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Hermione was sitting in the kitchen. Almost everyone was working and Ron was having a shower. Ginny was helping Mrs Weasley clean one of the upper rooms. The bushy haired girl sighed as she thought about Harry. They would be going back to Hogwarts in three weeks and Mrs Weasley was taking them to Diagon Alley in two days.

She was so deep in her thoughts of Harry that she didn't notice someone sit beside her. When she caught something move out of the corner of her eye she looked up and gasped.

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Everyone said he was dead. But he wasn't totally dead. His body still worked but he had lost control of it. He had spent a long time floating through darkness. Then at one point he was starting to give up on seeing Harry again he smacked right into someone. They both groaned and he opened his eyes to a lovely two story cottage. He knew that house. That's when it clicked. He was back at Godric's Hollow. He jumped up and looked around. He found a pair of hazel eyes staring at him in shock.

"Sirius?"

"James?" they both laughed and went into a manly embrace. That's when James punched Sirius. "What the hell was that for?!"

"That's for ending up here when you should be looking after Harry!" Sirius felt a painful wrench in his heart and looked down. James sighed and put an arm around his best friend and led him into the house.

It was exactly as Sirius remembered it. The hall led to the kitchen with the stairs just to the right of the door. Baby pictures of Harry and pictures of their Hogwarts days were on the dark red wall. He could hear someone in the kitchen and smirked. James just sighed and pushed him towards the door.

Sirius snuck up to the door and spotted Lily at the sink. He sneaked up behind her and wrapped his arms around her. She jumped and spun round.

"Hey Evans."

"Sirius! What are you doing here?!"

"Well, let me think. Harry thought I was in danger, ran off to the ministry to save me and my dear sweet cousin Bella hit me with a curse knocking me through an arch."

"Who is looking after Harry now? How is he? Is he hurt?"

"Lily...calm down...I'm sure Sirius will tell us about Harry's life once you've calmed down." James took his wife's hand and made her sit down. Sirius sat next to her while James moved around the kitchen.

"Lily...where are we anyway?"

"It's our dream place. When we moved into Godric's Hollow for the first time I said to myself that I wanted to go to a haven like this when I died. This is where we wait for our family and friends before we move on to the next adventure."

"So this is your doing?" Lily nodded smiling. "I should have known. Do you know anything about Harry's life?"

"Only that he faced Voldemort and we held old snake face back." James sat on Lily's other side.

"That was his fourth year. So you don't know what happened after you died and after you helped him with Voldemort?"

"No we don't. please tell me everything about my baby Sirius." the pain in her eyes made Sirius' heart give a painful jab.

"I guess I'd better start from the beginning. Well as you know Wormtail betrayed you. But as everyone thought I was your secret keeper, I was being blamed. So the rat pretended to be angry with me and hunted me down when it was the other way around. He then blew up a street full of muggles, killing 13, and turned into the rat he is after cutting his finger off. I was sent to Azkaban. I wasn't part of Harry's life until his third year. I saw the paper and there was the Weasley family with the rat on Ron Weasley's shoulder. Ron is Harry's best friend. I escaped by changing into Padfoot and swam to land. I watched Harry, he's an amazing Quidditch player, but somehow he always spotted me. Remus never which I'm surprised about. Remus was their DADA teacher and he would always walk around the grounds. I kept expecting him to smell my sent and curse me. Well, I waited for the perfect time to attack which just happened to be towards the end of the year. Harry, Ron and Hermione, his other best friend, had gone to visit Hagrid. Then it started to get dark and rat came out of Ron's pocket. I went for it but the stupid boy tried to protect it. I had to drag him off to the shack and Harry and Hermione followed. Ron tried to warn them about me but I had already changed. Ron and Hermione stood in front of Harry and said..." Sirius had to stop and take a drink. He glanced at Lily who looked like she was dying to ask a million questions but she was waiting for him to finish. "They said that if I was going to kill Harry then I'd have to kill them too. I told them only one would die and that's when Remus turned up. We were about to change the rat back when old Snape turned up. He was about to attack me when Harry knocked him out while taking his wand. We changed the rat back and the bloody pathetic creature started to beg Harry for forgiveness. I was about to kill him when Harry stopped me and said that we should hand him over to the dementors. I agreed so we took him back. We were half way across the grounds when the full moon came out." Lily gasped and James looked worried. Sirius took another drink. "I changed back to Padfoot and drew Moony away Snape and the kids. During the change the rat got away. Harry heard me yelping and the stupid boy chased after me. He tried to stop the dementors from getting to me but we both backed out. Next thing I remember is Harry and Hermione helping me escape on a hippogriff which I was sure was dead. I escaped and went into hiding again."

