Chapter 30
When Harry arrived at the Weasley's home, all he wanted to do was go upstairs to Ron's bedroom and talk to Ron and Ginny about his eventful day. But, of course Mrs. Weasley had to give Harry four helpings of dinner first. For the first time, however, Mrs. Weasley didn't comment on how thin he was. On the contrary, though, he was starting to fill in, with eating all the time at Arabella's and Hogwarts. Quidditch practice, also helped him some. Sirius commented just the other day how Harry was getting the 'Potter Appetite,' Ron and Ginny joined in with the soon-to-be newlyweds by laughing, Harry on the other hand, didn't think it too funny.
Harry finally escaped Mr. & Mrs. Weasley, and ran upstairs to Ginny's room. Ginny's mouth dropped to the ground to see him there.
"Teddy bear," Ginny asked groggily. Obviously she'd been sleeping, and Harry nodded to her question. "What are you doing here?"
"Follow me to Ron's room and you'll know soon enough," Ginny nodded and got her bathrobe, to put on over her nightgown.
"Oy, Ron!" Harry exclaimed when he arrived in Ron's room, top floor of the house, minus the attic.
"What in Merlin's are you doing here?" Ron asked confused.
"Nice to see you, too." Harry said just joking, "I'll explain as soon as…."
"I arrive." Ginny finished for him, Ron rolled his eyes. "Alright, Harry, spill."
So Harry told them all about Harry's twin sister Sadie Susanna Potter, and his unborn sister Bridget Lynn Potter. How Sirius and Bella had postponed their wedding, so that Sadie could be in it. Harry told them everything about what happened that day, minus what was said when he was with Adora and Cho.
Just as he had finished telling them all this, Mrs. Weasley walked in, "Harry, dear. Arabella just owled me. Arabella asked if you could stay with us until tomorrow and bring you to King's cross with us, since she and Sirius are very busy planning the wedding. Of course, I said yes. So Fred and George are over at Bella's getting your stuff. They'll bring it up as soon as they get back. Then Ron and you need to get to bed, we've got to get up early tomorrow." Molly turned to Ginny, "Time for bed, dear." Ginny nodded said good-bye to the boys and following her mother.
In America…
"I am aren't I?" Autumn Lewis asked her mother with attitude in her voice.
"I already told you," the mother's voice got louder. "I DON'T KNOW!"
"Fine!" Autumn hissed at her mother. She walked over to the fireplace and through Floo powder in and yelled, "FATHER!"
A couple of seconds later a man's face popped up in the fire place, "Yes, darling?"
"Am I going to Hogwarts, or not!" Autumn asked sounding more and more like a two year old having a tantrum.
"Yes, you will. Tomorrow you shall get a notice from McGonagall telling you what to do."
"Will, I be in Harry Potter's house?"
"If you tell the Sorting Hat that's where you want to be."
"Good," Autumn paused then went on. "Does Dumbledore know that I'm transferring?"
"No, I already told you I've taken care of that. He was owled today. Everything you need to know you'll find out tomorrow."
"Bravo, father. Do you want to talk to mom?" Autumn asked knowing the answer to her question.
His eyes grew large, "Where is she?"
"In the bath," she began the next part tauntingly. "Do you want me to…."
"Go get her!" He hissed, and Autumn walked off giggling to herself. 'Father, never misses an opportunity to see mom.' Finally Autumn reached the bathroom and rapped on the door.
"What is it now?" Autumn's mother yelled over the bath and through the door.
"Father wants you."
"He's here!" There was excitement in her voice, kind of sad that they never saw each other anymore.
"No, his head is in the fireplace."
"Oh." There was disappointment this time, "Oh, ok. Tell him I'll be there in a moment."
Autumn walked back to the fireplace, "She'll be out in a moment." Autumn's father nodded. "Night, father."
"Night, darling." Autumn walked out of the sitting room and went to her bedroom to write a close friend and think.
It was odd to call him…father. When she'd barely ever knew him. All that she'd ever known about her father was that…him and her mum had dated for years, he was older than she, he was as much exited about Autumn's birth as her mum was. Autumn had seen pictures of him in some of her mum's photo albums. He'd always been away on business to 'take care of the family,' is how he always put it. Autumn couldn't complain though, she'd never have to worry about going poor, unless she bought one of everything in the muggle and wizard world. After Autumn graduated, she really didn't have to work if she didn't want to. After all of these years of working and getting money for the family, he starts to pop in and out. Although, for her birthdays and Christmas he would stop by, but it had started to get better now. Although, Autumn really wasn't up to calling him…'Pop.' Didn't feel right. Pete, her owl, brought her back to reality. Pete started hooting at her, as if he knew why she was up here.
