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HARRY POTTER AND THE QUEST OF THE PHOENIX

Year Six

By MysticRuby & MysticRaven

CHAPTER 7 The Harvest Dance

A few weeks had past, since Ron had received the letter. There has been no other word about it. Harry was busy with his extra lessons, both with Snape and McGonagall, and helping Neville find a cure for his parents, and now on top of all that he also has Quidditch practice. Neville made the team, which made Harry happy, and gave Neville more courage then ever. Harry noticed a poster on the GRYFFINDOR notice board.

THERE WILL BE A HARVEST DANCE ON HALLOWEEN NIGHT,

IT'S A SADE HAWKINS DANCE, WHICH MEANS THAT IT'S THE

GIRLS CHOICE TO INVITE A BOY TO THE DANCE. IT'S NOT FORMAL,

SO GOOD LUCK GENTLEMAN ! PROFESSOR HOLLY ROSENGUARD

"Who would have ever though that a girl would have to ask a guy to a dance?" Ron said, looking at Harry

"Don't know," Harry said, with a shrug, "I'm not sure i want to be asked." looking over to where Ginny and Dean were sitting.

"I...I think ... I um.. I would want um, be asked." Ron said, in a hushed sort of voice.

"Who do you what to ask by to take you to the dance?" Neville asked, with a grin, already knowing the answer.

Before Ron knew it, he gushed, "HERMIONE." Then turned red. Harry and Neville just smiled and said, "You never know Ron, she may ask you." as they walked away, laughing.

A few days had passed by, and all Harry could hear was the girl's talking about who they wanted to ask to the dance, and what they where going to wear. It was Saturday, the week before the dance.

"Hi, Harry." Neville said as he caught up with Harry, as they headed in to the great hall. "Guess who asked me to the Dance!"

"I don't know, Luna?" Harry said with a smile.

"Harry, how did you know?" Neville said, looking shocked.

"I didn't, I was just guessing, That's great that your going to the dance Neville." Harry said still smiling.

"So Ginny hasn't asked you yet, huh?" Neville said with a sad kind of pout.

"No, I think she'll ask Dean, they seem to be always hanging around with one another these days." Harry said sadly, as he sat down to eat breakfast.

"Harry, they're not seeing one another." Neville said with a smirk on his face. "Dean's helping Ginny with her studies, so she'll do good on her O.W.L"s, that's all."

"Really!" Harry said, as his face lit up, but then fell again, "But i doubt she'll ask me any ways. She seems to be staying far away from me." he said as he looked down at his plate.

"If you don't tell her you like her more then a friend or as Ron's little sister. Then she will asked someone else, and she may even start dating them." Neville said with a forceful voice. "You have to tell her how you feel." It was at that time that Hermione, with Ron and Ginny at her side came up to the table. Harry knew at once there was trouble.

"Harry, we need to talk with you, out at the lake, you too, Neville." She stated, and headed for the door. While out side Hermione handed Harry the Daily Prophet.

"Read it ... I don't believe what it says, not for one minute it just can't be true." Hermione said giving Harry a sad look.

Wanted Remus Lupin

Remus Lupin has escaped while trying to steal the

White Stone from Ezra. We at the Prophet have

also learned that Lupin, also publicly know as a werewolf,

has joined forces with He Who Must not Be Named. We

all know that the stone can be used for, it is said that the

person who has the stone in their possession will have the

power to take another wizard/witches powers. Who knows

what the Dark lord is planning, but with the help of Lupin the

werewolf, it's anyone's guess. More as it comes in.

"How can they say such awful things?" Ginny said, looking upset. Harry was at a loss for words, as he looked at the paper. Hermione and Ron, looked at Harry, they were concerned about him.

"It's a lie," Neville said, looking angry. "It's all a big lie."

"That's right," Harry said, finding his voice. "You guy's don't believe this do you?" Looking at Hermione and Ron.

"Of course we don't." Hermione said, looking ill-at-ease, "It's just, I've read about the stone, why would he be trying to steal it?"

"I need to be alone." Harry said, pushing the paper in Hermione's hand, and walked away.

Hermione watched Harry walk away sadly, she turned to Ron and the others and said, "Come on let's go back to the great hall. Lets give him some space, so they started walking towards the castle.

"You three go on, I'll be there in a few." Ginny said sadly, as she watched Harry walk out of site. As Hermione, Ron and Neville made there way back up too the castle, Ginny ran after Harry, "Hay, Harry, wait up please." Ginny yelled as she caught up with him.

"I though I told you I wanted to be left alone." Harry said coldly, as he continued to walk.

"You did ... But, I wanted to walk with you for a little bit, and maybe talk with you." Ginny said and looking at Harry with puppy eyes.

"I though you were mad at me." Harry said, looking rather bothered with her being there.

"No, I'm not really mad at you. I was never mad at you just upset. Just at way you hovered over me, like I'm a kid or something. That's all." Ginny said in a sweet voice.

"It don't matter anymore. I want to be alone so why don't' you go find Dean and talk with him. I mean that's who you have been spending all your time with these days." Harry said with a cold tone Ginny looking rather hurt started to walk away.

"No Ginny," Harry said, grabbing her arm. "wait I'm sorry I didn't mean it. I just I'm confessed, and upset and above all that I'm hurt. And then there's the you problem, first liking you as a friend, then liking you as more, then not liking cause you're with Dean, and then not knowing how to tell you I like you." Harry gushed out, not knowing that what he was saying until it was too late..

Ginny, looking very shocked at Harry's out burst, "What do you mean you like me?" she asked, looking at Harry.

"Nothing, never mind." Harry said, totally embarrassed, turned and started to walk away.

