Disclaimer: I own the plot, Jeannette Lawrenceson, Nicole Pearson,
Michelle, Mark & their two kids, Charlie Johnson, Jeramy Ludwigon and Hope
Evans.
A/N: Here's the Sequel to 'Order of the Phoenix' Harry's sixth year. Hope you all like it, there's another story to come out here soon as well that's a Sequel to this one.
Harry Potter and the Year of Changes
Chapter Seven: Surprises and Accusations
Harry's jaw nearly landed on the table in front of him. Ginny looked back at him, "Do you know her sweetums?"
Harry shook his head no, at this point everyone that had been at his mother's wedding was staring at him. They knew that Lily Marie Evans Potter Black was his mother, and that Hope's last name was Evans. What no one else could figure out was why Hope had green eyes like Harry's, and jet black hair just like Harry's.
Harry didn't wait to see where she would get sorted, or anyone else. He'd lost his appetite completely. He got up and ran from the room, so many thoughts running through his head, who was that girl, why did she look like him, and why did she have his mother's maiden name? Ginny wasted no time running after him, the same thoughts running through her mind as well.
Harry just wanted to get to his room in Gryffindor tower, he had to write an owl to his mum. They hadn't realized that Dumbledore also got up and followed Harry and Ginny out. He'd instructed McGonagall to continue the ceremony without him. Ginny yelled after Harry, "Harry stop! Harry!"
Harry stopped turning around to face her, tears streaming down his face. Ginny's heart nearly sank to the floor seeing him so upset, she ran to him and threw her arms around him. He just cried in Ginny's arms, all she could do was hold him and tell him everything would be okay. Dumbledore came up behind them, "Harry, I assume you'll want to send Hedwig to your parents. I came to give you the password, 'bubble gum', it's not my place to explain this to you. If you need to talk later, I'll be in my office after the ceremony."
With that Dumbledore returned to the ceremony, while Harry and Ginny went up to Gryffindor tower. They walked up to the boys' dormitory and over to Harry's things. They sat down on Harry's bed, Ginny wrapping her arms around Harry while he wrote a letter to his mum.
"Mum, There's a new girl at Hogwarts, Hope Evans. Just wondering if there was something you and Sirius should have told me. Considering I basically have this one figured out, since she looks just like me. Send word back with Hedwig tonight. Ginny and I are waiting for your explanation. Love, Harry"
Harry tied the note to Hedwig's leg and sent her on her way. Ginny held him close while he cried, trying to sort this all out in his head. Eventually they lay down on the bed holding one another while Harry cried. Hermione, Jeramy, Charlie, Lavender, Lisa, Nicole, Owen, Jeanette, Dean, Padma, Neville and Parvati came rushing in to see if Harry was okay.
Harry just turned to face away from them, and Ginny got up for a moment to push them all out of the room saying, "Harry and I just need some alone time right now, neither one of us is really sure what's going on. Please, just go down to the common room or back to the feast, I'll come down later when things settle down and explain what I can."
Hermione chimed in with, "Ginny's right, let's just give Harry a little space, we should get back down there."
Everyone went back down to the feast, and Ginny climbed back into bed with Harry. He turned over and pulled her close. Looking deep into her eyes with tears running down his cheeks, "Ginny if they didn't tell me I had a sister. What else aren't they telling me?"
Ginny just held him close, "I wish I knew sweetums."
Ginny held him close like that for the three hours it took Hedwig to get back. Everyone had respectfully stayed in the common room, giving Ginny and Harry some space. Hermione and Jeramy were sitting at the bottom of the stairs leading to the boys' dormitories warning people as they went up them to leave Harry and Ginny alone. Ginny got up and got the letter from Hedwig. Ginny sat down on the bed, and Harry leaned up and pulled her against him so he could read over her shoulder.
"Harry and Ginny, This isn't something easily explainable in any kind of conversation, let alone through a letter. I had no idea that she was even alive, let alone attending Durmstrang and about to transfer to Hogwarts or I would have told you. Hope is your older sister. When your father and I went into hiding we couldn't keep all of us together, we knew that wouldn't be safe for any of us, especially the two of you.
To ensure that one of you would be completely safe we faked Hope's death, and gave her to a Muggle orphanage, with the last name Evans. Hoping that in the unlikely event that something ever happened, we would find out. As I understand it the Muggles that adopted her had the same last name, though they weren't related to my family.
We kept you with us because your father insisted that you were not given up for adoption. He didn't remember to tell me that it was because both of you were Heirs of Gryffindor, and if he had I believe we may have handled your safety differently than we did. We've sent Hope a letter as well with our owl, explaining with the same details what happened.
