A/N I want to thank all the readers, especially the one that review. Thank you for giving me your opinions and sharing your comments and concerns. I know some of you were confused about last chapter (the whole Ginny and Harry going back to themselves and Remus and Sirius not 'noticing') hopefully this chapter will clear as to why they didn't. Please enjoy and let me know what you think.
We left off:
"Sirius leave Prongs alone." But Sirius kept on stroking 'James' head and acting like a worry-mother. Harry just stay in the awkward hug too shock to do anything. "… now Jamie, I have told you time and time again to comb your hair. I don't know what I'm going to do with you. Remus please tell our son to comb his hair." "Sirius, you prick, leave Prongs alone."
Chapter 7
Remus turn back to 'Lily' to make polite conversation while Sirius got a whole of himself, but most likely 'James' putting him there. "Not that there's any of my business but James and you didn't spend the night together, huh?" Ginny, who was still open-mouth-staring at Sirius, tore her eyes from the two and turn to Remus.
"Like I said 'It's none of my business', we were just wondering why Prongs didn't…" now that he thought about it maybe Lily didn't know that he hadn't.
"Why Prongs didn't sleep in his bed last night?" Ginny finish for him. He nodded his head and watch as Lily's face gave a slight blush. "We kind of had a disagreement before I went up to the dorm." It wasn't that hard to show guilt for what had happen. "He slept in that chair..." she pointed out the chair where Harry was finally trying to fight-off Sirius. "… huh… all night. But I didn't know that he was going to do that. I expected him to go upstairs to rest. I wouldn't have…" Remus raised his eyebrows questionably. "… Okay maybe I would have. But he was being a prat." She tried to defend herself.
"What was the fight about?" "It wasn't a fight per say. It was more a disagreement." "Fine. What was the disagreement about?"
"Ah, ah!" She couldn't come up with anything good for it. Remus raised one hand to stop her from having to answer. "Don't have to tell me, not really. As long as everything is fixed, that's all that matters." He hesitated a bit before asking. "Is it?"
"No, not everything. Not really. But we're working on it." She turned back to Harry and Sirius before saying. "I think I should go and change for the day."
"Get. Off. Me. You. Prat." Harry struggle against Sirius' weight while Sirius' bark-like laugh fill the Common Room.
"Don't you love me anymore Prongs?" "I said off. Don't make me hex you." "I'm hurt Prongs. Would you really hex your best mate? Do you, really, not love me anymore? And more importantly, wound the reason for this treachery of the Marauders Brotherhood be because of a certainly Red-head beauty?" In his little speech Harry got the upper hand and in one final push, shoved Sirius into the floor. Sirius not really putout by the fact that he was in the floor, pointed an accusatory finger at 'James' and said. "I'm right, aren't I? You have betrayed the Marauders Brotherhood for a Red-head- Green-eye beauty. Shame on you, Prongs."
By Merlin, what is wrong with Sirius? Maybe, maybe I was right the first time and somebody is planning a cruel and sick joke on me. And maybe Ginny is in on it too. Harry turn to look at Ginny's faced and saw that her expression mirrored his feelings. Okay maybe Ginny's not in on it, but it could be still a joke. I have to talk with her about this without this two. "Can we talk?" he was staring at Ginny and Remus took that as his cue to take Sirius with him and give the couple some privacy, up the stairs that lead to the boys dorms.
Harry waited a few minutes to make sure they were alone before starting. "This is weird. I'm starting to rethink that this is a twisted joke." He began; Harry took her by the hand and let her to a corner to discuss the issue.
They talk about the deferent possibilities that this could be a cruel prank, but Ginny finally rule that out. It was just too elaborate to be a prank and it could be a trap for Harry, except that whoever, if so, would have try something by now. "But if it's not a prank then how come they haven't said anything about our appearance? I mean, I know I look like my dad but the eye should give it away. Not only that but deliberate differences like height and can't forget the scar." Ginny had put on her 'Hermione look', the look were she's thinking stuff through and analyzing everything, while Harry kept talking. After a couple of minutes her eyes showed recognition to the situation. "I think I know… but if so then…" Harry frown, not being amuse with her. But before he could say or do anything Ginny ran up the stairs to the girls' dorm, coming back with something in her hands. Still frowning, Harry lean on the side of the couch and cross his arms in front of him. "You know I hate when Hermione doest that and I fell very little deference when you did it just now!" With his chin he made motion and asked, "What's that?"
