H P Boy who livesYear 7- Summer
Chapter 2
The deal
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Ok some of you might be thinking that I'm throwing them together excessively quickly. But the way I see it is this. Harry and Hermione have known each other for 7 years now and each year the two of them have faced and overcome huge obstacles. Now that the worst is over and that they have lost two of their friends in the outcome of six long years of turmoil. I believe the two of them would, since they both feel the same for each other, a love so strong that it can survive anything.
Harry has had one side of him pent up for 16 years. James's side of his lineage and now that Voldemort is gone for good that side of him is going to emerge. Not to mention that Ron has given him the thumbs up to go ahead with his relationship with Hermione. As with all of my fan fiction stories I never tend to stick straight to what anyone would expect. I mean where's the fun in that?
The timeline is of my own creation. Galleons are not gold plated, but solid gold. Sickles are silver. Knuts are bronze, also not plated. Therefore, worth a hell of a lot more in value then what Canon would claim them to be.
Down with Canon in with Fanon!!
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Number 12 Grimmauld Place
Hermione had devised what she believed to be a full proof plan to give Harry a crash course all about the Muggle world that he had been left out of for so many years. She had secretly been researching every step and was ready to implement Operation take Harry Shopping. Gin and she had both agreed the Carstairs Department store, it being the oldest shopping establishment in London, would be the perfect starting point for her to take Harry on his first shopping excursion.
The first thing that needed to be done was to get Harry some proper clothes, as far as she knew he hadn't ever been shopping in his life or so she guessed. The day before she was to spring her plan into action she and Harry went to a rare coin collector and traded in 10 galleons that to a Muggle collector looked like some rare lost coin from ancient times. They had been given 30,000 pounds per galleon, which was far more than she could ever have dreamed that they would be worth. The poor man had stared horror struck at them, when they asked him could it be possible if they could possibly get their money in cash instead of a check. It had taken some time to arrange, but Harry had a small fortune of Muggle money sitting in a silver briefcase beside his bed.
She had plans for that money. She was going to make sure that Harry was going to have a wonderful and happy life. In the very place where the Dark Lord had stolen his life and parents from him, but that was step ten or something in her plan. You see what Harry didn't know was that Sirius had arranged for the purchase of the land in Godric's Hollow. In the same location that Harry's home had once stood, as a present for his graduation from Hogwarts years ago with the help of Albus Dumbledore. The money in that case would be more than enough to build a home and keep him safe and secure for life.
Harry was clueless about her plan and had been trying to figure out what she'd been up to since their return from Hogwarts. When they had returned to headquarters the two of them were back to their old selves only they held hands or would stare at each other a lot, but neither had kissed again not since that day at Hogwarts. He glanced over at her, she was lying on her stomach on his bed, her feet were kicking the headboard of the ancient four-poster, and she was staring at him with her oh-wait-and-see-what-I-have-in-store-for-you look. This was a little frightening because they always got into trouble whenever she came up with a plan. She'd been quiet since Hedwig had arrived with a letter from her parents at breakfast. She hadn't told him what was in the letter, but she had read it three times and then raced upstairs to her room without touching her breakfast. It hadn't been until he had emerged from the bathroom showered and dressed for the day that she had joined him in his room and plopped down onto his bed.
"Wanna talk about it?" He finally got up the nerve to ask what was wrong.
"Not really it's just that Mum is missing me terribly and wants me to go home for a few days before term starts." Hermione lied through her teeth not willing to tell him what was really in the letter. "I sent a message back saying the two of us would visit and would give them the time and date as soon as I cleared it with you."
"Me go to Godric's Hollow? Where it all began? Sure maybe it's what I need to do to get over this whole thing. I mean it couldn't hurt." He looked as if he wasn't so sure of the idea, but if Hermione wanted him to go, he would. "So that's it then there isn't anything else that you want to talk about." He gave her a long searching look knowing that something else was bothering her. All sixth year he had taken lessons with Dumbledore and had been able to go into other minds as well as block anyone from entering his and she was really making him tempted to see what was wrong.
