Rating:
PG-13
House:
Schnoogle
Characters:
Ginny Weasley Harry Potter Hermione Granger
Genres:
General Romance
Era:
Multiple Eras
Spoilers:
Philosopher's Stone Chamber of Secrets Prizoner of Azkaban Goblet of Fire Order of the Phoenix
Stats:
Published: 12/19/2003
Updated: 07/30/2004
Words: 92,423
Chapters: 25
Hits: 20,291

Drifting

KayStar

Story Summary:
Harry returns home for another summer of hell. He battles depression, a love just beyond his grasp, and the constant reminders that Voldemort just won't give up. What happens when Harry goes over the edge? Sometimes the people who you think will always be there for you just can't do a thing. The light it shown on the people you least expect. Can they help Harry? Or will they go down with the rest...

Chapter 01
12/19/2003

Harry returns home for another summer of hell. He battles depression, a love just beyond his grasp, and the constant reminders that Voldemort just won't give up. What happens when Harry goes over the edge? Sometimes the people who you think will always be there for you just can't do a thing. The light it shown on the people you least expect. Can they help Harry? Or will they go down with the rest...

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Chapter 02
12/28/2003

Harry has returned home for another summer of hell. He battles depression, a love just beyond his grasp, and the constant reminders that Voldemort just won't give up. What happens when Harry goes over the edge? Sometimes the people who you think will always be there for you just can't do a thing. The light it shown on the people you least expect... Chapter 2: Petunia's story and Draco's Discovery

Words: 3,362
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Chapter 03
01/11/2004

Harry has returned home for another summer of hell. He battles depression, a love just beyond his grasp, and the constant reminders that Voldemort just won't give up. What happens when Harry goes over the edge? Sometimes the people who you think will always be there for you just can't do a thing. The light is shown on the people you least expect...Chapter 3: Harry writes to Ginny and we get inside Draco's head.

Words: 3,082
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Chapter 04
01/22/2004

Harry has returned home for another summer of hell. He battles depression, a love just beyond his grasp, and the constant reminders that Voldemort just won't give up. What happens when Harry goes over the edge? Sometimes the people who you think will always be there for you just can't do a thing. The light is shown on the people you least expect...Chapter 4: Harry talks about his life and the Order has a meeting.

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Chapter 05
02/01/2004

Harry returns home for another summer of hell. Little does he know that this will be the summer when his life will change forever. He battles depression, a love he thinks is beyond his grasp, and the torture filled dreams Voldemort is sending him. Will Voldemort finally find a way to bring Harry down? Chapter 5: Ron and Hermione get a nice surprise and Harry talks with Draco.

Words: 3,610
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Chapter 06
02/12/2004

Harry returns home for another summer of hell. Little does he know that this will be the summer when his life will change forever. He battles depression, a love he thinks is beyond his grasp, and the torture filled dreams Voldemort is sending him. Will Voldemort finally find a way to bring Harry down? Chapter 6: Draco finds himself pulled into the unknown parts of Harry's life and Ginny gets to face her old crush.

Words: 4,039
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Chapter 07
02/20/2004

Harry returns home for another summer of hell. Little does he know that this will be the summer when his life will change forever. He battles depression and the torture filled dreams Voldemort is sending him. Will Voldemort finally find a way to bring Harry down? Chapter 7: Will Harry get the girl? Ron and Hermione's first kiss.

Words: 3,251
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Chapter 08
02/29/2004

Harry returns home for another summer of hell. Little does he know that this will be the summer when his life will change forever. He battles depression and the torture filled dreams Voldemort is sending him. Will Voldemort finally find a way to bring Harry down? Chapter 8: Voldemort strikes again. Bella discovers the key to bringing Harry down and Sirius makes his appearance.

Words: 3,359
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Chapter 09
03/07/2004

Harry returns home for another summer of hell. Little does he know that this will be the summer when his life will change forever. He continues to battle depression and Voldemort's invasions to his mind and body. Will Voldemort advance far enough to bring Harry down? Chapter 9: We find out something very interesting and very important about Ginny. This leads to the telling of another key to helping Harry defeat Voldemort.

Words: 3,103
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Chapter 10
03/15/2004

Harry returns home for another summer of hell. Little does he know that this will be the summer when his life will change forever. He continues to battle depression and Voldemort's invasions to his mind and body. Will Voldemort advance far enough to bring Harry down? Chapter 10: Voldemort and Sirius pay visits to Harry and Ginny sees something she doesn't want to see.

Words: 3,135
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Chapter 11
03/23/2004

Harry returns home for another summer of hell. Little does he know that this will be the summer when his life will change forever. He continues to battle depression and Voldemort's invasions to his mind and body. Will Voldemort advance far enough to bring Harry down? Chapter 11: We find out what Ginny sees and what Dumbledore and Snape are going to do about it.

Words: 3,271
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Chapter 12
03/31/2004

Harry returns home for another summer of hell. Little does he know that this will be the summer when his life will change forever. He continues to battle depression and Voldemort's invasions to his mind and body. Will Voldemort advance far enough to bring Harry down? Chapter 12: A little more romance between Harry and Ginny. Dudley is taken.

