disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter.
A.N. Sorry it's been a while since I updated, but I was so caught up trying to get over writers block with my crossover I totally ignored this story.
Chapter 13
Harry and Ginny went right up to Rigel's room ignoring all the shouts and yells coming from the people who wanted to know where they had gone: When they got to their friend's room they didn't speak about what they over heard. Only about Harry 'kidnapping' Ginny, (Teddy's words). They told Harry and Ginny that Mrs. Weasley had freaked out when they disappeared and had turned to Jesse and demanded to know who taught a fifteen year old how to apparate. Rigel decided to speak up and say Harry had been thirteen when he learned to do it. Then Sirius and Tonks demanded to know if he and Teddy knew how to also. Teddy's answer was 'so dose Ginny.'
Mrs. Weasley had walked to the Underground mumbling stuff about underage kids doing magic they are not supposed to do and how they were all going to end up either with their wands snapped or worse in Azkaban. Sirius had smacked Rigel on the back of the head when he said getting his wand snapped would be worse than going to Azkaban. When they got back to Grimmauld Place, Jesse, Sirius, and Tonks went out to look for Harry, but with no luck. So they came back home to wait for them to finally show up.
Jesse, Cody, and Sirius had freaked out about Harry disappearing in front of their eyes too. They couldn't believe they had been able to learn to apparate during the summer before third year, and without any of them knowing. Even Tonks seemed impressed, though mad, because like her and Sirius said, that was dangerous and they could have all been hurt or worse doing it.
The friends pretty much stuck with each other hanging out in Regal's room, away from everyone, unless it was at meal time, but Harry hardly touched his food. Over the next few days he was tempted to press his neckless and allow Sophie to come get him. He did not like the thought that maybe Voldemort might be able see through his mind, like he could Voldemort's. Was he putting all his friends in danger. Was he putting Ginny in danger. If Voldemort tried to use her to get to him. If he went anywhere near her he would regret it. Harry hoped if Voldemort could hear in his head, he heard that thought. So he would know if he went anywhere near Ginny he would have Harry to answer to.
Harry just hated the fact Dumbledore didn't come by and explain anything to any of them. Jesse had learned about Harry and his friends hearing them talking at St. Mungo's. But he wouldn't explain anything to Harry. No, all Jesse did, was tell them off for eavesdropping on them. Harry's remark was, why were they talking about stuff like that in a public place where anyone could hear them anyway. And his friends, Teddy and Rigel wouldn't even mention it and when they talked with Harry they wouldn't look him in the eye. Harry wondered if they thought if they looked into his eyes they would see Voldemort looking back at him.
Every time Harry tried to get what's going on from Jesse he wouldn't tell him, all he'd say was it's for your own good. We are all just trying to fight Voldemort and not to worry about it. Harry didn't like that reply at all and stopped talking to Jesse all together.
The Morning of Christmas Eve while everyone else spent it putting up Christmas decorations and singing Christmas carols, Harry spent it in the Drawling room watching the sky outside the windows growing whiter, threatening snow. Wondering if he was ever going to get the answers he wanted, and why did everyone think it best to keep stuff from him. He hated it. He out of all them was the one the with the most right to know what was going on. He was the one Voldemort was after. He was the one that was seeing in Voldemort's head. He was the one getting no sleep or couldn't eat.
Later that day around lunch time when Harry heard Mrs. Weasley calling his name up the stairs, he ignored it and retreated further up the stairs.
Harry was hanging out by himself in a room that hadn't been cleaned yet, when someone knocked on the door. Harry frowned, but didn't answer and the door opened anyway to revile Ron Weasley. He looked around nervously, before walking on in. Harry just sat in the chair he had cleaned the dust out of, looking at him with his eyebrow raised.
"Um... is there something you needed?" Harry asked, not really in the mood for company. Unless it was Ginny of course.
"I..wanted to talk to you about something." Ron said, his ears turning red. Harry raised his eyebrow higher. Ron took a deep breath and stuck his hands in his pockets. "Look, Harry, um..about what we heard at St. Mungo's. I don't...I don't know think You-Know-Who has been possessing you."
"And how would you -Oh, right." Harry said. "Sorry, I forgot."
"Glad someone can." Ron shivered. Harry smirked a little.
"So, how...how was it being ... um...you know?" Harry asked. "How would I know if I am?"
