Chapter 4: Warning

Harry laid in his bed later that night thinking about the argument that resulted in Lupin's unexpected news. Harry flat out refused to take Occlumucy again to Snape. Lupin insisted that it was best for him to take it and Snape was the most qualified to teach him. Harry argued that Snape hated him. Lupin pleaded that Sirius would have wanted Harry to take it. And that had made Harry give in.

Sirius would have wanted Harry to take Occlumucy. No matter who the teacher. Because, in the long run, it was the best thing for Harry. These dreams could not continue.

He reached over and turned off his lamp. Then, laying back against the pillows, he stared at the ceiling, secretly praying to see her again. It was the one dream he kept to himself.

She would come to him out of the mist in his dreams. Her face was a blur to him. But her eyes, oh god her eyes, were as black as the night. Her hair was wild and dark. What color, he could not tell. But he didn't care. She, to him, was beauty at his finest.

She came to him then, like a sweet vision that would deliver him unto the gates of heaven. Closing his eyes, he allowed his dreams to be consumed by her.

Harry woke up to the sound of angry pecking. He covered his head with a pillow to block out the sound. But to his displeasure, it only got louder.

Throwing his legs off the side of the bed, he raised himself up slowly. He rubbed his eyes and looked around for the source of the annoying sound. It was coming from his window. Hedwig! She was back!

He rushed over and throw the window open. She flew in and went to her cage. Only after she got a drink of water would she give him his letter.

He opened it quickly. It was from Hagrid.

Hello Harry,

Hope ya've been aw' right this summer. I've been preparin for my lessons. More students this year ya know. Anyways, wrote to tell you to be careful this year. Ya don't know who to trust.

Hagrid

That was strange. Surely they would check the background of the students transferring. Oh well, he thought, better get dressed.

He grabbed a pair of jeans from his dresser and a black shirt. He went and took a shower than hurriedly got dressed.

He could smell eggs and cheese biscuits being fixed all the way from his room. Rushing, he ran down the stairs. He slid into the kitchen just as Lupin was opening his mouth to yell for Harry to come down for breakfast.

"Good morning," Harry managed to say in between bites.

Remus shook his head unbelievingly. "Good morning to you too. You know, it looks as if I hadn't fed you in a month."

Harry gobbled down his second biscuit before answering. "I love these things. Besides, I'm hungry."

Lupin just shrugged his shoulders and grabbed two biscuits before Harry ate them all. "You can still slow down. They're not going to disappear. James used to be the same way. If you didn't eat as fast as him then you might end up going hungry. You inherited his appetite."

After his fourth biscuit, Harry decided to mention Hagrid's letter. "I got a letter from Hagrid this morning."

Lupin looked up at him curiously. "Really?"

"Yeah. It was a weird letter though….for Hagrid."

"What did he say?"

"To be careful and basically trust no one."

"He's right you know," Lupin said, pouring Harry another glass of orange juice. Harry glared at the orange juice. He hated orange juice. Sirius always gave him chocolate milk or butterbeer. But for Lupin, he grudgily gulped it down, secretly praying that Lupin wouldn't pour him another glass. "With all the new people coming to Hogwarts you can't trust anyone. You have to be very careful."

"But wouldn't they check out whoever they're letting in?"

"They would, if they had the time. With the war approaching, there isn't much time for them to check everyone's background. They're trying to get everyone a safe place to go and right now that safe place is Hogwarts."

"So they're just letting anybody in?" Harry asked confused.

"Well no…not exactly," Lupin slowly, trying to figure out how to say what he wanted to say. "They have to be a little trustworthy."

"Oh that's wonderful!" Harry exclaimed sarcastically. "You look like a nice kid, sure you can come here. Just don't practice any dark magic."

Lupin looked at him, "That isn't what I meant and you know it." Harry just grumbled so Lupin continued. "They have to be approved by Dumbledore and he always knows best."

Harry had to agree. "Okay, okay."

Lupin smiled. "Good, now clean these dishes."

A/N: Ever had a dumb moment in class? I have had plenty of those!

Mrs. Hamrick: What is China?

(Talking about it being a communist country)

Me: A country?

Mrs. Hamrick: Try a communist country.

Good times at Braxton High! J