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Chapter 19 : Power of the Gryffindor
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It was with great relive that Harry fell into a chair in front of McGonagall's desk. Ginny came to sit beside him, but Harry scooted her chair closer to his, and redirected her hips. When she sat down she flashed him a smile, he returned as he draped his arm over her shoulder's and held tightly to her, while she rested her free hand on his thigh. Harry breathed in deep, savoring her scent, and receiving her comfort.

"Well?" asked McGonagall as Hermione and Ron filled the remaining two seat's that had been conjured there moments before by McGonagall.

"It was there " Harry said simply. He shifted slightly in his seat and took out the cup and placed it on the desk.

It was silver and held weird marking's around the rim, and base, and in the middle on two sides was the shape of a badger, glowing a strange yellow. All eye's in the room were currently drawn to it as a voice interrupted there wondering's.

"That's it alright" Harry looked over Ginny's head to see the brown sorting hat, sitting on it's shelf. "I remember she loved that cup, more than anything, still don't know why? She would take her morning tea in the greenhouses, and would sit there for hour's, watching the sun rise."

"How do you know?" asked Harry slightly perplexed

"It was the job entitled to me by the very four pillars that keep this school standing firm and true. When Godric suggested me and they all put more in than a bit of magic, they also purred there heart's and yes pieces of their souls" Harry looked flabbergasted at the hat, and Ginny gasped. "No, there all gone and died I'm afraid, sad but true, they are truly gone. Pity to! All well, at least we still got the chosen one, don't we?" Harry starred silently at the hat, as it cocked a line that formed an eyebrow "Yes, great in Slythrin, but now you posses a greater beast that I haven't seen since Godric, my aren't we the apple of the pillar's four? " Harry didn't know still didn't know how to respond, he hoped nobody heard him say that he would have been great in Slythrin, as he wanted to keep that to himself until at least his death.

"Well, Congratulation's are in order, on a job well done" said McGonagall her eyebrows were high enough to disappear in her hairline, as she met Harry's eye for a brief moment and Harry knew she had heard and wasn't at all to surprised by it. Harry's stomach felt queasy.

"Yes, and to see all in good health and not a scratch make's it even better. Madam Pomfry will be shocked I should say" said Dumbledore his blue eyes twinkling behind the golden half moon spectacles he still wore in death.

"Yeah" agreed Harry wholeheartedly. He still felt odd remembering the way the sphinx had looked at Ginny, almost possessively, he certainly didn't like it, and was glad they were gone from there.

"What exactly happened "asked McGonagall

"We were kind of wondering that too!" said Hermione

"What do you mean Miss. Granger?" McGonagall asked her eyes roaming to sit on Hermione's face, but it was Ginny who answered. She told them the tale in prefect accuracy, from the innocent blood smeared , the door disappearing, closing, the snake, it's hissing a riddle that they accept or die. Everyone, but Harry and Dumbledore gasped here, but Ginny just kept on talking.

"Of course we agreed, didn't go all that way for nothing, right Harry" Harry smiled at her glowing face and nodded unable to form the word's to tell Ginny just how proud he was of her. She continued the story and although she couldn't remember the riddles, neither could Harry, she did tell them the answer's and Hermione beamed at them, and Harry spoke up.

"It was Ginny who figured out both Riddle's" Harry said pride etched in his every word as Ginny blushed as all eyes were on her. Harry couldn't believe it, she had. To think he almost hadn't gotten back with her and told her about the Hurcrux's was unbearable now.

"Well done, Miss. Weasley, please continue" said Dumbledore from his portrait Ginny jumped back into the story and finished it soon after. "That is quite a story" He said leaning back into his chair and clasping his long fingers in front of him, on his lap, elbows resting easily on the arm's of his chair. Harry thought that Dumbledore looked comfy and at rested, though Harry knew he wished he could be alive to fight the final battle they would be preparing for the rest of the year. Harry saw McGonagall slightly shocked face.

"Innocent blood? said Ron looking between Harry and Ginny "But Harry I thought...err...that is to say...well" Ron sputtered nervously.

