Chapter 2: A discovery
Two years passed and Harry hadn't left Emma's since. One day she came home and beckoned him over. She examined him and shook her head.
"I'm taking you to the wizarding vet down the street, you haven't grown at all since I found you"
Harry panicked, a wizard who specialized in animals would easily be able to figure out he was an animagus. After loads of struggling Emma managed to get him into the office. After a few minutes a large woman came up to Emma and Harry.
"The doctor will see you now"
Emma nodded a thanks and led Harry into a large white room. Across from them sat a woman in a white coat. Harry stared at her for a moment then yelped, it was Cho. Cho stared at the dog for a minute then smiled at Emma
"Could you wait outside please?"
She asked kindly. Emma nodded and left the room. Cho picked Harry up and looked at him
"Well, from what the nurse told me Emma says you haven't aged a bit since she found you two years ago.strange"
She turned him over, Harry couldn't stand it, he needed to run. Cho's eyes suddenly brightened
"Oh my"
She whispered,
"You're an animagus, and illegal at that"
Harry leapt off the table, bolting towards the door. But he wasn't fast enough. He felt the spell hit him, and his body freeze. Then it began to change. After only a few seconds he was lying at Cho's feet, his eyes closed. She bent over him and he opened his eyes. She gasped
"H-harry?"
She said, her voice cracking. He nodded slightly and sat up. She pulled him to his feet, but he didn't look at her.
"You're alive? Oh, Harry"
Surprisingly she pulled him into a hug
"That year you left was terrible. Everyone was searching for you, Hermionie cried for days straight, Ron looked like a zombie; even Snape and Mcgonagall were subdued. Oh, Harry they need you!"
She cried. Harry shook his head
"They don't need me, all I do is cause death, I'm a disaster, I don't deserve to use magic!"
"You have to use magic. Harry, Voldemort has Hogwarts surrounded, the ministry is fighting the death eaters, but their fighting a loosing battle. Dumbledore has only maybe a week before Voldemort breaks through the shields. He'll kill everyone Harry"
Harry's head snapped up, his face pale
"What?"
He said, rather forcefully
"Oh my god, why hasn't the ministry set up more shields?"
"They can't Harry, they need you, you're the only one that can stop Voldemort"
They fell into silence, but Harry made up his mind. He pulled his wand out of his pocket, along with his trunk. He quickly enlarged it and pulled out his broom and invisibility cloak. Cho's jaw dropped
"An invisibility cloak?!"
Harry nodded
"Yeah, yeah, are you coming with me?"
Cho nodded then bolted out of the room. Harry heard a loud scream and some sobbing and after a second she returned
"I told Emma you had died, some people are so stupid"
Harry chuckled slightly, but it didn't last long. He hopped on his broom, and Cho got on behind him. He blew open the window, threw the cloak over him and Cho then took off. They flew the entire day, not stopping, as it was nearing night it began to rain. Harry groaned but it wasn't that bad, they had reached the gates of Hogwarts. Cho and Harry could see the war raging beneath them.
"If he set up shields we're going to have to walk through"
Harry yelled. He landed the broom and handed Cho the cloak. He shrunk his broom and pocketed it.
"Go to Honeydukes, in the basement there is a small trap door, go down it, follow the big path until you reach the end, it will get you into Hogwarts.I'll meet you at Dumbledore's office, all right?"
Cho nodded, hugged Harry then bolted off. Harry changed into the puppy and headed towards the most abandoned entrance. He didn't see anyone so he transformed; he felt an invisible barrier in front of him. He groaned and pulled out his wand. After no spells prevailed he decided to use his magic. He was only working for a few seconds when he heard people approaching. They were death eaters. He managed to get a hole big enough for him to climb through just in time. He shot a spell at them, sent them flying into the air and entered the grounds, the hole closing after him. As he ran through the rain, his cloak blowing behind him and his hood covering his face he silently thanked Sirius for teaching him how to blow things up. He arrived at the great hall doors, but they were locked, he sighed and blew them open, entering the hall.
