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CHAPTER 12

Harry froze seeing the witches and wizards who were going to guard him. His stomach flipped. He hadn't expected these people. Weren't they busy?

"Harry! So good to see you once again!" It was the members of the Order.

"WOW! I didn't expect you guys here!" Harry was shocked.

"Well," said Tonks, today with long, green, shiny hair, "you see, being in Grimmauld Place, Sirius home, well, we just couldn't stand it any longer. His presence is so significant in that house, we couldn't continue our work there."

"So," said Moody, "Dumbledore told us about his quest to find suitable guards for you, so we said 'Why not!' and here we are!"

"Plus, Dumbledore also wanted Lupin for a proper Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher and well, here we are!"

"Hogwarts will be safe, of course. Your other classmates, especially ones close to you, will be safe," said Lupin.

"We'll be in the halls sometimes, and we'll see you occasionally, but we want you to pretend like you don't know us," said Tonks.

"We don't want other students to worry," said Lupin. "Do you understand?"

"Yeah, sure! Wow, like is great!" said Harry.

"We're hoping to make this year better than the last," said Lupin.

"Well, you are, totally!" said Harry.

"Harry?" said Dumbledore.

"Yes?"

"Just to let you know, our Occlumency classes will be on Tuesday nights, 7:30 sharp. If anyone asks, tell them it's preparation for N.E.W.T. classes."

"Yes Professor," said Harry.

"Now, off to your dorm! I'm sure your friends want you back," said Lupin.

Harry walked out of Dumbledore's office with a smile. This year won't be so bad, he thought. Maybe better than every other year.

While walking through the hall, Harry saw Cho, who was obviously waiting for him. He gave her a little peck on the cheek and said, "Hey, honey, what's going on?"

"Just waiting for you, Harry," said Cho, pulling him closer to her.

"You didn't need to, but I'm glad you did," he said, and they began snogging until Luna Lovegood came.

"Hey Harry!" she said, with, of course, the latest copy of The Quibbler with her.

"Um, hey Luna," said Harry braking away from her. "I'm kind of, well, busy right now," looking at Cho, "Can we talk later?"

"I guess," she said turning on her heel, face red.

"What is with her?" said Harry.

"Harry, come on, I don't think you're that stupid," said Cho with a frown.

"What?"

"Don't you know? Can't you tell? She likes you!"

"WHAT!?!" yelled Harry.

"I heard her on the Hogwarts Express, before you came,"

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"I guess I was just too pre-occupied with you and Malfoy and it just erased in my head. But it doesn't matter, because you're taken," and they were kissing once again.

Cho broke away. "Harry?"

"Yeah?"

"I'm really glad you're my boyfriend,"

"Me too,"

Harry leaned in for another kiss but she said, "I really need to get to my dorm, you know, first day of classes is tomorrow,"

"Oh, yeah, right,"

Harry walked Cho to the entrance of the Ravenclaw common room. While walking, they talked, Harry still quite stunned about Luna. How could he have been so ignorant?

"Well, goodnight," said Harry and kissed her on the cheek. "See you at breakfast."

"Yes, goodnight," said Cho back. She hugged him tightly, which was quite unexpected. "I haven't felt this happy for a long time," she whispered.

"Me too," he hugged her back.

"Harry, Cho, shouldn't you be in your dorms?" said Professor Lupin, with a smiled.

Harry let go of Cho quickly. "Um...we were just leaving, Professor."

"Yes, Harry just walked me back to my common room. He was just leaving," said Cho, her face as red as Harry's.

"See you," said Harry.

"Bye," said Cho back.

"Okay, come on, get a move on," said Lupin, still smiling.

Cho walked into her common room and smiled at Harry. He smiled back. The portal closed, and she was gone.

"This occasion reminds me of someone very similar to your self," said Lupin.

"My father and mother?" asked Harry with a smile.

"Yes, except Professor McGonagall caught them. I was there. Lily allowed James to walk her to the common room. I was following them, of course; Sirius had been finishing Potions work. I knew he would want all the details, and James would have probably kept it from him for a while."

"I thought you said my parents didn't date until after they were out of school?"

"Well, yeah, they had their occurrences at school. Anyway, they were snogging in the hallway, a bad decision in my opinon, and Professor McGonagall caught them red handed. Said that she excepted this behavior from James, of course, but was absolutely disgusted with Lily. This event reminds me of how you really are your father's son. You're just so like him."

"Yeah, as I've heard before," said Harry. He heard this hundreds of times before.

"I know so many people have told you this, but, well," said Lupin, looking down, "James would be so proud of you. I'm sure he and your mother will always be," he finished.

"I better get off to bed, you know, classes," said Harry.

"I'll walk back with you, Harry," said Lupin.

They walked and talked back to the portrait of the fat lady. Harry said the password, the portal opened.

"Harry, I really want you to know that if you ever need anyone to talk to, about anything really, just come to me, please. I'm sure Sirius would want you to."

"Thanks."

"Good night, Harry. See you in class tomorrow," said Lupin.

"Good night, Professor," said Harry, and he walked in the common room.

He saw Hermione and Ron, sitting on the floor in front of the fire, talking and whispering.

"Hello, lovebirds," said Harry with a teasing voice.

The quickly looked up, and Ron said, "I thought you would never get here!"

"What were you and Cho doing anyways?" said Hermione.

"Well, you see, after dinner, we met up and, then I walked her back to her common room and then Professor Lupin caught us and talked to me for a while."

"What about going to Professor Dumbledore's office?" asked Hermione.

Harry almost forgot. "Well, don't tell anyone, but," Harry looked around. "The members of the Order are my guards! They're working from the castle!" He whispered.

Ron and Hermione looked awestruck. "They are, really?" they said together.

"Yeah! But you have to pretend like you don't know them. He doesn't want and suspicions going around school about me and people guarding me. He doesn't want any of my close friends in danger."

"I understand," said Hermione.

"Me too," said Ron.

"Well, I'm off to bed. It's been a long day. Don't stay up too late guys," Harry said smiling.

"We were just, er, going up to our dorms. Good night, sweetie," he kissed he on the cheek.

"See you in the morning, Ron, and Harry," said Hermione.

They all went up their dorms. Harry and Ron changed in their pajamas, and Ron quickly fell asleep.

Harry, on the other hand, was thinking about the day. The Order members were great, Cho is amazing, and Lupin is treating him almost like a son. He was happy, finally happy.