Just two more chapters till we find out who the mysterious letter sender is. A lot of people have made guesses now, however if you have made a guess I cannot say anything now, as it may give it all away.

Right this chapter furthers Harry's discovery's, more questions appear and some are solved, and…I think that's about it. Enjoy!

Chapter 11: Something Clicks

On the 31st December Harry left Godric's Hollow, escorted by Lupin and Tonks to Privet Drive, via a Port Key, and made his way to Bonnie's house. She was waiting outside for him, and when he walked onto her path, she ran at him, and hugged him. Her brown eyes sparkled, and her dark hair was tied up in a plait. She wore trousers and a jumper.

"Its nice to see you again Harry! Claire has told me a lot about Hogwart's." she led him inside.

Lupin and Tonks were to stay outside.

"Mum. Dad." Bonnie said, indicating her parents to Harry, "this is Harry Potter."

Bonnie had her mother's slim figure, her father's eyes and nose, her mother's hair and mouth: Claire on the other hand was built like her father, and was more resembled to him then her mother.

Harry held out his hand, shaking both parent's hand. "It's nice to meet you."

"Come on Harry, lets go upstairs."

Before he could utter a reply, Bonnie had grabbed him and was hauling him up the stairs. She left her bedroom door open which was a relief.

"Sit down." She indicated the chair.

Harry did so. He felt the back of his neck burning. He was really nervous. "So…um…how was your term?" he asked.

"Fine, it would have been better with you."

Harry grinned nervously. "Oh, that's a surprise. I thought you'd have gotten used to not seeing me now."

"Every summer I watch you from a safe distance," Bonnie explained, "Look, Harry, I suppose I should admit it."

"Admit what?"

"That…I like you a lot. More then you probably like me. I mean you've probably got a girl at Hogwarts…its just a dream."

She fancied him! Harry felt himself heating, Bonnie liked him?

"I don't actually." He thought of Cho Chang but then those days were over with her. There was no hope in that relationship, and besides looking at Bonnie now made him realise how lovely she looked.

"I like you too." He stammered, awkwardly. It was getting too embarrassing. "Look, I've got to go back. I need to pack my school stuff. I know it's a short visit, but I'll see you a lot next summer, okay."

Bonnie nodded. Harry saw tears leak out of her eyes, then surprising himself, bent down and kissed her on the cheek, got up and left the room, said farewell to Bonnie's parents and left, joining Lupin and Tonks outside.


"Oh, Harry, can't you see she fancies you?" Hermione said, once Harry had finished telling her and Ron what had transpired between him and Bonnie.

"I know but I'm not sure if I fill the same way. I like her…but I'm not sure if she's right for me." Harry confessed.

"You won't know until you've tried it." Said Hermione.

"I'll think about it," Harry replied, "Right now, I've got to pack my trunk."


Two days later, Harry sat amongst the other Gryffindors in the Great Hall. It was the morning after their return and Harry was patiently waiting for the Owl Post, as he'd sent a letter to Bonnie asking for a second chance, and though he knew Hedwig wouldn't have made the journey he held high hopes that perhaps she had.

Hedwig didn't turn up, but the front page of the Daily Prophet forced his mind to abandon thoughts on Bonnie and look at the situation at hand.

CONVICTED DEATH EATERS ESCAPE!

In a conference last night, Cornelius Fudge Minister of Magic, confessed that the Death Eaters imprisoned in Azkaban fortress have escaped. With the mass revolt of the Dementors in June last year, it was inevitable that this would happen. The captured Death Eaters, which include Lucius Malfoy who was once a leading member of society, was said to be aided by the Dementors in their escape.

"We can now confirm that the Dementors have sided with You-Know-Who," says Cornelius Fudge, "it is a sore blow to us but one that we can easily rectify."

However, with the escape of the Death Eaters is it possible that the magical world is no longer safe for us? We will bring you more information as it comes available.

Reported by Ellis Parker

Harry put down the paper. "That was bound to happen. If Sirius could get out of Azkaban with the Dementors guarding it, it would be quite easy to escape without the Dementors there."

All around him, Harry could hear students discussing the front page. Fear was spreading all ready.

