Chapter Thirteen:
The Leather Bound Book
Harry was up in the boy's dorm sitting on his bed, he was pretty mad at Shane. 'All I did was try to help him the jerk!' Harry thought. Harry hit the side of the wall hard with his fist and with a loud "pop" a draw appeared in front of him. Harry looked at it, inside was an old red leather bound book with gold trimming. Harry picked it up and blew the dust off it, it look well used but not too old. Turning it over Harry saw a name at the bottom "The Property of Sirius Black" Harry was shocked. This belonged to Sirius! Harry opened it and looked inside. There were entries kind of like a diary but they where back and fourth between James and Sirius. Harry read the first one to himself...
Dear Sirius,
I really did it this time! I found a way for us to talk back and forth through these books. I got one for each of us. Whatever we write in one will appear in the other and to anyone but a wonderful Potter like me or a slightly less wonderful Black like you this book appear blank. So anyway besides me being a genius (as always) this year is going to be our best, our last year at Hogwarts and the year I get Lilly to go out with me. Write soon! -Prongs
Harry flipped to the last entire and read it,
Dear Sirius,
I know you might not read this since you know I've left your world but some how my book can with me! It was in my pocket but I never thought it would follow me to the after life! So now I can write to you anytime you need me. I hope very soon you look in this book for old time's sake and see this. I will miss you dearly my friend. -Prongs
P.S. Send Harry love from Lilly and I
Harry was stunned once again, his father could write in this book even though he was dead! That meant Harry could talk to him! Harry garbed a feather pen and started writing. He figured that it worked like Tom's diary so he just put,
HelloHarry wait a second then something happened…
Hello who is this?
This is Harry Potter, who are you?
Really now? I'm very glad to meet you son.
Dad?
Yes Harry?Harry was not sure what to say there were so many things he wanted to know. All Harry could think of though was this…
Sirius died When? Last year
How?
A deatheater killed him, his cousin…because he tried to save me
From who?
Voldemort, who else wants to kill me?
I didn't know anyone wanted to kill you anymore. I sorry he left you feeling it was your fault but I assure you it's not, it is only Voldemort's fault for everything that has happened. I need to tell you something though.
What?
Sirius is not dead, otherwise he would be here with me and he's not. How did he die?
He fell behind this veil thing
He's not dead I can promise you that. If you fall behind the veil of death you don't actually die.
Veil of death?
Yes when you fall into it you come to the land of the afterlife but your not dead yet, if you stay too long you can die though. Trick is though finding your way out is not that easy.
Do you think Sirius is there? Where you are?
Yeah most likely, I'll look for him. Only finding people who are wondering around here not dead is hard.
Ok then I should go soon Lupin coming to get me in a few minuets
How is he?
Good I guess. I think he really misses you and Sirius though
I'll see talk to you soon then
Ok bye
Harry closed the book and slipped it into the draw again. He went to the common room and waited for Lupin to show up.
"All ready to go?" Lupin said from behind Harry.
"Yeah" Harry said.
"Alright training lesson two underway" Lupin said in a joking manner.
"Yeah…um Lupin?" Harry said.
"Yes" Lupin, said as they arrived at the great hall.
"Do you think I should join the order?" Harry asked.
"That depends" Lupin said looking at Harry.
"On what?" Harry asked.
"Well how do you think of the order? I want to make sure you know how much of a risk being in it is and how much danger you'll be in." Lupin said.
"I do know that's why I can't decide. I'm not sure if it's worth the risks." Harry said.
"Well as most say when in doubt don't do it, but then again most people don't ever do anything worth while. And being useless is just as bad as being dead to some." Lupin said frowning.
"Like Sirius" Harry said and for the first time he didn't want to cry about it.
"Yes just like Sirius" Lupin said quietly.
'Should I tell him?' Harry thought. 'No' A firm voice in his head said. 'No reason to get his hopes up too it might not be true.'"You ready?" Lupin said as he handed him the stone again. "Let's practice with this first"
Harry sat on his bed looking at Sirius' book. 'Maybe I should ask Dad if he thinks I should join the order?' Harry thought. Harry opened the book and wrote.
You there?
Yes
Oh
Did you need something?
I…
Well just say it boy!
Ok I was wondering what it was like being in the order
Oh, I was ok I guess. Alot of work and quite a few scrapes but that's what made it worth it….why?
Oh no reason
Harry I'm sure that lie would fool most but not me
Because I being aloud to join if I want but I'm not sure
Hold on a minute you're not seventeen yet you can't join
Don't have to be anymore as long as you're a mage
Hmm…I guess things change fast huh? So you're a mage?
Yes
Well it's really up to you but I'm sure if Voldemort wants you dead then either way doesn't make much a different in danger anyway
Ok I should go soon it's Halloween and I don't want to miss the feast, see you latter
Alright…Harry?
