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Chapter 7 : A Cloak, Twist, and a plan

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Harry fell out of the fireplace right into Mr. Weasley, who was apparently getting ready to leave.

"Sorry Mr. Weasley" said Harry brushing himself off.

"That's quite alright Harry"

"Are you leaving?" Harry asked.

"Yeah, I've got to go to Diagon Alley to pick up a few things," said Mr. Weasley checking his cloak pockets and showing him a tag.

"Do you mind if I come too? Ginny's birthday, I want to get her something," said Harry blushing

"Oh okay, let's just pop in the kitchen and tell Molly before we go, shall we?" Harry walked in the Kitchen and found Mrs. Weasley, Ginny, and Hermione all sitting at the table talking, with the smell of something baking in the oven.

"Harry!" Ginny got up from the table and ran to hug Harry who opened his arms to her immediately, trapping her against him. 'Merlin I missed her... wait… I wasn't gone that long...Oh but I missed her! '

"Molly dear, Harry is going to Diagon Alley with me" said Mr. Weasley with an amused expression.

"Are you sure it's safe enough?" Mrs. Weasley looked like she didn't care too much for this idea.

"Yes, it should be fine, besides I've got Harry to protect me!" Mr. Weasley laughed, and Harry, Ginny, and Hermione joined him. Mrs. Weasley gave a weak smile.

"Okay just be careful"

"Harry what did Professor McGonagall say?" Hermione sounded anxious. Harry shot her a furtive look.

"We'll talk about that later Hermione," said Harry

"Why are you leaving again?" pouted Ginny though her eyes were shining. Harry smiled.

"There is something I want to pick up" he lowered his voice so only she could hear him "Maybe we could meet somewhere later, to be alone?" She smiled and nodded her head vigorously. Harry smiled back at her and placed a soft kiss on her lips. It didn't feel as wrong to kiss her in front of her parents, as Harry thought it would be. She just felt so right to him.

"Okay if you're ready Harry?" asked Mr. Weasley

"Yeah" said Harry he leaned down and gave Ginny another quick kiss and backed away.

"Shall we apparate then?"

"Yeah" said Harry resigning to the fact that he would just have to get use to the horrible pressure. Though Harry had to admit he was starting to get used to it. Smiling at Ginny one more time, Mr. Weasley and Harry walked out of the house and vanished with two small pops.

Mr. Weasley and Harry arrived at Diagon Alley right beside Gringotts. "I have to go in here, do you need anything from your vault, Harry?"

"Yeah" said Harry. They walked into Gringotts and approached different counters. After a while Harry got a ride down to his vault. It took quite a while for him to actually get into his vault as so many restrictions and protections had been added. When the door was finally opened, Harry received a slight shock. Dumbledore's inheritance had already been placed in his vault. The added piles of Galleons, Sickles, and Knuts, had been taken off the tables and onto the floor but still they toward over Harry. His money was now at least five times what it had been. Harry was shocked, 'Why did Dumbledore give him all this?' Harry shook his head and refilled his moneybag.

Harry met up with Mr. Weasley who was patiently waiting in the lobby, reading a muggle women's magazine "Ready?"

"Yeah" said Harry who was still a bit perplexed

"Everything alright Harry?" Mr. Weasley's smile faltered a bit as he looked down at Harry.

"It's just Dumbledore left me something that I didn't expect to be so... so large" said Harry.

"Dumbledore was a great man," said Mr. Weasley rather sadly, Harry blinked back the tears that threatened his eyes. "Shall we get cracking then?" Mr. Weasley was trying to lighten the mood for which Harry was grateful

"Yeah"

"Great now were have you got to go?"

Harry thought "I'm not exactly sure" He had spent so much time in Diagon Alley his third year, but now as he glanced around where people were hurrying along, not talking or stopping any longer than necessary. Only him and Mr. Weasley were standing around, some shops were closed up; some new ones opened. Harry didn't know where anything was anymore. He noticed Olivander's shop was still closed and Harry wondered about him briefly.

"Well, I can lead you to a few shops to see if you like anything then" said Mr. Weasley sparing him a glance before glancing wildly around him. Harry followed suite; he had to keep Constant Vigilance.

