a/n: yes, I HAVE changed the chapter title for this part. Why? Because. I. CAN! Haha! Anywho, Sirius returns to Privet Drive and Harry makes a few phone calls! Hope you like and sorry if I offended anyone in the last chappie!

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Chapter eight- Calling all foes and friends…

As the light subsided again, Sirius caught sight of James. The other man was leaning against the doorframe, back to Sirius, looking out into the hallway. "hey Padfoot." James said quietly, looking distracted. Sirius was relieved that his friend had forgiven him and went to join him in the doorway.

"what's going on?" he asked, peering out into the hallway as if a hint would jump out in front of him. "Harry's downstairs, the Malfoy brat called." James said grimly. Sirius gave him a funny look before asking, "so why aren't you down there listening in?"

James gave a sigh and turned toward his friend. "Vernon keeps pacing around Harry and I got annoyed that he kept walking right through me. So I came up here." he gave another shrug. Sirius looked back out into the hall. "do you think he's lying? Malfoy I mean."

"I wouldn't put it past the brat…" James murmured, eyes narrowing. Sirius gave a knowing nod, "yes, like father like son."

As the two stood there for another minute, each of their faces becoming more and more etched with worry, a door five feet away from Harry's own crashed open with a loud bang, making both ghosts jump in surprise, and out thundered Harry's piggish cousin, Dudley Dursley. The ghosts watched him warily as Dudley took a cautious step out of his room. The two tensed as the piggish boy headed out of his room and towards the bathroom across from Harry's bedroom. As he reached the bathroom's entrance, Dudley paused and looked behind him, right at James and Sirius. A grin slowly spread across his chubby face.

Tilting his head to one side, blond hair grown slightly longer over the summer holidays fell onto his shoulders. His grin widened to "evil" level and he said, barely above a whisper. "now there's two of you? Shit, this house is goin to hell…" and with that comment, he turned sharply to the bathroom and shut the door snuggly, leaving two very startled ghosts gawking.

"well, the boy is from Lily's stalk…" James murmured, regaining some of his composer.

Sirius nodded at this, mouth still slack, words, for once, not overflowing from it.

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(ten minutes earlier… done completely in dialogue

Why? Cause it's easier to write and I have more fun reading it myself! HAHA!)

*ringing*

"Hello?"

"hey, is Harry Potter there?"

"what?"

"Harry Potter! Is he there?"

"who is this?! How do you know him?! How did you get my num-"

"shut up and get Potter."

"what?!"

"Harry Potter!"

"who is this?!"

*a long, dramatic sigh from the other line before…*

"I would like to speak to Harry Potter. I would like to speak with him now. If you do not get him for me now then I will curse you and your son to be plagued by the horrors that reside in the deepest crevices of Hell and turn your wife into a goose. now do we understand?"

"…"

"NOW!!!"

*a loud clatter as the phone was dropped and a booming voice shook the thin walls of number four privet drive*

"POTTER! DOWN HERE!" a pause, then, "NOW!!!"

*the phone was handed (or thrown rather) to the groggy Harry Potter, wearing a large black shirt and knee-long faded jean shorts*

"'ello?"

"hello Potter."

"*yawn* Malfoy?"

"yes Potter…"

"whatdoyouwant?"

"pardon?"

"What. Do. You. Want?"

"to talk."

"with me?"

"no, with your fat-ass cousin!"

"temper temper."

"… did you write the letter?"

"yep."

"did you send it?"

"*another yawn* yep."

"good."

"uh-huh."

"…"

"…?"

"where's the closest book store?"

"near me? Uh, probably Walden's… why?"

"meet me there around noon."

"…"

"*sigh* goodbye Potter."

"good bye Malfoy."

*click*

*click*

*a/n: oh my! Well, it IS taking me a long time to update, eh? Oh, and what's with Dudley?! Is the pig more usefull than everyone thinks?! EKK! More plot! Anyways, I'll try writing in class when the teachers aren't looking and get the next chappie out sooner! Thanks to everyone for holding in there for me- you guys are the best!

-Laura/Natas/ChibiSan