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Chapter Two Harry's Pov

For the last few weeks we had cleaned over and over again. The house was getting cleaner but the house elf, Kreacher kept taking things we were trying to throw out into his cupboard. It was really frustrating as when ever he did that he emptied half of what we had cleaned away back out of the bags.

" Morning Love."

" Morning Georgie."

" Happy birthday." He whispered.

" Thanks."

It had become tradition for only Fred and George to give me a gift on my birthday as I hated the day but George felt bad if he didn't give me anything and Fred had insisted. Everyone else acted as if it was a normal day.

" Here." He said handing me a bag.

I opened it and inside was a wand holder and a new jacket. I smiled and kissed him on the lips and he kissed back passionately until Fred came into the room and cleared his throat. I blushed and pulled back and he passed me a gift.

" Thanks."

" Open it."

I opened it and a bunch of glitter burst out and I remembered how he done the same the year before as well. Once more I blinked glitter from my eyes and stuck my hand in and felt about for the present and I pulled it out and saw that it was a book. I looked at the cover and read the title. How to prank thy enemy or annoying friend.

" Thanks Fred."

" Do you like it?"

" Yeah."

" Good it took me ages to choose."

We walked down to breakfast and I swung the door open and froze causing Fred and George to crash into me. The room was filled with streamers, balloons and cake and streamers and gifts. People were sat there happily and beamed when I came in and began to wish me a happy birthday. I backed out of the room.

" SURPRISE!" Sirius and Remus shouted.

I turned around and walked out of the room and George and Fred followed me. I walked into the bathroom and locked the door and I could hear the two of them knocking on the door.

" Come out Harry!" George pleaded.

" No everyone's seen the banners."

" Harry everyone knows now." Fred said.

" Not helping." George hissed to them.

" Sorry."

" Come on Ry."

" I'll come out of the bathroom and go into our room but I won't leave it until tomorrow." I said.

" Deal we'll bring you food." George said.

" You don't have to." I called.

" We will."

The door opened slightly and I slipped out. George picked me up and carried me down the hall to our room. George placed me on the bed when we got there and I cuddled up with Liam and George. I buried my face in the pillow and got lost in my memories. I hated being lost in memories but I couldn't bring myself out of them.

" I'll go bring us all some food." Fred said.

Fred's Pov

I walked down the stairs and walked into the kitchen and everyone turned to look at me. Sirius and Remus looked as if they had just been told off and by the look on Mums face it made me more sure that they just had been. I walked to the table and managed to put three plates and drinks on the plate. I put bacon, eggs, toast and fried mushrooms onto the plates and filled the cups with pumpkin juice before starting to walk out.

" Where's Harry?" Remus asked.

" Upstairs."

" Why?"

" He doesn't want to come down."

" Why not?" Sirius asked.

" Because of you two."

" What did we do?"

" THIS!" I shouted gesturing around.

" We threw him a surprise party."

" Harry doesn't celebrate his birthday."

" Why not?"

" Because he doesn't!"

" I'm his godfather tell me." Sirius said.

" Its up to Harry to tell you and if you were trying to make him like you I think you succeeded in making him not like you more."

" But Ron said..."

" Ron said? Ron said! Oh listen to Ron its not like he hates Harry and will do anything to make him feel bad. Or the fact that if there was something that could involve food that he'd like he'd do it."

" But..."

" Ron's a jerk." I snapped.

" Everyone likes parties."

" Everyone you know likes parties. Harry doesn't."

" But why not?"

" Its not for me to tell you." I snapped before walking out.

I walked upstairs with the food and knocked on the door to the room. George answered it and let me in. Harry had his buried into the pillow and I turned and gave George a questioning look but he just shook his head. He sat on one side of Harry and I took my bed.

" You going to eat Harry?" George asked him.

" Not very hungry."

" You haven't been hungry very often Harry are you okay?" I asked.

" I'm fine."

" Yeah..."