Ron walked over and sat in a dusty chair by Harry's and looked him in the eye. "Well, can you remember everything you've done? Are there big blank periods where you don't remember what you've been doing? Almost like you just woke up to find hours have passed by and you have no count for them or any memory of what you did before you suddenly came back to your senses?" Harry shook his head.
"No, I know just want I've been doing." Harry said. Ron nodded.
"Good," He said, "Then that means you've never been possessed by You-Know-Who. When he did it to me, I couldn't remember what I'd been doing for hours at a time. I'd find myself somewhere and not know how I got there."
"Oh," Harry said. "I guess if he possesses me I'd know." Ron nodded and they both fall silent. Harry wondered if anyone has ever talked to Ron about what happen to him. Getting over something like that couldn't be easy. He chewed on his lip, thinking over things.
"What is this room anyway?" Ron asked, looking around. Harry shrugged.
"Looks like some kind of sitting room." he said. "How did you find me anyway?"
"Followed the dusty footprints." Ron said. Harry laughed a little. Feeling a lot better. Ron wasn't really all that bad of a kid.
"Well, I better get back down there before Mum comes looking for me." Ron stood, and dusted his pants off.
"Listen, Harry, there is one more thing I wanted to talk to you about." Ron said.
"Yeah?" Harry asked, raising his eyebrow again.
"Look, you're a good guy and everything." Ron said. "And you can apparate or disappear all you wish, but don't you dare do it with my sister again." Ron turned and walked out of the room, leaving Harry bewildered. Did Ron Weasley, his girlfriend's little brother, just threaten him.
Harry's sprite lifted after talking to Ron and decided to join everyone else, and even started eating again. The next Morning that spent Christmas at St. Mungo's with Mr. Weasley and Harry was even a little cheerful. But Harry's good mood was ruined five days before they were to return from Hogwarts. He was hanging out in Rigel's room. Rigel and Teddy were playing cheese and Harry and Ginny was lying on Rigel's bed snuggled up together as they all talked and joked. When someone knocked on the door.
"Yeah, what do you want?" Rigel demanded. Teddy rolled his eyes, as the door opened and Mrs. Weasley poked her head in and frowned at the sight of Ginny and Harry on the bed together, but said nothing about it instead she looked at Harry and said.
"Harry, dear. Professor Snape is down in the kitchen, he would like to talk to you."
"Sorry, I think I misunderstood you." Harry said. "Who is down in the kitchen wanting to see me?"
"Professor Snape." said. Mrs. Weasley "Now, hurry up, he said he don't have much time." She disappeared back down the hall.
"He's the one that wants to see Harry." Teddy said. "How can he just demand someone to hurry up and come down there? It's not like Harry asked to see him."
"Yeah," Rigel said. "Harry, if I were you I would just stay right there." Harry sighed and untangled himself from Ginny and got out of the bed.
"I better go see what he wants." Harry said. "If I don't I'll never hear the end of it." He gave Ginny a peck on the lips, then headed out of the room, down the stairs and into the kitchen.
When he pushed opened the door he found Sirius, Jesse, and Snape all seated around the table. Sirius and Snape were glaring in opposite directions and Jesse just looked bored. The silence was heavy with mutual dislike, a letter laid on the table next to Snape.
"Er, you wanted to see me." Harry said, all three turned to look at him.
"Sit down, Potter." Snape snapped, pointing at the chair next to Sirius' cross from him.
"You know," Sirius said loudly, leaning back on his rear chair leg, a lot like Rigel always does. "I'd prefer it if you didn't give orders here, Snape. It's my house you see. Not Hogwarts, and Harry isn't at school." An ugly flush suffused Snape's pallid face.
"Harry, please, just come sit." Jesse said, sounding tired. Harry nodded and walked over and sat down next to Sirius.
"I was supposed to see you alone, Potter." Snape said, sneering. "But your brother and Black-"
"I'm his guardian." Jesse said. "I have every right to know what this is about."
"And I'm his godfather." Sirius said.
"I'm here on Dumbledore's orders." Snape said. "But by all means stay, Black, I know you like to feel...involved."
"What's that suppose to mean?" Sirius demanded.
"Oh, just that, you must fine it...er, frustrating that you have no say what's so ever in your godson's life." Snape sneered, Sirius flushed and had no comeback and Snape turned to Harry.
