Chapter 5
It was a week later and the only thing that had been accomplished was that Harry had gained some weight. Everyone tried to get Harry to talk to them but could only get one or two word responses at the most. It was early afternoon when Ron, Hermione and Ginny came to see Harry. They were accompanied by two other people.
"What are they doing here?" Harry asked without turning his head.
Somehow over the summer Harry had learned how to sense a persons presence in a room without looking at them. He was now able to tell who the people were if he had met them before. If he hadn't met them before then he would just pick up a persons presence. Ron, Hermione and Ginny were used to Harry's new talent now so it didn't make them jump like it did the two people who were with them.
"They're here to try and cheer you up." Ron answered.
"I know why they're here, I mean what are they doing in this house?" Harry replied coldly which made one of the two new people shiver slightly.
"They know about the Order since Neville's grandmother just joined and Luna's father has been a member since June." Hermione answered.
"Fine." Harry said still not looking at anyone. "You five go and talk somewhere else."
"Give it a rest Harry. We are not going anywhere until you talk to us." Ginny said. Harry made to get out of bed but Ron said.
"All I have to do is call mum and Remus up here and you won't have a choice but to stay in bed."
Harry let out a low growl. He knew what Ron had said was true and cursed his size. At times like these he wished he were bigger so he could just push through his friends and leave. That wasn't going to happen so he sat back in bed.
"When you say Remus do you mean Professor Lupin?" Luna asked.
"Yes." Harry answered.
"So he's a friend of yours?" Luna pressed. Ron, Hermione, Ginny and Neville all took a step back from Harry thinking he was going to explode.
"Unfortunately." Harry answered.
"I thought you liked Lupin?" Neville spoke for the first time. "I can tell he cares about you." Neville added.
"That's the problem." Harry answered.
"What's the problem, that you like him or that he cares for you?" Hermione asked glad that they were finally getting somewhere.
"Both." Harry answered as he put 'walls' back around himself.
Harry's friends kept trying to get him to say more but he refused to talk. When Sirius was brought up several pieces of furniture shook slightly. Ron, Hermione and Ginny knew this meant that if they stayed any longer spells would start shooting off. They quickly rushed Neville and Luna out of the room.
"Why doesn't he want to talk to us?" Neville asked outside the door.
"Don't complain mate. You two got him to say more in five minutes then he's said around us in the last week." Ron answered sounding agitated.
"What is he so angry about?" Luna asked as though she was saying it was raining. Hermione glad that someone else had noticed answered.
"We're not really sure. We think he's mad at just about everything but he won't tell us."
"Can you guys come back sometime next week to see him again? Maybe we can get him to talk a little more." Ginny asked.
"I can come back Saturday." Neville answered.
"Saturday would be fine." Luna said.
After Ron saw Luna and Neville out he joined Hermione and Ginny in the kitchen. A couple minutes later Lupin entered.
"Did you make any progress?" Lupin asked.
"A little." Ron answered.
"Well what is it?" Lupin asked.
"We found out that Harry thinks there's a problem with you caring about him." Ginny said.
"Maybe we should take him to St. Mungo's to make sure his head's all right." Ron said. He got three dirty looks in response.
"Don't even joke about that." Hermione said.
"So Harry really doesn't want me around?" Lupin asked returning to the subject.
"Harry doesn't want any of us around. Or to be more precise doesn't want to be around any of us." Ginny answered.
The four people sat around the table lost in there own thoughts. All were thinking about Harry.
"I need some help making dinner." Mrs. Weasley said as she entered the kitchen. "There's a meeting tonight so I expect you three to stay upstairs. If I find any of those extendable ear things you will all be in serious trouble." Mrs. Weasley finished.
Ron, Hermione, Ginny and Lupin hurried to help with dinner. It would be a nice break from worrying about Harry.
It was a week later and the only thing that had been accomplished was that Harry had gained some weight. Everyone tried to get Harry to talk to them but could only get one or two word responses at the most. It was early afternoon when Ron, Hermione and Ginny came to see Harry. They were accompanied by two other people.
"What are they doing here?" Harry asked without turning his head.
Somehow over the summer Harry had learned how to sense a persons presence in a room without looking at them. He was now able to tell who the people were if he had met them before. If he hadn't met them before then he would just pick up a persons presence. Ron, Hermione and Ginny were used to Harry's new talent now so it didn't make them jump like it did the two people who were with them.
"They're here to try and cheer you up." Ron answered.
"I know why they're here, I mean what are they doing in this house?" Harry replied coldly which made one of the two new people shiver slightly.
"They know about the Order since Neville's grandmother just joined and Luna's father has been a member since June." Hermione answered.
"Fine." Harry said still not looking at anyone. "You five go and talk somewhere else."
"Give it a rest Harry. We are not going anywhere until you talk to us." Ginny said. Harry made to get out of bed but Ron said.
"All I have to do is call mum and Remus up here and you won't have a choice but to stay in bed."
Harry let out a low growl. He knew what Ron had said was true and cursed his size. At times like these he wished he were bigger so he could just push through his friends and leave. That wasn't going to happen so he sat back in bed.
"When you say Remus do you mean Professor Lupin?" Luna asked.
"Yes." Harry answered.
"So he's a friend of yours?" Luna pressed. Ron, Hermione, Ginny and Neville all took a step back from Harry thinking he was going to explode.
"Unfortunately." Harry answered.
"I thought you liked Lupin?" Neville spoke for the first time. "I can tell he cares about you." Neville added.
"That's the problem." Harry answered.
"What's the problem, that you like him or that he cares for you?" Hermione asked glad that they were finally getting somewhere.
"Both." Harry answered as he put 'walls' back around himself.
Harry's friends kept trying to get him to say more but he refused to talk. When Sirius was brought up several pieces of furniture shook slightly. Ron, Hermione and Ginny knew this meant that if they stayed any longer spells would start shooting off. They quickly rushed Neville and Luna out of the room.
"Why doesn't he want to talk to us?" Neville asked outside the door.
"Don't complain mate. You two got him to say more in five minutes then he's said around us in the last week." Ron answered sounding agitated.
"What is he so angry about?" Luna asked as though she was saying it was raining. Hermione glad that someone else had noticed answered.
"We're not really sure. We think he's mad at just about everything but he won't tell us."
"Can you guys come back sometime next week to see him again? Maybe we can get him to talk a little more." Ginny asked.
"I can come back Saturday." Neville answered.
"Saturday would be fine." Luna said.
After Ron saw Luna and Neville out he joined Hermione and Ginny in the kitchen. A couple minutes later Lupin entered.
"Did you make any progress?" Lupin asked.
"A little." Ron answered.
"Well what is it?" Lupin asked.
"We found out that Harry thinks there's a problem with you caring about him." Ginny said.
"Maybe we should take him to St. Mungo's to make sure his head's all right." Ron said. He got three dirty looks in response.
"Don't even joke about that." Hermione said.
"So Harry really doesn't want me around?" Lupin asked returning to the subject.
"Harry doesn't want any of us around. Or to be more precise doesn't want to be around any of us." Ginny answered.
The four people sat around the table lost in there own thoughts. All were thinking about Harry.
"I need some help making dinner." Mrs. Weasley said as she entered the kitchen. "There's a meeting tonight so I expect you three to stay upstairs. If I find any of those extendable ear things you will all be in serious trouble." Mrs. Weasley finished.
Ron, Hermione, Ginny and Lupin hurried to help with dinner. It would be a nice break from worrying about Harry.