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I hope you enjoy this story that I got from katie13 (yes another one) that she said that she had never put up on this site.
Chapter 35
Sirius smiled in relief and ruffled Harry's hair affectionately: "Good, now what would you like to do today?"
Harry frowned slightly: "Don't you need to answer the letter you got today?"
"Yes, but I can do that later."
Harry smiled and shrugged: "Alright, then."
Sirius smiled back: "So, Harry, what do you want to do today?"
Harry sighed as he tried to think of something. After a few moments, he gave up: "Do we need to do anything?"
Sirius had to grin. Typical teenage answer: "No, we don't."
"Then we could stay at home."
Harry sounded hopeful. Sirius' smile broadened and he ruffled Harry's messy hair again: "Alright, but you do need to do your homework, kiddo, after all school starts again in a month."
Harry sighed in annoyance: "If I have to, where did you put my trunk?"
"In your closet, and it is locked."
Harry nodded and got up: "I will get it now."
Sirius stood up as well: "I'll come with you."
They went upstairs and Sirius fetched the keys from his room. Then, he opened Harry's closet and took the boy's trunk out.
"Here you go," he said cheerfully and handed Harry his schoolbooks.
Harry smiled a little sarcastically: "Why, thank you, Sirius."
"Anytime."
Harry followed Sirius out of the room and to Sirius' personal library. He was ecstatic when Sirius told him that he would be helping with Harry's homework, "After all, you only just returned from being five years old, and your memory might still be a little hazy."
They worked for almost four hours, and while Harry had trouble remembering things in the beginning, he had no trouble in the end. But something was bothering Harry. Now that he was back to his real age, did Sirius still see him as a son? Did Sirius still want him as a son? Could he still call Sirius 'Dad'?
"Harry, is there anything you want to talk about?"
Harry was startled out of his thoughts by his godfather's voice: "Why? What makes you think that?"
Sirius smiled gently: "It might be the fact that you just spent three minutes staring off into space and did not react at all when I tried to get your attention."
Harry immediately felt guilty. "Oh, I'm sorry, Sirius! It's just, that….."
Sirius waited patiently.
"I mean, when I was five, I mean, now that I'm back to, well, my own age, I mean-"
Harry trailed off helplessly.
Sirius sighed a little as he realized what Harry's sudden troubled mood was about: "Is this about you calling me 'Dad', Harry?"
Harry cast his eyes down: "Yes," he admitted quietly.
Sirius smiled softly as he pulled Harry into his lap and hugged him tightly.
"Kiddo, I still love you just as much as I did when you were five years old. I still see you as my son. You can call me 'Dad' or 'Padfoot' or even just 'Sirius', it's up to you."
Harry felt relieved and leaned back in his godfather's embrace.
"Thank you, Dad," he whispered.
Harry and Sirius had bonded in the time where Harry had been five years old. Sirius was the closest thing Harry had ever had to a father, and Harry was incredibly grateful that his coming out of the potion's effect early hadn't changed their relationship in the least.
That night, after Harry had gone to bed, Sirius wrote his answering letter to Hogwarts' headmaster.
Albus,
I can't believe that they are really alive!
Harry is back to being fourteen. I think that the potion worked and he can trust again now. However, as much as I want to see them, I don't think it would be good for Harry to see Lily and James at this point of time. Give him a few days to readjust to being fourteen (almost fifteen), then we can arrange a meeting. Give my best to Lily and James!
Sincerely,
Sirius
Over the next few days, Harry slowly got used to being fourteen again. He and Sirius became closer than ever, and Harry could not remember ever being happier in his life than he was with Sirius. Remus visited them a few times, and Harry got closer to the friendly werewolf as well.
Soon, it was the day before Harry's birthday.
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THAT MORNING
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Harry woke up to the smell of pancakes. He stretched and yawned lazily, then got up and stumbled downstairs. The sight that met his eyes when he entered the kitchen was unusual: Sirius was humming and whistling happily, a strange smile on his face.
"Is something going on?"
Sirius looked up in surprise. He hadn't noticed Harry's arrival: "Oh, good morning Harry! I trust you slept well?"
Harry narrowed his eyes suspiciously: "Sirius, you're behaving oddly. Is anything wrong?"
Sirius grinned even more broadly and shook his head: "I will tell you after breakfast."
Since he was giddy with anticipation, Harry didn't really eat a lot and was done in no time. Sirius and Harry cleaned the dishes together, again in record time, and then Harry looked at his godfather questioningly.
The latter grinned: "Ready for your surprise?"
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