Chapter Four: The Plan

The next morning, Harry woke up early in the morning, drenched in sweat. He had had the dream that he was in the graveyard with Voldemort again. When he finally calmed down, he heard Ron snoring, and giving into the fact he wasn't going to sleep at all, walked downstairs to the kitchen. Once he gotten to the kitchen, he found he wasn't the only one there. Inside the kitchen, having a cup of tea was Remus. He looked worse then when Harry saw him after the night he had found Sirius in his third year. The full moon was two nights ago, but Remus looked no better. He looked up at Harry, and ushered him to sit down.

"Professor, you look terrible. But the full moon was days ago, usually you look better by now." Harry commented.

"Harry, please, I am not your professor anymore, and I would like it if you did me a favorite."

"Anything."

"Can you call me Moony? You don't have to if you don't want, but it would be nice if someone called me that, seeing as I am the last true Marauder."

"Sure, Moony. Why haven you gotten any better though."

"Because, it's not the full moon that is bothering me. It's just that I feel lonely without Padfoot or Prongs around. I was like this a lot when your father died as well."

"I know how you feel, because I feel an emptiness without him as well."

"I know you do Harry. But I sense a lot more is bothering you then just Sirius."

"Yeah, it's also something that Dumbledore told me at the end of last year."

"The prophecy."

"Yeah."

"Harry, I know it is a huge burden on you, but you must realize that you won't be alone when you defeat him. The Order is going to be right by your side, along with Ron, Hermione, and Ginny."

"I know, it's just I feel like I'm not doing enough, I mean I can't train over the summer, or I will be expelled, with Fudge of Minister of Magic."

"Well, you are right about one thing, you would get expelled if you use magic outside of school, but Fudge isn't Minister any longer."

"What?"

"After people found out that Voldemort was back, and that he had heard your story, and Dumbledore's, they wanted Fudge out. So they are currently are looking for a Minister."

"Anyone I know up for the job."

"Actually, you remember Madam Bones, right?"

"Yes."

"She seems to be the front runner of the job."

"Any reason why?"

"Because it was Dumbledore's suggestion that she be up for the job and everyone is pro-Dumbledore right now."

"Oh, that is good then, if she gets the job, because then she can say that I can use magic outside of school then."

"Not likely, Harry."

"Why not, if she is on our side, she would want all the people on her side as she can."

"Good thinking, but there are two major flaws with your plan. One is that letting students use magic outside of school is an international wizarding law, and since only select people in other countries know about the threat of Voldemort, they will not allow it to be changed. And two, some students would be like there parents, and join Voldemort's Death Eaters."

"Like Malfoy?"

"Yes, like Malfoy."

"So, I am supposed to sit here, and wait for Voldemort to show up and kill me then."

"No, Harry, you will be trained by Tonks and myself once you get back to Hogwarts."

"And what if he attacks during the summer? What do I do then?"

"We know what is going on in Voldemort's inner circle right now, and believe me Harry, he is nowhere near ready to start launching attacks."

"Why not?"

"Because without many of his best Death Eaters by his side, He will not risk it, until he has more followers, and he gets his Death Eaters back from Azkaban."

"You say that like they are going to get out."

"Harry, you know as well as I do, that they will get out. It is only a matter of time. But I want to get off that subject. What is up with you and Ginny?" This question caught Harry off guard.

"I don't know what you are talking about, Moony."

"Oh, don't even give me that, I caught you two at dinner sneaking glances at each other."

"I have been thinking about her a lot lately, and it different then it was before. She is different then Ron and Hermione. She understands what I am going through."

"Sounds like you fancy her, Harry."

"Oh no, I can't, I just can't. What is Ron going to say? What do I do? What if Voldemort finds out? I can't, if Voldemort finds out, she is going to be in danger. What would I do without her?"

"Harry, calm down. I understand that you are concerned about her. And I would completely understand if you stayed away from her romantically because of Voldemort. But you must remember that Ginny is a very intelligent person, and she does go after what she wants. She is a lot like your mother, in many ways. Actually, you two reminded me of James and Lily in seventh year."

"Yeah, speaking of that, I just got a letter from my mum, and she told me to ask you about how yeah got together."

But just then, Mrs. Weasley came into the room, and made Harry and Remus leave the room, so she could make breakfast.

"Harry, we will talk about that later, and I see you have James' ring. Bye Harry."

Then Remus went upstairs, and Ron came downstairs.

"Hey Harry, ready to start our planning?"