But this time it was Ginny's turn to grab his arm. "Whoa, wait a minute." She said, holding Harry still. "You don't just tell a girl you like her, then run away."

"I wasn't running." Harry said, still a little pink, "I was walking."

Ginny, smiling. "So, how long have you liked me?"

Harry, looking down to the ground. "For a while, but I didn't realize it until you were in the hospital wing." "Why didn't you tell me?" Ginny said, still smiling.

"What does it matter, it's not like you like me or something, you've got Dean." Harry said, looking at her sharply.

"Dean's just a friend, He's been helping me study for my OWL's. I want to pass them, and he did great on his." Ginny replied, looking deep into Harry's eye's.

"So you don't like him anymore?" Harry said, grinning.

"Nope."

"So you didn't ask him to the dance?" Harry said, going a little pink again.

"No. He's going with Cho." Ginny said, looking sideways at Harry.

"Really." Harry said, smiling.

"You're not upset that he's taking Cho?" Ginny asked, looking surprised.

"Nope."

"So, um You want to go with me?" Ginny asked, as sweetly as she could, "to the dance I mean."

Harry, grinning from ear to ear, "I'd like that."

"I wonder what Ron's going to say about my new boyfriend?" Ginny said, as she took Harry's hand, and they walked to the castle, both extremely happy.

By the end of the day, Harry became very nervous. He didn't know how Ron would feel about him and Ginny being together. Neville was thrilled when he saw them during lunch. "About time." Was all he could say, with a big grin. They hadn't run into Ron or Hermione all day. Ginny went to study with Dean, which left Harry, with the question of how Ron's going to feel. He remembers how he reacted to both of the other guy's who went out with Ginny, and he still wanted to be friends with him, but he liked Ginny, and he didn't want to loss Ron as his best friend. Harry decided that he had better find Ron and tell him face to face before someone else told him. So he decide that if Ron was with Hermione, that they'd probably be in the library. So that's where he headed.

On the way to the library, he ran into Luna. "Hey, Harry. How's it going?" She asked, as she folded the Quibbler up quickly.

"Going great, " Harry said, smiling at her. "So what's your father been writing lately?"

"Oh, nothing much, just stuff about Lupin the werewolf." She said, looking down towards the floor.

"What about Lupin?" Harry asked, as he's eyes narrowed.

"Well, it's just a repeat of what the Daily Prophet has said, that's all." She said, quickly. "Nothing to new, it's all a lie anyways."

"Then you don't believe what they're saying about him." Harry said, taken by surprise.

"No, he doesn't seem the type, just cause he's a werewolf, doesn't mean he's a traitor." She said, "remember, I was there last year, I saw what he did for all of us at the Ministry of Magic."

"Yea, yea, I remember. I'm sorry if I was rude. I just get very defensive about the people I care about." Harry said, giving Luna a small smile.

"That's okay." Luna said, returning the smile.

"By the way, have you seen Ron and Hermione today? Harry asked, suddenly remembering about Ron.

"Yes, I saw them a little bit ago. They were headed down towards the kitchen." She said, "they mentioned someone named Dobby."

"Oh, okay. Thanks Luna, I'll talk with you later." Harry cried, as he headed for the kitchen.

"Bye." Luna just waved.

All the way down to the kitchen, Harry tried to think of what he was going to say to Ron. Harry was greeted the moment he walked in the kitchen. Dobby given Harry a big hug. "Oh Harry, sir. It is good to be seeing you."

"It's good to see you too. Dobby." Harry said, looking at Ron and Hermione. "Luna told me you'd be here."

"Look, Harry.." Hermione started,

But Harry interrupted her. "I'm sorry about the way I acted this morning. You both know that I can be a stupid git sometimes." "

"Oi, don't we know it." Ron said, smiling.

"Oh, Harry, I'm glad you're not mad at us anymore." Hermione said, running to hug him. "Look," Harry said, after Hermione pulled away. "There's something I've got to tell you both, only, not here, somewhere else." Looking around the kitchen. "Why did you guy's come here any way's." Harry asked.

"Oh, it's just awful." Hermione said, and busted into tears.

Ron shaking his head. "It's Winky."

Looking around the room at the other house elves. All were bowing their heads at the mention of Winky's name. Harry looked at Dobby, he had two big tears falling down his face. "What happened to Winky?"

"Oh, Harry, sir, I is sorry to be telling you bad news, but Winky is no longer with us, sir. She's Had a bad accident, and well." Dobby couldn't go on, he started to sob uncontrollably in his hands.

Ron, trying to comfort Hermione said, "She had a little too much butterbeer the other night, and was up cleaning the Owlery, apparently, she fell down a flight of stairs, and no one found her until morning." At Ron's last words, Dobby sobbed even louder.

"Oh, Dobby. I'm so sorry. I know how much you cared for Winky." Harry said, in a hurt voice.

Dobby, calming down a little, looked up at Harry, "Thank, you Harry sir, it means a lot to me. But's, you'd better get going sir, we elves like to mourn in piece." then bowing his head again, and started to sob some more.

Ron and Harry, tried to comfort Hermione, all the way to the common room. Inside they met Ginny, and told her what had happened, Ginny, tried to comfort, Hermione, while helping her upstairs.

Ron, shaking his head. "Whoa, girls really get emotional."

"Yea, I know what you mean." Harry said, sitting in the nearest chair, as Ron sat in the chair beside him.

"Yea, one minute, she's asking me to the dance and we're all good, and the next minute, she's crying." Ron said, still shaking his head, "I don't think I'll ever figure out girls. Especially Hermione."

"She asked you to the dance." Harry said, excitedly.

