Disclaimer- I really TOTALLY don't feel the need to make one of these because everyone knows that anyone who did own Harry Potter and all of its related things (ie, JK Rowling) would probably not be writing here.
ALSO!- When Dumbledore says, "They're good for each other." he does NOT mean it romatically. YES Harry and Lana will get together eventually, hence why I put this under the frickin' ROMANCE catagory. Thank you.
This entire chapter really can be read by anyone. I'm really bad with ratings because this is rated PG-13(the series) and I rated it that because I know I can read it but I'm not really good with other kids younger than me. I'm SO bad at it. Okay? So tell me if the ratings to high/low.
OH! And REVIEW. I have TWO reveiws. I don't know if it's just because no one reads this, or if it's just because everyone hates it...But really, if you don't like it, tell me what to improve. No flaming preferably.
Something had been bugging Harry for a while now. Well, a lot of things had, but at that moment, he was thinking about a specific problem…no, not problem, dilemma. Maybe not even that.
Harry knew Remus Lupin was Lana's godfather. Harry didn't know if Lana had registered this, or if she had forgotten…Maybe she didn't care. But that wasn't really the issue. The issue was that Remus hadn't made the slightest effort to talk to Lana. Get to know her, talk to her, even just visit with Harry from time to time. Harry thought Remus owed her an explanation as to why he had forgotten her for 16 years. And now, it seemed he had forgotten Lana all over again. Harry knew that everyone else in the house had been told not to…overwhelm Lana, but Remus, Harry felt, really should talk to Lana.
"Maybe I should ask Remus about it…" It was the only thing Harry could think of. They were off to Hogwarts in 3 days time, Lana included, and Harry didn't see fit to Remus ignoring Lana for another year.
That morning Harry went down to the kitchen, deciding to talk to Remus at breakfast.
"Good Morning Harry, eggs? Toast? Both?"
"Just eggs Mrs. Weasly, thanks." Mrs. Weasly smiled warmly, and turned back to the stove, humming as she went along.
"Hullo Harry. Hope you had a good nights sleep?" Remus asked as Harry sat down at the table with him. What Remus was truly trying to ask was, "No nightmares with Voldemort as the main feature?"
"I slept just fine Remus, thank you. Listen I need to talk to you about something." Remus put down his paper and coffee mug and turned to Harry. "You have my full attention." Harry smiled at how proper and kind Remus was.
"It's about Lana." Harry watched as Remus' eyes seemed to darken slightly, but he remained smiling. "And what about Lana?" Harry felt a tad angry about the way Remus said that, as if Lana wasn't more important to him than any other person in this house. But Harry refused to show it.
"Well, it's just that you're her godfather, and you haven't really made an effort to… you know, get to know her, talk to her. I just thought that…"
"Yes Harry, I understand what you mean. I was just waiting for her to be relatively…comfortable with you. I had planned to go see her today, when I heard that she was going to Hogwarts. Maybe you would like to accompany? I don't know how long I'll stay, because I don't really know how much conversation I can make with a sixteen-year-old girl. I'm just not good with that stuff."
"Okay, when?" Harry knew he would stay with Lana as long as she wanted him too. He also neglected to say that he never really did anything else everyday but talk to Lana. The rest of the time he mostly spent thinking about her. Though he didn't fully know why.
"How's after those eggs?" Remus pointed to the plate of eggs Mrs. Weasly was carrying in.
"Right." Harry said, digging in.
Only 15 minutes later, Harry and Remus were heading towards the stairs.
"Oh wait! I forgot…I gotta bring Lana her food." Harry rushed back down, and into the kitchen, with Remus following behind. "You bring her her meals?"
"Well yeah. Who else? Slice some pineapple and strawberries, she likes that. And...bread with butter. Homemade, preferably. Oh! And do we have any pancake batter left, that's her favorite." Remus was hurrying about, getting him all this.
"Whoa wait, pancake batter? How long is this going to take? I was thinking cereal or something." Harry frowned. "I suppose. Do we have weaties? She likes those best."
Remus raised an eyebrow. "You really got to know her, didn't you?" He inquired with a laugh.
"Well of course." Harry said indignantly. "You act as if it's a bad thing." Remus just shook his head and went to getting Lana's weaties fixed.
"Wait, don't put the milk in yet, it'll get soggy!" Harry screeched.
"Merlin Harry, it's only upstairs." And Remus continued with the milk, and Harry sighed dejectedly.
Harry knocked on the door of Lana's bedroom. "Come in." was the soft reply. He slowly opened the door to the dark room. "I brought someone with me today. It's Remus." Lana stared at Remus and Remus smiled uncomfortably. Harry sat down by Lana and handed her the tray slowly, placing it on her lap. She began to eat slowly, not taking her eyes of Remus.
"He's your godfather, remember? He just wants to say some stuff." Lana nodded eating faster now.
"Er, hello Lana, as you know, I am your godfather, I was originally your mothers, uh best friend, and uh then I became friends with your dad. Actually I introduced them." There was something in the way Remus said this that made both Harry and Lana glance at each other, both thinking that he sounded kind of fake.
"Anyway, so, if you ever want to write to me, or if you ever feel like seeing me, I'm really quite available. Any issues you want to talk about, you can ask me."
Lana smiled a polite smile. "Thanks."
Remus paused then nodded and smiled. "Okay, well, er, I guess, I'll see you two later?" They nodded. "I'll take your tray." Remus said. Lana handed it over.
"Er, you don't have to go." Lana said softly. Remus turned around. "We don't really have anything to say do we?"
"Not really, but whatever. Harry started explaining Quidditch to me yesterday, but he didn't get very far. You could stay and help out or something. Or just listen." Harry almost was bummed that he wouldn't get to spend alone time right then with Lana, but he figured he would be able to be with her later. And so as Remus sat down, Harry began explaining Quidditch, while Lana listened.
"And they're really close, connected, on like, so many levels. I swear, their bond goes beyond anything I've seen." Remus said to Dumbledore, on Lana and Harry's relationship. Dumbledore smiled slightly. "I'm glad. They're good for each other. They help each other's sanity stay. I was getting worried about Harry, he seemed so broken after Sirius's death." Remus flinched. Dumbledore didn't like to tiptoe around things, but Sirius had been Remus' best friend. The last one of his childhood friends. And one of the only ones who had fully been okay with him being a werewolf. Therefore, Sirius's death was a very touchy subject.
"Anyway, they'll be going to Hogwarts later, and I'm sure Harry will take care of Lana."
"Oh trust me, he will, he becomes an entirely different person when it comes to Lana."
And as Remus walked away, he thought of how different. Harry was frighteningly different when it came to Lana. Lana seemed different too, from all the stories Remus had heard from Ron and Ginny. From the way they told it, it was like she was afraid of them, though Remus could figure why. It was known by almost everyone in the house that Lana had been abused.
But when Lana was around Harry, just Harry, she seemed calm, content. Like Harry was a Calming Draught. And Harry…He was just…different when around Lana. He not only seemed happier, he seemed to glow with happiness. Remus had never seen Harry care for someone like that. Well, come to think of it, he never could. He always saved people, but never was able to take care of them. It was always Hermione's job to make sure Harry and Ron had enough sleep, and got their homework done. Harry obviously enjoyed acting as Lana's…whatever. He wasn't saving her from mortal peril, just making her feel comfortable and taking care of her. Almost in a parental way. In that way, Remus felt Lana was unintentionally helping each other. They both needed each other, in a way.
