Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter or even pretend to. It all belongs to
J.K.Rowling.
Lots of thanks to my reviewers:
Julephenia-I know, I feel so sorry for Harry! Anyway, thanks for reviewing. Yeah, it probably is too violent, I don't like reading anything above
PG. Well thanks for all of your support!
Keaira-Hey! Thanks! If you have any ideas let me know. I haven't told Beth about Heero yet, but I'll try to if I remember. : ) Are you really
gonna put up an Ask Frodo fic? Please do! That would be so funny! And I have lots of question for him, like "I love you!" No, I'm jk. ttyl!
la2ur2a-Thanks! Yeah that song's really sweet.
Daphne Black- Thank you! I'll read your new chapter right after I finish posting this.
Thank ya'll so much! Your support means a lot to me!
Chapter 7
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The next morning Harry awoke to Ron shaking him rather violently. "Harry, Harry wake up! It's Christmas! Oi, look at all these presents!" Harry
rolled over, sat up and started opening his own pile of presents.
Half and hour later he had a small model of a Quidditch field complete with brooms and goals, (like the one oliver wood had in the books, can't
remember which one) from Ginny, and book called 'How to be a great Quidditch Captain' from Hermione, Chocolate frogs from Ron, a sweater
and a fruit cake from Mrs. Weasley, and rock cakes from Hagrid. There was still one envelope to be opened. Harry picked it up gingerly, it
looked very worn out and dirty. He turned it over, the front read "Harry" in very messy handwriting. "Who do you think this could be from?"
he asked Ron, who was presently stuffing his face with Bernie Botts every flavor Beans. He looked over at the envelope and shrugged.
"Dunno. Open it, already." Harry carefully pealed it open and turned it upside down. Out of the envelope fell two things, a letter and a necklace.
Harry picked up the necklace carefully. Ron was staring at it with his mouth open, which wasn't too pleasant considering it was filled with
chewed up food. It was a beautiful gold chain, and dangling off of it was a shining green emerald. "Who's it from, come on see who it's from!"
Ron said, hurridly joining Harry on his bed. Harry slowly opened the letter. He looked at the bottom of it to see who it was from. "It's from
Sirius." He said, then started to read the rest of the letter.
Harry,
First of all, Merry Christmas! I am very sorry that I am not able to be with you. I suppose by now you
are curious about the necklace. I am aware that this is probably not what you had in mind for
Christmas, but under my current circumstances, it will have to do. James brought this necklace when
he was in his 6th year at Hogwarts, in fact I helped him pick it out. He and Lily had just started dating,
and this was his Christmas present to her. She never took it off, not even after they had gotten married.
On the night that they died, after Hagrid had taken you away, I found this necklace on Lily, her hand
wrapped tighly around it. I took it, planning to give it to you when you were older. I was wearing
it when I was captured, and I kept it the whole time I was in Azkaban. Every time I thought it might be
discovered, I hid it in my mouth. So as you see, this necklace has been through quite a lot and I hope
you take very good care of it, which I know you will. Perhaps in time you will find someone who you will
wish to give it to. Take care Harry, and as always, inform me if anything out of the ordinary happens.
Tell Ron and Hermione Merry Christmas for me.
Your Godfather,
Sirius Black
Harry read it a second time before handing it to Ron, then he picked up the necklace again. The emerald seemed to sparkle every color of green
imaginable. His father had given this to his mother when he wasn't much older than Harry. Harry knew exactly who he wanted to give the
necklace to-Ginny. The emerald reminded him of her for some reason. After Ron had finished the letter Harry put it and the necklace back in the
envelope and put it in his trunk. Ron stared at Harry uncertainly, not sure if he wanted to be alone for a while. Harry was silent for a few minutes,
lost in thought about his mother and his father and how little he actually knew about them. "Harry?" Ron asked timidly. Harry was jerked out of
his thoughts. "Let's go eat. I'm hungry." Harry said. Ron nodded and then left the dormitory. Harry walked towards the door, but before he left
he turned and looked at the worn envelope laying on top of his open trunk. He saw a flash of green light from somewhere in his memory, and
once more heard the woman screaming. "Harry, You coming?" Ron asked. Harry turned back to the stairs and joined Ron on the way to
breakfast.
