Sixteen Candles - Chapter 18
Now, I don't mean to jump into this whole thing and such - but has anyone ever read Harry Potter and the Wish Of Life? I've talked to the author a few times before, and... Well... her new chapter sorta made me go "O_O". Her story's almost exactly like this one - in many, many ways. I'm not going to say anything as a fact here, but her story's an awful lot like this one. Go read and see for yourself - I don't like being copied any more than I like being accused of copying.
http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=589798
Check it out... Thanks!!
Aimée
When asked what happened for the next three weeks, for the rest of my life I couldn't say. I didn't see Snape, nor – luckily, for him – did I see Peter; if I had, I'm quite sure no one would have ever heard from him again.
I debated constantly with myself with whether or not to turn Peter in; I then realized, however, I had no proof he had been my parent's Secret Keeper, or even that Snape was telling the truth. He had treated me horribly in my memories, and to suddenly have him confide in me was quite the shock, and I wasn't sure if I was prepared to deal with it.
I wasn't willing to trust either of them, so I allowed the subject to drop and to disappear in the back of my mind with the rest of the interesting facts I had learned since I came into this world.
Did you know that the Minister of Magic likes chocolate pancakes for breakfast, preferably with a happy face made out of various fruits and syrups? Apparently, his son does as well, for all I had been served since I had come was those dreaded pancakes.
The happy faces were simply too much for me – really.
When Mum took me to Diagon Ally to buy school supplies, I noticed two fairly important things; Number one, everyone seemed to recognize the two of us and I was bowed to more times than I'd care to admit. Number two – nothing, besides the fame, was different.
It was a relief to know not everything had changed in this world; to have at least one handle to hold on to would be enough for my sanity, and that's exactly what Diagon Ally provided for me, from that year and beyond.
On September 1st, I boarded the Hogwarts Express alone, so lost within my own mind as I had been for nearly a month that I really couldn't have told you whether or not the compartment I sat in was empty. By the time I got there, however, it was.
Draco and Ron joined me before the train started; seeing Draco on the Hogwarts Express brought back far too many painful memories that I was trying desperately to avoid. I didn't say a word as the two walked into the compartment, trucks stored away and plain black Gryffindor robes in bags they carried with them.
"Harry," Draco sat next to me and nudged me painfully in the ribs, making me snap back into the world which I was in. "You alive in there?"
I nodded, "Sorry – I didn't get much sleep last night. How was the ride here?" I asked casually, directing my question at both Ron and Draco.
Ron answered first, shrugging, "It was ok, I suppose. Ginny's suddenly developed the whole teenager attitude, and if I was that bloody annoying last year, do me a favour and put me out of my misery."
Draco snickered, "What ever Ginny's like this year, Ron – I can guarantee you, you were and probably still are ten times worse."
In the back of my mind, I expected Ron to reply to Draco's insult with his fists, and I unconsciously started reaching out for the back of his robes before I remembered Ron and Draco were friends in this world, as messed up as that was.
"What's gotten into you, Harry?" Ron asked, noticing my movements.
I shook my head, "Nothing, sorry. It's been a hectic day so far, and I just really want to get to Hogwarts and get some sleep."
Draco nodded, "We can leave if you'd like – go find Hermione or someone and bother them, let you get some sleep."
I shrugged, "You can stay, it doesn't matter. Anything new with your Mum and Snape?"
Draco raised an eyebrow at my quick change of subject, but didn't say anything about it.
"Rumor has it he's going to propose," Draco grinned, "Wouldn't that be wicked?"
I forced a grin, "That'd be awesome, Draco. If he does, make sure we're invited to the wedding."
Ron grinned as well, "Yeah, we'd never give up the opportunity to get pissed, and I'm sure the adults will be too busy congratulating your Mum and Snape to notice."
Draco laughed, "We'll have to invite some girls, of course."
"Of course!" Ron grinned, "What's alcohol without someone to share the buzz with?"
"Not much," I replied, shaking my head, "That's the only way a girl would get me to bed though."
Both boys looked at me surprised, "You sure you're ok, Harry?"
"Yeah – last time I checked, you were the one getting shagged here," Ron raised an eyebrow.
I sighed, "If you two insist. I still don't remember anything else – you two know that."
