Chapter Nine:
It helps when you believe…
Harry had never been so mad at his godfather in his entire life, how dare he do that to him. He knew that Harry had had nightmares again last night and then he does something like this?
Harry ran up the stairs and slammed the door to his room, with no intention of coming out any time soon.
Downstairs:
"Should somebody go up after him?" James asked uncertainly he was scared, scared that his son would never believe them.
"No we need to give him some time to cool off, or he will go and do something stupid" Sirius said.
"Well won't he do something stupid now?" Lily said desperately wanting to speak and hug her son, but knowing that if things continued the way they were at the moment that that would not happen for a while yet.
" no If I know Harry he will be sitting upstairs on his bed and will think for a while all the while getting more angry and then will start throwing things around and yelling" Sirius said, remembering past occasions like his visit to Dumbledore's office the end of last year after Luna's death.
It turns out Sirius knew his godson quite well as a minute later they heard the crash of a lamp hitting the ground forcefully, and a holler of "BASTARD"
The residents of the kitchen flinched and with out word plonked themselves on the chairs and benches waiting for when they would hear nothing but silence coming from upstairs.
Ten minutes later:
James sat looking at the table while listening to his son yelling and throwing things one floor above him.
He suddenly remembered something, "the kids" he said out loud.
"Huh" they all returned with.
"Brandon and izzy, we never picked them up, oh my god what are they going to say when they find this oh shit"
"Calm down James" Sirius said. "listen you go get your kids and explain to them what's going on but I would not think it would be wise to bring them back here at the moment" Sirius said and then winced as he heard several plates that used to line Harry's wall smash to the ground.
"What about Harry I want to be here when he comes out" James said.
"Don't worry you will be back long before that is done with" Remus said as yet another piece of china smashed.
James nodded his head, he looked at his wife he knew that she desperately wanted to stay so he pecked her on the cheek and then apparated to his house, there he found his other two kids staring expectantly at him for some sort of explanation.
"Um, you better sit down guys" James said nervously this was going to be difficult.
Half an hour later at the potter's house:
James had just finished their story, and the two teens in front of him sat shocked, the brother that they never knew and had never met with the exception of seeing his baby picture on their fridge or hearing there parents talk about him sometimes was alive.
This was a lot to take in but they seemed to be taking it rather well and in the end they were both excited to meet there older brother both wondering what he was like, they did not know that secretly James and lily were wondering the exact same thing.
"well guys as glad as I am that you want to meet, you can't do it at this moment, Harry is not on the same believing terms as the rest of us and it might take a little convincing, now me and your mother will be gone for probably most of the night but one of our old school friends who I told you about might stop by, will you two be all right?" he asked he did not want to leave them behind he wanted them all to meet again and start a new life together but he knew that it would best for everyone if they waited, after all this was all new to them.
The answers came as "yeah we will be fine" and "do what you have to do we will be fine" James smiled at his son and daughter; he just could not wait for the moment that would hopefully be soon when he would be looking at his two sons and daughter.
He gave them each a hug and then apparated back to Grimmauld place, having learnt the location before he left.
Back at Grimmauld:
James arrived with a pop, to find Sirius, lily, and Dumbledore all sitting at the table waiting.
"Where's Remus?" James asked upon his entry.
"He is upstairs trying to talk to Harry" Sirius said.
"Any luck so far"
The truth of the matter was that they did not know the screaming and crashing of objects had abruptly stopped ten minutes before now and they could no longer here any sound though they were sure that Remus had spared their ears by casting a silence charm.
"So now we wait"
"Yes now we wait"
James grasped his wife's hand and held on tightly they smiled at each other knowing that it would all work out in the end… hopefully.
Harry's trashed room:
Harry through everything in sight, he could not believe that Sirius would do such a thing to him.
He felt betrayed, he felt his heart rip to shreds as he thought of the 'imposters' and how there appearances had fooled him for a second into believing his godfather, but it could not be true he had learnt along time ago that appearances are not always what they seem to be and in this case that downstairs was not lily and James potter they were the phonies.
