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Chapter 5:Two Years

Harry looked around the room and settled onto Albus' portrait. He started at the beginning, telling them about his departure from Hogwarts and from the Dursley's. Then he started about going into the cottage and its different rooms. Letting them know about the rooms inside of the cottage.

"After I started the time for the cottage, I decided that a training regiment was in order. The first few months I worked on knowledge and read as much as I could. In the library it seems, you just cannot lose your concentration. I was reading from cover to cover in hours. I found one book that I read every day, Mastering and Centering Your Chi. After meditating for months I awoke one morning and noticed a few things. For one, my magic core was massive, I could feel the magic flow through my veins. I could see the magic in the cottage flowing all around, even here at Hogwarts I can see and feel the wards flowing all around." Harry paused feeling a little famished and waved his hand and a tea set for five was transfigured from the papers on the desk by his hand.

Everyone took a moment of grabbing a cup of tea, scones and biscuits. "Harry Potter that was the most brilliant bit of transfiguration I have ever seen. While your attention to detail is remarkable," McGonagall said as she took a sip of the tea, "the flavor of the tea is wonderful and the scones are great as well."

"Yeah mate, this taste just like mum's," Ron said.

"Well they come from my memories and they are the best I've ever had in my life. When transfiguring things, you use your memories of how things are in reality," Harry answered McGonagall.

"So Harry, you left off at reading and meditating. What does your training involve?" Albus asked.

"Well, I would wake in the morning and swim. Then have breakfast, work out in the weight room and read while having a bit of lunch. Then I would exercise my magic. Working against myself or creating an opponent through transfiguration," Harry said.

McGonagall interrupted, "wait, you mean you transfigured an animated opponent?"

"In a sense, yes, I actually at first created it by keeping what I want it to do in mind, as in attacking me or just using defensive spells as shields and such. Now I set it to do it's worse but I still get the better of it," Harry explained.

While Harry was explaining his regiment he took a glance at Albus' portrait with a slight smirk, "I see you have gotten extremely good at occlumency, Harry. I take it as a credit to this wonderful library of yours. I believe you already have plans for this wonderful little cottage of yours right," Albus said as Harry nodded his head in the affirmative, "but I believe I will let you finish your story."

"I am sorry but this is quite unnerving. We have been talking for some time and none of these two, especially you Hermione, have asked any questions. I figured you would be interrupting with all sorts of questions," Harry inquired.

Hermione looked up to Harry, "I am taking everything in and will bombard you with questions later, humph."

"Ha ha ha ha," Harry laughed, "I wouldn't expect anything less from the brainy one of the…"

"The New Marauders," Ron piped up.

Everyone looked to Harry for any indication of an emotion for like or dislike of what his best mate had said. Knowing that his father and his best mates, Remus Lupin and Sirius Black, were The Marauders.

"I like it," Ginny said, knowing this was a touchy subject for Harry.

"Here, here," Hermione said.

"Yes, I like it. Now we have to think of code names," Harry said.

"What?" Ron asked.

"Joking" Harry answered, that could have ended with a Duh.

"Anyway, yes Professor Dumbledore…" Harry began again but was interrupted, "Harry, call me Albus, we are friends and I am no longer your headmaster."

"Yes sir, Albus I do have plans for the cottage. I will need your help, Professor McGonagall, for this to work."

"Within reason you have my support and do call me Minerva outside of the school year. You have earned my respect," Minerva responded.

"Well Minerva and guys, if all goes as planned we should be able to return to school for term, especially since I can leave whenever I need too now," Harry said.

"What, you four were not planning to return to school?" Minerva said.

"No, we were not going to come back. Ginny is the new addition to our activities. The task that Harry has is more important than school. It is something that has to be done before we can take on Voldemort head on," Hermione said matter of factly.

Everyone was looking at her in gob smacked expressions. Hermione saying school was not number one on her list of top priorities was just barmy. She is top in marks at school and the one to stay on top of them on their school work. Needlessly to say everyone was looking at her and she was turning crimson after thinking about what she had said.

"Before we start, I would like to speak with Ginny in private," Harry stated

"Ok," they had all said, as Ginny nodded her head in agreement and followed Harry out the door. Minerva stood from her chair and stopped them from exiting the front door, "Harry, please use my chambers in the back."

