The adventures from love and life

by coco29

It is my first Harry Potter story. Will be Harry/Multi (Harem) and probably Neville/Multi. It will start at the beginning of the third year. Slow build-up. A smarter Harry and more friends. Earlier real friends with Neville and Ginny. Can be long between updates. Bashing RW/AD/?. We have reached the fourth year how will the earlier changes change the tournament and relationships?

13. The train ride

A/N normally it would be at the end but like I promised I tried to update my previous chapters and try to fix grammatical and language errors I didn't get all but fixed some. Also, I want to celebrate I passed the 150 followers mark and the 100 favourites mark YEAH YEAH YEAH

Also, a head-up there is a small part from the canon, you will all probably know when you read it. ;)

Chapter 13 The train ride

1st September 1993, the Leaky Cauldron

Ginny was passing Hermione's room and knocked to ask if Hermione would come down. Hermione opened fully clothed and agreed to come down. They went down together Mr. and Mrs. Weasley were already downstairs eating breakfast. Mrs. Weasley looked at Hermione and Ginny and said "good morning Ginny and Hermione. Ginny and Hermione, what is that shining around both of your left wrists?"

Ginny panicked for a moment but Hermione decided to say the truth and said: "it is a bracelet that Harry gave me earlier this summer."

Ginny didn't know what to say. Mr. and Mrs. Weasley were now looking at Ginny waiting for her answer when Mr. Weasley noticed that the bracelet was alike beside the stones. Mr. Weasley said, "let me guess Ginny, Harry also gave you a bracelet?"

Ginny couldn't say anything and only nodded and ended up looking at the floor. Mr. Weasley was smiling happily that Ginny got an expansive and beautiful gift, but just like Mrs. Weasley was looking a bit offended and Hermione noticed the look.

Hermione quickly said, "Harry gave Ginny the bracelet as a birthday present because he forgot last year."

Mr. Weasley knew Harry meant well, smiled again and was happy his only daughter loved the gift. Mrs. Weasley's face softened a little bit, she was not happy that Harry gave Ginny such an expensive looking gift but Ginny looked so happy coming downstairs that she would not say anything about it. The only thing Mrs. Weasley said was "that is nice I just hope that it wasn't too expensive, but it really looks good on the both of you."

Ginny looked up and gave a big smile to both her parents and Mrs. Weasley knew even though she was not happy with it, Harry made her really happy with the present. She also knew that Ginny was happy that she and Arthur were happy for her and accepted the bracelet as a gift, not charity.

Ginny and Hermione took a seat and got some breakfast. Just when they started eating Percy came down and greeted them and took a seat on the left side of his father directly across from his mother. Mr. Weasley sat at the head of the table. Ginny was sitting on the right side of Mrs. Weasley and Hermione was on the right side of Ginny.

After a few minutes, Harry came down and took a seat on the right side of Hermione. Harry was quiet he had a nightmare again about Medusa but this time he was too late for Ginny, saw Hermione, Neville and Dobby got eaten by Medusa, killed Medusa and was killed by Tom after seeing Hogwarts burn to the ground. He was already awake for several hours but was reading in his reptile book until a few minutes ago. He got a lead about fangs from snakes and was you must do if they lost fangs.

Flashback

He read about snakes that use constriction to kill the prey and the book said that they can easily be replaced and are not even necessary. Venomous snakes that use poison need their fangs to inject the poison into the prey. A venomous snake has a poison chamber to store its poison, but the basilisk did not have a poison chamber in its month to store its poison. The teeth from a basilisk still inject it. The book said that every fang from a basilisk makes its own poison and doesn't store it in a chamber. It only stores a small bit in the fangs because the venom is very deadly. The fangs making their own poison gave Harry an idea, but he needed to be in a school to find out if he was right.

End flashback

Five minutes after Harry came down the twins came down and took a seat across from Ginny and Hermione. It was 09:30 am and they had an hour and a half before they need to be on the train. Around 10 am Ron still hasn't come downstairs and Mrs. Weasley marched upstairs to get Ron down. She opened the door to Ron and Percy's room and shouted "Ronald Bilius Weasley get out of your bed this instant" breaking the silencing spell on the room that every room has.

Ron woke up from his mother and landed on the floor. Mrs. Weasley continued in a normal voice "Ron you have 15 minutes to get dressed and eat, the cars will be here at 10:15 am."

Downstairs everybody looked at the stairs while Mr. Weasley had his hand on his forehead, Percy looked embarrassed but the twins, Ginny, Hermione and Harry had trouble not laughing out loud.

The floo turned green and a girl with red hair walks out with a trunk beside her and her owl in her cage. She sees Harry and Hermione and walked toward them with her trunk. She enthusiastic greeted them and introduced herself to Mr. Weasley, Percy, the twins, and Ginny.

