Harry awoke to strange suroundings.He looked to find none other then his ex professor standing over him, a worried expression on his face.
"Professor Lupin" Harry mumbled
"Harry" Lupin said hurridly "thank merlin you're okay" he said handing Harry his glasses.Harry nodded his thanks as he put them on
"what happened" the ex professor asked him.Harry shook his head "I don't remember"he lied quickly.Lupin narrowed his eyes at Harry before nodding.
"why did you leave your aunt and uncle's Harry" He asked standing up "you could've been killed"Harry shrugged his shoulders "I got into a fight with my uncle I couldn't stay there" Harry mumbled.
"well I'm just glad you're ok"Remus said "Are you hungry cuz I figure I better feed you before Molly sees how thin you are"Harry smiled as he nodded "she'd have a cow" Harry said
Lupin laughed as he got up and walked towards the kitchen. Harry looked around, taking in his surroundings for the first time since waking up
"uh professor" Harry said "where am I exactly" He asked
"oh you're at my cottage" Lupin yelled from the kitchen "I've lived here pretty much all my life" he said
Harry nodded before getting up from the couch.He walked into the kitchen to find Remus cooking at the stove
"soup ok" Lupin asked. Harry nodded "where's your bathroom" he asked "2nd door on the right"Lupin said as Harry quickly got up and made his way to the bathroom.
He quickly shut the door and locked it as he pulled up the sleeve of his shit. The cuts had stopped bleeding and his sleeve was now covered in blood "damn"Harry whispered as he made his way to the sink and began washing off the dried blood. He prayed that Remus hadn't noticed which he most likely hadn't due to the fact that the shirt was a dark black.Harry looked up at the mirror noticing how scary his reflection looked. He had huge bags under his eyes and his skin was stretched over the bones in his face from his lack of food the last few weeks.He looked horrible.
"Harry you ok" Remus asked knocking on the door "yeah" Harry said quickly drying off his arm and shirt sleeve."I'm fine" he said as he opened the door.
"foods done" Lupin said with a smile as he led Harry back to the kitchen.Harry sat down at the table as Lupin placed a bowl in front of him."well you eat and I soppose I should contact the order and tell them you're ok. They were so worried when the wards went off" He said getting up and heading to the living room.
Harry ate the soup quickly despite how hot it was. He hadn't eaten in a long time and he truly felt like he was starving.
"well the order is happy to know you're alive and well"Lupin said walking back into the kitchen "you'll be staying in the guest room so i sopose you should get ready for bed"
Harry's eyes widened "I'm staying here" he asked suprised. Lupin nodded "yep" he said "the wards were already here so no worries" he said smiling. Harry nodded as he got up from the table "Your trunk is already up there 4th door on your left"
The room was big and the bed was comfortable. Harry convinced himself that everything was ok now. He lay back on the bed and it wasn't long before he fell asleep, hoping the screams from his nightmares didn't wake Remus.
The next morning Harry awoke late. It was the 1st time he had ever really gotten to sleep in.
"good morning sleepy head"Lupin said with a smile as he waltzed into Harry's room "breakfast is on the table" He said
"You're in a good mood today" Harry muttered as he got up from the bed.Lupin nodded "the Weasly's are coming today and they're very anxious to see you"
"oh"Harry said uncaring. In truths he didn't want to see them because he knew they would ask questions and he had a diffucult time lying to his friends.
Harry made his way downstairs with Lupin following him. He gratefully ate the fulfilling breakfast that for once had been made for him and not by him.
"I'm gonna clean now" Remus said getting up from the table.Harry grinned at the mood Remus was in.
"I'm gonna go feed Hedwig" he said ''oh can you get the lock off.."he was interupted by Lupin "already did that last night her foods by her cage" he said as he dusted off the mantle. Harry laughed as the man sang the words that sounded strangly like "he's back, he's back" over and over again.He quickly made his way to his room shutting the door behind him.
"hey girl" Harry said smiling at the snowy owl "you hungry"he asked as he opened her cage and poured the food in her bowl. She hooted to show her thanks.
Harry lay back on his bed dreading the arrival of the Weasley's. He didn't want to see them at all. He especially didn't want to see Ginny after their relationship the previous year.
He heard a shout downstairs that pulled him from his thoughts. He jumped off his bed and quickly ran to the living room to find Minerva and Mad-Eye standing by the fireplace lookind distraught.
"They're all dead" Minerva whispered "the house in ruins just like the Potter's"
Harry's heart jumped into his throat. Who was dead?
"It was a sight" Mad-Eye said "Harry Potter's only relatives dead"
Harry's eyes widened and a whimper escaped his mouth.
"Harry" Remus said as the 3 turned around to face him.Harry's breathe caught in his throat and he fainted once again.
It was unbelievable. The Dursley's were dead!