On September 1st, Reena apparated to the Dursley house. She walked
upstairs and knocked on the only shut bedroom door.
"Who is it?" a muffled voice asked.
"Reena. Are you ready to go to school?"
The door creaked open slightly. Harry's eyes peered out before opening the door all the way.
"What are you doing here?" he asked.
"I'm taking you to school. We'll miss the train if you don't hurry," Reena said.
"Are you psychic of something? Uncle Vernon informed me this morning that he wouldn't drive me to London. I thought I was doomed," Harry told her.
"That's what godmothers are for," Reena said with a twinkle in her eye.
"What?" Harry asked.
"Get all your things. We're apparating to London."
Harry did what he was told and didn't ask anymore questions. When they arrived in Reena's flat, he was about to re-ask his question, but didn't have enough time.
"Take that quill and parchment and write a letter to your relatives explaining where you are. Send it with Hedwig, she'll meet you later at school. I'm going to call a cab," Reena told him.
Harry wrote a quick note and asked the question again as they hauled his stuff into the elevator.
"You're my godmother?" Harry asked.
"Yes, if you use the term loosely," Reena said.
"Loosely? Why loosely?"
"A godmother is supposed to look out for her godchild, like a second mother. I haven't done that for you, have I?"
"You're pretty harsh on yourself. You've been pretty good for the last year, and that's long I've known you. "
"You're sweet, but one year can't compare to 16 years of your life. If things had been different, I might have had the chance to act differently," Reena said as the cabby helped them load all of Harry's things.
"Why would they have been different?"
"When your parents died, Sirius went to get you out of the house. Hagrid came just as you and Sirius were about to leave. Dumbledore said it would be better for you to live with the Dursley's, so we lost our chance to raise you," Reena told him.
"That's okay, I mean it would have been hard for you to raise me by yourslef with Sirius not there or anything," Harry reminded her.
"You're right, but let's not dwell on the past," Reena said.
They were quiet for the remainder of the ride to King's Cross Station. The cabby helped them unload and Reena led Harry to platform 9. They found the right barrier and walked into it. There were only a few other families on Platform 9 ¾.
"I think we're early," Harry pointed out
"That's okay. It will give you a chance to put your stuff away and claim a carriage. Oh, before I forget, let me give you something," Reena said as she rummaged through her handbag.
She pulled out a bottle labeled Dennis Balfour's Developing Potion.
"This will last for about 8 rolls of film," Reena told him.
Harry thanked her and put it in his trunk. Reena levitated his things onto the train and they found an empty carriage. After leaving some belongings on the seat to mark the area, they went back onto the platform.
"Harry! Harry!" a voice called out. Harry looked up to see Hermione walking his way. The 2 students quickly involved in conversation. Ron joined them a little bit later. The last boarding call was given and Reena said goodbye to harry and his friends. She waited on the platform until the train was out of sight. Other parents who also were on the platform threw Reena odd looks. Almost everyone stayed a good distance away from her. Being thrust back into reality, Reena silently disapparated from the platform. * "Remus, has Jeff Zane been hounding you for information regarding Peter's case?" Reena asked her friend.
"No. I told him everything I knew and he left it at that. Why?"
"The creep has been hanging around here, asking me on dates. I can't get him to understand I don't like him and am revolted by his very sight. Is there any way you could help me before I kill him?" Reena asked, only partly joking.
"Let me talk to him. Don't do anything rash, okay?"
Remus apparated to the Shrieking Shack, where Jeff had been stationed to work.
"Hi Jeff. Can I talk to you for a minute?" Remus asked.
"Go ahead. What's up?" Jeff replied good-naturedly.
"Can I please ask you to keep your distance from Reena Delton? She doesn't go out on dates with people from work or people she barely knows. The last thing Reena wants is some strange man annoying her when she is involved in a lot of work," Remus told him.
"Isn't she a bit you for you?" Jeff asked mischievously.
"Pardon me?" Remus asked, surprised at the nature of the question.
"You know, Reena can't be more than 20and I'm 25. You on the other hand Lupin, you have to be in your mid-thirties," Jeff concluded.
"I believe it's the other way around. Reena and I were in school at the same time. And that's not why I am asking you to stay away from her," Remus said dryly.
"Well she sure has maintained her good looks for her age," Jeff commented.
"Reena is quite capable of getting rid of you. She has extraordinary skills in Defensive/Offensive charms. I wouldn't mess with her," Remus coolly informed Jeff, and disapparated.
At the rate things were going for Reena, Remus thought, she's eventually going to write to Sirius. Then we'll really have a dead wizard on our hands.
Remus found Reena buried in her office. He told her how his meeting with Jeff Zane went.
"The nerve of that bastard," Reena furiously sputtered out, "what does he take me for? Just because I'm not visibly with someone, he automatically assumes that I'm going to go out with him? Disgusting."
"I don't think he puts anybody in high regard," Remus commented about his interaction with Jeff.
"I'm putting a compliant to Fudge. He could have had the decency to hire someone with a better work ethic," Reena said.
Reena did write immediately to Fudge, telling him of the unprofessional and inappropriate of Jeff Zane. A few days later, Mr. Fudge wrote back telling Reena that Jeff was the cheapest investigator for his area of expertise. He went to say that he had also hired Jeff as a fovar to the American Ministry. Reena threw the reply into the fire and watched it crumble to ash. If the Ministry wouldn't do anything about personnel behavior, Reena would take care of herself, eventually.
