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Part/Chapter: 2
"Harry, hurry. It'll take a while to get there," Moody said.
"Where is there?" Harry asked hoping to get an answer.
"You should know that will not be discussed here," Tonks said before Moody could answer.
"Okay, I'm ready," Harry said a few minutes later. He had to finish packing because he didn't have long to pack before hand.
"Harry, I think you should put on another shirt," Lupin said.
"I would, but I don't think I could get to any in my trunks. There too big anyways. Let's go," Harry said impatient.
"Ok Mr. let's go now, or else," Moody teased.
The unknown wizards were Herms and Jets. Herms had Harry's trunk on the back of his broom. Harry had Hedwig. They flew for an hour before they reached their destination. Harry was half frozen, or he felt like he was. He should have got out another shirt although they were at the bottom. Oh well, he thought to himself.
Harry wasn't surprised not to see anything. That's how most houses are in the wizarding world or most important houses anyway. Although they were there Harry still had no idea where there was. Moody was saying "um lo house i." (lol ok I just stuck that in there for funny.) Then an invisible door opened and they went inside. Harry was about to ask who the house belonged to when he looked around. It wasn't a house it was a mansion. He looked at Lupin curiously.
"Harry, this is Snape Manor," Tonks started.
"This is what? Is he here?" Harry interrupted.
"Calm down Harry."
"Yes I am." Lupin and Snape said together.
"Harry, listen. This is one of the safest places to be besides your aunt's. You need to trust me, if no one else. So please don't be upset and let us explain what's going on," Lupin said hurriedly hoping he would trust him considering he didn't like Snape to much either.
"Fine, but can I put my stuff in a bedroom before we start with everything?"
"Yes, that'll be fine," Lupin said.
"If you go up those stairs on the right and then follow them for two flights you will reach a landing. The landing has a 2 on the wall. Then if you turn left there are bedrooms all they way down. They're different from each other. You can pick what ever one you want. I'm on the third and everyone else is on the first. When your're back downstairs we'll explain more to you," Snape said. It wasn't kind, but it wasn't his usual voice of a growl.
"Okay, I'm going to go get a bedroom," with that said Harry walked over to the stairs and up them to the first landing.
The manor was huge. Harry hadn't even left the entrance hall and could tell that. The entrance hall had a marble floor as the steps, the hallways, and kitchen. Candles were on all the walls.(of course.) Although the house did have electric. Candles were more fun. On the left side of the entrance hall was the common room which lead to kitchen and other rooms. There was another door was there it went to a hall. The right of course where the stairs and the wall of filled with wizard pictures. The first landing had five bedrooms and two rooms with bookshelves.(of courses there were books) and three rooms where small common rooms. Then at the end of the hall were steps that were on the opposite side of the manor. The second landing had just ten bedrooms.(10 is the number of rooms on each floor.) The third had 2 bedrooms. Two rooms that looked like they were classrooms. They were empty except for some chairs a counter and some books. Then there were two small common rooms. Each one at
each end of the hall. (Harry stopped at the second.) Then there was a fourth floor that had five rooms that looked like classrooms. The house elves took four of the rooms. Ten the last one was strictly for potions.
Harry was looking at the bedrooms on the second floor. The one at the stairs on the right, was dark and had moons and stars all over. The one across was bright pink with flowers all over. Then one next to that one was bright blue with clouds all over. The on across the hall of that one was dark gray that looked like cement. The rest of the rooms were in the color of bright green, dark orange, bright yellow(well yellow is already bright.) dark blue, white, and dark green. In that order across. On the right was dark the left bright. Each room had a full size bed in the middle of the room. They were painted to the color of the room. Each one has a desk. But the desk varied between the rooms. They had a night stand. A closet and dresser. Each room had a big window. Harry took the dark green. It was like a rainforest. It had vines going from one wall to the other. There was a bathroom with a tube the size of a small pool. It looked like a closet. The desk was next to the window. It was big. Not as big as the one in the pink room which Harry guessed Hermione would pick if she was there. There was enough room for anything you wanted to put on it. Or so it looked like it. There was a bookshelf with books on it. There was a stereo and TV.
Harry unpacked all of his books and put them on the table. Then he unpacked his clothes and put those away. He left the other stuff alone for now. He took a pair clothes and went to take a hot shower. He was too cold not to. After his shower he was still cold but got into his warm clothes and snuggled in them. They were big enough to do that. After he was done he went down to the entrance hall.
He saw Tonks and Lupin go into a door on the left side of the entrance hall and followed them. He hadn't had a grand tour so he didn't know where he was going. He entered the common room. It was a comfortable pale tan color. The chairs and sofas were red. Tonks, Lupin, and Snape were in there.