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Ginny and Hermione weren't at breakfast, Harry and Ron guessed they had been down much earlier and were probably already getting ready for
the ball tonight. After eating, they engaged in a snow ball fight with the other Gryffindor boys. This lasted several hours, and by the time they
were through there was only an hour left till the ball. Harry and Ron hurried up to their dormitory and showered and changed into their dress
robes. Harry's were dark green, and Ron's were still maroon, but a darker and a more 'manly' shade than the one's from his 4th year. They went
downstairs to wait for the girls and started a game of chess, since they figured Hermione and Ginny would most likely be late. Neither one was
actually concetrating on the game, though, both were much too nervous and excited. So after a few minutes they gave it up and joined Dean,
Seamus, Neville, George, and Fred in sitting around doing nothing. Before long they heard giggling coming from the direction of the girls
dormitory. Those who had shown signs of falling asleep (namely Fred) quickly jerked themselves awake again. Katie and Angelina came down
first and were lead away by George and Fred. Parvati, Lavender, and Hermioine all came down together. Hermione looked very pretty in pale
blue robes. Soon only Harry and Neville were remaining in the common room. Harry figdeited nervously with the tassles on the scarlet pillow,
and Neville looked like he was about to pass out. Neville was going with Ginny's best friend, Heather Ericson. Just when Harry thought He
couldn't stand it anymore and was about to go up the stairs and tell them to hurry up, he heard footsteps on the stairs and soon they appeared.
Ginny was wearing pale green robes and her hair was curled, with the front two strands braided and clipped back behind her head. Harry walked
over to her and offered her his arm. She smiled and took it. "You look beautiful." He told her. She blushed. "Thank you. How was your
Christmas?" She asked. "It was good. What about yours?" She smiled again. "Wonderful. Thank you so much for my bracelet!" She said as she
pulled back her sleeve to reveal the golden bracelet Harry had given her. "Your welcome. Thanks a lot for my Quidditch model thing, I tried it
out today and it was awesome. I think it'll help a lot with our next Quidditch match." They stopped talking when they entered the Great Hall, the
decorations took all of their attention. There were fairy lights covering every inch of the walls, and someone had put a charm on the stars on the
ceiling to make them shoot every once in a while.
After they had eaten, music started playing and people got up to dance. "I don't really feel like dancing" Harry said to Ginny. He wanted to talk
to her about his dream. "Me either." She agreed. "Do you want to go for a walk?" He asked her. She smiled and nodded. Outside it was even
more beautiful than inside. The entire garden was covered with rose bushes. They sat on a bench and watched the people dancing inside.
"Ginny, I had another dream last night," Harry started. Ginny didn't say anything but he could tell she was listening. It made me realize, I'm
putting you in danger, just by being with you. Voldemort killed my parents because of me, he might you, too." Ginny was silent for a little while.
"Harry," she sighed. "I think you worry way too much. You're only sixteen, I don't think you need to worry about Voldemort until you're out of
Hogwarts, there's nothing you can do about him until then, anyway. He can't get into Hogwarts." Harry thought about this for a minute. She
was right, he didn't need to worry about Voldemort until he was out of the safety of Hogwarts. He bite his lip and nodded. "You're right, I still
have a couple more years of safety. But I think I need to start preparing now. I'm going to ask Remus if he'll give me Auror lessons." (A/N:
Lupin is the DADA teacher now, sorry I didn't metion that earlier, it slipped my mind) Ginny looked surprised. "You're going to be an Auror?"
