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a/n: 19 reviews for three chaps! Sooo happy. Here are the letters and more of Ginny's temper.

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Chapter 4: Memories and Promises

"Ok here goes:

To the little red flower (Red),

Yes, this is that letter. Where I'm supposed to say If you are reading this I have passed on…no it's not my will, definitely not my suicide note, merely a few parting words. I have a feeling something is going to happen to me, so I've been upgrading these letters everyday till the day something does happen. I've left letters for Remus, Harry, Hermione, Ron, Your Parents, and the twins. As you must have noticed I've left Remus' with yours, please make sure he gets it. Don't even try reading it because all the letters are charmed so that they can only be read by the person they're addressed to. Remus must have assigned you your rooms and I assume Harry's is opposite yours. It used to be James' room(wink, wink). I haven't told him about the secret room I had created for James like I did for Lily. I want to you to show him how to get in. It's in through the closet too. It's voice activated at the moment so that it only answers to only you and me. "Then he goes on a set of instructions on how to set up a new password so Harry can set it up."

Gin, there are a few things I want you to do for me and I have set a few things up to help you, "bla, bla, bla," (Lily's secret room has passageways to each person's room in this house, I've left a box of invisibility pills in the chest in the s.r. I want you to do a sock and boxer raid in my memory. Make sure you embarrass the guys with the boxer raid. You probably already know this after living in a house with 6 guys, but we usually have at least one pair of boxers that can be embarrassing in their own way. Take advantage of that. Don't think of leaving ANYONE out, esp. Harry and Moony. I know for a fact Moony has very plain boxers except for 1 pair of black silk boxers he would never admit he has, but I know about them because I gave them to him for his birthday to tease him about Tonks.

Now, talking about Tonks. I know for a fact that my little cousin and my best mate are in love, but refuse to admit it. I want you to get them together. I also want you to set Hermione and Ron together; they've been moping for way too long)

I hope Harry has come around and finally realized how special you are. He really is a fool if he hasn't. He would be thicker than James and that's saying something (Uncle Moony snorted and smiled nodding at me) Anyway, if by any chance my demise had anything to do with him he is probably blaming himself. Both his parents would have done the same. Please help him through this. Make sure he doesn't feel guilty and doesn't start blocking himself from others. I want him to try and live normally, live happily. Please whatever it takes to get it into his head, you can cry, talk, and scream at him. As his godfather I give you my permission. Please take care of him and Remus, you're stronger than both of them (just like Lily!) I rolled my eyes while Uncle Moony just sat opposite me grinning like an idiot.

Tell Remus to start your guide program. Since I am no longer there, it is better that he starts it soon; It would be best suited if it was started when you get back to Hogwarts in the fall. Don't ask him any questions yet, you'll have to wait for the time to come.

With all that said I want to close the letter letting you know that wherever I am, I am probably happy and will always love you. You'll always be the daughter I never had. So remember and honor my life by playing pranks and remembering the memories we have shared. I wish a happy life for you where you get the love, friendship, prosperity and warm memories that you deserve.

With all the love in my heart,

Sirius Michael Black (Uncle Padfoot).

"Then there's a post note at the bottom, but it's not important." (P.S.- Everything I ever said about you being like Lily is absolutely true. I would never lie to you about something like this. Please don't give up on Harry yet, I've never seen a better-suited pair than the both of you. Believe me, he needs you and I already know you need him. Don't deny it! Have fun with the raids and sneak into rooms randomly to drive everyone crazy. By the way the box of invisibility pills is self-replenishing, consider it a present for all the birthdays I missed and the ones I will miss. So enjoy it here, at Hogwarts and for the rest of your life! Remember, I'll be watching you and will always love you my child no matter what happens.

- Unka' Pa'foo').

"That's all"

"That was a long letter…"

"So it was. Now read yours" I said, my impatience growing.

He cleared his throat and started off,

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My dear friend Moony,

My friend, you have always been a brother to me. James, you and I have always been brothers, from first year at Hogwarts and we will always be brothers no matter where we are. You always stood by me, at Hogwarts when I got into trouble for pranks you were there, after Azkaban you believed me and helped me get up on my feet once again, for this I thank you. I could never have found better friends than you and James. The times we spent together have been the best of my life. Moony, I know you were always the quiet Marauder, but you were the Marauder with the brains that got us through the pranks. I know the wolf. So help our Ginny with some materials and plans like you did with us when she goes back to Hogwarts. We both grinned at this.

