It was Halloween, Harry didn't know what to say, he was fed up of all the people coming up to him to offer condolences, right, that's exactly how he wanted to spend the death anniversary of his parents and his grandparents,
who had died protecting him.
Charles had died at the gates of the Manor, James in the living room, Lily in the bedroom and Dorea had died in Grimmauld place, where she entrusted him into Bellatrix and Walburga's care.
Black blood ran true, always, Harry thought.
His Godfather had died of a heart attack, all that firewhisky had made his heart very weak, he couldn't bear the news of his family dying.
His uncle Moon was deep into the woods, with a bi yearly letter and a gift, Harry thought of the gifts in his Godfather's room.
Well, Hogwarts was a good school, except Blacks don't need sympathy, Harry decided.
He snuck up to the Astronomy tower using the Potter cloak his Aunty Bella had given him.
He saw the grey lady, and he went to greet her.
"Hello Lady Ravenclaw"
"Oh Harry, I'm no Ravenclaw, my father was a Black, remember?"
"Yes, Madame Helena"
"Were you looking for me?"
"I was, I didn't know who to go to, I've been getting all this condolences, why can't people give me my own space?"
"Harry dear, you'll get over it. Do you want me to show you something?" Looking at his enthusiastic nod, "Tell me what day is today, what does it signify?"
"Well, today's Halloween,the day when the veil is the thinnest between this world and the next. When spirits roam free and you can talk to those in the next world" Harry said, remembering everything his Aunt Melania had told him, he missed the old sweet woman who was his Godfather's grandmother.
"Correct! 15 points to Ravenclaw!"
"But I'm a Slytherin"
"House Pride remember? Anyway, here's your surprise! Remember Hogwarts is full of ambient magic? It can hence support a huge number of ghosts, especially on holy days like today, Harry meet your family"
Tears filled those beautiful green eyes as he saw his Grandparents, his Parents, his Godfather, his Aunt Melania, his Uncles Orion and Arcturus, and at the end of the line, his favourite Ancestor, Phineas Nigellus.
After a night full of the best stories he'd heard, a sleepy Harry was transferred by Winky to his bed in the Slytherin dorm.
"Good Night Master Harry, your spirits are always with you"
"Will I meet them again, Winky?" Asked a sleepy Harry.
"Every year, they told me to promise you" said the Bloody Baron, flying into the room through the wall.