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Chapter six: Diagon Alley With Dad
James, Remus and Harry apparated straight into the Leaky Cauldron and shocked Tom the landlord almost to the point of panic. He relaxed when he saw Remus and Harry and dropped the mug he was cleaning when he set eyes on James.
"J-James…" James sighed he knew he was in for it following the rumours in the Daily Prophet but I didn't mean he had to like it. Harry looked at his dad and grinned when he saw James frown.
"I take it the Daily Prophet already knows dad!"
"I guess it does." James sighed. "We might get swamped."
"Well at least they'll be staring at you and not me." Harry said smiling. "That will make a welcome change."
Remus had to laugh he had never seen Harry so happy for a long time perhaps since Sirius was alive.
"Hi Tom." James said, Tom stared and then said, "So the rumours are true then. It is really you!" James nodded and said, "Yes it really is me."
Tom hurried out from behind the bar. "James…how is it possible?" "Your guess is as good as mine." James said shaking his hand.
"It is a pleasure to have you back." Tom said, "Come and have a drink anytime it is on the house."
James laughed, "I will do that Tom but right now I have shopping to do with my son."
Tom looked round then and said, "Harry!" "Hi Tom!" Harry said quietly. "Right then we shall see you later Tom." Remus said briskly
With one last smile and nod they left the Leaky Cauldron and went through the back and to the wall that linked the Leaky Cauldron the entrance with Diagon Alley.
Remus took out his wand and tapped the bricks and the entrance opened out before him. Diagon alley lacked its usual hustle and bustle but was still lively. As Harry and James walked through heads turned.
James looked down and saw Harry wince. James put his hand on his son's shoulder. "It's ok Harry." He soothed quietly. "I hate them staring at me." Harry said self-consciously.
"You'll be fine." James said not taking his hand from his son's shoulder. Harry smiled and they carried on their way down the street taking the ever-changing shops and stands.
"I need to go to Gringotts." James said his eyes twinkling. "But didn't all yours and mums money become mine when you died?" Harry asked confused. James smiled. "Well, most of it."
"I don't understand." Harry said confused. "You will." James smiled "Come on I think your funds might need toping up!" He grinned and Harry grinned back.
They entered Gringotts and the people stopped and stared and pointed as James and Harry and Remus made their way through the throng of people. "Moony I think they might be staring at you!" James joked throwing his arm round his old friend.
"Yeah because next to the Potters I am so much to look at!" Remus joked. James seemed, unlike his son, to be at ease with the attention he had and walked straight up to the desk where a goblin with looked over his glasses expectantly at him.
The goblin unlike the witches and wizards in the bank seemed unfazed by the arrival of a long dead wizard and simply said, "Can I help you?"
"My son Harry and I would like to make a with drawl." James said confidently. The Goblin looked over his glasses simply nodded. "As you wish."
He rang a bell and another goblin appeared. "Take the Potters to their vaults." The goblin nodded and Harry, James and Remus followed. They got in the cart and went first to Harry's vault and he filled his moneybag.
They went next to Remus' vault and Remus vaulted out the cart nimbly and collected his money. James watched him a frown on his face while Harry noted with some sadness that Remus' moneybag seemed less than half full compared to Harry's.
Once Remus returned the cart started again and after another hair rising ride the cart stopped and James jumped out motioning for Harry and Remus to do the same.
James looked at the goblin and he nodded. James out his hand against the door and after a few seconds took it away. Harry looked on amazed, as the imprint of James' hand was still there it glowed red for a moment and then the door swung silently open.
James walked in and Harry stayed at the door totally gob smacked. There in the vault was mounds and mounds of money. Galleons, Sickles and Knuts mounds of them.
"Dad what is all this?" Harry asked when he finally found his voice again. "This? This was my mother and father's vault. You will get all this when you're seventeen." Harry's jaw dropped to the floor.
"Why?"
James smiled, "because that was what Lily and I decided if anything happened to us."
Harry frowned. "But you're here now." He said walking to his dad. "Why would I need this money?" "Because I won't be here forever. I'm not meant to be. You know that."
Harry hung his head. In the back of his mind he had known his father would not stay forever but that hadn't stopped him wanting him too.
"I know." He said quietly.
James smiled sadly and then scooped money into his moneybag and then ran back to the door and put a huge amount of coins into Remus' bag while he wasn't paying attention.
"James!" He yelled, "What the hell are you doing! I can't take that!"
James grabbed Remus round the wrist and said, "Yes Moony you can. You, and Sirius are now his legal guardians. You will take the money I want you to have it."
Harry watched Remus closely he looked like he was going to argue but then seeing the look on James' face he relented and simply said, "fine."
