"Well we really have our work cut out for us."
"No kidding Sirius. I thought you said there was a house elve living here."
"Well it would seem that he is either dead or insane and didn't do anything."
"Padfoot what's first on the to do list?"
"Start removing dark items, then see about removing everything that has a permanent sticky charm holding it in place. Starting with my dear mothers portrait and the elve heads."
"Sirius this whole house feels dark. We need to get a curse breaker in hear and go threw the whole house. How much time before other start coming over?"
"You worry to much Spikey."
"Next time someone needs a nick name for their animagus form, Moody or I will name them."
"Don't worry Harry Padfoot has Bill coming over. Between him and the 3 of us we should be able to clear the house of dark objects before the Order starts using this place. Molly is also coming over to help with the cleaning and seeing what all we need."
"That's good. With Bill coming I can continue some of the lessons he was teaching me and it will be good to see Mrs.. Weasley again. It's been about 6 years now."
"You sure it Molly you are looking forward to seeing and not a certain young female Weasley." Sirius said teasingly.
"Shut up Padfoot before I hex you. Ginny probable doesn't even remember me. She probable has a boyfriend at school anyway.
All three of them started walking threw the house sealing off rooms till they had been cleared of any dark magic or dark objects. Both Molly and Bill Weasley showed up an hour after they arrived at number 12 Gimmauld Place.
Bill shock everyone's hands and Molly pulled Harry in to a hug.
"Harry dear it has been to long. Let me look at you." Molly pulled back and took a good look at him. "You look like you are doing good if not a little thin."
"Good to see you again Mrs.. Weasley. It has been too long. I have missed yours and Ginny visits. How is she doing?"
"She is good. She doesn't know about us coming and staying here this summer yet. So you will be able to surprise her. You will also get to meet the rest."
"OK, lets get started. Bill we sealed all the room off till we go threw them. Molly I assume you want to start in the Kitchen."
"Yes, Bill if you can check it first, then I can go in there and start cleaning."
"Molly we are going to update the stove and cooler if need be. Also will be painting all the walls in this place. If there is anything you need or anything that we should do to this place let me know."
"Are you sure Sirius. You shouldn't worry about spending all your money on this house if you are not going to live in it full time."
"I'm sure Molly. We don't know how long this war will last and even after we beat Riddle and his Death Eaters we can keep it incase some one else comes along looking to follow in his foot steps."
With that they started going threw the house. They started in the kitchen. Once Bill was sure it was safe Molly started cleaning. Harry stayed to help her. She started to object to his using magic when he told her that Sirius had him emancipated that even if he wasn't with the wards so strong here the Ministry can't tell if any magic was used there. So Molly started teaching him house hold charms.
While Molly and Harry where in the Kitchen. Bill, Sirius and Remus started going threw the bedrooms first. Bill said the library should be the last room to do because it would take the longest time.
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Over the next week they all worked decontaminating the house. There was still a lot to do but at lease the bedrooms, Kitchen, main dinning room, Sitting room and the sub basement had been cleared. The sub basement had a training room, 2 potion labs a small sitting room and 5 storage rooms.
They got the stove, cooler updated and the walls painted in the kitchen. It looked a lot better and more cheerfully. The master bedroom where Sirius would be staying and the rooms where Remus and Harry would be staying had also been painted and had new furniture. They would start painting the rooms the Weasley would be staying in next.
Sirius and Remus's rooms were on the second floor where Harry's was on the fourth floor. Arthur and Molly would be staying in the last room on the second floor while Bill was taking on on the third floor. This left 6 more rooms. 3 on the third floor and 3 on the fourth floor.
Molly was going to have Ginny room with Hermione a friend of Ron's that was going to coming over later in the summer but Sirius said they had enough rooms for the kids to have room to them selves. So Ron and Hermione would room on the third floor and the twins and Ginny on the fourth. This left 1 room empty on the 4th floor since the twins would want to room together.
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With the end of the school year at hand, Molly was not able to help the second week of the renovations of Number 12. Her kids and her would be getting the Burrow ready for it being abandon over the summer. Bill spent the second week working in the library. Sirius, Remus and Harry would be painting the rest of the bedrooms. They hoped to get the rooms the Weasleys would be staying in done.
Two week after they started cleaning Number 12 Dumbeldore came by to cast the Fidelius Charm. He wanted to be the secret keeper but Sirius refused, stating it was his house.
Dumbledore finally relented. Harry avoided the old man not wanting to have anything to do with him.
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At the Burrow the Weasleys were getting ready to leave for Number 12. Sirius had come by the night before to let them know the secret. Ginny ran up and hugged him and asked about Harry. Sirius just gave Molly a knowing look.
