Weeks had passed since Hermione had been pushed and the family seemed to be moving on.

"Hi Mia", Harry muttered, sitting next to the girl in question.

"What's the matter Harry?" Mia looked concerned and pulled her boyfriend into a loving embrace.

"I don't want to do it any more. I don't want to kill anyone, no matter who it is. I don't want to bring myself to that level. B-but I know I have to kill him, I cant not kill him when all I see at night is him killing innocent people. I don't want to be Harry Potter anymore. I just want to go away. From Hogwarts, the war, my 'Family'… My life." Hermione was so shocked that she froze, she didn't know how to comfort her love. So she did the only thing she could. Pulled the sobbing boy into her chest and sent a message to her mum.

It had taken quite a while for Harry to calm down in Min's arms. He clung to her for dear life. By the time he had, Amanda, Albus and Poppy had gathered around the troubles young man. He fell asleep eventually and Albus managed to carry him back to the castle, with his newly found family following.

They put the young couple into Mia's room for the night and the adults split into the master bedroom and the two spare rooms. Wanting to be close in case either of the emotional teens found trouble in sleep.

Luckily for the extended Dumbledore family everyone managed to get a decent nights sleep. Harry was the first one up and after realising where he was, went to sit in the headmasters living room.

"Harry…" Minerva had woken to the sound of someone moving about and realised that it must have been one of the children. He was staring into the fire. "I don't think I can be strong anymore. Not for you, for Mia. I don't even think I can be strong enough for myself."

She came and sat next to him. Not talking, just listening to what the emotionally exhausted teen had to say.

"Do you think im a bad person for not wanting to kill a person responsible for all the darkness in the world?" He muttered after sitting in silence for a while.

"I think that you are the most wonderful, brilliant, brave, noble and compassionate young man I have ever met. I think that the fact you don't want to kill him doesn't make you a lesser person. I wish with all my heart that you had a better life, with parent and siblings. I wish I had been able to take you in and race both you and Hermione. No matter what Harry, I'll always love you… whether you kill him or you don't. You will always be the son I never had." By the time this had been said, they were both crying. Harry had his head in her lap and she was trying to make him see she cared.

"I'm sorry I scared everyone yesterday. I just didn't feel like living anymore. I didn't think I would be missed. But I did what I always do and thought of Mia and she told me that you loved me just as much as you love her. And that I always will have a family. Even if it is unconventional. I love you … mum."

The family, after a few hours trying to get everyone ready for the day and a few arguments about what to do, were finally ready to go out for the day. They had finally decided to go muggle Christmas shopping. They were trying to avoid the publicity and wanted to just enjoy themselves. All of them agreed that they had had a wonderful day. And when they retired for the night, fell into an easy dreamless sleep.

Sorry for not updating… x.

I've had a mental few months, exams to weddings abroad and the starting year 11. I haven't found the time to write until me x.

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Love Nicole x.