Chapter 4

Going Home

As Harry walked out of Mrs. Figg's house, he was fuming. How could Dumbledore say something like that? How dare he speak of Sirius! A fire raged inside Harry as he made his way to number 4 Private Drive.

Looking down Harry kick angrily at loose stones as he made his way back to number 4. He walked quickly along the path until he walked straight into something or someone.

'Humph' Harry landed hard on the ground banging his already saw arm again.

'Hey watch where your goi…' said Harry however when he looked up there was no one there looking back down he saw some bubblegum pink hair and an arm floating in the air.

'Oh, sorry Tonks' muttered Harry after realising who he had walked into.

'Wotcher Harry' called Tonks cheerfully as she readjusted her invisibility cloak.

'How are you?' asked Tonks

'Fine' Harry lied.

An awkward silence passed between the two as Harry stared at the floor.

'I better be going…see you around' called Harry as he continued walking towards number 4. Tonks called something back but he did not hear it.

Upon entering number 4 Harry walked straight up the stairs and into his bedroom. Hedwig was back. Her large amber eyes surveyed Harry, spreading her white wings she flew over to Harry and landed on his shoulder. Her feathers were soft as they rubbed against his cheek and neck.

Gazing down at Hedwig Harry's anger at Dumbledore melted away, stroking Hedwig's feathers he listened to her soft soothing hoots. Placing Hedwig back in her cage Harry sat down on his bed and laid down.

Closing his eyes, he tried to clear his mind, but stray thoughts kept appearing out of nowhere.

Giving up Harry just went to sleep.

Harry opened his eyes, he was back in the death chamber, and Sirius was taunting Bellatrix. He tried to shout at Sirius to tell him to move to duck anything that would save him. Again, Harry tried to move but the scene in front of him quickly changed fire erupted around him. The death chamber vanished along with Sirius and Bellatrix. Great blazing flames surrounded him but, they were not hot they did not burn him. Like the night before Harry stared at the fire, again those large black eyes stared back boring into him, however this time Harry did not only see eyes. Huge wings appeared either side of the eyes. The wings were composed of the fire that surrounded him, gold and red feathers flickered like flames. Harry turned back to the eyes but before he could, he woke up.

Sitting up quickly Harry was panting; his bedding lay on the floor, beads of sweat tricked down his face. Images from his dream flashed before his eyes, Sirius duelling with Bellatrix, the death chamber dissolving, blazing fire surrounding him, those black eyes and the fiery wings. Getting up slowly Harry walked over to the window and opened it; he let the cool night air wash over him refreshing his senses. Looking over at Hedwig's cage, he noted she was absent probably out hunting.

Returning to his dream Harry thought about what he had seen… those eyes looked to familiar but where had he seen them? Trying to forget his dream Harry rolled over and looked at his alarm clock it was 7 o'clock, which meant Lupin would be here in an hour to collect him. Harry moved around his room picking up books and clothes tossing them into his trunk. Once that was done, Harry got washed and dressed and sat on his trunk waiting for Lupin.

A few minutes passed before Harry remembered he had forgotten to get his possessions from under the loose floorboards under his bed. Getting down on all fours, he reached under his bed and lifted up the loose floorboards. Half way through pulling his photo album up he heard a faint pop and saw a pair of feet materialize on the other side of the bed.

'Harry?' a familiar voice called.

Standing up Harry looked at Lupin, his hair was a lot greyer, and his shabby robes hung of his thin body. Heavy black bags hung under his blood shot eyes. Meeting Lupin's eyes Harry tried to smile but came out as a sort of grimace.

'Hello professor' Harry said

'Hello Harry how have you been?' Lupin asked with a small smile.

'Fine, how have you been professor?' Harry asked trying not to look at his old professor.

'Harry I'm not you professor I haven't been for a long time, please call me Remus or Lupin.' Remus suggested but after looking at Harry's face, he changed his mind.

'If you feel uncomfortable with that you can call me Moony.' Remus said with a smile.

'Ok….Moony' Harry said finally looking up into Remus's eyes.

'Do you have everything?' Remus asked looking around.

'Yeah I think so, where will we be going?' Harry asked.

'Grimuald Place we will be going by port-key' Remus said this whilst pulling out a copper tap.

At the mention of Grimuald Place, Harry's head snapped up.

'W-we're going t-to S-s-si-sirius's house?' Harry asked in a pained voice.

As Harry said Sirius's name his heart tightened painfully along with his throat, the pain of his death was still so fresh. Now he had to go to Grimuald Place where he would he Sirius everywhere, in every room.

Remus's heart constricted just as much as Harry's at the mention of Sirius but he had to be strong. For Lily and James, and now Sirius he must look after Harry.

'Yes' Remus said softly. 'I know you don't want to but it is the only safe place'

The pain was evident in Harry's eyes as he accepted where he was going.

'Come on we haven't got long' Remus said quietly

Harry merely nodded in response.

Whilst Harry picked up Hedwig's empty cage, Remus grabbed a handle on Harry's trunk both placed a finger on the copper tap.

Remus checked his watch and began to count.

'5….4….3….2….1'

Harry felt the familiar jerk just below his navel before he landed in the hallway of number 12 Grimuald Place

'Welcome home' Harry murmured to himself.