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Harry looked around his own memory in wonder, he just now noticed two Slytherin girls stick a kick me sign on the back of another Slytherin girl who looked like a pug, Pansy or something like that. He looked back over at Aunt Minnie and Aurora. They were watching Snape's interaction with Harry and the Hufflepuff's and both of them missed the sign placing. Harry snickered to himself. When Aurora asked him for his memory Harry had given a look that clearly stated he was worried for her sanity. She explained the process and the Pensieve. Harry had asked to join them.

The Hogwarts Pensieve was filled with memories from former Headmasters and their students. It was passed along to each new Headmaster when they took over the post. Harry was not quite sure how they sorted out his specific memory but they did. He was now at the part of the memory where Malfoy threw the quills. It was obvious it was intentional by the blond boy. Harry's eyes narrowed.

"Little ferret," Aurora murmured.

"Aurora!" Aunt Minnie rebuked. She was thinking much the same but she remembered Harry's presence. Aurora simply shrugged and winked at Harry. When the memory ended they were ejected back into the presence of the Headmistress's office. "Well that was rather telling. Thank you Harry for sharing your memory with me."

"What did the other students say?" Aurora asked sitting with Harry next to her across from Minerva.

"More of the same except for a select few who seemed to think that one of the Hufflepuffs was responsible for sabotaging Mr. Potter and Mr. Hopkins' cauldron." Minerva said.

"Three guesses who," Harry muttered. A small smile slipped across Aurora's face.

"I would like you to know Harry, that some of the Slytherins did confirm that Draco threw the quills into your potion." Harry looked at her in surprise. As did Aurora to tell the truth. Minerva grinned slightly at the two. "The two of you ended my investigation into the happenings. I feel I should tell both you the outcome but Harry I do not want to hear that you spread any rumors." Harry nodded as Minerva added, "I'm sure they'll do just fine on their own." Aurora nodded, the Hogwarts rumor mill was infamous, and personally she suspected some of the portraits. She eyed a few former headmasters on the wall, one in particular was a witch in purple robes. "Professor Snape is going to be dismissed from his position." Harry kept his face neutral and nodded while Aurora could not help her slight grin. The man was a menace despite his care for the Slytherins in his charge. "Draco Malfoy will serve a week of in-school suspension with myself." Harry grinned at that and nodded.

"Thank you," Aurora said nodding her head. She stood and Harry copied her. "Any ideas on who will fill the position?" Aurora said as they all walked towards the door.

"For now an apothecary from Jiggers is going to fill in. I'm going to see if I can convince Horace to come out of retirement and if not I'll have to search for someone new." They were ushered out the door with Minerva giving Harry a quick hug. The older women looked haggard with all that had been happening. Harry held her a bit longer as he observed her, to his delight she smile and looked lighter. Aurora looked at Harry with a soft smile.

Aurora cast a spell as they came to the griffon guarding the entrance to the Headmistress's office. The time floated in front of them before drifting away in smoke. "We missed dinner shall we go to the kitchens?" Harry nodded and Aurora placed her hand on his back and walked with him down to the kitchens. Harry darted forward and tickled the pear in the portrait causing it to giggle. Harry grinned and shook his head turning to give Aurora a questioning look.

"Don't ask me I just work here," Aurora laughed as they walked into the kitchen. They were immediately greeted by a house elf. The tiny elf looked rather excited to see Harry and shook his hand with vigor.

"Mis'er Harry!" The elf bounced.

"Hi Flopsy," Harry grinned at the elf as he quietly greeted the happy elf.

"It seems we missed dinner Flopsy," Aurora looked amused as she spoke. Flopsy pulled Harry to a small table with Aurora following. Flopsy snapped her fingers and two steaming pot pies appeared with some cooked vegetables on the side and two glasses of apple juice much to Harry's appreciation.

"Any other issues from the fumes?" Aurora said with before cutting into the pot pie.

Harry shook his head his hair flopping from side to side as he did so, "Wayne still coughs a bit." It had been two days since the incident. Potions had been cancelled pending the investigation, nobody except the Slytherins seemed to think that was a bad thing.

Aurora nodded, "You need a haircut. Wayne should stop coughing by tomorrow. If not prod him back to Madam Pomfrey hum?"

Harry nodded his hair falling forward again, he ran a hand through it and it stuck up at all odd angles. Aurora smiled at the picture as Harry took a large bite of chicken. "How is Defense going?"

Harry gave her a look that told her he knew she was really asking had Professor Quirrell done anything weird. Harry shook his head and pointed to his forehead before shrugging. "Do headache draughts still help?" Harry nodded. "Have you learned anything useful?"

Harry paused mid bite and gave her a look. He finished his bite and then spoke, "Define useful? I've learned a tickling charm and jelly legs jinx," irritation was clear in his voice.

