Chapter 2

The next day while enjoying tea and toast, a loud whoosh from the fireplace announced Dumbledore's arrival. The normally calm old wizard looked a bit in a panic.

"Sirius, Harry I have some troubling news. Harry my boy your parents are alive. They were trapped in the middle as we call it. You see the middle is the wizardly version of the time between life and death. When a powerful witch or wizard dies, there is always a chance that they will be stuck in the middle. Sadly, we cannot tell if they are. Sometimes they stay there forever and other times they find their way out. We believe that when the dark lord came back in your fourth year the magic brought them back. I really don't have time to full explain right now."

Harry sat in his chair shocked. His parents are alive. Just the thought was overwhelming, he could not imagine seeing them. Sirius was having his own inner turmoil. His best friend was alive. After all of these years. Tears leaked from his eyes. Harry broke the silence.

"Head master please don't think I'm being rude, but are you sure this isn't a trick or trap?"

The head master chuckled at the thought. He had taught Harry well and he was proud that the young man had already thought of that possibility. The head master sat down across from the men.

"We have done everything to make sure this is the real James and Lily potter, without a doubt it is. They are with Poppy right now being checked over but I will be bringing them here tomorrow. We cannot risk going public with this information and so they will be hiding here with you both until we can set up another living arrangement"

Sirius smiled at the head master and said "Of course I don't mind. I am so happy. Thank you for coming to tell us. To be honest I wouldn't believe this if you had sent an owl. Harry and I will set up a room for them. Is there anything else we need to know? And also can we tell Remus?"

Dumbledore had a kind smile on his face, his eyes twinkling. "For now that is all you need to know, and of course tell Remus, I'm sure he will also be over joyed. I had hoped he would be here for me to tell him myself. For now though I must be going, with the new situation I have many things to prepare. Good bye boys"

With that, the head master walked to the fireplace and took his leave. Sirius turned to Harry. The boy had not said much and looked shocked.

"Harry, love are you okay?" Sirius ran a hand tenderly through the boy's messy black hair.

Harry stood up and began to pace in the kitchen. After a few minutes he finally spoke.

"It's not like I'm not happy there back, it's just I don't know how to feel about this. My parents have been gone my whole life. All I wanted was my mum and dad. The Dursleys beat me and treated me worse than any house elf. Hell my uncle tried to sell my virginity so he could have a sports car. It's just that, what if they don't like me. Or what if I disappoint them? There is just so much that could go wrong. My life never goes right. Something bad always has to happen it seems. Oh and let's not forget your my boyfriend Sirius. How do we go about that?"

At this point Harry was out of breath and shaking violently. Sirius stood up and held the stressed out teenager. Placing his hands on the side of Harry's face, he planted a small kiss on the tip of his nose.

"Listen love, this is going to get weird and we all have to get used to these many changes. Maybe your parents' coming back is the world's way of making up for all the bad things that have happened to you. There is no way your parents will be disappointed in you. They loved you with everything they had. No matter what your still their baby and they will ALWAYS love you. As for you and I, well I think its best that we stick to our plan and not say anything until you are legal. Your birthday is coming up soon anyways. We will worry about everyone's reactions later. There is so much going on right now that our relationship will be the least of everyone's worries"

Harry gave Sirius a hug and thanked him. He needed to hear those words of encouragement.