She asked. Harry nodded "yes, I am." Ginny's eyes got very big. "You can't!." She said. This reaction took Harry by surprise. "What's wrong
with being and Auror? My father was one." He said. "Yeah and look where it got him." She snapped. As soon as she said it she clapped her
hand over her mouth. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to say that. You just surprised me and I don't want you to get hurt, being an Auror is
very dangerous. I mean look at Mad Eye Moody!" Harry sighed again. "It's ok, I should have told you earlier. But I'm still going to train. You
don't understand, I have to do this. I dont' know why, maybe it's for my parents or something." Ginny bit her lip very hard, but nodded in
agreement. "You want to go back inside?" Harry asked. Ginny nodded again and they went back into the sparkling Great Hall.
The rest of the evening was much more enjoyable than the garden had been. They talked and joked with their friends until Dumbledore stood
up and told everyone to leave. All the Gryffindor's played games in the Common Room until McGonagall came in and screamed at them to go to
bed. "I had a wonderfull time, Harry. Thank you for taking me." Ginny said, still laughing at how McGonagall had looked in her hair rollers. "I
had fun, too. You're welcome, thanks for going with me." Harry replied with a grin. Ginny smiled and when McGonagall stuck her head back in
the door and gave what was meant to be a strict look she fell back into a fit of giggles. "GO TO BED, ALL OF YOU!!" McGonagall screamed.
All giggling and talking was instantly hushed and everyone started toward the stairs. Ginny blushed as she kissed Harry on the cheek then ran
up the stairs the Girl's dormitary.
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A few months later Harry was standing on Platform 9 3/4 with Hermione, Ron and Ginny. He could hardly believe another year was over, he only
had one more year left, one more year of childhood. He had been taking Auror lessons from Lupin twice a week since the night of the ball, and
Lupin had stated over and over again that Harry was the most talented wizard he had ever seen. But more than talent, Harry thought it was his
desire to succeed. Maybe it was a need for revenge, but Harry was determined to become and Auror, even if it killed him. Voldemort had
destroyed his life already, and if Harry could save even one person from going through what he had gone through, it would all be worth it.
Harry heard a car horn honk loudly and looked up to see the Dursley's car waiting a few feet away. He sighed, this was not going to be a fun
summer. "Well, bye you guys." Harry said dully. "Oh come on chap, you'll be with them for two months!" Ron said in an attempt to cheer Harry
up. Harry smiled despite his despair. "Yeah, that's the probelm." He said. Hermione laughed, "Well don't worry, we'll owl you every single day."
Harry grinned. "Thanks guys. See you in a few months, then." Hermione hugged him, Ron patted him roughly on the back, and Ginny kissed
him shyly. Uncle Vernon honked the horn again and Harry walked over to the car. After putting his trunk and owl cage in the trunk of the car,
Harry turned and waved to his friends, who waved back. The second he got in the car, Dudley screamed "I WANT TO SIT THERE! HE'S
SITTING WHERE I WANT TO SIT! MUMMY, TELL HIM TO MOVE!!!" Aunt Petunia leaned over and patted Dudley's fat knee. "It's ok,
pumkin." She cooed. "Move over, boy." She snapped at Hary. Harry sighed as he climbed back out of the car. While his way over to the other
side of the car he put his hands up to his throat and made a choking noise. Ginny and Hermione giggled and Ron grinned. Once he was back in
the car and Dudley had finnaly stopped complaining about not getting enough air, Uncle Vernon stomped on the accelarator. Harry turned
around to look at his friends through the window. He smiled as he watched Mrs. Weasley envelope Ron lovingly in her arms. He saw Ginny
waving at him and he waved back at her until she was out of sight.
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A/N: Hey ya'll! : ) Thanks to everyone who reviewed last time, I'm having so much fun writing this story! Well I hope you like this chapter, and
if you do, please tell me! I'll try to get the next chapter up asap but I'm really busy what with my final exams being tomorrow and all. Oh and if
haven't already, please read my cuz's fics! Her Pen name is Kearia she's got some really funny stories. Well I have to go now, Please review and
God Bless!