"Okay,"

"We'll go pick up the present that Molly ordered Ginny for her Birthday and few other small things,"

Mr. Weasley led Harry to a shop but Harry couldn't find anything. However, in the second shop Harry found a jewellery counter and found a perfect gift and even Mr. Weasley agreed it was special. A gold heart shaped pendant hung from a gold chain and both sides of the heart could be engraved. Harry pondered what to write. Finally deciding, he ended up paying a little extra for their birthstones to be added to the front along with their names, he wanted a private message to her on the back. After the wizard nodded his head and smiled at the words Harry had written down on the parchment, he paid, and got his ticket that said it would be delivered to him the day before her Birthday. Mr. Weasley and Harry went to pick up the packages that Mrs. Weasley had ordered.

Upon entering the store Harry saw it was full of nicknacks and some things Harry had never seen before. Mr. Weasley walked straight to the counter to conclude his order with them and Harry wondered around looking at the shelves. He picked up weird things for closer inspection, picking up something that immediately clung to his finger until you asked it politely to remove itself, which it did and fell back into the box. He also found potions and products. There were also bracelets that apparently protected you from the Dark Arts! at these Harry laughed. A mental picture of him having the bracelet on and Voldemort not understanding why he couldn't defeat Harry yet again!

Harry did find something interesting though in a glass case, under the counter off to where Mr. Weasley stood finishing his purchases, was an invisibility cloak.

"Excuse Me," said Harry suddenly filled with genuine interest.

"Yeah" the witch was rather grumpy

"Is that an invisibility cloak?" Harry inquired.

"Yeah, so?" said the witch.

"How much is it?" Harry was quickly becoming annoyed

"550 gallons" the witch obviously didn't think he could afford it

"I'd like to but it!" said Harry.

"Harry what are you doing?" said Mr. Weasley wearily.

"I want that invisibility cloak," said Harry, thinking that it was clear already.

"You might want to test it first" Mr. Weasley suggested

"I'd like to test it first though," Harry added hastily to the witch who was now getting the cloak out.

"Okay, here" her voice was much more excited at the prospect of the big sell.
Harry handed it to Mr. Weasley who took out his wand and after muttering a few incantations and a few wand movements, declared it good to go. Since this was Mr. Weasley's new job Harry didn't hesitate to believe him. Mr. Weasley would never intentionally lead Harry wrong.
Harry gave the witch his vault number and his signature as proof the goblins would accept the transaction. The witch who was thoroughly smiling now wrapped up the cloak and handed it to Harry with a ginger "Cheers and have a good day!" Mr. Weasley and Harry left the shop. They were finished shopping and needed to return.

"Harry, I thought you already had an invisibility cloak?" said Mr. Weasley the second they left the shop.

"Yeah, I do. It was my Dad's, but Ginny doesn't and I want her to be safe. Even if she finds herself in a situation where no one can help, she will hopefully be able to get away with this." said Harry thinking of the red haired girl that had come to mean so much to him. If they were truly going to be together, he would protect her anyway he could. No matter the cost!

Mr. Weasley looked at him hesitantly " You really care for her don't you?"

"Yeah" said Harry now blushing.

Mr. Weasley patted his shoulder and smiled. "Well, I'm glad it's you Harry, really glad"

"Thanks Mr. Weasley"

"We better get back or that sweet loveable girl won't be so sweet anymore!" Harry laughed and they apparated back to the kitchen of the burrow.

Mr. Weasley laid the packages down on the table and Mrs. Weasley waved them away with her wand. After saying a quick 'hello' to Mrs. Weasley, Harry left to find Ginny. He went into the living room and found Hermione and Ron playing wizard's chess. Harry thought that it looked more like Logic verses Strategy.

"Hey" said Harry

"Hey, where have you been?" Ron asked, he had not been present when he returned from Hogwarts.

"Mr. Weasley and I went to Diagon Alley when I got back from school," said Harry

"What did you find out from McGonagall?" asked Hermione. Harry glanced into the Kitchen where Mr. and Mrs. Weasley were pouring over the Daily Profit

"I'll tell you later, Where's Ginny?" said Harry.

