Chapter 5
Sirius Black.
Harry jaw dropped in shock, his eyes wide with disbelief.
"S-s-Sirius, it t-that r-really you " Harry asked uncertainly.
"Yes, of course it's me " Sirius said
"B-but didn't you...you--" Harry started
"Long story but that's for later " Sirius said his eyes brimming with tears.
Harry bolted out of his chair and ran as fast as he could into the arms of his godfather, knocking him clean off his feet. Harry couldn't help it he started to cry.
They sat there, hugging for they didn't know how long it was but they didn't care.
When they finally broke apart. Harry felt his heart swell with emotion to have his Godfather back at his side.
"Sirius how did you make it out of there " Harry finally asked.
"Well after Bellatrix pushed me down the black hole I conjured a rope that latched on the ledge and pulled myself up after everybody left, and well I don't know how I survived " Sirius explained, "Should we tell him the best part "
"Yes of course tell him, " Mrs. Weasley said her smile widening.
"Tell me what " Harry asked looking around at all of them.
"Go ahead Sirius tell him " Lupin urged.
"How would you like a new home to live at " Sirius said happily.
"No way they found you innocent I can come with you now a-and live " Harry cried "But how "
"Well when the ministry officers got there they caught some Death Eaters and one was Peter Pettigrew and I was spying on them, when Peter was unmasked I walked out and confronted them and well I think you can guess the rest " Sirius explain.
"When can I move in, do you have a house " Harry said very fast.
Sirius burst into laughter, and grabbed Harry in a bear hug, by then everybody was laughing.
"Anytime you want, and yes I already have a house " Sirius said "How about now "
"Alright! " Harry exclaimed doing a little jig "But I don't have all of my stuff with me "
"Quite alright we'll go there tomorrow " Sirius told him.
"This is the birthday ever, " Harry said.
"Time for dinner everyone, since there are to many for the dinning room we'll eat out in the garden " Mrs. Weasley shouted over the noise.
Storming out of the back door, to where the tables were already set up. With a wave of Mr. Weasley's wand chairs appeared, and with another wave of Mrs. Weasley's wand scrumptious food appeared. All sat down and began to eat.
It was about ten o'clock or later before Harry tumbled into bed, he fell asleep before his head touched the pillow.
Harry was awakened a lot earlier that he would have liked but he was okay with that.
"Come on Harry wake up got to go get your stuff " Sirius said.
"I'm coming just wait a second, " Harry said sleepily.
Getting up he got dressed quickly and followed Sirius down stairs, as they entered the kitchen, Ron and Hermione came from another direction, apparently the were coming to.
"Everyone here " Sirius said "Great lets get up going, Harry when do your aunt and uncle get up? "
"Um I think eight it's only six now isn't it " Harry said.
"Yep it is so lets get going " Sirius said
"How are we getting there, " Ron asked.
"By flying there of course, " Sirius replied, "Ron do you have a broom "
"Ya I do "
"Great I'll ride with you and Hermione you go with Harry on hid Firebolt " Sirius directed.
Walking up to Ron's room to get their brooms. They almost tripped over Hermione's cat Crookshanks a ginger bandy-legged feline. Opening his bedroom door they scrambled to their trunks.
"Isn't it cool that Sirius is alive, " Ron asked.
"Yeah it is now I can get away from my aunt and uncle's house, " Harry said.
Going out the front door they meet Sirius and Hermione were waiting out on the front lawn. Walking over to them Ron handed Sirius his new Cleansweep mounted and waited for Ron to get on also. Harry also mounted hi Firebolt and waited for Hermione to get on who held him tight around the waist and scooted very close to him so she wouldn't fall off.
"Everyone ready " Sirius called they nodded a yes "Okay on the count of three. One... Two... Three. "
Harry kicked off the ground hard and rose quicker than Sirius and Ron, Harry felt Hermione squeeze him tighter her head on his back he could hear her whispering:
"Oh no I don't like this "
Leaning forward slightly he shot forward, looking back he was Sirius struggle to keep up with him but finally managed it. A gust of wind came up from the side, blowing them a little off course. Leaning to the side he brought his broom to where the were before, Harry had not trouble keeping it steady he always done it in Quidditch when the conditions were horrible.
Sirius on the other hand had a little trouble but not much. Coming upon Surrey, Harry looked at his watch seven o'clock, starring up and down the street he located Privet Drive, and number four. Landing on the lawn a little ahead Sirius and Ron, Harry got off then helped Hermione off who tripped and fell forward, Harry caught her in his arms.
Helping her stand up their gaze met for a moment, their mouths came closer, their lips almost touched when they broke apart at the last moment, a good thing to because Sirius and Ron just landed and that would have been embarrassing.
"So Harry how are we going to get your stuff out of there " Ron said.
"I dunno ask Sirius " Harry said
"Um well lets see there should be a back door so we'll enter through there, " Sirius said walking around back.
