"That's where it gets complicated. Yes, Harry James Potter is dead. There can be no other result from passing through the Veil. However, I am here and am still alive sort of or should I say that I will be again soon."
"You're not making any sense, if Harry James Potter is dead, then if you come back, who will you be?"
"I will still be me but I have changed a lot. Harry died when he went through that Veil and when I step back through, I will be reborn as Harrison James with a different surname. It's kind of hard to explain but I am amongst my family right now. The sire of my family took me to another place through the arch that has allowed me to learn and train with my ancestors. I finally got to meet my parents and grandparents."
"Harry, you are not making any sense but then again this is a dream so nothing makes sense anyway. Will you tell me what is going on?"
"I don't know if you would believe me if I did."
"Merlin Harry, I'm talking to you in a dream and you're pulling a Dumbledore and speaking in circles. How do I even know this is real?"
He softly replied "Close your eyes and reach out to the bond we share."
She did and a few minutes later she smiled. He asked "Do you feel me?"
"Yes, its closer than it has been. Oh Harry, it really is you! Now, will you tell me what is going on?"
"I can't tell you most of it yet as it is considered a family secret. I'm sorry but until you officially become a member of my family, it will have to stay that way. Now, what do you know of the night I disappeared?"
"All anyone knows is that you fought with Voldemort in the graveyard and as you were trying to leave, he hit you with a curse. The next time you were seen was when you stepped through the Veil."
"Hmm, okay. Yes I fought him and as I was leaving, my magic was pulling me towards something I knew I needed. He hit me with a powerful withering curse as I popped away and it sent me off course and straight to the Veil. The curse was killing me quickly and if I was dying then it meant there was no hope for Dobby. I heard voices on the other side of the Veil calling my name and saying to step through and they would help me. I didn't think I had anything to lose so I did and that's where we have been ever since. If I had known what the arch was, I would have sent you a message so you wouldn't worry but I had no idea at the time. Meanwhile, I met the sire of my family and he cured both of us and we trained. How long have I been gone?"
She looked at him with wide eyes before saying "I don't know, maybe five weeks."
"Wow that is so cool. What has been five weeks for you have been probably five years for me and I've missed you so much. I've been with my family the whole time and I now have a pretty good grasp of what my position is and how to act on it."
She gave him a sad look and said "That's good I guess."
"Why do you say it like that?"
She looked up at him with a tear running down her cheek. "You won't need me anymore now that you know what to do."
Harry laughed at her and then realized it was a mistake by the look on her face. He pulled her tighter into the hug and said "You couldn't be further from the truth. I love you Megan and only want to spend the rest of my life with you. I promise you that I will always need you."
"Oh great, you say that again now that you're dead. Even if you weren't, we're only fifteen."
He grinned "I'm not dead. I'm just not completely alive right now. I'm sure I'll get better."
She snorted. "We're too young."
"So!"
"So? How can you be so sure it's me you want? You haven't dated anyone else. For that matter, how do I know that I will still want to be with you in a few years?"
Harry gave her a sad smile. "The way my Mum explained it, the only way I'm able to be here with you is because we are life mates. The 'Potter' bond only allows us to recognize our mates early but doesn't require us to act on it right away. I thought you felt the same for me as I did for you but I guess I was wrong. I'll set you free of the bond and will look elsewhere. Maybe Luna or Daphne will be interested or maybe I'll just stay where I am. It's not as if my not coming back would change the world."
She started crying again. "You know, I used to never cry until I met you and here lately, all I've done is cry over you."
"I have that effect on girls I guess."
She giggled and then wiped her eyes. They sat there in silence for a minute before she got up from his lap and then sat back down straddling him and looking him straight in the eyes. "Your not coming back would change my world. I'm sorry Harry. I love you and I don't want you to break the bond. I'm just scared at how much I feel for you and also of making that kind of commitment at our age."
"I'm not too young to know that I love you. I also know that as soon as I take my titles, I will only have a year to marry or else they will be stripped from me by family law. I would suggest you think about it and make your decision soon. I can feel my magic pulling me back so my time here is short. I should be finished in about a week and then I will return but I won't make it public for a while as I have some things to do and need the freedom to do them."
He hugged her and gave her a kiss on the cheek before he disappeared into the mist. As soon as he was gone, the ache returned in her heart. It was that moment that she could see through her fear and insecurities and realized she wanted nothing more than to be the Lady Potter or whatever his new last name was despite their ages.
The next morning, Megan awoke to find Luna sitting on her bed staring at her. "So how was Harry?"
Megan looked at her cousin for a minute before saying "He wants me to marry him."
"So are you going to do it or do Daphne and I get a shot at him?"
Luna's answer was being hit with a pillow.
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