Mate, I need a favor off you. I want you to take my place as Harry's godfather. I know you don't want to do this because you're afraid of putting him in danger, but he's hardly around you during full moon. Please Remus, he needs you, we were his only link to his parents, now you are the only one. Dumbledore agrees with me on you being the perfect person for this.

"Then he says something that I will replace with what you so eloquently put as, 'bla, bla, bla…'" I blushed. I hate it when he goes all professor on me and makes me feel like a fool.

"So anyway,

Moony, remember that you are one of my best mate and will always be. So, go to Rosmeta's place and buy a crate of Odgen's and drink to me. Don't forget to add the special ingredients. There's a stack in my room. Since I'm not there, I also want you to introduce our special drinks to the kids when they are of age. I was planning to do it, but now you can do this for me. Let Gin also try when the trio do, she'll be able to handle it. I know you're reading this out to her and she's probably read her letter to you too. That's another reason why you'll have to let her, or it's possible she stops calling you 'Uncle Moony'; I know I'd be heart broken if she stopped calling me 'uncle Padfoot'.

I grinned happily. Uncle Moony just shook his head, but I noticed his small mischievous smile.

All right kid, I think this is where I sign off. Remember the good times mate, and have more. Don't worry I'll always be there in your heart or watching from the heavens. Will I really go to heaven? Hope there's a cute chicky there for me. I'm going off topic. Anyway, I'll always be there with James and Lily enjoying the good times in the future with you. With you, your future woman and little kiddies (that keep changing appearances).

Take care mate. Until we meet again.

Your old pal,

Padfoot.

P.S. – I'm going to write Gin's letter now.

-P.

P.P.S.- I've put in a room for Hermione and Ron in, seeing as they flirt with each other all the time. "Then there are instructions on how Ron and Hermione can access the room and the place their letters are."

We sat quietly for a few minutes grinning at each other. We had tears in our eyes at the same time. The letters had the sense of Sirius and we knew that as long as we had them, we had a bit of him.

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Lessons with Snape went fairly well and mum asked him to stay for dinner along with Remus, Moody and Tonks.

He objected, "No Molly, I couldn't intrude. Thank you for asking though it is very kind of you."

Mum had guessed that I had a little talk with him yesterday and it would be best if the entire family started getting along with him, "Nonsense Severus. You won't be intruding at all, we're all friends here. Come on now, have dinner with us."

I grinned at him, "Come on Professor, we won't bite."

"You won't" he mumbled. Remus smiled slightly but gave him an encouraging look. I'm SO proud of Uncle Moony! Tonks smiled slightly at him. Moody said in his rough, loud voice, "Join us for dinner lad. After all you are a part of the order and should taste some of Molly's fine cooking."

I fake pouted, "Yeah! You always leave before we eat. Don't worry we're not going to poison you either and I'll make sure no one else does too." With that I shot a warning glare at my brothers. They looked at me and mum in disbelief.

Snape still looked skeptical, but I grabbed his hand and dragged him to the table. My brothers, Harry and Hermione looked absolutely baffled, Tonks looked amused and astonished at the same time, Remus was trying to keep from laughing. Mum beamed at me and set an extra place.

Dinner went fairly well after that. That is until Snape left after dessert. Ron looked at me incredulously, "What the hell did you do that for?"

I looked up innocently, "Do what?"

"You invited Snivellus to dinner!"

"Honestly Ronald, you need to grow up. He's in the order for Merlin's sake! Just because you haven't sorted out your petty differences, doesn't mean I haven't either. Besides, we're all on one side and in the middle of a war we really have to work together and not fight."

Hermione and mum nodded enthusiastically. Tonks and Remus were grinning at me with a look clearly saying that they were proud of me. My father face had lit up, and Bill and Charlie smiled softly but I could see the pride in their eyes. Harry was looking a little alert but he was still confused, Ron just scowled at usual. The two people most enthusiastic about things were Gred and Forge, "He's one of your trainers right?"

When I nodded, very wide grins broke out on their faces

"So…

that means…

that he…

might help…

us…

getting materials?"

I smiled at them and said, "You never know, but make sure it's not him you are targeting…" They scurried out of the room chatting away in hushed tones looking like they were on the top of the world.

