To the bestest reader anywhere
 

:glomp: *huggles back ^_^* That is a sweet smiley and so are you! (person not a smiley :lol:):techni:
:faint: I am so glad that you felt the tension. I was hoping that it would be! I am not going to be able to post this weekend, I am on here real quick before I go to bed, tommorrow I am going to six-flags Marine World! I am so excited:woot: I love amusment parks! They make me feel like a kid again:lol: I am not sure if I can get the game this wekend, it depends on how much money I spend at Marine World tomorrow :head: But I will definetly get it in the next week or so. I am so excited abou it! I have to figure out how to use my wirless to play with other people that are more than 2 feet away from me!:lol: Thanks friend! :glomp:
I could not think of a better prat to be the next Dark Lord, besides the ones that I had already killed off :lol:
I will post first thing on Monday morning! I did get to right a little bit more yesterday!
....:mwaha: things are not always what they seem!

You all are the best!

[/quote]I know exactly what you mean. One of my co-workers was out of the office last week, so I had to do her job as well as mine. It was really stressful to say the least. On top of that, I am trying to get a week off from work for Spring Break and I am not sure if that is going to go through, and I only have two weeks left before it starts! :head:

Congratulations on winning you swim meat match! That is awesome even after stopping you were 3 seconds faster, that is great :woot: I am glad that your team won the second match also, and third place isn't that bad :) I can understand what your feelings of disappointment though. I know that I am a perfectionist (most of the time) and hate not being my best, especially when I know I can do better.

I am glad that my story could help keep your mind off of things and help you feel better, you are the sweetness, and I will try to post as soon as i can just for you :glomp:[/QUOTE]

Ah thanx for caring.I feel loved.:loved: I total made up this week for my dissapointing week last week. For my meet this friday I did a crazy thing and cut my hair.:faint: My hair went just below my butt and i got it cut right above the bra strap!!! It feels so much lighter. (my hair is extremly thick) Anywayz I did my usual event, the 500, and I shaved off 50 seconds!!!:woot: I was so flipping excited. My usual time is 8 minutes and around 30 seconds. but friday I got 7 min and 40 sec!!!!! :woot::woot::woot: Anywayz great posts. I knew snape was the new dark lord!But i have one question, how did the order know about him even befor he revealed himself?:hmm: Great posts. Cant wait for the next one. PAMS!

working the wireless to :vgame: with others is easy, if i can do it then so can you. I think it comes with instructions too, but im always a PM away if you need me :glomp:

oh hah funny *wishes she raelly was a smiley* kidding! aahhh thanks!:glomp: I am sweet huh? wow I've bet my arm before and never noticed how did you? <_< :P

Is anyone else having trouble?
 

So I replied to everyone this morning, and I cam back and it wasn't here, guess it didn't post *sigh* oh well, just gotta do it again then :)
Congrats on your swim meet :woot: That is so awesome! I an't believe that you were swimming and winning with all of that hair! I am not surprised at all that you shaved off almost a minute just by cutting your hair! I know for me that if I even cut a few inches off, my head feels way lighter, I couldn't imagine having hair down to my butt! Conragts!!!:woot:

Just becuase Harry can not sense Snapey like he used to be able to sense Voldy, doesn't mean that no one else can....:mwaha:
Ah yes, the destructions, I probably should read them, but they are just so...destructive...that I normally just try to figure it out on my own. But since I have had this blasted thing for over a year and STILL can't get it to work with my wireless I suppose I should just buck down and read them *sigh*

I wasn't able to get the game this insanely busy, exhaustive, and massivly fun weekend, but I am going to get it this week because I want it for next week.

I took almost 600 pictures, so now I have to go through them. I am going to put some one my myspace (the link is in my profile) if you want to check them out when I get them up in the next week or so, I am also going to put them in my photobucket, I can get the link when I get them in there.
It must be my ESPN :lol: (Mean Girls movie)

Absapositively Love the Fic!!!!
 

