A/N: Sure for the delay. I had originally written a much shorter chapter on Friday because I didn't know where to take it but I hadn't officially put it in the story which I'm grateful for. I added good stuff in it. Before you start in on me, I do feel like an awful person for writing the enclosed Rita Skeeter article. Seems like something she would write though.

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In the middle of the night, Luna was awakened by a thrashing Harriet at her side. Even though the dark lord had been defeated over a year ago Harriet still suffered from the nightmares of the whole ordeal. After all not a year at Hogwarts had gone by that she hadn't been attacked in some form or another by him. The nightmares had been less frequent since his defeat but they still happened from time to time.

Luna spoke softly as she tried to quell her thrashing fiancé. "Harriet. Harriet. Please wake up. You're having a nightmare. It's not real." She reached over and gently shook Harriet to wake her. Harriet shot up in bed, wand in hand, panting heavily and covered in the sweat of the nightmare. Luna wrapped her arms around Harriet to comfort her. "Shhhh…it's alright love. I'm here. They can't hurt you anymore." Harriet dropped her wand arm and curled into Luna as she began sobbing.

"I hate this," she wept, "I hate this so much. They're dead and gone but they still haunt me."

"I know you do love. It will be alright. We're going to get married and start a life together and it will be beautiful." Luna continued to hold and rock Harriet as she started describing their future and what their house would look like until Harriet fell asleep in her arms. Eventually Luna fell asleep as well, dreaming of the future that she has described and more.

Harriet and Luna stirred as the sun came in through the window and blinded them. They were comfy in each other's arms and didn't want to move. Luna cracked an eye open, wondering what time it was. She sat up rather quickly disturbing Harriet, who rolled over and tried to go back to sleep. It was late. They were late and they were going to be later if they didn't get up and get going immediately. She reached over and gently shook Harriet. "Harriet, sweetie, we've got to get up! We overslept. We missed breakfast and if we don't get a move on we're going to be late to class too!" Harriet was startled awake by the news and ended up rolling over too far. There was a loud THUD as she hit the ground followed by a groan and an "Ow." Luna giggled as she got up and helped her fiancé off the floor. They both got dressed and ready to go in a hurry. Both just grabbing a wand because it didn't seem to matter which wand was whose, they rushed out the door and headed to their first class.

As they rushed into Defense against the Dark Arts and took their seats they didn't notice that Ginny and Draco were sitting in at a desk in the back…together. If Professor Trelawney had been there (and capable of reading auras) she would have noticed a dark negative energy coming from that desk. Just because a day had passed since the news doesn't mean that either one of them had relaxed at all. In fact seeing them rush in together, all out of sorts, just strengthened their resolve to ruin the wedding.

While they two girls were quickly trying to finish making themselves look presentable, Hermione slide a copy of the Daily Prophet onto their desk. "Have you seen this," she asked irritated.

"No we haven't," replied Harriet as she finished fixing her hair, "we're running a little late this morning in case you hadn't noticed." At this point she looked down at the newspaper in front of her.

Wayward Witches are Worrisome

Yesterday, local publication, The Quibbler reported some troublesome events. It appears that the one-time Boy-Who-Lived has become engaged to fellow student Luna Lovegood. Under normal circumstances this would be no big deal but nothing related to Harry Potter has ever been normal and this is no exception. As many of our dear readers know Mr. Potter had an accident late last year which left him in the body of a young woman. Mere days before the engagement article printed paperwork was officially filed to have his name officially changed to Harriet Jasmine Potter, and making him legally female.

This humble reporter has no problem if he wants to go around being a woman but then to go and get engaged to another woman and publicize it on the front page of another publication, if it could be called as much, is a disgrace to the Wizarding world. Wizarding society does not believe in such actions as the ones that are being taken by the former Mr. Potter.

Miss Potter, we ask that you rethink the actions that you have taken. If you want to be a young lady then find yourself a nice young man to settle down with, otherwise maybe you should rethink your path.

Just a humble reporter's opinion.

