Chapter 5 Surprise guest
A large black dog stood under a street light at the corner of Grimm auld Place. He was large, black and had blue eyes, he was puffing slightly, really skinny as through he hadn't eaten anything decent in days.
Any muggle who saw this dog would of thought of it has a normal, stray, black dog. To a witch or wizard they would think they just saw the Grim the bringer of death, but to anyone who knew the identity and looked closely at the dogs eye would know that this wasn't any ordinary dog, it was animagus, known by friends Padfoot to any other person... Sirius Black.
Sirius looked up at the sign hanging above him "Grimmauld Place". Finally thought Sirius as he made his way out of the light of the street light and into darkness making his way to number 12.
Sirius had been travelling for a full 2 days, mostly travelling at night and resting in the mornings. After 2 days of starving and sleeping in boxes or on newspapers Sirius could finally have a proper meal, bed and a bath and most of all see Harry.
Sirius had been wondering how Harry was holding up and hopefully nothing terrible was wrong. After seeing Harry in that blue shinny thing back in the dead world, Sirius thought that Harry looked tired and washed out, Sirius hope that Harry wasn't like that now and that he was happy and hade smile of his face.
2...4...6...8...10...12
Sirius stopped in front of his old parents house but now the headquarters of the Order of the Phoenix. It looks the same, as it was when Sirius last left it as he walked up the path towards it. Sirius stopped in front of the door and transformed into a human, he put his hand on the doorknob; took a deep breath and slowly opened the door and closing it quietly behind him.
Didn't bother to do anything while I was gone did they? Sirius thought. It was still the same as Sirius remembered it, the wooden floors, dirty rugs and Darn! Sirius cursed catching site of his mother's portrait still hanging on the wall. Sirius scowled at the curtain hiding his mother wanting to rip it off the wall and snap it in half. Sirius risked the temptation knowing it was impossible to get it off cause of Permanent sticking Spell on it. Sirius crept away from the portrait and walked down the hallway leading to the kitchen.
"Hows Harry Remus?" said a voice coming from the kitchen. It sounded Molly Weasly thought Sirius as he crept slowly towards the kitchen.
"I don't know Molly I really don't know. He's been asleep for 26 hours straight except 5 hours ago when Ron and Hermione were with him, they said that his eyes opened for about 5 seconds until they closed again," that was Remus, he sounded tired and miserable and what was wrong with Harry Sirius thought.
Molly sighed "Is Serverus almost finished with that potion for Harry Albus?" asked Molly. Dumbledores there? Sirius thought
"He's coming by sometime in the morning," sighed Dumbledore.
Sirius froze there's something wrong was Harry somewhere in this house? ill? Injured? Dieing? No! He isn't dieing Sirius forced himself to believe. What was he going to do? Show him? Yes that would be right thing to do. Sirius thought he was going to have to do some time and now seemed perfect to show himself back form the dead, Sirius put his hood over his head and pushed opened the door.
Dumbledore, Remus, Molly and Arthur all looked up at the stranger.
" Excuse me Sir Who are you?" asked Remus standing up.
Sirius chuckled at this
"#039 m surprised Remus ... you forgot so soon"
Remus looked puzzled. Sirius couldn't believe this his best friend couldn't recognise his own voice.
"Excuse me Sir but you haven't fully answered Remus question... We don't know who you are?" said Molly Weasley standing up also, They had all stand up now and had one hand in each of there pockets. Sirius smiled and said
" Seriously I know what your all thinking' he's a Death Eater' well i'm not, I was convicted to have been one about 15 years ago but I'm not I wouldn't harm anyone...well maybe Snivellius but that's another condition." Sirius smiled at this, he had hit the spot. Remus's mouth dropped and he shook his head repeatedly.
this was it Sirius thought has he put his hand on his cloak and took it off.
"Sirius!" Molly screamed, running towards him, Remsu stumbled backwards tripping over his chair and falling to the ground. Sirius laughed at this as Molly Weasly grabbed into a hug, Sirius returned it.
Albus Dumbledore and Arthur Wealsy also came forward both looking startled. Molly finally let go of Sirius and asked, "Do you want anything to eat Sirius?" Sirius nodded as he shook Dumbledores hand.
