"Harry! Hermione! Ron!" Shouted Lily Potter. Harry ran down through the house and into the kitchen.
"Yes mum." He said. She held three envelopes in her hands.
"We'll wait until Hermione and Ron get here shall we?" She asked. She looked at Molly Weasley who was by the stove cooking something. Harry eyed the envelopes in his mum's hands.
"Are those from Hogwarts?" Harry asked. Lily nodded. Harry felt the bottom of his stomach falling out. His OWL results. Hermione and Ron strolled into the room bickering over something pointless.
"Ok, now you're here." Lily said with a smile. "Your results." She said. Hermione looked at Lily nervously while Ron looked downright scared. They each took the right envelopes and looked at each other.
"Good luck." Hermione said before opening her results. Lily turned back to Molly and helped her with some cooking. Lily was still in her healer uniform but had a cloak over it. Behind her Harry looked over the parchment with his results on.
Mr. PotterCongratulations on your OWL results. You have been accepted into all the classes that you have passed. You may pick five that you wish to continue onto NEWT level.
Your results are as follows.
Astronomy: A
Care of Magical Creatures: E
Charms: O
Defence Against The Dark Arts: O
Divination: P
Herbology: A
History of Magic: D
Potions: E
Transfiguration: E
Congratulations Mr. Potter
Professor McGonagallHarry smiled and sighed with relief. At least he had gotten into the subjects he needed to pass to become an Auror, though he still asn't sure about Potions. McGonagall had said that she'd do all she could to get Harry into the Auror Training program. Did that mean he was doing potions? Her heard Hermione gasp. Harry and Ron looked at her. She had an absolutely shocked face.
"What? Did you get any Es?" Ron asked.
"No." Hermione said.
"Then what is it?" Ron asked testily.
"I got all Os. Oh Merlin, I can't believe it!" Hermione said, her face breaking into a grin.
"Oh, well done Hermione!" Harry said. Hermione beamed at him.
"What did you two get?" She asked.
"Um..." Ron glanced at his mum. "Um, one O, three Es, four As and a P" He said nervously.
"Oh Ron! Well done!" Molly Weasley said. She rushed over to Ron and pulled him into a tight hug. Ron was beginning to go red. Hermione chuckled and Harry smiled.
"Harry." Lily said pleasantly. Harry looked at his mum slightly alarmed.
"Um..." Harry glanced at his results. He was very aware that his parents had perfect OWL scores and almost perfect NEWT grades. He had a lot to live up to. He told everyone his grades. Lily gave him a proud smile.
"Well done, that's really good." She said, her smile growing.
"Well done." Hermione said, she leant up and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek. Harry went slightly red. Lily laughed.
"Well, Molly, I believe a party is in order." Lily said.
"Yes, I believe so. We need something to celebrate after this year." Molly said. Lily nodded her agreement, her smile fading slightly.
"Ok, well. I'll just get changed and then I'll help you." Lily said heading towards the kitchen door. She gave Harry a hug on the way out. "Well done Harry" She said quietly. Harry smiled at her and she left to get changed. Hermione was still smiling at Harry and he smiled back.
"Mum...please...let...go...can't...breathe." Ron gasped.
"Oh, sorry Ron, yes, well a party, for all three of you." Molly said with a smile.
"Are you sure that's a good thing with Re-" Harry started to say but Molly interrupted him.
"Now Harry, I know someone we all love has just...yes, well, we shouldn't dwell on it. As Dumbledore says, what's done is done and he wouldn't want us to keep mourning him, but to honour his memory." Molly said. A few tears appearing at her eyes.
"Ok. Sorry, it was just that-"
"Don't worry, I know what you were trying to say but I believe, as does Lily, that a party will do everyone good. Plus I believe it's your birthday tomorrow so it gives us another reason." Molly said. "Now go and talk while Lily and I get the party ready." She said fighting back tears.
"Um, ok." Ron said. He looked to his friends and they went to Harry and Ron's room. Harry sat down with a relieved smile.
