Harry awoke the next morning earlier than before. He could see the street lights outside his window were still on and their orange rays piercing the curtains and filtering onto the floor of his bedroom. He looked around his room. He had never really appreciated before, how big his room actually was. He was so lucky. He had a mum, dad, two uncles and friends that loved him and a house that was big enough to be comfortable. Harry shook of the sleepiness and sat up and reached for his round glasses and put them on. He looked around his room once again and jumped. There on the floor was the Big Black, shaggy dog that he saw the previous evening, just lying there on the floor watching him. Harry took a sharp breath and dove under the covers of his bed and held his breath. For the second time in 24 hours, Harry felt his heart beating in his chest fast enough that it was hard to think of anything else than the boom boom in the centre of his body. He peeked over the top of his duvet and saw that the dog had vanished. He looked frantically from his perch in his bed and couldn't see it anywhere. Where had it gone? How did he not hear it?! should he go and tell his Mum and Dad? All of these thoughts past within seconds and he jumped from the bed, without his slippers and ran out of his room.

It had been ages since Harry had gone into his parents bedroom at night. He hadn't needed to for ages. He had never been afraid like this before either. He ran in and gently poked his dad on the back who rolled over and reached for his glasses straight away and sat up.

'Harry!? What's the matter? Why are you sweating?! He said as he touched harry's head looking alarmed. He got up and gently lead harry out of the room and into his own bedroom.

'What ever is the matter?! He said finally as he shut the door as if not to wake his wife.

'Dad, there was a huge black Dog lying right there!' he said as he pointed at the floor where it had been. ' I-I-I -' he said and he began to sob harder then ever.

'Harry, dont cry, its fine i know the dog, and he would never hurt you. The dog comes in the house sometimes in the night and you've never seen him because you are always asleep when he does.' James hugged the small boy in his arms. 'Right, i guess i should tell you to get some more sleep, but by the looks of it, you are fully awake and so am I…. how about a game of wizard chess and we can wait for your mom to get up, yeah?' he said looking at Harry.

'Yeah' he replied looking happier.

Two hours and three games passed before Harry finally saw the kitchen door swing open and his mom walk in looking perplexed. 'James?! What's going on?' she said with her hands on her hips and looking at james suspiciously, who was smiling and handing her a cup of coffee trying to look as innocent as possible.

'Nothing, just a bit of wizard chess is all' he said smiling, running his hand through his hair.

'Since when?! … the bed was cold and look at all those knights and bishops you have destroyed!' she said still looking at him with her hands on her hips. Her red hair bouncing as she spoke. Harry saw a smile across her lips and she looked at him. She crossed the room to Harry,

'Morning my big boy' she said in an embarrassing mum voice.

'Hi mum!' he said as she sat down. James came over and sat on the other side of the table and looked at them both. Harry Looked up at his mum and told her about his triumph over his dad at Wizard chess. She laughed at said, 'he's always been bad at that game.' She said over her cup and looked at James who smiled back and looked at Harry.

'So, what do you want to know about what you heard?' he said putting his hands on his chin and resting on table like a schoolgirl.

'Well,' harry said 'I heard uncle Sirius say that you, dad, should tell me? What did he mean? Harry asked in a quiet voice as he looked down at his hands not wanting to look at his mum or dad.

'Well, He meant that i should tell you something that happened just after you were born. Something worries everyone in the or- …. In a secret club us adults have.'

'Just tell him James. He is only going to find out from someone else later anyway,' Lily said

'Okay, well, Me and your mum are part of this secret organisation that fight against Lord Voldemort. It is very dangerous and we used to do a lot more before you were born. There was us, Your uncle's Sirius and Remus and loads of other people are joining everyday. When you were born however, Voldemort found us and tried to kill you.'James looked down at his hands and took a moment before continuing, 'We fought him off and managed to save you but - …. But the scar on your head links you with him.' Harry raised his hand to his lighting scar on his forehead.

'Oh harry, don't worry, its inactive at the moment, your in this house. It has been enchanted to ward of anything like that.'

Harry's insides hurt. He felt sick. All of the colour had drained from his face, 'So, I'm okay as long as I stay in this house?' He said shakily.

'Well you can leave for a while but it's safer if you do stay here or around us.'

'Oh okay.'

'Harry, is anything else bothering you?' Lily said.

'Well yesterday- …' He paused and looked at them both. 'I woke up and my scar hurt so badly and i saw weird lights.' Harry looked up again and saw the happy faces were gone and replaced by concerned, drained looks. At this point, Remus walked in and seemed surprised to see the all sat there. He looked from James to Lily and noticed their worried looks.

'What? I only borrowed the sofa, I didn't feel like going home … again.' He said in a light manor as he walked to the kettle and continued on with his morning routine. Unaware of the conversation that had just taken place.

'Remus - could you take Harry to the library please?' James said to his friend with a stern look. Remus looked from James to his cup that he had just made. Looked at Lily for confirmation and said,

'Alright, this way Harry,' He said indicating the door. Harry slowly got up and looked at his parents quizzically and walked to remus who followed him out and up the stairs to the Library after quietly shutting the door. Harry looked at him and went to say something but words failed him. Everything made so much sense. He had never been allowed for longer than a day. Why hadn't he noticed it before? What did his scar hurting, worry his parents so much?

Remus sat down on the office chair that was sat at a desk with loads of paper thrown over it.

'Right Harry, what do you wa-...' He yawned ' want to do?' He finished.

Harry shrugged. He couldn't think of anything apart from the fact that he was linked to the most dangerous wizard of all time.

'Anything, I don't mind' He said in a distant voice as he walked to the window seat that he always sat when his dad was working. It had just occurred to him that all the times that he had watched his dad working He wasn't working on things like, a report for hogwarts that he said he was. He was working for the secret organisation. Why didn't they just tell him?! He thought angrily.

'Did you get my present?' Remus said from the other side of the room. He had now put his feet on the desk and was leaning back in his chair, his hands behind his head.

'What?' Harry said confused.

'Did you get the present I left on your bed?' He said again Still with his hands behind his head.

'Oh yeah, thank you' Harry said, suddenly remembering about the egg that he had left in his drawer. 'What kind of owl is it?' He said making conversation and trying to forget about what had just happened.

'A snowy white one, Hagrid gave it me a few months back and I said to him them, as i say to you now ….. Harry?'

Harry jumped and noticed that he had drifted away.

'Whats on your mind?' Remus said in a hushed voice and now sat up.

'Nothing-' Harry didn't want to tell remus about his scar so instead he asked, 'Remus, I was wondering something, What's that big black dog that come into the house sometimes?'

Remus nearly fell of his chair as he sat up so fast and nearly dropped the small globe he was holding in his hands.

'It's just,' Harry continued 'It was in my room last night and when i told dad he just said not to worry and that it wouldn't hurt me.' Harry said in a fast voice as if everything he had been thinking had just exploded from his mouth. Remus looked at him and then looked back to the globe in his hands. He looked as if he was deciding on something. '

'Okay. What i'm going to say now must never get back to your parents…. Promise?'

'Yeah.' Harry said timidly wondering whether he should know or whether it would be better to not know.

'Okay well, When we were at hogwarts, Your dad, me and sirius, We managed to change into animals. I turned into a wolf, Your dad turned into a stag and sirius tuned into a black dog. He was probably just checking you were okay after yesterday.' He said reassuringly.

At this harry said nothing. Remus looked worried.

'Please dont tell your dad i told you.' He said worryingly. 'We both promised to not say anything until you were older.' He said, his head suddenly whipping around and looking at the door and as it opened slowly Sirius was standing there.