Disclaimer: If you have read the books you know who the brilliant original idea and characters belong to …. ( Well if you didn't which you really should and I know you have or will it's J. K Rowling one of the best author to exist on planet !) This story line is however mine
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Chapter 4
The opening feast went on as usual with the marvelous food and Dumbledore's beginning of term warning which included the attacks on the department of mysteries and precautions being taken in addition to his usual warning with regard to the Forbidden Forest and Hogsmeade visits for students below third year.
Tonks had been appointed as the new defense against the dark arts teacher and she was dressed as mini Mcgonnagal, and winked at them as they cheered her on. Harry believed that she was fulfilling her bet over the summer she had made with the twins to lighten up Mcgonogall's style. However as everyone in the hall but Tonks could recognize that the transfiguration Professor's nose was flaring up each time Tonks winked at a student or made her random jokes.
Harry looked at Ginny who he saw was again holding an expression of savouring the moment and looking around and trying to talk to almost everyone in the table, including the first years who had been sorted. He caught her eye and nodded toward's the head's table and they shared a secret smile when she understood what Harry was trying to tell her.
Harry also noticed he was the victim of many critical glances from the Slytherins and a lot of younger students from all four houses. Of course he could figure out the glares from Slytherin he was used to it but he was in the dark about the troubled looks he was getting from the younger students. Hermione had followed his eyes, being her own perceptive self.
" It's Fudge's article from last year he has yet to apologize formally." Hermione whispered to him across the table. " They are scared they think you might turn into evil or something" she said scared that Harry might take a go at her or something just mentioning that. Harry noticed Ron's hands tighten their holds on hers.
He smiled " So I am the heir of Slytherin again am I ?" he joked and they all shared a laugh releasing the tension that had built up.
" Should I start addressing my journal entries as Dear Harry then?" asked Ginny her eyes twinkling with mischief.
Harry was confused for a while but broke into a grin at the irony of the situation. " I would like that but I will never try to control you like he did. You are your own person Gin and I like you just the way you are" he said and then smacked himself as he realized how he might have sounded. " I mean you are a great person Gin" he mended hastily. He had almost declared her love to her but he couldn't do that not yet not when that creature was still around. He would just have to treat her as a friend for the time being until he was no longer a danger to her and he knew the first thing he would do when he killed that old Voldtart. He had been dreaming to do that ever since she had stuck her palm on his shoulders that night, he would kiss her and tell her thathe loved her.
He noticed Ginny's eyes clouded with an unfamiliar emotion but she changed back quickly. She giggled "I knew what you meant Harry."
They went to the common room, after dinner and Harry noticed that he was getting glares from the junior years from first to third . He snapped, he had joked about it with his friends but it was bothering him.
" Look you can believe what you want guys but know that Voldmort is back. I was not making things up last year nor am I now. The minister has seen it for himself as you obviously were not paying attention to the Headmaster's speech." he yelled, and then he added in a softer note. " You don't have to be afraid of me guys" he turned to face all of them as the whole room was now paying attention to what he was saying.
" I am just a kid like all of you trying to have a normal life. Yes I know I have done or seen things that many of your parents might consider dangerous or even not normal but remember this, this is a war and we have to stick together. Believe me if I had it my way I would not let that monster harm any of you, my friends or anyone well may be Malfoy for a bit ." He chuckled
" But because I am just a normal kid who has been thrown into this without a choice I am doing what is in my power to create a world free of Voldermont. I have great friends who have stood by me through it all but we all need to unite, so from now on if you hear any rumour about me come straight to the source and I will verify it as much as I possibly can cause of course some of it is official to help us defeat that weird psycho, but I don't want to hear any whispers about me at least not from my own House." he said leaving the room heading for the boy's dormitory.
He knew his friends would talk to his batchmates personally for him and for that he was grateful but what he didn't expect was what he received the next morning. He was coming down the stairs in the morning when he noticed a group of first to third years walking towards him with a huge piece of paper in their hands. " Harry" squeaked a third year.
" Yes" Harry smiled encouragingly he thought they had come to clear out the rumours.
" Umm we wanted to tell you that we are really sorry for saying things about you earlier without knowing the whole truth. Ginny told us how you didn't have any idea about magic before Hogwarts." at this he heard a loud clap and looked up to see Ginny at the girl's stairs her hand on her forehead and looking nervous though smiling just the same. She must not have planned on being revealed he thought and smiled to reassure her to say it was indeed ok.
" Yes" he said simply and nodded gesturing for the boy to continue.
" Well we made this card up and hope that you really fogive us and please please do forgive us cause we mean it from our hearts and Ginny won't play or tutor us if you don't" he pouted.
" Please" they all chorused. Harry took the card from their hand, but before he was about to open he asked. " Does it Sing?" Ginny laughed and the other's looked confused.
" It's safe my green picked toad" she said still giggling Harry fake glared at her but opened it just the same. " WE ARE SORRY" was written in Gryffindor colours and was signed by all of them. Harry was truely touched . " You are forgiven" this was the first time someone had taken so much effort to apologize to him. He mouthed " Thank you to Ginny" who simply smiled. There was a chorus of whoop.
He noticed Ron and Hermione had come down to witness the whole thing so the four of them headed down to breakfast together.
" You tutor the first years? " Harry asked Ginny on their way out.
Ginny nodded. " You still have a lot to learn Harry" she smiled and walked him to the great hall.