Hey Girl!! :hello: I'm glad you did post that Chapter!! Can I just say one thing :angel: .......Ha!!!! Told you sooo!!!! :eyebrows: ...Nah I'm just kidding. I knew it was Snape. :snape2: He is such an evil git. I also see that Harry can still make him get into a right little snit anytime he wants him to. :evil: >:/ I want to know how the Order figured out that he was alive just by seeing Wormtail and Kreacher........Makes yu think huh!! :huh: Okay! Anyway.... I think you should post another just to put us in our place for qestioning and commenting on your great story :whip: ... How dare we!!! :blush: After all the hard work you go through and the time you take to make us happy. :hairpull: We should not beg you for more posts. We beg your mercy and ask for your forgiveness.:bow: ....BUT you could post alittle more to teach us a lesson.:mwaha: :mwaha: .... HA! HA! HA! :clown:
I'm just your kidding. :love: We love your story and you of course!! :glomp: Can't wait for some more!! :drool: Keeping up to my neck with your story but I want it to my head!!! :cry: whiney whiney whiney sissy fit!!! :faint: Love to read more. :heart2: Post as soon as possible!! Please!!! :jump:

your loyal subject, :bow: :bow: :bow:
:doof: bye.....Read ya later!!!

:easter1: !!! HAPPY EARLY EASTER !!!:easter1:

I knew that you knew that it was Snape, you are just to smart for me, that and I killed off all the other candidates, and yes….THEY are actually dead :lol: I am trying really hard to make the characters speak and act how they do in the books, and not throw in my own personal mannerisms. Let me tell you, it is very difficult, and I am still not convinced that I have some of them down. I wanted Harry to be able to get a rise out of Snape because he is able to in the books. Even though Snape is the new Dark Lord, when you get right down to it, he is still an angry little boy, mad at the world, and very touchy :yes:

As far as the Order goes, and how Minerva and Moody knew it was Snape, it was all a series of deduction, Wormtail and Kreature put the pieces of the puzzle together, but that will all be explained in a bit.

Yeah, your right, questioning my story…geez…I think I might just teach you a lesson by posting, see how you like THEM apples. The nerve….hey….wait…. I see what you’re doing! Posting to teach you a lesson?! You tried to trick me! HaHa I have caught you in the act! Just for that I am going to Post! :mwaha: oh wait :head: :lol:

Just because it has been a while, and I did say that I would post ;) Let me go ahead and do some editing and then I will post the next chapter…just for you! :glomp:

:woot: you gonna get the :vgame: :woot:
anyway.....back on topic.......PAMS :glomp: :loved:

You are going to laugh hysterically :rotfl: and I am going blush deeply :blush: :hairpull: when I tell you this...I figured out why I haven't been able to make my Wi-Fi work for my DS....It is because I have ONLY been trying with my Super Mario game...and it is not long range Wi-Fi compatible. You can play with people sitting right in front of you, but not over a distance of more than like 10 feet. I just went online to see if I could figure anything else out. So I am going to :head: now! Anyway!

I am editing the next chapter and will post it as soon as it is done, hopefully before lunchtime (my time of course :lol:)

This post is dedicated to ANGEL OF DARKNESS!
 

Chapter 34: Unfinished Business

“First things first.” Minerva said briskly as she pushed her way into the room. “We have some unfinished business to take care of, let’s meet downstairs in 5 minutes.” She immediately turned and headed downstairs, as did the rest, leaving Moody and Harry in the room, alone.

“I’m sorry a screamed in your face.” Harry mumbled after several moments of silence.

He looked up alarmed as Moody embraced him in a hug.

“You are so headstrong sometimes boy.” Moody said, wiping his eyes, “You have such a brave heart, that sometimes it gets in the way of your common sense.” He chuckled softly, “Reminds me of myself, truth be told.”

“Yeah, well.” Harry looked around, immensely uncomfortable and more than a little embarrassed by Moody’s show of affection.
“Minerva left with Ginny, pretending to save her, although that girl could surely hold her own, I realized right away that Snape was using legilimency, far more advanced than he used to let on. That was how he knew that you were getting angry, and when he started laughing at something that you thought.” Moody paused for a moment.

