Harry bounded down the stairs, he couldn't believe that Remus was still alive, he had family left! No, Remus was not related by blood, but he was the closest thing to family he had. "REMUS!" He screamed, jumping on the older wizard and hugging him tightly. "Oh my god I thought you were dead!" Remus swore he could feel tears falling on to his shoulder, but he ignored it and hugged Harry back.
"Yes well, I guess that means my plan worked…" Remus said, smiling when he saw Harry look up at him with tears in his eyes. "Hey, the boy who lived shouldn't be crying." Remus joked, jabbing him in the ribs gently and pulling away. "I'm glad you didn't hex me…" He added, laughing.
"I was thinking about it, but I just couldn't. I'm too happy to hex someone!" Harry said, sitting down at the table, he couldn't wait till he could listen to Remus's tales.
"Before we talk… There is one more surprise…" Remus said, nervously fidgeting with his top. "Come out, Padfoot."
Remus saw Harry's eyes widen as Sirius walked in to the room. "SIRIUS!" Harry screamed, getting up and running to his godfather, tears were spilt and both men clung to each other as if life would slip away if they let go. "I hate you for lying!" Harry whispered, clinging to Sirius's robes. "Why did you have to hurt me so much?"
"Because it had to be done…" Sirius whispered, pulling away from Harry and smiling down at him, his face was bare of tears. "A marauder never cries…" He added at Harry's raised eyebrow. "Unless kicked in the balls, then they can cry all they want." He grinned when he heard his godson chuckle and hugged him again.
"Ok, dinner is ready…" Remus said, serving up the meat and veggies and sitting at the table.
"Sorry I'm late!" Hermione said, walking in to the room carrying Teddy. "Teddy decided that he would shove his head behind a statue and get stuck." She added, squeaking a little when Remus ran over to her and pulled Teddy from her arms.
"Now we can eat." He stated, kissing Hermione on the cheek, blushing slightly at Sirius and Harry's wolf whistles and putting Teddy in the high chair he had charmed out of a normal chair.
"Dadada!" Teddy babbled, happily starting to eat his mashed peas.
"So… Hermione…" Harry said, laughing when he got a glare and quickly shut up before she added the glare with a silent hex.
"Shut up and let me see your jazz hands!" Sirius said, laughing at the look on everyone's face. "Sorry, its from a muggle song… I heard it on the wireless!" He added quickly, blushing and digging in to his food.
"So the veil doesn't kill?" Harry asked, looking at Sirius after three minutes of silent eating and just enjoying each others company.
"Nope, just sends you away to a different country. I ended up in Australia…" Sirius said, smiling as he remembered the country. "I have to take you all there one day, it is amazing! The animals there, basically… I'm amazed they don't give you a broacher at the muggle information place that says 'turn around unless you wish to be eaten!'" He laughed softly and continued. "There are so many deadly animals there; it makes the forbidden forest look like a play ground!"
"Are they magical?" Harry asked, his eyes shining in excitement at the prospect of another adventure.
"No, they are muggle animals! It's amazing!" Sirius said, his eyes reflecting Harry's excitement. "It is so cool! I got a job at a crocodile park and then Remus found me again in a rather…" He cleared his throat.
"Let's just say he wasn't tending the crocodiles when I found him." Remus said, smirking at his oldest friend.
"Yes well… shut up!" Sirius said, for once not being able to come up with a good comeback.
"Oh my god, could it be… Sirius doesn't have a come back!" Harry joked, putting a fork full of peas in his mouth.
"Yes well, at least I don't have peas in my mouth!" Sirius stated, poking his tongue out. "Yeah… that joke failed." He added, laughing.
"Yeah, yeah it did." Hermione spoke up for the first time since arriving.
"Ah, she can speak!" Remus said, laughing as Teddy changed his hair bright green, he was feeling so relaxed tonight, his family was back. Hermione, Teddy, Harry and Sirius, he only wished Anne was here. "Excuse me…" He said, getting up and leaving the room.
"I'll go." Hermione said, before Sirius had a chance to get up. She put her fork down and made sure Teddy was fine before she left after Remus.
"Are those two…?" Sirius asked, looking at an equally confused Harry.
"I don't know…" Harry mumbled, before shrugging his shoulders and getting filled in with Sirius's life since the veil.