Chapter 4: Memories
Katelyn reached for the photo album sitting on the coffee table. She opened it up and looked at the old pictures of her father and his friends. "I still can't believe they actually took him away," she said.
"I know," said Harry sitting down next to her. He looked at the pictures also. "It is hard to believe that he used to be this man," Harry said, "Since these pictures were taken so much has happened."
They were looking at a picture of the Marauders. They looked like they were in their seventh year. James was holding the quidditch cup. "He looks so happy," said Katelyn, "They never knew that Peter would betray them all."
Katelyn turned the page. Now they were looking at a picture of two children. They appeared to be about one year old. One was a boy with very messy black hair and bright green eyes. The other was a girl with dark brown hair. They were playing with some blocks. Lily sat down on the other side of Katelyn and looked at the picture. "You two were inseparable back then," she said, "When it was time to leave you would cry. You never wanted to leave each other."
"Yeah," said Mary, "When I went into hiding, Katelyn just kept crying that she wanted to play with Harry."
"We always thought that you would grow up to be the best friends ever," said James, "but then you got separated."
Katelyn turned the page again. This time there was a picture of Lily, James, Sirius, Mary, Lupin, and another girl. She had light brown hair that laid on her shoulders. "Who is this?" asked Katelyn.
"Oh," said Lupin, "that is Susan."
"She is pretty," said Harry.
"Yes," said Lupin, "I wonder what ever happened to her. One day she just disappeared. It happened a few days after she fought a vampire who showed up in the town she lived in. I remember she was so happy with her victory. Gilderoy Lockhart was even going to interview her, but before he got a chance she disappeared."
"Lockhart?" asked Harry.
"Yeah, I talked to him," said Lupin, "he was really disappointed that he didn't get the interview."
"I'm sure he was," said Harry.
"I wish she was here," said Lupin, "she was so upset about the events that happened that happened sixteen years ago. She nearly ended up in St. Mungo's for a mental breakdown after that."
"Was she ok?" asked Lily.
"Yeah," said Lupin, "After a little break from her job, she started to get better."
They turned the page again. Now there was a picture of Katelyn and Harry sitting under a Christmas tree. "That was the last Christmas we had," said Lily, "We never would have guessed what was going to happen that year."
"It is getting late," said James looking at the clock, "I think we better get home."
"Yeah," said Mary, "we need to get some sleep. Thanks for staying with us."
Lupin and the Potters went home. Nobody actually got much sleep that night. At around ten in the morning they decided to go to Grimwald Place for the meeting. "I can't see how Sirius could stand staying here again," said James.
"He was not at all happy about it," said Harry.
They were greeted by Ron and Hermione. Hermione gave Harry a little hug. "We are so sorry about what happened. We are willing to do what ever is needed."
"I'm sure they won't find him guilty," said Ron.
"Well, they shouldn't," said Harry, "but the key evidence is still no where to be found."
"We'll find him, don't you worry," said Ron.
They all walked farther into the house. Harry remembered the last time he was here. It was Christmas in his fifth year. Several things had changed since then. The place was definitely cleaner and did not have the feel of a house used for the Dark Arts. Somehow they managed to remove the picture of Sirius's mother. The house elves where also removed from the wall.
Harry followed them into the kitchen. The entire Order was in there. "Well, I'm glad you are here," Dumbledore said as they entered the room, "We can begin now. As many of you already know, Sirius was taken to Azkaban last night. His trial date is set for the end of April."
"What can we do?" asked Snape actually sounding a little concerned. Harry thought that he must have finally forgiven the Marauders.
"We need to find witnesses who can help us defend him," said Dumbledore, "but most importantly we must find Pettigrew."
"How are we going to find him," asked Snape, "there are billions of rats in this world."
"Well we definitely can not just go looking at each and every rat until we find him," said James.
"We have to hope that he makes a mistake and shows himself," said Harry.
"If you ever do see a rat check if it is missing a toe on its front paw," said Ron.
"That will narrow it down a little," said Lupin.
"Yes," said Dumbledore, "I'm not asking you to go and drop everything to look for him. That would make it more obvious and he would be more careful. Just when you do see a rat make sure it is not him. Does anyone have any questions?"
Nobody said anything. "Well, then you are all free to go," said Dumbledore. "I'll see you at Hogwarts," he said turning to Harry, Katelyn, Ron, Hermione, and Neville.
"We'll be there," said Harry.
"Harry, we'll see you in Diagon Alley tomorrow," said Ron.
"Yeah, and you better stop into our store," said Fred.
"I'm sure that your dad would love to see that," said Katelyn.
"See what?" asked James walking up behind them.
"Fred and George's joke shop," said Harry.
"Oh, I do have to see that," said James.
"It is really neat," said Lupin joining the conversation, "They have a lot of stuff that could come in very useful when trying to get even with someone."
"We'll see you there," said Harry, "Bye."