“Wait!” Harry had a suspicious expression on his face. “How did you know that I thought something funny?”

“Because you started looking around confused when he began laughing.” Moody said simply.

“Oh.” Harry drooped his shoulders dejectedly, realizing that he had played right into Snape’s greasy hand. “How were you able to grab me and apperate away if Snape was using legilimency?” Harry asked.

Moody chuckled, “Because of you.” Moody said, continuing at harry’s apparent confusion. “He was so focused on you, and you kept baiting him right along, that it clouded his senses. I was hoping that it would work.” He chuckled again, “You always did rub him the wrong way, and visa versa I think. Had he noticed though…” He trailed off, not finishing his sentence. There was no need; they both knew what would have happened.

Harry stared at the ground, realizing what he had almost caused, ashamed at his lack of control. He set his shoulders, coming to a decision. “I am going to need your help, Moody.” Harry said over his shoulder as he walked out of the room.

“With what?” There was curiosity in Moody’s voice as he hurried to catch up with Harry. His wooden leg clunking against the floor with every step.

Harry stopped suddenly at the head of the stairs, “Moody, I have been wondering this for a while. After Peter cut off his own hand in the cemetery in order to bring Voldemort back, Voldemort created a new silver hand for him. Also, when Lockhart managed to make the bones in my arm disappear, those were able to be re-grown. Why do you have a wooden leg then, why not conjure a real one?”

Moody’s face grew hard for a moment, then softened into a thoughtful expression. “To remember.” He said simply.

“Remember what?” Harry asked, dumfounded, wondering if he really wanted to remember how he had lost his limb.

“To remember my mistakes.” Moody sighed, dropping his head, “I got to sure of myself.” He said quietly, “And I paid the consequences. This is to insure I never forget.”

“But that was a long time ago; don’t you think that you have punished yourself enough?” Harry insisted.

“I told you.” Moody said gruffly as he pushed past Harry and started down the stairs, “It’s to remember.”

Harry stood for a moment pondering what Moody had told him before following him down the stairs

He paused in the door way of the meeting room, amazed by the pandemonium reigning within.

Malfoy was laid out on the table that had previously held the pensieve, flat on his back, still unconscious. There were several people surrounding him, trying to determine the extent of his injuries.

“I thought he was to be taken to the Weasley’s” Harry asked Minerva slightly taken aback.

“After what just happened, Mr. Potter, I should think not. This is the only place it is safe now. We have called everyone here immediately. I would have thought that you of all people would have realized that.” Minerva said, harshly, her frustration apparent.

Harry realized that she was right. He sighed, then asked, “What can I do to help.”

Minerva smiled at him, her anger with him forgotten, “See to it that everyone has arrived safely. If not, figure out who is missing and how can we get them. Also we need to figure out who’s head is in that room and go get Kreacher.” She shuddered, repulsed at the idea.

Harry made a face, “Ok, I will do it.” He said over his shoulder as he left the room.

He could see people falling out of the grates, and decided to check out the room first, giving people time to arrive and move out of the way.

He made his way up the flights of stairs, stopping in front of the closed door, he placed his hand on the knob, but did not turn the handle.
“Come on now.” Ron said startling Harry, “What are you waiting for then, just do it and get it over with.”

“I was trying to remember if it has been awhile since I have seen someone.” Harry said as he slowly opened the door. The smell that met him was overwhelming.

Gagging, he placed his arm over his nose and mouth, and batted several flies away as he ran to the window to let in some fresh air.

“About time!” A voice said from behind him, “I was wondering when someone would come for this…mess. Not that I can smell it, but it is not pleasant to look at.”

Harry looked over to Walburga Black, unwilling to look at the mess on the floor. “Can you tell me what happened?” Harry asked her.

