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Reunion

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His entire body ached. He couldn¡¯t move at all, which made him wonder if someone had removed his bones again. He reluctantly opened his eyes, and gladly found that all of his bones were where they were supposed to be.

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It was a bright morning, but what was above him was an unfamiliar ceiling. He soon heard some rustling sound from the other side of a door. The door creaked open and he was able to see a blurred image of a man walking into the room and towards him.

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It was then he realized that his glasses had been removed. He looked around for short moment and reached with aching arm to pick up his glasses on the bedside table.

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The man hurried to his side and picked it up and put it up on his nose for him. He blinked several times to get used to the image, before his eyes began to resister what was going on.

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¡°Si... Sirius?¡±

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Harry yelped in pain as well as shock as he raised his upper body. Sirius helped him to sit up on his bed. Then he gave him a glass of water. Harry gulped everything down his throat in a few seconds for he was extremely thirsty. Then he opened his mouth to ask or say something, but he couldn¡¯t make a sound. He was very confused that Sirius, the one who was supposed to be running from Ministry of Magic, was standing before him and the very fact that he, himself, was alive.

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As if he could read Harry¡¯s confusion through his emerald eyes, he started the conversation.

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¡°Harry, it seems like you ran into some trouble when I found you in the woods, lying very still with one of your leg in most obscure angle. Do you mind telling me what happened?¡± Sirius spoke with concern in his deep voice. He was Harry¡¯s Godfather after all. Harry felt the tingle in his leg muscle as he tried to reposition himself.

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¡°No, not at all. I think... I fell off my broomstick.¡± Harry¡¯s voice was hoarse and cracking. Sirius poured him another glass of water from the jug on the table.

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¡°Now, you are telling me that the best Seeker of Quidditch Team Hogwarts ever had, fell off from his broomstick while he was on a little trip? That sounds a little uncanny.¡±

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Sirius twisted his words, but it wasn¡¯t sarcasm. Harry chuckled at the comment. He felt great to be with his Godfather, even though his body didn¡¯t exactly feel the same way.

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¡°Okay. Let me go back to where it all started...¡± Harry told him all about the errand, his scar hurting, and the giant eagle. ¡° I don¡¯t remember anything else after the fall.¡±

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Sirius sighed.

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¡°It was one good thing amongst bad things that you lost consciousness before you hit the ground.¡± Harry gulped that the though of him hitting the ground.

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¡°I could fill you in with what happened after wards. It was Hedwig who found you. Bless that owl of yours. If it wasn¡¯t for her, I probably didn¡¯t know anything about it and you could have... Well anyway, after she found you, she came looking for me, because I was the closest inhabitance she could find in miles. You were lucky, Harry. The place you fell is the most densely packed with trees, and I think the branches broke your fall greatly. I am glad to see you alive.¡± Sirius ended with conversation with the display of his love and care.

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Now, Harry¡¯s mind flooded with questions. So he threw them at Sirius as soon as he could think of one. ¡°Where am I? Am I allowed to be here? The Ministry is still after you, aren¡¯t they? Are you safe here? So close to Hogwarts then I ever expected, I mean, I don¡¯t want you going back to Azkaban just because of me! And...¡±

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¡°Harry, Harry. Calm down. I¡¯m fine. I stayed here for last three years and nothing happened to me. But I can¡¯t tell you the exact location of this place, for the Ministry might want to use some Charm on you to draw out the information. And for the same reason, I don¡¯t want you to looking outside. They can also draw out the images in your memory as well as information. I¡¯ll take you back to Hogwarts when you feel a little better.¡±

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¡°But... but are you sure you are going to risk it? I mean, the Ministry still didn¡¯t give up and all...¡± Harry worriedly reminded him.

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¡°It¡¯s okay. Remember last time I visited you? I bet if anything goes wrong, Professor Dumbledore will cover for me.¡± Harry was relieved at that thought. He knew Dumbledore wouldn¡¯t let them take Sirius.

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Then Sirius added, ¡°Besides, you don¡¯t have your broomstick anymore.¡±

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¡°What!¡± Harry yelped.

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¡°Apparently, that giant eagle you told me about took it with him. I couldn¡¯t even find a broken piece of it. I found your wand though...¡±

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Harry felt a sting inside his stomach when he realized his trusted broomstick he used over 3 years, and a gift from his godfather, was gone. He comforted himself by taking his wand from Sirius¡¯ hand and gave it a testing wave. It was a little bit splintered around the handle, but otherwise, it was fine.

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¡°Now rest and try to get some sleep, Harry. When you wake up, I¡¯ll prepare you something to eat.¡± Hearing Sirius¡¯ footsteps as lullaby, Harry fell asleep.