John: Thank you! That was actually something I said to my friend. Only, he really is gay. So the answer was like 'Didn't you know that already?' I know it took me forever to write but I write when I feel it. Blame my muse.
Arizosa: Yeah, I mean who likes hopitals?! Oh wait, I do. Heh heh. Okay, I did say it was short didn't I? Its better than nothing.
Relle: "I'm not crazy I'm just a little unwell" Okay, I'll counter you. I broke a nail after a volleyball game. I dunno how I broke it. It just happened. Now they're all short with silver nail polish. You guessed correct. I guess the convo was partly your fault. Partly. That and some other people (in school) been on my case about HP being gay. I'm glad you're enjoying my fic and I'll try a lot harder to update.
Sailor Grape: It is cruel and unusual. But it's for his own good. Don't you hate it when people pull that line on you? Grr. Yeah, that's true. He should be allowed to go to Hogwarts. One thing is that the castle's empty. 'sides, it's too complicated like that. I just wanted to get him into Hogwarts at the same time as everyone else. Yah think it's funny? You should see it all play out in my head.
Crisis Haylo: Yai! I know! I'm glad you like it. And thanks a million for the correction. See, you were nice about it. I appreciate it. Aw, don't worry. I lost mine a long time ago.
EuGIeBeAr: Damn, I should have stopped writing then! I dunno. I think these might be my final chapters.
ntamara: Thank you very much! Thanks to you I had something to start me off. I don't know how it came out. I hope you like it. Sorry doll. I don't do slash. I'm no good at it. Well I've never tried it. But I don't feel slash.
Hey, it didnt take me that long to update this time...kinda.
Hope you like.
Sorry it's short.
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On the way back to Hogwarts
Two long tedious weeks had passed. How he had kept busy was a miracle. Most of the time Hermione had succeeded in getting him and Ron to study for their O.W.L's. Other times Ron and Harry would terrorize the other patients in the hospital. Harry looked out the window of the Hogwart Express. He stared past the scenery not really taking in the beauty of it all. Ron and Hermione where talking quietly and sitting next to each other while Ginny sat next to Harry. Well, she was more on the corner of the seat than next to him. Harry turned to her and she ducked her head.
"Are you okay Ginny?"
Ginny squeaked a little 'yes'. Then found something incredibly interesting to examine in the carpeting. Harry frowned a bit but he had other things to worry about, and they were a little more important that a 14-year-old girl's crush on him. It seemed like every five minutes a full-grown wizard or witch would poke their heads in and check on him.
"Are you sure you don't need anything?"
"Yes, we're fine."
Harry said through gritted teeth. When the witch left. Harry turned to Ron and Hermione.
"I don't like this. They're treating me like I'm made out of glass! And Dumbledore, what's up with that? I mean, really. He LET them do all this shit to me! He knew and he didn't do anything?!"
Hermione just looked at him wide-eyed. Ginny looked pale as a ghost and Ron just looked ahead plainly.
"All that bull about 'tolerance'. I think an educational video would have been a bit better to encourage tolerance. Someone didn't have to almost get killed so that the Slytherins and Gryffindors would get along. And there's no way to make sure that they'll actually stop being assholes to us!"
"Harry, calm down would you? Think about what you're saying."
Harry stood up from his seat and almost knocked Hedwig's cage over. He face Ron defiantly.
"Calm down? Let me tell you something, Ron. I've had plenty of time to think about things in the hospital. I understand everything and I know exactly what I'm saying."
"Do you?"
"Yes I do. Dumbledore doesn't want me alive. He probably planned the whole thing hoping I'd get killed-"
"That is not true!"
Ginny stood up for the first time. She was shaking angrily.
"Dumbledore is a great wizard."
"I agree with Ginny. Harry, what you're saying is crazy. Why would Dumbledore want you dead?"
Hermione stood up next to Ginny. Only Ron remained seated looking out the window as if he didn't care about what was happening.
"Because, then people wouldn't doubt he was the greatest wizard alive. They wouldn't think that I'm more powerful than he is."
"You're talking as if Dumbledore were Voldemort."
Hermione said sounding both hurt and aghast.
"For all I know, he is. You know how effective Polijuice Potion can be. Barty Crouch passed off as Moody for the whole school year, fooled us didn't he?"
"You can't be serious."
"Hermione, Dumbledore /knew/ what was happening!"