Sirius then told them about Harry's fourth and fifth years. By the end of it Lily was crying and James just looked shocked. Sirius sighed and waited for them to calm down. Lily was the first to do that.

"So you're here because Voldemort sent Harry a vision of you being tortured?"

"Yeah that's why I'm here. But I really don't blame Harry although I'm sure he blames himself being the kind of kid that he is. But enough about me what have you two seen since you died?"

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The days after the ball were some of the best in Harry's opinion. He had asked Bran to be his boyfriend the day after and since then they were rarely seen apart. The only times that they were, was at night, when one of them was having a bath and when Gandalf or Ireth made then train separately.

Neville had spent a lot of time helping Arwen out in the infirmary. He could now set a broken bone or stitch up a nasty cut without turning white and fainting. Arwen treated him like a little brother and she brought out his braver, more outgoing side. He had stopped lusting after her when he found out that she was in love with Estel, the human that Lord Elrond had taken under his wing.

The three boys were sitting under one of the willow trees not far from the river. They would be returning to their world in a matter of days. Harry was currently sitting between Bran's legs with his head on the brown haired boy's chest. Neville, who they found had been rather accepting, was leaning back on both of his hands laughing at something Harry had said.

Ireth was standing at the top of the hill watching them. She was now sure that she had done the right thing by bringing them all to Middle Earth. She knew they were sad at the thought of leaving but they all wanted to get back and see their friends. The blonde sighed and thought about her own friends. Legolas, the twins and Arwen were her closest friends but those three had found themselves a special place in her heart. That's why she would be going with them. But she had promised to visit Middle Earth as much as she could.

"Regretting your choice?"

"No. I don't think I ever will." Legolas smiled at her response.

"Well, make sure you don't forget your friends or your home."

"I never will. No one could forget this place. Nor could they forget such good friends." She looked at him and smiled. He put one arm around her shoulders and they continued to watch the three humans talk about their home.

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The day arrived quickly. Too quickly for Harry's liking. He had grown used to living in Middle Earth and it felt like his home. But then he had another home. One where Ron and Hermione were. The great castle of Hogwarts. He had missed it a lot and it did feel good to be going back but he knew he would miss Middle Earth just as much too.

Ireth had woken him up just like the day his training started. The sun wasn't up and he felt like he had only gotten two hours sleep. Which he had since he was up most of the night packing and being with Bran. He groaned at the blonde who glared and pulled the covers off his bed. He gave a yelp and sat up.

"I'm up you horrible elf! Now leave me alone so I can get changed." The elf just laughed and walked out to wake the others. Harry muttered sleepily as he staggered over to the bathroom.

After a rather cold bath that woke him up he looked for something to wear. He couldn't decide if he should wear muggle, wizard or Elvin clothes. In the end he ended up mixing them. He put on a pair of black jeans that Ireth had gotten him with his green training tunic. He put on his boots and flung a green robe on over it leaving it lying open.

There was a knock on his door and Bran and Neville came in before he could answer. Neville was wearing mostly the same except his clothes were blue. Bran just blew Harry away. He had his black training trousers on with the top he wore to the ball. He didn't have a cloak or a jacket. Harry looked him up and down then flung him a black cloak.