"Mr. Weasley? Something you wish to share with the rest of us?" asked McGonagall shifting her gaze to Ron.

"Err...n-no" sputtered Ron again. His ear's were turning pink and Harry automatically knew what Ron had intended to say and his meaning, making Harry blush!

"Mr. Weasley, innocent blood is something to be treasured. Why innocent blood?" asked Dumbledore "The answer's simple actually. Voldemort would have assumed his enemy would have been one that was closer to him. Innocent blood no one near him would have had, you see? So they would have had to kill innocent to get through the magical barrier. Something I'm afraid no one near would have had trouble with now, but at the time, who knows" said Dumbledore answering his own question.

"Oh well, that make's since" said Ron his face matching his ear's now, and Harry rolled his eyes, thanking Merlin Dumbledore had given Ron an easy out!

"An excellent use of transfiguration too, I should say" continued Dumbledore, not seeing the glare that Ginny now threw at Ron, who hid behind Hermione's. Harry smirked slightly, he felt a bat bogy hex coming on and knew that once Ginny got back to school Ron would have a bad day, especially if he kept up at this rate.

"Quite" agreed McGonagall both teacher's unaware of the silent conversation that had just took place in front of them.

"Professor, how much magic would one have to have, in order to make a transfiguration spell last fifty year's or more?" asked Hermione unable to stop herself.

"Magical power has hardly anything to do with it, Miss Granger" said McGonagall "But emotion"

"I thought emotion is what power's us" said Harry

"It does, your case is indeed different from Tom's in this scense" said Dumbledore leaning slightly forward in his chair "Your love with Miss. Weasley was enough strength to give you both that magical surge you needed. She is your rock, as you are hers, but Tom dos not trust someone enough for him to have that comfort." Harry's mind flashed an image of Tom or Voldemort for that matter getting hugged by Snape and coughed a laugh that bubbled inside him. " So his emotional surge was hate, or anger, there pretty much the same, aren't they? You see the difference, One allows us peace, while thee other constantly torment's us. Voldemort won't find no rest, that is another reason he's trying to-"

"Do me in" offered Harry

"For the lack of a better word, yes. His choice now made, and you're choice-"

"Is too! I'm going after him and I'm going to kill him." interrupted Harry again and Dumbledore smiled greatly at him. Was that pride?

"Anger power's his spells then?" asked Ginny

"Correct Miss Weasley, I'm not certain when Tom received his magical increase, but he did indeed receive one as well" said Dumbledore sitting back as if exhausted in his frame. As a thought occurred to Harry.

"So Voldemort's stronger!" he cried out hysterically "Oh great that's just what we needed, if it wasn't bad enough!"

"Calm yourself Harry" said Dumbledore, but Harry only went calm when Ginny lifted his arm back over her shoulder's and laid her hand on his leg. "Harry Voldemort is as strong as he will get, I think or at least we're hoping" Harry didn't like the feeling that came with Dumbledore's last word's, but who could argue when he had a flamin' red head sitting beside him, the warm smile from her pouty pink lip's, her body warm and pushed against his side. He smiled at her and received one for his efforts. "Harry the soul is a fragile thing, it can only with stand so much before crumbling on it's own, Tom I believe knows this. Voldemort has already accomplished the impossible, to the extent one can do." Harry nodded and Ginny squeezed his thigh.

"Now can I be permitted to change the topic and ask about the animal's I scense in all of you?" asked Dumbledore.

"Well" began Hermione sitting a little bit straighter in her chair. "I'm a tawny owl"

"Indeed, though forgive me, not unexpected. Owl's are known to be wise and the flight portrays little fear, impressive"

"Thank you Professor, Ron here is..well...he's a spider" said Hermione. Ron hung his head, Harry thought he looked rather disappointed.

"Indeed! My my...pardon me, but I thought you had a fear of spider's, Mr. Weasley?" asked Dumbledore

"A fear? That's the understatement of the century" muttered Ron

"Then, I take it you are not excited about becoming an animagus?" asked McGonagall looking sternly at Ron

"An Animagus sure, but...a..spider" said Ron looking output and his head hung even further, sinking into his shoulder's. Hermione rubbed his back soothingly.