"Nope that's all there is to it." She smiled at him.
"So what exactly do you plan to do with all of that cash?" Harry pointed to the case and then arched a brow at her in inquiry.
Hermione got up off the bed, walked over to where he was sitting at his desk, and sat down on his lap. It was something that she hadn't yet dared attempt to do. He was however noticing something that she didn't feel like talking about, so she thought a distraction was in order. "I thought that we might go shopping." She reached up and brushed his bangs out of his eyes. "And maybe get you some new spectacles and a haircut."
Harry stared down into her amber brown eyes and frowned. "Actually, I've never been anywhere really. I mean the Dursley's never took me anywhere let alone shopping. Well, that isn't exactly true I did go shopping with my Aunt until some wizard dressed in wizarding robes walked over and shook my hand. After that it was stuck at home and all I ever got was Dudley's hand-me-downs. I was sent to Mrs. Fig's whenever they went out. I did go to a barbershop once when I was a little boy. They butchered my hair, but then I think that was more my Aunt Petunia's fault for not telling him when to stop." He paused when Hermione went ridged and her eyes blazed with hatred as she listened to his words. "It's okay Hermione." He eyed her warily.
"Not even to the cinema?! Not once?!" She snarled angrily her voice was slowly beginning to rise with temper.
"Uh no not even once… I got to go to school. I mean, they had no choice it was the law, but when I got home I had loads of chores to do and then it was into my cupboard under the stairs." He winced in pain when Hermione wounded a certain part of his anatomy by jumping up to her feet in outrage.
"THEY TREATED YOU LIKE A SLAVE!!" Sheer venom laced her voice. "THEY LOCKED YOU IN A CUPBOARD UNDER THE STAIRS!?"
"Yeah, pretty much since the age of four if I remember correctly…I think I turned Aunt Marge's bulldogs fur blue. Which of course freaked them completely out and it was under the stairs with me. After I got my first few letters from Hogwarts, they moved me up to Dudley's spare bedroom, so I couldn't get to the post first. Now that was a funny time so many letters were sent to me that Uncle Vernon packed all of us up and ran for it. Didn't work very well though, the letters arrived by the thousands, and then finally on the stroke of midnight on July 31, when I turned eleven, Hagrid came bounding through the door and the rest is history. I was never allowed much freedom, but my new life at Hogwarts made the solitary confinement bearable." Harry had never really told either Ron or Hermione much about his life with the Dursley's he just didn't think it was worth the waste of words.
"THOSE TWO SHOULD BE SHOT!! SPOILING THAT…THAT…THAT BEACHED WHALE SON OF THEIRS ROTTEN WHILE THEY TREATED YOU LIKE A COMMON HOUSE ELF AND GAVE YOU NOTHING!! IT'S ABSOLUTELY CRIMINAL HOW YOU WERE TREATED!! THEY NEVER LET YOU LEAVE THE HOUSE NOT ONCE EXCEPT FOR SCHOOL!!" The vase of flowers that she had set on his nightstand shattered. "I SHOULD TELL YOUR PARENTS!! TELL UNCLE SIRIUS!! HAVE HIM GIVE THEM THE HAUNTING OF THEIR LIVES!!" She picked up the two-way mirror that was sitting on the desk and clenched it in her fist.
"Actually when Dudley turned eleven I got to go to the zoo, because Mrs. Fig had broken her leg and couldn't watch me. That's when I discovered that I could talk to snakes... Didn't know that I was doing it at the time though…" He ran his fingers through his unruly jet-black hair.
"GO ON HARRY JAMES TELL ME THE REST LIKE HOW THEY EXPLAINED WHERE YOU WENT TO DURING SCHOOL TERMS!" She stalked over and glared down into his eyes.
"They told everyone that I was going to St. Brutis's Center for Incredibly Criminal Boys."
Hermione lost it completely and was about to throw the mirror down onto the carpet and well he couldn't have that now could he.