"Yea, she asked me out by the lake." Ron said, going pink, but smiling from ear to ear. "Now all we have to do is get a girl to ask you."

"Er…um… well someone's already asked me." Harry said, looking uncomfortable.

"Cool, who's the lucky girl?" Ron said, lean in his chair towards Harry.

"Well, um…it's someone you know." Harry said weakly, looking even more uncomfortable. "Now I don't want you to freak or anything, and go all mental on me…"

Ron's smile faded, "Ginny?"

"Well…um kind a, yea." Harry said, looking at Ron intensely, waiting for Ron's fist to come flying at him.

"But, she's my kid sister." Ron said, looking at Harry suspiciously. "You not like going out with her, are you."

"Um well, I think so." Harry said, still waiting for Ron to hit the roof, and him.

"Well," Ron said, getting to his feet, as Harry quickly got to his, "If that's the case, there's only one thing to do." This is it, Harry thought, he's going to hit me, or even worse, kill me. But instead, Ron slaps him on the back and said, "Mom's going to love this."

Harry looking shocked and confused, "Wait a minute, how come you're not mad?"

"Do you think I'm blind?" Ron said, sitting back down. "I saw the way you guy's looked at each other, and you stayed by her when she was sick. I was just waiting for you guy's to figure it out."

Smiling at Harry. "So you're not mad at me?" Harry said, suspiciously. "I mean you were mad when Michael and Dean were seeing her. You were ready to curse them."

"But you're different. You my best friend, and I know that you wouldn't hurt her." Ron said, seriously, then smiled. "and besides, Mom has always wanted you in the family."

Harry returning the smile. "So it doesn't bother you if Ginny and I see each other?"

"Nope, as long as you don't mind if Hermione and I see each other?" Ron said, leaning ahead again.

"Are you guy's seeing each other?" Harry asked, sitting down and edging closer to Ron.

"No, not yet, but I'm going to ask her at the dance." Ron said in a low voice. "I just have to get up my courage a little."

"Whatcha talking about so seriously?" Neville asked, coming up behind them.

"Girls." Ron said, plainly , leaning back in his chair. "Harry and Ginny are seeing each other."

"And Ron's going to the dance with Hermione." Harry said, smiling as he leaned back in his chair.

"It's about time you both smartened up." Neville said, taken the chair on the other side of Harry.

"So are you two going to tell me what you guy's are working on in secret or what? Ron said, looking serious again. Harry shrugged, and looked over to Neville, Neville pulled the chair so that all three of them were close and told Ron what they had been doing. "

That's great, maybe I can help." Ron said, excitedly. "How close are you?"

"Well, we've been mixing different roots together, and trying to do different from what others witches and wizards have tried to do in the past. we're in hopes of it being ready by Christmas break." Neville said, looking over towards Harry.

"I've been thinking of someone to try it on when we've perfected it." Harry said, looking very deviously at the others.

"Who?" Ron said, looking curiously at Harry.

"Yeah, who?" Neville said, looking at Harry with the same face as Ron.

"Well, I was thinking of our old teacher, Professor Lockhart." Harry said, smiling at the expressions the others had on their faces.

"Are you a nuttier or something….why give that old bloke his memory back? Ron said, looking at Harry with utter disgust on his face.

"Well, we have to try it on someone, why not him, if it doesn't work, then well have to go back to the drawing board again." Harry said, leaning once again back in his chair.

"Wait a minute guy's, we have to find a way to give them the potion, without anyone suspecting anything." Neville said. Ron, sitting back in his chair thinking for a moment on their problem, while Neville, opens a box of Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans.

Ron, watching Neville eat a brown one, leaned forward so suddenly, that Neville nearly chocked on the bean the was in his mouth, "I've got it." Ron shouts.

Neville, still coughing and sputter, as Harry asked, "What?"

"I'll ask Fred and George to put it in some sort of candy, nobody would suspect that, and it would probably taste better for the people taking it anyways." Ron said, smiling at how smart he could be.

"Sounds great." Harry said, satisfied that they had solved that problem.

Neville, shaking his head in agreement, "Yea, sounds good to me too." As they all started in talking about the potion that might cure Neville's parents, and maybe other patents as well.

It was while they were talking that Hermione and Ginny came down the stairs, as soon as they saw them they stopped talking. Which made the girl's look at them suspiciously. "What are you guy's talking about?" Ginny asked as she pulled a set down next to Harry. Who smiled at her as she sat down.

"Nothing really just guy things." Harry said looking wide eyed at Neville and Ron.

"Guy things huh…. I bet…." Hermione said giving them the evil eye. "Ginny and I are going to the Library to study you GUY's want to come along?"

"Nope where going to work up in our rooms to do some stuff, but will meet up with you girl's later!" Ron said.

"Okay then, we'll see you later, bye." Hermione said and walked away.

"Bye Harry, see you in a bit." Ginny said as she followed Hermione out the door. As Harry and Ron's eyes followed them.

"Hey guy's, you'll see them later." Neville said, grinning as he walked up towards the room, as Harry and Ron followed.

Saturday Harry, and Ron were awaken. As the sun was rising, by Neville, who was already dressed. "I can't sleep anymore can you?" Neville said, looking extremely nervous.

"Neither can I," Ron said, getting out of bed. " let's go eat."

"Okay, but I'm not very hungry are you Harry?" Neville asked.

"I'm never hungry before a game, but I do eat a little." Harry said with a weak grin.

"I'm always hungry." Ron said, smiling at the others.

"Yea, we know Ron." Harry and Neville said together while shaking their heads. The boys left for breakfast and just as they where about to enter the great hall.

