A/N: Here's the next chapter. After a week of exams, I will be off for a month and will be updating much more often (once every two days or so). Hopefully we can finish the story by mid January.
Alright, so I just finished reading a story and I now have three stories developing and I don't know what to write:
Azkaban Story, will be HarryGinnyBellaTonks. Should be an imaginative story that explains origin of Dementors and Azkaban prison.
CreatureHarry Story, will be HarryOCOC (Another harem story, I know). This is the least developed story and I really don't know where it's going to go.
TwinHarry Story. Will be HarryGinny. Twin is a younger Girl, Cassie. What happens when Harry and Cassie disappear from the Dursleys at age 6? What happens when a strange group of teenagers show up at Hogwarts 11 years later?
The rest of February passed quickly as the weather started to warm up. The snow melted and the first signs of spring broke through the cold embrace that the weather held on the Hogwarts grounds. Harry resumed his morning workouts around the lake, though the initial interest had waned and on this particular morning in early March, he was alone as he circled the lake.
As he finished, he took a deep breath and rested his hands on his knees. Ginny and Tonks had backed out at the last moment today, as they claimed they needed some girl time. Harry smiled, thinking of his two girls while he made his way up to the castle. They had truly changed his perspective on life, the war and his own survival. Simply put, they gave him a reason to live past Voldemort. Still smiling, he slipped silently up to Gryffindor Tower and showered quickly before dressing in his school robes. After slipping on his cloak, he entered the Great Hall as breakfast was in full swing. He noticed that all the teachers were eating with the kids today except for Professor Trelawney who never left her tower, and strangely, Professor Snape.
He silently crept behind Ginny and Tonks who were enthralled in a whispered conversation. He paused and eavesdropped for a moment.
Ginny was in the middle of a sentence. "I love how they hold me. His hands are so strong and rough." Tonks and Ginny collapsed in to giggles before Tonks began.
"And those eyes. Merlin, I could look at them all day and night." Ginny nodded dramatically before Harry cleared his throat intrusively.
Both girls fell silent and turned slowly to see him. He grinned and sat in his customary space between Ginny and Tonks. He raised his eyebrows before breaking the silence. "So you like my hands Gin?" Ginny blushed furiously and looked at her plate, mixing her eggs in to a yellowed mush.
Harry smirked and placed his left hand on her upper thigh, just above the hem of her school skirt. He weakly gripped her thigh, sliding his thumb slowly up and down the hem of the skirt, brushing against her skin every once so often. Her eyes fluttered closed and she mumbled while swaying in her seat. Tonks was smiling and couldn't hide the giggle that escaped her lips. Harry turned to her, smirking.
"How about you Nymph?" He dramatically placed his right hand on the edge of her skirt, causing her to whiten and try to slide away. He removed his hands from both girls' laps and smiled at them.
He whispered conspiratorially. "We can finish this later." The girls blushed and Harry laughed as he turned and piled food on his plate. The conversation returned to normal though Harry would often catch Ginny gazing at him hungrily and smiled to himself, happy that he could do this to her.
As he finished his breakfast, Harry felt a shadow cross over his place. Looking up, he smiled respectfully as he saw McGonagall hovering behind him. Seeing him paying attention, the Transfiguration teacher began.
"Mr. Potter and Ms. Tonks, you will be excused from your classes today. There is an urgent meeting of the Headmaster's group which you both have been summoned to." Harry noticed that her face was more drawn than normal and he knew that something was up. He nodded quickly and got up from his seat.
Ginny slumped unhappily. "Lucky buggers. I'll see you two later. Love you both." Harry kissed Ginny goodbye and Tonks hugged the redheaded girl quickly and the two walked away from the Gryffindor Table, Ginny staring warily after them.
Tonks and Harry made his way to the entrance to the Headmaster's office, and joined the elder Weasley's and an older man, with a strange eye and a wooden leg. He stepped towards Harry as the teenager approached the gargoyle. Harry watched him warily, clearly remembering the imposter Moody from his fourth year.