"The headmaster has sent me to tell you, Potter, that it is his wish to study Occlumency this term." Snape said.
"Study, what?" Harry asked, blankly.
"What for. Isn't that a bit advanced." Jesse demanded. Snape's cold black eyes turned to him.
"What for?" Snapp sneered. "Think, Potter, think. Don't tell me you can't use your head anymore than the littlest Potter."
"Hey," Sirius cried. Snape ignored him and turned back to Harry.
"Occlumancy, Potter. The magical defense of the mind against external penetration. An obscure branch of magic, but highly useful."
Harry didn't really understand what Snape was saying, but didn't want Snape to think he was dumber than he already was so he made a mental note to ask Rigel if he knew what it was and instead he asked.
"Why do I have to study Occlu-thing?" Harry asked.
"Because the headmaster thinks it a good idea." Snape said. "You will receive private lessons once a week, but you will not tell anybody what you are doing, least of all Dolores Umbridge. You understand."
"Like I would tell her anything." Harry said. "And who will be teaching me?" Snape raised his eyebrows.
"I am." he said, Harry felt like he had just been hit in the gut. Here everyone was keeping everything from him and they still expect him to just do what they want no questions asked.
"No," surprisingly not Sirius, but Jesse said. "No way, you hate Harry, there is no way I am letting you in a room alone with him to teach him Occlumency."
"I assure you I did not beg for this job." Snape said. He turned back to Harry. I expect you at six o'clock evening Monday evening, Potter. My office. If anybody asks, you are taking Remedial Potions. Nobody who has seen you in my classes could deny you need them."
Perhaps, it was the insult or perhaps it was just the fact everyone was acting as if he was a small child that needed to be kept in the dark, but yet do everything he is told. Like he has no say in his own life. So, as Snape stood, then turned to leave, his black traveling cloak billowing behind him. Harry jumped to his feet and said, quite loudly.
"Hell, no!" Snape paused in surprise turned around and raised his eyebrows with a sneer.
"Excess me?" He asked.
"I said hell no." Harry said. Jesse was so surprised he didn't say anything, he just sat there looking at Harry shocked, and Sirius had of shock look of pride on his face.
"I am so bloody sick of this." Harry said. "It's Harry you're going to do this, Harry, don't do that. No, Harry, you don't need to know. It's for your own good, Harry- I'm sick of it. I can't know what's going on or what's happening, but I am expected to do everything I'm told to do. I'm not even asked, or suggested. It's Dumbledore wants you to...I'm your boss, Harry, do as you're told. Do I have any say over what I do in my life? It is my life. What if I don't want some extra lessons? I'm busy enough this year as it is." With my O.W.L.s and everything.
"Potter, if you want treated like an adult, act like one." Snape said.
"I'm not acting like a kid!" Harry yelled. "Any adult would want to know the same thing I do. I'm left in the dark and yet everyone thinks I should keep my mouth shut and do whatever they tell me to. Well, no. I'm not taking these lessons, and I'm not telling people I'm taking Remedial Potions, wouldn't it be less suspicious to tell people I'm doing detentions, since everyone know you won't give extra lessons. And they know I would not care enough for my potion grade to take extra lessons from you."
Snape gave a look that said he could not believe Harry had a better idea than he did, but he soon masked it with a sneer. "Come or don't come it makes no matter to me. Dumbledore just thought you would like the chance to stop having dreams and fits, but I see you like the attention you get from them too much." he then turned and left, before Harry could give a comeback.
"Harry," Jesse said. "I think maybe you should take them. Learn Occlumency. If it-"
"Come on, Jesse." Sirius said. "Okay, yeah, Occlumency would come in handy and be helpful, but Snape teaching Harry. He'll do nothing but tease and have smart remarks to Harry. He won't help."
"Who else do we know who can teach him." Jesse said.
"Dumbledore could if he wasn't too afraid to look Harry in the eyes." Sirius said.
"Sirius," Jesse warned, nodding to Harry.
"FINE!" Harry shouted, making both Sirius and Jesse jump. "Fine! You guys just keep your secrets. I'll just find out on my own."
"What's that suppose to mean?" Jesse demanded, Harry didn't answer he just walked toward the door. "Harry, I am talking to you."
"He doesn't mean anything, Jess." Sirius said, trying to calm him down. "He's just blowing off steam. Let him go and calm down."
