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Harry Potter and His Sixth Year
Chapter Fifteen: On The Way
The elven months flew by fast for Harry. Between learning, researching how to help Remus become human and how to help his parents get back to earth, and spending time with his family, Harry did not have time for anything else. Sure he played some Quidditch, but with his dad and his dad's friends. It was not easy for Harry to make friends in the Elven world, he was the prince people wanted to know him in order to be in a different social class. He just couldn't be normal.. At the Dursleys he was a criminal, at Hogwarts he was the Boy-Who-Lived, and in the Elven world he was the Prince. Why couldn't he be just Harry? Harry promised himself that once Voldemort was gone he would find a nice quiet place to be married and have kids.
Today would be the day that Harry left the Elven world. Lily, James, and Sirius were all extremely upset that Harry and Remus would be leaving. The King and Queen presented to them pendants that would allow them to go back and forth from the human world to the elven world. Remus promised he would stop in at least once every human month. Harry said that he would come for Christmas Holidays. And with that Harry and Remus took hold of their pendants and appeared at their desired location, Platform Nine and Three-Quarters.
"HARRY!" Ron and Hermione shouted. Harry gave Remus a hug and told him he would write, before going off to see his best friends. "Hey guys! How have you been?" Harry asked.
"Worried sick. We tried sending you letters but they came back unopened," Hermione said.
"Sorry, I thought you got my note saying that I was going to the elven world."
"We that was a fake and that you were coerced into writing that. We thought that you were really with Voldemort. The order was getting ready to send a search party for you before Dumbledore told them it was unnecessary."
"I'm not dumb enough to go willingly with Voldemort. I am not as smart as you, Hermione, but I can hold my own in a duel. I doubt you could because you have never had formal instruction, and dueling is not something you can learn out of a book."
"Well Mr. I'm-So-Good-At-Dueling, when did you learn how to duel?"
"This summer, Sirius taught me."
"Harry, Sirius is dead," Hermione said with no remorse in her voice.
"No he's not, he's alive and well in the elven world, so are my parents. Ask Dumbledore if you don't believe me."
"I will tomorrow during our free period, if we have one, or after class."
For the rest of the trip Harry and Hermione were cold to one another and didn't speak a single word to each other. Hermione hid behind a book while Ron and Harry played different games including Wizarding Chess and Exploding Snap. At one point, Harry was so frustrated with Hermione he left to go to the bathroom and get sweets of the trolley. While he was looking for the trolley he saw the rest of his dorm mates and Ginny. He stopped in to ask them how their summer was and all the usual small talk that goes on during the first day of class. harry saw Dean's arm around Ginny and couldn't help but feel jealous. Ginny had turned into a beautiful girl. Long auburn hair, brown eyes displaying all of her emotions, and a figure that makes other girls want to kill her. Harry thought that the Dean thing was just a joke to get Ron riled up. They must have been pen friends during the summer or something by the way they were acting. Harry made a mental note to ask Ginny next time he was alone with her. Harry hoped he would be alone with her soon, but being the social butterfly that she is, Harry wouldn't have a chance for a while. After a few minutes of staring at Ginny and talking to his dorm mates, Harry went in search of the trolley once more. By the time he found her, she was already at the compartment he was sharing with his two best mates.
When he opened the compartment door, he found his friends in a very compromising position, Hermione on Ron's lap with Ron's hand snaking up her shirt. When they saw Harry they tried their best to cover things up, but Harry just said, "I would appreciate knowing these things. I asked you guys how your summer was and you didn't include you guys getting together. Friends don't try to hind things from each other. I told you about my parents and Sirius even though I knew you wouldn't believe me.
"Sorry Harry, we were going to tell you, but we didn't know how. What were we supposed to say, 'Hi Harry, I asked Hermione out this summer while you were away and she said yes, so now we are going out.'"
"I would have rather found out that way then by walking in on you guys," and with that Harry left the compartment.
