The Power He Knows Not

By ChupacabraTamer

All characters belong to JKR. Thank you for letting us play in your sand box.

This take place starting on the train ride at the end of GOF. Cannon divergent. New powers. Pissed off and powerful Harry. HP/HG

Chapter 1 – The ride home.

The train ride was a solemn affair. It was just Harry, Hermione and Ron in their cabin on the train but Harry was lost in his thoughts reliving the events of the grave yard. Time after time Harry watched Cedric fight Wormtail. Both Cedric and Harry had kept moving continuously and sending stunners at the deatheater. Their problem was they were teenagers against a war seasoned adult and they had just competed in the Tri-wizard tournament final task, the maze. This and the rough terrain finally tripped Cedric and Wormtail AK'd him. Harry saw it and was momentarily shocked and as he turned away from Cedrics body he was stunned.

Harry tensed his entire body yet again as the events played out in his head. Hermione was leaning against him and felt his tension and took his hand in hers. Ron being the every loving prat that he was gave her an evil stare only to have her silently snarl back at him. There must have been a little accidental magic in that snarl from Hermione as he was physically pushed back against his seat and hit his head against the seat rest hard enough to at least stop his mouth.

"I'm a going to the loo" said Ron as he beat a hasty retreat from the cabin leaving Harry and Hermione alone.

Hermione didn't mind seeing the prat leave. She was wondering how she ever had even the slightest feeling towards him. Now that he was gone she snuggled deeper into Harry and pulled his arm around her shoulder. Harry felt this and tightened his grip around her shoulder. Hermione sighed realizing that this just felt right.

"You could come and stay with me this summer. I mean at my house" Hermione offered with a blush.

"Dumbledore wants me back in my prison. Even though the blood wards are broken now." Harry sighed.

How could Dumbledore not see that. Harry was starting to have serious doubts about Dumbledores methods. Not that they were nefarious but it would seem his plans may not have Harrys best interests in mind. Harry chortled. 'For the greater good' That's what Dumbledore said. Harry over heard that when the teachers were all talking in his office. What about Harrys good Harry wondered.

"I better go along for now. I promise I'll keep in touch this summer."

"Just come with us. I'm sure Mom and Dad will be glad to fight the headmaster. Maybe even get Sirius to sign over temporary guardianship to my parents for the summer." She was hopeful.

"Thanks Hermione. Let it go please."

She nodded but was determined not to let him spiral out of control and blame himself for everything.

"You know you did everything you could." She said.

"I could have just taken the cup and left him behind. Then he would be alive." he said.

"Right. Fair minded Harry Potter would take the winning and glory all for himself when he felt obligated to share with Cedric. I can see that playing out. 'Back off loser the cup and glory are all mine.' You are a glory hound after all." Hermione said sarcastically.

Harry actually chuckled at that.

"True. Just ask Ron."

They both looked at the door where the afore mentioned prat had departed and for different reasons they were both glad he had left.

Soon enough the sun started to lower in the sky and they took turns changing back into muggle clothing. Once again Hermione checked over Harrys attire and wondered about it. Harry saw her looking and his shoulders slumped.

"My relatives don't spend any money on me. They claim it's a waste so I get Dudleys hand me downs and you can tell he's not exactly my size." He said as he hitched the belt another notch to keep the pants from falling off his skinny butt.

Hermione blushed a little at that thought. When did she start checking out his butt. She shook it off.

"Maybe I can take you shopping for clothes this summer?" She suggested "We could make a day of it in muggle London."

"Probably not. I need to stay in my prison. Not like Dumbledore will allow it and the order guarding me has no idea how to act in the muggle world. So that wouldn't work either."

The slight smirk on his face told all as if watching Mundungus trying to get on the tube without drawing attention. He even mentioned that fact and Hermione started chuckling that morphed into a full blown laughter. Harry joined in the laugh and they both laughed until tears ran down their face.