"Harry, Ron, and Neville why didn't you wait for us?" Hermione said as she and Ginny ran to catch up with them.

"We didn't know you girl's would be awake so early!" Ron said, as Hermione stopped at his side.

"Ginny's been up for ever, and I only just got up." Hermione said, as she turn to go into the great hall, with Ron at her side.

"Ginny, you ready for today's game?" Harry said as he took her hand, and they walked to the table together.

"Yes, can't wait we are going to cream Slytherin today and win the house cup this year. I know, I can feel it. We have the best team ever." Ginny said as she smiled at Harry.

"WELL, WELL, WELL, If it isn't Potter and The Weasel."

Harry and the others turned around to see Malfoy, Goyle, and Crabbe, walking towards the table.

"Up a little early today." Malfoy purred, "Are you guy's afraid you're going to loss today." Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle started to laugh.

"I think you've got that backwards, It's you who's going to lose today." Harry said, getting up, as Ron, and Neville, jumped to their feet.

Malfoy getting in to Harry's face, and whispered softly, "Why don't you ask you girlfriend?'

"What do you mean by that, Malfoy?" Harry demanded through gritted teeth.

"I've heard that… ' Ginny said, looking very confused, trying very hard to remember where she had heard it before. "Where have I heard that before," Ginny said looking up at Harry, then Malfoy, then it dawned on her. "It was you." Ginny said, with a shocked expression, going white.

Harry turning towards Ginny, "What do you mean: it was him." as Malfoy stepped away.

"It was his voice I heard. It was him that put the that spell on me." Ginny said, getting up, "I remember now, I heard someone say something in a whisper, only I didn't remember, until I just heard that hushed voice, when just he whispered to you."

Harry turned to Malfoy, "You did it?": At that Ron started charging towards Malfoy, with Harry at his heels, But Neville stepped in front to stop them.

"No, wait you guy's." Turning to look at Malfoy and his goons. "This is what he wants, He wants you two to fight him, so you can get caught, don't stoop to his level. You guy's are ten time's better then him." At that Ginny and Hermione, rushed up to grab the boy's arms.

"No, Harry stop." Ginny said, pulling him back. "He's not worth you getting in trouble, or better yet, expelled."

"Ginny's right, Harry, Ron, he's not worth it." Hermione said, as she pulled Ron towards her. "We'll tell Professor Dumbledore, and he'll get expelled."

Harry, calming down, turned to Malfoy, "You're right, Malfoy"s not worth it. I won't turn him in either, cause expulsion isn't good enough. Ron and I will get you back for what you did to Ginny, don't ever doubt that."

"We'll see Potter, we'll see," as Malfoy walked away, then turning sharply Malfoy glaring at Harry, asked, "How do you know I was aiming for your little girlfriend anyways." at that Malfoy walked away, with Crabbe and Goyle following close behind.

"What did he mean by that?" Neville asked, looking at Harry.

Harry, looking down with frustrated look, said. "He wasn't aiming at Ginny." Looking up sharply, "It was me, only Ginny got in the way."

"What's going on, what is this all about?" Holly said, walking up towards Harry and the others, followed closely by Dumbledore.

"Nothing really," Harry said, quickly, trying to gather himself.

"It's…." Hermione started to say, then looked down. "It's about the Quidditch match today."

"Yea, we're just excited." Ginny said, smiling as she walked over to Harry.

"Well, we had better get going out to the field," Ron said, looking at Neville, who turned and looked at Harry.

"Mr. Potter," Professor Dumbledore said. "May I have a word with you after the match."

Harry looking down, "Yes sir." and walked out of the great hall. Harry knew that Dumbledore knew that he was not telling the truth, and that was why he wanted to see him. Ron and Neville said a quick good bye, to Holly and Professor Dumbledore, as they walked to get ready for the match.

It was a crisp, cool day, everyone was in the bleachers, but down in the Gryffindor waiting area. Neville was pacing back and forth, and looking down right sick.

"Oh for goodness sake Neville, calm down. Your going to do great out there, just remember all the practices we've been doing." Ginny said, trying to give Neville courage, "You're really good now, and I know you can do it."

"She's right." Ron said, coming up behind Neville smiling.

"You are good, really good."

"Thanks guy's." Neville said, smiling back at them, but Ginny was watching Harry, he was also pacing back and forth, looking very upset.

Ginny, walking up to him. "Are you okay, Harry."

"No, I'm angry." Harry said, looking up at her.

"Harry, don't let Malfoy get to you, you're doing exactly what he wanted you to do." Ginny said, taking Harry's hand. "He wanted you to loss you focus today, but don't," she shook her head. "don't let him do that to you."

Harry looking down for a moment, when he looked at her again, Ginny could see the pain in his eye's, "It should never have been you that Malfoy cursed," shaking his head, "It should've been me."

Ginny, smiling sweetly and getting closer to Harry. "But if he hadn't cursed me, you would have never realized you liked me."

Harry looking in her eyes, smiled back. "Your right." Then taking Ginny into his arms, as he hugged her.

"Hey, guy's the games about to start." Ron yelled over to them. Harry turning red, looked up. "Be right there." then looking back at Ginny. "Thanks for calming me down."

"Anytime." Ginny replied, smiling still as she reached for her broom, as Harry got his.

"Good morning Ladies and Gentlemen." Came a booming voice, as Harry was getting ready to mounted his broom, he recognized the voice at once, as being Colin Creevey. "Today's game is Slytherin verses Gryffindor."

Madam Hooch announced "Mount your brooms please," turning she looked directly at the Slytherin team as she say's, "I wants a nice, clean game. Now on my mark, one….two….three" she blow her whistle, and released the Quaffle, the Bludgers, and the Snitch. "And the game begins." came Colin's booming voice.