"Ah I see, Mr. Weasley all creature's no matter the size have something to contribute. Spider's are especially good. Have you ever noticed Mr. Weasley how a spider makes it's web?" Ron shook his head no

"When I see them I would just rather-"

"Run the other way" offered Ginny, and Ron cut his eye's at her Harry moved in his line of view, so he made eye contact with Ron instead of Ginny. Ron immediately hung his head again

"They are also particular good at strategy" continued Dumbledore as if there had not been any interruption's "Almost always a spider can look at a situation and find a way to solve it"

"Kind of like chess, then" Hermione said, still rubbing Ron's back

"Yes Miss Granger, indeed" said Dumbledore. Ron smiled slightly at Hermione and then at Dumbledore his twinkling blue eyes were currently set on Ron.

"Oh I didn't really think about what the up side was, it's just ... a bit sickening really" said Ron and Dumbledore laughed appreciatively

"Well, I must admit I'm quite surprised too!" Dumbledore said still chuckling

"I think we all were" said Ginny and Harry nodded in agreement.

"There's more still though, If you take notice of the spider's you met in your second year, Mr. Weasley, they are quite loyal to their pack, kind of like wolves if you will. Family is everything to them. An unwavering loyalty and uncommonly good at strategy so your animagus form like I said surprising, but not unexpected. For these are your trait's are they not?" said Dumbledore his eyes still on Ron, whose head rose and there eyes seemed to meet. Ron smiled and Dumbledore bowed his head slightly.

"Guess what Professor? I'm a phoenix!" said Ginny her face was glowing with excitement.

"Impressive. Phoenixes as you know have very powerful uses. There of course is the flaming, carrying heavy amounts of weight, and the most valuable trait is the healing tear's" Ginny smiled as Dumbledore spoke softly "It was my own animagus form"

"WHAT?" all four teenagers looked stunned as there mouth's were opened and there eyes wide in surprise. Though McGonagall looked at Dumbledore she was not at all surprised. Harry thought she must have known.

"Yes, Fawkes was a friend that taught me how to use the powers that as a phoenix I possessed. I knew of them naturally, but Fawkes taught me how to harness them, use them at will.

"Sir where is Fawkes?" asked Harry

"Fawkes is out touring the country side and assisting to those who need him, but he will belong to Miss Weasley now" replied Dumbledore as Ginny's eyes went wide again.

"Me? Why?"

"A phoenix can only teach another phoenix how to behave and act like a true phoenix. One point in being able to transform is so that no one will be able to recognize you.. Unless they are looking for your marking's" said Dumbledore

"With this talent comes great responsibility, so I expect each and everyone of you four to be responsible." said McGonagall

"Of course, but I was rather wondering if we could keep this quiet. I wouldn't want Voldemort to learn about this and try and capture us or something" said Harry. He watched he two teacher's look at each other and seemed to hold a silent conversation before turning back to them.

"Harry, you must understand, while it is best choice for now, eventually the ministry will have to be informed" said Dumbledore

"Thanks" said Harry, but Dumbledore held up his hand to silence him.

"I feel the need to warn you all that you must not change anywhere but where Headmistress McGonagall edam's safe. As she has just agreed to help in assisting you"

"Thank you Professor" said Hermione and Ginny at the same time. They both turned to each other and giggled. Harry who was sitting between them, wondered how he had found that irritating at one time, now he found Ginny's giggle like music to his ear's. It was Ginny, his Ginny.

"Now Harry, what is this form of yours?" asked McGonagall

"I'm a griffin" Harry said. McGonagall's face fell stunned, her mouth slightly gasped open. Dumbledore seemed to have stopped breathing, hang on, did he need to breath now?

"How extraordinary!" Dumbledore finally exclaimed after a moment's silence.

"How is this possible Albus?" asked McGonagall, though her eye's were still on Harry

"Strength, wisdom, flight, speed, to the wizarding world there salvation, courage, majesty, and not to mention vengeance" said Dumbledore

"Everything that make's Harry, well...Harry" said Hermione in a whispered voice, but it was still heard by all

"Mr. Potter, do you know when the last Animagus griffin was?" asked McGonagall. Harry suddenly felt like he was back in class, a good answer would earn him ten points to Gryffindor, a bad, or cheek answer would earn him a glare, or a detention, Harry settled for a shake of his head.