“Tell you what happened?” She asked, puzzeled, “You didn’t know? I thought you were punishing me.” She said softly. “I was sitting here, as always, wishing for company, when I heard a strange noise. I looked up and realized there was something wrong with Kreacher’s head. It was shaking and moving, and I thought for sure he was alive somehow. Suddenly it changed into a person’s head and fell off the wall.” She shook her head.

“You don’t know who it is do you?” He asked her hoping that she could tell him and spare him the need to look at it. At the shake of her head, Harry realized that he had to look and slowly turned his head to the pile on the floor.

The putrid flesh had partially rotted away, partially been eaten by the flies and other bugs swarming it, but it still was barely recognizable as Vincent Crabbe.

Harry conjured a large heavy duty garbage can complete with a garbage bag and levitated the head into the can, hearing it drop with a sickening plop. He watched as the bag tied itself and the lid closed effectively sealing the head and the bugs inside. He waved his wand and the can disappeared as did the remainder of the mess that was left behind. The smell was still present, as it probably always would be, but it was growing fainter and fainter by the minute.

Ron was still in the doorway staring at the place where the head had been, an utterly horrified look on his face. He shook his head as though trying to clear the image from his mind.

“I didn’t like the guy, but come on.” He said, his voice shaky as the two boys headed back down the stairs after closing the window. “That’s a little extreme, don’t you think? I wonder what he did.”

“Probably just being a prat.” Harry said trying unsuccessfully to laugh it off. He was dismayed at the thinness off his voice.

Hermione and Ginny met them at the bottom of the stairs, the looks on their faces enough to stop them from asking what they had found.

They sat down in the chairs in the front entry way, trying to collect themselves. Harry put his head in his hands.

“What are you doing, Mr. Potter?” Minerva asked, sounding disgruntled that Harry wasn’t following her instructions. She stopped herself from reprimanding him however, by the look on his face as he pulled his head out of his hands.

“Who was it?” She asked softly as she came down next to him, placing her hand on his arm.

“Vincent Crabbe.” Harry shuddered, remembering the eyeless face, mouth open in an eternal silent scream.

Minerva along with everyone around breathed a sigh of relief that it wasn’t one of their own. “What did you do with it?”

“Do with what?” Harry asked dazzed, still in shock.

“With the head?”

“Oh. I put it in a garbage can.”

“And what did you do with the garbage can.” Minerva tried to keep her irritation at bay.

“I have no idea.” Harry sighed as he leaned back in the chair, his eyes slightly glazed over.

“You don’t know what you did with it?” Hermione asked him incredulously.

“Nope.” He said shrugging. “I waved my wand and it disappeared.”

Minerva looked upward as though asking for guidance, Hermione tsk-tsked, while Ginny looked at Harry, her head cocked to the side and giggled.

“Here Harry, eat this.” Lupin said suddenly kneeling by him. He handed both boys a piece of chocolate.

“Will it make me feel better.” Harry asked quietly.

“It will definitely help.” Lupin smiled and patted Harry on the back, watching him absentmindedly nibble on the chocolate.

After several minutes, Harry sighed and shook his head, feeling much better. He stood up and headed to the grate as though nothing at all had happened.

“What did you give him?” Minerva asked Lupin behind her hand.

“Just chocolate.” Lupin said smiling knowingly at Minerva as he followed Harry out of the room.

“Ok everyone!” Harry bellowed over the talking people scattered about the kitchen. “We need you to look around and see if anyone is missing. If you notice that there is someone missing please come tell me so we can begin searching for them. Thank you.” He stood in the corner, scanning the crowd. As far as he could tell everyone that should be here was.

He was soon satisfied that everyone was present and accounted for, so he made his way back into the meeting room, where Minerva had returned to watch over Draco.

Liquid chocolate among other potions was being poured into the still unconscious Draco’s mouth.

Harry crossed his arms over his chest and stared at the boy lying on the table, wondering what was to happen next.

Minerva placed a hand on his shoulder and led him away, allowing Miriam Stout and Molly to continue working on Draco.

“Will he be ok, Professor?” Harry asked, the worried expression on his face startling Minerva for a moment.