"Hermione Anne Granger that's the two-way mirror! I think I want it in one-piece, so please don't smash it on the carpet!! I know that it's upsetting to hear about, but it's all in the past, and I'm never planning to see any of them ever again. I have my new life, new family, and more people that love me than I could ever have hoped for."
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Hermione plopped back onto his lap and he winced in pain, not that she noticed. She looked down at the Mirror in her hands and a tear fell down onto it. "James and Lily Potter… your parents wanted so much more for you than that! What they did to you was absolutely barbaric!"
At the mention of their names, the two in question appeared in the mirror.
"Harry James did you make this beautiful creature cry?" James frowned up at them not really knowing what was going on. "Rule number fifty-two and its an important one. If you make the girl that you love cry there had better be a damn good reason or else you will find yourself jinxed so badly that you will resemble a Flobberworm."
"Honestly James what am I going to do with you!" Lily could be seen boxing his ears. "You and your stupid rules about something you never really could understand even to this day!! Now Harry dear what is the matter with Hermione why is she so upset?"
"He was telling me about his life with your bitch of a sister and that bastard of a husband of hers…" Hermione put a hand to her mouth in embarrassment, because she had just sworn in front of Harry's parents! This was mortifying she never swore. "Sorry I'm just really upset." She buried her face against his t-shirt in embarrassment.
"Nothing to apologize to us about Hermione. I always knew that he was a piece of work, but then so is Petunia. So you're upset because he went all daft in the head and talked about the bad ole days?" He rolled his eyes at Harry shaking his head in defeat.
"Hey Dad who are you calling daft!" He did not like being called stupid by his father of all people. "She asked me if I had ever gone shopping and I answered her truthfully end of story! If I didn't know any better, I would say that you're jealous because I defeated Voldemort my sixth year. Confronted and survived his wrath fifth year! Survived and co-won The Triwizard Tournament with the help of Hermione during fifth year! I preformed a Caporal Patronus, a Stag just like your alter ego PRONGS, and saved Padfoot and Hermione from a hundred plus Dementors, all in mind you during my third year!! I defeated the Basilisk and Tom Riddles teenage spark for second year with again Hermione's help. And lastly my first year I fought and won against him again my first bonding moments with Hermione saving my skin for yes the first time of many adventures to come. Ron helped some, but Hermione kept me alive." He snarled down at his father. They were having their first fight.
"James Harry Potter your dream has come true our son has finally started acting like you!!" Lily was amused and not the least bit upset. "Go on son get it all off your chest I know there is so much more that you want to say."
Sirius jumped into the portrait that was hanging above his desk. "I knew that I was missing something good! I could hear Hermione roaring all the way downstairs and then Harry shouted out the word Prongs!!" He seemed highly amused.
"Stay the hell out of this Padfoot!" James snarled from the mirror.
"So he's using the mirror is he!" Sirius grinned then scowled when he saw that Hermione's face was stained with tears. "What did the boy do now?"
"Um please don't help." Hermione whimpered shakily after all she was now being held prisoner in his lap and he had an iron grip around her waist. "He didn't make me cry Uncle Sirius. I was angry about what the Dursley's had done to him."
Sirius began swearing fluently nonstop and he went into a rant about Harry's former guardians.
"SIRIUS KNOCK IT THE HELL OFF THERE ARE LADIES IN THE ROOM!!" James roared.
"Sorry but they just make me see red." Sirius grinned sheepishly. "So the boy is finally telling you off is he? What did you do Prongs call him daft or something?"
Hermione nodded.
"Well that would do it."
"Do you mind!? My father and I are in the middle of our first row!" Harry glared down at Hermione, turned to shoot a dark glance at Sirius, and then focused on the mirror.
"Jealous!! You think that I'm jealous of you!! Because of some bloody Patronus charm fashioned after my own Animagus!! You faced that snake Voldy at least five times!! This mind you drove the two of us out of our minds with worry!! Then finally vanquished him a little over a month ago!! If you think that of me then you really are muddle brained!!" He took a deep calming breath to calm himself down and lowered his tone with his son. "What I am is damn proud of what you've become and don't you ever bloody well forget that!! What your mother was saying is that for sixteen years you have tamped down the side of you that you got from me. The side of you that loves adventure and well we hope now that snake face is gone will allow yourself to have a little fun." He stared up at his son who was no longer angry with him.
