Moving On
Chapter 36
The next few weeks flew in, Harry's fears of never seeing Lucius and Severus were proved wrong. They would often come at night and spend time with the lot of them; it seemed to be good for Severus as he was beginning to talk to them on equal footing. The others were surprised but happy; Severus was now realizing they weren't his students in need of protection now. Harry had been ecstatic seeing them all together talking, he would never in a million years thought he would see such a sight. If Luna had told him she saw this years ago he would have probably had her committed for suggesting such a thing.
"Everything is going great at Hogwarts, instead of houses now the werewolves are down in the dungeons, vampires in Huffelpuff which is nearest the Dungeons, and the others are divided between the Ravenclaw and Gryffindor towers" said Hermione smiling softly.
"What the houses are gone?" asked Ron shocked.
"No no just the sleeping arrangements, they still get sorted and they sit anywhere they want! It's fantastic!" grinned Hermione.
"Great" smiled Harry with Dumbledore gone everything seemed to be going swimmingly.
"Are they getting their potions no problem?" asked Luna.
"They are local potion masters are brewing them and people are also donating money. Then there's Severus always sending enough to last throughout the year" said Hermione.
"That's great at least we know they are going to be alright" said Fred.
"Yeah" agreed George completely.
"I cannot believe how many vampires joined though and they are magical children and not even off age yet" said Hermione.
"Accident's happen but now they are going to be able to live their life out in the open not in a shadow coming out at night. Or living their life down in Knockturn ally" said Harry passionately.
"Yeah now all we need to do is get House elf's equal rights" said Hermione.
"No Hermione that's not what they want, perhaps do something against the cruelty to house elf's and make it illegal to harm them or tell themselves to punish themselves for doing something wrong" said Harry. He and Dobby had spoken a lot and Dobby had admitted a lot of things after drinking a beer.
"They deserve a life!" protested Hermione.
"They have one, Mione they genuinely love cleaning and making everything nice and pleasing someone" explained Harry.
"How can you know that? Have you asked them!" asked Hermione.
"Yeah Dobby and Winky" said Harry, he saw the surprised look on Hermione's face and knew she thought he hadn't asked them.
"They couldn't be more different but their answers were the same, the love serving someone, having children, cleaning but they hate being abused, Winky doesn't realize how lucky she has she's always been in the Crouch family and never had anyone raise a hand to her before" replied Harry softly.
"Oh" said Hermione she hadn't exactly thought about it that way.
"Why not have a talk with Dobby? In fact have them live here with us Dobby and Winky we have the room" said Harry.
"How would you explain miniature beds?" asked Hermione.
"Charm it so no one that doesn't know it's there wont know its there" said Harry.
"I suppose it could work" said Hermione.
"Only thing is there's no one apart from Moony to cook for" said Harry, he knew Dobby loved cooking even more than Winky - it was Winky that loved cleaning the most.
"Dobby, Winky?" asked Draco loudly.
"Yes sir?" asked Winky wide eyed and her ears flat.
"How would you like to work for me Winky? Cook and clean this house?" asked Harry softly.
"I would be honoured sir" squeaked Winky looking ready to burst into tears.
"Ok then here's the deal, you will have clothes to wear and an apron to wear when you're cooking and cleaning. So they don't get dirty, and you will be paid two galleons a week to get new clothes or anything you like for yourself. Same goes for you Dobby. You will call us by our given names no Master or Sir, and Hermione would love to spend some time with her you must answer her truthfully not tell her what she wants to hear. You can have days off and have families with whoever you want. If you can't accept those terms then I'm afraid I cannot accept you both" said Harry softly.
"Will we be bonded to Harry Potter S…" asked Winky just about saying one of the new rules. She hadn't been allowed to have a family with the Crouch family or even other clothes, this was a new experience for her.
"Yes you will and anyone else here too" said Harry.
It was just Neville, Luna, Fred, George, Harry, Hermione and of course Draco. Severus and Lucius were already away home; Sirius and Remus were out romping around as it was the full moon.
