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The betrayal:
Ron and Hermione stood at one side smiling at the reunion, glad that his friend had finally a father. A few minutes later Harry sat up and smiled at his father. James, although happy was still looking rather confused.
"Not that I'm not happy to see you, but I still don't understand, I mean, one doesn't return from death just like this." The teenagers laughed and Hermione answered.
"Oh, I assure you it was not just like this, we have been working on it for months, but I suggest you go back to sleep now, tomorrow we'll explain everything." James looked ready to protest but Harry didn't give him the chance. With a fluid motion he took the pillow from his back and laid him down on the pillows.
"Sleep." The man shook his head and closed his eyes, after all he felt quite tired. Harry walked to his bed and sat down.
"Well Dragon, how does it feel having a father again?" Harry sipped on his coffee and answered.
"I don't know Griffin, it feels weird." His friends laughed a little.
"Yeah, I guess it is, well at least you've had some warning I can't imagine how Remus and Sirius will..."
"HARRY!" The three jumped startled and looked at the woman who was now sitting on her bed looking frantically around. Hermione quickly sat up and walked to her side while Ron left the room to check no one had heard the shout.
"Calm down Mrs Potter, everything is alright."
"Where's my son! Where's my baby!" Lily was sobbing hysterically and Hermione shared a concerned look with Harry. Luckily for both teenagers James had awakened and had stumbled out of bed to join his wife. He took her in his arms and started to calm her down. Hermione withdrew and went to stand next to Harry.
"Hush, Lils, everything is alright, we are safe, we are at Hogwarts." Lily wrapped strong arms around her husband's neck.
"I thought you were dead."
"In fact I was, Lily, we have been dead for fourteen years. Don't ask how it's possible we are back because I have not the slightest idea."
"What about Harry?" James smiled in the direction of his son and nudged Lily to look that way too.
"Who do you think that is?" Lily looked at the direction pointed by her husband and froze. Standing there, next to a girl, was a nearly exact replica of her husband.
"Harry?" Her voice was a mere whisper but the boy heard and smiled at her and nodded. He walked to the bed, and sat down between James and herself. They both hugged their son, Lily crying softly in the young man's chest. After a while they drew apart and Harry stood up again.
"You should go to sleep now, it's nearly six o'clock, breakfast will be in two hours." James slipped in the bed next to Lily and they both laid down. A few minutes latter they were sleeping peacefully again. Harry yawned and rejoined his friends.
"Well guys, we did it." There was a great satisfaction in his voice and his friends smiled largely at him.
"Indeed mate, indeed. What do we do now? Catch on some sleep? I don't know you guys, but I'm feeling bushed." Phoenix and Dragon nodded and slipped into their beds, hopping to catch at least some sleep.
It was barely an hour later that a shrill scream woke them all up. Dragon was the first out of bed, soon followed by Phoenix and Griffin. James and Lily groggily sat up and looked at the door. A pale Madame Pomfrey was standing there, hand before her mouth, openly staring at the Potters. The teenagers relaxed and Griffin, that was sleeping closest to the door took Madame Pomfrey inside and closed the door behind them, hopping no one else had awakened. The poor nurse was mostly babbling about James and Lily being alive and that it was impossible, that she was dreaming and so on.
"Madame Pomfrey!" The nurse finally shut up and looked at Harry, who was now standing next to her. "Yes, they are my parents, yes they are alive, but could you please stop ranting? We don't want the whole castle to know it."
"Harry!" Dragon looked towards his mother who was looking appalled at his rudeness. "Don't be so rude!" Harry suppressed the urge to roll his eyes and mutter whatever and turned to the nurse, who was still looking wide eyed at his parents.
"Did you need something?" Madame Pomfrey snapped out of it and turned to Harry, still looking a little dazed.
"Oh, yes, of course Harry. You asked to know when Sirius awakened."
"He's awake?" Pomfrey nodded. Harry stood up and drew some clean clothes from his pack.
"I'm going to the hospital wing, while I'm there could you check on my parents? Phoenix already did so, but I'm sure we could use your experience." Seeing what Harry wanted to do Hermione took the nurses arm and dragged her to the bed while Dragon dragged Griffin out of the room. On their way to the bathroom they saw Charlie come down the stairs, a sleepy look on his face.
"Did something happen? We thought we heard someone scream."
"It was nothing brother, just Phoenix having a nightmare." Griffin's brother nodded and went up the stairs again while the two boys disappeared into the bathroom. While Harry changed his clothes he talked to Ron.
"Listen mate, make sure Pomfrey calms down and promises to keep her mouth shut when she has finished checking them up, I think Phoenix has already caught on but we need to keep it a secret for a while longer."
"Don't worry Dragon, we will make sure about it. And would you please stop fighting with Sirius?" Harry shot him a dark look but didn't say anything. Several minutes later they parted ways and Ron went back into the room while Harry went to the hospital wing.
To be continued...
