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Skylar left the room after Ginny had left to go find Hermione. He found her in one of the guest rooms that the Potter's had in their house. She was on her phone with her boyfriend. No surprise to Skylar.

"Yeah we got here safely thanks for asking hun. Yes I'll miss you to you can just txt me I showed you how to do it. Yes." Hermione turned to the door to see Skylar standing there. "What do you need Skys?" She asked him looking concerned all of a sudden.

"Keys please." Was all that Skylar said.

"Oh yea." She started to fumble in her pockets. "Here you go and could you get my bags and trunk out of the car please?"

"Sure."

"Oh and Skys could you ask Harry where he wants you to move the car?"

"Yea sure." She knew that Skylar liked to drive so she gave him the opportunity when he was in his right mindset.

She nodded and went back to her conversation. As Skylar descended the stairs he noticed that another tall ginger-haired man was standing by Harry and Ginny.

"Oh, Skylar there you are. This is one of my older brothers Ron." Said Ginny pointing to the man standing next to her.

"Hello." Said Skylar skeptically

"Hey."

"Skylar where is your mum? We wanted to surprise her with Ron and some other big news." Said Harry ignoring the awkward silence.

"Um. She's upstairs on the phone with her boyfriend." Said Skylar cautiously keeping his eyes on Ron

"Oh, well we'll wait till she's off the phone then." Said Harry

"Oh that reminds me my mum wanted to know where you would like me to move the car." Said Skylar still not taking his eyes off of the guy named Ron.

"Oh um right behind my car is fine. Would she liked me to move it for her?" said Harry

"Um no that's ok I got it."

"Oh cool then." Said Harry

Then without another word he left to go back to the car.

Back inside the house Harry, Ginny, and Ron were having a conversation.

"He looks like somebody familiar doesn't he?" said Ron.

"Yea but I can't put my finger on whom though." Said Harry

"What the bloody hell was he wearing though?" said Ron

"Hermione said that he was having some trouble and that he was into or he is either emo or Goth" Said Ginny

"Also when did Hermione get a boyfriend?" said Ron

"I don't know but don't make a scene alright she has enough to worry about with her son okay." Said Ginny giving him a warning look.

A few minutes later Hermione came downstairs and saw Ron and gave him the same greeting she gave Harry and Ginny.

"Ron it's so good to see you." Said Hermione into Ron's shoulder.

"'Mione it's so good to see you too!" he said into her hair. He missed this. Having her around all the time.

"Hermione, Ron stopped by to tell us that there's going to be a dinner tonight at the Burrow. You think that Skylar would like to come?" Asked Ginny nervously

"Maybe I'll have to ask him but I would really like it if he could come and meet everyone." Hermione said.

Are you mental? If they get one look at him they'll start asking about his father and that's the last thing Skylar needs right now! She mentally chastised herself

"Great!" said Ron looking like a child on Christmas.

"Just don't tell anyone please. That's the last thing he needs is for everyone to know about him." A pleading look in Hermione's eyes told Ron that she was telling the truth.

"Yeah of course 'Mione."

Later that evening the Potter's plus Hermione and Skylar were getting ready to leave for the Burrow.

"Skylar you can't wear that." Hermione stated as she saw her son in a pair of baggy jeans and a T-shirt with stains on it.

"Why not?" he thought he looked fine.

"Because one, it's a dinner. And two, I want you to look nice."

"Fine I'll go change." Skylar said with a huff leaving his Mother's room and going back to James's. When he got back to his room he decided since he probably wasn't going to talk to these people so he decided to grab his laptop, iPod , and his phone and put them in his backpack.

Hermione walked down the stairs a few minutes later after talking to Skylar and she was wearing a nice red blouse with a cute black skirt.

"You look beautiful." Said Harry

"Why thank you Mr. Potter. If I might say so myself you look rather handsome." Hermione said smirking

"Skylar come on. We're getting ready to leave!" shouted Hermione in the direction of the stairs. A few minutes later Skylar came down spotting what he called his 'Billy Joe' look. He had on a short black sleeve button down with a red silk tie and a pair of his nice black jeans. While he didn't change everything from his earlier attire he was still wearing all of his bracelets that stopped about half way up his arm. He still had on his makeup but he also added a little bit of black lipstick. And he had changed his hair so that no one could see his eyes.

"You look handsome and I might have to give props to Billy Joe for making you clean up this well." Hermione said

"Who's Billy Joe?" asked Harry

"He's in Skys favorite muggle band. Why do you have your backpack? We're coming back." Hermione asked not knowing what was in the bag or what her son was planning to do.

"Nothing just the usual." Skylar mumbled.

"Oh okay then."

"Everyone ready to go?" asked Ginny who had just walked down the stairs.

"Yes finally now that you're here." Harry said joking with his wife.

"Yea yea yea. Spare me. Come on kids lets go."

They all walked out of the house and Hermione grabbed Skylar's arm and they dissaparated to the Burrow.

Skylar's P.O.V.

As we walked into the place called the Burrow my mother and I were rushed with a sea of red heads.

"I have to escape this maddness." I thought to myself. With that I dodged every person in that room and headed outside. I walked outside of the house and sat down up against the wall. I went inside my backpack and took out my iPod and started listening to Green Day's boulevard of broken dreams. It seemed to fit me. I feel like my shadow is truly the only one who walks besides me. But then again I also wish that someone will find me someday. Maybe my dad. But that's crazy talk. If he didn't want me then he doesn't want me now. It's as simple as that.

NORMAL P.O.V.

Inside the burrow everyone was having a great time. The order was there even Sirius. During the Dark Lords defeat something that made all the true Death Eaters die and somehow some of the people on the light side had come back again. Sirius, Mad Eye, and a couple of others had come back. While everyone was sitting around the table talking Harry noticed that something was off.

"Hermione, what happen to Skylar?" Harry asked noticing that they were missing someone.

"Who's Skylar?" said the twins in unison.

"Hermione's son." Said Ginny

"Really? Well then where is he?" asked Siruis

"He probably stepped outside for a bit of air. I'll give him a few minutes." Said Hermione

"Do you want to get him so he can eat?" said Harry looking worried

"He probably saw how many people were here and panicked." Everyone looked at Hermione in disbelief. "Don't worry he's fine but he likes to be alone he's probably just outside. He's not very well." She had muttered the last part hoping they would just leave it at that. "Let me go check and see if he's outside. Excuse me." Said Hermione getting up from the table. She walked outside to find what she expected to see. She saw Skylar sitting up against the wall with his earbuds in his ears listening to music. She walked over and sat down next to him.

"Skys, you wanna come inside and get something to eat?" she asked cautiously.

"Why should I? As soon as they see me they'll think I'm some kid you picked off the street just coming off of crack." Skylar said with an edge to his voice that Hermione had never heard before.

"Skylar you and I both know that they won't think that."

"What would make the difference? Just because they're your friends? It wouldn't so don't give me false hope."

"Skylar please, honey, I know that this is a lot to handle for you but I haven't seen these guys in ages and they all want to meet you. Can you just do this for me and then I promise you that I won't force you to be with this big of a group of people all at one time okay?" she asked pleadingly and he finally looked at her, his black eyes staring into her brown ones searching for truth.

"Fine" he finally grumbled "But I get to keep all of my electronics with me at all times."

"Fine you can keep them with you just don't lose them." He smiled a little bit at her response. The two of them walked back into the house together.