Here's chapter three! thanks to my one reviewer. and your adivce has been heeded!

Chapter Three

Harry blinked, he had no idea how long he'd been sitting staring at the portrait he held in his hands, the Marauders, Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and golden snitch in hand, Prongs. Harry carried on digging, setting aside the portrait he delved into hte dark reaches of the chest. The first thing he pulled out was a large black leather book with the Black family crest embroiled upon it. It creaked as Harry opened it, each family member seemed to have a page, scanning quickly he got to the pack of the book. He stopped browsing, puzzled. where was Tonks, Sirius was also missing. At last Harry found the pages he was looking for folded up and stuffed between the leather of the cover and the wooden back of the book. Harry dropped it on the floor.

Another piece of paper fluttered out. snatching it out of the air, Harry saw it was a daily prophet clipping, there were pictures of his parents and a photo of Sirius as well as Wormtail. The details of Sirius's "Crime" and his sentance flashed out at Harry. He threw the paper down in disgust. The only part of her sons life Mrs Black had kept any officia record of was his "Murder Spree" and prison sentence. Disgusted, Harry kept digging.

He came across more books, spells of the dead, moste potente potions, the dark arts revisited and other dark spell books. At the bottom of the chest there were more photos and a letter. Harry pulled the photos out first, his mum and dad waved at him from one. Wedding photos with all of the Marauders laughing at the camera.photos of a much younger Sirius, on a broom, in his hogwarts roobes with Lupin and James. tears blurred Harrys sight, swiftly he brushed them away with a hand. Pulling the last of the photographs out, he reached for the letter, it was written to Dumbledore. Harry opened it a small black key fell out:

Dumbledore,

Please make sure Harry gets this key, I know I wont make it through this war as well as I did the last. I dont want to leave him

and this will make all of the difference. Lupin will take on Harry's guardianship in the event of my demise and niether of them will be left with nothing.

If you would give Harry the memories which I gave to you afterwards, I would be much obliged.

thank you for all you've done Albus.

As Hagrid is fond of saying you truly are a great man

Sirius Black

Memories! Harry thought, what was going on here what had he not been told about!

putting the books and photos back in the chest he drew out his wand and magically locked the trunk. Rising Harry whirled around and searched teh house to find Lupin.

"Lupin!" Harry yelled as he hammered on his mentors door.

it swiftly opened

"Harry, Harry what is it!" Lupin exclaimed, Whats wrong has somthing happened? "Is everyone alright, has there been another attack?"

Harry interupted. "NO There hasn't."

Harry thrust the letter on to Lupin who started to read, his eyes wide

"Harry where...?"

"In the Library, the family chest". Harry explained.

Lupin nodded. "Listen Harry I know its been hard for you, more so than most but, this is one riddle there are answers to and I know where we can get them. If you are realy and willing."

Harry nodded back, dumbly.

"Hogwarts," Lupin continued. Dumbledore's portait. "Its the little bit of him we have left. Not nearly as good as having himin the flesh but his advice has never been advice which is only worht grumbling over."

tears streaming down his face Harry said, "When do we leave."

Whilst Harry collected up Sirius's letter and key, along with the books in the chest. Lupin had his head in the fire

In the kitchen at the Burrow, Ron Weasley was sitting down to his bowl of porridge, the fire went 'pop' and Ron proptly tipped porridge all down his shirt.

"Ppp.. proffessor Lupin! He sputtered"

"What are you doing with your head in our fire? Whats wrong is Harry ok? Have you been attacked?"

"Ron! Slow down" Lupin responded, trying to prevent Ron going completely supernova with panic, "Theres nothing wrong I just wanted a quick chat with your mum if she's around?"

"umm yeah yea she is" replied Ron, frantically spelling porridge off his clothes. "If you hold on a sec I'll go and find her."

Lupin smiled, "That'd be great Ron."

Not five minuites later, a worried Molly Weasley bustled into the room mid rant:

"Ronald why didnt you come and tell me immediately that Lupin arrived? What do you think...!" She stopped

"Ah.. Remus, what is it we can do for you" she exclaimed her attention removed from her youngest son.

Lupin began. "Well you see Molly, its like this...Harry found a letter to Dumbledore from Sirius which never got delivered and..." Lupin proceeded to explain the events of the morning, finishing up by.."And well I was wondering if maybe you'd see your way clear to let Ron and Hermione, when shes up, just keeping watch on HQ for a couple of hours?"

After much Nagging from both Ron and Lupin Molly agreed and Lupin pulled his head oout of the fire to see Harry entering the kitchen. He briefly went over the conversation he had just had, with Harry before throwing yet more floo powder into the fire.

with a cry of "Hogwarts! Dumbledores Office!" They both stepped into the flames.