“We don’t know yet Harry, it is too soon tell.” She spoke slowly and precisely, carefully choosing her words. “Why do you ask?”

Harry, sensing her curiosity at his sudden interest in the welfare of Draco, looked up at her,” This is a horrible thing what has been done to him.” He said slowly, “If it actually had been done to him and isn’t just for appearances, which I don’t think it is. Draco is good, but not that good. Some one obviously didn’t want him to be able to tell anyone what happened. We need to get to the bottom of this, and he might just be the only one who can help us.”

Minerva stared at the man standing in front of her, amazed at the maturity that he was showing. She nodded her head, “You are absolutely correct Mr. Potter.” She said as she folded her arms behind her back and continued on.

Harry followed close behind her. “What is our next step, Professor?”

“Don’t call me Professor here.” She chided him, “What do you think we should do next? Do you think Severus is a threat, and if so, is he enough of a threat to not open the school next month?”

Harry thought about it for a moment, “I am not sure, yet. Moody was able to fool him pretty easily, although his skill at legilimency is amazing. I do thin that we all should become proficient in occlumency; we need someone who is a master at legilimency, in order to assure that we are blocking our minds effectively.”

He paused a moment in his walking, “It’s weird.” Harry said thoughtfully, “When he was teaching me, I knew he was in my mind. I wonder how he got to the point where I can’t feel his presence.”

Minerva stopped next to him, staring at him intensely. I think I know just the person. But I think right now, we all need to rest. We have a lot to do, and not too much time.”

Harry nodded realizing that they had been awake for almost 24 hours.

:glomp: its ok, but with this :vgame: you can play DS to DS or on wifi. ill edit after ive read your next post for fan fic......

:woot: :pfd: this gets better and better each time you post, i cant wait for the next chapter, and the one after that, and the one after that :D

Oh I'm so glad you posted. I really needed somethin to cheer me up. I don't know if any of you watch tennis but the best player in the world, Roger Federer, lost to a South American yesterday for the 2nd time in two weeks. This guy Federer is so amazing, he like never loses (literally). And this year he has already lost twice to this same guy. I probably sound really crazy, lol because he's lost two matches but yeah I'm a player myself so I guess I'm just very competitive. I was just so mad. And then today, my favorite player, Andy Roddick got injured and had to retire. :(
Your post made me feel much better and the fact that we know what HP7's cover looks like.
PAMS

Roshni

Them sure was some good apples!!!!!!
 

Ahhhhh you so sweet to me !!!!!! I like the way you think. Almost like me :doof: ..........huh!!!................. What was I saying?................ O yeah!!! :head: DUH!!! I lost my brain for a second. :blink: I think it stuck to your chapter post. I have to go back and get it :huh: ....Oh Sorry! I found it! It was stuck at the end of the post. I guess it didn't want to leave that awsome story it was thinking about!!!!!!! :dizzy: HE HE HE!!!!! I'm a whaskally wabbit ain't I????:tongue: hua! hua! hua!


Anyway.... I liked your reply to my post it was great. I laughed the whole time.: rotfl: You are almost, but not quite as silly as I am!! :upside: You are alot better at writing than me but it's hard to find someone that is as much of a doofball as I am. :clown: Your getting close!!! Keep on posting with me and you will join the ranks of the Duhhead club like I did!!!!! :dunce:HA! HE! HA! HE!


Oh by the way, You taught me a lesson all right. :cry: It was a real good one too!! Hope you don't take to long to teach me another one!!! :drool: I'm always in need of SOMETHING to set me straight!!! :mwaha: I love it:val3: and You too!:love: Of course!!:val6:
Keep up doing what your doing!! :sunny: Waiting and wanting more to READ!! :suncloud:

:bye: Bye.........Read ya later

:easter1: StillHappyEarlyEaster:easter1:

I love Tea!
 

