The Dance Keeperoliver Chapter 5

Luna had asked harry if it would be alright if she spent the night so that she could bring Harry up to date on how things were going. Harry shrugged, "This is Sirius' house, and I have no say in the matter."

Sirius heard this and caught Harry's attention, "The hell you don't. You are my godson, and if you wish to have someone stay over, you do not have to ask me. But since you did this time, Then yes my Moon Beam we would be honored if you wished to stay."

Luna smiled at Sirius, "Thank you Puppy Power."

Luna and Harry sat on the couch in the den, and Luna pulled out the book she never went anywhere with out it. "Harry I want to show you this, and tell you a short story." She passed the book to him,, and he opened the cover to see a message written on the first page.

"I gave you this Book Luna?"

"Yes Harry, you did. The story behind it could be long, but I don't it all, so I will just tell you the part I do know. You had just saved Ginny from a desperate situation, in which she could have died. She felt it was all her fault, and I was trying to tell her that, it couldn't have been as I knew her better than that. You see Harry Ginny is a kind loving person, with a sense of humor. But all year long it was if she were lost. With out going into the story, you and her brother Ron went to save her. Some how you did, but Ginny was not the same Ginny I knew prior to the year. She was alone and hurting, feeling it was all her fault. Try as I did, I could not get Ginny to believe me. I didn't know you were listening to our talk, and you thanked me for trying to get Ginny to understand. You did what I could not, Harry. You somehow made Ginny feel like she was the real hero of the story. She really picked up after you talked with her. That was when you decided to reward me. Not then, but later somehow. After you died, you left certain people things from your life that would mean more to them then they did for you. This book, with your note is what you left me."

"So I saved this Ginny's life in her first year. Is this where we became boy friend and girl friend?"

"No, for some reason, you did not get together in that year. Nor the next year. You and Hermione and Ron were always off playing heroes and too busy to think about such matters. Then in your fourth year was the Tri-Wizard Tournament, and you asking Ginny to the Ball that always accompanied the Tournament. This is when Ginny was drugged. And this is when you died, or so we thought."

"So, I take it Ginny didn't find out about the drug, until after I was dead?"

"Yes, but she found out about Michael, before she found out about the drug. He was a cold person Harry, that only wanted Ginny, because you did. It made him feel superior to you, being able to take your girlfriend away from you."

"So, what did she do when she found ?"

"There wasn't much left of him when Ravenclaw house got through with him. I did my part as well. When we were done, There wasn't much Ginny could do to him, except for her Bat Bogey charm."

Harry and Luna talked for a while after that, then went to bed. Harry walked Luna to her room, and she hugged him for the last time that day, and entered her room. She closed the door behind her, and squealed at her unbelievable luck. She fell to her bed thinking, 'I can't believe our Harry is back. Ginny is going to soil her knickers when she finds out. So is Hermione for that, matter, then she will find twenty different reasons this couldn't happen, the whole time hugging Harry.' Luna kept going over the day in her head, how she thought it was just another day when it started. Tonks visit was the best thing that ever happened to her.

While the kids talked, Tonks had set up the meeting to introduce James Lily to the world. She did not tell Minerva who he really was, as she wanted everyone top be surprised. She then contacted the Weasleys. It would be in two days, and every one that knew Harry would be there. Except Hermione. How was she going to get in touch with Hermione. She would be seeking Luna's help again in the morning.

The next morning, Luna and Tonks left for Hermione's home in Bristol. Hermione was surprised when she saw Luna standing at the door when she answered it. Her mum and dad were at work, and she was reading. Hermione barely remembered the lady with Luna, from Harry's Funeral. She was with Professor Lupin and Sirius Black.

When Tonks asked her to be at Hogwarts in two days to be introduced to a Mr. James Lily, Hermione's mind was already going fifty Kilometers a minute. Where had she heard that name before. It only took her thirty seconds to figure it out, and she screamed at the top of her lungs. "HARRY IS ALIVE, ISN'T HE?"

"Who?" Tonks asked her with a questioning look on her face.

