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"Harry Potter and the On Going Struggle"

By SillyGillie

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Summary- Harry Potter's 6th year full of drama, mysteries, angst, and romance. Harry promises never to forget the people he's lost, the year goes on and more people are dying each day. Harry is trying to master his Occulmency along with NEWT classes, some interesting new classes, quidditch training, a new DADA teacher, DA still in progress, and the threat of the Prophecy grows closer each day. I hope you like it.

A/N– I am currently re-posting all of my first chapters, due to numerous grammar related errors!

A/N- Hello All!!! I decided to give two chapters today, though I fear I'll never get any of this stuff correct... *kicks html codes* Stupid things, why don't they work? *sniff* If anyone can help me it would be greatly appreaciated!

Disclaimer- I sadly still do not own Harry Potter no matter how hard I try, this is just for my personal amusemant. I am making no money, zip, zero! I assure you! *smiles innocently*

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Harry dug through the rest of the envelope and took out another letter from the manila type envelope. He started to open the letter, when suddenly a glint of silver protruded from the envelope. Not even thinking twice Harry threw the envelope across the room so that it soared straight into the wall making an indent. Panic zoomed through Harry's head,

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'Had Voldemort found him? What was the silver a portkey? Were deatheaters going to come to Privet Drive? He had to go to Ms. Figg's house, to warn her,' Harry thought he had to do something.

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Harry glanced around the room and saw Hedwig looking at him curiously, he looked to her left and saw a sock hanging on his chair that was pushed into the desk when suddenly he got an idea. Harry walked slowly up to the envelope with a sock in hand. He kneeled in front of it and threw the sock over the envelope expecting it along with the envelope to disappear, only it didn't.

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Curious Harry raised his hand over the sock "curiosity killed the cat" flashed through his mind. He rose from the floor and raised his foot and kicked as hard as he could at the sock so it flew off the envelope. To his shock he flipped the envelope over so that it showed the address, but he didn't feel the familiar pull around his naval he was still in his bedroom at 4 Privet Drive. He raised his hands over the envelope hesitating and then grabbed the envelope hanging it upside down so the silver thing fell out.

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On further examination by Harry it reminded him of a badge, 'wait a badge?' Harry looked at the badge curiously, why on Earth would he get a badge from Dumbledore? Ron still held his position of Prefect, which was the only badge Harry could think of. He carefully picked it up in his hands and looked at the great letter on the front of it. C, c than suddenly it hit him.

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"C that stands for captain! I'm quidditch captain!" Harry said shocked, he had no strategic ability in his blood, Ron on the other hand was a champion chess player, a strategic mastermind and Ron had loved quidditch since Harry could remember, even before that.

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Ron was the one with the strategic blood Harry could only fly. "I've got to tell Ron" Harry said and Harry's happy mood suddenly ceased to be. It was simple as that, Harry would just decline. He picked up the note that also fell out of the envelope and started to read it.

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Dear Harry,

I am very pleased to inform you that Professor McGonagall, Madame Hooch, and I have chosen you to be this year's quidditch captain for Gryffindor.

Which also leads to the obvious fact that you are now allowed to play quidditch again. I do remember that Ms. Dolores Umbridge had taken away your broom and locked it in one of the dungeons.

Knowing that this broom is very special to you for the fact that your godfather purchased it, I have sent numerous people to search for it. I have come out victorious for I found it personally in one of the underground tunnels. On the way to reclaim it, I was met by two security trolls, but alas that is indeed a story for another time. Your broom will be kept in my office until term starts.

However if you do not wish to be Gryffindor's quidditch captain please see me at the beginning of the year with an acceptable reason as to why you wish not to pursue your newly appointed position.

I saw your OWL exam results and am exceptionally proud of you, Harry. Minerva has informed me of your desire to become an Auror and I am certain you'll pull it off. Which leads me to discuss one of your NEWT classes, Occulumency, I will be teaching it to you and hopefully we will have more advancements than when you were taught by Severus. When you receive your time table at the beginning of the year, you will learn when those lessons will take place.

