Disclaimer: I WISH I WERE J.K. ROWLING, but I'm not so I guess I'll just have to live with it.

Ch.1: I Never Knew

Young 16 year old stood Harry on Magnolia Crescent, as he did in his third year, sticking out his wand. Since it was 4 o'clock in the afternoon and the sun had not set (daylight savings time), he was surprised that it suddenly became dark and foggy. He realised what was happening as dark hooded figures came toward him.

Somewhere behind him he heard a familiar voice command "Move Potter! Expecto Patronum!"

The Dementors behind him had dispersed. Harry copied the voice. He thought a happy thought 'going back to Hogwarts' and shouted "Expecto Patronum!"

Soon the Dementors backed away and retreated.

Harry continued to walk down the street when he heard another voice. "Over here! Come quickly. C'mon, we haven't got all day". Harry turned around and saw a girl about his age.

"Locomotor Trunks!" he said and followed her down the alley.

"My name is Chloe if you're going to ask. Don't worry; I know you're going onto the Knight bus, am I too. I asked Stan if he could wait jus around that corner there", said Jasmine, pointing towards the light that was shining quite brightly around the corner.

.......................Climbing onto the bus........................

"Thanks Stan" said Chloe, climbing onto the bus

"Oh, hi Stan, Ernie" said Harry. He then turned to Jasmine. "Did Dumbledore---

"Izat choo 'Arry Potter?" asked Stan amazed at how much Harry look different.

Harry had changed over the summer. Last summer he had applied for a job away from the Dursley's comments about him. They only agreed for Harry to have a summer job was so that they didn't have to deal with him. With the money that he earned, he had gotten streaks (blond, but no like Draco's, a light sun gold blond not sure if colour ). He also got contacts so every time his glasses broke, Hermione wouldn't have to fix them. He still couldn't remember the repairing spell.

"Yeah, it's me. So how are you guys doing?"

"Fine, business has been good," answered Ern.

"You look real different Harry, or are you Neville?"

Harry laughed at the memory of his first encounter with the Knight Bus...He had blown up his Aunt Marge and runaway from home (if that's what u can call it).Thinking from past experiences, he thought he'd be in trouble with the M.O.M(Ministry of Magic).

"No, it's me Ern."

"What's that about Neville?"

"Nothing, long story"

They both gave Stan there money and chose their beds. "As I was about to ask you, did Dumbledore send you to come after me?"

"Well, actually ........... umm, sort of. Professor McGonagall was to see you off safely and then the dementors came, attacked and here we are now."

"Why didn't I see her? Oh wait never mind." said Harry remembering that she was an animagus. "Are you in Gryffindor?"

"Yes"

"But I've never seen you before" said Harry looking quite puzzled.

"Well I'm sort of like Hermione, I-

"How do you know Hermione?" asked Harry getting very suspicious

"Well as I was saying, I'm sort of like her because we met in the library. She was either doing her homework or studying and I needed the book she was using and we started talking. I mean we're all training to be aurors, well me, I'm 50/50 with healer or auror."

"Oh okay."

"We are staying at the Leaky Cauldron but then again you've done this before haven't you?"

"What!!!???" yelled Harry "How do you know about that?" his suspicion and anger rising at a rate that would make your blood boil.

Chloe was giggling hysterically. "Never mind Harry, never mind."