Whatever It Takes
Description: Harry starts a new chapter of his life, when he turns 17. Hogwarts is now shut down, and the war is full on. Bill and Fleur get married, Order members are killed, and Ron and Hermione finally start dating. Harry, with the help of his friends, must find the horcruxes before the final battle between himself and Voldemort ensues.
Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter or anything, so don't sue.
Chapter 1
Harry sat on his bed at the Dursley's for the last time. He placed his remaining pair of socks into his trunk. Dumbledore said the thing he saw when he looked in the Mirror of Erised was himself holding socks.
Harry shoved the pair of socks and his thought away. There wasn't time to think about Dumbledore, for Mr. Weasley would be coming to get him soon. Bill and Fleur's wedding would take place at the Burrow (Mrs. Weasley wouldn't have had it any other way) in three days time.
Even though Harry had always hated being at the Dursley's he couldn't help, but feel like he was leaving something behind. His childhood, was what it was. He heard a knock at the door and swiftly ran down the stairs to answer it before Uncle Vernon would. Harry hadn't told them that Mr. Weasley would be coming, but he was sure that after the initial shock, Uncle Vernon would be quite pleased to see him leaving for good.
"Hello Harry! Ready?" Mr. Weasley asked pleasantly.
"Why don't you come inside, so I can get my trunk down."
"Er…I don't want to inter--oh all right," he said after a quick scan of the room behind Harry's shoulder.
"Hang on. Just let me get my stuff," Harry said. He grabbed his trunk handle and took one last look around the room. I'm leaving for good, he thought and picked up Hedwig's cage. He had already let her fly to the Burrow, where he knew she would be taken care of.
As he hauled his belongings down the stairs he saw Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon staring up at him. Mr. Weasley appeared to be interested by a lamp on the table, but Harry could tell he was quite uncomfortable as the back of his ears were red.
"So you're really leaving, are you?" Uncle Vernon asked.
"Are you going to miss me?" Harry's question was answered by a snort from his uncle.
"Well…go on now! Leave! You've been nothing, but trouble!"
Mr. Weasley took Harry's trunk and started toward the door. "Er…thanks for everything," Harry said rather uncertainly and shut the door behind him.
I will continue the story, so please review! The next chapter will be, of course, about Bill and Fleur's wedding. Ron/Hermione goodness coming soon!