Sirius and I will be coming to Hogwarts tomorrow to sit down with the two of you, Hope, and Dumbledore. Sirius mentioned that you don't care much for Potions, so that is the class you'll be missing. Ginny will be excused from the class at that time for her as well. We'll meet you both in front of Hogwarts before we go in to see Dumbledore. I'm so sorry you found out this way Harry. We love and miss you both. Love, Mum and Sirius"
Ginny looked at Harry, he had tears streaming down his face. She couldn't take it any longer, she dropped the letter, turned towards him and held him close to her. He cried in her arms for a while and then they heard voices in the hall. "Get out of my way you stupid prat, he's going to answer why he's doing this to me. I don't care if he is the famous Harry Potter, this is one sick joke. I'm not adopted, and I'm not his sister."
Hermione voice came in loud and clear, "Harry's not doing anything to you, Harry didn't know himself until tonight. And the only way you're getting past me is if I'm lying dead on the floor."
The voice said back, "Don't tempt me Mudblood, I'm having a bad night."
Harry got up and went down to see who was talking to Hermione like that, Ginny followed closely behind him. Harry stood in-between Hermione and Hope, "Don't ever call her that again."
Ginny slipped her hand in Harry's, standing next to him glaring at Hope. Hope wasted no time, "Why are you doing this to me Potter? I've done nothing to you. I'm not your sister, I don't know why your mum thinks I am, but I'm not. Though I doubt your mum wrote that letter, you wrote it didn't you?"
Ginny was pissed, "Are you blind Hope? You two could be twins you look so much alike. And he didn't write that letter, we've been up in his dormitory all night talking about it, he's just as upset about this as you are you know. He wouldn't make something like this up. So why don't you try being nice to your brother, instead of acting like a toddler."
Hope didn't say anything, she stormed up the stairs to the girls' dormitory. Ginny looked at Hermione, "Would you go and get my pajamas for me? I'll be sleeping with Harry tonight."
Hermione nodded and went to get them for Ginny. Harry didn't know what to do so he went up and changed into his boxers, climbed into his bed and waited for Ginny to come up. She explained to everyone that Hope was in deed Harry's sister but that was all she could tell them. She made her way up to Harry's bed, all the other boys left so she could change. She changed quickly and climbed into bed with Harry after letting them know they could come back in. Harry and Ginny fell asleep that night just holding one another close, warm and cozy in Harry's bed.
A/N: Here's the Sequel to 'Order of the Phoenix' Harry's sixth year. Hope you all like it, there's another story to come out here soon as well that's a Sequel to this one.
Harry Potter and the Year of Changes
Chapter Seven: Surprises and Accusations
Harry's jaw nearly landed on the table in front of him. Ginny looked back at him, "Do you know her sweetums?"
Harry shook his head no, at this point everyone that had been at his mother's wedding was staring at him. They knew that Lily Marie Evans Potter Black was his mother, and that Hope's last name was Evans. What no one else could figure out was why Hope had green eyes like Harry's, and jet black hair just like Harry's.
Harry didn't wait to see where she would get sorted, or anyone else. He'd lost his appetite completely. He got up and ran from the room, so many thoughts running through his head, who was that girl, why did she look like him, and why did she have his mother's maiden name? Ginny wasted no time running after him, the same thoughts running through her mind as well.
Harry just wanted to get to his room in Gryffindor tower, he had to write an owl to his mum. They hadn't realized that Dumbledore also got up and followed Harry and Ginny out. He'd instructed McGonagall to continue the ceremony without him. Ginny yelled after Harry, "Harry stop! Harry!"
Harry stopped turning around to face her, tears streaming down his face. Ginny's heart nearly sank to the floor seeing him so upset, she ran to him and threw her arms around him. He just cried in Ginny's arms, all she could do was hold him and tell him everything would be okay. Dumbledore came up behind them, "Harry, I assume you'll want to send Hedwig to your parents. I came to give you the password, 'bubble gum', it's not my place to explain this to you. If you need to talk later, I'll be in my office after the ceremony."
With that Dumbledore returned to the ceremony, while Harry and Ginny went up to Gryffindor tower. They walked up to the boys' dormitory and over to Harry's things. They sat down on Harry's bed, Ginny wrapping her arms around Harry while he wrote a letter to his mum.
