14: Unexpected Visitors:

The house was empty. Harry and Eliza stood puzzled as they stood in front of the fireplace. All of sudden a fire started in the once quite fireplace. Eliza and Harry jumped back. Once he composed himself Harry crept towards the fireplace with his wand ready at hand.

Without warning a huge figure emerged from the fireplace. It was a man, tall and lanky. He tumbled right out of the fireplace to Harry's feet. He was covered in soot and floo. He was completely black except for a patch of red hair that peaked out from his head. Red Hair?

"Ron?" Harry yelled

"Bloody hell mate! Watch that bloody wand, you can put an eye out." Ron grinned

"Ron, what are you doing here?" Eliza said as she came up beside Harry grabbing his arm.

"Sorry I scared you guys. I'll explain everything." Ron said

Before he could finish his statement, another figure rolled out of the fireplace.

"Hermione!" Harry yelled

"Harry, Eliza. This is wonderful isn't it? I'm sure Ron has filled you in." Hermione ranted

"Well no he hasn't." Harry said still not sure what was going on.

"Well…" Ron started

But before he could finish there was another disturbance at the fire place.

"Draco!" Eliza said

"Bloody hell, I hate traveling by floo. A damn waste of a good sweater." Draco muttered

"Alright! What is going on?" Harry yelled

"Sorry mate. I know we probably startled you guys, but mom insisted." Ron said

"Insisted?" Eliza asked

"Yes. After we heard about your dad mom wanted you guys to come to the burrow ASAP. Of course Dumbledore said it would look suspicious. Once everything died down though, he said we could come stay with you. He didn't want you or Eliza traveling though. That would just look too weird. But better be lucky it's just us, if mom still didn't have a house full of people she would be here." Ron finished

"Didn't interrupt any shagging did we?" Draco smirked

"Stuff it Malfoy?" Harry said uneasily, Eliza grabbed his hand and he instantly calmed down

Of course he was happy to have his friends here but, Draco's comment hit a little to close to home. He and Eliza were in the middle of some intense snogging.

"We are glad to have you here, all of you." Eliza smiled intently at Draco

Just then another body popped out of the fireplace.

"Luna!" Harry screamed

Luna Lovegood emerged out of the fireplace. She was dressed in a Catholic school girls uniform. Although Harry was sure she was not catholic.

"Harry, hello. Haven't seen much of you this year, and you promised we'd spend some time." Luna said

"Yes, well it's been a busy year." Harry whispered

"That's ok, There's a whole second term. We will have plenty of time wont we?" She smiled as she went up and gave Harry a huge hug, making sure to graze the nape of his neck. Eliza mouth instantly twitched

"Yes well boys, let me show you around this place." Harry said pulling away from Luna. He motioned for them, and gave Eliza a quick peck on the cheek, but made a point not to make eye contact with her.

With that the three boys were gone, and Eliza was left to tend to Hermione and Luna.

"Ok, she said let me show you girls around then." Eliza said flatly

"What in the hell is she doing here then?" Harry said angrily

"Sorry mate, we had no choice. Her dads a member of the order. He got called for duty too. She had no where else to go so she's been staying at the burrow." Ron said

"So what's that bloody got to do with me? Why isn't she with Ginny?" Harry pressed

"Ginny is spending the rest of the Holiday with Dean. We had no choice mate." Ron said

"Fine, no big deal." Harry lied

"Sure no big deal, I'm sure Eliza will be thinking the same thing." Draco smiled

"Shove it Malfoy." Harry snapped

They walked around in silence for a while. Harry was sure he overreacted but he didn't want anything making Eliza uncomfortable. Once they came upon the study Draco's eyes lit up.

"Is this the professors study, where he keeps his potion books?" Draco asked

"Sure is." Harry said simply

"You think he would mind if I had a look?" Draco said too happily

"No, in fact there some books in there that he was gonna bring back to school for you." Harry replied

Without another word Draco escaped to the study, leaving Ron and Harry alone in the Hall.

