A/N: I have kidnapped Sirius and I am now receiving offers for his purchase. He is currently sitting next to me on a leash. (In dog form, you sickos!) Ha. I wish. I wouldn't sell him! I don't own any of the HP characters and I am not making any money off of this, not even for selling Sirius.
I only have one review still. Sniff sniff. Don't you people love me?
Also, sorry for all the filler in the last chapter, I had to describe how Harry got out of the house and it just got away from me.
The next few weeks at 12 Grimmwauld place were a blur. People coming and going, never staying long unless they were in a meeting. Some said "Hello" to Harry, even Professor Snape. This took Harry by surprise since Snape hated him almost as much as he hated Snape. Harry recovered quickly enough to say it back, however.
Harry stood thinking of all this while standing on platform 9¾, people bustling around him. He was waiting for Lupin to come through the barrier so he could ask him about the penseive which had been all but forgotten.
"Are you alright, Harry? Why haven't you gotten on the train?" a voice spoke behind him. He jumped and was releived to see Lupin looking at him, concerned.
Harry grinned. "Oh, I was just wating for you. I wanted to say goodbye and ask you a question. When do you think I could look at the thing you brought me?"
Remus looked around to make sure no one was listening. "Now that you're back at school you just have to make sure you have a friend with you. Be careful with it, okay? Just remember, I'm only an owl away if you have any questions."
Harry nodded, his excitement growing. He was going to be able to see Sirius and his dad. No doubt they were always in trouble, it would be fun to se if they pulled as many pranks as Sirius let on. "I will. Oh, and can you do me a favor? Tell Kingsley for me 'thanks for the candies' one last time, okay?" Remus raised an eyebrow. "He gave some cockroach clusters to Dudley. Don't let anyone know, though. I think more might turn up for him in the near future. At least as many as I can buy at Honeydukes." They broke out into a big grin at the same time at that thought.
"You know, Harry, I'm surprised you haven't thought of this sooner. I will go on record, though, in saying that's it's wrong. Funny, yes, but wrong. With that being said I would like to add how much like your father you're acting." Harry lit up and turned and got onto the train.
"See you for Christmas, Moony!" he yelled out the door. Remus chuckled and shook his head. He even sounded like his father. Lupin missed hearing that.
On the train Harry found Neville and Luna had blocked off a compartment just for their friends. Harry smiled as he went in. "Hey guys! Have a good summer?" he looked around. Ginny had become a prefect that year, just like everyone else in the family besides Fred and George, so she wasn't in there yet.
Neville was holding his plant, which was quite a bit bigger and made growling noises now, and Luna was reading The Quibbler. Neville looked up from his plant and said "Oh, it was great! Gram seemed to like the idea of me fighting Deatheaters, said I reminded her of my father. She bought me a new wand and even got me a new broom she was so proud. I can't really fly, but I like the sentiment. Maybe Ron or Ginny could use it, they're on the Quidditch team."
Luna nodded. "Yeah, I hear Ginny's trying out for chaser." she said dreamily.
Harry sat down and waited for the rest of his friends to join him before he told anybody about Remus' gift.
The lunch trolley came in the meantime and he bought several of each candy. When they did arrive, Ginny looked at everything and dove in, followed by Ron. Hermione just shook her head and sat down.
"Hiya, Harry. Buy some for yourself, too?" Ron said, open up some Bertie Bott's. Everyone laughed at Ron's little joke and Harry got right down to business.
He got up, locked the door and turned to everyone in the room. "Alright guys, I need you all to swear that you won't tell anyone anything about what I'm going to tell you. I normally wouldn't share this with anyone but Hermione and Ron, but I feel like I can trust you, so I need you to promise." Everyone looked up worriedly, then nodded.
"Okay, Remus came and visited me while I was at the Dursleys' and gave me something of Sirius'. He gave me a penseive with Sirius' memories in it." Harry was getting more than a little nervous watching them take all of this in. Slowly Neville's face started to light up.
"Do you think he might have some with my parents in there? Would you mind if I watched them?" Neville looked expectantly at him.
Harry felt a pang of jealousy run through him. This was his penseive! Then he remembered last Christmas at the hospital and how Neville's parents acted and nodded vigorously to him. "I suppose there's bound to be some memories of them in there somewhere. I understand wanting to see your parents, too. I think we should look into it tonight, what do you think?" He wanted to get to it as quickly as possible. "We can go straight up to our dorm after the feast and start. Ron, Hermione, would you mind being there to break us out of it after a while?"
Hermione laughed. "Of course we will. Just promise me that you'll let us do it sometime, too. Okay?"
Ron nodded enthusiastically.
Harry once again felt jealousy but he stifled it. Of course he would let them, they would want to see Sirius again too. He just wanted to be the first.
The rest of the train trip passed without too much trouble. It seemed that Draco was going to avoid them this time because of the fight last time. That suited Harry just fine, he didn't want to hear what Draco would undoubtedly tell him. None-the-less, Harry had a few jinxes in mind for Draco when he did finally confront him. Sooner than expected, Harry was getting off the train and heading for the carriages.
"Firs' years! Firs' years follow me!" a familiar voice boomed over the din of the students. Harry smiled at Hagrid. "Alrigh' there, Harry? Looking forward to class with me?" Hagrid smiled and Harry nodded before catching up to his friends.
"That's strange." Hermione said. "Really strange. I wonder...?" She was looking at the front of the carriage where the thestral was. "Huh."
"What's strange?" Ron asked, following her eyes. "What's wrong Hermione?" He looked more than a little concerned. Harry realized something just then. Ron liked Hermione!! He was thunderstruck. How didn't he notice this before? If Ron liked Hermione so much, why did he always fight her?
Hermione shook her head. "Nothing, well, something, but I need to talk to Professor Macgonagal before I tell you." Ron just shook his head and murmured something about women being hard to understand.
Mwah ha ha! I end it here for now. Next chapter I'll be doing a song for the sorting hat, so it might take me a few days longer than this one. I don't know if my stories are crap, it only takes me a few days to write each chapter so maybe they are. You people have to reveiw and let me know! I know, I'm such a drama queen. Next chapter Harry will look into the penseive, so stay tuned! :)