"They're afraid," Hermione whispered.

"Of course they would be. Everyone thought Azkaban was safe but it isn't, not without the Dementors." Said Harry.

Just then Malfoy shouted: "Hey Potter! You'd better make sure that the Dementors don't come near you, now that they are on the loose!"

Harry growled threateningly. He hated when Malfoy was like this. Malfoy had a reason to be happy; his father had escaped just like he'd said to Harry after the night of the Department of Mysteries were the Death Eaters had been captured. "Like I'm afraid," Harry muttered to himself.

"What's that Potter? You afraid of the Dementors coming to hurt you?" Malfoy was saying.

People were now listening to Malfoy's taunts waiting to see if Harry would react.

It seemed that Malfoy wanted Harry to react. It was not until Malfoy said something that Harry was really irked to hurt Malfoy.

"It's a pity those Dementors didn't get to finish your Godfather in front of you wasn't it, Potter?" Malfoy smirked, already knowing that Harry would react.

Before he could be stopped Harry had pulled out his wand and pointed it at his enemy. "Don't insult him."

"What's that, Potter?" Malfoy stated, clearly enjoying himself. None of the teachers were present at the table that morning as there seemed to be an important meeting going on.

Harry's temper had been roused. "I SAID DON'T INSULT SIRIUS!" and before he knew what he was doing he shouted: "SCOURGIFY!"

Soap Bubbles appeared at Malfoy's mouth and he started choking. Students from Gryffindor, Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw started laughing, while a Seventh-year Slytherin performed the counter curse on Malfoy. Malfoy glared at Harry, his eyes glinting in mad delight but also in humiliation.

"You'll meet your just ends one day, Potter!" Malfoy snarled and left the Great Hall with Crabbe and Goyle rushing along behind him.

Harry sat down at the table, his knees weak. "I shouldn't have done that," he murmured.

"Malfoy deserved it, Harry," Ron said, approvingly, "besides you can't have him insulting Sirius can you?"

Harry nodded. "It's just…just…"

"What?" Hermione prompted.

"My dad did that to Snape for fun. I've just done it." He put his hand in his hair and tried to calm himself.

Ron and Hermione began to speak to each other, leaving Harry to dwindle on the past.


"Hermione?" Harry asked.

Hermione looked up from writing and looked at Harry. She was very tired. Her and Ron's prefect duties were tiring them out. "What is it Harry? I've got so much work to do."

"Can I borrow 'Hogwarts: A History'? Just to look up on something?"

Hermione's face brightened. "So you're taking my advice? You'll read it and learn all about this school?"

"Yeah…" Harry stammered.

"Sure. I'll give it to." She dashed off to her dormitory and came down with a big, leather-bound book, gold lettering across the front proclaimed: HOGWARTS: A HISTORY. "It's a bit worn."

"It's fine," Harry said and took it, "Thanks Hermione!"

He went and sat down. He had got through his homework already, Ron was still doing yesterday's.

He turned to the first page. He began to read about the formation of Hogwarts. The history of it fascinated him. He was deeply involved in it when Ron shook him and asked: "Hey, Harry how can I describe the wand movements of the Lumos spell in a few simple words?"

"Look in a book. I'm busy." It was not that he didn't want to help Ron, he did, but the only thing was, was that in the last paragraph he had read, it had said this: 'Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin are also famous for the creation of the Veils, all of which can be used to transport people to places like a Portkey can do, however it is only by the wills of the makers or their heirs can this be done. People who go through the Veil without the aid of any of the heirs of the makers will die and be trapped in the after-world forever, never to rest in peace, only to be tormented by memories of their deep, dark pasts. Any of the four Veils currently in existence can be used by any heir, but only if they have learnt how to use the tremendous power that resides within them. No one since their deaths has been able to operate these mysterious devices, however recordings were made by each of them of how they were constructed and used. Three of the Veils have vanished, one is accounted for, which is being held at the Department of Mysteries for further study and research.

Harry re-read the paragraph through each time, confident that he had not misunderstood. However the part about people falling through the Veil and being trapped in the after-world and never to rest in peace gnawed deeply at his heart. His thoughts turned to Sirius. He suddenly realised that he had doomed his Godfather to that. His heart constricted. If he could do anything to help him then he would…but he'd need the aid of one of the heirs. But who were they?