Hermione looked like she was going to argue, like she just couldn't wait any longer, but instead said "Up in her room" with in audible sigh.

"Thanks" said Harry as he hurried up to Ginny's room. He knocked softly when he reached her door

"Come in" Ginny hollered. Opening the door, Harry found Ginny lying on her stomach on her bed with a book, reading. She looked up, smiled, and getting to her feet, she practically ran into Harry's open arms. He kissed her softly

"Listen, can we talk? Ginny's face fell, Harry smiled at this and gave her a reassuring kiss. "Nothing bad I promise, I just want to give you a gift" Harry led her back to her bed and sat them both down.

"Really" Ginny looked thrilled. It was his first gift to her. Harry smiled.

"You gave me something that will protect me and I want to give you something that will protect you!"

"Harry, the rings protect us both" Ginny smiled up at him, causing his heart to melt.

"Yes, but, I wanted to give you this anyway, just as a precaution." Harry took off his travelling cloak and got the package out of his pocket, handed it to her. She smiled at him again and opened it. As the invisibility cloak fell out into her lap, she gasped.

"Harry this is yours, You're going to need it!" she cried.

"No, I just bought it, here is mine" Harry pulled his out of his pocket. True to Dumbledore Harry carried it with him everywhere.

"Harry, this must have been expensive!" said Ginny her eyes still held surprise.

"Well, it wasn't cheap, everyone's wanting something like this now!" Harry admitted shyly.

"I can't accept this, Harry" Ginny said.

"Yes, you can, and will! Ginny us being together is more dangerous to you then it is to me, I don't want nothing to happen to you, Ginny I..." Harry's voice broke as his throat suddenly became dry. Ginny looked at him, her face softening as her eyes read and held his. "Ginny I love you" Harry couldn't believe his ears. His heart finally speaking the truth, but as Harry searched her face he saw several emotions pass through it. Surprise, hoping, waiting, wanting, needing, passion, and then Love.

"Oh Harry I have waited so long...I love you too" Harry gathered her in his arms and kissed her hungrily, his hands found her breast through her shirt and Ginny moaned. Harry let out a groan and stood up suddenly.

"Why can I not control myself around you?" Harry said, angry with his body for betraying him, again. He didn't want Ginny to think he told her he loved her just to get her to sleep with him. But Harry turned at the sudden noise filling the room. Ginny was laughing so hard tears that of joy were forming in her eyes. "What?" Harry asked still slightly angered with himself.

"Oh Harry" She gasped for breath, when she finally got her giggles under control, she walked to stand in front of him. "Harry, my body wants you more than you know and if you ever wanted it trust me it would have no problem obliging."

Harry smiled "But, your mind says?"

Ginny smiled seductively at him, making his nerves clinch in the anticipation "My mind says, 'Hell Yes!'" Harry laughed and took her into his arms again and kissed her passionately. A knock came at the door and took their lips away from their paradise. "Come in" Ginny said though her eyes did not leave Harry's.

"Hey you two" Hermione's voice came into the room, but still Harry stared into Ginny's amazing brown eyes.

"Ewe, I don't want to see my sister giving that mushy look at my best mate, it's just too gross." Ron had entered the room behind Hermione.

"Then leave," said Ginny simply, Harry noticed Ginny's eyes were starting to dance and much to Ron's dislike Harry kissed her softly.

"Okay let's talk," said Harry pulling away from Ginny grudgingly, knowing full well that Hermione would not give them a moments peace until she found out what happened in his meeting with McGonagall

"Hey! Is that an invisibility cloak?" Hermione asked and Harry nodded

"I just bought that one for Ginny, who will carry it in her pocket constantly, just like I do mine, Right?" Harry looked questioningly at Ginny who smiled and nodded. They both reached for their cloaks and stuffed them into their pockets. Casting the silencing charm on the bedroom, Harry turned to face the others. "Okay, my meeting with McGonagall, I'll get to in a minute" Hermione face looked crest fallen as she was going to have to wait some more. "We have to bring Ginny up to date" Ginny looked at him as they sat on her bed, Hermione and Ron moved to the other bed. "Remember me telling you I needed to hunt down some thing's for Dumbledore?" Ginny nodded and Harry quickly brought her up-to date about the Horcruxes and Voldemort. Harry told her the Diary had been one, and also the first one destroyed, as far as they knew. Dumbledore claimed to have destroyed another, a ring that had once belonged to Salazar Slythrine. Harry watched for any sign from Ginny while mentioning the diary, but she gave none, her eyes had flashed with anger the first time, but now she just sat listening to him talk intently.

