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A/N: Sorry for taking so long on the update. I had it written by Saturday and was waiting for my beta to check it but I couldn't get a hold of her and still haven't. Sorry forry any excessive errors. Anyways on to the chapter!

"Take a seat Mr. Potter. I'd like to talk to you."

 Harry Potter nervously sat down opposite of the headmaster, "What is it Professor?"

"Well, Harry, I assume with all of the recent events you have failed to notice the date," Albus Dumbledore replied smiling slightly. He took 2 envelopes out of a drawer of his desk. "It's the 31st of July Harry; your birthday." Harry's eyes widened. Had it really been that long since he had left his Aunt and Uncle's house?

"Well, er, yes, it is isn't it?" he said unable to think of anything else.

The headmaster chuckled slightly before he began to speak again, "Harry, these two envelopes I have here, one is a birthday card from Remus Lupin, who is unaware the Sirius has been brought back, and the other is a letter form your parents that was to be delivered to you on your sixteenth birthday if they were to pass away. Which would you like to see first?"

Harry thought for a moment, "I'll look at the card, but Professor?" Dumbledore nodded. "Are we aloud to tell Professor Lupin of Sirius' return?"

"Yes, Harry, you are, but he has long since stopped being your Professor and has asked you to call him Remus," Dumbledore explained.

Harry nodded then picked up the card and ripped open the envelope.

Dear Harry,
Professor Dumbledore has told me that you have been moved to Hogwarts for 'reasons I will know of soon enough.' I would ask what these reasons are but I doubt you could tell me in a letter. On a lighter note, Happy Birthday! For your birthday I have decided to come and pick you (and anyone else you wish to include) up and take you to Diagon Alley for the day. I hope you will enjoy the chance to get out. I assume Professor Dumbledore is keeping you on school grounds (for a good reason). I will pick you up at 3 o' clock today. Happy Birthday!
-Remus Lupin

Harry sat down the card and grinned. Today would be great fun. "I trust you are happy with your letter. Now to give you the other one," Dumbledore handed Harry the letter from his parents. Slowly Harry opened it and looked at its contents.

Dearest Harry,
Today should be a very Happy Day for you; you're sixteen! Don't let the fact that we are not with you to celebrate get you down. Though we may not be here with you we did not forget to buy you a gift. We hope you like it. In your Gringrotts volt there is now a 50-galleon certificate to Honeydukes and a picture of us three together at Godrics Hollow. Enjoy. Happy Birthday son.

Love,
Your parents

Harry let the card fall out of his hand. It was always hard for him to live without his parents. He missed them dearly. But now, more then ever, it hit him that he would be without them till the day he died. He felt a tear roll down his cheek and hastily wiped it away. "Thank you Professor," he mumbled making to get up.

"There is one more thing I'd like to tell you Harry," Dumbledore announced, "You will have extra lessons at the end of the day. While your friends go to the common room to do their homework you will continue private lessons with an arrangement of teachers here at Hogwarts. At the beginning of term you will be given a time-turner to help manage. I hope you understand. Also the rest of the teachers will be joining us on August 15." Harry nodded and walked out of the office. He glanced at his watch. 2:45.....2:45!

Harry broke out into a run. He made it to the Defence classroom by 2:50. "Come on," he gasped, "Remus is coming to take us to Diagon Alley in ten minutes. Let's go." With that Hermione and Ron excitedly got up and gathered everything they would need to take with them. Lirus hesitated.

"Does he know?" he asked Harry.
"No, but we're aloud to tell him. I was thinking you could come to the door in you animigus form and then transform back to Lirus once Remus figures out it's you," Harry suggested. Lirus grinned and nodded and they made their way to the front entrance. They arrived just seconds before Remus knocked on the door.

Lirus transformed and Harry opened the door. "Hello Remus," he said cheerily. Remus walked in and nodded to both Hermione and Ron in greeting. He stopped when he saw the large grim-ish dog standing at his feet.
"Who sent you a dog for your birthday Harry," he asked not realizing who the 'dog' really was.

"No one," replied Harry, still smiling.

"But then.." Remus began. He stopped and looked more closely at the dog. "It can't be. Sirius?"

Lirus turned back, "Sure is Moony. Though I'd appreciate it if you'd call me Lirus. My alias," Lirus explained changing the name Sirius Black to Lirus C.K. Isab in the air.

"But-but, how?" Remus asked, stunned.

"All in good time Moony, all in good time," Lirus replied as they walked out the door and headed to Hogsmede where they would take a portkey to Diagon Alley.

A/N: Sorry for taking so long but I was horribly tired after my vacation and found myself unable to come up with any ideas for this chapter. Thank- yous: UR PA (), Eric2, hots4harry73, and volleypickle16 (yes a few pranks on Snape are a necessity). Now remember these 3 simple steps. 1. You read. 2. You review. 3. I write more chapters. Got it? Good. Now follow the steps.....