Chapter 44
Sirius sigh as he sat in the living room of Grimmauld. Today the Weasleys would be arriving along with the Potters and the Longbottoms. He didn't know how that would be going down especially with James. He, Remus and Tonks had worked hard in decorating the place and setting everything up for their arrival. Today was also the day the Grims would be returning even if it was only for a week or so. It would be good to have Harry back in the house.
"Sirius?" came a shout.
"In the sitting room!" He shouted back before downing the rest of his beer.
Footsteps could be heard and then in entered Kingsley. He looked at the beer in his hands before shaking his head.
"Dumbledore said that the Potters will be arriving by floo in five minutes. You best be prepared to greet them." Kingsley remarked and Sirius gave a nod.
Standing he put the bottle on the table before walking out of the room with Kingsley. As they walked they spoke about various things. As they arrived in the kitchen the fireplace burst to life and out tumbled Demeter causing Sirius to chuckle.
"You're like your twin you know. As clumsy as he is getting out of that fire." Sirius remarked as he helped the boy onto his feet and away from the fire as seconds later Mia tumbled out. Rose followed and finally both James and Lily.
James looked sour as he took in the kitchen. Lily was also slightly disturbed by it. After all who put the damn kitchen in the basement?
"Welcome one and all the Esteem House of Black." Sirius announced as Kingsley chuckled. "This is where you will be residing for the summer holidays and this is also the Headquarters for the Order of the Phoenix. We hope you enjoy your stay as it will be a long one. More entertainment will be enjoyed tonight as its movie night. The pic is up to my dearest godson that will also be arriving today. Until then, kick back and relax." Sirius stated in his best commentary voice, which causing Mia and Demeter to grin.
"Eh Sirius, you have to show them their rooms." Kingsley remarked causing Sirius to blink.
"Correct!" he agreed while pointing at Kingsley. "Follow me young gents you all are on the second floor." With that he turned on his heel and left the kitchen but before they could leave he turned back. "By the way this is the kitchen and dining room, we have Order meetings here and we eat our meals here."
With that out of the way he continued up the stairs to the main floor.
"On this floor we have the sitting room, we also have my mother's lovely portrait that has been silenced and so you can laugh at her as she screams her head off. Pleasant or disturbing, see it as you wish. We also have the library on this floor and a few other rooms that will remain hidden. Let us go up to the second floor." Swiftly they all walked up the stairs and when they arrived on the second landing looked around.
"All these are bedrooms, plenty of them actually. Each kid gets their own. Mia yours is right here, Demeter is also right here, Rose yours is beside your parents who are right there." Sirius announced while pointing to various doors on the walls.
"What about the third floor?" Lily asked confused.
"Ah that floor is special; it is a combination of my room, Remus' room, Harry's room and a few others that have already been taken." He answered causing Lily to frown. Once more she would be separated from her son. At least this time it would only be by a floor.
"Why is MY son's room on the Third floor and now near ours?" James growled and Lily looked at him nervously. She had heard the fight between her husband and Sirius, it had not been pretty and something she would rather not hear again.
"Because his room is up there, now then there are certain rules to the house you guys have to consider and obey. All those hidden rooms you cannot enter without explicit permission from me, Remus, Tonks or Harry. The dueling rooms you are not aloud to go into, it's not exactly set for your levels. Harry, Remus, Tonks or I could bring you down for a show or something but only at that point may you go down." Sirius started.
"We are at the same level Sirius." James growled and Sirius gave a chuckle.
"In some aspects yes in others no." He stated before continuing with the rules. "Without our permission you can't go on the third floor, I know Lily that it will be hard but that floor is really off limits to all who don't have a room there."
"Why?" Mia asked curiously. "Is it because of the large library that you also have up there?"
"How did you... Harry?" Sirius questioned and both Demeter and Mia gave a nod causing Sirius to chuckle.
