Chapter 5
The next morning Harry was the first one up. He couldn't wait to show his friends the new house. After breakfast, Harry told his friends that today is the day he wanted to go visit Godrics Hollow. Once there, Ron and Hermione seemed somewhat puzzled because they knew that the Potter's house was destroyed the night of their deaths.
Harry then invited them inside the house. His friends were even more puzzled when they saw Dobby and Winky. "Harry, I'm confused" said Hermione. "Well," said Harry, the days I have been gone all day and didn't tell you were I was…I was planning and getting the house ready. There is a room for each of you if you would like it. I have put some basic furniture in the rooms but you may decorate it however you like. That is if you want to move of course." "Of course I do" said Hermione. "Me also" said Ron. "Well, that is settled then. Let's go have a tour of the house" said Harry.
After a while of looking around the house and picking their rooms; the three decided to apperate back to The Burrow and then to Hermione's house to tell their parents what was going on. Harry was glad he had sent Dobby and Winky beforehand. They really outdid themselves. Winky put up quidditch goals outside. Dobby had went and bought some more necessities for the house. Soon it really would feel like home.
After an afternoon of hearing all the parents express their worry about the trio living alone in such dark times. They finally agreed that together the trio would be okay.
Harry gave I piece of paper with the address of the house to Mr. & Mrs. Weasley and Ginny if they ever needed or wanted to come by.
When they arrived back at Godrics Hollow, their new home, they were pleased to see the house elves again had again out done themselves by fixing the most wonderful meal for everyone first real dinner at the new house.
After dinner, Harry told Hermione and Ron that he would like to go look at his parent's graves but didn't exactly know where they were. "Well then, we will need to ask Lupin" said Hermione. Harry then sent Hedwig with a message to Lupin asking him to meet him at The Leaky Cauldron at 7pm that evening if he was free. He said to send the reply back with Hedwig. About 6:45pm, Harry heard a knock on the window. It was Hedwig with Lupin's reply. It said he would see him there.
At 7pm Harry apperated to The Leaky Cauldron. Once there he met Lupin and asked him to come outside. Once outside, he handed Lupin a piece of parchment that read 777 Godrics Hollow. He then asked Lupin to apperate there with him. Once there he invited Lupin in to say hello to Ron and Hermione and for a cup of tea. Harry, then questioned Lupin about his parents graves. Lupin said adisillusionment charm had been put on the graves so know one who didn't know they were there could disturb them. Lupin then got up and headed for the door. He motioned for the trio to follow. He then walked in the backyard of Harry's house to the very corner and said some kind of spell but the trio couldn't understand what he was saying but then all the sudden they all could see the graves. Harry thought how the graves weren't really anything spectacular. They just said their names and they dates they lived. After standing and staring for a while they all walked back to the house.
Once at the door Harry bid everyone goodnight. He told Lupin that he was welcome anytime and if he ever needed a place to stay his house was always open to him. Then Harry went up to bed for his first night in his new house. He decided that tomorrow he would decorate his room but after a long day all he could think about right now was how inviting the bed looked.