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Dimensions chapter 3
When Harry awoke the next morning he was feeling much stronger. His mother's potions had obviously done the trick. He got out of bed and got dressed in the same robes that he had worn the day before.
Harry then sat down, wondering where everybody was and picked up a book to read. He wasn't sure yet if he was allowed to leave the hospital wing alone, but he was really hungry.
He leaned into the armchair and began to read 'the Standard book of spells - grade 6'. After about twenty minutes the doors to the hospital wing opened and a man with colourless hair and a rat like face entered the room, smiling jovially. Harry froze.
**Peter's POV**
"Good morning Dudley. Sorry you've been alone, a meeting overran." Peter looked into Harry's face and noticed the anger in his eyes. Stuttering slightly he continued, "S - So, I am going to bring you to the great hall, where everyone else will be heading for breakfast. Is that ok?"
"Yeah." came the tense reply.
Peter stood and watched as Harry pocketed his wand, looking suspiciously at him. Peter had gotten the shock of his life when he found out that in that Harry's world he was the equivalent of the Sirius Black of this one. No wonder the boy didn't trust him! But still, the members of the order were putting so much faith into him; surely Harry could return some of that faith.
The two of them walked out of the room and down towards the hall. Harry had his hand in the pocket that the wand was in. Peter sighed in irritation
"Dudley stop, please."
Harry stopped, facing Peter as though expecting to duel him.
"Look, I know that the Peter in your world betrayed your parents and bought You - know - who back, but that's not me! I would die for them as they would for me!"
**Harry's POV**
"I would die for them as they would for me!" That sentence sent Harry's mind spinning back in time to his third year at Hogwarts.
//"THEN YOU SHOULD HAVE DIED!" roared Black "DIED RATHER THAN BETRAY YOUR FRIENDS, AS WE WOULD HAVE DONE FOR YOU!"//
Paling slightly Harry faced one of the men that regularly haunted his nightmares.
"I can't trust you, I'm sorry, but I can't, for exactly the same reason as Remus Lupin of this world can't look me in the eye. You hurt me, helped murder one of my friends and stole MY blood to bring Voldemort back. It's because of you I have no parents!"
Peter stood back as though slapped, then said in a small voice "that wasn't me."
Harry looked at the man; there was no silver hand, no missing finger. After a long silence Harry said, in a softer voice, "I know. But what you have to understand is that when I see you, although part of me knows that you are a different person, the other part is telling me to - I don't know, run away or attack or something. Maybe that will go away if I am trapped here for a long time, but at the moment."
"I need to earn your trust."
"Yes."
Peter, looking slightly placated smiled slightly and the two of them continued to the Hall.
"So, do you work here?" Harry asked, curious as to how often he was likely to run into the man.
"Yes. I'm not a teacher though. A couple members of the Order live at Hogwarts to provide greater protection for the students."
"Who else?"
"Moony - sorry Remus Lupin, Charlie Weasley and Eryn Moonstone. Do you know them?"
"I don't know Eryn."
"She's half vampire. Only comes out at night."
They entered the Hall. Lily and James waved Harry over to sit with them. Relieved, he sat down in between James and Professor McGonagall.
"Sleep well?" James asked
"Yeah. I feel loads better this morning."
"Good"
Harry helped himself to bacon, eggs and toast.
"Dudley, did they do careers advice at your school?" McGonagall asked
"Yes. I am going to try to be an auror"
"Were your OWL results sufficient?"
"yes, only just though."
"Which subjects do you want me to sign you on for?" McGonagall asked, taking some parchment and a quill out of her bag
"Uh, Defense against the dark arts, charms, transfiguration, potions, and uh -"
McGonagall was quickly writing a list as Harry spoke
"Yes?"
"Care of magical creatures."
"Right. Anything else? Although the Ministry ask for five NEWTS, it really is preferable to take more than that in case you fail one."
"Oh. Well I suppose I could do astronomy - I got acceptable for that."
