Wow I'm glad you guys really like this fic, it's gotten over six hundred reviews…if we get lucky maybe we can reach a thousand.
Now in this chapter we pick up on the interview with Skeeter, and then we're going to let Harry have a chat with Molly and Arthur to get their side of everything. Also we're going to get a little revenge on Ron and Hermione, after all they're part of Harry's problems so they deserve some punishment wouldn't you agree?
Written by myself and my sister author AnnaBoleyna1536, and we don't own Harry Potter.
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"Now then Mr. Prewett, you are what age now?"
"Fourteen." Harry noticed a pad and a quill floated next to her, a Quick-Quotes Quill like most other reporters to take down notes.
"Yes and you have been entered into the Tri-Wizard tournament, yet whomever put in your name still thinks you as Harry Potter. So you're only a backup if Mr. Krum is…"
"Unable to perform yes, and I didn't enter my name in."
"Of course not, even if you did I doubt you would've hidden it eh?" Harry stared at her for a minute. "Now, you are about to compete against three other students whom have mastered spells beyond your own years. What is your feeling on this matter?"
"To be honest…not good, I've heard stories about this tournament and I know that it's not something to take lightly."
"Do you wish to be kept out of the tournament? Do you wish to let Mr. Krum or one of the other champions take the glory while you remain in the background unnoticed?"
"No, I would help if I'm able. Krum is my classmate after all."
"Yes you and Mr. Krum seem to be quite close, are you friends?"
"Yes."
"Hmm, from the look you've given Mr. Krum before I would say you're a little closer than friends am I right?" Harry figured she would ask that.
"Yes, we're dating and our classmates are aware of it." the quill moved more quickly.
"Ahh, but does your….mother agree?"
"She's happy for me, doesn't care that I'm gay."
"Oh that must be wonderful, to have such an open mother for you. There's been many rumors about your disappearance…" his eyes narrowed.
"What rumors?"
"Well for one no one knows what happened to you only that you vanished. Some say you ran off just for attention, others say you were just playing a prank. Someone even said you tried to fake a suicide, and then ran off." he glared, he could guess who started that one, and the others.
"My mum saved me; yes I tried to commit suicide because I had a falling out with my ex-friends here. Reasons why I'm not ready to discuss, but I did want to die at the time. My mum saved me at the last minute and took me to her home, and she offered me a new life which I took." might as well let them know some of the truth.
"And here you are, alive and well. Your new mother Lady Prewett, she's the niece of Molly Weasley correct?"
"Yes."
"Is she good to you?"
"Yes, she cares about me."
"Ahh, and are you close with the Weasleys still?" Harry shook his head. "Hmm, wonder how they'd feel knowing that you have been adopted by one of their own?"
"Not really, and part of me doesn't care." he wasn't entirely sure how to feel about the other Weasleys, but he knew sooner or later he'd have to face them. He hadn't met the older brothers minus Percy, but from what Charlotte told him they were her favorites.
"You seem to be much different than I expected Mr. Prewett, so mature and calm much unlike other boys your age."
"I've learned a few things in my time away, and I don't want to make the same mistakes twice." she looked a bit skeptical, but the quill dribbled down some notes.
"Yes well, that's enough for now. Thank you for your time Mr. Prewett." Harry nodded; he knew the woman was dying to write a very juicy story to get people all over him but thanks to his mum that wouldn't happen. Skeeter would likely be fired or sued if she slandered him, so he was fine for now. "Please ask Mr. Krum in next."
"Sure." Harry left the cupboard and approached Viktor. "You're next."
"Okay, did she…?" he nodded. "Meet me by the lake at one."
"Ok." Viktor left and Harry made to leave but was stopped by Diggory.
"Hey Potter…"
"It's Prewett, not Potter. What do you want?" Diggory didn't look like he wanted to argue.
"If it's any consolation, I believe you didn't enter this tournament. I may not know you well, but no one would be dumb enough to enter without knowing the risks."
"I agree, I'm sorry if I vas cross vit you before." Fleur smiled at him.
