Disclaimer: (PostYearSix) I don't own Harry Potter or anything else related to the books/movies. However Arisha is mine along with anything else you don't recognize.

A/N The Shadow Stalkers and the Heart Sensors are my addition to the story. However if you'd like to use the idea in your story go for it but let me know so I can read it! Harry/Ginny Ron/Hermione O.C/Draco Lupin/Tonks

Harry Potter and the Shadowed Heart

Chapter One: Breaking Away

Harry Potter climbed off the Hogwarts Express sadness cloaking his features. He caught sight of his aunt and uncle standing beside Dudley on the far side of the station.

Hermione climbed out behind him and saw his relatives, "How long are you going to be with them?" she asked turning to wait for Ginny, Ron and the rest of the Weasly family to climb off of the train.

"A few days, I'll gather anything of mine and I'll meet you in Diagon Alley." Harry said looking away from Ginny who despite her eagerness to continue their relationship had accepted the break up rather well. Hermione glanced at Ginny as she went to get her trunk.

"Harry, I'm not sure it was the right decision but your doing it for the right reasons." she said sadly. Ron climbed down and shook his head as Lavender Brown pushed past him still seething about their break-up.

"Think she'll ever stop being angry?" he said with a groan as he stood next to Hermione.

Harry grinned, "Maybe." Hermione just rolled her eyes.

"Anyway we split now break the news to the family and then meet up at Fred and George's place right?" Ron said eagerly.

Harry frowned, "You guys don't need to do this." he said for what seemed like the millionth time.

"We know that but we're going to anyway." Hermione admonished turning to wave to her parents who looked hesitant around all the wizards exiting the platform.

"Trouble is telling my Muggle parents I'm going on an adventure to seek out and destroy the strongest Dark Wizard in the world with only the two of you." Hermione said jokingly hugging Harry tightly and after an awkward moment patted Ron on the shoulder before moving towards her parents and leaving the station.

Ron turned to watch his red haired family bustle around pushing trolleys loaded down with his and Ginny's trunks. "Well I'll be seeing you pal." Ron muttered trying to decide how to tell his family he wasn't going back to Hogwarts.

Harry waited as Ginny pulled herself away from her arguing family and made her way over to him.

"So it's true then, your leaving Hogwarts?" she asked brushing her red hair out of her face and looking up at him.

Harry nodded, "Yeah, your git of a brother is insisting on coming." he said half amused half distressed. Ginny smiled sadly and glanced over at her family who were trying to look like they weren't staring at the two.

"You're his best friend, of course he's going to come with you. I would too if I thought for a moment you'd let me."

"Which I won't." Harry said quickly his eyes widening slightly at the thought.

Ginny laughed, "I know." She looked around and quickly kissed Harry,

"Shh, that's our secret." she said laughing as she hugged him and turned to leave with her family.

"Bye Ginny." he whispered. He turned to face his aunt and uncle and groaned, "Just for a few days." he murmured as he moved over to them.

"Let's go boy." Uncle Vernon hissed his eyes darting around wearily for any signs of a witch or wizard coming to threaten him. Harry smirked slightly and he pushed his trolley out to the car.

He was aware of eyes following him and he brushed it off as the Aurors who were supposed to be protecting him. He had gotten use to being followed around lately. He climbed into the car in silence and stared out the window as they pulled away from King's Cross Station. Uncle Vernon coughed for some reason uncomfortable in the stony silence and it snapped Harry back into reality.

"Right." Harry said shaking himself slightly. "Well it looks like you lot have gotten your wish. Two days from now I'm leaving and I probably won't be coming back." Harry said not expected much more then a good riddance.

Aunt Petunia turned slightly to look at him her horsy face paling, "What are you talking about?" she demanded.

"Dumbledore was murdered six days ago and I've got no reason to stay with you all besides, I have some unfinished business with a few murderers." Harry said glancing at her before turning back to the window. Petunia blanched further and Vernon snorted.

"Which means either I'll succeed and have no reason to ever come back here or I'll die trying and Voldemort will probably kill you later." Harry said sounding overly optimistic.

Dudley whimpered, Aunt Petunia gasped and Uncle Vernon slammed on the breaks throwing Harry forward into the back of his seat. "However killing me in a car accident won't help your survival chances." Harry hissed rubbing his head where he'd hit the seat.

"What do you mean he'll come for us?" Uncle Vernon demanded his small angry eyes glaring at Harry in the rear view mirror.

"He doesn't like Muggles, thinks their filth. That bridge collapsing, the hurricane in the West, even the murders, all of it was caused by him. He enjoys killing your sort, mainly for sport." Harry said trying not to smirk at the horror developing on the Dursley's faces.

Uncle Vernon gaped unable to come up with anything to say and while most people would be wishing Harry good luck and blessings of safety, Vernon wasn't that kind of person.

Aunt Petunia who understood better then the others the dangers of Lord Voldemort having lived with a witch during his first reign of power was doing a very good impression of a fish.

Dudley being stupid was just as speechless as his father having no real understanding of anything they were saying. Harry turned back to the window and absentmindedly stroked Hedwig's head as he waited for the car to pull up in front of Privet Drive.

Celsie: I had hoped to have the first story set after book six but apparently I wasn't I read it the night it came out and still wasn't fast enough. (Angry Growl) Oh well hope you enjoyed and continue reading this story. I'm also going to put my theories on book seven into this story so we'll see if I'm right when it comes out!