"Get a new lock Dumbledore"
He muttered, before looking up. Thankfully his hood was covering his face, he turned beat red. The entire hall was staring at him. Harry let out a quite forced laugh and pulled out his wand, aiming it at the door, and repairing it quickly. No one had taken their gaze off of him. He looked at the teacher's table, everyone from the order was there, Remus was sitting at the end of the table, and beside him, a large black dog. Harry pulled his hood farther over his face and quickly walked between the tables. He reached the teacher's table and looked up. Only Dumbledore saw his face. Dumbledore smiled and led Harry into the room he had gone into in his fourth year. Once they were in Harry lowered his hood. Dumbledore grinned at him
"Harry"
He said quietly
"I'm so glad you have found it in you to return-"
At that point the door banged open, Remus, Mcgonagall, Snape, and Sirius (as a dog) entered. They all gasped. Mcgonagall ran forward and pulled Harry into a hug
"Harry!"
She said, her eyes tearing in joy
"You're here!"
She kissed his forehead
"Welcome back!"
Harry smiled
"Hello Professor"
He said. Remus greeted him just as warmly. Sirius was sitting calmly by the door. Snape then approached Harry
"Potter."
He whispered. Then, surprisingly, a smile came to his face
"So good of you to return"
He gave a small bow and backed up. Dumbledore placed his hand on Harry's shoulder "I doubt Mr. Potter want to be revealed just yet, am I right Harry?"
Harry nodded, then something came to him
"Professor! The reason I'm here. Voldemort, the ministry is falling, you don't have time sir, they'll be able to break the shields by the end of the week"
Dumbledore nodded
"I know Harry, I heard.we have plans Harry.the first through fourth years are going to a special hiding place in Hogwarts, not even Voldemort will be able to find them there, and if he did we are going to have teachers teaching them defense charms. The rest of us will be teaching the fifth through seventh years how to fight. You, Harry, along with Remus, and myself will be teaching them"
Harry stared at him
"You want me to teach?!"
"You're the best"
Harry didn't reply. Neither did Dumbledore
"I'm going to dismiss dinner"
Mcgonagall said, dragging Snape out with her. Sirius transformed quickly and ran to Harry
"HARRY!"
He roared, his face turning beat red
"I can not believe you ran, never have I heard of someone so selfish an-"
"Sirius"
"Inconsiderate, you made us all suffer because you're a rud-"
"Sirius"
"Brat! I was so mad at you I could have-"
"SIRIUS!"
Harry yelled
"I know, I'm sorry, I didn't come back to get a lecture from you"
The two glared at each other for a few seconds before Sirius pulled Harry into a tight hug "I was so worried about you!"
Remus and Dumbledore chuckled at Sirius' change of attitude. Harry patted Sirius's back awkwardly.
"We will set up a room for you Harry, it will be ready by tomorrow, until then you may stay with Sirius and Remus, their room is hidden as well."
Dumbledore said. Harry nodded and pulled his hood over his face, Sirius transformed and they left the room. The hall was now empty except for the teachers and the members of the Order. Harry followed Sirius and Remus to a portrait by the Griffindor common room.
"Prongs"
Remus said quietly and the portrait swung open. The room they entered was circular with red carpet, and gold hangings. It reminded Harry greatly of the Griffindor common room. Sirius transformed immediately after the portrait closed and led Harry to a couch. Harry took the seat gratefully. Sirius sat across from him, but didn't say anything. Remus, sensing they needed to talk said,
"I think tea is in order"
He smiled and left through a door on the other end of the room. Harry lowered his hood and looked up at Sirius
"I'm sorry I was such a coward.I guess I'm not such a Griffindor after all"
Sirius gasped and launched himself forward. He was now kneeling in front of Harry, looking up at him
"Don't ever think that"
He said loudly
"Nothing like that is true, you're not a coward, and none of the deaths are your fault!"