"That is what first years learn and they can have its uses," Aurora said and at the irritated look on his face added, "Daddy can teach you about dueling this summer." Harry grinned with his eyes sparkling. He nodded so fast he almost choked.

"How are the rest of your classes?"

Harry shrugged and made a so, so gesture with his hand. "Transfiguration is getting harder."

"Is Tonks still helping? I know she has NEWT's coming up." Harry nodded that she was. It did not take them long to finish their dinner and part ways with Aurora giving Harry a hug and leaving him at the entrance to the Hufflepuff common room.

The next day Severus Snape, the closet Death Eater got to experience his first perp walk. The school was a buzz with the rumor that he was getting sacked. Outside lining the path to the gates of Hogwarts was the entire student body. As Snape walked out the front doors to jeers and cheers a loud bang was heard. Severus Snape's billowing black robes had been turned into gray spandex robes with blue boots and gauntlets that seemed to be spiked. A bright yellow buckle with a bat outline sat and a pointed blue and black cowl was on his head. A blue and black cape billowed from his shoulders and music started playing in a distinct pattern. Muggleborn students who knew the comic Batman recognized it as the theme song. Snape saw the laughter and pinting, heard the music and his cheeks turned a distinct pink as he sped up his walk. The music increased with his pace until finally Snape took off at run out the gates. Harry shared a smirk with the Weasley twins as another bang was heard and on the gates that closed behind him the bat signal was lit up.

Harry trudged up the stands of the Hogwarts Quidditch Pitch with Wayne, Susan, and Izzy. They were decked out in Hufflepuff yellow for the final Hufflepuff match of the year. They were playing Slytherin and the stakes were high. If Hufflepuff won they would still be in contention to win the Quidditch cup. The Hufflepuff team would just need Gryffindor to beat Ravenclaw in their final match for the cup to be theirs.

The weather had officially turned for the better at Hogwarts with snow becoming a thing of the past. It was balmy day at Hogwarts and Harry wanted to see Tonks flatten Marcus Flint, the Slytherin captain. Harry had had his first run in with the troll like boy nearly a week ago. The Slytherins took exception to Professor Snape being dismissed. Flint along with Adrian Pucey and Miles Bletchley had cornered Harry and Wayne in the third floor corridor. Harry and Wayne managed to avoid their curses and fire their own back but they were only saved by the miraculous appearance of the Weasley twins. Together the four of them were able to hit Flint with a particular nasty combination of spells which turned him into a purple bunny/bat hybrid. Pucey and Bletchley had paused their fighting seemingly not knowing what to do with their leader down. They scooped up the ill-tempered bunny/bat Flint and fled. The Weasley twins sent to curses after them but Pucey deflected them. It took two days for Flint to be turned back into his usual troll-ish self.

"Huffle-PUFF! Huffle-PUFF! Huffle-PUFF!" Harry chanted along with the rest of the crowd. It seemed by the noise that Ravenclaw and Gryffindor had thrown their lot in with the Hufflepuffs against Slytherin. Harry was standing on the top bleacher of the Hufflepuff tower, Wyane was on his left and the girls on his right. Being smack dab in the middle of Wayne and Izzy during a Quidditch match was sure to leave him with a headache but Harry would not subject Susan to that, much to her pleasure.

"Welcome to the second to last match of the season between HUFFLEPUFF and Slytherin," Lee Jordan the third year Gryffindor announcer sneered the name Slytherin. Professor McGonagall's voice was heard right after. "Jordan!" She warned. "Erm, sorry Headmistress. AND here come the teams! Hufflepuff lead by Cedric Diggory! Followed by Tonks, Preece, Applebee, O'Flahtery, and Rickett!" Jordan announced the Slytherins with slightly less fanfare and even groaned Flint's name.

The two captains met at the center of the pitch and shook hands before Madam Hooch sent them to their brooms and released the Quaffle. The bludgers shot out as did the golden snitch. Harry lost the little golden ball in the sun and turned his attention to the match. The Hufflepuffs took possession of the quaffle first, Preece took it down the pitch and was cut-off by Flint but he passed it back to Applebee who shot it Tonks right away. Tonks took a long shot and scored on Bletchley the Slytherin keeper.

The Slytherins took the Quaffle out with Flint maintain position, he was struck by a Bludger but the burly captain was able to shrug it off, which secretly impressed Harry. Flint took the Quaffle down the pitch himself before it being converged on by two Hufflepuff chasers and a bludger. This time Flint had to give the Quaffle up and Tonks grabbed it out of the air. Tonks took off on a breakaway avoiding a bludger and throwing the Quaffle at the left hoop. Bletchley's fingertips brushed it but its pace was too great. The Quaffle slipped through the hoop for Hufflepuffs second score. The game continued with Hufflepuff keeping a firm lead, ahead by fifty when the fouling started. Flint started it off by streaking in front of Preece and landing a vicious kick to Preece's face. Blood started pouring from his face and Preece lost the Quaffle, not that it mattered Madam Hooch had blown for a penalty. Preece shoved some conjured cotton balls up his nose and took the penalty. He scored on Bletchley with a shot to the right hoop.

