When it's All Black and White
Chapter 3 Number Twelve
Sirius was walking up the sidewalk to number four Privet Drive when a cat stood in front of the door hissing at him. The sight amused him and he bent over to pick it up. The cat stayed free of his grasp.
"Oh come on you old grouch, I got papers from the Ministry allowing me to take Harry."
The cat hissed again.
"You don't believe me?" He asked and took the papers out of his pocket. Smiling, he showed them to the cat. Quickly it ran around the side of the house, out of sight, and Minerva came around to meet him.
"I don't believe it. How did you get Dumbledore to change his mind?"
"I didn't, he just agreed." Sirius said smirking at a dumbstruck McGonagall. Knocking hard on the door Sirius stood back.
"What? Who are you?" Vernon Dursley answered the door and looked at the two visitors before going pale and slamming it shut.
Hearing the lock click Sirius got annoyed and taking out his wand, whispered, "Alohamora."
The lock clicked again and he walked in, ignoring Minerva's protests.
"How, how dare you just come walking in here."
"Oh shut up Dursley." Sirius said scanning the room for Harry.
Harry, who was now pressing his ear up against the door noticed Sirius Black's voice. How did he know his uncle? Then a new voice was heard. It was definately a woman's voice.
"I think it's absoluely terrible the way you treated Harry this morning. It was only a few dishes."
Sirius glared at Vernon but when he spoke it was to Minerva. "What do you mean?"
"Well, they were screaming at him and then pushed him into that cupboard over there."
Sirius was now walking towards the stairs when Vernon finally reacted.
"So. You, you are spying on my family now are you? Get out of my house."
Sirius turned the handle and found it to be locked. He whispered another "Alohamora" and the door unlocked. Opening it he saw Harry all the way to the wall, staring up at him.
"Come on Harry, your going to come with me," Sirius said, holding out his hand.
"Are you kidnaping me?"
"No, no of cource not Harry," he said laughing a little, "I'm your godfather."
Harry stared at him. Godfather?
"You. Get out of my house. The boy is staying here."
Sirius stood up and rolled his eyes."The boy has a name. It's Harry, and I'm taking him with me."
"Fine, take him." Vernon said, eyeing Sirius' wand.
"Well first you have to sign this." He said taking the document out of his pocket and handing it to the muggle. "Then we will leave you and your family alone forever."
Harry had no idea what was going on. Just a little while ago he was being punished for breaking his aunt's china, now he was being taken away by a man he just met the night before and a woman he never even seen before. The thing that confused him the most was the new information that Sirius was his godfather. Harry was pulled away from his thoughts as Sirius took his hand.
"Come on Harry."
He followed his godfather out of the house and across the street to Mrs. Figg's. The woman who was with them rang the bell and walked in.
"Oh hello Harry."
"Hello Mrs. Figg." He said greeting the old lady. Sirius had let go of his hand and picked up an empty bag of kitten litter.
"Thanks a lot Figgy," Sirius said and looked at Harry. "Okay, I know this is all very comfusing for you but you have to trust me. I will explain everything when we get home."
Harry nodded and Sirius held out the empty bag. Wondering if he wanted him to clean Mrs. Figg's cats litter box he took hold of it. The sensation of flying flowed around him and without warning he fell flat on his back.
"You okay Harry?" Sirius asked and helped him to his feet.
"I think so."
Standing up, Harry was staring at the biggest house he had ever seen. It was deserted by the looks of it as the lawns were left unattended and ivy was growing up the side. Weeds seemed to suffocate the house, which Harry knew could be quite impressive.
"What do you think? Could use a little cleaning up." Sirius said, anwering his own question. "Albus Dumbledore and Remus Lupin are cleaning the inside."
Harry had a million questions as he started walking toward the front door. Looking behind him to see if Sirius was coming, his jaw droped in surprise. Sirius had a thin stick in his hand and was cleaning up the lawn, magically. He must have saw Harry staring as he walked up to him and placed a hand of his shoulder.
