A/N: I finally updated. I'm sorry it took so long. Sorry, sorry, sorry. But I've updated so no one be angry at me anymore!
Angry Mob: You need to update faster next time!
Me: HEY! I said you can't be angry anymore! Shove off!
Angry Mob: Darnit... :: everyone drops their flaming torch and walks away ::
Me: Oh yeah... I rule... ^.^
Disclaimer: Hmm... let me think... does anybody REALLY think I own all HP stuff?
Some moron from the Angry Mob: I do!
Me: I told you to shove off! :: Smacks the moron :: *Ahem* On with the fic now. ^_^
~_Chapter Three: Lupin Mansion_~
Harry landed with a thud in the middle of a moderately decorated room with deep, plush, dark green carpeting and wooden, picture-frame paneled walls. He looked around the room, eyeing several magical trinkets, a mix of some he had and hadn't seen before. He saw Remus watching him with a smile on his face.
"Welcome to the Lupin Mansion, Harry."
"Wow..." said Cho in wonderment, also taking a nice long look around the room, resisting the urge to ask what some of the trinkets did.
"C'mon," said Sirius, placing his hands on Harry's and Cho's shoulders, "I'll show you to your rooms."
Chuckling as they tried to heave their stuff up the stairs, Sirius pointed his wand, one Remus had lended him, at the trunks and they began to float. He led them up three flights of stairs with the floating trunks banging into the banisters the entire way. As they came up on the landing, he pointed down a hallway. "Harry, you're going to be in the room last down the hallway there; Cho, you'll be in the room second on the right. Across from there is the bathroom. Once you guys get your trunks into your rooms-" at this point, Sirius lowered the trunks to the floor- "feel free to wander around and see everything. I have to go see Moony about something, I'll come and get you two at dinner time."
Sirius turned on his heel and propped himself on the banister and slid down the stairs. Half-way down he fell off. "Ow!" he said briefly, rubbing his knee that he had landed on, then he grinned and propped himself on the banister again.
Cho laughed. "I wasn't always sure if I should have believed you about what you told me about him, but after meeting him, I can see why you don't believe he's a murderer." Shaking her head and still chuckling, she grabbed her trunk and headed down the hall.
"Here," said Harry, stooping down and grabbing one end of her trunk for her to make the going easier. She thanked him once they had gotten it inside her room then he went and got his own and Hedwig's cage and took it to his room.
He deposited his trunk at the foot of his bed and set Hedwig's cage down on top of it and looked around his large room that had not only a large width, but a high ceiling. There was a four poster there similar to the one he always slept in while at Hogwarts, a fair-sized desk, a wardrobe, a bedside table, and three windows that shared the same style curtains as the hangings on his bed, owl-patterned. He noticed a stack of candies on the desk and walked over to pick one out, spotting a note that said, "Don't eat them all at once, and if you can, save some for me. -Sirius." Harry laughed and picked out a Chocolate Frog, beginning to nibble on it just as Cho entered with a small box of Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans (Harry guessed she had just eaten a particular nasty flavor as she had a rather pinched look to her face and she confirmed the last bean she had picked to be grass-flavored.)
"I was wondering if you'd like to go looking around the house with me," said Cho.
"Sure," said Harry, swallowing the last of his Chocolate Frog and sticking the card into his pocket without looking at it.
They walked out and started exploring, soon enough they found the gameroom on the second floor and thoughts of looking around the rest of the house flew from their minds as they started playing many of their old favorite games, while discovering some they'd never played before.
Sirius strolled leisurely along the hallway on the third floor, stopping beside what looked like a wall. He glanced over his shoulder to see if Harry or Cho were anywhere near, then, after seeing the coast was clear, he quickly pushed the wall to one side and walked into the secret room it concealed.
"Hey, Moony," he said quietly, "How's it going in here?"
"Quite well. I just wish I could have finished it before Harry arrived, you know, like we planned, but since we went and got him right after we got his letter... I didn't have time. I had completely forgotten about it. But anyways, since we can't quite ask Harry his opinion yet, you'll have to do- do you think he'll like it?" said Remus, sounding rather apprehensive.
Sirius looked around the room a little bit, seeing small parts unfinished but knowing Remus would have it done and ready by the time they needed. Turning back to his old friend, he smiled, "I think he'll love it, Moony old pal, you did great."
"Thanks," Remus smiled back. "Well then, I think it's nearly time for dinner, and I could use a break anyways, so you go fetch Harry and Cho while I fix something."
"But they could be anywhere and this place is huge, why can't I cook for once?" whined Sirius.
"'Cause you did cook once and you nearly sent this HUGE place up in flames!" exclaimed Remus. "Now stop complaining and go find them."
