[Chapter 4: Next Stop, Diagon Alley]
"Ok, I haven't done this in a while, Harry...hmm, you're supposed to lift out your arm or something?"
"Well, your wand arm like this," Harry demonstrated and suddenly out of nowhere, appeared the gigantic and immensly purple Knight Bus. "Ah, here it is."
"So where would yer be heading off to mister sirs?" asked an elderly wizard with a stubby face and kind eyes. On his shirt, there was a name tag that read 'Kirk'.
"Diagon Alley, if you please," Sirius replied. Harry noticed, as they stepped up on the split level bus, that the wizards and witches there, greeted Sirius nicely and were friendly. He did get some odd and surprised looks as people saw his scar and they made an attempt to personally say hello.
They paid their fare and got a spot near the back, and Harry made Sirius fill him in on the accounts that took place the past summer following the wake of Voldemort, a viciuos dark wizard and the disastrous Triwizard Tournament. Harry was sent back to live with the Dursleys, cut off from the wizard world and he wasn't allowed to send owl posts to his friends either. Altogether, he was completely lost about what had happened and was dying to find out. Siruis took a sip of his hot chocolate (it came with the toothbrush deal) and began to talk. Harry listened patiently as Sirius told of how when the school year ended last June, with the rise of the Dark Lord once again, the whole magic world was in chaos, but much was prevented by Dumbledore, headmaster of Hogwarts. Dumbledore took control of the Ministry of Magic and let Professor Mcgonagall incharge of school matters and took the position of Cornelius Fudge. He put the Imperius curse on the Dementors, a necessary action since, the Dementors would be an ally to Voldemort, and he sent an envoy to the giants who, took Dumbledores invitation and joined the alliance. He then sent Snape to become a part of the Death Eaters and rejoin voldemort and become a spy. He was unsuccessful and his true identity was known by voldemort. Snape was killed. Voldemort relied on his Death Eaters to collect him an army to conquer the magic world. But Dumbledore prevented that from happening, too. Furious over the loss of one of his trusted teachers, Dumbledore, with the help of Sirius managed to group all wizards and witches and creatures and fought on Hogwarts grounds against Voldemort and his followers. Dumbledore prevented mayhem at the ministry and allied all magic nations against Voldemort before he could build his army and that's what caused voldemort's defeat. Though he was human again, Dumbledore realised that Voldemort's rebirth had a disadvantage, that even Voldemort, in his vainness, didn't realise. Voldemort had lost most of himself during his 'rebirthing' thus making him lose his most candid dark powers. It was too late when he realised that, and having lost Harry out of his clutches, one too many times, Voldemort went head straight into battle, and was defeated. Voldemort was gone for good.
Siruis heaved in a sigh. Harry sat, flabbergasted. Lost for words...he didn't know what to say. Voldemort was gone. Hogwarts was safe. He was taking his time believing all this... just the last time, voldemort was 'gone for good' he had managed to come back..one time too many, infact. Harry stared in disbelief. "Sirius, there has to be some catch. Voldemort can't be gone. Not that I don't want him to be gone, but it all seems a bit, well, it all happened so fast. Just like that. And Snape? He's dead!!??"
"Yes. Harry, I know this is hard for you to take in, considering there's so much more you don't know. About your past. About the magic world...."
"Please tell me more. I have to know. If I don't...well, it's better to take it all in one sitting then have it known in bits and pieces. I don't want to go back feeling clueless."
Sirius sighed again. Then he told Harry of the aftermath. After voldemort's death, the dementors locked up all of voldemorts' followers in Azkaban and Dumbledore, along with all the aurors, rid the magic world of Voldemort's evil. When all was settled, Dumbledore opened the doors for all free magic people and strenghtened his alliances with other wizarding communities. He left his post in the ministry of magic and promoted Arthur Weasley, whose family had immensely contributed in fighting Voldemort, and appointed a new minister of magic. The giants returned to their mountains along with newly wed Hagrid and Madame Maxime, ("What?!? Hagrids gone?????" Harry interrupted in disbelief.) Hagrid left letters and some gifts for Harry and the gang, and was deeply saddened to not be able to say farewell in person. Hagrid wanted to be with his own kind and be able to freely show his love for wild creatures without having wizards and witch concerned about their childrens' safety at Hogwarts. Dumbledore left the dementors incharge of Azkaban and returned the peace to the magic world that was wavered for a few months. He went back to Hogwarts and has been appointing new professors and such. Sriuis was cleared from the ministry and the true story behind his injustice was known by all. Peter Pettigrew, the cause of Siruis' so called crime, had gotten away.