"Don't tell me you've never seen a wand before," Sirius said jokingly, "Well that's okay. I'm sure when you get yours it will be like second nature."
"How did you do that?" Harry asked completely bewildered.
"Magic. How else?" Sirius asked smiling. His smile faded as he realized Harry was serious. "You have no idea do you?"
His responce was a shake of the head. Breathing through his nose, now thoroughtly upset with the Dursleys Sirius kneeled down to Harry's level and looked his godson in the eyes. " Harry, you are a wizard."
"A what?"
"A wizard my boy."
Sirius stood up as Dumbledore walked out of the house. "Harry this is Albus Dumbledore, he's headmaster at Hogwarts."
Harry looked up at him with a puzzled expression. Dumbledore understood immediately. "Hogwarts is a school Harry, you will be attending next year.
Sirius looked annoyed, not at Harry, but at Dumbledore.
"Well Remus is waiting inside. I do believe he is getting a boggart out of one of the closets upstairs."
Closet? Was he going to be sleeping in a closet? Was these people going to treat him just like the Dursleys did? Harry had two million questions now but he held his tounge, afraid of what might happen.
Suddenly a loud crash was heard coming from upstairs followed by a loud curse.
"Sounds like Remus could use a lunch break. Hungry Harry?" Dumbledore asked and walked back into the house. Sirius followed with Harry at his heels. Another loud curse came floating downstairs and Sirius smirked.
"Remus. Remus, Harry is here."
"Harry?"
A man around Sirius' age came walking downstairs with a smile across his face. His hair was lighter and his eyes a shade of hazel. Harry concluded that this man was infact Remus Lupin.
"Harry it's been such a long time since I last saw you. How have you been?"
"Fine." He said and avioded his gaze.
"Harry this is Remus Lupin, an old friend of mine." Sirius explained, "but I do believe we will have to wait until after we eat to get better aquainted."
Dumbledore was already finished with lunch and it smelt delicious.
"Wow, how did you learn to do that?" Remus asked as he sat down looking at all the food set in from of them.
"When you get as old as I am, learning to cook is just something to do to get your mind off your age."
Remus nodded while filling his plate. "Maybe that's why everything Sirius makes is black, he's too young."
"I like my youth that you very much." Sirius said then added "I'm glad I can have someone as old as you cook for me then."
"Watch it Black." Remus said in good humor, pointing his fork at him.
Sirius snorted then looked at Harry.
"Aren't you hungry Harry?"
Dumbledore looked over his glasses at him, taking in the boys small frame. He was thinner than he would have liked and a little pale, barely any color. "Perhaps you would like something else Harry?"
Harry looked terrified, he didn't want then to think he was ungrateful, who knows what they can do to him. They were magic.
"No. No thank you Mr. Dumbledore, this is great. What can I have?"
The three adults looked at him, only Dumbledore didn't seem surprised.
"You can have anything you want." Sirius said, motioning to the plates of food sitting in front of them.
Harry cautiously took a piece of chicken and began to eat it. Dumbledore and Remus were in a deep conversation about the house and how many more boggarts they can expect to find along with pixies and such. Sirius would put in a comment now and then only to get a dirty look from his friend. Harry however just sat in silence. When everyone had put their forks down Dumbledore stood up.
"Well then, now that everyone is done." He clapped twice and the dishes flew into the sink. Harry thought it was increadable.
"Might as well go check out the basement," Remus said leaving the kitchen.
"And I must be getting back to Hogwarts." Dumbledore said walking over to Sirius. "I will be back tomorrow if you still need help with the house and even if you don't, the wards still need to be added as soon as possible. Goodby for now Harry."
"Goodby Mr. Dumbledore."
Sirius nodded to him and then the other wizard left.
"Now Harry, how about we go upstairs and you can pick out a bedroom."
Harry's eyes widened. "I can have my own room?"
"Yeah. There are too many in this old house." Sirius said and stood walking toward the stairs. Harry sat still.
"Are you still hungry?"
Harry shook his head then looked up at his godfather. "Can I ask you a question?"
