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4. Always Coming Back Home to You
It was two days before Harry's last week at Privet Drive ended.
Petunia had taken Harry to the movies and even to the mall to get some Muggle clothes that actually fit him. Vernon ignored him as much as possible, but when he did talk to Harry, he didn't look so prune-ish.
Harry had a much better time at Privet Drive than he expected.
That evening, Harry was pleased to find Hedwig on his desk with a note attached to her leg. She stuck it out for him to take.
"Hey, girl. Who's this from?" Harry asked her cheerfully.
He looked at the note:
Harry,
Please be ready by 9 pm this evening. I realize we are two days ahead of schedule, but there are certain things you and your friends should be briefed on at the same time. Sorry for the short notice.
Albus Dumbledore
"I wonder what they have planned." Harry thought as he started packing.
At exactly 9 pm that evening, five loud CRACKS! were heard coming from the backyard. Harry smiled.
CRASH!
"Damn it, Tonks, I told you not to touch anything!" said a man's voice.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to…"
"We know, we know. It's ok, just hope they didn't hear that." Said an aggravated Mad-Eye.
Remus Lupin walked in through back door and stopped to smile at Harry leaning against the kitchen counter smiling back at him.
"Hello Remus, long time, no see."
"Hey Harry!" said Tonks excitedly, "I missed ya, kiddo! How ya been, mate?" She engulfed him into a large hug,
"Your killing me Tonks, lemme go!" Harry said although muffled by Tonks.
"Sorry! I was just worried bout ya that's all!" she said as she released him, blushing a bit.
"Oh my, what's that?" came an awed male voice form the backyard.
"Merlin, it looks like a birdfeeder to me, Arthur," said Molly Weasley, "Nothing to get excited about. Now get in the house so I can see my Harry."
Arthur came through the door, Molly right behind him.
"Oh Harry, dear! You've gotten taller!" Molly said pushing by Arthur to investigate Harry. "Hasn't he gotten taller Arthur? Oh my, yes. Your still growing Harry Potter, you'll fill soon just like Ronny!"
" 'ello, Harry. Nice to see you, where's all your things?" asked Mr. Weasley beaming from behind his wife.
"There up in my…"
Just then there were two more CRACKS! that came from upstairs in Harry's room.
Five second later, two identical grins entered the kitchen carrying Harry's belongings.
"Hiya Harry? Did you get more stuff since the last time we've seen you?" George said with a smile.
"Yea, this lot is heavier than…"
"Boys, why didn't you tell us you were coming?"
Fred frowned. "Didn't know we were,"
"Until Last minute,"
"You see, mum, "
"Ginny thought we took her last chocolate frogs,"
"You know how she is about her chocolate frogs,"
"She left it on the kitchen table,"
"Anyone could have gotten it"
"But she assumed it was us,"
"Because were gits according to her,"
"But it wasn't us…"
"Wish it were though, I could use one of those" Fred said rather haughtily.
"Oh my, I ate that frog this morning!" said Tonks as she slapped her forehead, "sorry, mates. I'll tell her when we get back."
"Thanks, Tonks. Just watch out for her curses, she's gotten really good at them some how." George said looking at Harry with a grin.
"Harry," growled Mad-Eye, "Where's Dursley? I need to chat with him."
"They aren't here; Vernon took Petunia out this evening. I'm leaving a note for Petunia so she knows I've gone with the right people. I don't want her thinking I've been kidnapped or anything."
"So Dumbledore did get through to you aunt?" Remus asked.
Harry nodded with a faint smile on his face. "Yea, she's been real nice to me, even Vernon has been better. He doesn't talk to me whenever he has the chance not to, but when he does he's not mean." He looked to Mad-Eye, "just leave them all alone would you, please"
"Aye, Harry, what ever you want." Growled Moody.
"Well, boys, you Apparate back with Harry's things. Molly, you should go as well."
"But Arthur, I…"
"I know you don't want to fly a broom al the way to London, dear. Please go with the boys."
"Fine, but its only because I hate flying and I love you! Take care of my Harry, you lot, or I'll skin you all when you get back!"