Mr. Weasley said "it is pleasure Miss Bones. I hope that you had a good summer."

Susan said, "Mr. Weasley you can call me Susan and yes I had a fun summer until auntie became busy with Sirius Black that escaped and the wizengamot meetings." Susan looked at Harry when she said Sirius Black. Harry sees her and smiled at her.

Percy just nodded his head as a greeting and the twins said in unison "good morning Miss Bones."

Susan smiled a little bit and said: "you can also just call me Susan." Susan turned towards Ginny and said, "good morning Ginny how are you doing?"

Ginny looked a bit in panic but Hermione's and Harry's presence made her calm down a bit and answered "I am okay. Thank you for asking Susan."

Susan smiled and then asked Harry and Hermione the same and they both answered they were fine, but all the girls looked at Harry and noticed something was off but didn't push Harry for answers because Harry could be very stubborn and refused to answer if they pushed him.

Tonks decided to exit and went to the entrance from muggle London and wait 5 minutes before changing back and walking back in. She 'searched' for Harry, Hermione, Susan and the Weasley's but she already knew where they were. Tonks noticed that a sleepy-looking redhead sitting across from Harry is Ron and next to Harry Susan has taken a seat.

Tonks decided to take a seat she had sat in 5 minutes before but in another form and wait for the rest of the Aurors to come and escort Harry, Hermione, Susan and the Weasleys to King Cross station, she was one of the Aurors on escort detail after all.

Tonks has been thinking about Sirius Black for the last summer. Her mother still couldn't or rather didn't believe that Sirius would betray James Potter they were brothers in all but blood. The only one close enough to the both of them that they could consider as a brother in everything but blood was Remus Lupin, the first man she ever danced with Tonks thought with a small smile.

Sirius was her mother's only family member she had contact with. Even her mother's sisters Bellatrix and Narcissa didn't talk to her. She always was happy when she was going to see cousin Sirius, cousin James, aunt Lily and cousin Harry, the only family on her mother's side that she ever saw.

Tonks was shocked out of her thought when the floo lightens up and 7 Aurors enter the Leaky Cauldron. She looks at the time and sees that it was 10:14 am and that she was almost 10 minutes lost in the past.

She quickly walks towards the lead Auror. The Auror that trained her master Auror Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody. She sees her good friend Auror trainee Hestia Jones, but also senior Auror Shacklebolt, Auror Savage, Auror Proudfoot, Auror Dawlish and the last one is an Auror trainee like her and his name is Stephen Boot (the older brother of Terry Boot).

They walk towards Harry, Hermione, Susan and the Weasleys. They got exactly 5 minutes to grab their trunk and pets before leaving. All the students go upstairs and grab their trunks and animals.

Harry asks if Hedwig wants to fly to Hogwarts or in her cage. Harry knew Hedwig hated the cage so he gave Hedwig some treats and a few bacon strips. Hedwig nibs his finger after eating the bacon strips and sits in the window opening.

Harry said "be safe Hedwig. I will see you at Hogwarts I will try to visit you as soon as I can."

Hedwig hoots what sounds like a goodbye and opens her wings and flies out of the window towards Hogwarts. When Harry comes down, he sees that everyone is down except Ron who follows within a minute after Harry. Susan notices the empty cage and asks Harry "Harry where is Hedwig?"

Harry smiled and answered "she is flying ahead. Hedwig doesn't like being in her cage so when it is possible, she would fly ahead to Hogwarts she likes that more."

Susan looks at Harry and doesn't know what to say. She wondered if her owl Victoria also wanted to fly ahead but now it was too late the Aurors surround them and start walking to the exit of the Leaky Cauldron. Firstly, 4 Aurors exited followed but Harry, Hermione, Susan and the Weasley's followed by the other 4 Aurors.

When they entered muggle London they see 3 big black cars in front of them. The Aurors start leading them to the cars. Senior Auror Shacklebolt says "the cars were provided by the ministry to get us safely to Kings Cross station. In the first car will be three Aurors with Mr. Arthur Weasley, Ronald Weasley and Percy Weasley. In the second car Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Susan Bones and Ginny Weasley with three Aurors and in the last car will be Mrs. Molly Weasley and the twins Fred Weasley and George Weasley with two Aurors.

In the first car, the Aurors are Auror trainee Jones, Auror Savage and Auror trainee Boot. In the second car, the Aurors are master Auror Moody, senior Auror Shacklebolt and trainee Auror Tonks and in the last car are Auror Proudfoot and Auror Dawlish.