Cedric floated above the action and right after the penalty dived after the snitch. Higgs was on the far side of the pitch and had no hope of catching up. Pucey shot out of his formation and straight into Cedric's path. The older and larger Pucey knocked into Cedric with an almighty force. Cedric fought to maintain his grip on his broom as his weight nearly propelled him off. The crowd went into an uproar when it happened.

There was a loud crack behind Harry. The wooden fencing Harry was leaning on cracked and Harry fell back. Iz let out a shriek of terror that alerted everyone nearby as Harry fell back. He gave a muted yell and grabbed for anything. He caught the edge of a broken board and it dug into his hand leaving splinters and a great tear. "Harry!" Wayne yelled and grabbed his wrist just as Harry reflexively let go of the board. "Somebody help!" Wayne yelled as Harry's weight caused him to stumble down. Harry felt himself dropped further and grabbed for Wayne's other hand. A seventh year appeared in Harry's sight just as another crack was heard.

More screams were heard as the bench Susan, Izzy, and Wayne were still standing on broke apart from the stands. "Wingardium Leviosa," The spell came from two different seventh years. The four students floated in midair as the stands fell down to the grass below. "Poppy where are the teachers!" The seventh year Harry recognized as Tonks' friend Andy shouted behind him. "Somethings pushing against are spell."

"They're coming!" Poppy's voice called back.

"Harry we're going to try and float you close to the stands, grab hold!" Andy shouted at them. The seventh years struggled against an unknown force. More of the older students added their spells to the mix. Harry grabbed onto piece of wood as did Susan. Isobel and Wayne were still dangling when they saw the Hagrid appear.

"Keep 'em steady," Hagrid said he bent over his feet firmly planted and grabbed both Isobel and Wayne out of the air. He set them down a few rows from the top where the two were grabbed up into the seventh year Hufflepuffs' arms. The older students had pushed everyone back and the Professors were rushing through them. Hagrid took both Susan and Harry in his arms and pulled them back just as another crack was heard. Hagrid took one massive step back over three rows. Another chunk of stands fell with a clatter and clash down to the ground. Harry's wide eyes scanned the ground. He saw Quirrell muttering to himself starring at Harry as more creaking was heard. Suddenly Aurora pushed the squirrelly professor out of the way with a shove that sent him sprawling into students. The creaking stopped right away and Hagrid let out a breath as did Harry and Susan.

"Yer al'ight?" Hagrid asked the two as he waked down a few more rows at a time. Harry and Susan nodded. Harry saw Professor Meadows ushering the Hufflepuff students out and down the tower stairs with Professor Babbling. Harry and Susan were set down into Professors McGonagall and Sinistra's hands.

"Harry, Susan are you two okay?" Aurora asked frantically as the Headmistress pushed past them to Hagrid. Hagrid helped her up and they both went to examine the stands.

"Magic, had ter be," Hagrid was heard.

"I'm fine," Susan said to Aurora in a shaking voice. Harry turned back from Hagrid and starred into Aurora's eyes. He shrugged and showed her his hand. Aurora placed her hand on his cheek and he was cold.

"Harry?" She asked again. She rubbed her hand against his cheek as her other hand gripped his wrist of his hurt hand. Susan he broke eye contact and saw Susan looking nervously at him. He shook his head a bit to clear it.

"Quirrell," Harry said quietly. Aurora sucked in a breath and looked for the stuttering Professor but did not see him aware.

"Okay," Aurora nodded and pulled Susan and Harry to her. Both first years latched on to her hands. She stood and found Wayne and Isobel both students shaking slightly also. Isobel had tears in her eyes and Wayne looked white as a sheet. "Headmistress!" She called and McGonagall turned. "I'm taking them to the Madam Pomfrey." The Headmistress nodded. She led Susan and Harry over to Wayne and Isobel. She quickly pulled Isobel into a hug comforting the girl. "Come on let's go see Madam Pomfrey." She led the first years through the parting crowd. Everyone was milling about outside the stadium, including the players. Madam Hooch had halted the game as soon as she realized what was going on. The crowd parted letting them through. Harry saw a very worried looking Tonks and gave her a scared grin.

They made it to Madam Pomfrey in record time as the students wanted to put space between themselves and the Quidditch Pitch for the moment. "Aurora?" Madam Pomfrey questioned as she bustled out of her office. She knew it was Quidditch and had been expecting injuries but four scared first years was not it.

"The stands collapsed."

"But that's…" Madam Pomfrey started.

