A/N: I decided to go on with Harry and Remus (with a little Sirius thrown in) as they're still on my mind.
Disclaimer: I own the plot and Saerry Snape. Everything else is JKR's.
Harry Potter and the Dark Defenses
Chapter 17 ***More Reunions and a Meeting***
Harry sat in Remus' kitchen at the scarred table now, a half-hour after he had arrived. Remus had left just a moment ago after hearing the abridged version of what had happened in the seven years after Harry left to head to a secluded spot in the forest around his home. As he had left Harry had remembered that there was a full moon tonight and Remus would transform.
Looking out the window he saw the sun setting and sighed.
Suddenly there was a scratching sound at the front door and the sound of a dogs whining.
Harry blinked then thought, Oh hell…
Sighing, he rose and headed for the door. He had a feeling Sirius was not going to be happy when he opened the door but he had to deal with his godfather sometime and now was as good a time.
Taking a breath he threw open the door and looked down at the shaggy black dog that was his godfather.
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Sirius blinked and did a retake of the situation. He was outside Remus' and yet Harry was answering the door. And his godson was not someone he wanted to see at the moment.
But he couldn't sit outside, could he?
And where the hell was Remus?Then he remembered. There was a full moon tonight. Remus would have fled into the forest.
With a snort and a growl, Sirius stalked into the room and sat on the floor.
Harry looked at his godfather for a moment then closed the door. The blinds in the living room were already closed and the only other window in the house that was open was in the kitchen.
A voice behind him growled, "Just what do you think you're doing here?"
Harry turned and looked Sirius in the eye. He glumly replied, "I came to talk to Remus."
"Why would you need to talk to Moony?"
"Why do you want to know? After all, I'm just a Death Eater."
Sirius blinked.
"What's that supposed to mean?"
Harry glared at him, his eyes hard and cold.
"Isn't that what you think I am? A Dark Wizard? Someone with no heart and with no cares about anything? Well, let me enlighten you Sirius Black. I have a heart and I care about every person I cared about when I left. In fact, they're the reason I left."
Sirius blinked again then stubbornly growled, "I don't believe it."
Harry snapped, "Well believe it! Remus does, and so do Ron and Hermione. Yet you, the one person I thought would always stand by me no matter what, DON'T!"
With that he had turned and vanished into the kitchen. Sirius heard the snapping sound of the blinds being shut and a loud crash followed by a bout of curses. A moment later there was the scrape of chair legs over tile and then silence.
Sirius sat in Remus' chair, eyeing the silvery invisibility cloak and the eleven-inch piece of holly that lay across the table beside the char, the wood standing out sharply from the cloak. He stared at it for a moment and took it for what it seemed to be.
Harry's wand.
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Back in Hogwart's Severus Snape walked swiftly up from the dungeons to the gargoyle guarding Dumbledore's office. He muttered the password then headed up the stairs.
Pushing open the door he formed the words 'Headmaster' on his lips but never got them out.
Cornelius Fudge, Minister of Magic, and an Auror that he recognized as Ron Weasely, stood in front of Dumbledore's desk. The headmaster turned to him and asked, "Did you want something Severus?"
Fudge turned and glared at Severus, followed swiftly by Weasely. Neither of them had ever liked him.
Severus shook his head and said, "It's not important."
Dumbledore smiled and his blue eyes twinkled behind the half moon glasses.
"Wait a moment Severus and we will talk. Minister Fudge and Mr. Weasely were just leaving."
Fudge looked about to protest but Dumbledore looked pointedly at the door. The man took the point and left, motioning for Weasely to follow him.
The tall, red head nodded and started then turned back to Dumbledore. He looked after Fudge for a moment then leaned over Dumbledore's desk and whispered in a voice Snape was barely able to hear.
"Harry talked to be on the way out. I think he overacted this morning and said something he didn't mean to to Hermione. He told me to talk to her but…" Ron tipped his head back towards Fudge and shrugged.
Dumbledore smiled and said, "I will talk to Mrs. Malfoy. Did Harry say where he was going?"
"He said he was going to Lupin's."
"Thank you Mr. Weasely."
"Your welcome Professor," said Ron as he turned on his heel and strode out of the office after Fudge.
Dumbledore waited until the door had closed behind him before he turned to Snape. "I assume you too have come to talk about Harry, Severus?"
Severus grimaced and replied, "As much as I hate to admit it, yes."
"You would like to help him?"
"He's the only reason I'm still alive."
Dumbledore nodded and fell silent for a moment. Then he said, "I don't know what we can do at this time. But when we find out something, I will tell you."
With a nod Snape rose and left the office, leaving Dumbledore to his thoughts.
A/N: Aye carumba that was a doozy. But I managed to add in Snape's conversation with Dumbledore! *cheers* SUCCESS!!! *sigh* Off to chap 18 now. *mumbles something about not knowing what to write and wanders off to write*