Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter or anything else in the books. Weep.

"Where is Wood?" said Harry, suddenly realizing he wasn't there.

"Still in the showers," said Fred. "We think he's trying to drown himself."

August 31st brought with it many exiting and dreadful things. For one it was the last day of summer holiday. Normally Harry would be ecstatic about this fact, but being able to stay at Grimmald Place with Sirius was, quite frankly bloody marvelous. On the up side everyone had finished their homework in record time and now there was Quidditch to look forward to, but the impending school year just didn't hold the same appeal as it used to. This was why Harry and company decided to make the most of their last day at the headquarters of The Order of the Phoenix. The morning started out with a monstrous breakfast, masterfully cooked by Molly Weasley to commemorate the occasion. Sirius and Remus were in the kitchen first soon followed by Tonks (who still blushed when she saw Remus), Hermione, Ginny, Ron, and Harry (Neville and Luna had gone home two days ago to see their families one more time before the school year started. Snape made sure he was not at the house the day Mrs. Longbottom came to pick them up).

"Tuck in everyone we don't want it to get cold," said Mrs. Weasley.

Skipping was heard in the kitchen as someone, rather happily, approached the room. Suddenly the very pale face and deep red hair of Rinoa Edwards was seen coming into the kitchen area.

"Oh, Guardian," she sing-songed. Rinoa and Sirius had taken to calling each other 'Guardian' and 'Dependent' after their trip to the Ministry of Magic together. Everyone thought it was good for the two of them. While Sirius and Harry had each other, Rinoa didn't have anyone, and it was good for her to see herself as a part of a family. She and Harry had even started to call each other 'God sister' and 'God brother'.

"Yes, Dependent," responded Sirius.

"Albus sent this over, I need you to sign it. It's my permission form to go to Hogsmede on weekends, and since you are my new legal guardian I need a new form signed."

Sirius rolled his eyes in a very overdramatic matter (I was going to say histrionic but I didn't think anyone who wasn't an artist would know what it meant), "I suppose I could sign it."

"Thank you," she said cheerfully. It was rather odd how much Rinoa had changed in the last few weeks. She was much more energetic now, Hermione said that she was really getting back to the way she was. But, every now and then late at night when Harry would walk by the library on his way to the kitchens he would catch a glimpse of her sitting on the window sill looking out at the night sky. He never interrupted her, he figured this was her therapy much like meeting Ginny was his.

"So what are we doing today Sirius?" asked Harry.

"Well if all of you want to go to the training room Moony and I got you all back to school presents."

"REALLY!!!!!" yelled Ron and Harry with their eyes alit.

"Oh dear Lord why are they yelling now?" drawled Snape as he walked in and poured himself a cup of coffee.

"The gifts we all chipped in for," said Remus quietly. Snape nodded in understanding and continued putting sugar in his coffee.

Ten minutes later found everyone (even Snape) in the training room awaiting the arrival of Sirius with the mysterious purchases. He walked in a few seconds later arms laden with huge boxes. Severus and Remus, sensing the impending implosion and destruction of said purchases quickly helped him with his burden and laid them out in the middle of the floor. Everyone sat in a circle (much like Christmas morning) and awaited Sirius' explanation.

"Well, there were so many things that we all wanted to get you that it was very difficult to narrow down, so we hope you like these," Sirius said excitedly.

"Who all chipped in for them?" asked Ginny.

"Me, Remus, Tonks, Albus, Minerva, Kingsley, Arthur and Molly, Fred and George, Bill and Snape."

"Really," said Ron disbelievingly.

Snape rolled his eyes at him, "I can be generous sometimes, please don't make me regret this."

"Enough I want to open them!" shouted Ginny. "Which one is mine?"

Authors Notes: hi. I know this is short but I wanted to get one out because I don't know if I can for spring break. I wonder what the presents are? Tee hee. Tell me how you like it. Thanks.