"Mainly that is a reason another reason will be explained later. Now there is also a potion lab that is reserved for the potion makers and only specific ones such as Snape and a few others." Sirius stated causing James to growl.
"Snape can go into a room I can't?"
"Yes, James he can and don't take the tone with me. Harry and Snape are closer then you might think or like but they are very friendly towards one another. Now I think that's all for rooms you cannot enter but now onto other rules. You see this house is untraceable even to the Ministry radars, you lot can do magic here but I want you all to agree that you will only do magic to learn and nothing else also you have to have an adult with you or Harry and one of his friends." Sirius stated and both Demeter and Mia gave eager nods, they were fine with that fact yet it was apparent neither James nor Lily were. "You three will do your homework early this summer so that you lot don't have to worry about later on. Don't worry all people who attend a school must do so, so you won't be alone. The only good thing is you'll have the help of the others to do your homework as you'll all be doing it together."
"Yes Harry can help me." Mia squealed clearly happy yet both James and Lily turned to her frowning.
"Sure if he agrees. Now apart from that tonight is mandatory movie night and every other night we also have a movie unless there is a Order Meeting which you won't be allowed into am I understood?" Sirius stated and the three kids gave nods of agreement causing him to smirk.
"Great now go and unpack I have to go greet the others and say the same." With that Sirius turned on his heel and walked down the stairs.
Three hours later the entire house was a light with sound and movement. The Weasleys and Longbottoms had arrived along with the Lovegoods all taking their rooms. the only ones missing from the respective families were the children, or some of them in the Weasley's case and this time Percy Weasley was also with the Weasley family. Each were settled in and about to eat lunch when suddenly a loud bark was heard causing a grin to form on Sirius face. In seconds a large dog like creature ran through the door and talked Sirius to the ground. The man laughed as the creature liked at his face and he wasn't the only one. In the doorway stood the unmistakable, yet changed formed of one Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley.
Harry had changed quite a bit in the five days away from Hogwarts, he was taller, and his body much more filled out then before. His shoulders were wide and muscled his hair was cut quite short and spiked at the top. He was currently wearing a long sleeved dress shirt that was open slightly and a pair of black jeans. Beside him Ginny stood smiling brightly and looking amazing. Her dark red hair was in a messy braid that had started on the right and ended on the left side. She was wearing a multi-layer tulle skirt of light pink with a white corset top. Over that she wore a short sleeved blouse and a pair of white heels adorned her feet.
"Zeus get off him, you'll lick him to death." Harry chuckled and as he stepped into the light of the kitchen the people notice a glimmer in his eyes that hadn't been there before. It was evident that changes had happened quite a bit in the past five days.
"Damn Harry Zeus sure has grown!" Remus exclaimed and Sirius agreed with the man.
"Grims grow faster than normal dogs, sorry about that dad, he was just excited to see you." Harry stated as he walked over to Sirius and extended him his hand. Sirius shot him a grin before taking it and pulling himself back onto his two feet.
"You three alone?" He asked but Harry shook his head.
"Nope they're all in their rooms unpacking." Harry answered as Ginny walked to his side and gave a hug to Sirius who chuckled and hugged her back.
"'lo Gin, how you doing?" Sirius asked as he looked her over.
"Good, had a nasty shook a few nights ago but doing good." She answered before going to see her parents. She was swiftly pulled into a bone crushing hug from her mother while Arthur stood back and smiled softly down at her.
"Harry!" Mia shouted as she ran over and hugged him. Harry chuckled as her arms tried to wrap around him but failed. "What happened to you?" She asked with a frown.
"Things, how you doing little sis?" He asked as she pulled away to frown at him.
"Better now that you're here. When are you going to tell dad and mum, I hate the tension between them and Sirius." He stated causing Harry to sigh.
"I'll do that soon don't worry, as for you." Harry stated while turning to Sirius who winced. "Minerva told me about that little drinking binge you went on. You did nothing wrong, plus you know how you get when you drink, it's never good. You brood to much." Harry commented causing Sirius to chuckle.