~*Katydid*~
Lots of thanks to my reviewers:
Julephenia-I know, I feel so sorry for Harry! Anyway, thanks for reviewing. Yeah, it probably is too violent, I don't like reading anything above
PG. Well thanks for all of your support!
Keaira-Hey! Thanks! If you have any ideas let me know. I haven't told Beth about Heero yet, but I'll try to if I remember. : ) Are you really
gonna put up an Ask Frodo fic? Please do! That would be so funny! And I have lots of question for him, like "I love you!" No, I'm jk. ttyl!
la2ur2a-Thanks! Yeah that song's really sweet.
Daphne Black- Thank you! I'll read your new chapter right after I finish posting this.
Thank ya'll so much! Your support means a lot to me!
Chapter 7
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The next morning Harry awoke to Ron shaking him rather violently. "Harry, Harry wake up! It's Christmas! Oi, look at all these presents!" Harry
rolled over, sat up and started opening his own pile of presents.
Half and hour later he had a small model of a Quidditch field complete with brooms and goals, (like the one oliver wood had in the books, can't
remember which one) from Ginny, and book called 'How to be a great Quidditch Captain' from Hermione, Chocolate frogs from Ron, a sweater
and a fruit cake from Mrs. Weasley, and rock cakes from Hagrid. There was still one envelope to be opened. Harry picked it up gingerly, it
looked very worn out and dirty. He turned it over, the front read "Harry" in very messy handwriting. "Who do you think this could be from?"
he asked Ron, who was presently stuffing his face with Bernie Botts every flavor Beans. He looked over at the envelope and shrugged.
"Dunno. Open it, already." Harry carefully pealed it open and turned it upside down. Out of the envelope fell two things, a letter and a necklace.
Harry picked up the necklace carefully. Ron was staring at it with his mouth open, which wasn't too pleasant considering it was filled with
chewed up food. It was a beautiful gold chain, and dangling off of it was a shining green emerald. "Who's it from, come on see who it's from!"
Ron said, hurridly joining Harry on his bed. Harry slowly opened the letter. He looked at the bottom of it to see who it was from. "It's from
Sirius." He said, then started to read the rest of the letter.
Harry,
First of all, Merry Christmas! I am very sorry that I am not able to be with you. I suppose by now you
are curious about the necklace. I am aware that this is probably not what you had in mind for
Christmas, but under my current circumstances, it will have to do. James brought this necklace when
he was in his 6th year at Hogwarts, in fact I helped him pick it out. He and Lily had just started dating,
and this was his Christmas present to her. She never took it off, not even after they had gotten married.
On the night that they died, after Hagrid had taken you away, I found this necklace on Lily, her hand
wrapped tighly around it. I took it, planning to give it to you when you were older. I was wearing
it when I was captured, and I kept it the whole time I was in Azkaban. Every time I thought it might be
discovered, I hid it in my mouth. So as you see, this necklace has been through quite a lot and I hope
you take very good care of it, which I know you will. Perhaps in time you will find someone who you will
wish to give it to. Take care Harry, and as always, inform me if anything out of the ordinary happens.
Tell Ron and Hermione Merry Christmas for me.
Your Godfather,
Sirius Black
Harry read it a second time before handing it to Ron, then he picked up the necklace again. The emerald seemed to sparkle every color of green
imaginable. His father had given this to his mother when he wasn't much older than Harry. Harry knew exactly who he wanted to give the
necklace to-Ginny. The emerald reminded him of her for some reason. After Ron had finished the letter Harry put it and the necklace back in the
envelope and put it in his trunk. Ron stared at Harry uncertainly, not sure if he wanted to be alone for a while. Harry was silent for a few minutes,
lost in thought about his mother and his father and how little he actually knew about them. "Harry?" Ron asked timidly. Harry was jerked out of
his thoughts. "Let's go eat. I'm hungry." Harry said. Ron nodded and then left the dormitory. Harry walked towards the door, but before he left
he turned and looked at the worn envelope laying on top of his open trunk. He saw a flash of green light from somewhere in his memory, and
once more heard the woman screaming. "Harry, You coming?" Ron asked. Harry turned back to the stairs and joined Ron on the way to
breakfast.
