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Chapter 6
I can't stand to fly
I'm not that naïve
I'm just down to find
The better part of me.
-Five for Fighting (Superman)
Remus woke up when he usually does. At 6:30 a.m. Remus sat up and looked around. He was the only one in the room. Remus got up and looked around and shrugged. He then went to get ready for the day.
Downstairs is where Harry sat with a book in one hand and a wand in the other. The wand was 11 inches of rosewood with a bit of his own hair. He had made himself a wand and tossed the other one away into the bottom of his trunk.
The book he held was about charms. Harry wore a silver grey scarf was wrapped around his neck so that it covered his mouth and draped to his knees. He wore a very wide belt of leather. His shirt was dark green, the sleeves tucked into tightly wrapped black cloth that went from his elbow to wrist. The shirt itself ended just above the knees. His pants were the same as his shirt, the wrappings going from knee to ankle, which then dispersed into black socks that had a crease between the big toe and the index toe underneath his soft pull-on leather shoes. He also wore a knee length black cloak.
A book sat beside him. The tittle read ' Transfiguration for the Masters of the Art, by Alise Daraken.' Harry himself was sitting on the couch infront of the fire. He didn't feel like getting lost or jumping out the window because his wings were broken still.
His hair was in a braid that went under his black and out of reach for others. But his bangs were still free and they frammed the half of his face, which still was half covered in bandages. He still had his other bandages, but they were under his clothes.
Remus came down the stairs wearing a white sweater with no sleeves and a long sleeved red shirt with blue jeans and black shoes. Remus' hair was still a little messed up and he was still rubbing sleep out of his eyes. In his left hand was a Gryffindor colored scarf.
Remus spotted him and said while putting on the red and gold scarf, " You're still here, I thought you'd be at breakfast."Harry turned around at him and said simply " I didn't feel like getting lost in the halls."
Remus smiled and said " I'll lead you down to the Great Hall then, and show you around from there." Harry stood and picked up his two books and walked over to Remus while balenceing them on his head.
Harry's scarf slipped a little and Remus saw that he smiled a some what empty smile that looked rather strained and said " let's go, before the echos of our stomachs get any louder." Just then, Remus' stomach gave out a growl for food. Which made Harry grin wider and Remus flush slightly at the sound.
" Aye.. Let's go." Said Remus as he lead the way out. As they walked by the windows, they noticed that it was starting to snow. The first snow of the year.
After traveling down many stairs Harry asked a question, which was slightly muffled by his scarf, " so, where is everyone?" Remus looked over to Harry and said " It's the Christmas Holidays, most people go home to their families."
" Then, why aren't you with your family?" Asked Harry. Remus flushed and muttered something under his breath that sounded like ' my brother can't afford to feed us both.' They reached the doors and opened them unto a almost empty hall.
In the Hall.
Albus Dumbledore sat at his seat in white robes and a hat, like the snow outside. McGonagall sat to his left in dark green robes and her hair in a tight bun at the back of her head. On the other said of Dumbledore sat Ivrin. She wore muggle clothing of white pants with a dark blue jacket. Next to Ivrin sat Dan in black robes.
Next to McGonagall sat Sprout in light green robes. And next to her sat Flitwick. At the Slytherin table were four students, each of them spaced out evenly. At the Ravenclaw table there was about 15 people. Each of them were either quietly talking or staying silent. All the Hufflepuffs had gone home for the vacation. And the only Gryffindors in the castle weren't in the room.
" Albus, do you really think we should have let that boy off so easily, he could be a spy." Said McGonagall.
Ivrin looked over at McGonagall and said " not likely, his head did take great damage, and the burns, he might be surpresing the memories or something else. But he seems inoccent enough."
Dan raised a eyebrow but kept silent. He had to sit next to her. Albus spoke " I think he'll work things out, and he needs loyal friends."
The doors opened and in came the two Gryffindors. Remus was talking to Harry about the school, rules and classes. " A well of information, that's what Mr. Lupin is." Said Flitwick as the teachers watched the pair.
Harry looked like a shadow and walked with a feline grace with books on his head. " Where did Harry get those clothes at?" Asked McGonagall. Albus blinked and looked at the boy closer. All they had given the boy was a few school unifroms. But he wore the strangest outfit.
