Changes

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Harry when thinking

"Everybody when speaking"

R&R.

Previously in Changes:

Next school year was going to be different, because Harry was alone this year at Hogwarts. No Hermione or Ron. Who would have thought that the famous Gryffindor trio would be a solo the last year? Well Malfoy will be trilled, that's for sure.

When Harry went to bed, he feel asleep with a smile on his face, yes it would be good with some changes.

Chapter 2: Fitting in

Harry woke up early the next morning and took a jog around the park, before heading to his new job. When he rounded the corner at 9:00 am sharp, he was met by his boss and another boy.

"Harry, this is Kay, he'll show you around and teach you how things work and the like. I'll be in my office if you need me".

Mr. Harmon walked away and Harry stood there in front of the gym with this Kay fellow looking at him. Harry took this opportunity to take a look at Kay as well.

He was tall, around six feet, with midnight black hair so dark you could see a blue shimmer in it. He had light blue, nearly sliver eyes. Harry thought his hair and eyes were a strange combination, such dark hair, but such light eyes.

I bet his eyes even shine in the darkest of nights, it certainly looks like they could.

Kay wore black pants and a dark blue sleeveless shirt. Harry could see strong muscles under smooth porcelain skin. His skin was very pale, but not sickly pale, more like Malfoy pale.

Oh great, I just had to think about Draco bloody Malfoy!

The entire Malfoy family had pleaded innocent of all charges and paid their way out of prison. The ministry needed money, and the Malfoy's had it. Besides, none of the family members had been seen at any Death Eater battles or the like, and only Lucius Malfoy had the mark, but he, like before, claimed that he had been under the imperious curse. The ministry really didn't have anything on them. So now after the Dark Lord's defeat, the Malfoy family was once again free and respected.

Bloody bastards.

Harry focused his eyes once again on Kay. He really was handsome, beautiful really, in a pure sort of way; with high cheek bones, strong jaw, unnaturally clean skin and blood-red kissable lips that covered bright, snow white teeth.

Yes, Harry found himself attracted to this boy; or should he be called a man? Harry was bi and the man before him was absolutely edible.

Harry realized that they had been just standing there and staring at each other for several minutes and decided to break the silence.

"Mmm, hey. I'm Harry Potter'" he said offering Kay his hand in friendship.

Kay smiled brightly and took it.

"Oh, I know who you are mate, nice going with old Voldie's ass!"

Harry was shocked.

"WHAT?!"

Kay laughed.

"I'm a wizard, Harry".

"...Oh..." Was Harry's intellectual response.

Kay looked at him and Harry had the uncomfortable feeling that Kay could read him like an open book.

"Don't worry mate, I pose no threat to you, and of course I won't tell anybody who you are or that you work here at all. I would think you want some time away from the camera".

"Oh thanks, I really appreciate it. I just don't want all this attention you know".

Kay wrapped his arm around Harry's shoulders and walked him inside.

"I totally understand what you mean; too much attention can be a negative thing. I wouldn't want to have people hunting me down just to get a picture".

The duo walked into the private changing room and Kay gave Harry some work clothes.

Ten minutes later found Kay and Harry in black cotton pants and tight black shirts with yellow letters on the back saying 'Breathless', which was the name of the gym. Harry felt really skinny when he looked at Kay; the other boy had what Harry considered as perfect muscles. He couldn't wait until he could start working out after work. He planned to buy new clothes and glasses, and to change his hairstyle before he returned for his last year at Hogwarts. Harry's biggest problem, Voldemort, had finally been taken out of the picture, so he now had time to participate in more normal things; like girls (and boys) and fun instead of survival and worrying about being killed by a Dark Lord. Besides, his friends were now safe and sound in Germany and France, so that was one less problem too.

The two 'Breathless' workers walked around the gym and Kay showed Harry everything he needed to know. Today Harry was to go around and help people who needed it. He mostly helped people filling the membership papers; they could be a bitch if you didn't know how they were supposed to be filled out.

Harry had just finished helping a 30 year old guy joining the gym when Kay wrapped his arm around his shoulders again.

"Hey mate, want to join me on a lunch break down at the mall?"

"Yeah, sure. I could use a break. Besides, I'm starving". Then, remembering his own situation, he admitted, "But I don't have any money today. That's why I had to get this job."

Kay simply gave Harry a black 'Breathless' gym jacket and dragged him outside.

"No problem Harry, I'll lend you lunch money this week. You'll get your pay check on Friday, so you can pay me back then".

Harry smiled at his new friend and let Kay walk him down to the mall.

"Thanks".

Harry was having his best summer ever, despite being totally cut off from the magical world. He realized that he didn't really need his old friends; Kay was his new best friend. Kay never brought up the subject of magic, which Harry was very thankful for. Harry really wanted some time away from his world—killing the most powerful and feared Dark Lord of all times doesn't really make you less famous. He didn't like his fame, not for this. If he was to be famous for something it should be for whom he was, not what he'd done. Harry talked about this with Kay, who agreed wholeheartedly.