"What? Pettigrew escaped? How?"
"Harry, we were all so busy fighting Voldemort that noone took heed of wormtail. He managed to escape. I know, I was furious at that too, but Dumbledore assured us that with the fall of voldemort, wormtail would have no one greater to run off to. He's all alone and scared. He's no threat to us. But still I would dearly love to get revenge. But all that goes around comes around. He will soon meet his end, just like all the others that wavered off to the evil path.
"That is all, for now, but there are some news that I can't give you as of now, you'll have to wait till you reach Hogwarts, " Sirius said, winking. "So how are you taking all this?"
"I wished you had come sooner. I would have loved to get some revenge personally," Harry said bitterly. " I am so bloody tired of being left out and never knowing anything!" he said almost yelling.
"Harry, you have to understand. Your parents were great wizards, and very important people in our lives. Their loss is something that we all wished we could prevent. You see, you are all that we have left of them. You're their memory in our eyes. And we couldn't involve you in this, well, because, we didn't want to lose you too," he said softly.
Harry hung his head and looked away. He was happy to have Sirius next to him and he didn't want to dwell on things that were in the past. He wanted to start fresh - forget all that happened in his past and start a new life, with Sirius. "I can't wait to go to Hogwarts and see everyone, " he said truthfully. "But I don't want summer to end either, I don't want you to leave."
"Oh, I'm not going anywhere anytime soon," he said smiling.
"The Leaky Cauldron, passport to Diagon Alley!" bellowed Kirk.
"Well, Harry, m'dear, that's our stop. What do you say, we get a good nights' sleep, now eh?"
"Yes." Harry was still in disbelief. He more than anything wanted to see his friends and see how the magic world was. He more than anything awaited the changes that will happen in his life. Good changes.
*Thanks for reviewing, guys, I am working on Chapter 5. It will be up soon!*
"Ok, I haven't done this in a while, Harry...hmm, you're supposed to lift out your arm or something?"
"Well, your wand arm like this," Harry demonstrated and suddenly out of nowhere, appeared the gigantic and immensly purple Knight Bus. "Ah, here it is."
"So where would yer be heading off to mister sirs?" asked an elderly wizard with a stubby face and kind eyes. On his shirt, there was a name tag that read 'Kirk'.
"Diagon Alley, if you please," Sirius replied. Harry noticed, as they stepped up on the split level bus, that the wizards and witches there, greeted Sirius nicely and were friendly. He did get some odd and surprised looks as people saw his scar and they made an attempt to personally say hello.
They paid their fare and got a spot near the back, and Harry made Sirius fill him in on the accounts that took place the past summer following the wake of Voldemort, a viciuos dark wizard and the disastrous Triwizard Tournament. Harry was sent back to live with the Dursleys, cut off from the wizard world and he wasn't allowed to send owl posts to his friends either. Altogether, he was completely lost about what had happened and was dying to find out. Siruis took a sip of his hot chocolate (it came with the toothbrush deal) and began to talk. Harry listened patiently as Sirius told of how when the school year ended last June, with the rise of the Dark Lord once again, the whole magic world was in chaos, but much was prevented by Dumbledore, headmaster of Hogwarts. Dumbledore took control of the Ministry of Magic and let Professor Mcgonagall incharge of school matters and took the position of Cornelius Fudge. He put the Imperius curse on the Dementors, a necessary action since, the Dementors would be an ally to Voldemort, and he sent an envoy to the giants who, took Dumbledores invitation and joined the alliance. He then sent Snape to become a part of the Death Eaters and rejoin voldemort and become a spy. He was unsuccessful and his true identity was known by voldemort. Snape was killed. Voldemort relied on his Death Eaters to collect him an army to conquer the magic world. But Dumbledore prevented that from happening, too. Furious over the loss of one of his trusted teachers, Dumbledore, with the help of Sirius managed to group all wizards and witches and creatures and fought on Hogwarts grounds against Voldemort and his followers. Dumbledore prevented mayhem at the ministry and allied all magic nations against Voldemort before he could build his army and that's what caused voldemort's defeat. Though he was human again, Dumbledore realised that Voldemort's rebirth had a disadvantage, that even Voldemort, in his vainness, didn't realise. Voldemort had lost most of himself during his 'rebirthing' thus making him lose his most candid dark powers. It was too late when he realised that, and having lost Harry out of his clutches, one too many times, Voldemort went head straight into battle, and was defeated. Voldemort was gone for good.
