Title: For Harry (4/?)
Author: Wickedwitch
Disclaimer: Not mine. If they were, Sirius and Remus would spend all the books completely naked.
Rating: pg-13
Dear Ron and Hermione,
How's life at the Burrow? Glad you're back from Bulgaria, Hermione, as I'm sure Ron is. I'm having a fabulous time here, not that I don't enjoy living with you. Yesterday morning, Remus put a Muggle-repelling spell on us and we played a small game of Quidditch. I did homework in the afternoon and Remus took me to a Muggle play in the evening. I think it was called Rocky Horror something. It was hysterical.
The basic reason I'm here (This is for Hermione, Ron. You can skip over this paragraph), according to Remus is that Voldemort taking my blood destroyed most of my protection at Privet Drive. What a shame. I know personally that I'm terribly sad about not having to live with those stupid Muggles anymore. Dumbledore would send me to the Burrow, but thinks this would be a nice change. Too bad he's gonna have the stupid blood protection fixed for next summer.
Overall, Remus and Sirius are an unbelievably fun to live with. It's like a constant prank war between the two of them. Fred and George would love them if they knew had a chance to meet them, even if they hadn't created the map. And I think I'm finally getting comfortable with having them in a relationship together. You may be jealous that I have this stupid scar, but having spent time with them, I'm even more jealous of you for having a family.
Anyhow, The main reason I'm writing is because neither is comfortable with taking me to Kings Cross Station. So they were thinking that when we meet to buy supplies on the 29th, I go home with you to the Burrow and you guys can take me to the station. Is that ok for you two? I wouldn't want to be invading.
Hope all's well. Say hello to your (Ron's) mum for me.
Harry
As much as Harry was enjoying his stay with Sirius and Remus, he missed his best friends terribly, although he would never tell Ron and Hermione that. Knowing them, which he did, she'd start crying and he'd say that Harry was being stupid. But he did tell Remus and Sirius, who understood completely, even if they had laughed at him.
So when the day came for him to go to Diagon Alley, he was naturally excited. This didn't help Remus at all who was nervous about having some former students recognize him and then run away screaming.
But when the time came to actually go, both calmly shouted "Diagon Alley" as they traveled by the to get Harry's supplies.
"Harry, you here?" Remus asked when they had arrived.
"Right here," Harry answered, trying to remember what pocket his glasses were in.
"Well, then, maybe I should go now rather then cause a commotion," Remus said quietly.
"Remus?"
"Yes."
"You're not getting out of this. Ron and Hermione have both written about how much they'd like to see you."
"Well, I suppose," he said, but it was obvious to Harry he was extremely pleased that his friends remembered him.
They walked out of the shop they were in (Fortunes for the Fortuneless) and onto the street. It was quite easy to spot the Weasleys, as Fred and George were both jumping up and down and waving their arms like maniacs, just to get Harry's attention. Harry eagerly ran over, with Remus following close behind.
The second they reached Ron's family he was instantly engulfed in a swarm of arms and Hey Harry's. There was even one or two Hello, Professor Lupin's there. When the madness broke up, there was a short pause before Ron spoke.
"You okay, Harry?" Harry nodded with a grin. "So, uh, how's Snuffles?" Ron paused and started to smile, as his gaze turned from Harry to Remus. "Or maybe I should be asking you that, Professor."
Two admonishing Ron!'s followed, one from Hermione, who had come with the Weasleys and the other from his mother. Harry smacked him on the back of the head and Remus laughed. But everyone else looked puzzled, which resulted in an awkward silence.
"Well," Remus finally said, "I really should be going now." He turned to Mrs. Weasley. "Thank you so much for taking him to Kings Cross."
"It's nothing," she responded firmly. "We love having Harry over. Besides, think of it as our way of saying thank you for two years ago. My God, every, single letter would have something about you and how Defense was now their favorite class."
Remus blushed and nodded. "Have a nice day, everyone. And," he added cryptically, his voice barely above a whisper, "I'll be seeing you three very soon."