I'm glad to inform you that you will be leaving Mr. and Mrs. Dursley's care. I believe that Mr. Ron Weasley will send you a notice of when you will be picked up. I do hope you understand from what I told you at the end of term.

Best wishes,

Albus Dumbledore

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Harry had to chuckle a bit, the foul Umbridge women actually had security trolls guarding his broom he thought it was no more than a rumor. Harry was greatly disappointed to find that he would not receive his broom back before term started.

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All he had left of Sirius was a collection of Defense books, a broken mirror, the handle of the knife Sirius had sent him for Christmas, and he had to wait until the start of term his Firebolt. Thank Merlin that he didn't have to learn Occulumency with Snape anymore. He would try harder this time. He was sure of it. Gryffindor quidditch captain he'd have to make an adjustment to that, but first he needed to finish reading his letters before he could reply to any of them.

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He scourged around the envelope and found another letter that he had yet to open when he looked at the name he was pleasantly surprised to find that it was from Neville.

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Hi there Harry,

Guess what you'll never believe it Gran bought me an owl! . She was so pleased with my Defense Against the Dark Arts OWL that she bought me one. She let me pick it out to. It's all thanks to you Harry! I even got Exceeds Expectations on my Potions OWL! I want to become a Healer when I'm older. I've gotten all the required grades, even in Transfiguration. I would also get to see my parents whenever I wanted. Thanks so much.

I also want to say that I'm sorry for your loss, I've been writing to Ron too. He told me that Sirius Black was innocent and that he was your Godfather. I'm really sorry. Ginny told me that she sent you a letter asking if you were going to continue DA next year, are you? I'll see you next year, but maybe we can correspond the rest of the summer. I would appreciate it.

Sincerely,

Neville Longbottom

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"That was nice of Neville to write," Harry thought smiling slightly he was really glad that Neville's Gran got him an Owl and it was thanks to his club.

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Harry would have liked to see what Neville's owl looked like maybe next time he saw Ms. Figg she could describe him. Harry wondered what his name was. He looked through the envelope more and found a letter from Luna also.

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Dear Harry,

How has your summer been? Mine has been fine I went with my father to Sweden to catch a Crumple-Horned Snorkack as I told you on the train. We have currently been unable to find any yet but we haven't given up hope.

I understand that Ginny wrote a letter to you asking if DA will still be in session next year, I for one know for a fact that half of the members have been trying to get in touch with you to ask the same question.

I will keep in touch with you Harry. Again I'm very sorry about your godfather, remember we will see them again.

Sincerely,

Luna Lovegood

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Harry had to smile at the last line, it was so like Luna with her eccentric ways, to believe that they could see the dead again. Truthfully however, Harry believed it.

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Members had been trying to get in touch with Harry? Why hadn't he received their letters?

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Hermione would have a fit if she knew that Luna was still looking for Crumple-Horned Snorkacks as Hermione believed they didn't exist. Harry sighed and looked through the envelope and found that Luna's was the last of his letters.

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He sat down at his desk and started writing replies to each of his correspondents. The first letter he wrote was to Hermione thanking her for writing and that he promised to keep in touch, it was almost the same for all the letters, promising Neville and Luna that he would think about starting DA again.

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His longest letter was for Ron where he gave a full report of his scores and told him how he would start Occulumency again next year but this time with Dumbledore, so hopefully it would be better. He was a little adamant about telling Ron that he was quidditch captain because he didn't know how he would react. He reluctantly told him however and hoped for the best.

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He didn't mention Sirius once in any of his letters just thanked everyone for caring. As he thought of Sirius, his hand unconsciously clutched a letter. He shook his head and looked down at the letter. It was the first letter he got when he arrived home from platform nine 3/4. It was lying on his pillow, from Remus Lupin, it read:

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Dear Harry,

How have you been? I hope that you'll keep your promise and write to us every three days to let us know how the Dursley's have been treating you. You, I know, will not mention how you are doing emotionally and I just wanted to drop you a letter to ask. I lost a very dear friend to me that day also. Sirius was like a brother to me, and I lost him twice.