It was a tense atmosphere at the Burrow. Percy had moved out after having a fight with his father. Accusing him of betraying the Ministry by believing Dumbledor about You-Know-Who's return. He had said several other hurtful things that had Ginny ready to hex him.
Ginny had been nervous. Sirius had said she might see Harry while staying at Number 12. Harry had been her best friend when she was younger and had a crush on him. She had endured some teasing from the twins over Harry when they heard her ask about him.
Ginny was sitting at the kitchen table eating breakfast while her mother was upstairs with her brothers who put off packing to the last minute. She could hear the yelling even if she didn't know what was being said. Her trunk plus what her parents were taking was in the sitting room. It was another 30 minutes before they all came down stairs. The boys looking slightly chastised. Molly walked in to the kitchen and using her wand cleaned up.
"OK, we are going to floo over. You all remember the address Sirius told you yesterday. We will be coming out in the sitting room on the ground floor were we will be met. Fred you first."
While they all started flooing over Molly banished their trunks. When they arrived the were met by a young man with messy black hair and Emerald eyes. As soon as Ginny saw him she ran over and hugged him.
"Harry"
"Hi, Gin. You miss me?"
"Yes you better have missed me too or I'll hex you."
Harry step back and saw all of Ginny's brother looking at him. The twins who he knew were Fred and George. They had a mischief look in their eyes. He would need to watch out for them. The youngest brother Ron looked angry. Well Ron would find out real fast Harry didn't scare easy. He had been training since he was 10.
"OK everyone, I'm Harry and have been asked to give you a tour of the place. Some places are off limits with out certain individuals with you or have not been deemed safe by your brother Bill yet. Now this is the formal sitting room. Also on the ground floor is the formal dinning room. We wont be using it. There is a table in the kitchen. There is also a bathroom on this floor. So follow me."
Ginny walked beside Harry as he gave the tour. First stop was to point out the bathroom and dinning room. They then went to the basement.
"This is the kitchen and one few rooms that is finished. There is also another bathroom down here. Mrs.. Weasley I know you will want to do the cooking. Kreacher the Black family elve is not any better at the moment, so its been Remus and I cooking." I will be up early doing my exercises so I maybe down here cooking before you get up."
"Harry I'm usually up by 7 so I can get it. Arthur will have to leave for work before 8. What time are you up?"
"I'm up at 6. I exercise Monday threw Friday."
Molly said she would be up in time to make sure he had breakfast when he was done. After showing everyone where everything was in the kitchen, encluding the potion cabinet. Afterwards he showed them the sub basement.
"The potion labs and the training rooms are off limits with out permission. You can use the exercise room but you are asked to talk with someone who knows how to use exercise equipment. The storage rooms are off limits."
Harry took all them to the first floor and told them the Library was still off limits till Bill was done. There was also Sirius's office which Sirius ask they stayed out of unless he was in there. The drawing room was useable but still needed work. The first floor also had a bathroom also. Next Harry showed them where their rooms were.
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When Harry was done showing them around and letting them settle in to their rooms He headed back down to the kitchen to fix lunch. He was just fixing sandwiches today. He knew Sirius, Remus would be hungry when they got back from taking some locket to Dumbledore. They had taken Kreacher with them. Bill was off today and was at his flat packing to move in to Number 12. He would be back later this afternoon.
Harry was just finishing up when Molly showed up. Ginny and her brothers came down a few minutes later. Sirius and Remus showed up just as everyone was finishing lunch.
When they were all there Sirius let them know what all was going on and what they would need help with. Molly told her lot that they would start in the morning. Harry and Ginny went to the sitting room to catch up. The twins and Ron went back up to their rooms, while the adults stayed in the kitchen to talk.
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Bill showed up later that afternoon along with his father. Bill decided to take the second bed in Ron's room to leave the two extra rooms available. Ron didn't seem too happy but kept his mouth shut. He did tell Bill what he notice with Ginny and Harry. Bill told Ron to leave them alone that they were old friends that haven't seen each other in a few years and if it went more then friendship he was find was it. Ginny was old enough to date and Harry was a good guy.
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Harry and Ginny were sitting in the sitting room talking about what they have been doing since they last saw each other. Harry talked about the training he has been doing, which Ginny wanted to join him while she could. Harry said he would talk with Sirius about the training but she could join him exercising if she wanted. She didn't look as enthusiastic but Harry pointed out being in shape helps if you ever have to duel someone.
Ginny talked about school at Hogwarts and her classes. Harry was surprised that she skipped a year last year and would be starting her fifth year. She was also taking Ancient Runes and Arithmancy. She told him she thought about taken a third elective but decided against it. Harry couldn't blame her. She told him about becoming the Griffindor Seeker on the quidditch team but wanted to be a chaser.