The Hogwarts Express
Harry woke early on Sunday morning earlier than usual, Ginny was still fast asleep lying next to him. Harry gave her a little smile and slid out of bed and headed for the door to the first landing of the Burrow, he walked down into the kitchen where it was quiet he walked out the kitchen door and into the back garden where the sun was just starting to come up. It wasn't cold today but Harry thought of the day before and the fact that he was going back to Hogwarts today where there would be no Snape or Dumbledore or so many others who lost their lives in the war. Harry walked over to the broom shed and pulled out his fire bolt, he climbed onto his broom and kicked off, he zoomed into the air and he sat in mid air for a while just watching the sun rise over the herising. "I could just fly away right now, go some where no one would find me or even know me" he said this to himself and this made Harry smile he tightened his grip on his fire bolt and pushed forward, he zoomed through the air away from the Borrow, after a while a voice came into his head that made him stop "Ginny " he said out loud. He gathered his thoughts and Ginny's voice came into Harry's head again "you promised me you would never leave me again... you promised!" she said. Harry looked around to see where he was he zoomed to the ground through some trees where he found a small lake Harry had never see anything like it, he sat there for what must have been half an hour when he realised the time, ten o'clock!? he yelled he took his feet out the water which he put in to relax and flung his leg over his broom and zoomed into the air and towards the Burrow.
"Harry there you are" said Mrs Weasley in a worried manner as Harry entered the kitchen "sorry Mrs Weasley just went for a fly to clear my head" Mrs Weasley smiled at him and pulled him back out into the garden where they stopped a few feet from the back door when Ginny came out "there you are, where were you?" she asked Harry in the same worried voice as Mrs Weasley "oh Ginny dear it slipped my mind I asked him to go tell your father to hurry up, I completely forgot about it" Mrs Weasley lied. Ginny looked at her mum and said "mum you nearly gave me a heart attack I thought he... never mind" Harry smiled and said "I will be in, in one minute "Ginny she smiled at him "I packed your trunk Potter you owe me one" she said with a cheeky smile as she headed back into the house. Harry couldn't help but give a small laugh at this, Mrs Weasley looked at Harry with care and said "Harry I know things are hard for you at the moment and I know sometimes you get crazy ideas in your head like running away" Harry was stunned that she knew all this "I know this Harry because I have thought of doing it myself" said Mrs Weasley with a lump in the back of her throat, she paused for a second then she smiled and continued "and that is why I have spoken to the Headmistress and we have came to the agreement that if anytime Harry, it gets to much for you come home". Harry looked at Mrs Weasley and felt his own eyes watering up a bit but he held back and took a deep breath and said "home"? "Of course Harry this is your home as long as you need it you are more than welcome here I would rather you did stay here so I know your okay but you have to go back to school and we both know it" said Mrs Weasley "you are right Mrs Weasley I need to finish my studies" said "Harry Oh not because of that, well yes, that is important but I don't want a howler from Ginny everyday because I convinced you to stay here and not go to school" both Harry and Mrs Weasley burst into laughter after about five minutes Harry wrapped his arms around Mrs Weasley and said "thank you Mrs Weasley you have always been there for me, you have always been like a mother to me and I thank you for that and I hope you and Mr Weasley know I will always love you" who still didn't let go of the hug "oh Harry you do have away with words" smiled Mrs Weasley wiping her tears away and said "but you are still doing the dishes when you get back from school" both laughed again and headed back to the kitchen.
"Is that the time?" said Mrs Weasley in a state of panic it was twenty past ten "we must hurry to kings cross!" she said to Harry after everyone was together one by one they grabbed hold of an old welly boot that Mrs Weasley pulled out from the garden and with in seconds they where zooming in mid air and Harry started feeling dizzy and sick and as it always done when he traveled by port key, he was staring at a high glass ceiling from the floor "you all right Harry" chuckled Ron "yeah" replied Harry pulling himself to his feet "don't think I will ever get the hang of that" Harry said to Ron with a smile. Harry looked round to Ginny and gave her a wink she rolled her eyes and smiled at him they dashed through the crowd until they came to the wall the gate to the Hogwarts express between platform ten and platform eleven everyone ran through except Harry and Ginny. Harry just stared at it, Ginny came up and took his hand "together" she smiled at him, he smiled back and gave her a nod and both of them walked through the gate as they got onto platform nine and three quarters as always it was busy as ever the front of the train was covered in steam parents where saying goodbye to their children and then silence. Everyone stopped and stared at Harry, the only noise was the steam from the train then out of nowhere someone shouted across the crowd "well done Harry" and with that there was a up roar of applauses people where rushing forward to pat him on the back and shake his hand "nice one Harry" another voice said then it all stopped when a whistle was blown and the conductor shouted "all aboard" everyone started to scatter towards their parents for a final fair well. Harry walked up and hugged Mr and Mrs Weasley together and whispered "if this keeps up I will be seen you sooner than you hope" Mr Weasley gave a small chuckle but Mrs Weasley said "anytime darling" and gave him a kiss on the cheek with that they said farewell and rushed onto the train with a final wave before the train went round the corner. Harry saw a man at the end of the platform who looked very familiar and he was waving at Harry after about thinking for five minutes he shook his head and said "come on lets find a compartment" as they walked down the train Slytherins spotted Harry and put their heads down and walked the opposite way "well this is going to be a fun year" said Ron smiling at Harry as he also saw what the Slytherins did Harry forced a smile and finally they found a compartment, it wasn't empty but it had friendly faces in it "hi Neville, hi Luna" said Ginny "oh hi everyone" said Luna in a very excited usual voice "hi guys" said Neville shaking Harry and Ron's hand.
