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Chapter 3

"Well kiddo, did you miss me?" Sirius said grinning down at his godson who was busily trying to untangle himself from Elle and Ginny.

"SIRIUS!" Yelled Harry, finally making it to his feet. They stood staring at each other for a second before Sirius grabbed at Harry, pulling him into a tight hug.

"God is this real? I missed you so much."

"It's real Harry, I missed you to pup. Come on we're being terrible gentlemen here." Sirius broke the hug and leaned down to help up the girls. Harry looked around and saw that they were in a forest, much like the one they had just left. The elves had jumped in just behind Harry's little group, and much to his surprise had managed to stay on their feet.

"Come on." said Elle "let's get back to fainu-kemi, then you lot can catch up all you want in your room." Fainu-kemi Harry remembered was the name of the elven city they would be staying in. Elle and the elves had explained to Harry and Ginny on the walk through the forbidden forest that it was one of the last great elven cities and that it's name meant 'free land'. It was founded when the elves left the human realm over a thousand years ago. So Harry followed the others out of the forest clearing and made his way to their new home.

When they reached the city the group made their way to the largest building that Harry could see. It was beautiful. So luxurious and just peaceful – if building could be called that. The lush green of the forest was continued here with plants everywhere, including growing up the walls of the building. The building itself was made out of white marble and seemed to have risen from the earth itself as apposed to being constructed by any creature.

"Pretty neat huh guys." Said Sirius to Harry and Ginny

Ginny just raised her left eyebrow in Sirius' direction and said "you really are the king of understatement aren't you".

Harry quietly chuckled to himself as they were lead through winding corridors. The building seemed to go on forever.

Finally they reached their destination. Elle opened a door and they were faced with a suite of rooms. They entered the lounge and both Harry and Ginny struggled to keep their mouths from dropping open with the opulence of it all.

"These are your rooms while you are guests of the realm. The bedroom is through here and the bathroom is just of the bedroom." Elle explained in a matter of fact way.

Ginny walked into the bedroom and shouted "um I think there might be a mistake here."

"What's up Gin?" Harry followed her in and stopped staring at the large bed that dominated the room

"Elle we're not expected to share this bed are we? I mean that would be crazy, we're not even dating anymore and Ron would murder me."

Elle just laughed at them both and explained that the elven way was to be at peace with your feelings. They had both admitted to each other they way they felt so why would they be crazy enough to try and hide them now? She then proceeded to tell them that the only reason that Ginny was allowed to come in the first place was because she was Harry soulmate so they may as well just get on with it.

Sirius was obviously trying to hide his amusement at their discomfort. Harry glared at him before asking a question that had immediately began to bother him.

"If the only reason Ginny is here is because she is my soulmate, then why did you say you would leave without me?" Harry thought he was very clever in saying this but the girls just laughed.

"Oh Harry" said Ginny "She just said that to get you to go without any arguments, and it worked pretty well I think."

Sirius laughed at this and told Harry he was just like his father. Harry glared at the others, crossed his arms and looked at the floor.

"Don't be ridiculous Harry." Elle chided him. "Now I have a lot to take care of, Sirius can I leave you in charge? Dinner is at 6:30 in the main dinning room – do not be late, the King and Queen will be in attendance and they wish to meet both of you."

She gave Sirius a look turned and left the room.

"Well now that she's gone lets catch up." Said Sirius settling himself in one of the overstuffed armchair in Harry and Ginny's lounge.

For the next few hours that's what they did. Harry told Sirius all about what had happened in the past year while Ginny held his hand supporting him in the only way she could.

"God Harry I'm so sorry I wasn't there, I just thought I would be able to do more good here." Sirius lowered his head into his hands and mumbled something about bloody elves and their stupid rules.

He looked up at them and smiled. "I'm going to help train you both, get you ready for what you have to face when you return to Hogwarts. You see your not the only ones who have been busy this year, I've learnt an awful lot and the elves have agreed that you will probably learn better from someone you know and respect."

Sirius then sighed and got to his feet.

"we had better begin to prepare for dinner, when the king and queen are there it's quite formal so if you look in your room you should find proper robes to wear laid out on the bed. I'm just in the next room if either of you need anything or have any questions."

With that Sirius left to go and get himself ready. Harry and Ginny looked at each other, this was the first time they had been alone since everything had happened. Ginny took charge and dragged Harry to the bedroom to look at the robes they had been supplied with.

"Oh Harry aren't they beautiful!" Ginny said holding up her robes which had been carefully laid out ready for her to wear

"I bags first shower. Unless you want to join me?" Ginny looked at Harry and gave him a sly little grin

"I a um well…." Harry began to go as red as Ginny's hair. Oh my god he thought, one of the sexiest women in the world is offering to have a shower with me!

Ginny just laughed and said "God Harry you really are to easy! I'm kidding." With that she left to shower and Harry sat down heavily on the bed.

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