Words: 3,212
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Chapter 13
04/11/2004

Harry returns home for another summer of hell. Little does he know that this will be the summer when his life will change forever. He continues to battle depression and Voldemort's invasions to his mind and body. Will Voldemort advance far enough to bring Harry down? Chapter 13: Will they get to Dudley in time? Ron and Hermione finally get a part again!

Words: 3,047
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Chapter 14
04/22/2004

Harry returns home for another summer of hell. Little does he know that this will be the summer when his life will change forever. He continues to battle depression and Voldemort's invasions to his mind and body. Will Voldemort advance far enough to bring Harry down? Chapter 14: OWL's and Draco's birthday.

Words: 3,347
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Chapter 15
04/30/2004

Harry returns home for another summer of hell. Little does he know that this will be the summer when his life will change forever. He continues to battle depression and Voldemort's invasions to his mind and body. Will Voldemort advance far enough to bring Harry down? Chapter 15: What happens between Harry and Ginny. Also, a new character gets thrown into the mix.

Words: 3,499
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Chapter 16
05/10/2004

Harry returns home for another summer of hell. Little does he know that this will be the summer when his life will change forever. He continues to battle depression and Voldemort's invasions to his mind and body. Will Voldemort advance far enough to bring Harry down? Chapter 16: Orli has a trick up her sleeve. Dudley gets his questions answered. Harry and Hermione finally talk.

Words: 3,262
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Chapter 17
05/19/2004

Harry returns home for another summer of hell. Little does he know that this will be the summer when his life will change forever. He continues to battle depression and Voldemort's invasions to his mind and body. Will Voldemort advance far enough to bring Harry down? Chapter 17: Harry's birthday and a quick glimpse of Orli, Adam, Voldemort, Wormtail, and Bellatrix.

Words: 3,482
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Chapter 18
05/27/2004

Harry returns home for another summer of hell. Little does he know that this will be the summer when his life will change forever. He continues to battle depression and Voldemort's invasions to his mind and body. Will Voldemort advance far enough to bring Harry down? Chapter 18: Car shopping, a trip to London, and school letters arrive.

Words: 3,309
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Chapter 19
06/07/2004

Harry returns home for another summer of hell. Little does he know that this will be the summer when his life will change forever. He continues to battle depression and Voldemort's invasions to his mind and body. Will Voldemort advance far enough to bring Harry down? Chapter 19: Something happens to Ron and through that he realizes what a jerk he's been to Harry. The gang returns to Hogwarts.

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Chapter 20
06/17/2004

Harry returns home for another summer of hell. Little does he know that this will be the summer when his life will change forever. He continues to battle depression and Voldemort's invasions to his mind and body. Will Voldemort advance far enough to bring Harry down? Chapter 20: Harry has a talk with Dumbledore and then tells the rest of the Gryffindor sixth years and Ginny later that night. Then it's confession time with Hermione.

Words: 4,222
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Chapter 21
06/27/2004

Harry returns home for another summer of hell. Little does he know that this will be the summer when his life will change forever. He continues to battle depression and Voldemort's invasions to his mind and body. Will Voldemort advance far enough to bring Harry down? Chapter 21: Dumbledore explains about the special training. Harry's love for Ginny is questioned by none other than Ginny herself. Classes begin for everyone.

Words: 4,220
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Chapter 22
07/04/2004

Harry returns home for another summer of hell. Little does he know that this will be the summer when his life will change forever. He continues to battle depression and Voldemort's invasions to his mind and body. Will Voldemort advance far enough to bring Harry down? Chapter 22: A small insight on Ron's feelings toward Harry, a run in with Cho, and a run in with Katie Bell. Also, what happened to Harry and a slight scare concerning his health.

Words: 4,285
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Chapter 23
07/14/2004

Harry returns home for another summer of hell. Little does he know that this will be the summer when his life will change forever. He continues to battle depression and Voldemort's invasions to his mind and body. Will Voldemort advance far enough to bring Harry down? Chapter 23: Physical training starts for Harry, Ginny, Draco, and Blaise. Also, it's part two of Confessions. What else does Harry have to tell?

Words: 4,453
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Chapter 24
07/14/2004

Harry returns home for another summer of hell. Little does he know that this will be the summer when his life will change forever. He continues to battle depression and Voldemort's invasions to his mind and body. Will Voldemort advance far enough to bring Harry down? Chapter 24: The results of Dumbledore's talk with Minister Fudge, a new spell is learned, and Quidditch tryouts. Also, the battle that has been brewing arrives.

Words: 4,053
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Chapter 25
07/30/2004

Harry returns home for another summer of hell. Little does he know that this will be the summer when his life will change forever. He continues to battle depression and Voldemort's invasions to his mind and body. Will Voldemort advance far enough to bring Harry down? Chapter 25: The final chapter! The aftermath of the battle, things finally get told to Ron, and the results of Quidditch tryouts.

Words: 5,227
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