CHAPTER #3

A/N: Whoa! I got more snow in one day then I got all last year in total! Anyway. I guess it will still take some time to get my chapters up. but I'm hoping not that long, for the sake of my readers.

I won't lie to you all. after the 4th chapter, it might take some extra time to get the fifth, I'm kind of, well, going through a stage of writers block. BUT, the longer I have writers block, the better my writing will be afterwards.

I couldn't think of a name for Sirius's floo powder registration, so I used 'The Fifth House,' is that okay with all of you?

MANY THANKS TO ALL OF MY READERS AND REVIEWERS!!! NOW ON WITH THE SHOW!!!

CHAPTER #3-
The fifth house and some birthdays

Hermione came back a few minutes later and announced she had permission to go from her parents.

"Now, the house is on the floo registration as 'The Fifth House,' so that's what you say to get there. Sirius, if you could go first," Dumbledore said.

"The Fifth House," he said just before he disappeared.

"Harry, you next."

"The Fifth House."

Harry appeared inside what looked like the sitting room fireplace of another house. "This house is great!" he said when he saw Sirius. Hermione then fell out of the fireplace, nearly knocking Harry over, which gave Sirius a laugh.

"Sorry Harry. I didn't know you were still in front of the fire place," she said.

"That's okay," he said when an owl appeared tapping on the window. Harry recognized it as Ron's owl Pig. They opened the window to let pig in just as Dumbledore appeared. Harry got Ron's letter and read it.

Harry, I hope the Dursley's aren't treating you too bad. Mum is going to ask Dumbledore if you and Hermione could stay later on in the summer! I'll write to Hermione when Pig gets back. Ron

Harry finished with the letter and put it on the table.

"I'll go get your stuff for school, Harry," Dumbledore said.

"Okay, thanks professor," Harry said. Dumbledore apparated, no doubt to the Dursley's house. Then Harry turned to Sirius. "Can we have Ron and Hermione over for the rest of the summer? I mean, I'm tired of always going to Ron's house, and we just got here."

"Sure," he said. "Sounds like a plan, Hermione?"

"Sounds great to me," she said.

"Okay, we have to wait for Dumbledore so you can go get your stuff though," said Sirius

Dumbledore came back with Harry's stuff nursing his arm.

"What happened?" Sirius asked.

"He tripped me, right after asking if I was the 'crackpot old fool' he refused to pay to teach him magic tricks," He answered.

Harry laughed at this. "I remember when he said that. Hagrid got so mad at uncle Vernon's insult, that he gave Dudley a Pig's tail. Then, at the end of the year, he told me if they cause any trouble, I could always threaten him with a pair of ears to go with that tail."

Everyone in the room laughed at the story. Finally, when Dumbledore stopped laughing he told Hermione how to get back to her house. However, she decided to stay to see what Harry wrote to Ron.

"I'll write back to Ron," Harry said.

Ron, I don't know if your dad told you, buy Sirius has finally been freed! Hermione and I are staying here for the summer, and we'd be happy to have you over too, unless you'd rather stay there. We're in Hogsmeade, so we don't have to go to Diagon alley. And we can go up to Hogwarts to practice quidditch. I know you've been interested at the keeper space, so it'd be good to train you. Anyway, when Dumbledore sent Hermione to the Dursley's, she forgot to ask how she would get back without the Portkey! Guess she wasn't to smart, eh? - OUCH -She hit me. Well, I better shut up before she hits me again for telling the truth - OUCH- That hurt. Bye. Harry

PS- I'll come by later. Have your stuff ready if you want to come.

Hermione went to get her stuff. In about a half hour, she was back.

~*~

Harry and Hermione were ready to get Ron by 4:00 in the afternoon. "Ready?" Harry asked. Hermione nodded. "I'll go first. 'The Burrow.'" He disappeared. He stepped into the Weasley's kitchen. "Hi, Mrs. Weasley."

"Hello, Harry dear. Ron is up in his room."

"Okay, I'll wait for Hermione though," he said.

"Oh, okay."

Hermione came and they went up to Ron's room. Harry knocked on the door and said loudly, "Ron, it's us. We've come to take you away. Your family believes that you are insane," Harry said. The door opened just as Hermione hit, or rather pushed, Harry. He went flying into Ron's room, because Ron was quick to dodge him as if he were a bludger. "Sorry about that. Hermione insists on pushing and hitting me today."

"That's ok. Anyway, I'm ready. I got Charlie's old broom, since he got his own Nimbus 2000. So, how has Sirius doing?" he asked

"We haven't had too much of a chance to talk yet. We can ask him later, but by the looks of things, I'd say he's fine," Harry answered. "When is your birthday again, Ron?"

"August 4th, why?"

"Well, Hermione and I were thinking of going, er, shopping tomorrow. Weren't we Hermione?"

"Huh?" she said. Harry nudged her. "Oh yeah, I forgot."

