Memories: Chapter 2
Disclaimer: See previous chapter Authors note: Thanks to HermioneGreen and englishgirl for their kind reviews. I forgot to mention it in the last chapter but Harry got E's in transfiguration and charms.
Grimmauld Place
Harry and Lupin landed with a thud in a fireplace at 12 Grimmauld Place. It had a lot of memories in this house. It was the headquarters of the Phoenix as well as being Sirius's family estate and Harry wasn't sure whether he was ready to be back here just yet..
"Why did you take me here and not to the Burrow" asked Harry
"You need to be here because Sirius's will is going to be read out tomorrow" responded Lupin.
At that moment Molly Weasley came out of the kitchen and embraced Harry. "How are you bearing up Harry?" Harry mumbled something about being fine but having felt a lot better. "Why don't you go upstairs and see Ron and Hermione Harry, we're just about to have a meeting but we'll called you when it's over" said Molly.
Typical, Harry thought, he never got told what was going on in the order, any important information he was told normally came too late anyway, he didn't even know if they would let Harry join the Order when he was old enough anyway.
Harry went upstairs but stopped just before he got to the spare room where Ron and Hermione were. True he had wanted to see them ever since he had left Hogwarts for the summer but he was worried that they wanted to talk about the department of mysteries and that was the last thing Harry wanted to talk about. He was also hoping that Hermione didn't advise him to resume Occulemency with Snape.
He decided to go to Sirius's room instead. Harry knew that it would contain painful memories but he would feel closer to him. He locked the door and sat there remembering the short time that he knew Sirius.
All of a sudden, Harry heard a soft voice say "Alohomorah" and enter. Harry looked around expecting to see Lupin but came face to face with his Potion's master Professor Snape.
" Mr Potter, fancy seeing you here" drawled Snape
"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE?" responded Harry angrily. He had a nerve coming here he doesn't even care that Sirius is dead he thought.
"You should really learn control your temper Potter. If I am not mistaken you left Dumbledore's office in quite a state last time you lost your temper" said Snape and before Harry could interrupt him he continued, "While I am here I may as well congratulate you on getting into my advanced potions class, it would appear that you have a brain after all, though I can't possibly imagine when you found the time to study in between getting into trouble, looking into people's personal thoughts and how can we forget playing the hero.... Very touching"
"SHUT UP, I HATE YOU" shouted Harry and without thinking Harry pulled his wand out of his backpocket and pointed it straight at Snape. "tut tut Mr Potter will you never learn that you can't do magic in the holidays until you are of age" Snape scowled at him before saying, " In response to your first question I am here to get an important document for the order. Good Day" Then Snape stalked down the stairs, his black robes billowing behind him.
Still furious with Snape he went into the spare room where he was greeted by Ron and Hermione. "Happy Birthday mate" said Ron "Sorry we didn't send your presents via an owl but we wanted to give it to you in person" Haermione had been to Bulgaria for a week to visit Viktor Krum and had brought back an animated guide to international quidditch customs. Ron bought him back a mini Snitch and Fred and George gave him some stuff from their jokeshop.
"Thanks guys" said Harry trying to sound cheerful but Ron and Hermione figured that there was something wrong. "What's wrong" asked Hermione so Harry told them both about his encounter with Snape. " I can't believe it, the guy can't even lay off you at a time like this at least you don't have to put up with him at school anymore"
"Actually I do" said Harry, "I got an outstanding in potions"
"Wow, I got an acceptable in mine and Hermione got outstanding in everything "said Ron. Before they could continue their conversation Mrs Weasley called them down for dinner.
Dinner that evening was a solemn affair and nobody really spoke apart from Remus who detailed the plans for the reading of Sirius's will and a memorial the next day.
Harry woke up the next day feeling completely empty. He didn't want to say goodbye because that meant accepting that he was never coming back and that was just too much to take at the moment. He didn't know what time it was but Ron and Hermione weren't there and Harry assumed that they had gone downstairs for breakfast. He washed, tried to flatten his hair and pulled on a pair of black robes.
After breakfast Ron, Hermione, Harry and the main members of the order were ushered into a drawing room by Lupin. The room was decorated with pictures of Sirius on the walls, when everyone was seated Lupin gave a speech recalling the good times that they had as the Marauders and a few other memories, when he had finished he asked Harry to make a speech.
Harry wasn't prepared for this and after a short pause he began, "I didn't know you for very long but you were the best godfather I could have asked for. I miss you and wish you were still here. Where are you now? Are you with Mum and Dad? If you are tell them that I love them and that I miss them and that I'll make them proud of me- Goodbye Padfoot"
After lunch it was the time to read Sirius's will. Remus got some of Sirius's old schools things and Harry got left 12 Grimmauld Place which will be looked after by the order until Harry reaches 18. He also got a box with a letter addressed to him. It read:
Dear Harry,
If you're reading this then it means that I am no longer in the realms of the living. Enclosed in this package is a journal of your father's which will tell you about his school life and beyond. He asked me to give it to you shortly before he died so that you would know a bit about your parents but as you know I was in Azkaban for 12 years and I didn't give it you when I escaped for fear of it being intercepted. So I am giving it to you now.
Goodbye Harry, I'll always be there
Snuffles.