" I am."

" What's the matter Harry?" George asked picking him and putting him on his lap. Harry clenched Georges shirt in his hands and began sniffling. Georges face turned concerned when Harry began crying.

" Harry?" I asked hesitantly.

" What if they're right?"

" Who's right Ry?"

" Black and Lupin. What if my parents would've been angry that I didn't speak to Remus and Sirius?" He said sniffling.

" Harry, your parents would love you no matter what. It wouldn't matter to them whether you speak to Remus or Sirius or not." I said.

" Really?" He asked.

" Really really." George told him.

" Thanks Georgie, Fred."

" GROUP HUG!" I shouted.

I jumped onto them and pulled them into a hug making Harry laugh and George wrinkle his nose at me. George pushed me onto the floor making Harry laugh harder. I sat up and made my chin wobble staring at them.

" Hazza tell him off he hurt me!" I fake sobbed.

Harry turned to face George and tapped him on the nose.

" Bad Georgie." He said.

Harry turned away a second and I stuck my tongue out at George.

" Ry he stuck his tongue out at me!" George wailed.

" Awww Georgie. Fred apologise to your brother."

" But...but..."

" Now mister."

" Sorry George."

" I don't forgive you."

" Georgie?" Harry warned.

" Sorry Fred."

" Good."

Harry leant over to get something from his trunk and passed us a chocolate frog each. George took it from Harry and beamed before opening it and eating it. Harry smiled and patted him on the head. I began eating mine as well. He nodded before crawling under the covers of his bed and falling to sleep.

" We need Lucy." George said.

" Yeah. He's getting depressed. He feels responsible for the death of all those police officers and with Lupin and Black doing what they're doing and trying to use his parents to persuade him to like them its making him worse."

" He needs to see her." George told me.

" We'll speak to Dumbledore when he next comes."

" Righto."

Dumbledore didn't come to headquarters until the next order meeting. When the meeting was over we jumped out to get his attention. He nodded and we talked in a room just off the kitchen.

" Professor we need to speak with Lucy."

" I am afraid in the current climate it is too dangerous for Harry to leave the house."

" As soon as we get back then?" George asked.

" I shall book a session for the second of September."

" Thank you Professor." George said sincerely.

" It is no problem." He said before sweeping away.

" Don't worry George its only three weeks until we go back."

" Yeah."

Most of the summer Sirius and Remus tried to corner Harry into speaking to him alone. Harry had slipped away at every chance he had gotten to avoid having to talk to them and George and I had helped in the attempts of escape. There had been one time when they had caught him and he had returned from the room looking sad, furious, worried and annoyed at the same time.

He had refused to tell us what had happened yet it seemed to be stewing on his mind for days afterwards. Bill and Charlie had also help Harry slip through their grasps when they could as Bill had been there when Remus had said what he had and Charlie had the situation explained to him by Bill.

They both understood. They had seen how close Harry and George were. Even the blind can see the love between the two of them. Everyone who had seen or heard them together knew and most would do what they could to make sure they were away from people who tried to complicate things.

A week before we came back we finally got the letters. We were sat in our room after spending the whole day before cleaning we had been given the day off as a break for working hard. I had a feeling it was more Dads doing than Mums as she would have made us carry on.

" Blimey they're late this year." I said opening mine.

Harry was staring at his shocked. George was opening his to the left of me and yet had not quite noticed Harry's facial expression. I had however and nudged George until he looked up and I motioned with my eyes to Harry and George stared at him puzzled as to what he was shocked about.

" Harry?" George asked.

" Is that...?" I asked looking at the thing in his hands. George looked to where I was looking and his eyes widened as well.

" I believe it is." He agreed.

In Harry's hand was a prefect badge. It shone red and gold in the palm of his hand. He just stared at it blankly. George and I did as well. Wicked! Harry would never hand George over if he was prefect and if I was up to a prank then George would be as well so we were bound to get less detentions this year.