After 30 minutes due to traffic, they reach King Cross station. They have only 10 minutes left to reach platform 9 ¾ and enter the train. They immediately get out of the car when they reached the station and quickly grabs their trunk and animal container. The Aurors immediately form up around the group and started walking towards platform 9 ¾ with only 5 minutes left until the train leaves.

When they enter platform 9 ¾ a few Aurors help with the trunks from the students while the other Aurors keep their guard up looking out for any danger and especially Sirius Black. 2 minutes before the train is about to leave everybody is on board with their trunks and animal containers. Mrs. Weasley hugs them all even Susan but that was a small hug and wish them all a good year.

1st September 1993, Hogwarts Express

Inside the train, the twins quickly bid Harry, Hermione, Susan, Ron, and Ginny to see them later and go looking for Lee Jordan and maybe some other friends. Without noticing Percy had already disappeared into a compartment without saying something.

Harry, Hermione, Susan, Ron, and Ginny walk towards the end of the train finding an empty compartment when halfway they reach a Hufflepuff compartment. Susan sees that Hannah, Megan, Justin, and Ernie already have a seat and look apolitically at Harry, Hermione, and Ginny while Ron impatiently waits to move on.

Susan said "sorry but I am going to stay here okay?"

Hermione replied, "sure Susan we see you at Hogwarts."

Harry replied, "yes Susan Hermione is right we will see you at Hogwarts or at the carriages."

Ginny just smiled and nodded before Ron pushes her forward so that she pushes Hermione and Harry forward and they continue to find a compartment. In the last train carriage almost at the end, they find a compartment with only one adult. Harry wonders where Neville is and if they missed him.

Ron asks "who is that?"

Hermione respond "Professor R. J. Lupin!"

Ron turns to Harry who was behind stay behind to look for Neville and asks Harry "how does she know that?"

Ginny smiled and replied, "because it is on his briefcase." She pointed while saying that.

Ron turns around and says "go Ginny find your own friends." Harry sees Ginny's eyes watering and Hermione looking shocked. Harry decided to do what he should have done last year. Ginny is already turning around, but Harry grabs her shoulder and said: "Ron if Ginny wants, she can stay here, actually I prefer if she stays here."

Hermione looks happy but Ron looks shocked. Ron said, "but Harry she is."

Harry interrupted Ron "I don't care what she is, but she is your little sister and I won't stand that you treat her again like you did last year. Last year I didn't say anything but now it is enough."

Ron shocked started stuttering "b-b-bu-but Ha-Harry."

"No, but Ron if you don't like it find another compartment."

Ron was thinking for a second and then put his trunk up in the luggage rack and sits down. Ron sits against the window across from Professor Lupin. Next, to Ron sits Ginny with Hermione next to her and across from Ginny next to professor Lupin sits Harry. Harry sits nearest to the door of the compartment.

Harry got a little headache when he heard the name Lupin. He doesn't know why but remembered the name from somewhere but doesn't remember from where and another name Mo-. He got interrupted at the door opening and sees Neville standing there with his trunk.

Harry smiled and says "hey Neville I was hoping you find us I was wondering if we passed you without noticing."

Neville smiled happily to have found Harry. He wanted to look earlier but his grandmother didn't help him in any way with his trunk and he just barely got the trunk inside the train when the train left. He needed to rest a bit before he could walk through the train to look for Harry. He luckily passed Malfoy without trouble as he passed by before Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle could stop him.

Neville said, "sorry Harry my grandmother didn't help me with my trunk, she was talking to some friends." In reality, Augusta Longbottom was asking two friends if they could come by as soon as possible because Augusta Longbottom wanted to get their votes when Amelia presented Hagrid's case, but Neville didn't know that.

Harry and Ron help Neville put his trunk in the luggage rack then Neville put the cage with his frog Trevor beside him when he takes his seat next to Harry. Everybody notices that Trevor is still in his cage for a change. Harry asked "Neville could we switch I prefer to sit by the window or by the door."

Neville said "sure Harry" and they both got up. Neville now sits between professor Lupin and Harry across from Ginny. Neville finally feels like really has friends even though Ron looks shocked and angry but he didn't say anything. Ron likes Neville but on the train ride to Hogwarts his time with Harry alone mostly with Hermione and wanted to keep it that way. Neville was smiling finally feeling happy.

When Hermione grabs a book and starts to read. Harry, Neville, and Ginny decide to follow Hermione's example. Ron looks almost disgusted and said, "Harry and … Neville why don't we play exploding snaps."

Before Harry or Neville could answer Hermione sighed and said: "you cannot play that."

Ron responded, "why not?"

Hermione pointed out towards professor Lupin and said: "because he is asleep and should not wake him."

