Chapter four
"BOY DON'T MAKE ME TELL YOU AGAIN, GET DOWN HERE AND BRING ME MY COFFE, NOW," Uncle Vernon yelled from the kitchen.
Harry slowly opened his eyes and with a small growl he slowly made his way down to the kitchen to serve his over weight uncle and cousin the breakfast that was no more then two steps away from them to start with. As he arrived in the kitchen Vernon, was eyeing Harry with a somewhat odd look.
"Now listen here boy, we are all going over to Aunt Marge's house for the day and night, so as our birthday gift from us we will just lock you in your room today, instead of you having to go along with us," Uncle Vernon said.
Harry had a hard time fighting back the small smile that was creeping up on his face, but gave a quick nod, grabbed some toast from the counter and ran back to his room as fast as he could. "Unbelievable a whole day without the Dursley's. Sirus have you being pulling a few strings for me up there or something," Harry said.
Two hours later Harry was practicing his apparating skills in his room. Okay now Harry just concentrate on the other side of the door and will yourself there, and for the love, do not splinch yourself. That is not a sight I want Tonks or Remus to see me in Harry thought. Well here goes nothing, as Harry closed his eyes he willed most of all to be on the other side of his bedroom door, and with a small pop Harry opened his eyes to find himself on the other side of his door. HAH! I did it well; this will come in quite handy after reading the tips from the book I took from the D.A. room last year. So for the rest of the day Harry practices his spells and apparating till it was night outside.
Apparating to his bed, Harry decided he would turn in early for his birthday present to himself, when he heard a loud crash in the kitchen. With his mind working in over drive Harry hopped out of bed grew his hair to shoulder length and put in his colored contacts. If it was death eaters they may not take him to Voldemort if the did not think it was him. Harry slowly made his way down the steps and crept to the door of the kitchen where he could here muffled bickering going back and forth.
Great what do I do now, Harry thought? There are three of them and one of me, Come on Harry think. Harry saw that the three of them all had their wands out, so before they knew he was there Harry yelled "Expelliarmus". Instantly all three wands flew out of the intruder's hands and come sailing over landing in front of Harry's feet. Wow, Harry thought that book on increasing your magic strength is quite useful, Harry thought. Flicking on the light switch the three people that where standing in front of Harry was none other then Tonks, Remus, and Moody. Harry wanted to make sure that they were whom they appeared to be since Tonks had not written to him about them coming over for a visit, so he decided he would ask them a few questions.
"Who are you? No what are you doing here? Where is Harry? If you have laid one finger on him I swear I will kill you with my bare hands," Tonks said in an anger yet fearful voice.
"If you three answer your questions correctly, I will take you to Harry, understood?" Harry said. After receiving a nod from the three in front of him Harry proceeded to ask the questions to each of them that he knew they could only answer.
"Remus when Harry was in his third year what is the thing that you gave back to him after he got in trouble with Snape that you, his father, godfather, and Peter made?" Harry asked.
"The Marauders Map," Remus replied instantly. "Now where is Har," Remus tried to say before Harry started his next question towards Tonks.
"Tonks, what did Harry ask you to teach him when he first met you that day in his room?" Harry asked.
"He wanted me to teach him how to change his appearance since I can because of what I am. Now where is Harry you bastard, I want to see him now," Tonks said as her voice was cracking and a single tear traveled down her face.
Seeing this Harry could not ask Moody his question because he knew two out of three was good enough and he didn't want to see Tonks in the state she was currently in. So Harry nodded his head, stooped down and picked up their wands and tossed each back their respective wands. "Okay, its really you guys" Harry said, and made his hair go back to its normal length, and replaced his blue contacts with his new glasses.
"I'm sorry Tonks, I just wanted to make sure you are who you guys appeared to be," Harry said just before he got pulled into a fierce hug by Tonks where she held him as if the world depended on it.
"Harry James Potter, you scared me to death, but I am proud you are thinking safely," Tonks said as more silent tears traveled down her face that was now occupied by a huge grin.
