Chapter 3
A few seconds later they arrived at a place Harry didn't recognize. Looking around he saw a neat living room similar to the Dursley's, the only difference was that this place seemed cozier and more homely. He was just about to ask Lupin where they were when a fuzzy ball of hair flew at him.
'Harry!' screeched Hermione,' it's so good to see you, are you ok? I've been so worried!'
Harry held up a hand to stop her from babbling on. 'Hermione, calm down, if you go on like this anymore, you won't be able to answer the teacher's questions in class in a few days.' Harry said gleefully.
Hermione blushed but continued nevertheless, 'I'm so glad you safe. Dumbledore says you're going to be staying with me for the next few days. Dumbledore is going to see Ron and tell him everything that has happened but he says Ron can't come because it will attract too much attention and anyway it is almost the end of the holidays and...'
'Hermione breathe!' Harry said beginning to laugh. 'You can tell me what has happened without suffocating yourself.'
'Sorry' she whispered back. 'I'll go tell mum and dad you're here.'
As soon as she had gone Harry turned to Lupin and Tonks. 'Can you please tell me what's going on?'
But Lupin turned to face Tonks. 'I think it might be a good idea if you go and tell the Order what's happening'
'Good idea' Tonks replied 'see ya Harry. Oh and by the way you'll have to stop that cut bleeding soon or you're going to pass out.' And with a cheery wink at Harry she disappeared.
'It's your turn now Harry. What do you want to know?' replied Lupin.
'Several things. Why am I here? Why were there death eaters at Privet Drive? And why has Tonks gone to tell the Order that everything's fine?'
Lupin took a deep breath and began. 'You are here because firstly although the house of number 4 Privet Drive is safe the area isn't, secondly the Weasley's house is the obvious place to go and thirdly Hermione says it's ok for you to stay here. Tonks has gone to tell the Order everything's fine because we were worried that Voldemort might think of some way to lure you out the your aunt and uncle's house before we could get there.'
'Why does Voldemort know where I am?' Harry interrupted.
'When a location under a secret keeper's care is revealed by someone other than the secret keeper, usually due to very powerful magic, the secret keeper will know instantly. Tonight the location of your aunt and uncle's house was revealed. Dumbledore, of course, alerted the Order instantly and ordered your instant removal to Hermione's house. Tonks and I were on duty so we were the ones that came to fetch you. I suppose while we were gone he came here and discussed the situation with Hermione and her parents.'
'Who revealed the location? Harry asked curiously.
'I don't know. Everyone in the Order has been called together, a meeting is being held right now to discuss what to do.' 'Why didn't the Death Eaters come into the house and get me? I hear d them apparating quite a while before you arrived?'
'The Death Eaters didn't come in because they couldn't. Although they theoretically knew where the house is, they couldn't actually find it because it wasn't the secret keeper that divulged the information. But if you had come out you would be on the street which is not part of the house and so in the plain view of the Death Eaters. It was lucky Tonks and I got there quickly, otherwise they would probably have found some way to trick you out.'
With those words Hermione reappeared with her mother and father. After the usual introductions Hermione's parents made sure Harry had everything he wanted and then went back to bed.
When they had gone Hermione started fussing over Lupin's cut and Harry sank into a chair, wondering about how Voldemort could have got the information he had. 5 minutes later Tonks reappeared along with a letter from Ron.
Dear Harry,
I really hope you're alright. Dumbledore sounded very worried but then he didn't choose to go get you himself so it can't be too bad... I'm not allowed to come but I'll see you on the platform in a few days anyway.
Mum's going spare, see you soon.
Ron
p.s. Bill has sent me a cursed quill, I think we might have some fun this year.
'Bill got him a cursed quill. I bet you he's going to curse Malfoy all the time.' Hermione said disapprovingly.
'Yeah, that would be a laugh, in the middle of potions, Malfoy knocking everything off the desk causing the potions to explode and than dancing on the desk singing,' Snape is a loser, he never washes his hair the slimy git and has a greasy nose which he uses to poke into everyone's business''. Harry said laughing at the thought.
'Harry,' Hermione started, 'promise me you will not under any circumstances humiliate anyone or hurt anyone with Ron's curse quill.' she finished trying to sound disapproving.
'Hey, what would be the fun in that, besides I can't make any promises because you know when I'm in a temper I'm never rational even though I hate to admit it.'
'Harry...' Hermione began but was interrupted by Lupin.
'Don't worry Hermione, Harry and Ron won't be able to curse anyone easily if I have anything to do about it.'
'You're coming back' Harry said the smile on his face increasing.
'Yes, I am coming back but now I think it's time you should go to bed. We will leave you here with the Grangers, if you need anything you can owl us, Hedwig will know where to find us and anyway we will be seeing you in a few days to escort you to the Hogwarts express. Harry, nobody knows you are here except the Weasleys, Tonks, me and of course Dumbledore. We have added some charms to the house so you should be fine for three days.'
'Thank you very much professor and you too Tonks.' Harry said.
Before they disapparated Lupin turned to Harry and added,' Remus Harry, call me Remus.' And with that he was gone.
