Chapter 5: Luva's Lounge

Disclaimer: I do not own the Harry Potter Universe nor will I ever.

"How did you know that Luna?" asked Hermione with a frown.

"Know what?" Luna asked confusedly.

"About the horcruxes."

"Ummm, I don't know."

"Luna," Harry started quietly, "I wouldn't ask you if I can do this if it wasn't necessary."

"It's OK Harry," Luna said softly, "I'm willing to do anything to help"

"Well I'm gonna ask anyway. Can I look through some of your memories from when you were younger with Legilimency?"

"Of course!" Luna answered, then she felt a probing deep inside her head, near the memories of her mother.

Harry was very uncomfortable going through Luna's mind but knew it must be done. He had seen many memories of Luna and a woman who could be no other than her mother when he came upon one of them on a bed. Luna's mother looked very frail. He almost passed over it when he heard Mrs. Lovegood murmur, "Luna, I have to tell you something important."

"Yes mommy?" asked a young Luna, nine years old at the most.

"Well honey. You know that boy who defeated the Dark Lord?"

"Yes"

"Well he's going to have to try and destroy him when you're older. But before he can destroy Lord Voldemort, he must destroy the horcruxes."

"What are horcruxes?"

"A horcrux is a piece of a person's soul that has been contained in an object. The person splits their soul by committing murder, if the person feels no remorse after the killing and doesn't make a horcrux, they just keep losing pieces of their soul until they have no soul left. Voldemort currently has 5 horcruxes plus himself. I want you to befriend the boy-who-lived and help him defeat the Dark Lord. I love you and I beleive in you. I'm fading and I wish to speak to your father before I move on. Just know that I'll always be there with you. Good-bye love."

"Good-bye mommy, I love you!"

Harry pulled out of Luna's mind and realized his eyes were damp. He looked up and realized that Luna and Ginny were also crying. He knew how hard it was for Luna to relive the memories but before he could try to comfort her, Neville was there, murmuring loving words into her hair. He then came to notice that Ginny could have saw because he hadn't closed off their connection before looking through the memories. He walked over to her and they just hugged, gaining comfort from each other.

"Did you find out how she knew?" asked Hermione.

Harry only nodded in reply then later said, "Come into my Suite and I'll show you the memory in Dumbledore's pensive.

!#&(--)+

"Hey Harry!" Ginny called after classes one afternoon, "Wait up!"

"Hey babe! What's up?" Harry asked, slipping his arm around her waist.

"Come here." she said, opening an empty classroom door. As soon as they were inside she was kissing him all over and when Harry tried to push her away she said, "I NEED you!"

It had been a couple weeks since they hooked up so he huskily said, "That's fine by me!" and kissed her back. I love you so much Gin. He sent to her.

I love you to, where are you? I've been looking for you forever! I have to tell you something! Came the reply.

Harry opened his eyes and saw the pollyjuiced Ginny slowly taking off her clothes. Gin, I'm in an empty classroom on the sixth floor. Come in here, I need to show you something. He tied up the other 'Ginny' and conjured a blanket to the row over her half clothed body. Ginny soon barged in the door and ran up to hag him when he told her, "Tell me something only you and I will know!" then he pointed his wand at the other and said "muggliato."

Ginny gave him a quizzical look which turned to a mischievous grin and said, "We fooled around in the summer right under Mum's nose! And after swimming one day we woke up after a nap to Fred and George laughing at you for touching my breast."

He let out a breath he hadn't realized he was holding and said, "Yah! Good ole times."

"So... are you gonna tell me what this is about?" She asked, pointing to the other person whom was impersonating her.

By the time Harry finished explaining to Ginny the pollyjuice was wearing off. They waited and when the effects of the potion wore off completely they realized that the other girl was none other than Harry's 'Stalker' from last year, Romilda Vaine.

"Romilda, why did you do this? You know I'm about this close," Ginny said, holding her fingers not an inch apart, "to hexing you into obliviation for touching MY boyfriend!"

"I-I-I," Romilda stammered, "I just wanted to see his tattoo, and the rest of his body."