"Sure, Ron."

So Harry and Ron went upstairs, to their bedroom, and shut the door.

"Why don't you just tell her?"

"Because she is different, I can't just tell her. What if she says no?"

"Ron, please, let's think of a plan then."

"Ok."

"How about this, when she comes over, you two have a romantic dinner?"

"What, with everyone watching us?"

"No, we will be having dinner downstairs while you two are in here."

"Ok."

"Yeah, we can set up a small table, with candles, you know, to set the mood."

"Harry, how did you learn so much about romance? You are starting to sound like Hermione did last year with the whole Cho thing."

"Well, actually Ginny told me about how her friend's boyfriend got her to say yes."

"Speaking of Ginny, what is going on with you two? You have been spending a lot of time with each other since you have been here."

"What are you talking about, Ron? I only got here yesterday."

"You mean there is nothing going on between you two?"

"Nope." Harry lied.

"Oh." Ron sounded a bit disappointed.

"Ok, the plan set then?"

"Yeah, the day she gets here, I will have dinner with her."

"Good."

So the next couple of days, Harry and Ron spent the time together. Either they would be playing wizard's chess, or talking about what classes they were going to take. Ron was trying to bring up either Sirius or that night at the Department of Mysteries all week, but Harry didn't feel like talking about either to Ron yet. Finally, the day Hermione was to show up, Harry was surprised to find Ron up before him, even though Harry had had another nightmare. Harry puts his glasses on, and looked at Ron. He looked horrible, he had his arms wrapped around his legs, and rested his head on his knees.

"Ron, you look horrible." This caused Ron to jump.

"Harry", Ron squeaked, "I didn't know you were up."

"Just woke up mate."

"Ok. Why are you up so early?"

"Nightmare."

"Oh. Do you think I should ask Hermione today?"

"Ron, don't back out of it now. It will be fine. Trust me. You will thank me later."

"Ok. I'm going to try and get some sleep." Ron was out before he hit the pillow. Harry once again went downstairs for tea with Remus, for this had become a usual occurrence. Harry had learned about how in their seventh year, his father had deflated his head, and was caring towards Lily. But since Voldemort was around, and chasing him at the time, he didn't ask her out, just like Harry was thinking he was going to do with Ginny. Lily actually cornered James after a perfects meeting, and finally got James to admit he still liked her. Then, after about two weeks of Lily trying to convince him he couldn't resist her, James finally started to go out with her.

"Oh my, Harry, you should have seen your mother, she openly tried to seduce your father in the Great Hall at dinner. The look on James' face was priceless. Sirius and I never laughed so hard in our lives. And then, when James stormed out of the Hall, your mother chased after him, and threw him in a broom closet."

"How do you know about that?"

"Simple, we being the Marauders, followed them in your dad's invincibility cloak."

"Moony, why are you telling me all this though? My mum just told me to ask how they got together, not to tell every detail."

"Harry, you and Ginny remind me more and more like those two everyday. I'm telling you this because I see you asking like James did then. I know if Ginny actually gets wind of this, she will act just like your mother did."

"Oh."

"But in the end, Harry, it is your decision, and yours alone, which matters."

Everyone started to filter in for breakfast. Harry continued talking to Remus, but the subject was on the upcoming term, not Harry and Ginny.

Around 3 o'clock, Hermione came, and was crushed in a giant Mrs. Weasley hug, just like she gave Harry when he came for dinner his first night. Ron seemed to be very nervous when she hugged him. Then, around 6 o' clock, Harry went to dinner with Ginny and everyone else. They kept looking at each other, and blushing, but they were talking about Ron and Hermione.

"Did you see Hermione's face? It looked like she was turning into a beet." Ginny said.

"I wish there was a way to see what was going on."

"Oh yeah, there is, Harry. Sirius showed me it one time when…" but Ginny didn't finish the sentence, and she looked away from Harry, and blushed.

"Show me."

"Ok."

So Harry and Ginny asked to be excused, and went upstairs to Sirius' room.

"Sirius set this up so he and your dad could prank Sirius' brother." Ginny tapped the wall with her wand, and a passageway appeared to Ron's room. When they finally reached the other wall, Ginny said, "Brotherly Embarrassment Wall." The wall became transparent.

"Ginny," Harry whispered, "can they see us?"

"No, we can only see them. And look Harry."

"Oh Merlin." Harry said in amazement.

What did Harry and Ginny see? What will Harry do about Ginny? What about the will reading? What has Sirius left Harry?