And here's the next chapter! I hope you like it. I will probably update pretty soon, I have had the writing bug lately and can't stop!
The next few days were spent clearing upstairs. Out with the old and in with the new. Most of the things in Sirius's room (Harry refused to call it 'Sirius's old room') were removed, the old wardrobe was thrown out along with the chest of drawers. The only thing that was left in the room was the bed, which was staying, and Sirius's school trunk. Remus said it "belongs in the room". Harry had carefully placed his set of Sirius's photographs into his own trunk.
All of the other rooms, already pretty bare, didn't take long to do. And soon pretty much the whole of the house was looking less gloomy and more welcoming.
"I think we've done a good job Harry." Said Remus proudly as they sat at the kitchen table one evening, three days before the beginning of the school year. "At least this place doesn't feel so depressing now."
"Yeah, it is much better." Said Harry.
"Have you got your book list yet for school?" Remus asked.
"Yes, I got it this morning. I'm going to Diagon Alley tomorrow to get them." Harry told him.
"Right. Are you meeting Ron and Hermione there?"
"Yep."
"How are they? I haven't seen them to talk to properly for a long time." He hesitated "Are they together yet?" Remus asked, unable to stop himself from grinning.
Harry snorted. "What do you think? Of course they're not." He told Remus, smiling too "They're both far too stubborn!"
Remus chuckled. "What time are you meeting them tomorrow?"
"Late morning I think."
"OK." He stood up "Well anyway, I'm off to bed. Have a good day tomorrow ok?"
"I will thanks, night." Harry called after him as Remus climbed the stairs.
The nest morning Harry woke up and got ready to go and see Ron and Hermione. He left the house before Remus had even woken up.
He got the Knight Bus to the Leaky Cauldron and made his way to Diagon Alley.
Harry was happy to find Ron and Hermione not long after his arrival. It appeared that Hermione had dragged Ron into Florish and Blotts over forty-five minutes ago, and even though they had bought all of their schoolbooks, Hermione wouldn't leave.
"She's mental!" He told Harry as he explained why he had been in here so long. "We could have been over at Florean Fortescues eating ice cream!"
"I'll only be a minute you two!" Came Hermione's voice from behind a tall bookshelf.
"That's what you said half an hour ago!"
"Well, I promise I won't be long!"
Harry roamed around the shop to look for his schoolbooks as Hermione kept looking up titles and Ron stood around impatiently.
He managed to find all of the schoolbooks easily and while he was walking towards the counter he passed an aisle containing books on omens. He stopped and looked towards a familiar book named 'Death Omens: What To Do When You Know the Worst Is Coming'. He smiled to himself, remembering the time when he thought Sirius was bad luck, a death omen. How wrong he was.
Once Harry had paid for his books and he and Ron had managed to drag Hermione out of the shop, they went over to get some ice cream.
"So Harry, how are you. Really?" Asked Hermione compassionately.
"I'm actually ok." Said Harry truthfully "I've been talking to Lupin a lot, that's where I've been staying the past week or so."
"Oh, that's where you've been! I didn't think you would have wanted to stay at your aunt and uncles." Said Hermione.
"So what have you been doing?" Ron asked.
"Not much really, just sorting out Sirius's house. You should see it, it's totally different now." Harry told them "have you two had a good summer?"
"Yeah it's been ok, nothing much has really happened though." Ron told him.
"Are you going to meet us at King's Cross next week Harry?" Hermione asked.
"Yeah, I'm going to help out Lupin for the last couple of days."
"Isn't it exciting going back to school?" Hermione asked happily "I can't wait for classes to start!" Ron rolled his eyes.
"I'm just looking forward to the Quidditch." Harry said.
"Me too!" Said Ron excitedly "I wonder who'll be captain this year?" He pondered.
The subject of Quidditch entertained Ron and Hermione for a while, as Hermione began reading one of her new books. A while later, they set of up Diagon Alley again. The visited Madam Malkins, the apothecary and Harry and Ron stood at the window of Quality Quidditch Supplies, wishing they had enough gold to buy one of everything in sight.
Soon the day was coming to an end and Harry was soon saying goodbye to Ron and Hermione.
"We'll see you at the station!" Hermione called after him as Harry made his way to the fireplace in the Leaky Cauldron. He gave one last wave to the both of them, grabbed some floo powder and shouted "12 Grimmauld Place!" into the grate as he stepped into it.
So what did you think? I'm not sure on this chapter, maybe a bit boring? I'm not sure, but tell me what you think!