Hermione turned to Luna, "I know you won't lie to me Luna. Harry is alive isn't he?"

Hermione was right, Luna couldn't lie to her or anyone else. It just wasn't in her nature to tell lies. To avoid telling lies, she would not answer the question.

This frustrated Hermione. She knew she was right. Harry was alive, and she had to see him. If for no other reason, than to see for herself it is really him. She knew some questions only he would know the answer to. "I need to see this James Lily. I need to know if it is really Harry."

Tonks shook her head, "Sorry girl, but that is not possible. He is at Hogwarts, in the safe custody of Professor McGonagall, and Professor Dumbledore. No one can see him for two days, when he reveals himself to every one. No matter who you think he is, he will not reconsider this point. You will just have to wait until tomorrow."

Hermione did something she never thought she would ever do. She put a tracer on Luna as she walked out. She did not see Tonks remove it, and place it on a squirrel scampering up a tree.

After they were gone, Hermione activated her homing charm for the trace, and almost passed out when she found herself at the top of a tree three houses down from where she lived, and facing a squirrel who was very agitated with his visitor. Somehow Hermione was able to climb down from the tree, safely, and with out harm from the squirrel.

Tonks was a very smart woman, and Hermione was forced to wait another day to test her theory.

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Molly was sitting in then kitchen, sipping a cuppa, when she heard the floo activate for a talk. She went in to see the face of Minerva looking into the room. She spotted Molly walking in, "Hello Molly, would you mind me coming through for a cuppa?"

This surprised Molly, as Minerva never visited, "Of course you can Minerva. Please come on through."

Minerva pulled out of the flames, and then stepped through into the den of the Burrow. She was greeted to a hug from Molly which always brought her a warm feeling for the Weasley family. She was extremely happy that they were now financially stable thanks to Harry Potter's kind act. She was not aware of the other funds that had been added to the account from Britain and the other countries.

Molly led her to the kitchen where she was served a cuppa, and they sat down to talk, "Molly, the reason I am here is to ask you and your family to join us at Hogwarts tomorrow to join with others as we introduce a new wizard to the magical world. He is not a baby, as you might expect, but a student who will be coming to Hogwarts this year, in his fifth year. All will be explained during his visit." Minerva then took a sip of her tea.

Molly was wondering why this was such a big deal, "Minerva, why is this different then any other student who joins the school so late in life?"

"I wish I could answer that Molly, but all I can say is that it has been requested by Nymphadora Tonks on the behalf of this student. His name is James Lily, and he has asked that certain families be present so that he could introduce himself properly to us."

Molly put her cup down and thought about the strange meeting. Never had her family been asked to attend Hogwarts for anything other than trying to straighten out something the twins had done. "Well, I suppose it will be alright, but it is all so weird for anything like this to take place. I mean why does he have to present himself to us? Why is it so important that he wants us to know him? Do you know anything else about him?"

"These are all good questions Molly, and I wish I could answer them. It is not that I don't want too, it is because I don't know the answers. Tonks was very vague about the request, saying all would be explained at the meeting."

"Very well then, we will be there, if just to learn what this mystery is all about. Do you know who all else was asked to attend?" Molly finished her tea, and got up to put her cup in the sink.

Minerva finished hers as well, and got up to place her's in the sink, "I know of a few who have been asked. Sirius Black is one, Remus Lupin, another. The Longbottoms, Lovegoods, and Tonks. That's about all I know for sure. Well, I have taken up enough of your time Molly. Thank you for inviting me into your home, and for the cuppa. I have to get back and prepare for this event so to speak."

Molly walked her back to the floo, and hugged her one last time before she was gone. She returned to the kitchen to start breakfast and to think about this strange meeting, with so few people.

Like clockwork, as soon as breakfast was done, the migration of kids began to fill the kitchen, with Ron being the first to enter. He started to reach for the food, when his mum stopped him, "Ron, please wait for the others to get here, I have something to tell you all, before you start eating. And you will not starve as it will only take a moment."