I agree, I was a little disturbed by it, but I needed to have some kind of conflict. Sorry if it was too creepy :blush:
You are so sweet! I am looking into getting a wireless adaptor for my DS so that maybe a can play while down at my Grandparents this week, but we will see if I can swing it, they are kind of pricey, although I did see one on eBay for a great price (loves eBay!)
I am glad that I could cheer you up, and yes I do follow tennis a bit. I try to play, but I am not so good, but I love to play anyway, just to have fun. If I was good I would be competitive, becuase that is how I am :lol: I was a little surprised myself of Federer's lose to Canas. I did see reports that Roddick had strained his hamstring and was lucky to have not torn it. I had not heard that he had retired, in fact I read on his website that he is going to do everything he possibly can to be fit enough to play at the Davis cup!

I was also excited to see the new cover for the book!
I try to be silly :doof: and some days are easier than others :yes: I am about to start writing again, but as of right now, I am tapped out of my posts *curses writers block while stalking her muse "GET BACK HERE"* hem hem, sorry about that, my muse keeps skipping out on me.

Speaking of Whaskily Whabbits, I got a great picture of Bugs bunny at Marine World last weekend, I will have to put it up for you to see!


Just to let you all know, I am going to be going on a MUCH needed vacation, and will be leaving tomorrow after work. I am visiting some family and they only have dial-up :head: I know, I know *sigh* I am taking my lap-top with me so I can get some great writing in, but I am not sure how often I will be able to get on or post. It all depends, it is going to be a full house down there, and in today's day and age, no one can live without Internet, so it really depends on how much I can get online. I will try my hardest however. I will be posting either later today or tomorrow though, definitely at least one more before I leave. :bye:

yay! cool your going too get too see your family I understand about dial up I yous'ed too have it too but now I don't *ishhappy* well thankyou for posting before you leave!:=):

:lol: << I like this one

That's kool that you're a tennis fan. I've been playin for years so I'm very competitive. It's really weird to see Federer lose but I wonder if they will test Canas for steroids again. He's just coming out of suspension and he has beaten Federer twice. Poeple are suspicious lol. Roddick's hamstring is okay (MRI came out negative :)) so he should be good for Davis Cup.

The new book covers look so intriguing. Lucky Scholastic and Bloomsbury people who got to read it already. I hope you enjoy your vacation. Everyone needs it once in a while.

Roshni

They are the only people that I know that still use dial-up. They say they don't need anything faster becuase they only go on to check their email! I am very excited about going down their to see them, they live in Southern California and I live in Northern California, so it makes it difficult to see them very often. We are leaving tonight, and I am not looking forward to the drive (6-8 hour drive depending on traffic) but i am looking forward to 10 days of relaxation.
I am so glad that Roddick's MRI came back negative, that would have been so horrible. I think they should test Canas for steroids, especially if he JUST came off suspension for using them. Everyone was so surprised when he beat Federer not only the first time, but both times. He even said that he shouldn't have lost that second game. I hadn't heard that Canas had been caught using steroids.

I keep looking at all of the covers to see if I can see any clues. The children's version UK cover looks REALLY interesting, so different from the rest. On the US version cover, did you get the impression that there were people in the arches watching Harry and Voldemort? I did, and I wanted to see if I was the only one. They are hard to see on the picture, but I went to the interactive site where it magnifies it up.

Because I am not sure if I will have time later on to post the next chapter, I am going to do it now, that way, if I run out of time, I won't feel bad :lol:

Part 1
 

AN: This is the first part of this chapter, I will try to post the second part sometime this next week (it is not written yet :()

Chapter 35: The Reunion

Harry woke up the next day slowly. He felt groggy and knew he could easily go back to sleep. An intense rumbling in his belly, however, convinced him otherwise and he reluctantly climbed out of bed.

As he yawned and stretched he realized that he had automatically gone to bed in the Master Bedchamber. He blushed a little realizing that Sirius was back, and the house no longer belonged to him.

He wondered where Sirius was as he scratched his head and put his feet down on the cold floor.

