Chapter two: News
Harry was walking in a grassy meadow, the sun was shining bright, the sky was clear and there were large yellow flowers all over the meadow. Something moved behind a tree all Harry could see was a very long golden tail. As Harry moved closer to the thing behind the tree his heart started to race wanting to find out what was behind that tree, it was consuming him completely.
"Harry Potter how nice to meet you" said a deep almost purring voice.
"Hello I can hear you but were are you at I can not see you." Harry answered his heart beating faster by the second.
"Do not be frighten of me I am here to help you, for now if you would stay where you are."
"Ok but how are you to help me and with what are you suppose to help me with."
"All in due time Harry I just wanted us to meet"
"Who are you can you at least tell me your name since you already know mine."
"My name is Drex; I have been watching you for a very long time."
"You have been watching me how I don't remember seeing you" ask Harry very confused.
"All in due time, Harry, all in due time. But now it is time for you to wake up Harry...."
"Wake up boy! Get up NOW!"
Harry jumped with a start his aunt was yelling through the door for Harry to get up.
"Ok ok I am up" said Harry still dazed about the dream he just had.
"Get down stairs we need to talk to you boy."
Harry got up and got dressed still thinking about the dream. That's all it was, it was just a dream Harry told himself. When he got down stairs his uncle and aunt were in the den and Dudley as always was in the kitchen eating.
"Boy we just got one of those damn owls from those people that came and got you two years ago and they wrote to tell me that they are coming to get you today" said his uncle starting to go a deep red.
"Just to let you know I already knew that they were coming today I got an owl last night" Harry said trying to match his uncle's tone.
"Don't get smart with me boy or I will not let you go a damn place do you hear me." Now his uncle had a very large smile on his face.
Well Harry could not let him keep that nasty smile so he said "Ok I guess I will just go upstairs and write to Mad-eye Moody then and tell him you are not going to let me go."
This worked his uncle went from deep red to sea sick green in less than one second. "M-Mad-eye who" was all he could said.
"Mad-eye Moody the man with the blue eye" Harry said trying to not laugh.
"I did not say you could not go I said that never mind that. Anyway you are to stay with them for the rest of the summer because we are going to visit Marge and will not come back until it is time for Dudley to go to school."
"Fine I was going to stay with them anyway for the rest of the summer."
"Good now go upstairs and pack and be back down here as fast as you can because we are leaving you with Mrs. Figg as we are leaving for Marge's today."
"I have already pack all I will need to do is write to my friend Ron and tell him where I am going to be." At that Harry ran upstairs and wrote Ron a short note to tell him. Harry ran back downstairs with his trunk and things and out the door and in no time he was standing in front of Mrs. Figg's house.
Harry was about to knock on the door when uncle Vernon sped away in the car.
"How nice for them to wait for me" came Mrs. Figg's voice?
"Hello Mrs. Figg how are you doing today" Harry said with a smile.
"Oh hello Harry come in come in those people are so rude I can not believe them" she said with a look that he hoped he would never get.
When Harry got into the house Mrs. Figg shut the door and they went into the kitchen for some tea. "Thank you Mrs. Figg for letting me come over until my friend Ron comes and gets me."
"No problem Harry how has your summer been going so far."
"Not to bad well better now that I am leaving Privet Drive. So what has been going on over the last two weeks?"
"Well You-Know-Who has not been seen since that night, but we think that something is coming up. Lucius Malfoy and the other Death eaters have been sent to Azkaban last week. I wished you could have went to the trial Lucius said that he did not know what he was doing but Albus was there and Lucius did not have a prayer. The court sentenced them that very afternoon."
"But who is guarding the prison I heard that the Dementors have left."
"Well Harry some Aurors are there for now until we find someone else to do it maybe trolls but that will be up to the new Minister."
"I hope that Mr. Weasley gets the job I think that he would do a great job as Minister" Harry said with a huge smile.
Before Mrs. Figg could give her answer on that there was a knock on the door. When she opened the door Harry could just make out red hair and knew who it was.
"Harry how are you mate oh and hello Mrs. Figg" Ron said.