"Alright, alright. I'm getting to it, don't get your feather in a ruff." Autumn walked over to her desk, got a quill, ink, and some parchment and began to write:
Dear Greg,
How have you been doing? I shall be joining you at Hogwarts soon, Father thinks it best. I hate it here at Salem Witchcraft University, although you already know this as I say it all the time. There are all to…snobby! Father, thinks it best to be with people of my own, you know what I mean. We have written Dumbledore, and Mum shall be moving back in with father, bout time don't you think, in a small mansion he owns in Europe. I forget where it is exactly. Some really small town, though. Hope to see you and the gang there.
With love,
Autumn
Autumn re-read over the letter and carried it over to Pete, so that he could deliver it. Autumn then crawled into bed to fall into a deep sleep.
Only thing to wake her the next morning was by two owls. Autumn recognized one as Pete, the other she'd never met.
Miss Lewis,
We have accepted your letter to transfer from Salem Witchcraft University in America, to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in Europe. We have informed your old school and they have already sent over your records, so you don't have to go and get them. You are to show up tomorrow in Hogsmede. The gamekeeper, Hagrid, will meet you there. You shall join us in the Great Hall, where we eat our meals, at dinner at thirty after six, to be sorted into your house.
Deputy Headmistress,
Professor Minerva McGonagall
Autumn smiled at this letter, she was finally going to meet The Famous Harry Potter. Autumn turned to Pete and took the letter from him.
Dear Autumn,
The guys and I are glad to here that your father is finally allowing you to transfer. I'm guessing your Mum is finally forgiving him and accepting him for who he really is. I mean, I understand it must have been hard, but it'll all come out and be great. If you need me owl me.
Yours,
Greg
It was nice to hear from him and the old gang. It was odd, to think that she would already have friends when she'd never attended this school in her entire life.
Back at the Burrow…
"Ron, Harry! Mum said to get up! We're leaving for King's Cross in an hour." Ginny said shaking the boys between each word, in which they only grunted and rolled over. "Fine, you asked for it," Ginny said with a smile crossing her face. Ginny then flicked her wand and the boys became alive laughing hard. Ginny had set the tickling charm on them.
"G-Ginny, S-s-st-stop!" Ron said between laughs.
"Not until you are fully awake," Ginny said walking out of the room. Five minutes later the charm had worn off.
"You know we are getting her back for this?" Ron asked his best friend, next to him.
"Oh, but of course." Harry said, as evil grins spread across both of their faces.
At King's Cross…
There was ten minutes before the Hogwarts Express left Platform 9 ¾ for Hogwarts.
"Alright," Mrs. Weasley said glancing at the clock. "Fred and George you go first." The twins talking amongst themselves as they walked straight into Platform 9 ¾ while there was no muggles that even noticed what they had just done. Just then Susan Bones, a Hufflepuff, and her younger brother Jess, a fourth year Hufflepuff, walked up.
"Mrs. Weasley?" Susan asked her.
Mrs. Weasley turned around, surprised to be called upon. Molly smiled, "Susan! How's your mother? Good to see you also, Jess!" The younger boy nodded.
"Daddy just dropped us off, he's going to see her at St. Mungo's. Is it okay if we enter the platform with you?" Susan asked looking at everyone, and everyone else looked at each other and nodded their heads.
Mrs. Weasley smiled again, "Well, of course. Jess and Ginny use to play together when they were babies. So….Ginny and Jess go ahead. Then Ron and I will go, then Harry and Susan." They all nodded once more. Ginny and Jess decided to run with eight minutes left. After them it was Ron and Mrs. Weasley, they also ran.
It was now Harry and Susan's turn, and they began to talk easily amongst each other.
"You had a great holiday, didn't you?" Susan asked Harry.
"Yes, staying with Sirius and the Weasley's was a blast. What about you?" Harry replied back.
"S-Sirius B-b-b-Black? I thought you lived with muggles?"
"I did…do…I mean….I don't know anymore, now that Sirius's name has been cleared."
"What does Sirius Black have to do with you?" Susan said thinking he was not there.
"Because, he is my godfather. So hopefully I'll be able to live with him," Harry said happily.
"L-live with S-Sirius B-Black?" Susan couldn't believe what he was saying.
"Of course. Wait a minute…." Harry stopped beside the scarlet steaming engine. "You do know that he didn't actually kill all of those muggles and Pettigrew. Peter Pettigrew faked his own death, and set Sirius up." Susan nodded slowly starting to understand it and looked somewhat relieved.
Just then Hannah Abbott ran up to them, "Susan! It's good to see you. Uh…Hi Harry?" Hannah asked puzzled, "I thought you were dating Ginny Weasley, are you dating Susan now?" Harry and Susan began to laugh.
"So you are not with me anymore Harry James Potter! Your too good from me now!"
Harry looked stunned, "No, Ginny you are wrong. I was saying Susan…."
