A/N - this is the longest chapter yet because it was a lot of fun to write!
I really want more reviews and please no flames. I like when people tell me
if I make big mistakes but no one has to be mean about it. I spent a really
long time on this chapter so I hope you like it! R/R!!!
~^~ Stupidity ~^~
The next couple of weeks felt very long for Harry. He spent his time doing 3 potions essays and other homework. Harry kept trying to look for clues or anything that had to do with his dream but there was nothing obvious. Of course it wouldn't be obvious for Harry since for the 3 years that he has known Lupin there were no signs at all.
Lupin was just... Lupin.
Soon it was finally September first. Harry woke up early and finished some last minute schoolwork. He then waited and waited for his friends to arrive. Before he knew it it was time for the feast. Gryffindor got 12 new first years including Xavier Bell, Katie's brother.
"Hi Arry, Whuf haf u been ooing?" asked Ron while sitting at the feast with a half a roll stuffed in his mouth.
"Ron swallow your food!" screamed Hermione.
"I have just been doing homework and walking around. I can't believe Dumbledore wouldn't let you send letters to me! I have been so bored!"
"Yeah Harry but they could have been intercepted. You know that," Hermione pointed out.
"Um Harry, I did send you one letter last week though," muttered Ron after swallowing his bread.
"YOU WHAT?" Hermione yelled.
Everyone in the great hall looked at her, Ron and Harry and started to whisper. Hermione shrunk back in her seat red in the face.
"Ron it could have been intercepted! You know that! What were you thinking?" Hermione whispered still embarrassed.
"You did get it Harry. Didn't you?"
"No Ron I didn't. The only thing I got all summer was my birthday gifts! What did it say Ron?"
"It said how it was stupid that you couldn't come to my house and you had to stay at Hogwarts. It also said how I am sorry about Sirius and other stuff like that."
"We have to tell Dumbledore immediately!" Hermione bellowed.
"We have to show the first years where to go Hermione. We ARE prefects remember," whispered Ron.
"Oh Ron shut up! I can't believe you sent him a letter after Dumbledore specifically told you not to! How ignorant can you be? Harry you have to tell him right after the feast. It is almost over. We do have prefect duties"
Harry smacked Ron upside the head but when Hermione wasn't looking he said, "Thanks for thinking of me. I was pretty miserable this summer but that was pretty stupid after Dumbledore told you not to."
"Harry Potter."
Harry heard Dumbledore call out his name and he waved him towards the head table.
"Go on up mate," Ron said.
Harry looked at his friends for reassurance and walked up to the head table.
"Yes Professor?" Harry asked Dumbledore.
"Is there something wrong? I heard Miss Granger scream."
"Well I think we have a bit of a problem."'
Harry then turned around and saw everyone looking at him as if they were listening closely.
"But do you think we could talk about it after the feast. I think people are listening to us," Harry continued.
Dumbledore looked around and saw the whole great hall looking at Harry.
"Yes, follow me in my office after the feast."
Harry ran to sit down and didn't have to tell his friends what happened because they already heard just like everyone else.
"Prefects can now lead the first year students to the common room," shouted the headmaster to the whole great hall."
Harry waited for everyone to leave and followed the headmaster to his office. Soon Harry was sitting across from the Professor.
"What is wrong Harry? The reason I called you and not Miss Granger is because she seemed to be yelling at you."
"Well actually she was directing it at Ron."
"Why is that?"
"Well Ron said he sent me a letter about a week ago and Hermione got mad because she said it could've been intercepted."
"Well did you receive Mr. Weasley's letter?"
"No," Harry murmured.
"Well I told him not to send you letter's but this letter was indeed intercepted. As for who-"
Harry cut him off. "There wasn't any valuable information in the letter."
"I believe there was. It said where you were and it said when the first Hogmeades weekend was.
"How is that, wait a minute! How did you know what it said?" Harry bellowed out.