Ron said "fine" and decided to get some more sleep while Neville and Harry talk quietly to not interrupt Hermione's and Ginny's reading and not wake a sleeping professor Lupin. After half an hour Neville and Harry also decided to grab a book and start reading. Because Ron is trying to sleep, he does not see Harry and Neville grabbing the same book. The book is the study of ancient runes. Hermione quickly glances over her books and smiles knowing that Harry and Neville both take the elective seriously.

Before about almost 2 hours into the train ride Malfoy, Crabbe, and Goyle show up with a girl that almost clings to Malfoy. That girl is Pansy Parkinson Harry remembered.

Malfoy opens the door waking up Ron and said "hey Scarhead. Well, what a sight this is I knew you were already "friends" with one Weasel, but now you even got the Weaslette, a squib and of course the mu-."

Malfoy stopped in the middle of his sentence when he noticed a large figure near the window. Malfoy asked, "who is that?"

Hermione said, "that is PROFESSOR Lupin."

Malfoy quickly said while almost jumping backwards "Professor we were just playing like we always do on the train ride towards Hogwarts." Malfoy didn't notice that professor Lupin was still sleeping.

Malfoy walked away but for a moment Pansy Parkinson still stands before the almost closed door from Harry's compartment still giving a nasty look towards Hermione and Harry. Malfoy shouts "Pansy we are going back to our compartment. You are coming with us, right?" giving Pansy a pointed look.

Pansy immediately looked away and started walking towards Malfoy when she said: "yes Draco." She hated it but she didn't have a choice.

Inside Harry's compartment, Ron was almost laughing out loud but was trying to keep quiet. After a few minutes, the compartment was quiet again and everybody went back to what they were doing before Malfoy came for his visit.

Just over halfway to Hogwarts Harry decided to tell everyone what Amelia and Mr. Weasley said to him, but he will not mention Amelia Bones right now just to be sure.

"I need to tell you all something. Mr. Weasley told me that there is a big chance Sirius Black is after me." Scabbers in Ron's pocket started squeaking like mad hearing Black's name. Ron grabbed Scabbers and put him in his lap and feed him something.

Everybody looked shocked, even though Hermione and Ginny already suspected that. Ron was the first to start talking and asked: "let me get this straight Sirius Black has escaped from Azkaban to come after you?"

Harry just said "yeah."

Hermione decided to say "but they will catch Black, won't they?"

Nobody decided to answer Hermione because nobody has escaped from Azkaban before.

Hermione continued "I mean everybody is looking for him."

Ron said, "sure expect no one has broken out of Azkaban before and …..he is a murderous, raiding lunatic." Scabbers was almost nodding at that and Harry noticed but didn't say anything.

Harry said "thanks, Ron."

Ginny and Neville didn't say anything, they didn't know what to say to make it better.

The train suddenly slowed down and stopped Hermione said "why are we stopping. We couldn't be there yet."

Harry opened the door and looked outside but with a shake from the train, Harry fell back in his seat almost on top of Neville. Harry said "sorry."

Neville quietly and nervously said "no problem."

Ron said 'what's going on."

Harry replied what everybody thought "I don't know maybe we broken down."

The lights went out on the train and everybody looked at each other and moves a little. Hermione said "Ginny you are crushing my hand" and Harry said "Neville that is my leg you are gripping. Ginny said "I am crushing your hand because. AUW Ron that is my foot."

The light turned on again and Ron put his hand on the window looking outside and said: "something is moving out there."

Again, the light went out and Ron the only one looking outside of the window said: "I think something is coming on."

The train shook again and Harry noticed the cold and sees everybody's breath. Ron looked behind him but turned towards the window again when the window slowly froze.

"Bloody hell what is happening?" Ron almost screamed.

Everybody in the compartment looks at each other not noticing that Professor Lupin woke up when the train suddenly stopped and shook a few times, but Lupin pretended to be asleep when he opens his eyes slightly and saw James, but then saw his green eyes and remembered the present and knew it was Harry Potter, not the-boy-who-lived but the son of his best friends who accepted him and closes his eyes. Lupin suddenly felt the cold and knew what was coming but kept his eyes closed.

After only a few seconds Harry, Hermione, Ron, Ginny, and Neville saw something moving toward their compartment. They see a skeleton kind of hand and something or someone in a large black robe. That thing looked inside the compartment. Crookshanks was hissing at the creature while Scabbers was hiding in Ron's pocket. The bracelets on Hermione's and Ginny's left wrists started to slightly heat up and the stones on the bracelet started to glow showing a faint red and green light surrounding Ginny and Hermione respectfully.

