Harry Potter and the New Start

Late Night Chat

Hey guys! Okay, here is the return of Harry and Sirius. This chapter supposed to be a few days later.

----------------------------------Harry's Nursery

Harry lay wrapped up in a blanket in Sirius's arms. The two of them sat in the rocking chair in Harry's nursery. The moment they'd walked in the door of the mansion, the nursery had been added, with everything a baby could need. Boo had been quite surprised.

According to Boo, all of the house elves believed his story whole-heartedly and would not sell them out. They went so far as to cut out all of the articles in the Daily Prophet about them before Sirius read them, so he wouldn't be upset by their content.

"We're going to be okay, Harry." Sirius looked down at the little boy with a smile. Harry was quite insistent that he did not have to go to bed. "Tomorrow, we'll go flying. You'll love it." He promised.

The little boy looked up at him, trying to keep the sleep from his eyes. But Sirius could tell that Harry was tired. He was hoping that if he talked softly enough, Harry would be lulled to sleep.

It was worth a try, as Sirius and the house elves had tried everything else to get Harry to sleep already.

"You're a stubborn little boy, you know that? Just like your mommy and daddy." Sirius told Harry very seriously. Sirius smiled sadly at the thought of Lily and James.

Harry looked up at him, slightly more awake. "P'ongs?"

Chuckling quietly, Sirius remembered how long it had taken Harry to get out Daddy instead of Prongs. "Yes, baby, Prongs. You know why that's his nickname, don't you?"

"Pop!" Harry cried. He was imitating the sound that would happen when an animagus changed into their animal form, or changed back into their human one. Harry had seen he and James in both forms many times. In fact, during a visit to an order meeting, Harry had insisted upon this and made everyone else at the meeting pretty confused. This was, of course, with the exception of Lily and Remus. Once they caught on that "Pop!" and "Woof!" meant that Harry wanted to play with Padfoot and Prongs, they were practically beside themselves trying to get under control.

Sirius laughed sadly at the memory. Harry frowned at his godfather's behavior. "Siri sad?"

Sighing heavily, Sirius brushed his hand over Harry's soft black hair. It was already every which way, so it didn't even look like he'd mussed it up. "Just sometimes, Emeralds."

"Wh'?" Harry asked him seriously, as though he really understood the conversation. Though Sirius had the strong suspicion that Harry was smarter than most children.

Either way, he answered Harry's question. "I miss your Mom and Dad, just like you do." He said softly. Harry nodded his head, understanding him perfectly.

"P'ongs an' 'Iga Lily." The baby answered.

"Prongs and Tiger Lily, exactly. But you know what that means now, right baby?" Sirius asked Harry. They rocked back and forth slowly, just enough to make the child in his arms tired, but not enough to jostle him too much. Harry's eyelids were slowly falling and the little boy continued his fight to stay away.

Harry made a small noise, and Sirius took that as a what. "That means we're each other's family now."

He watched as Harry closed his eyes and smiled slightly. He'd heard Sirius.

Ever so gently, Sirius got up from the chair and stood up. He stopped for a second to see if Harry had woken up. Once the baby seemed completely under, Sirius laid him down in his bed. He had other things to do while Harry was asleep. James had left some things in the house, out of sentimental values. And one of those things would come in handy greatly.

As Sirius turned off the light, he turned back to Harry, "Goodnight, Harry. I love you."

Okay, short chapter, I'll give you that. But I hope you'll all forgive me. The next one does feature Harry and Sirius, so it'll make up for it.

Lady Foxfire- Now what kind of writer would I be if I told you that? Hu? Nope, you'll just have to wait and read for that information. Good try though! Hehe...

Jocelyn Angel- I'm glad you liked the article. I had one version of it where it was probably over the top Rita, and then I decided to tone it down. Which is the result you saw. Thanks for reviewing.

Stinky Stan- I'm right there with ya, Stan. LOL. I have no clue as to why they could believe that, but they did. Remus makes his return later on, probably still feeling like crap. Poor guy. But oh well. Thanks for the review!

