Written For the Quidditch League Fanfiction Challenge

Tutshill Tornadoes Seeker

Word Count: 1495

When Harriet Potter woke up that morning, she could smell that Matthew was already in the kitchen cooking. She stretched a bit before pulling the blanket over their tiny bed. She crawled out of the cupboard and shut the door. Luckily none of the Durselys were downstairs yet, so she could greet her twin. From there the morning was fairly normal. The three Dursleys came down to a piping hot breakfast, with no sign of their least favorite relatives. Harriet and Matthew, or Ri and Matt, were already in the backyard. Ri was working on the vegetable garden, while Matt was cleaning out the drains. When the car with the three Dursleys drove off, Ri and Matt went inside and began to clean.

It was approximately 1pm when the explosion rocked the house. Ri had been in the kitchen while Matt was in the living room. By the time she had pushed her way into the room, she found only rubble and no sign of her brother. She dug through the pile until her hands bled. The police and to pull her away from the rubble and lock her in a car. By the next day, they had found a body. They wouldn't let her see it, and with a sinking heart she guessed why. The Dursleys hade been beyond livid. Before the week was out Ri was put in an orphanage.

Ri, however, was still in shock about her brother. When the first opportunity came, she cut her hair and renamed herself Harry. She may only be 10 but she knew that an abandoned girl was a lot dangerous to be, then an abandoned boy. She couldn't help but marvel how much she looked like Matt. The exception was the scar on her forhead that Matt hadn't had.

A month before her eleventh birthday, Harry was introduced to a family. They were rich and snobby, but looking for a companion for their son. The blonde kid held out his hand stiffly. "Draco Malfoy." With a stone in her stomach and accepted his hand. "Harry." By July 30th she had settled into her new life easily enough. It was a lot easier then living with the Dursleys had been. She only had to keep Draco entertained. When they had introduced her to magic she had turned to the father. "Can you bring back the dead?" The three Malfoy's had froze. Mr. Malfoy and Draco left the room, and Mrs. Malfoy wrapped an arm around Harry as she cried.

All four of them were surprised when Harry received a letter for Hogwarts. Harry was very relieved to find the letter addressed to "Ri" rather then Harriet. But the last name was missing, which the Malfoys found particularly odd. Harry was very surprised that the Malfoy family was willing to pay for all of her school supplies. They wrote it off as her need to represent the family.

After seeing Draco sorted into Slytherin, she begged the hat to do the same, and it acquiessed. She watched as the year went by, and Draco slowly rose in the ranks of the house with her by his side. It was on the train ride home that he shocked her. He called her his friend. She couldn't help but glow and Draco sent the summer making sure his parents knew the distiction.

It was third year that Draco had his first crush. Harry was surprised to find that her friend had fallen in love with a muggleborn Ravenclaw. She really wasn't even that pretty. Harry had better hair then her and she was dressed like a boy! But despite her private disagreement, she helped Draco write letters in secret. Harry was shocked, however, when Granger asked HER to the first Hogsmeade trip. Harry slyly got out of the situation, but instantly worried about what Draco would do when he found out. The year was chaos for Harry and she constantly had to help woo Granger while at the same time fighting off the girl's advances. It was during Christmas that she realized she had fallen in love with Draco.

When summer came around, Harry found every reason to avoid Draco. Being alone with him seemed to be pure toture. That summer she also received her period. Luckily she had been prepared, and had snuck into the girl's bathroom and listened for the proper charms. But there was nothing she could do about her occasional mood swing. It was about this time that Draco confronted her.

He pushed her into his bedroom and shut the door. She tried to aruge her way out, but he hanhandled her until he had her pinned. Despite her protests that it was a very Gryffindor approach, he demanded an explination. She struggled and refused to tell him. She felt his every movement, until she found herself just inches away from his face. She froze. He froze. She swallowed thickly and he blinked. His head started to lower but than they heard Mrs. Malfoy in the hall. He jumped back and left the room without another look.

When fourth year started, everyone noticed the sudden distance between the two. Theodore Nott tried to fill the gap. Harry didn't care. She just cared that, for some reason, Granger's eyes were on her Draco. She shook her head. He wasn't hers. Luckily the announcement of the Triwizard tournament distracted her.

Harry found a surprisingly good companionship with Victor Krum from Durmstrange. The two of them exchanged Quidditch notes. It was during Halloween that Victor cornered Harry and asked about her feelings for Draco. She immediately scoffed, saying she "only likes the opposite gender." But Victor got her by just nodding and asking her feelings for Draco again. She wasn't sure how he had figured it out, but when the two of them were alone, she was called Harriet again.

When the Yule ball was announced, Victor asked Harry. She said no, assuming it was in friendship. He had kissed her and informed her that he was asking Harriet not Harry. After a week of coaxing she gave in. She gave excuses to her dormmates, but they all assumed she didn't have a date. For the first time, she put on a dress. Using some charms she lengthened her hair and put on make-up. She felt silly, but he assured her that no one could recognize her. But the night started on a sour note when the first thing she saw when she walked through the door was Draco. Who was standing arm in arm with Hermione Granger.

Victor pulled her into the Champions dance and destracted her. She teased him when he announced that his good friend would be arriving that night. He took it all in stride. They were dancing to a fast song when his face lit up. His friend had arrived. They both made their way over, and she found a familiar back. Draco seemed to be arguing with someone. When she finally saw who she froze. There, standing in the Bulgarian uniform, was her male-self.

"Serious Harry. This isnt funny. You didn't have to lie, you could have said you were..."

"Ri?" The Bulgarian had spotted her. Harry's knees almost buckled, but the man grabbed her before she could fall. "Ri... is it you?"

"Do you know my date Matt?" Krum asked slightly confused.

Ri started to cry. Matt pulled her into a hug. It didn't take long for the story to get out from there. Matt had been attacked by a robber. The explosion had been accidental magic. He had forgotten everything for about a year. By the time he had remembered, he had assumed she had died in the blast. He had moved to Bulgaria and attended Durmstrange.

Throughout all of this, Draco and Victor were silent. When the tale ended, Draco said goodnight to Granger and left. Ri hesistated, but Victor pushed her toward the door. "Dont worry. I'll explain."

"I'm sorry Victor." He kissed her cheek. Ri ran after Draco and called his name. He didn't stop. Finally, regardless of her dress, she tackled him. "Draco, I'm sorry I lied."

"That's it?" He growled from under her. "We have been friends for at least 5 years now, and you couldn't trust me with this? This past year I have been going crazy! My parents might accept a muggleborn, but another guy?" Draco growled again and rolled them over.

"Do you think any of this has been easy for me? And on top of it all... watching you with Granger... I just..." He kissed her. It wasn't until a Hufflepuff wandered down the hall did they realize where they were. "Well.. That makes things a bit easier." He huffed a laugh. "What do you think your parents will think?"

"I honestly wouldn't be surprised if they didn't already know."

"True."

"So." He brushed some hair from her face. "What is your name?"

"Harriet Potter. But you can call me Harry."