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Harry stood and closed the book he’d been reading; there was no way he’d get anything more out of it. He went over to Godric’s picture, where the man was napping, and rapped on the edge.
Godric woke with a start. “What?” He asked gruffly.
Harry snickered. “How do I access more of my powers? Is there any way besides just getting older? I need to be able to cast non-verbally before I can make any more progress in defending myself.” He told the man.
“I think you’ll just have to deal with your lot right now and let it happen naturally. You’re quite powerful already, for your age.” Godric told him.
Harry sighed. “I was afraid you’d say that.” He admitted.
Godric shrugged. “Well, it’s only the truth. Salazar has already decided it’s not worth his time to keep trying to teach you Obice. I just didn’t have the heart to tell you yet.”
“Well, then I guess I’ll just have to stick with Clipeo and Protego. Bollocks.” Harry muttered, running a hand through his hair.
“Quite. Can I go back to my nap, now?” Godric asked.
“Yeah, fine.” Harry said, walking back to the couch and falling onto it.
Lo came out of her frame. “If you need something to do, we can always try some speed training. You’re about at the level you should be to start that.”
Harry perked up. “Can we be done in half an hour so I can shower before dinner?” He asked.
Lo nodded. “I see no problem with that, Child. Let’s go, then.” She said, leading the way through the room and out into the forest.
Harry followed excitedly. He’d never tried speed training before, so this would be a new experience for him.
‘You won’t like it, it’s not fun.’ Shiloe warned. ‘Lo’s quite the taskmaster. Er, taskmistress, actually.’ He corrected himself.
“Don’t care.” Harry muttered. “It’s still something to DO.”
Lo stopped in the clearing she used with Shiloe and turned. “Now, I will give you a weather condition, and your job is to create it in this clearing, as quickly as you can.” She said.
Harry nodded.
“Rain.” Lo said.
Harry concentrated for a few moments, then smiled as it began raining.
“Hail. Faster, Child.”
Harry concentrated again, and the rain solidified and began pelting them.
“Sun. Faster.”
Shiloe sighed. ‘I DID warn you.’ He said.
*****
Harry sat down in between Snape and Pomfrey, dishing himself up some breakfast.
An owl came in and flew toward him. Harry smiled, recognizing the grey owl with black spots as Luna’s. He took the two scrolls from the owl and fed it a bit of bacon. The owl nuzzled him happily, then nipped gently at his fingers before flying off again.
Harry unrolled one of the scrolls, looking at it for only a second before he rolled it again, face flaming as he choked.
“Are you okay, Harry?” Snape asked.
Harry nodded. “Luna.” He explained.
Snape sniffed. “I see.”
Harry unrolled the other parchment.
“Harry,
I thought you might be missing me, so I drew a self-portrait for you. Enjoy!
All my love,
Luna”
Harry shook his head. Why her self-portrait had needed to be a picture of her lying in a field of flowers NUDE, he had no idea, but he wasn’t going to complain about it.
He slipped the picture into his pocket to peruse later as he ate, smiling slightly.
Dumbledore smiled at him. “Having a good morning, My Boy?” He asked.
Harry nodded. “Luna’s great. I miss her.” He said.
Dumbledore chuckled. “There’s only a week left before the other students return. I daresay you’ll see her again soon.”
“I suppose so.” Harry agreed. He really WAS missing her, though.
He finished his breakfast and headed back to his rooms, throwing himself down on his bed and taking out the picture again. He unrolled it and looked over it. Luna had a serene smile on her face, and both of her hands were behind her head, raising her breasts a bit and showing them off to advantage. He let his eyes wander down and gulped. Either she was shaving, or she’d started to use a hair-removing cream at some point, because she was now BARE down there, when he remembered seeing her naked before, and she had most definitely had pubic hair, as far as he remembered. Her left leg was drawn up, showing just a hint of the pink insides. He reached down and adjusted himself.
‘Wow, there’s really something to be said about having a girlfriend like Luna.’ He thought, a smile spreading across his face. He now had wank material for a good long while.
‘More than I needed to see of her. Again.’ Shiloe’s wry voice sounded in his mind.
“What do you mean, ‘again?!’ And can’t you give me some warning before you decide to look? That picture is PRIVATE!” Harry snapped, rolling it up.
‘Oh, RELAX. I’m not interested in HER. And just so you know, she insisted on showering with me the day that Lucius had his check-up. When she insisted on sleeping over?’ Shiloe reminded Harry.
Harry flushed. “You SHOWERED with MY GIRLFRIEND?!” He shouted.
‘She said that it would save on time, which it did. Oh, calm down.’ Shiloe said in an annoyed tone. ‘She thinks of me as an older brother, she said. There was nothing sexual about it, and remember: I don’t like girls that way. She’s safe from me. As for giving you warning, I’m afraid that’s a moot point. If I want to talk to you, I have to be looking through your eyes. That’s how this works.’
