Chapter 3

Remus Lupin sighed. He wanted so dearly to be back at Hogwarts, the first and last place he had felt safe but for some reason something was holding him back and he knew exactly what that was. It was her, Holly was important to Harry's well being and he felt it was important for him to find her. Siruis felt inclined to help too but he was still stuck in Grimauld Place going insane with only his mother and Kreacher for company. Remus spent as much time as possible with Siruis and Harry, Ron and Hermione who all wrote letters to him but Remus knew Siruis was, very much alone. This is why on that cold autumn's evening he took Siruis Black out of hiding and into the gates of Hogwarts.

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Over the past three weeks Harry and Draco found they had to walk over eggshells when it came to Lily. The slightest thing made her burst with tears or made her attack Harry or Draco viciously. Harry also noticed that Ron, Hermione and Ginny all seemed to hate him spending time with Lily and Draco but they almost understood. Draco had never really been loved by his parents and was closed off and told that all he was good for was serving Voldemort. Lily had never known her real family and her adoptive parents were kind and did love her but, they were also death eaters and like Draco' s parents expected her and her brother to be the same.

Another thing bothering Harry was Ginny, for some reason dating her didn't seem as good as it did before. Ginny was now annoying Harry and her constant need for affection irritated him. He had no idea why she would want to hold onto his hand all day or kiss him in the hallway but she did. Harry didn't want this whole public display of affection but Ginny almost enjoyed the attention of all the passers by.

''Lily?'' said Harry sitting under a tree near the lake with Draco and Lily.

''Yeah,'' Lily smiled looking up from her potions homework, it had taken Harry a long time to discover why Lily was a Slytherin but he learned at was her amazing intelligence and her crafty cunning that made her a snake rather than a lion.

''Do you think Ginny enjoys all the attention of going out with me?''

''Yes!'' cried Draco sitting heavily next to me and taking the unbitten apple out of my hand and biting deep into it.

''Emm...yes, I'm afraid so Harry. I am sure that's not why she likes you but she certainly likes the attention,'' said Lily, not wanting to upset him.

''Do you think I should…break up with her?'' Harry asked.

''Yeah!'' exclaimed Draco taking a bite out of the muffin Lily had just handed him.

"Would you stop agreeing with everything I say!" snapped Harry.

"Yeah!" shouted Draco not realising, "Hey!"

''I can't answer that for you but I don't think you are very well matched,'' said Lily grimly.

Harry nodded and thought carefully. In all honesty he had been thinking of breaking up with Ginny for a while now. She was fussy, annoying and not really being a good girlfriend but Harry was scared of losing Ron and Hermione. Sure he had Draco but there is nothing better than your best friends. Waving Lily and Draco goodbye Harry went to talk to Ginny. Harry had decided to spend sometime with Ginny. Every time she got on his nerves he would add a point and if he got to ten points in one hour he would break up with her.

''Hi!'' smiled Ginny running up and hugging Harry. Harry went to sit with Ron who was sitting quite far away from Ginny's table but Ginny had other plans and practically ordered him to sit down with her and her stupid girly friends. One point he thought no wait 2 for the constant giggling.

''I can't believe you are actually dating Ginny,'' smiled a girl called Sally who was in fourth year.

''Yeah we all think its super cool,'' laughed a girl at the far end of the table who seemed to be shocked she was talking to the boy who lived. Probably a Hufflepuff, thought Harry as he tried, really hard to be nice to Ginny's friends.

Over the next hour Ginny had managed to gain 16 points, Harry was shocked. The reason he had picked ten was because he thought Ginny would never reach it and now she had done well over it. Harry was scared about talking to Ginny about all that was really going on but had no idea how to go about it.

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''Dray?'' called Lily. ''Draco Malfoy. Draco Luisuis Frank Serverus Alexander Malfoy!''

''Sorry Lil, I was dreaming,'' mumbled Draco averting his eyes from the Gryffindor table.

''Who are you looking at?'' asked Lily

''No one,'' snapped Draco.

''It was Neville Longbottom wasn't it,'' laughed Lily looking at Draco' s shocked face and realising Draco really had no idea why he was drawn to the Gryffindor table.

''No of course not,'' cried Draco.

''Yeah whatever Dray,'' smiled Lily finishing off her pudding and jumping from the table and floating in that heavenly way to the door.

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''Lil?'' called Harry outside the Great Hall.

''Yeah?'' said Lily swirling round and giving Harry a hug.

''I want to break up with Ginny,'' whispered Harry.

''Why?''

''I made up this game thing that if Ginny did 10 things to annoy me in an hour I would break up with her,'' said Harry looking around to see if anyone was there, ''And she got 16''.

''I think you were right Harry but I also think you should watch. Ron is going to be very upset that you dumped his little sister. But I'm sure he'll come round,'' smiled Lily trying to be positive but Harry knew Ron would hate him but he felt he had to. Not just for himself but for Ginny too, she needed someone would give her lots of attention but Harry had so much to worry about.

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Harry and Lily were walking to the Slytherin dormitory to find Draco. Entering Draco 's private rooms with no bother, but heard muffled voices on the bed. Lily signalled for Harry to be quiet and opened the curtains to Draco's bed where the two people were lying. Harry and Lily were both shocked to find no other than Draco Malfoy kissing Neville Longbottom, it was getting rather steamy.

''Bonjour Draco et Neville,'' said Lily plonking herself on Draco' s bed. Harry wondered why she did this but soon realised it was to show Draco she was perfectly alright with his sexuality and choice of boyfriend. Harry sat down to show that he was happy for his friend and fellow Gryffindor.

Draco smiled at them and Neville blushed. Draco leaned forward and gave both Lily and Harry a grateful hug, he had never been excepted for who he was and now Lily and Harry were showing Draco just how much he meant to them that they didn't care. Draco then kissed the very tip of Neville's nose, Neville giggled.

Harry felt bad inside, this was how couples were supposed to act. Ginny on the other hand wanted to be like this but Harry didn't, well not with her anyway. Then who did he want to be this way with. Harry looked at Lily but just couldn't see him in this way with her, Harry knew Lily was beautiful it was hard not to notice how wonderfully attractive she was but there was nothing there for Harry. He told himself it was because she was his friend but he knew Draco was his friend and he could see himself with Draco. He wouldn't do it though. Draco was cute and sweet but he wasn't right for Harry. But if Ginny wasn't right for him or Lily or even Draco, so who was?

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Yay the 3rd chapter, I'm not totally pleased with this but feel it's the best I can do just now. Next chapter will be better I promise!

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