Harry, I want you to know that he would have come and help anyone who was in trouble, even Severus. It is in no way your fault Harry, and I know you've been thinking that. I can assure you however that many wizards have been tricked by Voldemort, wizards twice your age. You have no reason to feel ashamed because Sirius went on his on accord. Remember Harry I feel the same as you so if you want to, I would appreciate you write and tell me how you feel. We can help each other as well as ourselves getting over the loss. Please keep in touch.

Your Friend,

Remus Lupin

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Harry sighed and continued to write to his friends. Ginny's was the most difficult to write he really had no idea what to put. So he used her example and found a spell in the books that Remus and Sirius had gotten him last year. He had already read through the first book for lack of anything to do, and he was just starting with the second volume. He took the first curse the book listed along with the wand movements, which was a little difficult due to the fact that Harry had to write down what it would look like, not show her.

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Ginny, Harry had to admit, was very pleasant in her letter. Asking him to feel free to write her if he wanted. Harry didn't think he could put how he felt down in words, so he just thanked her and assured her that he would contact her if he needed to.

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In his letter to her he also included his OWL scores and told her that he was quite happy with them. He asked her not to tell Hermione his scores as he had told Ron when he wrote him a letter. Harry really didn't care if Hermione found out, he just wanted to bother her first.

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He then wrote to Professor Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall, thanking them profusely for giving him the chance to be Quidditch Captain. He thanked Professor McGonagall for helping him on the road to become an Auror. For Dumbledore he apologized for throwing things in his office though reluctantly for when he read the first letter with Ms. Figg he felt Dumbledore was mocking Sirius' death. He also thanked him for taking the time out to teach him Occulumency.

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By the time Harry was done writing and reading letters it was well into the night. So he snuck downstairs into the kitchen to grab something to eat. To his surprise when he walked in the kitchen his aunt and uncle were still up sitting at the table. They were talking in hushed voices, but as he turned to walk out quickly they saw him and immediately ceased to converse.

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"What did you want boy" Vernon asked Harry harshly

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"Dinner" Harry said simply

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"It's here" Petunia pointed to the seat at the base of the table. Harry must have looked a little surprised for Uncle Vernon then said,

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"What did you think we were going to starve you?" He asked sounding outraged. Then it hit Harry; they were frightened of Moody and his group coming to their house.

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"Oh erm no" Harry said sitting down. Just as he was about to eat, he received a smack in the head curtsey his aunt.

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"Ow what was that for" Harry asked indignantly

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"It's cold you foolish boy, take it and heat it up in the microwave" Petunia answered as though it was the most obvious thing in the world. Harry got up and shoved his plate rather forcefully into the microwave. And sat back down waiting for it to cook.

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They waited in silence for his food to heat up when finally the microwave dinged, Harry got up from his chair quickly and got out his food. He went to go upstairs to eat his dinner because he couldn't stand the stares he was receiving from his aunt and uncle, when his uncle called him back.

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"Just where do you think your going?" Vernon asked

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"To eat my dinner in my room" Harry replied coldly

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"You are to eat in this room, which is why it has all the food items." Vernon said and Harry walked reluctantly back to his seat. He ate in silence for a while before Harry couldn't stand the stares he was getting with no one talking.

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"Where is Dudley?" Harry asked trying to make conversation

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"That is none of your business where he is" Petunia said forcefully, and that was the last thing either of them said to Harry, not that he cared much. He finished his dinner just as he heard the front door bang open.

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"Duddikins is that you" Petunia asked as she rose from her seat and walked to the door.

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Harry heard a muffled, "Yes mum," it sounded as though Dudley was being hugged.

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"Popkin please tell mummy when you are going to stay out late you had your father and I worried sick!" Harry heard Petunia say as he walked up the stairs and closed his bedroom door. He walked over to Hedwig pet her head, walked to his bed and changed into his bedclothes turned off the lights and went to bed with thoughts of Sirius in his head, he would never forget.

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Stay tuned for the next chapter " "

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Au revoir