"Yeah," Harry said, with one hand on the kitchen door, he turned to face his godfather and brother. "See if I am here, come tomorrow morning." Harry gripped the raven around his neck and went on out, ignoring Jesse's yells. He made his way up to the dusty sitting room, Mrs. Weasley still hasn't got around to cleaning and flopped down in the chair he cleaned just for he would have somewhere to sit when he wanted to be alone. He grabbed hold of his raven and whispered.
"Sophie, I need you." The raven felt hot in his hand for a moment, then went cold. Just as the door opened and Ginny came in. She said nothing as she shut the door, then walked over to him and put her hands on her hips with a smirk.
"Well, I guess you told them." Ginny said. "I thought Teddy was going to die laughing when you told Snape hell no."
Harry raised his eyebrow. "You heard that?" Ginny smirked and held up a flesh-colored string, Harry rolled his eyes.
"I should have known." he said. "You lot are so nosey."
Ginny grinned and sat down in Harry's lap and put her arms around his shoulders. "I thought maybe you could use some cheering up."
She leaned in and kissed him, Harry put his arms around her waist and pulled her close as he deepened the kiss. Ginny broke it long enough to move so she was sitting on Harry with her legs on either side of him, and started kissing down his neck, just as he heard a tap on the window, he looked to see a raven watching them. A black letter in its beak. It gave him a look, then shoved the letter in a crack in the window, Harry nodded at the bird and it flew off, just as Ginny made Harry turn his head so she could kiss down the other side of his neck, then back up his jaw and his cheek, then meet his lips with hers.
"Gin, Gin." Harry said, as she went back down his jaw. He wanted to go see what Sophie's letter said.
"I love you." Ginny said, between kisses, Harry decide the letter could wait.
"I love you too." Harry said, he pulled Ginny closer and started kissing on her neck, as his hand went up her shirt. Then suddenly the door opened and they both jumped back to see Ron standing there, red face and wide-eyed.
"Um...Mum said to tell everyone dinner is ready and um.. Dad's here, they just let him out, he's all...all cured." he turned and fled sown the hall.
"Damn, someone needs to teach him to knock." Ginny stood. "Babe, I better go catch him and make sure he knows not to tell anyone what he walked in on."
"We weren't really doing anything." Harry scowled.
"Mum won't see it that way." Ginny kissed his cheek then ran after Ron. Harry took the chance to read Sophie's letter. He unfolded it and it only had four words: On the corner midnight.
He grinned, thinking of the look that would be on Jesse's face come morning when he found Harry gone. Harry folded the letter back up and stuck it in his back pocket, still smiling he then headed down to eat dinner and tell Mr. Weasley he was glad he was out of the hospital. When he got to the kitchen he saw Mrs. Weasley had made a big dinner to celebrate.
After dinner Ginny met up with Harry and told him she was able to pay Ron off, for five Galleons he promised not to tell anyone what he saw. Harry still didn't see why it was such a big deal, they were just kissing. And well, he did have his hand up Ginny's shirt. Ginny took his hand and led him back to the room, where they counted making out, but this time they locked the door.
That night after Ron had fallen asleep, Harry grabbed a bag and packed some clothes, and headed quietly out the door. He thought he heard something as he was stepping out on the porch, but when he looked back he didn't see anyone, so he turned and headed on out the door. He ran down the street and like she had promised Sophie and Caleb were standing on the corner waiting for him. Harry smiled when he walked up to them.
"You came." Harry said. Sophie raised an eyebrow like he had a habit of doing, they got it from their dad. James Potter loved to raise just one eyebrow in question or when someone did something silly or crazy or even when he got mad.
"I told you I would." Sophie said. Harry grinned.
"I know, but-it's just good to know someone knows how to keep a promise." Sophie grinned a little.
"Are you ready?" She asked. Harry nodded. "You remember what Caleb has to do right?" Harry sighed, he had hoped he wouldn't have to be knocked out this time. But he nodded, and Caleb pulled out a white cloth and a small bottle of chloroform, poured it on the cloth and put it over Harry's mouth, but before Harry could breathe in enough to knock him out they heard someone yell.
"What the hell do you think you're doing?" Ginny came out of nowhere and started punching Caleb. "Get your damn hands off him." Caleb stepped away from Harry and looked at Ginny surprised, but as a vampire Ginny's hits didn't really hurt him.