And with a loud CRACK! the three of them Dissipated.
"Alright," grumbled Mad-Eye, "let's get this show on the road. Come here, lad, I need to Disillusion you, again."
Harry stepped forward. Moody rapped on his head and the familiar sensation of an egg getting smashed on his head as cold trickles came form the tip of the wand down Harry's body. Harry once again became the human chameleon.
"Alright, out the front door, now. Arthur, do you have the Put-Outer?" Remus said, heading towards the door.
Arthur reached into his breast pocket and withdrew a silver object that looked much like a cigarette lighter and handed it over to Remus.
"Thank you. Alright everyone has their brooms with them correct?"
There were murmurs of affirmative and they opened the door and stepped out.
Remus began clicking the Put-Outer so none of Harry's noisy neighbors would see anything. Then he turned to the Disillusioned Harry.
"Ok Harry, listen. Shaklebolt, Jones and Doge are above us right now, don't be alarm when they come up along side you after you take off. Hopefully this year's trip will be better than last year; it isn't so cold tonight."
"Mount your brooms, the signal should be given in a second." whispered Arthur.
Tonks, looking up, pointed and sighed, "Isn't it lovely?"
Red and green sparks appeared above them twinkling amongst the stars.
"Alright, let's go." whispered Lupin.
They all kicked off at the exact same moment rising quickly into the cool, summer air.
About two hours later, eight people landed on the patch of unkempt grass in front of number twelve, Grimmauld Place.
In an instant, a worn looking house appeared and pushed numbers eleven and thirteen aside to create space for itself.
Harry suddenly stopped. This was Sirius' house… and Sirius would not be inside.
Remus turned around to see Harry just standing and staring. He understood.
"Harry, come on now. Things aren't what they seem." He said, his face hinted of a smile. He sighed and reached out for him; Harry took his hand and allowed himself to be lead inside.
Harry had no idea whyRemus would be smiling. He was the last of the Marauders. Sirius was gone.
Lupin lead him into the kitchen and everything stopped. Everyone was looking at him, but Harry only looked to one set of eyes. Worn, blue eyes stared back at him, smiling.
Harry was staring at a very much alive Sirius Black.
"How are you here," Harry said in a very small voice, "your dead, I saw you fall… you fell… how did you make it…" He had to be in adream again.
This was too much. Sirius Black, his supposedly dead godfather, was now on his knees in front of Harry holding his hands in his.
"I came back for you, Harry! Bella only stunned me! I merely fell through! I could hear you scream for me on the other side…" he looked down and when he looked back up, he was letting the tears flow freely down his face. "I knew I could make it back, so it crawled back up, over lost souls, all the way back to the opening. I made it through. I laid there for what seemed like days, finally getting enough strength to stand and walk. Luckily it was night; I could stumble my way through the Ministry without so much worry about getting caught. When I made it to the Apparation point, I Apparated here. Remus found me and though he was going crazy. Finally Molly came in after hearing him scream and well, I'm back and better now, Harry, I swear I wont leave you ever again!"
Harry collapsed into his godfather's open arms, darkness engulfing him.
'...No matter where I am, no matter what I do
I'm always coming back home to you
They can leave me for dead they can take away my true
I'm always coming back home to you
Through the lies and the sins that ride the wind that blew
I'm always coming back home to you
As sure as the life in the garden that you grew
I'm always coming back home to you
No matter where I am, no matter what I do
I'm always coming back home to you
If only I had known what you already knew
I'm always coming back home to you
From the heaven I've had to the hell I been through
I'm always coming back home to you..."
-Atmosphere "Always Coming Back Home to You"
Author's Note: Ok, ok, so the Malfoys are going to be a tad OOC.I mean, Draco's going to be a Gryffindor now, he has to change a little bit. Both Malfoys will be in the next chapter after Harry wakes up and realizes he isnt goign crazy. And yes, all evil will be slain at the end of this, or if not, in the sequel if things go well enough. Is it that obvious thatI love The Used?I didnt think so Malfoy smirk