"Welcome back Sirius" said Dumbledore smiling, his blue eyes twinkling be hide his half moon spectacles. Sirius nodded in welcome. Arthur then came forward, Sirius reached out his hand for him to take, Arthur looked at it at first and took it hesitantly, and Arthur jerked like he just received an electric jolt. Sirius smiled at him as he calmed slightly. They released hands and Sirius turned to Remus who was standing on the opposite of room staring directly at Sirius who noticed that Remus's eyes were shinning. Sirius walked to towards him until he stood at arms length apart.
"Remus" whispered Sirius holding out his arms for a hug, but it didn't come.
Remus looked scared he wasn't sure if Sirius was real or if this was a joke.
"Remus its me, I wouldn't lie to you...Moony" Remus looked at Sirius into his blue eyes, there was no mistaking them it was Sirius thought Remus
"Sirius?" whispered Remus as tears went down his cheeks
Sirius nodded
Remus lurched forward gripping him in a hug. Sirius was surprised at first but returned the hug. Sirius heard Remus sob into shi shoulder Sirius held him tight feeling tears also run down his cheeks.
The smell of food came to Sirius's nose and he separated from Remus to notice Molly setting the food Sirius asked for on the table. Sirius licked his fondly as he sat down and devoured into the food.
Remus laughed watching his friend shove food into his mouth. "Things never change with you Sirius," said Remus as Sirius gulped down his drink.
"Hey I ahven't eaten or drank anything in decent in 2 days" said Sirius whipping his mouth with his sleeve.
Remus shooked his head as he sat down opposite Sirius. Everyone had sat down now the 4 of them still looking at Sirius in awe. Sirius slowed down eating filling all their eyes on him. Can't they look anywhere else? Thought Sirius as he chewed a potato." Sirius where have you been?" said Dumble in serious tone.
Sirius froze with his fork half way from his mouth, he slowly put it down with a slight clink on the plate, and here we go Sirius thought bitting his lower lip.
"Sirius?" said Dumbledore again. Sirius didn't look up so Dumbledore continued." Where have you been Sirius, We all thought you were dead"
"I was, the Veil did kill me but not in the way it should of," Sirus whispered playing with his thumbs.
"What do you mean?" said Arthur
Sirius looked up at them, his hands going through his matted hair." Well when anyone goes through the Veil they are immediately faced with the most horrible memories of there lives, torture them putting voices in there heads cause pain everything that involves darkness at the end of the tunnel you got through your dead,"
"Then why didn't the Veil kill you when you fell through?" asked Dumbledore.
"In a way it did in another way it didn't. When I fell through I did have memories but no torture, then everything went dark and I was just floating there, then I felt this pressure against each side of my body like it was trying to push me through each side and then I was pushed into dead world. No one noticed anything wrong about what happened to me in there until a couple of days ago," said Sirius leaning back on his chair
"What happened a couple of days ago?" asked Arthur.
Sirius let the chair fall back onto its 4 legs "Well...That's when I was told what happened in the veil, that I was going to go back and." Sirius stopped there, he did know wether or not that he should tell him that he, Sirius was brought back not only because of the veil but because a bunch of people who read the stars said that he, Sirius was meant to be present at the final battle, to help Harry through it and that Sirius was one of the main people to tell Harry.
"Sirius is there something else you would like to tell us?" asked Dumbledore.
"Sirius didn't answer, he slouched down in his seat and fiddled with the fork on his plate. Should I tell them? Is it any of there concern? Sirius thought.
"Sirius?" said Remus sounding concerned about his friend and his sudden silence.
Sirius took a sip of his drink finally deciding that he was going to tell them. Sirius set down his drink slowly and sat up straighter.
" Well there is something else but I don't want any questions about it alright?" Sirius said looking at the 4 in turn."
they all nodded eagerly.
Sirius sighed and said, "Well apparently up the Dead World there are these people who look at the stars like the centaurs and predict the future and as we all know the 2nd war is about to begin or has begun. I was told that the Last Battle would take place in a couple of years between Harry and Voldemort. The people who look at the stars know who will be there and who will not and they came across something that struck them all completely."
"What was it?" said Mrs Wealsy eagerly
Sirius sighed again and ran his fingers through his hair. "#039; &I'm am meant to be present at the Final Battle," said Sirius
" What" the four of them said at the same time.