Locating the door, Sirius pull out his wand tapped the door and said " Alohomora " a faint click followed and Harry went in first, through the kitchen, up the stairs, and very quietly opened his bedroom door and waited for the others to follow him in.
"I don't have very much stuff left just a few clothes, Hogwarts flags and other stuff " Harry said "how are we going to move it "
"By magic of course " Sirius said conjuring a trunk out of nowhere and with a wave of his wand all of his stuff appeared into the trunk. Turning around, and heading towards the door, when movement outside in the hall made them stop. Harry quietly opened the door to see what it was, and something long and shiny slithering down the hall.
Even in the dark Harry was able to tell what it was. Nagini, Voldemort's pet snake. What was it doing here? Harry quickly closed the door and put his back against it.
"What is it " Hermione whispered.
"Do you remember when I told you about the snake that Voldemort has " Harry said.
"Ya why " Ron said
"Well its just that its here right now " Harry told them.
"Are you serious, why would it be here " Sirius said, "This changes things a bit "
"Yeah it does, but how are we getting out of here, " Hermione said nervously
"I have an idea why don't we climb out of the window then make the trunk weightless " Harry suggested.
"That'll work " Sirius agreed
So the work began, Ron opened the window while Sirius conjured a rope, the made a weight, Ron tied the rope on to it then threw it out the window. Making the trunk weightless Sirius levitated it down t the grass then climbing down himself, then turned to help the other three down.
"That did work now lets go, " Hermione said.
Suspending the trunk between the two brooms they kicked off and started for home.
"Um Hermione " Harry said.
"What "
"Can I talk to you when we get back to The Burrow? " Harry asked her.
"Sure " Hermione replied.
Turning his attention back to his broom he continued to fly and rehearsed what he was going to say finally about mid-morning they reached the Burrow and landed on the lawn. Levitating the trunk to the living room, then Harry motioned to follow him into the kitchen.
"What is it Harry? " Hermione asked curiously.
"W-well um " Harry stuttered.
"Yes " Hermione urged him.
"Well I've liked you for along time since fourth year and I was wondering if you would like to go out with me " Harry said very fast his entire face flushed with embarrassment.
Hermione looked shock that he was afraid that she would say no but her answer was:
"Yes, I would love too I was wondering what took you so long I've liked you for along time too. " she said finally.
Now it was his turn to be in shock he never thought in a million years she'd go out with him, she was so petty too, and now she was his.
Sirius Black.
Harry jaw dropped in shock, his eyes wide with disbelief.
"S-s-Sirius, it t-that r-really you " Harry asked uncertainly.
"Yes, of course it's me " Sirius said
"B-but didn't you...you--" Harry started
"Long story but that's for later " Sirius said his eyes brimming with tears.
Harry bolted out of his chair and ran as fast as he could into the arms of his godfather, knocking him clean off his feet. Harry couldn't help it he started to cry.
They sat there, hugging for they didn't know how long it was but they didn't care.
When they finally broke apart. Harry felt his heart swell with emotion to have his Godfather back at his side.
"Sirius how did you make it out of there " Harry finally asked.
"Well after Bellatrix pushed me down the black hole I conjured a rope that latched on the ledge and pulled myself up after everybody left, and well I don't know how I survived " Sirius explained, "Should we tell him the best part "
"Yes of course tell him, " Mrs. Weasley said her smile widening.
"Tell me what " Harry asked looking around at all of them.
"Go ahead Sirius tell him " Lupin urged.
"How would you like a new home to live at " Sirius said happily.
"No way they found you innocent I can come with you now a-and live " Harry cried "But how "
"Well when the ministry officers got there they caught some Death Eaters and one was Peter Pettigrew and I was spying on them, when Peter was unmasked I walked out and confronted them and well I think you can guess the rest " Sirius explain.
"When can I move in, do you have a house " Harry said very fast.
Sirius burst into laughter, and grabbed Harry in a bear hug, by then everybody was laughing.
"Anytime you want, and yes I already have a house " Sirius said "How about now "
"Alright! " Harry exclaimed doing a little jig "But I don't have all of my stuff with me "
"Quite alright we'll go there tomorrow " Sirius told him.
"This is the birthday ever, " Harry said.
"Time for dinner everyone, since there are to many for the dinning room we'll eat out in the garden " Mrs. Weasley shouted over the noise.
Storming out of the back door, to where the tables were already set up. With a wave of Mr. Weasley's wand chairs appeared, and with another wave of Mrs. Weasley's wand scrumptious food appeared. All sat down and began to eat.
It was about ten o'clock or later before Harry tumbled into bed, he fell asleep before his head touched the pillow.
Harry was awakened a lot earlier that he would have liked but he was okay with that.
"Come on Harry wake up got to go get your stuff " Sirius said.
"I'm coming just wait a second, " Harry said sleepily.
