A week later Jenny still wasn't talking to Harry as they entered number four Grimmauld place. It was still in good condition and there were a few people dropping in and out. Hermione, Harry and Jenny all went to their rooms and as Harry started to get his things out a portrait behind him cleared his throat. Harry turned around to see Phineas Nigellus staring at him.

"You're here at last are you Potter?" He said. Harry watched him suspiciously.

"You're not spying on me are you?" Harry asked.

"Good heavens no. Do you think I would spy for that evil wizard. I may not have agreed with many of Dumbledore's ideals but I certainly don't agree with you-know-who." He said. Harry nodded,

"So you're not going to be reporting to him about me every few minutes?" Harry asked.

"No I will not." Phineas said. Harry nodded gratefully. "I will however ask how the famous Harry Potter is handling the death of the late headmaster." Harry stopped unpacking and completely turned to face Phineas.

"So will you be sitting there staring at me all summer?" Harry asked

"Of course not, it would look too suspicious." Phineas said. "But I will be giving you information if you need it, will you be returning to school this year?"

"No." Harry said. "But my girlfriend is." He added glumly.

"Oh, that young Marsden girl, very pretty she is, not a Black-"

"She is, she's Sirius' daughter"

"Oh, yes, I forgot." Phineas said boredly "well I'll be off to see what the Dark lord has planned for you." Phineas disappeared from his portrait and Harry turned to his trunk and waved his wand. When everything had unpacked itself he lay down on the bed and stared at the ceiling. He could hear the piano playing seeping though all the doorways between his and Jenny's room. He hated Jenny not talking to him. He'd known her for less then a year and already he hated being away from her. The door opened and Hermione walked in.

"I'm not interrupting anything am I?" She asked. Harry looked up.

"No." He said. Hermione sat on Ron's bed.

"Good." She said with a smile, "You know, I reckon you and April are right about Jenny, she should go back to school but do you think she should go to Hogwarts?"

"Well there isn't anywhere else." Harry said, "From what I heard Voldemort's got people in Beuaxbatons and Durmstrang"

"Where did you hear that from?" Hermione asked frowning.

"April." Harry said. "She seems quite happy telling me a lot." Hermione nodded

"Yeah she does doesn't she." Hermione said.

"Are you staying?" Harry asked.

"If Jenny's going she's got to have someone there to look after her." Hermione said with a sigh, "I know how much stick I'll probably get and how much I'll be cursed and everyting but isn't that what this is for?" She said holding up her wand

"But you'll get killed" Harry said. "It's too dangerous."

"It won't make a difference Harry, I'm a Gryffindor who's best friends with Voldemort's worst enemy, I'm already in too much danger, he killed my parents." Hermione said "But Ginny and Jenny will be needing someone there if you're not going to be returning"

"What about Ron?" Harry asked, "You're not excluding him are you?" Hermione frowned

"Well I thought he might be staying here because you're his best friend and everything"

"He's my best friend but he knows I'm safe here. He's not going to let anything happen to you though. I think he loves you." Harry said. Hermione went slightly red.

"He does?" She asked, "Then why's he dating Padma?" Harry shrugged. Hermione smiled. "Well, I'll think about it when we see Ron." As if on cue there was a crack in the room, causing both Harry and Hermione to jump slightly. In the middle of the room stood a tall slightly gangly boy with a head or fiery red hair, it was slightly messy but he was grinning at them.

"I just passed my apparating test." Ron said with a grin. Harry and Hermione both smiled for him. Ron's face fell. "I know it sucks doesn't it? I mean with everything that's been happening-" Ron sat down next to Hermione and twirled his wand in his hand.

"It's something good." Hermione said putting a hand on his arm. Harry saw Ron look at her hand and then look away again.

"Hermione and I were wondering if you were returning to Hogwarts this year." Harry asked.

"Well I've got to don't I? Who's going to protect Ginny?" Ron asked glumly. "I really don't want to go but I have to. You guys?"

"I'm staying here and Hermione might or might not. It really depended on your choice." Harry said. Ron went slightly red.

"I think I might go back to school." Hermione said, "I know where all the secret passages are now, so I can escape really easily."

"I can lend you my map." Harry said, "It's not like I'm going to have a use for it this year."

"Thanks." Ron said.

"Hogwarts letters are here!" Ginny shouted a few mornings later. Harry and the rest of the teens in the Order headquarters walked downstairs to the Kitchen.

"Who are they for?" Hermione asked. Ginny looked at them.

"Jenny" Ginny said handing Jenny's letter to her, "Hermione and Harry" She passed the letters to them "And the Weasleys." Ginny threw the letter to Ron and opened her own one.