"I admit it's a little...strange...but that's no reason to believe Dumbledore wants you dead. I understand you're under a lot of stress and that the whole 'security precaution' thing isn't helping, but you have to keep your head straight. We haven't heard from Voldemort or the Death Eaters since the Triwizard Tournament. That's something we need to concentrate on."
After Hermione's patronizing speech Harry sat back down and looked out the window. Hermione smiled and took her seat next to Ron. Ginny left the compartment. Harry looked after her. He made a metal note to talk to her. When the air cleared Ron decided to talk.
"Looking forward to school?"
Harry nodded wordlessly then turned to his friend.
"A change of scenery is good."
Ron felt Hermione nudge him to go on. They had apparently discussed this before hand.
"Look Harry, I talked to mum and dad. You're coming to stay with us. You can stay with us the whole summer vacation. If you want that is. Then when Sirius gets his own place you can move in with him."
Harry seemed to think for a moment.
"Well, I guess. I mean, I won't be going to the Dursley's anyway. By the way, what happened to them?"
Ron and Hermione looked at each other and shrugged.
"Snape's supposed to take care of them."
Harry shook his head and smiled.
"Poor Dudley."
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Severus apparated inside the Dursley's home and immediately heard a dish fall and Petunia scream. He eyed her coldly and held out a wad of money.
"You'll have to do with this."
Petunia looked at it stupidly. Severus rolled his eyes and walked to the kitchen. He set the money down on the table. Dudley sat there eating a double chocolate banana split. He stared up a Severus fearfully with his mouth hanging open. Severus scowled then turned to Petunia.
"Won't you offer some tea?"
Petunia nodded quickly eyeing the money on the table. Severus took a seat across from Dudley. To be honest he enjoyed their reaction. It felt like Hogwarts all over again. Petunia came back with a cup of tea. Her hands were shaking so badly that half the tea had spilled out on the floor.
"Join me?"
He suggested cordially to the chair beside him. Petunia shook her head 'no' and remained sitting. Severus drank his tea silently. Dudley decided not to let his ice cream go to waste and dug into it again, he never took his eyes off Severus.
"Your son's fifteen as well?"
Petunia nodded.
"He's overweight."
Severus pointed out the obvious. Petunia would have argued that Dudley was simply big boned but she didn't dare argue with the wizard who had killed her husband.
"Don't you two speak?"
Petunia just stared at him with wide scared eyes. Severus finished his tea and stood up.
"Well, I'd hate to leave so soon but I've got to get to work."
Severus dusted off his robe and walked past Dudley then stopped and turned to Petunia.
"If he keeps eating like that I'll have one less person to look after."
Severus chuckled and disapparated.
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Harry was alone in the compartment. Ginny came in and saw him alone and tried to go back out. Harry looked up.
"Ginny? Can I talk to you for a second?"
Ginny turned around and looked at him for a moment then nodded. She closed the compartment door behind her and sat across from him. Harry met her eyes.
"Are you okay? You seem...weird."
"I'm flattered."
Harry could tell she was just joking.
"No, I just mean...is something the matter?"
"No."
"No? Just like that?"
"Yeah."
Harry frowned.
"You can tell me. Is it about school?"
Ginny shook her head.
"Family? Friends?"
Ginny gave no reaction.
"Boys?"
Ginny blushed beat red. Harry felt very awkward.
'Okay. That's a dead giveaway.'
Ginny began in a weak voice.
"It's not about boys. I'm just thinking a lot."
"You don't sleep much do you?"
"Not lately."
Ginny had grown a lot in the past three years. She stood a head shorter than Harry and kept her ruby red hair just above her shoulders. Other than her height she hadn't changed much.
"Why haven't you slept?"
"I was worried."
"About what?"
"You."
She tucked a stray hair from her face and looked down at the seat.
"Oh. Well, uh, you shouldn't worry about me."
Harry began to feel like running out the door and unknown to him, so did Ginny.
"Not just about you. I'm just worried about You-Know-Who coming back. I don't want to be responsible for hurting anyone."
"You won't be."
"I was once."
Harry thought a while.
"But now you have me to talk to. You can tell me about any Tom Riddle Diaries you come across."
"That was kinda corny."
Ginny smiled and Harry shrugged.
"Hey, at least you smiled."
Ginny grinned.
"Thanks."
"No problem."
He gave her a brief hug and Ginny stood up. She blushed a bit.