"Mum, There's a new girl at Hogwarts, Hope Evans. Just wondering if there was something you and Sirius should have told me. Considering I basically have this one figured out, since she looks just like me. Send word back with Hedwig tonight. Ginny and I are waiting for your explanation. Love, Harry"
Harry tied the note to Hedwig's leg and sent her on her way. Ginny held him close while he cried, trying to sort this all out in his head. Eventually they lay down on the bed holding one another while Harry cried. Hermione, Jeramy, Charlie, Lavender, Lisa, Nicole, Owen, Jeanette, Dean, Padma, Neville and Parvati came rushing in to see if Harry was okay.
Harry just turned to face away from them, and Ginny got up for a moment to push them all out of the room saying, "Harry and I just need some alone time right now, neither one of us is really sure what's going on. Please, just go down to the common room or back to the feast, I'll come down later when things settle down and explain what I can."
Hermione chimed in with, "Ginny's right, let's just give Harry a little space, we should get back down there."
Everyone went back down to the feast, and Ginny climbed back into bed with Harry. He turned over and pulled her close. Looking deep into her eyes with tears running down his cheeks, "Ginny if they didn't tell me I had a sister. What else aren't they telling me?"
Ginny just held him close, "I wish I knew sweetums."
Ginny held him close like that for the three hours it took Hedwig to get back. Everyone had respectfully stayed in the common room, giving Ginny and Harry some space. Hermione and Jeramy were sitting at the bottom of the stairs leading to the boys' dormitories warning people as they went up them to leave Harry and Ginny alone. Ginny got up and got the letter from Hedwig. Ginny sat down on the bed, and Harry leaned up and pulled her against him so he could read over her shoulder.
"Harry and Ginny, This isn't something easily explainable in any kind of conversation, let alone through a letter. I had no idea that she was even alive, let alone attending Durmstrang and about to transfer to Hogwarts or I would have told you. Hope is your older sister. When your father and I went into hiding we couldn't keep all of us together, we knew that wouldn't be safe for any of us, especially the two of you.
To ensure that one of you would be completely safe we faked Hope's death, and gave her to a Muggle orphanage, with the last name Evans. Hoping that in the unlikely event that something ever happened, we would find out. As I understand it the Muggles that adopted her had the same last name, though they weren't related to my family.
We kept you with us because your father insisted that you were not given up for adoption. He didn't remember to tell me that it was because both of you were Heirs of Gryffindor, and if he had I believe we may have handled your safety differently than we did. We've sent Hope a letter as well with our owl, explaining with the same details what happened.
Sirius and I will be coming to Hogwarts tomorrow to sit down with the two of you, Hope, and Dumbledore. Sirius mentioned that you don't care much for Potions, so that is the class you'll be missing. Ginny will be excused from the class at that time for her as well. We'll meet you both in front of Hogwarts before we go in to see Dumbledore. I'm so sorry you found out this way Harry. We love and miss you both. Love, Mum and Sirius"
Ginny looked at Harry, he had tears streaming down his face. She couldn't take it any longer, she dropped the letter, turned towards him and held him close to her. He cried in her arms for a while and then they heard voices in the hall. "Get out of my way you stupid prat, he's going to answer why he's doing this to me. I don't care if he is the famous Harry Potter, this is one sick joke. I'm not adopted, and I'm not his sister."
Hermione voice came in loud and clear, "Harry's not doing anything to you, Harry didn't know himself until tonight. And the only way you're getting past me is if I'm lying dead on the floor."
The voice said back, "Don't tempt me Mudblood, I'm having a bad night."
Harry got up and went down to see who was talking to Hermione like that, Ginny followed closely behind him. Harry stood in-between Hermione and Hope, "Don't ever call her that again."
Ginny slipped her hand in Harry's, standing next to him glaring at Hope. Hope wasted no time, "Why are you doing this to me Potter? I've done nothing to you. I'm not your sister, I don't know why your mum thinks I am, but I'm not. Though I doubt your mum wrote that letter, you wrote it didn't you?"
Ginny was pissed, "Are you blind Hope? You two could be twins you look so much alike. And he didn't write that letter, we've been up in his dormitory all night talking about it, he's just as upset about this as you are you know. He wouldn't make something like this up. So why don't you try being nice to your brother, instead of acting like a toddler."
Hope didn't say anything, she stormed up the stairs to the girls' dormitory. Ginny looked at Hermione, "Would you go and get my pajamas for me? I'll be sleeping with Harry tonight."
Hermione nodded and went to get them for Ginny. Harry didn't know what to do so he went up and changed into his boxers, climbed into his bed and waited for Ginny to come up. She explained to everyone that Hope was in deed Harry's sister but that was all she could tell them. She made her way up to Harry's bed, all the other boys left so she could change. She changed quickly and climbed into bed with Harry after letting them know they could come back in. Harry and Ginny fell asleep that night just holding one another close, warm and cozy in Harry's bed.