"Well I hate to do this but seeing as you acted on your thoughts..." Harry started, thinking. "As Headboy I'm going to give you a detention with Hagrid." As soon as Romilda scurried out the door he turned to Ginny with a cheeky grin and said, "The more I hear about that tattoo, the better it seems!"

"Really? When I first heard Dad telling Mum about the muggles getting tattoos I decided I wanted one. I brought it up with Mum once, but she said never, ever, was I to get one 'cause it's just ink needled into your skin. I still think it would be cool though!"

"If you really want one I can apparate us to London and we can go get tattoos. It would have to be on a Hogsmeade Weekend though so we can already be out of the school grounds."

"That would be great Harry!"

"So, what did you want to tell me before all this?"

"Well, we haven't been together privately in a month and I don’t much like the thought of being in a broom cupboard. And the head suite's we share with Ron and Hermione. So I was thinking we could fix up the Shrieking Shack, with Remus' permission of course." She finished and looked up at him. "Well?"

"Well," Harry started, wrapping his arms around Ginny, "Well, I think it's a great idea! I think we should ask Remus at the D.A. meeting tomorrow."

!#&(--)+

Snape was frustrated, The Dark Lord had just told the select few of his inner circle about a plan he had. He wanted to take over the Ministry of Magic and he wanted them to train some new Death eaters,

He thought he should warn the rest of the Wizarding World but Dumbledore wanted him to remain with the Dark Lord after his death. He hadn't contacted anyone who wasn't a Death eater except for prisoners and before they could escape and pass on the message, they were killed.

Meanwhile, Draco was hurrying to write letters to each the Order and Harry Potter and his friends before his Dad could barge in. He reread his last copy to them,

Order of the Phoenix,

The Dark Lord's next plan is huge! He's planning to take over the Ministry. After he does that he plans to come to Hogwarts and kill all the muggle-borns. You need to get everyone who's in danger to evacuate the country. Try to save their family's too please. I don't want to have to torture and kill more people than I have to keep up my cover. Try a neighboring country or across the ocean, I don't care! Start soon because he plans to take over in a couple months.

Dr. Death eater

P.S. Use a wider variety of owls, my father's getting suspicious.

Just as he sent off his black owl his father walked in and asked in an accusing tone, "Who are you owling now?"

"Just professor Snape, father." Lied Draco.

"Why are you owling him now? We just saw him."

"Ummm, j-j-just because I-I-I"

"Lucius," Narcissa started, walking into the room, "Will you let me talk to Draco alone please?"

"Fine," He muttered as he stomped out.

"Draco, I know you want to save alot of people but you've got to be more secretive. I love you for trying but I don't want you or anyone else tortured or killed because of it."

"OK. I love you Mum."

!#&(--)+

Harry and Ginny arrived earlier than everyone else to the Room of Requirement, hoping to catch Remus before the lesson.

"Harry, Ginny! What a nice surprise!" Exclaimed a happy Remus. "Is there a reason that you deliberately showed up earlier than usual?"

"Well," Harry started, finding it very uncomfortable to talk about wanting a secret place for him and Ginny, especially since Remus was the closest thing he had to a father. "Well-" he tried again but couldn't say.

"Well what? Spit it out Harry!"

"What Harry's trying to say is," Ginny interrupted, "Is that he and I were wondering if we could fix up the Shrieking Shack. So we could be alone at some time." She finished with a blush.

"Oh really?" Remus asked with a raised eyebrow, trying to hide a smirk.

"Um, ya!" Harry fired back with a blush worthy of a Weasley.

"Well, I guess. Though if I catch you doing anything-" Remus left the sentence hanging.

"Thanks Remus! Please don't tell the others though, not yet at least." Harry mumbled, not looking Remus directly in the eyes.

"Don't worry cub! I understand!" He gave Ginny a wink.

"Thanks!" The teenagers said just as Ron, Hermione, Neville, and Luna walked in.

"Hey!" Neville started, "We didn't see you at lunch so we brought some sandwiches up here for you!"

