Chapter Two
The Leaky Cauldron
Sirius was quick to change into Snuffles when they reached the Leaky Cauldron. Not everyone knew he wasn't a criminal, and he couldn't risk getting caught. He followed Harry inside, looking cautiously behind him. Nothing, not even a room full of people would stop Voldemort from trying to kill Harry.
"Well, hello Mr. Potter," called Tom from behind the bar, "Dangerous times to be wonderin' around by your self, don't ya think?" he hurried to help Harry with all his things.
"Hello Tom, but I'm not traveling by my self, I've got- I've got my dog with me," Harry explained, "We'll be needing a room for the rest of the summer."
"Certainly, Sir. We've got two rooms available, numbers two and twelve, which would you like?" Tom eagerly asked.
"Uh, two I think, but it really doesn't matter much," Harry answered, shifting Hedwig's empty cage under his arm. She still hadn't returned from Ron's, and Harry was beginning to worry. Sirius sat at Harry's feet staring at the door, almost as if he were expecting Voldemort to burst right in. But he never did. Tom had Harry's things carried up to his room, and led Harry to a private dinning parlor for dinner.
"I hate having to feed you under the table like this," Harry said to Sirius once they were alone. Sirius looked up at him and seemed to smile in a way that let Harry know it was okay. After dinner Harry led he way to his room, where Sirius got comfortable in front of the fireplace. Harry snuggled under the warm comforter, and fell into a deep sleep.
~*~*~*~
Sirius remained by Harry's side for a week, when he got an owl from Dumbledore saying he was needed at Hogwarts immediately. It was the night before Harry's 15th birthday. Sirius took the chance and became human again. "This is for you," he smiled and handed Harry the small package.
Harry gently took of the plain brown paper, and found a small cloudy glass ball. "It's great, but what is it?" he asked. Sirius laughed.
"Well, Moony gave it to me, and I'm giving it to you. He said you'd know what to do with it when the time was right," He explained, "I best be off, but you'll being seeing a lot more of Moony and I at the school this year." He gave Harry a quick hug before turning back into Snuffles and leaving.
~*~*~*~
Hedwig came during the middle of the night, Harry had been up doing his potions homework, and she flew in through the window. Just after her came a small owl, like her it had a letter and a package attached at its leg. The package Hedwig carried was from Ron. Inside was a wand. Harry was a bit confused until he read the letter that was attached.
Harry, Happy Birthday!! Heard about you having to stay at the Leaky Cauldron, but trouble just seems to follow you. I hope you like the wand, Fred and George made it. Say it's their best one yet. I'll see you in a few days. Ron
Harry smiled at the wand he held, a joke wand. He moved onto the smaller owl, it held Hermione's gift, along with a short letter.
Harry, I hope you're being safe, not going anywhere where you could be in danger. Oh, and Happy birthday. I do hope you're enjoying it at the Leaky Cauldron. Ron and I will be there soon. See you then. All my love, Hermione.
He opened her gift, surprised by what he saw. A book, how very Hermione. He laughed to himself. Flipping through the pages, he saw it wasn't just a book, but a journal. Tom Riddle popped into his mind, for just a moment, but he quickly shook away the dark thought.
Hedwig nuzzled his hand before flying over to her cage. He set the gifts down next to his bed, turned off the light and went to sleep.
The Leaky Cauldron
Sirius was quick to change into Snuffles when they reached the Leaky Cauldron. Not everyone knew he wasn't a criminal, and he couldn't risk getting caught. He followed Harry inside, looking cautiously behind him. Nothing, not even a room full of people would stop Voldemort from trying to kill Harry.
"Well, hello Mr. Potter," called Tom from behind the bar, "Dangerous times to be wonderin' around by your self, don't ya think?" he hurried to help Harry with all his things.
"Hello Tom, but I'm not traveling by my self, I've got- I've got my dog with me," Harry explained, "We'll be needing a room for the rest of the summer."
"Certainly, Sir. We've got two rooms available, numbers two and twelve, which would you like?" Tom eagerly asked.
"Uh, two I think, but it really doesn't matter much," Harry answered, shifting Hedwig's empty cage under his arm. She still hadn't returned from Ron's, and Harry was beginning to worry. Sirius sat at Harry's feet staring at the door, almost as if he were expecting Voldemort to burst right in. But he never did. Tom had Harry's things carried up to his room, and led Harry to a private dinning parlor for dinner.
"I hate having to feed you under the table like this," Harry said to Sirius once they were alone. Sirius looked up at him and seemed to smile in a way that let Harry know it was okay. After dinner Harry led he way to his room, where Sirius got comfortable in front of the fireplace. Harry snuggled under the warm comforter, and fell into a deep sleep.
~*~*~*~
Sirius remained by Harry's side for a week, when he got an owl from Dumbledore saying he was needed at Hogwarts immediately. It was the night before Harry's 15th birthday. Sirius took the chance and became human again. "This is for you," he smiled and handed Harry the small package.
Harry gently took of the plain brown paper, and found a small cloudy glass ball. "It's great, but what is it?" he asked. Sirius laughed.
"Well, Moony gave it to me, and I'm giving it to you. He said you'd know what to do with it when the time was right," He explained, "I best be off, but you'll being seeing a lot more of Moony and I at the school this year." He gave Harry a quick hug before turning back into Snuffles and leaving.
~*~*~*~
Hedwig came during the middle of the night, Harry had been up doing his potions homework, and she flew in through the window. Just after her came a small owl, like her it had a letter and a package attached at its leg. The package Hedwig carried was from Ron. Inside was a wand. Harry was a bit confused until he read the letter that was attached.
Harry, Happy Birthday!! Heard about you having to stay at the Leaky Cauldron, but trouble just seems to follow you. I hope you like the wand, Fred and George made it. Say it's their best one yet. I'll see you in a few days. Ron
Harry smiled at the wand he held, a joke wand. He moved onto the smaller owl, it held Hermione's gift, along with a short letter.
Harry, I hope you're being safe, not going anywhere where you could be in danger. Oh, and Happy birthday. I do hope you're enjoying it at the Leaky Cauldron. Ron and I will be there soon. See you then. All my love, Hermione.
He opened her gift, surprised by what he saw. A book, how very Hermione. He laughed to himself. Flipping through the pages, he saw it wasn't just a book, but a journal. Tom Riddle popped into his mind, for just a moment, but he quickly shook away the dark thought.
Hedwig nuzzled his hand before flying over to her cage. He set the gifts down next to his bed, turned off the light and went to sleep.
