Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter in any way.

This is the sequel to "The Perfect Family" and "Losing Myself". It goes on during the summer after the two prequels (which went on during the same summer) and Harry is now about to turn seventeen.

Please review!

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A Simple Smile, A Scream Inside

Chapter One

Summer Fun

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"Come on, let's go play some Quidditch." Sirius Black said to his Godson, Harry as he entered the kitchen.

"Sure," said sixteen year old Harry Potter, whom would soon be seventeen.

Sirius sat down next to his Godson at the kitchen table. Harry went back to eating his cereal as Sirius looked around the table for his own.

"Where's my cereal?" Sirius asked with a frown.

Harry chickled slightly.

"Get it yourself."

"But I don't want to."

Harry snorted into his cereal as Sirius crossed his arms in stubborness. Sirius always had a way of being very childish for his age. Sometimes, it was as if Harry was Sirius's godfather.

Suddenly the door to the kitchen opened and Sirius's best friend and Harry's ex-Defence professor, Remus Lupin entered the room. He warmly greeted the two good morning and went over to the counter to make himself breakfast.

"Can you get me some cereal, Remus?" Sirius asked.

Remus raised an eyebrow.

"Can't you do it yourself?"

"Please."

"Alright," Remus sighed.

Remus placed two bowls of cereal onto the table, Sirius quickly grabbing one. Remus slowyl began to eat his food as Sirius began to shove it all into his mouth, milk and cornflakes dribbling down his face.

"Your welcome," Remus said.

Sirius nodded, still eating. Harry shuddered slightly and began bringing his bowl and spoon to the sink.

"I'm going to get ready," Harry said to Sirius, "I'll meet you outsied when I'm done."

Harry rinsed out his bowl into the sink. He then placed it into the diskwasher along with his spoon and stormed upstairs into his room. Once in his room, he got dressed into a pair of old jeans and a ripped Pink Floyd t-shirt. Also from his closet, he grabbed his new broomstick, a Flash Breakthru 4000. Sirius had bought it for him at the beginning of his sixth year since his old Firebolt was gone.

You see, the summer before Harry was found being horribly abused by his aunt and uncle. He had healed, but was still sensitive about the subject. A few weeks after he had learned to walk again, Sirius had gotten a little to angry about Harry getting home late and making him worry. Sirius accidentaly hit him and frightened Harry to the point of running away. Sirius had believed that Harry was dead and had gotten rid of all of Harry's things, in order to get over him. Sirius had been scared that Harry's belongings would keep him from getting over him, and so he threw it all out. This was why Harry did not have his Firebolt anymore.

Harry hoped that he would get along better with Sirius this summer. After Sirius had hit him, Harry had become afraid of his godfather and refused to get along with him. They fought alot and Harry had run away a second time, only to get arrested. During that time, which was also during the school semester, Harry would swear, he would drink and he would smoke. Harry and Sirius were now getting along smoothly and Haryr hoped that nothing would interfere with their relationship this summer.

"Harry, Sirius is waiting for you!" came Remus' voice from the kitchen.

"Coming!"

Harry swung his broom over his shoulder and ran down the stairs and out into the backyard. Sirius was standing in the grass, holding his own Flash Breakthru 4000 and a grin on his face.

"Ready for me to beat you?" Sirius said, his smirk a kind that would make any Malfoy proud.

"Yeah, right," Harry rolled his eyes.

The two men jumped onto their brooms and soared into the air. Sirius released a Golden Snitch into the air and they began to play. No matter how hard Sirius tried, he could never beat Harry. He was even worse than Ron was against Harry.

By the end of their game, Harry had caught the Snitch twenty three times and Sirius, zero. Both were sweaty and tired and so they decided to take a break from their game.

"I'm going to beat you next time, you know?" Sirius muttered as he panted.

Harry laughed and shook his head, his hands on his knees as he bent down in exhaustion.

The two men did not speak for the next few moments as they lay on the grass, staring up at the clouds above them. Harry laughed as he recognized one shaped as a dog.

"Look Sirius, it's you," Harry whispered.

"Where?"

"Right there."

Harry pointed to the dog shaped cloud, Sirius still searching around the sky.

"I can't see it!" Sirius pouted.

"You'r blind! It's right there!"

Once again, Sirius squinted to see the cloud. A smile appeared on his face as he finally spotted the cloud.

"Oh, I see it!"