When all three were ready they left the room and walked to the courtyard where Ireth was waiting along with all their belongings. Harry dumped his bag next to the others then looked around. Ireth was talking to the twins and Legolas. Arwen came over to give Neville something but Harry didn't see what it was. Elrond and Gandalf came into the courtyard and everyone looked at them.

"It is time for you to leave and return to your home world. But let it be known that you will all be welcomed back to these lands with open arms. You have been trained in our ways and have been taught many skills by Mithrandir and the healers here. I hope that you use them wisely." The four nodded to Elrond who returned the nod.

"I shall now give you the spell that will allow you to return home and to also let you return here. Ireth already knows it so if you forget it then ask her to remind you. The spell is 'Mountains high, Rivers deep, I wish to return, To the lands I seek. I wish to go, where my heart desires, where I truly know, I belong.' When saying the spell you must picture clearly the place you wish to go. I now bid you farewell and hope that I see you all soon." While the boys memorised the spell Ireth stepped forward and shocked the two elders slightly by hugging them. she then hugged her friends and returned to the boys.

"Ready you three?"

"Ready as we'll ever be." They linked hands and said the spell together. Ireth had told them to let Harry choose the place. Harry didn't know why but he thought of Grimmauld place.

When they arrived they landed with a slight thud. Harry looked around and found himself in the room he shared with Ron.

"Where are we?"

"This is the headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix Neville. You can leave your stuff here. Now I need to go and find Hermione and Ron."

"Well we're coming to help. Bran and I want to meet your best friends."

"Fine but if we do find them let me talk to them first."

"Yeah whatever, now let's check the kitchen first." Bran grabbed his hand and pulled him out the door. Harry smiled and then led them downstairs.

"Oh before we reach the bottom you have to be very quiet. If your not you'll wake up Mrs Black who will scream bloody murder at you." The other three nodded and they tiptoed after Harry. He opened the kitchen door and poked his head around it and spotted his best female friend sitting at the table. He whispered to the others to wait there and walked in silently. He sat next to her but she was too into her thoughts to notice. The she seemed to spot him out of the corner of her eye and she looked over and gasped.

"Harry?! Is that really you?"

"Last time I checked I was."

He laughed as she stood up and flung herself into his arms. He hugged her close and caught some of the things she was saying.

"I can't...I've missed you..." he pulled her away slightly and found that she was crying.

"'Mione, what are you crying for?"

"I'm crying because I'm so glad to see you again." She then cocked her head to the side and stared at him. "You look different though. You look older and stronger...where were you anyway?"

"Well, I'll only tell you when I find Ron, Remus, Ginny and the twins."

"The twins are working, Ginny is helping her mother with the cleaning and Ron is in a shower. The twins are due home soon though. And I don't know where Remus is."

"Well, I guess I can tell you some of the story and then tell all of you the full one."

"Please tell me Harry!"

Harry sighed and told her a short version of his tale. He didn't mention Bran or how long he had been away for though. When he told her where he had been she had fainted. Neville who had been listening stuck his head round the door and helped Harry with the girl. Ireth kept Bran out in the hall.

When Hermione woke up and saw Neville she asked him the same question. He told her that he had been with Harry in Middle Earth.

"So you were really there..."

"Yes we were 'Mione. Now let's go and find the people I want to talk to. You go with Neville and find Ginny and maybe even the twins. I'll find Ron and Remus." He opened the door and Hermione dragged Neville up the stairs without noticing Ireth and Bran.

"Hey Hermione right? Harry's said a lot about you." Hermione looked down at Bran with an eyebrow raised.

"Who are you?"

"I'm Harry's boyfriend."

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Sorry this is up so late but I've been a bit stressed lately and I had a mental block. Hopefully I will be back to normal for the next chapter.

Sailor Loraine: thanks. So sorry about making you wait hope you liked this one

Staryday: so sorry to make you wait. And Lexus may show up again but I'm not telling you where.

Happo: and who said that you could have them all to yourself?

Silver-Entrantress-Elf: so glad you like it.