TBC
Chapter 3 Number Twelve
Sirius was walking up the sidewalk to number four Privet Drive when a cat stood in front of the door hissing at him. The sight amused him and he bent over to pick it up. The cat stayed free of his grasp.
"Oh come on you old grouch, I got papers from the Ministry allowing me to take Harry."
The cat hissed again.
"You don't believe me?" He asked and took the papers out of his pocket. Smiling, he showed them to the cat. Quickly it ran around the side of the house, out of sight, and Minerva came around to meet him.
"I don't believe it. How did you get Dumbledore to change his mind?"
"I didn't, he just agreed." Sirius said smirking at a dumbstruck McGonagall. Knocking hard on the door Sirius stood back.
"What? Who are you?" Vernon Dursley answered the door and looked at the two visitors before going pale and slamming it shut.
Hearing the lock click Sirius got annoyed and taking out his wand, whispered, "Alohamora."
The lock clicked again and he walked in, ignoring Minerva's protests.
"How, how dare you just come walking in here."
"Oh shut up Dursley." Sirius said scanning the room for Harry.
Harry, who was now pressing his ear up against the door noticed Sirius Black's voice. How did he know his uncle? Then a new voice was heard. It was definately a woman's voice.
"I think it's absoluely terrible the way you treated Harry this morning. It was only a few dishes."
Sirius glared at Vernon but when he spoke it was to Minerva. "What do you mean?"
"Well, they were screaming at him and then pushed him into that cupboard over there."
Sirius was now walking towards the stairs when Vernon finally reacted.
"So. You, you are spying on my family now are you? Get out of my house."
Sirius turned the handle and found it to be locked. He whispered another "Alohamora" and the door unlocked. Opening it he saw Harry all the way to the wall, staring up at him.
"Come on Harry, your going to come with me," Sirius said, holding out his hand.
"Are you kidnaping me?"
"No, no of cource not Harry," he said laughing a little, "I'm your godfather."
Harry stared at him. Godfather?
"You. Get out of my house. The boy is staying here."
Sirius stood up and rolled his eyes."The boy has a name. It's Harry, and I'm taking him with me."
"Fine, take him." Vernon said, eyeing Sirius' wand.
"Well first you have to sign this." He said taking the document out of his pocket and handing it to the muggle. "Then we will leave you and your family alone forever."
Harry had no idea what was going on. Just a little while ago he was being punished for breaking his aunt's china, now he was being taken away by a man he just met the night before and a woman he never even seen before. The thing that confused him the most was the new information that Sirius was his godfather. Harry was pulled away from his thoughts as Sirius took his hand.
"Come on Harry."
He followed his godfather out of the house and across the street to Mrs. Figg's. The woman who was with them rang the bell and walked in.
"Oh hello Harry."
"Hello Mrs. Figg." He said greeting the old lady. Sirius had let go of his hand and picked up an empty bag of kitten litter.
"Thanks a lot Figgy," Sirius said and looked at Harry. "Okay, I know this is all very comfusing for you but you have to trust me. I will explain everything when we get home."
Harry nodded and Sirius held out the empty bag. Wondering if he wanted him to clean Mrs. Figg's cats litter box he took hold of it. The sensation of flying flowed around him and without warning he fell flat on his back.
"You okay Harry?" Sirius asked and helped him to his feet.
"I think so."
Standing up, Harry was staring at the biggest house he had ever seen. It was deserted by the looks of it as the lawns were left unattended and ivy was growing up the side. Weeds seemed to suffocate the house, which Harry knew could be quite impressive.
"What do you think? Could use a little cleaning up." Sirius said, anwering his own question. "Albus Dumbledore and Remus Lupin are cleaning the inside."
Harry had a million questions as he started walking toward the front door. Looking behind him to see if Sirius was coming, his jaw droped in surprise. Sirius had a thin stick in his hand and was cleaning up the lawn, magically. He must have saw Harry staring as he walked up to him and placed a hand of his shoulder.
