Harry Potter and the summer to Remember
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Harry explained his trip in great detail to a shell-shocked Remus Lupin and Sirius Black. "You and Fay went into the Pennsylvanian Forest and were attacked by THREE DEVILS!"

Harry nodded "And killed three of them?" Harry nodded.

"Do you realise just how dangerous they are? Why didn't you activate your portkeys?"

Harry sighed "Didn't properly do my research…And…Fay didn't listen properly."

That attracted a lot of looks "Why?"

"I felt the ambient magic, realised that apparating out was going to be bitch but possible. Then our Portkeys both regular and emergency ones broke due to the ambient magic. So we just hoped we would survive."

Remus and Sirius along with the Tonks raised an eyebrow "You went in on a prayer and survived? First of all you're grounded until the night before the Quidditch World Cup. No letters, flying or magical activity. Second of all it is NEVER a Woman's fault that is a life lesson, they can make bad decisions but it was you who went with them thus your fault. Learn it, memorise it, live it and love it…" Sirius said. "Thirdly you are going to learn than retreat is an option…There are other things that will come up. No point in unpacking here, Remus and I have got a place for the three of us."

Harry groaned "A Teen, A Werewolf and Ex-Con all in a house that screams bad joke if I've heard one. It doesn't help that all three are males…Can either of you cook?"

Sirius paused as did Remus "Mean like reading instructions and using the hob and oven?"

Harry stiffened "What have you been living on? Save it! I don't want to know. I'll see when I get there."

Remus and Sirius looked at their young pack member "What's he going to say about the surplus that is lying around the kitchen?"

"Probably won't judge…Most likely shanghai us into teaching him how to use them?"

Harry nodded grabbed his backpack "Where are we going? How are we getting there?"

Sirius grabbed Harry's hand and the pair vanished with Remus following afterwards.

The sucking through a small straw intensified and Harry collapsed on his knees upon making it through the wards. Harry's eyes widened, the kitchen was a mess. A mess of guns and other things "I see what you mean about just heating up food…whose stuff is this? Are those drugs and guns?"

Sirius nodded. Remus appeared. Harry turned to them "I'm going to put my stuff in my room and when I come down again I expect the guns to be off the table and there to be a crate of beer present on the table and chilled. Then we'll chat about this amazing act of stupidity."

With that Harry trotted off upstairs. The two marauders looked at each other "He may look like James, Moony but that…" Began Sirius.

"That's all Lily. He's more Lily in ways of temper or maybe both. Let's see and we had best get that done." True to the conditions, the guns were taken off the table and stocked somewhat safely on the various other surfaces around the kitchen and the drugs had been repackaged and stored in the cellar.

Sirius returned from the supermarket with five crates of Lager and four boxes of ale and had just completed the cooling charms as Harry re-entered the room. Harry grabbed an ale, popped the cap "Explain."

Remus sighed "When your parents went into hiding, Sirius was the false secret keeper, but James and Lily switched it to Peter. They didn't trust me at all. In fact out of the Marauder's I was the one who they suspected of being the spy."

Harry stared at them "Sirius, you thought your oldest friend was a SPY!"

"Harry, remember Werewolves, Vampires and other nasties were on Voldemorts side." Sirius explained.

"Didn't learn that. Binns still teaches Goblin Wars and the History books don't really go into detail."

Sirius sighed "That's what you're going to be doing whilst your grounded."

Harry nodded "Now…Professor."

"It's Remus, Harry." Said his ex-DADA.

Harry nodded "Remus…You didn't trust Sirius and Sirius, my Parents and the Traitor didn't trust you." Remus nodded.

"So you fucked off out of the Wizarding World because they're morons all because you transform into a wolf for four days at a time…I get that…So where did you go? Why didn't you come and find me?"

Remus sighed "I did all sorts in the muggle world. Food vendor, electrician, bar tender and supplier of illegal substances and goods."

Harry nodded "Basically guns and drugs." Remus nodded.

Harry's jaw dropped "Sirius…Moony has become possibly my favourite uncle…Wait a second, isn't the wizarding world more or less Victorian?"

Remus nodded "It is why?"

Harry shrugged nervously "Reading some of my cousin's secondary school books read something about Opium and Narcotics being less restricted in Victorian times."

Remus and Sirius's eyes were widening "Are you suggesting that we get the Wizarding World addicted on Cocaine, Heroin and the like?" Asked Sirius slowly.

"Not exactly…Considering what I've experienced so far it's not been fun. So consider it my way to revolution."

"Get 'em hooked and then restrict until they jump on your demand for things to happen? That's evil kid." Sirius said his eyes glittering with madness.

Harry grinned and carried on drinking his ale "However, blood is going to be shed…"

Remus finished his drink "Yes…We'll teach you how to shoot but for fucks sake Harry, don't meddle in the drugs until you know what you're doing."

Harry eyed the Werewolf "You're liking my idea of revolution?"

"Your mother and I were the closest out of the Marauders until she got with your father…"

Harry cocked his eyebrow at the Werewolf "Something you want to confess to?"

Remus fought back the blush "If you're with Miss. Dunbar by Easter then I'll talk. For now they are memories I don't wish to share."

Harry blanched "I don't really want to know about my mum's sexual life thank you very much. But I wouldn't mind someone telling me stuff about her, considering I get are 'Father's looks, Mother's eyes, He was gifted at Transfiguration, She was gifted at Charms'."

Remus nodded "What are we going to do for food?"

Harry looked at them "I'm struggling with jetlag here. So I'm not cooking today. Once we've sterilised the kitchen from all traces of drugs then maybe I'll cook."