"Thanks." that took away some tension in the air. Harry started to walk back towards the suites but right as he reached the door he stopped.
"Harry." he turned to see Dumbledore.
"I'm not in the mood to talk, I have work to get done." he put his hand on the knob.
"I know, I just wanted to let you know that Molly and Arthur Weasley would like to see you later."
"I'm not interested." he turned the knob.
"Harry please, they want to see you. Can you just give them a few minutes to talk?" Harry knew this man wasn't going to let up, and while part of him missed Molly and Arthur he wasn't ready to let them back in yet.
"When?" he didn't bother to turn and look at his former headmaster.
"This afternoon, your…mother will be there as well."
"Fine, don't bother me again unless it's urgent or unless my mum and headmaster are with me." with that Harry entered his suite and nearly slammed the door shut. Damn that man, using those two to get him alone and bringing his mum into this…why couldn't he just leave it be? It was bad enough with Weasley and Granger, not to mention all of Hogwarts but Dumbledore was worse.
"Uuuggh!" he slammed himself down on his bed, and Emerald nuzzled up to him.
"Mew." she was on his chest in seconds and he stroked her ears.
"I wish you could talk English, might be able to vent with you." he wanted his mum around, and his godfathers, but things weren't going to be easy here. At least the Prophet wouldn't slander him or Viktor, not as long as they had ties to the European Ministry. Pushing away all his negative thoughts Harry just pulled out his textbooks and began his homework. He would see the Weasleys later, but he wasn't sure how it would go down.
Later that day:
After finishing his work, caring for Emerald, and eating some lunch Harry met with Viktor at the Black Lake as they planned. Harry noticed they were being followed by some girls, fan girls of Viktor no doubt but they didn't bother them much.
"Hi Viktor!" the first one, a brunette Ravenclaw spoke first.
"Hello." he nodded at them.
"Could we get some autographs?" a blonde spoke next.
"Not today ladies, I have to speak with my friend privately. Perhaps another time." they seemed a little disappointed, but the group scurried off without a fuss.
"Are they always like that with you?" Viktor rolled his eyes.
"I've had worse." he sat down by the bank. "Some have even stalked me but they never get very far." Harry rolled his eyes as well.
"So how'd the interview go?" Harry sat down right beside his boyfriend, but after he set down his long cape since the ground was a little wet.
"It went alright, she kept the questions brief and minimal. She did ask about our relationship and I told the truth, which I'm sure she'll publish." Harry rolled his eyes.
"And we'll be getting fan and hate mail soon enough." Harry sighed. "When's the first task?"
"In a week I believe, yet I have no idea what they might throw at us. I can guess, and I can assume, but no one's ever truly prepared for competitions like these." he touched Harry's hand. "From what I can gather though, the others afterwards are harder so this one may look like child's play compared to the other two."
"No kidding." Harry laid back on the ground. "Viktor, our relationship is going to be on the front page. I hate the press especially when it involves me, I just…I don't want people to start verbally or physically attacking you."
"I'm not worried about that, it's you I'm worried for." Harry smiled at him.
"What did I do to deserve someone like you?" Viktor touched his cheek.
"You exist, that's what." they shared a kiss, thankfully there weren't any spies around. "I can't explain it myself Harry, I have dated others before but none of them made me feel like you do."
"And how do I make you feel?" Viktor smiled.
"You make me feel complete, it's like just being close to you makes me feel happy. Even if we haven't been together that long I feel like I want everything with you." Harry felt his heart sink a little, no one had ever said that to him before, or anything close to it. He'd never felt like that with anyone either, belonging together even with his former friends.
"So you're not afraid of what they'll say? Or your parents?"
"My parents already know about us, my mother doesn't seem bothered and my da might need a little convincing…but no I'm not."
"I guess I shouldn't worry too much then." Harry sighed. "Dumbledore saw me earlier."
"What? He's not supposed to go near you without…"
"My mum around yes, but he said that the Weasleys…Mr. and Mrs. Weasley to be exact want to talk to me."