"Happy Birthday Sweetie," Tonks said quickly followed along by Remus who was patting him on the back and Moody who was fighting back a smirk as he watched Tonks treat Harry as if he were her own child. Never in his day did Moody think he would ever see Tonks act this way towards someone else after the way he had seen her go off on other people.
"Now lets go pack your trunk and head back toward head quarters," Tonk said. "I'm sure you have enough of this dreaded place."
"That's a goody idea you two hurry up and get packed while Moody and I stand guard down here," Remus said as Tonks and Harry were making their way up the stairs toward Harry's bedroom.
"So where are you guys taking me Tonks, I mean any place is better then here?" Harry said.
"Where going back to Grimmauld Place, Hun, and we are flying again, which I'm sure is to your liking," Tonks said in a cheery voice.
Harry was left speechless. The one place that Harry could think of right now that he did not want to be is back at Sirius's house. I can't go back their Harry thought. Tonks seeing his drastic mood change quickly came over to him and put a comforting are around his shoulders as the both set down on his bed.
"I know it will be hard Harry, but Sirius would not want you to stay away from his old house just because he is not here any longer," Tonks said in a soothing voice. "Trust me on this Harry, and plus there is an order meeting taking place in two days, and Remus and I thought that it would be a great chance for you to voice your opinion about joining to Dumbeldore then," Tonks said.
"Really, do you think he will let me join, I mean I have learned a lot over the summer, and my magic has gotten a lot stronger? Plus I can now apparate, Illegally yes, but I can still all the same, so we don't have to fly If you guys don't want to," Harry said. Quickly pushing aside the depressing thoughts he felt about going back to Grimmauld Place.
"Well Harry, I am quite impressed, but Moody is set on his ways when he makes a plan, so I think we will stick with flying. Now I want you to put on a sweater and a jacket seeing as it is going to get extremely cold in that altitude, Remus, Moody and I have already charmed our cloaks to keep out the cold and the dampness from the air. That thin T-shirt you have on now will do nothing in keeping out the cold," Tonks said.
"TONKS GET HARRY DOWN HERE NOW THERE ARE DEMENTORS COMING UP THE STREET," Remus called as he was looking anxiously out the living room window.
Forgetting completely about the jacket and sweater both Tonks and Harry ran down the stairs with his trunk in tow, and out the back door where all four of them took off directly into the night sky.
Few, that was close Harry thought to himself after they had left Surrey behind, and was now heading towards Grimmauld Place. However, 20 more minutes of flying just below the clouds and Harry was chilled to the bone. "Harry sweetie, I know your cold but its only five more minutes, Tonks said to him as her and Remus flew on either side of Harry to keep him steady. Harry vaguely herd someone telling him five more minutes as his teeth chattered vigorously, and he had no idea how he was still on his broom because he had become completely numb.
"Start your descent now," Moody said. We are approaching Grimmauld fast, and then we will be out of the cold. No more then thirty seconds later the four of them landed with a soft thud, well three landed, while Harry just fell into Remus as his legs went slack with his weight. Remus quickly swept Harry up with Tonks holding on to Harry's hand as the ran into the house where Moody had already started a fire to warm them all up in front of. Remus gently laid Harry down in front of the fire where Tonks wrapped her arms around his chilled body and vigorously tried to rub warmth back into Harry's hands.
"I panicked, I wasn't thinking, how could I have been so stupid? Oh Harry I'm so sorry. I should have grabbed a jacket for you before we left," Tonks scolded herself aloud.
Remus came back a few seconds later with an over sized sweater that he had pulled from Harry trunk for him to put on.
"Here Tonks, slip this on him it should help to keep in the heat. He will be warm in no time," Remus said.
"Okay, but his shirt he has on now will have to go it is to damp against his body. As gently as she could Tonks pulled Harry's T-shirt off him revealing numerous belt marks that were criss-crossed along Harry's back, and fairly large sized bruise on his stomach.
"Oh my god, Oh my god, they hurt him Remus, they hurt him, look at these marks," Tonks cried as she held an incoherent Harry that was shivering uncontrollably in her arms. As softly as she could she put his sweater on him that Remus had brought, and quickly pulled him back into her arms where Harry fell asleep against her.