"Where are Herms and Jets?" Harry asked.
"They had to leave," Lupin said.
"Oh."
"Are you hungry, Harry?" Tonks asked. She had noticed he looked skinner, which was saying something. She also noted he looked tired.
"No, I'm not," Harry replied.
At that Lupin looked up. He knew Harry was skinnier and that he looked like he hadn't been sleeping for months. He just figured it was Petunia and Vernon not giving him enough food. Now he was curious to know the truth. He thought it would be a good idea for everyone to have dinner now.
"Well I am. I think we should all go have dinner," Lupin said standing up.
"Okay with me," Tonks said walking over to a door.
"Yep, me to. It's dinnertime anyway," Snape said getting up and heading to the door.
"Harry, you're coming too," Lupin said as he saw Harry make a move to go back to his room.
Harry had no choice, but to go into the dinning room. He sat down at a huge table that could easily fit 50 people at it. It was a golden brown with a chandelier in the middle of the ceiling. (candles are in it. ) The food appeared like it does at Hogwarts. Everyone, but Harry started to grab food and eat it. Harry was soon bored after ten minutes of watching them eat. That was the only thing they did there wasn't any talking.
Lupin didn't make small talk. He deliberately stayed quite. He wanted to see if Harry would eat if he got bored enough. After fifteen minutes he still hadn't started to eat and Lupin was worried now.
Tonks was watching Lupin to see if he was going to talk. He didn't look like he was and was wondering why. She looked at Harry who wasn't eating. She was curious as to why. She figured Lupin was trying to see what
Harry was doing so she stayed quit too.
Snape was eating in quiet like he normally did. Although most of the time when Lupin and Tonks were there they would talk. Today no one did. Harry wasn't talking nor was he eating. His plate sat untouched. Snape thought that was odd. He could have anything he wanted and yet he wasn't eating. He looked too skinny too.
"Harry, you know you can have whatever you'd like and as much as you want. I won't yell at you for eating," Snape said.
"Thank you, sir. But I'm not hungry," Harry replied. "Can I go to my room?" Harry asked Lupin.
"Not yet Harry, sorry." Lupin said in a calm voice.
Snape and Tonks both wondered why Lupin was making Harry stay. It was obvious he didn't want to eat, or he really wasn't hungry. Lupin, on the other hand, had his reason. Harry was refusing to eat, whether it was because he was trying to starve himself, or whether he just couldn't eat much because he wasn't feed much at the Dursleys. He didn't know for sure, but guessed that he was trying to starve himself. He would have to talk to him tomorrow about it.
"I'm done are you guys?" Tonks asked after another fifteen minuets.
"I am." Snape replied.
"So am I," Lupin replied. "Harry you may go to your room now. I'll be up in an hour to check on you. What room are you in?"
"The second to last room on the right. Are you going to explain stuff?"
"No, I don't think tonight we will. Tomorrow will be better. I know I said we would tonight, but I'm tired as I'm sure everyone else is," Snape answered.
"Yes, tomorrow we'll do it," Tonks said.
"Okay, I'll be in my room then," Harry said.
Harry went up to his room and started to look through some spells. He didn't know why Lupin would check on him, but he was. Harry decided he would study until Lupin came up.
Meanwhile Lupin, Tonks, and Snape were in the common room.
"Why would you make him sit there and watch us eat?" Tonks was asking Lupin.
"I'm sure both of you have noticed he is skinnier. Well, I'm wondering if he's trying to starve himself."
"You think he's deliberately not eating?" Snape asked.
"Yes."
"Well, I know he's not one to eat much, but you wouldn't think he would do that would you?" Snape asked.
"Well, he's grieving for Sirius. He could do anything. We'll have to be careful too. I'm surprised he didn't put up more than a fight about staying here. I know some thing's up. I don't know what though," Lupin replied.
"I agree something is up," Tonks said. "I want to get to the bottom; think we can?"
"I don't know. If we work together we might." Lupin said.
"You mean if you work together." Snape added.
"No, I mean us, including you. Yes, Harry doesn't like you. But you're the one who put him in that position. Come to think of it you might have to tell him who you really are. It might help him understand you better," Lupin said.
"Ok, I'll think about it. I make no promise though."
"Good. Now if you will excuse me I told Harry I would be up in an hour. So, I should be going to do that now," Lupin said getting up.
"Are you going to talk to him tonight, or what?" Tonks said.
"No, I'm going to give him a sleeping potion whether he wants it, or not. I don't know about you, but I have seen bags under his eyes."
"Ya, I've seen them. He doesn't look like he cares though. What if he doesn't want to take it?" Tonks asked carefully.
