Short Chapter again. Ah well. Next chapters is fourth year and the tri-wizard tournament!!!

Ch55: Remus Leaves

Charolette gasped and shot out of bed shouting, "Remus!"

"He's not here. We were waiting for you to wake up," Severus stated.

She looked around and saw her brother and friends sitting on her bed bandaged but alive. The three children were sleeping further down.

"Let's go," she stated climbing out of bed.

The four friends ran out of the Hospital Wing and through the halls to the Defense Classroom. They found no one there and ran up the stairs to his office only to find Lupin packing.

"Why?" AJ asked.

"I thought it best since the owls will be flying in soon from worried parents," Remus explained.

Charolette's eyes filled with tears as she wrapped the younger man in a tight hug.

"Don't lose touch this time Remus," she cried.

Remus wrapped his arms around her as he whispered, "I promise."

The other three came over and joined the hug. Thee friends stayed that way for awhile before the other four backed up and allowed him to leave.

Remus grabbed his briefcase and was just to the door to his office when Harry ran in and stared at him.

"They didn't sack you did they!? It wasn't your fault!" Harry cried.

"No they aren't sacking me…I'm leaving before others start to find out," Remus explained ruffling the boy's hair. "Take care of this lot for me."

Harry nodded with tears in his eyes as he hugged the man tightly. Remus returned the embrace and then pulled away heading down the steps.

They all ran to the top of the steps and watched as he walked out of the classroom. Charolette wrapped her arms around the teenager that was not the same height as her and kissed his head.

"He'll be okay Harry," she whispered.

"I'm really going to miss him," Harry sighed.

"I know baby, I know. How about we go get some ice cream?" she suggested turning him around and wiping away his tears.

"I guess," he smiled and hugged her.

"That's my boy," she smiled drying her eyes with the handkerchief Severus gave her.

"Correction…he's OUR boy," AJ replied.

"Right," Sirius nodded.

"Harry is a Potter-Malfoy-Black-Dumbledore-Snape," AJ stated.

"Oh man that's a lot to live up to," Harry sighed with a laugh.

"You better believe it bub," Charolette smirked.

"Come on Potter. Let's get ice cream," Severus grinned messing with the boy's already messy hair.

"Yes sir," Harry saluted and smiled impishly. "Race ya!"

"You're on," the four nodded as they hurried down the steps and raced out of the room.

The students that saw the group knew that Harry Potter was not wanting in any way from love and affection by being an orphan. It was something Riddle knew nothing of and it was the thing that set Harry apart from him. It's how Harry would defeat him in the end.