Neville was a bit stiff.

"I was talking to Neville and waiting for you" Ron said.

"It's alright, how did you ditch others" Hermione asked

"that, Theo is with a fifth year Slytherin," he replied, Neville was looking at both of them with shock as he can't believe it, Hannah was now also staring at both of them.

"Hannah, Neville please don't tell anybody about us," Ron said, Neville nodded and Hannah looked at Hermione who nodded in confirmation of "is he your boyfriend?"

"Neville, Hannah here wanted to talk to you about something" Hermione told Neville, whose ears turned red. Hannah was also blushing now.

"We should leave them alone, then?" Ron asked Hermione,

"Are you going to be fine" Hermione asked Hannah, who simply nodded.

"Have a good day, both of you" she said cheerfully before getting out of chair, Ron stood up too. Both of them were out of three Broomsticks.

"Where should we go?" he asked her

"Hogs head?" Hermione asked as there was going to be almost no Hogwarts student by any chance not at all.

Being in Hogs head was an absurd idea when only two teens were there, but they can't just go anywhere, it was the best place where they can really talk so Hermione didn't mind much.

Their first date which started in Hogs head, Hermione and Ron were walking in the direction where Sirius used to live in a cave in Harry's fourth year. No one from Hogwarts was near on the path so both of them were able to hold each other's hand, Ron was not saying anything neither she. Both of them were walking in silence, which she really liked just holding his hand, and walking whenever she looked at him, he just gave her his lopsided grin which she always found adorable.

"Sorry, our first date we were stuck in Hog's head" Ron said.

"It was my idea to go there" she reminded him.

"whatever, I still should have taken you somewhere-

Hermione was on her toes like always when she was kissing him, she always liked kissing him, when he was least expecting it as he always was a bit surprised, after a few seconds when he recovered from the shock, he returned the favour. Ron's hands were on her waist his knees bent a bit, she ended the kiss and saw a tree on the edge of road, she took his hand in her hand, pulled him toward the tree making him walk, when they reached the tree she pushed him down on the grass, she, Herself sitting on his lap before starting kissing him again under the shade of tree.