Disclaimer: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowing, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoast Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended. This plot was created by me and is original.

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Thanks for the Reviews! And without further ado I give you the seventh chapter.

Chapter 7: Ponderings and Intent

Fred and George Weasley, Angelina Johnson, Katie Bell, Lee Jordan, and Alicia Spinnet had apparated into the Burrow a little too early. All their girlfriends were about to reprimand them for waking them up so early when they heard hushed whispering in the woods where they had apparated a little ways off from. They crept closer to investigate the noise each pulling out their wands as they crept closer to the source. Four familiar people stood in a clearing just beyond them. They crouched behind bushes hiding them from view, peering over to hear what they were saying. (Just picture Fred, George and then lee followed by the three Alicia, Angelina, then Katie hiding behind scattered trees and bushes)

"What do you think there doing here?" said Lee

"I don't know, but whatever it is they looked worried," whispered George.

"Shhh, Guys I can't here what there saying" whispered Angelina fiercely.

Just then Katie noticed someone resting against a tree in hidden view but close enough to notice who it was and the tortured expression on his face.

"Hey you guys isn't that Harry over there" whispered Katie directing everyone's attention to the resting boy beyond the four professors. They could see his unruly hair and glasses resting on the bridge of his nose.

"He looks so I don't know sad and tired," whispered Alicia.

" I'll bet that's why Dumbledore and them are here," Angelina whispered back.

Every rolled there eyes at that comment. Angelina always likes to point out the obvious.

"Of course that's why they're here, Ang, but what I want to know is what they look so worried about." Whispered Alicia questioningly.

"Yea they look like the world's going to end." Said Lee.

"Well if fine ladies and Lee don't shut up we'll never find out," whispered Fred in a somewhat serious tone for being one of the twins.

Once everyone stopped their bickering and questioning, they gazed at the assembled adults before them. Listening attentively for any sign of why they were here and in such a state of distress.

"He is in a perfect state for the Dark Lord to penetrate his mind as he sulks in his self pity. Clearly blaming Black's stupidity as his fault," that heard Snape say.

"What does he mean by the Dark Lord penetrating his mind?" whispered Alicia.

"He doesn't mean like possessing him does he," whispered a slightly scared Katie.

"Isn't that how Harry seen Dad getting bitten by that snake" said George turning to Fred.

"Yea it was a vision or something from his scar, well that's what I overheard anyway," whispered Fred back to George.

"Shh guys I think Lupin just flipped out on Snape for what he just said" whispered Alicia.

"Bloody well deserves it anyway," whispered Fred

"Here Here" chorused Lee and George.

"Shhh" whispered all three girls.

Tuning back in they heard Lupin say "She right Albus he cannot stay like how he is much longer, we need to do something about it before we can't help him anymore. Before he is too lost to be saved"

A small gasp escaped the three girls lips as the boys look at each other slightly worried.

"Too lost to be saved from what," Lee whispered.

"I don't know, but be quiet will you and so we can try to listen and find out." Whispered Alicia.

"He has his fan club to pull him out. The Weasley kid and the Granger girl will surely question him," they heard Snape say.

"Smelly git" George whispered.

"I hope he shuts it soon or else I'm not going to be able to sit here much longer and listen to the slime ball talk" said Fred.

Snape and Lupin were bickering a bit when Dumbledore told them to stop in a deadly silent voice but radiated power nonetheless.

"Remind me never to get on Dumbledore's bad side," said Lee.

"Tell me about it, just hearing him talk like that gives me the shivers" said Alicia and she shivered ever so slightly.

The group strained their ears to hear what Dumbledore was saying to the others. " Now we will wait and see. I have faith in him yet, and I have faith in Miss Weasley. Just give him time and Miss Weasley a chance. I think if anyone can help Harry then she can. Patience is the key. We will leave him be for now."

The assembled young adults turned to Fred and George with questioning gazes. They glanced at each other with confused eepressions on their faces and shrugged at the other who were giving them curious looks as well wondering how their sister was involved in all this.

With that the two Hogwarts and ex-Hogwarts professors apparated away, followed by Dumbledore but not before they heard him say "Let's hope friendship and love will help you Harry for all our sakes."

Everyone glanced at each other uneasily. They took one last glance at Harry resting in an uneasy sleep before slowly creeping out of the woods the way they came and walking towards the Burrow.

"Gees Harry's in it bad" said George

" Yea it seems like there worried he won't make it through the night or something" said Katie shivering slightly at the idea.

George draped his shoulders around Katie and gave her a gentle squeeze and said "Don't Worry love, I'm sure its nothing"

"How can it be nothing George, they all looked so worried" Katie said.

"She's right you know, something's up with Harry. He just isn't the same. I think the death of Sirius hit him hard" said Fred. Even though none of them were at the Department of Mysteries they all heard what had transpired that night and how Sirius Black had died that night protecting Harry.