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"Who is it?" a muffled voice asked.
"Reena. Are you ready to go to school?"
The door creaked open slightly. Harry's eyes peered out before opening the door all the way.
"What are you doing here?" he asked.
"I'm taking you to school. We'll miss the train if you don't hurry," Reena said.
"Are you psychic of something? Uncle Vernon informed me this morning that he wouldn't drive me to London. I thought I was doomed," Harry told her.
"That's what godmothers are for," Reena said with a twinkle in her eye.
"What?" Harry asked.
"Get all your things. We're apparating to London."
Harry did what he was told and didn't ask anymore questions. When they arrived in Reena's flat, he was about to re-ask his question, but didn't have enough time.
"Take that quill and parchment and write a letter to your relatives explaining where you are. Send it with Hedwig, she'll meet you later at school. I'm going to call a cab," Reena told him.
Harry wrote a quick note and asked the question again as they hauled his stuff into the elevator.
"You're my godmother?" Harry asked.
"Yes, if you use the term loosely," Reena said.
"Loosely? Why loosely?"
"A godmother is supposed to look out for her godchild, like a second mother. I haven't done that for you, have I?"
"You're pretty harsh on yourself. You've been pretty good for the last year, and that's long I've known you. "
"You're sweet, but one year can't compare to 16 years of your life. If things had been different, I might have had the chance to act differently," Reena said as the cabby helped them load all of Harry's things.
"Why would they have been different?"
"When your parents died, Sirius went to get you out of the house. Hagrid came just as you and Sirius were about to leave. Dumbledore said it would be better for you to live with the Dursley's, so we lost our chance to raise you," Reena told him.
"That's okay, I mean it would have been hard for you to raise me by yourslef with Sirius not there or anything," Harry reminded her.
"You're right, but let's not dwell on the past," Reena said.
They were quiet for the remainder of the ride to King's Cross Station. The cabby helped them unload and Reena led Harry to platform 9. They found the right barrier and walked into it. There were only a few other families on Platform 9 ¾.
"I think we're early," Harry pointed out
"That's okay. It will give you a chance to put your stuff away and claim a carriage. Oh, before I forget, let me give you something," Reena said as she rummaged through her handbag.
She pulled out a bottle labeled Dennis Balfour's Developing Potion.
"This will last for about 8 rolls of film," Reena told him.
Harry thanked her and put it in his trunk. Reena levitated his things onto the train and they found an empty carriage. After leaving some belongings on the seat to mark the area, they went back onto the platform.
"Harry! Harry!" a voice called out. Harry looked up to see Hermione walking his way. The 2 students quickly involved in conversation. Ron joined them a little bit later. The last boarding call was given and Reena said goodbye to harry and his friends. She waited on the platform until the train was out of sight. Other parents who also were on the platform threw Reena odd looks. Almost everyone stayed a good distance away from her. Being thrust back into reality, Reena silently disapparated from the platform. * "Remus, has Jeff Zane been hounding you for information regarding Peter's case?" Reena asked her friend.
"No. I told him everything I knew and he left it at that. Why?"
"The creep has been hanging around here, asking me on dates. I can't get him to understand I don't like him and am revolted by his very sight. Is there any way you could help me before I kill him?" Reena asked, only partly joking.
"Let me talk to him. Don't do anything rash, okay?"
Remus apparated to the Shrieking Shack, where Jeff had been stationed to work.
"Hi Jeff. Can I talk to you for a minute?" Remus asked.
"Go ahead. What's up?" Jeff replied good-naturedly.
"Can I please ask you to keep your distance from Reena Delton? She doesn't go out on dates with people from work or people she barely knows. The last thing Reena wants is some strange man annoying her when she is involved in a lot of work," Remus told him.
"Isn't she a bit you for you?" Jeff asked mischievously.
"Pardon me?" Remus asked, surprised at the nature of the question.
"You know, Reena can't be more than 20and I'm 25. You on the other hand Lupin, you have to be in your mid-thirties," Jeff concluded.
"I believe it's the other way around. Reena and I were in school at the same time. And that's not why I am asking you to stay away from her," Remus said dryly.
"Well she sure has maintained her good looks for her age," Jeff commented.
"Reena is quite capable of getting rid of you. She has extraordinary skills in Defensive/Offensive charms. I wouldn't mess with her," Remus coolly informed Jeff, and disapparated.
At the rate things were going for Reena, Remus thought, she's eventually going to write to Sirius. Then we'll really have a dead wizard on our hands.
Remus found Reena buried in her office. He told her how his meeting with Jeff Zane went.
"The nerve of that bastard," Reena furiously sputtered out, "what does he take me for? Just because I'm not visibly with someone, he automatically assumes that I'm going to go out with him? Disgusting."
"I don't think he puts anybody in high regard," Remus commented about his interaction with Jeff.
"I'm putting a compliant to Fudge. He could have had the decency to hire someone with a better work ethic," Reena said.
Reena did write immediately to Fudge, telling him of the unprofessional and inappropriate of Jeff Zane. A few days later, Mr. Fudge wrote back telling Reena that Jeff was the cheapest investigator for his area of expertise. He went to say that he had also hired Jeff as a fovar to the American Ministry. Reena threw the reply into the fire and watched it crumble to ash. If the Ministry wouldn't do anything about personnel behavior, Reena would take care of herself, eventually.
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