"I passed them all!" He said happily
"You knew you were going to pass them all. Well, most of them." Hermione said with a smile. Harry returned her smile. Ron looked between the two then looked at his results again.
"You know, I'm surprised I didn't get a D for Divination." Ron said.
"Why?" Hermione asked.
"Well, you remember me telling you about my crystal ball prediction." Ron said.
"Well Divination is a load of rubbish anyway." Hermione said, waving a nonchalant hand.
"You said." Ron said. Hermione gave him an innocent smile.
"Ok, so how are we going to find out about what the adults are up to?" Harry asked, "You said use the twins but how?" Harry asked.
"Easy." Hermione said. "Hunt the twins down, I need to talk to Jessie." Hermione said. The three left the room and found Jessie in the process of dropping a wet-start firework into one of the bathrooms.
"Jessie." Harry said. Jessie jumped in surprise and turned around. She looked at Harry innocently.
"What are you up to?" Ron asked. Jessie shrugged and dropped the firework. Hoping it would miss the toilet bowl. "Anyway, we need to talk-" the toilet exploded and water sprayed everywhere.
"AH!" Jessie shouted. She dropped to the floor and covered her head with her arms.
"Jessie!" Harry snapped as he turned so he didn't get a face full of toilet water. Ron turned as well.
"Twins!" He muttered. They made their way out of the bathroom as Lily came running up.
"What happened?" She asked.
"Jessie dropped a firework into the loo." Harry said.
"Where is she?" Lily asked. Ron and Harry pointed to the door where a laughing Jessie was stumbling out. "Jessie!" Lily said sternly. Jessie stopped laughing immediately. This wasn't good. She looked at Lily and gave her her best smile. "Jessica Black, come with me now. We're going to go and see your mum." Jessie grinned.
"Why's she grinning?" Ron asked.
"I have no idea." Harry muttered back. Jessie skipped after Lily and skipped around her.
"Stop it Jessie!" Lily said. "Jessie stop." Jessie shook her head. She started humming loudly and very out of tune. "Jessie!" Lily snapped. Jessie hummed even louder. "Oh, fine, go and play with Kaylee. I'll have to fix the toilet now."
"Get dad to do it." Harry said. Lily thought for a while.
"Good idea." She said with a smile. "Well done again Harry. Very useful suggestion."
"Glad to help." Harry said. Jessie began to run off when Ron managed to catch her and pin her t the floor. Jessie struggled against him. Harry knelt in front of her.
"Hermione needs to talk business with you." Harry said. Jessie stopped curiously and looked at Harry with a confused look. "It's about spying on the adults" He added in a whisper. Jessie grinned.
"I just don't understand it!" Rhia said.
"Understand what?" Kara asked in a distracted voice. Emma rolled her eyes. They were in the kitchen, in the middle of the party. Kara was watching Bo with a slight smile on her face.
"Why do Harry, Hermione and Ron get a party and we aren't even allowed to rehearse?" Rhia asked.
"I thought you hated rehearsals." Emma said, looking at Rhia. Rhia smiled slightly.
"Only when I'm not in a good mood." Rhia said. Rhia's gaze had also been caught. Emma followed Rhia's gaze to where Harry and Hermione were talking to each other. Their heads seemed very close and Rhia's eyes were dangerously narrow.
"Oh Rhia, get over my brother." Emma said. Rhia turned to Emma.
"I don't like him that way." Rhia said. She looked away quickly.
"Yeah, whatever." Kara said, "I'm going to go and say hi to Bo." Kara said.
"Hi my arse." Rhia said. Emma chuckled.
"Give them a break." Emma said. "They love each other."
"As Kara said, yeah, whatever" Rhia said. Emma looked at Rhia.
"What's that supposed to mean?" Emma asked.
"It means that Bo doesn't love Kara. He loves someone else." Rhia said.
"And how would you know?" Emma asked.