********************
Ginny and Hermione weren't at breakfast, Harry and Ron guessed they had been down much earlier and were probably already getting ready for
the ball tonight. After eating, they engaged in a snow ball fight with the other Gryffindor boys. This lasted several hours, and by the time they
were through there was only an hour left till the ball. Harry and Ron hurried up to their dormitory and showered and changed into their dress
robes. Harry's were dark green, and Ron's were still maroon, but a darker and a more 'manly' shade than the one's from his 4th year. They went
downstairs to wait for the girls and started a game of chess, since they figured Hermione and Ginny would most likely be late. Neither one was
actually concetrating on the game, though, both were much too nervous and excited. So after a few minutes they gave it up and joined Dean,
Seamus, Neville, George, and Fred in sitting around doing nothing. Before long they heard giggling coming from the direction of the girls
dormitory. Those who had shown signs of falling asleep (namely Fred) quickly jerked themselves awake again. Katie and Angelina came down
first and were lead away by George and Fred. Parvati, Lavender, and Hermioine all came down together. Hermione looked very pretty in pale
blue robes. Soon only Harry and Neville were remaining in the common room. Harry figdeited nervously with the tassles on the scarlet pillow,
and Neville looked like he was about to pass out. Neville was going with Ginny's best friend, Heather Ericson. Just when Harry thought He
couldn't stand it anymore and was about to go up the stairs and tell them to hurry up, he heard footsteps on the stairs and soon they appeared.
Ginny was wearing pale green robes and her hair was curled, with the front two strands braided and clipped back behind her head. Harry walked
over to her and offered her his arm. She smiled and took it. "You look beautiful." He told her. She blushed. "Thank you. How was your
Christmas?" She asked. "It was good. What about yours?" She smiled again. "Wonderful. Thank you so much for my bracelet!" She said as she
pulled back her sleeve to reveal the golden bracelet Harry had given her. "Your welcome. Thanks a lot for my Quidditch model thing, I tried it
out today and it was awesome. I think it'll help a lot with our next Quidditch match." They stopped talking when they entered the Great Hall, the
decorations took all of their attention. There were fairy lights covering every inch of the walls, and someone had put a charm on the stars on the
ceiling to make them shoot every once in a while.
After they had eaten, music started playing and people got up to dance. "I don't really feel like dancing" Harry said to Ginny. He wanted to talk
to her about his dream. "Me either." She agreed. "Do you want to go for a walk?" He asked her. She smiled and nodded. Outside it was even
more beautiful than inside. The entire garden was covered with rose bushes. They sat on a bench and watched the people dancing inside.
"Ginny, I had another dream last night," Harry started. Ginny didn't say anything but he could tell she was listening. It made me realize, I'm
putting you in danger, just by being with you. Voldemort killed my parents because of me, he might you, too." Ginny was silent for a little while.
"Harry," she sighed. "I think you worry way too much. You're only sixteen, I don't think you need to worry about Voldemort until you're out of
Hogwarts, there's nothing you can do about him until then, anyway. He can't get into Hogwarts." Harry thought about this for a minute. She
was right, he didn't need to worry about Voldemort until he was out of the safety of Hogwarts. He bite his lip and nodded. "You're right, I still
have a couple more years of safety. But I think I need to start preparing now. I'm going to ask Remus if he'll give me Auror lessons." (A/N:
Lupin is the DADA teacher now, sorry I didn't metion that earlier, it slipped my mind) Ginny looked surprised. "You're going to be an Auror?"