"I know." Aurora's tone was grim "These four nearly went with the stands." Aurora tried to usher them onto beds but all four clambered onto one bed pulling Aurora with them. Harry had yet to let go of her hand. Susan and Iz snuggled together while Wayne perched next to Harry. Madam Pomfrey quickly scanned the four children with her wand. She gathered four calming draughts and gave them to each of the children.

"Drink up they'll help." The potions gave off a faint peppermint and lavender smell. They drank down, Harry was pleasantly surprised that it tasted as good as it did. Madam Pomfrey then turned to Harry's hand.

"The same hand young man," She jokingly reprimanded Harry. Harry shrugged and gave her a small grin as the other three tittered. It broke some of the tension from the first years' shoulders. Madam Pomfrey took his hand gently in hers and removed the splinters before she traced the open wound with her wand. The spell she spoke slowly knitted the flesh back together. Left behind was only a slight pink line, "It should disappear in a couple of days." Madam Pomfrey also vanished the blood from his shirt.

"Thanks," Harry said quietly. They all sat curled into each other for quite some time before the door to the hospital wing was flung open and in rushed three sets of guardians. Harry recognized Madam Bones immediately from the aisle.

"Sue!" Director Bones' voice broke the damn and Sue shot off the bed along with Isobel and Wayne taking off for their own parents. Aurora placed her arm around Harry as they observed the newcomers. The MacDougals held the same regal bearing that Harry was coming to expect from purebloods. Wayne's parents on the other hand were rather average looking but seemed to radiate warmth. Wayne was a spitting imagine of his father. Wayne, Izzy, and Susan were all being fussed over by their parents. Usually a sight of such warmth filled Harry with a sense of longing and jealousy but for once it did not. Harry squirmed and snuggled deeper into Aurora's arms.

Aurora tightened her hold on him and placed a kiss on his forehead, right where his scar was. Harry felt tinge of pain before warmth spread throughout his body. It made Harry feel lighter than he ever felt. "Professor, Harry how are you doing?" It was Madam Bones that asked the question.

Harry looked over and saw his friends were all looking at him with bright smiles. The parents looked on with knowing smiles. Even Wayne's mother, a muggle, knew from the Daily Prophet Harry's story and Professor Sinistra's part in it. Harry blushed lightly but nodded. "Harry cut his hand on the fall but he and the others were otherwise unharmed, physically."

Madam Bones nodded, "What happened?" The questioned carried all the weight of the Magical Law Enforcement Department.

Aurora could only look at Harry and the others. Harry though kept his mouth firmly shut, there were too many knew people in the room. Wayne saw Harry's eyes twitch and spoke up, "The stands jus' cracked," Everyone turned to Wayne. Harry gave Wayne a grateful nod.

"The stands 're reinforced by magic," Wayne's dad said "They can't just break." Wayne's mum looked a little lost but the MacDougals were nodding at his words.

"That's my concern as well," Madam Bones' voice her opinion just as the Headmistress walked through the doors. "What exactly is going on here Headmistress?" Madam Bones demanded.

"I was hoping you would be able to find out or your aurors that is," McGonagall replied. Her face was set in grimace, "The stands were cursed from what we can tell. Our students could have died, this merits an auror investigation regardless of whether the governors want it or not." All the parents including Aurora nodded at her words.

Harry watched in awe as Madam Bones brought her wand up and cast a brilliant silver spell, "Expecto Patronum." Out of her wand the silver mist formed into a small animal Harry recognized as a meerkat. "Aurora Shacklebolt you're needed at Hogwarts immediately." The silver translucent meerkat disappeared.

"Poppy are the children okay?" McGonagall asked.

Madam Pomfrey nodded, "They are fine simply shaken up."

"Then perhaps they should return to the common room and be amongst friends," McGonagall was dismissing them but the Headmistress looked to the parents for their permission.

Harry saw the other parents give their children a final hug with Wayne's mum patting him on the cheek before pushing him towards the door. Madam Bones checked over Susan once more before doing the same and Isobel was trying valiantly to break away from her mother. Harry snickered but was drawn away as Aurora hugged him to her. "I'll tell you if anything comes of the auror investigation." Harry nodded into her shoulder and hopped off the bed and moved over to his friends. All three grinned at his happy expression knowing it came from Aurora's treatment.

The students left the hospital wing just as a large bald dark skinned wizard in Aurora robes came down the hospital wing hall. He had a earning in one ear and gave the four students a wink before disappearing through the hospital wing doors.

"That was Auror Shacklebolt," Susan explained to them as they made their way to the Hufflepuff common room. "Auntie Amelia says he's the best. He'll figure out what happened to the stands."

"It was Quirrell," Harry said in a near silent tone.

"Are you sure?" Isobel asked a bit skeptical.

"Can't prove it but when the teachers came he was muttering," Harry said.