Rita Skeeter

Harriet fumed and was on the verge of exploding. Her eyes were faintly glowing green and her hair was moving almost as if there were a breeze in the room. The amount of pure magical energy rolling off her at this moment was unbelievable. The people in the desks surrounding Harriet backed up cautiously, not knowing what would happen next. Hermione was one of the few that saw the green glow in her friend's eyes and it frightened her. So much raw magical energy was unheard of and here Harriet was just exhuming it like it was nothing.

In the blink of an eye, Luna had moved closer to Harriet, spun her towards her and kissed her intently. The raw amounts of energy coming from Harriet decreased and eventually faded. As they pulled apart, Luna noticed that Harriet looked like Harriet again. Harriet was still furious at the article and was so upset it was hard to formulate clear thoughts.

"That…witch…how could she? The nerve of her! How dare she! I swear I have half a mind to…." Harriet raged on.

"Relax," Hermione interrupted, "Just breathe. Since when does it matter what Rita Skeeter thinks anyway? She's written lots of awful articles about you over the years."

"Yeah but this. This is hateful! She's doing this on purpose. I swear if I ever see her again…."

"Harriet…." Luna's calm, airy voice remained unchanged. She waited until Harriet stopped and looked at her before taking both of her fiancé's hands and continuing. "It's fine. Hermione is right. It doesn't matter what The Daily Prophet says. It's a shoddy paper anyway. It doesn't matter what they say. I love you and we're going to be married no matter what anyone says."

The class itself was uneventful and people kept coming up and congratulating the two girls on their engagement in the hallways. Worst part of the day was going to be Potions with the Slytherins. As the Gryffindor Trio approached the dungeon classroom the Slytherins were already waiting outside.

"What's the matter Potter," taunted Pansy Parkinson, "can't find a real man?"

"How would you even know what one looks like Parkinson? You've been puppy dogging after Malfoy all these years. This year you just can't seem to catch his attention though huh?" retorted Harriet.

"You little slag! I've been a woman all my life and you haven't even been one a year and you think you're better than me?"

"No. I know I'm better than you and while you've been a girl all your life I highly doubt you've become a woman. I mean who would even think of touching you after Malfoy? That's like secondhand rot…"

"YOU BITCH," Pansy screamed as she leapt towards Harriet in a fit of rage.

About that time the dungeon door floor open and Pansy Parkinson bounced off an invisible wall that had appeared between Harriet and Pansy.

"Now see here Miss Parkinson. I think that's quite enough of that. 20 points from Slytherin for attempting violence on another student and you are to report back here tonight for detention as well," came the voice of Professor Slughorn, Potions Master and Head of Slytherin House as he stood in the doorway of the Potions room. "Now I suggest pick up your bag and get inside without further incident. That goes for the rest of you too!"

Funny enough Draco Malfoy hadn't said a word during the entire confrontation. He may have blushed a little in embarrassment as he was brought into the argument but nobody saw it. He just filed in with the rest of the class and took his normal seat next to Pansy. As Harriet walked in she saw Pansy arguing with Malfoy about how he didn't step up and help her, followed by several slaps to the arm and shoulder that Professor Slughorn had missed. Draco Malfoy was rubbing his arm as the Professor shut the door to his classroom and wandered back up to the front to begin today's lesson.

Throughout the lesson Harriet noticed that Draco kept staring at her with a mixture of lust and hate. Sometimes switching back and forth in the same stare. It was really weird and kinda creeped Harriet out which she pointed out in a whisper to Hermione and Ron. Apparently, they weren't the only ones who had noticed though.

"Mr. Malfoy that will be another 10 points from Slytherin for not paying attention in class and you can join Miss Parkinson for detention tonight. I understand that Miss Potter is an attractive young lady but maybe you can save your lustful intentions for after class. Besides if I'm not mistaken I believe Miss Potter is engaged to be married anyway," stated Professor Slughorn before resuming his lesson. Both Harriet and Draco turned bright red at his remarks. As soon as the Professor looked away Draco received another punch in the arm from Pansy Parkinson followed by angry whispering although Harriet was too far away to hear what it was. She could only guess at its contents though. After class Pansy Parkinson stormed out of class with Draco right behind her. Thankfully, they didn't have classes with them again that day.