The man smiled creepily, his fake eye spinning in its socket. "Don't worry Potter. I'm the real deal. No Polyjuice Potion here. But good job. Remember, Constant Vigilance! Tonks, good to see you again." The ex-Auror shouted his motto as Harry managed a brief smile. Tonks smiled at Moody while rolling her eyes towards Harry. The gargoyle finally moved and the five some made their way up to the Headmaster's office.
The room quieted down as Harry entered behind Mr. Weasley. Harry sneered to himself as he went to the front of the room. He sat lightly down on one of the many chairs conjured around the room. Tonks, after greeting a few of the other Aurors, joined him. She plopped on to his lap and leaned back against his chest. She settled in to a comfortable position and sighed contentedly. More than a few of the Order members stared disdainfully at the young couple but quickly averted their eyes when met with Harry's glare. Harry sent Remus a smile which the werewolf returned. It was the night of the new moon, which meant that Remus was at his best health. A grin was sent the twins' way and they identically winked back. A loose nod towards Bill and Charlie was returned. Harry sighed as he noticed Mrs. Weasley watching disapprovingly as Tonks squirmed playfully on his lap. The motherly redhead was whispering to an older female Order member who was nodding furiously.
Harry smiled to himself and quickly met the eyes of the matriarch of the Weasley family. Keeping his eyes on her, he bent his head and started planting butterfly kisses on the back and sides of Tonks neck. The older girl smiled and leaned further in to him. Harry wrapped his arms around her waist, pulling her closer to him. The frown on Mrs. Weasley's face deepened.
The two were interrupted from further play when Dumbledore entered the office, followed closely by Professors McGonagall and Flitwick. The cat animagus looked disapprovingly at Harry who nodded apologetically and stopped teasing Tonks. Dumbledore smiled playfully at Harry before clearing his throat.
"As some of you no doubt noticed, Severus has gone missing. Over the past couple gatherings of Death Eaters, Severus has reported that his dual nature may have been revealed to Voldemort. Needless to say, if that is true, then Severus may be in quite a bit of pain as we speak." A few gasps were heard around the room and Harry tightened his arms around Tonks as he felt a shudder run through her. Dumbledore held up his hands for silence.
"Severus reported to the summons two nights ago and has not returned. I believe he is being held in the dungeons of Malfoy Manor. Our task here today is to gather a task force to return him to the safety of Hogwarts." Nods and noises of agreement were heard throughout the room.
"Now, on to the planning of the rescue mission. I believe now is the best time as Lucius will not suspect an attempt so soon and during the day." As Dumbledore moved to outline the plan to rescue him, a quiet clearing of the throat turned all attention to Molly Weasley.
"Albus, shouldn't Harry and Nymphadora be returning to their classes now? Surely they have no part in this." The eyes of Harry and Tonks narrowed and Harry cut off the Headmaster.
"Mrs. Weasley, you are perfectly aware that Nymph doesn't like anyone calling her by her first name. You will respect her wishes. And unless you are the leader of the Order of the Phoenix, I will wait for the Headmaster to order me to leave." Mrs. Weasley looked outraged at Harry's response.
"Harry, you will not speak to me like that. And in case you didn't notice, you just called her Nymph, so I believe I will call her what I wish." Harry held back a bristling Tonks on his lap, glancing at Dumbledore. The Headmaster was watching, observing the events quietly, but with a twinkle in his eye. Harry took the twinkle as permission to argue with Mrs. Weasley.
Harry shushed Tonks quickly as he slid out from under her. He calmly turned towards Mrs. Weasley who was glaring at him, hands on her hips. A part of his mind noticed the similarity to Ginny when she was angry. Harry was dimly aware of the rest of the Order watching the exchange. Half seemed to be laughing at the argument, especially the twins and Remus. The other half was watching approvingly, finally happy that Harry was put in his place.
"The reason I call her Nymph is because I love her." The room fell silent at Harry's announcement. "You however are nothing outside of Ginny's mother. She has not given you permission to call her anything besides Ms. Tonks. You will respect her wishes." Mrs. Weasley was glaring at Harry and her husband was sighing, rubbing his eyes with his hands.
"Harry James Potter, if you love her so much, what are you doing with my daughter!? I have heard from Ronald what you seem to be doing with the two of them and frankly it is a disgrace. Your parents would have been ashamed." The temperature seemed to drop ten degrees and an angry snarl escaped Remus' lips. Harry's face didn't change, outside of his gleaming eyes.
