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Chapter 8 - Sirius' Arrival

When Sirius arrived at the Grangers, it was the middle of the night and still raining! Sirius walked quietly round the house and eventually found a small window that was open, he squeezed in and found he was in the pantry. He walked through the door into the kitchen and to his delight the fire was still burning so he settled himself down by the ire and went to sleep.

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Harry woke late the next morning and when he went into Hermione's room he found she was already up and dressed.

"Oh, hi Harry, did you sleep O.K." asked Hermione

"Yeh, fine thanks, I hadn't realised how tired I was"

"Oh well, you should be fine now, do you want to go down to breakfast?"

"Yes, I'm starving.," replied Harry

Just as they had reached the bottom of the stairs they heard Mrs Granger Calling.

"Harry, I think a friend has arrived for you."

And sure enough there, sitting beside the kitchen table eating a plate of cold meat was.

"Sirius" shouted Harry

Sirius looked up and on seeing Harry bounded up to him and started licking his face.

"Whoa, Down boy," said Harry laughing.

"He seems to like you" said Mrs Granger again

"Yeh, well we've met before.

Harry and Hermione sat down at the table and started buttering toast.

"So" said Hermione " What do you want to do today?"

"Well I figured we could take Sirius for a walk" said Harry giving Hermione a " If we go for a walk we can talk to Sirius" look.

"Yeh, good Plan" replied Hermione getting the idea. "We'll go after breakfast, is that O.K. Dad?"

"Yes that's fine, I've got to open up the surgery anyway." So after Breakfast Harry, Hermione and Sirius set of for a walk in the fields behind the house. They stopped beneath a tree in a sheltered clearing, and Sirius transformed. He stretched his arms with relief.

"Right" said Sirius, "How are you Harry?"

"I'm fine," replied Harry "How are you? Are you still living in the cave in Hogsmead? Where's Buckbeak?"

"I'm fine, and so is Buckbeak. But no I'm not still living in the cave, and that's what I want to talk to you about Harry. I'm currently living with Remus Lupin and," He said sitting down on the floor "Severus Snape."

"Snape?" exclaimed Harry

"Yes Harry Snape" Sirius defiantly didn't look happy about this. " He is living with us because he is hiding from Voldemort, Do you remember Harry at the end of last year what Dumbledore asked him to do? Well he's done what he was asked and now he's hiding."

"Oh" said Harry blankly "How long is he going to be living with you then?"

"Until school starts again, and that Harry brings me to another point, I'm afraid that at school Snape is going to. well.urm give you extra lessons in Defence the Dark Arts and Potions."

Harry opened his mouth to protest but Sirius started to speak again.

"I know you don't like him Harry and I don't like him either but its for you own good, you have to see that. Voldermort I after you and you have to be able to fight him."

"Yes but he's been after me my whole life and I've never had to have extra bloody potions before." Said Harry annoyed.

"But he's really strong now, haven't you read the Daily Prophet recently? Harry there have been MURDERS."

"I can understand Defence" said Harry grudgingly "But why potions"

Sirius didn't answer. He lent back against the tree.

"Harry there's something else I've got to tell you"

"Yeah."

"Youhavetolivewithusfortherestoftheholidays"

"Sorry?"

"You have to come and live with us for the rest of the holidays. Your lessons must start now."

"What?" Harry yelled "what do you mean? Are you mad? I don't want to."

"Should I be offended?" Sirius asked with a sad smile

"Live with SNAPE? You've got to be joking!"

"Harry, I'm not going to argue with you on this, Remus is coming to pick us up tonight."

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