"Thank you Nev!" Harry said as his stomach grumbled.

"Harry, you're starting to sound like Ron but with some manners!" Ginny said with a smirk. Her comment made Neville and Luna chuckle, Remus and a now present Tonks laugh, Ron look at her in bewilderment and a loss of words, and Hermione look between everyone with amusement.

As the rest of the D.A. started filing in all the leaders greeted them. As Hermione checked that everyone that was supposed to be there was and that no invaders were there, Harry stepped onto a stage that appeared. As Hermione finished her check Harry began, "Hello everyone. As most of us have mastered the basics of Defense, we have decided to switch things up a bit. One day Hermione came to me with an idea of learning dodging and a muggle 'sport' called Martial Arts. It's going to use a lot of energy and work but it'll be worth it. And since it that's happening, we also decided to start early morning jogs. You don't have to participate in these but you do have to do the drills we put you to in the classes. Us junior leaders," He said, pointing to himself, Ron, Hermione, Ginny, Neville, Luna, Collin and Tyson, "May not participate but once you leave, we'll be working on more advanced things that you'll be learning later in the year. Any questions? Yes, how about you, Jimmy."

"Ya, have any of you ever taken Martial Arts?"

"Ummm, no," Ron started. "But we'll have some aurors here who do know, like Ms. Tonks and Mr. Shakelboat."

There were some more questions then they started. The class reviewed the basics then started practicing Martial Arts. In the last fifteen minutes the practice their patronases.

!#&(--)+

"Arg!" Harry said, for what seemed like the 50th time in two hours.

"Shhh!" Madam Pince said, looking at the old books that Harry had been searching for hours in disdain.

"Harry?" Ginny asked in a whisper, placing her hands on his shoulders and started working out the knots. "Love, what are you up to now?"

"I'm trying to find a book that would help me learn how to find the form I'd take when I become an animagus. But all I've found is a whole lot of books that refer to the few we don't have!" Harry explained, distressed.

"Did you ever think of going to Grimaulds Place and looking in the libraries there? I'm sure Sirius had at least one when he became an animagus."

"Gin, your brilliant!" and with that Harry grabbed her around the waist and kissed her senseless.

But as luck would have it, Madam Pince came around the edge of a bookshelf and shooed them out. When they finally stopped running and giggling Ginny asked gasping, "So Mr. Potter, are you going to go to Grimaulds Place? Are We going?" She added after, raising her eyebrows.

"Sure Ms. Weasley, but we'll travel to have to tell Remus and Tonks that we're there. Or else we may get hexed into the next life!"

!#&(--)+

"Remus? Tonks? Are you guys here?" Harry called once they entered the home.

"Harry! What’s wrong? Who's hurt?" Asked a disheveled Remus, with his shirt unbuttoned.

"Remy, I think he was just notifying us he was here. No reason we can't go back to what we were doing." Tonks said while Remus blushed a deep scarlet.

"Ummm," Harry started, blushing. He felt as if he had interrupted something he didn't want to know about! "We just wanted to tell you that we're going to search the libraries here. Ummm, we'll let you get back to whatever you were doing." He said with a hint of a tinkle in his eyes.

!#&(--)+

"I've found it Gin-" Harry said. They were in the third library in Grimaulds place. "It's the exact book Sirius and my dad used! I see why I couldn't find my animal! You need a potion!"

"Harry, what's that thing sticking out of the back of the book?"

When Harry saw that it was a note he read it quickly. Ginny watched in amusement as he read the letter over and over while his mouth opened and closed. "So are you going to show me or do I have to keep guessing from you facial expressions?"

He passed the letter to Ginny and she read,

Dear Harry,

We're proud of you son! We know it's been hard for you. Sirius and I knew that you'd want to become an animagus (To you mother's chagrin!) So we put this letter here. Listen, you must not give up! Fight for your red-headed gal! (It's a Potter curse!)

Love Dad

P.S. A good place to go on a date would be through a tunnel under the Womping Willow (press the little knot in the tree). It leads to the Shrieking Shack.