Harry went back to the compartment that held his dorm mates. He told them that he walked in on Ron and Hermione and asked if he could hang out with them for the rest of the trip. they of course had no problem and they passed the rest of the ride playing truth or dare.
Harry found out that Ginny and Dean were not dating and that they were only good friends. He also found out that Dean would never want Ginny because he wasn't straight. This did not bother Harry except for the fact that they live in the same quarters. Harry told Dean that as long as Dean didn't come onto him, there wouldn't be any problems. Dean laughed and said that he already had a boyfriend back at home.
Harry also found out that Neville had a crush on Loony Luna Lovegood. Harry promised himself that he would help build Neville's self confidence, so Neville would not be afraid to ask Luna out.
Finally, it was Harry's turn. Ginny asked him, "Truth or Dare?" to which Harry replied, "Truth."
Ginny said, "What is something that you have never told anyone, not even my brother or Hermione?"
"I am an Elfish Prince."
"No way," Seamus remarked, "your famous everywhere!"
"I know, I wish I could be just Harry but I guess that's never going to happen. I'm probably never going to be able to find a wife who wants me, not the Boy-Who-Lives or the Elfish Prince, but me."
"I never thought of it that way, mate. You could always switch side of the fence and go for Dean," Neville said.
"No thanks, that's not my cup of tea. No offense Dean."
"None taken, plus I already have my boy at home."
"So who do you like?" Seamus asked.
"No one. I can't like anyone. They will get hurt or worse killed, I couldn't live with that guilt."
"Don't stop your life for Voldemort, Harry, he's not worth it. He's just a half-blood looking for power," Ginny stated, "now are almost there so I am going to go to the bathroom and change, you boys can change here."
Most of the boys were in parts of their uniforms. All they had to do was tuck-in their shirts, tie their ties, put on their vest and cloak, and they were done. Ginny on the other hand had to completely change because she did not want to wear a skirt not he long rain ride.
When they stopped at the train station in Hogsmeade, they all crammed into a carriage. Ginny some how ended up sitting half on Harry and half on Dean.
They rushed into Hogwarts so they could get decent seats at the Gryffindor table. After they sat down Parvati and Lavender came to sit with them, talking to Ginny about all the new fashions. When Ron and Hermione came in, there were no seats near the sixth years so they went and sat some place near the other end of the table. The Sorting hat sang it's song reminding the houses to unite. Harry could tell the portion of students who actually listened to the song, they were the students who had looks of fear and worry on their faces. Everyone politely clapped at the hat's song, most thinking of what could happen if they didn't unite.
After the feast appeared and disappeared, Dumbledore stood up and said his usual announcements and then added, "Hogsmeade village visits are cancelled until further notice. There will be shopping days where store owners bring some of their stuff for you to buy. there will also be owl order magazines for your disposal. Also there will be no age limit for the shopping days, all are welcome to attend, even first and second years. For security reasons all Quidditch practices will be supervised my Madame Hooch or your Head of House. Now let us show our pride for Hogwarts by singing our school song."
Dumbledore dismissed the students after the last student, Zack Black, finished singing. Dumbledore added, "Harry Potter please see me before lunch tomorrow, I believe you have a free period in which you can visit."
"Man Harry, you and Dumbledore our awfully close, are you allowed to call him by his first name yet?" Seamus asked.
"No, Seamus, that would be inappropriate. I can't help it if I have to see him all the time, I wish I didn't. I wouldn't see if I didn't have a madman chasing after me."
"Let's go to ed guys, we have classes tomorrow. And I know that I haven't woken up early since last year," Dean interjected, making sure that Harry and Seamus didn't get into a fight the first day back. The boys went to their dorm, changed their clothes, and fell asleep the moment their heads hit the pillows. Neville's snores soon filled the room and the boys were lost in a dream world.
There you go another chapter. I'm pretty proud of myself for getting this one to you in a reasonable amount of time. Dean probably seems out of character but that's how he's going to be for the rest of the story so get used to it. Its fan fiction after, this is what happens when I write JK Rowling's story.