"Did he blink?" Susan asked. Harry shook his head.

"He could have been using a counter curse," Isobel said simply for arguments sake. She did not look like she believed her own words. Too many things were adding up against their stuttering Professor.

"Harry I think you should skive off defense and talk to Professor Sinistra," Susan said as they entered the common room. A party was in full swing despite the almost tragedy; nothing like the resilience of youth. The noise stopped at once and all the Hufflepuffs turned to look at the four. Tonks was the first one to step up near them.

"Okay you four?" She asked and pulled them all into hugs, holding on to Harry a bit longer. The four first years nodded and were then pulled into the crowded common room for some fun to forget the troubles of the day.

Harry sat in Aurora's office enjoying his study period, well Defense Against the Dark Arts period. Harry had taken Sue's advice and spoken to Aurora about Defense. Quirrell was cleared, mostly due to lack of evidence but Auror Shacklebolt had thought the man was acting dodgy. The case remained open but with no suspects just a person of interest. Aurora talked to Minerva and considering everyone knew Harry still got headaches in Defesne class he was granted an independent study. It had been a week since the incident and in that time Harry had already taught himself the shield charm after having written a paper on it for his study. He was now working on reviewing for the upcoming exams.

The door opened and Aurora came in from her sixth year class. "I swear those boys are getting worse every year." Harry looked up and grinned at her words. "Mitchels' was staring off into space for ten minutes." Harry snickered. "Oh you like that well than you'll be thrilled to know that his partner Miss Dubois cursed him with tongue-twisting hex for ignoring their project."

Harry's eyes twinkled, "What did you do?"

"I gave Ravenclaw five points," Aurora deadpanned. Harry let a full laugh, Ravenclaw was Miss Dubois' house. Aurora sat down in the chair normally reserved for students, straight backed and rigid. Harry was seated in her comfortably padded wingback chair. "How go's the revision, little man." She had taken to calling him that on occasion, man seemed to fit him better than boy.

"Good Defense is easy."

"It does seem to come rather naturally for you. Same with Charms?"

Harry nodded, "Transfiguration is bollocks."

She frowned at his language and Harry fought a smirk, "Well let's take a look at it." She got up and moved the chair so she could sit next to him. She placed an arm around his shoulder and looked at his notes. "Animal into a matchbox? Practical or theory giving you trouble?"

"Theory. Tonks helped with the practical." Aurora was about to launch into an explanation where Harry hissed in pain. His hand flew up to press into his scar trying to get any relief.

"Harry!" Aurora screeched in fear. "What's wrong!"

"My scar." He bit out.

Aurora looked at portrait with a flying Greek god, "Hermes get Madam Pomfrey and the Headmistress." A banging sound was heard from the classroom followed by the door slamming shut. Aurora looked up but quickly turned back to Harry when he yelled.

"It's worse." The door to the office was blasted open by a curse. In the opening stood an enraged Professor Quirrell his wand ready.

Aurora shot up and pushed Harry, chair and all behind her. She grabbed her wand from the desk and held it on the man. "What do you think you're doing?" She her voice as sharp as a knife.

"Out of my way girl he dies this time." Quirrell was no longer stuttering but speaking firmly with a slight edge to it, almost as if it were two voices.

"So it was you! All the troubles this year." Aurora bit out and pushed Harry back again as he tried to slip to her side. "Why are you hunting Harry?" She demanded.

Quirrell gave a snort of derision, "Dumbledore would have figured it out by now."

"Figured what out, that you're demented psycho?"

"I am after Harry for the same reason everyone else is," this time there was a definite second voice present and it had a hissing quality to it. A hissing that Aurora recognized from Harry speaking parseltounge. She paled and her eyes darted around the office searching for anyone else. Quirrell slowly reached up and unwound the turban from his head. He turned so that they could see.

Harry made a gagging sound as the twisted skeletal face was revealed to be taking up residence in the back of Quirrell's head. Aurora paled even further but wasted no time she sent a bone breaking hex at the man. The purple spell shot out but the face hissed, "Fool." Quirrell turned quicker than should have been possible and blocked the spell. His counter was fast but Aurora was able to block it with ease. She smirked at the man and prepared to fire another.

"Avada Kedavra," Quirrell shouted the killing curse. Harry recognized the green from his dreams.

"No mum!" He shouted and pushed Aurora away as she banished the desk at the curse. The desk exploded it pieces. Most of the shrapnel hit Quirrell and Aurora. A rather large piece slammed into Aurora's head knocking her unconscious. Anger surged through Harry and he shot across the now empty office in a sprint. His knife was out and Quirrell was still distracted by the debris. Harry slammed into him and struck out with his knife. It dug deep into the Professor's flesh causing him to cry out in pain. He grabbed a hold of Harry to wrench him back but the Professor cried in pain again.