"But Dad I'm Head boy! I can't be a marauder like you and Uncle Sirius! I promised Aunt Minerva and Uncle Albus that I would be on my best behavior, so adventure and mischief are out for me at least this year anyway." Harry broke the news that he was Head boy to his parents.
"You got Head boy! That is so wonderful darling! Did Hermione get Head girl too?" Hermione nodded and Lily smiled happily. "Splendid! James and I were Head girl and boy as well! Although, that didn't stop him or the rest of the marauders from getting into trouble not one bit."
"Face it son you can't just quit cold turkey. I mean you would be bored to tears in a week." James chuckled. "So Hermione you wish to take Harry shopping? Well good luck and try not to get into too much trouble." He winked. "This mirror is nice to use to communicate but it does have a time limit."
"Well that sounds like a splendid day to me, so I want you to have fun and try to enjoy yourselves. We did have a portrait, but I can't recall if that was saved from the house or not or who has it now?" Lily rolled her eyes at James then blew a kiss to Harry.
"Uncle Albus must have it somewhere he never gets rid of anything…" James and Lily faded away.
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Harry took the mirror out of Hermione's hands and carefully set it on the desk. "So that was interesting... Are you ready to go shopping now? Am I wearing the right clothes?" He focused his attention back on the girl in his lap.
"Jeans and a t-shirt are fine." She was still pondering all that had been said in her mind.
"Earth to Hermione stop brainstorming and look at me." He tilted her chin with his thumb, so she was looking up at him. "How are we going to go shopping with no automobile to drive? It's true that the two of us have our Muggle driver's permits, but that doesn't do any good without a vehicle to drive. You're sixteen so you can't Disapparate yet. I can't use Buckbeak it would be breaking wizarding law so that's out. Same with the Firebolt." He saw a kink to her brilliant plan.
"Well actually that isn't true. I arranged for Percy to drive us while you were getting ready for the day. He is going to pick us up in a little under an hour, so if you would let me up I can go finish getting ready." She smiled up at him the smile turned to a wary frown when she noticed the gleam was back in his eyes. She gently pried herself free of his arms and cautiously got off his lap.
"Percy is driving us? Well then it won't be all that much of a bother if we keep him waiting for a while." He pinned her to the spot with a wicked grin and got to his feet.
"Harry James stay right where you are." She took a step backwards but never broke her eye contact with him, which could have been the start of her undoing. She really didn't have all the various feelings that occurred throughout her body when he looked at her analyzed yet.
"What's the matter Hermione you look nervous about something." He went to catch her around her waist, but she slipped out of reach and reached for the money case.
"I'll um take this and put it in my room. I know about how much we might need to take with us and I have a purse to put it in." She went to make a dash for the door, but ran straight into Harry's chest. At seventeen Harry was six feet 3 inches tall to her smaller five foot nine frame. On collision, the case went flying out into the hallway.
"What's the matter with making him wait? He'll just bore Uncle Remus to tears downstairs talking about the latest changes in the ministry." He leaned down and kissed her on the nose.
She jumped back from him, eyeing him with a look that one would see if they were to catch a startled doe unawares.
"Hey, come here its okay, no need to get all jittery, you know that I would never hurt you." He meant to place a kiss on her cheek, but instead because he liked kissing her trailed tiny kisses across her cheekbone.
Hermione didn't know what to think she had never seen this side of Harry before. It was as if he was the incarnation of his father. Not to mention the room was getting very hot and she was finding it very difficult to think let alone breathe. "Yes, well, of course I know that you would never hurt me." She had to close her eyes and think of what to say next, for Harry was continuing to place tiny kisses all over her face. "Let's say that if you behave yourself that I will…" She paused not believing what she was about to say. "I will willingly…" She paused again it was as if she were being zapped by little electrical sparks when he cradled her face between his hands and bent to kiss her properly. "Let you teach me how to play Quidditch." She finished breathlessly.