James nodded and said, "Harry! Come on! We're missing valuable shopping time here." Harry laughed and took one last look round the vault and then followed James and Remus back to the cart.
When they came out of Gringgots James made a beeline for Ollivander's. Harry hurried after him and into the dusty closed in space inside the shop.
The bell above the door rang somewhere inside and then Ollivander appeared like a ghost from the depths of his shop and smiled.
"Well, well, well." He said looking between both Harry and James "James Potter." James nodded to Mr. Ollivander. "Well this is a day I'd never thought I'd see. James Potter. I trust your wand was lost in the last fight."
It was a statement not a question but James nodded anyway gracing him with an answer. "Brave but foolish Mr. Potter." Mr. Ollivander said in a tone that both agreed and disagreed with his sentiments.
James smiled and said, "We do what we must." "That we do, that we do." Oliivander answered and then he rubbed his hands together and said, "Shall we find you a wand then?"
James smiled and followed Mr. Ollivander and Remus and Harry followed close behind looking round the shop at all the wands in haphazard stacks all around the shop.
"Hold out you wand arm." James held out his right hand and the tape measure did the measurements needed while Mr. Olivander went to the back of the shop and came back with a stack of wands in their boxes.
"That will do." He told the tape measure and it fell to the floor unmoving. "Try this." Mr. Ollivander said smiling. "10 and a quarter inches willow, dragon heartstring. A little power." James took it and waved it only to have it snatched from his hand.
"And this 11 inches mahogany unicorn hair. Pliable." Again James waved and again the wand was taken off him.
"What about this one, maple and phoenix feather quite whippy." James waved but now. Again nothing. He looked over at Harry and saw him smiling.
"What?" James asked. "I tried that one." He said, "It didn't want me either." James smiled. "Wands are quite picky about their owners it is true." Ollivander said smiling.
"But not to worry we'll find the right wand for you. Of course we will. Then he smiled and said, "Yes try this. Ebony and Dragon Heartstring 12 and a quarter inches. Powerful good for Defence Against The Dark Arts."
James grinned and took hold of the wand and felt the warmth spread up his arm and red sparks exploded from the end.
Harry and Remus cheered and James grinned. He had known that this would be his wand. He had known it and he was pleased to have a wand back in his grasp again.
He felt more in control and ready for the trails he knew must come before Harry could succeed. "Well that's a job well done." Mr. Ollivander said smiling.
James grinned and paid his seven gold galleons for the wand and then the three of them trooped out the shop together in to the sunlight.
James was bouncing about having his new wand and put it straight into the pocket of his jeans before saying, "Come on Harry its you birthday what do you want."
Harry thought about it and honestly couldn't think of anything. Just then all thought of presents went out his head as there was a shout of "HARRY!" Harry whipped round in time to be engulfed in a great hug.
The Hug had busy hair and he managed to gasp, "Hi Herminone." She stepped back and smiled. "We've been all so worried about you." At that he felt a clap on his shoulder and turned and said, "Hey Ron." "Happy birthday." They chorused together.
Harry grinned and nodded his thanks. "Your presents are at my house." Ron grinned. "You're coming aren't you?" He asked. "Maybe for a flying visit." Harry nodded.
Ron looked horror struck. "You're not going back to the Dursleys are you." Harry laughed. "Hell no!" He held up the key that hung round his neck. "I'm living at Remus' now."
Ron and Herminone's jaws dropped to the floor and then they looked round and their eyes bulged. Harry knew why and that made him grin even more.
"Herminone Granger, Ron Weasley, James Potter." He said between laughed. James laughed and held out his hand. "Glad to meet my son's friends."
They looked like they were struck dumb and then Herminone recovered. "Hi." He crocked. "Your return was printed in the Daily Prophet this morning. We couldn't believe it."
"Typical." James said darkly.
Harry grinned.
Then sobered slightly and said, "I bet the Death Eater attack on me this morning wasn't."
Herminone and Ron both paled. "It was. We just couldn't believe you'd be out at that time of night." This coming from Herminone.
Harry shrugged. Herminone threw herself at Harry again and said, "Oh Harry are you ok?"
Harry shrugged as if it mattered very little. "I wasn't. But I'm better now." He grinned at James who grinned back and then at Remus who simply smiled.
"I think we've scared them half to death." Remus said coming up behind him and putting his hand on Harry's shoulder.
James laughed. "Probably." "Oh come on guys!" Harry said, "You can stare all you want but I want to go to Fred and Georges."
At this Ron came out of his stupor though he still shot stunned glances in James' direction, which amused James, no end.
"That's where we were going." Ron said. "We haven't been yet but they're rolling in galleons now." Harry laughed. He had known Weasley's Wizard Wheezes would be popular.