As their laughter was subsiding and they were leaning against each other catching their breath the compartment door slammed open and Ron stormed in.

"Having a good time without me?" He raged.

"You two look like you've been busy." he said taking in their flushed look assuming it was from snogging and not laughing.

"Yes. Actually we been having a great time since you left us. Thank you." Hermione said.

"Maybe I should leave you two alone so you can snog without me interrupting. I just need my trunk." He grabbed his trunk and pulled it off the top rack smashing it loudly to the floor and banging it out the door.

Hermione started out the door to confront him when Harry stopped her with a hand on her shoulder. She could feel the warmth of his hand seeping into her skin and it sent shivers down her spine.

"Leave him. We don't need a fair weather friend like him. It will just cause more problems in the future for us. He's already decided to be against me, well actually us. I'm sorry if that bothers you. You can go catch him if you want but I'm fine if he stews all summer thinking we were snogging." He said.

Hermione slowly turned to look at him.

"You don't mind if he thought we were snogging?" She said with a little catch in her voice.

Just then the train jerked to the side and she was thrown into his arms and with his quick reflexes he spun them around and ended up sitting down with her on his lap. Her arms were around his neck and his around her waist. He was just trying to prevent them from falling down but it ended up nicely.

They both blushed a little when she looked into his eyes.

"Thank you and I'm ok with that but only under one condition." She said.

Looking into those emerald eyes for a long moment. The hot feeling in her chest was slowly moving south.

"And what condition is that." Harry asked.

He was acutely aware of every inch of her body pressed against him. He could also feel the intensity of the look she was giving him. It warmed his heart and caused a slight blush to start creeping up his neck.

"This." she almost whispered.

With that Hermione summoned her Griffendor courage and leaned in that last couple of inches and gently pressed her lips to his. As first kisses go this was a good one. Harry was surprised for a moment and as Hermione was about the pull back he pulled her closer and deepened the kiss. This continued for as long as their breath held out. When the parted the were panting both from excitement and lack of air.

Still close enough to feel each others breath Harry leaned in for another kiss and Hermione encouraged him. Pulling him harder against her and pushing her chest into his. She moaned a little when he moved to the side accidentally exciting her chest with his. When she moaned her lips opened a little and she felt his tongue touching her lips. She opened more and their tongues touched and a golden glow encompassed them. With their eyes closed they didn't notice but it was registered in several places in the magical world at that moment.

All to soon the train came to a stop and they started gather their things.

"Harry. Does your family treat you ok?" She asked.

Hermione already had an idea what the answer was but was hoping for Harry she was wrong.

"Not my family. Just relatives I'm required to live with and not really." he said.

"Do they hit you?" Hermione asked quietly.

Harry stiffened. "Yes" was the quiet reply.

"You need to tell Dumbledore." she said.

"I did. He just said I need to go back"

"I'm sorry." she whispered.

"Thank you. This will help me get through the worse of the summer just knowing you are beside me" he said.

"Come on. We need to get you to your parents." he said opening the door and pulling his trunk behind him. Hermione followed as a plan was forming in her mind.

They worked their way through the crowd to find Hermiones parents on the magic side of the barrier to platform 9 ¾. Hermione dropped her trunk and ran ahead to jump into their arms. Both parents caught her and held her tight. In that hug Hermione tapped on her fathers back in a prearranged order to get his attention. Hermione could feel her father go from loving father to protector in a flash. He pulled back and looked into her eyes. She shook her head indicating not her. The questions were there but he waited. He knew the sign was for him to listen or 'listen'. They had worked out a simple signing communication years ago when she was being bullied at primary school.

He waited. Emma noticed the change and she waited too.

"Mom, Dad I want you to meet Harry Potter." Harry had pulled both trunks to the trio and was waiting for the happy reunion to break up. He knew this could cause problem with his relatives but it would be worth it seeing Hermione and her parents greeting.

"Hello Drs Granger." Harry said presenting his hand to shake Daniels and Emmas hands.