"Godric Gryffindor, Harry" said Dumbledore softly

"How am I able to then?" asked Harry to no one imparticuliar

"Simple, you are a very powerful wizard. You hold enough magic inside that can withstand the transformation. Tell me something though, your griffin did it have spikes?" asked Dumbledore

"Yeah" said Harry

"There were about four smaller one's on his tail, and three on his back including a bigger between his wing's." said Ginny

"Well, I'm very impressed Mr. Potter" said McGonagall

"Indeed, Harry not even Godric was able to produce spikes." stated Dumbledore

"So what's this mean?" asked Hermione

"It mean's that our Mr. Potter is a very powerful wizard" said McGonagall

"Yeah and?" said Ron

"Mr. Weasley, Harry is more than likely the most powerful wizard since Merlin" said Dumbledore "Or the capable ability to become that" Harry heard Hermione gasp her hand covering her mouth, Ron looked in awe at him and McGonagall and Dumbledore stared him down with a look Harry couldn't describe, He glanced down into Ginny's face, her eyes showed there proudness and awe, but Harry found himself asking the question that had been going through his sub-conscious all since the orphanage

"Sir, maybe you could tell me why it is that I feel this over whelming urge to protect Ginny,"

"Your in love, I would have thought that to be simple" said Dumbledore

"Yes sir, but there's something else there to. Like just a moment ago Ron looked at Ginny heatedly and I wanted to hex him" said Harry admitting his urge as he felt ashamed of his feelings towards his best mate.

"Yeah and you got this weird look in your eyes to, mate" said Ron looking kind of scared as Harry met his eye's

"I'm sorry, Ron, I didn't mean anything by it or anything" said Harry

"I do not-" began Dumbledore, but McGonagall interrupted him, Harry was slightly shocked.

"Albus the last trait of a griffon" she reminded him sternly

"Oh yes, indeed, indeed" Dumbledore said unfolding his hands as he brought them back together in front of his face, his blue eyes though still sparkling were dead set on Harry

"Indeed what?" asked Ginny nervously

"The main thing griffins were known of, was to protect a valuable item. Since Harry is a griffon, he in both forms find you, Miss Weasley to be his most prized possession, if you will" said Dumbledore looking between Harry and Ginny now

"Oh" said Ginny, Harry felt her slightly tense "I can take care of myself you know" she added looking up into Harry's face

"I know, it's not really like I can help it Gin" said Harry quietly "I love you to much to lose you"

"I'm not going anywhere, but I'm more than capable-" Her ranting's were cut off by Dumbledore

"He will be unable to help it, Miss Weasley, In fact once he learns to harness his griffon form, his griffon will feel the need to claim you as his prize"

"Claim me? How?" asked Ginny her tone was still nervous, but Harry could sense her fear now to, He clasped his free hand over her hand that rested on his thigh and gave it a squeeze, hoping to be reassuring.

"Harry will want to claim you by simply loving on you, by means of nuzzling his face in yours, and oh yes, according to legend, Godric gave Rowena Ravenclaw a small cut, that was rumored to be the shape of a bird. Which bird I am uncertain, but you'll find Phoenixes are mostly the same way" said Dumbledore

"What do you mean?" asked Hermione

"Well, Fawkes claimed me. Remember Harry me telling you of a scare that much resembled the London underground?"

"Yes"

"Fawkes gave me that. It is simply so he will know where I am, and how to find me, when he need's me. It allows him to flame to my location as well as me to apparate, or flame in my case, to his." said Dumbledore

"So I will want to claim Harry too" asked Ginny the fear now abated

"Yes, this will allow the person of whom you wish to claim, to apparate to your location if needed, quite handy I assure you" said Dumbledore

"Oh" said Ginny "How soon do you think we'll both feel the need to claim each other?"

