By KerrianneLupin
Chapter Five
Problems and Dumbledore
DISCLAIMER – None of the characters mentioned in this story belong to me in any shape or form
AUTHOR NOTE – Here's chapter 5, now that this is over and done with I can start moving on with the plot Woohoo ^_______________________^ Have I got a lot planned for you all mwhahaha, hope you enjoy
THANK YOU'S
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Potter Reader – Yeah poor Remus has a lot to learn about Harry yet but he's Moony I'm sure he'll be able to handle them all right? Well read on and see!
Child of the new dawn – Yeah it must have ^___^ I just have this image in my head of Remus being half Irish (Mum) and Half French (Dad) but raised in Ireland where it's barely populated like in the south, hence an Irish accent with his Dad teaching him French… I love my imagination! Remus would be a fantastic father figure I wonder why he never got married…?
Julia – Well here's the update you wanted, hope you like it!
Athenakitty – I love your reviews because they always make me question myself, hmm lets see,
Question one - Remus will find out more and more as Harry reveals more and more he's shy at the moment so give him time,
Question Two - You'll have to read on for Harry's reaction as well as Remus's,
Question Three - a long time!!!! ^___^
Question Four – It won't bother him either way, look what he's like in the books he just doesn't care
Question – Not by me unless it's later on
Hope that helps you along!!!! ^________^
Amyaggie – you'll soon see how he does, yeah Remus is only 24 so he's young himself, give him time and then he'll learn until then he'll have to keep trying!
Geha – Well I read you this chapter already so you already know what's going to happen, but no more I'm not reading you anymore!!! Yeah poor Harry with no ice cream but I could just see it happening… perhaps I'm just mean ^__^
Gtgfrsgregfr – Wow that's definitely an interesting log in name ^___^ you wanted more updates and you got them!
L.W.A – Speechless? I'm guessing that's good right heehee glad you like it
GwEnDoLyN P MaLfOy – Ahhh the old Puppy debate the number of people who liked and disliked that was amazing, I should start a tally chart. Glad you like it and yeah I can see Moony being a natural father, Werewolf thing would make hi very protective wouldn't it? Hmmm…
Neoma – erm I honestly haven't decided, he probably wouldn't question it too much yet, everything is too new… You'll just have to wait and see won't you!
Mikee – Yeah Remmie was a Marauder he wouldn't do things by half's if the inside was done then you could pretty much be certain the outside was done as well ^___^ Yeah whenever I go quiet there's always one person asking me if they done something wrong and I always have to explain that no I'm not mad normally I'm listening to my inner muse blasting me for not updating ^___^ so I thought Harry who's insecure to begin with would pretty much be the same and his Dad is French so he taught him so he could talk, thought it was a nice touch…. Eek waffled on too long again, sorry!
Jen – Yeah I like the nickname Puppy for Harry as well, at least when he's young. Glad you like it
Japonica – I hate when Fanfiction do that *Waves fist at them* anyhow glad you liked the chapter and here's chapter 5 for you just like requested.
StarlessNight18 – Ahhhh thank you I do try my best and I love Remus so… yeah thanks ^____^
HarrySlytherin*Son – Yeah… everyone would want to be Harry if Remus was his father I know I would *Kerri goes off into dream mode* Yeah Harry is adorable as well, I love them both ^___^
Tianna – Ahhhh thank you, yeah I do celebrate Easter so thanks for that, it was so sweet ^____^ Glad you like the story it makes it all worth while.
Hitchcock – I love any cuteness involving Remus so hence they will be a lot!
Malffoy Angel – Well you no longer have to wait a long time because he's the next chapter all nice and ready
Fenice – Yeah Remus would be a fantastic father… bless him, glad you like the story
"Moony, Moony." Remus shifted in his bed frowning as he fought to retain the darkness of sleep where his world was right and all his friends were still alive and with him. "Moony, Moony." The tearful voice finally did it's job and Remus's eyelashes quivered before he opened them to reveal darkened amber eyes. Remus sat up slowly, looking groggily around him before his eyes dropped onto the small scared-looking figure standing by his bed. He noticed the occasional shiver go through the small body and the look of embarrassment and tears that
covered his face
"Harry?" he said roughly his voice still husky from sleep. "What is it?" he asked, longing to throw his tired body back on the bed and to go back to sleep, leaving Harry to wander back to bed. He resisted the temptation though, it was Harry's first night in the new house and he didn't want the boy to be scared over anything. "What is it?" he asked again. Harry ducked his head refusing to look at Remus and mumbled slightly switching his weight from one leg to the other. "What?" Remus asked with a frown, even with Werewolf hearing he had been unable to capture what had been said. Harry spoke louder a quiver present in his voice
"Wet the bed Moony." Remus looked down at the black hair and blinked running
his hand through his own hair. Did Harry just say he had wet the bed?
