Chapter Eight – Questions

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Harry continued to be restless for the rest of the week, he couldn't seem to relax at all, not even when playing basketball, although that did help somewhat.

"Harry, you ok?" Harry and Amy were sunbathing in Amy's back garden, it was the last week of the holidays and they had yet to talk about what would happen when Harry had to return to school.

"I'm fine." Harry murmured

"No you're not; you've been brooding for the past hour."

"Sorry babes." Harry sat up to look down at her, the late afternoon sun glinting off her sunglasses. "Just thinking."

"About school?"

"Mmm. I don't normally come back for Christmas, but I could try if you want." Harry looked at her, expectantly.

"Of course I want you to come back, silly." Amy sat up and kissed him.


xx Two hours later xx

Harry was brooding again, although this time he was in the company of Ron and Hermione.

"Come on mate, I thought you liked Hogwarts." Ron nudged him in the ribs.

"I do. I don't know whether to go back or not."

"What! Why?" Hermione looked insulted, "You need to finish off your education."

"Calm down 'mione. I mean, Snape is going to be Headmaster and he's a Death Eater, I don't know whether it's safe anymore. And I still need to find those Horcruxes." Harry explained patiently.

"I suppose, but what about the others? We can use the cloak to sneak out." Hermione said.

"I…I was thinking of telling Sirius and Remus about the Horcruxes, they could help find them."

"Harry!" Hermione squeaked, scandalised, "Dumbledore said not to tell anyone."

"And do this all by ourselves? We're teenagers Hermione; we shouldn't have to worry about these things yet."

"Harry's got a point 'mione." Ron glanced at Hermione cautiously.

Grudgingly Hermione nodded, although she still didn't look convinced, "I can understand telling Remus, but Sirius is a bit…well…childish."

"So, my twin brothers are childish most of the time, but even you have to admit that they're clever. I mean some of their inventions!"

"I know."

Harry cut in, "What about the Marauders map? That's high level, and he's an animagus."

"Ok, ok." Hermione was getting exasperated, "Tell them if you want."

Harry grinned in triumph as he jumped up and practically ran out of the room shouting, "Sirius!"

Harry found Sirius and Remus along with Tonks and Mrs. Weasley in the kitchen. "Sirius, Remus, can I talk to you for a minute?" Harry said from the doorway.

"Sure."

"What's up pup?"

"Can we go…" Harry motioned them out of the room. Both men stood up and curiously followed Harry.

"What's going on?" Remus asked.

"Are we going to play a prank?" Sirius was practically bouncing up and down.

Harry and Remus rolled their eyes. "No. I've got something important to tell you."

Harry spent the best part of an hour explaining about the prophecy and the Horcruxes, when he was done Sirius looked shocked and Remus thoughtful.

"I was wondering if you two would help us find them." Harry asked.

Remus and Sirius looked at each other and then back at Harry, "When do we start?" they answered in unison. Harry let out the breath he hadn't realised that he was holding. "Thank you. Ron and Hermione can give you the details, I've got to get back now. You know you're not allowed to tell anyone about this."

"We understand Harry." Sirius answered for both of them.

"That includes Tonks, Remus." Harry added, causing Remus to blush bright red and stutter, "I…I…don't know w…what you m…mean."

"Come on mate it's obvious you two are…" Sirius grinned as Remus cut him off.

"Shut up Black! Harry's too young."

"See the light Moony. Harry and Amy have been…" Here Harry promptly had a coughing fit, "…for a while." Sirius finished. Now it was Remus's time to look shocked and Harry's to blush.

"Anyway, time to go. Bye." Harry hugged both men and made his way out of the house to where he was going to apparate him back to the Dursleys.


xx Later that night xx

"Do I tell her?" Harry asked himself as he lay on his bed in the small room. "She'll freak, I haven't even known her that long." He sighed as he rolled over to lie on his stomach. "She'll hate me." Harry went to sleep feeling depressed that night, which showed the next day. Lee and Amy both kept asking him if he was ok, to which he always said he was 'fine'.

While he was eating lunch with Lee, Coach and Amy in the garden, Amy asked again. Harry snapped, "I'm bloody fine. Stop asking me." he stood up and stormed through the house and down the road. Leaving behind an upset and confused Amy.

Lee started to get up but Coach pulled him back down again, "Leave him, he'll talk when he's ready."

Lee sat back down but didn't eat any more, Amy blinked back tears. "He's going to dump me isn't he?"

This question startled Coach and he stared at his daughter, "Of course he's not."

"Then why has he been acting funny for the past couple of days?"

"He's probably worried about going back to school; after all, it is in Scotland isn't it?" Lee said comfortingly. "Either that or its them bloody Dursleys" he added quietly so Amy would hear. He got a look off his Dad though.

"I 'spose." Amy muttered miserably. "But I get the feeling there's something he's not saying."

"And it's eating him up. I know what you mean." Lee said thoughtfully, "Maybe it's just to do with the Dursleys. I mean they don't treat him well do they?" He said, deciding to risk it.

Amy nodded, "He did say he was coming back for Christmas, but then wouldn't he have to stay with them?"

"No, he could stay here."

Amy looked up, "Really? I'll find him, maybe it'll help him." with that she jumped up and ran out the house in search of Harry.

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