"First you'll want to learn how to properly transform" said McGonagall "We'll meet once a week in the room you used as the D.A., from there I will train you, and you are to tell no one of these meeting's, understand?"

"Yes Professor" the four teenager's replied

"Good, now if thee is nothing else" she asked looking at the four in front of her, and then to Dumbledore who bowed his head at her "Molly will be worried as it is five, please giver her my apology's as the library was needing to be re-categorized, it was bound to take a while" she gave another rare smile as she lead them all to the fireplace were Ron and Hermione said there goodbye's to the to professors and floo'd together to the Burrow.

"Thanks Professor" said Harry giving McGonagall a smile, then turning to Dumbledore's frame he nodded his head

"I'm always here Harry, when you need me" Dumbledore said looking at him with a smile

"Thanks sir" said Harry as Ginny threw powder into the fire and stepped into the green flames, dragging Harry behind her. Harry hurriedly said one last goodbye before Ginny shouted the Burrow.

"Harry?"

"What Hermione?" asked Harry as he now lay resting in his bed against his headboard in Ron's room. Ginny laid between his legs up against his chest, as they were both still pouring over Dumbledore's book.

"What did the sorting hat mean by you would have been great in Slythrin?" Hermione asked. Harry heaved a deep breath, and noticed Ron being absolutely still. Harry figured he was trying to listen without trying to obvious.

"I knew this was going to come up. Would it matter if I said don't want to talk about it?" asked Harry hopefully

"No" said Hermione and Ginny who then added "Not really" Harry placed a kiss on the top of her head, as she turned a page.

"Fine!" Harry heaved another deep breath, he had planned on telling them, never and was not really happy about doing so now. "When the sorting hat went to sort me, he said something to the fact that I would have been great in Slythrin and that it was all there in my head, and that Slythrin would help me on the way to greatness, whatever that mean's" said Harry

"Well, how come it didn't put you in Slythrin?" asked Hermione. Ron met his eye's and cast them to the floor as if there was suddenly something interesting there.

"Ron told me that most witch and wizard's who were in Slythrin were bad, and I didn't want to be placed in there" said Harry, not at all liking this conversation, as Ron looked up and Harry gave him a silent thanks with a nod of his head, and was relived when he returned it.

"How did you get into Gryffindor then?" asked Ginny tilting her head back to look him in the eye. Harry suddenly felt lighter.

"I told it that my future girlfriend was coming next year, and that she to was suppose to be in Gryffindor and that she was a Weasley, and it said Merlin help us all!" said Harry laughing now.

"Harry you git, you did not!" said Ginny then she squealed as Harry tackled her, straddled her waist and began tickling her until she was laughing hysterically.

"Harry...stop...Harry ..whew" said Ginny as Harry finally let up his tickling. He starred down at the women under him, and wondered how he had gotten so lucky to get such a hard headed girl. He loved her there was no way around it. Not that he wanted a way out, he was still hoping for a way in!

"Love you my prince" Ginny whispered

"Love you my wildfire" whispered Harry back to Ginny

"Why do you call her that?" entered Ron "I mean I can see the fire, the Weasley temper, and the hair, but why 'wild' fire?"

"Because mate, not that you would notice, but you're sister is hot as fire, and I know she's wild, and that word as multiple meaning's" said Harry still starring into Ginny's brown eyes, as she smiled up at him.

"Yeah, didn't need that, Harry, why couldn't you just say for unexplainable reasons or something?"

"Well, you asked him Ronald, but none of that now, Ginny we'll be in your room if you need us" said Hermione getting to her feet and dragging Ron from the room. The door closed behind him

"Harry?"

"Mmm"

"Did you know that I was almost put in Ravenclaw?"

"What?"

"Yeah I told the hat that there was someone in Gryffindor I wanted to be near, and somehow it knew it was you I wanted to be near, so It didn't hesitate to yell Gryffindor"

"Why didn't you tell me Gin?" asked Harry now stretching out to lay between her leg's.

"I didn't think that you would want to hear stuff like that" said Ginny tilting her head as Harry bent down to run kisses on her neck.

