Chapter Three
An Awkward Meeting
"Harry!" Said Sirus.
"Yes." Replied Harry with a weird look on his face.
"Where does Arabelle live?" Asked Sirus.
"Arabelle? Do you mean Mrs Figg?" Replied Harry in confusion.
"Oh so she did get married to Argus Figg. I thought those where just rumours. Guess not. Well I also owled her...well I used Hedwig." Said Sirus so abruptly. "I wanted to stop by her place to say thanks. It must have been hard to keep track of you and all those cats...Well you survived the Dursley's along with He-Who-Must-Remain-Nameless."
"Sirus you can say Voldemort around me." Said Harry, looking at Sirus' shocked face.
"HARRY...I FORBID YOU TO SAY THAT WOR-um-NAME. YOU UNDERSTAND ME?" Sirus shouted as he stopped the car. "Now Harry can you tell me where Arabelle Lives?"
"Yes. Right there." Said Harry pointing at a large house at the end of the street, almost a block away from the Dursley's.
Sirus slowly tuned the car up the driveway and told Harry to stay put for a bit. After Sirus said that he got out of the car and walked up to the door and knocked. Sirus waited about a minute before Arabelle Figg answered the door, and ushered him inside. Approximately ten minutes later Sirus returned to the car to retrieve Harry.
"Harry. Come on. We have been invited for the night." Said Sirus once he finally woke Harry up.
"Okay." Said Harry to show Sirus he was awake. Harry then followed Sirus inside the house of which Harry was sent on Dudley's Birthday.
"Harry welcome back. How have you been? The last time we saw each other was the year before Dudley ran into me and broke my leg." Said Arabelle Figg in a very cherry tone of voice.
As Harry Walked into Mrs Figg's Living Room he heard a voice which he always hears at school. (hogwarts)
"Ah. Hello young Mr Potter." Said Albus Dumbledore, standing in the darkest corner of the room to hid his face to scare Harry.
"Why hello Professor Dumbledore. Are you having a good break?" Harry asked, as he was thinking what is going on here.
"Ah Yes Harry I have been having a marvellous summer so far. Mind you we have been busy with the Ministry of Magic Discussing Voldemort." Dumbledore was saying as Sirus butted in with a flinch.
"EXCUSE ME. Professor Dumbledore I am trying to stop Harry from saying his name. So please if you may refrain from using it. Thanks." Said Sirus in out rage.
"Sirus I have told Harry this. Now I will tell you. Referring to him as He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named are for people who well I do not like to say it but weak minded." Albus informed Sirus to his disbelief of a reaction Sirus made. "Harry I am here to ask you a few questions...and answer some you may have. Throughout your few weeks at the Weasley's did you feel an awkward presence. A presence of Voldemort?"
"No Professor I have not. Why? Well since his full return he hasn't tried anything has he?" Harry replied with a tone of worry in his voice. "Well that I wouldn't know about. Like him trying stuff at school."
"Oh no reason Harry. I just wanted to check in on you...Now that you will be living at Hogmead it will be easier to watch you. Also since you now live right by the school do not hesitate to practice flying...With Hagrids watch, He has returned and is waiting to see you, he missed you Ron and Hermione. Also even though you are not at the school !STAY OUT OF THE FORBIDDEN FOREST! Anything that happens after school is not our fault, and since it is the summer and not all the Professors are at the school we can not help you. If Hagrid wishes to go into the forest IF he allows you may join him. One more thing before we go to eat dinner. I think there maybe a few Dimentors wandering the Forest so that may encourage you more not to go in." Warned Albus.
"Yes Sir Harry will not go to Hogwarts unaccompanied. You see in about a week or two from now Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger have been invited to spend some time with Harry over the summer. Now Professor how do you want Harry to get to school and around what time?" Replied Sirus with concern.
"Oh boys supper is done." Came Arabelle Figg's voice from the kitchen.
"Sirus, Harry we will have to talk about this later after dinner. Okay." Albus said on his way to the dinning room.
Supper was pizza with a bit of spaghetti. This meal was a new one for Albus Dumbledore. Albus at first thought that the noodles where moving and that they looked like worms so he Flipendoed the plate. After supper the four moved to the living room and continued with the conversation they had before supper.
"Well Harry when the first day comes since the train stays at Hogsmead when it is not in use. You could take the train during the night and sleep in a compartment while at Kings Cross Station. Then in the morning you could meet your friends on the platform and take the train back to Hogwarts." Dumbledore said. "Or if you would like you could come on the grounds and practice quidditch or you can come inside the school and do whatever...Within reason that is."
Harry shook his head and then the discussion changed. By now Harry was not listening because he was not included in it and nearly fell asleep.
It was almost ten when Albus decided to say farewell and left. Sirus and Harry decided to stay up almost an hour longer before retiring to their temporary sleeping areas.
That night Harry had the same kind of dream as he had been having since the Tri Wizard Tournament.
"Cedric you can not go through"
"Harry lets do it together"
"Cedric you don't understand if you go through you will die and Cho will miss you."
"Harry its only a cup...its not like its a portkey...or anything...so you can't go through it or anything like that."
Minutes passed until Harry woke up screaming "AHHHHHHHHHHHHH"
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Sorry for the delay... I had much of this done and then I stopped for a bit... and finished it the other night. I m sorry if you where wanting this all week but now i have it up and it is a long one. I hope to have the next chapter up within the next week or so. I have exams coming up and well we have all after noon at the school so i will be typing the next few chapters then...If i can.
