Moving On

Chapter 10

"Neville, Luna!" said Harry looking a little afraid and happy at the same time, "Did you tell them?"

"We're leaving that to you Harry," said Ron "It isn't our story to tell".

Harry smiled gratefully to them, they were truly good friends "Well when Severus and Lucius found me…."

"WOW wait Lucius? An in Malfoy?" asked Neville wide eyed.

"Yeah him, he's a spy you have to swear you wont say anything, a vow at the least," said Harry, he was beginning to get fond of the two men - Severus and Lucius they were being really nice to him. If Harry likes someone he would like them until they proved un-loyal to him. He just hoped that didn't happen because he was beginning to like them. They were helping him and asking nothing in return - well apart from wanting him to kill Voldemort to free them but he could understand that.

"I Neville Longbottom swear never to reveal anything I am told by Harry Potter to anyone unless I have permission or they already know what I know" said Neville wand in hand no hesitation what so ever. There and then Harry knew he could trust Neville with his life.

"I Luna Lovegood, so swears to keep a secret anything that is revealed here tonight unless it's to tell someone that knows" said Luna her wand out and saying the oath on her magic. Harry realised he had more loyal friends than he had hoped for, there was only one person missing from their group - Ginny. She would never be welcomed here in open arms ever again. She had joined Voldemort and Harry was so disappointed in her. She had betrayed her family and him for what? To side with a murdering lunatic.

"Thanks guys, as I was saying" said Harry with a fake glare at Neville "Lucius and Severus found me, I was dying, Shacklebolt had blamed me for his wife's murder because I wasn't training quickly enough. Mind you when I said to him that if I wasn't trapped here I would have killed Voldemort by this" smirking he continued on.

"Of course this shocked him, he stopped and bolted away, not bothering to finish me, I don't know where he went. I must have fallen unconscious because the next thing I am aware of is wakening up here and being told I had been turned"

"Turned?" frowned Neville confused.

"You're a vampire?" asked Luna looking at him with that dreamy look of hers.

Harry smirked, it shouldn't surprise him but Luna was smarter than anyone gave her credit for. Even Hermione, but she was slowly learning appearances meant nothing and that Luna indeed was smart and not at all Loony as people liked to call her.

"Yes" sighed Harry.

"So…what does that mean? You have to kill people?" asked Neville attentively.

"No, don't worry I wont suddenly attack you" said Harry rolling his eyes, but he saw the look Neville threw him as If to say he didn't think Harry would that he was just curious. Neville then told him what Harry had suspected he would say. He wasn't bothered that Harry was a vampire and just wanted to know more.

"Well I was given two potions, one which would make me look human and another to stop my blood thirst and I can live on animal blood" said Harry with a shrug. "I've not taken the human potion yet…I want to get used to being a vampire and let my friends see what I really look like"

"Well you just look older and you were always pale so no change there" said Neville his eyes looking at Harry up and down "You're a little taller two".

Harry smirked "Yes I am I noticed when I woke up, I'm about the same size as Ron now".

"I'm glad you are alright mate" said Neville hugging his friend, good naturally patting him on the back. Harry didn't do it back too scared his new strength would break his friends back.

"As am I" smiled Luna hugging her friend, before drawing back.

"What would you say to some dinner?" asked Harry, still smiling.

"I like you mate but don't want too see you feed," shuddered Ron "Unless it's on Aragog"

Harry laughed, Ron was still there alright just more serious than before, shaking his head he replied "Naw mate, I mean proper dinner,"

"You can eat human food?" asked Luna looking surprised.

"No, I'm just going to watch" said Harry leading them through to the dining area.

Dinner was served there was enough for the four of them, even though Harry had asked them to make for two. It was as if they had known there would be four, but he knew the elves always ended up making too much as always.

"Thank you Emy" said Harry as she took their plates away.

"Yes, thank you it was delicious" said Hermione beaming at them.

"Thanks" said Ron.

"That was very nice thank you" said Luna softly to the little creature.

"Yes thank you" said Neville, not wanting to upset the poor thing, but it looked like it was going to cry something awful. Thankfully the little thing popped away and cried elsewhere because as friendly as they were they sure as hell didn't know how to comfort a distraught house elf. They just hoped it wasn't in there banging its head on every surface or thing it could get its hand on.