"Why's that, Remus?" Harry asked. But he just smiled in response and turned to leave.
There was another moment of silence, before Fred declared loudly that he thought it was so cool Lupin was a werewolf. Ginny nodded in agreement, as Mrs. Weasley arranged for Ron, Harry, and Hermione to meet them back here in an hour.
"What do you think he meant by the last comment?" Hermione said aloud when they were finally alone.
"Maybe he's gonna teach Defense again," Harry said, still puzzled.
"Let's worry about this later. When we see him, we'll know. Right now," Ron said, "I'd like to go to Quality Quidditch Supplies to check out the prices for a used broom."
"What's wrong with your old one?" asked Hermione.
"Right now all I have is a Cleansweep 4, and well, I thought I'd try out for Quidditch this year." Ron's voice was very soft. "Fred and George and Charlie think I should have a chance if I get a decent broom. I've been saving up for years," he added.
"Your trying out?" exclaimed Harry. Ron nodded. "That's fabulous!"
"Really? You think so?" Ron seemed to suddenly become a lot more confident about his chances.
"I don't," Hermione said authoritatively. "You need to leave extra room for studying. The OWL's are this year!"
"Well, I'm sorry not everyone can be a perfect prefect, like you."
This surprised Harry, although if he had thought of it before, it should have been obvious. "You're a prefect, Hermione?"
"Of course she is!" Ron said defiantly, putting his arm around her. "Who else is as smart as she is?" Hermione blushed at that, and Harry wasn't quite certain if it was not more from his best friend's actions rather than words. "And, I promise you, I'll leave enough time." This seemed to placate her enough, and she didn't argue about it for the rest of the day.
By the end of the afternoon, all four of the Weasleys attending Hogwarts, as well as Harry and Hermione, had picked up all the necessary supplies. For George and Fred this included Dungbombs, just as much as the extra books were necessary for Hermione, and a used Nimbus 2000 for Ron. All went home quite satisfied, not knowing about the surprises that lay ahead for them at Hogwarts.
To be continued...
Author: Wickedwitch
Disclaimer: Not mine. If they were, Sirius and Remus would spend all the books completely naked.
Rating: pg-13
Dear Ron and Hermione,
How's life at the Burrow? Glad you're back from Bulgaria, Hermione, as I'm sure Ron is. I'm having a fabulous time here, not that I don't enjoy living with you. Yesterday morning, Remus put a Muggle-repelling spell on us and we played a small game of Quidditch. I did homework in the afternoon and Remus took me to a Muggle play in the evening. I think it was called Rocky Horror something. It was hysterical.
The basic reason I'm here (This is for Hermione, Ron. You can skip over this paragraph), according to Remus is that Voldemort taking my blood destroyed most of my protection at Privet Drive. What a shame. I know personally that I'm terribly sad about not having to live with those stupid Muggles anymore. Dumbledore would send me to the Burrow, but thinks this would be a nice change. Too bad he's gonna have the stupid blood protection fixed for next summer.
Overall, Remus and Sirius are an unbelievably fun to live with. It's like a constant prank war between the two of them. Fred and George would love them if they knew had a chance to meet them, even if they hadn't created the map. And I think I'm finally getting comfortable with having them in a relationship together. You may be jealous that I have this stupid scar, but having spent time with them, I'm even more jealous of you for having a family.
Anyhow, The main reason I'm writing is because neither is comfortable with taking me to Kings Cross Station. So they were thinking that when we meet to buy supplies on the 29th, I go home with you to the Burrow and you guys can take me to the station. Is that ok for you two? I wouldn't want to be invading.
Hope all's well. Say hello to your (Ron's) mum for me.
Harry
As much as Harry was enjoying his stay with Sirius and Remus, he missed his best friends terribly, although he would never tell Ron and Hermione that. Knowing them, which he did, she'd start crying and he'd say that Harry was being stupid. But he did tell Remus and Sirius, who understood completely, even if they had laughed at him.