"Okay, okay," Caleb stepped back and held up his hands. Sophie was laughing at the look on his face.
"Harry, are you okay?" Ginny asked, checking him over. Harry put his arm around her shoulder, amused.
"Gin, Gin, calm down." Harry said. "I was just going to Sophie's and Caleb's. They had to put me to sleep to go, because Caleb's dad doesn't trust me enough yet to know the location of their house. He wasn't hurting me."
"Oh," She said, hiding her red face in his shoulder. "Sorry, um... Caleb, right?" He gave a nod and winked at her.
"Don't worry about it, you're not the first girl to hit me." He said. Sophie glared at him. He nodded to her. "She hits me about three times a day." He turned to Harry. "She's very abusive, your sister."
"I am not." Sophie said, scowling, they went silent. Harry pulled Ginny closer and kissed the top of her head, he saw Sophie give Caleb a look, he nodded and walked over and as Ginny pulled away from Harry he put the cloth over her mouth.
"HEY!" Harry cried. "What the bloody hell are you doing? Harry took a step toward Caleb, but Sophie stopped him.
"She saw us with you, she'll have to come too." She said. Harry watched as Ginny stopped moving and her eyes closed. Caleb laid her gently on the ground, Harry knelt down to check on her.
"She is fine, Harry, " Caleb said. "I am truly sorry I had to do that, but, she has to come with us now."
"But her Mum-"
"It's our rules, sorry." Sophie said, and Caleb nodded, they both looked and sounded like they were sorry and Harry sighed.
"Just knock me out so we can go and she can wake up." Harry demanded. Caleb gave him a little smile, before getting behind him and covering his mouth with the cloth.
When Harry woke up he didn't wake up in the same room as last time. No, he was in the bedroom of that room, lying on the bed. Next to him was Ginny. She woke before him, but hadn't moved until Harry woke.
"What's going on?" Ginny demanded, the moment she saw Harry's eyes open. Harry reached out and laid his hand on her cheek.
"It's okay," Harry said. "We're at Sophie's, they had to bring you with us, since you saw me going to leave with them."
"But why were you leaving anyway?" Ginny demanded, sitting up. "I heard you pass by my room and then followed you outside, and then that Caleb guy comes up behind you. I thought they were going to hurt you."
Harry sat up and leaned against the headboard and slipped his fingers in Ginny's. "I just had to get away. I left you a note, so you wouldn't worry. I'm sorry, but I just had to get away for a while."
"I heard your thret about not being there in the morning." Ginny explained. "Then I saw that raven slip the note through the window before flying off. I was up waiting to hear you leaving. I wanted to follow you. I was going to talk you out of leaving. I didn't want to be stuck there until school started back without you." Ginny snorted. "Well, I guess that doesn't matter now."
"Sorry, you're going to get into trouble because of me." Harry said. "Again."
"Don't worry about it." Ginny said. "Besides, I've never hung out with vampires before. Might be fun." Harry laughed and leaned in to kiss her, when the door opened.
"Thought I heard voices." Sophie said. Harry and Ginny pulled apart and looked her way. "Well, come on." She held the door open wider, and Harry and Ginny climbed out of bed to follow her into the other room. Ginny gasped.
"Look at all these books." She said, looking around at the wall to wall bookshelves.
"Yes, my husband likes to sit around and read." Sophie said. "When he's not playing that." She pointed over to a T.V. that had video game hooked to it with a bunch of games. Harry snorted. "Why I ever married such a big kid, I will never know."
"You know you love me." A voice said, Harry and Ginny looked over to see Caleb sitting in a chair reading a book. A very old-looking book. Sophie rolled her eyes. But Harry smiled a little, that was the first time he's seen Sophie and Caleb actually act like a couple. It was nice to see proof they were still a little bit human.
"Have a seat." Caleb told them and laid the book aside. He pointed to the coffee table and Harry saw a tray of food sitting there. "We made sure to have the right thing for you to eat." Harry smiled took Ginny's hand and led her over to the sofa and they sat and each picked up a tray, Harry suddenly felt very hungry and began to eat. But Ginny just looked at her's.
"We didn't poison the food." Caleb grinned at her, and her face turned red. And she slowly began to eat. Harry grinned he was looking forward to spending the rest of the holidays with his sister and her husband. He just hopes Ginny didn't get into too much trouble. After they ate Ginny and Caleb began to talk about books, and got up and went over to the bookshelves to find Ginny one to borrow. Harry watched them talking and looking at books and frowned.