The dementor didn't notice the light because its focus was on someone else. Its focus was on Harry and had its head turned towards Harry. He started to close in but before he was too close Lupin opened his eyes and cast a spell non-verbally and said: "nobody is hiding Sirius Black under their robes on this train."

Right after that moment, Harry passed out. The last thing he heard was a woman screaming.

When Harry woke up Hermione and Ginny were sitting on their knees for Harry and behind them were Ron and Neville looking concerned at him. Hermione asked "Harry are you alright?"

Harry was looking for his glasses and saw Ginny hand him. He grabs the glasses and said, "thank you, Ginny." Before he got up Crookshanks was bumping his head to Harry's head asking for affection and wanting to know if Harry was okay.

Professor Lupin said "here eat this it will help. It is alright this is chocolate." Before Harry could get up professor Lupin handed him chocolate. Harry sees that everybody has a piece of chocolate in his hand except Ron but he has probably already eaten it.

Harry takes a bit of the chocolate and Crookshanks jumps in his lap, He pets Crookshanks while looking where the dementor has been and ask "wh- what was that thing?"

Professor Lupin replied looking at the door entrance for a second and replied: "it was a dementor, one of the guards of Azkaban, it is gone now, it was searching the train for Sirius Black and if you will excuse me I need to have the little word with the driver."

Professor Lupin put down the chocolate next to Harry. He stands up and opens the door turns around and smiles at Harry. Before he closes the door, he said "eat. You will feel better."

Harry takes his seat again and eats a piece of chocolate. Hermione is on Harry's left and Ginny on Harry's right. Neville took a seat next to Ron. Crookshanks after getting a pet and feeling that Harry was alright jumps back in Hermione's lap.

Harry asked the room "what happened to me?"

Ron decided to answer "well you sort of went rigid, we thought you were maybe having a fit or something."

Harry saw everyone slowly nodding and decided to ask "and did anyone of you do you know, pass out?"

Ron decided to continue and said "no, but I felt weird though like I never will be cheerful again. I also felt depressed and some kind of despair."

Hermione and Ginny did feel the cold, but they were having were feeling less effect of the dementor. There was some thought but nowhere as bad as they could be. Hermione and Ginny decided to don't say anything about the lack of effect they felt from the dementor for now.

"But someone was screaming … a woman," Harry said.

Hermione looks to Harry from his left shaking her head and replies: "no one was screaming Harry."

Harry looked past Ginny to the rainy window. After a few minutes, the twins burst in asking if everybody was alright and especially if Ginny was alright. After many reassurances from Ginny, the twins asked if everybody else was and they said they were okay but Harry didn't respond. The twins wanted to ask Harry if he was alright but were stopped by Hermione shaking her head at the twins making sure they didn't ask Harry anything.

Fred or was it George "okay thank Merlin you are all fine." The other continued "we will go back to our compartment" and they finished in unison "and see you in the great hall."

The rest of the train ride was uneventful and soon they the boys left so the girls could change and then the girls went outside so the boys could change. A few minutes later they exited the train and took a carriage with a Ravenclaw from the same year as Harry from Asian descent (a/n can anyone guess?) but nothing was said the whole way to the castle.

When they reached the gate professor McGonagall was already waiting for them. When they left the carriage and Harry gave a shakenly pet to the kind of horse pulling the carriage when the others were watching professor McGonagall and greeting her.

Professor McGonagall waits a few seconds until Harry is close by. She said, "Mr. Potter, Miss Weasley, and Miss Granger can you please follow me."

Harry said "Ron and Neville we will see you in the great hall" and started to follow professor McGonagall with Hermione and Ginny. They went to Professor McGonagall's office on the first floor overlooking the training grounds and you could clearly see the Quidditch pitch. When they reached her office, she asked for Miss Weasley alone.

Harry and Hermione wait outside of the office and Hermione asked: "are you sure you are okay Harry?"

Harry avoided looking at Hermione and said: "yes Hermione I am fine and no I don't know why I passed out."

Hermione was biting her underlip wanted to say and ask so many things but before she could decide to say or ask something the office door opened and Ginny came out with puffed eyes proving that she had cried but now there were no tears so she thought that Ginny didn't need a hug like last time. Ginny took a seat and said "Harry, Professor McGonagall asked you to get in her office".

Harry obviously didn't notice Ginny puffed eyes evidence that she had cried. When Harry went inside and close the door Hermione decided to ask Ginny what was bothering Hermione hoping that would not make her cry because if Harry saw that there could be a big misunderstanding. Hermione quickly shook her head and ask "Ginny you remember when Ron said about feeling weird and never feeling cheerful again but also being depressed and feeling of despair of some kind?" Ginny just nodded.

Hermione asked, "did you feel the same?"