So when the day came for him to go to Diagon Alley, he was naturally excited. This didn't help Remus at all who was nervous about having some former students recognize him and then run away screaming.
But when the time came to actually go, both calmly shouted "Diagon Alley" as they traveled by the to get Harry's supplies.
"Harry, you here?" Remus asked when they had arrived.
"Right here," Harry answered, trying to remember what pocket his glasses were in.
"Well, then, maybe I should go now rather then cause a commotion," Remus said quietly.
"Remus?"
"Yes."
"You're not getting out of this. Ron and Hermione have both written about how much they'd like to see you."
"Well, I suppose," he said, but it was obvious to Harry he was extremely pleased that his friends remembered him.
They walked out of the shop they were in (Fortunes for the Fortuneless) and onto the street. It was quite easy to spot the Weasleys, as Fred and George were both jumping up and down and waving their arms like maniacs, just to get Harry's attention. Harry eagerly ran over, with Remus following close behind.
The second they reached Ron's family he was instantly engulfed in a swarm of arms and Hey Harry's. There was even one or two Hello, Professor Lupin's there. When the madness broke up, there was a short pause before Ron spoke.
"You okay, Harry?" Harry nodded with a grin. "So, uh, how's Snuffles?" Ron paused and started to smile, as his gaze turned from Harry to Remus. "Or maybe I should be asking you that, Professor."
Two admonishing Ron!'s followed, one from Hermione, who had come with the Weasleys and the other from his mother. Harry smacked him on the back of the head and Remus laughed. But everyone else looked puzzled, which resulted in an awkward silence.
"Well," Remus finally said, "I really should be going now." He turned to Mrs. Weasley. "Thank you so much for taking him to Kings Cross."
"It's nothing," she responded firmly. "We love having Harry over. Besides, think of it as our way of saying thank you for two years ago. My God, every, single letter would have something about you and how Defense was now their favorite class."
Remus blushed and nodded. "Have a nice day, everyone. And," he added cryptically, his voice barely above a whisper, "I'll be seeing you three very soon."
"Why's that, Remus?" Harry asked. But he just smiled in response and turned to leave.
There was another moment of silence, before Fred declared loudly that he thought it was so cool Lupin was a werewolf. Ginny nodded in agreement, as Mrs. Weasley arranged for Ron, Harry, and Hermione to meet them back here in an hour.
"What do you think he meant by the last comment?" Hermione said aloud when they were finally alone.
"Maybe he's gonna teach Defense again," Harry said, still puzzled.
"Let's worry about this later. When we see him, we'll know. Right now," Ron said, "I'd like to go to Quality Quidditch Supplies to check out the prices for a used broom."
"What's wrong with your old one?" asked Hermione.
"Right now all I have is a Cleansweep 4, and well, I thought I'd try out for Quidditch this year." Ron's voice was very soft. "Fred and George and Charlie think I should have a chance if I get a decent broom. I've been saving up for years," he added.
"Your trying out?" exclaimed Harry. Ron nodded. "That's fabulous!"
"Really? You think so?" Ron seemed to suddenly become a lot more confident about his chances.
"I don't," Hermione said authoritatively. "You need to leave extra room for studying. The OWL's are this year!"
"Well, I'm sorry not everyone can be a perfect prefect, like you."
This surprised Harry, although if he had thought of it before, it should have been obvious. "You're a prefect, Hermione?"
"Of course she is!" Ron said defiantly, putting his arm around her. "Who else is as smart as she is?" Hermione blushed at that, and Harry wasn't quite certain if it was not more from his best friend's actions rather than words. "And, I promise you, I'll leave enough time." This seemed to placate her enough, and she didn't argue about it for the rest of the day.
By the end of the afternoon, all four of the Weasleys attending Hogwarts, as well as Harry and Hermione, had picked up all the necessary supplies. For George and Fred this included Dungbombs, just as much as the extra books were necessary for Hermione, and a used Nimbus 2000 for Ron. All went home quite satisfied, not knowing about the surprises that lay ahead for them at Hogwarts.
To be continued...