Siruis heaved in a sigh. Harry sat, flabbergasted. Lost for words...he didn't know what to say. Voldemort was gone. Hogwarts was safe. He was taking his time believing all this... just the last time, voldemort was 'gone for good' he had managed to come back..one time too many, infact. Harry stared in disbelief. "Sirius, there has to be some catch. Voldemort can't be gone. Not that I don't want him to be gone, but it all seems a bit, well, it all happened so fast. Just like that. And Snape? He's dead!!??"
"Yes. Harry, I know this is hard for you to take in, considering there's so much more you don't know. About your past. About the magic world...."
"Please tell me more. I have to know. If I don't...well, it's better to take it all in one sitting then have it known in bits and pieces. I don't want to go back feeling clueless."
Sirius sighed again. Then he told Harry of the aftermath. After voldemort's death, the dementors locked up all of voldemorts' followers in Azkaban and Dumbledore, along with all the aurors, rid the magic world of Voldemort's evil. When all was settled, Dumbledore opened the doors for all free magic people and strenghtened his alliances with other wizarding communities. He left his post in the ministry of magic and promoted Arthur Weasley, whose family had immensely contributed in fighting Voldemort, and appointed a new minister of magic. The giants returned to their mountains along with newly wed Hagrid and Madame Maxime, ("What?!? Hagrids gone?????" Harry interrupted in disbelief.) Hagrid left letters and some gifts for Harry and the gang, and was deeply saddened to not be able to say farewell in person. Hagrid wanted to be with his own kind and be able to freely show his love for wild creatures without having wizards and witch concerned about their childrens' safety at Hogwarts. Dumbledore left the dementors incharge of Azkaban and returned the peace to the magic world that was wavered for a few months. He went back to Hogwarts and has been appointing new professors and such. Sriuis was cleared from the ministry and the true story behind his injustice was known by all. Peter Pettigrew, the cause of Siruis' so called crime, had gotten away.
"What? Pettigrew escaped? How?"
"Harry, we were all so busy fighting Voldemort that noone took heed of wormtail. He managed to escape. I know, I was furious at that too, but Dumbledore assured us that with the fall of voldemort, wormtail would have no one greater to run off to. He's all alone and scared. He's no threat to us. But still I would dearly love to get revenge. But all that goes around comes around. He will soon meet his end, just like all the others that wavered off to the evil path.
"That is all, for now, but there are some news that I can't give you as of now, you'll have to wait till you reach Hogwarts, " Sirius said, winking. "So how are you taking all this?"
"I wished you had come sooner. I would have loved to get some revenge personally," Harry said bitterly. " I am so bloody tired of being left out and never knowing anything!" he said almost yelling.
"Harry, you have to understand. Your parents were great wizards, and very important people in our lives. Their loss is something that we all wished we could prevent. You see, you are all that we have left of them. You're their memory in our eyes. And we couldn't involve you in this, well, because, we didn't want to lose you too," he said softly.
Harry hung his head and looked away. He was happy to have Sirius next to him and he didn't want to dwell on things that were in the past. He wanted to start fresh - forget all that happened in his past and start a new life, with Sirius. "I can't wait to go to Hogwarts and see everyone, " he said truthfully. "But I don't want summer to end either, I don't want you to leave."
"Oh, I'm not going anywhere anytime soon," he said smiling.
"The Leaky Cauldron, passport to Diagon Alley!" bellowed Kirk.
"Well, Harry, m'dear, that's our stop. What do you say, we get a good nights' sleep, now eh?"
"Yes." Harry was still in disbelief. He more than anything wanted to see his friends and see how the magic world was. He more than anything awaited the changes that will happen in his life. Good changes.
*Thanks for reviewing, guys, I am working on Chapter 5. It will be up soon!*