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Ashes of a Phoenix
Harry walked up the stairs filled with curiosity. Who would be here that he would be happy to see? Who wouldn't he want to see? After a summer with the Dursleys he'd even be glad to see
"Hello, Mr. Potter. I see you've arrived at last. Now you can take that bloody bird out of my Potions Lab."
Well maybe not everybody.
" Potions lab," asked Harry.
" I'm feeling generous. It's looks more like a stable after a frat party but someone has to brew the wolfs bane potion. It wouldn't do for the precious Harry Potter to become The Werewolf Who Lived ,"said professor Snape.
"Harry, good to see you," said Professor Lupin. He stepped out from behind the glaring potions master's back. He was wearing green robes and what looked like a grey Weasley sweater. It had no initials but had a large, yellow moon embroidered on it.
" Hello, Professor Lupin. It's great to see you again ,"said Harry smiling broadly.
"I'm not your professor any more, Harry," he said looking angrily at Snape," So you may call me Remus. We'll be sharing Percy's room with Ron as Ron's room is serving for Professor Snape's potion lab."
" Yes and you may come get your owl and other belongings out of it before dinner. I am not the Weasley's maid nor am I yours Mr. Potter ,"Snape said curtly before disappearing in a puff of green smoke.
"And your little dog too ,"Harry intoned grimly.
"Don't mind him. He's been like that ever since Dumbledore told him that he's the only wizard on the continent certified to make my potion. It's gone straight to his head," With that Remus walked away.
Harry moved into Ron's room and went to dinner. As usual, Mrs. Weasley fawned over him as she tried to force feed Harry third helpings of everything.
"Yeah, "said Harry laughing,". all the way to Mrs. Figgs house."
"Honestly ,"said Hermione in the tone she reserved for when someone was behaving childishly," He's lucky your aunt didn't try to have Sirius put down ."
She had always been more of a cat person.
This only sent Harry and Ron into fits of helpless laughter until even Hermione had to join in.
After dinner everyone went to their rooms to get ready for bed. Everyone except Harry.
" You go ahead," he told Ron," I'll be right down."
Harry Picked up some of the dinner plates and walked into the kitchen.
" Oh," said Mrs. Weasley," You didn't have to do that. I usually just put a scouring charm on them and leave them on the table. You are such a sweetheart. My boys could do with watching you."
Mrs. Weasley Harry said in a trembling voice.
Ò No you idiot his mind screamed don't say that. She already treats you like a piece of porcelain. She thinks you need protecting like a child. Like one of her children
Maybe I do, he thought fiercely and I will say it. (Quickly before I lose my nerve)
All in a rush, Harry said everything that had been on his mind ever since he had first met the Weasley's at the train station.
"I really appreciate you letting me stay here. You always take me in even when my real family kicks me out or I have to run away. Even when it puts you in danger. You treat me just like you do Ron even though I don't really belong to you. I've never really had a mother but I think she would have been a lot like you."
Mrs.. Weasley couldn't speak. She held her breath and her mouth twitched up and down. Finally, she gave up the battle and broke into tears, hugging Harry so tightly that he was lifted off the ground.
" Mom, what's going on ,"asked Ron staring curiously at Harry?
" Harry k-k-killed a mouse. It was chasing me around the kitchen ",she said lamely.
"Gee Mom, if I'd known you were that scared of mice I'd have gotten rid of them ages ago. Hermione's been teaching me a pied piper spell. You can get them to follow the first person that sings a song after sunrise. You ready Harry? Only Remus is giving tutoring lessons in DADA in my room and we're learning some really cool spells ,"Ron said.
"Sure", said Harry with a false brightness. He turned around and waved goodnight to Mrs. Weasley who was still drying her eyes on one corner of her apron.
Harry walked up the stairs filled with curiosity. Who would be here that he would be happy to see? Who wouldn't he want to see? After a summer with the Dursleys he'd even be glad to see
"Hello, Mr. Potter. I see you've arrived at last. Now you can take that bloody bird out of my Potions Lab."
Well maybe not everybody.
" Potions lab," asked Harry.
" I'm feeling generous. It's looks more like a stable after a frat party but someone has to brew the wolfs bane potion. It wouldn't do for the precious Harry Potter to become The Werewolf Who Lived ,"said professor Snape.
"Harry, good to see you," said Professor Lupin. He stepped out from behind the glaring potions master's back. He was wearing green robes and what looked like a grey Weasley sweater. It had no initials but had a large, yellow moon embroidered on it.
" Hello, Professor Lupin. It's great to see you again ,"said Harry smiling broadly.
"I'm not your professor any more, Harry," he said looking angrily at Snape," So you may call me Remus. We'll be sharing Percy's room with Ron as Ron's room is serving for Professor Snape's potion lab."
" Yes and you may come get your owl and other belongings out of it before dinner. I am not the Weasley's maid nor am I yours Mr. Potter ,"Snape said curtly before disappearing in a puff of green smoke.
"And your little dog too ,"Harry intoned grimly.
"Don't mind him. He's been like that ever since Dumbledore told him that he's the only wizard on the continent certified to make my potion. It's gone straight to his head," With that Remus walked away.
Harry moved into Ron's room and went to dinner. As usual, Mrs. Weasley fawned over him as she tried to force feed Harry third helpings of everything.
"Yeah, "said Harry laughing,". all the way to Mrs. Figgs house."
"Honestly ,"said Hermione in the tone she reserved for when someone was behaving childishly," He's lucky your aunt didn't try to have Sirius put down ."
She had always been more of a cat person.
This only sent Harry and Ron into fits of helpless laughter until even Hermione had to join in.
After dinner everyone went to their rooms to get ready for bed. Everyone except Harry.
" You go ahead," he told Ron," I'll be right down."
Harry Picked up some of the dinner plates and walked into the kitchen.
" Oh," said Mrs. Weasley," You didn't have to do that. I usually just put a scouring charm on them and leave them on the table. You are such a sweetheart. My boys could do with watching you."
Mrs. Weasley Harry said in a trembling voice.
Ò No you idiot his mind screamed don't say that. She already treats you like a piece of porcelain. She thinks you need protecting like a child. Like one of her children
Maybe I do, he thought fiercely and I will say it. (Quickly before I lose my nerve)
All in a rush, Harry said everything that had been on his mind ever since he had first met the Weasley's at the train station.
"I really appreciate you letting me stay here. You always take me in even when my real family kicks me out or I have to run away. Even when it puts you in danger. You treat me just like you do Ron even though I don't really belong to you. I've never really had a mother but I think she would have been a lot like you."
Mrs.. Weasley couldn't speak. She held her breath and her mouth twitched up and down. Finally, she gave up the battle and broke into tears, hugging Harry so tightly that he was lifted off the ground.
" Mom, what's going on ,"asked Ron staring curiously at Harry?
" Harry k-k-killed a mouse. It was chasing me around the kitchen ",she said lamely.
"Gee Mom, if I'd known you were that scared of mice I'd have gotten rid of them ages ago. Hermione's been teaching me a pied piper spell. You can get them to follow the first person that sings a song after sunrise. You ready Harry? Only Remus is giving tutoring lessons in DADA in my room and we're learning some really cool spells ,"Ron said.
"Sure", said Harry with a false brightness. He turned around and waved goodnight to Mrs. Weasley who was still drying her eyes on one corner of her apron.