An Awkward Meeting
"Harry!" Said Sirus.
"Yes." Replied Harry with a weird look on his face.
"Where does Arabelle live?" Asked Sirus.
"Arabelle? Do you mean Mrs Figg?" Replied Harry in confusion.
"Oh so she did get married to Argus Figg. I thought those where just rumours. Guess not. Well I also owled her...well I used Hedwig." Said Sirus so abruptly. "I wanted to stop by her place to say thanks. It must have been hard to keep track of you and all those cats...Well you survived the Dursley's along with He-Who-Must-Remain-Nameless."
"Sirus you can say Voldemort around me." Said Harry, looking at Sirus' shocked face.
"HARRY...I FORBID YOU TO SAY THAT WOR-um-NAME. YOU UNDERSTAND ME?" Sirus shouted as he stopped the car. "Now Harry can you tell me where Arabelle Lives?"
"Yes. Right there." Said Harry pointing at a large house at the end of the street, almost a block away from the Dursley's.
Sirus slowly tuned the car up the driveway and told Harry to stay put for a bit. After Sirus said that he got out of the car and walked up to the door and knocked. Sirus waited about a minute before Arabelle Figg answered the door, and ushered him inside. Approximately ten minutes later Sirus returned to the car to retrieve Harry.
"Harry. Come on. We have been invited for the night." Said Sirus once he finally woke Harry up.
"Okay." Said Harry to show Sirus he was awake. Harry then followed Sirus inside the house of which Harry was sent on Dudley's Birthday.
"Harry welcome back. How have you been? The last time we saw each other was the year before Dudley ran into me and broke my leg." Said Arabelle Figg in a very cherry tone of voice.
As Harry Walked into Mrs Figg's Living Room he heard a voice which he always hears at school. (hogwarts)
"Ah. Hello young Mr Potter." Said Albus Dumbledore, standing in the darkest corner of the room to hid his face to scare Harry.
"Why hello Professor Dumbledore. Are you having a good break?" Harry asked, as he was thinking what is going on here.
"Ah Yes Harry I have been having a marvellous summer so far. Mind you we have been busy with the Ministry of Magic Discussing Voldemort." Dumbledore was saying as Sirus butted in with a flinch.
"EXCUSE ME. Professor Dumbledore I am trying to stop Harry from saying his name. So please if you may refrain from using it. Thanks." Said Sirus in out rage.
"Sirus I have told Harry this. Now I will tell you. Referring to him as He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named are for people who well I do not like to say it but weak minded." Albus informed Sirus to his disbelief of a reaction Sirus made. "Harry I am here to ask you a few questions...and answer some you may have. Throughout your few weeks at the Weasley's did you feel an awkward presence. A presence of Voldemort?"
"No Professor I have not. Why? Well since his full return he hasn't tried anything has he?" Harry replied with a tone of worry in his voice. "Well that I wouldn't know about. Like him trying stuff at school."
"Oh no reason Harry. I just wanted to check in on you...Now that you will be living at Hogmead it will be easier to watch you. Also since you now live right by the school do not hesitate to practice flying...With Hagrids watch, He has returned and is waiting to see you, he missed you Ron and Hermione. Also even though you are not at the school !STAY OUT OF THE FORBIDDEN FOREST! Anything that happens after school is not our fault, and since it is the summer and not all the Professors are at the school we can not help you. If Hagrid wishes to go into the forest IF he allows you may join him. One more thing before we go to eat dinner. I think there maybe a few Dimentors wandering the Forest so that may encourage you more not to go in." Warned Albus.
"Yes Sir Harry will not go to Hogwarts unaccompanied. You see in about a week or two from now Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger have been invited to spend some time with Harry over the summer. Now Professor how do you want Harry to get to school and around what time?" Replied Sirus with concern.
"Oh boys supper is done." Came Arabelle Figg's voice from the kitchen.
"Sirus, Harry we will have to talk about this later after dinner. Okay." Albus said on his way to the dinning room.
Supper was pizza with a bit of spaghetti. This meal was a new one for Albus Dumbledore. Albus at first thought that the noodles where moving and that they looked like worms so he Flipendoed the plate. After supper the four moved to the living room and continued with the conversation they had before supper.
"Well Harry when the first day comes since the train stays at Hogsmead when it is not in use. You could take the train during the night and sleep in a compartment while at Kings Cross Station. Then in the morning you could meet your friends on the platform and take the train back to Hogwarts." Dumbledore said. "Or if you would like you could come on the grounds and practice quidditch or you can come inside the school and do whatever...Within reason that is."
Harry shook his head and then the discussion changed. By now Harry was not listening because he was not included in it and nearly fell asleep.
It was almost ten when Albus decided to say farewell and left. Sirus and Harry decided to stay up almost an hour longer before retiring to their temporary sleeping areas.
That night Harry had the same kind of dream as he had been having since the Tri Wizard Tournament.
"Cedric you can not go through"
"Harry lets do it together"
"Cedric you don't understand if you go through you will die and Cho will miss you."
"Harry its only a cup...its not like its a portkey...or anything...so you can't go through it or anything like that."
Minutes passed until Harry woke up screaming "AHHHHHHHHHHHHH"
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Sorry for the delay... I had much of this done and then I stopped for a bit... and finished it the other night. I m sorry if you where wanting this all week but now i have it up and it is a long one. I hope to have the next chapter up within the next week or so. I have exams coming up and well we have all after noon at the school so i will be typing the next few chapters then...If i can.