With Friends Like These... – Rating M

Chapter 01 – He's Too Dangerous

Summary – ...Who Needs Enemies. Based on Broomstick Flyer's 'Dangerous to be around'. When Harry receives a letter from four of his "friends" saying he was too dangerous to be associated with, having gone for a walk, he didn't expect to find out that that the girl he loves, Hermione Granger and one of his team-mates, Katie Bell, was in trouble from a Death Eater attack. With friends like Ron and Neville, who needs enemies?

Pairings – Harry/Hermione/Katie

Warnings – Contains Dumbledore, Molly, Luna, Neville, Ron and Ginny bashing. Also contains swearing and violence throughout.

-Friends and Enemies-

Hospital Wing, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Scotland

24th June 1996

"So, are we all decided?" a voice said, under the cover of darkness. "We are going to tell Potter what we think about him? I know he is my second cousin but I don't think I can cope for another year of his life threatening disasters. At least, if he dies, I will get the House Potter seat."

"Yes Neville, my one true love," a female voice said, sounding dreamy. She stroked the arm of her betrothed admiringly, thinking the idea was brilliant. "His methods were a joke in the Department of Mysteries. Because of him, Granger was almost killed when Dolohov throwing that curse at her."

"Not just that Luna, Ron could have suffered from brain damage because of those brain things that attached themselves to him." A second female voice said, sounding neutral, "I know Granger won't sign anything as she is in love with Potter."

"I could always use that Imperium Animo potion that Mom tried on Dad once on Granger," another male voice said, trying hard not to laugh at the statement his sister made. "Then she would be under my control!"

"No Ronald, it is for the Greater Good that you don't use it as Potter would suspect it easily." The first voice said, hoping that they were not being overheard. "Especially as he has a thing for her!"

"Why would Potter love a know-it-all Mudblood when he could have someone who looks just like his mother," the voice identified as Ronald said, angrily, "I staked my claim on her first, just so Potter can't have her! He is property of Ginny as our parents signed an betrothal agreement with the Headmaster for Potter as soon as the Blood Traitor and his Mudblood wife got themselves killed by You-Know-Who!"

The four of them continued to argue amongst themselves for a while, deciding not to send Harry the letter denouncing their friendship until the next day. They then left the Hospital Wing, heading for the Hogwarts Express, not realising what consequences their actions would have on Magical Britain.

Number 4 Privet Drive, Little Winging, Surrey, England

25th June 1996

Harry was lying on his bed in the smallest bedroom at Number 4, Privet Drive, throwing a baseball that was left there by his cousin, Dudley Dursley. He was recovering from yet another year at Hogwarts, remembering the year he had just had. 'Why did I head to the Department of Mysteries in the first place. Hermione was hurt; the curse that Dolohov sent at her. Ron and Neville injured themselves and Sirius…Oh Sirius. Why did you have to die? I should have checked with you using the bloody mirror and I didn't. What kind of godson am I to not even think about something simple such as that.'

'I know I should have admitted my feelings to Hermione that I love her,' he thought, heading to the door of his bedroom. He was about to head to the kitchen when an Owl came swooping in through the open window. Harry opened it, cautious in case it was a trap.

"Dear Mr Potter,

We, the undersigned, have decided that it is time for us to go our separate ways. We are fed up of being in one of your life threatening disasters and it is about time that we can no longer consider you as one of our friends.

Your tactics in the Department of Mysteries were a joke, sending stunners and disarming curses. You of all people know that a Death Eater cannot be redeemed, that they should be killed like the dogs that they are.

Because of you, Hermione got injured at the DOM, yet for some stupid reason she sticks by you. That is not loyalty but plain stupidity on her part. Why she loves a waste of space like you we will never know.

Because of you, Neville lost his parents to the Cruciatus Curse. If you had died when Voldemort had tried to kill you the first time, Neville would never had to have suffered living with his grandmother.

We hope you rot in hell.