A few seconds later they arrived at a place Harry didn't recognize. Looking around he saw a neat living room similar to the Dursley's, the only difference was that this place seemed cozier and more homely. He was just about to ask Lupin where they were when a fuzzy ball of hair flew at him.
'Harry!' screeched Hermione,' it's so good to see you, are you ok? I've been so worried!'
Harry held up a hand to stop her from babbling on. 'Hermione, calm down, if you go on like this anymore, you won't be able to answer the teacher's questions in class in a few days.' Harry said gleefully.
Hermione blushed but continued nevertheless, 'I'm so glad you safe. Dumbledore says you're going to be staying with me for the next few days. Dumbledore is going to see Ron and tell him everything that has happened but he says Ron can't come because it will attract too much attention and anyway it is almost the end of the holidays and...'
'Hermione breathe!' Harry said beginning to laugh. 'You can tell me what has happened without suffocating yourself.'
'Sorry' she whispered back. 'I'll go tell mum and dad you're here.'
As soon as she had gone Harry turned to Lupin and Tonks. 'Can you please tell me what's going on?'
But Lupin turned to face Tonks. 'I think it might be a good idea if you go and tell the Order what's happening'
'Good idea' Tonks replied 'see ya Harry. Oh and by the way you'll have to stop that cut bleeding soon or you're going to pass out.' And with a cheery wink at Harry she disappeared.
'It's your turn now Harry. What do you want to know?' replied Lupin.
'Several things. Why am I here? Why were there death eaters at Privet Drive? And why has Tonks gone to tell the Order that everything's fine?'
Lupin took a deep breath and began. 'You are here because firstly although the house of number 4 Privet Drive is safe the area isn't, secondly the Weasley's house is the obvious place to go and thirdly Hermione says it's ok for you to stay here. Tonks has gone to tell the Order everything's fine because we were worried that Voldemort might think of some way to lure you out the your aunt and uncle's house before we could get there.'
'Why does Voldemort know where I am?' Harry interrupted.
'When a location under a secret keeper's care is revealed by someone other than the secret keeper, usually due to very powerful magic, the secret keeper will know instantly. Tonight the location of your aunt and uncle's house was revealed. Dumbledore, of course, alerted the Order instantly and ordered your instant removal to Hermione's house. Tonks and I were on duty so we were the ones that came to fetch you. I suppose while we were gone he came here and discussed the situation with Hermione and her parents.'
'Who revealed the location? Harry asked curiously.
'I don't know. Everyone in the Order has been called together, a meeting is being held right now to discuss what to do.' 'Why didn't the Death Eaters come into the house and get me? I hear d them apparating quite a while before you arrived?'
'The Death Eaters didn't come in because they couldn't. Although they theoretically knew where the house is, they couldn't actually find it because it wasn't the secret keeper that divulged the information. But if you had come out you would be on the street which is not part of the house and so in the plain view of the Death Eaters. It was lucky Tonks and I got there quickly, otherwise they would probably have found some way to trick you out.'
With those words Hermione reappeared with her mother and father. After the usual introductions Hermione's parents made sure Harry had everything he wanted and then went back to bed.
When they had gone Hermione started fussing over Lupin's cut and Harry sank into a chair, wondering about how Voldemort could have got the information he had. 5 minutes later Tonks reappeared along with a letter from Ron.
Dear Harry,
I really hope you're alright. Dumbledore sounded very worried but then he didn't choose to go get you himself so it can't be too bad... I'm not allowed to come but I'll see you on the platform in a few days anyway.
Mum's going spare, see you soon.
Ron
p.s. Bill has sent me a cursed quill, I think we might have some fun this year.
'Bill got him a cursed quill. I bet you he's going to curse Malfoy all the time.' Hermione said disapprovingly.
'Yeah, that would be a laugh, in the middle of potions, Malfoy knocking everything off the desk causing the potions to explode and than dancing on the desk singing,' Snape is a loser, he never washes his hair the slimy git and has a greasy nose which he uses to poke into everyone's business''. Harry said laughing at the thought.
'Harry,' Hermione started, 'promise me you will not under any circumstances humiliate anyone or hurt anyone with Ron's curse quill.' she finished trying to sound disapproving.
'Hey, what would be the fun in that, besides I can't make any promises because you know when I'm in a temper I'm never rational even though I hate to admit it.'
'Harry...' Hermione began but was interrupted by Lupin.
'Don't worry Hermione, Harry and Ron won't be able to curse anyone easily if I have anything to do about it.'
'You're coming back' Harry said the smile on his face increasing.
'Yes, I am coming back but now I think it's time you should go to bed. We will leave you here with the Grangers, if you need anything you can owl us, Hedwig will know where to find us and anyway we will be seeing you in a few days to escort you to the Hogwarts express. Harry, nobody knows you are here except the Weasleys, Tonks, me and of course Dumbledore. We have added some charms to the house so you should be fine for three days.'
'Thank you very much professor and you too Tonks.' Harry said.
Before they disapparated Lupin turned to Harry and added,' Remus Harry, call me Remus.' And with that he was gone.