"Still trying to free the house elves Mione?" asked Harry.

"No, I stopped it after you…after Dumbledore took you" said Hermione "Plus I don't think they wanted to be free…Dobby must be the only one"

"Speaking of him…how is he?" asked Harry "I take it he believed everyone else?"

"No, Dobby refused to work for Dumbledore, telling him he was bad for saying Harry would abandon them, Winky went with him, they seemed to like each other a lot. You have a very loyal pair of elves" said Hermione smiling sadly.

"Oh" said Harry very surprised, this was all he needed, house elves believing he was innocent and everyone else just went along with the fact he left. Shaking his head the irony of it all was just amusing to him.

"What about Hagrid?" asked Harry.

"He believed you, when me and Ron began thinking maybe you had left he stopped talking to us" sighed Hermione sadly, "Of course he was right".

Harry laughed at this "Oh this is amusing, a house elf and half giant believed something had happened to me and I hadn't ran and everyone else believed I did"

"Oh and a werewolf" said Ron. "Remus was always loyal to you,"

"What about Sirius?" asked Harry.

"I don't know Harry…He believed something had happened to you for the longest time, then he got your letter…that's when he began leaving. No matter what Remus said about it not being your magical signature or handwriting he never believed Remus. After all it had your name, some personal things said in it and their nicknames" said Hermione.

Harry sighed shaking his head, he didn't really believe Sirius could be so stupid but if the evidence was there...he couldn't blame the man could he? No.

"It doesn't matter now," said Harry "I'm back now that's all that matters and hopefully I will get to explain that to him."

"You will Harry" said Ron.

"I hope so" was all Harry had to say.

"So what where you all planning to do? Before I interrupted your lives?" said Harry.

"I was going to find someone to do my mastery with in Herbology, but there is no one willing to take me on" said Neville his face going beet red.

"It's there loss" said Harry looking and feeling angry on his friend's behalf.

"I was declined to getting into an Auror programme" admitted Ron.

"Bloody bastards!" snarled Harry, how dare they actually turn Ron away? This was one of his dreams…his most deepest hearts desires.

"I never really had anything I wanted to do," admitted Luna.

"The college I wanted to go to declined me, said I didn't have experience and they were not accepting me unless I was very sure it was what I wanted to do" sighed Hermione looking dejectedly.

Harry couldn't believe this, it was as if someone was deliberately stopping them from getting jobs. It was stupid no one would do such a thing; they would never suspect that Albus Dumbledore was the one behind it - they would never know he had stopped them getting jobs so they would join the order.

"I'm so sorry guys!" said Harry looking so shocked, and saddened for his friends.

"Come on then I'll show you to my room" said Harry "I'll sleep on the floor, the bed is massive, Ron, Nev you can sleep at the top and Luna and Mione you can sleep at the bottom…if you are all ok with that"

"That's fine, but what about you?" asked Hermione concerned.

"I don't sleep" said Harry.

"What? Like never? What happened to sleeping in a coffin?" asked Hermione shocked.

Harry smirked "Muggle story"

"Oh ok" said Hermione making a note to read up on Vampires tomorrow so she knew what she was talking about.

"Night!"

"Night"

"Night"

"Night"

"Sleep tight"

"Neville stop storing!" yelled Ron.

"Ron your feet are freezing!" snapped Hermione.

"Surrup!" yelled Luna.

"Ron ya bloody arse that's my leg you're touching not Hermione's!" shouted Neville.

If you could see in the dark you would have seen four red faced teenagers falling asleep.

Harry just laughed down the stairs at them, amused to no end glad to be back and have his friends at his side.

There we go! next chapter planning the downfall of Albus Dumbledore! what will i have happen first? him going to the papers in disguise and tell them of a conversation he had overheard? let it leak that Dumbledore stole money from the Potter accounts? or the arranged marriage of Ginny Weasley? Anonmously of course...will that drive dumbledore up the wall? not knowing who was degrading him in public? will dumbledore ever be made aware of who is disgracing him? R&R plz will lucius and severus help? will he loose his seat at the wizengamont? will people even believe the papers?