"If he doesn't do it on his own, then tonight I won't make him. But if he doesn't sleep, or have nightmares tonight, tomorrow I'll make him one way, or another. If he doesn't take it tonight one of us, probably me, will stay up and watch to see if he goes to bed," Lupin said forcefully.
"Okay," Tonks said.
Lupin went up the stairs to the second landing. He went down to Harry's room. He thought about not knocking, but he did anyways. Harry called come in as he put his books aside. Lupin walked in and took a seat on the bed.
"Hi. I'm hoping you will take this dreamless potion tonight. It will help you sleep. You look like you haven't slept at all this summer," Lupin said softly.
"I don't want to take it. Thank you though," Harry said sweetly.
"Okay, then. Well you should go to bed soon. The rest of us, I think, will soon too, okay?"
"Okay, sure, fine," Harry said turning away.
"Goodnight, Harry."
"Goodnight, Professor."
With that Lupin walked out of the room and back down to the common room.
Harry turned back to his work. He had a long night ahead of him. He really needed to crack down on studying. He would sleep on Thursday. He couldn't believe Lupin asked him to take a potion.
While that conversation took place Tonks and Snape were having a discussion. They were talking about Harry. Tonks knew Harry was hiding something. Snape did too, but didn't want to add to Harry's problems. Although soon he would be forced too whether he wanted to or not. He hoped Harry would take the potion.
"So did he take it?" Tonks asked as soon as she saw Lupin.
"No. He said thanks, but no. I think tomorrow he'll say the same. But I'll make sure he takes it no matter what he wants."
"Well, I'll be willing to stay up and keep an eye on him tonight," Snape said.
"Oh you don't have to. I can, but if you really want to you can," Lupin replied.
"Yes, I think I would like to."
"Okay then, I'm off to bed. Night," Lupin said.
"I'm going to bed too. Night," Tonks said.
"Goodnight Lupin and Tonks," Snape replied going up the stairs to his room to get ready for the long night ahead.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Snape secret will be revealed in the next chapter. I really don't know where this is all going either. I guess later I will. Of course Harry will have an encounter with Voldermort sooner or later.
My plan is to update every Friday. And hopefully another day during the week.
Thank you to BlackLupin, princess55, and Hufflepuff1324. Thank you for reviewing.
Part/Chapter: 2
"Harry, hurry. It'll take a while to get there," Moody said.
"Where is there?" Harry asked hoping to get an answer.
"You should know that will not be discussed here," Tonks said before Moody could answer.
"Okay, I'm ready," Harry said a few minutes later. He had to finish packing because he didn't have long to pack before hand.
"Harry, I think you should put on another shirt," Lupin said.
"I would, but I don't think I could get to any in my trunks. There too big anyways. Let's go," Harry said impatient.
"Ok Mr. let's go now, or else," Moody teased.
The unknown wizards were Herms and Jets. Herms had Harry's trunk on the back of his broom. Harry had Hedwig. They flew for an hour before they reached their destination. Harry was half frozen, or he felt like he was. He should have got out another shirt although they were at the bottom. Oh well, he thought to himself.
Harry wasn't surprised not to see anything. That's how most houses are in the wizarding world or most important houses anyway. Although they were there Harry still had no idea where there was. Moody was saying "um lo house i." (lol ok I just stuck that in there for funny.) Then an invisible door opened and they went inside. Harry was about to ask who the house belonged to when he looked around. It wasn't a house it was a mansion. He looked at Lupin curiously.
"Harry, this is Snape Manor," Tonks started.
"This is what? Is he here?" Harry interrupted.
"Calm down Harry."
"Yes I am." Lupin and Snape said together.
"Harry, listen. This is one of the safest places to be besides your aunt's. You need to trust me, if no one else. So please don't be upset and let us explain what's going on," Lupin said hurriedly hoping he would trust him considering he didn't like Snape to much either.
"Fine, but can I put my stuff in a bedroom before we start with everything?"
"Yes, that'll be fine," Lupin said.
"If you go up those stairs on the right and then follow them for two flights you will reach a landing. The landing has a 2 on the wall. Then if you turn left there are bedrooms all they way down. They're different from each other. You can pick what ever one you want. I'm on the third and everyone else is on the first. When your're back downstairs we'll explain more to you," Snape said. It wasn't kind, but it wasn't his usual voice of a growl.
"Okay, I'm going to go get a bedroom," with that said Harry walked over to the stairs and up them to the first landing.