"Well, if you are shopping for me, not that it matters, I mean you guys don't have to get me anything, but if you do, don't get me new dress robes. Fred and George already got me some. Surprisingly, there's nothing wrong with them. I wonder what's up with them. Maybe they're being serious this year for the N.E.W.T. s."

"I doubt it. Besides, I already knew about the dress robes," Harry said.

"Oh. How do you get to your house anyway?"

Harry took some floo powder, threw it in the fireplace, "The fifth house," He said.

He appeared back home, and sat down waiting for Ron and Hermione. When they got there, they went upstairs. There were four bedrooms, all decent sized enough to fit two 4-poster beds in each room, and it did. Each room had a bathroom, a desk, a mirror for each bed, and supply trunks for each person in the room (each with 5 locks, like Moody's 7 lock trunk). Everyone got his or her own room. Sirius already had his, and Harry picked next, because they had permanent rooms, well, until Harry moved out anyway.

Dinner went very well, though they were surprised at how well Sirius cooked because he was only freed that day. Everyone enjoyed it all the same, especially Harry, and for some reason Ron too. Harry always enjoyed his first meal away from the Dursley's.

After dinner, Harry and Hermione went to the quidditch supply shop and bought a copy of 'which broomstick' to check out the prices. Harry, Hermione, and Sirius were going to buy Ron a Nimbus 2000 (Harry and Sirius splint most of the price 7/16 each, leaving Hermione to pay the remaining 1/8, which she thought was nice of them to give her just as much credit) for Ron's birthday (A shooting star wasn't that great for a keeper, especially against Slytherin).

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The next day they bought one in Diagon alley, and kept it in Harry's room, next to his Firebolt. Then Harry went to have a talk with the rest of the Weasley's. Mr. And Mrs. Weasley were getting Ron a broomstick servicing kit, just like Harry's. Fred, George, and Ginny got him a half set of quidditch balls to practice with at Hogwarts. Percy got Ron a high quality Eagle feather quill, like Harry's. Bill and Charlie got some lumps of gold and rubies to keep as souvenirs. Remus Lupin got him his full set of fifth year books with some added interesting books on the defense against the dark arts. (A/N: I know, Remus isn't a Weasley, I just decided to put him in here.

~*~

Harry's birthday came. From Remus, he got a chess board, with 2 sets of pieces, red and gold (Gryffindor colors). Sirius got him a book titled 'The Mischievous Guide to Being a Magical Mischief Maker,' by authors unknown. Hermione got him a piece of portable foe glass, which looked like a mirror. Ron got him new arm padding for quidditch (Harry's old padding cracked in 2nd year from the bludger). Mr. And Mrs. Weasley got him refills for his broomstick servicing kit. Fred, George, and Ginny got him a half set of quidditch balls, like Ron's (though he doesn't have them yet). Hagrid got him a "small" box of Honeydukes sweets (A/N: of course, we don't know what small is for Hagrid).

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On August 4th, Harry woke up early to wrap up the Nimbus 2000 for Ron.

'If I'd have been smarter, I would have wrapped it another time, perhaps when I'm fully awake,' thought Harry. 'Well, I guess I've been busy all summer. I mean, I have been living with Sirius.'

~*~ (Later, when Ron's family arrived)

Ron was having the time of his life. By the time they ate lunch, Fred and George got Sirius and Remus at least twice with their fake toffees and canary creams.

After lunch, Ron opened his gifts. He almost fainted with shock when he heard he had one of the top 3 brooms in the world. Harry later corrected him.

"Actually, the Firebolt 2 and the Rocket both came out last week, so that means it's the 5th best."

"Who cares?" Ron said. "It's still really good." He then thought for a minute. "I know, why don't we have a match up at Hogwarts."

"Well, it is your birthday, so I guess we could."

~*~ (At the quidditch pitch at Hogwarts)

Sirius got all the extra brooms out for everyone who didn't have one. Bill agreed to be the ref. Hermione and Mrs. Weasley did double commentating even though professors Dumbledore, McGonagall, sprout, and Flitwick were the only audience (Madam Hooch seemed to have fallen ill).

Harry and Charlie were captains. Harry's team was made up of Keeper Ron, Beater Fred, Chaser Sirius, and himself as Seeker.

Charlie's team had Keeper Remus, Beater George, Chasers Ginny and Mr. Weasley, ("Don't worry Ron, You can stop them," Harry said) and himself as Seeker.

"So, for Potter's team we have. RON, FRED, SIRIUS, ANNNNND HARRY," said Hermione.

"For Weasley's team we have. REMUS, GEORGE, GINNY, ARTHER, ANNNNND CHARLIE," said Mrs. Weasley.

~*~ (*PREVIEW OF NEXT CHAPTER)

"-Intercepted by Charlie? But he's a seeker."

"Charlie speeds to the goal, followed closely by Ron.-shot - Ron jumps off his broom to save it," Hermione said. "oh no!!!"

"WINGARDIUM LEVIOSA!!!"

~*~ A/N: well, that was my longest chapter. I hope you liked. Please review *shake collecting tin*