"See ya," said George. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
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Katelyn reached for the photo album sitting on the coffee table. She opened it up and looked at the old pictures of her father and his friends. "I still can't believe they actually took him away," she said.
"I know," said Harry sitting down next to her. He looked at the pictures also. "It is hard to believe that he used to be this man," Harry said, "Since these pictures were taken so much has happened."
They were looking at a picture of the Marauders. They looked like they were in their seventh year. James was holding the quidditch cup. "He looks so happy," said Katelyn, "They never knew that Peter would betray them all."
Katelyn turned the page. Now they were looking at a picture of two children. They appeared to be about one year old. One was a boy with very messy black hair and bright green eyes. The other was a girl with dark brown hair. They were playing with some blocks. Lily sat down on the other side of Katelyn and looked at the picture. "You two were inseparable back then," she said, "When it was time to leave you would cry. You never wanted to leave each other."
"Yeah," said Mary, "When I went into hiding, Katelyn just kept crying that she wanted to play with Harry."
"We always thought that you would grow up to be the best friends ever," said James, "but then you got separated."
Katelyn turned the page again. This time there was a picture of Lily, James, Sirius, Mary, Lupin, and another girl. She had light brown hair that laid on her shoulders. "Who is this?" asked Katelyn.
"Oh," said Lupin, "that is Susan."
"She is pretty," said Harry.
"Yes," said Lupin, "I wonder what ever happened to her. One day she just disappeared. It happened a few days after she fought a vampire who showed up in the town she lived in. I remember she was so happy with her victory. Gilderoy Lockhart was even going to interview her, but before he got a chance she disappeared."
"Lockhart?" asked Harry.
"Yeah, I talked to him," said Lupin, "he was really disappointed that he didn't get the interview."
"I'm sure he was," said Harry.
"I wish she was here," said Lupin, "she was so upset about the events that happened that happened sixteen years ago. She nearly ended up in St. Mungo's for a mental breakdown after that."
"Was she ok?" asked Lily.
"Yeah," said Lupin, "After a little break from her job, she started to get better."
They turned the page again. Now there was a picture of Katelyn and Harry sitting under a Christmas tree. "That was the last Christmas we had," said Lily, "We never would have guessed what was going to happen that year."
"It is getting late," said James looking at the clock, "I think we better get home."
"Yeah," said Mary, "we need to get some sleep. Thanks for staying with us."
Lupin and the Potters went home. Nobody actually got much sleep that night. At around ten in the morning they decided to go to Grimwald Place for the meeting. "I can't see how Sirius could stand staying here again," said James.
"He was not at all happy about it," said Harry.
They were greeted by Ron and Hermione. Hermione gave Harry a little hug. "We are so sorry about what happened. We are willing to do what ever is needed."
"I'm sure they won't find him guilty," said Ron.
"Well, they shouldn't," said Harry, "but the key evidence is still no where to be found."
"We'll find him, don't you worry," said Ron.
They all walked farther into the house. Harry remembered the last time he was here. It was Christmas in his fifth year. Several things had changed since then. The place was definitely cleaner and did not have the feel of a house used for the Dark Arts. Somehow they managed to remove the picture of Sirius's mother. The house elves where also removed from the wall.
Harry followed them into the kitchen. The entire Order was in there. "Well, I'm glad you are here," Dumbledore said as they entered the room, "We can begin now. As many of you already know, Sirius was taken to Azkaban last night. His trial date is set for the end of April."
"What can we do?" asked Snape actually sounding a little concerned. Harry thought that he must have finally forgiven the Marauders.
"We need to find witnesses who can help us defend him," said Dumbledore, "but most importantly we must find Pettigrew."
"How are we going to find him," asked Snape, "there are billions of rats in this world."
"Well we definitely can not just go looking at each and every rat until we find him," said James.
"We have to hope that he makes a mistake and shows himself," said Harry.
"If you ever do see a rat check if it is missing a toe on its front paw," said Ron.
"That will narrow it down a little," said Lupin.
"Yes," said Dumbledore, "I'm not asking you to go and drop everything to look for him. That would make it more obvious and he would be more careful. Just when you do see a rat make sure it is not him. Does anyone have any questions?"
Nobody said anything. "Well, then you are all free to go," said Dumbledore. "I'll see you at Hogwarts," he said turning to Harry, Katelyn, Ron, Hermione, and Neville.
"We'll be there," said Harry.
"Harry, we'll see you in Diagon Alley tomorrow," said Ron.
"Yeah, and you better stop into our store," said Fred.
"I'm sure that your dad would love to see that," said Katelyn.
"See what?" asked James walking up behind them.
"Fred and George's joke shop," said Harry.
"Oh, I do have to see that," said James.
"It is really neat," said Lupin joining the conversation, "They have a lot of stuff that could come in very useful when trying to get even with someone."
"We'll see you there," said Harry, "Bye."
"See ya," said George. *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
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