The small party for Harry was nice and short, which I could tell made him happy. He had a strange look on his face the whole time.

Then, a Wedding. I didn't have nice dress cloths but I had a nice pale purple skirt that reacted to my feet and a pale purple thick strap tank top with white flowers that worked for the out door wedding.

The ceremony was nice and the party was simple and sweet. People danced, ate, talked and just had a fun time before the lucky couple left to go to France for their honeymoon.

The rest of the week went by without much cause for uproar except when Harry had a nightmare and Harry, Ron and Hermione spent the whole day in his room. I overheard something about Harry and them being in a different house in hiding. They all sounded confused.

Saturday finally came and Charles was going to be over in a few hours and I had gotten up early to make waffles from scratch with fresh fruit. Of course the smell woke up a lot of people so I had to make more and in the end I had made breakfast for Ron, Hermione, Harry, Ginny, Mr. and Mrs. Weasly, and Luna, whom had spent the night with Ginny.

"Ron and Harry, you two will do these dishes…"

"Oh, no Mrs. Weasly, I would like to do them, I like to keep my hands busy and I don't have much to do until my brother gets here, plus, I haven't done anything around here to really help and I feel like I need to do something. Please?"

"Fine but Ron and Harry can help dry. Hermione do you think you can grab everyone's school list. Ginny, don't forget to feed Arnold."

A round of "Yes Mums" and "Yes, Mrs. Weasly's" went around as people moved around to do things.

I stood and went to the sink to fill it with water and soap. Ron just stared and said, "You are doing the dishes by hand?"

"Yes I am," was all I answered before I turned to the sink and plunged my hands into the water.

A few hours later Charles arrived a little late because he had to run into work and got caught up in a report. I was formulating plans in my head on getting back at him as everyone did their floo powder trip.


After arriving in Diagon Alley Ginny and Luna wandered off with a women named Tonk's who meet us. Charles nodded us forward and I lopped my arm through Hermione's and pulled her a little further up in front of the boys out of hearing if we whispered, but still in leaping reach if anything happened.

"So, I have heard of this place but have never been here. What is there to do after we get our books?"

"We head back to the house… we could try to stop at Fred and Georges shop, but we may not get away with it."

"We can't do anything fun?"

"It is too…"

"Screw this. See you later."

I pulled my arm out of hers and ran off through a crowd of teenagers and parents out side a closed wand shop ignoring the yelling of my brother, Harry, Ron and Hermione.

I slowed down when I turned a corner and allowed myself to be consumed by the shadows as the others ran past looking for me.

I waited a few minutes before walking out and looking around at the people around me huddled into groups. A woman dragging her young son stopped to yell at me.

"Go find your parents silly girl, it isn't safe to be alone!" Then she hurried back off to dragging her young son off to a store or someplace.

One of the groups of teenagers stared at me before running off around a corner.

"Wow… people here are really scared… shit…"

I turned and ran down the alley I was just in to avoid being seen by my brother and another man with scars. And because I wasn't looking where I was going I ran into someone.

"What the… Watch where you are going girl!"

"Sorry." I said as I stood and reach out to help this boy up, but instead of taking my hand he slapped it out of the way and stood up with no problem.

"I don't need your help, and stay out of my way…"

"Shut up you prick. I said I was sorry for running into you but you don't need to talk to me like your better then me."

"Pureblood." He said tapping his chest.

"Not caring, doesn't mean you are better then me. So bite me."

"Where and how hard, American?"

"Oi, British boy knows how to respond… how about, 'In your dreams'."

"Draco, and who are you?" he asked as he held out his hand.

"Morgan Winter," I said as I reluctantly held his hand.

"Nice to meet you. Going to Hogwarts this year?"

"Yes I am."

"Cool, see you around, Winter."

I watched him as he walked away and had a brief image of him pointing his wand at someone shaking with fear and pain and guilt. I shook my head as I turned and ran into the man with he scars and my brother.

"Hi Charles," I said with a meek smile as I backed up a little.

"Morgan Elizabeth Winter! What in the hell do you think you are doing running off! It is too dangerous here for you to be doing that, especially in this neighborhood!"

"That's nice Char… But who is this?"

"Remus Lupin. Now, walk miss, you are in so much trouble!"

I stopped and faced him and with fire in my voice I said, "You can do anything to me Charles, you are leaving me alone cause you can't face looking at me and seeing her, so don't think you can punish me!"

His face fell, "Morgan, we have been over this, you are not living with me because it isn't safe with me as it is with the Weasley's. Don't think I can't look at you, I always need to see you, it helps more then it could hurt. Yes, you two were close but that doesn't mean I don't want to see you. What made you say that?"

I looked down as I turned and walked back to the alley to go get my books not answering him, because truthfully I had no clue as to why I said any of that.


I met up with Hermione in line after I grabbed my books.

"Didn't get far, did you?"

"No, I just ran into some boy… Can't remember his name, but he was a little strange. Anyway, whom did Charles leave you three with?"

"Moody. Ron thinks you were crazy for running off and Harry just looked a little… I don't know… jealous maybe."

I stared forward and watched the people that were paying for their books while we waited in silence.

After we paid and found Charles and the boys outside we walked back to the fireplace to go back to the Weasley's house.

Soon it was my turn and I spun around and round until I slowed down and found myself in a living room with Hermione, Ron and Harry knowing Charles was coming after. The three walked out into the kitchen as I turned to face Charles when he came through.

I smiled at him as I started talking, "Look I am sorry that I said what I did, I am not really sure as to why I said it. But I don't blame you for having me stay here, I know it is safer and that you do want to look at me, that you want to see me. But please stop trying to hold me down, you should know that I would not have been found if that blonde boy hadn't gotten in my way."

He smiled and pulled me into a hug.

"Why don't you go and put your books away and we can go for a walk before dinner. Okay?"

I smiled before I turned and ran up the stairs.