Chapter 5:
The evening came quickly and before he knew it, Harry was off to bed. He lay down in his soft bed, with the soft sound of the wind blowing through the grass and trees. The crickets sang every-so-often, which helped Harry fall into a deep slumber. Never had he slept so peacefully. He hadn't slept in ages without thinking about how to do his homework secretly or how he was an outcast. He awoke the following morning with a blurry sight of a bright, white something. He quickly reached for his glasses only to see Geoff. "Good Day Harry! Remus wanted me to tell you breakfast was ready, I'll see you at the table!" Harry got dressed, pondering what Remus would eat. He presumed that he would eat disgusting food like the food at Sir Nicholas's Deathday Party. Harry walked to the bathroom to brush his teeth, when he heard something behind the shower curtain. He opened the curtain when, "Excuse me! Could you knock before you come in? I'm in the process of removing dirt from my body!" said Geoff rather angry. "Well, go on, leave!"
Harry, taken back, left the room, running to the dining room. He sat himself down and ate breakfast quickly and without making a sound. Still shocked, Harry laid down on his bed thinking about what had just happened. How did ghosts shower? Wasn't he going to go eat at the table? Harry wondered if it had all been a dream, if maybe Geoff didn't come to his room, and maybe he was dreaming right now. Maybe Geoff was just weird. A knock on the door interrupted Harry's thoughts. "Come in," said Harry. "Harry, you seemed awfully quiet at breakfast just now, is something troubling you?" said Lupin. "Well, Geoff, he-," started Harry. "Ahh yes.. Geoff, he's strange. Geoff is special," Lupin lowered his voice, "he's a little schizophrenic. He talks to himself, and fights with himself. The bathtub has become his new home, so if you want to shower, you might want to use my bathroom. Geoff has 'dominated' that area," he explained. "Harry! I got a letter from Ron saying that he'll be at Diagon Alley today to get his school supplies. I have your list here. We'll be going in 3 hours," said Sirius. "Hey Lupin, wanna be a blind man and I can be your guide dog?" he joked. "Sirius, I will never understand your humour.." The two left the room talking about when they were younger, while Harry gazed outside at the beautiful day. Hours passed which seemed like minutes, and before he knew it, it was time to go. But Harry wondered how they were going to get there, after all, Lupin didn't have Floo powder.
The evening came quickly and before he knew it, Harry was off to bed. He lay down in his soft bed, with the soft sound of the wind blowing through the grass and trees. The crickets sang every-so-often, which helped Harry fall into a deep slumber. Never had he slept so peacefully. He hadn't slept in ages without thinking about how to do his homework secretly or how he was an outcast. He awoke the following morning with a blurry sight of a bright, white something. He quickly reached for his glasses only to see Geoff. "Good Day Harry! Remus wanted me to tell you breakfast was ready, I'll see you at the table!" Harry got dressed, pondering what Remus would eat. He presumed that he would eat disgusting food like the food at Sir Nicholas's Deathday Party. Harry walked to the bathroom to brush his teeth, when he heard something behind the shower curtain. He opened the curtain when, "Excuse me! Could you knock before you come in? I'm in the process of removing dirt from my body!" said Geoff rather angry. "Well, go on, leave!"
Harry, taken back, left the room, running to the dining room. He sat himself down and ate breakfast quickly and without making a sound. Still shocked, Harry laid down on his bed thinking about what had just happened. How did ghosts shower? Wasn't he going to go eat at the table? Harry wondered if it had all been a dream, if maybe Geoff didn't come to his room, and maybe he was dreaming right now. Maybe Geoff was just weird. A knock on the door interrupted Harry's thoughts. "Come in," said Harry. "Harry, you seemed awfully quiet at breakfast just now, is something troubling you?" said Lupin. "Well, Geoff, he-," started Harry. "Ahh yes.. Geoff, he's strange. Geoff is special," Lupin lowered his voice, "he's a little schizophrenic. He talks to himself, and fights with himself. The bathtub has become his new home, so if you want to shower, you might want to use my bathroom. Geoff has 'dominated' that area," he explained. "Harry! I got a letter from Ron saying that he'll be at Diagon Alley today to get his school supplies. I have your list here. We'll be going in 3 hours," said Sirius. "Hey Lupin, wanna be a blind man and I can be your guide dog?" he joked. "Sirius, I will never understand your humour.." The two left the room talking about when they were younger, while Harry gazed outside at the beautiful day. Hours passed which seemed like minutes, and before he knew it, it was time to go. But Harry wondered how they were going to get there, after all, Lupin didn't have Floo powder.
