I want to start by saying I am very sorry I have not up dated in a while. We had an unexpected death in the family and had to go to StatesvilleN.C. for the funeral. My mind has not wanted to work for these past few days. I will try to work hard, keep up with my up dates, and keep chapters coming out as I have in the past. I thank you for your patients, on the next chapters.

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Can Love Find Me Now

Chapter 8

Talking with the Weasley's and his friends

As Molly Weasley prepared lunch for everyone, Harry and Remus Lupin entered the kitchen.

"Molly what ever you are cooking smells just so wonderful Lupin said." Molly turned and smiled at Remus,

 "Why thank you Remus, lunch is just about ready have a seat, we are just waiting on the rest to come down. Arthur came in just after Harry got here this morning so he is here as well."

Just as Molly finished telling them about her husband being home, he walked into the kitchen.

"Hello Remus, I thought you would have gone all ready. Harry, it is so good to see you son. Did you have a good flight here this morning? Glad you were able to come early, I am sure Ron is pleased that he has someone to talk to besides Ginny."

Harry shook his hand, and looked over at Remus, shifted his eyes to let him know he was going to talk to them now.

"Sir I was wondering if I could talk to you and Mrs. Weasley."

They both looked at him with a look of worry in their eyes but nodded yes to him. Not being sure how to start this conversation, Harry decided to start with what he learned this morning and go from there.

"Remus told me this morning that everything that Sirius had, being this house, his money and I am sure many other things, have been left to myself, Remus and a few others (he was trying so hard not to cry as he told them everything he had to say). We are going to let the Order keep using this house as head quarters until Voldemort is defeated, that way we all have a safe house. Second with what money my parents left me, I really don't need anymore money. I have agreed to do whatever Remus or Dumbledore thinks is best for me to do with one condition."

 Molly and Arthur looked at him wondering why he was telling them this. With the questioning look on there face, Harry just smiled and continued with his news.

 "Please let me finish and you will understand ok. Remus how much of Sirius's money will I receive." Harry asked

 Remus got a look on his face as if he were calculating the figure in his head.

"Well Harry I would say you will receive around five-hundred thousand Galleons, now that is a ruff figure for now it may be a little more or a little less."

The look on Molly and Arthur's face was of total shock to say the least, and then they looked at Harry wondering why they were being told all of this information. Harry turned back to face the pair and began to smile.

 "Well Mr. and Mrs. Weasley I have decided to pass some of the money to you (Molly was up and ready to tell him no about any thing he was thinking). Stop, please don't say anything until I have finished (Molly sat by her husband with a look of determination on her face, she would have her say as soon as she had her chance). I have told Remus that I won't take any of the money unless I can give some of it to you (disbelief was on their faces as Harry said this). I will tell you as I told him I won't take no for an answer."

           "You and your family have been here for me since my first year at Hogwarts yes, Ron has been my friend, and you feel that I shouldn't give you the money. I know you will say that you have done everything out of love for me (Molly had to nod her head yes to this statement). I do know that you have done so out of love, and that you love me, but I feel that it is the right thing to do. I want to help you for all the kindness you have shown me these past years. Before I say what amount I am going to give you, you have to promise to take it no matter what. This way you can get everything new for Ginny and Ron for school. Ginny played for the house team when Umbridge put the ban on me, Fred, and George. She will need a new broom this year so she will be able to play. It will be nice for them to have new robes, Ginny new dress robes and new books. Please don't consider this charity; I am giving this to you out of love. You are the family I never was able to have and I love you all dearly. Please Mrs. Weasley; please don't cry this is a good thing (Arthur looked at Harry holding his crying wife close to his chest, then looked down at her lifting her face to his)."

 "Molly dear please look at me, we need to talk about this Arthur said to his wife."

Looking up at her husband she shook her head yes, and they excused them self from the kitchen. Harry looked at Remus worried that he had messed everything up. Remus gave him a reassuring smile, got up, and set the food on the table.

 "Harry while they are talking lets eat lunch so when they get back we will be done and have this cleaned up."

Just as Harry and Remus started eating, Ron and Ginny came into the kitchen. They both looked at Harry wondering why he looked so up set.

 "What has happened Ginny asked?"

Remus looked at her and said "Nothing Ginny, Harry was just talking to your parents about something important and they are off making a decision on what he talked to them about. He will tell you all about it when he is ready ok."

Both of them nodded to him and sat down to eat. Twenty minutes later Arthur and Molly came back into the kitchen. Harry had all ready cleaned up everything and put the food back on the stove to keep it warm. Harry looked at them both and asked if they were ready to eat.