"So you three are not going back to school this year are you?" said Ginny with a bit of uncertainty in her tone.

"Right" said Hermione.

"No, were going back," said Harry.

"What?" Hermione and Ron cried out in unison.

"When I met with McGonagall I was able to speak with ...err...Dumbledore's portrait." Harry paused as all three looked at him weird and Hermione gasped. "That's the way I felt too, actually. Anyway he said that if we weren't there then it would raise eyebrows to anyone who is spying for Voldemort," said Harry.

"Well, I have to admit it would seem strange, wouldn't it?" said Hermione.

Harry nodded in agreement "But the school it seems will be open for only half the usual term" Harry gave them the dates McGonagall had given him.

"That's fair, it's really good in fact," said Hermione.

"And how's that going to help?" asked Ron.

"Well, don't you see?" She sighed impatiently " This will give us a month to hopefully find and destroy at least one Horcrux, then over Christmas break get a lead on another. I'll be really surprised if we don't have two gone by then, actually."

"Okay" said Ron " Harry where are you going?"

"I'll be back" Harry climbed the stairs to Ron's room and brought the pensieve and the thick brown book back down to Ginny's room.

"Dumbledore left me this stuff and another box upstairs" said Harry re-entering Ginny's bedroom.

"RON, GINNY, HARRY, HERMIONE… DINNER'S READY!" Mrs. Weasley's voice boomed up the stairs.

"After everyone goes to bed, we take a few trips into the pensieve" said Harry who received nods from the three sitting around him.

"Great! Does that mean we get to eat now?" asked Ron hopefully.

"Yeah" said Harry laughing. He knew there were very few things that would take Ron away from his constant hunger.

"Great! Let's go Hermione!" Ron grabbed Hermione's hand and led a blushing Hermione out of the room and down the stairs.

"Ginny? Listen you don't have to come into the pensieve if you don't want to" said Harry looking into her eyes.

"Why not Harry? Don't you want me involved?" Ginny said.

"Yeah I do, I just want to give you warning that the last memory will show Dumbledore's death. I just want you to know that I'll understand if you don't want to go" Harry looked at Ginny who was now smiling at him.

"Harry I will go anywhere you go, I love you, and I will try and help you wherever I can my sweet prince." Harry gathered her in his arms and hugged her tightly. Her perfume filling his nostrils.

"Oh Ginny, you will never be able to know how much you mean to me and to hear you say that." Harry's voice was low, but was sure Ginny heard him as she held him tighter.

"There's nothing I won't do or give you Harry" her voice a whisper in his ear. Her hot breath, against his bare skin, sent shivers over his neck and back. Harry kissed her with all the love, fear, hope, life, pain, and strength he possessed. Making his legs feel oddly weak. Harry pulled back as Hermione's voice now shouted up the stairs.

"I think we really need to talk to Hermione about her timing" said Ginny laughing. Harry laughed and agreed whole heartily!

Dinner that night was pork chops, potatoes and several other great tasting things that Harry loved. And Dessert was just as good as ever. Harry sat next to Ginny holding her hand under the table, giving it a squeeze every now and then causing Ginny to smile at him. Harry loved Ginny more than anything in the world.

Later they said their goodnights and told Hermione and Ginny that he and Ron would meet them around 2:30 am, so they could at least get some sleep. Hermione placed a spell on all of them so they would not wake Mr. or Mrs. Weasley with loud clocks; the spell would wake them up at the exact time. Harry kissed Ginny goodnight, he found himself suddenly tired.

Up in Ron's room, Harry petted the Poppyworth and emptied his pockets of Dumbledore's portrait, his invisibility cloak, and his moneybag. He fell in bed still fully dressed and was asleep before his head even hit the pillow.

AN:

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