"It was I who intercepted it. I did not allow any owls in or out of Hogwarts. Fawkes found a runty little owl and took the letter from it."
"How did Fawkes know to take it?" Harry asked.
"As you know Fawkes is a very intelligent bird. She recognized Ron's owl and knew that the letter said Harry on it."
"Fawkes can read?" Harry asked surprised.
"Well not exactly Mr. Potter but she did recognize your name and knew to take it before it was intercepted."
"Oh. Well what about Ron?"
"I will take care of Mr. Weasley."
Harry nodded and left. He went to his common room to find the first years looking around and Hermione and Ron and Neville sitting by the fire.
"Harry how did it go?" asked Hermione.
Harry was about to answer but a grouchy Ron shoved a note in is face.
~~
Mr. Weasley,
It has come to my attention that you sent Mr. Potter a letter last week. I remember specifically telling you and many other people that no one could send him letters. As much as I wish for Harry to have contact with you over the summer we are going through very difficult times. Like I said at the end of last term it would be very dangerous. It just so happens that I am the one who intercepted it because luckily I have a very smart phoenix who recognized your owl. I am afraid I have to punish you so I am taking 30 points from Gryffindor and you have 2 weeks of detention with me at 8 starting tomorrow. I advise you not to disobey me after direct instructions again.
Albus Dumbledore
~~
"Wow Ron he seems mad. He usually isn't mad." Harry said.
"Yeah and it is the first day of school! I can't believe I got detention the first day!"
"Well it was pretty stupid Ron!"
"Hermione I just wasn't thinking. I thought one note wouldn't hurt."
"You guys need to stop fighting!" yelled Harry.
"Anyway Harry, have you found any signs about you-know-what?" asked Hermione.
"Not yet. How did you do on your OWLS?"
"I got a perfect on everything! I have to take preparatory potions though. It starts tomorrow. What about you?"
"I am taking that too. I did great except I got a poor in History of Magic and I did okay in Divinations. What about you Ron?"
"I did pretty well on everything except Divinations and Herbology. I am taking potions too but I don't know how I got an OWL that."
"Yeah well we have double potions tomorrow. Oh a few weeks ago Moony did the funniest thing." Harry laughed. Then for the next two hours he talked about a lot of things with his friends. He wanted to catch up with them. He told them about Snape dancing on the table and they told Harry about there summer vacations.
~~~~
Meanwhile the Headmaster was writing a note to Remus Lupin.
It said:
Remus,
I would like to tell you not to tell Harry yet. It is for safety reasons but you should tell him soon. I will let you know soon.
Albus
~~~~
The next morning Harry woke up abruptly and was all wet.
"Ron why did you poor water on me?" he screamed.
"Sorry mate but you wouldn't wake up."
"What time is it?"
"You overslept! We have to be at potions in 10 minutes! Come on!"
Harry groaned and jumped out of bed. He grabbed his things and followed Ron to his beloved potions master's class.
They were the last ones in and took a seat. Harry was partnered with Hermione and Ron with Blaise Zambini.
Snape came in with the same old greasy hair and black billowing robes and looked at Harry.
"Potter," he hissed. "How did you get in this class?"
Harry, knowing that is was a rhetorical question, just ignored him and tuned him out.
Today we are making a potion right away since we apparently are all good in potions. We are making 'mémoire breuvage.' It is a potion that will show the whole room one memory of your past that you think about it a lot. One person in here will test it today," he said as he looked directly at Harry.
"Hermione," Harry whispered. "We have to mess up on purpose! He wants to test it on me! I can't let him."
"Oh don't be stupid Harry."
"But what if everyone see Cedric's death or something?"
"You don't think about that too much anymore do you? Harry we have to do this right. This is prep potions!"
Harry moaned and did the potion with Hermione. At the end of class just like Harry was expecting, Snape picked him to test the potion.
"Potter, test it now."
Harry forgot his pride for a second. "No, do I have too?" he asked.
