Chapter 3. Camp Weasley
Harry stared at everyone standing in the room with an open jaw. Molly was the first family member who crushed Harry into a tight embrace.
Dumbledore's eyes began to shine again with that familiar glow again as he reached out for Harry's shoulder and asked "Mr. Potter, how are you feeling?"
"Fine sir." A still dazed Harry began to ramble. "Sir what happened. One minute I was at home and the next well, I was floating, there was a plaque and then darkness and then."
"Albus, he has started." Molly Weasley interrupted. "You need to tell him." Molly and Author Weasley both exchanged glances and nodded together in agreement.
"My god it's not possible," mumbled Sirius."James didn't even start until.." Sirius trailed off his sentence into a questioning stare at his godson.
"Tell me what? Why is it everyone knows more about me then me? " A disturbed Harry tried to get up off of the couch. Felling the sudden rush of blood to his head, he started to fall down only to be caught and eased down by Professor Dumbledore.
"My dearest Harry, please try to relax. In time you will know all you need to know. I understand this period of grief and turmoil is unnerving to you and that you want all the answers now. But alas, I implore you to seek the answers deep inside of your soul Harry Potter. Stay true to yourself and Let time pass. All will be explained in time and I must ask everyone here to please let Harry develop his abilities on his own."
Ron was totally confused now and wrinkled his brows, "What abilities?" he thought.
A disgruntled Harry settled down on the Weasley couch. More uneasiness he thought. Why does this always happen to me he sighed and said, "But Professor, what about the deatheaters? What about Privet Drive? What about Sirius?"
"Harry, relax. Sirius is welcomed here at the Weasleys. And I believe that the entire Weasley clan has something for you." As Dumbledore spoke a glint of light hit his left eye.
"Ron, why don't you show Harry the UPSTAIRS?" Mr. Weasley encouraged his youngest son.
"Yeah Ronnikins, why don't ya?" George and Fred chimed in. Ginny giggled as her brother blushed intensely.
Ron was a little slow on the clues his family was giving him, "Ohhhh..right. Harry, you alright to get up some stairs?" Harry nodded, "Right then follow me." Ron helped his weakened friend up out of the couch and then led him up a spiral staircase to a room on the 4th floor of the Borrow. As they ascended the stairs Ron said, "This is a birthday gift from me mum and dad, Harry. I hope its okay."
Then with a smirk Ron said, "Happy birthday Harry." As he spoke he pushed the door open to reveal a room enchanted to look just like the boy's dorm room at Hogwarts. Harry was in total shock. Chudley Cannon's pictures were framed on the walls and there were two beds with maroon and gold tapestries hanging. A dresser with pictures of Victor Krum diving for a snitch catch was there, along with shots of Ron, Harry, and Herminie. Harry couldn't speak. He was speechless until he saw his trunk from Hogwarts lying next to the one bed. A tear caught his eye as his best friend put an arm on his shoulder and smiled.
"Ron,.how? What. is the trunk doing here?" Harry stuttered.
Ron completely missed the question, "Well, how is Fred and George. Apparently they decided to go ahead and invest some money they made and are fixing up the Burrow for mom and dad. One room a year they said. And Mom and Dad said she needed this room fixed first before their bedroom."
"Wow! You mean, this is for real? For me.. no more."
"That's right mate. No more muggles. Your summer place is Camp Weasley from now on. and even the holidays, if you want."
"I don't know how to ever thank you" Harry said, as a huge smile and tears of happiness welled up in his eyes.
Ron just smiled in return. "We best be getting down stairs now. Professor Dumbledore is getting antsy to be going I'm sure."
"Right." Harry said, "Hey Ron.RACE YA!"
"You slimy git! I'll beat you yet Harry!" Ron called.
The sound of laughter and stairs could be heard as the two teens flew down the stairs. Everyone in the room was smiling as Harry's dreams of living in a true wizard family seemed to be happening.
Sirius was the first to speak, "Author, if its too dangerous for me to be here, I can leave now that Harry is safe."
"Nonsense, I know you will be careful. Now stop this nitty-gritty and go wash up for dinner." Author commanded.
Harry wasn't moving yet though. He was hugging each of the Weasley's. When it came time for Ginny to hug Harry, she embraced him as a brother and kissed him on the cheek. Harry blushed because he saw for the first time that Ginny was older now. She was a 4th year and she had grown so very much.