"BOY DON'T MAKE ME TELL YOU AGAIN, GET DOWN HERE AND BRING ME MY COFFE, NOW," Uncle Vernon yelled from the kitchen.
Harry slowly opened his eyes and with a small growl he slowly made his way down to the kitchen to serve his over weight uncle and cousin the breakfast that was no more then two steps away from them to start with. As he arrived in the kitchen Vernon, was eyeing Harry with a somewhat odd look.
"Now listen here boy, we are all going over to Aunt Marge's house for the day and night, so as our birthday gift from us we will just lock you in your room today, instead of you having to go along with us," Uncle Vernon said.
Harry had a hard time fighting back the small smile that was creeping up on his face, but gave a quick nod, grabbed some toast from the counter and ran back to his room as fast as he could. "Unbelievable a whole day without the Dursley's. Sirus have you being pulling a few strings for me up there or something," Harry said.
Two hours later Harry was practicing his apparating skills in his room. Okay now Harry just concentrate on the other side of the door and will yourself there, and for the love, do not splinch yourself. That is not a sight I want Tonks or Remus to see me in Harry thought. Well here goes nothing, as Harry closed his eyes he willed most of all to be on the other side of his bedroom door, and with a small pop Harry opened his eyes to find himself on the other side of his door. HAH! I did it well; this will come in quite handy after reading the tips from the book I took from the D.A. room last year. So for the rest of the day Harry practices his spells and apparating till it was night outside.
Apparating to his bed, Harry decided he would turn in early for his birthday present to himself, when he heard a loud crash in the kitchen. With his mind working in over drive Harry hopped out of bed grew his hair to shoulder length and put in his colored contacts. If it was death eaters they may not take him to Voldemort if the did not think it was him. Harry slowly made his way down the steps and crept to the door of the kitchen where he could here muffled bickering going back and forth.
Great what do I do now, Harry thought? There are three of them and one of me, Come on Harry think. Harry saw that the three of them all had their wands out, so before they knew he was there Harry yelled "Expelliarmus". Instantly all three wands flew out of the intruder's hands and come sailing over landing in front of Harry's feet. Wow, Harry thought that book on increasing your magic strength is quite useful, Harry thought. Flicking on the light switch the three people that where standing in front of Harry was none other then Tonks, Remus, and Moody. Harry wanted to make sure that they were whom they appeared to be since Tonks had not written to him about them coming over for a visit, so he decided he would ask them a few questions.
"Who are you? No what are you doing here? Where is Harry? If you have laid one finger on him I swear I will kill you with my bare hands," Tonks said in an anger yet fearful voice.
"If you three answer your questions correctly, I will take you to Harry, understood?" Harry said. After receiving a nod from the three in front of him Harry proceeded to ask the questions to each of them that he knew they could only answer.
"Remus when Harry was in his third year what is the thing that you gave back to him after he got in trouble with Snape that you, his father, godfather, and Peter made?" Harry asked.
"The Marauders Map," Remus replied instantly. "Now where is Har," Remus tried to say before Harry started his next question towards Tonks.
"Tonks, what did Harry ask you to teach him when he first met you that day in his room?" Harry asked.
"He wanted me to teach him how to change his appearance since I can because of what I am. Now where is Harry you bastard, I want to see him now," Tonks said as her voice was cracking and a single tear traveled down her face.
Seeing this Harry could not ask Moody his question because he knew two out of three was good enough and he didn't want to see Tonks in the state she was currently in. So Harry nodded his head, stooped down and picked up their wands and tossed each back their respective wands. "Okay, its really you guys" Harry said, and made his hair go back to its normal length, and replaced his blue contacts with his new glasses.
"I'm sorry Tonks, I just wanted to make sure you are who you guys appeared to be," Harry said just before he got pulled into a fierce hug by Tonks where she held him as if the world depended on it.
"Harry James Potter, you scared me to death, but I am proud you are thinking safely," Tonks said as more silent tears traveled down her face that was now occupied by a huge grin.