He paused just inches away from kissing her and pondered her words in his mind. If I behave then she'll let me teach her Quidditch? He thought. Hmm well, he needed a new Chaser and when Quidditch, tryouts were being held she would be more than ready for the spot. He was captain of the team. This would take care of two things. More time with her and the Quidditch cup if his instinct was right and she wasn't going to turn out to be half-bad at the game. "Tempting Granger very tempting," The wicked gleam in his darkened emerald green eyes sparkled with mischief. "If I agree to your proposal then you have to agree to spend at least one hour every other day for all of seventh year." He gave her a quick kiss on the nose.
Was he serious!? Every other day for a whole year! Did he really think that she would be any good at the game!? What was he up to? Hermione's eyebrows shot up in unwanted surprise. "Agreed, every other day for all of seventh year, but only if you promise to be on your best behavior." She would have taken a step back for he was much to close for comfort, but he still had her face cradled gently in his hands. "What happens if I say no?" She didn't have time to get another word in, because he lifted off her feet and then kissed her senseless.
"Any questions?" He grinned down at her after finally breaking off the kiss. She shook her head in response there was a dazed look in her eyes. "So do we have a deal?"
Hermione once again nodded yes and found herself set back on her feet. She was getting her first real taste of what the James side of Harry was like and she needed to regroup in her room. "You win... One hour every other day for all of seventh year." She agreed her voice shaky as she made a run for the door. "I'm going to go get ready see you in a bit!" She all but ran over Lupin after grabbing the money case in the hallway.
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Remus headed for Harry's room sure the two of them had a row or something. "So has something happened between you and Hermione?" He stood in the doorway where he spotted Harry sitting on his bed with his face in his hands muttering to himself.
"What was that? I'm not like that! I get all, well; I don't ever act like that around a girl! Or at least act on those feelings anyway! Dream about them yes, but act on them no!" He muttered into his hands.
Remus took a deep calming breath before going over and sitting down beside him. He placed a reassuring hand on Harry's shoulder and said. "So it's finally happened hasn't it?"
Harry looked over at him startled, frustrated, and confused. "What's finally happened? Is something wrong with me?! Well answer me!?" He demanded when Remus simply looked at him.
"Calm down Harry there is no need to get all upset. What I was trying to say was the part of you that is James, after being confined inside you for sixteen long years, is finally getting its taste of freedom. There is nothing really to be afraid about, it was bound to occur sooner or later now that Voldemort is gone, and you don't have to fear anyone anymore." Remus paused as if thinking of the next thing to say.
"You see Harry for sixteen long years you have had to keep the side of you that is clearly James in check. In fact, you were very much like James as a little baby, always getting into everything very curious about anything around you. Then the Dark Lord gave you that scar and banished that side of you for sixteen long years. There is a part of you that you got from your father that could make Fred and George look like Prefects." He chuckled when Harry stared at him with wide-eyed horror.
"You have shown it many times. For instance in your first year you and your friends managed to outdo even the four of us by losing 150 points in one night. He was always so spontaneous and so are you. He was always one for adventure as are you and now that you are free of the Dark Lord; I would say that his wicked sense of fun and humor is starting to emerge. You see Harry there was only one person that could keep him in tow and that was your mother. Though, even she was caught off guard whenever James got the urge to sneak in a kiss or two with her. In fact he would seek her out at the oddest times whenever the urge hit and Lily never knew what he was up to after that." Remus smiled as he remembered the good ole days.
Harry wasn't smiling; he was once again raking his fingers through his hair in frustration. "I can't let that side of me out now! I'm Head Boy and I promised to be on my best behavior this year! I know that part of the reason I'm alive is because I'm mostly like my dad, but I was going to stay out of trouble for at least one of my years at Hogwarts! I mean I thought I deserved a break from it for a while!"