His voice was cold and low and Arthur caught Tonks' eyes. He mouthedI'm sorry to her and she smiled forgivingly at him. The twins were staring, open-mouthed at their mother while Bill and Charlie mirrored their father, sending apologetic smiles towards Tonks and Harry. Regardless of right versus wrong, bringing up Harry's parents is completely uncalled for.
"Mrs. Weasley, if you were anyone other the mother of the girl I love, then you would be dead where you stand. You will never speak of my parents again. You will refer to me as Mr. Potter. And you will not concern yourself with things that don't concern you, which include me and Nymph. The only thing you should be concerned with is the happiness of your daughter. And based on what happened on Valentines Day, she is very. Very. Happy." All four Weasley boys choked at that. Remus was barely holding back laughter while Mrs. Weasley was deathly pale.
Harry paused, smiling apologetically at Mr. Weasley. "Now, if the rest of our distinguished crowd doesn't have any concerns with the relationship between Ginny, Nymph and I, there is a greasy Potions Professor I have to dramatically rescue." The Order was watching Harry questioningly. Harry turned towards Tonks, and kissed her forcefully on the lips, leaving her dazed. With a nod towards Dumbledore, Harry disappeared in a cloud of swirling black smoke. The room was quiet for a moment, before it burst in to noise concerning the teenager that had done the impossible: leave Molly Weasley speechless.
Harry swirled in to existence outside of a large Manor. He saw one wizard guarding the front entrance, wand held slack by his side. Harry smirked before marching towards the front door.
"Stop before I send you down. Get outta here." The guard called out but in a flash Harry was behind him, holding the guards sleeve up. His left forearm was bare, and Harry sighed in relief. One quick punch to the back of the head and the guard was down and out on the ground.
Harry slipped inside and groaned as he heard the blaring of a magical alarm. Within moments, a dozen Death Eaters swarmed inside, in a rough semicircle in front of Harry. "Who are you?" One of them called out.
Harry removed the hood of his cloak, eliciting gasps from the gathered crowd. His multicolored flickered different colors in the torchlight. "It's Potter! Get him!" Harry smirked and bared his teeth.
The Death Eaters stopped and gaped at Harry. His mouth was changing, elongating and his mouth filled with sharp teeth. A low growl escaped him and he leaped at the group of Death Eaters. Two went down instantly to Harry's hands, which had transformed in to vicious claws. Harry ducked down as three green spells flew above him, one smashing in to an empty portrait. Two others hit unknowing Death Eaters. A backflip from Harry brought him back to his original spot, this time facing only eight Death Eaters. Harry grinned maliciously and raised his hands. Two bright red lights flew out of his upraised palms. The first connected with a Death Eater's chest, bursting it and killing him instantly. The second curse hit the roof above two other Death Eaters who taunted him. A crash was heard and both Death Eaters looked up in time to see the chandelier above come crashing down on to them.
Harry was rolling and dodging curses by now, the five remaining Death Eaters having taken strategic places in the room. Harry ducked behind an upturned table. As he slid down, he felt an orange curse slide in to his left arm, slicing it open and revealing the white bone. He took a deep breath and disappeared.
He reappeared silently behind two Death Eaters who were still firing multi-colored curses at his old hiding places. With two swipes of his claws, both Death Eaters went down and didn't rise. There were only three Death Eaters left, all three hiding behind columns on the far side of the room. After a moment of whispering, two of them dashed off through a side door while the third took shots at Harry. Harry's heart sank as he knew more Death Eaters were coming and while he may be able to get out, he knew that he wouldn't be able to get Snape out.
Harry rose and quickly summoned the Death Eater. He was so shocked that he let Harry catch him around the neck and with a simple twist of his wrists; the Death Eater was dead in Harry's hands.
Harry dropped the body and grabbed one of the unconscious Death Eaters. He revived him with a quick enervate and grabbed his neck. "Take me to where you are keeping Snape, or I will kill you. After a lot of torture." The Death Eater, clearly a new recruit, only nodded as the feat was evident in his eyes.