It was only a matter of minutes when the table was filled with her kids that were still living there. Arthur also joined the family for breakfast. "OK, before we eat, I was paid a visit this morning by Professor McGonagall, and it has been requested that we attend Hogwarts tomorrow morning for a special introduction of a student to the school. Yes Ron, breakfast will be served. Everyone has to be up by 7AM, and we have to bee at the school by 8AM. Don't ask me what it is all about, because I have just told you all I know. Now, since that's it, why don't you all eat."

Ron was the only one who took an interest in eating. Arthur and Percy were each wondering if they would be allowed to be late for work. The twins were wondering if this new student was a male or female, and if it was a she, what she would look like. Ginny was wondering if Luna would be going, as well as Hermione. She didn't want to be the only girl among all the idiots.

For the rest of the day, Ginny worried about her friend Luna, who never returned home. Mr. Lovegood did not seem worried, but she felt he was a few sickles short of a galleon.

Then around 4PM, she was relieved to see her friend making her way down the hill toward the Burrow. Ginny ran to the gate to wait for Luna to arrive. The minute Luna walked through, Ginny bombarded her with questions.

Luna was laughing as they walked across the yard towards to Burrow. They entered the house to a confusing sight. Hermione was there and was slightly hysterical with her rantings. They both could not understand a word she was babbling about. "You have to listen to me, I know it is him? I don't know how or why, but it is the truth. LUNA! You know the truth, tell them."

For the first time any of them could remember, Luna walked back out of the Burrow, and went home, with out saying a word. Ginny turned furiously to Hermione, "You better have a brilliant explanation for this Granger."

Hermione had never been scared by Ginny with her hot temper, but she was now. She could feel the magic flowing from Ginny in her angered state. "Ginny, please listen to me. I know who it is we are meeting tomorrow. Well, I don't know for a fact, but I am sure I am right. It has to be, because things don't fit any other way."

Ginny calmed down just a little, but not much, "Hermione, will you please just tell me who it is. You're blabbering. You just made my best friend leave, and you are making no sense at all."

"Ginny, I think James Lily is Harry." It was the first time she had ever felt the brunt of Ginny's Bat Bogey Hex. She never saw Ginny storm off for her room in anger.

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The next morning found Harry, Sirius, Remus and Tonks in Minerva's office sitting with her and Albus.

The minute Albus saw Harry, Or James as he was being called now, he knew who it was. Even though he was not wearing Glasses, and the scar was not present, he knew for a fact that this was Harry James Potter. He did not however, make his discovery known to anyone. For some reason Harry was keeping this from them for now, and he went along with his wish to be known as James Lily. It took everything he had to hold back his excitement.

They talked for just a few minutes going over everything Minerva had planned and then made there way down to the hall to see everyone in place.

The entire Gryffindor house students had been assembled, as well as a few other students, and their families. Ginny was sitting as far away from Hermione as she could get, and was sitting with Luna. Hermione was covering her face with her hands as she was embarrassed by the red face with slight green spots she was sporting. She did not like the after affects of Ginny's hex. She was also sorry for her blunt statement she made to Ginny. She knew how she was feeling, and she should have been a little more tactful with her response. She should have explained her reasoning before she told her who she thought it was.

The entire group turned to the new arrivals as they made their way to the Professors table. Hermione looked at the new student, then thought maybe she was wrong, as this didn't look like the Harry she remembered. She looked to Ginny, and saw that she also looked to the new student, and saw no reaction from her that would tell her she recognized him. Hermione was even more sorry for telling her now. There was slight resemblance of Harry, but not enough to confirm it was him.

As the new group took a seat, Albus remained standing to greet every one there. "I wish to thank you all for coming to this special meeting. I know it is unusual to greet new students this way, but we felt that this one time would be alright. Before he speaks to us all, I would like to tell him that we are all pleased to meet him, and welcome him to our family here at Hogwarts. Now, I will turn the podium over to Nymphadora Tonks." Albus snickered as he heard Tonks curse him under her breath.

