Chapter 20-Alana Deerr Returns
"What is going on here" Filch yelled as Alana, Riche, and Sam appeared in front of the school.
"Get the headmaster" Riche said picking up Sam. Alana touched the cut on the right side of her face.
"Come on" she said as they entered the castle."Good Evening" Dumbledore began to say as dinner started. He spotted Filch motioning him to come outside.
"Take over McGonagall" Dumbledore said as students began to whisper.
Filch opened the door for the headmaster leaving a small open space, but the wind opened the doors. Students saw Alana, Riche and Sam outside the great hall."Alana got her" Lynn said stunned getting a better look.
"What happened to her face she got cut" Ginny said as Harry got a closer look. Lupin ran over to her.
"Alana" Lupin said.
"Dad, I'm sorry" Alana said hugging her father.
"Don't you ever scare me like that again" He said sternly holding her.
"I wont" she said tearfully.
"Where did you find her" Dumbledore asked.
"In a pub in Frankentown, we spotted the stolen motorcycle" Alana said looking at Brian. He looked scared, she forced a smile and looked at the Gryffindor table happily.
"Harry just go to her" Hermonine whispered in her friend's ear. Alana waked to the Gryffindor table greeted by many friends.
"Hey" Alana said to Harry. Harry looked at her and pulled her for a hug.
"I missed you" Harry whispered in her ear.
"I missed you" She whispered back as Lynn walked behind her, she tapped her shoulder.
"Lynn" Alana said.
"You really know how to make someone worry you know that" Lynn said as Kara nodded.
"There is a lot going on" Alana began to say.
"I know" Harry said, they sat opposite from each other.
"We need to regroup, no one leaves or gets angry, or paranoid. Look what the first semester almost did to us" Hermonine said as the group nodded.
"At DA tomorrow, Hermonine's right we have to regroup" Harry said as the group nodded.
"Riche" Lynn said running towards him.
"Yes little spit fire" Riche said.
"I'm sorry about Carl" Lynn said.
"I am too" Riche said sadly.
"If I lost Alana, I don't know what I would do. She's my best friend. Thank you for helping her, she's getting back to normal" Lynn said as Riche looked touched at her words.
"Your very welcome, don't be a stranger in hogsmade" Riche said leaving the great hall.
"How did you get that cut" Lynn asked as they sat outside the great hall.
"I was looking for Lee, and a forest elf attacked me. Riche explained it to me later, he thought I killed his friend and he was challenging me to fight him, because just killing me wouldn't be honorable. He was there like me trying to make sense of things and do honor to his friend and I stupidly stunned him not knowing the effect it has on forest elves. That elf saved Samantha Lee's life I'll tell you that fucking much" Alana said tearing up.
"Not for long" Lynn said putting her arm around her friend. Alana was a changed woman.
Chapter 21-Changes
"Hey Harry" Alana said happily sitting down fro breakfast.
"Hey" Harry said surprised, Alana smiled. "I miss that smile" he thought.
"I told DA members to meet at 9 in the defense room" Hermonine said sitting down.
"Good my father wanted to have dinner with me at 7" Alana said.
"Really?" Hermonine said raising her eyebrow.
"Yea we had a very long talk yesterday, a lot of things needed to be said. In the summer things were great. I guess when school started we really did act like father and daughter so to speak" Alana said she noticed Harry staring at her.
"I need to talk to McGonagall, I think I have a year's worth of detention" she said getting up and walking to the teacher's table.
"Alana seems different like a new confidence" Harry said watching her talk to Lupin.
"Ms.Deerr I am not giving you detention, I just wanted to inform both you and your father that you passed one of your auror tests" McGonagall said.
"What" Alana said stunned.
"You passed your character test, it probably every grain of self control not to kill Samantha Lee. The academy took notice of that and considered that your test. Congratulations" McGonagall said as Lupin beamed.
"Wow" Alana said giving her father a hug.
"I'm very proud of you" Lupin said as Alana smiled.
"Thanks dad" Alana said walking back down happily.
"I" Alana began to say.
"I know McGonagall told me earlier, I told the whole table. I'll be right behind" Hermonine said to her friend.
"Of course, you know why because things are going to work out" Alana said proudly as the bell rang for class.
"They're on to us Faith" Brian said in the hallway.
"We don't know that you said it yourself, to keep cool" Faith said."They all seem stronger" Brian said as he watched Harry, Ron, Seamus, and Dean walked to class."Brian is still looking" Harry said.
"Yep" Ron grinned as they walked into Lupin's class.
"Welcome back Alana" Little said actually smiling to her surprise.
"It's good to be back professor" Alana said as Lynn and Kara entered the room.
"What" Lynn asked.
"You guys look like you're getting along" Alana said.
"We are" Kara said."That's fine I'm happy" Alana said defensively as Little spoke.
"In February we will be going on a class trip" Little said.
"Neat where" Kara said.
"To Crantbury, a wizard kingdom outside of London. One of the last remaining warwizard kingdoms in Europe. I want you to meet other warwizards, since there are a few. This will be the second to last class. The last class I will introduce new students" Little said."Who" Lynn asked.
"You'll find out in two weeks Lynn" Little said annoyed, Alana had to chuckle.
"Some things do not change" she thought as Little started the lesson.
In the Evening
"Harry, I know you asked me not to mention it but Christmas is coming up" Hermonine began to say.