"Yes Potter! If you want to pass this class now get up here this second!"
Harry walked to the front fearfully and took a large sip of the potion Snape was holding.
Soon Harry saw the one thing he hoped he wouldn't. In front of him a big cloud of fog was appearing and there was Sirius and he was fighting Lestrange.
Harry's stomach lurched as he heard gasps throughout the room. He looked at Snape's face and he saw worry and guilt.
"Please stop it Professor." "I can't Potter."
It felt so real. He was watching like it was really happening. He could here the same sounds and he saw himself fighting. Then he saw Sirius fall through the veil. Everyone gasped as Lestrange triumphantly screamed.
"Sirius!" Harry watched his memory self scream. "Sirius."
Harry watched as Lupin grabbed Harry back before he fell trying to get Sirius.
The scene went on.
"There's nothing you can do, Harry."
"Get him, save him; he's only just gone through!"
"It's too late Harry"
"We can still reach him! " "There's nothing you can do Harry. He's gone."
HE IS NOT DEAD," roared Harry. "SIRIUS!"
Harry started crying and screaming as Lupin dragged him away.
Then the memory ended and most of the Gryffindors were in tears and the Slytherins didn't say a word. Harry was on his knees crying.
'I can't believe he did that! I can't believe he made me take the stupid potion!' he thought.
"Everyone is dismissed. Get out," the potions master yelled.
Harry got up and rushed towards the door but Snape stopped him.
"Potter stay back," Snape said.
Everyone left without making eye contact with Harry. Harry just stood in front of his professor still in tears with out looking in his eyes.
"Potter, I-"
"Why didn't you stop the memory? Now they all know how Sirius died and what my reaction was!" he screamed very loudly.
"Don't disrespect me with that tone Potter!"
Harry ran out of the room straight to his common room ignoring what the Professor was saying behind him.
He ran all the way to his dormitory and got his broom. Then he ran back down and out the door and took off flying. He had to cool down. He was still so mad and sad at the same time. Why did he have to go through the memory once again and in front of the Slytherins! ~~~ Next chapter up tonight probably.
~^~ Stupidity ~^~
The next couple of weeks felt very long for Harry. He spent his time doing 3 potions essays and other homework. Harry kept trying to look for clues or anything that had to do with his dream but there was nothing obvious. Of course it wouldn't be obvious for Harry since for the 3 years that he has known Lupin there were no signs at all.
Lupin was just... Lupin.
Soon it was finally September first. Harry woke up early and finished some last minute schoolwork. He then waited and waited for his friends to arrive. Before he knew it it was time for the feast. Gryffindor got 12 new first years including Xavier Bell, Katie's brother.
"Hi Arry, Whuf haf u been ooing?" asked Ron while sitting at the feast with a half a roll stuffed in his mouth.
"Ron swallow your food!" screamed Hermione.
"I have just been doing homework and walking around. I can't believe Dumbledore wouldn't let you send letters to me! I have been so bored!"
"Yeah Harry but they could have been intercepted. You know that," Hermione pointed out.
"Um Harry, I did send you one letter last week though," muttered Ron after swallowing his bread.
"YOU WHAT?" Hermione yelled.
Everyone in the great hall looked at her, Ron and Harry and started to whisper. Hermione shrunk back in her seat red in the face.
"Ron it could have been intercepted! You know that! What were you thinking?" Hermione whispered still embarrassed.
"You did get it Harry. Didn't you?"
"No Ron I didn't. The only thing I got all summer was my birthday gifts! What did it say Ron?"
"It said how it was stupid that you couldn't come to my house and you had to stay at Hogwarts. It also said how I am sorry about Sirius and other stuff like that."
"We have to tell Dumbledore immediately!" Hermione bellowed.
"We have to show the first years where to go Hermione. We ARE prefects remember," whispered Ron.