Then Harry had a nagging feeling. He and Luna had been able to hear the voices through that Veil at the Department of Mysteries. The others couldn't. He felt a nagging thought at the back of his mind.

Could he, Harry, be the heir of Gryffindor? And if so, which Harry highly doubted, who by, his mother or father? What about Luna? It struck him that she could be the heir of Ravenclaw. Questions raced through his mind. Who could he ask without resorting to too much trouble?

Lupin.

It came so quickly that he bounded up, rushed to his dormitory's, grabbed his Invisibility Cloak and went back down. Hermione and Ron were waiting for him.

"Where do you think you are going at this time?" Hermione asked. It was nearly ten-o-clock, the time when sixth year students had to be in Gryffindor Tower.

"To see Lupin. I need to ask him something, and its important! I've got the cloak, I won't be seen!" Harry explained, pleading.

Hermione stepped aside, and Harry rushed outside the common room, slipping on the cloak as he went.

As quickly as possible Harry made his way to Lupin's office where he hoped to get some answers to his troubling questions that were currently eating his insides. His discovery of who he might be made him feel odd inside.

Finally he reached Lupin's office. The door was open, Lupin was sitting at a desk marking a set of third-year homework assignments. Forgetting that he had the invisibility cloak on, Harry knocked.

Lupin looked up sharply. His eyes widened in surprise when he saw no one there, then it fell into place. "Harry, if it's you, take off that cloak."

Harry took the cloak off.

"What is it?"

"Professor, I've been doing some research into the Veil. I've found something in one of Hermione's books that has given me many questions that I need answering. I was wondering if you'd help me?"

"It depends on what the questions are, Harry."

Harry nodded. He sat himself down opposite Lupin and began. "Is Luna Lovegood the heir of Ravenclaw?"

"She is. Dumbledore told me earlier this year in case you came asking."

"Does she know?"

"Yes."

"And me? Am I the heir of Gryffindor?"

Lupin fell silent, as if he seemed shocked at the prospect. "I don't know. Dumbledore doesn't know who it is, and neither do I. The Hufflepuff and Gryffindor heirs have been lost for centuries. No one knows what has become of their line. The Ravenclaw line has been far more prominent in today's society then any other line."

"Is there a way of tracing the line of either of them?"

Frowning Lupin spoke slowly trying to make it understandable to a sixteen year old. "I know that Godric Gryffindor had two sons: George and Tomas. George was the one who was a Wizard, Tomas wasn't, so Tomas married a Muggle. That's all we know about the line. The Hufflepuff line, I know nothing about, so…" he shrugged, "I can't help you there, Harry."

"That's okay Professor. I've got a lot to think about anyway." Harry said. He retrieved his cloak and went back to Gryffindor Tower where he went straight to bed, his mind racing through all that he had learnt.

He found it hard to believe that Luna…Luna of all people…was Ravenclaw's heir? He knew Voldemort was Slytherin's heir, but Luna…Ravenclaw's heir…it seemed so impossible…but it fit her perfectly! Something just told him that.

As he lay in the darkness, sleep overcoming him, his thoughts turned to the heir of Gryffindor. He wondered where they were or even if that line had not been broken years ago. It was all such mystery. He would understand it all by the end, he would make sure of it.

TBC…

Chapter 12: Valentine's Day – a very light chapter. Not really important, but we do need to give Harry a bit of a break, right? Chapter 13 furthers the story, so don't worry!

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galadriel evenstar: S and B mean two people but 'S' is the person who is actually sending the messages.

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Moon Lace: Yes, the plot thickens but it'll all unravel in a few chapters time. The 'Scabbers' theory? You'll have to wait and see. The magical house does play an important role but mainly in showing Harry past memories that occured in the hallway. He'll explore the other rooms eventually. I also thought it was time the others learnt about the prophecy: they can't be kept in the dark all the time! Also I have read one of your stories and posted a review, and I hope you have a lot of success with it, like I have had with this story so far! Thanks for reviewing and I hope you enjoyed this chapter!