Sorry i didnt update for sooo long i was at a amusement park with a friends for two days and then i had work for two days.

Chapter Seventeen:

The Journey

They walked for a long time just talking and Harry filled them in on what had happened in the house.

"Wow she sound creepy" Ron said.

"Yeah" Hermione said.

"I don't think you should open that box Harry" Airean said looking worried.

"She's right it might be dangerous" Hermione said also looking worried.

"Well let's just worry about how we'll find our way around for now" Shane said not sure he agreed with the girls.

"I think I found the Great Forest she was talking about" Harry said pointing to a huge forest that had just appeared over the horizon in front of them.

"Wow it's scarier then the dark forest" Ron said paling.

"Are you sure we should go through there? We might get lost" Hermione said.

"We have to it's the only way" Harry said taking a shaky step forward.

They entered the woods, it was dark and an eerie quiet inside. For a long time they saw no one but themselves.

"Think anything lives here?" Airean said.

"Don't know this whole place is so weird you just never know" Shane said.

"Only one thing lives here" Luna said.

"What?" Harry said.

"Oh...it's indescribable" she said looking surprised he'd asked.

By the third day of walking through the woods they were all very tired of looking at endless amounts of trees.

"How big can the Great Forest be?" Ron said.

"Well it is called great" Hermione said.

"I'm sure well get out soon" Airean said trying to be cheerful.

"Look!" Shane said pointing to a boy crouched down a few feet ahead of them.

"Hello?" Harry said. "Um...do you know how to get out of this forest?"

The boy turned looking at them. "Yes" he said. He was dressed in dark blue and had a staff with a large jewel in it and markings on his face.

"Will u show us?" Hermione asked.

"Yes" he said turning and walking through the forest slowly.

After about an hour he led them to a clearing at the end of the forest.

"Here" he said turning to look at them. Behind him they could see a large sea that went on forever.

"Thank you" Airean said.

He nodded and turned towards the sea. "You are going to cross it?"

"Yes we have to" Harry said.

"Come" he said leading them down the clearing. He led them along to a ship. It was large and old looking.

"Here" he said. "Use this"

Harry look at the ship, it was huge. "Thank you" Harry said turning back to the boy, but he was gone.

Harry held Airean's hand as she slept. They'd been sailing for three days and she'd become very seasick and had to be put to bed. She slept most of the time and seamed to be getting weaker by the day. 'God, what if I lose her' Harry thought.

"Harry?" a weak voice, said.

"Airean you awake?" Harry said smiling.

"You should be with the others" she said.

"The others can take care of themselves I'm worried about you" Harry said thinking about how pale she looked.

"How do you feel?" he said.

"Ok" she said weakly.

"Are you hungry?" Harry asked.

"No I'm fine, really you worry to much" Airean said smiling at him.

"That's what boyfriends do" Harry said smiling at her. He leaned down and kissed her head. "Get some sleep" he said getting up to leave.

Ron watched Hermione studying the map. She'd been trying to make sure she knew just how to get back when the found Sirius.

"You need a break" Ron pleaded.

"I'm fine" Hermione said waving him off.

"But...Fine!" Ron said turning to leave.

"What's your problem?" Hermione said thinking she didn't have time for his fits.

"You you're sapost to be my girlfriend but you never spend anytime with me! You might as well date that map!" Ron said.

Hermione frowned. "I'm sorry" she said putting down the map. She sat down on the couch with Ron, snuggling into his arms.

"You're right we need to send more time together" she said smiling at him.

Shane sat up on the deck and watched the ocean all around them. It was like being trapped but being free at the same time. He'd always thought being free meant being alone but since he'd started school this year he'd found he was more free now then he ever was on his own.

"Busy?" Luan asked sitting down next to him.

"No not really" Shane said.

"You ok?" Shane asked.

"Fine" she said looking out at the sea before her. "Why do you want to be free?" she asked him.

"I-I...I don't know" Shane said. "Cause it's how I am"

"Maybe" she said looking him straight in the eyes. He started to get that feeling again like he always did when she looked at him like that. It was like she was looking right through him and could see everything about him. It scared him.

