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Summary: Post-Order of the Phoenix, Major Spoilers so if you haven't read book 5 then be warned. H/Hr; Ron out of the trio picture; Ginny joins trio; Harry finds out who his father really is; basically my answer to the Severitus Challenge.
Chapter 3 Remus and Moody and Tonks and Weasleys and Training
****************** Author Note on relationships and family ********************
I have received a number of reviews on how it is possible for Harry and Hermione to get together when they are related. They are not directly related within 5 generations.
Hermione comes from very old families that date back to before the founders time. Her dad's dad comes from a very old Royal family in Afghanistan and they are descendants of Rowena and Godric. His mom comes from a family that dates back to the Islamic Prophet Mohammed (I am not going to bring Islam into my story even though Hermione's Dad is a Muslim) and family descending from him are the Syeds (sp?). Somewhere over the time Something like a few generations down, Salazar and Helga came into the mix. By being Godric and Rowena's heirs,
Harry also goes back the same way but different relations.
Their Ability to speak other languages will come into play later on in the story. There will be a number of exchange students from China, Japan, Mexico, and the States (British term for the US).
There will also be some dealings with the elves in this story.
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A week was spent where Hermione spent most of the time just talking to Harry and reading out of the Hogwarts, a History book to Harry. During the week, Remus, Moody, and Tonks showed up after finishing moving the order stuff out of Sirius's old place. They all took turns staying with Hermione and Harry. Remus tried to spend as much time as possible since he felt like a second godfather to Harry.
Harry felt like he was in a misty void. He could hear Hermione talking about how they were going to start training their abilities and how she was anxious to get her OWLs back. He also listened to her reading out of her favorite book that was starting to become his too, Hogwarts, A History. He finally felt the mist lift away and he was now staring at the most beautiful site in front of him, Hermione.
Hermione felt something different about his breathing and the slight movement of his arms and she looked up and screamed, "Harry you are awake. We were so worried about you. We thought we almost lost you there. I am going to go get your dad and Mme. Pomphrey, I will be back."
Harry gave her hand a squeeze to let her know he understood, not trusting his own voice. Meanwhile, the hospital wing doors flew open to find a family of red heads flow in. This brought out Mme. Pomphrey from her office angrily. When she saw Harry awake she immediately gave up her fight with the Weasleys and came over to check Harry over.
"Mr. Potter you are finally awake I see. Drink this it will give you some more energy and then just relax. I take it Ms. Durrani has gone to get your dad so just relax," she then turned to the Weasleys and told them, "please don't over exert him. He is still recovering."
Harry drank the potion and felt a lot better. Just as he was putting his glasses on, Severus came in the hospital wing with Sikandar, Sarah, Albus, Remus, Moody, Tonks and Minerva right behind and Hermione beside him.
Ron was looking at Harry strangely and was the first one to ask what Poppy meant by his father. Harry sighed and answered, "Ron my real dad is Professor Snape. The reason why I didn't remember this was because my mom placed a memory charm on me when we went into hiding in Godric's Hollow for my protection. My mom died before she could remove the charm and Severus decided that the charm on me should stay till my 16th birthday or the summer of my 16th birthday to protect me. I don't blame him for that and realize that it was for my protection."
Ron was really taken aback by this information. Harry was treating their most hated teacher with kindness and respect one would give his own parents. Ron then asked another similar question, "Who is Ms. Durrani?"
Harry smiled encouraging to Hermione while squeezing her hand gently. She had voiced her worry about her feelings for him and her being a pure blood in regard o Ron's reaction. Harry pulled her to him and told her, "Hermione, just to let you know I love you too. I will be at your side through this."
Hermione nodded and she looked at Ron and answered, "Ron I am Ms. Durrani. Like Harry, my real parents who are standing behind and next to Severus put a memory charm that would last till the same time as Harry's."
Ron also saw the reassurance that was happening between the two and realized that there was more going on between the two then just being good friends. Harry nodded to Hermione and she continued, "Ron, Harry and I want to get this out in the open to you, we are in love with each other. We have been for a long time but were too scared to acknowledge it."
Ron was really getting a bit mad. He started talking first, "Harry, I had no idea you could stoop so low to declare that the most hated professor of the school is your father. Were you so desperate to replace Sirius that you go and claim this. You too Hermione, did you decide that you were too scared of being a top target of you-know-who that you lie about your heritage and that you are a pure blood now. You are just like Potter here. I wouldn't be surprised if he actually knew that Sirius was not at the ministry and that he led the raid to get the prophecy for himself. Has he told any of you what it was. He has surely not told me."
Ron didn't get to finish his sentence because both Ginny and Mrs. Weasley slapped Ron across the face. Ginny spoke before anyone else did, "How dare you Ron. Harry has been a real friend to you for the last 5 years and this is how you pay him back. I am starting to wonder if you really were meant to be in Gryffindor at all. Haven't you heard a thing Hermione and Harry said just now? It is bad enough that Harry loses Sirius but now you want to prevent him from actually having a family. Don't consider me your sister ever again."
