A/N: Hello Everybody, I only have a few things to say so I'll make it quick. First off the POV situation is the same. Secondly, the shopping phase is completed, Woohoo! I know it wasn't very entertaining for some of you but we had to lay the foundation of change somewhere. Now that it has been laid we can move on and start with the real fun. Also look out for any fun little signs that show a change in Harry's personality. Now without further ado, onto the story!

Harry's POV

Time Skip Until July 30th

Today was the day I was checking out. I had to leave the hotel and get back to the muggle's. Not a very exciting thought. It was only made worse by the reminder that I was soon going to be picked up and taken to headquarters where I had to spend the next month being treated like a little kid that was incapable of taking care of myself.

The last month has been brilliant. Everyday I've been working out, reading, studying and practicing. I would have breakfast, go for a 3 mile run on the treadmill. Lift weights for a half hour. Then I moved on to fighting practice. This last month I found out that I was quite adapt at Ju Jitsu and the bo staff. After an hour of that I would then practice occlumency and wandless magic. The occlumency really helped me with my emotions and thoughts. I was more focused. I have been able to have a better grasp of magic and have better control over mine seen I saw the healer and she removed the curse. In occlumency I was able to build what I thought was formidable shields and I was able to perform all of the first years spells wandlessly and about half of the second year spells. After three hours of that I would stop for lunch and relax for an hour after. Then I would go into one of the spare rooms in my trunk that I converted into magical training room. I would train in there dodging objects and hitting targets while moving and in cover. I would do this for hour before going into the other spare room that I converted into a room where I practiced new spells. I practice any spells I had read or learnt the day before until dinner. After dinner I would relax until shower and bed. This was my every other day routine.

On the off days I would wake up and still do my morning run and my fighting practice but no weights. I would then do occlumency and wandless for only an hour before then going into the library/study in my trunk where I would research and read until lunch. I took a two hour break and then went back to my study. I would then leave my study and go practice apparition in my suite for a while, I could now do it with very little noise, barely any. I would finish at dinner and the relax until a shower and bed. After my shower I would practice occlumency for 30 more minutes before going to sleep. This was my off day schedule.

Now that I would be spending time around people that I didn't want knowing my skills and people that I didn't want realizing my changes just yet. I had to make some slight alterations. The last few days I had been working on a new schedule for my time at headquarters. I could only assume that I would be bunking with Ron again but it was a good assumption. My new plan was that I would wake up at six instead of my usual 8 or 9. I would then go into my trunk and spend do my usual run before doing my fighting practice which would last until 7:30. I would then do occlumency and wandless in my study until 8. At 8 I would quietly leave the trunk and sneak back into bed or go down into the kitchen and just hang out there. Then I would spend the day doing whatever I was forced to do taking any chance I got to sneak off and practice something. At night after dinner I was going to do what I had to, to be believable. Then when it was time I was going to shower and get to bed and practice some occlumency before falling asleep. Hopefully this routine would work and nobody would question anything.

Recently I had been studying a glamour charm that should until I took it off so hopefully that would help hide my physical changes.

I packed up all of my clothing from the drawers and the closet. I put them all into the bedroom in my apartment. I did a quick sweep of my suite making sure I didn't forget anything. I picked up my phone from the end of the kitchen island and left the room. Walking down to the front desk I handed in my key and left. I went into the parking lot and hopped on my bike leaving. I drove to the beginning to the edge of Surrey where I shrink my bike and apparated into my bedroom. I had enough food stowed in my trunk to last me for at least 3 days.

Looking up I Hedwig sitting on the windowsill. I was slightly shocked that they hadn't seen her and kicked her out. I walked over to her held my hand out to her. She nipped me a few times before flying out of the window. After she left I did what was remaining of today's routine and then went into my apartment in my trunk and went to bed. Waking up on my birthday I breakfast did that day's morning routine. I then left my trunk to see that Hedwig had returned and in her cage sleeping. I closed the hatch so that she was ready when I needed to take her. I didn't know when they were coming so I had to be ready. Around lunch I had the my muggle relatives leave and I know the order or someone was coming soon.

I wasn't disappointed in this thought because hardly twenty minutes later I heard sounds of apparition coming from downstairs and sure enough followed footsteps on the stairs. When I heard them stop outside of the door. I had just opened it, only to watch Tonks fall through and on to the floor.

"Wotcher Harry, I was trying to unlock it." Tonks said while trying to pick herself off of the floor.

"Harry, we're here to take you to headquarters so pack up what you need to and let's go, quickly." Ah Shacklebolt. Neither of them seemed to notice anything different about me, so that must of meant the glamour was working.

"I'm already packed and ready, after you?"

"Of course, follow us." He said as they walked or in Tonk's case more like stumbled out of the room and down the stairs. Once we were in the living room I was greeted my Mad-Eye Moody who seems to have been keeping a lookout.