Takemeunder23- Tension fan? Okay, well, I'll see if I can work that feeling in here at some point. LOL. As I just told Lady Foxfire above you, what makes you think I'd tell you something like that? Nope, not gonna happen anytime soon! You'll have to stay and read!

Yana5- I don't think she'll be a mother figure. I'm not really sure actually. As for Dumbledore, do you really think he'd leave them alone? Come on here! LOL, you'll see. Thanks!

FroBoy- I'm happy you like it. Thanks very much!

Luvguurl- I can't wait to read it when you do post it. Thanks for the review!

Padfootgurl89- Remus does return later on, but I won't tell you how or when. As for the continuation of this, I do hope to do some other stories. Though, it's a bit of a annoyance for me when it goes from like, age six to eleven in the blink of an eye. So there is a story that I've got an outline for that goes in between the end of this and his school years. Whether its written and posted, well, that's really up to you guys. Thanks for reviewing!

Iniysa- Hope the wait wasn't too bad. Thanks!

Serry2- Remus doesn't know about the castle. I can't tell you anything else though! Thanks for reading and reviewing!

Athenakitty- I am not telling you that! No! Bad reviewer, asking me questions you know I can't answer! LOL!

HoshiHikari4ever- Yes, Remus should realize it wasn't Sirius. But then again, Sirius should have never suspected Remus and should have made him privy to the switch. Peter isn't dead. And he does come up eventually. That's all I'll say about that though. Thanks for reviewing.

Harrycrazy- I'm going as fast as I can here! LOL, I'm glad you want more though, as that means that you like the story. Thanks for the review!

Yami Rose- I'm not entirely sure what you meant by the house, but the elves already have called him master. Sirius knows that. If that it, then I was kind of trying to imply that it was a big enough honor that he didn't want to make a big deal. Like an unspoken understanding between he and Boo. I hope that helps!

KFF- I'll tell you what, I do agree with you (hint hint). This is the part where I give a small smile and wink at you.

Padfoot-Dog1234- Four times! But it isn't even that long yet. I can't believe you've re-read already. Though, I can't say I'm not pleased...LOL. What is this book on fanfiction? And our story? Thanks for the review – I'm going as fast as I can.

Bast4- Okay, we'll go in order with those questions, all right? One, Harry is very powerful, that's all you're getting right now! Magic is going to be a situation dealt with in a bit. Third, as for Harry getting sick, that's an interesting idea, but I don't think that will be happening (at least in this story). I can't tell you about Remus. I do jump a little in this story, Harry will stay a baby for a while, but eventually we will jump so he's four (or six, I haven't chosen yet). There will be a few stories in between this and a Hogwarts one (if there is enough interest – and time on my end – after this ends). I hope that helps you out, sorry about the stuff that I couldn't answer! Thanks for the review!

PrincessSkywalkerOrgana- Here's your add on. Thanks for the review.

Ravens-Jade- I'll be sure to finish. I'm glad you like where I'm going so far. Thanks for the review!

Okay, so I've been noticing that the reviewers have a million questions on Remus. And if there's that many from the reviewers, then just think of the lurkers. I will tell you that he hasn't had his last appearance. Harry does meet Remus eventually (might not be this story). And Remus and Sirius do talk. About what and how well it goes is entirely up to me and I'm not telling (this is the part where I dance around with my tongue out...hehe).

I'd also like to thank all the reviewers yet again. I've gotten such an amazing response from this story, better than any other I've written. I've already said to a couple of you in your responses, that there is an outline for the next part in this series written. I'd be more than willing to write more after this story, if there is still interest in it after this is over (and if I have the time...). That story is definitely where Harry and Remus start a relationship.

Okay, guys, once again, thanks! I've got a LOT of homework, so if I don't do it now I'll be in big trouble later on. I'll try to get your next chapter up sometime soon, though I might not expect it until Tuesday or so, unless I suddenly find myself with some free time - chances of that are looking slim to nil right now.

-Stars Enchantress