"Don't tell me you've never seen a wand before," Sirius said jokingly, "Well that's okay. I'm sure when you get yours it will be like second nature."
"How did you do that?" Harry asked completely bewildered.
"Magic. How else?" Sirius asked smiling. His smile faded as he realized Harry was serious. "You have no idea do you?"
His responce was a shake of the head. Breathing through his nose, now thoroughtly upset with the Dursleys Sirius kneeled down to Harry's level and looked his godson in the eyes. " Harry, you are a wizard."
"A what?"
"A wizard my boy."
Sirius stood up as Dumbledore walked out of the house. "Harry this is Albus Dumbledore, he's headmaster at Hogwarts."
Harry looked up at him with a puzzled expression. Dumbledore understood immediately. "Hogwarts is a school Harry, you will be attending next year.
Sirius looked annoyed, not at Harry, but at Dumbledore.
"Well Remus is waiting inside. I do believe he is getting a boggart out of one of the closets upstairs."
Closet? Was he going to be sleeping in a closet? Was these people going to treat him just like the Dursleys did? Harry had two million questions now but he held his tounge, afraid of what might happen.
Suddenly a loud crash was heard coming from upstairs followed by a loud curse.
"Sounds like Remus could use a lunch break. Hungry Harry?" Dumbledore asked and walked back into the house. Sirius followed with Harry at his heels. Another loud curse came floating downstairs and Sirius smirked.
"Remus. Remus, Harry is here."
"Harry?"
A man around Sirius' age came walking downstairs with a smile across his face. His hair was lighter and his eyes a shade of hazel. Harry concluded that this man was infact Remus Lupin.
"Harry it's been such a long time since I last saw you. How have you been?"
"Fine." He said and avioded his gaze.
"Harry this is Remus Lupin, an old friend of mine." Sirius explained, "but I do believe we will have to wait until after we eat to get better aquainted."
Dumbledore was already finished with lunch and it smelt delicious.
"Wow, how did you learn to do that?" Remus asked as he sat down looking at all the food set in from of them.
"When you get as old as I am, learning to cook is just something to do to get your mind off your age."
Remus nodded while filling his plate. "Maybe that's why everything Sirius makes is black, he's too young."
"I like my youth that you very much." Sirius said then added "I'm glad I can have someone as old as you cook for me then."
"Watch it Black." Remus said in good humor, pointing his fork at him.
Sirius snorted then looked at Harry.
"Aren't you hungry Harry?"
Dumbledore looked over his glasses at him, taking in the boys small frame. He was thinner than he would have liked and a little pale, barely any color. "Perhaps you would like something else Harry?"
Harry looked terrified, he didn't want then to think he was ungrateful, who knows what they can do to him. They were magic.
"No. No thank you Mr. Dumbledore, this is great. What can I have?"
The three adults looked at him, only Dumbledore didn't seem surprised.
"You can have anything you want." Sirius said, motioning to the plates of food sitting in front of them.
Harry cautiously took a piece of chicken and began to eat it. Dumbledore and Remus were in a deep conversation about the house and how many more boggarts they can expect to find along with pixies and such. Sirius would put in a comment now and then only to get a dirty look from his friend. Harry however just sat in silence. When everyone had put their forks down Dumbledore stood up.
"Well then, now that everyone is done." He clapped twice and the dishes flew into the sink. Harry thought it was increadable.
"Might as well go check out the basement," Remus said leaving the kitchen.
"And I must be getting back to Hogwarts." Dumbledore said walking over to Sirius. "I will be back tomorrow if you still need help with the house and even if you don't, the wards still need to be added as soon as possible. Goodby for now Harry."
"Goodby Mr. Dumbledore."
Sirius nodded to him and then the other wizard left.
"Now Harry, how about we go upstairs and you can pick out a bedroom."
Harry's eyes widened. "I can have my own room?"
"Yeah. There are too many in this old house." Sirius said and stood walking toward the stairs. Harry sat still.
"Are you still hungry?"
Harry shook his head then looked up at his godfather. "Can I ask you a question?"
TBC