Well people it's a new day and we are moving on to stage two of Harry's life. From this chapter onwards you will see him experiencing life before and after he goes to Hogwarts which I hope yall will enjoy. This also means that from a positive perspective you will see more of Ron and family, the professors, Harry's confrontations with Snape….Malfoy and so on. But it also means that….Sirius and company won't be playing a very active role except during the holiday chapters and through correspondence. However all that will change from Harry's second year onwards. Anyway, hope you will still continue to give me your support and enjoy the story as we move on to four years later. Talk 2 ya!
Today is very special days on the Marauder pride lands because a ten year old Harry and a ten year old rob are receiving their letters of acceptance to Hogwarts School of witchcraft and wizardry. However, over the last four years there have been a few new editions to the family. Sirius and Sharina legally adopted Rob six months after the devastating death of his parents. As well as that, Sirius and Sharina decided to adopt another child from the orphanage in south London. They adopted another boy called Ryan. The primary reason for adopting Ryan was because they read about him in the newspaper. He was abandoned on the orphanages doorstep at six months one stormy winter's night. Since he was eighteen months he has never had a stable home which is quite possibly the reason he was behaving like a spoilt brat when they adopted him. Four years later he is a happy, healthy child surrounded by people who love him and who he trusts. The final major change to their family is Sirius and Sharinas twin daughters; Samia and Kyrah which Sharina gave birth to six months after adopting Ryan.
Lily, James, Sirius, Sharina and Remus are in the kitchen having breakfast while the kids are outside playing. All the adults are awaiting the owl's delivery with great anticipation, but nobody could be more anxious than Sirius because from this day on he will have to let his son and godson live their own lives.
"Can you believe that today is the day Harry will be getting his letter?" Lily asked universally smiling.
"Ya I know Lils. The last eleven years went so fast." James answered smiling at her.
"Have you told him Lily?" Remus asked politely.
"No Remus because we wanted it to be a surprise. I think he knows that it's going to be soon though because we did tell him that the letter comes the summer he turns eleven so…"
"I can't wait to see their faces Lils! All Harry talks about lately is how he wishes he was in Hogwarts because of what James, Remus and Sirius experienced." Sharina said. Lily, James and Remus smiled at each other while Sirius just stared glumly into his cup of cold coffee.
"Sirius are you alright mate?" James asked. Sirius looked up and nodded.
"You sure coz you haven't uttered two words for the last half hour. Which is unusual for you. Normally you can't shut up!" Everyone laughed a little. Sirius just smiled blandly as he said…..
"James I'm fine mate. But I appreciate your concern." Sharina smiled warmly at up and he reciprocated it a little. Just then there was a tapping at the window and everyone looked up.
"The post is here you guys." James said getting up to retrieve it. After he returned to the table he handed Sirius Robs letter as he put Harry's on the table between himself and Lily.
"Should we let them open it?" Sharina asked.
"It doesn't matter who opens it Sharina. We all know what's inside it so let's just get them open and be done with it already!" Sirius replied grumpily as he threw the letter down on the table. Everyone looked at him quizzically but Sirius ignored them as he resumed his sights on the coffee again. All the kids came running into the house as they saw the owl fly away. Harry ran over to James and Rob to Sirius.
"Well dad is that it?" Harry asked excitedly.
"It sure is champ. Do you want to open it?"
"Ya okay. Rob on the count of three okay?" Rob nodded as he picked up his envelope.
"One…..two…..three!" They both tore the seal as they read aloud together what the letter said.
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore
(Order of Merlin, First class, Grand Sor., Chf. Warlock, Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards)
"Dear Mr Potter,
We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted to Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry….." Harry looked around at everyone grinning while Rob continued.
"Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment. Term begins on 1 of September. We await your owl by no later than July 31st."
Yours sincerely
Minerva McGonagall
Deputy Headmistress.
Rob looked up and saw everyone's smiling face so he said…..
"I guess were in Harry."
"Sure looks like it doesn't it mate?" They both smiled at each other before shouting and screaming with excitement. The adults laughed to themselves and smiled at the spectacle. A few minutes later Rob turned to Sirius as he said….
"Hey Sirius can we send an owl back saying that I'm going?"
"Ya we sure can Rob." He got up and hugged him." Nice one kid." Rob reciprocated his smile.