"Yep, a whole bunch of star readers said that I am meant to be present at the Final Battle and I am one of the main people to help Harry through it. That's why the Veil acted that way not killing me properly cause it knew that I was wasn't meant to die, now I don't want any questions about it" said Sirius leaning on his chair again
" But how can they be sure?" asked Molly.
" They wouldn't of sent me back if they weren't totally sure about it, I said no questions" said Sirius in a serious tone.
"But-"Molly began but stopped at the look on Siriu's face.
"Now I have questions " said Sirius letting the chair fall about onto its front legs.
"Before I walked in here I heard something about Harry and I want to know wants wrong with him." said Sirius in a serious voice looking at the 4 of them.
Dumbledore, Molly and Arthur looked Remus, Remus looked at them then Sirius.
"Remus if you know something please tell me. Harry's my godson I need to know if there's anything wrong, if he's hurt anything," said Sirius looking at Remus his eyes clouding slightly.
Remus bit his lip and said "You ahve to know Sirius that Harry suffered badly after your death really bad. According to what he told me that he was having dreams every night about your death and it put him off sleeping every night cause he had to see you fall into that veil over an over and what's worse Harry blamed himself for your death-"
"WHAT" yelled Sirius.
"Sirius be quiet you will wake everyone up" whispered Molly.
Sirius payed not attention to Molly but quietened down a bit "It wasn't Harry's fault abut my death, he came to save me and it return I came to save him it was no way his fault"
"That's what I said, I'm not sure if Harry was just nodding his head to please me or cause he believed it wasn't his fault, but I'm pretty sure it was just to please me" said Remus with a smile.
Sirius didn't smile through "You still haven't explained why he's in bed" said Sirius looking at Remus but Remus's gaze went to Dumbledore so Sirius looked at Dumbledore.
"Albus, do you know why Harry's in bed?" asked Sirius.
Albus adjusted his glasses and said "I do in fact know why Harry's in bed Sirius and I believe that I may know a bit more about it then these 3 I guess that's why Remus turned to me." said Dumblledore leaning forward to look at Remus who nodded
Dumbledore looked back to Sirius pushed his glasses up his nose and said "Ever since Voldemort was seen by the public he's has made his return more noticeable that now Voldemort is back into his old habits and in the mean time working on his connection he has with Harry's scar. Voldemort knows that he can't touch Harry while he's at Privet Drive with his aunt and uncle so I believe he worked out a way to torture Harry through his scar-" Sirius eyes widened at these words. Dumbledore took notice and continued "Voldemort made sure that Harry suffered so that every time Harry's scar burnt he lost energy the more powerful or longer it goes the more energy Harry loses.
I never thought Voldemort would figure this out to quickly, I thought it was time to go and get him out of there so I sent Remus there to get him but I believe when Remus was there Harry's scar burnt again longer and more powerful that time resulting in Harry unconscious upstairs. Severeus is mixing a potion as we speak to help Harry through this making sure that he doesn't loose that much energy when he scar burns but he must drink it every day for it work fully."
Sirius leaned into his chair a shocked look on his face not believing what he just heard " Can I see him?" asked Sirius in a low voice.
"No!" they 4 of said the same time, Remus even came to his feet.
"Sirius didn't you here what I just said Harry suffered immensely after your death you were like a father to Harry Sirius and then he lost you just like that and for you to come back all of sudden he'll think that you did it all on purpose like you were hiding or something, don't you realise how he would react. I think we should wait a little while until Harry fills 100 and not half ill," said Remus slowly sitting back down and Albus, Molly and Arthur nodding in agreement.
Sirius nodded slowly also, half of him not agreeing what Remus had said and the other half telling him that Remus was right. Sirius didn't know what to believe as he slumped in his seat again. Harry meant the world to Sirius and not being at his side holding his hand helping him through was enough to make Sirius burst into tears, but Sirius held them back, clenching his fists together.
"Come on Sirius you-" started Molly but Arthur silent her, his eyes looking at the doorway. Everyone else looked, then the sound of someone stumbling down the hall towards the kitchen came to there ears.
Remus mouthed 'hide' towards Sirius. Sirius picked up his cloak and hurried into the pantry closing the door slowly is hide him but leaving an inch open so he could to see through.
The footsteps came closer and then finally the person appeared. Sirius had to put his hands up to his mouth so his gasp wouldn't come out as Harry appeared in the doorway.