Tonks stood up, and glared at Albus for a second, then turned to the assembly. "Thank you Professor Dumbledrawers." She heard the laughter coming from every one at her name calling. "I would like to take the time to give you a little bit of a history of James Lily. First of all, that is not his real name. I tell you this, because he came to us with no memories of his past. He came up with the name James lily, because he found two headstones in a cemetery, and took the first names of each to form his name.. That is it. That is all I can tell you about him. He still has no memory, and is wanting to fit into our world. From here on out, it is his story to tell. So, with that, I turn over the podium to James."

The new student stood up and cleared his throat before speaking. "Thank you Tonks. As she said, I have no memories to relate to you, or fabulous stories to tell you. All I have is my brief history. I just hope you are all able to believe me when I am done. My first memory was waking up to a sterile room that had no color. Everything was white. I stood there naked, but did not think anything of it. That was until I heard voices talking up ahead. I then felt the need for clothing, and the next thing I knew, I was dressed in a set of robes. I continued walking in the direction of the voices I heard and met two people who looked up at me as I approached them."

James took a drink of water before he continued. "The two were a male and a female. They introduced them selves to me as James and Lily Potter." Harry paused as he heard screams coming from the table of red heads. He saw a beautiful red headed girl stand up and move down the table to sit by an equally beautiful bushy haired girl, and hug her. He couldn't hear what they said, but he saw the tears in their eyes, as the red head sat by the bushy haired girl. He then saw Luna walk down and join them as well.

Harry laughed as he made his next statement, "Well, it certainly seems that my opening statement was a hit. I hope I can continue to please you all. Anyway, after they told me their names, they told me they were my parents. Having no memory, I had no way of knowing this for sure. I doubted everything they told me, and I could see the hurt in their eyes. I felt sorry for them, but that was all I felt. How could they be my parents, if I could not remember them. Then they told me that they were dead, and that they were their to guide me in the direction I wished to take, either to continue on to the other side, or return to the real world. Your world." Harry paused once again for another drink.

"To speed this along, I returned to your world, and found myself in a confined space. I panicked when I awoke. I searched the thing I was in, and found a stick, and could not believe how this was going to help. I wished that I had some light to see where I was, and a light appeared from the end of the stick. I could not believe this happened, and wondered how it did. Then the situation worsened as my air supply in the box began to deplete. Once again I wished I could get out of this box and be able to breathe normally. I found myself on top of a grave marked 'Harry James Potter' and I was beside the graves of James and Lily Potter. For the first time I knew that the people who met me were indeed my parents. Since I had no memories, I was not ashamed of myself for the way I treated my parents, but I was sorry for the way I treated them. With the knowledge that the world thought of me as dead, I used their first names to come up with my name, James Lily. I did not like the idea of people thinking I stole the name of Harry Potter, who every one thought of as dead. Yet I had to find someone who knew me in my past life, to help me find my identity. Regain my memories. To put me back to where I belonged."

Harry took a deep breath, and another drink of water. He looked out over the gathering, and saw many of the group were shedding tears at his story. "I'm sorry if this is upsetting you, but I have to tell you all this so that you can accept what I have to face in the upcoming time it takes to gain my memories. As I walked the streets of the village I was in, I wished I had something to eat, but unlike the past experiences, nothing appeared. I continued to walk, until I came upon a house that looked abandoned. When I approached it, I was amazed that it was the house my parents owned. I looked at it, and saw that it was damaged, but still livable. I entered the home, and found canned goods in the pantries of the kitchen, and found something to get the can open for me to eat it's contents. I ate as I walked around the home, trying to get some memories of my past life. Nothing was familiar. I found a bed in the upstairs room that was not damaged, and that was where I slept. For three days, I searched the village hoping to find someone who knew me, but there was no one. Then one morning, I heard a noise coming from a window, and saw this beautiful white owl pecking at the window, trying to get in."