"Yes, yes I know." Tears began to fall down her face, but her voice never failed her. "Susan is your new girlfriend, I can take a hint." Ginny took the diamond barrette out of her hair that Harry had gotten her for Christmas. "I thought you were different," Ginny said in a whisper where he could barely hear her. Ginny placed the barrette in Harry's hand and walked off.
Harry looked heartbroken, Susan on the other hand was furious, "Hannah, best friend or not. Leave me alone! You've now got another rumor started, can you just shut your mouth for one day! You stupid Gossip! I swear, the only reason I'm in Hufflepuff is because I asked because you were in there! The Sorting Hat tried to put me in Slytherin or Gryffindor. 'Slytherin will help you to greatness, Gryffindor is where your family has been. Your destiny holds both.' Now look I probably messed up my destiny. Now, Ginny and Harry are broken up, and you are going to get Seamus to dump me! Now, I've got to find Ginny and tell her you're a big mouth that doesn't know anything!" Susan stormed off.
'Slytherin will help you to greatness.' I've heard that before.' Harry thought to himself.
Adora stood behind Harry and when he turned around she looked excited. "What are you smiling about?" Harry asked pissed off.
Still grinning like an idiot she only replied, "Potter Anger." Harry told Adora to explain, but the whistle blew so Harry and she had to hurry and get on the train, and they waved good-bye.
Harry and Adora walked back to the cabin they always shared, at the very end of the train. Adora didn't feel like sharing a cabin with the rest of the prefects and she figured Ron would feel the same way. They approached the door and heard crying, Harry walked to the door, but Adora stuck her arm out. "Let me in first, so Ron doesn't knock your block off." Harry nodded.
Adora entered the room and shut the door. Harry could hear Ron asking Adora where Harry was, as Adora tried to talk to him, but Ron became a madman. Harry knew what he had to do. Harry entered, but with Ginny seeing him she began to walk out. Harry stood in her way. Ginny wiped her face, she wouldn't cry in front of him, not ever again. "Harry, please let me pass."
"No, we need to talk."
Ginny's voice began to shake, "Harry let me pass."
"I said no. We need to talk, now."
"Harry." A tear rolled down Ginny's cheek, but before she caught it Harry wiped it away.
"Hey asshole." Ron yelled at him, "let her pass."
"I said we need to talk," Potter anger was showing once again. They all looked at Harry, Ginny looked away to Adora for support.
"I think you need to talk to Harry." Adora whispered.
"Where?" Ginny sniffled.
"Here, Ron and I were just leaving." Adora grabbed Ron.
"What are you….oof!" Adora left dragging a protesting Ron behind her.
"What do you want?"
"I'm not dating…."
"I know me!" Ginny screamed.
Harry sat down and put his face in his hands. "No, I'm dating you, not Susan!"
"No."
"Yes."
"NO." Ginny's voice rose.
"Yes, he is Ginny." Susan had walked in flipping her auburn hair. It had been red when Harry met her first year, over the years it started to have a reddish brownish color.
"What do you want?" Ginny asked disgusted to see Susan.
"To tell you the truth," Susan stated. Harry and Susan began to explain to Ginny what had actually happened. "And you know how much of a gossip and liar Hannah Abbott is." Susan said starting to wrap things up. Ginny was finally believing them, nodded her head yes. "Well I'll be going, Seamus is waiting for me." Susan said winking at Ginny. "We should do something together sometime, okay?"
"Sure," Ginny said grinning.
First, Harry and Ginny were still together and the whole thing was just gossip. Second, Ginny had a new friend. Most people didn't like to talk to Ginny after the whole ordeal that had happened back in her first year.
Susan started to walk out, "I thought Lavender was dating Seamus." Harry said totally lost.
Susan began to giggle, "Your right…was." Ginny joined in giggling with her, just then Adora and Ron walked in.
"What's so funny?" They asked Harry who was just a clueless as they were and shrugged. Adora went up to the girls to see what they had been laughing about, after which she also joined in.
"Girls," Ron said rolling his eyes.
"Okay, I'll talk to you later. Ginny, Adora." They both nodded at Susan and she exited.
"What happened?" Ron asked confused.
"This," Ginny said pulling Harry to her and started kissing him slowly for the first time that day. They heard a disgusted Ron leave the cabin, and Adora left after Ron muttering something that sounded like, "How sweet."
Back in America…
"Autumn, do you have all of your things packed?" Sharon Lewis asked her daughter who was upstairs packing her things for not only Hogwarts, but also their new home in Europe.
"Almost."
"I'm coming up to shrink it all. Then we'll pack the rest of our stuff and Floo to our new home. Then to Diagon Alley to get your supplies." Sharon said readjusting her blonde hair tie.
"Yes, ma'am."
Just then a man apparated into the room to make both women scream. Sharon clasped her hand on her chest the man turned around to show himself….