"Do not get jealous, Harry." Sophie said, sitting next to him. "Ginny reminds Caleb of the sister he lost. That's all. He likes her." Harry turned and looked her. Sophie smiled at him. "I do too, she's tough, I like that." Harry smiled.
"Harry, look!" Ginny came running over and showed him a very old book about magic. "Caleb said I can read it. I can even take it with me when I leave. I'll give it back later." She sat down next to Harry and flipped through it. Harry looked up at Caleb.
"I thought you said you were a muggle before you turned into a vampire." He asked.
"I was." Caleb said. "Doesn't mean I can't read about magic, does it?" He grinned and sat back down in his chair.
Meanwhile at Grimmauld Place everyone was up heading down to breakfast when Ron Weasley woke and noticed the bed across from him was empty. He just thought Harry had already went down to eat, so he got up and dressed, but as he opened the door and walked out of his room, he heard his Mum scream. Then Mrs. Black started yelling, and the hall was soon full of people.
"What's going on?" Sirius demanded running up the stairs, Mrs. Weasley came out of Ginny's room.
"Ginny is gone!" She yelled.
"What?" Mr. Weasley demanded. "What do you mean Ginny is gone?"
"She's not in her room or anywhere else in the house." Mrs. Weasley said. "She's gone as in not here."
"Um...guys," Ron tried, but was cut off by the twins and Cody stumping by to go check in Ginny's room.
"Wait a minute, where's Harry?" Sirius demanded, looking around.
"He's not here." Ron spoke up. "His bed is empty."
"Why didn't you say anything?" Mrs. Weasley demanded.
"I just woke up." Ron said. "Besides, I thought he had already went down to eat, until Mum yelled."
"I can't believe this." Mrs. Weasley said. "He left and took Ginny again."
"Now, hang on a minute there, Molly." Sirius said. "Ginny has a mind of her own. It's not like Harry dragged her."
"More like she followed him." Cody and the twins were back and Cody held up a piece of parchment. "He wrote Ginny a not telling her where he went. Listen." He glanced at Jesse with a look that said he was not going to like what he was about to read. Before reading:
"Gin, Gin, sorry I just had to get away from all them for a while, don't worry, I'm at Sophie's, see you on the train, Love Harry."
"He's where?" Jesse demanded.
"Sophie's." Cody said.
"See, she must of saw the note or caught Harry leaving it and followed." Sirius said. "She's probably at Sophie's with him." he then frowned. "Wait, Sophie's?" His eye widen. "As in Sophia Potter?"
"Yes," Jesse scowled. "Cody told me Harry has been keeping in contact with her since she somehow knew about him wrecking your bike and had showed up to visit him in the hospital. Her husband even showed up in Hogsmead, apparently he knows that sub teacher, Professor Grimes."
"Who is Sophia Potter?" Fred demanded.
"My older sister." Cody said. "We hadn't seen her since she ran away after Mum and dad died." Someone snorted behind them and everyone turned to see Rigel and Teddy.
"Haven't seen her in six or seven years, but yet she knows Harry better than you all." Rigel said.
"What the hell are you talking about?" Jesse demanded.
"Who do you think was the one to bring Harry and Ginny home the other day, when he apparated away with her." Rigel said. "When she heard Harry had run off, she knew right where to go to find him."
"How did she even know he was missing?" Jesse demanded.
"She's got people watching him apparently." Teddy said. Jesse frowned at that. "I guess they were around St. Mungo's somewhere watching."
"But, this place is under Feldeus Charm." Mrs. Weasley said. "How would they even know he left." Rigel rolled his eyes.
"They know the house should be here." Rigel said. "After all Sophie is Uncle Siri's goddaughter. And they can see when we suddenly appear out of nowhere." Mrs. Weasley looked taken back. "Just because the house was put under the Feldeus Charm doesn't mean it was erased from people's memories. Death Eater's could be watching here for all we know. They just can't see the house, but can see us coming and going. And know who all is a part of the Order. Not very smart to use a house that once belonged to one of the darkest families in wizard histroy. A family that happens to be related in one way or another to over half the Death Eaters."