Harry shook his head
"No Sirius, they are my fault. I killed Dean and Parvati, I killed Hagrid. Voldemort gave me a choice. Join him or they die, and I refused him, so they died"
Harry sighed sadly
"I cost them their lives, because I was foolish enough to think that by refusing him I could stop him.but I didn't stop him! I didn't. I should have done something, instead of running away, I should have followed him, I should have killed him. But I was too selfish; I cared more about my grief then other people's lives. I walked out on the wizarding world, caught in myself, and not caring how much I hurt everyone I loved"
Harry turned away from Sirius and stood up. He walked towards a mirror hanging on the wall
"And now, now that I've come back, I'm to afraid to show my face even to my friends."
Harry looked into the mirror. He could see Sirius standing by the couch behind him, staring at him in awe. Then Harry looked at himself. His pale cheeks were dirty and scratched. Slowly Sirius walked over to his godson. He lifted his hand and placed it on Harry's shoulder. Harry stared at him through the mirror then turned around. Again Sirius pulled him into a fatherly embrace.
"None of that is true Harry"
He said, pulling back so he could look Harry in the eyes
"You did what any normal person would do. In fact, any normal person would have run long before you did. You have suffered far more than anyone in this school has. Never has your life been safe, quiet, easy or normal. No matter how much you want to escape it, you never will. You'll be Harry Potter, the Harry Potter for the rest of your life. But never forget that I'll be there always to help you along the way and so will Remus, Ron, Hermionie and anyone who cares about you. And trust me Harry that's a lot of people."
Harry smiled slightly
"Thanks Sirius"
He whispered. At that point Remus reappeared, carrying a tray with tea and crumpets on it. He smiled at them both and sat the tray down on the table in the middle of the room. Harry, Sirius and Remus all sat around the table, eating in silence. After they were done Remus led Harry into the room next to what Harry thought to be the kitchen. There was a large bed sitting in the middle of the room.
"This is my room, but you can have it for the night, I'll take Sirius's bed, he can sleep on the couch"
Harry chuckled, thanked Remus then climbed in the bed without changing. Remus smiled at him then closed the door. Harry stared at the door for a minute before falling into a dreamless sleep.
(Thanks to all of you who read! I promise to make the next chapters longer and better...but You'll have to wait! Next chapter coming soon!)
Two years passed and Harry hadn't left Emma's since. One day she came home and beckoned him over. She examined him and shook her head.
"I'm taking you to the wizarding vet down the street, you haven't grown at all since I found you"
Harry panicked, a wizard who specialized in animals would easily be able to figure out he was an animagus. After loads of struggling Emma managed to get him into the office. After a few minutes a large woman came up to Emma and Harry.
"The doctor will see you now"
Emma nodded a thanks and led Harry into a large white room. Across from them sat a woman in a white coat. Harry stared at her for a moment then yelped, it was Cho. Cho stared at the dog for a minute then smiled at Emma
"Could you wait outside please?"
She asked kindly. Emma nodded and left the room. Cho picked Harry up and looked at him
"Well, from what the nurse told me Emma says you haven't aged a bit since she found you two years ago.strange"
She turned him over, Harry couldn't stand it, he needed to run. Cho's eyes suddenly brightened
"Oh my"
She whispered,
"You're an animagus, and illegal at that"
Harry leapt off the table, bolting towards the door. But he wasn't fast enough. He felt the spell hit him, and his body freeze. Then it began to change. After only a few seconds he was lying at Cho's feet, his eyes closed. She bent over him and he opened his eyes. She gasped
"H-harry?"
She said, her voice cracking. He nodded slightly and sat up. She pulled him to his feet, but he didn't look at her.
"You're alive? Oh, Harry"
Surprisingly she pulled him into a hug
"That year you left was terrible. Everyone was searching for you, Hermionie cried for days straight, Ron looked like a zombie; even Snape and Mcgonagall were subdued. Oh, Harry they need you!"
She cried. Harry shook his head
"They don't need me, all I do is cause death, I'm a disaster, I don't deserve to use magic!"
"You have to use magic. Harry, Voldemort has Hogwarts surrounded, the ministry is fighting the death eaters, but their fighting a loosing battle. Dumbledore has only maybe a week before Voldemort breaks through the shields. He'll kill everyone Harry"
Harry's head snapped up, his face pale
"What?"