The manor was huge. Harry hadn't even left the entrance hall and could tell that. The entrance hall had a marble floor as the steps, the hallways, and kitchen. Candles were on all the walls.(of course.) Although the house did have electric. Candles were more fun. On the left side of the entrance hall was the common room which lead to kitchen and other rooms. There was another door was there it went to a hall. The right of course where the stairs and the wall of filled with wizard pictures. The first landing had five bedrooms and two rooms with bookshelves.(of courses there were books) and three rooms where small common rooms. Then at the end of the hall were steps that were on the opposite side of the manor. The second landing had just ten bedrooms.(10 is the number of rooms on each floor.) The third had 2 bedrooms. Two rooms that looked like they were classrooms. They were empty except for some chairs a counter and some books. Then there were two small common rooms. Each one at
each end of the hall. (Harry stopped at the second.) Then there was a fourth floor that had five rooms that looked like classrooms. The house elves took four of the rooms. Ten the last one was strictly for potions.
Harry was looking at the bedrooms on the second floor. The one at the stairs on the right, was dark and had moons and stars all over. The one across was bright pink with flowers all over. Then one next to that one was bright blue with clouds all over. The on across the hall of that one was dark gray that looked like cement. The rest of the rooms were in the color of bright green, dark orange, bright yellow(well yellow is already bright.) dark blue, white, and dark green. In that order across. On the right was dark the left bright. Each room had a full size bed in the middle of the room. They were painted to the color of the room. Each one has a desk. But the desk varied between the rooms. They had a night stand. A closet and dresser. Each room had a big window. Harry took the dark green. It was like a rainforest. It had vines going from one wall to the other. There was a bathroom with a tube the size of a small pool. It looked like a closet. The desk was next to the window. It was big. Not as big as the one in the pink room which Harry guessed Hermione would pick if she was there. There was enough room for anything you wanted to put on it. Or so it looked like it. There was a bookshelf with books on it. There was a stereo and TV.
Harry unpacked all of his books and put them on the table. Then he unpacked his clothes and put those away. He left the other stuff alone for now. He took a pair clothes and went to take a hot shower. He was too cold not to. After his shower he was still cold but got into his warm clothes and snuggled in them. They were big enough to do that. After he was done he went down to the entrance hall.
He saw Tonks and Lupin go into a door on the left side of the entrance hall and followed them. He hadn't had a grand tour so he didn't know where he was going. He entered the common room. It was a comfortable pale tan color. The chairs and sofas were red. Tonks, Lupin, and Snape were in there.
"Where are Herms and Jets?" Harry asked.
"They had to leave," Lupin said.
"Oh."
"Are you hungry, Harry?" Tonks asked. She had noticed he looked skinner, which was saying something. She also noted he looked tired.
"No, I'm not," Harry replied.
At that Lupin looked up. He knew Harry was skinnier and that he looked like he hadn't been sleeping for months. He just figured it was Petunia and Vernon not giving him enough food. Now he was curious to know the truth. He thought it would be a good idea for everyone to have dinner now.
"Well I am. I think we should all go have dinner," Lupin said standing up.
"Okay with me," Tonks said walking over to a door.
"Yep, me to. It's dinnertime anyway," Snape said getting up and heading to the door.
"Harry, you're coming too," Lupin said as he saw Harry make a move to go back to his room.
Harry had no choice, but to go into the dinning room. He sat down at a huge table that could easily fit 50 people at it. It was a golden brown with a chandelier in the middle of the ceiling. (candles are in it. ) The food appeared like it does at Hogwarts. Everyone, but Harry started to grab food and eat it. Harry was soon bored after ten minutes of watching them eat. That was the only thing they did there wasn't any talking.
Lupin didn't make small talk. He deliberately stayed quite. He wanted to see if Harry would eat if he got bored enough. After fifteen minutes he still hadn't started to eat and Lupin was worried now.
Tonks was watching Lupin to see if he was going to talk. He didn't look like he was and was wondering why. She looked at Harry who wasn't eating. She was curious as to why. She figured Lupin was trying to see what
Harry was doing so she stayed quit too.
Snape was eating in quiet like he normally did. Although most of the time when Lupin and Tonks were there they would talk. Today no one did. Harry wasn't talking nor was he eating. His plate sat untouched. Snape thought that was odd. He could have anything he wanted and yet he wasn't eating. He looked too skinny too.
"Harry, you know you can have whatever you'd like and as much as you want. I won't yell at you for eating," Snape said.
"Thank you, sir. But I'm not hungry," Harry replied. "Can I go to my room?" Harry asked Lupin.
"Not yet Harry, sorry." Lupin said in a calm voice.