"Hey Harry, sorry about Luna." Ron said

"Don't worry bout it mate, you know how I can get." He paused. "Hey Snape has a wicked wizards chess set in his den, wanna have a go." Harry continued

"Lead the way!" Ron grinned "So how are you and old "PROFESSOR SNIVILLEY" getting along?" smirked Ron as they walked down the long corridor

"Ron you know, I thought I would never say this but…don't call him that. He's actually a good man, and a great dad." Harry said more to himself then to Ron

"Harry you have gone mental! Remind me never to fall in love if it makes you go nutters like this." Ron said half seriously

"Ha, Ron you don't have anything to worry about. You are already in love, and you still haven't gone nutters!" Harry shot back

Ron went beet red, and said nothing as they continued down the hall.

The girls wound up in Eliza's room. Luna did not do any taking which suited Eliza just fine. She didn't know the girl but that hug she gave Harry was not to Eliza's liking at all.

"So how's Harry?" Hermione said grinning at Eliza

"He's fine…but you saw that for yourself." Eliza said confused

"She means in bed." Luna spoke up

"Excuse me?" Eliza glared at her

"Well, the girl has no tack but that is what I was getting at." Hermione said

"Well I wouldn't know. We haven't done anything but kiss and make out." Eliza said wishing Hermione would shut up, she didn't wanna talk about this around Luna.

"So he's still a virgin then?" Luna asked

"How do you know if he is or isn't?" Said Eliza

"Oh we talked about it all the time over the summer. I was hoping to be the first." Luna stated

"WHAT!" Eliza said coming to her feet

"Yes, well that's when we were going out. Not now though, Draco is looking quite handsome." She responded

"You went out with Harry?" Eliza continued

"Only for two weeks." Hermione interjected. She was hoping to avoid this subject all together, but she had learn long ago not to underestimate the power of Luna Lovegood's mouth.

"Yes, he was in a rough place. Said that we would be good together if times were different." Luna smiled

"I bet he did." Eliza snarled

"Luna why don't you go and pick out your room." Hermione suggested

"Ok." Luna said as she floated out of the room.

"That girl…went with Harry?"

"Eliza only for a couple of weeks, Harry was needy. Once he came out of his funk, he broke it off. It was nothing." Hermione rashioned.

"And what's this about her liking Draco? Draco would have nothing to do with the likes of her!" Eliza said ignoring Hermione

"Eliza Draco's a big boy." Hermione said not understanding why Eliza was so worried about Draco. Must be a Slytherin thing. "Well I should find a room and get to bed. See you tomorrow then?

"Yes, sure Hermione. And I am glad to see you and the boys." Eliza said finally coming down.

"I know." Hermione smiled leaving the room

After the quick chess game with Ron, (which he loss) Harry retired to his own room. He wasn't sure that Eliza wanted everyone to know they shared a bed together. Harry laid in his bed, trying to fall asleep, still he was worked up from his earlier time with his girl. Suddenly his door opened

"Eliza." Harry smiled

"What are you doing?" She asked taking a seat on his bed.

"Trying to fall asleep." He smiled at her

"You didn't want to sleep with me." She asked

"I didn't think you would want everyone knowing that we did that." He replied

"Everyone…or just a particular blonde?" She pressed

"Who Draco?" Harry asked playing dumb

"Harry!" Eliza shouted

"What do I care if Luna knows I sleep with my girlfriend Eliza." He said soberly

"Oh I don't know Harry. I don't know a lot of things. Like why didn't you tell me you went out with her!" she snipped

"I didn't think it was a big deal." Harry said

"Not a big deal Harry. I would have rather heard it from you then her Harry. I mean you told me about Cho Chang!" Eliza whaled

"That's because Cho meant something, she was my first crush. But this thing with Luna, was just letters over summer holiday. And I was in a bad place, I didn't tell you because I didn't want to remember it. Luna is a nice girl and a good friend. But that's it. And you know that Eliza. You are far too beautiful to get upset by girls that will never be your compettion." Harry finished

"So you are telling me to stop being a jealous git." She smiled

"Something like that." Harry smiled

"Sorry Harry."

"No I'm sorry I should have told you sooner."

"Yes you should have, but no worries." She smiled

"Are you gonna get in here with me or what Monty." Harry smiled lifting the covers so she could get in.

Without saying a word she hopped in and fell asleep in his arms.