Sorry for all of the mistakes last chapter. I wasn't feeling good and my hand was freezing and I couldn't type very well. Sorry for missing Tuesday's upload. I have been so busy and I haven't been very interested in writing lately. Just for future reference, I would rather upload something late but it be good and long than a short, terrible upload on time.

Chapter 8: I'll Be On My Own

The bathroom door was open a jar when I pushed it open more to slip out. No matter how much I wanted to lock Harriet in the bathroom to protect her, I knew that she would just break out and follow me.

We slowly made our way through the hallway when we heard shouting and a loud crash followed by swearing. Wands raised, still invisible, we made our way into the living room and kitchen. Two chairs from the kitchen table was flipped and there was shattered glass on the floor from a cup.

We turned towards Snape's room after we heard more crashes and more swearing. We moved slowly towards the door as not to make a sound. I moved to the side of the door and Harriet moved in front of it. She would open the door and I would watch her back.

I nodded at her to open the door but before she could, the door flew open and Snape stormed out. Harriet immediately started to backpedal, trying to stay out of his way when she tripped. Wasn't the most graceful, was she?

I watched as she fell on the floor and as Snape reached her and tripped over her. Harriet tried to get out of the way when Snape started swinging wildly and finally caught her. "Who are you?" Snape demanded, "Why can't I see you?"

Harriet started yelling as I reversed the invisible spell. "What makes you think that you have the right to grab me and start yelling at me after you trip over me you no good, dirty-" she stopped yelling once she saw that she was no longer invisible and that Snape was very mad.

"What gives me the right, Ms. Potter," Snape said through clenched teeth, "is that we thought you two had been taken. Lupin is in my room trying to talk sense into Sirius before he does something rash." As soon as Snape said that, Sirius came running out of the room, panting like he had done a great exercise.

"Why are you still here? You said that you were going-" he cut off as soon as he saw Harriet and I. Harriet gave an embarrassed smile and wave. "Oh, you're here and okay" he basically cried as he scooped us both into a great big bear hug.

His mood changed in an instant. "Where have you two been. You scared us half to death. We thought that someone had taken you or, or… I don't know but I do know that if you ever do that again, I won't be as nice this time," he all but spat at us as he pushed us away from him.

Harriet instantly looked down, ashamed. "Where were you guys? We looked all around the house and looked out the windows but couldn't find you." Lupin said.

Harriet's hand reached up to her head and she grabbed a handful of hair. I knew that she would blame everything on herself. If she did that then the months she would be at Sirius's would be terrible. I had to take at least some of the blame.

"Well, I wanted to go outside to think so I crawled out the bathroom window and sat down right under it. That's when-" Harriet started.

"That's when I came and found her. I should have made her come in but I crawled out and sat down. She said that we should go back in but I asked her to stay outside." I said, hoping that Harriet would ignore the lie. Unfortunately she didn't.

"No. No I distracted Harry so he wouldn't-"

"No. Stop. If we don't stop you now then you two will just keep trying to get all of the blame. Maybe we should just pack your things, Harriet, and leave now." Sirius suggested.

Harriet quickly grabbed my sleeve and started shaking her head no. She looked at me when I didn't respond. I knew that she going to hate me but I nodded my head yes. Harriet gasped and her free hand went up to cover her mouth while her other hand tightened its grip on my sleeve.

"H-Harry? You want me to leave now?" Harriet asked quietly.

"No. I don't want you to but I think that you should. Trouble always seems to find us when we are near each other. Hopefully you leaving will keep us both safer. We can still talk and see each other each month." I answered sadly.

Harriet nodded and moved to the bunk bed she shared with me and got her trunk from underneath. Before the Weasleys went into hiding they sent all of our stuff except our school supplies. I sighed and started to move towards Harriet when Sirius grabbed my arm and turned me to face him. He looked over his shoulder and nodded to Snape and Lupin. Lupin left to go help Harriet pack and Snape went into the kitchen.

"I know that you would probably rather stay with me or Lupin but you know that that can't happen. I'm just surprised how well your taking staying with Snape until school starts." Sirius said. I hadn't really thought about it. I've been kinda busy dealing with Harriet. Now that I'm thinking of it, I'm going to be stuck in this tiny house with only Snape as company. Oh, this is going to be a fun summer. Not.

"You know Harriet better than all of us so I might floo here every once in awhile if I have any questions. I know to brush her hair when she starts to get upset but I'm sure there will be other things. Why don't you go help your sister pack and I'll go talk to Snape."

I nodded and walked over to Lupin and Harriet. "Mrs. Weasley said that she already bought your school stuff and it will be sent over soon. And Harriet, she's sorry that you couldn't get your cat." Lupin said.

"It's okay. We were kinda busy at the time," Harriet said jokingly.

"Hey Harriet, did you remember to write in your yellow notebook?" I asked her.

"Oh, no. Thanks for reminding me." She answered. She got her yellow notebook from the bed and put in the spell that makes your wand into a phone.

While she was writing, Sirius came in the living room followed by Snape. "Harriet, almost ready to go?"

"Yep. Just let me finish this and say goodbye." Harriet said and closed her trunk. "Bye, Lupin. Bye, Harry." Each goodbye was said with a hug and a goodbye was said back. "Uh, bye Snape. Professor Snape, Sir." She quickly corrected once she saw the glares from all of the adults. "Geez. You would think I accused him of being a Death Eater." Harriet mumbled to me as she hugged me again. "Be good." She warned as she let go.

"Hey, same to you." I answered with a smile.

She turned to Sirius. "Ready to go." She said simply. Sirius nodded and grabbed her hand.

"We're Apperating so hold on." Sirius said. Harriet got a better hold of Sirius and her trunk and gave me one last look. As I waved her goodbye, a loud crack sounded and they were gone.

"I'll get Dobby to make us supper. There's a Wizard Chess chessboard on that bookshelf," Snape said while pointing to a shelf next to him, "if you feel like playing."

With that, Snape left to go into the kitchen and Lupin and I settled on the couch to play Wizard Chess after I grabbed the chessboard.

Lupin and I had so much fun that we only stopped when Snape told us supper was ready. A delicious roast was waiting for us. After the roast, Snape retired to his room and Lupin and I retired to our beds. I didn't even notice that my wand was vibrating and that the tip was glowing slightly.