Mum frowned at me but I saw her smile just as she turned. I had an idea this was what Dumbledore had wanted me to do. I was elated, but then I saw Ron still glaring at me. I glared back mockingly. Before something happened Remus cleared his throat, "Anna (calling me by my middle name-Annabelle) I think we were asked to show them something."

I remembered the letter. "Right-o John (I imitated him by calling him by his middle name), come on Harry I believe there is something I need to talk to you about." I caught his hand and dragged him up to his room while Uncle Moony started talking to Ron and Mione.

I sat down next to him feeling awkward since it was his bed. Not daring to meet his eyes I stared at the floor while I spoke. "Harry, Sirius left me a letter in my room, this is the reason he assigned the rooms. He doesn't want you t feel guilty for his death, you know, he loved you a lot and where ever he is, he always will love you." I looked up and Harry looked away. "He wants all of us to be happy and play pranks and make stupid 'Sirius-serious' jokes. I know it's hard, but you have to get through this, I know you can. You have to do this for him. If you need to talk to anybody, you can always come to me, you know that right?"

His head turned to me suddenly; his eyes were a gleaming green. I recoiled at the intensity. "You don't understand he was my only family. I killed him! I'm a murderer and probably always will be one unless I don't get killed first! You won't understand"

Is he crazy? "DON'T YOU DARE TAKE THAT TONE WITH ME HARRY JAMES!" I berated in my best 'Molly Weasley voice'. "And don't even think of telling me that I have no right to say anything. Your guardian gave me this right; he set specific instructions for me. If he hadn't I would have done this anyway. So stop wallowing in your pity. You aren't the only one who loved him. Imagine how it is for Remus, he's lost all his friends. Your father and Sirius were like brothers to him, and Lily was like a sister. How do you think he felt when the only people who accepted him, when the people who were closer than his own family had been killed? How do you think he felt when he came to know Peter had betrayed all of them? How guilty do you think he felt when he realized he had hated Sirius for 12 years for something he didn't do? Think of Tonks, for 12 years she was told that her favourite cousin was a murderer and when she said he couldn't have done it, no one believed her. Now he's dead. Do you think that we don't miss him? We loved him too. Just as much as we love you. Don't think that I don't miss him; you have no idea what he did for me. He helped me more than anyone could, my teachers, my friends no one was able to do so much, not even my parents." Tears were forming in my eyes. I think I had frightened him.

I grabbed his hand in mine. "Harry please don't do this." I pleaded softly till he nodded slightly. I smiled and pulled him up, "He left me a letter. He wanted me to show you something. Come on." He allowed himself to be dragged. I opened his closet and he looked at me puzzled. I ignored him and continued with the settings till we heard Sirius' voice in a monotone saying, "Harry Potter may now set the password." I giggled remembering the chat we had about crazy muggles and their recording machines. I turned to Harry, "I'll leave now, you'll probably want to be alone. I think he might have left a letter for you inside. Goodnight."

Without waiting for him to say anything I spun around and went to Lily's secret room. I pulled out the recording machine and listened to the tape playing. It was Sirius and I singing a pirate song and acting like drunken pirates. I laughed as I heard him say, "Avast, you scum-baggage you. Walk the plank I say! You should be fed to the dogs pockmark! Fresh water swabs!" I switched it off and rummaged through the trunk again. I pulled out the invisibility pill box and thought to myself wickedly It's Saturday and tonight's the night!

Old Crow- Thank You for your review. Thank you for the advice, it is appreciated. I know Ron doesn't seem to serve much of a purpose, but I've kept him there because I am trying to build up on his relationship with Ginny. He is going to keep butting into her life and annoying her for a large portion of the story, so he is going to come up quite a bit. Please keep reading.

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Paige2310- Thanks for reviewing again. It's truly appreciated. I somehow feel that Harry doesn't really know or understand Ginny. He's hardly ever talked to her before the last book. So, I'm going to make them start talking slowly, it is going to take a little while. He's thick and doesn't really see her, but through the story he will get to know her better and that will start of the relationship. He is curious about what is going on but it's not really any of his business. He isn't going to just go up to his best friends younger sister who once had a crush on him and demand to know what is going on. But no worries he's going to have some sense slowly kicked into him and he will realise how special she is (god that sounds corny!).

Was- Thank you for reviewing my special anonymous reviewer. I especially enjoyed reading your review. As cool as that would be, I don't think Harry is schizophrenic, or anything close to that. In my story, Ginny is burdened more than Harry, which is something only a few people know. A lot of things are yet to come up, so please keep reading.

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