 "No, not yet Harry Mr. Weasley said. Ron and Ginny, could you excuse us for a bit, so we can talk to Harry and Remus, it won't take long."

Both of their children got up and left the kitchen with questioning looks on their faces.

Molly and Arthur turned to Remus and Harry taking their sets at the table. Molly looked very upset but happy at the same time; Harry was not sure how this was going to go.

 "Harry dear, we want you to know that we love you for you not for the fame. We love Harry not The-Boy-Who-Lived, not because you are friends with our children, just you, and we have never expected you to give us anything, but your love and respect. Arthur and I have talked about this and at first, I was against taking the money. Money isn't important to us, and it never has been. We have brought up our children with the most important thing and that is love, nothing more or nothing less."

Arthur looked at his wife and gave her a look (to say tell him already). She smiled at her husband and continued.

"Harry what I am trying to say is that as long as you don't go over board with the amount; then we will agree to what you want, and the only reason we will agree is because we love you. I am not sure, but do you remember what you said to me before you fell asleep this morning?"

With a smile on his face, he said "yes mum. I am sorry if I stepped over any bounds that I shouldn't have. You have been there for me so many times. When we brought Ginny out of the chamber you showed me love, all during my third year you showed me love, with the end of the Triwizard tournament, you held me like a mother would do her child when I woke up and cried. Then last term, you still showed me love after everything that happened. I am not saying that I would call you mum all the time, but when you tucked me in when I went to bed, I couldn't help my self. "

 Molly was up out of her seat and had Harry in the biggest hug she had ever given him with in seconds. Rocking him back and forth soothing him as she swayed she told him,

"It is all right Harry dear you can call me mum, Molly, or Aunt Molly if you want; it doesn't matter to me, just so you know as long as it isn't to much money Arthur and I will accept what you give us."

"Thank you for accepting what I am going to give you. Remus when you leave is there any way you can go to Diagon Alley and take care of that for me, (as he leaned and whispered into his ear)."

"I want you to put one-hundred and fifty thousand galleons into their account ok."

With a smile on his face, Remus just nodded his head in agreement and stood to leave.

Arthur, Molly, Harry; I will send an owl to let you know when I have deposited the money in your account, and when I will be returning. I hope to see you for your birthday Harry, if not then I will give you your present when I get back."

With one last hug between Harry and Remus, he exited the kitchen and was out the fount door before anyone could follow.

After he left Harry called for Ginny and Ron to come back to the kitchen so he could talk to them. As Ron and Ginny sat at the table, Harry looked over to Molly and Arthur.

"Could you two stay please," he asked.

"Yes Harry dear we will stay and hear what ever else you have to say dear."

Harry looked over at Ron and Ginny and smiled, then asked;

"Do you remember when I wrote you about our new little group we have now."

Both brother and sister shook their heads yes, with a questioning look on their face. Harry just smiled and continued what he was saying.

"I would like to ask first you and Molly if it is alright the last week or two of the summer if Neville Longbottom and Luna Lovegood can come to stay till the start of term, if not maybe a few days before the start of term or maybe for my birthday. Ginny, Ron, Hermione, Luna, and Neville were with me last term when we went to the department of Mysteries and I feel I owe them some answers. I only want it to take place once. I want you Molly, Arthur, and Remus here also. I know you both have many questions and I want to answer some of them."

Molly sat in shock that Harry was trying to open up to them all. She was not sure why he was being so open, but after seeing him so angry last year, she couldn't help but smile at him. She knew that he was growing up. His parents would be so proud; at how he turned out she thought. Molly looked at Arthur, then back at Harry, and said;

 "I will have to ok it through Dumbledore and if he says it is ok I will contact Neville's grandmother and Luna's parents. Whatever time span Dumbledore approves of then I will let you know. I will contact him later today about this and let you know as soon as I hear from him. Now you three go on and have some fun while we eat lunch and talk." Molly said all this with a smile on her face as the children left the kitchen.

When Harry, Ron, and Ginny got up stairs, they went straight to Harry's room. They talked about Hermione coming in a few days, the party Ron's mom had planned for Harry's birthday, and Neville and Luna being able to come so Harry could talk to them all. All the while Harry smiled a lot looking at his two friends; knowing that this year they would have new things for the start of term, and hoped that they wouldn't get mad at what money he gave their parents. He was also smiling a lot because he couldn't get the dreams of Ginny out of his mind, and when he looked at her, he thought how much she resembled his mother.

