Harry Potter Breaking The Chains

"Grimmauld Place," Harry explained as if it were obvious. "All I have to do is wait around there and listen for any news."

Ginny stared at him as if he was stupid. "How do you plan on doing that? First of all you'd have to get inside, and you can't apparate directly into it. Secondly, don't you think someone would notice you hanging around?"

Harry gave her a smirk that clearly told her that he knew something she didn't. "I think it's time I let you in on another of my secrets." She cocked an eyebrow up so high that it almost disappeared past her hairline. Never much a man of words, Harry let his transformation speak for itself. Where he once stood, a black owl appeared. He flapped his wings to bring himself up to her eye level and green eyes met brown.

"Harry?" she asked disbelievingly. "But… what… how?" She shook herself. "I thought you were a panther." It was said almost accusingly.

Harry changed back to human form. "I am a panther," he said, and a moment later a black panther with the same green eyes was staring back at her.

Ginny swayed on her feet. Harry was back in human form and guiding her into a chair in an instant. "Easy there, Gin. You don't look so hot."

"How is this possible?" she asked more to herself than Harry. "How do you have two forms? It's not supposed to be possible. Everyone knows that."

"I don't know," Harry replied honestly. "I was as stumped as you are. When I took the potion, I had two different visions, one of a panther, the other an owl. And I was able to transform into both."

"I always wondered…" she trailed off. "You were there on my birthday. I should have known. Your eyes were the same. They never change. From human to panther to owl, they're always the same. And you're the one that was out flying with Hedwig."

"Yep," Harry laughed. "You have no idea how much I laughed when you first suggested that I keep an eye on Hedwig and her new friend. Then when Hermione was going on about their flying being some sort of mating ritual…." Harry couldn't go on as laughter overtook him.

Ginny joined in. "Oh… my… god…" she choked out in gasps.

"I know," he replied once his own laughter began to die down.

When she finally managed to get herself under control she asked, "So what's your plan then?"

Harry thought quickly. "Have you written to your mum about your new dress robes yet?"

She shook her head. "No, I've been meaning to, but I haven't gotten around to it yet."

"Good," he replied. "She's the most likely to actually be at Grimmauld Place. You write her a letter, and I'll deliver it tonight. Then I'll stick around and wait to find out if and where the Death Eaters attack. Then I can leave and apparate to the spot."

Ginny's face took on a worried expression. "But Harry, why not just let the Order handle it?"

"I can't just sit back and do nothing, Ginny," Harry protested passionately. "This is my war too. And I intend to be a part of it."

"I'm just worried about you," Ginny admitted, standing up. "No one else knows you'll even be out there. What if something happens to you? What am I supposed to do while you're gone? What if you don't come back? What'll I do then?"

Harry could clearly see that Ginny was beginning to panic. She had begun pacing back and forth again. He strode toward her and grasped both shoulders, forcing her to face him. "Ginny, it's alright. I'll be fine, trust me. I've been training hard since the start of summer. I can help. I need to help. I promise I'll come back. I'll let you know as soon as I do get back so that you don't have to worry about me all night."

Ginny threw her arms around Harry, and he instinctively pulled her into himself. "How can you be so calm?"

Harry shrugged in their embrace. "Maybe it would make you feel better if you saw me in action," Harry half asked. "We can go to the Room of Requirement, and I can show you a little demonstration of the kind of training I've been doing." Ginny just nodded against his shoulder.

They held each other for another long moment before separating. Harry noticed that Ginny's eyes were sparkling with unshed tears. He hoped that he could allay some of her fears. Ginny took a moment to compose herself, then the two of them headed for the seventh floor. There was only about fifteen minutes left until the start of lunch, so it would have to be a short demonstration, not that Harry minded. He didn't want to over exert himself. He was looking to have a long night ahead of him.

When they reached the portrait of Barnabus the Barmy, Harry paced back and forth three times thinking of his usual training room and dummies. He opened the door and ushered Ginny inside. He cast his usual locking and privacy spells on the door before leading her over to the dummies. He briefly explained to her what the dummies were and what he was going to do with them, then sent her over to a corner that was marked off. The training dummies would not pass into that area.

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