Harry looked at the professor's hands on his shoulders. They started crumbling to dust. Professor Quirrell cried in anguish and threw Harry back from him. Harry's head slammed into the ground as he fell back. He heard the classroom door bang open as he faded out into black.

Minerva came charging in ready for a spell but froze as the body of Professor Quirrell disintegrated in front of her. She froze as a ghostly figure rose from the body with shriek. It flew towards Harry's body and went into him. She watched in horror as Harry's body seized before it fell still and the spirit was thrown out and went through the wall of Hogwarts disappearing.

"Minerva," The horrified voice of Madam Pomfrey, "What was that?"

"I have no idea." Minerva replied. As Madam Pomfrey ran forward to assist Harry and Aurora.

Aurora stirred as the mediwitch started to cast spells to heal her wounds. "Harry!"

Minerva was at her side in an instant, "Lay still Aurora, while Poppy works. Harry's going to be fine." She hoped. She looked to where Madam Pomfrey was over Harry.

"We need to take him to the hospital wing. He needs rest. He's fine now but the head injury I can't do anything for just make him comfortable."

Harry woke to all too familiar ceiling, he was in the hospital wing. A hand was grasped in his and he looked down slowly, his neck was stiff. He saw Aurora sleeping with her head on his bed and holding his hand. Harry grinned at her and laid his head back down, as it was still dark in the hospital wing.

The next time Harry woke up Aurora was sitting up reading an astronomy book. When Harry rustled the sheets with his movement the book was tossed away and Aurora hovered over him. "Harry!" She spoke in an urgent whisper. She leaned down to pull him into a tight hug. "How do you feel?"

Harry took a minute to answer assessing his aches and pains, "Okay, achy." Aurora let out a sigh of relief and leaned forward kissing him on the forehead.

Madam Pomfrey came bustling out upon hearing voices, "Mr. Potter, this is becoming a habit." She stated running her wand over him. Aurora was looking anxiously at the mediwitch. Harry just shrugged. "No linger effects," Madam Pomfrey announced. Aurora finally sat back in her seat.

"What's going to happen to me?" Harry asked his thoughts rushing back to what had happened particularly stabbing his professor.

"Nothing lad," Headmistress McGonagall entered the hospital wing.

"But I…"

McGonagall held up her hand to hush him, "You were attacked by a Professor who was possessed by You-Know-Who. Madam Bones was already here and investigated the happenings. From Aurora's testimony we know that the spirit possessing Quirrell was You-Know-Who." Minerva walked over to his bed and took the seat next to Aurora's. Minerva ran her hand over Harry's head and was pleasantly surprised when he didn't flinch away. She slipped his knife out and placed it in his hand. Harry smirked slightly feeling the cold metal of his knife. Aurora saw the interaction but did not feel any of the worry she usually did, if that knife saved him once it could do it again. "For now the fact that the spirit of You-Know-Who was involved is a state secret. Cornelius Fudge," She said the name with some distaste, "our Minister of Magic, is being difficult. You may be asked to give your testimony but as I was there to see what happen when Aurora was knocked unconscious, it is unlikely."

Harry nodded, "That green spell that he cast," both women sucked in a breath, "I recognize it from my dreams." He thought it might be the one Aurora told him about at the beginning of the year. Harry watched their faces Aurora closed her eyes and muttered a prayer while Aunt Minnie let loose some of her native tongue.

Minerva placed her hand on top of his, "I am sorry you have to remember that lad. Professor Quirrell cast an unforgivable curse at you, the killing curse." Harry looked a bit far away so Minerva added, "it was the curse that killed your parents."

Harry's eyes blazed with anger he looked at Aurora, "I'm not losing two mums," He muttered in a whisper.

Aurora pulled Harry into a tight hug, "Not if I have anything to say about it." She whispered to him. Harry tightened his hold on her. Minerva let the hug it out while subtly wiping a tear from her eyes.

"On another note, you lad have missed your finals," Minerva said once they parted. Harry grinned at her words, "Don't look so happy you still need to take them, well except for Defense. Everyone's getting a pass this year." She did not sound very happy about that.

"When do I have to take them?" Harry asked his voice gravelly. He paused and the added, "Wait, how long have I been out for?"

"Four days," Aurora said quietly. Harry's eyes widened. "We think that when Voldemort tried to possess you it may have taken a toll on your system."

"He, he didn't right?" Harry asked.

"No he did not." Minerva and Aurora said at the same time.

"As for your exams you can take them after school is out. The Professors will already be here for two days after the students leave and since you'll be here with Aurora that works out fine." Harry nodded. "Now I do believe your friends wanted to know as soon as you woke up." She gestured to a table near his bed. "They've already been here leaving you things in case they weren't here when you woke up." Harry looked over and saw boxes of Chocolate Frogs, Bertti Bott's Every Flavor Beans, Sugar Quills, and cards lots of cards.