"Oh Ron shut up! I can't believe you sent him a letter after Dumbledore specifically told you not to! How ignorant can you be? Harry you have to tell him right after the feast. It is almost over. We do have prefect duties"
Harry smacked Ron upside the head but when Hermione wasn't looking he said, "Thanks for thinking of me. I was pretty miserable this summer but that was pretty stupid after Dumbledore told you not to."
"Harry Potter."
Harry heard Dumbledore call out his name and he waved him towards the head table.
"Go on up mate," Ron said.
Harry looked at his friends for reassurance and walked up to the head table.
"Yes Professor?" Harry asked Dumbledore.
"Is there something wrong? I heard Miss Granger scream."
"Well I think we have a bit of a problem."'
Harry then turned around and saw everyone looking at him as if they were listening closely.
"But do you think we could talk about it after the feast. I think people are listening to us," Harry continued.
Dumbledore looked around and saw the whole great hall looking at Harry.
"Yes, follow me in my office after the feast."
Harry ran to sit down and didn't have to tell his friends what happened because they already heard just like everyone else.
"Prefects can now lead the first year students to the common room," shouted the headmaster to the whole great hall."
Harry waited for everyone to leave and followed the headmaster to his office. Soon Harry was sitting across from the Professor.
"What is wrong Harry? The reason I called you and not Miss Granger is because she seemed to be yelling at you."
"Well actually she was directing it at Ron."
"Why is that?"
"Well Ron said he sent me a letter about a week ago and Hermione got mad because she said it could've been intercepted."
"Well did you receive Mr. Weasley's letter?"
"No," Harry murmured.
"Well I told him not to send you letter's but this letter was indeed intercepted. As for who-"
Harry cut him off. "There wasn't any valuable information in the letter."
"I believe there was. It said where you were and it said when the first Hogmeades weekend was.
"How is that, wait a minute! How did you know what it said?" Harry bellowed out.
"It was I who intercepted it. I did not allow any owls in or out of Hogwarts. Fawkes found a runty little owl and took the letter from it."
"How did Fawkes know to take it?" Harry asked.
"As you know Fawkes is a very intelligent bird. She recognized Ron's owl and knew that the letter said Harry on it."
"Fawkes can read?" Harry asked surprised.
"Well not exactly Mr. Potter but she did recognize your name and knew to take it before it was intercepted."
"Oh. Well what about Ron?"
"I will take care of Mr. Weasley."
Harry nodded and left. He went to his common room to find the first years looking around and Hermione and Ron and Neville sitting by the fire.
"Harry how did it go?" asked Hermione.
Harry was about to answer but a grouchy Ron shoved a note in is face.
~~
Mr. Weasley,
It has come to my attention that you sent Mr. Potter a letter last week. I remember specifically telling you and many other people that no one could send him letters. As much as I wish for Harry to have contact with you over the summer we are going through very difficult times. Like I said at the end of last term it would be very dangerous. It just so happens that I am the one who intercepted it because luckily I have a very smart phoenix who recognized your owl. I am afraid I have to punish you so I am taking 30 points from Gryffindor and you have 2 weeks of detention with me at 8 starting tomorrow. I advise you not to disobey me after direct instructions again.
Albus Dumbledore
~~
"Wow Ron he seems mad. He usually isn't mad." Harry said.
"Yeah and it is the first day of school! I can't believe I got detention the first day!"
"Well it was pretty stupid Ron!"
"Hermione I just wasn't thinking. I thought one note wouldn't hurt."
"You guys need to stop fighting!" yelled Harry.
"Anyway Harry, have you found any signs about you-know-what?" asked Hermione.
"Not yet. How did you do on your OWLS?"
"I got a perfect on everything! I have to take preparatory potions though. It starts tomorrow. What about you?"
"I am taking that too. I did great except I got a poor in History of Magic and I did okay in Divinations. What about you Ron?"
"I did pretty well on everything except Divinations and Herbology. I am taking potions too but I don't know how I got an OWL that."