All of this talking kept Harry's throat parched, and was forced to take breaks so that he could take a drink of water. "When I opened the window, I thought the owl was attacking me, only to learn that it was trying to greet me. I later learned that it's name was Hedwig, and that it was a female. She was the first friend I made since my return, and she was brilliant. She helped me to find my family. She brought Tonks and Luna to me to help me set up everything that is happening right now. This meeting. She brought me to Sirius, my godfather, and Remus and Tonks, my Aunt and Uncle. She brought me to Luna, who I know call my sister. I owe everything to that beautiful owl." and as if on cue, Hedwig flew down from up above to land on Harry's shoulder, and nibble on his ear. Shivers ran through Harry's body at the affection passed on from Hedwig.

Harry had tears in his eyes as well, at this point. His story was affecting him as it was every one else. He took another deep breath as he made his final statements. "Thank you my beautiful girl. I owe you everything Hedwig. Anyway, it has all led to this, my meeting you all, and asking for acceptance into your lives. And now for the first time I would like to introduce my self to you, in case you slept through my speech. My name is Harry James Potter, and I am glad to meet you all."

The reaction of the people sitting there surprised him as he saw four people stand to approach him, led by Luna. There was the two pretty girls, the red head and the bushy haired girl, and a mature woman who looked like the friendly mother type. Luna was the first to hug him, as they got there, then the mature woman hugged him so tight, he couldn't breath. When the redheaded girl saw this she reprimanded her mother, "Mum, Harry can't breath with you hugging him so tight."

Molly loosened her hug, but did not release it completely, "I'm sorry Harry, but I missed you so much." Molly said through her tears. She then withdrew from Harry, and was replaced by the bushy haired girl.

Hermione hugged Harry almost as tight as Molly, "I knew it was you Harry, when Tonks and Luna came by to ask me to come here. They wouldn't tell me, but I knew. I tried to tell Ginny, and I botched it all up, and got her upset with me. That's why you see the green spots on my face." Harry looked and saw no spots.

"What spots are you talking about? I see no spots on your face."

Hermione turned to Ginny, "I removed the spell when I came down to apologize to you. Now, do you think I could get a hug from Harry, Hermione?"

Hermione broke off from Harry, and Ginny stepped in to hug Harry. "I missed you so much Harry James Potter. I am so sorry for causing all this. In case you don't know it, I am Ginny Weasley."

Harry remembered his talk with Luna about Ginny. "I'm sorry for you having to put up with being poisoned because of me. I hope the boy who did it got what you felt he deserved."

Ginny looked into Harry's eyes for any spark, but was met with unknowing eyes. Harry did not know Ginny or anyone else. She made it her project to win him back through love and affection. It may take a while, but she would do it. Harry then took a seat with his new friends as he learned their names. Fred, George, Percy, Ron, Hermione, Arthur, Molly, Neville and the rest. With nothing there to block his memories, he never forgot a single name he placed with their faces. It was a start for Harry to regain his old memories.

As they ate their meal, Harry saw a new interest in several of his friends. He saw Ron and Hermione get closer, as did Neville and his sister, Luna. He saw Fred and George remark about all this, joking at their expense. He saw Arthur and Molly holding hands as they watched the interaction of their children, but then a look of forlorn as the saw Ginny and Harry sitting so far apart. Hopefully that would change in the future.

Albus and Minerva saw how everyone had accepted Harry and were pleased to see how harry had accepted them as well. Minerva looked down the table, and saw Tonks and Remus with their hands joined together as well. Minerva hoped that this would stay lie that, as she felt that Remus needed someone in his life, to love him even with his problem he had.

She felt that with Harry being back, even though she couldn't explain how he was back, everything would turn out for the better.

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Harry was so happy after the meeting, getting to know everyone from his past. He then asked Luna to join him for something he promised to his parents. Lune went with him to Godric's Hollow and see what he could do to repair the home that he was born in.

Harry and Luna stood out side the home, and Harry told her he wished he had someone who could help him with the repairs.

As soon as he said this, there was a pop, and another being, like Kreacher, only much younger appeared.

"Harry Potter, sir, called for Dobby?"

Harry was shocked by Dobby's appearance. Not by his looks, but for the fact that he showed up at all. "Hello Dobby, if that is your name. I take it you know me?"