"Harry are you okay,.umm you're staring." Ginny said.
"I'm fine..sorry I was just thinking about something."
"Well come on then. I think Professor Dumbledore is waiting for you to talk to him outside."
"Right. I'll be right back."
Harry turned and walked outside to meet with Dumbledore.
"Sir you wanted to see me." Harry said.
"Yes my dear boy, come sit down with me on this swing. " Dumbledore invited. "Harry do you remember much from last term?"
"A little more each day sir, but I would much rather forget about it." Thoughts of Wormtail's torture began to flood Harry's mind.
"Harry, you will know this year how special you are to everyone around you. I have entrusted myself as your secret keeper. The fidlus charm is protecting you here now. That is why you have been moved to the Burrow. So we can better monitor your development."
"Development sir?" Harry questioned.
"Yes Harry. You herd what I said correctly. You are changing, in more way then one." Dumbledore paused as he reached inside of his jacket, "Harry, I think its time you should have this." Dumbledore revealed a ring with a blood red ruby in the center stone. As harry looked at the ring he noticed something was inside of the stone. "This ring Harry, was your fathers and is to be passed onto you when you are ready. You are now ready Harry." Dumbledore handed Harry the ring. "Wear this ring when you search yourself for answers. It will guide you on your journey to your destiny."
"My destiny sir?" Harry said as he looked a the ring with familiarity.
"My dear boy haven't you figured it out yet." Dumbledore paused dramatically as Harry waited for him to finish his sentence. " Well, Harry I must be going now." Dumbledore rose up to leave. Harry looked astonished that Dumbledore almost said something and then stopped himself mid thought.
"But sir, how did my trunk get here? I mean I don't remember bringing." Harry trailed off. Knowing the conversation was over Harry stood up and hugged the Headmaster.
"Thank you Professor. For everything." Harry said.
"No Harry it will be me that is thanking you." And with a smile and a step away from Harry he popped out of sight.
Harry starred at the ring again as he began to get lost in the center of the ring. It was almost as if the stone was beckoning him to come closer to the ring.
"Harry could I speak with you for a moment?" Ginny interrupted his trance.
"S-s-ure." Harry said as he tucked the ring into his pocket.
"Great, let's go for a walk over by the river."
"Umm okay." Harry said.
Harry noticed as they walked towards the river that Ginny had grown so much in the past year. She was quite formal and sat down on a tree stump. Harry sat down beside her.
"Lovely night it is tonight isn't it?" Harry was at a total loss for words to say to her.
Ginny began to ramble and talk fast to Harry, "Harry, I know your uncomfortable and like I'm so shy at times, I never talk to you. I want to start right now and say something because I like you a lot. And not just in that little-sister-of-Rons-sort-of-way." Ginny turned away from Harry and looked at her feet, "Harry Potter would you like to go out with me?"
Harry was stunned and didn't know what to say. "Ginny, I like you also, but I think about other girls, and well.ummm." Harry was getting lost in his own words as he stared at this red headed beauty before him. Then it hit him. As if being driven by an unseen force, it seamed that Harry was going to push Ginny away, then he embraced her and ran his hand down her soft check. He leaned in and kissed her. Something began to stir inside of both of their bodies as they felt something tingle deep inside of them.. A soft warm wind blew right around them as they both pulled away and looked at each other
"Harry, did you feel that?" Ginny breathed as she was close to Harry's ear.
"Yeah, but I liked it. But didn't you?" Harry was worried he hadn't kissed her right. He was afraid he was wrong for kissing her and now she was upset. Ginny sensed Harry was uptight and spoke up, "Stop thinking about the great Harry Potter, and start thinking about us." Harry giggled as Ginny began to give Harry baby kisses and then started to intensify her kissing on Harry.
They could have stayed like that forever. The connection they felt was deeper then anything Harry had ever known.
Ron looked outside of the kitchen window and smiled as he saw his baby sister and his best mate kissing. "Ahh. I think I should let them be a little late for dinner."
And as the night began to deeply engulf the Burrow, Harry held Ginny in his arms and stroked her long red hair as she began to close her eyes to nap. Harry thought about Ginny, his beautiful redhead, how much like a teenager he was right now, how amazing this moment felt, and how far away all the problems of the world were away from him right now.