Just how popular he couldn't believe. The shop was heaving. There was a queue to be served almost out the door and it was so packed no one seemed to be able to move.
Harry, Herminone, Ron, James and Remus got in the door and made very little progress until one person got a good look at James and screamed and the whole place went silent.
Fred and George burst from the back room and yelled, "What the hell is going on here?" Then they spotted Harry and smiled and yelled, "Harry you're scaring the customers."
Harry laughed and said, "This time it's not me." He motioned further back to where Remus and James were stood looking like they had just found treasure they had been searching for on a map.
Fred and George looked and looked again and then looked at Harry. He nodded and Fred and George laughed and pushed towards their second celebrity customer.
"Fred and George Weasley." They greeted. James laughed and said, "James Potter. Remus tells me you found The Marauders Map quite useful I'm pleased."
Fred and George grinned. James looked around the shop and said, "This place is brilliant I could have done with a place like this in my time at school. Madness and Mayhem my favourite lessons."
Fred and George laughed and Harry had to laugh when he finally found him because Fred and George just seemed in awe of James.
"Remus!" He yelled. Remus yelled, "What!" "I want some fireworks." James whipped round at that. "Fireworks?" His eyes lit up.
By now the shop was back to its hustling, bustling self. Apart from James was getting swamped by people wanting to know how he did it, what death was like all the questions he had been expecting.
Harry found it hilarious that for once in his life he was in the background. It was the best thing that could have happened to him.
Fred and George managed to catch up with Harry when he was with Remus looking for the biggest and best fireworks to set off at Remus' later.
"Harry." He turned and grinned. "Pleased you met your rival." They grinned. "He is so cool! He gave us loads of new ideas. I mean Remus and Sirius were always helpful but James but seems full of them." Harry grinned and nodded. "Dad and Sirius would have give you a run for your money."
Fred and George smiled sadly, "Its quiet without him." Harry nodded "I know." Then Fred and George knowing Harry didn't really want to talk about it they said, "take as much as you want from here. No charge."
Harry had been looking at a lot of the Defence stuff they had been developing for the Ministry against Death Eater attacks and when they told him that he looked up and said, "What? No way!"
"Yes." Fred said firmly. "You gave us a loan. You got this place started we haven't forgotten."
With that they turned and went to serve more customers. Harry couldn't believe what had just happened but smiled as he happily chose certain products he thought he could have fun with.
He found James swamped by people some ten minutes later. Remus was in his element despite taking care to make sure he knew where Harry was at all times.
Three hours after they went in Harry, Herminone, Ron, Remus and James staggered out of Weasley's Wizard Wheezes hands full of bags.
James refused to let Harry see what he had bought and Ron was grumbling about having to spend money when his brothers owned the shop.
"Where now?" James asked. "I need some owl treats for Hedwig." Harry answered.
So they trooped off down the alley and ten minutes later came out of Eeylops Owl Emporium with owl treats for Hedwig and Ron had bought some for Pig.
"I still haven't bought you a birthday present." James huffed. "Can't you think of anything?" He asked Harry for the hundredth time.
Harry found it really funny and shook his head and said, "No. I thought you actually being here was a birthday present."
James huffed again and then his eyes went round and a smile formed on his face. "Stay here." He whispered something in Remus' ear and Remus smiled and nodded and then took off down the Alley.
Harry went to go after his dad but Remus grabbed his arm. "Oh no you don't." He said smiling. "It's a surprise."
Harry smiled and shook his head. He could get used to having a dad. He looked up at Remus. Even a guardian.
"So dad's gone off somewhere I can't go what are we going to do?" Harry asked. "Well we can't get our books or anything since the OWLS haven't come in yet and we haven't got our books lists."
Herminone said sensibly. "They should come some time today." Remus said smiling.
"WHAT?" Herminone yelled. "Oh my god! I just know I've failed everything!" Harry laughed. "Herminone calm down you won't have failed everything at least you didn't collapse half way through History of Magic."
Herminone looked at him. He shrugged. "Well it's true. I did. You'll have done fine. Don't worry about it."
Herminone smiled and then said, "I guess." Harry shook his head and then said, "Come on no one's said what we're doing next."
"Alright there Scar Head." Drawled a voice. Harry spun and came face to face with Draco Malfoy.
"Try a new line Malfoy." Harry said tiredly. "That one is really over used. Either come up with some new insults or just piss off. The latter preferably."
With that he turned his back on a snarling Malfoy who Harry thought, much to his delight, seemed more annoyed that Harry had barely reacted.
Ron smirked and Herminone grinned. "Nicely done Harry." Herminone said smiling.
"Shut up Mudblood!" Draco snarled and both Harry and Ron spun back around.
"Say it again!" Harry snarled. "I dare you."