Ginny shakes her head and answers "not really I felt it but I felt a little less than what Ron said. But I didn't know if happiness would ever return as Ron said. I really felt the depression and despair from the dementor though but not to its full force if what Ron told me he felt was real. I also felt the cold like Ron said."

Hermione said "I also felt the depression and despair from the dementor. But just like you, I don't think I felt the full force of the dementor. I felt not even close to how Ron felt and I knew that I was able to be cheerful and feel happiness again. I also felt the cold of course.''

Hermione continued and asked, "Ginny what wanted professor McGonagall to talk about?"

Ginny answered, "Professor McGonagall wanted to know how I was doing after last year, the dementor attack on the train, a quick examination by Madam Pomfrey and Professor McGonagall asked me to come by before lunch this Saturday."

"Did she ask why?"

Ginny replayed the talk in her head and then shook her head and said: "no she just asked and I agreed, of course, she really wanted me to."

Hermione only nodded at that. Hermione said, "Ginny if you need help with anything about the first or second year you could ask me for help okay?"

"Sure, Hermione if I need help with anything about my classes you will be the first on my list" Ginny ended smiling.

Hermione tries to find the time and sees that Harry was almost 10 minutes in Professor McGonagall's office. The sorting was getting closer and that was one of Professor McGonagall's jobs as a deputy headmistress.

Right after that thought Harry left professor McGonagall's office after almost 10 minutes. Harry said, "Hermione Professor McGonagall ask me to send you in."

"Okay Harry" and Hermione stand up and walks into Professor McGonagall's office and close the door behind her.

Harry took a seat next to Ginny but didn't say anything. Ginny looked at Harry but see that he was thinking. She didn't know what until she felt that Harry was thinking about Sirius Black and Professor Lupin, why he got memory flashes in his head when their name was said. She didn't want to interrupt Harry's thinking.

Seven minutes later a very happy Hermione came out of the room with Professor McGonagall and said "come on Harry and Ginny we need to go to the great hall for dinner and professor Dumbledore's new school year speech and announcements.

1st September 1993, Professor McGonagall's office, first floor Hogwarts Castle

When Ginny entered, she saw Madam Pomfrey was already inside the office. Professor McGonagall took a seat next to Madam Pomfrey behind her desk and offered Ginny to take a seat in a chair on the other side of the desk.

Professor McGonagall asked, "well Ginny how are you doing after last year?"

Ginny swallowed hard and answered professor McGonagall "I am doing well professor McGonagall."

Professor McGonagall said "are you sure? I can understand that last year wasn't anything short of traumatic."

Ginny nodded and said, "yes professor McGonagall I am sure."

"Ginny do you mind if Madam Pomfrey examines you, especially after the dementor attack on the train."

Ginny just nodded and Madam Pomfrey stands up and walked towards Ginny. Madam Pomfrey started non-verbally casting spells. Ginny didn't notice that after a few spells the confused look of Madam Pomfrey but professor McGonagall notice but decided to ask later what the problem was.

Madam Pomfrey said, "you seem in good health Miss Weasley, but you have trouble sleeping am I right?" Ginny nodded. Madam Pomfrey added, "about last year."

Ginny again nodded but said, "mostly about the chamber and Harry died or that he hates me."

"But he doesn't hate you does he, Ginny?" Professor McGonagall asked.

Ginny smiled again and said, "no he doesn't he was even sorry for last year." Professor McGonagall smiled but she already knew Harry that he wouldn't hate her, she remembered last year when Harry talked about the chamber and he is the son of James and Lily Potter.

Madam Pomfrey broke professor McGonagall thought when she asked "Miss Weasley could you tell me about the dementor attack?"

Ginny started saying with a big smile "Harry wanted me to join the compartment with Ron and Hermione and we found a compartment with professor Lupin almost at the back, all the other compartments didn't have enough space. After a few minutes, Neville found us and joined us in the compartment. We all read a book for this school year except Ron when Malfoy came by with his useful name-calling according to Ron."

Professor McGonagall asks "Ginny could please tell me about the dementor attack we don't have much time."

Ginny's smile disappeared and said "sorry Professor." Ginny continued "suddenly the train stopped and the lights went out. Everybody in the compartment moved and made Ron step on my foot and I almost jumped on Hermione's arm. Ron said he saw something outside and the light came on again but something entered the train and the light went out again. Ron was the only one talking. Suddenly it became cold and after a few seconds we saw something on the outside of our compartment and the door slowly opened showing a skeleton hand."

'The dementor what Professor Lupin called it later looked around and then approached Harry and was lowering its head towards Harry and was doing something. Professor Lupin suddenly stood up and cast something that made the dementor go away. Harry passed out at the last moment and said after he woke up, he heard a woman screaming" Ginny said.