"Harry, you are not going to like this." She ignored the question, not because she didn't want to answer it but try to explain to him what she had found out. His frown dipped. "What won't I like?" Ginny was without words to explain. "Ginny, what won't I like?" He had push of his position and was in front of her now. Ginny looked into his eyes and held out her hands, she spoke while he took it. "I don't really know how this is possible Harry but… oh Harry, we really at to talk with Professor Dumbledore." Harry had taken the object from her.
"A mirror. Thanks Gin, but I already know how I look. I might not be ravishing but that's nothing to get upset…" he trail off after glimpsing at him self in the small hand mirror. He took his eyes off his image and looked at Ginny questionably. Ginny, who had study his face for any kind of reaction to his situation, nodded at him silently answering his unasked question. Not fully believing this he asked, "Ginny, do you see your self in the mirror or my - my mum?" With out braking eye contact with him she answers. "Lily Evans." Harry closed his eyes and gave a heavy sigh. "Harry I see Lily Evans and I could only come to the conclusion that that's who they…" she pointed at the stairs that let to the boys dormitories. "see when they looked at me. And they see James when they look you."
After
Ginny convincing Harry that it would be best it she not wonder the
castle in pj's, he gave her a few minutes to change to day cloths
and they headed to the Headmaster's office. It had been a tad
difficult to shave off the rest of the Marauders. Telling them; they
had to talk to Professor Dumbledore about some important Head issues.
Sirius didn't believe them and was shouting after them about dark
corners, cozy broom closets and about impatient love birds. "Stupid
Rat-face." Harry mumbled darkly still hearing the snickering that
came out of Peter's gleeful face. It took all of Harry's
willpower to not turn and curse the boy. It helped, when Ginny
graved his hand and directed his attention to they current problem.
"Later Harry. I'll even help you out." It was amazing that
she knew what he was thinking.
"Okay but will do it before we
leave." She gave him a reassuring smile and nodded her head.
With in minutes they had reach their destination and ones they had stated the password, they when up the stairs only stopping in front of the wooden door to knock. A firm "Come in." was heard and Harry opened the door allowing for Ginny to go in first. Professor Dumbledore was feeding his phoenix. It had been a while that Ginny had set eyes on Flakels, Sense Dumbledore's funeral. She mused. Harry on the other hand, had not only seen the amazing bird but in fact the bird had aid Harry in the final showdown against Tom Riddle. It felt weird for both to walk in on a dead-man's office and find him feeding his familiar. "Ah Mss. Evans, Mr. Potter what can I do for you, this morning?" Silently they share a look and with an encouraging nod from Ginny Harry began. "Well Professor…" in that moment the Flakels let out a wondrous sound, not a song but a rich note; like a preview of a promises to come. A feeling that Harry and, unknown to him, Ginny thought that would never pass through them again. A combination of: hope, joy, happiness and laughter. With that they both know that this was indeed Dumbledore, if the had any dough it was erase then and there. "… Professor we're not who you think we are." Harry stopped there to wait for a reaction out off the old man but when he didn't get one Harry turn to Ginny for her assistance in telling their story.
Ginny took one step closer towards the professor and a deep breath. "My name is Ginevra Weasley and this is Harry Potter. We might look, to you and everybody else here, like Lily Evans and James Potter but we're not." She presided to take step closer and another breath. "We're not sure how it happen and where the real Lily and James are. All we know is that we were at Gringotts before we ended here." Dumbledore pointed them to the chairs in front of his desk and sated himself behind it, facing them. Harry took over telling the story from there, starting with who their parents are, what year they came from and then skipping to what they where doing before they found themselves in Hogwarts, no need to tell his whole life time story. At least, not until the professor asks.
FirePrincessofSlytherin16: That's a very long name (signature) Any ways…. Hope this clear the confusion. Thanks so much for reviewing… truly love hearing from readers.
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Wonderlander: I know last chapter was confusing but … well you'll see how it gets clear out. Gud? Sorry don't understand. Thank you for taking time to review this story.
Popey: Thank you for your words of encouragement, gratefully appreciated, Thanks. Plus I had to make it up to Harry, couldn't have him kissing his mum, again. Ekk.
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P/S I put out a one-shot/song "Ginny It's cold out side." check it out and let me know. It's a Christmas related story.
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