Harry changed directions and said, "thanks." Harry entered the room and waved his hand and the door was glowing blue and it seemed to melt into the wall.

Inside Minerva McGonagall's bed chambers

"Ginny before I go any farther, we need to talk," Harry said.

"About the kiss and the end of term," Ginny said a bit warily.

"Yes, I want you to know that I do care for you. You are a great friend and a wonderful woman," Harry paused, "I hope you feel the same as me when I say that I love you as a sister. Well, me as a brother to you." She looked like she was going to interrupt him but he gestured with his hand to let him finish. "I've grown to love you as I do Hermione. I..." Harry was finally interrupted by her.

"Harry, I've got something I need to say before you continue. I have been in love with Harry Potter The-Boy-Who-Lived and all the stories that I have heard when I was growing up, the whole knight in shining armor thing from muggle stories. When we met at King's Cross, it all became surreal. Then the summer at the Burrow you were real and it is true I developed a major crush on your exaggerated life that I read from all the history books. After the chamber, my crush turned into a friendship and admiration. I knew when you risked your life to come and save me from Riddle, I had gained one of the best friends I will ever have. I know the last few months were great and I don't think that we're meant for that path. I also think it is a little weird that I look a lot like your mum. So I think we do make for better family than an item," Ginny finished with tears in her eyes as well as Harry's. Then they hugged, a very tight embrace as brother and sister would.

They broke their hug and Harry looked better than he had when they entered, "that went better than I had expected. Thanks Ginny for being okay with everything."

"Harry, it would have been a bit different if we had got together sooner. Now you are Ron's brother making you my brother. I can live with us in that relationship," Ginny responded.

"Let us get back so I can tell you my plans," Harry said.

Walking back into the Head's office

They returned to the headmistresses office and Ginny took her seat again. "Well guys, I think we should go to the cottage for a couple of days to train you three. Minerva, I would like for you to speak with Mrs. Weasley about training with an exceptionally powerful and skilled wizard," Harry said.

"And who would this exceptional wizard be, Harry?" asked Minerva.

"I would be said wizard, Minerva," Harry answered.

"Harry, I will not lie to one of my friends," Minerva said without being rude just stating fact.

"I would never ask you to do that," Harry said as he raised his hand in front of him and said, "Tectum Subscriptio," he said as turned around in a complete circle.

"What did you just cast Harry?" Hermione asked.

"I sealed this room from anyone to feel or read anybody's magical signatures. It is best that no one knows what I am about to show you. I am going to release my blocks on my power to show you what I have worked for in the cottage. Albus, will you be able to feel my power even though you are a portrait?" Harry inquired.

"Yes, I would be able to register your power with my limited Legilimency on this portrait," Albus answered.

"I want you to know with everyone else what I have accomplished," Harry said.

Then Harry closed his eyes and everyone could see the concentration on his face. First they noticed there was a wind building in force from an unseen source. Small objects in the room started to levitate from their resting places. A slight whiteness started to illuminate around Harry. Then everyone was surprised to see lightning arcing to and from Harry's hands. His eyes were starting to glow green. Light green smoke was coming from Harry's eyes. Harry glanced around to all of his friends and smirked as everything became settled again.

Albus sat and watched in his portrait amazed that this young man was the same that went to the cave with him not so many months ago. Harry's power is far above anything he could ever hope to have accomplished for himself. At that moment he knew that Harry had the power to rid the planet of Tom Marvolo Riddle. His only regret at the moment was that he would not be able to witness it personally. Then Harry started to level out his power. Albus noticed that Harry's eyes were still glowing slightly, his power is definitely surpassed that of Riddles from prior encounters. Now all he needs to do is get proficient in his spells. Experience is the only thing Riddle has on him at this moment.

"Let me be the first to say well done Harry, you are by far the strongest wizard I have ever encountered. You have more power at your disposal than I, even more than that of Tom. Alas I have to say, Harry, that Tom has experience on his side," Albus said.

"That's the reason for us going to the cottage to train. I need for you, Minerva, to set it up with Mrs. Weasley for Ginny and Ron to train away from home under a trusted eye that you cannot disclose their name at this time. I will accompany Hermione home to talk with Mr. and Mrs. Granger. After everything has been agreed to I will transport them to the Burrow to gather their belongings," Harry said.

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