"Hello old boy nice to see you. How did you get here did your dad get a car from the Ministry" Harry added seeing two new people that he did not know.
"Oh yes he did these are two Aurors this one is John Williamson and the other one is Jessica Rowe. They had to bring me because dad is at the Ministry working on trying to become the next Minister." As he said this he puffed up his chest a little making Harry fake a cough hiding his laugh.
Harry could tell that Ron was very happy because his face was a bright pink mainly due to smiling so much. Harry could not help but smile at this.
"Well Mrs. Figg thank you again for letting me stay I think that we need to get going."
"Ok Harry it was nice talking to you make sure you take care of yourself and why don't you write to me when you get to the Burrow to let me know that you have made it ok."
"Sure thing Mrs. Figg. Ron come and help me with my stuff mate."
Ron was making his way to help Harry but the two Aurors moved in and took Harry's stuff and made way to the car. "It is very nice to have your own Aurors" Ron said laughing.
In no time they were pulling up at the Burrow and Mrs. Weasley was running out of the front door yelling a hello to Harry. When she got to him she gave him one of her famous bear hugs.
"Harry dear so very nice to see you come in looks like you could use some food I think." Mrs. Weasley said still holding onto him not wanting to let go.
Harry was walking through the door and his eyes fell on a man setting at the table. The man's blue eyes sparkled as he looked at Harry.
"Professor Dumbledore how have you been sir."
"Fine Harry and you I hope I find you well. Molly if you do not mind I would like to talk to Harry." Professor Dumbledore added looking at Mrs. Weasley.
"Of course Albus no problem. Ron come on and help me in the garden."
"Harry if you would set down so we can talk." As Harry set down Dumbledore continued.
"Harry I have a lot of things to cover with you today so let's get some tea ok." Dumbledore said still smiling at Harry. While saying this Dumbledore, with a wave of his hand, had two cups of tea zooming to them.
"Ok Harry first things first I want you to take this." He handed Harry what looked like a very old book. At the look Harry was giving it Dumbledore added. "It is a portkey Harry all you have to do to active it is to say one, two, and three. It will take you to a place, in which, you will be very safe. Do not ask me where, it is safer if no one knows where it will send you. You are to only use it if it is the only way out, and yes it will take all of the Weasleys with you." He added from the look on Harry's face.
"Thank you sir." was all Harry could add because Dumbledore was continuing.
"Make sure you keep it close to you at all times Harry. Which you will find out that it will fit into you pocket."
Harry looked confused because this was a very large book but Harry tried to put it into his pocket and it did fit with out any problems.
"Next Harry I need to know how you have been sleeping, I hope no more dreams about Voldermort." At this Dumbledore looked over his half moon glasses and looked straight into Harry's eyes.
"No sir, I have not been dreaming about Voldermort. I have only been having normal dreams about stuff." But as Harry told him this he could not get the weird dream that he had this morning out of his head. Dumbledore must have noticed this because of what he said next.
"Are you sure you have only been having normal dreams Harry."
"Yes sir just weird ones nothing about what Voldermort is up to."
"Ok Harry but if you have any dreams about Voldermort I want you to tell me ok so we can start occlumency lessons again."
"Oh who will be giving them to me?" Harry's voice got lower thinking that Snape would be the one to do it.
"I will Harry I will come here and do it three times a week if and only if you start to dream again."
Harry was happy about this at least he would learn how to do it if Dumbledore taught him.
"Now Harry onto less happier questions. Please bear with me and do not stop me with any questions of your own until I have finished ok." Dumbledore looked a little sad at this. Harry just nodded to let him know that he would not stop him.
"Ok I am just going to say it Harry because there is no need beat around the bush. As you know Sirius was the last of the Blacks there for his house can not go to the next Black. Sirius left a letter in my care in case that something happened to him. I could not give it to you at the end of last term because you needed time to morn him. Please forgive me for that. I have not nor has anyone read this letter that I am about to give to you." Dumbledore took out a letter from inside his robes and handed it to Harry. "If you would like I will leave this room to let you read it alone."
