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When Harry got home he could tell Uncle Vernon was in a bad mood.
"Where have you been boy?" he snarled as Harry walked into the house. Harry gulped; it was never a good thing when Uncle Vernon was like this.
"Down the park, I was trying to keep out of your way, so you didn't have to see me." Harry answered meekly.
"Oh really, perhaps now you're back you would care to explain this," he thrust a tatty looking book into Harry's hand. It was the schools copy of the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe; he'd forgotten to take it with him. "I thought we'd banned you from having anything to do with magic, why have you deliberately disobeyed me?"
"I, I er, I'm sorry but…" Harry started softly, his voice shaking.
"But what?" Harry didn't answer, it was probably safer not to.
"Into the cupboard until you answer," he threw Harry into the cupboard, "and there you're going to stay, you hear me."
Harry began to wish he'd stayed with Remus. Why had he left him, Harry had always wished for someone to come and rescue him. And then when someone did come to see him who knew his parents he ran away. Someone ringing the doorbell interrupted Harry's thoughts.
"You again, what do you want?" Uncle Vernon said.
A familiar voice answered him. "I'm here to see Harry again."
"I've told you before, no Harry Potter lives here."
"Really, that's not what I've heard, can I come in?"
"No."
"Oh that's a shame, let's rephrase that, can I come in?" Uncle Vernon gasped at something.
"You're, you're one of them!"
"Good observation."
"No you're still not coming in." There came the sounds of a minor scuffle and then some footsteps inside the house.
"Where is he?" Harry pushed open the cupboard door and crawled out.
"I'm here." Remus spun round, his wand in his hand.
"Boy get back where you were, I'm warning you." Uncle Vernon stepped towards Harry. Harry took on step back, Remus looked at Uncle Vernon.
"You lay one hand on him, and I'm warning you…"
"Get out of my house." Uncle Vernon pushed Remus towards the door.
"Not without Harry." Harry looked at him, could he really be taking him away from the Dursley's?
"Boy get back where you were." Uncle Vernon started towards him, Harry ducked under his arms and ran towards Remus and to everyone's surprise, including Harry's own, hugged him. Remus stood there shocked for a minute before sweeping Harry into his arms and picking him up, still waving the wand in his hand.
"He's coming with me, and theres nothing you can do about it. Harry is there anything you need?" Harry shook his head. "You dare come anywhere near him again and I'll kill you, you hear that." With that Remus turned and strode out of the door.
He didn't stop walking until he reached the local train station. He stopped and sat Harry down on a wall.
"Are you sure there's nothing you need at the Dursley's?" he questioned Harry, "clothes, books, toys, anything?"
"The Dursley's never gave me anything except for Dudley's old clothes and they don't fit me." He pulled at the far too big clothing. "Am I really coming to live with you?" Harry asked hopefully, he barely knew this man and yet he trusted him immensely.
"If you want. Although I'm going to have to persuade Albus, he's not going to be too happy." He stopped and looked at Harry, "do you want to live with me?" Harry nodded. "Well that's settled then, now how are we going to get home. Can't apparate with you, no portkeys around here or floo powder stations, I can't drive so that rules out any travel by car and I haven't got a broomstick on me so…"
"A broomstick, why would you need one of them?" Harry asked, "We can't fly to your house."
Remus looked at Harry with a smile on his face, "There's a lot I need to explain to you, come on we'll catch a train to London and then another one to my house." He picked Harry up again, amazed at how light he was for a six year old, and walked into the train station.
Yeah Harry is very trusting, but he does kind of know Remus and he'd probably go with anyone who offered to take him away from the Dursley's, I know I would. Same drill, please read and review.