Shane tried to move away but before he could she kissed him. Shane felt a shock run through him like nothing he'd ever felt. He wanted to pull away, but at the same time he didn't ever want the kiss to end. When it did he just sat there frozen in time staring at her.

Ron leaned across the table kissing Hermione.

She giggled "I'll never get any work done with you around"

Ron smiled. "That's the point" he said leaning forward and giving her another kiss.

Shane sat in one of the boats cabins thinking. He knew he thought there was more to Luna then what was seen and sure he wanted to find out what, but still. 'Ahh!' Shane thought. 'This is too much to think about! So let's not think then let's just let thing go and see what happens' he decided.

Harry slowly nodded off sitting in a chair next to Airean. She'd been sick for what felt like forever to Harry, but at least she was getting better now.

"Harry?" she said waking up.

"H-huh? W-what?" he said looking up.

"Oh, sorry I didn't know you were sleeping" she said.

"It's ok" Harry said smiling at her. "Fell better?" he said.

"Yeah" she said smiling back.

Ron broke the kiss and laughed seeing Hermione blushing. He took her hand smiling and turned to face the sea...but what he saw wasn't sea…it was land!

"Hermione look!" he said pointing to the land before them.

Harry looked out at the land before them, they'd spotted it two days ago and figured they reach land by nightfall. 'God I can't wait to put my feet on solid land again' he thought.

"Hey man you should get some sleep" Ron said to him.

"Yeah sure" Harry said slugging off the deck and down stairs.

Harry, Ron and Shane tied up the boat and went to join the girls and look around.

"So what did that lady say came next?" Shane asked.

"Another ocean sadly" Harry said as they walked across the land.

"We should stop for the night" Hermione said.

"Yeah" Airean said even though she was all better she still looked pale.

Shane turned to look at Luna. She had not been talking much lately. It seamed the farther they went into this world the quieter she became.

The next day once ever one was up the set off for the other side of the island.

"How big do you think this island is?" Ron asked.

"Big enough" Shane said.

"Well not really" Harry said pointing to another ocean that had came up before them.

"It's on the other side" Luna said.

"What is?" Shane said but Luna didn't answer.

"Well looks like there is a ship down there should we use it" Hermione said.

"Oh there just happens to be a ship there" Ron said frowning.

"Well we haven't got any other choice about it" Harry said starting towards the ship.

It was old and creepy looking but inside it was nice and large, plus it seemed strong enough to get the across the ocean.

"Well" Harry said. "Let's sail"

Two days latter Harry sat on the deck thinking about how much he hated the ocean and ships now. 'Oh and forest too. Gosh what I'd do to eat a Hogwarts feast!' Harry thought. What if he was wrong and they never even found Sirius after all this? That wont happen! I won't let it!' Harry thought.

They sailed for several more days after that and almost all of them had got seasick at least once. They were tired and their sprits were low.

"How much longer we going to have to be here it's almost Christmas I want to be back at school by then" Ron whined.

"Till we find Sirius that's a little more important then one Christmas!" Harry said angrily. How could his own best friend act this way about something that meant so much to him.

"Harry's right one Christmas is not as important as Sirius getting his life back" Airean said.

"Whatever" Ron said stomping off.

"Land! Land!" Hermione shouted. "Look!"

Harry stared at the land before them. "The great forest and the two great seas!" he said. "That's it were here! Wherever that is…"

"Finally" Ron said still mad.

"Shut-up!" Harry snapped.

"Well what are we waiting for let's get on land" Shane said.

Luna paled "It's here" she said. "The pain it's here and it's after you" she said pointing to Harry.

Harry froze remembering what the old lady had told him.

'Oh and don't be afraid of the pain when it gets worse it's for the best you hear?'

"What are you talking about!" Airean said.

"Let's just go" Hermione pleaded.

"Yeah" Ron said stomping off the boat.

Hehe yeah so in the next few chapters Harry's adventure is going to come to a close and he will return to his world...trust me thats when things really start to get going. R&R and read on!