Harry sighed. “Great. Well, I suppose there’s nothing to be done about it. Just promise me you’ll never touch her.”
Shiloe sighed. ‘I will never entertain sexual thoughts about your girlfriend, nor will I ever touch her in a sexual manner. I swear it on our magic.’ He said solemnly.
“I guess that’s the best I’m going to get.” Harry said, rolling his eyes.
‘Look, I’d NEVER think that you were going to steal one of MY anchors away from me, so the least you could do is afford me the same trust. She’s YOUR girl. All for you. Believe me?’ Shiloe asked in a hopeful tone.
“Yeah, fine. I believe you. But I don’t have to like it that you’ve seen her naked, more than once.”
Shiloe groaned. ‘Trust me, the sight did NOTHING for me.’
Helga walked into the room. “Arguing with yourself?” She asked Harry amicably, sitting down on the bed.
Harry shrugged. “Kind of. He’s seen Luna naked, and I don’t really like that.”
Helga rolled her eyes. “Side-effect of having a Shiloe: You can’t really have privacy in some things. But he’s gay, so you know he’ll never touch her.” She said lightly.
‘Thank you!’ Shiloe’s voice called out. ‘That’s what I’ve been saying, but NOO, you won’t listen to ME.’
“He’s been saying that, but I don’t really believe it. I mean, he’s attracted to Malfoy, isn’t he? And they could be siblings! They look REALLY similar!” Harry said, running a hand through his hair.
‘Oh, please, they could NOT. And DRACO happens to have the right equipment for me to be attracted to him, thank you very much.’ Shiloe’s droll voice rang out.
“Harry.” Helga said, grabbing his hand. “Shiloe will not take that which is yours. A Shiloe’s job is to be a support, not a thief. If he says he’ll stay away from her, you can trust him. And that IS what he’s been saying, is it not?” She asked, raising a brow.
Harry sighed, nodding. “It is.”
Helga smiled. “Then you can trust him.”
“Alright.” Harry said. “I suppose you’re right.”
“Of COURSE I am!” Helga said brightly. “Now, come out here, we wanted to talk to you.”
Harry got up and followed her out of the room.
Everyone was out of their frames and they were sitting in the same places they’d been in when he first met them all.
Harry took the free chair and Helga walked over to Salazar’s, sitting on his lap and curling into his embrace.
“Harry.” Rowena spoke. “We have a task for you.”
Harry perked up. “For ME? Not Shiloe?”
Godric smiled. “No, we feel that YOU are better suited for this than he is.” He said.
“It is something we want done, and we talked to the Headmaster about it. He’s agreed to make a few changes in the Great Hall, you’ll see what we mean the next time you’re in there, but more progress needs to happen, and Shiloe can only help so much.” Salazar said.
“What do you want me to do, then?” Harry asked, leaning forward.
Rowena smiled. “Unite the houses of Hogwarts.” She said.
“Unite the… How in the hell am I supposed to do THAT?!” Harry asked in shock.
Helga giggled from where she sat, her voice sounding detached again. “The stones can help you.” She said.
Salazar sighed. “He can’t hear them, Love.” He reminded her.
“But Luna can.” Helga insisted. “She’ll help.”
Godric shrugged and shook his head. “Either way, all we want you to do is try to sit with people from every house whenever you can. Make sure people know that the smaller tables that now fill the Great Hall means that they can sit with whoever they please, no matter who is in which house. We don’t want the houses to remain as separated by things as they are now. We never intended for the house rivalries to become so strong. Mingle a bit, let everyone feel welcome that asks to sit near you. It will take some doing, but we think that if everyone sees you doing it, they’ll be willing to break down the walls themselves. They just need a leader among them to do it first.” He said.
Harry nodded. “I can TRY. Why didn’t you do this BEFORE, though?”
“The winds are beginning to rage now.” Helga said airily.
Salazar grimaced. “That phrase again, Love?” He looked up at Harry. “That phrase always means that war is on the horizon. We’ve tried to intermingle the houses before, but it’s never worked. This time, though, with you setting an example for the others, we stand a bit more of a chance. It needs to be done. The Slytherins that haven’t yet chosen a side in this war could be swayed to your side, if they only knew that it was a viable option. And let’s face it, anything that keeps them out of this latest Dark Lord’s clutches is a good thing.”
“I don’t see why you’re not asking Shiloe to do this. He’s got anchors in every house except Ravenclaw, and Luna’s pack. He could do it, too.” Harry pointed out.
Rowena shook her head. “No, he’ll only sit with Pack. We want a more varied group to be seated together. If no one from another house wants to sit with you, start inviting people. People you don’t know, even. Accept anyone that asks to sit with you, whether you know them or not. We need you to set an example.”
Harry nodded. “Okay, I’ll do it.” He said.