"You wet the bed?" he repeated slowly and Harry nodded, looking utterly miserable. Remus threw the duvet off himself and stood up, picking up the boy as he made his way out of his room and towards Harry's. The pyjama bottoms were wet, Remus could feel it against his bare skin. "It's ok Harry," he said uncertainly. "We'll sort it out." Remus switched the light on and placed Harry down, walking over to the bed and pulling Harry's own duvet off his bed. Sure enough, there was a large wet patch in the middle of the bed. Remus bit his lip as he stared at it. He hadn't had time to go and buy more than one sheet and the only other one was on his bed. There was no way that Harry could sleep on the wetness. There were two options, he could get his wand and do a quick spell that would take away the wetness until it was washed, or he could allow Harry to sleep in his bed. "Do you do this often?" Remus suddenly asked turning to Harry. Harry flinched back as if he had been struck.
"Yes," Harry whimpered and crouched down his hand covering his face as if he was expecting a blow. The trembling Remus had noticed earlier continued
"Did your aunt and uncle help you?" he asked, already knowing the answer. Harry shook his head. "Did they hurt you Harry if you did it?" The question was posed in Remus gentlest voice but Harry still looked suspicious and fearfully at him before he nodded his head.
"You will too." Harry accused suddenly. "No one likes me." He curled more into himself. For an instant, Remus just stared at him as fearfully as Harry had been staring at him. How exactly was he meant to deal with this? He was only 24, what did he know about dealing with abused children? Harry was scared of everything, how the hell was he going to react when he was told Remus was a Werewolf? He'd probably hate him. Remus dragged himself out of his thoughts as he heard a muffled sob. Harry was crying into the sleeve of his slightly big pyjama jacket sleeve.
"Harry," Remus murmured, walking over and picking the boy up again. "It's completely natural for this to happen." He walked over to the drawers, ignoring Harry struggling against him. "I remember your Grandmother telling me one Christmas not too long ago, that your father wet the bed until he was 10." Remus sniggered slightly at the memory of James's outraged faced as his doting mother revealed his most embarrassing fact. Sirius had had a field day of teasing for about a month after that
"He did?" Harry asked. Remus nodded as he pulled out a fresh pair of underwear and a new pair of pyjamas that had once been his, but which he had transfigured into two small versions.
"Yep so it's nothing to be ashamed of." Harry looked away.
"But-"
"But nothing, who would know?" Remus questioned as he pulled Harry's wet trousers and pants off and quickly placed the new dry ones on. He wrinkled his nose as he threw the laundry into the small basket that already had a pair of socks in it
"You." Harry remarked finally, holding his arms out shyly to Remus. Remus lifted him off the drawers and placed him on the floor. He nodded smiling.
"That's right me," he remarked. "Stay here a moment Harry." Harry nodded and Remus quickly left the room, breathing a sigh of relief as he did. He went back into his bedroom and quickly located his wand on the bedside cabinet, picking it up he made his way back to Harry's room. "We'll get rid of that in a second." Remus muttered the spell and pointed it at the bed and watched as a stream of red and green stars erupted from his wand and instantly dried the wet patch the second they fell on it. "There you go," he remarked, "as good as new." Harry smiled slightly as Remus placed him into the dry bed and tucked him in
"Stay" Harry muttered his eyes already closing. Remus nodded
"Till you're asleep," he promised. 10 minutes later saw him leaving the room, Harry fast asleep curled in a ball facing the wall. As he climbed into his own bed, Remus couldn't help but think that Dumbledore had a lot to answer for. Within seconds he was sleep.
Remus woke up at 7 in the morning when a handsome looking barn owl tapped at
the window loudly. Remus let him in and casually petted the animal as he undid the letter that was strapped to it legs. It fluttered up to his shoulder and rested there a second before nipping at his ear and taking flight outside the room. Remus casually glanced at the name as he made his way out of the bedroom and began making his way to the kitchen before he suddenly stopped and made his way back towards Harry's room. He quietly opened the door and smiled as he saw
Harry still fast asleep his thumb stuck in his mouth. He closed the door and made his way to the kitchen, making sure he was silent as he went. He wanted Harry to get as much sleep as he could. Once he had a cup of tea in front of him, he opened the letter and read it
Remus,
Arabella has informed me that you collected Harry from the Dursley's without any hiccups. Congratulations on keeping your temper with them. I'm aware that it must have been a hard thing to do.
I shall be visiting you around 10 o clock this morning to discuss several things about young Mr Potter. I am also interested in seeing him once again.
