Harry Potter and the Rise of Fear

Chapter 3- Grimmauld Place

A/N most of the characters in my story belong to Ms. J.K Rowling, the author of Harry Potter

They had all climbed out of the fireplace, Harry felt slightly uncomfortable in his surroundings. This had been Sirius' home, he thought bitterly.

As he walked down the darkened hallway, he remembered seeing Sirius for the first time. Guilt surged through his body like electricity. He still thought Sirius' death was his fault. Hot tears started pouring out of his eyes, he tried to hide them, he succeeded, but just narrowly. Mr Weasley looked over at him, Harry looked away. Dumbledore stopped outside a door. "Harry this is where you are going to sleep while you are here". It was a nice looking room, very inviting. "Its a safe room" said Mr Weasley. "You'll be safe here". His stuff followed him as he walked into the room. The door shut automatically behind him. Harry started to explore the room. It was very cosy. Once Harry had settled in, he started on what was left of his homework. He had to admit, it was a lot of homework. And to think, Hermione did much more subjects subject than he, himself did. He could not think of how much homework Hermione would have, but she would manage, she always did. What felt like a few hours later, he had just about finished all his homework, he heard a knock on the door. Mrs Weasley walked in. "Dinner's ready Harry, dear" Mrs Weasley held the door opened, while he walked through it. As Harry went down the stairs towards the basement, he remembered Sirius and himself, laughing at Christmas, next to each other about a joke or something. When he stopped walking, he was in the basement dining room. He looked at the table. At the table sat Ron, George, Fred, Mr Weasley, Moody, Lupin, Kingsley. And Ginny. He pictured that last Christmas. He remembered it so clearly.. "Hi Harry" said Ron. "Hi" Harry said, slightly uncomfortably as everyone was staring at him. "Come sit next to me" said Ron. Harry walked stiffly over to towards Ron and sat next Ron. "How are you?" asked Ron. "Okay, I suppose", answered Harry. After the moment he said that, everyone started again. Mrs Weasley bought dinner over to the table. As everyone started eating, Harry looked over to the other side of the table. Ginny was there. He felt a bit tingly when he looked at her. After everyone had finished dinner and Harry had got over his feelings, there was a knock at the door. Mrs Weasley went upstairs to answer it.