Harry soon received a reply to his letter. However, it was not what he had
hoped for.
Dear Harry,
I'm sorry but Monday is the soonest we can have a group come get you. However, Remus Lupin will be guarding your house tonight and tomorrow. If you have any problems he will be able to help you. Sincerely, Professor Dumbledore
"Great," thought Harry, "I'm stuck here with that dumb dog." Just then Harry heard a nock on his door. "What is it?" he asked.
"We are going to the movies," came Uncle Vernon's voice, "DO NOT do any magic while we are gone. We want the house in one piece when we return."
"I wasn't planning on it," said Harry.
Harry heard Uncle Vernon walk down the stairs and then he heard the front door slam shut. He looked out the window and saw all three of the Dursley's get into the car and drive down the street. Then he heard a loud CRACK behind him. He turned to find Remus Lupin behind him. Remus looked tired and a lot older than the last time Harry had seen him. Remus smiled at Harry and said, "Need some company?"
"Sure," said Harry.
"How's your summer been?" Remus asked.
"Do you really need to ask?" Harry said.
"No, I guess not," said Remus, "Mine has not been that good either."
At that moment they heard some scratching on Harry's door. "What's that?" asked Lupin.
"Probably Dudley's stupid dog," said Harry. Then he yelled at the dog, "Why can't you leave me alone."
The dog whimpered. Then, it shoved a bag of potato chips through the little cat door. "Doesn't seem too stupid to me," said Remus.
"Well, it seems to have attached itself to me as long as Dudley is not around," said Harry, "However, if Dudley or any of the Dursleys are around, he tries to attack me."
"Sounds pretty smart to me," said Remus.
"What!" exclaimed Harry.
"He knows how to get into the house, doesn't he?" explained Remus, "If they thought he liked you, Dursleys would not have let him live in the house."
"True," said Harry.
Remus looked out the window. His eyes grew wide. "OH NO!" he shouted.
"What?" asked Harry.
"Alohamora," Lupin said pointing his wand at the door. "Get out," he said to Harry. Harry did not understand, but it did not take long. Harry saw the full moon out the window. Remus Lupin was transforming into a werewolf.
Harry tried to get out of the room, but it was too late. The werewolf had cornered him. Harry backed into the wall. The werewolf stood a couple feet away, growling at him and bearing its teeth. There was no way to get out of the room.
There was some more growling at the door. Suddenly, the door swung open. Dudley's dog fell into the room. It picked itself up from the floor and then ran between Harry and the werewolf. The dog managed to get Lupin away from Harry. Then he led him out of the room and then out of the house.
Harry watched as the big black dog led Remus to a wooded park nearby. Harry could just see it from his bedroom window. The dog and werewolf were met by a large deer about half way to the park. Harry watched it awe. This must have been what it was like when the marauders were at Hogwarts. A dog and a stag keeping a werewolf away from any people, just as James and Sirius had done all of those years ago. It was amazing that these animals knew to help Remus now.
Harry smiled. A little hope grew inside of him. "Could the marauders be out there right now? No, it was impossible. James and Sirius were dead. There was no way that they could be alive. After all, Harry himself had seen his godfather die." The little hope that Harry had gains slowly died away as he reminded himself that Sirius had died just a few weeks earlier.
Harry heard several more loud CRACKS behind him. He turned from his spot at the window. Behind him were several members of the Order of the Pheonix. Among them were Tonks and Mr. Weasley.
"Where's Lupin?" asked Tonks. Harry pointed outside the window. The group watched as a dog, a deer, and a werewolf ran down the streets. "Amazing," said Tonks. Feeling that Harry was safe the group left.
Harry stayed at the window watching the strange group of animals, until he was interrupted by a scream. "What in the world!" came Aunt Petunia's voice.
"Potter!" screamed Uncle Vernon walking down the hall. He appeared at Harry's door. His face was red. "What in the world were you doing while we were gone?"
"Nothing," said Harry.
"The house is a disaster," yelled Uncle Vernon, "I want this cleaned now! You are not going to sleep until it is finished!"
Harry went downstairs and found the living room torn apart. The Dursleys went to bed without saying another word to Harry. Harry began to clean. "This is going to take forever," he thought.
A few hours latter Remus and the dog came through the front door. "I'm so sorry," said Remus, "I completely forgot that tonight was a full moon."
"That's alright," said Harry.
"Why didn't you tell me that Dudley's dog looked so much like Padfoot?" asked Remus.
"Don't know," said Harry.
"If I didn't know better, I would say that Sirius and your father were out there tonight and helped me," said Remus.
"I know," said Harry, "I saw the deer, also."
"It is just so unbelievable that ordinary animals would act like that," said Remus, "How about I help you clean this up. It is my fault."
"Sure," said Harry, "I could use help."
With the use of magic by Remus, the job took no time at all.
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Hope you liked this chapter. Please review. Thank you to everyone who reviewed the last chapter. Also, thank you to everyone who offered to be my beta reader. I have chosen Mini Padfoot. Also I am putting the status of my stories in my profile.
Thank you to:
godric1- thanks
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Lady Lily3-Thank you for your offer
Dear Harry,
I'm sorry but Monday is the soonest we can have a group come get you. However, Remus Lupin will be guarding your house tonight and tomorrow. If you have any problems he will be able to help you. Sincerely, Professor Dumbledore
"Great," thought Harry, "I'm stuck here with that dumb dog." Just then Harry heard a nock on his door. "What is it?" he asked.
