Thankyou sexybeastofdoom, I was actually thinking the same thing, Harry in my story is a bit too happy I am trying to make a slow transition between the Harry I have been writing about now and the one in the future, he can't just go from joking and trying to keep the mood light to "the world will end unless I stop him," but I will try to make Harry seem as if he cares a bit more.

Chapter 3- Nice and Embarrassing

Up the stairs Aunt Petunia called,

"Harry, Ron, Hermione, dinner!"

"Coming" Harry called back,

"Are you sure she isn't under the Imperius Curse?"

"I'm not sure… I'll check," Harry replied going to walk out the door, when Harry and Ron got into the kitchen, the table was already occupied by Dudley and Vernon, Petunia had oven mitts on and was pulling out a hot flowery bowl which most likely had meat loaf in it, Dudley turned around,

"Who are you?" He said glaring at Ron

"And since when did you call him, (he pointed at Harry) to the dinner table," Dudley said looking at Aunt Petunia with anger,

"This is Ron, my friend from school," said Harry,

"What's he doing here?"

"He is just here alright!" Said Harry,

Ron sat down in the chair next to Dudley carefully in case Dudley got up and hit him,

"Smells great Harry's Aunt," said Ron,

"You are quite kind, and call me Petunia," she said putting the meatloaf in the middle of the table, Dudley was exasperated,

"Why the hell are you being nice to him!" he said

"He is our guest!"

"Well Harry isn't! Why are you being nice to Harry?"

"Because he is family!" She said shaking her head as if being nice to Harry was normal,

"Umm Aunt Petunia?" Said Harry, taking a seat next to Ron,

"Yes dear?" She replied smiling at Harry, Harry looked perplexed; he had never been called "dear" before.

"Erm…" he racked his brain trying to think of something only Petunia would know, but then he realised, he knew nothing about her, and she probably knew nothing about him,

"Ahh,"

"Well spit it out boy!" Roared Uncle Vernon,

"What happened in 5th year that almost got me expelled?"

"Well, I'm not sure what actually happened, you just turned up at our door stop holding Dudley, who looked very pale, and you said the Dementors from that wizard Prison had attacked you," she said shrugging,

"Why?" She added,

"No reason," said Harry shaking his head,

"Well eat up! It's getting cold!" She said pointing to the meatloaf, Dudley and Vernon had already taken a generous size for themselves; Harry cut some for himself and some for Ron and Hermione,

"Where's that girl, Herm- Hermione?" Asked Petunia, how am I going to explain this Harry thought,

"She went somewhere, but she will be back," he added nodding,

"But I didn't hear the back door close!" Said Petunia,

"Well she kind of did it a… different way, a wizard way, not important," He said tucking into his meat loaf, Petunia looked interested, but said nothing and kept eating, there was very little talking at the dinner table, Ron ate 3 servings, and Dudley and Vernon kept on exchanging confused glances. Harry saved some for Hermione, and then Ron and Harry went up the stairs again after thanking Petunia for the dinner,

"Maybe she just turned… nice?" Suggested Ron,

"People just don't turn nice over night, can you imagine Malfoy coming over to us and speaking politely?" Harry said,

"Yeah in a million years," grunted Ron, Harry put the meat loaf for Hermione on the table next to his bed,

"What do you thinks going on over at your house?" Said Harry

"I think mum will be blaming Hermione for everything I did; she'd be yelling and yelling and yelling. See why I wanted to stay here?"

"Yeah," there was one load pop and Hermione stood there with Ginny holding onto her arm,

"That was uncomfortable!" Said Ginny letting go of Hermione, who looked as if she hadn't slept for days,

"What happened?" Said Harry,

"Well I went there and Mrs. Weasley started yelling at me for everything you did, (she looked at Ron,) saying it was my fault that you were going with Harry, and that I'd put you and Ginny in danger, she said she would look after our pets, and that she doesn't blame Harry. But she was really tired; I don't think she has slept since Dumbledore died,"

"Told you!" Ron said to Harry,

"So why are you here Ginny? I thought we were going to pick you up at the wedding" Said Harry,

"She was driving me insane walking around the house trying to convince me not to go, in the end I said "shut up mum, do you not want Voldemort dead?" and apparated with Hermione, and I don't plan on going back there for a while, until she gets some sleep, I left all my stuff there and everything," Ginny finished with a shrug.

"Hermione I brought you up some food, you missed dinner," said Harry passing Hermione the meat loaf,

"Sorry Ginny but I didn't know you were coming, if I did I would've brought you up some,"

"Its fine I already ate," she said pushing her long hair behind her ears

The rest of the night they all talked about spells, which ones they should research and which ones would come in handy. Hermione said that she could go and get some spell books in Diagon Alley a little later in the week and Harry agreed. Before they knew it, it was 1am,

"Time flies when you are trying to work out how to kill a murderer," said Ginny with a yawn,

"What are we going to do about beds?" Said Ron,

"Beddus Materiack," muttered Hermione with a swish of her wand, three matresses with doonas appeared on the floor,

"Ok… that was easy," said Harry,

"I am just going to go have a shower and get changed," said Harry grabbing his black pyjamas and heading to the bathroom, he had a shower and was about to put on his clothes when someone said,

"Harry! Can I……" not sure what the person said he merely replied,

"Yeah sure," and Ginny entered the bathroom carrying a towel and her Pj's, (someone had obviously apparated back to her room and got them for her,) Harry was standing there stark naked,

"Oh shit, I thought you said I could come in!"

"I didn't hear you!" Said Harry covering himself with a towel and blushing,

"Well then you shouldn't have said yes!" She said, blushing even more than Harry and closing the door. Harry quickly got changed and left, Ginny was standing just outside the bathroom door,

"Sorry about before," she said,

"It's ok, forget about it," said Harry shaking his head, and walking back to his room, he really wished she would just forget about it,

"And Harry?"

"Yeah?"

"Nice bum," she laughed and went into the bathroom,

I am so sorry this chapter is so short but I just wanted to end it there. Please R & R to let me know what you think, I will make my other chapters longer than this, I promise.