Author's notes: Thanks for all reviews
The betrayal:
Ron and Hermione stood at one side smiling at the reunion, glad that his friend had finally a father. A few minutes later Harry sat up and smiled at his father. James, although happy was still looking rather confused.
"Not that I'm not happy to see you, but I still don't understand, I mean, one doesn't return from death just like this." The teenagers laughed and Hermione answered.
"Oh, I assure you it was not just like this, we have been working on it for months, but I suggest you go back to sleep now, tomorrow we'll explain everything." James looked ready to protest but Harry didn't give him the chance. With a fluid motion he took the pillow from his back and laid him down on the pillows.
"Sleep." The man shook his head and closed his eyes, after all he felt quite tired. Harry walked to his bed and sat down.
"Well Dragon, how does it feel having a father again?" Harry sipped on his coffee and answered.
"I don't know Griffin, it feels weird." His friends laughed a little.
"Yeah, I guess it is, well at least you've had some warning I can't imagine how Remus and Sirius will..."
"HARRY!" The three jumped startled and looked at the woman who was now sitting on her bed looking frantically around. Hermione quickly sat up and walked to her side while Ron left the room to check no one had heard the shout.
"Calm down Mrs Potter, everything is alright."
"Where's my son! Where's my baby!" Lily was sobbing hysterically and Hermione shared a concerned look with Harry. Luckily for both teenagers James had awakened and had stumbled out of bed to join his wife. He took her in his arms and started to calm her down. Hermione withdrew and went to stand next to Harry.
"Hush, Lils, everything is alright, we are safe, we are at Hogwarts." Lily wrapped strong arms around her husband's neck.
"I thought you were dead."
"In fact I was, Lily, we have been dead for fourteen years. Don't ask how it's possible we are back because I have not the slightest idea."
"What about Harry?" James smiled in the direction of his son and nudged Lily to look that way too.
"Who do you think that is?" Lily looked at the direction pointed by her husband and froze. Standing there, next to a girl, was a nearly exact replica of her husband.
"Harry?" Her voice was a mere whisper but the boy heard and smiled at her and nodded. He walked to the bed, and sat down between James and herself. They both hugged their son, Lily crying softly in the young man's chest. After a while they drew apart and Harry stood up again.
"You should go to sleep now, it's nearly six o'clock, breakfast will be in two hours." James slipped in the bed next to Lily and they both laid down. A few minutes latter they were sleeping peacefully again. Harry yawned and rejoined his friends.
"Well guys, we did it." There was a great satisfaction in his voice and his friends smiled largely at him.
"Indeed mate, indeed. What do we do now? Catch on some sleep? I don't know you guys, but I'm feeling bushed." Phoenix and Dragon nodded and slipped into their beds, hopping to catch at least some sleep.
It was barely an hour later that a shrill scream woke them all up. Dragon was the first out of bed, soon followed by Phoenix and Griffin. James and Lily groggily sat up and looked at the door. A pale Madame Pomfrey was standing there, hand before her mouth, openly staring at the Potters. The teenagers relaxed and Griffin, that was sleeping closest to the door took Madame Pomfrey inside and closed the door behind them, hopping no one else had awakened. The poor nurse was mostly babbling about James and Lily being alive and that it was impossible, that she was dreaming and so on.
"Madame Pomfrey!" The nurse finally shut up and looked at Harry, who was now standing next to her. "Yes, they are my parents, yes they are alive, but could you please stop ranting? We don't want the whole castle to know it."
"Harry!" Dragon looked towards his mother who was looking appalled at his rudeness. "Don't be so rude!" Harry suppressed the urge to roll his eyes and mutter whatever and turned to the nurse, who was still looking wide eyed at his parents.
"Did you need something?" Madame Pomfrey snapped out of it and turned to Harry, still looking a little dazed.
"Oh, yes, of course Harry. You asked to know when Sirius awakened."
"He's awake?" Pomfrey nodded. Harry stood up and drew some clean clothes from his pack.
"I'm going to the hospital wing, while I'm there could you check on my parents? Phoenix already did so, but I'm sure we could use your experience." Seeing what Harry wanted to do Hermione took the nurses arm and dragged her to the bed while Dragon dragged Griffin out of the room. On their way to the bathroom they saw Charlie come down the stairs, a sleepy look on his face.
"Did something happen? We thought we heard someone scream."
"It was nothing brother, just Phoenix having a nightmare." Griffin's brother nodded and went up the stairs again while the two boys disappeared into the bathroom. While Harry changed his clothes he talked to Ron.
"Listen mate, make sure Pomfrey calms down and promises to keep her mouth shut when she has finished checking them up, I think Phoenix has already caught on but we need to keep it a secret for a while longer."
"Don't worry Dragon, we will make sure about it. And would you please stop fighting with Sirius?" Harry shot him a dark look but didn't say anything. Several minutes later they parted ways and Ron went back into the room while Harry went to the hospital wing.
To be continued...
Author's notes: Thanks for all reviews
