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memories. Landing in the middle of the trial meant we had to let future-Harry have more control of<br />
things than he wanted. He really wanted current-Harry to have the control. At a guess, my<br />
personality is maybe fifty-fifty, or maybe leaning towards the younger Harry."<br />
"So, I'm not dating a guy almost a year younger than me, but one, say, three to five years older?"<br />
Hermione teased.<br />
"That's one way of looking at it."<br />
"Harry."<br />
"H'mmm?"<br />
"Would you be offended if a drifted off for a short nap?"<br />
"Not at all. Would you like a small dose of the enhancement and nutrition potions tonight? It will<br />
get you into immediate shape, because I'm going to be starting some serious physical training and<br />
you're welcome to join me."<br />
Hermione yawned and asked, "Side effects?"<br />
"Over-doses can be nasty, but I'm not coming close to that, and you certainly wouldn't with just one<br />
dose. It can only be taken in one series. Once you go without taking it for much more than a full<br />
day, it can have very nasty side effects, possibly fatal, if you start again."<br />
"Sounds like a good deal. I wonder why more magical people don't take it?" she pondered sleepily.<br />
"It tastes worse than polyjuice, your muscles and bones ache for at least two hours when you wake<br />
up the next morning, you lose the muscle tone quickly if you don't work out, and most magical<br />
people are too lazy to work at their conditioning. All auror candidates take it when they start<br />
physical training."<br />
"Then I'll take it." With that, Hermione again cuddled closer and fell asleep in Harry's arms.<br />
"Thank you for coming," Dumbledore said to the small group in his office.<br />
"May I know why we aren't meeting at Sirius'?" Tonks asked.<br />
"It was merely more convenient," Dumbledore said off-handedly, thus confirming the suspicion in<br />
several minds that Sirius at least, and perhaps Remus, were less than pleased with Dumbledore and<br />
were not yet upset at Harry's display of power and independence at the trial -- especially not the<br />
independence. "Would you care to start, Nymphadora?"<br />
Tonks glowered, but merely said, "The Grangers have not heard from Hermione, and are incredibly<br />
upset with us in general and Molly Weasley in particular."<br />
"Why are they upset at Mum?" Bill asked.<br />
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