Dobby felt hurt that He did not remember him, "Harry Potter does not remember Dobby? Dobby is a bad elf for not being there for Harry Potter." and he started to bang his head on the gate post, when Harry stopped him, "Dobby stop. Why are you hurting your self?"

"Dobby should have been around Harry Potter more often, so that he could remember him. Dobby is a bad house elf."

"No Dobby, that is not the reason I don't remember you. I don't remember you, because I have no memory of my past."

"Harry Potter lost his memory? Dobby can fix that."

"How can you do that Dobby?"

"Like this sir." and Dobby pointed his finger at Harry's head and a flash of light shot from his finger.

Harry looked to Dobby, "What did you do Dobby? I feel nothing different."

Dobby was astounded by this statement. "Harry Potter still has no memories? This is strange. Harry Potter should have all his memories back, as I removed the block in his mind."

"Dobby, Harry had no block on his mind." Luna said. "Harry died and lost all his memories. He is now starting new, creating new memories as he gets to know everyone. Don't feel bad Dobby, as he was the same with everyone he has met. Just feel happy that he is back with us."

Dobby then asked what He could do for Harry and Harry explained what he wanted to do, and Dobby, Harry and Luna set about repairing Marauder's Lair, as this was what James and Sirius called the Potter home. Harry learned this from Sirius, and Harry set a plaque up over the door welcoming any one who visited to the Marauder's Lair.

With Dobby's help, the Lair was finished by the end of the day, and Harry and Luna were pleased with the results. Harry retuned to the Black Manor, and told Sirius that he would be moving into the Lair now that it was completely finished. Sirius asked if he live there with him, an d Harry was more than Happy to agree. Sirius left the Black Manor to Remus and Tonks, and told them it was a wedding gift to them from him.

"Wedding gift? What wedding are you talking about?" Remus asked his friend and fellow Marauder.

"Why yours of course. You and Tonks. You will need a place to stay, and Kreacher can help you set up house. Brilliant don't you think."

"Pads, you know we can't do this. I could never marry with me being like I am. You know that."

"I know nothing of the sort, Moony. I know you love her, and I know she loves you. What more is there to know. Get out of this mind set you old dog. You and Tonks are perfect for each other. Neither of you would be happy with any one else. So, what is stopping you?"

"It doesn't matter if I love her or not, Sirius. I can't marry her because I could not bring a child into her life, knowing it could be like me. And even if it wasn't like me, it would still be around me when I changed. I can't put a child in that kind of danger."

"Listen to your self. You are making up reasons for not getting together. You should be finding reasons for being together, like, children. You taught for a whole year at Hogwarts, that was filled with children, and nothing happened. There is a room in the basement here that you could lock your self in to get through the night, and not hurt anyone, not that I think you would. So there is absolutely nothing stopping you from being happy."

Remus thought about everything Sirius said, and realized for the first time in his life, he could be happy. He could have a family, and he now had a home to call his own. He hugged Sirius, and called Tonks. She walked into the room to see Remus on his knee. "Nymphadora Tonks, whether you believe it or nit, you are the only thing in my life that shines brightly. You are the only thing in my life that matters. I would like to make you a permanent fixture in my life by asking you to be my wife. Would you Nymphadora Tonks Marry me?"

Tonks response set Sirius howling with laughter. "Where the bloody hell did that come from? I thought you were mister sour puss, and would never marry? When did you change your mind, and become human? And why the hell not, since you are in this mood."

Remus looked up at Tonks, not quite understanding her answer, "Was that a yes?"

"Yes fur ball, that was a yes." and she flew into Remus' arms for a kiss that curled Remus' toes. She just made him the happiest Werewolf of London.

A/N: Has anyone seen the article where the United States has had an influx of migrating Snowy Owls from up north. There are speculations as to why, but there is no real confirmed answer as of yet. I wonder if it has anything to do with Hedwig? Hmmm. make you wonder if there is anything to the Harry Potter mystery set about by Joanne Rowling. Perhaps some truth to the story? As always, Ollie the Keeper.