Snape and Tonks both wondered why Lupin was making Harry stay. It was obvious he didn't want to eat, or he really wasn't hungry. Lupin, on the other hand, had his reason. Harry was refusing to eat, whether it was because he was trying to starve himself, or whether he just couldn't eat much because he wasn't feed much at the Dursleys. He didn't know for sure, but guessed that he was trying to starve himself. He would have to talk to him tomorrow about it.
"I'm done are you guys?" Tonks asked after another fifteen minuets.
"I am." Snape replied.
"So am I," Lupin replied. "Harry you may go to your room now. I'll be up in an hour to check on you. What room are you in?"
"The second to last room on the right. Are you going to explain stuff?"
"No, I don't think tonight we will. Tomorrow will be better. I know I said we would tonight, but I'm tired as I'm sure everyone else is," Snape answered.
"Yes, tomorrow we'll do it," Tonks said.
"Okay, I'll be in my room then," Harry said.
Harry went up to his room and started to look through some spells. He didn't know why Lupin would check on him, but he was. Harry decided he would study until Lupin came up.
Meanwhile Lupin, Tonks, and Snape were in the common room.
"Why would you make him sit there and watch us eat?" Tonks was asking Lupin.
"I'm sure both of you have noticed he is skinnier. Well, I'm wondering if he's trying to starve himself."
"You think he's deliberately not eating?" Snape asked.
"Yes."
"Well, I know he's not one to eat much, but you wouldn't think he would do that would you?" Snape asked.
"Well, he's grieving for Sirius. He could do anything. We'll have to be careful too. I'm surprised he didn't put up more than a fight about staying here. I know some thing's up. I don't know what though," Lupin replied.
"I agree something is up," Tonks said. "I want to get to the bottom; think we can?"
"I don't know. If we work together we might." Lupin said.
"You mean if you work together." Snape added.
"No, I mean us, including you. Yes, Harry doesn't like you. But you're the one who put him in that position. Come to think of it you might have to tell him who you really are. It might help him understand you better," Lupin said.
"Ok, I'll think about it. I make no promise though."
"Good. Now if you will excuse me I told Harry I would be up in an hour. So, I should be going to do that now," Lupin said getting up.
"Are you going to talk to him tonight, or what?" Tonks said.
"No, I'm going to give him a sleeping potion whether he wants it, or not. I don't know about you, but I have seen bags under his eyes."
"Ya, I've seen them. He doesn't look like he cares though. What if he doesn't want to take it?" Tonks asked carefully.
"If he doesn't do it on his own, then tonight I won't make him. But if he doesn't sleep, or have nightmares tonight, tomorrow I'll make him one way, or another. If he doesn't take it tonight one of us, probably me, will stay up and watch to see if he goes to bed," Lupin said forcefully.
"Okay," Tonks said.
Lupin went up the stairs to the second landing. He went down to Harry's room. He thought about not knocking, but he did anyways. Harry called come in as he put his books aside. Lupin walked in and took a seat on the bed.
"Hi. I'm hoping you will take this dreamless potion tonight. It will help you sleep. You look like you haven't slept at all this summer," Lupin said softly.
"I don't want to take it. Thank you though," Harry said sweetly.
"Okay, then. Well you should go to bed soon. The rest of us, I think, will soon too, okay?"
"Okay, sure, fine," Harry said turning away.
"Goodnight, Harry."
"Goodnight, Professor."
With that Lupin walked out of the room and back down to the common room.
Harry turned back to his work. He had a long night ahead of him. He really needed to crack down on studying. He would sleep on Thursday. He couldn't believe Lupin asked him to take a potion.
While that conversation took place Tonks and Snape were having a discussion. They were talking about Harry. Tonks knew Harry was hiding something. Snape did too, but didn't want to add to Harry's problems. Although soon he would be forced too whether he wanted to or not. He hoped Harry would take the potion.
"So did he take it?" Tonks asked as soon as she saw Lupin.
"No. He said thanks, but no. I think tomorrow he'll say the same. But I'll make sure he takes it no matter what he wants."
"Well, I'll be willing to stay up and keep an eye on him tonight," Snape said.
"Oh you don't have to. I can, but if you really want to you can," Lupin replied.
"Yes, I think I would like to."
"Okay then, I'm off to bed. Night," Lupin said.
"I'm going to bed too. Night," Tonks said.
"Goodnight Lupin and Tonks," Snape replied going up the stairs to his room to get ready for the long night ahead.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Snape secret will be revealed in the next chapter. I really don't know where this is all going either. I guess later I will. Of course Harry will have an encounter with Voldermort sooner or later.
My plan is to update every Friday. And hopefully another day during the week.
Thank you to BlackLupin, princess55, and Hufflepuff1324. Thank you for reviewing.