Moving On

Chapter 41

The Great Escape

The Cullen's only really knew Harry's story along with a few of the others. So they didn't know just what kind of up bringing Neville had received. Which in so many ways was just as bad as Harry's was. Harry's family had wanted to squash Harry's magic out of him whereas Neville's family had tried to make him use magic. Harry did find it extremely ironic and he wasn't alone in that regard. Then again watching magic hurting your family would do that to you. They didn't know exactly everything that had happened to each and every one of them. They certainly didn't know about the betrayal of Ginny Weasley. Ron didn't want anyone to know about it, in fact he barely acknowledged Ginny as his sister anymore. Harry could imagine what Ron had gone though when he saw his sister fighting against the light.

"You would have to hear Neville's story, you of course already know mine…and I wouldn't wish my life on anyone…the ironic thing is that it could have been Neville just as it was me" said Harry softly his green eyes sad and understanding.

"No one knew what happened to my parents…although I knew Harry somehow found out because of the way he was. He was much kinder to me if it was possible and when the picture of the Order was put up he saw me staring at them and said they would have been proud of me," smiled Neville a bittersweet smile on his face "For as long as I could remember that's all I had wanted said to me…but I was never enough for my Gran."

"What happened to them?" asked Edward softly, here he was moping because he had lost Bella and here were people who had been though so much more than him. He felt like such an idiot, pushing his depressed feelings back he continued to drink the blood listening to the conversation around him.

"After Harry and Lily defeated Voldemort…some of his followers got into my manor…they tortured my family until they were insane I was only two years old. My father had used spells on me to stop them from detecting me. Silencing, invisible and detect me not spells and he wrote to Gran before he and my mum were found" sighed Neville his eyes haunted by the ghosts of the past.

"Even after he was lost in his own mind the spells stayed up all he wanted to do was protect me and he did until the end" said Neville who would have been crying tears of pride and hurt if he had been able.

"My god man, I'm so sorry" said Emmett wide eyed.

"They were sent to St. Mungo's magical hospital but there was nothing they could for them. They were stuck that way, I visited them all the time but they just sat there staring at me…unable to recognize me" choked Neville. "In some ways I envy the fact that Harry's parents died quickly…because this was torture on its own level I never wanted to see or use magic again after watching what they had done to my parents. Third year was awful, everyone was so focused on Harry they didn't notice I hardly ventured from the castle…in fact I basically stayed inside at all times…never went to Hogsmade or to Quidditch."

The Potter Coven stared at the floor knowing they hadn't even thought about Neville back when they were thirteen.

"If that wasn't bad enough the bastard that cursed them disguised as Moody was our defence teacher and used the curses right in front of us" said Neville finally getting all the years of frustration and loneliness.

"I felt really angry and ashamed because Harry hadn't seemed bothered by the killing curse I thought I truly was the weak idiot my Gran always said I was" said Neville bitterly.

"Oh Neville…of course he was bothered by it! He had been abused all his life and knew how to hide what he truly felt" sighed Hermione sadly.

"I understand that now…back then I didn't I'm just trying to explain how I felt then" said Neville glumly.

"Of course continue Neville" said Alice putting a comforting hand on Neville.

"I was with my parents attacker all year that year, I actually liked him he gave me books on Herbology someone finally paid attention to me. Knew what I liked and urged me to continue…Gran was furious with my apparent career choice. You see she wanted me to be like my dad, be an Auror" said Neville.

"Like Muggle Police" explained Hermione quickly upon seeing their confused looks.

"When I found out at the end of the year the anger I felt was too much, I ended up using too much magic and falling unconscious…woke up in the Infirmary I don't know who found me or when but I managed to gather my things and catch the Hogwarts Express" said Neville.

"His next year was when he truly became one of us along with Luna" said Harry.

Neville's smile was blinding if any of the Cullen's had feared Neville was still bitter disappeared right there. They realized all Neville's life he had wanted accepted for who he was…it had never happened until he joined Harry and his friends.

"Yeah and Harry helped me learn new spells I managed to produce a Patronus by the end of the year!" beamed Neville his entire face looking so proud of his accomplishment.

"And you should be proud most grown wizards find it hard to produce a fully fledged Patronus to defend themselves against the Dementors" said Hermione proudly.

"I think the turning point for me was when Harry and I were back to back fighting Death Eaters…of all the people Harry had he didn't seem to care that it was me. He trusted me enough to protect his back, I something changed in me that night I'm still not sure what it was. Suddenly like everyone else I was fighting for my life, there was one person there who I wanted revenge on…but by the end of the night I wasn't the only one" explained Neville.

"And that's true Nev I did trust you to watch my back" said Harry green eyes boring into Neville with nothing but trust and happiness.

"So what happened then?" asked Emmett.

"I thought my Godfather had died…I ran after her and failed to use the Cruciatus curse on her" sighed Harry sitting back no emotion showing on his face waiting for the Cullen's to judge him. They did no such thing, Harry was what he was, and nothing was going to change that.