Everyone was taking their turn hugging Harry and saying congratulations. After a while Harry suggested to Rob that they go to Ron. As they got to the back door, Sirius called out…..
"Hey congratulations Harry." Harry turned round and smiled at Sirius before he said.
"Yeah, thanks Padfoot." They stared at each other for a few seconds.
"Come on Harry lets go already." Rob shouted.
"Coming Rob. Ryan lets go." With that they left.
"Well that's that taken care of." James said.
"Yup. Our two eldest kids have their acceptance to Hogwarts. I still can't believe it."
"Time flies when you're having fun Shari." Sirius replied distractedly.
Sharina looked at him, placed a hand on his shoulder while she said….
"Sirius are you sure that you're okay?"
Sirius turned to her and nodded. "I'm fine darling." With that he got up and poured his coffee down the sink. He turned round to face them as he said….
"I suppose I better go into work now."
"What about Diagon Alley Sirius? I thought we could maybe go in there later."
"Ya well some of us have to work James. We can go tomorrow cant we?"
"Well I suppose we'll have to."
"Oh well gee sorry for putting you out mate!"
"Sirius are you sure that you are okay?" Remus asked.
"I will be once people stop asking me that Remus!" He went over to Sharina sand said…..
"Ill see you later okay?"
"Ya okay Sirius." He kissed her on the cheek before he went towards the back door.
"Sirius what about the girls? You have to say goodbye to your daughters."
He walked silently towards the sitting room where he found them playing on the floor with dolls and Arielle. He went and knelt down beside them.
"Hi daddy!" They both screamed in unison.
"Hey girls." He said smiling warmly at them. How are you Ari?"
"I'm okay Padfoot, you?" She replied brushing her dolls hair.
"Ya I'm good thanks darling. Okay you two I have to go to work now…."
"Aww daddy do you have to?" Samia asked.
"Ya I'm afraid so sweetheart but Ill be home by four so we can do something then okay?"
"k." she said while changing her dolls clothes.
"Ill miss you daddy." Kyrah said moving from beside Arielle to beside her father. Sirius put his arm around her as he said…"Aww well I will miss you darling." He kissed the top of her head and then she kissed him on the cheek. "Okay Sam daddy is going to work now so be good for mommy and your aunt and uncles."
"Okay daddy." She kissed him on the cheek after he kissed her on the head.
"See you later on Ari okay sweetheart."
"Bye Padfoot." She said waving shyly at him and went over and hugged him.
As Sirius got up he smiled down at the kids. He went to the door when he heard……
"Daddy daddy!" He turned round and saw his girls with their arms outstretched so he bent down and hugged them. A few minutes later and he found himself outside Zonkos.
At 4:30 Sirius returned home with a mixed bag of sweets from Honeydukes for all the kids but an extra large bag for Harry and Rob; his way of saying congratulations. He also bought James and Remus a packet of their favourite sweets, chocolate bombs and he bought Lily and Sharina a bunch of flowers and a packet of lemon flavoured bon bons; his way of saying sorry for being off form this morning. When he entered the kitchen, he found it empty. He went down to the sitting room where he found Lily and Sharina watching television. They never heard him coming so he tapped gently on the door to get their attention. They looked up and smiled at him. He reciprocated it. Sharina went over and kissed him quickly asking…."You bought me flowers Sirius? Okay now I am worried." She smiled over at Lily who grinned back at her. Sirius looked at her anxiously saying…..
"Why are you worried Shari?"
"Well because they say that men never buy women flowers unless they have done something wrong."
Oh right. Well I guess there is some truth in that then."
"What do you mean Sirius?" She asked quirking one eyebrow.
"My behaviour this morning was inexcusable. Not just to you and Lily but to James and Remus too. I guess I was just a little….despondent because Id be loosing not only my godson but my son too."
"Sirius you are not going to be loosing them. They are just growing up and as much as we are all going to miss them around the place, we can't turn back time. Nothing stays the same forever Sirius."
"Ya Lils I know all that. But don't worry coz I'm cool about it now. I had time to think and realised that I was being a selfish git and…..I am sorry for this morning so….here you go darling." Sirius said handing his wife a bunch of daffodils. She smiled at him as she hugged him.
"Sirius you are so sweet. Thank you."
"No problem Shari." He replied smiling warmly at her.
