Remus was happy Harry was adapting so well to his new class. After only two weeks, it had been decided to increase the number, to twice a week. He didn't feel like he was living off Severus any more, living with him at school. He had been offered some pay, by the parents of the other three, for his teaching. He had nearly turned it down, but Severus reminded him, how he had struggled in the past. Remus would have a home there at school, at least until Harry began school, but still. Luna, Susan and Neville remained his only students. Draco came to see Harry often, but neither he nor Ron would have fit in well, with the little group.

Sirius was coming on Valentine's weekend, for a visit. It was his first time to see Harry since they had returned to term. He was recovering well, and he was talking to Moody about returning to work. To Remus' relief, not as a street auror, but working at the training academy instead.

He found Remus in the grounds. "Hey Moony. Where's the cub?"

Remus smiled. "He's over there."

Sirius' eyes went to Hagrid's hut. "He's visiting Hagrid? I thought you said he wasn't a fan of dogs."

Remus laughed. "He does like Fang a bit. But he is visiting with Mrs. Norris."

Sirius was confused. "I met his cat, I thought it was Sprinkles."

Remus nodded. "Argus' cat."

Sirius was sure he heard wrong. "Argus as in Filch? Does he know you kidnapped his cat?"

Argus growled from behind. "If I knew you'd be around, I might not have allowed this."

Sirius turned to look at the man. "I was innocent, I….."

Argus snarled. "Not of all the pranks you pulled on me. My old cat never recovered from the water balloons your last year."

Remus laughed at the expression on Sirius. "See, there are people who can still remember you from before."

Sirius didn't think it funny. "Yeah, but as the goof off teen."

Severus appeared with Harry. "Oh we all have lasting memories of those days."

Harry was holding Mrs. Norris in his arms. Though he loved Sprinkles, and spent hours with his cat, he liked all cats. He and Minerva were an interesting issue. He still liked the cat, and would pet her when in form, but he wasn't still overly fond of her human form. Mrs. Norris was not always a friendly cat, and no other student could get near her, without being scratched. But Harry was different. Mrs. Norris was actually purring in his arms as he carried her. Argus had allowed Harry to take her for the afternoon.

Harry handed her back to Argus. He had been a bit confused, but he had agreed to this. His cat seemed to like the boy, and he didn't have any issue with the child. He didn't make a mess, and he was nice to Mrs. Norris. He had even got a Christmas gift from Harry.

Harry eyed Sirius when the man was gone.

Sirius knelt. "Hi Harry."

Harry made his hello motion to him.

Remus tried. "You know Uncle Sirius hasn't been here in a long time. Maybe we should give him a bit of a tour."

Harry nodded a little shyly.

Sirius smiled. "I'd like that."

Harry looked a bit unsure at first but he nodded.

Sirius looked around as they headed into the school. "So what are you going to show me first?"

Harry pointed down the stairs into the dungeons.

Remus smiled. "You want to show him our rooms?"

Harry shook his head, and at the bottom of the stairs, pointed at the lab.

Sirius groaned when he realized where Harry wanted to go. "I still have nightmares of that room."

Severus smirked. "Oh I think we all have them, of your time in the room."

Harry had started to spend some time with him in the lab. He had been learning herb lore from the centaurs, and Remus was no longer his only teacher. Though he liked Filius, the man couldn't teach him much, till he came of age. But Pomona and Severus both had classes they could, and had been doing a little. Harry just watched when he was with Severus. Severus wasn't surprised, either by Harry wanting to show Sirius, or by the man's reaction to it either. Sirius had been doing well, accepting what Severus had become to Harry, but the old issues could still arise.

After lunch they decided to see if Harry could handle Sirius' form. Severus had told him he was an animagus, something he learned when he was a spy, both he and Lucius had. He hadn't shown Harry, as Harry had been a little scared, of a snake.

Harry shook his head when told Sirius was one.

Remus knelt. "You aren't scared with Professor McGonagall. And I know you like Fang now."

Harry shook his head and pointed at his cat.

Severus laughed. "You're worried he'll scare or hurt Sprinkles? I promise the mutt keeps his human mind."

Sirius nodded. "I promise, I won't hurt your cat."

Harry went and picked up his cat. He cuddled his cat but he nodded his head.

Sirius transformed into his dog form. Harry looked a little scared, but he eyed the big dog, holding on to his cat. Sprinkles jumped out of his arms, but the cat rubbed against Sirius' legs, and then went to sleep on the couch. Severus thought the cat smart, he was showing Harry the dog was not scared, by doing that. Harry slowly went over to the dog, and pet the big dog on the head a few times, but little more.

Harry smiled a little until Sirius licked him. "No puppy."