" Yea that's probably why there all worried because Harry took his death so hard and now he's really depressed and no one can get through to him. Well except Ginny I guess from what they said," said Angelina.

"You were always the smart one and that's why I love you well that and your gorgeous and an excellent Chaser and have a great smile, nice legs, a cute .." Fred had stopped reciting everything he liked about Angelina from a blushing Angelina herself who gave him a whack upside the head. Followed by laughter form the gathered young adults.

"Back to the topic at hand Fred Weasley" said Angelina who had gathered her composure.

"Anyway what did Dumbledore mean by Ginny being the only one who can help Harry" said Alicia

"I don't know but I tend to find out what Ginny has to do with Harry," said George with a mischievous glint in his eyes followed by the same in his brother Fred's eyes.

"Fred and George Weasley" said two angry girlfriends at once.

"You will leave your sister alone, well at least until we can figure out what's happening" said Angelina.

"Anyway whatever is going on with Harry we better hope he pulls through" said Lee

Everyone glance at the area that had come from where a resting Harry Potter lay underneath the great oak tree.

"He looks like he hasn't gotten any sleep since the end of school" said Katie with a sad sigh.

"He looks so depressed," said Alicia worriedly only to be wrapped in a hug by Lee.

"Well enough of this, I say we go find out what everyone else knows before we jump to conclusions" said George seriously. "Plus my stomach is hungry for some home cooked food"

"Too right you are brother of mine," said Fred

"Food sounds like a great idea to me" said Lee smiling added by the growl of his stomach.

"Oh you boys are impossible," said Angelina rolling her eyes, while Katie and Alicia nodded in agreement.

"What I'm a growing boy I need food" said a smiling Fred indicating his body and mock stretching muscles gain laughter from those gathered.

"I smell breakfast waiting for us gentlemen shall we " continued Fred with a mischievous glint.

"Excuse me what about us" said Angelina indicating the three ladies gathered in the group.

"You'll just have to catch up, unless ou want our leftovers," said Fred and with that the three guys took off in direction of the kitchen door. Followed closely by Angelina, Katie, and Alicia shouting "Hey no fair" and the yelling of "men" from Alicia, but nonetheless laughing and chasing after them.

Meanwhile Ginny had awoken from the early morning rays wafting in through her window. The only other occupant in her room was Hermione sleeping in a bed next to hers whispering every so often the name "Ron" her brother of course. She giggled quietly to herself. Those two were impossible. They clearly liked each other but both were too stubborn to admit it.

Speaking of liking each other she thought back to last night. She had taken Harry to her secret hiding place, her "spot" as the twins liked to call it. That place brought back so many memories to when she escaped from the twin's wrath or imagined her life with the great Harry Potter. She blushed at her childish life, but for also the kiss. It was so amazing. It was the real Harry she knew in that second when their lips met. That was the Harry she knew not the one everyone thought they knew him as. She had grown up and met the real Harry Potter not just the "boy who lived" like everyone saw him as.

She sighed. Harry was so much more than just the "boy who lived." She had to admit to herself like everyone else that's who she saw him as once upon a time, the famous Harry Potter. But now she knew better she knew the real Harry, the one she fell in love with, just Harry.

Sighing again she pulled the covers off herself and sat underneath the window looking into the blue sky. Harry had changed. He was hurting. She saw it in his eyes. His eyes, the one feature that she truly fell in love with. Those captivating green pools of emerald, that showed Harry to who he was. They showed his every emotion, his laughter love, kindness, gentleness, excitement. But now they were just empty. She saw it in his eyes last night. They were filled with emptiness. She had caught him unaware and had seen a flicker of pain and anguish pass through them before he had put up the veil once more. Without the mask where would he hide? The death of Sirius had hit him hard, she knew that but he didn't have to blame himself. Oh why did he have to take the damn all the time? Ginny new the truth she knew he was just fooling everyone else with his charade of happiness and "I'm fine's." She missed the old Harry. Life wasn't his burden. He was just a kid who seen more and done more than anyone should every have to.

She heard laughter down below rousing her from her thoughts. Sounds like the twins are back she thought with a smile. Better go find out with there up too.

Thinking back to Harry once more as she walked out the door she was intent getting the old Harry back if it was the last thing he did. Her last thought as she crept through her door was that he thought he had everybody fooled, but oh how wrong he was.

A/N: Once again thanks for the reviews I appreciate it so so much. Hope you like this chapter. Ill try to get another one out by tonight or Sunday. I have to go to work now so READ and REVIEW like always.

Sneak Peek into Chapters to come: Harry has a dream, a good dream. More with Ginny's hiding place. Answers are given. Of course more with Ron, Hermione, Fred, George, Lee, Katie, Alicia, and Angelina. And appearances from the older Weasleys and your favorite professor Lupin.