The next paragraph was in more feminine writing.

Oh Harry! I'm sorry we can't be there to help you. If you're in need of some good charms and hexes, I've written some on the back of this. Keep fighting Harry, We'll all want to see you but not when you're so young! I love you,

Mom

P.S. I'm sure your lady friend will love the Shrieking Shack after a few tweaks!

The writing switched back to a more masculine writing, though it was different than Harry's Dad's.

Harry, I added my comment shortly after arriving back at Grimaulds Place. I'm sorry I couldn't be there fore you all the time. You were and are a strong boy. I guess now it's time for me to consider you a man. Take care of yourself Harry.

Love Sirius/Padfoot

P.S. I hope the lucky red-head will be that endearing prankster- Ginny Weasley.

"Harry, this is amazing!"

"Yah." He said dazedly, "Wow!"

"Looks like Sirius guessed right, heh?!" She asked with a sad smile.

"Yah, he told me that summer at Grimaulds, that he hoped we ended up together someday." He said, returning the smile.

"Want to go get the ingredients?"

"Sure, do you want me to get double so you can try it to?"

"I'd love that Harry."

!#&(--)+

"Yes, I'd like to order basilisk venom, Werewolf hair, Goblin eyes, and a Centurar hoof." He told the man behind the counter. The Dark Lord was brewing a potion that was a power amplifier. Potter had no chance!

"That will be 700 Galleons Sir." The clerk said, bringing him back the ingredients.

Wormtail grinned evilly and said, "The Dark Lord told me to tell you that the ingredients will be free unless you wish to visit him personally-"

"Of course, of course! Free of charge!" The clerk said nervously. "Good day sir."

!#&(--)+

"Harry, are you sure you don't want to ask Ron and Hermione if they want to come to?"

"Of course not, then it would only be half the fun." Harry replied with a smirk. "You ready?"

"Yes," and with that Ginny grabbed Harry's arm and they apparated to a quiet muggle street. "Wow, are you sure this place is safe Harry?"

"I'm sure- I checked it out before. The place we're going seems clean to. If its not we can always clean our tatoos with magic."

"I'm so nervous and excited!"

"Me too"

"Yo, what’s up? You here for a piercing or a tatoo?" The tatoo covered clerk asked.

"We both want to get tatoos today please. We brought pictures of what we want."

"Well that sounds good to me." The man said. "Will one of you please step over here."

!#&(--)+

"Wow Gin, you did this all without you mothers permission? I wish I had your guts!" Hermione exclaimed after examining Ginny's new tatoo.

"Yah, and Harry got that hippogriff on his chest, its so sexy!" Ginny exclaimed with a shimmer of mischief in her eyes.

"I can't believe you got a rose tattooed on your hip. And a wand on your lower back! Its all just very funny that you went against your parents orders like that. I guess that’s one way you and Ron are alike"

"I guess. So what did you and Ron do yesterday?"

"We just did some shopping," Hermione said, trying to conceal a blush.

"Sure, that was all you did," Ginny rolled her eyes.

"It was!" And with that said Hermione went to her dorm.

!#&(--)+

"Do you want this old chair fixed up?"

"I was thinking it might be better if I bought us some new furniture for this place, the bed seems to be the only piece of furniture that is in any condition to use in here."

"I agree Harry, I think that would be nice. But why not just use magic to transfigure these old pieces?"

"That’s a good idea Gin, though I'd like to be able to treat you sometimes!"

"Oh you!" Ginny exclaimed, giving Harry a playful shove, "You spoil me way to much!"

"I don't think I spoil you enough!" He said, pushing her back. She tackled him and they fell onto the bed, laughing. "I love you Gin. I'm glad we can have moments like this."

"Me to Harry," Ginny replied, snuggling up close to Harry.

Two hours later Harry got up, stretched and said, "I think we should return to our cleaning." With a smirk on his face.

"I guess. But I really like this."

Within three hours they had the whole shack liveable. "Well Miss Weasley, I think we're done. I'm pretty proud of this. I can't wait till we can come back."

