(Author's Notes: I find pulling a disclaimer is kind of lame. I mean you're on a FAN FICTION website, there for the stories will be FAN FICTION. Meaning we took other people's idea's and added our own to them. So basicly the whole title of fanfiction pretty much says what it is... and fan writing a fiction about a story. Okay I'm done talking. Please, read)
Chapter 1: I Don't Follow
Harry sat in his favorite chair by the fireside trying to finish his charms essay. Ron and Hermione sat next to him as they also tried to do their own homework. The three friends, along with the rest of the 7th years, were only two months away from graduating. No one could quite get over the fact that they were about to leave Hogwarts and never come back to it.
The three had spent time after time coming up with what they really wanted to do. Harry and Ron were both going to go into Auror training and Hermione was still unwilling to share, what she wanted to do, with either them.
Harry threw his charms book down. He was getting completely annoyed with the fact that it was a bright May afternoon and Hermione had him inside doing homework. Harry had finally had enough and headed outside with much complaining from Hermione. Unfortunately Ron was not as luck in getting way. Harry was heading for the ground when Professor McGonagall stopped him in hallway.
"Potter, the Headmaster would like a word with you." She said. Harry slowly followed her toAlbus Dumbledore's office. Once they entered Professor McGonagall had left to leave Harry with the Headmaster. As Harry looked around he saw Dumbledore sitting at his desk talking to a man that Harry thought was slightly familiar. As soon as the door behind Harry shut the man looked him. Harry noticed that the man next to Dumbledore was Remus Lupin.
"Welcome Harry, please, have a seat." Dumbledore said motioning for Harry to sit down in front of him. Harry took his seat and then turned to Remus.
"Professor Lupin, what are you doing here?" Harry asked still shocked at seeing his old teacher.
"Remus if you don't mind Harry. I'm no longer your teacher and do not have the right to be called Professor anymore." Lupin said with a small smile. Harry nodded then turned back to Dumbledore.
"Harry, Remus and I have been talking for a few days now. And it seems that most of our topics consist of you." Harry gave him a puzzled look, but let him continue before saying anything. "We have noticed, at least I have, that you are no longer the happy boy you use to be when you first arrived. The realization of that has happened to your parents, the resent lost of your Godfather, and that part you play in the out come of the worldhas undoubtedly made you that way." Dumbledore said looking at Harry. Harry gave a slight nod. It was still hard for him to talk about his godfather even though he had been gone for almost two years now.
"Basically Harry, we have been trying to find a way for you to learn about your parents. We were not able to think of one until a few days ago when Albus used his pensive." Remus said looking at Dumbledore.
"I don't follow." Harry said looking perplexed.
"I undoubtedly know that you have had two experiences before with a pensive. You are able to view other people's memories from the sideline. As you have done so with the courtroom from my memory and a very unpleasant one from Professor Snape's childhood I might add." Dumbledore said with a twinkle in his blue eyes.
It was true. Harry had witnessed both of those before, but they were purely by accident. He had never intended on falling into Dumbledore's memory and well Snape had just annoyed him and he wondered what he was keeping from him.
"You see Harry, we are offering you a chance to learn about your parents, at least as much as I can show you. I must admit that a lot of my memories are not very helpful. I was a very keep to myself person during school. Even when James and Sirius had learned my secret I still kept to myself. I would not be able to show you as much as Sirius would have, but we never thought of this before he left us." Remus said looking at Harry.
"Harry, Remus is offering you a chance to learn of your parents and godfather. He is willing to show you the memories he has obtained while being friends with your parents and godfather. So, only if you want, Remus will show you his memories of these people you hold so close to your heart, yet know nothing about. But these are only memories Harry, and you cannot be seen by anyone in the memory. For to them you do not exist. As I'm sure you've learned in the past." Dumbledore said as he looked at Harry.
Harry really wanted to learn about his parents and how all four of the marauders had become friends, but he was never able to talk to Sirius. Sirius was bound to know more then Lupin did, but Lupin was willing to show his memories to Harry, so Harry would be able to know his family. Harry looked back up at Dumbledore and finally spoke.
"I would love to learn of my parents and Sirius, but isn't that going to far to show me memories? Some my not be one that are wanted to be remembered." Harry said.
"Harry, I'm offering you the chance to learn about your family. The people you have never known. If I didn't want you to invade my memories I would not even be asking you this." Remus said looking at Harry. Harry nodded his head.
"Well then Harry, I ask that you come to my office tomorrow morning at 7. It will take a while to relive all these memories." Dumbledore said.
With that Harry left Dumbledore's office and headed out onto the ground. He saw, to his amazement, Ron and Hermione sitting by the lake talking. Harry slowly walked up to them and sat on the other side on Ron.
"Harry, where have you been?" Hermione almost yelled at him. "We've been sitting out here forever trying to find you and you haven't even been out here."
"I was talking to Dumbledore..." He said looking down at his feet, "…and Lupin."
"What?" Ron said in shock. "Since when does Professor Lupin come to Hogwarts?"
"What did they want with you, Harry?" Hermione said lowering her voice from before. Harry looked at the ground and shifted some dirt with his feet before he answered Ron and Hermione.
"Lupin is going to share his memories with me." Harry said.
"I don't really follow." Hermione said stilling looking over Ron at Harry.
"The pensive. He's going to show me his memories of being with my parents and Sirius. He can't show me as much as they would like. They said Sirius would of have been able to if he was still here, but Lupin said he would do the best he could to help me learn about my parents." Harry said still looking into the ground. He really wanted to learn about his family, but he wasn't to found of the idea of going into Lupin's mind to do so. Harry sighed and Ron and Hermione dropped the topic.
The next morning at about ten till seven, Harry made his way to Dumbledore's office. Professor McGonagall was standing outside to let him. Once he was up the stairs and in front of the door, he knocked.
"Come in Harry." Dumbledore's voice rang through the door. Harry slowly pushed the door open and entered the room. Dumbledore stood next to Remus who was putting as many memories as he could into the pensive. Harry walked up behind them as Lupin added yet another silver strand into the bowl.
"Are you ready Harry?" Remus said turning to look at him. Harry nodded as Remus continued to talk. "I'm going to be going with you Harry. There are a lot of things that even you wouldn't be able to figure out. I'm going along to explain a few things."
"Well then, let us stop wasting time and continue." Dumbledore said.
Lupin firmly grabbed onto Harry's robe and then they both leaned over the pensive. The floor began to sink away as both Remus and Harry were dumped head first into the pensive. Harry could see nothing as they spun around in the pensive, obviously trying to find the right memory to start at. Finally Harry and Remus both landed on solid ground. Harry looked around to find himself standing on Platform 9 ¾.
(Author's note: I hope you like. This whole thing has been bounching around in my head for a while now and I finally got time to sit down and type it out. I'll up date as soon as I can. R/R)