This was when Harry had stopped his rant of throwing and yelling, his mind was overwhelmed, he could not grasp any of the information swirling through his mind he could not tell thought from thought he could not tell the real from the fake he sat on his floor his eyes glazed over trying to find some thought that he could hold on to, but it was all moving to fast.
This was when Remus knocked on the door. Harry did not answer but judging by the fact that Remus came in anyways meant that he did not expect Harry to openly let him in.
"Harry"
"What, come to feed me some more lies well it's too bad that I am full" Harry said with an angry tone.
"Harry you need to listen to mean, Sirius, Sirius was not lying"
"I thought you were the smart one Remus I thought that by now you would have realized my parents are dead, "
"Harry trust me I thought the same as you I thought they were dead but Harry there is a story to why they are not you see Harry…"
Remus spent the next half an hour explaining to Harry what had happened the previous night all of what he learned and did, for once Harry knew the complete truth no lies.
Harry sat shocked, he could not wrap his head around the fact that his parents were alive, living and breathing and had been for fifteen years, while they settled down again and moved on he had experienced things that no body should ever have to deal with, why did they leave?
"Harry is you listening"
Harry was in such shock all he could do was shake his head.
"Harry I know that it is something that will take a while to get used to but you need to face the fact that your parents are alive and that you will have to meet them eventually."
Remus said calmly.
"If they have been alive all along and you have not been lying to me then why did I have such a horrible life why did I not grow up with them why did they not search for me?"
"Harry they thought you were dead and got the wrong idea from a witness, they had no reason not to believe them, they were overwhelmed with grief and loss and they could not bear event he wizarding world, if they could have found you if they had any reason to believe that you were alive then they never would have never left understand that"
Harry sat for a long while just staring at the wall thinking over the whole story that he had learnt, he was overjoyed but did not want to swell with happiness because he did not want to get his hopes, he was scared that if they were the real thing then they would be taken away again, and he was once again showing his true Gryffindor trait by saying five words,
"When can I meet them?"
Remus smiled, he was glad and surprised that he had accomplished that much with a single conversation, Harry might still be a little disbelieving but seeing that he was willing to meet with them brought hope that soon he would believe and that his parents could gain his trust.
"Now if you want"
"okay just give me a few minutes" Harry said nervous beyond belief, he could not help but think that he woke up with no parents and now he not only had parents but siblings but then reminded himself that the truth could just as easily be a lie.
"All the time you need"
Harry wiped his eyes, he had not even realized that he had been crying but when he looked into the mirror it was obvious he had been, he took a few deep breaths that last a good minute or so.
He reminded himself to keep his temper and attitude in check and looked at Remus, "I think I'm ready"
Remus smiled, hoping that soon Harry would believe, and that he could finally have some happiness in his life.
Remus headed outside the door first and talked to Harry as they walked down the stairs, he said that he would go in first and explain some things to the group and then he would come to get him.
Harry was only half listening he was incredibly nervous
Before them new they had reached the kitchen door. Remus gave Harry a pat on his shoulder and a small smile before he entered the kitchen. Harry slumped against the wall waiting for the moment that had only so far appeared in his dreams, 'meeting his parents'
In the kitchen:
The kitchen silenced as Remus reentered the kitchen.
"Well" Sirius said while rubbing his nose to try and rid it of its soreness.
"He is outside the door, he wants to meet them"
James and lily's faces lit up with smiles.
"but you should know he is still in a bit of denial and your trust does not lie with him yet that could take a long time, hell it took me most of the school year"
The two potters nodded their heads awaiting their meeting.
"well I sadly must go for a little bit I have some order business to take care of but I will be back this evening, goodbye Sirius, Remus, lily, James" Dumbledore's said his eyes twinkling he never thought that he would be saying that again.
Dumbledore apparated away leaves the true marauders and lily in the kitchen.
"Ready" Remus said.
They both nodded eagerly, Sirius took in a breath that he did not seem to be intending on letting out anytime soon.
Remus stepped back in the hallway, and a moment later returned with a slightly calmer Harry.
Their was silence, as Harry just stared as his mother and father in utter shock.
"Hi h-Harry"
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