"Well, um, I'd better go. I'll see you in a while."
Harry nodded and Ginny left the compartment.
Arizosa: Yeah, I mean who likes hopitals?! Oh wait, I do. Heh heh. Okay, I did say it was short didn't I? Its better than nothing.
Relle: "I'm not crazy I'm just a little unwell" Okay, I'll counter you. I broke a nail after a volleyball game. I dunno how I broke it. It just happened. Now they're all short with silver nail polish. You guessed correct. I guess the convo was partly your fault. Partly. That and some other people (in school) been on my case about HP being gay. I'm glad you're enjoying my fic and I'll try a lot harder to update.
Sailor Grape: It is cruel and unusual. But it's for his own good. Don't you hate it when people pull that line on you? Grr. Yeah, that's true. He should be allowed to go to Hogwarts. One thing is that the castle's empty. 'sides, it's too complicated like that. I just wanted to get him into Hogwarts at the same time as everyone else. Yah think it's funny? You should see it all play out in my head.
Crisis Haylo: Yai! I know! I'm glad you like it. And thanks a million for the correction. See, you were nice about it. I appreciate it. Aw, don't worry. I lost mine a long time ago.
EuGIeBeAr: Damn, I should have stopped writing then! I dunno. I think these might be my final chapters.
ntamara: Thank you very much! Thanks to you I had something to start me off. I don't know how it came out. I hope you like it. Sorry doll. I don't do slash. I'm no good at it. Well I've never tried it. But I don't feel slash.
Hey, it didnt take me that long to update this time...kinda.
Hope you like.
Sorry it's short.
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On the way back to Hogwarts
Two long tedious weeks had passed. How he had kept busy was a miracle. Most of the time Hermione had succeeded in getting him and Ron to study for their O.W.L's. Other times Ron and Harry would terrorize the other patients in the hospital. Harry looked out the window of the Hogwart Express. He stared past the scenery not really taking in the beauty of it all. Ron and Hermione where talking quietly and sitting next to each other while Ginny sat next to Harry. Well, she was more on the corner of the seat than next to him. Harry turned to her and she ducked her head.
"Are you okay Ginny?"
Ginny squeaked a little 'yes'. Then found something incredibly interesting to examine in the carpeting. Harry frowned a bit but he had other things to worry about, and they were a little more important that a 14-year-old girl's crush on him. It seemed like every five minutes a full-grown wizard or witch would poke their heads in and check on him.
"Are you sure you don't need anything?"
"Yes, we're fine."
Harry said through gritted teeth. When the witch left. Harry turned to Ron and Hermione.
"I don't like this. They're treating me like I'm made out of glass! And Dumbledore, what's up with that? I mean, really. He LET them do all this shit to me! He knew and he didn't do anything?!"
Hermione just looked at him wide-eyed. Ginny looked pale as a ghost and Ron just looked ahead plainly.
"All that bull about 'tolerance'. I think an educational video would have been a bit better to encourage tolerance. Someone didn't have to almost get killed so that the Slytherins and Gryffindors would get along. And there's no way to make sure that they'll actually stop being assholes to us!"
"Harry, calm down would you? Think about what you're saying."
Harry stood up from his seat and almost knocked Hedwig's cage over. He face Ron defiantly.
"Calm down? Let me tell you something, Ron. I've had plenty of time to think about things in the hospital. I understand everything and I know exactly what I'm saying."
"Do you?"
"Yes I do. Dumbledore doesn't want me alive. He probably planned the whole thing hoping I'd get killed-"
"That is not true!"
Ginny stood up for the first time. She was shaking angrily.
"Dumbledore is a great wizard."
"I agree with Ginny. Harry, what you're saying is crazy. Why would Dumbledore want you dead?"
Hermione stood up next to Ginny. Only Ron remained seated looking out the window as if he didn't care about what was happening.
"Because, then people wouldn't doubt he was the greatest wizard alive. They wouldn't think that I'm more powerful than he is."
"You're talking as if Dumbledore were Voldemort."
Hermione said sounding both hurt and aghast.
"For all I know, he is. You know how effective Polijuice Potion can be. Barty Crouch passed off as Moody for the whole school year, fooled us didn't he?"
"You can't be serious."
"Hermione, Dumbledore /knew/ what was happening!"