Ron shrugged, "As far as I know, you're the one getting the girls in the dorm."
"What about Seamus?" Draco pointed out.
"What about him?" Ron shrugged once more, "Pansy's as masculine as they come – no reason in the world to count her as a female, now, is there?"
I chuckled and leaned off to the left slightly to avoid Draco's sudden, almost seizure-like reaction. He threw his head back and laughed, his body convulsing with every bubble of sound escaping his throat.
"Pansy – if she was actually a guy, she'd really BE a pansy!"
Both Ron and I starred blankly at the hysterical sixteen year old, neither of us quite sure how to react to that.
Draco stopped laughing suddenly and returned the stare pointedly until the two of us looked away, a faint blush appearing on Ron's cheeks.
"Never try, Weasley," he gloated, "Because you know damn well you'll never win."
A-chan: Yeah, Peter killed Lucius. It's fine, about not being completely up to date on the situtation - it's over now, Mister Bear and I made peace. I'm not too sure how far this will go... It'll cover a few years, but I don't know how many years I'm going to pass by and how detailed the rest are going to be, to be honest. It'll be at least 30, I'd like to say. Feel free to strangle Peter all you want!! :o)
AllAboutMe: Eh, I like showing of my American-ness. It's a good thing. Thanks for reviewing.
Allocin: Thank you - yep, Peter's a traitor. Unknown so far though, and whether or not Harry's going to reveal him as one, I haven't decided yet. And thank you once again, it's awesome to have so much support.
Artemis-chan: Yeah, there are a ton of differences between DoE and 16C - we've cleared the whole thing up though, so all's good. Thanks!
Arwen Undomiel: Wow, thanks! Here's another chapter for you - hope you like it. I'm sorry I don't update nearly as much as I used to, but I've got a few typing problems (and I'm grounded *G*). It's not going to remain H/D, but chances are Hermione and Harry won't get back together. I'm not entirely fond of the pair - not against it either, for that matter.
Athalia: Aye, he's supposed to be different from the books in this story - you'll see why sooner or later.
caroline: I'm sorry the chapters are so short - I'll do my best to make them longer.
ginny potter: Aww! LOL, thanks hun. This enough of an update for you? :o)
Jayde: You dumped soda on someone's head?! Go you! Thanks for telling Ivy Blossom off - and I have to tell you, I love your bio for your pen name, and THANK YOU! That means a ton to me. :o)
Jimi: Looks as if you're getting your wish - chances are, this won't be slash, and if it is it'll be short little bursts every five or ten chapters, if that.
Klee: Thanks *G*
Liz Skywalker: Yep, Peter killed Lucius - scary, isn't it? I'm sorry for making you scream, I'm sure I lost a lot of readers over the screen name switch, but it was necessary and I put up notices in about four places. Thanks!!
-Nagini-: Of course Harry's not jumping to conclusions - why would he do that? :o) I'm damn glad you seemed to enjoy it so much.
Quack Quack 88: You're welcome!! LOL, thanks a ton for all those reviews - it means a lot for you to do something like that, thanks :o) Yeah, when a story gets kicked off of ff.net, your pen name goes along with it because you supposibly violated Terms of Service, and I'm all for protecting Least Likely of All and my other stories.
SamWitch: You're too kind! I'm no J.K. Rowling - no one is, except for her. Thanks though :o)
Silverfox: Don't try to figure out what happened - you won't find out for a while, chances are. I'm glad you found it again as well :o)
smile7499: Not everyone loves Draco... actually, I'm sure the majority of fans hate him. Thanks for the compliments though!! I want Ron to be Harry's friend again.
Tidmag and Gen Raid: Death Ribbon Revolution: Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. Interesting pen name you've got there - is it Greek?
twirlgirl04: Thank you SO much for all the support! If it makes you happy, this story won't remain H/D for very long - maybe a spat or two here and there, but it definitely won't be the main theme. I don't know quite what's going to happen yet, but I hope you like it :o)
Wolf of Solitude: Do you know how awesome you are? You made my mouth drop open with that review - thank you! Do you see why I wasn't too happy with Shana now? It's not a random thing, I've been talking to her for a while. Thanks again - and remember, blimps are dangerous this time of year, especially when they fall out of the sky.