"Did your mum see them?" Harry nodded.
"This morning, she wasn't happy about it."
"She's their niece right? What on earth did they do to her?" Harry shrugged.
"I don't really know, only that she was unhappy with them. She said she was two when her parents were killed in the first war, and so she was sent to live with them but Mrs. Weasley wasn't good with her. I don't know why because every time I was around them she was a mother bear of sorts…" Viktor thought for a minute.
"It could be any reason, but that is between them. You'll probably find out later on." he knew he was right, Charlotte was a bit tight-lipped about her past with the Weasleys but she'd gotten away and made something of herself. "So when do you need to go see them?"
"In an hour I think, Mum'll be there too."
"Good, she'll get on him about speaking to you alone." they sat and continued to talk, but all the while Harry wasn't sure what to think when he met with the Weasley patriarch and matriarch. He did miss them, they were nice to him, but Ron and Ginny…and the twins he wasn't going to let them back in so easily.
Headmaster's office:
"You're back." Molly and Arthur entered Dumbledore's office for the second time that day. Molly looked like she'd been crying since that morning but Arthur had a comforting arm around her. "They should be here soon."
"Molly…?" Arthur held her as she wiped her eyes with a tissue.
"I'm fine."
Knock knock
"Enter." the door opened and in walked Charlotte with Harry, and Molly gasped at the sight of him. Harry had put on weight just like Albus said, and his skin had a healthier tone. He even grew an inch, and his hair was longer plus the new glasses…Charlotte had done well.
"Harry." she whispered his name. "You're alright."
"Hello Mrs. Weasley, Mr. Weasley." he was calm, and Molly walked up to hug him. He returned it awkwardly, but it seemed to ease her tension.
"Harry I'm so sorry, please believe me I never would've turned you away because of Snape. You must understand Arthur and I love you like our own, and we are horrified with what Ron and Ginny did to you." he knew she was telling the truth. "I wish I'd have known sooner, I could've helped you more."
"You didn't need to, you have your own children to worry about." she touched his cheek.
"You are a child to us, even if you're adopted by my niece you're still a part of our family." this only made it more official, but Harry wasn't sure still.
"It's true Harry." Arthur walked up to them. "It doesn't matter to us that you're Snape's son." Harry's eyes darkened a little.
"I'm not his son; I don't care what the blood says." they shrank a little under his gaze. "He made that quite clear."
"Harry…" Charlotte gave a light warning tone. Harry felt his magic growing, and remembered he had to keep his emotions level. Molly put on her motherly smile, something that Harry had missed.
"You look good dear, you've put on weight. Tell me is Charlotte a good cook?" he nodded.
"Her food is as good as yours." Molly turned to Charlotte.
"Don't give me that look, I learned from the elves that work in Prewett Castle." eyes widened that time.
"Prewett Castle…but that was closed off years ago?"
"Uncle Ignatius left it to me; at least he did even after I moved in years ago. This isn't about me, I'm sure you wish to speak to Harry alone so I'll be outside if you need me." Charlotte nodded at Harry and left the office. He had asked to have some time alone with them and she gave it.
"Harry I'm very glad that you've been given a new home, but don't you miss being here?"
"In some ways yes, but I like my new life in Paris. My godfathers are there too from time to time, and at least my mum keeps her eyes open for me. It's nice at Durmstrang too, I'm learning more there than here." he failed to notice the glimmer of hurt in Dumbledore's eyes.
"That's good to know, we were worried sick when they couldn't find you. Then again with Charlotte's talents I'm quite sure she would've seen it coming." Molly sighed. "She was always a smart girl, the boys just loved her."
"Bill and Charlie, she said they were her favorites." Molly nodded.
"They were, and she did love Percy. Look Harry…if it's not too much trouble would you consider joining us this Christmas? I promise I will keep Ron and Ginny in line, but the family is having a full Christmas this year and since you are here…"
"Mrs. Weasley, your offer is very gracious and all but I don't think my mum would appreciate it. I mean she doesn't…she's not going to agree."
