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Disclaimer - Sadly I don't Harry or any of his friends or places in the Wizarding World. I don't even own the character Brionna Culver seeing as she's based on one of my best mates! I do however own the plot and any other original characters.

Summary - Follow Harry through his seventh and final year at Hogwarts where he has to deal with girl problems, being a teenager and Voldemort and his Horcruxes. HBP spoilers, prequel to One Night Can Change Everything.

Thanks to the following who reviewed:

frenchpiment - Yeah the song wasn't that great but I failed the poetry part of English. I did try my hardest and it took me 2 hours to do that lol. And I'm sorry that it was short. This one is longer though.

lily 101 - You did review the last chapter, thank you for reviewing chapter 7 (i think it was 7). At the time of updating I was having an argument with my brother and must have forgot to put you in. I am so very sorry. I won't do it again.

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Oineby - I really don't know if Hermione says Voldemort. I'm not really a fan of Hermione she annoys me but I did try and look through the books to see if she did and I couldn't find out whether she did or not. I do know that she says You-Know-Who in book 4 because there's an excerpt of it on my calendar.

Also I had 4 reviews but 51 hits. Please review. I'm one of those people who need to know what you think! But thanks again to those who did review.

And I was going to wait to update this but I am going to see Kelly Clarkson on the 25th February (saturday) and I'm excited now so come friday I'm going to be too excited to sit still let alone update. I have waited for this concert for so long, Kelly Clarkson is my idol.

Anyways now onto our feature presentation. Here's Chapter 9. Enjoy!

Chapter 9 - Telling Neville

Over the next couple of days both Harry and Hermione were settling into their school routines and their duties as Head Boy and Girl.

First they would get up in the mornings and attend breakfast, then they would attend their morning lessons, they would then have lunch and attend afternoon lessons, then it would be dinnertime and they would go to their common room to get a head start on their homework before going out to patrol the hallways and finally after their patrol duties they would finish their homework before going to bed - all in all very long and very tireing.

One thursday afternoon while Harry was doing his homework, the portrait to the Head Boy and Girl's common room slammed open and Hermione stormed in looking very angry.

Harry looked up from his potions homework and saw Hermione pulling various pieces of parchment and books out of her bag.

"Mi, what's wrong?" Harry asked very concerned.

"Ron! That's what's wrong! I simply asked if he had started his homework yet and he bit my head off! I've had it with that boy! I'm never helping him again!" Hermione shouted furiously.

"Do you want me to talk to him?" Harry asked quietly afraid that Hermione might shout at him again.

Hermione nodded her head and forced a smile at Harry.

"Thank you Harry. But we hardly ever see him anymore because we're so busy. When are you going to get time to go down to the tower?"

"I'm going down now. I have no homework and I haven't seen Ginny since the feast apart from mealtimes and even then that's only for ten minutes. She'll start thinking that I'm ignoring her. It'll be okay Mi. I'll make Ron see some sense, it's something that only a guy can do. See we do have our uses," Harry joked.

Hermione laughed and gave Harry a hug.

"Thanks Harry."

Harry grinned at her and walked through the portrait hole.

As he walked through the castle, Harry wrestled with the thoughts that he had been thinking all day.

As he reached the portrait of the Fat Lady Harry decided to ask Ginny about the thoughts that he had been having.

Harry told the password to the portrait and sighed as he waited for it to swing open before stepping through.

As it shut Harry looked around the common room and took in the sights and smells of the room where he had spent his last six school years.

As he looked around his eyes settled on his girlfriend sitting by the fire and he watched as she talked animatedly to her friends.

One of Ginny's friends nudged her and nodded towards Harry when she asked what was wrong.

Ginny turned her head towards Harry and ran to him squealing when she saw him.

"Hey, what's with the greeting Gin?" Harry asked grinning.

"I've missed you. Isn't a girl allowed to miss her boyfriend especially when he's very handsome and goes by the name of Harry Potter. I get worried about you. When I don't see you I keep thinking that someone's got you or something. Where have you been anyways?" Ginny replied smiling.

"I've been doing the patrols and trying to do my homework as well as that. I've been very busy since we got back. I've missed you too. Can we go for a walk?" Harry said.