"They got me all of these?"

"Well what happened in your mum's" McGonagall grinned at the phrase as the boy blushed, "office is between us and the former Professor Quirrell. As such, the whole school naturally knows about it." She turned to leave and murmured, "Damned portrait gossip mill."

"Are you okay?" Harry asked Aurora quietly. "I'm sorry you were hurt because of me." Harry was looking anywhere but at Aurora.

"Harry look at me," Aurora said in a sharp voice. Harry almost flinched back when he made eye contact, she was livid, "This was not your fault!" She took his chin in her hand and forced him to keep eye contact. "It was nobody's fault but Quirrell and Voldemort! Do you understand?" Harry nodded eyes wide. "Good." She gave him a Chocolate Frog box, "Eat it and I'll tell you what happened."

Harry nodded and tore into the box. The card fell out and Harry looked at it, "Cool, Herpo the Foul."

"That's a rare one," Aurora said looking at the card herself.

"Look at those eyebrows." Harry muttered with a laugh. Aurora breathed a sigh of relief, he seemed to be past his blame, at least somewhat.

"I was only knocked unconscious Harry. When the table exploded after taking the hit from the killing curse a piece hit me in the head. I woke up seconds after Quirrell perished."

Harry took a bite of chocolate and looked down cast again, "Did I kill him."

"Not in the way you think," Aurora said. Harry looked like a confused puppy. "Madam Bones brought an Unspeakable with her to investigate. Apparently Voldemort cannot touch you physically due to whatever happened when his curse backfired."

"What's an Unspeakable?"

"They work for the Ministry in research and also kind of like MI-6 in some cases." Harry's eyes widened. "Apparently they have been researching the Halloween night since it happened. Though it seems they have not gotten very far. I hope you don't mind but I told him of your headaches this year. He seemed very interested and wanted me to take you by their department if you agreed to it."

Harry shook his head that he didn't mind, "That could be helpful. Especially if it had to with the extra face Quirrell had."

"So he did have an extra face," Wayne said loudly as he grabbed the box Bertie's Beans and popped one in his mouth. Isobel elbowed him. Wayne, Neville, Susan, and Izzy came into the hospital wing and sat around or on his bed.

"Those were for Harry."

"I'm going to check and see if you can be released," Aurora said getting up.

Wayne shrugged and popped another one in his mouth. He frowned and swallowed, "Ugh, haggis."

"Serves you right." Isobel grinned. Harry laughed quietly. He grabbed the beans from Wayne and popped a red one into his mouth. Harry's face turned red as he ate the chili pepper flavored bean.

"Harry," Susan spoke up from where she sat on the foot of the bed. "Are you okay?" Harry looked away for a minute before turning back and nodding. "Was it really You-Know-Who?" Harry nodded again. They grew quiet and still before Wayne shrugged.

"You've kicked his arse twice. And now he's back to a spirit form, I'm good with that."

"Yeah right, Boy-Who-Lived two; You-Know-Who a big fat zero," Izzy said with a fist pump.

"I-I'm glad you're okay Harry," Neville added. Harry grinned at his Gryffindor friend and offered him the box of Bertie Beans. Neville popped one in his mouth carefully. His smile spread across his face, "Éclair." Susan went next and got a broccoli flavored one, Iz got a strawberry.

"Eww, earwax. I'm done," Wayne said and grabbed a sugar quill trying to get the taste out of his mouth. They all started laughing at the look on Wayne's face.

"How were exams?" Harry asked as he took another bean this time he smiled pleasantly, he got apple pie.

"Transfiguration was brutal," Susan replied and Neville nodded vigorously. "Well at least the theory part."

"Potions was pretty hard too," Wayne added slurping the sugar quill. Iz made a face at him but nodded.

"Theory again." Izzy said. "Professor Snape didn't exactly teach us you know, any theory." She made a face at Professor Snape's name.

"The others weren't horrible but they weren't fun either," Susan said grabbing a bean. She grimaced she got cabbage. "Why do we eat these things?" This caused another round of laughter.

Aurora came back over to them, "Good news Madam Pomfrey will release you for the feast tonight.

The feast was in full swing and Harry was digging into his Beef Wellington with vigor. The Hufflepuffs had welcomed Harry back with multiple hugs, claps on the backs, and proclamations of worries. He and his friends were placed dead center of the Hufflepuff table surrounded on the left by seventh years and the right by Cedric the other third years. The Hall was decorated in yellow and black the Hufflepuffs were buzzing with energy. They were waiting for the official word that they had won the House Cup and the Quidditch Cup. It was the first time in over a decade that Hufflepuff had won the House Cup and the first time in thirty years Hufflepuff house had won the Quidditch cup. Of course it was dependent on someone else but the Hufflepuffs didn't really care all that much.

