Summary: It's the summer after Harry's fifth year and he's visitng Lupin.
But Harry comes across some of Lupin's most secret memories in a pensieve
which are going to change Harry's feelings forever concerning his parents.
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The Pensieve
"Take a look around," said Lupin, dropping Harry's trunk at the foot of the stairs. Harry headed up the creaking staircase warily. Lupin's home had belonged to his parents who were muggles and it was incredibly well kept with no sign of any magical activity.
Harry stopped when he reached the top of the stairs and turned to a doorway on his right and opened cautiously. He stepped into what appeared to be Lupin's bedroom. His robes were laid out neatly on the bed and many photographs (the occupants moving) where hung upon the wall. Many magical books were piled upon his desk.
A bright light from the corner of the room caught Harry's eye and he wandered over. Lupin's wardrobe was situated there, it's door half open. Inside, Harry saw, was a pensieve. A stone bowl with letters and runes written along the edge and silver substance was inside, it looked like almost liquid with a cloud of silver smoke hovering above the surface.
Knowing all too well what a pensieve was (a collection of somebody's thoughts), Harry hesitated. Just a few months ago, Harry had been foolish enough to look into Professor Snape's thoughts and discovered his father wasn't as heroic and brilliant as he had thought.
But Harry was curious to Lupin's thoughts. He did not talk much about his past and his schooldays. And another opportunity to see his parents was too great to turn down, even if they weren't as compatible as expected.
Harry carefully took his wand and dipped the tip into the substance and began to stir. The substance swirled around and around, revealing a glass-like surface looking down upon what Harry guessed was the Hogwarts grounds. Harry leant forward, peering into the pensieve and then his face touched the liquid and he felt as though he was thrown forward. He felt like he was falling, faster and faster and then when he opened his eyes, he was standing under an oak tree, right next to the Hogwart's Lake. Sitting under the tree were his father James, Lupin, Wormtail and......Sirius. Harry's stomach tightened as he saw Sirius and lump was caught in his throat.
He hadn't seen Sirius for three months for the mere reason he was dead. Harry had been one of the people to watch him murdered during a duel with a dark witch.
"How's life as a prefect Mooney?" said James, pulling a piece of parchment form the pocket of his robes.
"Boring really. I just have to capture all the troublemakers, don't I?" said Lupin plainly. Sirius let out a unexpected laugh and pointed over by the lake's edge.
"Look who it is, boys. Sinivellus himself! Fancy some fun?"
Harry's stomach tightened even more and he knew what was coming. He could see what seemed to be his mother near the lake's edge with her friends.
Please don't, please don't let them torture him again....not in front of my mother, please.....
Harry pleaded inside his head as Sirius, James, Lupin and Wormtail all got to their feet and headed over towards the lake......
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The Pensieve
"Take a look around," said Lupin, dropping Harry's trunk at the foot of the stairs. Harry headed up the creaking staircase warily. Lupin's home had belonged to his parents who were muggles and it was incredibly well kept with no sign of any magical activity.
Harry stopped when he reached the top of the stairs and turned to a doorway on his right and opened cautiously. He stepped into what appeared to be Lupin's bedroom. His robes were laid out neatly on the bed and many photographs (the occupants moving) where hung upon the wall. Many magical books were piled upon his desk.
A bright light from the corner of the room caught Harry's eye and he wandered over. Lupin's wardrobe was situated there, it's door half open. Inside, Harry saw, was a pensieve. A stone bowl with letters and runes written along the edge and silver substance was inside, it looked like almost liquid with a cloud of silver smoke hovering above the surface.
Knowing all too well what a pensieve was (a collection of somebody's thoughts), Harry hesitated. Just a few months ago, Harry had been foolish enough to look into Professor Snape's thoughts and discovered his father wasn't as heroic and brilliant as he had thought.
But Harry was curious to Lupin's thoughts. He did not talk much about his past and his schooldays. And another opportunity to see his parents was too great to turn down, even if they weren't as compatible as expected.
Harry carefully took his wand and dipped the tip into the substance and began to stir. The substance swirled around and around, revealing a glass-like surface looking down upon what Harry guessed was the Hogwarts grounds. Harry leant forward, peering into the pensieve and then his face touched the liquid and he felt as though he was thrown forward. He felt like he was falling, faster and faster and then when he opened his eyes, he was standing under an oak tree, right next to the Hogwart's Lake. Sitting under the tree were his father James, Lupin, Wormtail and......Sirius. Harry's stomach tightened as he saw Sirius and lump was caught in his throat.
He hadn't seen Sirius for three months for the mere reason he was dead. Harry had been one of the people to watch him murdered during a duel with a dark witch.
"How's life as a prefect Mooney?" said James, pulling a piece of parchment form the pocket of his robes.
"Boring really. I just have to capture all the troublemakers, don't I?" said Lupin plainly. Sirius let out a unexpected laugh and pointed over by the lake's edge.
"Look who it is, boys. Sinivellus himself! Fancy some fun?"
Harry's stomach tightened even more and he knew what was coming. He could see what seemed to be his mother near the lake's edge with her friends.
Please don't, please don't let them torture him again....not in front of my mother, please.....
Harry pleaded inside his head as Sirius, James, Lupin and Wormtail all got to their feet and headed over towards the lake......