"Hermonine, I don't know what I'm going to do about Alana, we both changed so much" Harry said.
"You guys still love each other" Hermonine argued.
"Harry are you scared" Seamus asked, the group was surprised because he sounded very serious.
"Scared" Harry said.
"Your afraid of losing Alana after the fact you broke up with her because she's changed. Trust me I know Alana she is one of my dear friends. She's never stopped loving you" Seamus said as Harry looked at his watch."It's 8:30, I'm going to start heading up, remembering don't leave in large numbers" Harry said getting up.
"He took in what I had to say, I was a very unhappy when they broke up. They gave me hope that I could be in a relationship" Seamus joked.
"They need time, it's going to happen" Ron said.
"I had a good time dad" Alana said as they entered the school.
"Me too, maybe we can do this once a week" Lupin said cautiously hoping Alana would agree.
"I would like that, I'm staying for Christmas. I guess it's our first one together" Alana said."I know, I look forward to it, goodnight my dear" Lupin said giving her a hug."Goodnight dad" Alana said as she walked to the defense room.
"Harry what is this about" Ernie Macmillan asked.
"Yea all the secrecy" Wayne said. "Why did everyone have to come at different times before 9" he asked as Alana walked in.
Harry looked at her as she nodded. Dobby walked to the door pressing his hand on it.
"What is that supposed to do" Ginny asked.
"It sound proofs the door, no one can open in from the outside" Winky said.
"Thank you all for coming at the last minute but this is really important" Hermonine said Harry stood up.
"We all know that Faith Dolohov is a deatheater in training. There was a rumor that she had a silent partner. We know who it is" Harry said.
The group was silent. "Who" Justin asked."Brian Benson" Alana answered for him, Harry looked up at her.
"That's right, but that's not all, Brian Benson, is really Brian Pettigrew" Harry said as the group gasped.
"He sleeps in my dorm!" Justin said angrily."So they were behind those attack against, Harry, Alana, and Harry" Padma said angrily.
"Deatheaters have infiltrated Hogwarts we have to subdue this in our mist" Ernie said as the group started to talk at once.
Harry blew his whistle, the group stopped.
"Everyone needs to be on high alert, but as far as most of us know, they don't know that we're on to them. But everyone in this room, has to act as normal as possible for this plan to work." Harry said. Lynn holding Michael's hand looked at her cousin.
"Go ahead Harry" Kara said as Luna nodded.
"We're going to kidnap Faith" Harry began to say.
"How is that going to help, what about Brian" Pavarti interrupted.
"I'm getting to that, as we kidnap Faith, Brian is going to be desperate. Faith is the bait for Brian." Harry said as the group nodded.
"I get it, when you kidnap Faith Brian is going to think she'll squeal, he'll either try to rescue her or kill her either way he gets caught" Susan said as Harry nodded.
"Harry, I live with the guy, I know his routine" Justin said.
"And we know Faith's" Kara said.
"We're in Harry" Lavender Brown said as Alana smiled at him.
"Meeting over" Harry said.
"Everyone is different, no one was panicking at the meeting, I was surprised" Alana said as Harry and her walked outside."Things are different now" Harry said.
"When did you find out about Brian" Alana said.
"I saw a memory of his, I was calm not angry or paranoid. It didn't solve anything before" He said.
"He bribed aurors to not pursue the investigation on Samantha Lee. I kept seeing Faith and him give each other these glances like it was orchestrated. And everything just clicked" Alana said.
"We're both thinking clearly" Harry said as he noticed Alana tugging to her coat.
"Take this" Harry said taking off his coat, he had a jacket underneath.
"No I can't" Alana said.
"It's freezing shortie" Harry said.
"You haven't called me that in a long time" Alana said as Harry chuckled. He put the coat around her."It's snowing" Alana said looking up as snowflakes started to come down. They started to walk around the fields.
"You remember when I gave you that tour of Hogwarts" Harry said.
"How can I forget, we went into the Quiddtich field and then were riding around on the firebolt." Alana said as they were walking towards it.
"Accio Firebolt"
Harry said as his firebolt came to his hand.
"Come on"
Harry said mounting it. Alana laughed and climbed behind.
"Whoa!" she said as they flew into the air. She held Harry tighter, laughing.
"Hold on!" Harry said laughing he landed at the astronomy tower.
"That was amazing" Alana said as Harry helped her off, she dropped an earring. Both reached for it. Alana smiled realizing she was touching Harry's hand. Harry started to stoke his thumb with on her hand.
"Thank you" Alana said as they rose up. Harry was holding her hand.
Alana's heart was beating fast as they looked into each other's eyes. Harry shook his head and squeezed her hand tighter. He pulled her for a kiss. Alana welcomed the kiss wrapping her arms around his neck.
Harry broke the kiss and touched her face.
"I'm sorry" He said putting Alana's right hand on the side of his face.
"Don't be sorry for that, please" Alana said.
"No for pushing you away" Harry said as a tear came down his face.
"I'm miserable without you. I was already dead" he said."Is this a dream, or" Alana began to say.
"It's not a dream, I didn't drink a sedative potion, I need you Alana" Harry said as he wiped a few tears from her eyes.
Alana pulled him for a kiss. "I need you" she said. Harry hugged her tightly, he was starting to feel home again.