He turned and said "Alright Shacklebolt take his trunk and owl and I'll take him."

"Um excuse me sir, how are we getting there?" Who would have thought I was so difficult to act like an confused idiot again only this time it was fake. Though I was slightly curious as to how they were planning to get us there this time.

"Since you know of the place this time we will be taking apparition. We need to go quickly at is dangerous. Now hurry grab my arm." He urged while holding out said arm. As soon as I grabbed hold we were gone. Next I looked around we were back at headquarters. "I'm impressed that you seem so fine considering it was your first side-along." Oh crap I forgot. I needed to act like I hadn't apparated before. While too late now.

"HARRY! It's so good to see you!" I heard turning to my right only to be suffocated my Mrs. Weasley. Really was that necessary? Seriously? Because in my opinion I was so not happy to see her. To be honest I wanted nothing to do with her and I certainly didn't want her touching me but it was a necessary evil at the moment. I just had to act and survive the month with her being a pain in my arse.

"Oh Mrs. Weasley, I'm so happy to see you too!" I said hugging her back. Happy wasn't the word for it. Nothing could describe how much I hated her as of now.

"So I'm making lunch, but Ron, Ginny and Hermione are upstair in your's and Ron's room. Why don't you go on up?" Even though she phrased it like a question, it wasn't hard to tell that it was really. I didn't really have much a choice in the matter which wasn't all to shocking. Again I just had a to act and survive the month. Then things could be different.

I walked the stairs and went to the room I stayed in last summer. I mentally prepared myself before opening the door. They were all sitting on the floor talking when they turned to the door. They all shot up and ran over to me.

"Harry, it's so good to see you!" Said Ginny as she hugged me. She was the first over then Hermione who said and did basically the same thing. This was again repeated with Ron, who hugged and slapped me on the back.

"I'm happy to see you guys too. I feel better to be away from the mu- Dursely's." I said catching myself. I saw Hermione give me an odd look. It seemed like she knew that finished my sentence with some other than what I originally intended.

When Mrs. Weasley called us down for lunch I decided now was as good time as any to ask her. I had a feeling I knew the answer already but you never know, maybe I wasn't completely right about them.

"Mrs. Weasley, do you think it would be alright I were to stay in Sirius's room for the rest of the summer instead?" I asked in the middle of lunch. I had a slight bit of hope that they weren't as bad as I believed.

"Um actually Harry I believe it would be more beneficial if you stayed with Ron. I don't think you should be alone right now." What type of **** logic was that? How could she say that? I was right about them. I should never of doubted it.

"Seriously? With all do respect I've been alone all summer and I'm fine. I've dealt with and accepted it on my own." I was trying so much not to blow up at her but she was infuriating.

"Yes dear, you have been alone all summer that is why you shouldn't be asking to be alone now. It's not healthy." Seriously? How twisted can that logic even be? That has got to be the most idiotic things l've ever heard and I was 'friends' with Ron.

"But Mrs. Weasley I wouldn't be alone. It's not like I would be alone in my room all of the time, I just want to be close to him, why are you making sound like such a bad thing?" Okay so maybe that was a lie but hey she had no right to deny me the right the sleep where ever I wanted.

"That is exactly why you shouldn't be in that room. You need to be okay with him not being here. You have to let him go." Okay so if someone you care about dies you want me to tell you that you can't care about them anymore, and that you have to hold on to nothing of theirs? Yeah I'm sure that would go over just so well.

"You know what, I'm not really that hungry anymore. I'll be in the library." And that was that. I was long past caring about what she had to say.

After falling into my new routine, the rest of the month went by relatively peaceful. Until one day Hermione pulled me into the library while I was on my way to the kitchen. As soon as I was in the door she took out her wand and warded the room with several locking and silencing room even a notice me not ward. After performing the wards she point her wand at me.

"Who are you and what have you done with Harry?" Um how did she think I was?

"Hermione what are you talking about? It's me." If looks could kill I'd be dead several times over.

"No I want to know who you are. Are you a death eater?" Wait where did that come from?

"Hermione it's me, I swear." She was not buying it.

"No it's not, The real Harry would never act like this. I heard you the first day. You were about to call your relatives muggles. Harry would never do that. You argued with Mrs. Weasley at lunch that day. Harry would never do that. The other week you were about to use magic for your chores even though you know your not allowed to. Harry would never do that. I saw you read without glasses on. Harry couldn't see without them on. So I repeat, who are you really?" Ah so she did catch my slip ups. I was wondering about that. This was going to be hard to explain.

"Listen Hermione it is really me, I swear. I will take an oath if you want me to. Anything that will convince you that I'm not lying."

"An oath." Seriously well that was easy.