Both professor McGonagall and Madam Pomfrey gave each other a look with an idea of what Harry heard. Professor McGonagall was afraid but she needed to ask "Ginny what did you hear when the dementor approached?"

"I heard myself crying in my room and here in my dorm that I was alone and nobody cared about me even my brothers didn't but especially that Harry doesn't even know I existed also somebody saying that Harry would never want to be my friend, a friend with a silly little girl and would never love me, certainly not how I love him," Ginny said softly with watery eyes because she was almost shedding tears but quickly wipe them away.

Professor McGonagall wanted to talk about that to make Ginny smile and stop crying, but also to make sure that Ginny know she was and is wrong but she didn't have the time now. "Ginny I would like to talk to you, but we have no time now. Can you come by Saturday morning before lunch here in my office?"

Ginny said "sure professor, I will come by before lunch. Is 11 am okay?"

Professor McGonagall said, "10:30 am is better could that work?"

Ginny replied, "yes that is fine professor McGonagall."

"Good could you please send Harry in and wait outside?"

"Okay professor McGonagall."

Professor McGonagall said quickly to Madam Pomfrey "don't start Poppy it was a dementor after all and I know you noticed something but we could better talk another time. We don't have the time now."

Madam Pomfrey responded "Setting dementors around a school... Harry won't be the last one that collapses. Terrible things, they are, and the effect they have on people who are already delicate." She sees Harry walking into the office and softly said that only professor McGonagall could hear "yes, he's all clammy, look."

Professor McGonagall sees Harry and needs to agree with Poppy. He looks horrible. Both professor McGonagall and Madam Pomfrey both had the urge to stand up and gave Harry a (grand) motherly hug and make sure he was alright.

Professor McGonagall said, "please Harry take a seat." Harry only nodded and seat down. Professor McGonagall continued with "Harry are you okay? I mean after encountering a dementor."

Harry said "yes professor McGonagall I am fine professor Lupin gave us some chocolate after the dementor has fled. He gave everybody some chocolate actually. "

Madam Pomfrey said "really? So, we finally have a defence against the dark arts teacher that knows his remedies."

"Are you sure you are fine Harry?"

"Yes, professor."

"Can you at least let Madam Pomfrey take a look at and examine you?"

Harry didn't want to but knew that he wouldn't leave professor McGonagall's office without Madam Pomfrey making sure he was okay.

Harry sighed and said "okay professor McGonagall and Madam Pomfrey."

It took almost 5 minutes for Madam Pomfrey to cast all the spells she needed. Again, she gave professor McGonagall a look that said there was something. Professor McGonagall had seen that look many times in the last two years mostly about Harry but also about other students from her house, her cubs.

Professor McGonagall decided to take another route than with Ginny. "So, Poppy what do you recommend? Bedrest? Maybe a night in the hospital wing?" She knew Harry dreaded staying in the hospital wing longer than absolutely necessary.

Harry immediately jumped up and almost shouted, "I am fine."

Professor McGonagall looked at Madam Pomfrey. Madam Pomfrey grabbed a piece of chocolate and said: "here at least eat this piece of chocolate together with the chocolate of professor Lupin you should be okay."

Professor McGonagall saw the look in Madam Pomfrey's eyes and just needed to ask "are you really sure you are fine Harry?"

"Yes professor"

"Miss Weasley told me about the dementor attack. Miss Weasley told me that …. (A/N I am not going to go over the attack again I think everybody knows right now)

Harry said after professor McGonagall finished with him passing out that what Ginny told was right about what happened and he added that he woke up a bit later with Hermione and Ginny in front of him Neville and Ron behind them professor Lupin to the side and gave him some chocolate before leaving to talk to the driver.

"Okay, Harry. The last thing I wanted to ask is if you already read into the books of study of ancient runes and Arithmancy."

"Yes, Professor I already did."

"And what do you think?"

"Study of ancient runes is very interesting. The first chapters in the book of Arithmancy are similar to what I learned in primary school."

"So, you are confident that you will continue after Christmas with both classes?"

"I am still not sure."

"Okay I understand Harry but I have to ask you one favour."

Harry nodded before Professor McGonagall continued.

"Mister Longbottom isn't sure to take Arithmancy but maybe if you help him and convince him I think Mister Longbottom would gladly take arithmancy with you. So, could you help him?"

Harry thought for a moment could he help Neville enough without standing out? Harry thought he could at least help Neville with the basics. He nodded and said, "I think I could Neville help with the basics."

Professor McGonagall smiled and grabbed a book from inside her desk. "Okay if you could give this book to mister Longbottom, Mister Longbottom would at least have the book for Arithmancy."