"Well first of all, this is the final touch." Ginny said, placing some flowers in a vase. "Secondly, we don't have to leave yet." She winked at him. "Ready for the time of your life Mr. Potter?"

"I can't wait."

!#&(--)+

"Where were you two? Jeez, can't you tell someone where your going if your going to be gone for the whole day. We were about to start a search party!" Ron grilled them once they returned to the common room. "The only people not worried were Luna and surprisingly Hermione!"

"Sorry there Ron. I guess we lost track of time-" Harry started.

"Where WERE you guys?" Neville asked in a firm voice, he had changed so much since their first year.

"Ummm, we had gone to Grimaulds place to talk with Sirius and Tonks. Sorry." Ginny said, covering for them.

"OK, sorry for freaking on you. Will you tell us next time though to prevent another incident like this." Ron said with pink ears.

"Sure, no problem Ron."

"So, have any of you thought anymore on where Hufflepuff's Cup could be?"

"I was thinking, could a horcrux be at the graveyard where he took you in our fourth year?" Neville asked.

"Wow, I never thought of that. It might be. Do you want to go there over the Christmas holidays?" Harry asked.

"That sounds good to me. I bet I could convince dad to let us use some of his devices." Luna said.

"And I think Gram will allow me if you guys let me tell her its to help in the war efforts."

"I think that sounds about right. The only trouble we'll have is getting her to agree that Ginny is old enough to come. Even if I don't like it either, I know she has the right to come." Harry said.

"OK, its set then." Hermione said, "I'll start deciding the kind of stuff we'll need."

!#&(--)+

"Harry, I'm glad you came here to take the potion. If anything goes wrong we'll be right here, though the chance of that happening is slim and none." Remus said comfortingly.

"Harry, why don't you sit down on the bed, then once you pass out you'll be comfortable." Tonks offered.

"Thanks you guys, for letting me and Gin take the potions here. I know its not allowed at school unless you have an adult watching over you and I fell more comfortable here."

"Yah, thank you very much Remus and Tonks. We mean it." Ginny added.

"Believe us, its not a problem. We'd rather you did it here than anywhere else." Remus and Tonks answered in unison.

Harry took a sip of his potion, "Uhhg! It tastes horrible!"

"Just chug it then Harry." Remus said with a grin.

Harry downed the potion. "Wow, why do I feel so weird? Am I flying? Haha! I'm an owl! Cool! This is so awesome, I can see everything from here, amazing. Woah, what’s happening? Why am I so dizzy?"

"What’s happening?" Ginny screamed when all of a sudden Harry’s body flung itself around,

"I don't know! There are only a few times in history that this has ever happened. Its never been bad but, wow!" Remus answered, "Just watch him and count how many times this happens!" He exclaimed, conjuring a quill and parchment.

"How come I’m not in the air anymore? I'm running! Does this mean I have two animals? I'll have to ask Remus about this. I-I-I smell, I smell rabbit!" Harry looked down to notice he had paws. Not just any paws, huge ones! "This is amazing, I must be a wolf! I really have to talk to Remus. Woah, dizzy again!" Harry squeezed his eyes shut.

"Remus he's doing it again!" Tonks called.

"Got it!"

"Why do I feel so tiny?" Harry wondered. "Hey, I'm hopping! Wait, I feel very hot. I need water!" He ran up to a pond and jumped in. "Wow, its like I've got gillyweed. I must be a frog! Man, I'm really getting tired of these dizzy spells" Harry thought to himself as another wave washed over him.

"Again Remus!"

"Ok. This is crazy, the most times anyone has had this happen is three dizzy spells. And that was Merlin... I never doubted that the boy was powerful but as powerful as Merlin!" Remus said with a shake of his head.

"This is nice! I have four feet, but I also have wings. I'm a thresauld? I thought Remus said no one has ever been a magical animal as an animagus." Harry thought confused. "Oh well, may as well make the best of it." And with that Harry took off and flew around Hogwarts castle a few laps.

"He's waking Remus!" Ginny called.

"Hey babe! How are you?" Harry said smiling at Ginny.