They spent the next two hours finding shapes in the sky.

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"Say Harry, what would you like to do for your birthday?"

Sirius and Harry were sitting together on Harry's bed, in his room. Harry's birthday was coming up in a week weeks and Sirius wanted Harry to have the best birthday ever. He hadn't been able to the summer before, because he was still week and dissabled after returning from the hospital. (A/N: I didn't have the birthday scene in "The Perfect Family".)

"I don't really need a birthday party," Harry assured Sirius.

"Come on Harry, you have to have a party! It's your birthday!"

"Sirius, I-"

"You can invite Ron, Hermione, Ginny, the twins and a bunch of your school friends! Come on, it will be fun!"

"Sirius, it's okay. I just want to spend the day with you and Remus and maybe go see Ron for a little." (A/N: It's the summer after "The Perfect Family" and "Losing Myself", but Ginny and Harry are not dating yet.)

"Are you sure that's what you want?"

"Yeah."

"Okay, but I'm still throwing you a party with Remus. It will be just us three."

Harry grinned.

"Sounds great."

Sirius smiled and ruffled his godson's hair.

"Sirius?" came Remus' voice from downstair, suddenly.

"Yeah?!" Sirius hollered.

"Would you come down here? And bring Harry?"

Sirius looked over to Harry with a confused look on his face. Why did Remus sound so panicked? Sirius grabbed Harry's hand and lifted him from the bed.

"Come on."

They quickly ran out of the room and bolted down the stairs, one after another. Remus was sitting at the kitchen table, a look of terror on his face. He was slumped slightly in his seat, breathing harshly, sweat pouring down his face. He was reading a letter over and over as if not understanding the contents.

"Remy, what's wrong?" Sirius asked, making his way over to his friend.

Remus turned to look at Sirius, his eyes still wide.

"You won't believe it."

"Won't believe what?" Harry asked, coming closer to the two.

Remus handed Sirius the letter, which had the sticker which Harry recognized to be the logo to one of the Muggle courts. They must have received the letter via Muggle post.

Sirius began to read the letter, his face palling, eyes going wide. Once the letter was read, he dropped the paper to the floor.

"N-no, they can't do this!" he stuttered and yelled at the same time.

"Do what?" Harry asked.

"I can't believe it either! We can't let them do this!" Remus said.

"What are you talking about?" Harry asked again.

Sirius turned to Harry and placed a shaky hand on his shoulder. He then pulled him into a hug, his body shaking with sobs.

"Sirius, what's going on?"

Sirius pulled away and looked Harry in the eyes. A tear fell from his already tearing eyes.

"Harry, sit down," Remus said, pulling Harry from Sirius, "There's something we need to tell you."

Remus helped Harry sit in one of the kitchen chairs.

"Okay, what is it?"

"Harry, this is going to come as a shock to you..."

Remus closed his eyes tightly and hung his head.

"The Dursleys are out of jail," he said, "They're trying to get you back."

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Author's Note: And that...was the first chapter! If you have any ideas, please tell me. I always have room for suggestions!

Stinky Stan: Things will be happining between Harry in the last chapter, and maybe a little before that. I love cuddling with people, so I made Ginny and Harry sleep together. All comfy! Sirius so deserved that! I'd be more likely to kick Sirius's ass if he played the prank on me that he playes on Harry, but I don't think Harry was able to do that. Lol.

ayadaya: Wow, I never though about that. Why would Sirius call Harry Bunny after turning Vernon into a rabbit. I wasn't thinking about that when I was typing chapter four. I made Sirius turn Vernon a rabbit because I knew how to say rabbit in Roman, so I used that, and I made Sirius call Harry Bunny because some random substitute had called me Bunny and I found it funny. I swear, it was really scary when that sub called me her bunny. Everyone pats me on the head, and aws at me, and calls me baby names and shit because I'm short. My friend Jennifer pats me on the head everytime she sees me. The Bunny thing was kind of because he was in a helpless position and Sirius wanted to make him feel more comfortable.

cleasmile: I've read about people putting their kids on stoves, and they were true stories. This is my version of the Dursleys. It's FanFiction, so I get to do things my way. If I want to do things different and unrealistic to certain people, then I can because it is MY story.

