Chapter10: Transformations
"Really!" Harry smiled
"Yup!" Sirius smiled "as ive already learnt how to all I have to do is put you through the transformations paces and stuff and it shouldn't take more than a couple of hours especially with Remus helping!
So Sirius began the incantations on Harry and Remus on Charlie. It took a while and Harry and Charlie had to be very patient but soon enough Sirius was teaching them the psychology involved in transforming.
"So when I want to be Padfoot, I think Padfoot like this (he transformed into Padfoot and back again) and to transform back into myself I just think Sirius. However, as you have never transformed before you can't think of Padfoot like me, instead you should think 'transform' then it's the same to change back but after that, you'll know what you are! Ready to try?" Sirius explained
"Definitely!" Harry said enthusiastically "shall I go first Charlie?" he asked looking at Charlie's worried expression.
Charlie merely nodded and Sirius started to bark out instructions to Harry.
"Stand in that space there... not in the middle of it you don't know how big you could be, for all we know you could be an elephant! Now think transform... no don't look at me like that just concentrate... its harder the first time... There you go! Who would have guessed it you look just like you dad except you still have the scar! Great!"
Harry stood there. He was a stag like his dad only as Sirius said he still had a scar and according to Sirius his antlers were a slightly different shape to James's and were smaller too.
Sirius transformed and literally barked out instructions on how to change back but Harry had gotten the gist and was back to normal exceptionally quickly, he even seemed to be ignoring Sirius's instructions.
After seeing Harry's successful attempt, Charlie was much more positive and it only took her a few minutes to transform and Back.
She became a Black Horse with (for some reason) a white star shaped like a little lightning bolt. However, her mane and tail seemed to have a blue tinge like the tips of her hair.
"Well that was great!" Sirius said enthusiastically. "Now you need some proper marauder names so Harry do you want to be Prongs junior?"
"Yeah ok!" Harry smiled
"And you Charlie, any ideas?" Sirius asked
Charlie thought for a minute before answering Sirius
"Hooves!" she said brightly
"Nice name!" Sirius smiled
Harry and Charlie spent the rest of the summer holidays practising and shocking the life out of Sirius. ("You try walking though a door way that your daughter doesn't want you to. Especially when she transforms into a horse to stop you and your godson is helping her by prodding you with his horns!").
Towards the end of the holidays, it was both Harry and Charlie's birthdays. They were both to be nine. Sirius and Remus held a private party (just the four of them) at prankster's palace for each birthday.
Harry's was first he wanted to spend most of the day flying but he was persuaded to come down for food and presents.
Charlie's birthday was next on the 12th of august. She got a present that she had always wanted, a pony, which She named Moonlight. Moonlight was a fourteen two hands high, dapple grey, Arab mare with a gentile temperament. Sirius also brought her a companion for Moonlight a small black Shetland pony named Thunder who had a little wooden cart which he pulled. So therefore, Harry, Sirius and Remus spent the day with Charlie as she got used to her new pets. (A/n she had been taking lessons at all the different places they stayed)
But soon enough, they were headed back to school in france!
Meanwhile...
Dumbledore was in his office at Hogwarts sucking on a lemon drop. He was wondering whether Harry was still alive or Sirius Black the traitor had had him, killed him and disposed of his body long ago.
It never occurred to Dumbledore that Sirius could be a traitor. He was much to friendly and full of fun. He had always seemed very trustworthy (despite all his pranks and his background).
It was coming up to eight years since the downfall of Voldemort and in a 2 years harry was due to come to Hogwarts.
Dumbledore wondered whether when the time came they would probably find out whether Harry was dead or alive as know matter how hard he tried Dumbledore found know trace of Harry anywhere.
A/n Hope you all like it! Sorry for the utter lack of updates! Ive been really busy doing work experience all the last week and I am just too tired to update when I get in! (You would be to if you mucked out seven stables a day and walked up and down to a field about 10 times a day too!) BUT my Easter hols start on Wednesday (at 12.30! wohooo!) so expect more frequent updates!!!!!!