" Harry me too. Me too!" Hermione cried rushing in.

" Yeah." He said still shocked.

" You okay Harry?" She asked.

" I'm a prefect."

" Yeah!"

" Me?"

" Yeah you."

Mrs Weasley ran in a few moments later. She had come to ask us about something to do with the school books. She stopped when she saw the badges in their hands. She beamed at them however it looked more forced when she smiled at Harry and he noticed too and slumped slightly. George placed an arm around his waist.

" You're prefects!"

" Yeah." Hermione said.

" Well this is good news! We must have something other than a sit down dinner." She said.

" No its fine Mrs Weasley." Hermione said hurriedly glancing at Harry.

" Of course we must!"

" But..."

" I'll sort it out it will be fine. I was hoping Ronnie would be prefect." She muttered before walking out.

Harry sat down on the bed staring at the badge sadly. George sat down and pressed kisses to his head whispering in his ear. I decided it was due time to return the favour from last year and sat opposite Harry and smiled at him. Hermione was on the other side trying to reassure him it didn't matter whether or not Mum was proud of him.

" I'm proud of you Harry." I said.

" As am I." George agreed.

" At least one persons proud that makes me feel special." He said.

" Awwwww." Hermione cooed.

We all glanced at each other and stuck our tongues out her and she huffed playfully. Harry smiled and hugged each of before going into his trunk and handing us all a chocolate frog. He also pulled a can of pop out for us. He had a drink himself but skipped eating a frog.

" Harry where the hell are you getting these from?" I asked.

" I bought tons of them before the holidays to keep the two of you entertained."

" Awwww." Hermione cooed.

" Hermione why do you keep cooing?" Harry asked puzzled.

" Its just so cute." She sighed.

" Hermione what happened?"

" What?"

" What happened since the end of term so you now find everything cute?" George asked.

" I spent a whole load of time with my muggle cousin before I came here. She was staying for the week. She thinks I go to a boarding school for the gifted. Anyway I told her about you and George and before hand I had froze some photos so she could see them. Samantha, that's her name, kept cooing at the two of you and saying you were the cutest couple she had ever seen. It rubbed of on me."

" NO!" I cried playfully.

" YES!"

" Hermione come back to us. We have cookies and er...treacle tart." Harry gasped.

" I thought the dark side had cookies?" She said gasping dramatically.

" We stole them."

" Well then I shall come back to your side for the cookies."

" We saved her!" Harry cried laughing.

" Happy dance!" George and I screamed dancing around the room. We heard a snap and we turned to see that Harry and Hermione each had a camera and were grinning. We gasped. No! We must destroy the evidence. George leapt at Harry and I leapt at Hermione.

" Georgie you wouldn't hurt me for a silly photo would you?" Harry pouted.

" But I have a reputation to keep."

" But..." Harry whispered something in Georges ear.

George grinned and stopped trying to get the camera and pressed a kiss to Harry's lips causing Hermione to smile but thankfully not coo. I just stared at George horrified. What had Harry said that had made him change his mind so quickly? Was it black mail as Harry seemed to innocent to do that? So what was it?

" TRAITOR!" I yelled.

" I'm sorry but the excuse made it so hard to argue." He protested.

" What was the excuse?" I asked.

Harry blushed red and George ignored what I had said. He just held onto Harry's hand lightly meaning I didn't see when Hermione crept out of the room yet I heard her leave. I scowled. Those evil traitors had let her escape! I ran after her.

Georges Pov

" So how many?" I asked Harry.

" I don't know. A fair few. Er...?"

" Four?"

" More?"

" Fine by me. Six?"

" Shall we go all out and have eight to beat your Mum and Dad?" Harry asked.

" Definitely."

" What are you guys talking about?" Ginny asked.

" Nothing." Harry squeaked while I blushed.

" Eight to beat Mum and Dad? You're talking about how many kids you want!" She yelled.

" Shush." Harry whispered urgently.