"You guys ready for summer?" Tonks asked the firsties she chose to sit next to, mainly because she was still on edge and she was not sure when she would get to see Harry again.

"Definitely," Izzy said with a wide grin.

"Any big plans?" She asked and they all shrugged. Tonks chuckled.

"What about you?" Harry asked Tonks. He knew she was waiting to hear from the Auror Academy.

Tonks' hair turned a bright pink color, "I got into the Academy!" Tonks was given congratulations from all of those around her. Harry gave her a wide smile.

A clinking sound was heard and everyone turned towards the Head table. Headmistress McGonagall stood, "I believe we have some business to attend to." The Hufflepuffs gave a cheer. McGonagall gave them a small smile before frowning as she announced, "In fourth place with fifty-six points Gryffindor House." Her displeasure at her old house was easily felt. Most of the Gryffindors looked like they wanted to crawl under the table. "In third place with 148 points is Slytherin House." The Slytherins did not look to happy with their final tally. "In second place with 295 points is Ravenclaw House." The Ravenclaws gave a loud cheer but some still looked disappointed. "And in first place with 333 is Hufflepuff House!" The Hufflepuffs gave a huge cheer and most shot up to their feet to cheer. Professor Sprout stood and accept the House Cup that proudly bared Hufflepuff across it, the cup would be placed in the Hufflepuff common room. She raised the cup up and the Hufflepuffs gave another cheer. When they had finally settled down the Headmistress turned the floor over to Madam Hooch.

Madam Hooch had a large smile on her face and a large golden trophy in her hand. A plaque was floating behind her. "Now for the Quidditch awards. The Quidditch team coming in first place captain by Cedric Diggory," chants of Diggory followed, "is Hufflepuff!" The seven players stood and made their way to the front of the hall and Cedric was given the large trophy. He kissed it to the cheers of Hufflepuff and gave it over to Tonks to hold. Tonks repeated the process. The plaque had a golden Hufflepuff shield and all the names of the players with their position engraved on it. Cedric would get the trophy for the year and the plaque would go in the trophy case.

After the Hufflepuffs settled down the Headmistress retook her position. "I would like to thank you all for an interesting year," the students snickered, it wasn't often a Headmaster got dismissed. "Next year I'm pleased to announce that we will have a new Potions Master, Professor Horace Slughorn, has agreed to come out of retirement." There was scattered applause as the man was not actually there. "I wish you all a safe and restful summer!" A loud cheer went up from the students.

Harry stood on the platform at Hogsmeade and waved to his friends on the train. Last night was a bit of a late one as everyone seemed to be excited school was over and that summer was officially upon them. Wayne and him and played exploding snap well into the night with Oliver and Rodger. Ernie and Justin were still being standoffish for whatever reason, Harry did not put much thought into it.

"See ya' in a week." Wayne shouted out the train window. Harry laughed as Izzy pulled him back in as the train took off.

"Ready Harry?" Hagrid asked. He had walked down with him to Hogsmeade.

"Yeah thanks Hagrid." Harry said with a grin.

"Not er problem," Hagrid. "'Ow you been since er, the attack?" Hagrid stuttered not sure how to go about asking.

"I've been fine, no problems." Harry grinned.

"Good, good." Hagrid had to slow his steps to match Harry. "Er hold on," Hagrid. Hagrid picked Harry up and put him on his shoulders.

"Woah!" Harry said but slowly relaxed. "Cool. I can see to the lake," Harry said from atop Hagrid.

"Ter some advantages ter being tall," Hagrid said. With Hagrid doing the walking they reached the castle in no time. Aurora was waiting for him and gave the two a large grin.

"I have somethin' for ya?" Hagrid said setting Harry on his feet. He pulled out of his large pocket a book of some sort. He handed it over to Harry and Harry flipped it open. It was a photo album. The first photo was of his parents, he assumed if he was to go by the fact that the teenager looked just like him. They were in Hogwarts uniforms and were seventh years according to the head boy and girl badges. He turned to the next page and saw a slightly older version of the couple. The whole book seemed to hold pictures of his parents and their friends.

"Most ter pictures came from Professor McGonagall." Hagrid said with a sheepish smile.

"It's brilliant!" Harry grinned setting Hagrid at ease. "Thank you." It was the most Harry had ever spoken to the half-giant leaving Hagrid grinning brightly. Harry turned to Aurora, "Look what Hagrid gave me." He showed it to her and Aurora grinned.

"Thank you Hagrid," Aurora said. "Now I'll take that. You need to make your way to Transfiguration exam. Harry groaned but nodded, taking exams was not the best way to the start the summer.

A/N: So first year down. Sorry if it seems abrupt but this was all I really had for this year. Second year should be longer, I already have most of the first chapter done so it should be up soon. Also I made some inquiries for betas so hopefully this will be edited soon. Hope you guys enjoyed.