Disclaimer: Harry does not belong to me, but rather belongs to JK Rowling.

A/N: This is the sequel to Harry Potter and the War of the Wizarding World. I suggest that you read that first or else you won't have any idea what's going on in this story. Not that I'm saying you can't read this, but in all honestly, I truly believe you will be thoroughly confused...

Summary: This is a story about Harry's summer before and during his seventh year at Hogwarts. Just after Harry turns 17, Privet Drive is attacked and Harry is forced to protect the family who had never showed him love. Shortly before the start of school, a close friend of the trio disappears and Harry is thrown into turmoil. School begins and the friend returns, but only as the shell of a person. Harry has much more on his plate this year with N.E.W.T.S and the battle against Voldemort coming ever closer.

Warning: There are scenes of torture, mention of rape, and implied sex within this story. The rating may be raised because of this.

Title: Harry Potter and the Battle of the Worlds

Ch. 3

Happy Birthday Harry

Harry's feet slammed the floor hard, his trunk slammed up against his legs causing him to lose his balance and fall forward onto his knees. The girls had both fallen backwards onto their butts. Ron, Neville, and Blaise, who were all carrying suitcases, ended up on top of Harry.

After detangling themselves with the help of Tally and Hermione, they found themselves on the floor of the kitchen. The Dursleys' sat looking fearful at the group in front of them. Mrs. Weasley and Ginny walked into the kitchen and Mrs. Weasley immediately drew Harry and Ron into a smuggling hug, followed by Tally and Hermione, then Blaise and Neville.

"I was so worried about you all! When we heard what was happening and then they arrived," Mrs. Weasley nodded to the Dursleys', "I didn't know what to think. I had no way of knowing what was happening!"

"Where's everyone else? Is it all over?" Ginny asked. Harry shook his head,

"Voldemort arrived just before we sent them here. He broke down the wards." Harry turned his attention to his aunt, "I'm sorry, he broke into the house. I-I'm not so sure there will be anything left when this is all over..." His aunt fell into quiet sobs beside her husband. Vernon had a angry look upon his face, but remained quiet, comforting his wife. Dudley sat in silence, pale and sickly looking. "We were able to bring some of your things. They are in these suitcases." Harry indicated to the suitcases now scattered on the floor. Vernon nodded.

"Where are we to go? What are we to do?" His aunt whimpered.

"Well, you are staying here of course!" Mrs. Weasley cried out, shocked that they hadn't already known that.

"W-we can't stay here! Not with fre-people like you." Vernon said, purpling slightly. Mrs. Weasley looked at him rather sadly.

"Vernon, what else are we to do?" Vernon sighed loudly and looked away from Harry and his friends. Mrs. Weasley then turned her attention to Hermione,

"Hermione, your parents are upstairs, they would like for you to go up there and talk to them when you feel up to it." Hermione nodded and left the kitchen. Mrs. Weasley then returned her attention to Harry's family, "The Grangers are muggles and have been staying with us for some time. We help them travel to and from work and offer our protection against any known Death Eaters. We will of course, offer this to you as well. However, we cannot force you to stay here if you do not wish to."

"Maybe you could talk to Hermione's parents, maybe they can help you with all of this." Tally suggested. The Dursleys' said nothing

"Also, Neville, dear, your Grandmother fire-called when she found out what happened. I'll return the call to let her know everything is alright." Mrs. Weasley said. Neville nodded. Mrs. Weasley knelt beside the fire place, Neville leaned over to Harry,

"I do not want to be in here when Mrs. Weasley is talking to Gran." Harry smiled and nodded, he stood and he his friends marched upstairs to deposit his trunk and aunt and uncle's belongings into another room. After that was done, they returned to the kitchen

"Your Gran is grateful that you are all alright. She asked if you and Blaise would like to stay for a few more days here until everything has settled down. I told her that it would be fine, but it's up to the two of you." Neville and Blaise quickly agreed and after quickly fire-calling Mrs. Longbottom back, everyone sat in silence for the rest of the evening.

Harry, who thought that with the excitement of the day and horrors of the evening, not to mention worry for his friends and Order Members, didn't think he would ever fall asleep again. However, now he found himself being jerked awake by the slam of the front door and the sound of many voices filtering from the main hall. His head was bent against his chest and when he went to move it found it stiff and sore. He looked carefully around and noticed that most people were awake and looking at the kitchen door. Mrs. Weasley and his Aunt and Uncle were noticeably absent.

"How long have I been asleep?"

"A couple of hours." Ginny replied. "Ron and Neville fell asleep too." Ginny added to make Harry feel better for falling asleep during such a crisis.

"I think it's over." Hermione said, she was biting her lower lip in concentration. Harry stood up and everyone followed. They made their way out into the hall and found Lupin, Moody, Kingsley, Adams, most of the Weasley boys, and McGonagall standing there with Mrs. Weasley and the Dursleys'. When the adults saw them, they walked back into the kitchen where they had them sit at the table. Tally forcibly hugged her brother, clearly relieved that he had returned unharmed.

"What happened?" Harry asked, breaking the uneasy silence. Lupin sighed and sat down across from him.

"Most of the neighborhood was destroyed. The police showed up halfway through the whole mess and we had to obliterate more than thirty people when it had all ended. Most of the Order members are still doing the clean up."

"How many were killed?" Harry asked quietly, afraid of what he was going to be told. Hermione and Ginny both sucked in their breaths.