ShatteredSoul56: I'm sooo happy that you liked it and I'm hoping that you like the sequel just as much. There will be alot fit into a short amount of time and I'm hoping that it will help me make the chapters longer. The first few chapters will be kind of short, but then they will get longer. I have all of the chapters planned so that I don't forget things and then I add small scenes and stuff as I go along. If you read the planning sheets to "The Perfect Family", there are alot of things that are not there. I'm helping friends with planning sheets and stuff.

Tara: Lol, (clicks next), I love that. I'd shoot Vernon as well if I could. I have a riffle ready...Ahahaha! My parents wouldn't even let me within a mile from a gun! So, now I have my clarinet! I will shove my clarinet up Vernon's ass! Right after I shove it up Bush's...

Lady Angelique of mistiqu: I really do love your pen name. I also love stories where Harry gets a home, so I tend to write them alot. After this story there will be three more parts. Harry will no longer live with Sirius but with his wife! Yay! And son!

lyss33: I really want them to get together, but I now I just need to find a way for them to get them together. I don't know how to get Cherry back into the story. Maybe I will make her show up at court as a witness and that could be how she enters again. And then the dating can begin! I don't think they will end up getting married or anything. I'm gonna make them break up, because them staying together could mess up the sequels that are yet to come.

ciberloco: There already be alot of bad things happening in the story, so I think that Cherry being a psycho-bitch would be too much. I'm gonna try getting her to be more important and maybe be a help so that Sirius and her can start dating sooner.

foxyie xox: Yeah, I knew that you would still be mad at me (though we're okay now), but it's still really awesome that you still read and reviewed. That meant alot to me. I was at my cousin's house when I read it and I was all happy!

Aqua Mage: Two Words: YOU ROCK!

Beth5572: Harry and Ginny will be getting together and Cherry and Sirius as well. I won't be keeping Sirius and Cherry together in the end though. I want Sirius to be single for the sequel. The first chapter is already written and Sirius is single and I have all the chapters planned. Ron and Hermione won't be getting together.

lizziepooh29: Well, the story is finished (you can probably tell, lol) but Cherry and Sirius might get together later. They will end up breaking up though.

opal: They will get together, but it will only be for a little while. It won't be a big thing so don't expect it to end up in marriage or anything.

Sexy Black: I got your card in the mail! I wrote back, but I'm still trying to get some other things together so that I can send them as well. I will be sending it on Monday. I will make Sirius and Cherry get together, but it won't be a big intimate relationship or anything. They will get into a fight near the end and it will be over. It won't ruin Harry and Cherry's relationship as friends though.

Manutjuh: My internet wasn't working during the last post, it said in the Author's Note at the biggining. But my internet is working now! Yay! You know that, lol. I hate romance as well. Harry and Ginny will get together in the sequel, but there will be alot of drama, so it won't be that much of romance. I could never write a Harry Potter romance story. I have a FictionPress account and I have some romance there, but it's all sad stuff. I have a horrible habbit of either writing really sad stuff, or nasty "humour" stories. My FictionPress pen name is A Hippie In The Seventies.

BamaRedneck: Yay! Your internet's back! I'm not having anyone beta my stories until christmas because my dad only gives me an hour on the computer and I need to do everything really fast.

KILTLuver288: Katie has a story? Oh, I'm gonna make her post it. I got your e-mail! Thank you so much! It was so nice of you to wish me a happy birthday. I couldn't write back because my computer won't let me. It's such a bitch.

HOBOrules: WE CAN TALK NOW! Well, we have been, lol. I'm so happy that Tom is doing better! I hope that he will make a full recovery and then go back to his horseys! Hope you had fun rubbing the CD in your mother's face!!! Nahahahaha! Weewee!!! Olo! Love you Katie!

blink gurl017: I snorted when I made Sirius squeal. It isn't normal for men to squeal, lol. Is the story you were talking about called "Gains And Losses" or "Fading Fast"? Lol, my dad always makes me do my stuff in advance. He kind of shut uo once I got to grade nine, but now my brother has to suffer!

AC TORPEY: I love making my reviewers happy. :) I love all suicide stuff. I don't want to try it, but it's great to read because I love to cry. I cry alot. I cried through your story, lol. I cried through the most un sad part of my friend's story. It was a scene where James is leaving for his first year of Hogwarts and he was saying goodbye. Lol!

HecateDeMort: :) I'm glad you liked it. I like long reviews!!!!

FroBoy: (Jumps around the room screaming) I'M LOVED! I'M LOVED! I'M LOVED!