"We are going to the movies," came Uncle Vernon's voice, "DO NOT do any magic while we are gone. We want the house in one piece when we return."
"I wasn't planning on it," said Harry.
Harry heard Uncle Vernon walk down the stairs and then he heard the front door slam shut. He looked out the window and saw all three of the Dursley's get into the car and drive down the street. Then he heard a loud CRACK behind him. He turned to find Remus Lupin behind him. Remus looked tired and a lot older than the last time Harry had seen him. Remus smiled at Harry and said, "Need some company?"
"Sure," said Harry.
"How's your summer been?" Remus asked.
"Do you really need to ask?" Harry said.
"No, I guess not," said Remus, "Mine has not been that good either."
At that moment they heard some scratching on Harry's door. "What's that?" asked Lupin.
"Probably Dudley's stupid dog," said Harry. Then he yelled at the dog, "Why can't you leave me alone."
The dog whimpered. Then, it shoved a bag of potato chips through the little cat door. "Doesn't seem too stupid to me," said Remus.
"Well, it seems to have attached itself to me as long as Dudley is not around," said Harry, "However, if Dudley or any of the Dursleys are around, he tries to attack me."
"Sounds pretty smart to me," said Remus.
"What!" exclaimed Harry.
"He knows how to get into the house, doesn't he?" explained Remus, "If they thought he liked you, Dursleys would not have let him live in the house."
"True," said Harry.
Remus looked out the window. His eyes grew wide. "OH NO!" he shouted.
"What?" asked Harry.
"Alohamora," Lupin said pointing his wand at the door. "Get out," he said to Harry. Harry did not understand, but it did not take long. Harry saw the full moon out the window. Remus Lupin was transforming into a werewolf.
Harry tried to get out of the room, but it was too late. The werewolf had cornered him. Harry backed into the wall. The werewolf stood a couple feet away, growling at him and bearing its teeth. There was no way to get out of the room.
There was some more growling at the door. Suddenly, the door swung open. Dudley's dog fell into the room. It picked itself up from the floor and then ran between Harry and the werewolf. The dog managed to get Lupin away from Harry. Then he led him out of the room and then out of the house.
Harry watched as the big black dog led Remus to a wooded park nearby. Harry could just see it from his bedroom window. The dog and werewolf were met by a large deer about half way to the park. Harry watched it awe. This must have been what it was like when the marauders were at Hogwarts. A dog and a stag keeping a werewolf away from any people, just as James and Sirius had done all of those years ago. It was amazing that these animals knew to help Remus now.
Harry smiled. A little hope grew inside of him. "Could the marauders be out there right now? No, it was impossible. James and Sirius were dead. There was no way that they could be alive. After all, Harry himself had seen his godfather die." The little hope that Harry had gains slowly died away as he reminded himself that Sirius had died just a few weeks earlier.
Harry heard several more loud CRACKS behind him. He turned from his spot at the window. Behind him were several members of the Order of the Pheonix. Among them were Tonks and Mr. Weasley.
"Where's Lupin?" asked Tonks. Harry pointed outside the window. The group watched as a dog, a deer, and a werewolf ran down the streets. "Amazing," said Tonks. Feeling that Harry was safe the group left.
Harry stayed at the window watching the strange group of animals, until he was interrupted by a scream. "What in the world!" came Aunt Petunia's voice.
"Potter!" screamed Uncle Vernon walking down the hall. He appeared at Harry's door. His face was red. "What in the world were you doing while we were gone?"
"Nothing," said Harry.
"The house is a disaster," yelled Uncle Vernon, "I want this cleaned now! You are not going to sleep until it is finished!"
Harry went downstairs and found the living room torn apart. The Dursleys went to bed without saying another word to Harry. Harry began to clean. "This is going to take forever," he thought.
A few hours latter Remus and the dog came through the front door. "I'm so sorry," said Remus, "I completely forgot that tonight was a full moon."
"That's alright," said Harry.
"Why didn't you tell me that Dudley's dog looked so much like Padfoot?" asked Remus.
"Don't know," said Harry.
"If I didn't know better, I would say that Sirius and your father were out there tonight and helped me," said Remus.
"I know," said Harry, "I saw the deer, also."
"It is just so unbelievable that ordinary animals would act like that," said Remus, "How about I help you clean this up. It is my fault."
"Sure," said Harry, "I could use help."
With the use of magic by Remus, the job took no time at all.
******* ******* *********
Hope you liked this chapter. Please review. Thank you to everyone who reviewed the last chapter. Also, thank you to everyone who offered to be my beta reader. I have chosen Mini Padfoot. Also I am putting the status of my stories in my profile.
Thank you to:
godric1- thanks
Titanic-HarryPotter-lvr-2-thanks for offering I'm just too lazy to sign in. . . sigh -thank you
Mini Padfoot- I don't know if you got my e-mail or not. thanks for offering to be my beta reader.
remmie-hope I answered your question
Silvercrystal77- Wow! That's amazing!
Raven Dragonclaw- I'll try to use your suggestions
Lady Lily3-Thank you for your offer