Harry stared at everyone standing in the room with an open jaw. Molly was the first family member who crushed Harry into a tight embrace.
Dumbledore's eyes began to shine again with that familiar glow again as he reached out for Harry's shoulder and asked "Mr. Potter, how are you feeling?"
"Fine sir." A still dazed Harry began to ramble. "Sir what happened. One minute I was at home and the next well, I was floating, there was a plaque and then darkness and then."
"Albus, he has started." Molly Weasley interrupted. "You need to tell him." Molly and Author Weasley both exchanged glances and nodded together in agreement.
"My god it's not possible," mumbled Sirius."James didn't even start until.." Sirius trailed off his sentence into a questioning stare at his godson.
"Tell me what? Why is it everyone knows more about me then me? " A disturbed Harry tried to get up off of the couch. Felling the sudden rush of blood to his head, he started to fall down only to be caught and eased down by Professor Dumbledore.
"My dearest Harry, please try to relax. In time you will know all you need to know. I understand this period of grief and turmoil is unnerving to you and that you want all the answers now. But alas, I implore you to seek the answers deep inside of your soul Harry Potter. Stay true to yourself and Let time pass. All will be explained in time and I must ask everyone here to please let Harry develop his abilities on his own."
Ron was totally confused now and wrinkled his brows, "What abilities?" he thought.
A disgruntled Harry settled down on the Weasley couch. More uneasiness he thought. Why does this always happen to me he sighed and said, "But Professor, what about the deatheaters? What about Privet Drive? What about Sirius?"
"Harry, relax. Sirius is welcomed here at the Weasleys. And I believe that the entire Weasley clan has something for you." As Dumbledore spoke a glint of light hit his left eye.
"Ron, why don't you show Harry the UPSTAIRS?" Mr. Weasley encouraged his youngest son.
"Yeah Ronnikins, why don't ya?" George and Fred chimed in. Ginny giggled as her brother blushed intensely.
Ron was a little slow on the clues his family was giving him, "Ohhhh..right. Harry, you alright to get up some stairs?" Harry nodded, "Right then follow me." Ron helped his weakened friend up out of the couch and then led him up a spiral staircase to a room on the 4th floor of the Borrow. As they ascended the stairs Ron said, "This is a birthday gift from me mum and dad, Harry. I hope its okay."
Then with a smirk Ron said, "Happy birthday Harry." As he spoke he pushed the door open to reveal a room enchanted to look just like the boy's dorm room at Hogwarts. Harry was in total shock. Chudley Cannon's pictures were framed on the walls and there were two beds with maroon and gold tapestries hanging. A dresser with pictures of Victor Krum diving for a snitch catch was there, along with shots of Ron, Harry, and Herminie. Harry couldn't speak. He was speechless until he saw his trunk from Hogwarts lying next to the one bed. A tear caught his eye as his best friend put an arm on his shoulder and smiled.
"Ron,.how? What. is the trunk doing here?" Harry stuttered.
Ron completely missed the question, "Well, how is Fred and George. Apparently they decided to go ahead and invest some money they made and are fixing up the Burrow for mom and dad. One room a year they said. And Mom and Dad said she needed this room fixed first before their bedroom."
"Wow! You mean, this is for real? For me.. no more."
"That's right mate. No more muggles. Your summer place is Camp Weasley from now on. and even the holidays, if you want."
"I don't know how to ever thank you" Harry said, as a huge smile and tears of happiness welled up in his eyes.
Ron just smiled in return. "We best be getting down stairs now. Professor Dumbledore is getting antsy to be going I'm sure."
"Right." Harry said, "Hey Ron.RACE YA!"
"You slimy git! I'll beat you yet Harry!" Ron called.
The sound of laughter and stairs could be heard as the two teens flew down the stairs. Everyone in the room was smiling as Harry's dreams of living in a true wizard family seemed to be happening.
Sirius was the first to speak, "Author, if its too dangerous for me to be here, I can leave now that Harry is safe."
"Nonsense, I know you will be careful. Now stop this nitty-gritty and go wash up for dinner." Author commanded.
Harry wasn't moving yet though. He was hugging each of the Weasley's. When it came time for Ginny to hug Harry, she embraced him as a brother and kissed him on the cheek. Harry blushed because he saw for the first time that Ginny was older now. She was a 4th year and she had grown so very much.