Ginny nodded and walked back over to her friends to say goodbye.

While she was doing that, Ron walked over to Harry and spoke to him.

"Oh my god, well if it isn't Mr high and mighty himself. To what do we owe this pleasure Mr Head Boy sir?" Ron joked.

Harry laughed at Ron and said, "I came down to see Ginny but did you know that Hermione's up in our dormitory crying because you bit her head off. Why did you shout at her? You know that she's just trying to help you pass your NEWTs."

Ron shrugged his shoulders and looked very guilty.

"Please Ron, say sorry to her, she's miserable. Don't let something as stupid as this break your friendship up," Harry pleaded.

By this time Ginny had walked back over to them and was stood next to Harry frowning at Ron.

"What have you done to Hermione now Ron?" Ginny asked.

"I shouted at her. Now she's crying in her dormitory but I didn't mean to Gin," Ron replied sadly.

Ginny nodded and looked at Harry.

"Are we going for this walk or do we have to stay here and comfort Ronald?" she asked.

"We're going. Go and tell Hermione that you're sorry Ron or it won't get solved at all and you'll spend the rest of the year not talking to each other," Harry said.

Ron nodded and watched as Harry and Ginny walked out of the common room hand in hand.

As Harry and Ginny walked through the castle grounds towards the lake Ginny asked him how he was feeling.

"I keep thinking about the same thing. It's driving me insane Gin," Harry replied.

Ginny looked up at Harry with her brown eyes and said, "what do you keep thinking about Harry? You know you can tell me."

Harry sighed and said, "do you think I should tell Neville?"

"About what?" Ginny asked.

Harry looked around and whispered in her ear.

"About the prophecy?"

Ginny gasped and looked at her boyfriend.

"Why would you want or need to tell Neville for?" Ginny asked.

"He has a right to know. It could have easily been him with this hanging over his head instead of me," Harry replied.

"But it isn't him Harry. I don't understand why you want to tell him. Remember when you found out? It kind of made you go mental for a few days. It could do that to Neville."

"I understand that but what if in the war Voldemort manages to kill me and then decides to go after Neville to erase everything to do with the prophecy."

Ginny sighed and looked at Harry.

"Okay Harry. If you really must tell him then go and tell him. But don't you dare think that you're going to come running to me afterwards because I won't give it to you!" Ginny said loudly.

"For Merlin's sake Gin! Why did you say that? You're my girlfriend! You're supposed to comfort me!" Harry replied.

"NOT WHEN YOU SCREW ONE OF MY FRIENDS OVER BY TELLING HIM ABOUT SOME DUMB PROPHECY THAT COULD RUIN HIS LIFE!" Ginny shouted at Harry.

Harry looked down at the floor and said, "Gin I'm sorry. I didn't mean to offend you. Please forgive me."

"I don't know if I can Harry. You can tell him if it really means that much to you but can you leave me alone for a few days while I clear my head?"

Harry nodded then kissed Ginny softly before muttering, "love you."

Ginny smiled and hugged Harry.

"Come on. If we don't go back up together then everyone will know that something has happened between us," Ginny said.

Harry nodded and they walked back to the Gryffindor common room together.

When they were inside the room, Harry and Ginny said goodbye to each other and went their seperate ways.

Ginny rejoined her friends who immediately started to question her about her walk with Harry and Harry walked slowly to where Neville was sitting.

"Neville, can I talk to you for a moment please?" Harry asked.

Neville nodded and followed Harry up the stairs to the boys dormitory.

"I just want to cut to the chase. Neville there was a prophecy made shortly before I was born. I found out what it said at the end of fifth year. It said 'The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches... born to those who have thrice defied him, born as the seventh month dies... and the Dark Lord will mark him as his equal.' After I heard it Dumbledore told me that it might not have been me," Harry explained.

Neville looked at Harry very shocked.

"My birthday is in July, my parents escaped You-Know-Who three times. Are you saying that it could have been me?" he asked.

Harry nodded his head.

"Yes it could have been you but Voldemort marked me as his equal not you. I just wanted you to know so you could watch your back."

Neville looked at Harry again and nodded.

"Thanks Harry."

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