Tucking his necklace back under his shirt, Harry tossed his knapsack on his bed and tucked his wand up in its holster up his left sleeve. After stretching for a moment, opened the door and headed down to breakfast.
Shutting his door behind him, Harry headed down the stairs. Seeing Dudley turning the corner below him, he decided to take his time, rather than rushing down the stairs, even though he was about as hungry as Ron normally was in the morning.
Coming into the kitchen, he sees Dudley at the table already, eating a large bowl of porridge, laced liberally with honey. Aunt Petunia was fixing bacon, scrambled eggs, and toast. Uncle Vernon was not present, having decided to take a late shower before having to go to church. Appearances must be kept up since this was Privet Drive.
There was a knock at the back door.
Looking out through the glass in the door, Harry saw that it appeared to be Remus. Even though Harry was expecting Remus this morning, he decided to play it safe.
"What color was Snape's pants when my father turned him upside down?"
"Eww, Harry, that was not something I had wanted to remember. But they were gray, I think it was from all the grease running down from his hair."
"Yuck! But it's probably true. Come inside, Remus."
Harry unlocked and then opened the kitchen door for his ex-professor. He actually looked decently dressed for once. The gray wool trousers and charcoal sweater looked new, rather than threadbare as they had in the past. It obviously was one of the new outfits that Tonks has helped them pick out recently.
Stepping inside, the werewolf gave Harry a hug and then greeted Petunia who offered him a cup of tea, which he graciously accepted.
Harry said, "Let's go up to my room to talk. That way Aunt Petunia does not have to listen about 'stuff'. Follow me?"
Grabbing a buttered piece of toast, Harry led the way out of the kitchen and upstairs to his bedroom.
After Harry shut his bedroom door, Remus began telling him about the meeting with the Headmaster. It had gone well but Dumbledore had been reluctant to give the portkey.
"No problem Moony, even if the old coot had refused, I found a way to get there safely and very quickly as well. About as quick as a phoenix can travel that is. I figured out what my nickname should be. I want to be called Akela," said Harry with a smirk.
Having read Rudyard Kipling's 'The Junglebook', Remus recognized the name. "You are a wolf animagus, Harry? That is wonderful news!" he exclaimed.
"Remus, you had better sit down for this."
Confused, his former professor sat down on the bed.
"Harry, what is wrong?"
"Nothing is wrong Remus. I found out what the key was for. It was Gryffindor Manor. I was just there for a short time and learned a few things."
With those words, Harry silently apparated behind his dear old mentor and poked him in the back.
Remus jumped and whirled around startled but then went white as the implications of what Harry had just done hit him.
"You can apparate?" Remus asked.
"Yup, along with a few other things. Later in the week I plan on taking you there. The place is so wicked. It has got as almost as much protections on it as Hogwarts herself does. And the library is so much bigger and more extensive. Although I think that we should move the library from Grimmauld Place to there, especially the Dark items where they'll be safer. And no it's not under the Fidelius, but something similar and better. Close your mouth, Remus. Something will fly in." Harry told Remus with a grin and a gleam in his eyes.
Remus obediently shut his mouth that had been hanging open in shock.
"Harry, nobody has seen that place for hundreds of years, let alone been inside it! I wonder what sort of books are in the library? Since it probably hasn't been updated in so long, the books must be very old and some of them will undoubtedly be out of date." exclaimed the werewolf, looking very perky now.
Harry was about to suggest going over there now to look it over, since he had not taken the time to before due to spending it all in the Room, when he remembered the task that Remus had undertaken.
"Hey Professor Moony? How did your meeting with the Headmaster go?" asked Harry.
"Professor Dumbledore expressed his concerns over the issues but agreed to a portkey for tomorrow at noon. He definitely did not look happy over it though." said Remus, handing the Slytherin Prefect Badge to Harry.
Looking at the crest, Harry could guess whose badge it must have been and smirked. The ferret had it coming to him. It's not like he was a good prefect. Heck even Ron made a better prefect and he did not do much except take some points of a few Slytherins. Harry's smirk grew as he sat there thinking.
As Harry and Remus talked more, Harry brought up wanting to go back with Remus shortly to look over things more and to add Remus to the list. The werewolf agreed and the two got ready to leave when a thought struck Remus.
"Harry? If the place is Godric Gryffindor's Manor, then how do you have access to it?" inquired Lupin.
"That's easy, I'm his heir it seems."
With that, Harry took out his necklace and grabbed Remus by the arm. Tapping the appropriate charm with his wand he said, "Home."
Feeling the now familiar pull against his navel, Harry relaxed and did not fight the magic of the portkey this time and landed on his feet. Remus stumbled slightly due to the fact that he was a bit in shock still from the revelation that Harry was Godric's Heir.
They appeared in the foyer. Harry noticed that the pedestal was not there any more and wondered when it disappeared.
Summoning Mr. Tibbles politely, Harry requested the house elf give them the guided tour since the elf knew everything about the place and to leave the libraries as last, since it would as hard to get Remus out of there as it would be Hermione if and or when she shows up there. Harry was of two minds opening it up to his friends. On one hand, he considered Hermione and the Weasleys to be family. But on the other hand, right now he could not trust them not to try and dissuade him from his course of action.