"He told me." Rhia said with a smile. Emma rolled her eyes.
"And you're not going to tell me?" Emma asked.
"Nope." Rhia said.
"Some best friend you are." Emma said. Rhia smiled again and gave Emma a hug.
"You know I love you lots and lots and lots." She said. Emma laughed.
"Come on, lets bug Ron" Emma said. Rhia smiled and got up after Emma.
"Do we have to?" Rhia asked.
"Yes." Emma said with a slight smile. Rhia rolled her eyes and looked over to where Harry and Hermione were getting even closer. She didn't like it. She really didn't like it. Then, Hermione turned to look towards Jessie, who'd just run up to April and grinning widely
"Yes Jessie." April said as she looked down at the young blond haired girl. She grinned and pulled April to her height. She was rather small for an eleven year old. April could have sworn Rhia had been taller at that age. Jessie smiled and put her mouth to April's ear.
"Food." She whispered. April looked at Jessie curiously. She spoke.
"Just go and have some then." April said. Jessie frowned and shook her head. "Why not?" Jessie made a retching motion like she was going to be sick. "You know, if you spoke it would be so much easier." April said to Jessie. Jessie shook her head in horror. April rolled her eyes and looked at Jessie. She was looking right back and had her eyes squinted slightly. April felt something going through her head then turned Jessie's head with her hands. Jessie let out a soft noise of disappointment.
"Why did you of all my children have to inherit my skill?" April asked with a smile. Jessie shrugged and looked back at April. "Promise me you won't look into anyone's eyes. No entering minds or anything while you're at this house." April ordered Jessie. Jessie gave her an innocent smile and nodded. April narrowed her eyes slightly, why didn't she completely believe Jessie. "All right, go off and do whatever you're into at the moment." April said, kissing Jessie's cheek. Jessie skipped off and looked over to Hermione and Harry. She grinned and gave them a thumbs up. She was about to go over to Kaylee when James Potter came running into the room.
"April!" He shouted. Jessie looked over and watched James carefully. "Emergency at the Ministry." April looked at him urgently.
"What's happened?" She asked, rushing over. Lily rushed over as well. Jessie was slightly alarmed to see a trickle of red going down his forehead.
"Dad." Harry said in alarm as he made his way to James.
"Attack at the ministry." James said.
"Is that where you've been?" Lily asked. James nodded. Lily touched his forehead and James flinched.
"Please don't do that." James said. Lily scowled at him.
"What happened?" Harry asked.
"Attack at the ministry. The Minister was attacked and the Auror and law enforcement offices were raided. There's been a fair few killed." James said. He stumbled slightly and held onto Harry for support.
"Is the Minister alright?" Lily asked.
"Who cares about Fudge, what about the head Auror?" Asked Sirius.
"Head Auror was killed, Fudge, unfortunately not killed." James said.
"What does that mean will happen?" Harry asked. James looked at April.
"I don't know. What do you want me to do?" He asked April. April frowned.
"Why are you looking at me?" April asked.
"You're the new boss." James said. April looked at him in surprise. "You need to get to the ministry now. Lily, you might have to go as well." James said.
"But we're celebrating Harry's results." Lily said to James. James looked at Harry guiltily.
"You understand why I have to break up the party don't you?" He asked. Harry shrugged.
"Yeah, why not." Harry said. "It's not often you get your OWL results." Harry muttered. James nodded.
"Quickly April, you have to get there." April nodded and apparated from the kitchen. The few people that were there started talking quickly. Harry pulled himself away from James and went to the door. James gave Lily a quick kiss and told her to get to the ministry quickly. Lily looked torn between going after Harry to tell him they'd do something later and going to the ministry. She grabbed Hermione's arm as Hermione passed to follow Harry.
"Tell him we'll do something later and that we'll make it up for him" Lily said to Hermione. Hermione gave her a smile and nodded. Lily looked over to Sirius and they both apparated from the kitchen. Jessie watched as a few of the other adults all apparated away. Tonks, Mr. Weasley, the twin Weasleys and a few people she didn't really know. Mrs. Weasley bustled around the kitchen.