And Remus said in a voice that Harry had only heard him use once on the Dursley's.
"That's enough!" Draco froze realising for the first time he was in the company of adults and therefore made a grave error.
"This isn't over Potter." He hissed, "Look forward to it!" Harry yelled after Draco's quickly retreating form
James returned a few minutes after that looking pleased with himself and smiled when he saw Harry and the others giggling.
"What did I miss?" He demanded "just a well deserved victory over one Draco Malfoy prat of the earth." Harry informed his dad pleased with himself.
James looked up. "Draco Malfoy is Lucius' Malfoy's son right?" He asked. Remus nodded. "Just as bad as his father as well. Pure blood mania."
James nodded. "He knows nothing else. I feel sorry for him. After all he has in his future is the Dark Mark because of his parents."
Harry had never really thought about it like that before. And suddenly he did feel pity for the person he hated most besides Snape and Voldemort.
"He just says some stuff that I can't forgive dad." Harry said. "I know but just remember he really has no idea what he is about to get himself into and he may want help one day."
Harry nodded realising his dad was probably right.
James looked at Harry and said, "I'm gonna have to go now son. I'm wanted by our esteemed ministry." Harry, Ron and Herminone laughed at his tone of voice and his roll of eyes.
"Shall I come dad?" Harry asked hopefully.
James smiled. "I'd like you too and if I was going anywhere else I'd say yes but since it's the ministry I want you no where near there unless absolutely necessary. Go with Remus and I'll give you your present when I get back.
Harry was disappointed but could see his father's logic and if he was totally honest with himself he really didn't want to go to the ministry anyway.
He nodded and hugged his dad good bye, which James returned warmly and then he watched his father walk towards the entrance of Diagon Ally and out towards the entrance with the Ministry.
"You'll have to come and visit." Remus said smiling at Ron and Herminone. "Yeah!" They chorused together.
"Mum and dad grudgingly left Herminone and I on our own to get more jobs done quicker we'll have to meet up with them in…" He looked down at his watch and swore. "Five minutes ago." Herminone went pale.
Remus shook his head and said, "Where were you meeting them?" "The Leaky Cauldron." Ron said shaking. "Mum is going to kill us for being late."
"We'll come with you." Remus said "then you can organise with your mum when you're going to visit." Ron nodded looking relieved.
They quickly made their way back to the Leaky Cauldron and just in time it seemed because Mrs. Weasley came into view and looked about to send a search party out in search of her youngest son and Herminone.
She looked up and saw Remus and breathed a sigh of relief. She ran over to them and said, "Oh thanks Remus." She gushed. "I thought they'd disappeared."
"Arthur had to go back to work some kind of emergency at the Ministry I'm on my own and I didn't know what to think when they didn't get back when they said they would."
She shot Ron and Herminone a filthy look and they had the grace to look shame faced.
Then she turned and saw Harry and smiled and he suddenly found himself been given a bone crushing hug.
"Happy birthday Harry love," She said, "I'm so pleased you're here. I was about to owl Dumbledore and ask his permission to collect you."
Harry smiled. "Remus beat you to it Mrs. Weasley." Mrs. Weasley looked at Remus and smiled but didn't seem surprised. "That doesn't matter as long as you're out of that house. Are you coming to visit?"
"I was hoping Ron and Herminone could come and visit me." He asked looking at the only mother figure he had ever known.
"Where are you staying dear?" She asked confused. "At Remus'" Molly smiled at that and said, "He gave you your present then?" Harry nodded happily. "Yeah." He held up the key.
"Well I don't see why not. You'll have to come and visit before school though." Harry nodded again.
"Harry you'll have to bring your dad!" Ron said happily. Molly's face dropped at that and she stared at Ron. "Ron, Dear…"
"No Mrs. Weasley, its true honestly, I have no idea how but my dad is alive." Molly saw the look of absolute happiness on Harry's face and looked at Remus who nodded.
He had the twinkle in his eye that she hadn't seen since before Remus was killed. "So the Prophet reports…" She said weakly.
"They're true yes. James is actually at the ministry then he will be joining Harry and I at my house. You're all welcome over tonight James and I are organising a firework display for Harry's birthday."
Molly smiled at that. "Of course we will. I'm sure I can get everyone to come we'll see you tonight Harry dear." Harry nodded happily.
"See you later mate," Ron said clapping him on the shoulder
"Bye Harry." Herminone said hugging him tightly
"See you guys tonight." Harry said waving.
He watched as Molly, Ron and Herminone went to the fireplace and disappeared in a ball of green light.
Once they had gone Remus turned to Harry and said, "Shall we?" Harry nodded bracing himself for the feeling of being shrunk in on himself
Remus held his arm tightly and they disapprated with a crack.