"Happy Birthday Sweetie," Tonks said quickly followed along by Remus who was patting him on the back and Moody who was fighting back a smirk as he watched Tonks treat Harry as if he were her own child. Never in his day did Moody think he would ever see Tonks act this way towards someone else after the way he had seen her go off on other people.
"Now lets go pack your trunk and head back toward head quarters," Tonk said. "I'm sure you have enough of this dreaded place."
"That's a goody idea you two hurry up and get packed while Moody and I stand guard down here," Remus said as Tonks and Harry were making their way up the stairs toward Harry's bedroom.
"So where are you guys taking me Tonks, I mean any place is better then here?" Harry said.
"Where going back to Grimmauld Place, Hun, and we are flying again, which I'm sure is to your liking," Tonks said in a cheery voice.
Harry was left speechless. The one place that Harry could think of right now that he did not want to be is back at Sirius's house. I can't go back their Harry thought. Tonks seeing his drastic mood change quickly came over to him and put a comforting are around his shoulders as the both set down on his bed.
"I know it will be hard Harry, but Sirius would not want you to stay away from his old house just because he is not here any longer," Tonks said in a soothing voice. "Trust me on this Harry, and plus there is an order meeting taking place in two days, and Remus and I thought that it would be a great chance for you to voice your opinion about joining to Dumbeldore then," Tonks said.
"Really, do you think he will let me join, I mean I have learned a lot over the summer, and my magic has gotten a lot stronger? Plus I can now apparate, Illegally yes, but I can still all the same, so we don't have to fly If you guys don't want to," Harry said. Quickly pushing aside the depressing thoughts he felt about going back to Grimmauld Place.
"Well Harry, I am quite impressed, but Moody is set on his ways when he makes a plan, so I think we will stick with flying. Now I want you to put on a sweater and a jacket seeing as it is going to get extremely cold in that altitude, Remus, Moody and I have already charmed our cloaks to keep out the cold and the dampness from the air. That thin T-shirt you have on now will do nothing in keeping out the cold," Tonks said.
"TONKS GET HARRY DOWN HERE NOW THERE ARE DEMENTORS COMING UP THE STREET," Remus called as he was looking anxiously out the living room window.
Forgetting completely about the jacket and sweater both Tonks and Harry ran down the stairs with his trunk in tow, and out the back door where all four of them took off directly into the night sky.
Few, that was close Harry thought to himself after they had left Surrey behind, and was now heading towards Grimmauld Place. However, 20 more minutes of flying just below the clouds and Harry was chilled to the bone. "Harry sweetie, I know your cold but its only five more minutes, Tonks said to him as her and Remus flew on either side of Harry to keep him steady. Harry vaguely herd someone telling him five more minutes as his teeth chattered vigorously, and he had no idea how he was still on his broom because he had become completely numb.
"Start your descent now," Moody said. We are approaching Grimmauld fast, and then we will be out of the cold. No more then thirty seconds later the four of them landed with a soft thud, well three landed, while Harry just fell into Remus as his legs went slack with his weight. Remus quickly swept Harry up with Tonks holding on to Harry's hand as the ran into the house where Moody had already started a fire to warm them all up in front of. Remus gently laid Harry down in front of the fire where Tonks wrapped her arms around his chilled body and vigorously tried to rub warmth back into Harry's hands.
"I panicked, I wasn't thinking, how could I have been so stupid? Oh Harry I'm so sorry. I should have grabbed a jacket for you before we left," Tonks scolded herself aloud.
Remus came back a few seconds later with an over sized sweater that he had pulled from Harry trunk for him to put on.
"Here Tonks, slip this on him it should help to keep in the heat. He will be warm in no time," Remus said.
"Okay, but his shirt he has on now will have to go it is to damp against his body. As gently as she could Tonks pulled Harry's T-shirt off him revealing numerous belt marks that were criss-crossed along Harry's back, and fairly large sized bruise on his stomach.
"Oh my god, Oh my god, they hurt him Remus, they hurt him, look at these marks," Tonks cried as she held an incoherent Harry that was shivering uncontrollably in her arms. As softly as she could she put his sweater on him that Remus had brought, and quickly pulled him back into her arms where Harry fell asleep against her.