Yours truly,

Ronald Weasley, Neville Longbottom, Ginevra Weasley and Luna Lovegood"

Harry placed the letter into his pocket, angry at what they had wrote. 'Fucking bastards. I do my best for them and then I get treated like this. They can go fuck themselves in the future against Voldemort.'

He left the house on Privet Drive, afraid that in his state of mind he might actually do some serious damage to one of his relatives, and went for a walk, not realising where he would end up.

Berriew Close, Bagshot, Surrey, England

25th June 1996

Harry had been walking for a while, departing from Little Winging, when he arrived in the village of Bagshot, Surrey in order to clear his mind from the upset that he had suffered. 'Why did they do that? The fucking bastards don't deserve to live.'

Suddenly he heard spells being shouted and the sound of explosions coming from over the hedge to his left. In front of him, less than a hundred yards away, Death Eaters were attacking a small two-bedroom house. Without any plan in his head, Harry pulled his wand out and leapt over a fence that placed him behind the Death Eaters.

The battle was been short, now the Death Eaters were taking fire from two directions. One of them had yelled retreat a mere second before the Dark Mark was placed above the house. Harry, however, had managed to hit one of the fleeing Death Eaters with a Cutting Curse before he could get away, falling to the ground unconscious. He bound three of the wounded Death Eaters, and then entered the house, only to find that there were only two survivors.

Before he knew it, he was buried in a tight hug from a pair of crying females. He didn't have chance to see who had grabbed him so, without knowing what else to do, he wrapped his arms around the two women, holding them whilst they were in tears, having endured the battle. The stood like that for quite some time before the crying turned to sobs and then fell silent.

It was only thanks to the voice of one of the young women that let Harry know that the tears were over for now. "Thanks Harry. Thanks for being here when you came! Hermione and I were discussing about how to help you this year in the team when the Death Eaters showed up. They…they killed my mother and father."

Harry gently pushed the two women away a little "Katie? Hermione?" he asked, surprised that the two of them were meeting up. "I…I thought that you lived in Alcester Hermione?"

"I do Harry, however I wanted to see Katie." Hermione said, going red with embarrassment. "I…I needed her advice to help you in Quidditch and other advise…as I…ihavefeelingsforyou."

"Say that again Hermione?" Harry asked, not sure that he heard her right. "You have feelings for me?"

"I have feelings for you…but so does Katie…and I needed her advice." Hermione replied, her face as red as the hair on the heads of the Weasley Twins. She moved her lips to in front of Harry and kissed him. It didn't take a second for Harry to kiss Hermione back.

Katie was watching the pair and felt her heart sinking. 'Why does Harry like Hermione and not me,' she thought, upset that the person she loved was kissing another girl in front of her. Before she knew it Harry turned and kissed her. Surprised at what she felt from just that one kiss, she smiled at the conclusion.

Harry saw, out of the corner of his eye, that Katie was looking a bit upset at him kissing Hermione so he turned to her and, winking at Hermione, kissed Katie.

Hermione and Katie both looked at each other and smiled. Harry held both of their hands and got on his knee. "Hermione, Katie. If you are both willing, and you both want to, I..."

Harry didn't need to even finish his sentence when the two Muggle-born students kissed him. The three of them waited for Aurors from the Ministry of Magic to arrive but no one showed up. After a while it became very obvious to the three teenagers that the ministry were not going to arrive.

'It's probably because it involved a Muggle family that they don't want to know about it.' Harry thought, holding the two ladies tight. 'Yet they would be quick to react if it was their own family that had been attacked by Death Eaters. It can hardly be fair to those who are Muggle-born.'

Katie looked upset at the amount of time that the three of them had waited. Heading over to Harry she whispered to him. "I can't take this anymore Harry. I don't know how you do it, nearly dying every year forever being injured. I was only injured during Quidditch. This is the first time I've had to fight and use what you taught us, I just couldn't live like this Harry. I can't live looking over my shoulder, always waiting for the next attack… and I have to get away."

"Where could you go Katie? If they want you dead they will find you no matter where you hide." Harry muttered feeling rather like he had earlier in the day.