See you at 10,
Albus
Remus stared at the letter before grinding his teeth together. As far as he was concerned it couldn't come quick enough for him. He knew exactly what he was going to say to the old man when he saw him. He couldn't believe that the man he had respected and looked up to so much in his youth could leave a young baby with people who were abusing him and took 4 years before he did anything about it. He looked up as Harry entered rubbing his eyes as he did so
"Morning Harry sleep well?" he asked taking a sip of his tea. Harry nodded slowly. "Take a seat Puppy," Remus remarked absently picking up the paper from the side. Harry pulled out on of the chairs and sat on it looking around the kitchen with big eyes as if he couldn't believe he was there. "What do you want to eat?" Remus asked as he continued to read his paper. When silence met him he looked up and raised a questioning eyebrow. "Harry what would you like to eat?" he asked again with the patience that had made him a tutor too many in his school days.
"Egg," Harry replied, looking miserable, as if he expected Remus to pick him up and deliver him back to the Dursley's any second.
"Eggs it is then," Remus replied back cheerfully. "Anything else?" Harry gave him a look of distrust mingled in with hopefulness. "Toast," he said "and…and bacon." He waited with the expression of one about to go to war
"Fine Puppy, bacon, eggs and toast it is." Remus picked up his wand and casually swished it. A wave of purple streaks shot out and hit the kitchen utensils. Instantly they came to life cooking scrambled eggs, bacon and toast
"What's that?" Remus looked at Harry to see him looking at his wand with wide eyes.
"It's a wand Harry you'll have one soon," Remus replied.
"When?" Remus grinned at Harry's eagerness.
"When you're 11," he replied. "You'll be going off to magic school then."
"Magic?" Harry repeated, his suspicious look easing into one on curiosity. Remus nodded.
"Magic. I have it and so do you. Some others have it and some don't. We're special you see, us and a group of others. I'll explain it more when you're older Puppy. It would go slightly over your head if I tried to do it now." Remus stood up and went over, placing Harry's food on a plate and placed it in front of the boy. "Eat up Harry it's all for you." Harry stared at the healthy portion then set about demolishing it, looking extremely happy as he did.
The rest of the morning went slowly for Remus as he waited patiently to 10. He helped Harry get dressed and began teaching him how to do his laces up. He also made a mental list in his head of all the things Harry needed, biting his lip as he did. He was well aware that his small wage was going to struggle to cover rent as well as food and bills without adding an entire new wardrobe of clothes for Harry. Remus himself would just have to go without for a while. The pair of them were in the living room. Remus was reading on the worn sofa and Harry sat near him, not close enough that he was annoying, but close enough that he could easily get to him. He was colouring in a book that Remus found and glancing over at Remus every once in a while.
"Morning Remus." Harry jumped dramatically and looked around for the owner of the kind old voice. There was no one else in the room, so he glanced down and screamed. An old man's head was sitting in the green flames of the fireplace. Harry couldn't see much of him other then that he had a grey beard and glasses. He instantly looked at Remus who leaned over and placed a gentle hand on his arm. Without meaning to, Harry flinched away. Remus removed his arm and instead spoke in the voice that Harry was beginning to love, in spite of himself.
"It's ok Puppy," he said soothingly. He glanced at Albus. "Can you please come. You're frightening Harry," he said in a surprising stern voice. An amused looked came into the bright blue eyes as Albus Dumbledore, headmaster of Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and the wizard people considered the most powerful, obeyed the command from his former student meekly and entered the room properly through floo powder. "See Harry, this is Professor Dumbledore. He's a friend of mine." Harry peeked up to see the man whose head was in the fire standing in front of him looking at him with a sad expression. He turned his head and looked at Remus who smiled at him.
"Moony?" Harry questioned.
"It's fine Harry," Remus said. "Can you please go to your room, if you look in your cupboard then you'll see a little surprise for you." Harry raised an eyebrow, imitating the look he had seen Remus do several times subconsciously.
"Ok," he said, climbing off the sofa and sending another distrustful look at Dumbledore before scrambling out the door. Remus turned to Dumbledore and stood.
"Tea Dumbledore?" he asked, his voice icy polite, causing Dumbledore to wince slightly in spite of himself.
"Yes please Remus. Milk and 2 sugars if you don't mind." Remus nodded and left the room, leaving the old man to look around him and to smile. Even in a day, Dumbledore could see a slight bit of difference in Remus's house. Already it was slightly untidy, crayons littered the floor as well as a book, and a glass with orange squash was by the sofa as well. Remus entered the room again and handed the older man his drink, blowing on his own tea as he closed the door and smiling slightly as he heard Harry's excited cries. Remus had gotten him a small Qudditch game that was second hand the day before. It should keep him entertained for a while. He sat in his favourite chair and indicated for Dumbledore to sit down. The tall man obliged and for an instant a tense silence followed, Dumbledore waiting for Remus to speak and Remus trying to control his temper. When he managed it he spoke again in the icy polite tone he had used before.
