The next morning Harry woke up and thought about what had happened. He was sure now that this was not a dream or part of the afterlife. He really was 11 again. He knew he would see Draco today and if Draco remembered they would have to find a way to meet in secret, which would be difficult until school started. Harry had been given a second chance and he was not going to mess that up. He lay there thinking of the things he had to do in his head. The most important in his mind was getting Sirius out of Azkaban. Sirius did not deserve to be there and Harry could not stand the thought of leaving him there any longer than necessary.
He knew he had to get the horcruxes and that one of them, he had no hope of getting to without Sirius' help. It would also help to have Kreacher on their side. He could get the diadem once he got to school. He would have to come up with a plan to get the cup out of Bellatrix's vault and the ring from the Gaunt shack. He had no idea what protections were around the ring he just knew not to put it on. At least this time he knew where all the horcruxes were. Nagini was not a horcrux yet so he did not have to worry about her until after Voldemort was resurrected, assuming he was. The only one he was not sure about was the one he carried. Did he still have it? He did not have it when he "died". He would have to find a way to check for that.
Harry heard a tapping at the window and realized it was time to get moving. He was pretty silent for most of his trip to the Leaky Cauldron. Hagrid did not seem to find this suspicious at all, which was good for Harry because he was too preoccupied to try and maintain a conversation.
When they got to the Leaky Cauldron, Harry managed to be polite to Quirrell as was expected of him. When Hagrid brought him into Diagon Alley, he did not have to fake his look of awe. It had been years since he had seen the Alley like this. It was full of people who were carefree. No one was worried that they might be murdered. He saw several people he knew: Dean Thomas, Blaise Zabini, Cho Chang and the Patil twins. It was a shock to see them all alive again.
The trip to Gringotts was pretty much the same except this time he knew Hagrid had just picked up the Sorcerer's Stone. He wished there was a way he could destroy the thing right then and there. However, this year he knew would be different. He would never think it was Professor Snape going after the stone. He would not be going after it himself unless absolutely necessary. Hopefully, he would have Draco and Sirius to help him this time. He, Ron and Hermione did a great job last time but Sirius was an adult and if Draco remembered then he also had a huge edge over Hermione and Ron.
Just like before Hagrid went into the Leaky Cauldron to get a drink and sent him over to Madam Malkin's alone. This was it. He would find out if Draco remembered everything or not. When he walked in, Madam Malkin again rushed him in the back. Draco was once again standing on the stool being fitted for his robes. When Draco locked eyes with him, Harry knew he remembered. Draco recognized him. You could not tell it from his face. He had the Malfoy mask in place. Harry had learned years ago how to read Draco's eyes. He could also tell that Draco was trying to figure out a way to find out if Harry remembered him. He decided to introduce himself.
"Hello, I'm Harry Evans," Harry said putting special emphasis on his last name. "Are you going to Hogwarts this year too?" Harry watched as Draco visible relaxed.
"Yes, I'm Draco Malfoy. It's nice to meet you Harry Evans."
Harry knew then that he was not alone and that Draco now knew he was not alone either. They could not exactly talk freely with Madam Malkin in the room but that chatted about Hogwarts just like last time. They mainly discussed the houses and courses. They did not want to get into anything too serious while they could be overheard. By the time Hagrid came back with ice cream cones he and Draco had agreed to keep in touch this summer. Harry was not sure if he could receive letters from Draco because of the wards but he would find a way to get in touch. Hedwig should at least be able to bring Harry's letters to Draco.
The rest of the day went much the same. He was thrilled when he got Hedwig. He had missed her more than he realized. Ollivander was just as creepy this time around, as he was last time. It also took just as long for Ollivander to decide to try out the holly and phoenix feather wand. Harry was relieved to have his wand back in his hand. He just could not wait to get to Hogwarts so he could practice using it. He needed to find out how much power he had brought back with him. Once again, Hagrid sent him home with no clue as to how to get on the platform but Harry was not worried. He also would not be asking the Dursley's for a ride either.
When he got home, he went straight up to his room and was surprised to find Dobby in his room waiting for him.
"Dobby?" Harry asked barley believing his eyes.
"Harry Potter knows of Dobby?" the little elf asked him.
"Yes, Dobby, I know of you. What are you doing here?"
"Master Draco sent me. He needs to speak to you." As he said this, the little elf seemed nervous. He opened his mouth to speak but Harry cut him off.
"I know that Draco's father was a follower of the Dark Lord. I know you are also about to warn me to not meeting with Draco. Am I right, Dobby?" Harry asked gently.
The little elf nodded his head. "Yes, Harry Potter that is what I was going to say."
"It is okay, Dobby. Draco and I are friends. Can you bring him here?"
"Yes, I will go get him now." The little elf bowed and left with a pop. A few seconds later and he popped back in with Draco. He and Harry stared at each other for what seemed like hours but in all likelihood was only a few minutes.
"How is it that we are here, Draco?" Harry asked breaking the silence.
"I do not know. We should not be. There is no reason the potion would have brought us back here. Even if I messed it up we still should not be back here."
Harry sat on his bed and motioned Draco to join him. After Draco had settled in, he turned to Draco and said, "So, what do we do now?"
"We defeat the Dark Lord before he has a chance to gain a strong hold," Draco replied.
"I've already thought about that. It should be easier this time, as we already know where the horcruxes are. That was more than I had last time."
"I agree," said Draco evenly. "But first I think we should get Sirius out of Azkaban, and then get my Mum out of Malfoy Manor and someplace safe. We also need to convince you're Aunt and Uncle to let Dudley go to Hogwarts."
"I had already thought about Sirius and Dudley. There is no way we are getting Sirius out of Azkaban without Pettigrew and I have no idea how to obtain him. As for Dudley, my Aunt Petunia will let him go if we can find a way to get her away from Vernon. Your Mum could always stay here with me. I know it's not much but it would get her away from your father and it is also the last place anyone would look for her," Harry stated. He sat back as Draco mulled things over in his head.
"I will do my best to convince my mother that I have a safe place for her to go right after she gets the cup out of my dear Aunt Bella's vault," Draco replied though the last part was said sarcastically. "You're right about not being able to get Sirius out of Azkaban without Pettigrew but I have an idea that may work. I think we should wait until after we free my mother. If we can get my mother in touch with Aunt Andromeda then the two of them might be able to get Sirius a trial. If we can get him a trial, I can use Dobby to get the rat and bring him to us. The Weasley's will just think that he ran off."
Harry agreed to the plan. It made sense to him that it would be easier to accomplish getting Sirius out of prison if they had adult help on their side. After Draco ordered Dobby not to tell anyone about this meeting and to obey Harry as he would himself, Draco left to plan a way to approach his mother.
As Harry lay on his bed that night, he thought about how different this day was the first time around. He felt that he and Draco had already changed things just by being friends. He closed his eyes and went off to sleep dreaming of a future where he was happy and loved.