"Neville gets to the Quaffle, as Crabbe from the Slytherin team, closes in on him, but Ginny comes to the rescue and Neville scores 10 points for Gryffindor."

Harry flies higher to look for the Snitch, but notices that Malfoy is flying close to him. "Give it up Potter, your going to lose." Malfoy yelled.

But before Harry could say anything to Malfoy, a Bludger belts him in the shoulder sending him reeling. "Oh boy, that had to hurt," boomed Colin, "But it looks like he's going to be okay, as Neville scores another goal. That's 20 points for Gryffindor, Way to go."

Harry was still laughing, as Malfoy rubbed his shoulder, "Think that's funny, Potter?" He yelled, glaring at Harry.

"Still think you're going to win, Malfoy." Harry said, still smiling.

Malfoy was about to say something else, when he duck cause another Bludger was heading towards him.

"Whoops...did I do that again?" Ginny said, coming up beside Harry, smiling, holding her beater bat up, as Harry bursted out laughing, as Ginny flew away to help Neville.

"You wait I'll get you for that." Malfoy yelled with pure hatred in his eyes.

"Get her, you best hope I don't get you MALFOY." Harry yelled as he flew up a bit higher to get a better look around, as Malfoy follows..

Colin's voice rings out. "Good Save by Ronald Weasley. Ron throws the quaffle to Katie Bell of the Gryffindor team, and she's passed the quaffle to Alicia Spinnert, she throws it through at the goal, but no wait, the Slytherin keeper catches it and throws it to Millicent Bulstrode of Slytherin, who gets through Ron's defenses, and scores, 10 points for Slytherin."

Then Harry spotted it, the Snitch, zooming around the Slytherin goal post. Harry, thought for a moment, as Malfoy came up beside him, then a thought came to him, and he turned a smiled an evil smile, then Harry did a dive, and Malfoy followed, as Harry knew he would.

"Wait a minute, I think Harry has seen the snitch, and Malfoy is following closely behind." Colin Boomed.

The crowd held there breath, as Harry came closer and closer to the ground, as did Malfoy, but then just before he hit the ground, Harry sharply pulled up and glided across the ground. Malfoy tried, but failed, and hit the ground with a thud. As Harry, still with the Snitch in sight, came up from under it and grabbed it, as the crowd went wild.

"Harry Potter has caught the Snitch, the game is over, Gryffindor wins 170 points to Slytherin 10. Way to go Gryffindor" Colin boomed.

Harry noticed that Crabbe and Goyle was trying to help Malfoy up, as Harry and the others landed close by, congratulating each other, as Malfoy looked up and spied Harry, "You did that on purpose." He yelled, as he winced in pain.

"Well, maybe I did, and maybe I didn't." Harry said, as he put his arm around Ginny, "Maybe you should've asked your father for a Cosmic Zapper before he went to Azkaban." as he walked with the others, laughing all the way to the Gryffindor locker room.

Why everyone was in the locker room Hermione showed up. "Oh you guy's were so good out there," pausing and turning towards Neville, "Neville you were great out there." Hermione said with a big smile and patting him on the back.

"Thanks, Hermione.. Umm.. Hermione who's that." Neville said pointing over by the door to a girl with soft brown hair, with blonde highlights/

"Ya who is she?" Ginny said looking curiously at her.

"Her name is Aimee Ann Malyae, and she's from Ireland," Hermione said, smiling, "and she's really sweet,"

"What house she in." Ron asked walking over next to Neville.

"Gryffindor, she's in our grade and she arrived last night." Replied Hermione, "While I was looking for a place to sit, I ran into Professor Dumbledore, and he introduced us. She seems real nice." Hermione added as they all walked over to meet her.

Harry noticed, as they got closer to Aimee Ann Malyae, that her eyes where silver a color, Harry had never seen before, and she looked to be about 5"3' she was slim, with a tattoo on her right hand that looked like the Chinese sign that meant death.

"Guy's this is Aimee Ann Malyae, Aimee these are my friends, Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and his sister Ginny Weasley, and this is Neville Longbottom. " Hermione said smiling widely at everyone.

"Nice to meet you." Harry said reaching his hand out to shake her's.

"Yes, it's nice to meet you." Ginny and Ron said together.

Neville going red in the face, "Nice to make your acquaintance."

"Nice to meet you all. That was a good game you all please, Hermione was telling me all about you when we was watching the game. By the way you can call me Aims." She said smiling

"Aims, I like that, not to be rude but I'm going to get changed, and meet you both in a bit. Maybe we can meet up in the great hall for lunch." Harry said as he and turned and walked away.

"Yes I would like that." Aims said looking at Hermione for reassuring.

"We'll see you lot in the great hall I still need to take Aims around a little and Seamus Finnigan, said he would help." Hermione said as she waved to the others as she and Aims walked out the door.

Everyone was in a great mood, as they walked to the great hall for lunch. Everyone congratulating the Gryffindor team on there win, and how good Neville was and what Harry did to Malfoy.

"So Aims tell us a little about yourself." Ron said taking some Shepherd pie.

"Not much to tell really, We just moved here, and my dad got a good job at the Ministry of Magic." Aims said as she took a drink of the pumpkin juice.

"Really, our dad , that is, Ron's and mine works at the Ministry too." Ginny said smiling at her. "What part of the Ministry does he work at?"

"I'm not sure what part of the Ministry my dad work's in, but I can ask if you like?" Aims said with a wide smile.

"I would, they may even have even met by now." Ginny said, grabbing some shepherd pie, before Ron ate it all.