*****
“Harry, My Boy, it’s time for you to get your school supplies for this year.” Dumbledore told him, handing him a long list. “These are what you’ll need. Would you rather go with Minerva, or Severus? Both have agreed to take you, you have only to choose.”
Harry took the list and scanned it while he ate. “I suppose I’ll go with Professor McGonagall.” He said, looking at her.
Professor McGonagall gave him a smile. “It’ll be a pleasure to take you, Mr. Potter. Shall we go today?” She asked.
Harry nodded. “Sure.”
“When you’ve finished eating, we’ll go, then.” She said.
“Alright.” Harry said with a smile.
*****
Harry took his books and robes out of his pockets, resizing them. He hung the robes in his wardrobe and stacked the books on the desk, then threw himself onto the bed. “I’m beat.” He declared to the room.
‘I don’t blame you. By the way, I need to come Out.’ Shiloe told him.
Harry sighed. “Fine.” He relaxed and let Shiloe surface.
Shiloe came Out and headed out to the common room. “Voco Charlie.” He said to his ring.
“Yeah? Hang on a sec.” Charlie’s voice came through.
Shiloe waited while he heard rustling and a few grunts.
“Okay, what’s up?” Charlie asked, breathing heavily.
Shiloe smiled. Apparently, he’d caught the redhead at work. “I need a Feeding soon, and it has to be you. It’s non-negotiable.”
Charlie chuckled. “Oh, IS it? Well, I can make the trip to the Burrow tonight, but I can’t stay for long. I need to be back by tomorrow, and I can’t Apparate back in one go. It needs to be smaller trips.” He said.
“That’s fine, I can meet you there. I’ll head over there now. About how long are you still working for?” He asked.
Charlie sighed. “Give me… Three hours. We’re working with some hatchlings right now, and we need to get them settled before I can leave.” He explained. “Shit! Gotta go, see you tonight!” He said quickly, then cut the connection.
Shiloe called Severus on his ring and quickly explained where he was going and why.
“Inform me when you’ve returned.” Was the man’s only directive.
Shiloe snorted and shook his head in bemusement, heading for the Floo. He firecalled The Burrow.
“Harry, goodness me!” Molly said when he called out to her.
“Not quite, no. I need to come over for a bit. Charlie’s going to be meeting me there later on. I need to Feed.” Shiloe explained.
Molly nodded. “Fine, then, Shiloe. Come on through.”
Shiloe Flooed over and smiled at Molly. “Sorry if I startled you.” He said sheepishly.
Molly beamed at him. “Not at all! It’s good to see you! Ron, Ginny and the twins are outside if you’d like to see them.” She told him.
Shiloe nodded and headed outside.
“Shi? What are YOU doing here? Not that it’s not nice to see you, but…” Ron trailed off with a shrug.
Shiloe chuckled. “I need a Feeding from Charlie. He’ll be heading over after work.” He explained.
Ginny rushed over. “Hi!” She said, hanging back.
“You’re learning. I’m impressed with your restraint.” Shiloe told her approvingly.
Ginny flushed. “Well, I didn’t exactly MEAN to drive you away. I did some reading since the last time we met, and I learned that I shouldn’t take it personally. ALL Shiloe try to avoid physical touch. I didn’t know that I was basically emotionally raping you every time I touched you. I didn’t mean to force my emotions on you like that.” She told him sheepishly. “Forgive me?”
“I suppose I can.” Shiloe said with a smile. “And yes, it IS kind of like emotional rape, so try not to do it again. If you absolutely MUST hug me or touch me, ask first. I’ll probably say yes.”
Ginny smiled and nodded. “Got it.”
Fred and George were walking towards them, flickering in and out of view.
Shiloe raised an eyebrow. “Testing a new product, are we?” He asked.
Fred grinned. “It doesn’t work-“
“For as long as intended.” George finished.
“But we’ll work on it.” Fred added.
Shiloe raised an eyebrow. “How long is it supposed to work?” He asked.
“Three hours.” George told him.
Fred shrugged. “But right now, it starts wearing off after two, and you kind of flicker in and out of view until it’s out of your system.” He explained, as George went invisible again.
“Like that.” The now-invisible form of George said helpfully.
Shiloe grinned. “That could be useful. Would you mind letting me have it? I’m fine with the product wearing off early, I can keep track of time when I’m using it.” He promised.
“Sure!” Fred said, smiling widely. “What are you planning on using it for?” He asked conspiratorially.
Shiloe smirked. “Now, that would be TELLING.” He said.
“You’ll let us know after you do whatever you’re planning on doing, right?” George asked, then turned visible again.
Shiloe nodded. “Yeah, that sounds fine to me.” He confirmed.
Fred grabbed his hand. “Then come on, we’ll show you where the magic happens and give you some free samples!” He said, dragging the other teen into the house and up the stairs.
Shiloe gritted his teeth and tried to ignore the exuberance coming from Fred.
