Disclaimer: I do not own any Harry Potter character. I own the plot and it's obvious where I got the title from. Disney owns "Sleeping Beauty".
Summery: Harry is not safe at Privet Drive anymore so Dumbledore has him stay at the castle over the summer. Harry is now free to explore the castle without any interference. So what happens when he finds a secret tower that only one Marauder ever found and what is hidden within it?
Sleeping Beauty
Chapter One: No Longer Safe Here
Harry Potter was a short thin sixteen year old wizard who was stuck in his horrible Muggle family's home for two months alone and separated from the world to which he belonged. If being a wizard wasn't special enough he had saved the wizerding world numerous times from the Dark Lord Voldemort.
He was famous. This was the reason he was stuck here. For his protection.
"I hate this!" he yelled out one day while sitting in the back yard. "Do you hear me?"
"Yes Harry," said a soft hoarse voice next to him.
Harry jumped.
"I could hear you quite plainly."
"Professor Lupin?" Harry asked. Looking to his right where he had heard the voice.
"Please Harry call me Remus or Moony even." Lupin said removing the invisibility cloak. "It's what you use to call me."
"Really?"
"Yes. I was one of your first words."
Harry smiled sadly. He heaved a sigh. "I miss him."
"That's why they've been sending me every day to follow you." said Remus.
"I figured I was being followed. So it was you who tripped over the park gate last night." Harry mused grinning.
Remus raked his fingers through his hair. Harry could see that he was blushing. "Well, it is hard to walk much less climb over things with the cloak on."
Harry shrugged. "Whatever!"
"Do you want to talk?"
"Yeah sort of..."
"About?"
"Well I've been having this feeling like there's something still missing." said Harry.
"What do you mean?"
"Dumbledore's told me everything but there is something still missing. I think that it's something that he doesn't even know. And..."
"What?"
"...I feel as if he's still here."
Remus stared at Harry for a moment. "Harry," he said putting an arm around the boy's shoulder. "I feel him too." he said softly. "I don't know what to tell you. Is it us, because we were so close to him or something else. Nobody really knows what is behind the veil."
Harry smiled. "Thanks." he said. "Thanks Moony."
"I can't be your Dad and I can't be Sirius. I sure can't be Sirius but I want to be as close to you as I can... as close as you want me to be."
Harry smiled again and hugged the werewolf. "I'm glad you're still here."
They sat for a while just reminiscing about the last three years.
"Sorry Harry but it's time for you to go inside stay in there until nine o'clock tomorrow okay. You almost got away from me this morning running out so early."
"Sorry, they made me mad."
"Tell you what if you just stay in your room until nine then come out here I'll have you some breakfast made by Molly."
"You have yourself a deal." said Harry standing quickly. "See you tomorrow!" he said running into the house.
"Who were you talking to?" Aunt Petunia snapped.
"Remus Lupin. He's one of my Professors at school." said Harry. "They follow me around every day." he said cheerfully.
Aunt Petunia paled. "Eat your dinner" she said. Placing a plate in front of him. "Vernon! Dudley! Dinner!" she called.
"I won't be eating breakfast tomorrow." Harry said. "Remus is bringing me breakfast!"
Uncle Vernon came in just in time to hear the last sentence. "What?" he roared.
"He's been being followed since he got home Vernon." she hissed.
"So boy, did he say when you were leaving?"
"Nope!" said Harry. He began to eat his dinner without one more word to his "family."
The next morning Harry woke up late. He rolled over and looked at the clock. "Five after nine! Oh no!"
Harry scrambled around the room grabbing up clothes and pulling them on. He didn't bother to even comb his hair (It wouldn't have done any good anyway.) Then he rushed down stairs and into the back garden.
"Moony?" he called breathlessly.
"Shh! Harry! Over here!" Remus said near the bush where Harry had first seen Dobby the house elf.
Harry walked over grinning as Remus pulled off the cloak. Remus looked fretful. "Harry, we have to leave." he said in a whisper. "Dumbledore has found out that the special charms protecting you have been broken. You are no longer safe here."
Harry stared dumbfounded.
"We're going to get your things and then I am to take you to Hogwarts."
"Hogwarts?" asked Harry.
Remus rushed him inside giving Petunia a nod as they passed. Harry lead Remus upstairs.
