Can I Call You Dad?
Chapter 6
Sirius lay in the underbrush; if he was found out he was dead, but this was too much of an opportunity to pass up. He slowed his breath and willed himself to keep still. This trick had saved him many times in school and while on the run, he hoped it would help him to keep hidden now.
"So, Potter is staying with the Werewolf?" Knott said.
"Somewhere in France, not sure where though," Crabbe replied.
"Southern France," Malfoy corrected.
"Can we get Greyback to find out?" Goyle asked.
"Maybe, but Werewolves can sense each other, especially if the Werewolf that bit Lupin showed up all of a sudden; we can't have Potter escaping," Malfoy replied.
"What about Black?" an unknown Death Eater asked.
"He won't get in our way, he's on the run," Malfoy smirked.
"What should we do?"
"Track down Lupin and Potter, that's what," Malfoy replied.
After Malfoy gave his order's the group of Death Eater's Disaparated and Sirius Black was free to prowl about the small glen hidden in the woods of Yorkshire. There were no clues as to the meeting he had just witness but Sirius knew that he had been lucky! He immediately set away from the meeting place, he didn't want to be caught by any stray Death Eater's.
Once he found a good hiding place (a hollowed out tree) he immediately took out the charmed parchment and jotted down a note to Moony, who answered. Sirius wasn't that worried about the fact that the Death Eater's were trying to find Moony's place. Moony was a very smart wizard, he would do everything that Sirius suggested and more just to keep Harry Safe; and that was their main priority at that moment.
Sirius yawned and he curled up inside the tree – he ignored the fact that was he was hungry, and in a few moments he was in a light sleep.
"I'm only telling you this because you need to know, but I'm not telling anyone else," Remus said, he had fire called Albus that Saturday morning.
"You're positive about the information you got?" Albus asked.
"Sirius gave it too me, I trust him with my life," Remus replied.
"Remus, my boy, I know that you and Sirius had been Friends…"
"We still are and I don't appreciate you not believing me when I tell you that Sirius is innocent of all crimes!" the Werewolf growled; it was very close to the full moon and it wasn't exactly the best time of the month to disagree with Remus J. Lupin.
"Of course, of course, that wasn't what I was suggesting…"
"Than what were you suggesting? He's on the run because you didn't, no, correction! YOU wouldn't believe him! He asked you to give him vertruserum, but you didn't!"
"Remus,"
"Stop, I'm taking care of this matter, you have no say in it, so bugger off," Remus said and he disconnected the floo. Harry watched the older man from the door way, he noticed that Remus was upset, and it had to do with the conversation that he had over heard.
"How much did you hear?" Remus asked.
"All of it," Harry said quietly; he honestly didn't know how to deal with a growling Remus.
"I'm sorry, it's a bit close to the full moon and I haven't had company during this time for a very long time and…"
"No need to apologize, I understand," Harry said.
"Right, dinner then? You're going to the Burrow tomorrow, do you have everything packed?" Remus asked.
"Let me make dinner tonight, I really don't think your up to it," Harry said.
"All right," Remus agreed readily and Harry smiled at the man.
As Harry puttered about the kitchen, Remus sat in the living room with his eyes closed. He wasn't as sick as normal around this time, but he would be; and he was not looking forward to it at all.
"You'll never guess what happened?" James bound into the flat that he shared with his three best friends in the world.
"You spilt pasta on yourself?" Sirius asked; James looked down and saw that his whole front was covered in pasta sauce but that wasn't what he was excited about.
"She threw the pasta on me," James replied.
"What did you do to her? I thought Lily liked you," Remus said.
"Did you brake up with her?" Peter asked.
"No, I asked her to marry me," James grinned.
"PRONGS! You git! Congratulations!" Sirius grinned and hugged his friend.
"What did she say?" Remus asked.
"She said yes?" James whooped.
"Great going James?" Peter said.
"I see that you were right James," Remus smiled.
"What was I right about?" James asked.
"You were right when you said that one day you would have "that dishy babe one day," quote un quote," Remus replied.
"Right, Sirius, you owe me fifteen galleons!"
"WHAT?"
"There is nothing any of us can do," Malfoy assured the Minister.
"This wasn't supposed to happen!"
"Maybe if you had given Black the Dementor's Kiss years ago; this wouldn't have happened as it has," Malfoy sneered.
"Lucius, what should I do? Dumbledore can't do anything; his hands are tied, but not mine,"
"Let me get to the bottom of this; my son knows Potter,"
"Very well, do anything you must, I need that boy in my grasp,"
"I'll make sure of it, for a price," Malfoy smirked.
"Of course, name it!"
"Let me handle the boy,"
"Oh? Explain?"
Lucius smirked as he explained his plan to the minister. The sooner he found the boy and put his plan into action, the sooner he could raise the Dark Lord. Things were working out for the best.
Harry could hardly wait to get to the burrow! He went through his nap-sack one more time that night; he wanted to make sure that he had everything he needed. Remus had shrunken his broom so that it could easily fit in the sack with all his other things. Harry sat back on his bed; he had an hour before his set bed time (or lights out as Harry would rather call it). He picked up his fathers journal and flipped through before he turned to the first page.
Entry #1
Today I met three of the most weirdest boy's ever! One goes by the name of Sirius Black, and boy is he a character! But he turned Snivellus' hair pink and orange so he isn't all that bad (for a Black he's pretty cool!). Then there is Remus J. Lupin, he's kind of sick at the moment (he's in bed). Peter Pettigrew is…well, I'm not too sure about him, but time will tell right?
The sorting was so cool! I'm glad that I read my charms book this summer! I turned Prof. McGonagall's robes a bright GREEN! It was brilliant because she didn't know who did it! But Sirius, Remus and Peter did and they didn't snitch on me! This could be a good friendship if they don't mind my pranks.
But I'll have to test them out a bit, see if they have the honor, the bravery, the utter mischievousness to be my best friends! They'll have to love pranks and my big ideas! And they'll have to not mind their hair being a weird color for a week or so!
It's getting late, and even though this is my first night at Hogwarts; I'm too excited to sleep. I can't wait to make some chaos! Tomorrow will be fun! I'll have to test out the teachers too. I've always tested out all of my teachers! Only Mrs. Snow was brave enough to teach me the family history till I was ten, she only left because her husband died and she had to take care of her family.
Well, lights out now, I can't wait to pull my first biggest prank!
James Potter
"Harry?"
"Hi, Moony; just reading my Dad's journal,"
"That's good, time for bed though," Remus said. Harry put his book on the side table and climbed under the covers. Remus pulled the covers up and tucked them in a bit.
"Aren't I a bit old to be tucked in?" Harry asked.
"Did anyone ever tuck you in?"
"No,"
"So indulge an old Werewolf all right, Pup?"
"Sure,"
Remus turned out the light and quietly left the room, he closed the door a bit but not entirely. He would check on Harry later when he went to bed himself, but for now he would get some tea and some sleep.
A/N – I hope that you all liked this chapter. I promise to have more plot!
Ta,
Poppy
