Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter, and even though they haven't come up yet, any of the other books/anime characters and worlds I'll use in this story.
Note: I know a few of you are waiting for Hayden to blow up from stress/anger. It will happen, probably next chapter.
"Bottoms up!" Hayden mumbled, before tossing the vials contents down her throat.
Three hours later, she woke up in a body similar to the one she had had when she really was so young. Poppy plied her with nutrition and healing potions and spells for the rest of the day before Hayden was even able to sit up.
A week later, Hayden walked into the flat that she had been occupying since she had been turned into a girl. When she closed the door, she sighed, and sunk down to the floor, leaning back against the door as she recalled everything that had happened these last few days.
The first thing she and Poppy had done once Hayden had gotten fairly good control of her younger body (shorter reach, center of balance, etc.) was to head into the muggle sector of London to find a disguise. After all, Harry Potter wouldn't be able to be out of sight for very long before the wizarding community noticed and sent out search parties.
As such, by the end of the day she looked quite a bit different than she had previously (besides the whole 'little girl' thing, of course). Her hair was still as long as it had been when she woke up as a female, but it was no longer an untamed chaotic mess. She had spent much more money than she would have thought necessary on hair products that could actually make a difference with her hair, but she knew that the Harry Potter persona was identifiable by those same messy locks, and she needed to separate herself from that image.
She even had a few blue streaks in her hair, amusing both Poppy (because of the Ravenclaw colors) and the woman who was doing her hair (under the impression that Poppy was her grandmother and had Hayden's parent's permission).
Poppy reluctantly took her to a Vision Healer in another part of London, because she didn't feel confident enough in her own skills as a medi-witch to do something so delicate. Hayden found out that, while her vision couldn't be fixed completely quite yet, due to her age (if they had gotten it done before she de-aged herself her eyes wouldn't have stayed fixed), but that she could wear a pair of contacts to fix that, and wouldn't need to worry about removing them at all until (if) she wanted her eyes actually healed.
Hayden decided that the compromise was just fine with her. At least she wouldn't have to worry if her glasses broke, fell off, or were summoned away from her.
She had an entirely new wardrobe, too, certainly much better than Dudley's old cast-offs. She had even bought a swimsuit, and was learning how to swim under Poppy's careful eyes. At the moment it was mainly casual clothing, though Hayden would be fitted for her uniform for the Academy in a few days. She would shop for her school supplies at that point, too, when she was transported to the location. Unfortunately, Poppy couldn't come with her, and since Hayden would be staying on campus right after, they would have to say their goodbyes. At least she was allowed to keep contact with her surrogate aunt, but Hayden would miss her.
Molly Weasley scanned the streets in Diagon Alley, looking for the brat her daughter wanted to marry. Poor Ginevra was crying, 'heartbroken', realizing that her plan to become Mrs. Potter had not worked. Ronald was ranting about Harry had 'betrayed' their family, though deep in her mind Molly scoffed at the irony.
Molly fumed when she thought over the fact that Harry had suspected them, regardless of the fact that he was right. When she found him, he would pay for humiliating them like that!
She had no way of knowing that the next time she saw the person who was once Harry Potter, she wouldn't even realize it.
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