After lunch Harry and the gang climb the stairs towards the Gryffindor common room, when Harry remembered he had to met with Professor Dumbledore. He told the others that he'd meet them later, as he headed off to find Dumbledore. Professor Dumbledore was waiting for him just outside the gargoyle statue the lead to his office.

Dumbledore smiled, as Harry got closer. "I was wondering if you had forgotten me." He said, as he turned to the statue and said, "pineapple puss", and the gargoyle sprang to life and hopped aside, and the wall behind split into two, and behind that was a spiral staircase that moved smoothly upwards. Dumbledore and Harry climbed on. Once inside the office, Dumbledore sat in his set behind his desk, as Harry took the one across. Harry noticed the room hadn't changed much, since the last time he had been there.

"Well Harry, are you going to tell me what was really going on this morning?" Dumbledore asked, with a gleam in his eye.

"Nothing really sir." Harry said, looking down and shifting uncomfortably in his chair. "It was Malfoy."

"Oh...I see." Dumbledore said, leaning back in his chair. "And what did Mr. Malfoy do?" Harry knew that there was no getting around it, so he told Dumbledore everything that was said this morning. "So it was Mr. Malfoy that cursed Ms. Weasley, only he was aiming for you."

"Yes, sir." Harry said.

"Now the question remains. What should we do about this?" Dumbledore said, looking very distraught, and deep in thought.

"Um...Sir." Harry said, interrupting Dumbledore's train of thought. "I really don't think you should expel him." which surprised Harry for saying so.

"Really!" Dumbledore said, looking surprised, then lean forward in his chair, "But Harry, if Mr. Malfoy has tried to do this once, he may try again, and next time succeed."

"Well, I know what he did was wrong. But he won't learn anything if you expel him, and besides he'll only go to Voldemort sooner." Harry said, "Malfoy needs to be punished, but not expelled

"You let me think on it. Harry and let me deal with him as I see fit. You may go and I'll inform you of what I decided to do with Mr. Malfoy." Dumbledore said, looking at Harry with warmth in he eyes. "You know Harry, you are a lot like your mother. She always tried to find the good in people."

Harry, looking down, "I don't know if I am like her at all, cause when I found out it was him that cursed Ginny," pausing, then looking up to meet Dumbledore's eyes. "I wanted to really hurt him, and would have if Ginny and Neville hadn't held me back."

"Harry, everyone feels that way now and again. It's normal for young men at your age. It's called growing up." Dumbledore said, smiling, "besides, the way that you feel for young Ms. Weasley, is a normal reaction, to want to protect her, and to punish the person, who had hurt her, as would Ron, her brother. But you are a better person, no matter how much you wanted to hurt Mr. Malfoy, what you just said in this room, tells me that you are growing up, and in growing up, becoming a bit wiser."

Harry stared at Dumbledore for a few minutes, then looked down and said, "I still don't feel very grown up, I've still confused a lot of the time."

"That's expected at your age, Harry." Dumbledore said, leaning back in his chair, still smiling. "No one said it was easy growing up."

Harry left still not feeling any better. He didn't go back to meet up with the others, he needed to think about what Dumbledore had said. Harry didn't realize where he was walking to , until he was outside of Hagrid's hut.

Hagrid was just walking out the door when he spotted Harry. "Hiya, Harry." Then he noticed that Harry looked rather depressed. "What's on your mind, Harry?"

Looking up, "Everything and then nothing at all." Harry replied.

"Come on in, we'll have a spot of tea, and a chat to boot." Hagrid said, turning to open the door.

"Great game today," Hagrid said as he poured the tea, looking anxiously over at Harry.

"Yea, I suppose." Harry said, looking down into his cup.

"Do you want to talk about it?" Hagrid said, taking a seat across from him. "You know, I'm a good listener."

So Harry told Hagrid everything that has been happening in the last couple of weeks, including his feelings for Ginny, and what happened with Malfoy, his talk with Professor Dumbledore, and lastly missing Sirius. "At time's I feel really lost." Harry said, as he ended his tale.

"Look, Harry, I know that Sirius meant a lot to you, and no one can ever replace him." Hagrid said, taking a sip of tea, then putting it down. "As for Malfoy, he's scum just like his whole family. But you can't let him bring you down, don't know if you were right in not having him expelled, but maybe it's for the best, who know's."

"I'm not sure, all I know is him being expelled," pausing, "will is something that's too good for him. He should pay but not that way. I'm not sure how he'll pay but when he does it's going to hit home with him, and I'm going to be right there." Harry said looking at Hagrid who in turn smiled down at Harry.

"You are growing up, so fast and your turning in to a right fine young man, and you make me proud Harry, never and I mean never think different of yourself and don't you go letting anyone tell you any different either." Hagrid started to beam even more at Harry. "So your starting to like girl's huh. That Ginny is a fine young girl knew her mum and dad and all her brothers." still beaming at Harry

"She is." Harry said, smiling for the first time in hours. "I think, right now she's the best thing going in my life."

Harry and Hagrid talked all though afternoon, about old times, Hagrid told Harry a few things he new of parents, and even Sirius, Holly, Peter, and Lupin. Harry left feeling much better then he had felt a few hours before.

"Hey a Harry, what happened to you?" Ron asked, looking up as Harry made his way in to the Gryffindor common room, Harry found everyone seated in their usual corner, helping Ginny study for her O.W.L.'s.

"I was just visiting with Hagrid, sorry about not meeting up with you lot. I just needed time to think and I needed to talk with Hagrid." Harry said setting next to Ginny, who was reading. "Hey where is Aims." Harry asked, looking around.