"Yeah well we have double potions tomorrow. Oh a few weeks ago Moony did the funniest thing." Harry laughed. Then for the next two hours he talked about a lot of things with his friends. He wanted to catch up with them. He told them about Snape dancing on the table and they told Harry about there summer vacations.
~~~~
Meanwhile the Headmaster was writing a note to Remus Lupin.
It said:
Remus,
I would like to tell you not to tell Harry yet. It is for safety reasons but you should tell him soon. I will let you know soon.
Albus
~~~~
The next morning Harry woke up abruptly and was all wet.
"Ron why did you poor water on me?" he screamed.
"Sorry mate but you wouldn't wake up."
"What time is it?"
"You overslept! We have to be at potions in 10 minutes! Come on!"
Harry groaned and jumped out of bed. He grabbed his things and followed Ron to his beloved potions master's class.
They were the last ones in and took a seat. Harry was partnered with Hermione and Ron with Blaise Zambini.
Snape came in with the same old greasy hair and black billowing robes and looked at Harry.
"Potter," he hissed. "How did you get in this class?"
Harry, knowing that is was a rhetorical question, just ignored him and tuned him out.
Today we are making a potion right away since we apparently are all good in potions. We are making 'mémoire breuvage.' It is a potion that will show the whole room one memory of your past that you think about it a lot. One person in here will test it today," he said as he looked directly at Harry.
"Hermione," Harry whispered. "We have to mess up on purpose! He wants to test it on me! I can't let him."
"Oh don't be stupid Harry."
"But what if everyone see Cedric's death or something?"
"You don't think about that too much anymore do you? Harry we have to do this right. This is prep potions!"
Harry moaned and did the potion with Hermione. At the end of class just like Harry was expecting, Snape picked him to test the potion.
"Potter, test it now."
Harry forgot his pride for a second. "No, do I have too?" he asked.
"Yes Potter! If you want to pass this class now get up here this second!"
Harry walked to the front fearfully and took a large sip of the potion Snape was holding.
Soon Harry saw the one thing he hoped he wouldn't. In front of him a big cloud of fog was appearing and there was Sirius and he was fighting Lestrange.
Harry's stomach lurched as he heard gasps throughout the room. He looked at Snape's face and he saw worry and guilt.
"Please stop it Professor." "I can't Potter."
It felt so real. He was watching like it was really happening. He could here the same sounds and he saw himself fighting. Then he saw Sirius fall through the veil. Everyone gasped as Lestrange triumphantly screamed.
"Sirius!" Harry watched his memory self scream. "Sirius."
Harry watched as Lupin grabbed Harry back before he fell trying to get Sirius.
The scene went on.
"There's nothing you can do, Harry."
"Get him, save him; he's only just gone through!"
"It's too late Harry"
"We can still reach him! " "There's nothing you can do Harry. He's gone."
HE IS NOT DEAD," roared Harry. "SIRIUS!"
Harry started crying and screaming as Lupin dragged him away.
Then the memory ended and most of the Gryffindors were in tears and the Slytherins didn't say a word. Harry was on his knees crying.
'I can't believe he did that! I can't believe he made me take the stupid potion!' he thought.
"Everyone is dismissed. Get out," the potions master yelled.
Harry got up and rushed towards the door but Snape stopped him.
"Potter stay back," Snape said.
Everyone left without making eye contact with Harry. Harry just stood in front of his professor still in tears with out looking in his eyes.
"Potter, I-"
"Why didn't you stop the memory? Now they all know how Sirius died and what my reaction was!" he screamed very loudly.
"Don't disrespect me with that tone Potter!"
Harry ran out of the room straight to his common room ignoring what the Professor was saying behind him.
He ran all the way to his dormitory and got his broom. Then he ran back down and out the door and took off flying. He had to cool down. He was still so mad and sad at the same time. Why did he have to go through the memory once again and in front of the Slytherins! ~~~ Next chapter up tonight probably.
