Spoiler Notes: This is after book five so expect spoilers from it,
including frequent mention of who dies.
Disclaimer: The most important part. I do not own any of the characters/settings written in the fic and I do not profit from it in anyway. The joy of writing is my payment. ^^
Author's Notes:
Review Notes:
Pencil Scrapings: Hehe, thanks. Nice reviews are always appreciated.
iburnharrypbooks: Wow, my first flamer. Such a kind soul you are, but really now, you say I go to preschool? When you can't even seem to capitalize you're I's? Oh yes, and if you hate Harry Potter so then why are you reading this?
Carmel March: It's alright if you don't sign in I only get irritated if you're flaming me and not signing in. [cough]iburnharrypbooks[cough]
ginnygal189: Thanks, I love making cliffhangers. Expect more. [much evilness]
Alexis-Lee: Haha...I need to fix those spelling errors... Too lazy... Neville is there because I feel bad for him and his few appearances.
Ocean Goddess: Off to work on the next chapter...
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Every Month or So
Chapter Five: Flourish and Blotts
"Tonks, you really screwed up this time." Sam snorted. Tonks' eye's glowed red for a moment before Sam's pants were turned pink. "Oy! You ruined my pants!" Sam shouted angrily.
James sighed and shook his head. "Such a smart fellow that Sam R. Grim." he said with a slight smirk.
"Alright, let's go to Flourish and Blott's then..." Lupin said holding up his hands. Harry didn't want to go there though; he wanted to know what was going on. It wasn't every day you saw two dead people walking around as their sixteen year old selves, even in the wizarding world, that had to be a bit off. "Harry, I'll explain it later." Lupin said in a low voice. "Let's go for now."
Harry stared at the four boys as they walked to Flourish and Blotts in silence. There seemed to be something different in the way they acted, different from how friendly Lupin and Sirius were, different from how petty and stupid Peter seemed, and different from the self-centered James Harry had seen the year before. Sam walked behind Harry with Tonks, yelling at her about his pants, and later on his hair. Tonks' laughs could be heard over the alley's chattering crowds, but Sam obviously never did anything to her, because she remained perfectly amused the entire time.
When they reached Flourish and Blotts Mrs. Weasley was waiting outside with her hands on her hips. "Sam! Change that ridiculous outfit this minute! You look like a circus clown!"
Sam wrinkled his nose and puffed out his chest, his polka-dot shirt's sequins sparkling in the sunlight. "I'll wear what I like!" he announced, throwing his hand in the air and marching into the store, receiving numerous giggles from the four marauders.
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Lupin followed him, looking for tired and worried then ever, but before Harry could follow James stopped him.
"This must be him!" James exclaimed, pointing to Harry's nose. "Looks just like me!"
"Poor soul." Sirius muttered, shaking his head sadly.
Remus sighed and followed the others into the store, followed by a very jumpy Peter.
"So! You're my son! I bet you get all the girls!" James announced proudly.
Sirius nodded vigorously. "Oh yeah, I bet!" he said sarcastically. "Just like you James, always one with the ladies, you dog you."
James scoffed, pretending to be taken aback by Sirius' comment. "As if you're not! Four girls at a time, who's the dog now?"
Harry rolled his eyes and walked away, happy to know they didn't notice his disappearance, but rather continued on bantering with each other, praising each others actions.
As soon as Harry stepped into the store Sam grabbed the neck of his shirt and pulled him aside next to him and Tonks. "Harry, looked up." Sam muttered, pointing up the stairs to a girl talking to Remus. "Who's that girl?"
Harry squinted and shook his head. Girls with black hair were all too common. She looked like either a sixth year or a seventh, but he couldn't be sure. "Why do you care?"
"Because he's flustered by her." Tonks giggled.
Sam pursed his lip and fluttered his eyelashes. "Isn't it sooo cute?" he asked, mocking Tonk's voice. Tonks elbowed his ribs and went off to talk with Mrs. Weasley. Sam stared after her before slamming his palm into Lupin's back, knocking the book in his hands to the floor. "Watchya readin'? Anything naughty?" Sam asked, pick up the book and leafing through it. "Aw come on, that's no fun..."
"Harry, I have you books." Lupin said holding a bundle of books up. "Go pay for them and then we'll be off to Grimmauld Place again, you have everything else, right?"
Harry nodded and went to go wait in line after Neville, Remus, and Peter, who appeared to be lugging along James and Sirius' books and fistfuls of money.