"She's with Seamus he's showing her around." Ron said, sitting close to Hermione.

"So what happened with Dumbledore?" Neville asked, putting his book aside.

"I told him what had really happened, and how Ginny, remembered Malfoy's voice, and how Malfoy all but admitted to doing it." Harry said, taken Ginny's hand.

"So what is he going to do about it?" Hermione asked.

"Nothing right now, but what ever he chooses to do he'll let me know." Harry replied, looking at Ginny and smiled, "In any case, I think Ginny did a good job of trying to get Malfoy back." Everyone laughed at that.

A little bit later, the group separated to get ready for the feast, and then the dance. As Harry put on his dress robe that Mrs. Weasley had purchased for him two years before. Then turned to see Ron's new dress robes, which was blue with gold trim. "Almost ready Neville." Ron asked, looking at himself in the mirror. "Are you meeting Luna down there or what?"

"Nope, we're meeting at the library." Neville replied, coming around his bed, dressed in a pale yellow robe with silver laced trim.

"I still can't believed she asked you, and you said yes." Ron said, shaking his head at Neville.

"Why, what's wrong with Luna?" Neville asked, looking a little perturbed

"Nothing, I guess, she's just a little out there if you ask me." Ron said, with wrinkling his nose.

"I don't know about that, I find her a bit interesting." Harry said, smiling towards Neville.

"You two are hopeless." Ron said, rolling his eyes as he walked to the door. "Are we leaving already or what."

Harry and Neville, just shrugged and smiled as the followed Ron down to the common room. As the boys emerged from the stairway, Ron spotted Ginny over by the fireplace, and Hermione was seated in the chair.

"What took you guy's so long." Hermione said, getting up out of the chair. Ron's mouth dropped, when he noticed that she was wearing a cream colored robe with blue lace, and she had her hair pined up in a way that Ron had never seen it in.

"Ron close your mouth." Ginny said, looking at her brother and started to laugh. Ginny wearing a light purple robe, with white lace, and she had her hair done in a french bread, with flowers and beads entwined.

"Here I thought girl's took forever." Harry said, looking fondly at Ginny and then looked to Hermione. "You both look gorgeous."

"Thanks Harry." Hermione said smiling.

"Yes, Hermione and Ginny you both look gorgeous." Neville said, as he walked over to them.

"Um... Yes...I mean yes you both look gorgeous." Ron said, going red in the face from what Ginny had said.

Harry walking over to Ginny. "You do look very pretty." as he leaned in and hugged her.

"Well, I'm off to meet Luna, I'll see you at the feast." Neville said, as he headed for the door.

"Well, are we all ready to go?" Ron asked, clapping his hands together in anticipation.

"We can't leave just yet, we've got to wait for Aims." Hermione said, looking up towards the girls dormitory, "She'll only be a minute or two."

"Wow...you guys look great." Harry turned to see Colin and Dennis, walking up behind them. "That was a great game today." Colin said.

"Thanks." Harry said, beaming.

"How about a picture of the four of you?" Colin asked, as he held his camera up.

"Sure, we've got a little time." Harry said, as he hugged Ginny close to his side. "As long as I can have a copy of the picture this time."

"No problem, I'll just take two pictures this time." Colin said, holding the camera to his face.

"How about three," Ron said, getting next to Harry, with Hermione at his side. "I want a picture too."

After Colin took their pictures, and they said their thank you's. Just then Aims showed up, she had on a silvery flowing dress, with golden lace trim, with her hair twisted up in a bun. Everyone complemented Aims on how she looked. Then they all headed down to the great hall. Once in the great hall, everyone was amazed of how different it looked. There was hundreds of tables all over the place, it kind of resembled the Christmas party two years ago, when Harry was competing in the Triwizard tournament. But there was still floating pumpkins in the air, and the decorations were that of Halloween, and the head table was the same as usual.

Harry could see Neville trying to get their attention, so they could all sit together. "This way guy's, Neville saved us a table." Harry said, leading Ginny in that direction.

After everyone found their seats, Neville introduced Aims to Luna. "Nice to meet you." Luna said, standing up to shake her hand. "You like the school so far?"

"Yes I do, and love your dress." Aims said looking at Luna's Bright Pink dress with white lace.

"Oh, thanks." Luna said setting back down.

Just as Luna sat down Dumbledore stood up "Welcome, welcome please take a seat and let the feast begin. The food appeared and looked and smells wonderful, there was turkeys, ham, potatoes, and all the food you can think of. It was a feast to end all feast. Everyone was so busy eating and enjoying themselves. After everyone had their fill, the plates disappeared, and Dumbledore stood up again. "Now that our bellies are full. Lets have a fun night of dancing." Smiling around at all, Dumbledore clapped his hands and the lights when down and the tables disappeared, and over in the corner a DJ appeared and started playing a slow song.

"Shall we dance." Harry said, putting his hand out to Ginny.

"I though you would never ask." Smiled Ginny as she got up and they walked out to the middle of the floor as others were also dancing.

"Hermione, would you like to dance?" Ron said going a little pink.

"I would very much like to." Hermione said, as she got up, then turned to Neville and Luna. "Are you two coming?"

"Sure we are." Neville said, jumping up with a smile on his face, and held his hand out for Luna to grab.

Harry with Ginny, Ron with Hermione, along with Neville and Luna danced, that left Aims alone. They didn't notice that Malfoy had been waiting all evening, for a chance to find out who Aims was, and why she was with Potter and his gang.

It was half way thru the dance when Harry noticed Malfoy walking over towards Aims, Harry was curious, so he danced a little closer to the table to over hear what was said.