"I want to hear everything about you, wildfire" Harry said between kisses, He lifted his lip's to meet hers as passion began to spiral between them, and heat flooded their belly's. Desire rolled over them as Harry with a nod from Ginny removed her pant's that she had been wearing and Ginny withdrew Harry's wand from his pocket and set silencing and locking charm's at the door. Harry lifted her back off the bed to take her shirt off, and when Ginny laid back on the bed she was clad in naught but a matching set of black lace. Harry's breath caught in his throat, as he sat looking mesmerized at Ginny, his Ginny.

"It help's to breath" she said and Harry smiled remembering his word's to her in the vault. He didn't hesitate no more and took off the black panties and running his hand's smoothly over her legs Harry came to rest between her legs again, she brought them up around his middle and Harry's body began to throb He lowered his head to receive her flamin' kiss she offered and Harry ran the length of her torso with his right hand till he shifted slightly and found her center. He didn't look for her consent this time, as she had already gave it, and was willing to again. He rub on her and even added the thrust of his own hip's from time to time, making Ginny moan in delight. Merlin he loved that sound she made with her throat. He lowered his lip's to her neck and bit harder than he meant to and Ginny cried out in pleasure, Harry suckled the spot and Ginny began to move her own hips under him.

"Wait" Ginny said and Harry stopped so suddenly he flung himself off her and landed at the foot of the bed, his face red, his body hard, yet his mind thinking he had done something terribly wrong. "Take your clothes off, Prince, I want to at least feel your bare skin on mine." Harry breathed in a deep sigh, as relief spread through him, a smile began tugging at his lip's as Ginny got up and went over to him and started undressing him by pulling his shirt off. She pushed Harry flat on his back and stripped his pant's off, followed by his sock's, his shoes already having been discarded earlier. Harry removed her bra.

Ginny straddled him and his errection rubbed her center, and Harry hissed in the plaseuring heat. Ginny smiled down at him and moved her hips again, making Harry groan and sigh at the same time. Her face showed comperhension as to what was causing Harry's plasure and she reached between them and grasped him tightly and started to stroke himself against her core. Harry's eye's rolled back as her heat sent chills and shiver's down his spine, Ginny bent her head and nibbled at his collor bone, and Harry was trying so hard not to grab her hip's and thrust into her as she slid him in a little and Harry hissed again, as she withdrew him and entered him in slightly again, going deeper everytime, though not by much.

"Merlin Ginny" Harry graoned as Ginny entered the tip of his errection again and slowly she slid down further. Harry felt the walls of Ginny's inside tighten against the tip of himself and felt the end nearing already and pulled his hip's back out of her in time to spill up against her heat. Ginny smiled at him and Harry blushed. He rolled them over so he lay on top. He put his own hand on her center and started running his finger over her, she was wet with his own release and he ran this liquid over her nub that grew hotter and wetter as he sucked at her neck again. Ginny was soon moaning high pitch noises and Harry smiled into her neck. As she hugged tightly to him. He thrust two finger's into her center and bit down on her neck as Ginny add her own climax to his and lay spent underneath him. Harry removed his hand and laid still ontop Ginny as she still clung to him and Harry worked his own arm under her head and brought her tighter to him. They hadn't gone all the way, but to him they had, he felt a piece of what Ginny would feel like, when he was finaly able to be buried inside her. Harry smiled into her hair and he felt Ginny kiss his shoulder. Harry leaned up and saw Ginny grinning broadly.

"Wow" said Harry and Ginny giggled

"Just wait till the real deal, Mr. Potter"

"I don't know if I'll last that long" Harry admitted as a blush crept into his cheek's. Sending Ginny giggling again.

"Trust me you'll last long enough." Ginny said confidently. Harry meet her eye's and as his heart clenched and the monster inside purred with content.

"I love you Ginny"

"I know, and I love you too!" she said before tangling her finger's in his hair and bringing his lip's to receive another heart stopping kiss.

AN:

Another Chapter to post. This one's shorter than the last two, but I particularly liked this one, as it explains a good deal with a little goodness at the end. No they haven't gone all the way, that's saved for something much better than Ron's room at the Burrow, I assure you!

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