After a while Harry sat in silence for about half a hour while Ginny was lying beside him with her head on his leg napping. Ron and Hermione where out in the hallway arguing about a comment Ron made about how much easier this years going to be because his women will be doing his homework, Hermione didn't take it well. Luna was curled up on the seats across from Harry sleeping also. Neville looked at Ginny then Harry and said "you two seem very happy together now" smiled Neville "yeah we are'" Harry smiled back "It must be hard for you Harry having to come back to the school after everything that's happened. I mean, I know its hard on everyone but you the most Harry, I admire what you done Harry if I am honest, I'm surprised you came back Harry" said Neville "yeah me to" said Harry truthfully "then why did you" asked Neville looking a bit confused "Neville I have lost far to much in the past, family and friends. I am not going to lose anyone else that I love, I need to protect her... I mean them... use and I know your all capable of looking after yourself but if anything happened to Gin... I mean any of you and I wasn't there to at least try and help, I would never forgive myself, I have nothing more Neville" said Harry "I understand Harry" said Neville. Harry looked at him in shock "you do" he asked "yes" said Neville smiling at Harry. What both Neville and Harry didn't know was that Ginny was awake through the whole conversation, she didn't open her eyes, she was still pretending to be sleeping but her mind was racing "he is here for me Ginny thought to herself, he is here for me not for the school... for me"... she couldn't feel anything but love for Harry and then she felt sorry for him as she remembered what Harry said when Neville said "I am surprised you where coming back this year Harry" "yeah me to Neville". "He didn't want to go back but he is so he could be with me and to protect me" Ginny thought to herself the door was pulled open and Ron appeared "you all right" asked Harry "fine!" snapped Ron as he slammed the door shut which gave Ginny the perfect time to wake up "oh sorry Ginny ,Luna didn't mean to wake you" said Ron, Ginny just glared at him and sat up, she looked at Harry who smiled at her and said "good afternoon sunshine" she smiled at him and hugged him and whispered in his ear "no matter what Harry Potter I love you and I always will" he smiled at her and said "and I you". Hermione came back in and sat next to Ron without looking at him "you will all want to think about getting ready soon we will be there in half an hour" Hermione said "Thank merlin I'm starving" said Ron rubbing his stomach "there's a shock" smiled Harry, Ron turned on him "watch it Potter" smiled Ron "you two better make up before we get off this train or I'm staying on it back to Kings Cross station" said Harry pointing at Ron and Hermione "we're fine" said Hermione "who says we don't want you to go back" said Ron jokingly "your right Ronald let him go back then you will have me for the whole of term screaming at you and hexing you because you wouldn't be man enough to apologise" said Ginny. Harry and Neville burst into laughter and stopped suddenly when Ginny gave them an evil look "don't give me that look I'm on your side" said Harry smiling "sorry" said Ginny "and you wonder why I love your sister" said Harry pulling her towards him for a cuddle. "Hermione I'm sorry, I was only joking but now that I think back it wasn't funny I didn't mean to upset or insult you in anyway please forgive me" said Ron staring at his shoes, Hermione looked at him and smiled "you are a silly troll" she said and she kissed him. "There we go now I better get ready" said Harry as he stood up to get his dress robes out of his trunk. Once everyone was dressed they sat for the rest of the trip telling each other jokes when the train came to a halt Harry ran off the train and dragged his trunk behind him he sat it on the platform and ran to the front of the train "ello Arry you all right?" said Hagrid "I'm good Hagrid just thought I would come say hi before heading to the carriages" said Harry "oh thanks Arry I will see you up there bye" waved Hagrid as Harry went to get the others "you okay" asked Ginny "yeah I'm fine just wanted to say hi to Hagrid" said Harry he smiled at Ginny and they took of towards the carriages.