The Death Eater got up shakily and took Harry through a series of winding corridors. Harry's internal sense of direction gave him a sense of descending so Harry kept silent behind the Death Eater who was shaking in fear. They finally arrived at a solid steel door which the Death Eater gestured at meekly.
"Thanks." Harry smiled, before punching the Death Eater in the back of the head, dropping him instantly to the floor. Harry tried the door and found it locked. After a few minutes of trying various unlocking charms, Harry was still standing frustrated outside of the door. The noise of reinforcing Death Eaters coming reached his ears.
Finally, Harry gave a yell and sank his claws in to the door. Pain shot up his arms and Harry yelled again. The Death Eaters entered the hallway behind him and charged at him. With a final pull, a great tearing was heard and the door was pulled clean out of the wall. As the Death Eaters got in to firing range, Harry spun and flung the door through the hall. It hit the leading Death Eaters head on and caused a large traffic jam in the corridor.
Ignoring the pain in his arms, Harry strode in to the room. He ducked behind a desk as two curses flew by his head. Harry could see two Death Eaters standing over a huddled form who Harry assumed was Snape.
Harry leapt out of his hiding spot and flung himself on the Death Eaters. Just before he reached them, a dark purple curse hit his midsection and pain blossomed in his stomach. Both Death Eaters were quickly knocked out. In anger, Harry slit both of their throats with a dagger drawn from within his robes. Harry grabbed Snape's form and pulled off the hood covering his face. A pale but breathing Potions Professor stared back at him. Just as the Death Eaters burst in to the room, Harry grabbed Snape and disappeared in a cloud of black smoke. Five killing curses smoked the wall where they had just been.
Harry reappeared in the still crowded Headmaster's office. He turned to Dumbledore. "Hospital Wing." He disappeared again, missing Dumbledore's relieved nod.
Harry appeared in the Infirmary and yelled. "Madam Pomfrey!" He laid Snape on a bed as the Nurse bustled in. Without a word, she began administering potions and salves to Snape that Harry supposed Dumbledore had her prepare ahead of time. Harry collapsed in to a chair. He glanced out the window and noticed that it was nearly dark. The day had disappeared.
"Mr. Potter, let's get you checked out." Harry rose wearily as Pomfrey ushered him over to a bed next to Snape. As he sat down and told Pomfrey where he was injured, Dumbledore led the Order in to the Hospital Wing. The Headmaster went to Snape's sleeping form and smiled, relieved at the sleeping Professor.
The majority of the Order was staring at Harry in amazement. Harry wrinkled his brow, wondering what was different. Absently, he raised his arm as Pomfrey pulled his shirt off. As he saw his hands come down, Harry's question was answered. He was still transformed.
Fur had sprouted down his arms and his face was very wolf-like. His hands were large claws, blood still dripping down the palm of his hand. He didn't like turning in to this form as it was much more painful then his vampire form. And this wasn't a complete transformation. With a sigh, he closed his eyes and reverted back to his human form. Madam Pomfrey hemmed and hawed while he changed. Once he was completely human, the Nurse went back to her work. With a few quick spells, all his cuts were closed. He swallowed a Blood Replenishing Potion and hopped off the bed with the nurse's clearance.
"How are you feeling Mr. Potter?" The Headmaster inquired with a smile. Harry sighed and stretched a bit.
"I'm fine, thanks to our Madam Pomfrey. Don't let her go Headmaster." The nurse colored slightly as the Headmaster chuckled.
"Wouldn't dream of it Mr. Potter. Did you meet any resistance at Malfoy Manor?" Harry glanced up in thought and counted on his fingers.
"Yes, quite a bit actually. One non-Death Eater guard was left unconscious. Three Death Eaters are unconscious and will be for quite a while. Seven Death Eaters are dead." Harry snorted at the disapproving looks he received from many of the members of Order. "Remember Headmaster, the only good Death Eater is a dead one. Dead men can't hurt you." With that, Harry spun on his heel and slipped out of the Hospital Wing, his cloak trailing behind him.
