Ch. 11

I am getting ready for Slughorns party, from what Slughorn wrote in his letter, I is a semi-formal dinner. So I decied to wear a pair of dark wash jeans, a nice shirt with a vest, tie and jacket. I try to comb my hair down but like always is will not stay down. Why did I have to get my father's hair, it just won't stay down. When I get done, I am about to leave the room when Ron walks in.

"Hey, what are your plans for the night?" I ask Ron

"Just going to be hanging out. So you off to the party.''

"Yeah, I am on my way down stairs to meet Ginny. Ron, this party isn't going to be anything special only a few students were invited.''

"Yeah, well of course you were invited."

"What does that mean?"

"It means that no matter what you are always invited to any party. Your always in the spotlight. I would like for once would like having the spotlight on me. I always get pushed aside, weather it is at school or at home."

"Your mum and dad don't push you aside."

"Yes they do!"

"No they don't Ron, just last year when you were made a perfect, they got you a broom and made you a special dinner.''

"The dinner was for Hermione too!"

"Yeah, well Hermione was there too. It would have been rude to just have a dinner for you and not her."

"Well it would be nice if people actually knew my name. Instead of knowing me as Harry Potter's friend. Like I said you always have the spotlight."

"When am I always in the spotlight?"

"Everyday! Remeber when we went to the bookstore to get our book second year?," he looks at me waiting for me to answer, no I don't remeber. I Shrug my shoulders so he will continue, "Lockhart, saw you and called you up. He made such a big deal about you being in the bookstore, the same day he was. Everyone knows your name.''

I take a deep breath and look at him. I am thinking he is going crazy, does he really think I like the spotlight?

"Do you really think I like the spotlight?," I don't wait for him to answer, "No, I don't like it. I don't even want it, the only reason why I have it is because of this," I show him the lighting bolt scar on my head, "and because of this!," I show him the scar on my arm, "These scars will never go away! My family is in danger everyday, because I am in the spotlight. You know what the first thing that went through my head before term started this year?" I look at him and wait for him to answer. He looks at me and shrugs his shoulders "That something would happen to Rosie. I remeber what happen to Ginny in her first year, how Voldmort used her to get to me! Ginny, who was just my friend back then. What would he do to Rosie who is my little sister. I would do anything to give up the spotlight, so my family could go out in public and not have to watch their back. I don't want the spotlight and I never did. I wouldn't mind if people didn't know who I was but that is not an option. Ron you need to stop being a prat! Now I have to go down stairs and meet Ginny, or we will be late for dinner. I will see you later."

I storm out of the room, and down the stairs, Ginny is sitting on the couch with Rosie. They are talking about Qudditch

"Yeah, Harry said he will help me so I can try out for the team next year."

"That awsome, what do you want to do?" asks Ginny

"I wouldn't mind being a chaser." Rosie says shly, she bites her bottom lip

"Well that is really cool, you know what I will help you too. Harry knows alot about Qudditch, but I think if you have some help from a chaser, then you will be even better off.'' she whispers to Rosie

"That's a great idea Ginny, I will have to let you know when Rosie and I practice so you can join us." I tell her

"Oh Harry, I didn't even know you were behide me. Are you ready?"

"Yeah, we better get going," I go over to Rosie and give her a kiss, "Don't stay up to late, okay Rosie?"

She looks up at me and smiles, "I was going to go get a shower then go to bed." I nodded my head and take Ginny's arm and we start to walk to Slughorn's party.

"So I heard screaming coming from your room. What was that about?"

I give her a questioning look, I didn't even relize I was screaming. I just got so mad at Ron, that I couldn't control myself. I take a deep breath and answer Ginny's question "I'm sorry, I didn't think I was screaming. Ron came in and was being a prat, he was upset that he wasn't invited to Slughorns party. He kept saying how he would like to have the spotlight, but he can't cause I always have it. I was telling him I never wanted it, and I don't want it.''

She lets out a frustrated sigh and shakes her head, we get to the door, and I open it for Ginny. She steps inside and I follow her. Slughorn sees us and comes over to us. He shakes my hand, "Hello Harry.'' he says excitedly, he looks over at Ginny and smiles and says hello. Everyone is just standing around talking about everything, McGlaggen is also here. He is giving me a Ginny evil looks. Merlin's beard you think he would get over it. I even told them the best players will make the team. He missed two shots, Ron only missed one. If he let those two shots get in, that could cost us the game. He should know that, he should also know that I can't catch the snitch unless we are ahead of the other team. I look over at Ginny and she is talking with everyone, I grab her hand and give it a little squezze. I am looking around for Hermoine but she is no where to be seen. I start talking with some of the other people. Before we get ready to sit down for dinner, Hermoine comes in.

"Sorry Professor, I am not usually late. I lost track of time I was in the...''

"The library." Ginny and I say together and start laughing. Hermoine looks over at us, she rolls her eyes at us and laughs

"Yes, the library.''

"It's alright Ms. Granger, let's sit down and eat.''

We all sit down. We get our salad and he asks everyone what they want to do when the get done with Hogwarts. It is my turn

"I want to become a aurour, like my father." I tell him

"Ah yes your father had quite a nact for defense against the dark arts, as for potions he was a good student but once your mother and him got together he did even better. I have a feeling she helped him alot."

"That's what dad says."

"What does your mother do now Harry?"

"Well she worked part time as a healer, but since Rosie is in school now, she is going back to full time until summer."

He noddeds his head and then the chicken course comes out

"What about you Ms. Weasley what do you want to do?"

"I'm not completely sure, I either want to be a healer or work for the minstry." says Ginny

We get to desert which is ice cream. That's when Slughorn starts asking about our families and the memebers that he know

"Ms. Granger, what do your parents do in the muggle world?"

"They are dentist.," we all give her questioning looks, "They tend to peoples teeth."

We all nodded, but yet are still wondering why someone would want to tend to other peoples teeth. The mystries of muggles. After we are done with dessert, we are all just sitting around and talking. Then Slughorn looks at the clock

"Merlin's beard, you all need to get back to your dorms. Thank you all for joining me this evening. I am planning on have a Christmas party, you are all invited to it and if you wish you may bring a guest, from someone who is not in this group or you can pair up together if you want. I will send you more details about the party at a later date."

We all get up a leave, Hermoine and Ginny are talking about the Christmas party.

"So Hermoine are you going to invite Ron to the party?" Ginny ask

Hermoine blushes and looks down real quick, "I'm thinking about it.," she says shyly

I roll my eyes, I wish that Hermoine and Ron would both stop being stubborrn and admitt they like each other. We get back to the tower, I give Ginny a kiss goodnight and tell Hermoine goodnight. Once I get back to my room, I am trying to be quiet so I don't wake the others but Ron wakes up.

"So how was the dinner?" he asks

"It was nice, nothing special, we just sat around and talked about our furture plans and our families."

"Harry, I'm sorry. It was wrong of me to accuse you of liking the spotlight, I should have thought about it before I said that."

"It's alright Ron but I want you to know. I don't like the spotlight, everyday I am putting everyone I love and care about in danger. I don't care that I am in danger, but having my mum, dad, Rosie, Ginny, Hermione, you, and your family in danger. That's what scares me, because your family is like my other family, Hermoine is like my sister, and I love Ginny, Rosie can't defened herself yet, and I don't want to lose my parents. I would do anything to give up the spotlight."

Ron noddeds his head then falls back to sleep. I climb into bed and I am just thinking of everything that has happen these past couple weeks. Finally sleep comes to me and I am in complete darkness.

Srry took so long to up date, I am looking for a new beta. So If anyone is intrested please let me know thxs