"Not so formal if you please or we will never know who you are talking to. I'm Daniel and this lovely lady is Emma." Daniel said shaking Harrys hand in a firm grip only to get a solid firm handshake back. Daniel smiled at that impressed that a young man knew how to provide a proper hand shake.

As Harry was shaking Emmas hand Hermione looked at her Dad and gave an eye roll to Harry and two fingers below her eye to tell him to watch Harry. His questioning look was answered with a head nod towards the barrier. He nodded assent. Hermione wanted him to observe Harry as they left the magical side. He frowned his eyes at her and then Harry. She shook her head. It didn't have anything to do with her and Daniel relaxed a little.

Daniel went into full reconnaissance mode Emma and Hermione both recognized it but no one else, except maybe a very elite trained SAS member. Daniel was a former SAS or Sport and Social as he would call it. Not that it was very social when the time required. Hence the silent language they all shared and why the two women fell into support role. Emma didn't know what caused the sudden shift but she recognized it and took Hermiones trunk and Daniel offered to help Harry with something.

Emma looked at Hermione. Hermione rolled her eyes to Harry and then to the barrier. Emma nodded. Something was possibly up and she needed her Dad to watch and possible intervene. Emma gave Hermione a slight nod letting her know that as a family they were on board and ready.

As they passed through the barrier Harry could see his relatives impatiently waiting for him. Vernon was already turning a slight pink tinge that was the initial color of contempt. His whale of a cousin was even wider than last fall and looking as menacing as ever. Harry could see he was waiting for the right moment to do some Harry Hunting if not just some Harry punching bag.

Harry turned quickly to Hermione and gave her a hug. She kissed him on his cheek as he pulled away.

"I'll write if I can let Hedwig out. It was nice meeting both of you." He smiled at the Grangers and turned to leave. Hermione turned to her mother and asked for paper and a biro. Quickly she wrote her address and phone number on a page from the note book and tore it off as she ran after Harry.

"Here. It's my muggle information." She said handing the paper to him.

"Thanks." he said with a smile and turned to face the relatives.

Hermione looked on but knew she needed to get away. Not for fear from them but she wanted them to act normal. She noticed as she returned to her mother that her father had disappeared into the crowd. Grabbing her trunk she and her mother headed towards the car park. Nothing was said as they intentionally walked at a normal pace and never looked back. That was the rule and they both knew it was for the best to let Daniel do what was needed.

Once the car was loaded and they started moving her mother asked.

"Whats up Pumpkin?" Trying to act much more calmly then she felt.

"I think Harry is being abused. Too many signs point to it to ignore it." she said.

"Physically, mentally, neglect?" Her mother asked.

"All I would guess but for sure mentally and neglect. Did you see his clothes. The Potter family is very well off and he was wearing that whale of a cousins hand me downs." she said with more venom than her mother had ever heard from he daughter.

"Hermione. We don't.." she started.

"Did you see the way his uncle and cousin looked at him. It was like hunting season was opening and he was a prize stag walking into an ambush." She said starting to leak tears.

Emma stopped the car waiting for Danial to return at the secondary pickup. It was second nature to make one as they went out in public. It used to annoy Emma but they had needed a secondary pickup before and they all agreed it was smart to be prepared.

"I saw the looks and the clothes. They were not happy to see him. Do you really think it is as bad as you claim?" She asked.

"I'm not sure but he said he had mentioned this to Dumbledore and even after that Dumbledore had insisted that he return to them. It doesn't make any sense. Harry said that Dumbledore is his guardian but Harry had never met him until the opening feast when he started at Hogwarts. That would have been almost 10 years that Dumbledore was his guardian and Harry never knew who he was. That alone is suspicious to me." Hermione said.

"I see your concern. I would be concerned too." Her mother conceded.

They waited after that in silence. Twenty minutes later there was a knock on the boot that made both of them jump. After they recognized the pattern they relaxed and Emma unlocked the doors.