Hearing a snort behind him, he jerked around surprised to find both Ron and Neville sprawled out in the huge bed. He shook his head, realizing that with all the people in the house, there were not a lot of beds.

He turned the corner around the side of the bed, and drew up short at the sight of a big black dog lying curled up directly in front of the door.

“If anyone had opened that door, they would have slammed right into him.” Harry thought to himself, then realizing that was the point. Harry laid down on the floor next to his Godfather and put his head on the huge dog’s side, waking Sirius up.

Sirius immediately began to wag his tail and lick Harry’s face until laughing he sat up, “Ok, ok that’s enough, and a little disturbing!”

Sirius’ happy yipping barks turned into sounds of laughter as he returned to his human form.

“They let me out last night.” Sirius said, stretching, “I figured I would find you in here. Neville and Ron followed me. I hope you don’t mind, the bed is huge enough, I told them to dive right in.”

I don’t mind.” Harry said laughing as he stood up, offering a hand to his Godfather, “In fact I didn’t even realize until Ron snorted this morning.”

He and Sirius left the room closing the door gently, not wanting to wake the two boys up.

The started down the hallway in silence until Sirius stopped. Harry looked at him quizzically.

“Harry,” he said in a near whisper, “I want you to consider something for me.”

“Yeah sure, anything.” Harry answered, confused as to what Sirius wanted.

He looked around, as if trying to see if someone was hiding, “Have you ever considered becoming an Animagus?” he asked, and then quickly rushed ahead not letting Harry answer, “I know it is hard to learn, and you have a lot of other things on your plate right now, and I am not pressuring you just because I’m one, but you know it has saved my life more times than I can count, and…”

Laughing, Harry interrupted his outburst, “Yes, Sirius, I have.” Harry said putting up his hands. “I was actually going to ask you and Dad about it.”

Sirius beamed, and Harry could see the dog in him wanting to run in circles, chasing his tail. He stopped suddenly, “Your father is alive.” He said in an awed whisper, “16 years, and your father is alive.”

“Would you like to go see him?” Harry asked, “And Lupin too of course.”

Sirius said nothing, merely nodded, tears in his, not trusting his voice to speak.

Nodding, completely understanding the feelings of emotion that Sirius was dealing with, Harry silently led him to the kitchen.

He jerked in shock when he saw the clock at the base of the stairs and realized that it was almost 6 in the evening. He had slept for close to sixteen hours straight.

He entered the kitchen before Sirius, and saw that his father and Lupin where the only occupants of the kitchen and they were laughing raucously.

They paused as Harry walked in, and then stopped all together as Sirius timidly entered the kitchen behind his God son, as though using him for protection.

James and Lupin both jumped up, and everyone was silent for a moment as Harry walked out of the doorway and took a seat at the table.

“James.” Sirius said, tears flowing freely down his bearded face.

“Sirius!” James bellowed as he leapt across the kitchen in one movement, embracing his friend. Lupin stood back, watching the two embrace, both crying and laughing, until Sirius cried out, “Moony! You beast get over here!”

Like James, Lupin leapt across the room, and the three men laughing and hugging and all talking at once in the kitchen

Harry sat back, an amused smile on his face.

The three men, reminding Harry of excited little boys, finally came to the table, still talking and laughing over each other.


Molly came into the kitchen, yawning, froze in mid stretch and the spectacle before her. She spotted Harry in the corner and walked over to him, embracing him in a hug.

“Are you hungry, Harry?” She asked him, “What would you like to eat?” She continued at his eager nod.

“Molly!” Sirius said suddenly, jumping up, he embraced her in a hug, he picked her up and swung her in a circle.

“Put me down this instance!” She said laughing as she patted her hair back into place. She pulled out her wand to get started when Dobby ran in, a spatula in hand, a thick white bandage over his head, his huge ears sticking out, “No!” He said in his small voice, “Dobby must do it, sit down this instance!” He began shoeing her away from the stove.

“Dobby! Dobby! Comes back! Dobby’s not well!” Winky cried, out of breath as she scampered after him.