And don't forget...
http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=589798
Now, I don't mean to jump into this whole thing and such - but has anyone ever read Harry Potter and the Wish Of Life? I've talked to the author a few times before, and... Well... her new chapter sorta made me go "O_O". Her story's almost exactly like this one - in many, many ways. I'm not going to say anything as a fact here, but her story's an awful lot like this one. Go read and see for yourself - I don't like being copied any more than I like being accused of copying.
http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=589798
Check it out... Thanks!!
Aimée
When asked what happened for the next three weeks, for the rest of my life I couldn't say. I didn't see Snape, nor – luckily, for him – did I see Peter; if I had, I'm quite sure no one would have ever heard from him again.
I debated constantly with myself with whether or not to turn Peter in; I then realized, however, I had no proof he had been my parent's Secret Keeper, or even that Snape was telling the truth. He had treated me horribly in my memories, and to suddenly have him confide in me was quite the shock, and I wasn't sure if I was prepared to deal with it.
I wasn't willing to trust either of them, so I allowed the subject to drop and to disappear in the back of my mind with the rest of the interesting facts I had learned since I came into this world.
Did you know that the Minister of Magic likes chocolate pancakes for breakfast, preferably with a happy face made out of various fruits and syrups? Apparently, his son does as well, for all I had been served since I had come was those dreaded pancakes.
The happy faces were simply too much for me – really.
When Mum took me to Diagon Ally to buy school supplies, I noticed two fairly important things; Number one, everyone seemed to recognize the two of us and I was bowed to more times than I'd care to admit. Number two – nothing, besides the fame, was different.
It was a relief to know not everything had changed in this world; to have at least one handle to hold on to would be enough for my sanity, and that's exactly what Diagon Ally provided for me, from that year and beyond.
On September 1st, I boarded the Hogwarts Express alone, so lost within my own mind as I had been for nearly a month that I really couldn't have told you whether or not the compartment I sat in was empty. By the time I got there, however, it was.
Draco and Ron joined me before the train started; seeing Draco on the Hogwarts Express brought back far too many painful memories that I was trying desperately to avoid. I didn't say a word as the two walked into the compartment, trucks stored away and plain black Gryffindor robes in bags they carried with them.
"Harry," Draco sat next to me and nudged me painfully in the ribs, making me snap back into the world which I was in. "You alive in there?"
I nodded, "Sorry – I didn't get much sleep last night. How was the ride here?" I asked casually, directing my question at both Ron and Draco.
Ron answered first, shrugging, "It was ok, I suppose. Ginny's suddenly developed the whole teenager attitude, and if I was that bloody annoying last year, do me a favour and put me out of my misery."
Draco snickered, "What ever Ginny's like this year, Ron – I can guarantee you, you were and probably still are ten times worse."
In the back of my mind, I expected Ron to reply to Draco's insult with his fists, and I unconsciously started reaching out for the back of his robes before I remembered Ron and Draco were friends in this world, as messed up as that was.
"What's gotten into you, Harry?" Ron asked, noticing my movements.
I shook my head, "Nothing, sorry. It's been a hectic day so far, and I just really want to get to Hogwarts and get some sleep."
Draco nodded, "We can leave if you'd like – go find Hermione or someone and bother them, let you get some sleep."
I shrugged, "You can stay, it doesn't matter. Anything new with your Mum and Snape?"
Draco raised an eyebrow at my quick change of subject, but didn't say anything about it.
"Rumor has it he's going to propose," Draco grinned, "Wouldn't that be wicked?"
I forced a grin, "That'd be awesome, Draco. If he does, make sure we're invited to the wedding."
Ron grinned as well, "Yeah, we'd never give up the opportunity to get pissed, and I'm sure the adults will be too busy congratulating your Mum and Snape to notice."
Draco laughed, "We'll have to invite some girls, of course."
"Of course!" Ron grinned, "What's alcohol without someone to share the buzz with?"
"Not much," I replied, shaking my head, "That's the only way a girl would get me to bed though."
Both boys looked at me surprised, "You sure you're ok, Harry?"
"Yeah – last time I checked, you were the one getting shagged here," Ron raised an eyebrow.
I sighed, "If you two insist. I still don't remember anything else – you two know that."
Ron shrugged, "As far as I know, you're the one getting the girls in the dorm."