"That was an accident and you know it. How was I supposed to know water doesn't put out a grease fire?" Remus fixed Sirius with a look. "Alright, alright, I'm going, you old fuddy duddy..." Sirius walked out.
"Ha! Checkmate!" said Cho triumphantly, smiling and trying hard not to turn it into a smirk as Harry's King tossed his crown to her Queen.
Harry groaned. "I don't know if I'll ever win a game of chess."
"Hmm... I dunno, I heard you played pretty good trying to get the Sorcerer's Stone back in your first year."
"That was Ron's doing..." said Harry.
Cho rolled her eyes, "Whatever you say, Harry. Do you want to play again?"
"Sure," said Harry, grabbing the chess pieces and putting them back into place.
Just as everything was set again, Sirius walked in. "Ah, I thought I might find you two here. C'mon, dinner time."
Harry and Cho, both stomachs growling, quickly stood and followed him out.
All three of them entered the kitchen sniffing the air.
"It smells delicious in here!" said Cho and Harry at the same time as Remus set two plates laden with food before them, then he served Sirius and himself.
Sirius took a bite and, deciding to irritate Remus a bit, he grinned and said, "Smells delicious... just goes to show you smells can be deceiving."
Remus smacked him upside the head. "Coming from the man who once lived off rats. I don't think anything could taste much worse than that."
"Hmm... actually, the rats tasted surprisingly good..." said Sirius, the other three cringed.
After dinner, Sirius suggested a game of Quidditch and Cho and Harry were quick to agree, and they both ran off to get their brooms. Remus shrugged and also went out and joined them in the game.
"Okay, let's play two on two," said Sirius. "Moony and I against Harry and Cho. Sound good?" Everyone nodded. "Okay, how about this then: one Chaser and one Keeper to a team, and first to fifty points wins. Alright, I'll be Chaser, so Moony here better prove himself a good Keeper... What about you, Harry? Which position will you take?"
Harry shrugged. "Doesn't matter to me. I guess I can be a Chaser if Cho doesn't mind being Keeper."
Cho shook her head. "I don't mind at all. Let's fly then." Everyone mounted and took to the air.
Sirius took the Quaffle in his hands and tossed it high into the air. Harry shot up after it, his Firebolt far outstripping the Comet Sirius was on, and he took possession of the Quaffle and shot towards Remus.
He threw the Quaffle hard and it shot straight through the goal. "10-0 to me and Cho!" shouted Harry.
"Lucky shot!" shouted Sirius, taking the Quaffle and zooming towards Cho.
Cho tightened her grip on her broom, staring Sirius down. When he threw the Quaffle, she was ready, she caught it easily, then tossed it to Harry.
She spotted a Bludger heading towards him as he sped towards Remus and she shouted, "Harry, look out!" Too late. He turned just in time to take it in the ribs instead of the head, and luckily he didn't feel any of them snap, but he dropped the Quaffle and Sirius, who had been flying underneath him, caught it. But instead of heading towards Cho he flew up to Harry.
"Hey, kiddo, you alright?" he asked, his face tight with concern. Harry nodded. Sirius considered him a moment, then flew off towards Cho, knowing no real damage had been done.
Cho once again pulled off a fantastic save and threw the Quaffle back to Harry, and he scored again. "20-0 to me and Cho!" Harry called out.
Sirius scored once then twice, making the score a tie, but then Harry pulled ahead again, pulling some surprising moves seeing as how he normally practiced Seeker instead of Chaser, and the game ended with the score 50-20.
They all landed and Cho hugged Harry briefly. "Great job, Harry!"
Harry smiled, hugging back. "You did great too, Cho."
"Yeah, we sure did show those old geysers what we're made of!"
Harry laughed and the two of them walked back inside. Meanwhile, Sirius was hitting Remus over the head with his broomstick and shouting, "YOU CALL YOURSELF A KEEPER?!"
Harry shook his head at the doorway, listening to the two shouting at each other, trying to hide a smile.
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KiLLeR KiTtY: Thanks, Cookie Fan. You're the greatest. I would have given up on this fic a long time ago without you.
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Cc/HP rulz: Erm... he already did.
Malfoy+Moody=ferret: First of all, I LOVE the name. Hehehe... ferrets SUCK! Lol. Anywho, thanks a lot for the extreme compliments.
Aubyn Lin: Twice? o.O I haven't finished it. I got pissed when my mom told me Sirius died, so I'm not really reading too much out of it. But anyways, thanks!
xXdOmOnXx: Aw, thanks!
:: Gives all reviewers extra huge cookies :: You guys all rock! Thank you all so much! I'm so glad you like my little ficcie. Now please push the pretty little purple button again and tell me if you still like it or not.
Oh, btw, extra cookies to those who can guess what Remus and Sirius were doing in the secret room! (If you read the unedited version, you don't count!!)