After a night of pizza and more drinking, Harry woke up in his room with a banging head. Thankfully he had only been grounded for a week. Due to everything happening in America, He and Fay had come back early. Over that week, Harry had begun to understand why Sirius and Remus distrusted each other.

As he read further into the war and the fighting tactics of all parties, Harry quickly became more and more jaded with Dumbledore. He was so taken in his reading, he had been hit by several stinging hexes to stop him from reading whilst eating.

When he wasn't reading or checking over his homework, Remus was teaching him how to shoot. Harry found himself liking assault rifles and handguns more than shotguns. Although he was pretty good with all the weapons, Harry definitely liked the AR-15 and liked the Grand Power K100 as his first two weapons of choice but the Saiga-12 SBS was his go to Shotgun if he needed it.

From the Goblins, he had learnt that Lily Potter had acquired a farm out in Texas where, Harry was thinking of going over Christmas…Or visiting the Dojo in Japan.

"Sorry, just a really good read. Hermione tends to read at the table."

Sirius nodded "Lily did as well. Only WHEN James, Myself and Remus had been which was not that often."

Harry cocked an eyebrow when Remus cut in "Not often that Lily had to do her recommended reading over breakfast because of our stunts. It's during the mornings when you talk to your friends."

"Or be ranted at. Or stuck in the middle of it…" Harry shook his head and he looked at them before finishing his breakfast. "How am I getting to the Quidditch Match? Am I going to the Weasley's or am I meeting them?"

Sirius nodded "I'm sending you by Portkey there. You can apparate back…Or you can apparate there."

Harry smirked "I'm going to apparate if they raise a fuss well not my fault Mrs. Weasley is worrywart and Hermione believes that Wizarding Britain is God."

Sirius grinned "Oh and you're going to want this." It was a rucksack with charmed false bottom.

Harry grinned "What have you done?"

"He's done nothing aside from cram it full of alcohol. Got everything?"

"Two wands, a knife and I even have my Pennsylvanian Pine Devil Trenchcoat with two of its talons as short blades."

Sirius and Remus stared "You've got blades and a coat made from it! That is awesome."

Harry sighed "Fuck…well there goes my Christmas presents for the pair of you. They were Pennsylvanian Pine Devil Trench Coats, Vests and Blades. Believe it or not they're some of the most durable magical creatures to date…The CoMC Diary is on the table if you want to have a look. I shall see you tomorrow."

With that Harry darted upstairs grabbed some change in clothes, stashed his stuff and apparated away.

(Weasley Family, Hermione and the Diggory's)

The assorted Witches and Wizards landed either as a group on their backs or on their feet. "That was unpleasant." Hermione stated.

Off to one side, just behind Fred's head a figure watched them appear. Hermione looked over "HARRY!"

(Normal)

Harry grinned, set himself so no-one would get hurt and expertly caught the flying 5'6 Bushy Brunette who happened to be his best friend in a flying hug.

"It is good to see you."

"How did you get here? When did you get here? Where have you been? What were you doing to get a tan? Whatever you did it suits you. Have you been growing?"

Harry grinned, same old Hermione. He looked over and he saw a flushed Ron Weasley and a flushed pair of Weasley Twins. He looked Hermione over, her bushy hair was slowly becoming tamer, and she was growing into herself. Yup, he definitely could see why they were jealous.

"Portkey…Hermione I'll tell you the truth whilst we are away from jealous ears. Just now. On Holiday. Exposure to the sun. Thanks. Yes, curtesy of good food and a nutrient potion diet oh and I got a girlfriend."

Hermione blushed and jumped backwards, it was her hope to get Harry to ask her out. She looked at him, something was different about him. He seemed…more confident, more at home in his skin, less concerned about others opinions of him. "Dumbledore was mighty upset that you disappeared. Oh and I'm sorry about the train."

Harry nodded "I accept but you and I, we're going to need to have a serious conversation and everything between us is and will change."

Hermione gulped. She had been doing some investigating and had come up with some startling discoveries, it all seemed to be linked to Harry and she didn't like the feeling. Harry had grown powerful, immensely over the summer and she had a feeling his temper had as well.

The greetings went down well with most people. "So…this is the Great Harry Potter. I heard you lost to my son at Quidditch."

Harry's eyes hardened "Ever been exposed to Dementors, Mr. Diggory?"

Amos quailed "No…"

Harry smiled a twisted smile and he could feel a storm coming "I suggest you try it, then imagine playing a game of Quidditch and then get back to me. Besides, I won the rematch."

The group split up the moment they entered the campsite as they set up camp, Ron couldn't help it "Where did you get the coat?"

"On Holiday. It was a gift. Helped a man with a project, fortunately the project was a success but the setbacks were rather unpleasant. The coat was made for me along with a few other things were given to me as a gift/partial payment/apology for everything going sideways."

"Everything going sideways? What do you mean?" Chimed Fred and George.

"It means whatever Harry was doing ran into potentially life threatening situations. It's why curse-breakers is such a profitable job." Said a rumbling baritone.

Harry spun to meet two more Weasley's "Hi Harry. I'm Bill, this is Charlie. I have to say, nice coat. What is it?"

Harry sighed it seemed this was one story that he would have to spill. Harry sighed and trudged into the tent and came back with ale and a bottle opener "Hermione, it is illegal for minors to purchase it but not illegal to consume unless you are 12. Besides my Godfather purchased it for me."

The adult Weasley's helped themselves to ale, and were joined by Fay who was also wearing an identical trenchcoat "What's the story?"