"Oh dear." She muttered. "Jessie, Kaylee, go upstairs. Ginny could you help me tidy up. Girls, Bo. Would you mind helping as well? Where's Ron gone?"
"To see Harry with Hermione." Emma said. "I'm going to see Harry as well."
"Alright dear." Molly said distractedly. Jessie sat on the table watching people. Her twin sister was creeping around trying to make things more difficult. Kara and Bo didn't seem to eager to help. They just stayed in the corner of the kitchen, Kara giggling and Bo grinning widely before giving her a kiss. Jessie watched them with curiosity. It was weird seeing people she'd grown up with start courting each other. She was used to her parents kissing, and Harry's parents and even Bo's parents before Remus had died. But seeing Harry kissing Hermione, Bo and Kara. It was just weird to Jessie.
"Jessie, move." Rhia snapped at Jessie. She stood up and jumped to the floor.
"Come on." Kaylee whispered to Jessie. Jessie nodded and they went to the drawing room, where they sat down on the floor. Buckbeak, who had been rescued by their dad a few years ago was watching them cautiously.
"So what did you find out?" Kaylee asked. Not much, Jessie thought, but she was still slightly disturbed at what she'd seen in her mum's eyes. Kaylee tried to look into Jessie's eyes so she could read Jessie but Jessie looked at the floor. "What's wrong?" Kaylee asked. Jessie took a deep breath.
"There is lots of death." Jessie said with a frown. "I don't like it." Kaylee frowned.
"You had to tell me that? Why didn't you let me read you?" Kaylee asked. She wasn't really used to actually talking to her sister.
"Because I don't want you to see it." Jessie said. Kaylee scowled.
"It's because I'm the youngest isn't it?" Kaylee asked. Jessie nodded. "I'm only a few minutes younger then you. I think I can handle it." Kaylee said. Jessie sighed and shrugged. She looked into Kaylee's eyes. Kaylee stared at Jessie for a few seconds before looking away. "You were right." She muttered. "I can't believe it though, how do you think mum stays sane?" Jessie shrugged. What she wasn't letting Kaylee know was that Voldemort was talking to her mum. Voldemort had been telling April to kill her children and the Potters. It really scared Jessie. Until today she hadn't really given the outside world much thought. Maybe this is what Harry was like when he was my age Jessie thought.
"Come on and lets tell the others but you're speaking." Kaylee said to Jessie. Jessie shook her head. "Yes you are!" Jessie shook her head. "You are going to tell them Jessie! I'm not telling them for you! I don't like that I seen" Jessie rolled her eyes and went to Buckbeak and did what she had been taught to do to get near him to stroke him. "Hey, don't you walk away from me Jessie." Kaylee said. Jessie stuck her tongue out at Kaylee then grinned. Kaylee laughed and joined Kaylee.
Harry paced around his room. Hermione was trying to get him to sit down while Ron was trying to get him to calm down.
"It's annoying. Dad is never around when I want him to be and whenever I celebrate something like this he's never there! He's always at work! It's so unfair! I just wanted him to say, Happy birthday, or Congratulations but no! He has to go to the ministry and he drags my mum with him. At least mum can show me some affection." Harry ranted. Emma sat on his bed looking rather disgruntled.
"I know! And they don't even tell us anything. Do you sometimes feel that their work is more important then us?" Emma asked Harry. He looked at her.
"Wow, when did you start feeling that? I've been feeling that for years." Harry muttered. He collapsed on his bed next to Emma. Hermione and Ron glanced at each other.
"Oh come on. Your parents are always there for you." Ron said.
"Only when we most desperately need them" Emma muttered.
"That's not true" Hermione said, "What about in our second year, your dad came to visit-"
"Because he was scared for my safety." Harry finished.