Seeya next chapter.
Angry Mob: You need to update faster next time!
Me: HEY! I said you can't be angry anymore! Shove off!
Angry Mob: Darnit... :: everyone drops their flaming torch and walks away ::
Me: Oh yeah... I rule... ^.^
Disclaimer: Hmm... let me think... does anybody REALLY think I own all HP stuff?
Some moron from the Angry Mob: I do!
Me: I told you to shove off! :: Smacks the moron :: *Ahem* On with the fic now. ^_^
~_Chapter Three: Lupin Mansion_~
Harry landed with a thud in the middle of a moderately decorated room with deep, plush, dark green carpeting and wooden, picture-frame paneled walls. He looked around the room, eyeing several magical trinkets, a mix of some he had and hadn't seen before. He saw Remus watching him with a smile on his face.
"Welcome to the Lupin Mansion, Harry."
"Wow..." said Cho in wonderment, also taking a nice long look around the room, resisting the urge to ask what some of the trinkets did.
"C'mon," said Sirius, placing his hands on Harry's and Cho's shoulders, "I'll show you to your rooms."
Chuckling as they tried to heave their stuff up the stairs, Sirius pointed his wand, one Remus had lended him, at the trunks and they began to float. He led them up three flights of stairs with the floating trunks banging into the banisters the entire way. As they came up on the landing, he pointed down a hallway. "Harry, you're going to be in the room last down the hallway there; Cho, you'll be in the room second on the right. Across from there is the bathroom. Once you guys get your trunks into your rooms-" at this point, Sirius lowered the trunks to the floor- "feel free to wander around and see everything. I have to go see Moony about something, I'll come and get you two at dinner time."
Sirius turned on his heel and propped himself on the banister and slid down the stairs. Half-way down he fell off. "Ow!" he said briefly, rubbing his knee that he had landed on, then he grinned and propped himself on the banister again.
Cho laughed. "I wasn't always sure if I should have believed you about what you told me about him, but after meeting him, I can see why you don't believe he's a murderer." Shaking her head and still chuckling, she grabbed her trunk and headed down the hall.
"Here," said Harry, stooping down and grabbing one end of her trunk for her to make the going easier. She thanked him once they had gotten it inside her room then he went and got his own and Hedwig's cage and took it to his room.
He deposited his trunk at the foot of his bed and set Hedwig's cage down on top of it and looked around his large room that had not only a large width, but a high ceiling. There was a four poster there similar to the one he always slept in while at Hogwarts, a fair-sized desk, a wardrobe, a bedside table, and three windows that shared the same style curtains as the hangings on his bed, owl-patterned. He noticed a stack of candies on the desk and walked over to pick one out, spotting a note that said, "Don't eat them all at once, and if you can, save some for me. -Sirius." Harry laughed and picked out a Chocolate Frog, beginning to nibble on it just as Cho entered with a small box of Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans (Harry guessed she had just eaten a particular nasty flavor as she had a rather pinched look to her face and she confirmed the last bean she had picked to be grass-flavored.)
"I was wondering if you'd like to go looking around the house with me," said Cho.
"Sure," said Harry, swallowing the last of his Chocolate Frog and sticking the card into his pocket without looking at it.
They walked out and started exploring, soon enough they found the gameroom on the second floor and thoughts of looking around the rest of the house flew from their minds as they started playing many of their old favorite games, while discovering some they'd never played before.
Sirius strolled leisurely along the hallway on the third floor, stopping beside what looked like a wall. He glanced over his shoulder to see if Harry or Cho were anywhere near, then, after seeing the coast was clear, he quickly pushed the wall to one side and walked into the secret room it concealed.
"Hey, Moony," he said quietly, "How's it going in here?"
"Quite well. I just wish I could have finished it before Harry arrived, you know, like we planned, but since we went and got him right after we got his letter... I didn't have time. I had completely forgotten about it. But anyways, since we can't quite ask Harry his opinion yet, you'll have to do- do you think he'll like it?" said Remus, sounding rather apprehensive.
Sirius looked around the room a little bit, seeing small parts unfinished but knowing Remus would have it done and ready by the time they needed. Turning back to his old friend, he smiled, "I think he'll love it, Moony old pal, you did great."
"Thanks," Remus smiled back. "Well then, I think it's nearly time for dinner, and I could use a break anyways, so you go fetch Harry and Cho while I fix something."
"But they could be anywhere and this place is huge, why can't I cook for once?" whined Sirius.
"'Cause you did cook once and you nearly sent this HUGE place up in flames!" exclaimed Remus. "Now stop complaining and go find them."
"That was an accident and you know it. How was I supposed to know water doesn't put out a grease fire?" Remus fixed Sirius with a look. "Alright, alright, I'm going, you old fuddy duddy..." Sirius walked out.
