They sat at his beside for hours. Healers came in and out to check on him,
and it seemed Sirius was going to get better.
Harry knew he would prove Dumbledore wrong, but it seemed, Dumbledore really knew that Sirius would come back. Harry made a mental note to remember to thank Dumbledore when he saw him.
Then, the doors to Ward 2 opened, and in strode the man himself.
"Professor!" Harry shouted.
"Good to see you Harry, Remus. How is he?" Dumbledore asked, as he conjured up a comfy armchair, and sat down.
"He's doing fine. They say he'll probably be out in a few days if all goes well." Lupin said.
"Sir," Harry began, he looked at Dumbledore. He was relieved that Dumbledore wasn't being distant with him anymore. "Can I, I mean, since Sirius is cleared, can I live with him now?"
Dumbledore lifted an eyebrow as he surveyed Harry. "I told you about the old magic used to protect you while you're at your Aunt and Uncles house." Dumbledore said. Harry's heart sank. He was going to make him stay with the Dursleys. "You will return there every summer, but if it is your wish, you may live with Sirius for a few weeks of the holidays, yes."
Harry smiled. He was happy he wouldn't have to break his promise to Sirius, and he was (if possible) even more happy, that he would be spending most of the summer with his godfather.
"Thanks professor." Harry said. Dumbledore smiled at him.
Sirius stirred. His eyes opened and he looked around. "Dumbledore." He said, as he looked at him.
"Sirius, how are you, my friend?" Dumbledore asked.
"I'm okay." Sirius said, sitting up. He winced slightly, it was clear to Harry that Sirius's head was still hurting him.
"They said you may be released in a few days. Sooner if everything goes well." Lupin said. Sirius grinned.
"Great! They're starving me on hospital food, I can't wait to get home and have kreacher cook up a good feast. Of course, you're all invited." Sirius paused as he looked at Harry, "Of course, if it's okay with you Dumbledore, I mean, I'd like Harry to come, I hope-"
"Dumbledore said I can stay with you after I've been to the Dursleys for a little while." Harry said. Sirius chuckled.
"Brilliant!" He said. "Thanks Dumbledore."
"My pleasure, Sirius, now I hope you're resting that head of yours, it looks painful. I cannot wait to see you out and about again." Dumbledore said, standing.
"Wait, Dumbledore, is it true I've been cleared?" Sirius asked, Dumbledore nodded.
"Indeed, it is so. Now you will not be locked up in that old house of yours. Now I must leave you, goodbye until our next meeting." He said, and he left the ward.
Something clicked in Harry's mind, and he ran after him. "Professor!" He shouted. He had reached the end of the corridor when he finally caught up with Dumbledore.
"What is it Harry?" Dumbledore asked, a concerned expression on his face.
"I just wanted to say thanks. Lupin said you only told me that it wouldn't work because it would make me more determined or something. I don't really understand it, but I know that it's mostly because of you that Sirius is back. Thankyou." Harry said. He didn't even have to think about what he was saying, the words were coming straight from his heart.
"You helped too Harry, your determination and strength, and love, of course. Without those Sirius would never be here. Good day Harry." Dumbledore said, he strode away.
Harry returned to the Ward.
"Where did you go?" Sirius asked.
"Just to thank Dumbledore." Harry said, resuming his seat beside Sirius.
-
Two days passed. Harry and Lupin stayed at Sirius's beside the whole time, only leaving to get a tea or coffee from the Fifth Floor.
Sirius had many visitors, including the Weasley's, Kingsley, and Tonks. They all brought gifts and well wishes for Sirius, and Harry could tell he was extremely happy.
"Harry?" Lupin said. A Healer was standing beside him.
"Yeah?" Harry asked, he looked at the Healer. It can't be bad news, not now.
"Sirius is to be released today, if he is up to it." Lupin said, he smiled, and Harry returned it. An overwhelming feeling took Harry, his stomach churned and he suddenly stood up.
"Sorry." He said, sitting down.
When Sirius woke later that day, he was as happy has Harry had been, he instantly got out of bed and stood up, began shaking his limbs.
"As good as ever." He said. "Lets get going."
The Healer smiled. "It's been a pleasure having you Mr. Black. If you have any problems with your head, don't hesitate to come back."
And so they left St. Mungo's Hospital, and headed for the Black family home.
"I'm going to re-decorate." Sirius said. "No way are you living in a dump like that Harry, you can help, and since I'm cleared, it's going to be even easier."
When they arrived, Sirius instantly led them to the kitchen and called for Kreacher. He came after a few minutes of calling, and was muttering to himself as usual.
"That Potter boy is here again I see, little brat, i hope he goes soon, oh what Mistress would say if she knew Kreacher was allowing such vermin into the house of Black." He murmered.
"Shut it Kreacher! Now make us eggs and bacon, but don't touch them with your dirty paws, levitate them or something." Sirius said, taking a seat and putting his legs on top of the table.
Lupin laughed. "If we are about to eat, Sirius, we would appreciate not having the stench of your feet upon the air."
Harry laughed along with him, Sirius laughed too, and put his feet back under the table. "As you wish."
Soon they were eating and laughing. Sirius had served himself and Lupin many FireWhisky's, but Harry had stuck to Butterbeer.
"This is going to be the best summer you'll ever have, eh Harry?" Sirius laughed.
"I don't doubt that for a second." Harry said smiling.
*** A/N - Thankyou reviewers. The story is over now, I don't fancy myself writing a whole new book. I just wanted to write about Sirius's return, and so I have. Thanks for all of your positive reviews, requests etc. I hope you enjoyed it, and I hope you will continue to read the fics I will be writing in the future. Watch out for me. (; ***
Harry knew he would prove Dumbledore wrong, but it seemed, Dumbledore really knew that Sirius would come back. Harry made a mental note to remember to thank Dumbledore when he saw him.