Molly, along with everyone in the room stopped, staring at the two house elves.

“Doby must make breakfast.” He said, throwing his nose in the air.

Winky reached out, grabbed the spatula and whacked him on the arm. “Dobby must sit down!” She said forcefully, pushing him into a small chair. “Dobby is hurt, so Winky must cook!” She said triumphantly, holding the spatula above her head, daring anyone to take it from her.

The room sat down obediently, collectively agreeing to allow Winky to cook.

Harry turned back towards the table, chuckling to himself to see his father, Sirius and Remus whispering conspiratorially, their heads huddled close to one another.

He cocked an eyebrow in question as he caught Lupin’s eye, and blinked in surprise as Lupin ducked his head back down, avoiding Harry’s eye contact.

“Oh no.” A voice said from the doorway. “What are you boys up to now?” Lily asked from the place she was standing, leaning against the door frame.

“By the way, Sirius, I really love what you have done with the place, it is ever so much better than it was when your parents where alive.” She continued as she strolled into the room and took a seat by her son.
“Yes, it is lovely, isn’t it?” Sirius said looking around in obvious pleasure, “However, I can’t take the credit for that one, we started it, but it was your son and his friends who made it truly beautiful again.”

Harry beamed at the praise his Godfather bestowed on him, happy that he had noticed and appreciated it. He smiled at his mother as she patted his back and kissed his cheek.

Sirius had begun to turn back to James and Lupin when he turned suddenly towards Harry. “Harry, what did you do with my mother?”

“That sounds so wrong, mate.” Ron said sniggering as he entered the kitchen.

Sirius rolled his eyes and turned back to Harry.

“She is in a back room in the top floor.” Harry said smugly.

“How on earth did you manage to get her off the wall? We tried for years!”

“I told her that you were dead, and that the house belonged to me, not to a Black family member, and I told her if she didn’t tell me how to remove the spells that I would rip the entire wall out around her and hire a muggle contractor to fix the damage.”

“That is brilliant.” Sirius said, nodding solemnly. “Men, I think it’s time.” Sirius said rising, followed by James and Lupin who wore equally solemn expressions

“Harry, come with us.” Sirius said leading the way out of the room.

Harry looked at his mother and Ron questioningly, but they both shrugged in response, he did however catch Lily rolling her eyes and shaking her head.

“First I would like to visit my mother.” Sirius said a wicked grin on his face.

Shaking his head, Harry led the way to the room, “Ok, he said, but I don’t think this is a good idea.”

Harry entered the room first, thankful that the smell was completely gone. He walked up to the picture and braised himself.

“Due to some interesting turn of events.” He began in a rush, Mrs. Black staring at him questioningly, “Sirius much like my parents is now alive again.”

He saw a look of disbelief cross her face and hastily continued before she could say anything. “He wants to see you because you are his mother. I am going to stand outside the door, and if I hear even a smidgen of a yell our deal is off, got it?!”

The woman looked like she was fighting some kind of internal battle, but finally she nodded, and Harry, satisfied that his threat would hold, left the room, motioning Sirius in.

He closed the door after him, and leaned against the wall. He sat by himself for several minutes, finally sinking back into his memories.

:woot: that was just so awesome, i cant wait for the second chapter :D

hhmmmm strictly speaking:hmm: if you say so *waits while looking at a magazine* PAMS!!!!

Awesome post. Harry will be an Animagus :D
I'm surprised Sirius wanted to see his mother. Wonder what he'll say to her.
PAMS

Roshni

Yes, Andy said he is feeling better today and he's hopeful he'll be okay for Davis Cup. Canas recently came out of a 15 month suspension because of something a doctor had prescribed him. He's in the finals now :mad:

You're right. I just looked at the U.S. book cover again and there are shadows of many people on the side. I'm trying to think of what the UK children's cover means. The stuff looks like treasures to me (possible horcruxes?) I like the adult one. That tells me that he is going to find the locket (or at least I hope).

Why on earth would Sirius want to see his mother??? Pams, please!