"Ha! Checkmate!" said Cho triumphantly, smiling and trying hard not to turn it into a smirk as Harry's King tossed his crown to her Queen.
Harry groaned. "I don't know if I'll ever win a game of chess."
"Hmm... I dunno, I heard you played pretty good trying to get the Sorcerer's Stone back in your first year."
"That was Ron's doing..." said Harry.
Cho rolled her eyes, "Whatever you say, Harry. Do you want to play again?"
"Sure," said Harry, grabbing the chess pieces and putting them back into place.
Just as everything was set again, Sirius walked in. "Ah, I thought I might find you two here. C'mon, dinner time."
Harry and Cho, both stomachs growling, quickly stood and followed him out.
All three of them entered the kitchen sniffing the air.
"It smells delicious in here!" said Cho and Harry at the same time as Remus set two plates laden with food before them, then he served Sirius and himself.
Sirius took a bite and, deciding to irritate Remus a bit, he grinned and said, "Smells delicious... just goes to show you smells can be deceiving."
Remus smacked him upside the head. "Coming from the man who once lived off rats. I don't think anything could taste much worse than that."
"Hmm... actually, the rats tasted surprisingly good..." said Sirius, the other three cringed.
After dinner, Sirius suggested a game of Quidditch and Cho and Harry were quick to agree, and they both ran off to get their brooms. Remus shrugged and also went out and joined them in the game.
"Okay, let's play two on two," said Sirius. "Moony and I against Harry and Cho. Sound good?" Everyone nodded. "Okay, how about this then: one Chaser and one Keeper to a team, and first to fifty points wins. Alright, I'll be Chaser, so Moony here better prove himself a good Keeper... What about you, Harry? Which position will you take?"
Harry shrugged. "Doesn't matter to me. I guess I can be a Chaser if Cho doesn't mind being Keeper."
Cho shook her head. "I don't mind at all. Let's fly then." Everyone mounted and took to the air.
Sirius took the Quaffle in his hands and tossed it high into the air. Harry shot up after it, his Firebolt far outstripping the Comet Sirius was on, and he took possession of the Quaffle and shot towards Remus.
He threw the Quaffle hard and it shot straight through the goal. "10-0 to me and Cho!" shouted Harry.
"Lucky shot!" shouted Sirius, taking the Quaffle and zooming towards Cho.
Cho tightened her grip on her broom, staring Sirius down. When he threw the Quaffle, she was ready, she caught it easily, then tossed it to Harry.
She spotted a Bludger heading towards him as he sped towards Remus and she shouted, "Harry, look out!" Too late. He turned just in time to take it in the ribs instead of the head, and luckily he didn't feel any of them snap, but he dropped the Quaffle and Sirius, who had been flying underneath him, caught it. But instead of heading towards Cho he flew up to Harry.
"Hey, kiddo, you alright?" he asked, his face tight with concern. Harry nodded. Sirius considered him a moment, then flew off towards Cho, knowing no real damage had been done.
Cho once again pulled off a fantastic save and threw the Quaffle back to Harry, and he scored again. "20-0 to me and Cho!" Harry called out.
Sirius scored once then twice, making the score a tie, but then Harry pulled ahead again, pulling some surprising moves seeing as how he normally practiced Seeker instead of Chaser, and the game ended with the score 50-20.
They all landed and Cho hugged Harry briefly. "Great job, Harry!"
Harry smiled, hugging back. "You did great too, Cho."
"Yeah, we sure did show those old geysers what we're made of!"
Harry laughed and the two of them walked back inside. Meanwhile, Sirius was hitting Remus over the head with his broomstick and shouting, "YOU CALL YOURSELF A KEEPER?!"
Harry shook his head at the doorway, listening to the two shouting at each other, trying to hide a smile.
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KiLLeR KiTtY: Thanks, Cookie Fan. You're the greatest. I would have given up on this fic a long time ago without you.
sdasdsdasdasdasd: Thanks.
Cc/HP rulz: Erm... he already did.
Malfoy+Moody=ferret: First of all, I LOVE the name. Hehehe... ferrets SUCK! Lol. Anywho, thanks a lot for the extreme compliments.
Aubyn Lin: Twice? o.O I haven't finished it. I got pissed when my mom told me Sirius died, so I'm not really reading too much out of it. But anyways, thanks!
xXdOmOnXx: Aw, thanks!
:: Gives all reviewers extra huge cookies :: You guys all rock! Thank you all so much! I'm so glad you like my little ficcie. Now please push the pretty little purple button again and tell me if you still like it or not.
Oh, btw, extra cookies to those who can guess what Remus and Sirius were doing in the secret room! (If you read the unedited version, you don't count!!)
Seeya next chapter.