Chapter 12

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"Don't say sorry cub, bad dream?" Harry nodded, trusting Remus further as he obviously hadn't told Sirius about the dreams yet "Want to talk about it". Knowing Remus would sit there until he told him about it he started to talk cautiously.

"Well, I was kind of back in the graveyard, the same graveyard Voldemort returned" Harry expected Remus to flinch but he stayed perfectly calm and nodded squeezing his shoulder as encouragement, "and it was when our wands connected and you know that I saw…"

"James and Lily" finished Remus with a pained voice. "What did they say?"

"They were angry, for not stopping Cedric dying and Voldemort returning…" he couldn't say anymore, it was too painful to remember. Remus hugged Harry tightly again who was now shaking.

"Your mother and father would be proud of you, whatever you have done. You fought him and got out of that graveyard alive. He would have killed you on the pot if you let him, but you didn't you fought and everyone is so proud of you, it was a dream Harry; dreams are not reality unless you make them". Harry let Remus take more of his weight, tears rolling down his cheeks.

The two sat for a while taking in the surroundings. Remus thought it must have taken Harry a lot of trust to show this much vulnerability and how bad he must feel but he still thought there was a deeper problem alongside or because of the dreams. He decided he would wait until he had more clues to work it out. Though he did want to convince him to speak to Sirius about it as he was Sirius' godson.

"Harry, how would you feel about talking to Sirius about your dreams? You don't have to of course, but I think it would help, at least have a think about it eh cub?" Harry nodded to say he understood but was not going to tell Sirius, having Remus know was enough. "Why don't you get yourself cleaned up and I can go make you a hot chocolate, we can play exploding snap for a while then or wizards chess?"

"That would be good, thanks Remus" said harry who was feeling a little better, and with those options he wouldn't have to go back to sleep. "Where is Sirius?"

"Oh, he is having a meeting with Dumbledore regarding your protection for the next year"

"Ok but I don't need protecting, I can fight myself"

"I know cub, but it is better to be safe than sorry" added Remus as he made his way to the door and closed it so Harry could have some privacy. He then made his way down stairs.

Harry quickly got changed and followed Remus down the stairs. As he sat down Remus brought over two hot chocolates.

"Thanks Remus"

"Your welcome Harry." The two sat in silence for a while taking in the warmth of the chocolate before the fireplace lit up and out came Sirius Black

"Harry, what are you still doing up?"

"I couldn't sleep." He replied bluntly as he finished his chocolate and rushed out the door, up the stairs and into the room where Buckbeak was. He bowed to the hippogriff and it bowed back. Harry then sat by its side stroking it's head thinking how he had reacted. He lent into the hippogriff as he got more comfortable in the room.

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Meanwhile in the kitchen the two marauders were talking.

"What did Albus say Sirius?" asked Remus concerned, Sirius had come back from the headmaster's office deathly pale

"I told him about Harry, how he has been very quiet, not eating right and I'm sure he's not sleeping much. Anyway, Dumbledore said that if Harry wasn't blaming himself for Cedric's death then he wouldn't know Harry at all. How could I think that he would be ok after what happened? I can't believe we have overlooked that factor. Not to mention being run over by that car when he was chased by that dickhead of a cousin he has! He then explained that to get him to open-up, he needs to trust us. But why doesn't he trust us, we have never done anything to hurt him"

"You have to remember Sirius, that Harry has grown up with people who haven't given him any sort of love, this is the first time he has experienced this, he may not be used to it"

"That is very true, but he also said that he may open up to you more than I that, I do not understand"

"let me remind you that I was his teacher for a year"

"Right, I forgot about that" Sirius said. Remus smiled

"We will help him, trust me, he may just need time"

"You are right, but that doesn't mean that I'm not going to stop trying, was he talking to you when I returned earlier? I wont be angry or anything, I just want to know if he is talking"

"it is not my part to tell you, but he hasn't opened up a lot I can sense there is a deeper problem, ive only scratched the surface with him"

"Oh, well at least you are getting somewhere"

"Not really Sirius, I'm fighting a brick wall at the moment, perhaps you could try and talk to him after the full moon tomorrow night, so then you will be alone whilst I recover"

"Yes I will try that, I'm going to try anything to help him. I don't like seeing Harry like this"

"I agree but none of us are going to be doing any good to ourselves by staying up through the night. We should go to bed" the two marauders walked upstairs and it their rooms turning off the lights as they went all the while Harry was with Buckbeak pondering what to do next.

Note: I know this chapter jumped around a bit again and I hope it was not too confusing. Sirius is obviously worried and Remus has just found out how bad Harry is feeling what is the best way forward for them. Leave a review to tell me what you think or have any questions! Sorry for not uploading for a while, been busy with college work.