"Ok, Third year-"
"He wanted revenge on Wormtail and he was looking for Sirius"
"Fourth-"
"It was only really mum who helped me out, mum and Sirius." Harry said. "Dad's never around and he hasn't been around for my past few birthdays." Emma nodded in agreement, she was staring at the floor.
"He's really busy though, Harry." Hermione said. "Voldemort's been gaining forces and the dark side is getting busier, your dad is on the front line of fighting them." Hermione said.
"Not for the first three years. Dad could have been around but no. He had to go off and do Auror stuff." Harry said bitterly.
"Yeah, that is quite unfair." Ron said to Hermione, "James Potter used to spend a lot of time with Emma and Harry then when Harry started Hogwarts he just wasn't around any more." Hermione sighed.
"Find then, I won't make excuses." She sat down next to Harry and pulled him up. "But cheer up. You get to do the courses to be an auror."
"I'm not sure if I want to do that anymore." Harry muttered
"You have to Harry. It'll be so cool to have an auror brother!" Emma said. Harry looked at Emma.
"But our dad's an auror."
"It's not the same." Emma said with a slight smile.
"I don't want to spend so much time away from my family though." Harry said.
"Harry, you will be an auror." Hermione said, looking straight into his eyes. Harry looked back, Hermione smiled, "And you'll forget about your dad and everything that has happened and enjoy the rest of the holidays."
Lily followed James through the ministry. James held onto Lily's hand rather tightly.
"James, I've seen blood before." Lily said, putting a hand on his arm.
"I'm just worried." He said. The lobby seemed empty, just like when Harry had come to the ministry. Lily didn't like the stillness. She took her hand off James' arm and put her hand around her wand.
"So what exactly happened?" Sirius asked. They went into the lift. "Where are we going James?"
"Minister's office. Fudge is injured." James said seriously.
"Is that why you brought me?" Lily asked. James smiled guiltily. "Honestly James, I don't know what's gotten into you. First you blow off your son and now you bring me to heal someone you don't even like? You take your work too seriously at the moment." Lily said. James looked at her pleadingly.
"I'm worried for everyone's safety, particularly Harry's. You know how much danger he's in." James said.
"But he's safe without you having to make double the effort to try and protect him." Lily said.
"You can never be to careful. Harry needs the protection." James said.
"Harry needs his dad, James." Lily snapped. "You think being away this much helps him?" Lily looked at James sternly, she looked obviously angry. Sirius, being sensible for a change decided it was best not to interfere. James bit his lip slightly and opened his mouth to say something but closed it again, quickly.
"I think this might be the best time to tell you I'm not going to be living at home anymore." Lily said.
"WHAT!" James asked in shock and horror. "Why? Where are you going?" He asked, "I need you at home."
"But Hogwarts needs me even more. Madame Pomfrey is getting old and they want to train another healer there. Dumbledore's asked me to be the healer at the school-"
"But you can't leave! You're needed more here!" James said.
"No I'm not, you're barely home anyway." Lily snapped at him. "I offered to take the job so I could be closer to our children, we barely know them anymore."
"That's where I'm grateful Jess and Kaylee still live at home." Sirius said.
"They're going to Hogwarts, Sirius, you know it." Lily said with a smirk. Sirius' face dropped.
"Oh damn!" He muttered. The elevator doors open and Lily and Sirius stopped. The corridors were splattered in red. On the floor lay the body of a young woman. Her eyes had been shut but there was still a surprised look on her face. She wore some auror robes that had an arm torn off. James sighed as she stepped over her and helped Lily across.
"Lois McGregor. She was one of our top Trainees." James said. Lily looked at her uncertainly and let James pull her close against him.
"How many are dead?" Sirius asked.
"We don't know, we're still counting. About twenty Aurors have been killed, at least five top ministry officials and plenty workers." James said with a sigh. Lily bit her lip, she had seen worse but for some reason she just couldn't handle it right now. There was another body up against a closed door. Another one sprawled out near the Minster's office. James stepped over it and into the office.
