CHAPTER ONE

HARRY POTTER BELONGS TO JK ROWLING

"Harry. It's time to get up," Remus Lupin chided. He flicked his wand and the curtains opened to let the sunlight stream in. "Harry."

The young five year old rolled over. "Leave me alone!"

Remus frowned. "Harry? Is something wrong?"

"Nothing's wrong! Shut up and go away!" Harry snapped.

Remus hesitated, then shrugged and headed out of his godson's room, wondering what had gotten Harry Potter into such a cranky mood. He went to the kitchen to find Sirius Black already making breakfast. "Hey, Padfoot."

"Moony," Sirius greeted.

"Harry's in a foul mood today. I tried to wake him up and he snapped at me. He told me to 'shut up and go away'," Remus said.

"And you just let him get away with it?" Sirius chuckled. "You're not usually that lenient, Moony." Sirius frowned when Remus didn't laugh along. "Maybe he's feeling sick. You know how he gets when he's sick."

"I want you to go talk to him," Remus said.

"Me?" Sirius turned around and stared at him in surprise. "Why me? Moony, you're better at convincing and persuading Harry."

"I have a feeling convincing him in my way won't work," Remus said, rubbing his forehead. "Come with me, Padfoot. Let's go see what's wrong." Sirius scraped the bacon and eggs onto plates and nodded. The two wizards headed upstairs.

"Harry?"

Harry felt a flash of irritation. Why couldn't his godfathers leave him alone! "What?" he snapped. "Go away!"

"Don't you dare speak to your godfather that way, Harry James Potter!" Remus said sternly. "Now get up."

"No!" Harry slammed a fist into his pillow. "I don't want to and you can't make me!"

"Harry Potter, stop this tantrum right now or you will find yourself over my knee," Sirius scolded. Remus felt slightly shocked. Usually it was him who disciplined Harry, not Sirius! Sirius was the easygoing, friendly parent while Remus was the gentle, caring parent! Remus could see the shock on Harry's face as well.

"No!" Harry spat after a few moments.

Remus sighed and turned around. He heard ten hard smacks and the sound of Harry's yelps. Remus turned back around to find Harry rubbing his eyes and sniffling on Sirius's lap. "Harry, what's wrong? You know better than to behave like this," Remus said gently. He stroked Harry's cheek. "Tell us," he prompted softly.

Harry hesitated, a sob breaking out again. After a while, he looked up and whimpered, "Why did they leave me? Was I bad?"

Remus frowned, exchanging a look with Sirius. "Your parents, Harry?" he asked gently. Harry nodded and sniffled. "Harry, you weren't bad," Remus told him. "Your parents didn't want to leave you. They ... they just ..." Remus shot a frustrated look at Sirius.

"Voldemort killed them," Sirius said. Remus wanted to take the words and shove them back down in Sirius's throat. That idiot! he thought furiously as tears welled up in Harry's emerald green eyes. "They didn't want to leave you. They loved you. Harry, they saved your life."

Harry frowned and wiped the tears away. "They did?"

"Yes," Sirius said, rubbing the young five year old's back. "They loved you."

Sirius and Remus both looked up as the doorbell rang. Harry squealed in excitement and ran toward the door. Remus stood up and snatched Harry up. "Harry, you do not go rushing out the door. Let Uncle Padfoot do it. It could be dangerous."

Harry watched as Sirius opened the door. They heard talking for a while, then a shout of, "UNCLE PADFOOT!" Hary frowned in confusion as a young boy, about the same age as Harry, came inside with Sirius.

"Padfoot? Who is this?" Remus asked.

Sirius patted the boy on his head. "This is my nephew, Leo Black." Leo was a small boy with curly red-brown hair. He had bright blue eyes and a thin, pointed face. "His parents are going on a trip and they dropped him off here." Sirius smiled down at Leo and picked him up. Harry felt a flash of jealousy. It should be him being carried by Sirius, not this Leo! "Say hello to my godson, Harry Potter, and Uncle Remus."

"Hello, Uncle Remus," Leo said, sounding shy. He paid Harry no attention. Harry narrowed his eyes at the boy.

Remus smiled. "Call me Uncle Moony, Leo."

"Come, let's finish our breakfast," Sirius said.

END OF CHAPTER ONE

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