"Five of your neighbors were killed and 2 had been kissed. Some of the Order and Aurors were injured in the battle and sent to St. Mungos, Tonks is among them as well as Dung and Charlie-"

"CHARLIE!"

"Is he alright?"

"What happened to him?" Ron and Ginny exclaimed together. Their worry for their brother was evident in their eyes. Harry looked down at the table, ashamed that he was the reason for it all. He felt a hand on his arm and looked up to see Tally sitting beside him. She wasn't looking at him, but had placed her hand on his arm as a sign of comfort. He knew that she could feel his shame.

"He's fine, he was hexed by one of the Death Eaters and we sent him there as a precaution." Lupin answered. His prematuring grey hair looked even greyer than it had this morning. His rubbed his hands roughly against his face. He looked tired and wary. Harry looked to the others and noticed they all had the same look on their faces. "Other than that, no Order member or Aurors were killed in this battel. But we were lucky. This time anyway..." Lupin looked up at Harry. Harry nodded to him. We were lucky, but my neighbors, those muggles, weren't. And all because I have to be cursed with this damn prophecy and the worst Dark Wizard of our time forever hunting me. It just isn't fair, not for me, and certainly not for those who are forced to come in contact with me.

"Tally, we'll stay here for the night, but tomorrow we'll head back to the hotel." Adams said through the silence. Tally nodded but didn't protest him. "Its late, why don't you lot head to bed?"

"I'm hungry, can we eat first?" Tally said. The oddity of her admittance to being hungry caught Harry so off-guard that he actually started laughing. Tally blushed slightly, but joined him in his laughter. Dudley's stomach growled just then and everyone else, who had been trying to keep themselves from laughing, burst out until soon, all the occupants in the room were laughing (including the Dursleys' who seemed to be more at ease with everyone).

Mrs. Weasley, Aunt Petunia (who felt it necessary to help), and Winky (who Adams summoned) helped make food for everyone. When they were settling down to eat at the full table, Tonks, Dung, and Charlie walked into the kitchen. They looked at the laughing group in surprise,

"Er-did we miss something?" Charlie asked. Dung, seeming to shrug off the sight in front of him easily, sat down beside the twins and immediately began to stuff his plate full of food. Tonks, limping slightly, sat down beside Remus and Charlie next to his mother. Shortly after their arrival, the rest of the Order members filed into the kitchen, including Dumbledore and Snape. There was an odd sort of silence that followed their entrance, even the Dursleys' were silent.

"Ah, good, dinner. I'm in need of nourishment." Dumbledore said, breaking the silence and the tension. Some of them laughed and returned to their conversation.

"Tonks, you alright?" Harry asked.

"Wotcher, Harry. I'm alright. The Healers fixed me up nicely." Tonks turned her attention to Tally, who was still sitting beside Harry, lost in conversation with Ginny and Neville. "Oyi, it was your Healer actually." She said to Tally.

"Who, Aiden?"

"Yeah that's the one. Nice enough guy...married?" Tonks asked casually. Adams and Bill, who were discussing the Goblins, both whipped their heads in her direction. Tally laughed loudly at that.

"Yes and happily I might add. However, I do know some single men that you might be interested in..." Tally said in a playful voice, purposely eyeing her brother, Charlie, and Lupin. Tonks laughed and returned to her food. Harry raised his eyebrows at Blaise and Ron, which caused them to laugh, before returning to his food. Blaise was eyeing Harry oddly for a moment,

"What?" Blaise smiled at him, but it was an odd smile,

"I almost forgot...Happy Birthday Harry."

A/N:

Okay, this chapter was kinda hard to write. I already have most of the next chapter done because I was at first going to have this all as one chapter, but there was just too much. Anyway, expect the next chapter up either later tonight or tomorrow.

Also, I just wanted to note since I forgot to mention it in the last story and chapter, Tally's patonus isn't the size of a real elephant. It's the same size as everyone else's patronus...think of like a baby elephant.

HulaHomer: Thanks! I think this story will have a darker atmosphere than the last because the final battle is coming and I saved everything bad that happens until this story. Even though all this bad is happening, I'm hoping to keep the trio and their friends acting like 17 year olds (you know, moody and confused about their futures that sort of thing).

SiriusRulz14: YAY!! You reviewed again! I hate writing battle scenes. I can have them play out in my head, but for some reason I'm terrible at writing it all out. I also hate killing main or semi-main characters off, but its inevitable...

Indigo Feline: No Voldemort isn't so happy, but he can't really be can he? Otherwise he won't be a very good Dark Wizard, would he? You can't read R-rated? I think my last story was R, though I don't know why I rated it that since it was so not R...I don't think I'll have to raise the rating if I write this right. Blaise is a boy, I know that I mentioned it in the first story and in this one, but I can't blame you for not looking for it, I sure as hell wouldn't, lol. I think that chapter 5 is when the person disappears and chapter 7 or 8 is when the person returns, so it's not a terrible wait.

darkdanny: Oh, Hagrid isn't my favorite, but I don't wish ill-will on him, lol. Thanks for liking everything so far!!

Esrb99: Well that's dumb. No matter what, everyone shows biasness towards something in their storis. Still do the attack in your fic, it's like the thing to do, lol. Ron's animagus? I don't have Ron as an animagus..Do you mean his patronus? Do you know how hard is was to think of those? I wanted to be fair and give each of them a strong patronus (except Hermione who had the otter, but I couldn't change that). The stallion suites Ron though right? YOu should write faster, be productive suring your suspension!!