Disclaimer: See previous chapter Authors note: Thanks to HermioneGreen and englishgirl for their kind reviews. I forgot to mention it in the last chapter but Harry got E's in transfiguration and charms.
Grimmauld Place
Harry and Lupin landed with a thud in a fireplace at 12 Grimmauld Place. It had a lot of memories in this house. It was the headquarters of the Phoenix as well as being Sirius's family estate and Harry wasn't sure whether he was ready to be back here just yet..
"Why did you take me here and not to the Burrow" asked Harry
"You need to be here because Sirius's will is going to be read out tomorrow" responded Lupin.
At that moment Molly Weasley came out of the kitchen and embraced Harry. "How are you bearing up Harry?" Harry mumbled something about being fine but having felt a lot better. "Why don't you go upstairs and see Ron and Hermione Harry, we're just about to have a meeting but we'll called you when it's over" said Molly.
Typical, Harry thought, he never got told what was going on in the order, any important information he was told normally came too late anyway, he didn't even know if they would let Harry join the Order when he was old enough anyway.
Harry went upstairs but stopped just before he got to the spare room where Ron and Hermione were. True he had wanted to see them ever since he had left Hogwarts for the summer but he was worried that they wanted to talk about the department of mysteries and that was the last thing Harry wanted to talk about. He was also hoping that Hermione didn't advise him to resume Occulemency with Snape.
He decided to go to Sirius's room instead. Harry knew that it would contain painful memories but he would feel closer to him. He locked the door and sat there remembering the short time that he knew Sirius.
All of a sudden, Harry heard a soft voice say "Alohomorah" and enter. Harry looked around expecting to see Lupin but came face to face with his Potion's master Professor Snape.
" Mr Potter, fancy seeing you here" drawled Snape
"WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE?" responded Harry angrily. He had a nerve coming here he doesn't even care that Sirius is dead he thought.
"You should really learn control your temper Potter. If I am not mistaken you left Dumbledore's office in quite a state last time you lost your temper" said Snape and before Harry could interrupt him he continued, "While I am here I may as well congratulate you on getting into my advanced potions class, it would appear that you have a brain after all, though I can't possibly imagine when you found the time to study in between getting into trouble, looking into people's personal thoughts and how can we forget playing the hero.... Very touching"
"SHUT UP, I HATE YOU" shouted Harry and without thinking Harry pulled his wand out of his backpocket and pointed it straight at Snape. "tut tut Mr Potter will you never learn that you can't do magic in the holidays until you are of age" Snape scowled at him before saying, " In response to your first question I am here to get an important document for the order. Good Day" Then Snape stalked down the stairs, his black robes billowing behind him.
Still furious with Snape he went into the spare room where he was greeted by Ron and Hermione. "Happy Birthday mate" said Ron "Sorry we didn't send your presents via an owl but we wanted to give it to you in person" Haermione had been to Bulgaria for a week to visit Viktor Krum and had brought back an animated guide to international quidditch customs. Ron bought him back a mini Snitch and Fred and George gave him some stuff from their jokeshop.
"Thanks guys" said Harry trying to sound cheerful but Ron and Hermione figured that there was something wrong. "What's wrong" asked Hermione so Harry told them both about his encounter with Snape. " I can't believe it, the guy can't even lay off you at a time like this at least you don't have to put up with him at school anymore"
"Actually I do" said Harry, "I got an outstanding in potions"
"Wow, I got an acceptable in mine and Hermione got outstanding in everything "said Ron. Before they could continue their conversation Mrs Weasley called them down for dinner.
Dinner that evening was a solemn affair and nobody really spoke apart from Remus who detailed the plans for the reading of Sirius's will and a memorial the next day.
Harry woke up the next day feeling completely empty. He didn't want to say goodbye because that meant accepting that he was never coming back and that was just too much to take at the moment. He didn't know what time it was but Ron and Hermione weren't there and Harry assumed that they had gone downstairs for breakfast. He washed, tried to flatten his hair and pulled on a pair of black robes.
After breakfast Ron, Hermione, Harry and the main members of the order were ushered into a drawing room by Lupin. The room was decorated with pictures of Sirius on the walls, when everyone was seated Lupin gave a speech recalling the good times that they had as the Marauders and a few other memories, when he had finished he asked Harry to make a speech.
Harry wasn't prepared for this and after a short pause he began, "I didn't know you for very long but you were the best godfather I could have asked for. I miss you and wish you were still here. Where are you now? Are you with Mum and Dad? If you are tell them that I love them and that I miss them and that I'll make them proud of me- Goodbye Padfoot"
After lunch it was the time to read Sirius's will. Remus got some of Sirius's old schools things and Harry got left 12 Grimmauld Place which will be looked after by the order until Harry reaches 18. He also got a box with a letter addressed to him. It read:
Dear Harry,
If you're reading this then it means that I am no longer in the realms of the living. Enclosed in this package is a journal of your father's which will tell you about his school life and beyond. He asked me to give it to you shortly before he died so that you would know a bit about your parents but as you know I was in Azkaban for 12 years and I didn't give it you when I escaped for fear of it being intercepted. So I am giving it to you now.
Goodbye Harry, I'll always be there
Snuffles.