"Right. I'll ask Professor Sinistra. She doesn't often take students with that grade."
Harry felt slightly defensive "I probably would have got a higher grade if the circumstances were different."
"What do you mean?"
"Halfway through my exam you and Hagrid were attacked by Umbridge and some of her minions. It was a little distracting."
"Delores Umbridge? What was she doing at Hogwarts?" Lily asked
"the ministry placed her in Hogwarts as DADA teacher to spy on Dumbledore. Umbridge was given the ability to fire teachers she didn't approve of. Hagrid was one of them so she and six others went to his hut and tried to forcibly remove him - at least I think that's what she was doing, then you came to defend him and they hurt you too."
"Oh - yes well I see how that could have proved a distraction, especially from the astronomy tower from where you would have got an excellent view. I'll make sure she takes you."
"Thanks."
"An auror huh?" James asked, looking impressed
"Yeah."
He clapped Harry on the shoulder with a smile and returned to his breakfast.
Three hours later, James and Harry flooed to Diagon alley. As Harry stepped out of the fireplace of the leaky cauldron, he was amazed at some of the differences. There were dark detectors on every wall and a security troll at the door, that seemed to be hired as a bouncer.
Hagrid was sitting at one of the tables talking to Madame Maxime. When James stepped from the fireplace Hagrid waved him over.
"James! How's it goin?"
"alright thanks." Harry tried to smile in a friendly way as Hagrid looked him over curiously. "Oh! Sorry. This is my nephew, Dudley. Dudley, this is Hagrid."
"Pleased to meet you." Harry said, shaking hands with the giant
"Dudley is transferring to Hogwarts this term, Griffindor."
"tha's great. Why aren't you on the Hogwarts express?"
"I came to Hogwarts by floo this morning so that James could take me shopping for my school stuff." Harry lied quickly
Hagrid nodded in understanding. "Doin care of magical creatures?"
"Yeah."
"That's my class. I'll see yeh there."
James and Harry said their goodbye's and left the pub.
THANK YOU!!!!! To all reviewers.
Dimensions chapter 3
When Harry awoke the next morning he was feeling much stronger. His mother's potions had obviously done the trick. He got out of bed and got dressed in the same robes that he had worn the day before.
Harry then sat down, wondering where everybody was and picked up a book to read. He wasn't sure yet if he was allowed to leave the hospital wing alone, but he was really hungry.
He leaned into the armchair and began to read 'the Standard book of spells - grade 6'. After about twenty minutes the doors to the hospital wing opened and a man with colourless hair and a rat like face entered the room, smiling jovially. Harry froze.
**Peter's POV**
"Good morning Dudley. Sorry you've been alone, a meeting overran." Peter looked into Harry's face and noticed the anger in his eyes. Stuttering slightly he continued, "S - So, I am going to bring you to the great hall, where everyone else will be heading for breakfast. Is that ok?"
"Yeah." came the tense reply.
Peter stood and watched as Harry pocketed his wand, looking suspiciously at him. Peter had gotten the shock of his life when he found out that in that Harry's world he was the equivalent of the Sirius Black of this one. No wonder the boy didn't trust him! But still, the members of the order were putting so much faith into him; surely Harry could return some of that faith.
The two of them walked out of the room and down towards the hall. Harry had his hand in the pocket that the wand was in. Peter sighed in irritation
"Dudley stop, please."
Harry stopped, facing Peter as though expecting to duel him.
"Look, I know that the Peter in your world betrayed your parents and bought You - know - who back, but that's not me! I would die for them as they would for me!"
**Harry's POV**
"I would die for them as they would for me!" That sentence sent Harry's mind spinning back in time to his third year at Hogwarts.
//"THEN YOU SHOULD HAVE DIED!" roared Black "DIED RATHER THAN BETRAY YOUR FRIENDS, AS WE WOULD HAVE DONE FOR YOU!"//
Paling slightly Harry faced one of the men that regularly haunted his nightmares.