"Thank you Harry Potter you is a great wizard and I accept" said Winky and a blinding white light compassed the room. Also going from each person in that room and into Winky.
"What was that Winky?" asked Harry looking worried, was that supposed to happen? And had it hurt Winky.
"It was the oath working Harry Potter I'm bound to all of you and I'm more powerful too so I can protect you" said Winky.
Dobby had been very quiet which was unlike him.
"Dobby what about you?" asked Harry.
"I've always wanted to serve the great Harry Potter" grinned Dobby happily.
"Then you accept the terms too?" asked Harry.
"I do Harry Potter" said Dobby standing proud. He was finally getting to serve his Harry Potter, Wheezy's, Mione and young Dragon who he had practically raised until Malfoy had gotten rid of him. Along with two other people who were just important to Harry his Loony and Plant boy.
Good job they didn't know their nicknames from Dobby.
"Let's get going we have school to get to" sighed Hermione. Hermione and Ron's room were now full of Muggle books of every kind, she was determined to get the both of best worlds…not that she hadn't before. She had gotten so wrapped up in the war she had forgotten her roots until she came to Forks.
"I'll have a room made up for you both when I get back ok? Until then do whatever you please" said Harry.
The race to get to school was on, and as usual the Cullen's met them half way and raced them as well. Their cars always ended up in the same parking spaces as they were always the first there. Bella was there as usual but Edward had been distant with her since he found out what she was like.
"Hey guys" grinned Harry cheekily.
"Hi" they replied as they walked into the cafeteria and sat down and begun chatting.
"Have a good night?" asked Neville.
"Same as usual" said Edward.
"You could come to ours if you fancy you know it's not like we are sleeping" smirked Harry.
"Maybe some day" smirked Edward.
"Definitely" said Rosalie.
"Where do you stay?" asked Bella. She hated the fact that these teens were already Vampires and she wasn't every day she went the jealously worsened.
"Not far from the Cullen's actually" said Harry.
"Its game time tomorrow night" smirked Alice her eyebrows waggling.
"Storm?" asked Emmett looking ready to jump around the cafeteria and still have enough energy to go another round.
"Yes" grinned Alice happily.
"Brilliant! You guy's gotta play this is going to be brilliant!" smirked Emmett he had never really had such a big game of ball before with them the teams would be doubled which means it would last a hell of a lot longer.
"How about asking the rest of you're family to come?" asked Jasper he liked the new vampires much better now that he knew them. He no longer saw them as a threat that needed dealt with or a problem. They were just another version of the Cullen's and wouldn't harm anyone or cause trouble for themselves or the Cullen's.
"I'll ask them right now!" grinned Draco. His phone already out and texting away to his father who would be with Severus anyway. Sirius and Remus were also in his phonebook and he added them and sent the text away.
"I'll see you guy's later" grinned Fred walking away.
Harry smiled and waved when he saw Angela sitting on her own, Fred seemed to really like her. If things kept on going Fred would have to tell her before she never forgave him for not telling her. Angela was a nice girl and George was still dating Angelina so the names were pretty similar and in look too … it was well seen they had the same taste.
"It seems like we might have another person in our group" grinned Harry.
"I don't know I think George might go back to the UK he seems to like Angelina" sighed Hermione.
"He wont go back he likes it here to much there's nothing to go back to" sighed Ron sadly. Their entire family had died, Ron wasn't sure what he would do if his brothers went back they were his life along with everyone sitting in the lunch room especially Hermione.
"What do you mean?" asked Edward.
"My entire family was killed in the war" said Ron sadly. They had told their stories but not the entire thing, such as their families. The only ones they do know was actually Harry's.
"You're parents are gone? I'm sorry" said Alice sadly.
"Not just them, I had three other brothers and a sister" admitted Ron.
The Cullen's eyes all widened comically.
"I'm so sorry" said Rosalie a sad smile on her face.
"Ginny my little sister, Percy, Bill and Charlie they all died protecting us I'm just glad mum didn't survive it would have killed her to loose us all like she did" sighed Ron honestly.