"That is all we have to discuss Harry but could you come by Saturday after lunch before dinner last says 3 pm. Is that okay?"

Harry thought for a moment but didn't see any problem and answered: "okay Professor I will come here Saturday after lunch around 3 pm."

"Great Harry now could you go outside and make sure Miss Granger comes inside and then wait until I am done with Miss Granger. After that, we will go to the great hall to enjoy dinner and have a nice rest before the lessons start tomorrow.

Harry nods stand up and walk towards the door and opens it and Professor McGonagall immediately said "don't start Poppy we both know Harry is not completely fine but if he doesn't tell us we cannot help him and you just as I know that if we push him he will never tell any of us. Poppy the thing I will discuss cannot leave this room and you can only talk about it with people who know, okay?"

Poppy just nodded when she sees Hermione enter the room. Professor McGonagall sees Poppy nod and turns her head and said: "please take a seat, Hermione."

Hermione immediately took the seat where first Ginny and then Harry sat in. Professor McGonagall continued "Hermione first I want to know about the dementor attack on the train."

"Okay Professor McGonagall." (A/N same as with Harry not going to tell it again. I am sure you understand and know the attack)

Professor McGonagall nodded at a few points it was just like Ginny told her what Harry confirmed and Hermione retold but had a bit more detail than Ginny's story, but it matched.

"Thank you, Hermione. Can Madam Pomfrey examine you to make sure you are alright?" Hermione nodded and in less than 2 minutes madam Pomfrey said that Hermione was in good health exactly after encountering a dementor. Professor McGonagall wanted to talk with Hermione this Saturday about the attack and her thoughts when the dementor closed in because she didn't have much time left right now.

"Hermione, I wanted to talk to you about the attack of course but also to explain your schedule."

Professor McGonagall pulled a box out of her desk and put it in front of Hermione. She opened the box and said "Miss Granger this is a time turner. The time turner is difficult to make and is strongly regulated by the ministry. It was very hard to acquire one because the ministry makes it difficult but I finally got one of the ministry. So, I want to let you know Miss Granger that you must be very careful when you use it."

Professor McGonagall wait a minute before continuing. "With a time-turner, you can go back in time. One turn is about ... one hour. Make sure that you don't see yourself or that other students or staff see two of you that can be bad for their mental health. I will advise you to only use it when you have two classes at the same time and maybe one or two nights in the week to make sure you can make all the homework. Time turners are a difficult piece of magic. There is much we don't know so if you get any problems like health issues from using the time turner let me or Madam Pomfrey know and we will try to help you. You can't tell anybody that you have a time-turner and have the right to use it."

"Thank you, Professor McGonagall, for acquiring the time turner. I will be very careful in using it and will only use it when I have classes and only one night in the week to help me finish my homework in time and I won't tell anyone. But what if they somehow figure it out?"

"If that happens make sure that they don't tell anyone and if someone is being difficult about it then bring that person to me, okay?"

"Okay Professor McGonagall."

"Now we can better go or the dinner will start without us, we already missed the sorting." Professor Flitwick did the sorting this time.

Hermione, Professor McGonagall, and Madam Pomfrey leave the office and walk with Harry and Ginny to the great hall for dinner. When they enter, they see that everybody was already eating and Hermione said: "no we really missed the sorting."

Professor McGonagall walks with Madam Pomfrey towards the teacher's table and said: "Mr. Potter, Miss Granger, and Miss Weasley please take a seat so you can eat before the feast ends."

Harry, Ginny, and Hermione take a seat across from Neville and a pig eating Ron. Harry doesn't say anything about Ron's way of eating. Hermione didn't because she was feeling the time turner and was too lost in thoughts to notice Ron's eating behaviour. Ginny knew about Ron's way of eating and was still too happy that Harry and Hermione were her friends and weren't mad now she could have a normal year she hoped. She also didn't comment on Ron eating like a pig.

Harry saw Malfoy pretend like fainting and he knew Malfoy was pretending to be him. Hermione saw him looking around and pushed Harry to continue eating and not look back at Malfoy. If looks could kill Malfoy would have died on the spot but unfortunately, she wasn't a basilisk. She wanted to be one right now, so bad.

The food disappeared and Professor Dumbledore stood up to give the speech.

The speech from Dumbledore is the same as the canon and from now on the chapters will have time jumps between and most likely in chapters. The story will most likely speed up a bit from here.

Like I said at the beginning of this chapter I fixed some mistakes but not all and changed some chapters slightly.

The next chapter will cover Hagrid's class and most likely Lupin's class. Please review or PM with your thought on my story and of course the same offer still stands from other chapters. Any ideas for this story you want me to write or want my input PM me but I will not comment on crossovers or write them.

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