Collision Course

Chapter Seventeen - Isolation

I stared down at the picture of Sirius and I taken last Christmas. He carried me on his back and twirled me around in laughter. I sat it down on my drawers and turned around. Since being taken in by the Weasley's I now shared a room with Ginny, it was still awkward after five years but we made do.

Another book finished I went downstairs to pick another one. The Weasleys had an amazing collection of Muggle books, that I had taken to reading over the summer. in a way i had isolated myself a little after Sirius' death. I stopped seeing a familiar Owl and trunk in the kitchen.

"Hedwig." I chime and look around "Molly!" I called she and Arthur instead that I called them by their first name. I heard her before I saw her peer over the bannister of the long burrow staircase.

"Vega? What is it?" she wondered

"I was only wondering when Harry got here?" I asked her and she came down a few steps

"What? Harry? Harry who?"

"Harry Potter of course." I giggled "What other the Harry is there?" she came down further

"I think I'd know if Harry Potter was in my house, wouldn't I?" she commented

"But his trunk's in the kitchen and his owl." I countered back

"No, dear, I seriously doubt that." Hedwig chirped behind me and there was more footsteps. Ron peered down further up than his mother.

"Harry? Did someone say Harry?" he asked

"I did. You haven't nabbed him on arrival have you, that would be very mean." I reply back

"Of course not. I'd know if my best friend was in my room wouldn't I?" he retorted back and the Hermione and Ginny from either further looked down on me

"Is that a owl I heard?" Hermione wondered making me sigh

"Have you seen him, it sounds like he's wondering about the house?" I ask my best friend

"Really?"

"Really" I heard him and turned around, there was standing in the living room. breaking out into a smile I ran over. He caught me and spun me around kissing me hello and eventually lowering me back down.

"You like to make an entrance don't you." I whisper making him chuckle then we break away. Hermione hugs him after me and then Ron, then Ginny. She gives him a longing glance but he doesn't seem to notice.

"What a lovely surprise" Molly laughs hugging him after her daughter "Why didn't you let us know you were coming."

"I didn't know. Dumbledore." he replied

"Oh, that man. But then what would we do without him." Out the corner of my eye I notice Ron trying to touch Hermione's face.

"You've got a bit of toothpaste." he committed after she stared at him weirdly.

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The four of us sat in the boys room while a newspaper burned in midair. I was relaxed into Harry with one arm wrapped around me the other toying with his wand.

"So when did you get here?" Harry asked Hermione

"A few days ago." she answered "Though for a while, I wasn't sure I was coming." I bit my lip.

"Mum lost it last week." Ron told him "Said, Ginny, Vega and I had no business going back to Hogwarts. Saying that it was too dangerous."

"Oh come on." Harry groaned

"She's not alone." Hermione defended "Even my parents, and they're muggle know something bad's happening."

"Anyway, Dad stepped in, told her she was being barmy and it took a few days but she came around." Ron concluded as I toyed with Harry's fingers

"But this is Hogwarts we're talking about. It's Dumbledore. What could be safer?" I sat up and faced him.

"There's been a lot of talk lately, about Dumbledore getting a bit old." I told him

"Rubbish! He's only..." Harry stopped not knowing "What is he?"

"Hundred and fifty, give or take a few years?" we all started laughing

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I finished getting ready for bed then jogged downstairs to retrieve the book I wanted then grab a glass of water.

"I've seen the coverage about your Dad and his trial." Harry came in as I drank some water. "It said you testified against him. Called you Vega Black."

"I changed my name to my mothers maiden name and Sirius...." I trailed off "Well, I commented once that I was more Black than Malfoy. Thought I might as well make good on the comment. As for my father, I had to. He would've killed us and our friends, like hell if I would let him get away with it." he smiled

"What?"

"Nothing, it's just your patronus make sense. The doe is fiercely protective of it's loved ones.gentleness yet strong determination. High level of intuition and sensitivity battling life challenges with grace and vigilance. It was also my mothers Patronus." he smiled which made me do the same.

"Well great women and all." I joked then walk over stopping next to him "I'm glad you're here. I've missed you." I kissed his cheek and went to bed.