"I, Harry James Potter swear on my magic to be who I say I am. I swear that I am Harry James Potter. So mote be it." I hope that that was good enough. Though I am shocked that it was so easy to convince her, unless she had something else planned.

"Okay good, I just wasn't sure you were acting very different. Though I am curious as to how you were reading without your glasses?" Uh oh um think fast

"Over the summer I went and had my eyes partially fixed so I can see up close." I hope she buys that and doesn't ask any questions.

"HARRY, do you realize how dangerous that was?! You shouldn't have left your relatives, Dumbledore said not to?! What is wrong with you!?" Ugh I knew it was too easy. I am just building a web of lies. I don't care that I'm lying to the Weasley's but I didn't want to have to lie to Hermione too.

"I know Hermione, I know. I don't need a lecture. Look I just wanted to get out and either way nothing happened. I'm fine."

"But something could've happened Harry. Why don't you get that? You can't be so reckless okay? Please just listen to Professor Dumbledore and do what he says. He knows what to do and how to keep you safe, please." Ha yeah right.

"Okay your right Hermione. I'll do what he says." Wow now I was just straight up lying to her face.

"Thank you, I'm sorry for doubting you." She replied while as she lowered her wand and hugged me. After letting me go she took down the wards and left the room with me following shortly after.

The rest of the summer ended and our letters couldn't come fast enough. The day we got our letters I got into yet another argument with Mrs. Weasley concerning our difference of opinion.

Okay I'm going to go collect all of your supplies, hand me your letters." She said while walking around collecting the letters. Let's see what happens when I try this.

"Actually Mrs. Weasley I was thinking of going and getting my supplies." Uh oh as I got the words out of my mouth I already knew what was coming.

"HARRY! What is wrong with you? You know how dangerous that would be. We can not allow you to leave this house until you must to go to Hogwarts." Let's see how well she responds to someone challenging her.

"With all do respect Mrs. Weasley but you can not keep me trapped here like a prisoner. I should be allowed to have freedom. Sirius was trapped here because he was a fugitive I on the other hand am not. I should be able to leave and go out." I think we both knew that I didn't care about being respectful.

"I can and I will, it is much to dangerous for you to leave. You will stay here like your told because we know what's best for you. You are not an adult, you are a reckless child. You are not ready to make your own decisions. Now you are staying here and I am getting your school supplies. Give me you letter." I was so close to cursing her. I was fingering my new wand in my hand. I rarely used my holly one anymore, just to keep up appearances. I was just running through all of the dark curses I could hit her with while clenching my jaw. How dare she? Who was she to think she knew what was best for me? If she cared about me she would've told me the truth. She wouldn't be trying to get me to marry Ginny, she wouldn't be trying to take my wealth and power, she wouldn't be trying to get me to tell Dumbles and Ron everything. Just a week more, that's it before I could reveal my changes and be rid of them. Maybe I should do more than just rid myself of them. Either way just one more week.

I reluctantly handed her my letter, she looked pleased that she won but she wasn't going to be pleased for long. I know who I had to take down but the one person I wasn't sure about was Hermione. She was the only unknown factor here. I really need to find out what side she's on. Her respect of authority and Dumbles may be a problem, we'll have to see.

The rest the week went by relatively smoothly. There were a few minor arguments and a few slip ups but other than that it continued the best to be expected. The morning of the day we were leaving was absolute havoc. Nobody was ready and everybody was running around trying to finish packing and making sure they didn't forget anything. Mrs. Weasley was yelling about random items not to forget while throwing the time in there every now and then. I on the other hand was ready and waiting at the bottom of the stairs.

Everybody was down stairs and ready at 10:20. We would be cutting it close. The ministry had 3 cars to take us. When it came to deciding who would go in which cars with who I put my foot down. I all but told Mrs. Weasley that I was going in the third car with Remus and Tonks and I wasn't taking no for an answer. She tried to convince me to go in the car with her, Ron, and Ginny but I firmly refused. I got into the third car with Remus and Tonks, well that was the end of that conversation.

We arrived at kings cross at 10:45. We had to book it to the platform and running through the wall. We got to the other side and said our quick goodbyes before carrying our trunks to the train. Everybody else dragged the trunk up, while me of course opted for the carrying method. I carried the trunk on my shoulder into the train following Ron to a compartment. After we found one and put my trunk in, I turned around to look for Hermione I looked and saw she was struggling with her trunk at the steps. I walked back to her and lifted the trunk on to my shoulder in a similar fashion as I did before. I carried to our compartment and put it up. She gave that odd look again. Ugh more explaining. Though I was saved from any question by Ron and Hermione having to go to the prefects compartment.

I was left on my own. This was my chance to begin phase 2, new diverse friends. I looked to the door and got up and opened it. I looked left and right down the hall and with that I left the compartment.