He stepped through the portrait in Gryffindor Tower wearily. As he got through, two blurs hit him and held him tightly. Ginny and Tonks were on the verge of tears and wouldn't let him go as he stepped through the full yet silent room and collapsed on the couch.
Finally, Tonks and Ginny let go but snuggled against his sides, each girl holding on to an arm tightly. Harry looked around the room and sighed. The entire Weasley clan outside of Ginny was standing across the room. Mrs. Weasley was glaring at him along with Ron. Mr. Weasley was frowning at his wife. The twins were smiling at Harry who smiled back gratefully. Bill and Charlie stood back, arms crossed. They clearly had reserved their judgment until they talked to everyone involved.
The room was silent for a moment before Ron exploded. "Potter! My mom better be wrong about what you said to her. If not, I'll kill you I swear!" Harry surprised the room by snorting loudly.
"Believe me Weasley. I have killed people. I killed seven people tonight. You don't have in you. Trust me on this one." Ron blanched at his response and stepped back in to the protection of his family.
Mrs. Weasley couldn't restrain herself. "Ginevra Weasley. Get away from that…that…animal." Ginny swung her head around and glared at her mother.
"No. Mother. I won't. Ron is much more of an animal than Harry, especially when food is involved." The twins laughed heartily at this and walked confidently over to the couch. They went behind it and stood protectively over Harry, Ginny and Tonks. Fred gave Harry a pat on the shoulder. Mrs. Weasley glared at them but they ignored her.
"Harry Potter!" Mrs. Weasley was cut off by Harry who glared at her.
"You do not have permission to call me that. Mr. Potter will be fine." The twins chortled at that.
Mrs. Weasley seemed to choke on her words. "Mr. Potter! You must stop this nonsense. You will apologize to me and you will no longer see Ginny. And Tonks is much too old for you. Find another girl, Hermione would be good except she's perfect for my Ronny." A triumphant smile crossed her face as Harry's face fell in to his hands.
He responded exasperatedly. "Mrs. Weasley. I have just returned from a battle in which I took seven lives. I was severely injured. Even with my above average aversion to pain and healing abilities, I need to sleep for about fifteen hours. We are ending this conversation right now. You are not my mother. You will never be unless my relationship with Ginny's relationship blossoms even more." Ginny blushed at that point but kept her face level and steady. "And you will not tell me how to treat either of the women that I love. Stop before you say something you regret. You are not my mother." Harry leaned back in to the couch, Ginny and Tonks dropping their heads on to his shoulder immediately.
As it turns out, Mrs. Weasley wouldn't be the one to say something she regretted. Ron burst forward, interrupting her mother. "Shut up Potter. You can't talk to my mother like that. It's not her fault you're a little brat. Ginny, get away from him. He kills everyone who is close to him. He killed his parents. Cedric. Sirius!" Harry's arms shot out and grabbed Ginny and Tonks. Both girls had stood up and were about to fire quite painful hexes and curses at Ron. Hermione, who had been standing behind Ron, stepped forward.
The slap echoed throughout the room. Hermione was in tears as she glared at Ron. "How dare you Ron? We are done. You are a spiteful, jealous pig." With that she burst in to tears and ran to the couch. "I'm sorry Harry." She continued to mumble her apologies in to her hands.
She looked up to see Harry smiling at her. "It's alright Hermione. Great to have you back. We are going to have a talk though." She nodded through her tears. After a quick hug, Harry stood up and guided her to where he had been sitting. Ginny and Tonks put their arms over the crying girl's shoulders.
Harry turned to Ron with a cold look on his face. His eyes were blazing bright green. When he spoke, it wasn't directed to Ron. "Artemis, Apollo." The wolves stepped away from their place in front of Ron, growling at him. "Watch over Ginny and Tonks." The wolves howled grievously and nodded. "Ares, watch my stuff. Only Ginny, Tonks and Neville can touch it." The snake, unnoticed until that point, hissed his affirmative response and slithered off to Harry's dorm.
Harry turned to Neville who was standing behind Harry, glaring at Ron. Harry motioned Neville closer and whispered in his ear. "Keep on eye on Tonks and Ginny for me." Neville clasped a hand on Harry's shoulder and nodded. Harry smiled a thank you.