"Failed? Why I mean you are powerful aren't you?" frowned Edward.

"To use those curses you have to hate, want to cause pain to another person to control someone something despite the anger I was feeling I didn't want" sighed Harry.

"Voldemort turned up not long after, he was furious the prophecy had been broken. He then possessed me, which was pain unlike anything I've ever felt in my entire life. I never thought I'd be able to get him out, I thought I'd end up insane with the pain. Then I saw my friends staring at me in horror, worry shining though their eyes it caused Voldemort pain. I realized what I had to do, I begun thinking about everyone, my parents, my godfather, my friends the love I felt for them all. Voldemort couldn't handle it and he fled from my mind. I was in too much pain to do much else, Voldemort and Dumbledore battled and I just lay there. Afterwards I was portkeyed to the Headmasters office and told why Voldemort was after me. What the Order had been protecting, why my godfather had died why I had to learn occlumency. I went nuts and destroyed everything in Dumbledore's office" said Harry his eyes staring far away at nothingness.

"That's when Dumbledore obviously decided I needed to be broken, he was afraid I was how can I put this? Becoming too much like Voldemort for his liking…two years I remained in that house. I didn't even know I had been rescued, I felt the pain though, the bites I'm not sure how long it lasted a couple of hours before the pain faded away" said Harry.

"During that time my family died…my best friend seemingly abandoned me and all I had left was Mione. The worst betrayal I felt was when Ginny my baby sister joined Voldemort" sighed Ron finally letting the Cullen's know.

That surprised the Cullen's to say the least, and they weren't exactly sure what to say. They couldn't imagine any of their family going to the Volturi and joining them, betraying them. It was something unconceivable for the Cullen family, they felt sorry for he ginger haired boy.

"I am sorry…did you ever find out why?" asked Emmett.

"I think she hasn't been the same since the Chamber of Secrets…Voldemort just about took over her completely…drained her life force. As far as I could make out she had liked Tom…too much for an eleven year old to even understand. I'm not making any excuses though…I think in the end she made her own decision" sighed Harry.

"We don't like talking about it and would rather you didn't bring it up again" said Hermione, squashing Ron's hand comfortingly.

"We can understand that" nodded Edward softly.

"I think we best get a move on again…I don't want to let her get too much of a head start from us" said Harry, the Potter Coven had everything in bags and shrunk before the Cullen's stepped out of the tent. The tents were next and they left nothing suggesting anyone had stayed there even if it was in a tent.

"Right Ron where is she headed?" asked Harry.

Ron was quiet for a good five minutes before he replied opening his eyes once again. "South she's went south"

"I'm going to apparate us five miles then we run the rest of the way" said Harry, he trusted Luna when she said not to use his magic too much or they would be running circles around her.

"Damn that bloody woman and her gift" cursed Edward angrily.

"If it wasn't for that we would already have her" agreed Harry.

Emmett held onto Ron, Alice held onto Hermione, Edward held onto Harry and Jasper helped onto Neville. They were apparated in the general direction, the trail was rather fresh and they broke out into a run once again. If they came upon a place where there were many humans they would need to use the tent again. When they were in the tent they usually stopped and drank animal blood replenishing themselves waiting for day time to be over before running again. They didn't have to worry about that themselves but knew Victoria didn't have the benefit the Cullen's now had - unable to sparkle thanks to Harry and the concealment charms they now have over them.

"She's behind that abandoned shop" yelled Ron suddenly running faster than before. The Cullen's and Potters looked in that direction and quickly started making their way. Victoria snarled and ran, for what seemed like forever she kept being able to invade their grasp.

"We need a plan this is useless!" snarled Harry he wasn't used to this - it's like she was able to see them coming and invade them.

"I agree" sighed Hermione.

"It's nearly dawn we need to book ourselves into a hotel tonight" said Alice looking up at the sky. "There's nowhere for her to go its going to be sunny."

"I didn't bring my money" protested Harry.

"I have a card I'll pay for it" said Edward immediately.

"I'll pay you back when we get home" said Harry.

Edward was about to protest when Hermione shook her head sadly, Harry didn't like owing anyone anything. Even if it was just a few pounds, he felt they would ask something of him in return. It was hard for Harry to accept anything from his friends, the consequences of having to look after himself for so long.

"Just grab a suite" said Harry as Edward talking to the lady at the nearest hotel they could find. They were all sitting around a hotel suite five minutes later discussing various ways to eliminate Victoria.

Will I have Victoria eliminated in the next chapter? or will i have her envade them again and get harry and edward closer together? or will i only do this when they get home after bella has been gone for a few weeks? so the world doesnt look at harry and edward in disgust thinking edward cheated on Bella? after all the vampires are going to have to settle down somewhere! they are going to grow old after all! the potions in that! back to my twilight stories woohoo! lol missed em! but i do have to update my normal hp stories its not fair on them if i dont. R&R plz