"How am I? HOW AM I?? You had us worried. When your bodies went into them spasms, we didn't know what was happening and Remus wouldn't tell us." She said with tears in her eyes.

"I'm sorry Gin, I didn't expect anything like that to happen." Harry said.

"There have only been two counts of anything like this ever happening. One was Dumbledore and the other was Merlin."

"Specs." Harry called softly. When a flash of flame then the bird appeared Harry asked, "How many animagus forms did you have?"

"Alas Young Harry, I had but two forms."

"Only two? Were any of them magical animals?"

"Yes, I had the form of a phoenix and a cheetah."

"OK, Thanks."

"Harry," Remus asked quietly. "How many animals do you have?"

"I have four forms Remus." Harry said quietly, in disbelief.

"And you have a magical animal?" Tonks asked.

"Yes,"

"Well I suggest that's one of the ones that you don't tell the ministry about." Tonks said.

"I completely agree Tonks. I think I'll only tell them about one."

"So what are your forms Harry?" Ginny asked, full of curiosity.

"Well, the first one was an owl. It was so cool to fly. The next one was a wolf," He gave Remus a wink, "After that was the frog. I think it would come in handy when fighting. Last but not least was the Thresauld. Its huge!" He said with a boyish grin.

"Can I take my potion soon?" Ginny asked hopefully.

"Of course!"

Ginny quickly downed the bitter potion and silently fell back into the pillows.

"This is amazing!" Ginny thought. "I feel like I'm traveling at the speed of light! I bet I’m a horse! This is so cool. I can't wait to tell Harry! Woah, dizzy spell. Is this what it was like for Harry or is something wrong?"

"Remus! Ginny's doing it to! She just had a spasm."

"Ok, wow. You two sure must like to make history." Remus said with a smirk to Harry.

"You bet my friend, you have no idea." Harry countered and Remus chuckled.

"What’s happening? I'm flying. I-I-I'm a phoenix? Oh my gosh. Only Dumbledore was a phoenix before! This is so cool, I can see everything around Hogwarts from here. Its beautiful." Ginny thought. She made a few rounds around the Hogwarts grounds then she felt herself wakening.

"Hey Gin, how was that for you?" Harry asked with a smirk. "You have two animals don't you?"

"Oh Harry! It was amazing! At first I was a horse, running and running. Then all of a sudden I got really dizzy. When I opened my eyes, I was flying! I was a phoenix-"

"You were a phoenix? Ginny that's amazing."

"Ginny, do you know that this means that you are going to be very powerful in the years to come?" Tonks asked.

"Ya, I guessed that. It kinda scared me."

"How about once every two weeks Tonks and I'll come and help you two learn to center you power and we can work on your transfigurations?" Remus asked.

"That would be wonderful." Harry exclaimed, "Thanks so much Remus and Tonks.

!#&(--)+

"Professor Slughorn!" Hermione called, running to catch up after potions one day.

"Yes, m'dear. Want can I do for you?"

"We, that is Harry, Ron, Ginny, Neville, Luna, and myself, were wondering if we could have a meeting some time. So that you can tell us more about Riddle. You know what we have to do and it would be a big help to know more about the young Riddle."

"Of course. I know and I will, even if I don't want to. How about on Friday, right after the Halloween feast?"

"That sounds good Professor, thanks." Hermione called over her shoulder as she ran off to tell the others.

"Well this should be interesting," Slughorn commented to himself with a grin.

!#&(--)+

A/N:

hey guys... I know, I know. long time no see. i'm so sorry and I left u w/ a cliffy before! how deliciously evil of me!! i'm just kidding. I’m truly sorry.

I'm also sorry if there are alot of typos. my beta may have backed out on me(cries). Also... my old computer crashed. the one that had 3/4 of this chapter written, so I had to start over. it sucked!

my sports team did good if anyone wants to know(grins) we got 2nd in provincials here!

I really have no idea what else to say so I hope u enjoy it... i'll try to update soon... i'm starting the next chapter as soon as i'm done here!

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