"I'm sure we can convince her, but if you don't wish it because of her…well we can still send you gifts." she seemed hurt by it, but Molly knew that Harry wouldn't want to exclude Charlotte and she didn't want it either. She would be glad to have her niece back for Christmas, but with all the pain she caused she didn't blame Charlotte.
"Thanks, and I'm glad that you two at least care."
"Oh Harry the twins care too, but you'd best let them explain when you're ready for it. Bill and Charlie, you haven't met them yet but they do care and they want to meet you."
"I'll think about it, but thanks again." he accepted one more hug from the woman and a quick handshake from Arthur. Harry left the office to find his mum waiting.
"We can talk more later, I'm sure you have homework?"
"Actually I finished it all, but yeah we can talk later." one hug from her and Harry left to go find his classmates.
Meanwhile, Gryffindor Common Room:
"Can't bloody believe this…" Ron Weasley was marching back and forth in front of the fireplace just angrier than a Hippogriff. Hermione Granger was on the couch with Ginny, and while Hermione seemed as angry as Ron Ginny wasn't so much. "Bloody Potter's back and flaunts his new school, his new home, and adopted by our cousin!"
"Ron you've been going on about this all day, give it a rest." Ginny was about annoyed with her brother's antics.
"It's not fair! He should've just stayed away no one wants him here!"
"He was asked to come, and it's not his fault he's in the tournament."
"It is his bloody fault he entered in the first place!"
"He couldn't have that age line…" Hermione stopped her there.
"Harry's always been one desperate for attention; he must've found some way to deceive that age line." Hermione looked up at Ron. "He had his interview today I hear."
"Yeah, probably flaunting his new life on the front page."
"You two are unbelievable; here you are just assuming things when you know nothing, as usual." Ginny stood up. "I admit I'm a little angry too, but maybe you two ought to watch what you say especially around our SEER cousin." she stormed off towards the girls' dormitories. While it was true Ginny had hoped to be with Harry again she could tell things weren't going to be easy, but she wasn't going to go stalker on him. Maybe she could talk to him later, if he would let her at least.
"Seer, what a load of rubbish." Hermione rolled her eyes. Seers couldn't be real, even with magic it was just legends; plus Trelawney was an old fraud that was proof enough.
"Lady Prewett, bloody rich and can't share the fortune with us! I get stuck with my brothers' hand-me-downs and she gets new robes from France!"
"She is a pureblood Ronald, you know they always like flaunting their money." she sneered, thinking about the Malfoys when she said that. "She must've taken him in as a charity case."
"No doubt, he's going to pay for this!"
"Pay for what, we can't get him on anything yet without proof?" she had to be the logical one here.
"I don't know…just can't believe after all this Potter still gets everything!"
"We'll fix this Ron, everyone will know soon enough what he really is." they were sure to get Potter back, they just needed to wait until the right moment.
"Hope so because…hey Mione are you alright?" Ron stared at her.
"What? Wait Ron you're…" they stared at each other. "You're green!"
"And you're purple!"
"What?" Hermione conjured up a mirror, and Ron's face was indeed turning a dark shade of green and hers was turning violet. "What's happening to us?!" he looked to her.
"I don't know, we need to get to the infirmary now!"
Okay guys I hope you liked this one, and I apologize for the cliffhanger so sorry. I might take a small break from this one, not too long just maybe until the end of the month before another update comes.
Can you imagine what's happened to Ron and Hermione? Ginny seems to be the maturing one but is she really? Is Charlotte going to allow herself to put up with the other Weasleys for the holidays or will she plan something else? What's the front page going to say, is it going to reveal Harry & Viktor's relationship?
Next chapter we start things off on the first task, but a little something on the prophet first. After that we might throw in a spot for Harry and Draco Malfoy, seeing as Snape is his godfather and all. Sirius and Remus come along too, but how's the match going to play out & will Harry discover things beforehand or will someone else do it instead?
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