" Maybe he had Mr. Lupin make them, he is the best in your class, right Minerva?" Said Ivrin. Minerva nodded. Remus ate a healthy portion of food while Harry only put a little on his plate and even then, he only picked at his food untill it looked like he ate, he even brought the fork to his mouth every once in a while.
" Anyway, Miss Falcon is the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher. She started her job this year. See, there is a rumor of a curse on that position. All the Defense teachers only last a year before disappering. Gryffindor hopes that Miss Falcon stays, she's been the bast teacher we've ever had."
Remus took a drink of his water and said " I'm done, what about you?" Harry pushed his plate away and said " I'm stuffed."
Remus stood then and said " I'll show you the... umm.. the outside, so you know that way." Harry stood up and motioned Remus to lead.
" Let's go outside and I'll show you the Green houses. That's where Proffesor Sprout teaches Herbology." Said Remus as he led Harry outside and down the steps.
The snow had stopped, leaving a good portion on the ground. With each step, Remus' feet sunk in the snow, leaving a gaint foot print. Harry however stayed above the snow, barely leaving a mark in the snow. Though, that wen't unoticed to both of them.
Once they reacher a spot next to the Green houses Remus started to speak again, " This is where the teacher meets you and directs you to the green house you'll be working in. Though, you'll be working in green house one or two, since you're only a first year." Harry nodded to show he was listening every time Remus looked over to see if he had a question.
" Also, the forest around the school is the Forbidden Forest, supposedly filled with dark creatures and such." Remus said while motioning to the forest.
Remus then started to lead Harry to the lake. " The lake here is supposedly really deep. Since the gaint squid lives there. During the summer you sometimes see it."
Remus shivered from the cold and said " let's go visit Hagrid. He's the keeper of keys here at Hogwarts." Harry nodded and followed, he didn't shiver from the cold. They reached the outside of a little house.
The roof was thatch and there was a little garden on the left side of the house. Remus walked up the steps to the door and knocked a few times. Then stepped back to stand next to Harry.
The door opened and there stood a gaint of a man. He had a bushy, black beard that covered the lower half of his face and black eyes filled with kindness and warmth. He wore a leather like coat with dark pants and a shirt. He wore large, leather boots. He smiled and said " common in you two and 'ave a seat."
The two stepped in and looked around. There was a fireplace with five chairs near by. The chairs looked old and worn. It was warm inside. Remus walked to a chair and sat in one of the smaller ones. Harry followed after and took the black chair, which was a little larger then Remus' spot. Hagrid brought them cups of tea and sat down. He looked to Harry and said " an' who might you be lad? I 'aven't seen you before."
Harry looked to Hagrid and said " my name is Harry, and I fell from the sky." Hagrid's face broke into a huge grin and said " so, you're a angel then, fallen from a sky an' all." Hagrid's joke made Harry stiffen for a second, before he relized the joke.
Remus was smiling and he said " I don't think that would happen Hagrid. Angels are mythical creatures of legends. And legends are just that, legends."
Hagrid said " Remus, light'in up a bit. How can you not believe in angels?"
" Well, because there is no proof Angels exisit, besides fabricated stories and rather fake pictures." Answered Remus.
Hagrid shook his head after taking a drink and said " now that'z not true. Jus' because they 'aven't shown themselves dosen't mean they are'n there. Wha' did you think about Wizards and Magic when you first got 'ur letter?"
Remus said " that it wasn't.. real."
Hagrid smiled agains and said " Well, that solves that." Harry was listening, though he was stareing into the fire. Remus sat back and enjoyed the warmth of his seat.
Remus said " Hagrid, what do you wish for Christmas?"
Hagrid turned from his sink and said " why, I wish for a dragon. Always wanted one of 'em." Harry grinned slightly as a image in the fire took place. One of which Hagrid was gazing down upon a cracking egg of a dragon. He frowned after the image flickered away. Was that.. me? Next to the egg? Naww.. I won't be here by then. I won't be needed by anyone then. And back to Death duties. I really do wonder who has my old job...
Remus and Harry stayed untill dinner, they then left. They walked into the hall and ate. Well, Remus was the only one who ate, Harry just played with his food. After they were finished they left the Great Hall and went to the Tower. They soon went to bed, getting ready for tomorrow. Tomorrow they would go around the inside of the castle.
Harry lay on his back, looking upwards into the darkness. He slowly closed his eyes and let the warmth of his bed sink into him.
Then, a scream pirced the air.
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