He said, rather forcefully
"Oh my god, why hasn't the ministry set up more shields?"
"They can't Harry, they need you, you're the only one that can stop Voldemort"
They fell into silence, but Harry made up his mind. He pulled his wand out of his pocket, along with his trunk. He quickly enlarged it and pulled out his broom and invisibility cloak. Cho's jaw dropped
"An invisibility cloak?!"
Harry nodded
"Yeah, yeah, are you coming with me?"
Cho nodded then bolted out of the room. Harry heard a loud scream and some sobbing and after a second she returned
"I told Emma you had died, some people are so stupid"
Harry chuckled slightly, but it didn't last long. He hopped on his broom, and Cho got on behind him. He blew open the window, threw the cloak over him and Cho then took off. They flew the entire day, not stopping, as it was nearing night it began to rain. Harry groaned but it wasn't that bad, they had reached the gates of Hogwarts. Cho and Harry could see the war raging beneath them.
"If he set up shields we're going to have to walk through"
Harry yelled. He landed the broom and handed Cho the cloak. He shrunk his broom and pocketed it.
"Go to Honeydukes, in the basement there is a small trap door, go down it, follow the big path until you reach the end, it will get you into Hogwarts.I'll meet you at Dumbledore's office, all right?"
Cho nodded, hugged Harry then bolted off. Harry changed into the puppy and headed towards the most abandoned entrance. He didn't see anyone so he transformed; he felt an invisible barrier in front of him. He groaned and pulled out his wand. After no spells prevailed he decided to use his magic. He was only working for a few seconds when he heard people approaching. They were death eaters. He managed to get a hole big enough for him to climb through just in time. He shot a spell at them, sent them flying into the air and entered the grounds, the hole closing after him. As he ran through the rain, his cloak blowing behind him and his hood covering his face he silently thanked Sirius for teaching him how to blow things up. He arrived at the great hall doors, but they were locked, he sighed and blew them open, entering the hall.
"Get a new lock Dumbledore"
He muttered, before looking up. Thankfully his hood was covering his face, he turned beat red. The entire hall was staring at him. Harry let out a quite forced laugh and pulled out his wand, aiming it at the door, and repairing it quickly. No one had taken their gaze off of him. He looked at the teacher's table, everyone from the order was there, Remus was sitting at the end of the table, and beside him, a large black dog. Harry pulled his hood farther over his face and quickly walked between the tables. He reached the teacher's table and looked up. Only Dumbledore saw his face. Dumbledore smiled and led Harry into the room he had gone into in his fourth year. Once they were in Harry lowered his hood. Dumbledore grinned at him
"Harry"
He said quietly
"I'm so glad you have found it in you to return-"
At that point the door banged open, Remus, Mcgonagall, Snape, and Sirius (as a dog) entered. They all gasped. Mcgonagall ran forward and pulled Harry into a hug
"Harry!"
She said, her eyes tearing in joy
"You're here!"
She kissed his forehead
"Welcome back!"
Harry smiled
"Hello Professor"
He said. Remus greeted him just as warmly. Sirius was sitting calmly by the door. Snape then approached Harry
"Potter."
He whispered. Then, surprisingly, a smile came to his face
"So good of you to return"
He gave a small bow and backed up. Dumbledore placed his hand on Harry's shoulder "I doubt Mr. Potter want to be revealed just yet, am I right Harry?"
Harry nodded, then something came to him
"Professor! The reason I'm here. Voldemort, the ministry is falling, you don't have time sir, they'll be able to break the shields by the end of the week"
Dumbledore nodded
"I know Harry, I heard.we have plans Harry.the first through fourth years are going to a special hiding place in Hogwarts, not even Voldemort will be able to find them there, and if he did we are going to have teachers teaching them defense charms. The rest of us will be teaching the fifth through seventh years how to fight. You, Harry, along with Remus, and myself will be teaching them"
Harry stared at him
"You want me to teach?!"
"You're the best"
Harry didn't reply. Neither did Dumbledore
"I'm going to dismiss dinner"
Mcgonagall said, dragging Snape out with her. Sirius transformed quickly and ran to Harry
"HARRY!"