Yeah
Happy Halloween
Thanks, you too
Harry shut the book and put it back in the secret draw and headed downstairs to wait for the others. Harry sat in the common room waiting for the others to come down so they could all go to the feast. Ron was the first to be ready besides Harry, then Hermione, and after what felt like hours Airean wearing a very pretty dress made of red silk.
"Where is Shane?" Airean asked them.
"Not sure I haven't seen him all day" Ron said.
"He might be in the great hall already, let's go or we'll be late" Harry said.
They all made there way down the halls with other students to the feast. Around the third flour they spotted Shane leaning against a wall.
"Should we go get him?" Hermione said.
"Nah leave him be he'll come around when he's ready." Airean said.
When they reached the great hall it was done up as always with lit pumpkins and large bats.
"Wow" Airean said looking around. "It's really cool!" she said starring at the hundreds of pumpkins flouting around the room.
"Yeah" Harry said as they got to their seats.
"So I hear you got a new little boy friend." Clayton said from behind them to Airean.
"Get lost!" Hermione said.
"Oh look we upset Granger better not do that her carrot top boyfriend might hurt us!" Malfoy said as Crab and Goyle laughed behind him.
"Shut-up!" Ron said leaping from his seat. Hermione grabbed the back of Ron shirt just in time to keep him from hurling himself at Malfoy.
"Why don't you just all go back to your little table and make fun of the real losers, yourself!" Harry said.
Malfoy hurled himself at Harry knocking him over and hitting him square in the face.
Airean screamed seeing the blood leaking from above Harry's right eyebrow where Malfoy had hit him. Harry rolled over and hit Malfoy back right in the jaw.
"Potter, Malfoy what do you think your doing!" Professor McGonagall said standing over the two boys.
"I...um-" Harry started.
"Up now both of you now! To my office I would think" she said firmly. They both scrambled up and walked out of the Great Hall with McGonagall while many eyes started at the now blood stained floor where they had been fighting.
"You idiot look what you did! I swear if he gets in trouble you are going to regret it!" Airean said to Clayton shaking with rage.
"Yeah right" Clayton said walking off.
"Oh I hate him!" Airean said.
"Who doesn't" Ron said glumly as they feast started.
Shane leaned against the third flour hall waiting for Luna to come out of the Ravenclaw common room. When she finally did she was alone and wearing an all black dress with what looked like bat wings clipped to her shoulders.
Shane sighed and stepped out from behind the wall.
"There you are! I figured instead of you following me this time I would just ask you to walk with me to the feast." Luna said smiling.
"Whatever" Shane said as he took her arm and started walking towards the stairs. When they got to the second floor Shane saw Harry and Malfoy almost being dragged up the steps by an angry Professor McGonagall. Shane looked at Harry who shot him a weary smile and then gave him a funny look noticing Luna beside him. Shane just kept walking, like he cared what Harry thought anyway.
Harry walked into Professor McGonagall's office and sat down.
"What wear you two boys fighting about this time?" McGonagall asked.
"Malfoy and Clayton thought it would be good fun to come make fun of me and my friends, but they went and got there feelings hurt and Malfoy jumped on me and punched me."
"And instead of calling for a teacher you hit him back?" McGonagall said raising an eyebrow.
"I…um…yeah" Harry said seeing no way out.
"Detention for both of you all week with the exception of a Quidditch practice in witch case you will make the Detention up the next day, understood?" McGonagall said.
"Yes" both the boys said glumly.
"Good now, off to bed! You two will not be going back to the feast" McGonagall said.
"But-" Harry said.
"No buts now go" McGonagall said in a firm voice.
Shane walked into the feast with Luna leaning all over his arm. He sighed to himself. Airean was never going to let this go once she saw him. Shane took Luna to her seat then went and sat down next to Ron.
"What was that?" Ron said staring at Luna's bat dress.
"Nothing, just shove off" Shane said taking some food and putting it on his plate.
Harry sat up in his bed and took down his godfather's book.
You there?
Yes, you back so soon?
Yeah, I got kicked out of the Feast
Why?
I got into a fight with Draco Malfoy
A Malfoy huh? I can't say I blame you they are a rotten bunch aren't they?
You're telling me!
Did you get in trouble?
Yes I got a week of detention
Hmm…you must of hit him good then or the other way around
We both got in pretty good
See now the parental thing would be for me to tell you fighting is no good, but then I would be lying and anyway since I'm just a dead guy why should I sit here and give you the lecture I'm sure you'll will get from someone with a pulse.
Funny
Yes it is isn't it? That is how I keep from getting depressed out being dead.
Yeah well I should go the others will be back soon and they will want to know what happened.
Alright then, good night son
Night
Oh and Harry?
Yeah
Are you joining the order?
Yeah I guess I am
Harry wasn't sure when he made the choice but having his Dad around had given him the courage he needed to join, and he was ready for whatever was coming, which unknown to him was a lot.
Well we're about half way through the story now! WOW this is going fast i will have to work the sequel more i have about 50pags written but its not even in chapters! Trust me its much better then this story because i have just written it this yr instead of like 3 ago so my gramar and spelling is much better!