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When they returned to Grimmauld place Harry got to sit down and start at his presents, finally. Mrs. Weasley was o the edge of her seat as Harry opened his, and she demanded he wear the new red and gold sweater as soon as he unwrapped it. Lupin had given him a, quite literally, nice set of wizards chess. Harry was very happy to know that the king of the set 'approved' of him and would play accordingly. Neville got Harry a jar of jelly, green jelly.
"It's from herbeology Harry, I learned it for extra credit. It helps itches in bites, poison ivy, and other allergic affects." Neville recited. Harry gave a week smile and Neville glowed.
Tonks' present was a thick book on quidditch, apparently more up-to- date then Quidditch through the Ages. Fred and George gave him some of their newest products, which included fake prefect badges, finger snappers [snake like things that trapped you're fingers for up to an hour], and chocolate frogs that turned into real frogs before eaten. Mrs Weasley let out a disapproving cluck, but everyone could tell she was somewhat proud of them.
When Harry was finished Lupin and Sam came down into the kitchen carrying a huge cake, mostly chocolate. "Devils food cake!" Sam shouted energetically.
"The one thing we agree on." Lupin said cheerfully, raising it up so they could set it on the table.
"Most definitely!" Sam said holding up a knife. "Here you go Harry you cut it." Harry took the knife and started to slice through the three- layer cake, looking at all the layers when he dragged out a first piece. "Hehe, yum yum." Sam said grinning and rubbing his hands together.
"Wait!" Tonks shouted, stumbling down the stairs and into the room. "Lupin, come over here." Lupin raised a brow and walked over, while everyone leaned in a bit closer to hear, even Mrs. Weasley, who was trying very hard to pretend she wasn't. Harry sighed and continued to slice through the cake. "Dumbledore found the new Defense teacher, but he says he's requested help, so he wants to know if Sam and you can volunteer." Lupin furrowed his brow and shook his head. "No? Why not, we're going to be at Hogwarts anyway..."
The knife slipped almost cutting Harry's finger off. Sam caught it before it hit the floor and handed it back to Harry. "Try and be more careful." he said quietly before joining Lupin and Tonks in their conversation.
"Oh I'll help you dear." Mrs. Weasley said, summoning up another knife from one of the drawers and cutting the cake with him. Harry watched as she quickly sliced through the cake. The talking had started again but it all seemed like a buzz to Harry now. there seemed to be a lot of things going on that he didn't know about, and he intended to find out about them.
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End Note: All these ideas are cramming my head. Must..write.later. :D
Disclaimer: The most important part. I do not own any of the characters/settings written in the fic and I do not profit from it in anyway. The joy of writing is my payment. ^^
Author's Notes:
Review Notes:
Pencil Scrapings: Hehe, thanks. Nice reviews are always appreciated.
iburnharrypbooks: Wow, my first flamer. Such a kind soul you are, but really now, you say I go to preschool? When you can't even seem to capitalize you're I's? Oh yes, and if you hate Harry Potter so then why are you reading this?
Carmel March: It's alright if you don't sign in I only get irritated if you're flaming me and not signing in. [cough]iburnharrypbooks[cough]
ginnygal189: Thanks, I love making cliffhangers. Expect more. [much evilness]
Alexis-Lee: Haha...I need to fix those spelling errors... Too lazy... Neville is there because I feel bad for him and his few appearances.
Ocean Goddess: Off to work on the next chapter...
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Every Month or So
Chapter Five: Flourish and Blotts
"Tonks, you really screwed up this time." Sam snorted. Tonks' eye's glowed red for a moment before Sam's pants were turned pink. "Oy! You ruined my pants!" Sam shouted angrily.
James sighed and shook his head. "Such a smart fellow that Sam R. Grim." he said with a slight smirk.
"Alright, let's go to Flourish and Blott's then..." Lupin said holding up his hands. Harry didn't want to go there though; he wanted to know what was going on. It wasn't every day you saw two dead people walking around as their sixteen year old selves, even in the wizarding world, that had to be a bit off. "Harry, I'll explain it later." Lupin said in a low voice. "Let's go for now."
Harry stared at the four boys as they walked to Flourish and Blotts in silence. There seemed to be something different in the way they acted, different from how friendly Lupin and Sirius were, different from how petty and stupid Peter seemed, and different from the self-centered James Harry had seen the year before. Sam walked behind Harry with Tonks, yelling at her about his pants, and later on his hair. Tonks' laughs could be heard over the alley's chattering crowds, but Sam obviously never did anything to her, because she remained perfectly amused the entire time.
When they reached Flourish and Blotts Mrs. Weasley was waiting outside with her hands on her hips. "Sam! Change that ridiculous outfit this minute! You look like a circus clown!"