"What about Seamus?" Draco pointed out.
"What about him?" Ron shrugged once more, "Pansy's as masculine as they come – no reason in the world to count her as a female, now, is there?"
I chuckled and leaned off to the left slightly to avoid Draco's sudden, almost seizure-like reaction. He threw his head back and laughed, his body convulsing with every bubble of sound escaping his throat.
"Pansy – if she was actually a guy, she'd really BE a pansy!"
Both Ron and I starred blankly at the hysterical sixteen year old, neither of us quite sure how to react to that.
Draco stopped laughing suddenly and returned the stare pointedly until the two of us looked away, a faint blush appearing on Ron's cheeks.
"Never try, Weasley," he gloated, "Because you know damn well you'll never win."
A-chan: Yeah, Peter killed Lucius. It's fine, about not being completely up to date on the situtation - it's over now, Mister Bear and I made peace. I'm not too sure how far this will go... It'll cover a few years, but I don't know how many years I'm going to pass by and how detailed the rest are going to be, to be honest. It'll be at least 30, I'd like to say. Feel free to strangle Peter all you want!! :o)
AllAboutMe: Eh, I like showing of my American-ness. It's a good thing. Thanks for reviewing.
Allocin: Thank you - yep, Peter's a traitor. Unknown so far though, and whether or not Harry's going to reveal him as one, I haven't decided yet. And thank you once again, it's awesome to have so much support.
Artemis-chan: Yeah, there are a ton of differences between DoE and 16C - we've cleared the whole thing up though, so all's good. Thanks!
Arwen Undomiel: Wow, thanks! Here's another chapter for you - hope you like it. I'm sorry I don't update nearly as much as I used to, but I've got a few typing problems (and I'm grounded *G*). It's not going to remain H/D, but chances are Hermione and Harry won't get back together. I'm not entirely fond of the pair - not against it either, for that matter.
Athalia: Aye, he's supposed to be different from the books in this story - you'll see why sooner or later.
caroline: I'm sorry the chapters are so short - I'll do my best to make them longer.
ginny potter: Aww! LOL, thanks hun. This enough of an update for you? :o)
Jayde: You dumped soda on someone's head?! Go you! Thanks for telling Ivy Blossom off - and I have to tell you, I love your bio for your pen name, and THANK YOU! That means a ton to me. :o)
Jimi: Looks as if you're getting your wish - chances are, this won't be slash, and if it is it'll be short little bursts every five or ten chapters, if that.
Klee: Thanks *G*
Liz Skywalker: Yep, Peter killed Lucius - scary, isn't it? I'm sorry for making you scream, I'm sure I lost a lot of readers over the screen name switch, but it was necessary and I put up notices in about four places. Thanks!!
-Nagini-: Of course Harry's not jumping to conclusions - why would he do that? :o) I'm damn glad you seemed to enjoy it so much.
Quack Quack 88: You're welcome!! LOL, thanks a ton for all those reviews - it means a lot for you to do something like that, thanks :o) Yeah, when a story gets kicked off of ff.net, your pen name goes along with it because you supposibly violated Terms of Service, and I'm all for protecting Least Likely of All and my other stories.
SamWitch: You're too kind! I'm no J.K. Rowling - no one is, except for her. Thanks though :o)
Silverfox: Don't try to figure out what happened - you won't find out for a while, chances are. I'm glad you found it again as well :o)
smile7499: Not everyone loves Draco... actually, I'm sure the majority of fans hate him. Thanks for the compliments though!! I want Ron to be Harry's friend again.
Tidmag and Gen Raid: Death Ribbon Revolution: Thanks, I'm glad you liked it. Interesting pen name you've got there - is it Greek?
twirlgirl04: Thank you SO much for all the support! If it makes you happy, this story won't remain H/D for very long - maybe a spat or two here and there, but it definitely won't be the main theme. I don't know quite what's going to happen yet, but I hope you like it :o)
Wolf of Solitude: Do you know how awesome you are? You made my mouth drop open with that review - thank you! Do you see why I wasn't too happy with Shana now? It's not a random thing, I've been talking to her for a while. Thanks again - and remember, blimps are dangerous this time of year, especially when they fall out of the sky.
And don't forget...
http://www.fanfiction.net/read.php?storyid=589798