A/N – All right – first I want you all to know that I re-did the first chapter to this. It no longer has the essay in it, and I changed the chapter title. I think it makes a bit of sense now. However I didn't quite explain the fact that Harry put in the wrong essay. I totally forgot about that. I will also try and go through the other chapters and correct the inconsistencies. Also, in the first chapter, I took out the part of Lupin knowing about the map. Let's just say that he doesn't know that Harry has it now.

On the timing – in chapter ten, it is three weeks from Halloween – in chapter 11, a few days equals a week. My timing is off and I should have thought that out now…so…sorry about that!

Okay, On with the show!

The Cold Room

Part 2 – 12

Harry was shaken awake by Ron; it was the day before Halloween and everyone was very excited. Halloween had always been a day that the wizarding world celebrated in gaiety. At Hogwarts, there was a huge feast! Some went trick-or-treating, and other had huge Masquerades. It was a huge holiday because that was when Voldemort was defeated by the one year old baby Harry Potter – However, it was also the day that his parents died.

Lily and James Potter had been top of their class at Hogwarts. Lily was wonderful at Charms and hexing her husband to behave, while James was fun-loving (if a bit respectable and responsible, two words he never wanted to live up too) and loved to do pranks.

Harry never did like Halloween – at the Dursley's he was always kept locked up in the cupboard and made fun of at his primary school because he didn't go to the school Halloween party in a costume. Dudley always stole whatever candy the be-speckled boy would get and Harry never had much in the way of candy.

At Hogwarts, Halloween was like Christmas! For days before the students would talk about it, and talk about, and talk about it. Harry was stared at more than ever during this time, and students would ask to see his scar. Not that he showed them, of course, but that was just the way it was.

"I wish they would just stop it!" Harry muttered to his friends. Finally at breakfast, Harry was sure that this day would be a terrible day indeed. They had potions first, a double session! And with the Slytherins no less!

"Harry! This is a very important holiday to the wizarding world! They've even got an article on it in today's Prophet!" Hermione said.

"Yeah! Mum and Dad have always told us the story about how Halloween became so huge! It's all because you saved us," Ron said.

"I…don't know what to say to this," Harry said.

"Mr. Potter," It was Professor Lupin.

"Sir?"

"Would you like to walk with me? I happen to know that morning classes have been canceled because of such an important day, however, there will still be potions in the afternoon," Lupin explained.

"Sir, I'd be happy to walk with you," Harry said. He wished his friends a good morning and promised to meet up with them later. Then, He and Lupin decided to walk to the green houses.

"So, I hear that the feast tonight will be one that everyone will remember," Remus said. Harry fingered a harmless plant, then he sighed.

"Big deal," he muttered.

"What's wrong?"

"I just – never had a happy Halloween. My parents died, at the Dursley's I was always pushed aside, and here I'm like a god! So what if I got rid of Voldemort, it was just dumb luck!"

"Go on…"

"I hate Halloween, I don't remember anything of my parents, and the only thing I do remember are their screams as they died, and that's only because the Dementor's effect me terribly…I don't want to remember them like that! I want to remember them like the pictures I have in my photo album,"

"I know that it's hard, I lost my father when I was young too. Being bitten by a werewolf wasn't fun either…"

"I am sorry, I shouldn't be burdening you with this," Harry sighed.

"Don't you dare! You don't need to apologize for anything!" Lupin gave Harry the look.

"I…what do you mean?"

"Harry, you are not a burden. Whoever told you that is wrong! Lily and James wanted to have children, you blessed them by being born. You blessed them by smiling, and you blessed James when you called him 'Da' for the first time! You blessed Lily when you would giggle at her singing (and she was good, mind you) and you blessed me when I baby-sat you and you would just sit there and listen to whatever it was that I was reading to you…"

"You bless Sirius when you called him 'Padfoot' and you were such a special baby. You performed magic when you where only half a year old! The earliest would be at two! But half a year, by Merlin's bear it was amazing!" Lupin looked at Harry who was blushing by now.

"I've been wanting to talk to you about this for a while now – I don't know how you live at you're Aunt's and Uncle's house but…if you want…"

"Are you trying to ask me to live with you?" Harry looked hopeful.

"Yes, I have loads to tell you, about me and you're father and Sirius and Pettigrew – It'll be hard and I wouldn't blame you if you hated me afterwards but…"

"Why don't you tell me what happened first and we can go from there?" Harry asked.

Lupin took a deep breath, and then he started in on the story.

--Twenty Minutes Later—

"Are you telling me that Sirius Black is my Godfather and that he's innocent?" Harry asked.

"Well, I believe him, however, no one else will unless we catch Pettigrew," Lupin sighed.

"Pettigrew…he's the rat right? The way you describe him reminds me of Ron's rat, Scabbers, we still haven't found him," Harry said.

"Really?"

"When I find Scabbers, I'll show him to you, I'm sure you can tell better than I," Harry shrugged. They sat at the stools of Green house 3, the work table had a few pots on it. Harry looked out towards the Whomping willow while Lupin was looking at the boy before him.

"My cottage is small, you'd have your own room at least and you can have friends over. My fireplace is connected to the flew, Professor Dumbledore doesn't like this idea much but I insisted, so did Minerva…"

"Wait! Professor McGonagall agreed to me living with you?"

"Yes, she said that the Dursley's were "the worst sort of muggles" she had ever seen, I'll have to make arrangements for you to stay someplace during the full moon, I can't protect you then but…"

"I'm sure that Mrs. Weasley wouldn't mind me staying over a couple days while you're…doing whatever it is you do during that time," Harry said.

"She is the Mum of the Twins right?"

"Yes, and Ron, my best mate!" Harry smiled

"Brilliant! I have loads of things of you're fathers – you will find some of it interesting," Lupin smiled, funny, it was the only time Harry had ever seen the man smile as if he really was happy.

"Then it's settled!" Harry beamed.

"Indeed," Lupin agreed.

Harry beamed as he walked up to the tower – he had an hour before he had to be at potions, but even the thought of Snape snipping at him couldn't bring down his spirits! He would NEVER have to go back to the Dursley's again! He would get to go home with Lupin, have his own room filled with his own things, decorated the way he wanted it! He would get to have meals with Lupin and he would get to learn more about his parents!

Harry gave the password and then clambered through the portrait hole; Hermione and Ron were going over homework as Harry bound over by them and flopped onto the couch, making Hermione glare at him because he had messed up whatever she was writing about.

"What has you so happy? Has someone given you a cheering charm?" Ron asked.

"Guess what!"

"All right, we give, what?" Hermione rolled her eyes.

"I'm going to live with Lupin!" Harry smiled.

A/N – Heheheheheheh! Sorry, had to leave it there! Please review!

Ta,

Poppy