"No sir please stay with me I don't think I could read it alone." Harry's eyes started to glaze over at the sight of the letter he now had in his hands.
"Very well Harry but if at any time you wish me to leave just say so ok." Harry nodded again not taking his eyes off of the letter.
Harry opened the letter and began to read it.
Dear, Harry
If you are reading this letter that means that I have not kept my promise to you or your parents for that I am sorry. I have left you alone please forgive me; something very important must have happened for I would not have left you for anything in this world. Harry paused to wipe his eyes because he could not see for the tears that where coming down his face. He looked up at Dumbledore thankfully he was looking out of the window watching Ron throw a gnome over the garden wall. Harry continued the letter. As you know now that I am gone that there is no longer any Blacks left. So since I could not be there for you now I want you to take everything. Dumbledore has my key to my vault and I want you to have my house as well. Now don't do that I know that you are saying no I don't want it. Please Harry please take this it would have been yours later any way. This is the last thing that I can do as your godfather. Think about it no more Dursleys now I know that put a smile on your face because I am laughing my head off right now. Know this Harry I love you like you are my son I know that I am not James but at least know that I love you more than life itself. One last thing as you know YOUR house is where the order of the Phoenix is but only if you say it can stay. Please forgive me Harry for leaving you and please take my stuff it would mean the world to me. Good bye for now until we meet again I love you son.
Love always,
Sirius
P.S. Tell everyone I said Hi he he he
As Harry laid the letter down Mrs. Weasley came into the room to get some water for the garden and froze at one look at Harry. She did not care that Dumbledore told her he needed to talk to Harry did not care that anyone else was in the room she ran straight to Harry and grabbed him up into a motherly hug. Harry was so happy that she did this so happy that he could cry into the arms of the only mother that he knew.
All Harry could do was sob into her robes and by the look in her eyes she was about to cry as well not knowing why he was crying not caring all she knew was he needed her. He handed her the letter she read it and she sobbed into his hair. "It will be ok Harry dear go ahead and cry morn him no one will see I will make sure of it."
Dumbledore busied himself again looking at Ron in the garden while Harry continued to sob and be comforted by Mrs. Weasley. As Harry finished he looked up into her eyes and without words thanked her for being there for him.
Harry gather himself enough to look at Dumbledore who looked sad for Harry with his deep blue eyes. Harry handed him the letter to read. When Dumbledore finished the letter it was Harry who spoke first.
"Professor Dumbledore it would be my honor to keep the order at Sirius' house I mean my house." Harry looked sheepish at Dumbledore.
"Thank you Harry and as for the vault here is the key. I knew that Sirius must have written something to this nature for he wrote me a letter making me promise to give you this key and the key to number 12 Grimwald Place. Now please take these keys and be happy knowing that he wanted you to have everything. He loved you very much you do know this right."
"Of course sir I just wished he knew how much I loved him. I wished that I would have told him that much. I just thought" Harry could not bring himself to say anymore about it. He could not bring himself to say I just thought he would be here for a very long time.
Mrs. Weasley was still holding Harry as if the world was ending not wanting to let go of him. To save him some of the pain in which he must be feeling right now.
"Harry that is all for now that I needed to talk to you about. Now is there anything that you wanted to ask me or talk to me about." At this Dumbledore stood up to make his leave.
"Professor, I only have one thing I want to talk about for now that is in his letter Sirius said that I would not have to go back to the Dursley's." Harry looked up at Dumbledore to see if he could tell what he was thinking about.
Dumbledore just looked at Harry for a moment and then said "Harry we will talk about this when the time gets closer." "Now I must get going I will talk to you later and thank you Molly for letting me talk to Harry today."
"No problem Albus anytime you need to talk to Harry just come by."
Dumbledore with a blink of an eye was gone out of the room. Only Mrs. Weasley and Harry remained she was still holding him. She let go of Harry and started to speak. "Harry dear now why don't you go outside and help Ron finish with the degnoming of the garden, while I make some lunch" She still had tears in her eyes.
The next two days went by very quickly all that had happened was that Harry and Ron played chess and exploding snap.