"You have 5 minutes to explain to me why you did this." Remus became silent and looked at Dumbledore with a hard expecting look on his face.
"I can imagine this is hard for you," Albus began but Remus interrupted.
"No I want to know only why you left him that long, nothing else until I believe you had his best interest in mind. If you don't convince me then I'll ask you to leave and not come back."
Dumbledore stared at the resolute expression on Remus's face then nodded.
"We can only guess why Harry didn't die that night with his parents. We had a faint idea that Lily evoked an ancient and powerful magic that few had seen for a long while. This magic took all Lily's powers and manifested it into a protective shield around Harry. That's what we assume anyway. Her love, that never dying love for Harry, saved his life without question." He stopped and looked at Remus who remained silent. "Although we knew Lily must have done this, it has taken us 4 years to find out what kind it was. For there were several kinds Remus, several kinds of ancient magic that we can't even fathom. Deeper and darker magic then Voldemort exists and better magic than even the one Lily cast exists as well in a balance. We are not meant to understand them, though we can try. "Harry needed to be where Lily's blood resided it was clear with Lily gone and her parents that only her sister was left to care for Harry. Never did I want to hand him over to that lady, but to save his life I had to. There was no other choice, the blood of Petunia Dursley gives a protection to Harry that I cannot even touch. Only recently have I found out that a participant who was involved in the spell Lily cast doesn't have to be with a person of their blood all the time. Indeed, a month out of every year spent with the person is enough to renew the bond and help protect him. It would not be as powerful as if he lived with her, but it would protect him." Albus stopped at this point and scanned the young looking face before him.
Remus was frowning in a thoughtful manner, the look of disbelieving gone from his eyes. Happy that Remus was believing him, Dumbledore continued. "You see Remus, people wanted to kill Harry after what happened, they still do, and I had to do everything to protect him. We know how important he is to everyone's future. I had to protect him even if it was with her." There was a silence as Dumbledore stopped and looked at Remus. Remus met the twinkling blue eyes with a set of blank ones, then gave a laugh that could be mistaken for either sarcastic or disbelieving he spoke.
"Who would have thought that Lily would have been able to do that?" he said tears
coming to his eyes. "I understand now, understand why you did it. So Harry will have to return once a year for a month to them?" Dumbledore nodded.
"Yes," he said quietly "I'm not pretending this will be easy on you Remus." Remus laughed again.
"You're telling me," he muttered.
"But you're not alone. This month both Minerva and myself are to look after him while you transform. One of us will come and collect him, but there is also the trouble of money. Harry has a large fortune in Gringrotts, as you well know, left by James and Lily. You are to use it as well as this key." Remus looked at both keys that Dumbledore had produced and placed on the table.
"Why the second one?" He asked, turning to his former headmaster. "Harry's I can understand, though I plan not to use it, but the second…" Dumbledore gave a slight smile.
"For a start, James did not leave you with nothing. A will was found in his safe and he had given you money as well as making you legal guardian of Harry if Sirius is unable to perform his job as you know that is the case. Not even the ministry can argue against an authentic will. You are Harry's guardian and no one can say anything about it." A smile came to Remus's face before he could help himself. "The second key also holds money from your jobs that have not paid you right." Remus looked at him suspiciously. "I believe in all fairness Remus, and your employers soon saw the same as me, in this aspects you worked hard at your job and you deserved the money for it." Remus breathed out loudly as he frowned.
"You shouldn't have done that," he said roughly. Dumbledore frowned.
"I did it for both of you." He looked sternly at Remus, catching the amber gaze. "If you ever need money, ask. Don't allow pride to make the pair of you suffer, understood?"
Remus nodded. "Yes sir" he said quietly. Dumbledore looked satisfied. "I must go. There is much that needs my attention." He leaned across as he got to his feet and held his hand out to
Remus. Remus took it.
"Good luck Remus, though I don't think you'll need it. Remember what I said. Myself or Minerva will be with you at the end of the month to collect Harry." Remus nodded and watched as Dumbledore grabbed the green powder to the side of the fireplace and calling out Hogwarts disappeared in the green flames. Once he was gone, Remus sighed and ran a shaky hand threw his hair, looking at the keys, trust James. He left the room and quietly made his way to Harry's room.
"Get your coat on Puppy," he called, as he looked at the figure staring awestruck at the Qudditch game going on beneath him. "It's shopping time."
A/N – There you go Remus has conquered yet another problem… wetting the bed, all hail Remus for being the best. Next chapter should be off soon, as I said from May the 4th my school year finishes and I'm completely free so you all know what that means, constant updates. Anyhoo please review as long as it's not to flame my ass ok!
NEXT CHAPTER – If I told you it wouldn't be a surprise now would it, you can place a suggestion forward of what you want to see and all so… feel free
FUTURE HINT – Harry's a bad little boy but when?