Hermione got up and walked to Ginny and hugged her. They both walked over to Harry's bed and he hugged her too to calm her down. Ron was fuming again, "Hermione what did Harry have to pay to get you to go out with him? With all his money I bet he can even buy Hogwarts."
Harry snapped out of his stupor and used wandless magic to silence Ron before talking again, "Ron if you ever want to talk to me or Hermione again, you are going to have to lose that sorry attitude of yours. I can't believe I considered you my friend. Hermione has been more of my friend over the years then you. 4th year you basically turned your back to me when my name was put in the Goblet of Fire. I am thinking that your friendship with me was only for fame and not for being true friends."
Hermione continued after Harry, "Ron, I have never had more then a friend kind of feelings toward you in the past 5 years. If you hadn't insulted me because I was good at charms our first year, I wouldn't have needed to be saved. And if I am not mistaken it was Harry who came after me, not you. If you think that just because you have a crush on me I have to feel sorry for you and become your girlfriend instead of going to be with the person I truly love, Harry, then you are wrong. You would be worse then Draco Malfoy if you did."
Mr. Weasley took the silencing
charm off of Ron, but later regretted doing so. Ron really got angry and
stated something that the rest of the Weasleys were ashamed of, "I starting to
believe that Harry probably did kill Cedric and blame it on the dark lord. I
bet you Harry really is a death eater, since his father is one."
This time Harry couldn't take it anymore. The loss of Sirius and watching Cedric die hit him really hard and he doubled up and started crying. Meanwhile, Mrs. Weasley was shouting at Ron and Bill took Ron by his arm and roughly shoved him to the infirmary fireplace and took him home. Hermione and Ginny tried to calm Harry down but it was to no avail. Mrs. Weasley went and talked to the headmaster and Severus.
"Albus, Severus, I am sorry for my son's actions. I have never seen someone other then the Malfoys act like Ron did just now. Albus do you mind if Ginny stays here for the summer with Hermione and Harry if that is where they are staying. I am afraid for her safety and right now the atmosphere in the house has just turned frigid," asked Mrs. Weasley.
Albus nodded, "Not a problem Molly. She can get a head start on her studies with the help of these two and she can help them prepare for the new year with the DA Classes they will be teaching."
Albus smiled at the reaction he got from both Harry (who had calmed down drastically when he heard the comment) and Hermione. Ginny was wide eyed also and was glad to be able to stay at school. She no longer wanted to be around Ron anymore.
"Albus are you sure about us doing the DA club again?" asked Harry.
"Yes Harry I am. We are going to start off the summer between now and your birthday training you on wandless magic and animagus training. Ms. Weasley can join you on both since she is the heir to Hufflepuff. Molly I believe you mother just died, may she rest in peace," Molly nodded.
Molly spoke up, "Yes Albus, she died last week of old age. She was if I am not mistaken the last female in my family line to be Heir to Hufflepuff. If I am not mistaken in our family the youngest female will become the heir when the last heir dies. So that makes it Ginny."
Ginny was surprised while Harry and Hermione were happy to have someone with them training. They were sad for the loss but also happy for Ginny. It meant that Ginny was meant to be a great witch.
It had been settled that they would be staying at the castle for the rest of the summer and begin their training. Minerva came to Ginny and gave Ginny her Hogwarts letter. She found that she was named Prefect for her year. Because of what Ron had done to Harry and said about Professor Snape, he had been revoked as prefect and Harry had gotten a prefect badge. Hermione was happy as was Severus and the Durranis.
Over the next couple of weeks leading up to Harry and Hermione's birthday, the three were getting stronger magically. With the help of Tonks, Moody, and Remus they trained in dueling and a sword fighting. Harry's appearance started to change to be more like his mother with his dad's straight black hair (but not greasy). They found out that the reason why Severus's hair was greasy was from the potions fumes he was subjected to all day.
By now all three of them were able to do all the charms and hexes in the school books from year 1 to 7. They were finished with the 6th year transfiguration practicals and were working on the theory behind animagus transfiguration.
July 31st finally came around and all the teachers and friends for both Hermione and Harry that knew about their true identity threw a party for their birthday. Most of Gryffindor house had accepted Harry as a Snape and did not use his father's attitude toward them as an example to Harry. They were all told about both Hermione's and His heritage and they realized that Harry was meant to be in Gryffindor. The one notable friend missing from the party was Ron. Mrs. Weasley apologized for his absence, but Harry and Hermione both told her that he would come around soon. Remus, Moody, and Tonks had gotten Harry a new broom because they found out later that Umbridge had destroyed his other one out of spite knowing full well her ban on him would not stand.
(A/N: I am not going to put in the presents part of the party because to many people there)
Harry and Hermione took their gifts back to their rooms in the teacher's wing because they were from now on being housed there for their own safety.
The next day they went down to the Great hall for breakfast. Mail came and Hermione and Harry received official letters from the Ministry. They both knew what it was. It was their OWLS Scores.
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A/N: That is it for this chapter. I hope you liked it. Just a warning flames will be fuel to my fireplace.
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