"I know what you mean our mum's always on about that too" said Rosalie. Esme had said quite vocally if she lost them she would make sure the Volturi killed her because she could and wouldn't live without them.
"Well at least it's not going to be easy" smirked Ron perking up slightly this talk was depressing him. It was worse for Harry he had loved Molly like a mother too, Harry had let his mother smother him, kiss him, cuddle him in public where's he had been too embarrassed to let her. He understood now, so much better than he did before he just wished he could go back and change it all let his mother know he loved her.
"Mum was a lot like Esme actually she mothered everyone even grown men" grinned Harry.
Ron had been insanely jealous when Harry had first been allowed to call Molly mum. But he had gotten over it; his mother hadn't given him less attention just the same amount only Harry got some of her attention too.
"She was you're mum to?" asked Bella confused.
"He was adopted into the family when he was eleven not officially but he became our brown haired Weasley with a top and everything" smirked George.
Harry grinned he had expected nothing that Christmas but he had woken up to a Weasley package. The food had been delicious and he had looked forward to those packages every year. It was Molly's food that had sustained him though the summer holidays.
"I still have them all too" replied Harry a sad smile on his face. Each and everyone of them a different colour, maroon, green, orange, blue, gold, and another maroon and last but not least cream all the same with his initial on it.
"I only have the last two she knitted me" admitted Ron looking slightly ashamed.
"I doubt any of the others would fit anyway my red one definitely wouldn't" smirked Harry.
"You were tiny in that red one" laughed Ron remembering first year.
"I have a picture of me you and Hermione wearing one on our third year" laughed Harry.
"Oh god" said Hermione going flaming red.
"It's in my photo album" smiled Harry he loved that thing and had used to carry it everywhere with him. It now stayed in his room some pictures duplicated and in frames in his room.
"Do you have one of Hogwarts?" asked Rosalie "I would love to see it"
"Yes nearly all the pictures are outside Hogwarts or in Gryffindor common room" nodded Harry "I'll bring the photos in tomorrow".
"Brilliant" beamed Alice jumping up and down she couldn't wait to see it.
"Have the vampires been back?" asked Jasper.
"I've not smelt them" said Harry.
"Why do you think they will come back?" asked Hermione.
"Yes" said Jasper bluntly.
"Why?" asked Neville. No vampire would be crazy enough to take on the Cullen and Potter Clan. Would they?
"Because that's in a vampire's nature to never back down" said Jasper.
"I guess we aren't like normal vampires then" sighed Harry he had assumed they would leave well enough alone.
Suddenly Draco doubled over in agony, Harry and Hermione got up immediately and held Draco down he was having some sort of seizure.
"He looks like he's turning" whispered Jasper so low that only the vampires could here as people were surrounding them asking them if he was alright.
"He's just having an epileptic seizure he will be fine" said Hermione.
"Help me get him up" said Harry if he picked up Draco on his own people would think something's wrong he didn't look strong enough to hold a boy like Draco. Never mind when he was having a fit like that.
"Emmett carry him we will get him to Carlisle" said Edward.
Emmett on the other hand did look like he could lift Draco no problem so they didn't get a bunch of disbelieving stares. Hermione was calling Severus' mobile but couldn't get an answer, they were already driving towards the Cullen's, when she finally got Lucius on the phone.
"Hello?" asked Lucius.
"Where the hell are you?" asked Hermione in panic.
"What's wrong is that Draco?" asked Lucius panicking himself.
"Jasper think's he might be turning now we are on our way to the Cullen's" said Hermione. We as in Harry, Hermione, Edward and Emmett who still had Draco clutched tightly in his arms stopping him from failing and hurting himself or the others. They were in Edward's Volvo the rest had stayed at school.
Meanwhile having to put up with the gossip mongrels as Rosalie liked to call them.
Will Draco be dying or is he turning? will Victoria and Laurnet come back? Will Laurent become a veggie vampire and go to the Denali clan sister clan of the Olympic coven? will Victoria make a newborn army again? or will i have her killed being too overconfident? will they befriend the werewolves? remember they dont look or smell like vampires! R&R