Getting up he got dressed quickly and followed Sirius down stairs, as they entered the kitchen, Ron and Hermione came from another direction, apparently the were coming to.
"Everyone here " Sirius said "Great lets get up going, Harry when do your aunt and uncle get up? "
"Um I think eight it's only six now isn't it " Harry said.
"Yep it is so lets get going " Sirius said
"How are we getting there, " Ron asked.
"By flying there of course, " Sirius replied, "Ron do you have a broom "
"Ya I do "
"Great I'll ride with you and Hermione you go with Harry on hid Firebolt " Sirius directed.
Walking up to Ron's room to get their brooms. They almost tripped over Hermione's cat Crookshanks a ginger bandy-legged feline. Opening his bedroom door they scrambled to their trunks.
"Isn't it cool that Sirius is alive, " Ron asked.
"Yeah it is now I can get away from my aunt and uncle's house, " Harry said.
Going out the front door they meet Sirius and Hermione were waiting out on the front lawn. Walking over to them Ron handed Sirius his new Cleansweep mounted and waited for Ron to get on also. Harry also mounted hi Firebolt and waited for Hermione to get on who held him tight around the waist and scooted very close to him so she wouldn't fall off.
"Everyone ready " Sirius called they nodded a yes "Okay on the count of three. One... Two... Three. "
Harry kicked off the ground hard and rose quicker than Sirius and Ron, Harry felt Hermione squeeze him tighter her head on his back he could hear her whispering:
"Oh no I don't like this "
Leaning forward slightly he shot forward, looking back he was Sirius struggle to keep up with him but finally managed it. A gust of wind came up from the side, blowing them a little off course. Leaning to the side he brought his broom to where the were before, Harry had not trouble keeping it steady he always done it in Quidditch when the conditions were horrible.
Sirius on the other hand had a little trouble but not much. Coming upon Surrey, Harry looked at his watch seven o'clock, starring up and down the street he located Privet Drive, and number four. Landing on the lawn a little ahead Sirius and Ron, Harry got off then helped Hermione off who tripped and fell forward, Harry caught her in his arms.
Helping her stand up their gaze met for a moment, their mouths came closer, their lips almost touched when they broke apart at the last moment, a good thing to because Sirius and Ron just landed and that would have been embarrassing.
"So Harry how are we going to get your stuff out of there " Ron said.
"I dunno ask Sirius " Harry said
"Um well lets see there should be a back door so we'll enter through there, " Sirius said walking around back.
Locating the door, Sirius pull out his wand tapped the door and said " Alohomora " a faint click followed and Harry went in first, through the kitchen, up the stairs, and very quietly opened his bedroom door and waited for the others to follow him in.
"I don't have very much stuff left just a few clothes, Hogwarts flags and other stuff " Harry said "how are we going to move it "
"By magic of course " Sirius said conjuring a trunk out of nowhere and with a wave of his wand all of his stuff appeared into the trunk. Turning around, and heading towards the door, when movement outside in the hall made them stop. Harry quietly opened the door to see what it was, and something long and shiny slithering down the hall.
Even in the dark Harry was able to tell what it was. Nagini, Voldemort's pet snake. What was it doing here? Harry quickly closed the door and put his back against it.
"What is it " Hermione whispered.
"Do you remember when I told you about the snake that Voldemort has " Harry said.
"Ya why " Ron said
"Well its just that its here right now " Harry told them.
"Are you serious, why would it be here " Sirius said, "This changes things a bit "
"Yeah it does, but how are we getting out of here, " Hermione said nervously
"I have an idea why don't we climb out of the window then make the trunk weightless " Harry suggested.
"That'll work " Sirius agreed
So the work began, Ron opened the window while Sirius conjured a rope, the made a weight, Ron tied the rope on to it then threw it out the window. Making the trunk weightless Sirius levitated it down t the grass then climbing down himself, then turned to help the other three down.
"That did work now lets go, " Hermione said.
Suspending the trunk between the two brooms they kicked off and started for home.
"Um Hermione " Harry said.
"What "
"Can I talk to you when we get back to The Burrow? " Harry asked her.
"Sure " Hermione replied.
Turning his attention back to his broom he continued to fly and rehearsed what he was going to say finally about mid-morning they reached the Burrow and landed on the lawn. Levitating the trunk to the living room, then Harry motioned to follow him into the kitchen.
"What is it Harry? " Hermione asked curiously.
"W-well um " Harry stuttered.
"Yes " Hermione urged him.
"Well I've liked you for along time since fourth year and I was wondering if you would like to go out with me " Harry said very fast his entire face flushed with embarrassment.
Hermione looked shock that he was afraid that she would say no but her answer was:
"Yes, I would love too I was wondering what took you so long I've liked you for along time too. " she said finally.
Now it was his turn to be in shock he never thought in a million years she'd go out with him, she was so petty too, and now she was his.