"I can't trust you, I'm sorry, but I can't, for exactly the same reason as Remus Lupin of this world can't look me in the eye. You hurt me, helped murder one of my friends and stole MY blood to bring Voldemort back. It's because of you I have no parents!"
Peter stood back as though slapped, then said in a small voice "that wasn't me."
Harry looked at the man; there was no silver hand, no missing finger. After a long silence Harry said, in a softer voice, "I know. But what you have to understand is that when I see you, although part of me knows that you are a different person, the other part is telling me to - I don't know, run away or attack or something. Maybe that will go away if I am trapped here for a long time, but at the moment."
"I need to earn your trust."
"Yes."
Peter, looking slightly placated smiled slightly and the two of them continued to the Hall.
"So, do you work here?" Harry asked, curious as to how often he was likely to run into the man.
"Yes. I'm not a teacher though. A couple members of the Order live at Hogwarts to provide greater protection for the students."
"Who else?"
"Moony - sorry Remus Lupin, Charlie Weasley and Eryn Moonstone. Do you know them?"
"I don't know Eryn."
"She's half vampire. Only comes out at night."
They entered the Hall. Lily and James waved Harry over to sit with them. Relieved, he sat down in between James and Professor McGonagall.
"Sleep well?" James asked
"Yeah. I feel loads better this morning."
"Good"
Harry helped himself to bacon, eggs and toast.
"Dudley, did they do careers advice at your school?" McGonagall asked
"Yes. I am going to try to be an auror"
"Were your OWL results sufficient?"
"yes, only just though."
"Which subjects do you want me to sign you on for?" McGonagall asked, taking some parchment and a quill out of her bag
"Uh, Defense against the dark arts, charms, transfiguration, potions, and uh -"
McGonagall was quickly writing a list as Harry spoke
"Yes?"
"Care of magical creatures."
"Right. Anything else? Although the Ministry ask for five NEWTS, it really is preferable to take more than that in case you fail one."
"Oh. Well I suppose I could do astronomy - I got acceptable for that."
"Right. I'll ask Professor Sinistra. She doesn't often take students with that grade."
Harry felt slightly defensive "I probably would have got a higher grade if the circumstances were different."
"What do you mean?"
"Halfway through my exam you and Hagrid were attacked by Umbridge and some of her minions. It was a little distracting."
"Delores Umbridge? What was she doing at Hogwarts?" Lily asked
"the ministry placed her in Hogwarts as DADA teacher to spy on Dumbledore. Umbridge was given the ability to fire teachers she didn't approve of. Hagrid was one of them so she and six others went to his hut and tried to forcibly remove him - at least I think that's what she was doing, then you came to defend him and they hurt you too."
"Oh - yes well I see how that could have proved a distraction, especially from the astronomy tower from where you would have got an excellent view. I'll make sure she takes you."
"Thanks."
"An auror huh?" James asked, looking impressed
"Yeah."
He clapped Harry on the shoulder with a smile and returned to his breakfast.
Three hours later, James and Harry flooed to Diagon alley. As Harry stepped out of the fireplace of the leaky cauldron, he was amazed at some of the differences. There were dark detectors on every wall and a security troll at the door, that seemed to be hired as a bouncer.
Hagrid was sitting at one of the tables talking to Madame Maxime. When James stepped from the fireplace Hagrid waved him over.
"James! How's it goin?"
"alright thanks." Harry tried to smile in a friendly way as Hagrid looked him over curiously. "Oh! Sorry. This is my nephew, Dudley. Dudley, this is Hagrid."
"Pleased to meet you." Harry said, shaking hands with the giant
"Dudley is transferring to Hogwarts this term, Griffindor."
"tha's great. Why aren't you on the Hogwarts express?"
"I came to Hogwarts by floo this morning so that James could take me shopping for my school stuff." Harry lied quickly
Hagrid nodded in understanding. "Doin care of magical creatures?"
"Yeah."
"That's my class. I'll see yeh there."
James and Harry said their goodbye's and left the pub.