He roared, his face turning beat red
"I can not believe you ran, never have I heard of someone so selfish an-"
"Sirius"
"Inconsiderate, you made us all suffer because you're a rud-"
"Sirius"
"Brat! I was so mad at you I could have-"
"SIRIUS!"
Harry yelled
"I know, I'm sorry, I didn't come back to get a lecture from you"
The two glared at each other for a few seconds before Sirius pulled Harry into a tight hug "I was so worried about you!"
Remus and Dumbledore chuckled at Sirius' change of attitude. Harry patted Sirius's back awkwardly.
"We will set up a room for you Harry, it will be ready by tomorrow, until then you may stay with Sirius and Remus, their room is hidden as well."
Dumbledore said. Harry nodded and pulled his hood over his face, Sirius transformed and they left the room. The hall was now empty except for the teachers and the members of the Order. Harry followed Sirius and Remus to a portrait by the Griffindor common room.
"Prongs"
Remus said quietly and the portrait swung open. The room they entered was circular with red carpet, and gold hangings. It reminded Harry greatly of the Griffindor common room. Sirius transformed immediately after the portrait closed and led Harry to a couch. Harry took the seat gratefully. Sirius sat across from him, but didn't say anything. Remus, sensing they needed to talk said,
"I think tea is in order"
He smiled and left through a door on the other end of the room. Harry lowered his hood and looked up at Sirius
"I'm sorry I was such a coward.I guess I'm not such a Griffindor after all"
Sirius gasped and launched himself forward. He was now kneeling in front of Harry, looking up at him
"Don't ever think that"
He said loudly
"Nothing like that is true, you're not a coward, and none of the deaths are your fault!"
Harry shook his head
"No Sirius, they are my fault. I killed Dean and Parvati, I killed Hagrid. Voldemort gave me a choice. Join him or they die, and I refused him, so they died"
Harry sighed sadly
"I cost them their lives, because I was foolish enough to think that by refusing him I could stop him.but I didn't stop him! I didn't. I should have done something, instead of running away, I should have followed him, I should have killed him. But I was too selfish; I cared more about my grief then other people's lives. I walked out on the wizarding world, caught in myself, and not caring how much I hurt everyone I loved"
Harry turned away from Sirius and stood up. He walked towards a mirror hanging on the wall
"And now, now that I've come back, I'm to afraid to show my face even to my friends."
Harry looked into the mirror. He could see Sirius standing by the couch behind him, staring at him in awe. Then Harry looked at himself. His pale cheeks were dirty and scratched. Slowly Sirius walked over to his godson. He lifted his hand and placed it on Harry's shoulder. Harry stared at him through the mirror then turned around. Again Sirius pulled him into a fatherly embrace.
"None of that is true Harry"
He said, pulling back so he could look Harry in the eyes
"You did what any normal person would do. In fact, any normal person would have run long before you did. You have suffered far more than anyone in this school has. Never has your life been safe, quiet, easy or normal. No matter how much you want to escape it, you never will. You'll be Harry Potter, the Harry Potter for the rest of your life. But never forget that I'll be there always to help you along the way and so will Remus, Ron, Hermionie and anyone who cares about you. And trust me Harry that's a lot of people."
Harry smiled slightly
"Thanks Sirius"
He whispered. At that point Remus reappeared, carrying a tray with tea and crumpets on it. He smiled at them both and sat the tray down on the table in the middle of the room. Harry, Sirius and Remus all sat around the table, eating in silence. After they were done Remus led Harry into the room next to what Harry thought to be the kitchen. There was a large bed sitting in the middle of the room.
"This is my room, but you can have it for the night, I'll take Sirius's bed, he can sleep on the couch"
Harry chuckled, thanked Remus then climbed in the bed without changing. Remus smiled at him then closed the door. Harry stared at the door for a minute before falling into a dreamless sleep.
(Thanks to all of you who read! I promise to make the next chapters longer and better...but You'll have to wait! Next chapter coming soon!)