They were sat in silence for another fifteen minutes when Katie finally said, "They wouldn't find me if they think I'm dead, mainly because they wouldn't even be looking for me. All because I am a Muggle-born, they don't give a shit."

Harry sat up on the couch they were sat holding each other on. "It can't be that bad you would kill your self…can it?" he asked frightened that that was what she meant.

"No Harry, but I can kill one of those bastards outside. I've been practicing my potion making skills, as it's the only bloody thing we are allowed to work on thanks to those stupid underage laws. I've been making Polyjuice Potion this week, I mean if Hermione could do it when she was thirteen… well its still in my cauldron. All I have to do is put one of my hairs in some give it to one of those scum outside and then leave the body here to be found with my..." Katie stopped there and began to cry again.

"Wish I could get away that easy," he muttered to himself.

Hermione heard him, but asked anyway, "What was that Harry?"

Harry looked at her for several seconds trying to make his mind up what to do, finally he pulled out the letter he had received from his 'best friend' Ron Weasley, and handed it to the two of them. Hermione read it over several times, unable to believe that they could do such a thing to him.

"Those foul traitors." Katie hissed, throwing the letter from the four 'friends' on the floor.

Harry had picked up the letter and placed it in his pocket then settled down a little. It took the trio just over an hour to complete and feed the potion to the most severely injured Death Eater.

Katie and Hermione had a very reluctant Harry help them strip the body down to the underwear and together they dressed the Polyjuiced version of Katie in some of her old clothes.

Hermione suggested that if Harry really meant it when he said he wanted to get away from it. She told him that if he was still willing to do it, they could just take one of the wounded Death Eaters to his home and do the same thing there.

It did not take Harry long to make up his mind. With a disillusioned, bound and unconscious Death Eater in the back of her father's car, Katie drove the trio to Privet Drive. They saw the Aurors as they finally arrived at the house, just as Katie drove them out onto the main road heading toward Little Whinging.

Number 4 Privet Drive, Little Winging, Surrey, England

25th June 1996

It took all three of them, Harry, Hermione and Katie, quite some time to convince his relatives to help them escape from the world of magic. Katie's harrowing story of what had happened at her home had been the deciding factor. Uncle Vernon did not want any criminal wizards attacking his family, which they would not do if Harry were found dead.

The now Harry look a like Death Eater was dressed in Harry's clothes, which Katie had insisted on changing, including the underwear to make it believable, Helped by Vernon they lay the death eater in Harry's bed. Just as Harry was about to cast a Killing Curse at the Death Eater, his aunt stopped him.

"Harry this isn't going to work, whoever is supposed to be watching you is out there right under this window and they will be in here before you get a chance to get away, then we will all be in trouble… unless your mother was serious about… Harry, come with me quickly."

Petunia had taken Harry up to the attic, Hermione and Katie following him. She rummaged around, muttering to herself whilst looking, to find a large trunk, monogrammed with a single lily on it.

She showed it to Harry for him to have a look at. "Before she died, your mom gave this trunk to me, telling me that it was a trunk containing a entrance to the Potter holiday home in Spain. I thought she was joking when she said it so I never bothered to open it, however, after what I have seen since you was virtually forced to live here, I am honestly not so sure."

Hermione opened the trunk and looked down on a small flight of stairs. "It's true Harry, it is an entire home in here." On the inside of the lid was a list of what the trunk held and what it was capable of. There was a three bedroom flat with bathroom and toilet. Harry walked into the one bedroom and, upon seeing what was in there, he promptly fainted in shock.

-Friends and Enemies-

A/N – Based on characters and themes introduced in the Harry Potter series by JK Rowling and Dangerous to be Around by Broomstick Flyer. Some of the text in this chapter is adapted from Dangerous to be Around by Broomstick Flyer. Both authors rights are respected.

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Coming Up in Chapter 2 – Following the impact of the letter, Harry puts a plan into action which affects the whole Wizarding World. What is in the trunk that surprises Harry, Hermione and Katie? Find out...soon...