"Pro, go get Hedwig. Athena, get ready to go." The Phoenix trilled and disappeared. Ron noticeably flinched when the trill reverberated around the room. Athena swooped outside and waited by the open window. Harry stepped over to the window and cast a goodbye glance at Ginny and Tonks, who both nodded through their tears. He gave them a kiss from the window. Harry smiled at them and with a nod to the twins and Neville, he fell out the window. The spell broke and the Gryffindors ran to the windows to see Harry falling down through the air. Then his wings burst out of his back and he shot away from the castle, accompanied by Athena, Hedwig and Prometheus beside him. He soared away from Hogwarts, and flew out over the Forbidden Forest. The Gryffindors watched until he disappeared in to the sunset.
Ginny and Tonks collapsed back on the couch, stroking Helios and Midas mournfully. The girls leaned against each other, sniffling back tears. Apollo and Artemis lay at their feet.
After a moment of shock, Ron stepped forward about to say something. He fell silent when Ginny and Tonks glared at him and placed their growing wolves on the couch. With an unseen signal, Ginny and Tonks stepped to him and placed two well-aimed kicks in to Ron's crotch. His eyes bugged out and he fell against the couch. Unfortunately, that placed him within reach of the twins who lifted him up. He smiled gratefully at them but whitened at the look on their faces. With a loud crack, the identical redheads punched Ron on either side of his jaw sending him crashing to the ground. Laughs and sniggers spread throughout the room as Ron crawled slowly back to his family. Mrs. Weasley helped him up and stepped towards Ginny.
"Come Ginevra. It's time for us to go. I think some time at home will be good for you." Ginny glared at her mother and snarled.
"No mum. I won't. And you can't make me. I love Harry and you two are probably the most horrid people who I have ever met." Mrs. Weasley looked at Ginny in shock before stepping forward to grab her.
All four wolves leapt up and barked at Mrs. Weasley. Helios looked insane. He was barking madly at Mrs. Weasley and was frothing at the mouth. Ginny smirked at her mother and leaned down. She gathered the young wolf in her arms though he was pretty heavy. Helios quieted instantly, snuggling against Ginny's chest. Tonks gathered a still-pacing Midas and the girls sat back down on the couch. Apollo and Artemis sat on guard between Ginny and the rest of the Weasleys.
Neville stepped forward, in between the wolves and the Weasleys. "Mr. Weasley, perhaps you should take your wife home?" Mrs. Weasley looked in shock at the normal reserved Neville while her husband nodded tiredly. He took her arm and led her out of the room. Her exclamations could be heard even once the portrait door closed. The twins kissed Ginny atop the head and hugged Tonks briefly.
"You two need anything, let us know." Ginny and Tonks nodded thankfully at the twins who left the room quietly. Bill and Charlie stepped forward and gazed down at Ginny who was sheepishly looking at them.
Bill spoke first. "You sure you are happy about this Ginny?" Ginny nodded to both Charlie and Bill. "Alright then. As long you are happy and are… protected?" Ginny blushed and nodded quickly as Tonks giggled.
Bill and Charlie smiled. "Alright. As long as we can keep embarrassing you." Ginny giggled again through her tears. The two older Weasley boys moved towards the portrait but stopped when they heard Ginny behind them.
"Thanks you two. Ron's been such a prat and Mum has been unbelievable and now Harry left…" Ginny burst in to tears and her brothers gathered her up in their arms. Tonks was crying too but standing behind Ginny uncomfortably.
Ginny turned and grabbed Tonks and pulled them together. The girls held each other before slowly making their way up to their rooms. The four wolves followed them, though they seemed to smile at Bill and Charlie who exchanged a look. Bill and Charlie nodded a goodbye to Neville who smiled at them awkwardly.
"Neville right?" The younger boy nodded. "Keep on eye on Gin. Make sure Ron isn't being a prat." Neville regained his composure and nodded. "Thanks Neville." With that, the two older boys left the Tower.
A/N: There's the end of it. I actually combined two chapters that were originally planned to make this one. Whatever. The next chapter is a turning point as Harry returns and Hogwarts changed forever. How does everyone like the crazy Mrs. Weasley? And Ron will get better; just it will take a while.