" Aww this is so sweet. Eight kids? I'm going to be an aunty to eight kids?" She said laughing happily.

Harry buried his face in his hands totally embarrassed.

" Ginny." I whispered mortified.

" Sorry I should work on my tact a little." She said.

" What's this I hear about eight kids?" Fred said sticking his head around the door.

" Ooops." Ginny says.

" Its nothing Fred."

" Hmmm." He said.

" Really." Harry insisted pulling his head back up.

" Fine but Ginny we are back to school tomorrow so you better get to bed and I'm tired." Fred said.

" Night guys."

" Night."

She left the room and Harry crawled under the covers. I cast a spell making everything but our things for tomorrow pack themselves. I too yawned before getting into bed beside Harry. Fred seemed to have already fallen asleep on top of the covers and he was snoring.

" Night Georgie."

" Night Harry."

I brought my arms around him and he smiled before falling asleep. I sat awake thinking how lucky I was to have Harry who even after seeing so much hate in his life could still love everyone around him who deserved to be loved. I loved him beyond belief. I smiled.

The next morning when we woke up there was a bit of a rush as Sturgis Podmore who was meant to be part of the guard didn't show up. We were forced to go without him and in groups. We were meant to be part of a different group but I refused to go without Harry and Mum took pity on Fred and let him come too.

We walked to Kings Cross from Headquarters and it wasn't that far really. I held Harry's hand all the way and he seemed slightly happier to get out of the house. I was too. The house was dull and we had to spend half of our time cleaning and the other half avoiding Black and Lupin.

Dad pulled Harry over to him and they both leant against the barrier and looked as if they were waiting for someone before they fell through. Fred and I followed. We took the barrier at a run when we made sure that no one was about to see us take it. Dad was unshrinking Harrys trunk while Harry placed Hedwig and Lily on the train in a large compartment.

" Harry?" Someone called.

" Hey Katie!"

" How was your summer?" She asked.

" Reasonable. How was yours?"

" Pretty good Lee and I went with my parents to Spain."

" Awesome."

" Can I sit with you?"

" Of course."

Harry went over and helped her load her trunks on the train. She continued chatting to him happily when they both sat down in the compartment and Harry bid Dad goodbye. Dad smiled before walking off to help Ginny with her trunk. Fred and I levitated our trunks on while Katie and Harry were discussing something.

" So you're doing that as well?" Harry asked.

" Yeah I'll be flooing in every morning from Lees."

" I'll be doing the same." He told her.

" Yeah."

They continued talking and I realised they were talking about arrangements for when we left. It was our last year I realised with a slight pang. Our last few times riding the express. Our last year of school quidditch, our last year of annoying Snape and McGonagall. Our last year of school pranks and our dorms.

" George are you alright?" Harry asked.

" Sorry just thinking."

" About what you look slightly teary?" He said.

" No I don't."

" You do actually." Fred agreed.

" Damn you all." I joked.

" Awwwww." Fred cooed mockingly.

I slapped him on the back of the head and he grinned.

" Hazza he hurt me!" He cried.

" Bad George." Harry said tapping me on the nose and passing Fred a chocolate frog. Fred grinned sticking his tongue out at me and I faked looking scandalised.

" Ry he stuck his tongue out at me!"

" Apologise Fred."

" Sorry George."

" I don't forgive you."

" Georgie?"

" I forgive you."

Harry passed me a chocolate frog and then passed one to Katie who was laughing in her seat.

" What was that about?" She asked.

" That's near enough the fifth time they've done that recently." Harry told her.

" Seventh actually." Fred pointed out.

" Makes it worse." Katie told him.

" You're mean." I said sticking my tongue out at her.

" Come on Harry should we find some more mature people to hang out with?" She asked.

" Yes they may decrease our maturity level." He joked.

" NO DON'T LEAVE ME!" I cried.

" Oh don't worry George I have come to the conclusion maybe if Katie and I stay we can increase your maturity levels." He said.