"Harry are you okay,.umm you're staring." Ginny said.
"I'm fine..sorry I was just thinking about something."
"Well come on then. I think Professor Dumbledore is waiting for you to talk to him outside."
"Right. I'll be right back."
Harry turned and walked outside to meet with Dumbledore.
"Sir you wanted to see me." Harry said.
"Yes my dear boy, come sit down with me on this swing. " Dumbledore invited. "Harry do you remember much from last term?"
"A little more each day sir, but I would much rather forget about it." Thoughts of Wormtail's torture began to flood Harry's mind.
"Harry, you will know this year how special you are to everyone around you. I have entrusted myself as your secret keeper. The fidlus charm is protecting you here now. That is why you have been moved to the Burrow. So we can better monitor your development."
"Development sir?" Harry questioned.
"Yes Harry. You herd what I said correctly. You are changing, in more way then one." Dumbledore paused as he reached inside of his jacket, "Harry, I think its time you should have this." Dumbledore revealed a ring with a blood red ruby in the center stone. As harry looked at the ring he noticed something was inside of the stone. "This ring Harry, was your fathers and is to be passed onto you when you are ready. You are now ready Harry." Dumbledore handed Harry the ring. "Wear this ring when you search yourself for answers. It will guide you on your journey to your destiny."
"My destiny sir?" Harry said as he looked a the ring with familiarity.
"My dear boy haven't you figured it out yet." Dumbledore paused dramatically as Harry waited for him to finish his sentence. " Well, Harry I must be going now." Dumbledore rose up to leave. Harry looked astonished that Dumbledore almost said something and then stopped himself mid thought.
"But sir, how did my trunk get here? I mean I don't remember bringing." Harry trailed off. Knowing the conversation was over Harry stood up and hugged the Headmaster.
"Thank you Professor. For everything." Harry said.
"No Harry it will be me that is thanking you." And with a smile and a step away from Harry he popped out of sight.
Harry starred at the ring again as he began to get lost in the center of the ring. It was almost as if the stone was beckoning him to come closer to the ring.
"Harry could I speak with you for a moment?" Ginny interrupted his trance.
"S-s-ure." Harry said as he tucked the ring into his pocket.
"Great, let's go for a walk over by the river."
"Umm okay." Harry said.
Harry noticed as they walked towards the river that Ginny had grown so much in the past year. She was quite formal and sat down on a tree stump. Harry sat down beside her.
"Lovely night it is tonight isn't it?" Harry was at a total loss for words to say to her.
Ginny began to ramble and talk fast to Harry, "Harry, I know your uncomfortable and like I'm so shy at times, I never talk to you. I want to start right now and say something because I like you a lot. And not just in that little-sister-of-Rons-sort-of-way." Ginny turned away from Harry and looked at her feet, "Harry Potter would you like to go out with me?"
Harry was stunned and didn't know what to say. "Ginny, I like you also, but I think about other girls, and well.ummm." Harry was getting lost in his own words as he stared at this red headed beauty before him. Then it hit him. As if being driven by an unseen force, it seamed that Harry was going to push Ginny away, then he embraced her and ran his hand down her soft check. He leaned in and kissed her. Something began to stir inside of both of their bodies as they felt something tingle deep inside of them.. A soft warm wind blew right around them as they both pulled away and looked at each other
"Harry, did you feel that?" Ginny breathed as she was close to Harry's ear.
"Yeah, but I liked it. But didn't you?" Harry was worried he hadn't kissed her right. He was afraid he was wrong for kissing her and now she was upset. Ginny sensed Harry was uptight and spoke up, "Stop thinking about the great Harry Potter, and start thinking about us." Harry giggled as Ginny began to give Harry baby kisses and then started to intensify her kissing on Harry.
They could have stayed like that forever. The connection they felt was deeper then anything Harry had ever known.
Ron looked outside of the kitchen window and smiled as he saw his baby sister and his best mate kissing. "Ahh. I think I should let them be a little late for dinner."
And as the night began to deeply engulf the Burrow, Harry held Ginny in his arms and stroked her long red hair as she began to close her eyes to nap. Harry thought about Ginny, his beautiful redhead, how much like a teenager he was right now, how amazing this moment felt, and how far away all the problems of the world were away from him right now.