"PACK!" Remus said waving his wand.
"Why..."
"Grimmuald Place is no longer safe for the order we had to move it elsewhere and The Burrow is not any better. The Weasleys have moved out of there for now anyway." Remus said.
Harry had figured of course that the Order would have moved but the Weasleys...
"What will I do at Hogwarts?" as he pulled some things that were hidden under the loose floorboard under his bed out and piled them into his trunk.
Remus, who was looking out the window, shrugged. "Homework I suppose and then you can explore. Dumbledore and McGonnagal are the only teachers who stay there during the summer. Madam Pomfrey is there also. Have you got everything?"
"Yes." Harry replied.
Still looking out the window Remus waved his wand and the trunk became the size of a matchbox. Harry picked it up and pocketed it.
"I think so." Harry said. He couldn't help but think that this may be the last time he would have to be in this house or be with the Dursley's. 'Record time spent here. One week.'
It was funny how at this dark time Harry, The-Boy-Who-Lived, could find something to be happy about.
"Okay Harry, we're going to take this portkey to Hogwarts. We should end up in Dumbledore's office." Remus said holding out a flying disk.
Harry nodded. He hated traveling by portkey.
"It's almost time."
Harry took a side if the disk. (Not that disks have sides per say.)
"Ready? Three... two... one..."
Harry felt the familiar pull from behind his navel. Soon he was in the Headmasters office at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Dumbledore was pacing his office. "Finally." he said. "Harry, why don't you go to the commonroom. password is Quid fit." (A/N Quid fit is Latin for "What's Happening" like "Que pasa!").
"But..." Harry began.
"I will explain later but right now Remus and I must get to the Order meeting. Professor McGonnagal will be up to check on you soon."
Without another word Harry left the room and proceeded up a staircase that would lead him to the Griffendor Tower. Moments later he arrived.
"Well Mr. Potter, you're at school early this year." said the Fat Lady. "In fact you only left me a week ago."
"Yeah well. It's not safe for me anywhere else. Quid fit." Harry said dully.
The portrait swung open and Harry entered the completely empty common room. He plopped down on one of the chairs.
"Oh well at least it's not the Dursleys."
Around a half an hour later Professor McGonnagal arrived. She looked as stern as ever but spoke to him in a way that seemed somewhat motherly.
"Now Harry we want you to stay up here for the day. There are big Order meetings going on today and I will be the only one here and I am somewhat busy. The House elves will be up some breakfast soon and they will bring you lunch and dinner. You can do your homework or something."
Harry sighed. Homework just what he wanted to do "Er... Professor my trunk." he said holding out the tiny trunk.
"Yes. Set it on the floor."
With a wave of her wand Professor McGonnagal restored Harry's trunk.
"The portraits and paintings are on guard Potter." she said in her usual tone. "They will inform me if you leave the tower."
Professor McGonnagal turned and swiftly left the tower.
Harry then began to drag his trunk up to his dorm room and began to set his things back up. Normally this room would cheer Harry up but there were too many bad memories to revisit now that he was alone.
This was were he had that huge fight with Ron about the Goblet of Fire back in his fourth year. And where he had a fight with Seamus Finnigan last year. Where he had first been in the presence of his godfather. Where he had opened the mirror that Sirius had given him and he had discovered that it would have saved Sirius' life.
Harry pulled out the mirror. It was wrapped carefully in a set of Harry's robes. "Sirius! Sirius Black!" he called into it. When nothing happened. Harry carefully wrapped it back up and placed it at the bottom of his trunk.
He then curled up on his bed. "Sirius." he muttered. "Why was I so stupid."
"Mr. Harry Potter sir?"
Harry sat up. "Dobby?"
"Yes sir. Harry Potter sir. I is bringing you your food."
"Thanks Dobby." Harry said.
"I is seeing you at lunch Harry Potter sir."
"Okay Dobby." Harry said taking the tray the house elf was holding up for him.
The elf disappeared and Harry ate his breakfast. After he ate he pulled out his Potions homework and began to work on it. He spent the rest of the day doing homework and lounging about the tower.
Well that's chapter one. I know it's kind of fast but I assure you it will get better in the next chapter. Please read and Review. Be constructive with your criticism please. You know I believe this is the longest story I have ever written.