John Watson at Hogwarts: Year 5
KimTomPW
Disclaimer: I do not own the Sherlock or Harry Potter series.
Chapter 1 Surprise Visits
It had gotten so hot that John and Harriet had not been outside for a week.
"You two should be out playing," their mother said when she walked in the kitchen to find the pair sitting at the table.
"It's too hot," Harriet complained.
John then noticed the paper in his mom's hands.
"Is that the Daily Prophet from today?" he asked.
She nodded sadly and handed it to her son.
"John, this isn't healthy," she said.
"We need to know what's going on," he told her.
"What happened to that Diggory boy was awful," she said.
"He was murdered," John replied.
There was a moment of awkward silence.
"The Prophet's…." their mother began.
"Covering it up," John cut in.
He hated treating his mother like that, but he was trying to make her see the truth. The moment was interrupted by a knocking at the door.
"Who could that be?" their mother wondered.
She took no caution opening the door. John, however, had his wand at the ready.
"Mr. Lupin," Harriet said.
Remus gave a weak smile. John could tell Lupin was not at his best.
"Hello, Harriet. Clara. John," he said.
"Remus, thank Merlin," John replied. "You believe Harry, don't you?"
"Really, John…" Clara started, but stopped when Remus put his hand up.
"He's right, Clara. You-Know-Who is back," Remus said.
"Can you tell us what's going on?" John asked.
Remus shook his head.
"I'm afraid it's too risky to involve you. I just wanted to come by to make sure you were okay and to tell you to be safe," he said.
"You're up to something," John replied. He could tell just by looking that Remus's appearance was not all due to the full moon. "You're helping fight."
"I can't say anything more. Just don't believe everything you read in the paper," Remus told him.
John glanced down. The headline today read 'The Boy Who Lies?' with a picture of Harry.
xxx
John was walking around Diagon Alley. He could not stand to be in that house anymore. He had to get out and get fresh air. John suddenly stopped when he saw a familiar face.
"Sherlock," he called out.
He was sitting outside the bookshop.
"John," Sherlock said as John sat next to him.
"Didn't expect to see you here," he replied.
"I had to get out," Sherlock told him.
"Yeah, so did I," John said.
Sherlock closed his book and cleared his throat.
"It's been a challenge being at home," he said.
"Looks that way," John replied. He noted that Sherlock looked thinner and paler than usual. "Everything all right?
"It's Mycroft," Sherlock explained.
"That's right. He works at the Ministry," John remembered. "Please tell me he isn't going along with what they're saying."
"Afraid he is," Sherlock said.
"Unbelievable," John replied.
As Sherlock looked down, John decided he was not going to ask any more on the subject.
"He did tell me about Potter's hearing," Sherlock said.
"Oh, yeah. How'd that go?" John asked.
"Well, he's not being expelled," Sherlock said. "It took Dumbledore being there to get it done."
"This is ridiculous. They don't want to believe what's really happening," John replied.
"The Ministry's discrediting Dumbledore and Potter at every opportunity," Sherlock said.
John nodded in agreement.
"The question is who sent dementors to attack Harry," he said.
"I several theories," Sherlock replied.
John smiled. Of course Sherlock would. He then noticed a pin on Sherlock's jacket.
"What's that?" John asked.
Sherlock looked down at the pin.
"Oh, my prefect badge," he said.
John had forgotten a fifth year girl and boy from each House were chosen to become prefects. They were in charge of the younger years.
"Congratulations," John said.
xxx
A few days later, there was a knock at the Watson's home.
"John, you have a visitor," his mother said.
John's eyes grew at the sight of the girl standing in the kitchen.
"Mary," he gasped.
"So this is the girl you keep talking about," Harriet said.
John turned angrily at his sister.
"Shut up, Harriet," he said.
"It's nice to meet you, dear," Clara replied.
Mary smiled.
"You, too," she said.
John could tell something was bothering Mary.
"What is it?" he asked.
"I… might not be going back to Hogwarts," Mary said.
The news hot John like a ton of bricks.
"What do you mean?" he asked.
Clara grabbed Harriet's arm and began walking out.
"Harriet, I think we should let them talk in private," she said.
"Mary…" John began to say once they were alone.
"You know I'm a Pureblood," she replied.
"So it happened then? They're starting to recruit?" John asked.
"A pair of death eaters came by last week," Mary told him.
"You're running away?" John asked.
He did not know how he knew this. Sherlock deduction skills must have been rubbing off on him.
"What other choice do I have?" Mary asked.
"Fight," John yelled. "That's what."
"If I say no, they'll kill me," Mary said, her eyes tearing up.
"You don't think they'll go looking for you all once they find out you fled?" John asked.
"Either way. I'm leaning," Mary said.
"Please, don't," John replied.
"Goodbye, John," Mary said, walking out the door.
xxx
John had quickly written to Remus after his visit with Mary. The pair now sat in the living room.
"Remus, thank you for coming," John said.
"Your letter sounded urgent," he replied.
"It's about this girl from school," John said.
"Your girlfriend?" Remus asked.
John looked down and shook his head.
"I'm not sure what she is anymore," he said.
"What do you mean?" Remus asked.
John took a deep breath. He had not gone into detail in case it got into the wrong hands.
"How much do you know about the Morstan family?" he asked.
"Just that they're a…" Remus began before stopping himself. Remus began to realize what John was getting at. "John, what has this girl told you?"
"That death eaters came to ask the family to join," he said.
"And did they?" Remus asked.
"She says she wants to run away," John replied.
"They'll kill them," Remus said.
"I told her that," John replied with a sigh. "But, Remus, I don't know if I even believe her."
He hated admitting that fact.
"Thank you for telling me. We'll look into it," Remus said.
"Whatever you're doing, I want to help," John replied.
Remus gave a small smile.
"Maybe when you come of age," he said.
xxx
It was the night before going back to Hogwarts. John lay on his bed, wondering if he would see Mary the next day on the train. That would mean that she listen to him.
"John, are you packed yet?" his mother asked.
He sat up and looked at his mom as she stood in front of his opened door.
"Just about," John told her.
"Darling, I can only imagine what you're feeling," Clara said.
John looked down as his mother sat at the edge of the bed.
"Mary coming over just made this real. A war is coming," John said.
"I didn't want to believe it at first. I suppose there's no more pretending," Clara replied.
John then felt himself losing control of his emotions. Tears started coming down his face.
"Promise me you'll stay safe," he said.
"John?" his mother asked, covering his hand with hers.
"Harriet and I will be fine," he said. "They won't dare attack the school with Dumbledore there."
"Oh, darling," Clara replied, taking her son in her arms. "I'll be just fine."
"If there's trouble, tell Remus," John told her.
"I will," Clara said.