 "Yes she has turned into a beautiful young lady"; he thought.

Harry came out of his thoughts by Molly Weasley calling for them to come down stairs. Both Ron and Ginny were staring at him with puzzled looks on their faces. Harry looked at Ginny and smiled, as he looked deep into her eyes (he didn't know what he was hoping to see in them) and she smiled back a shy smile at him.

"HEM, HEM" Ron made a sound that would give Umbridge a run for her money and asked;

"Ginny could you go on down Harry and I will be there in a minute ok. Tell mum we are on our way, and will be there in a few minutes."

She just turned and stuck her tongue out at her brother and walked out of the room mad and slammed the door shut. Ron turned to Harry with a questioning look on his face.

 "Harry what was all that about with you and Ginny?"

"Why were you smiling at her like that?"

"I know some people think I am thick and all but are you starting to like my sister?"

"I know you said in your letters that you wanted to get to know her and all but really, you looked goofy just a few minutes ago."

Harry was not sure how he felt about Ginny right at this moment, that was one reason why he wanted to get to know her better, so he answered Ron the best he could with out lying.

"Ron I just smiled at Ginny, it isn't like I was snogging her right in front of you or anything. I was just being friendly, ok, and second I was just letting her know that when she was ready that I was ready to start talking with her so I can get to know her. As far as me liking her yes, she is my friend. I like her, as well as you, Hermione, Neville, and Luna. You Ron are a bit thick when it comes to girls, and I am not any better then you. Just look at the mess with Cho Chang last term. I don't want to be that stupid again. As far as you asking me if I like Ginny in that way; mate that is just wrong; because I don't know her well enough to say yes or no to that. If I ever were to like her in that way then I would tell her first not you. I don't mean that in a bad way Ron so don't get mad. She would be the first to know because it is about her. So quit trying to think there is something going on that isn't. We need to get down stairs before your mum comes after us. I don't want her mad at me ok."

With that said, Harry and Ron went down stairs to see what Mrs. Weasley wanted with them all. Ginny, sat at the table in the kitchen waiting for the boys to get there. As they entered the kitchen, Mrs. Weasley greeted them with a smile and motioned them to set.

"Boy's Dumbledore has agreed to let Luna, and Neville come for Harry's birthday party. They will be able to stay for the weekend and Harry dear, Remus has sent an owl confirming the deposit that you and he discussed. He also said he would be here the night before your birthday. I have already contacted both Neville's grandmother and Luna's parents."

"Mrs. Weasley Luna's mother died a long time ago and just has her father"

"Oh my, I hope I did not make her father upset; with addressing the letter to Mr. and Mrs. Lovegood. We should hear from them both by morning and I will return a reply to Mr. Lovegood with my apologies. Hermione will be here tomorrow at noon so Ginny dear you need to make sure your room is ready for her. I think that about covers everything I needed to tell you, so off you go so I can start getting things ready to start dinner. The Order will be here later and I want you all feed before they get here, off you go now."

After leaving the kitchen, Harry went to the lounge with Ron and Ginny on his heals. Ron was the first to break the silence.

 "Harry what did Remus have to do in Diagon Alley? What deposit did he make for you? Is it something to do with Sirius?"

 Harry shoved his hands in his pockets, and looked at the floor, trying to figure out how and if he was going to tell them about the money. With a heavy heart, he looked at Ron and Ginny's faces.

"Well yes, it does have something to do with Sirius, but the rest is between him, Dumbledore and myself for now. In time, I will tell you but not right now. Please don't be mad at me and try to understand that all this sharing feelings is new to me and I will do my best to tell you everything in due time. Just give me time like, I asked of you in the letters. Ron I know this is asking a lot but do you think I could talk to Ginny for a bit before dinner alone."

 "If it is ok with you Ginny, then after dinner you and I can play chess or some thing."

Ginny nodded yes to Harry and then looked at her brother for his answer. Ron looked a little put out but agreed to let them have some time alone. He climbed the stairs to his room slowly, turning back every few steps and looking at his best friend and his sister. Harry turned to Ginny and put out his hand to her; she was a little startled but took it and walked with him up stairs to his room where they could talk with out any one hearing them.

Thanks for reading my story. I hope you enjoyed this chapter. I was not really in the mood to write but knew you all were waiting for the next chapter. I hope it is as good as the rest. Please be kind and review, good or bad ok. Thanks a bunch.

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