"I brood too much I wouldn't be talking Mister." Sirius remarked and Harry gave him a, fake innocent look that had nobody convinced.
"Me, what you talking about, I don't brood, and I have never drunk in my life." Harry remarked yet almost all of the time travelers in the room coughed liar. "Fine I see where I'm not wanted. I shall go and spend time reuniting myself with the dueling room. Demeter, Mia, want to come?"
"Harry Potter you sit down, it's time to eat not duel." Molly Weasley exclaimed. "Not only that but you shouldn't be using the dueling room you're fourteen years old and can't do magic out of school."
"Lunch, you cooking?" Harry asked hopefully and Sirius chuckled.
"Of course, I don't know which one of you cooked while you lived here but I'm sure it wasn't the best." Molly remarked.
"Are you nuts, Harry cooked like a god." Sirius exclaimed.
"Yet I don't want to cook, cooking for Sirius here is enough to drive anybody insane." Harry teased before sitting down next to Ginny who kissed his cheek.
"So Harry, Ginny when do you plan on revealing your secret?" Arthur questioned causing Harry to smirk.
"Tonight at the Order meeting, Albus agreed to do it then and we find it would be best if everybody we trust are present for it and tonight they will be nobody else. For the moment they'll just have to stew until then." Harry answered but gave Ginny a smirk. "Of course we have to speak with you and Mrs. Weasley after lunch if it's no trouble."
"Of course not dear, you can speak with Arthur and I whenever you want." Molly remarked as she sandwiches were placed on the table swiftly followed by soup.
As soon as everybody was served they dug into their food with force. On the other side of the table, Lily watched her son in shock. She had never seen him like this, not to mention his appearance. It had changed for to much in the last five days to be normal and yet people didn't seem to question the change. She didn't know what unsettled her the most, being in the old Black family house, seeing her son so different, him requesting to speak with Molly and Arthur privately or the fact that everybody in this bloody house seemed to know something that they didn't, even Mia and Demeter seemed to know things they didn't. Thankfully she wouldn't have long to wait as the Order meeting would be taking place tonight but she was worried about why Harry would be there. He was only fourteen years old.
Not long after lunch was served the others tumbled down and swiftly took seats. Changes had also happened in their appearance but they weren't as apparent as Harry yet nobody spoke about it they were all to busy speaking about various things, Ginny and Harry were in a heated yet hushed discussing about something concerning a spell, while Sirius and Remus were in a serious conversation about various books to buy for their extensive library on the third floor. Others were just chatting about various day to day events as if they did that on a regular basis. Finally lunch finished and Lily jumped to her feet and helped clear the table. As soon as that was done Harry and Ginny stopped their conversation and rose from their seats.
"Where should we speak Harry?" Arthur asked as he stood, a smile on his face yet in his eyes he looked a little worried.
"The sitting room should do it, we'll ask that nobody come and interrupt the conversation." Ginny answered as she and Harry lead her mother and father out of the kitchen.
Walking up to the main floor they swiftly walked into the living room where Harry locked and silenced the room. It was apparent he wanted nobody to overhear their conversation and both Arthur and Molly became concerned and worried.
"Harry what do you need to speak to me and Molly about?" He questioned as he sat down. Yet the only reply he got was a smile from Harry as he took something from his pocket and handed it to Ginny and took it with both hands as if afraid to drop it.
"Dad, Harry and I thought that it would be best if Mum remembered now instead of with everybody else. We know it would be a good thing and think it would help calm many people. Although we don't know for sure we have a hunch that many people will explode tonight and one will be Lily Potter. She'll need to be relaxed and you mum know how to do that." Ginny answered then Harry continued.