" LEAVE." Fred cried.

" Too late we've already been asked to stay." Katie said.

Five minutes later Lee came in. I checked the time and saw that it was only eleven o'clock and suddenly the train lurched causing him to stumble and fall onto Katie and Harry. He got up and smiled sheepishly.

" Sorry."

Harry moved further along the seat so that Lee could sit by Katie. I stood up and picked Harry up. He sent me a look when I sat down and placed him on my knee and started petting his hair. He looked slightly embarrassed especially when Hermione came in and sat down next to Fred. Hermione looked as if she desperately wanted to coo and when Katie did she joined in and Harry hid his face.

Harry shared a look with Fred and held three fingers up and pointed to his firebolt when Hermione wasn't looking and he looked confused for a second and then nodded. He placed an arm around Hermione and she blushed pink slightly but didn't say anything.

" Hermione would you like to come to Hogsmeade with me to the three broomsticks on the first Hogsmeade weekend?" He asked her.

" Yes." She said happily.

" Finally." Harry whispered to me.

" What do you mean?"

" Hermione's fancied Fred since end of third year for definite." He whispered back.

" How do you know?"

" She told us when we stayed at Luna's."

" Oh."

" Ginny was slightly upset that Luna didn't fancy either Percy, Ron or Charlie."

" What about Bill?"

" She didn't like him either and he's way too old for her."

" She's hoping Fred and Hermione get married?"

" Yeah I think so."

" What are you talking about?" Fred asked.

" Hogsmeade." Harry answered.

" Yeah I'm taking Harry to Hogsmeade." I said.

" Oh have fun." Fred said.

" But not too much." Lee added.

Harry looked like he couldn't decided whether to blush from embarrassment or pale that they came up with that conclusion which made everyone laugh harder. He ignored them and lay his head on my shoulder. I smoothed his hair slightly.

" You ok Ry?"

" Slight headache." He whispered.

" Go to sleep Ry."

" Will do."

I continued smoothing his hair as he went to sleep. His breathing evened out and I smiled and continued stroking his hair while talking to the others.

" Hows he been really?" Katie asked.

" Not too good Lupin came over now and then and kept saying Harry's parents would hate him for not speaking to him." I told her.

" He didn't!" Lee gasped.

" He did and a few weeks in Harry broke down crying about it and admitted he was wondering whether they did hate him." Fred told them.

" Poor Harry." Katie said looking concerned.

" He's off to see Lucy first thing tomorrow." I told them.

" Who exactly is Lucy?" Hermione asked.

We all turned to her forgetting she was the only one of the lot of us that didn't know about Harry's therapy sessions. We all looked at each other hoping someone had an excuse to give her about who Lucy is.

" She's er...er..." I said.

" Who?"

" Harry's secondary godmother." Katie said.

" Secondary godmother?"

" His real godmother can't be here so his secondary one is instead." She said.

" That makes sense." She agreed, but her eyes were narrowed, so we knew she didn't really believe it. It wasn't going to be long until she worked it out. She was bound to eventually.

" Yeah."

We spent the rest of the journey playing exploding snap or chess. I woke Harry up just before the train stopped and he smiled and quickly slipped his robes on other what he was wearing. I took his hand as we got off the train and climbed into a carriage however Harry was staring at it confused.

" What is it?" He asked.

" What's what Ry?"

" The thing pulling the carriages?"

" There's nothing pulling the carriages." I said.

" They're pulling themselves like usual." Hermione added.

" You're not insane."

" Luna?"

" I can see them too. They're thestrals. They can only be seen by those who have seen death." She told me.

" Oh. I've heard of them."

" They are trained by Hagrid to pull the carriages. They always have but you've never seen them before."

" How come?" Fred asked.

" The other deaths he witnessed never sank in until he saw the death of the policemen." She said softly.

" Oh." Harry said.

Luna smiled in understanding.