And Kay brought something interesting up.

"Oi, Harry! You know what we're going to do?" When Harry shook his head, Kay grinned, stating, "We're going to go shopping the day after your birthday. Your seventeenth birthday is on a Friday yes? Saturday we're free from work, so we have the whole day for shopping."

"We're going to change you completely; hair, glasses, clothes, everything. You told me yourself you wanted to change your appearance. Nobody's going to recognize you. Wouldn't that be great? Nobody will bug you because nobody will know the new you!"

Harry smiled back at his friend, replying, "Yeah, that's a great idea. But you'll have to help me, because I've never bought clothes and things like that by myself before."

"No problem mate. Your birthday is a month away, right? Within a month you'll have lots of money to spend. I'm going to make you the handsomest man in all of England after myself, of course. And then we're going to go clubbing afterwards."

"Clubbing? I don't know, I really haven't done anything like that before and I'm a terrible dancer," Harry said doubtfully.

Kay just shook his head, saying, "Not to worry, not to worry, you don't have to dance, you know. You could be a wallflower if you prefer! But we'll deal with that when we get there."

Harry was one week away from his seventeenth birthday, and Kay himself turned twenty six days later. Mr. Harmon was very pleased with Harry's work at Breathless and gave him more jobs, which increased his pay considerably. Harry and Kay now worked together all the time, teaching classes on how to best exercise your muscles, how to build up and sustain muscle groups, and how to lose unwanted fat. Mr. Harmon had said that once Harry had turned 17, he and Kay would become personal trainers.

All in all, Harry was very pleased with the way things were going. Harry himself had, with plenty of help from Kay, built up his own muscles. He was now nearly as muscular as Kay, nearly being the key word. To help himself even more, Harry went for a thirty minute jog around the park near Private Drive every morning and afternoon after work.

Harry greatly looked forward to his birthday and the shopping trip with Kay, when he would finally be able to lose his identity as the Savior of the Wizarding World and become just Harry. And he only had one more week to wait.

TBC
Hey, first of all, I'M SO SORRY FOR KEEPING YOU WAIT SO LONG FOR THE UPDATES, But you probably know by now my little beta problem, which is all fixed now.

Anyway, I have a new idea for a story, but I don't know if I should write it, so I'm letting you folks decide. Just give me you answer in a review or email. Anyway here's the plot:

The Black Sheep:

James Potter was not home that Halloween night when Voldemort paid the Potter residence a visit. Only Lily and Harry were home. Voldemort killed Lily with the killing curse, but spared Harry, the one year old child. Harry was left unharmed by Voldemort, and was called from that day on, 'The Boy Who Was Spared.'

Many years later-

Harry Potter, 'The Boy Who Was Spared,' lives safely with his father, his stepmother and his half sister in the Muggle world since Voldemort is still at large. But he is not his parents' son; he is nothing like the child of two light wizards. He is rebellious and feels that he doesn't fit into the perfect Potter family picture. They like the day, and he likes the night. He dresses in all black and dark natural colours; but they would like to see him in the colour red for a change, the Gryffindor colour like his parents, but Harry isn't like them, and he has no intentions in changing the way he is. He only wishes he could get his father and Janet off his back, and that annoying brat they call his sister.

Harry has few friends, but they are all good friends. He doesn't have only a few friends because he is unpopular, no, it's more correct to say that many people are afraid to speak to him and his friends. Harry has chosen to attend a muggle school even though he is a wizard.

The present.

Harry has gotten his Hogwarts letter; he will finally get away from his dreadfully annoying family. But he will also have to leave his friends and come up with an explanation as for why he's suddenly leaving. Though he doesn't know that one of his best friends had also decided to leave, his friend Blaise Zabini is also a wizard. The duo will attend Hogwarts together and the public, as they see how 'The Boy Who Was Spared' behaves, will draw conclusions about why the Dark Lord decided to spare this child. In this plot we will see: wars between the dark and light, Slytherin and Gryffindor and Voldemort and Dumbledore, pranking, teasing, bullying, dueling and much more...

Oh and I going to totally trash Granger, Ron, Dean and of course Dumbledore, basically everything and everyone who is considered 'good', which means that Draco-gorgeous-Malfoy is going to be Harry's second sidekick.

So do you think I should go for it, would you read such a story? Give me your answer in a review or email. So long folks : )

Answers to reviews:

Dreamer-3041: Thank you, yeah I like the idea of no Granger and Ron, Harry can act more freely without them I think, I feel like his keeping up an act for the and the whole magical world. I really believe he's dark deep down, well I hope he is.

athenakitty: 1) Yes Harry finds out that the Dursleys are leaving for Italy without him, kind of mean don't you think? Oh Harry will changes big time, let us just say that The-Boy-How Lived will turn to The-Man-God-Who-Is-On- Everybody's-Mind. He is going to changes on his birthday. Harry will of course play around with the Dursleys a bit, but he's actually glad that the left. And I have gotten myself a beta : )