"Lily." James said offering his hand. Lily took it and let James help her over the body. The minister's office looked untouched. Cornelius Fudge sat in his high swivelling chair. He was shock white and had fear etched all over his face.
"What are you doing here?" He asked James, "These people aren't authorised to be here." James glanced at Lily then at Sirius.
"Fudge, this is Lily, she's a healer, I brought her here to look at your wounds and Sirius Black is an associate of mine. He's here to help me get a statement and to look around" James said. He looked at Lily. Lily went to Fudge and noticed that his robes had a large dark patch on them. His arm was at a funny angle and every time Fudge moved his neck he winced.
"Great." She muttered sarcastically as she got to work.
"Where's April?" Fudge asked, "Isn't she supposed to be here?" Fudge asked.
"April is the new head auror, she's needed in the Auror Head quarters." James said. "Sirius, take a look around. Note anything out of the ordinary." Sirius nodded and started lifting objects, looking behind every nook and cranny.
"Now look here Potter!" Fudge said standing up but he winced.
"Mr. Fudge, please sit down unless you want to hurt yourself even more. You really should have gone to St. Mungos immediately." Lily said, looking pointedly at James. James gave her a smile. Lily rolled her eyes and tore away some of Fudge's robes.
"Be careful, these are expensive." Fudge said.
"Are you not even bothered that Voldemort just tried to have you killed?" James asked him. Fudge shivered at the name and closed his eyes.
"You try managing a country, trying to keep everything under wraps-" Fudge started to say.
"I don't think that keeping the attacks under wraps is the best way to go about everything Fudge." James said. "And we have been trying to tell you for months now that Voldemort was going to try and do something, that he was around." Fudge went slightly red.
"You think it's easy to do this Job, I'd like to see you do a better job!" He said.
"Maybe I will." James said.
"James." Lily said, a note of warning in her voice. "Watch what you're doing."
"I know what I'm doing." James said with a smile.
"Oh, I know." Sirius said. He got out his wand and wrote some letters in the air.
James for Minister!James smiled at Sirius. Sirius grinned and went out into the hall.
"Very well." Fudge muttered. "I should have seen this coming. The Auror Department always has thought themselves higher then everyone else. Well, lets see them trying to run a country. When you fail, don't expect me to help you any more then you deserve." Fudge spat at James. He started to get up again but Lily pulled him down and prodded her wand against one of his wounds. He gave a shout of pain but the wound healed up quickly, leaving a pink line of raw skin. Lily looked down to attend to a cut on his foot, hiding a smile on her face.
"I won't be needing your help, Mr. Fudge, now if you excuse me. I have a ministry to repair." James said with a grin. Lily rolled her eyes. James was incorrigible sometimes. But then that's why she loved him but then this would mean he'd spend even less time with the family. Her smile was quickly replaced with a frown. Harry and Emma were just going to love this...not.
A/N:-HEllo people. How are you all? Had a great weekend, managed to rainse about £600 (I think thats about $1000). So i did really well with this walk that i went on. I also managed to get a cold and my fingers hurt cause one of the nails nearly came off and it's a bitch to write. I'll try and get the next chapter up soon. It all depends on what happens in teh next few days. Also just to please you people i've changed the story line AGAIN but if you want it to turn out as a non HPHG story, you're gonna have to put up with HPHG for a little while so that i can do something cause i can't just write what i've written then suddenly change it. Also i've had to completely rrewrite the ending scene where Voldemort and HArry have the final showdown, i might have to scrap the coolest Character i've ever made up and change all the sotry lines that i've thoought up including a Pregnancy scare, Near death Experience for Bo and Emma, heartbreak and jealousy and backfired plans and all that. So I'm slightly annoyed....well no, that's an understatment but anything to keep you guys happy i suppose but this story is under no circumstances turning into a RonHermione story. There's no way i'm writing one of those again. I've just gotta rethink the whole of this story now and think up some new storylines and plots. Well, hope you liked this chapter. wil try and update soon