Chapter Twenty-One

The next day Harry pulled his trunk onto the train before being told off by Hagrid for doing to much.

Harry smiled at him and gave him a huge hug, "I'll see you next year; if not before then."

Hagrid nodded and patted him on the back, "Yep. Maybe we can all go for a picnic one day. I know Danica loves me showin' her all the animals."

Harry grinned, "Sounds brilliant."

He climbed into the carriage and was joined by the other four who squished in,

"Well it's been an entertaining year!" Neville grinned, "Not sure I told you but I'm a big brother again!"

"That's brilliant!" Harry said giving him a hug, "Boy or girl?"

"Two girls. Hallie and Hannah Longbottom, born four days ago." Neville smiled, "I am now one of five."

"That's brilliant news," Pansy said.

They talked all the way back to London, only stopping to fill themselves up with pumpkin pasties and chocolate frogs. Harry managed to find one of his missing cards, Madam Brianna De Porter, an 18th century French witch who helped keep magic hidden during the revolution.

"I'm worried about something but you promise you wont tell anyone?" Harry said.

They nodded and moved closer to him so they could listen.

"I think Dumbledore wanted us, or at least me, to go into that chamber and find the stone. There's just too much that was to convenient and mum is really cross with him over it all. I mean he's supposed to be brilliant and yet five first years, not even the 'best in the year' first years, could get through all the way."

Pansy chewed lightly on her lip, "It is strange I'll give you that one."

"It's like he gave us just enough to get through by ourselves." Draco said sitting back, "And I don't like that thought."

"Me neither that's why I wasn't sure if I was going to even say anything to you guys but I felt like I had to. I just don't know what to do. When I'm around him I can't imagine him ever trying to hurt anyone but logically…."

The train finished pulling into the station ending their conversation. Harry was barely out the train door when Danica flew into his arms. She wrapped her little arms around his neck and held on tightly.

"I've missed you." Harry said kissing her cheek.

"I miss you too." she said giving him a rather sloppy kiss back, "Is you OK?"

"I'm fine now. Just need to take it easy for a few days." Harry told her walking over to his parents and giving them a hug.

"It's so good to have you home." Lily told him.

Harry smiled, "It's good to be back."

"Krecher has made the biggest treacle tart I've ever seen for you this evening." Snape told him giving him a huge hug.

"See you soon Harry!" Draco called from where he was meeting his own parents.

Daphne and Pansy also waved goodbye and left.

Neville smiled and waved, "Come over and see the twins soon!"

Harry took a long look at the station, watching the muggles wander around, rushing to catch there own trains and even a few school children getting home for the holidays before holding on to his parents' and little sister's hand going through one of the large floo fires tucked away in the small room.

Over all he figured it had been a pretty good year; he was alive and looking forward to the next year so it can't have been that bad he grinned to himself as the green fire blew up around him transporting him home.