Author's Note: Yeah, okay. I'm sorry. I haven't updated in like forever so curse me. I went on vaca to Vegas (Las Vegas, Nevada). I wrote a bunch of chappies. Like 6. So I just have to type them up. I'm going to Quebec and Stratford (Canada) on school trips and I promise to write even more. Please review.
Disclaimer: If I JK would I be posting on fanfiction? Nope! Not mine.
Arguments Abound
Harry, Moody, Kingsley, and Minerva arrived at Hogwarts all thoroughly exhausted. Harry's injuries had been tended to and he had received stern lectures from several people.
The muggles had been brought to Hogwarts and were about to have their memories wiped. Harry would have felt bad but he was too tired to care.
"No wait, don't wipe our memories. We know about your kind," a young mother begged clutching her baby. "My daughter, she goes to school here."
That caught Harry's attention. He walked over to Kingsley and asked him to hold on for a second.
"Your daughter wouldn't happen to be named Maddy would she?"
"Yes, that's her. Is she all right? She kept saying something like this would happen. I should have listened to her."
"Maddy's fine I'm sure, if not a bit worried." Harry turned to Kingsley. "I'm going to take these two with me."
"Harry you can't, procedure says…"
"I don't care what procedure says. She knows of our kind and I'm sure that she'd like to see her daughter."
"Harry…"
"We'll discuss this later."
And with that Harry walked off, headed for McGonagall's office. He was closely followed by Maddy's Mum and brother.
"Minerva?"
"Just leave it Kingsley. As far as the Ministry knows they were never involved. I have several issues that need attending to. Goodnight gentlemen."
Kingsley and Moody watched Minerva depart silently. When she was out of ear shot Moody said, "She would have made a fine auror. But then again Minerva was never one to follow rules, especially ones she deemed stupid. Albus would be proud of her. She's a strong woman."
"It already seems like he's been gone for ages. It feels like it's just a memory. Though I'm still hoping to just wake up and find out that this is all just a bad dream."
"We all are."
"Well come on we've got muggles to obliviate."
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"Harry!"
"Hey Ron, I wasn't expecting to see you here."
"Yeah, well I was worried."
"Mum."
"Oh baby, how are you?"
"Are you okay? How's Jordan?"
"Calm down babe. Everything's okay. Jordan's fine."
"Hey Jor. I missed you."
"Ah Remus, I see that everyone arrived safely."
"Hey Mooney. I didn't even notice you over there."
"What happened to you?"
"Er, well I just got into a little fight with a couple of Deatheaters. And then I got yelled at by Moody and most of the other people in the near vicinity."
"Didn't he just give you a lecture on Constant Vigilance this morning?"
"Erm, well yeah," Harry admitted sheepishly."
"Nice mate. Like talking to a wall."
"You're one to talk."
"Harry you must be more careful," said Remus. "You could have been killed."
"So could have hundred of innocent people."
"Yes, well I'm a bit more concerned about you."
"I can't handle anymore death Mooney. I just can't."
The tension in the room was thick and Ron found himself highly uncomfortable. He shifted nervously.
"I said that you were restarting DA and that the Slytherins were welcome to join," Ron blurted out.
"You did what?"
"Erm well yeah. You see Hermione kind of set me off by saying that you were fine. And that you were lucky. And, erm, I kind of started yelling."
"Yeah, he only attracted the attention of the entire Great Hall."
"Could it be? Has my dear friend Ronald Weasley decided that the world is no longer going to treat and see him as my sidekick?"
"Well yes," said Ron a bit smugly.
"He was brilliant," Remus added.
"Well who am I to argue with you?"
"Only Harry Potter," chirped in Maddy.
"Oh big whoop," said Ron.
"Gee what's Hermione going to say about this new Ron?"
"Well this 'Ron' is the one who asked her out so I highly doubt she'll complain."
"Very nice."
"Anyway we have more important things to discuss," cut in McGonagall. Lupin just rolled his eyes. McGonagall shot him a dirty look.
"Harry what are we going to do with you. This reckless behavior has got to stop."
"I'm sorry."
"Sorry isn't good enough. Promise me you'll stop running off?"
Harry looked down at his hands and sighed. Finally he raised his eyes to look at Minerva.
"I have no intention of making a promise I can not keep."
Her lips narrowed. She glared at him. Then she sighed in frustration. "Why are you doing this to me?"
"I'm not doing it to you. I'm just; well I have a side of my personality that has to save people. It's part of who I am. I can't just ignore it."
"I really do not have the patience nor the energy to continue this conversation now. We shall discuss this at a later point in time. In the meantime, Miss Patterson needs a good nights sleep, as do all of you. Remus if you could show Mrs. Patterson and the young Mr. Patterson to a room."
"Yes, of course."
Once they were out of McGonagall's office Harry sighed. Ron looked at him questioningly?
"What's wrong?"
"She'd mad at me. But even worse than that she's worried."
"It's just the way adults are."
"Yeah mate, I mean seriously, look at my Mum."
"At least you've got a Mum to be overprotective."
"Yeah, all you got was the rest of the world. Be thankful for what you have. You never know how long it'll last."
"Yeah I know."
Author's Note: Sorry this was kind of short. If you want me to update frequently they have to be. Please give me reviews. They motivate me. Love you all. Thanks for everyone and anyone who reviewed. I started another story called Hogwarts Other Side so my focus is going to be divided between the two stories. That one's a lot of fun to write. Check it out if you like sarcastic banter.