Harry was walking in a grassy meadow, the sun was shining bright, the sky was clear and there were large yellow flowers all over the meadow. Something moved behind a tree all Harry could see was a very long golden tail. As Harry moved closer to the thing behind the tree his heart started to race wanting to find out what was behind that tree, it was consuming him completely.
"Harry Potter how nice to meet you" said a deep almost purring voice.
"Hello I can hear you but were are you at I can not see you." Harry answered his heart beating faster by the second.
"Do not be frighten of me I am here to help you, for now if you would stay where you are."
"Ok but how are you to help me and with what are you suppose to help me with."
"All in due time Harry I just wanted us to meet"
"Who are you can you at least tell me your name since you already know mine."
"My name is Drex; I have been watching you for a very long time."
"You have been watching me how I don't remember seeing you" ask Harry very confused.
"All in due time, Harry, all in due time. But now it is time for you to wake up Harry...."
"Wake up boy! Get up NOW!"
Harry jumped with a start his aunt was yelling through the door for Harry to get up.
"Ok ok I am up" said Harry still dazed about the dream he just had.
"Get down stairs we need to talk to you boy."
Harry got up and got dressed still thinking about the dream. That's all it was, it was just a dream Harry told himself. When he got down stairs his uncle and aunt were in the den and Dudley as always was in the kitchen eating.
"Boy we just got one of those damn owls from those people that came and got you two years ago and they wrote to tell me that they are coming to get you today" said his uncle starting to go a deep red.
"Just to let you know I already knew that they were coming today I got an owl last night" Harry said trying to match his uncle's tone.
"Don't get smart with me boy or I will not let you go a damn place do you hear me." Now his uncle had a very large smile on his face.
Well Harry could not let him keep that nasty smile so he said "Ok I guess I will just go upstairs and write to Mad-eye Moody then and tell him you are not going to let me go."
This worked his uncle went from deep red to sea sick green in less than one second. "M-Mad-eye who" was all he could said.
"Mad-eye Moody the man with the blue eye" Harry said trying to not laugh.
"I did not say you could not go I said that never mind that. Anyway you are to stay with them for the rest of the summer because we are going to visit Marge and will not come back until it is time for Dudley to go to school."
"Fine I was going to stay with them anyway for the rest of the summer."
"Good now go upstairs and pack and be back down here as fast as you can because we are leaving you with Mrs. Figg as we are leaving for Marge's today."
"I have already pack all I will need to do is write to my friend Ron and tell him where I am going to be." At that Harry ran upstairs and wrote Ron a short note to tell him. Harry ran back downstairs with his trunk and things and out the door and in no time he was standing in front of Mrs. Figg's house.
Harry was about to knock on the door when uncle Vernon sped away in the car.
"How nice for them to wait for me" came Mrs. Figg's voice?
"Hello Mrs. Figg how are you doing today" Harry said with a smile.
"Oh hello Harry come in come in those people are so rude I can not believe them" she said with a look that he hoped he would never get.
When Harry got into the house Mrs. Figg shut the door and they went into the kitchen for some tea. "Thank you Mrs. Figg for letting me come over until my friend Ron comes and gets me."
"No problem Harry how has your summer been going so far."
"Not to bad well better now that I am leaving Privet Drive. So what has been going on over the last two weeks?"
"Well You-Know-Who has not been seen since that night, but we think that something is coming up. Lucius Malfoy and the other Death eaters have been sent to Azkaban last week. I wished you could have went to the trial Lucius said that he did not know what he was doing but Albus was there and Lucius did not have a prayer. The court sentenced them that very afternoon."
"But who is guarding the prison I heard that the Dementors have left."
"Well Harry some Aurors are there for now until we find someone else to do it maybe trolls but that will be up to the new Minister."
"I hope that Mr. Weasley gets the job I think that he would do a great job as Minister" Harry said with a huge smile.
Before Mrs. Figg could give her answer on that there was a knock on the door. When she opened the door Harry could just make out red hair and knew who it was.
"Harry how are you mate oh and hello Mrs. Figg" Ron said.