"I admit it's a little...strange...but that's no reason to believe Dumbledore wants you dead. I understand you're under a lot of stress and that the whole 'security precaution' thing isn't helping, but you have to keep your head straight. We haven't heard from Voldemort or the Death Eaters since the Triwizard Tournament. That's something we need to concentrate on."
After Hermione's patronizing speech Harry sat back down and looked out the window. Hermione smiled and took her seat next to Ron. Ginny left the compartment. Harry looked after her. He made a metal note to talk to her. When the air cleared Ron decided to talk.
"Looking forward to school?"
Harry nodded wordlessly then turned to his friend.
"A change of scenery is good."
Ron felt Hermione nudge him to go on. They had apparently discussed this before hand.
"Look Harry, I talked to mum and dad. You're coming to stay with us. You can stay with us the whole summer vacation. If you want that is. Then when Sirius gets his own place you can move in with him."
Harry seemed to think for a moment.
"Well, I guess. I mean, I won't be going to the Dursley's anyway. By the way, what happened to them?"
Ron and Hermione looked at each other and shrugged.
"Snape's supposed to take care of them."
Harry shook his head and smiled.
"Poor Dudley."
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Severus apparated inside the Dursley's home and immediately heard a dish fall and Petunia scream. He eyed her coldly and held out a wad of money.
"You'll have to do with this."
Petunia looked at it stupidly. Severus rolled his eyes and walked to the kitchen. He set the money down on the table. Dudley sat there eating a double chocolate banana split. He stared up a Severus fearfully with his mouth hanging open. Severus scowled then turned to Petunia.
"Won't you offer some tea?"
Petunia nodded quickly eyeing the money on the table. Severus took a seat across from Dudley. To be honest he enjoyed their reaction. It felt like Hogwarts all over again. Petunia came back with a cup of tea. Her hands were shaking so badly that half the tea had spilled out on the floor.
"Join me?"
He suggested cordially to the chair beside him. Petunia shook her head 'no' and remained sitting. Severus drank his tea silently. Dudley decided not to let his ice cream go to waste and dug into it again, he never took his eyes off Severus.
"Your son's fifteen as well?"
Petunia nodded.
"He's overweight."
Severus pointed out the obvious. Petunia would have argued that Dudley was simply big boned but she didn't dare argue with the wizard who had killed her husband.
"Don't you two speak?"
Petunia just stared at him with wide scared eyes. Severus finished his tea and stood up.
"Well, I'd hate to leave so soon but I've got to get to work."
Severus dusted off his robe and walked past Dudley then stopped and turned to Petunia.
"If he keeps eating like that I'll have one less person to look after."
Severus chuckled and disapparated.
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Harry was alone in the compartment. Ginny came in and saw him alone and tried to go back out. Harry looked up.
"Ginny? Can I talk to you for a second?"
Ginny turned around and looked at him for a moment then nodded. She closed the compartment door behind her and sat across from him. Harry met her eyes.
"Are you okay? You seem...weird."
"I'm flattered."
Harry could tell she was just joking.
"No, I just mean...is something the matter?"
"No."
"No? Just like that?"
"Yeah."
Harry frowned.
"You can tell me. Is it about school?"
Ginny shook her head.
"Family? Friends?"
Ginny gave no reaction.
"Boys?"
Ginny blushed beat red. Harry felt very awkward.
'Okay. That's a dead giveaway.'
Ginny began in a weak voice.
"It's not about boys. I'm just thinking a lot."
"You don't sleep much do you?"
"Not lately."
Ginny had grown a lot in the past three years. She stood a head shorter than Harry and kept her ruby red hair just above her shoulders. Other than her height she hadn't changed much.
"Why haven't you slept?"
"I was worried."
"About what?"
"You."
She tucked a stray hair from her face and looked down at the seat.
"Oh. Well, uh, you shouldn't worry about me."
Harry began to feel like running out the door and unknown to him, so did Ginny.
"Not just about you. I'm just worried about You-Know-Who coming back. I don't want to be responsible for hurting anyone."
"You won't be."
"I was once."
Harry thought a while.
"But now you have me to talk to. You can tell me about any Tom Riddle Diaries you come across."
"That was kinda corny."
Ginny smiled and Harry shrugged.
"Hey, at least you smiled."
Ginny grinned.
"Thanks."
"No problem."
He gave her a brief hug and Ginny stood up. She blushed a bit.
"Well, um, I'd better go. I'll see you in a while."
Harry nodded and Ginny left the compartment.