Sam wrinkled his nose and puffed out his chest, his polka-dot shirt's sequins sparkling in the sunlight. "I'll wear what I like!" he announced, throwing his hand in the air and marching into the store, receiving numerous giggles from the four marauders.
---
Lupin followed him, looking for tired and worried then ever, but before Harry could follow James stopped him.
"This must be him!" James exclaimed, pointing to Harry's nose. "Looks just like me!"
"Poor soul." Sirius muttered, shaking his head sadly.
Remus sighed and followed the others into the store, followed by a very jumpy Peter.
"So! You're my son! I bet you get all the girls!" James announced proudly.
Sirius nodded vigorously. "Oh yeah, I bet!" he said sarcastically. "Just like you James, always one with the ladies, you dog you."
James scoffed, pretending to be taken aback by Sirius' comment. "As if you're not! Four girls at a time, who's the dog now?"
Harry rolled his eyes and walked away, happy to know they didn't notice his disappearance, but rather continued on bantering with each other, praising each others actions.
As soon as Harry stepped into the store Sam grabbed the neck of his shirt and pulled him aside next to him and Tonks. "Harry, looked up." Sam muttered, pointing up the stairs to a girl talking to Remus. "Who's that girl?"
Harry squinted and shook his head. Girls with black hair were all too common. She looked like either a sixth year or a seventh, but he couldn't be sure. "Why do you care?"
"Because he's flustered by her." Tonks giggled.
Sam pursed his lip and fluttered his eyelashes. "Isn't it sooo cute?" he asked, mocking Tonk's voice. Tonks elbowed his ribs and went off to talk with Mrs. Weasley. Sam stared after her before slamming his palm into Lupin's back, knocking the book in his hands to the floor. "Watchya readin'? Anything naughty?" Sam asked, pick up the book and leafing through it. "Aw come on, that's no fun..."
"Harry, I have you books." Lupin said holding a bundle of books up. "Go pay for them and then we'll be off to Grimmauld Place again, you have everything else, right?"
Harry nodded and went to go wait in line after Neville, Remus, and Peter, who appeared to be lugging along James and Sirius' books and fistfuls of money.
---
When they returned to Grimmauld place Harry got to sit down and start at his presents, finally. Mrs. Weasley was o the edge of her seat as Harry opened his, and she demanded he wear the new red and gold sweater as soon as he unwrapped it. Lupin had given him a, quite literally, nice set of wizards chess. Harry was very happy to know that the king of the set 'approved' of him and would play accordingly. Neville got Harry a jar of jelly, green jelly.
"It's from herbeology Harry, I learned it for extra credit. It helps itches in bites, poison ivy, and other allergic affects." Neville recited. Harry gave a week smile and Neville glowed.
Tonks' present was a thick book on quidditch, apparently more up-to- date then Quidditch through the Ages. Fred and George gave him some of their newest products, which included fake prefect badges, finger snappers [snake like things that trapped you're fingers for up to an hour], and chocolate frogs that turned into real frogs before eaten. Mrs Weasley let out a disapproving cluck, but everyone could tell she was somewhat proud of them.
When Harry was finished Lupin and Sam came down into the kitchen carrying a huge cake, mostly chocolate. "Devils food cake!" Sam shouted energetically.
"The one thing we agree on." Lupin said cheerfully, raising it up so they could set it on the table.
"Most definitely!" Sam said holding up a knife. "Here you go Harry you cut it." Harry took the knife and started to slice through the three- layer cake, looking at all the layers when he dragged out a first piece. "Hehe, yum yum." Sam said grinning and rubbing his hands together.
"Wait!" Tonks shouted, stumbling down the stairs and into the room. "Lupin, come over here." Lupin raised a brow and walked over, while everyone leaned in a bit closer to hear, even Mrs. Weasley, who was trying very hard to pretend she wasn't. Harry sighed and continued to slice through the cake. "Dumbledore found the new Defense teacher, but he says he's requested help, so he wants to know if Sam and you can volunteer." Lupin furrowed his brow and shook his head. "No? Why not, we're going to be at Hogwarts anyway..."
The knife slipped almost cutting Harry's finger off. Sam caught it before it hit the floor and handed it back to Harry. "Try and be more careful." he said quietly before joining Lupin and Tonks in their conversation.
"Oh I'll help you dear." Mrs. Weasley said, summoning up another knife from one of the drawers and cutting the cake with him. Harry watched as she quickly sliced through the cake. The talking had started again but it all seemed like a buzz to Harry now. there seemed to be a lot of things going on that he didn't know about, and he intended to find out about them.
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End Note: All these ideas are cramming my head. Must..write.later. :D