"Hello old boy nice to see you. How did you get here did your dad get a car from the Ministry" Harry added seeing two new people that he did not know.
"Oh yes he did these are two Aurors this one is John Williamson and the other one is Jessica Rowe. They had to bring me because dad is at the Ministry working on trying to become the next Minister." As he said this he puffed up his chest a little making Harry fake a cough hiding his laugh.
Harry could tell that Ron was very happy because his face was a bright pink mainly due to smiling so much. Harry could not help but smile at this.
"Well Mrs. Figg thank you again for letting me stay I think that we need to get going."
"Ok Harry it was nice talking to you make sure you take care of yourself and why don't you write to me when you get to the Burrow to let me know that you have made it ok."
"Sure thing Mrs. Figg. Ron come and help me with my stuff mate."
Ron was making his way to help Harry but the two Aurors moved in and took Harry's stuff and made way to the car. "It is very nice to have your own Aurors" Ron said laughing.
In no time they were pulling up at the Burrow and Mrs. Weasley was running out of the front door yelling a hello to Harry. When she got to him she gave him one of her famous bear hugs.
"Harry dear so very nice to see you come in looks like you could use some food I think." Mrs. Weasley said still holding onto him not wanting to let go.
Harry was walking through the door and his eyes fell on a man setting at the table. The man's blue eyes sparkled as he looked at Harry.
"Professor Dumbledore how have you been sir."
"Fine Harry and you I hope I find you well. Molly if you do not mind I would like to talk to Harry." Professor Dumbledore added looking at Mrs. Weasley.
"Of course Albus no problem. Ron come on and help me in the garden."
"Harry if you would set down so we can talk." As Harry set down Dumbledore continued.
"Harry I have a lot of things to cover with you today so let's get some tea ok." Dumbledore said still smiling at Harry. While saying this Dumbledore, with a wave of his hand, had two cups of tea zooming to them.
"Ok Harry first things first I want you to take this." He handed Harry what looked like a very old book. At the look Harry was giving it Dumbledore added. "It is a portkey Harry all you have to do to active it is to say one, two, and three. It will take you to a place, in which, you will be very safe. Do not ask me where, it is safer if no one knows where it will send you. You are to only use it if it is the only way out, and yes it will take all of the Weasleys with you." He added from the look on Harry's face.
"Thank you sir." was all Harry could add because Dumbledore was continuing.
"Make sure you keep it close to you at all times Harry. Which you will find out that it will fit into you pocket."
Harry looked confused because this was a very large book but Harry tried to put it into his pocket and it did fit with out any problems.
"Next Harry I need to know how you have been sleeping, I hope no more dreams about Voldermort." At this Dumbledore looked over his half moon glasses and looked straight into Harry's eyes.
"No sir, I have not been dreaming about Voldermort. I have only been having normal dreams about stuff." But as Harry told him this he could not get the weird dream that he had this morning out of his head. Dumbledore must have noticed this because of what he said next.
"Are you sure you have only been having normal dreams Harry."
"Yes sir just weird ones nothing about what Voldermort is up to."
"Ok Harry but if you have any dreams about Voldermort I want you to tell me ok so we can start occlumency lessons again."
"Oh who will be giving them to me?" Harry's voice got lower thinking that Snape would be the one to do it.
"I will Harry I will come here and do it three times a week if and only if you start to dream again."
Harry was happy about this at least he would learn how to do it if Dumbledore taught him.
"Now Harry onto less happier questions. Please bear with me and do not stop me with any questions of your own until I have finished ok." Dumbledore looked a little sad at this. Harry just nodded to let him know that he would not stop him.
"Ok I am just going to say it Harry because there is no need beat around the bush. As you know Sirius was the last of the Blacks there for his house can not go to the next Black. Sirius left a letter in my care in case that something happened to him. I could not give it to you at the end of last term because you needed time to morn him. Please forgive me for that. I have not nor has anyone read this letter that I am about to give to you." Dumbledore took out a letter from inside his robes and handed it to Harry. "If you would like I will leave this room to let you read it alone."