"Why are you so eager to open your letter?" Jenny asked dully. She looked up at Harry, who sat across the table from her.

"Just interested to see what it says" Ginny said. "Ok, Miss. Ginny Weasley, School will start on the first of September at platform nine and three quarters at eleven o'clock sharp. You will have escorts chosen by the head master to take you to the school should you choose not to attend the school. Your prefect badge has been…REVOKED!" Ginny shouted at the paper, "They can't take away my prefect badge!"

"They've done the same to me." Ron said as he read his letter.

"That's so unfair!" Hermione screamed. "I HAVE to be a Prefect."

"Why did they take the badges away?" Harry asked.

"Your Prefect Badge has been revoked as a precaution, the Prefects will be chosen by the Head master and head students, Draco Malfoy and Pansy Parkinson!" Ron said.

"That slut got head girl, that-" Ron put a hand over Hermione's mouth as she let out a string of words she'd never usually use.

"Well, have fun." Harry said as he threw his letter into the fire without even opening it. Jenny sat and stared at her letter looking rather depressed.

"We're not actually going to return are we?" She asked

"Well it says they're going to force us to return." Ron said. Jenny smiled.

"Then I'm safe here. No one can find the Order."

"Oh, we don't completely know. Dumbledore was the secret keeper and now he's…" Harry stopped as Jenny's face fell. "I'm sorry Jenny but you can stay here with me if you want." Jenny let out a small smile.

"You don't mean that do you though, you want me to have a proper education." Jenny said as she got up and left the room. Hermione watched her go.

"Maybe you should talk to her." Hermione said. Harry nodded and followed Jenny. She was just walking up the stairs.

"Jenny!" Harry said. Jenny stopped for a second but carried on. Harry caught up with her and stopped her. "Jenny, I know you don't agree with any of this but you understand why don't you?" Jenny nodded.

"I just don't get why we all don't go to another school for this year or until we can defeat Voldemort."

"Until I can defeat Voldemort." Harry said. Jenny looked at him confused. Harry sat her down on a step and held her hand. "I'm the only one who can defeat Voldemort."

"Yeah right," Jenny said, "You're only seventeen"

"It was in the prophecy, I have to kill Voldemort or I have to be killed by Voldemort." Harry said. Jenny looked at him.

"You're joking right?" Jenny asked seriously.

"No, why would I joke about that?"

"That's what Dumbledore was talking about before he died!" Jenny asked. Harry nodded.

"Apparently I know all I need to know." Harry said. Jenny put her arms around Harry and put her head on his shoulder.

"But what if he kills you." She asked.

"Then I die, and he rules the world," Harry said, putting his arm around Jenny's figure.

"But that-" Jenny stuttered, "But you would- what about the rest of us?" She asked.

"Let me deal with it but just promise me that if anything happens at school that you'll try and contact me straight away." Harry said, "And I know that Hogwarts starts in a few more weeks. But promise me." Jenny nodded and gave Harry a gentle kiss.

"Ok, as long you can get me out." Jenny said. Harry frowned.

"Are you sure you want a dead boyfriend?" Harry asked. Jenny scowled,

"Oh yeah, well just make sure I'm out and I'll stay yours." Jenny said.

"Done." Harry said smiling. "Do you want me to come to Diagon Alley with you then?"

"That would be great" Jenny said. Harry smiled and kissed Jenny again. Someone cleared their throat from the bottom of the stairs. Harry and Jenny broke apart as Hermione walked up the stairs.

"Excuse me." She said smirking slightly. She slipped past and over the two sitting on the stairs and up to her room.

A.N:-I bored therefore i update. I is tired, therefore I will go to sleep once i posted everything. Ok, so I haven't done anything recently, couple of parties, a dinner where we got free chapagne, even though it was my frend's 17th b-day. less then a weeek till my AS levels come out, i'm scared Sless.

Ok, can't be bothered to write Review replies so I'll answer the main question here, loads of people seem to be confused about this bit. Jenny and the others WILL return to Hogwarts. You've heard HErmione and Ron's reasons for returning, to protect Ginny, Jenny and any other needy little Gryffindors. And with Harry staying in Grimmauld place Hogwarts will need some strong figures. Jenny and Ginny are basically too young to perform Magic out of school so it's either live as a Muggle and having to repeat a year by skipping it or going and kinda being close to the enemy. Also, it's really important for the plot that they all return to Hogwarts. Remeber Ginny, Jenny, ron and HErmione are all fantastic witches/wizard. They can look after themselves.