She asked. Harry nodded "yes, I am." Ginny's eyes got very big. "You can't!." She said. This reaction took Harry by surprise. "What's wrong
with being and Auror? My father was one." He said. "Yeah and look where it got him." She snapped. As soon as she said it she clapped her
hand over her mouth. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to say that. You just surprised me and I don't want you to get hurt, being an Auror is
very dangerous. I mean look at Mad Eye Moody!" Harry sighed again. "It's ok, I should have told you earlier. But I'm still going to train. You
don't understand, I have to do this. I dont' know why, maybe it's for my parents or something." Ginny bit her lip very hard, but nodded in
agreement. "You want to go back inside?" Harry asked. Ginny nodded again and they went back into the sparkling Great Hall.
The rest of the evening was much more enjoyable than the garden had been. They talked and joked with their friends until Dumbledore stood
up and told everyone to leave. All the Gryffindor's played games in the Common Room until McGonagall came in and screamed at them to go to
bed. "I had a wonderfull time, Harry. Thank you for taking me." Ginny said, still laughing at how McGonagall had looked in her hair rollers. "I
had fun, too. You're welcome, thanks for going with me." Harry replied with a grin. Ginny smiled and when McGonagall stuck her head back in
the door and gave what was meant to be a strict look she fell back into a fit of giggles. "GO TO BED, ALL OF YOU!!" McGonagall screamed.
All giggling and talking was instantly hushed and everyone started toward the stairs. Ginny blushed as she kissed Harry on the cheek then ran
up the stairs the Girl's dormitary.
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A few months later Harry was standing on Platform 9 3/4 with Hermione, Ron and Ginny. He could hardly believe another year was over, he only
had one more year left, one more year of childhood. He had been taking Auror lessons from Lupin twice a week since the night of the ball, and
Lupin had stated over and over again that Harry was the most talented wizard he had ever seen. But more than talent, Harry thought it was his
desire to succeed. Maybe it was a need for revenge, but Harry was determined to become and Auror, even if it killed him. Voldemort had
destroyed his life already, and if Harry could save even one person from going through what he had gone through, it would all be worth it.
Harry heard a car horn honk loudly and looked up to see the Dursley's car waiting a few feet away. He sighed, this was not going to be a fun
summer. "Well, bye you guys." Harry said dully. "Oh come on chap, you'll be with them for two months!" Ron said in an attempt to cheer Harry
up. Harry smiled despite his despair. "Yeah, that's the probelm." He said. Hermione laughed, "Well don't worry, we'll owl you every single day."
Harry grinned. "Thanks guys. See you in a few months, then." Hermione hugged him, Ron patted him roughly on the back, and Ginny kissed
him shyly. Uncle Vernon honked the horn again and Harry walked over to the car. After putting his trunk and owl cage in the trunk of the car,
Harry turned and waved to his friends, who waved back. The second he got in the car, Dudley screamed "I WANT TO SIT THERE! HE'S
SITTING WHERE I WANT TO SIT! MUMMY, TELL HIM TO MOVE!!!" Aunt Petunia leaned over and patted Dudley's fat knee. "It's ok,
pumkin." She cooed. "Move over, boy." She snapped at Hary. Harry sighed as he climbed back out of the car. While his way over to the other
side of the car he put his hands up to his throat and made a choking noise. Ginny and Hermione giggled and Ron grinned. Once he was back in
the car and Dudley had finnaly stopped complaining about not getting enough air, Uncle Vernon stomped on the accelarator. Harry turned
around to look at his friends through the window. He smiled as he watched Mrs. Weasley envelope Ron lovingly in her arms. He saw Ginny
waving at him and he waved back at her until she was out of sight.
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A/N: Hey ya'll! : ) Thanks to everyone who reviewed last time, I'm having so much fun writing this story! Well I hope you like this chapter, and
if you do, please tell me! I'll try to get the next chapter up asap but I'm really busy what with my final exams being tomorrow and all. Oh and if
haven't already, please read my cuz's fics! Her Pen name is Kearia she's got some really funny stories. Well I have to go now, Please review and
God Bless!
~*Katydid*~