"We were given this vial a year or so ago and it contains memories, a complete memory of our past, but they are not our memories, they are yours Mrs. Weasley. These memories are yours and although we have held onto them for now we think it best to give them to you." Harry stated as Ginny stepped forward and extended her hand, a small vial was revealed to them, it's shinning contents clear against the clear glass.
"Are these really... will she remember everything?" Arthur whispered a slight ting of hope in his voice.
"Everything until well you know." Harry stated and Arthur gave a nod he knew, oh he knew, when Molly died he felt his insides had frozen over. The only reason he had survived was because of his children. Now at the prospect of having his wife back, with all her memories, was a scary thought, he hoped this worked because he felt so far from his wife it hurt.
"Arthur what on earth are they talking about?" Molly asked confused yet she eyed the vile in her daughters' hand.
"Molly things will be explained after but please accept the vial and put it all in your mind, it will clear quite a few things up and we'll explain the rest." Arthur whispered as he took the vial with shaking hands and presented it to his wife. For a moment she looked at him a little hesitant but then gave a nod and took the vial. With the aid from her wand she unsealed the vial before taking the memories and putting them all in her mind. It took a slight moment but as she screwed up her eyes and slumped against her husband Harry knew it had worked. Molly Weasley was regaining all her memories.
"Molly..." Arthur whispered worried for his wife.
"Merlin my head hurts." She whispered but suddenly her eyes popped open and she stared at Harry and Ginny then her husband in complete shock. "How... how is this possible, I... I died... you all... this is..."
"Thank Merlin!" Arthur exclaimed as he pulled his wife into his arms. Both Harry and Ginny smiled at the relieved look on Arthur's face. It was event he had been worried. With a swift wave of his wand, Harry brought two chairs over and they sat down to wait.
It only took a few moments but finally Arthur released his wife and kissed her temple.
"I'll let Harry and Ginny explain things Molly, they know more about this then I do." he murmured and she gave a nod before turning to both teens.
"Thirteen years ago, we were all brought back to our younger bodies by a woman named Yuri. She is a time elemental, the only one in existence today. She guards the stream of time and it's limits. The reason we were sent back is because we died, at Hogwarts castle during the final battle. The Order of the Phoenix members were sent back thinking that they had been sent back into another dimension and that we had not been sent back while w were sent back knowing full well that this wasn't another dimension but that we were sent back in time. We were de-aged and had a plan. Hermione, Ron and I would be parading around as squibs so that we would be out of the public's eye and be able to do our things correctly. I was also to save my mother, father and brother which I succeeded in. Demeter was named the boy-who-lived and I his twin. We had our memory and we ad our knowledge all we had to do was get back into gear of things and prepare for the war to come." Harry stated.
"But why you all, why children, why not tell the adults the truth!" She exclaimed.
"Because we had more to do, we had to hunt things down and we had to prepare Molly. It was hard, we knew the adults all had their memories; we were all separated from each other and could only sneak out sometimes to see each other. We knew we were taking a risk in not telling anybody we also knew that we had to do what we had to do. Plans truly changed during my family reunion, there was an attack and Hermione, Ron and I had no choice but to show ourselves to Sirius and Remus. We luck enough that my parents and nobody else noticed our use of magic because then our plans would have been thrown out a window." Harry answered his expression soft. He never wanted to anger Molly but he knew he had to tell her the truth and sometimes the truth was not something pleasant to hear.
"But you were children! She exclaimed before breaking into sobs. "You shouldn't have been exposed to such problems, what about your childhood, what about you Harry. You finally had a chance to grow with your mother and father and you were forced to grow up knowing that there was a war coming."
Gently Harry rose from his chair and sat beside his, what would be mother in law in the future. He wrapped his arms around her and hugged her as she cried.
