Harry Potter and the Soul Shifter
By: Alex Lyons3
Disclaimer: J.K. Rowling owns Harry Potter and everything in the wonderful world of Hogwarts. I own Jessica "Jess" Cotten and Brian Brooks.
Author's Note: Originally, I started on a story about Harry's sixth year before J.K.R. released OotP. Sadly, when Sirius died, so to did my ability to write that fan fiction. So, I've salvaged some characters and added some cross over points and re did the whole thing. I really didn't expect Sirius to die. Truthfully, I should have. Just for the record, the time line is going to be a bit iffy since most people put it up as Sirius died in 1996. I'm going to say that Harry didn't even start Hogwarts until 1997, so Sirius didn't die until 2002. Did I lose anyone? *A few hands are raised* Okay! Simply, first book published in 1997. So, that's when Harry starts as far as I'm concerned. Harry's fifth year would be 2001-2002, so Sirius (at least in my mind) does not die until 2002. Okay? Anyway, on with the story.
Chapter 5: Dinner Rhymes and Clean-up Talks
Harry and Brian sat down to dinner, which was beef stew with carrots and potatoes, sliced bread, some mushrooms, and a large flagon of butterbeer and another of wine (for the adults). Harry was reminded of the very first meal he had ever had here in Number Twelve Grimmauld Place. He sat beside Mundungus Fletcher and Ron with a cold expression on his face. Brian, who was sitting right acrossed from Harry took note of this.
"Hey," he said cheerfully, "can you pass be the bread, Fred?"
Fred nodded and passed the bread down.
"Hmm...Mundungus, could you pass me some fungus?"
Mundungus grinned catching onto what Brian was up to.
"Of course Brian they are worth tryin'" Mundungus said easily.
At this point both Fred and George caught on to what Brian was doing and started having some fun with it. This lasted until Mrs. Weasley screamed that they'd all go to bed with out any dessert. All rhyming games were then put to a halt and they ate in silence. However, by that time Harry was practically rolling because each of the four men were trying to top one another at whose rhyme was the best.
Ron, Ginny and Hermione all walked up the stairs behind Harry all full and all happy knowing that at least they had someone here that could make Harry smile.
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Molly and Jess were busy cleaning up the kitchen with Tonks trying to help and Moody, Lupin, The Weasley Men and Dung all talking about this or that. Brian was busy drying dishes so Molly could make scathing remarks to him without being too obvious.
"...and another thing, I'd like to have at least one meal where everything didn't turn into some sort of fiasco. The Twins need to learn to be responsible..."
"Yes and you need to learn to lighten up and get a life." Brian said quietly and coldly. "You didn't see Harry's face when he sat down to dinner. He needed to be cheered up. He looked like warmed over death, to be quite frank. He's been thru hell, Molly. If all it takes is some silliness at the dinner table to cheer him up, then By The Powers Above, I'll be silly at the dinner table. Now, give me thay glass before you end up breaking it."
Molly looked like Brian had slapped her. She had never been talked to that way before, except by Sirius once, but this man was younger and therefore had no right to speak to her like that, however, she could do nothing and so went back to cleaning the dishes, completely mollified for now.
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Little Ear Big Ear's sis: Thanks! I'm glad you've enjoyed it so far. I probably won't be doing anymore "Snape-in-a-head-lock" any time soon, but who knows.