Author's Note: shock, horror, it's an update! I'm sorry it took so long and I'm afraid it'll continue being a long time between updates. I feel very un-inspirational with Harry Potter these days but I will try and get something done. To be very honest I change my style of writing since I started this, so hopefully the latter chapters will be better...constructive criticism is welcome.

"Oh Môn frère" Fleur cried out hugging Harry tightly. "It is such a shame that we did not spend much time togezzer"

"It's fine" Harry said choking slightly as he pulled back. "You had work and stuff for the Order and I was being a depressing git"

Fleur smacked his shoulder. "No, no, no" she cried out. "Don't say zat 'Arry! You 'ad problems to deal with"

"She's right Harry" Sirius said appearing from the stairs, parcel in his hands. "If I had that dream I would lock myself away as well. I would hang myself if I was forced to take Occlumacy classes with Snape"

"I'll be fine" Harry mumbled not wanting another fight breaking out. Even if Snape isn't here. "What's with the parcel?"

"Oh this?" Sirius said innocently. "A present from Viktor, he got delayed because a snow storm in Bulgaria, he hopes to see you in the summer since he's going to be busy for the next six or so months" Harry was about to point out that he had received a present from Viktor when Sirius pressed the parcel into Harry's hand and murmured. "Don't open it in front of people, wait till you're alone in the dormitory"

Harry stiffened slightly as he felt the curious gaze of his girlfriend on his back. He had feeling that she won't stop pestering him until he opens it and finds out what exactly is in this parcel. Sirius hugged him one last time and pushed him out of the door after Ron, Hermione, Ginny and the Twins. He could hear Remus and Tonks saying their goodbyes before slipping out after him and the invisible door to the world slam shut.

"Back to hell here we go" Ginny muttered darkly, sliding her hand into his.

"At least I'm with you" Harry said smiling down at her fondly.

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It was early evening, Seamus and Dean were playing chess downstairs, Neville had run off somewhere to find Luna and Ron was lazing on his bed watching Harry unpack when the door shot open and Ginny ran, jumping Harry from behind.

"Bloody hell Ginny!" Ron shouted sitting up. "Knock! We could have been naked"

"Oh I wish" Ginny murmured playfully into Harry's ear. "Bog off Ron, I want to talk to Harry about something in private"

Ron scowled. "You better not make out" he said warningly.

"I wasn't planning to but now you said it I must get Harry under the bed sheets" Ginny said tauntingly.

Ron growled and stormed out of the room, slamming the door shut and leaving a chuckling Harry.

"You shouldn't have done that, now I'm going to have him breathing down my neck about waiting till marriage" Harry said to Ginny as she let him go and jumped onto his bed.

"I want to see what's in the parcel" Ginny shrugged.

"I figured, you know you're far too curious for your own good"

"Meh"

Harry pulled out the parcel and unwrapped it to reveal a beautiful hand mirror with a note attached to it. He picked up the note and read it out loud. "This is a two-way mirror, I've got the other. If you need to speak to me, just say my name into it; you'll appear in my mirror and I'll be able to talk in yours. James and I used to use them when we were in separate detentions. P.S: just don't give me all the details about you and Ginny like your father did about Lily"

Ginny pulled a face and Harry shuddered at the unwanted mental image. "Well that's going to be useful" Ginny said thoughtfully. "Since Umbridge is intercepting our owls and watching the fireplace"

"Yeah it is....Sirius Black" Harry said loudly to the mirror.

Sirius appeared in the mirror and grinned. "I see you've opened the package, what do you think hey?"

"It's brilliant!" Harry enthused. "Thank you so much Sirius"

"Don't thank me; just think of it as me being a bit more of a parent. I can order you to do your homework and go to bed on time now"

"You're not really going to do that are you?" Harry asked worriedly.

"Good god no, who the hell do you think I am Harry? Remus?"

They laughed.

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Ginny was pacing the common room. It was rather late and people were either finishing off their homework or relaxing in their dormitories before turning in completely for the night. The Twins sat in a corner working on a new product, Neville was losing badly at chess with Ron while Hermione was finishing off an essay that wasn't due in for another week.

"Relax Ginny, Harry is with Snape a member of the Order" Hermione said calmly. "He won't get hurt"

Ginny snorted. "This is Snape we're talking about Hermione, not fluffy bunnies. Of course Harry will get hurt! Either mentally or physically, what if something awful happens?"

"Harry has been through worse" Hermione reminded her softly. "He'll be fine"

"Oh that's such a comfort" Ginny muttered sarcastically wrapping her arms round herself.

Hermione rolled her eyes. "Ron you take over"

"Sorry I can't, I have an emotional range of a teaspoon remember?" Ron said cheekily as he sent his knight to take Neville's queen.

Hermione sighed heavily just as Harry walked in looking rather pale. "Harry!" she squealed. "How are you? How was the....lesson?"

"It was...nasty" Harry said carefully as he hugged Ginny back. "Brought back some bad memories but Snape thinks I have the potential to pass"

The others nodded knowing that Harry couldn't give the details while other pupils were still around. There would be time to find out when it's busy and loud and no one would be able to hear them.

"You look pale; shall I get Dobby to give you a hot chocolate?" Ginny asked pulling away.

"No thank you Ginny, I think I'll have a shower and turn in" Harry said meaningfully, hinting he'll talk to Sirius first.

"What about Umbridge's reading homework?" Hermione asked.

"I'll do it after my shower. It'll send me to sleep in no time"