"May I have this dance me lady?" Malfoy asked, coming up beside her, and bowing slightly.

Aims looked at him, with a bit of curiosity. "Who are you."

"Why I'm Draco Malfoy, and you are?" he said as he took a seat right beside her.

"My name is Aimee Ann Malyae, I just moved here from Ireland." She said still looking at him, with even more of curiosity, then before.

"Aimee Ann Malyae would you care to dance?" Malfoy asked putting his hand out for her to take.

"Thank you, yes I would." Aims said getting up from her chair, "and please, call me Aims."

Draco walked Aims on to the dance floor, "So Aims, is it, how do you like it here so far." Draco asked.

"It seems to be a nice place. The people here are very nice. I like Hermione and the others, they've been very kind to me.." Aims said looking over to where they were dancing.

"Harry, do you want to dance with them or me?" Ginny said, smiling at him.

Harry who took his eyes off Malfoy and Aims, to look at Ginny, "I'm sorry, I just wanted to know what Malfoy wanted with Aims." As he looked back over his shoulder to watch them dance. "I don't want him to hurt Aims. What does he think he's doing with her anyways?"

"I don't know." Ginny said looking at Malfoy and Aims, then back at Harry. "Harry, it's ok. Malfoy is not going to do anything to her. He probably wants to see who she is." Ginny said putting her hands on Harry's cheeks so he faced her and not them.

"I can't help it Gin, he's Git, and she should be warned what kind of person he his." Harry said looking in her eyes.

"Harry, let it be, we'll talk to her later, look at her she's having fun." Ginny said, looking once again back at Aims and Malfoy, then turning back to Harry with a gleam in her eyes.. "Gin, what's this a new nick name for me."

Harry looking in her eyes. "I have to think of something that's just yours and mind, where as you're my girl." Harry said smiling and winking at her.

As the night when on everyone was enjoying themself Malfoy, could be seen at the table with Aims when ever the rest of the gang was out of the way. "Meet me in the great hall just before the dance ends, please." Malfoy said as he spotted Harry, with Ginny at his side walking over to the table. "Potter, having a good time are we." Malfoy said, standing up glaring at Harry.

"Yes, we are Draco, you seem to be enjoyed yourself." Ginny said, butting in before Harry could.

"Yes I am, I'm enjoying the company of Ms, Aims here." Malfoy said, still glaring at Harry.

"Are you about done." Harry said, getting closer to Malfoy's face.

"No, not really, I was just about to ask Aims if she would care to dance with me again, if it was any of your Business." Malfoy said then looked down at Aims. "Care to dance madame?"

"Um.. Yes that would be fine." Aims said, getting up looking at Harry's shocked face.

Aims and Malfoy walked on to the dance floor just as a slow song came on. Harry turned to Ginny "I need some fresh air, do you want to go for a little walk or something?"

"Sure, I would love to." Ginny said taking Harry's arm as he led her out the doors of the great hall. They walked out of the castle on to the grass, it was a nice, crisp, cool evening. The moon was high, and you could still hear the music playing from with in the castle. Ginny, turning to Harry. "You shouldn't let him get to you that way."

Harry, kicking some stones out of the way, "I can't help it Gin, he just pushes my buttons."

"Well, you should really try harder." Ginny said, getting closer to Harry. "You're a much better man then he is any day."

Harry, going pink. "I don't know about that, Gin. Their's times that I really want to hurt him."

"Harry, I pity him sometimes." Ginny said, looking away from Harry.

"Pity him...Why would you pity him?" Harry asked, looking shocked.

"Well, put your self in his shoes, Harry." Ginny said, meeting his eyes again. "I know that you've had a hard life, but just think this way, all Malfoy ever heard all his life was about evil things and being pure blood was all that mattered, he never knew about love, or kindness. Maybe if he was shown what love was, he would be a different person."

"You have a great heart, Ginny." Harry said, smiling and taking her into his arms. "That's what so unique about you. You can always look beyond what's in front of you, and find that it's different." He hugged her even closer.

"Maybe, Aims is the one to show Malfoy the way to being a better person." Ginny said, looking up at Harry, with a gleam in her eye.

"Well, I probably wouldn't go that far." Harry said, raising an eyebrow. "But, who's to say." Harry shrugged, then said, "Well, the one good thing that Malfoy ever did for you and me, was bringing us together." And with that Harry leaned in and gently kissed Ginny, for the first time in their relationship.

"Umm ...Am I interrupting anything?"

Harry and Ginny, pulling apart, turned to see Firenze, standing on the other side of the bush. Harry hadn't seen Firenze since last year, in his Divination's class. Firenze looked the same as before, white blond hair with a palomino body and astonishingly blue eyes, but Harry had noticed, that he wasn't as young looking as when they had first meet six years ago.

"Oh, um, no sir." Harry said, as Ginny pulled away, both going a little pink. Then Harry, trying to cover up. "How was you're summer?"

"Oh, well, Professor Dumbledore, has done his best to make me comfortable, and I have made some friends." Firenze said, looking up towards the stars. "It is a beautiful night out. Mars is in alignment with Jupiter moons, which makes for wary night." Then Firenze walked away, without another word. Ginny and Harry watched him walk away.

"Maybe we should go inside." Ginny said, still a little pink. "The last dance should be starting." So Harry and Ginny walked hand in hand in to the castle, meeting up with Hermione and Ron at the door going in them selves. Harry noticed that Ron was grinning ear to ear.

As the last dance started, Harry lead Ginny to the dance floor, noticing that Malfoy and Aims was dancing on the other side of the room. Harry looked at Ginny and smiled, then held her closer, and ignored Malfoy for the rest of the dance.