"And here you go Lils." Lily stood up as she took the flowers from Sirius. She smiled at him before she hugged him. "And of course since you two are lemon bon bon addicts…." He pulled out two packets from inside his pocket and handed it to them individually. They accepted them appreciatively.
"So where are the kids?" Sirius asked.
"They are all over at Rons but they should be coming home soon." Lily said smiling.
"Okay so what about my boys?"
"They have gone to pick the dinner. Lily thought that since Harry and Rob received their Hogwarts letters today…maybe we should make dinner a special treat so James and Remus are gone to the Indian takeaway in Hogsmeade."
"That place is awesome and the food is out of this world. Anyway….there are four bags of mixed sweets out there in the kitchen for the small ones. The larger mixed bags are for Harry and Rob and the chocolate bombs are for Prongs and Moony."
"Aww Sirius you bought us all something?"
"Ya well like I said Lils my behaviour was inexcusable this morning so I hope this helps to clear the air."
"Isn't my husband such a sweetheart?" Sharina said laughing. Lily smiled at her as she nodded.
"Who would have thought that the Sirius Black would turn out this way?" Lily stated.
"Ya well it's like you said Lil, nothing stays the same forever." He winked at her.
"Ya ya Sirius anyway I am just going to go the kitchen and get the plates ready."
"Oh Ill help you Lils." Sharina said as she followed her out.
"Ill be right back you two okay? I am just going next door for something." Sirius said as he left the house. "Okay." They replied in unison. As he got to the door of his house, Harry ran up the path by himself and saw Sirius at the door. He stopped mid run and walked over to his godfather.
"Hey Padfoot." Harry said smiling at him. Sirius turned around and smiled broadly at him.
"Hey how ya going Prongslet?"
Harry shrugged his shoulders before saying…"Okay. You?"
"Ya I'm good cheers mate. What are ya getting up to over in Rons then?"
"The usual. You know playing quiddtich…talking….eating…"
"Eating is always good." Sirius said smirking. Harry sniggered at him.
"Oh hey I never said congratulations properly for this morning Harry. You excited about going?"
"Ya. A little bit Padfoot but…."
"But what Harry?"
"I'm scared Sirius."
"Scared of what Harry? Leaving this place?"
"Partly that…..partly not."
"Well why don't you come over here and tell me what part you are afraid of."
They both sat on the same side of the table as Harry said…..
"You guys have spent the last ten or eleven years protecting me from Voldemort and his supporters' right? You said that they can't find this place because they don't know about it."
"Well ya they don't."
"But they know about Hogwarts Sirius. What if they try to get me there and…..kill me…."
"Hey come on now Harry don't be thinking like that okay? You are perfectly safe in Hogwarts. You have Dumbledore there for starters and there is not a snowballs chance in hell that he will ever let anything happen to you. Do you hear me Harry?"
"Ya I do Sirius but….."
"No buts Harry. Nothing and no one is going to harm you. I promise you that. Okay? There are plenty of excellent aurors teaching at Hogwarts. Plus no death eater would that stupid as to walk in and kidnap you in broad day light!"
"What about by night?"
"The castle is locked by night Harry. And unless they are psychic, they can't get passed the fat lady who guards the Gryffindor common room, without the password. I swear to you that nothing will happen to you at Hogwarts."
"So what was your excuse this morning? You weren't very happy when I got my letter."
"Oh don't mind me Harry. Its nothing so just forget it."
"Sirius we don't keep secrets from one another so please tell me."
After a few seconds Sirius said….
"I was just being selfish Harry. I didn't want this day to come because Ill miss you being around here. But I know that you also have a life to live and it is unfair of me to try and stop you from living it."
"Ill miss you too Sirius but we still have five weeks before I go and Ill be home for Christmas and in the summer."
"Ya I know mate……"
"Remember Sirius….people can rob you off possessions but they can never take away your memories." Sirius let out a bark like laugh. "So your quoting me now is it?"
"I learn from the best Padfoot." He smiled at him warmly, Sirius returned it. "Come here." He pulled Harry into a tight hug. A few minutes later James and Remus arrived with two bags of food.
"Alright you two dinner is up so get your asses into the house and start eating!" James exclaimed jovially.
Okay well what do you think? The next chapter is gona be about the trip to Diagon Alley so I promise that it will be more exciting than this was but still….let me know what you thought! Talk 2 ya!