"To tell you the truth Molly, I would have rather known about the war then nothing. I had a childhood, plenty of one, trust me. We had fun, I got to know the brother I never got to know before and even my parents. I was lucky enough to get two sisters with the deal as well. I had birthdays, friends, I didn't see the Dursleys until I had to. I had a great time but you also know that I have a great time practicing magic, dueling and doing something I feel could help the world become a better place. I know it isn't really that normal of a childhoods but truthfully I wouldn't replace it. The only thing I regret is not being able to spend as many summers at the Burrow as before. I missed your food and you're hugs." He whispered and that earned a sniff from Molly who swiftly pulled him into a hug of her own.
"You are such a kind and loyal person Harry, I don't know how you're relatives could have never liked you when you lived with them. I still don't agree but I see you're points." She whispered before pulling away. "I do have to admit you look better then before."
"Thanks, it's the eating. Good food and plenty of it." Harry remarked with a chuckle that had her smiling. "Now though I think we worried people far enough, if you wouldn't mind Molly, no mentioning anything to anybody just yet." He stated and she gave a frown.
"Not even you're parents?"
"Nope, they'll be told tonight. For now we keep this secret to ourselves and well anybody else who knows." Harry stated a smirk on his lips.
Later that night everybody was gathered in the kitchen that had been expanded to allow for a more comfortable sitting arrangement. Albus sat at the Head of the Table and so was Minerva to the shock of some. Harry was standing, With Ginny resting against his chest. Around the room were the Grim Reapers but Draco had stayed hidden in the shadows, waiting for his entrance as Harry had ordered. He didn't think the Order, or at least those who didn't have their memories, would trust Draco right away. Sitting down were the adults, Mia, Demeter and Rose. Rose mostly looked confused but Demeter and Mia are there just to see the reactions.
With a critical eye Harry looked around at the various people. Mostly on one side of the kitchen were those who had travelled back in time while those on the other side were those who didn't know what was happening tonight. They included Alice and Frank Longbottom, who had been alive in the past but not able to battle because of Bellatrix Lestrange. Then there were the Lovegoods including Mrs. Lovegood who hadn't been alive the last time. Then there was his own parents who sat there looking a little nervous but mostly they were looking at him with a worried look.
"Albus I don't understand why are all the children here?" Alice Longbottom asked as she looked at them all.
"Because they are the main reason for this meeting Alice, I can assure you they are important, or at least most of them are for this meeting." The Headmaster answered before giving a nod to Harry who gave a nod to Minerva.
"People of the Order, you have been called here tonight for a very special meeting. This meeting is to reveal a deep secret, a secret that has been kept for the past fourteen years. Some members here tonight are not quite what you know them to be. Even I. You see Most of us here, were sent back in time fourteen years ago." Minerva announced. "Those children being some of those sent back."
At that announcement James and Lily turned to look at their sons but Demeter gave a shake of his head. He knew he had to tell them, they couldn't have false hope about him being one of those sent back. Harry had been the only one of them.
"I wasn't sent back." He whispered while looking at his lap. He couldn't look his parents in the eyes when he said those words it just wouldn't have been possible for him. "Harry was."
"Why?" Lily croaked her throat suddenly dry with nerves as she looked from one son to the other. It was obvious that she was about to panic and by the tensed posture of James he was also on his way.
"Demeter was dead since Halloween of 1981 along with the two of you." Harry answered a cold look on his face as he revealed part of their past and entered what would be one of the longest nights to date. From that moment on things would change in the Order and most especially the Potter Family who would soon learn even more about their son then they ever imagined.
VERY IMPORTANT AUTHUR NOTE:
People that read this story. As of late I have tried and tried to keep up with both homework and stories but I am failing. I'm afraid that now that I am in College the work load is much worse than during school and I really need to work on that since I AM PAYING FOR MY FREAKING SCHOOLING! Here until mid December about, I will be irregular in my updating and I understand that might be frustrating but I am trying. I am also trying to finish Dark Times but I lost the freaking chapter that I had almost finished. It's not cool at all Anyway just thought I would worn those who have not seen the note posted on my profile page. I'm sorry.