"Well its not something that you can help now is it? So calm down and relax. Percy is waiting in the kitchen for you. He's boring Sirius out of his mind about S.P.E.W. It seems that since Dobby and the other house elves aided us in the final battle with the Dark Lord that they deserve some rights too in the Wizarding World. They have changed their views towards werewolves, giants, and centaurs. So now the elves want their turn as well. Percy says that Hermione started this whole thing in your fourth year." Remus seemed amused. "I will enjoy being a Professor again. So are you up to being my DADA assistant professor?" He gave him the good news.
"But Professor Lupin I have to earn an N.E.W.T in DADA to get into Auror training. I mean I floored Professor Snape by passing his class with high marks and I got high marks in my aunt's Transfiguration class as well as Charms. I can't just stop in DADA. I have to earn the N.E.W.T." He frowned at him in confusion.
"Harry there really isn't much more that I can teach you. I hear the DA is flourishing under your teachings after all; it's because of your teachings that we had only two deaths in the final battle. I see no reason you can't assist me or take over when I have to go into hiding for a while." Remus was not going to take no for an answer.
"Can I think about it for a while? Talk it over with Hermione see what she thinks about it? Do my aunt and uncle agree with your idea?" He couldn't believe what he was hearing Him assistant professor of the DADA!
"I wouldn't think that it would hurt to let you think about it, but yes the two of them agree that it would be good for you since you wish to be an Auror like your parents were." Remus got to his feet and went to leave the room. "Do try to keep out of trouble while you attempt to try shopping." He winked at him and left the room.
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"My parents were Aurors brilliant!" He put on his shoes and was still deep in thought when Hermione came in to see if he was ready. He looked up, pulled her down to face level, and kissed her. "I just got the greatest news!" He kissed her again.
"I can see that otherwise you wouldn't be risking your chance to teach me Quidditch. Remember your promise?" She arched a brow at him.
"Oh yeah, that promise well this is big news! I just was asked to be Professor Lupin's assistant professor for DADA! That and he told me that my parents were both Aurors and S.P.E.W is a hit with the ministry!" He grinned when she threw herself into his arms and kissed him.
"S.P.E.W is a hit! I thought it was a lost cause. What happened? What do you mean assistant to the DADA professor? You have an N.E.W.T to achieve in that class. Do your aunt and uncle know or approve…" She was not able to finish because he had silenced her with a kiss.
Percy had come to see what the hold up was and instantly sprang into big brother mode by pulling the two of them apart. "Enough of this nonsense! I don't have time to wait all-day while you two snog in here! Now let's get going and please try to keep your hands to yourselves!"
"You know what Percy you have the worst timing you do know that don't you!" Harry glared at him now that Hermione was out of his arms and standing behind the third oldest of the Weasley boys.
"Yes, well, I am also well aware of what the two of you were doing, so don't make me tell Mum. Don't look at me like that or I will! It's about time you learned what having an older brother is like! Now move!" He pointed towards the door and Harry got to his feet and reluctantly headed for it. "Oh and Hermione you will leave your wand here. You are not seventeen yet and Harry's wand is more than enough magic for the two of you."
Hermione marched into her room and set her precious wand into its case. She picked up her purse made sure that she wasn't missing anything that she would need and headed back out to the hallway. "You are just dropping us off aren't you?" She asked hopefully.
"That was the plan, but now I don't know." He narrowed his eyes down at the two teens.
"Come off it Percy! We're going shopping! We're not going someplace to snog all-day!" Harry growled. "Besides, I made a promise to Hermione that I would be a good boy so back off!"
"Yes he is going to be a good boy and in turn I am going to let him teach me to play Quidditch every other day for all of seventh year." Hermione told him.
"You did what? Well then if that's the stakes then I will give you six hours of alone time, but if I have to go search you out Mum is going to hear everything." He set the ground rules.
"Six hours of alone time got it." They chimed and the three were off down the stairs and out the front door.
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Chapter 3
Carstairs
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I do not claim any of JKR's characters only that I love being able to create my own kind of mischief with her beloved characters. I do not claim any other things that are owned by other companies that I may mention once and a while in the stories...Although the original characters and ideas are, mine and I loved creating them. So please review if you wish but try not to flame me too badly.
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