Then, the doors to Ward 2 opened, and in strode the man himself.
"Professor!" Harry shouted.
"Good to see you Harry, Remus. How is he?" Dumbledore asked, as he conjured up a comfy armchair, and sat down.
"He's doing fine. They say he'll probably be out in a few days if all goes well." Lupin said.
"Sir," Harry began, he looked at Dumbledore. He was relieved that Dumbledore wasn't being distant with him anymore. "Can I, I mean, since Sirius is cleared, can I live with him now?"
Dumbledore lifted an eyebrow as he surveyed Harry. "I told you about the old magic used to protect you while you're at your Aunt and Uncles house." Dumbledore said. Harry's heart sank. He was going to make him stay with the Dursleys. "You will return there every summer, but if it is your wish, you may live with Sirius for a few weeks of the holidays, yes."
Harry smiled. He was happy he wouldn't have to break his promise to Sirius, and he was (if possible) even more happy, that he would be spending most of the summer with his godfather.
"Thanks professor." Harry said. Dumbledore smiled at him.
Sirius stirred. His eyes opened and he looked around. "Dumbledore." He said, as he looked at him.
"Sirius, how are you, my friend?" Dumbledore asked.
"I'm okay." Sirius said, sitting up. He winced slightly, it was clear to Harry that Sirius's head was still hurting him.
"They said you may be released in a few days. Sooner if everything goes well." Lupin said. Sirius grinned.
"Great! They're starving me on hospital food, I can't wait to get home and have kreacher cook up a good feast. Of course, you're all invited." Sirius paused as he looked at Harry, "Of course, if it's okay with you Dumbledore, I mean, I'd like Harry to come, I hope-"
"Dumbledore said I can stay with you after I've been to the Dursleys for a little while." Harry said. Sirius chuckled.
"Brilliant!" He said. "Thanks Dumbledore."
"My pleasure, Sirius, now I hope you're resting that head of yours, it looks painful. I cannot wait to see you out and about again." Dumbledore said, standing.
"Wait, Dumbledore, is it true I've been cleared?" Sirius asked, Dumbledore nodded.
"Indeed, it is so. Now you will not be locked up in that old house of yours. Now I must leave you, goodbye until our next meeting." He said, and he left the ward.
Something clicked in Harry's mind, and he ran after him. "Professor!" He shouted. He had reached the end of the corridor when he finally caught up with Dumbledore.
"What is it Harry?" Dumbledore asked, a concerned expression on his face.
"I just wanted to say thanks. Lupin said you only told me that it wouldn't work because it would make me more determined or something. I don't really understand it, but I know that it's mostly because of you that Sirius is back. Thankyou." Harry said. He didn't even have to think about what he was saying, the words were coming straight from his heart.
"You helped too Harry, your determination and strength, and love, of course. Without those Sirius would never be here. Good day Harry." Dumbledore said, he strode away.
Harry returned to the Ward.
"Where did you go?" Sirius asked.
"Just to thank Dumbledore." Harry said, resuming his seat beside Sirius.
-
Two days passed. Harry and Lupin stayed at Sirius's beside the whole time, only leaving to get a tea or coffee from the Fifth Floor.
Sirius had many visitors, including the Weasley's, Kingsley, and Tonks. They all brought gifts and well wishes for Sirius, and Harry could tell he was extremely happy.
"Harry?" Lupin said. A Healer was standing beside him.
"Yeah?" Harry asked, he looked at the Healer. It can't be bad news, not now.
"Sirius is to be released today, if he is up to it." Lupin said, he smiled, and Harry returned it. An overwhelming feeling took Harry, his stomach churned and he suddenly stood up.
"Sorry." He said, sitting down.
When Sirius woke later that day, he was as happy has Harry had been, he instantly got out of bed and stood up, began shaking his limbs.
"As good as ever." He said. "Lets get going."
The Healer smiled. "It's been a pleasure having you Mr. Black. If you have any problems with your head, don't hesitate to come back."
And so they left St. Mungo's Hospital, and headed for the Black family home.
"I'm going to re-decorate." Sirius said. "No way are you living in a dump like that Harry, you can help, and since I'm cleared, it's going to be even easier."
When they arrived, Sirius instantly led them to the kitchen and called for Kreacher. He came after a few minutes of calling, and was muttering to himself as usual.
"That Potter boy is here again I see, little brat, i hope he goes soon, oh what Mistress would say if she knew Kreacher was allowing such vermin into the house of Black." He murmered.
"Shut it Kreacher! Now make us eggs and bacon, but don't touch them with your dirty paws, levitate them or something." Sirius said, taking a seat and putting his legs on top of the table.
Lupin laughed. "If we are about to eat, Sirius, we would appreciate not having the stench of your feet upon the air."
Harry laughed along with him, Sirius laughed too, and put his feet back under the table. "As you wish."
Soon they were eating and laughing. Sirius had served himself and Lupin many FireWhisky's, but Harry had stuck to Butterbeer.
"This is going to be the best summer you'll ever have, eh Harry?" Sirius laughed.
"I don't doubt that for a second." Harry said smiling.
*** A/N - Thankyou reviewers. The story is over now, I don't fancy myself writing a whole new book. I just wanted to write about Sirius's return, and so I have. Thanks for all of your positive reviews, requests etc. I hope you enjoyed it, and I hope you will continue to read the fics I will be writing in the future. Watch out for me. (; ***