Jesse, Mrs. Weasley, Sirius, and Mr. Weasley all looked shocked and taken back.
"You're too young." Rigel said, taking on a voice that sounded a lot like Mrs. Weasley's . "You're just children you don't need to know what's going on. Leave it to us adults." His voice changed back to normal "Adults that don't think things through long enough to know they could be putting people in danger."
"What do you mean in danger?" Sirius demanded.
"Do we really know if the Feldius Charm can keep people out?" Rigel said. "The Death Eaters knows this house, so if they wanted to, could they open the door even though they can't see it? Had anyone tried that. You should have, before giving the secret to an order member you should of had one try to open the door without seeing it. Make sure the charm also keeps them out." The adults all blinked, shocked that the thought never accrued to them. Not even Dumbledore.
"Yes, it is pretty shocking to realize a bunch of 'children' are smarter than you." Teddy said, he and Rigel turned to head back up the stairs.
"Hey, Teddy, Rigel." Cody called. "Where was it Sophie found Harry the other day? Do you know?"
"Harry didn't tell us." Rigel said. "But Ginny did, he apparated him and Ginny to Godric' Hallow."
"Godric's Hallow?" Jesse asked. "Why was he there?"
"He wanted to visit your parent's graves." Teddy said. "After what we overheard."
"Oh," Jesse said. he looked down. "I should have thought that."
"You guys are too busy trying to hide stuff from Harry, that you don't stop to think what everything is doing to him." Rigel said. Suddenly anger about what his good friend was going through.
"Have you even noticed for the first few days after St. Mungo's Harry didn't eat anything. He barely talked to anyone unless it was Ginny. He doesn't sleep at night for fear of either seeing in Voldemort's head or having nightmares about Diggary being killed."
"Harry felt he had to get away for a while, because no one wanted to talk to him about what he heard." Teddy said. "No one thought to comfort him or reassure him, the he hasn't been possessed yet. Not even Rigel or I. The only one who thought to had been Ron." Everyone turned to look at one whose ears turned red.
"And you wonder why he reached out to his older sister." Rigel said. "He wanted-no, needed a family member that cares about what he's going through, and talks to him and helps him. Not one too forced on keeping everything from him, that they forget to even check to see if the boy is well."
"But, I didn't know he still had nightmares and stuff. He acts like he always has." Cody said, he looked down ashamed.
"He still had nightmares about your parents being killed sometimes." Rigel said.
"Damn." Jesse cures and ran a hand through his hair.
"If it wasn't for us and Ginny the poor boy probably would have had a breakdown by now." Teddy said. "His nightmares about your parents was worse in third year, when Pettigrew escaped Azkaban. He wasn't getting any sleep at all. And I bet you guys don't know he had an addicted to Dreamless Sleep Potion all that year." Cody's eyes grew wide.
"He what?" Jesse demanded.
"Pettigrew's face and what happened that year all over the paper everyday made it worse. Just when he thought he could put it behind him that worm escaped and made everything come back. And gave him nightmares." Teddy said, "but none of you thought to write him and see how it was affecting him or anything. He came home for the Holiday and none of you noticed anything wrong with him." Teddy glared at them. "It took Rigel, Ginny and I staying up three nights straight to help him get over it."
"Why do you think he didn't want to take it after what happen last year?" Rigel demanded. "Why do you think he never took any to stop the nightmares about Cedric. He doesn't want to get addicted to it again, so he suffers through the dreams or just doesn't sleep."
"He can't go on like that. It's not healthy." Cody said, frowning.
"Well, someones' helping him now." Rigel said, "since his brothers didn't seem to care he went and found a sister that does."
"All you guys want to do is boss him around." Teddy said. "Make him spend more time with Snape, and tell him he has to learn something and don't even explain why. I would runway too."
"And don't worry." Rigel added, as they headed on up the stairs, "Harry and Ginny aren't in any danger. Trouble and I would know if they were."
No one said anything, they just stood there in shock and ashamed. They should have realized stuff like this would have been hard on a kid. Why didn't they at least talk to him about what He's been through. They're lucky Harry hadn't gone completely crazy yet. If they didn't do something, talked to Harry. Something, anything. He might just decide to leave and never come back.
A.N. I'm going to end it there, hope that chapter was good, and Harry's reaction to Snape teaching him was good. And Rigel and Teddy telling off the adults and showing they were smarter than them.