Disclaimer:  Sorry forgot to add one to the first chapter.  The Harry Potter books and all of its characters belong to J.K. Rowlins.  Don't sue me, please.  All you will get is a stack of school books, my computer, and a small Pekinese dog.

~~Chapter Two~~

(flash back)

He had been sent back to the Dursley's after the members of the Order of the Pheonix members present at the train station had given Vernon a warning about how he treated Harry.  Harry had been treated better than ever.  Whenever Vernon, Petunia, or Dudley would start to revert back to their old behavior, he would excuse himself to "go write to his friends" and they would quickly begin to apologize profusely.

He communicated almost constantly with his friends and twice a week he would owl a different member of the order.

He had just sent off his latest letter to Ron and Hermione with Hedwig when he heard a knock on the door.  He was sitting in his room and strained his ears to hear Vernon answer the door.  Vernon started stuttering and then Harry heard a loud thud.

All summer Harry had been having nightmares of Sirius's death and of Death Eaters attacking him at Privet Drive.

It was this last thought that drove him to grab his wand and hurry down the staircase.

When he got to the bottom, he was surprised to see Mrs. Weasley (Molly, as she had asked him to call her in her letters from earlier the summer) and Remus.  Vernon, he could see out of the corner of his eye, had fainted dead away in front of the door with Petunia and Dudley kneeling over him.

"Hello, Harry," said Remus.

"Remus!  Molly!  What are you doing here?"  Harry asked.

"Well, Harry, we've come to get you," Molly said.

"Really!  Where are we going?" Harry asked, not at all wanting to go back to Grimmauld Place and the memories of Sirius.

"We aren't supposed to tell you, Harry.  All you need to know is that you're leaving.  Now, get your things and let's go," Remus said.

Harry didn't even wait to reply before running upstairs to pack.

He was throwing his clothes haphazardly into his school trunk as he heard his aunt Petunia start to yell.

"Who do you think you are?  You can't just come here and take him and not tell us anything!" she said.  Harry was glad that he wasn't there to see her.  He knew that anyone who had made Petunia mad was about to see the wrath of God bestowed upon them.

"Madam, it really isn't any of your business," Remus replied.

"What do you mean 'it isn't any of my business'?" Petunia said.  "He's dropped on our doorstep and we're just supposed to take him in with out any questions asked.  That freak has been in my house for 16 years and now you just come and take him.  I may not give a damn about that child, but I do deserve to know just WHO THE HELL ARE YOU TO COME INTO MY HOUSE AND START DEMANDING THINGS?" Petunia screamed.

"Listen, Mrs. Dursley, if you wish to live through this day, I expect you to shut your mouth and stay out of my way.  You should also be praising whatever deity you may worship that I was told that I wasn't to hurt you today.  Lord knows how badly I've wanted to ever since I heard how you treat that poor boy," Molly said in a very calm and even voice.  So calm that it made Harry cringe and freeze on the staircase as he was reentering the living room.

"Oh, there you are, Harry,"  Remus said.  "I see you're all ready to go.  Good.  Now, we're going to travel by port key so I'm going to shrink your trunks and then we're off.  Last thing, where's Hedwig?"

"Oh, I had just sent her off with a letter to Ron and Hermione when I heard you at the door," Harry said.

"Oh, good.  Ron will know to keep her with him for now.  Okay, it's time.  Harry, grab onto this end of the quill and we'll go," Molly said, holding out a medium sized quill like the one that Harry used for his transfigurations homework.

He grabbed on and instantly felt that familiar pull at his navel as he was transported to…

Where am I?  Harry thought as he looked around the large room that he was in.

It looked like the living room of a house, but it was a house that Harry had never seen before. 

He quickly surveyed his surroundings while Remus and Molly looked on at the skeptical young man in their presence.  Remus couldn't wait until Harry caught a glimpse of just what was beyond the door to his right.

Just then, Harry looked through that same door and a look of bewilderment crossed his face as he read the banner that read:

 "Welcome Home, Harry!"

"Wel-Welcome home?" asked Harry with a bit of uncertainty in his voice.

"Go ahead, Harry.  Check it out," said Molly.

Harry nodded slightly at her and slowly walked to the door.  He stopped suddenly when he saw all of the Weasley's, Dumbledore, Hermione, Tonks, and the rest of the Order of the Pheonix standing around the kitchen. 

He blushed and almost passed out when he heard them all yell, "SURPRISE!"

Molly walked up behind him and put an arm around his waist.  "Welcome home, Harry," she said.

"What-What do you mean 'home'?" asked Harry trying to keep a sound of hopefulness out of his voice.

Arthur Weasley took the bat with this question.  He walked up to Harry and said, "This is your home now, Harry.  You can live here or not.  It's up to you.  We just thought that you might like it.  You're seventeen now.  You can live here alone if you wish.  Or live anywhere that you wish.  We picked it because," he pointed out the window, "we live just across that field.  We wanted you close by.  You're like family to us now."

"Thank you.  All of you, so much.  I can't believe that you would do all of this for me," Harry said.

"Well, this house is just one surprise.  There's just one more.  Think you can handle it?" Ron asked with a huge grin on his face.

"If it's as big as this, I don't know.  You guys, this really is all too much.  But enough about this.  What else?" Harry asked, finally letting all of this settle in his mind and a smile cross his lips.

"Harry, you can wish to live here alone, but we were wondering if you wouldn't rather live here with…" Hermione started, not finishing the sentence.

Then Harry heard a voice from behind where the twins and Bill were standing.

"With me?" said a voice that Harry knew and thought that he had to be dreaming.

Suddenly, Fred, George, and Bill all moved and he saw someone sitting in a chair that had before been hidden.

"Sirius?" Harry said in a very small voice that he was sure couldn't have actually came out of his mouth.

"Yeah, Harry.  It's me," Sirius said, standing up.

Harry looked around, wishing to make sure that he wasn't the only one who was delirious.  What he saw instead were huge smiles on the faces of everyone in the room.

Harry blinked unbelieving before breaking into a short run and lunging into Sirius's open arms.

(end flashback)