Chapter 2:

The next thing that Harry knew, someone shaking him in the shoulder was waking him up.

"Wake up Harry"

Harry quickly opened up his eyes recognizing the sound of Remus Lupin's voice. When Harry looked up, he saw his old professor smiling at him. But then when Harry sat and Lupin got a good look at him, He saw Lupin frown.

"Are you all right? You haven't been sleeping" Lupin asked anxiously

"I'm fine." Harry said automatically

Lupin frowned and continued to look at him and Harry just stared back blankly till Lupin sighed and said.

"We're gonna take you out of here"

"We?" Harry asked

"We, meaning me, Moody and Tonks. They're both down stairs." Lupin answered.

"How are we going to go to Grimmauld Place?"

Lupin smiled lightly. "Well, since the ministry is at our side again, We're allowed to take a portkey, so hurry up and get dressed, I'll wait for you downstairs."

At that Lupin turned and headed for the door, stopping briefly to turn at Harry and give him a slight grin.

"By the way Hermione can't wait to see you" and with that Lupin headed for downstairs leaving Harry to briefly wonder about the statement and quickly dress up and arrange his things.

A little while later, Harry came downstairs heaving his trunk and Hedwig's cage with him. Tonks who was waiting for him at the bottom of the stairs, quickly came forward and carried Harry's trunk for him.

"Wotcher Harry!" Tonks greeted him with a smile

"Hey Tonks" Harry said

"Well, Lupin and Moody are at the kitchen waiting for us, come on then."

When Harry stepped foot in the kitchen he immediately noticed that the Dursley's were all tensed.

Moody nodded at Harry then said, "Atta Boy, you're already finished packing, we better be off" Moody muttered "Too dangerous to linger away from head quarters."

Lupin gave Harry a kettle and said, "Here Harry, it will activate in a while."

Harry turned to the Dursley's and just said "See you next summer"

With that Harry felt the familiar pulling at the navel and the next thing he knew he was in the kitchen at Grimmauld Place.

Harry suddenly felt someone hug him before he even saw the person.

"Harry! You're here! Oh I was so worried" Hermione looked up at Harry with her concerned brown eyes. Harry was surprised but happy to see her "It's great to see you too Hermione." He said suddenly feeling warm at her gaze.

After he said that, he suddenly felt aware of others' presence in the room. Harry felt someone patting him from the back and saw Ron there smiling at him.

"We missed you here mate" Mrs. Weasely hugged him too. Saying something like he needed feeding and went to the kitchen to cook him some food.

But for some reason as Harry looked around, he didn't feel like eating. He didn't even notice that Lupin, Tonks and Moody arrived. He felt the depression take him as he looked around the kitchen and stared at the door of the pantry where he had a talk with his godfather last year. But instead of seeing Sirius there, he saw a house elf, wearing a loin cloth.

Kreacher.

Harry's breathing became fast. All he could think about was Kreacher laughing after he betrayed Sirius.

"Harry Dear?" he heard Mrs. Weasely's kind and concerned voice calling him but he just can't make himself look at her, instead he said.

"I'm sorry Mrs. Weasely but I'm not very hungry, I'll just go upstairs."

With that Harry headed upstairs not wanting to see Kreacher, or the others' pity. He just wanted to be alone.