Sirius transformed back. "I wouldn't hurt you."

Harry shook head. "No."

Sirius smiled a little that Harry had spoken to him. "No more transforming, until you're ready."

Harry looked a bit relieved, and he allowed the man to remain. He hadn't been scared, he pet the dog, he just seemed to dislike the kissing. Remus laughed a little, he had done it to Harry, when he was in his wolf form. Fang did it once in a while, but not very often to Harry at least. He could tell how much it had meant to Sirius, both the talking and how Harry took his form. Sirius loved Harry so much.

Sirius went to leave later but said. "I heard that Molly is baby-sitting Harry this weekend. Plans?"

Harry no sure bout this. Harry no like leave school much. Harry not since Christmas time. He promise he see Miss Portia and Miss Anne at Easter. He write first note to them. He learn few words, he write, he draw most though. Harry told he stay at Burrow. He no sure, the crooked house still scare little. But Charlie mummy seem nice. And Charlie come too. Charlie no practice on Saturday, he come with Harry. They be back for practice Sunday afternoon. He know Charlie come for him. He happy Charlie come. He no sure why he going though.

Harry have lesson with centaur night before. Daddy centaur be teaching him bout the plants now. He like the plants very much. He still play hoop game with Rodin though. He play with baby horsies at end of every lesson.

He surprise when at end of lesson his man come into forest. He very surprise.

His man kneel. "I thought perhaps tonight you'd allow me to show you my form."

Harry shake head. He no like. He scare.

His man say. "You don't mind Uncle Padfoot or others. Is it the snake form?"

Harry nod. He no like snake. No.

His man think. "There was a snake in the pet shop where you got Sprinkles. Did he scare you?"

Harry nod. He whisper. "Eat Sprinkles."

His man shake head. "The man would feed him rats, not a cat Harry. And I am like Padfoot, I have my human mind."

Harry no sure. He no very like snake. They little scary.

His man do, when Harry nod. Daddy centaur and Firzy with him. He no want centaur think him scare. He no scare, he know magic. He not sure like snake though. His man tell Harry he have magic too. Harry no sure. Harry not think he have magic. He sure no animal, he no change. He know man no lie him, but wrong maybe. He told Draco have too.

Harry look at snake. It small like one in zoo, no like one in shop. It white. He think kind of pretty. Well no ugly. No cuddly like kitty or wolfy, he hope no try lick Harry. He have a very odd tongue. Harry really no like him try.

Harry say hi to snake. He see odd look on Firzy. He no sure why. Firzy hear him talk.

His man turn back. He look at Harry. "Harry, you spoke to me in snake form."

Harry confuse. Why man so surprise? Harry talk to him. Not much, but Harry talk.

His man kneel. "Harry can you understand snakes? Do you hear them?"

Harry very scare. It bad of him? He very scared.

His man took him by arm. "It's okay Harry, I promise it's nothing to be scared of. It's a very special gift."

Harry nod little. "Zoo snake sing."

His man laugh little at that. "Never took snakes for singers. See, Uncle Moony and I told you that you have some magic."

Harry no sure. He no think that magic. Maybe wrong.

Firzy spoke. "We should be going little one. We will see you next weekend."

Harry turn to wave. His man take him by hand, and lead to school. Harry think about tomorrow again. He still no sure why go to crooked house. Men never send before. He never go away alone before. They tell only one night. He want believe, he want. He be here long time. He be here longer than Miss Anne. He so sure he finally home. He so sure. He start talk. He no want to go away again. He no talk ever again if not home.

New man wait for them in rooms. He kneel. "Did you have fun tonight Harry?"

Harry nod little. He point at his man. "Snake."

His man nod head. "Harry allowed me to show him my form. He can talk to me."

Harry little scare. He no sure new man not angry.

New man smile. "Its special magic Harry, kind of like when I turn into a wolf."

Harry smile little.

His man say. "Are you okay with going to the Burrow tomorrow? Uncle Moony and I have plans for tomorrow."

Harry take chance. "You back? New man back?"

His man reached out. "We'll come back, it's just one night, I promise Harry."

New man nod but he ask. "Harry, why did you call me new man? You know you can call me Uncle Moony."

Harry shake head. "No Uncle. No Uncle."

Uncle bad men. Uncle hurt Harry. Uncle men who touch and hurt Harry. First Uncle he hurt Harry down there. Harry no, no, no Uncle. Uncle very bad thing. He no have Uncle, no. Uncle bad thing. Draco's daddy say he call Uncle, but he no call either. He nice man too. Harry no want them Uncle, they no become bad hurt men. Uncle no, never Uncle, no Uncle. They no Uncles, his men, they just his men.

Harry shake head. "My men, no Uncle, my men."

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