"No sir please stay with me I don't think I could read it alone." Harry's eyes started to glaze over at the sight of the letter he now had in his hands.
"Very well Harry but if at any time you wish me to leave just say so ok." Harry nodded again not taking his eyes off of the letter.
Harry opened the letter and began to read it.
Dear, Harry
If you are reading this letter that means that I have not kept my promise to you or your parents for that I am sorry. I have left you alone please forgive me; something very important must have happened for I would not have left you for anything in this world. Harry paused to wipe his eyes because he could not see for the tears that where coming down his face. He looked up at Dumbledore thankfully he was looking out of the window watching Ron throw a gnome over the garden wall. Harry continued the letter. As you know now that I am gone that there is no longer any Blacks left. So since I could not be there for you now I want you to take everything. Dumbledore has my key to my vault and I want you to have my house as well. Now don't do that I know that you are saying no I don't want it. Please Harry please take this it would have been yours later any way. This is the last thing that I can do as your godfather. Think about it no more Dursleys now I know that put a smile on your face because I am laughing my head off right now. Know this Harry I love you like you are my son I know that I am not James but at least know that I love you more than life itself. One last thing as you know YOUR house is where the order of the Phoenix is but only if you say it can stay. Please forgive me Harry for leaving you and please take my stuff it would mean the world to me. Good bye for now until we meet again I love you son.
Love always,
Sirius
P.S. Tell everyone I said Hi he he he
As Harry laid the letter down Mrs. Weasley came into the room to get some water for the garden and froze at one look at Harry. She did not care that Dumbledore told her he needed to talk to Harry did not care that anyone else was in the room she ran straight to Harry and grabbed him up into a motherly hug. Harry was so happy that she did this so happy that he could cry into the arms of the only mother that he knew.
All Harry could do was sob into her robes and by the look in her eyes she was about to cry as well not knowing why he was crying not caring all she knew was he needed her. He handed her the letter she read it and she sobbed into his hair. "It will be ok Harry dear go ahead and cry morn him no one will see I will make sure of it."
Dumbledore busied himself again looking at Ron in the garden while Harry continued to sob and be comforted by Mrs. Weasley. As Harry finished he looked up into her eyes and without words thanked her for being there for him.
Harry gather himself enough to look at Dumbledore who looked sad for Harry with his deep blue eyes. Harry handed him the letter to read. When Dumbledore finished the letter it was Harry who spoke first.
"Professor Dumbledore it would be my honor to keep the order at Sirius' house I mean my house." Harry looked sheepish at Dumbledore.
"Thank you Harry and as for the vault here is the key. I knew that Sirius must have written something to this nature for he wrote me a letter making me promise to give you this key and the key to number 12 Grimwald Place. Now please take these keys and be happy knowing that he wanted you to have everything. He loved you very much you do know this right."
"Of course sir I just wished he knew how much I loved him. I wished that I would have told him that much. I just thought" Harry could not bring himself to say anymore about it. He could not bring himself to say I just thought he would be here for a very long time.
Mrs. Weasley was still holding Harry as if the world was ending not wanting to let go of him. To save him some of the pain in which he must be feeling right now.
"Harry that is all for now that I needed to talk to you about. Now is there anything that you wanted to ask me or talk to me about." At this Dumbledore stood up to make his leave.
"Professor, I only have one thing I want to talk about for now that is in his letter Sirius said that I would not have to go back to the Dursley's." Harry looked up at Dumbledore to see if he could tell what he was thinking about.
Dumbledore just looked at Harry for a moment and then said "Harry we will talk about this when the time gets closer." "Now I must get going I will talk to you later and thank you Molly for letting me talk to Harry today."
"No problem Albus anytime you need to talk to Harry just come by."
Dumbledore with a blink of an eye was gone out of the room. Only Mrs. Weasley and Harry remained she was still holding him. She let go of Harry and started to speak. "Harry dear now why don't you go outside and help Ron finish with the degnoming of the garden, while I make some lunch" She still had tears in her eyes.
The next two days went by very quickly all that had happened was that Harry and Ron played chess and exploding snap.