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Harry moved closer to the marble bowl. Inside it was a silvery, thick liquid.
"It's...it's a Pensieve!" Harry said stupidly. "You...gave me your Pensieve?" Harry asked. Lupin laughed.
"Harry, that's not my Pensieve. That's your father's."
"My dad's?" Harry asked, a strange jerking sensation in his stomach. He moved forward greedily.
"Yes." Lupin told him. "Go ahead. See one of your dad's memories." Lupin said eagerly, hoping Harry would finally start smiling again. Harry's heart thudded against his chest as he stepped up to the basin. He leaned far over and stared down into it. At first he saw his own reflection, his ill kept black hair falling into his emerald eyes. And then he saw his father, James, walking down a hallway at Hogwarts. And then Harry fell through.
James seemed to be patrolling, and Harry suddenly caught a glimpse of the 'Head Boy' badge pinned onto his robes. Harry walked backwards in front of his father, drinking in the sight of him. Suddenly, Harry heard loud footsteps. James heard them too, and followed the sound. They entered another passage to see a figure slumped against a wall, doubled over.
"Who is it?" James asked, gently at first. Whoever it was mumbled something angrily. "Who's there?" He asked firmly. He took out his wand and pointed it in front of him. "Lumos." He muttered. Instantly, there was light, and Harry's eyes glimpsed red. His heart jolted. He raced ahead, and there she was. Lily Evans was doubled over, her forehead shining with sweat, and one arm wrapped around her stomach.
"Evans?" James asked incredulously.
"Potter." Lily grumbled through gritted teeth. Harry stared quietly at his mother. She seemed to be having trouble opening her eyes, but Harry liked seeing her eyes.
"What are you doing? What's wrong?" James asked sharply, coming forward.
"Go back to patrolling, Potter. I'm busy." Lily snapped.
"No really Evans, what's happened?" James asked in a concerned tone. "Where are you going?" Lily gritted her teeth and started limping along the hallway.
"Go away, James!" Lily called back, her voice strained.
"Are you hurt?" James called, running after her.
"Listen Potter, what I'm doing is none of your concern." Lily said fiercely. But Harry could see she was in agonizing pain. He wondered what was wrong.
"Aw, come on Evans, I'm just trying to help!" James said pleadingly.
"Then leave me alone. You're not helping me along."
"Where are you going?"
"The hospital wing. What's it to you?" Lily snapped angrily.
"Let me help." James offered.
"I don't, need your, help." Lily said, limping along again. Every word seemed to be costing her. James hurried to stand at her side, and Lily let out a sharp yell of pain.
"Where's Melissa?" James asked. Harry wondered who Melissa was.
"She's asleep. I didn't want to disturb her." Lily said through her gritted teeth.
"Just let me help you, okay?" James said, vexed now. Lily seemed to consider the thought of the long walk to the hospital wing then glanced at James.
"Fine." James scooped Lily up into his arms and carried to the hospital wing. Harry expected it to end, but it didn't. He watched as the nurse situated Lily in a bed, and dismissed James. James stepped back into the hallway, and was suddenly confronted by three boys. Harry grinned in delight.
"Evans has got you whipped, Prongs!" A young Sirius taunted.
"Nah." James replied.
"Admit it James, you're willing to do anything for her!" A younger version of Remus Lupin had just said that, his wide grin teasing James.
"We enjoyed teasing James." Someone said. Lupin went to stand next to his younger self. Harry saw that they were very alike, and Lupin would've looked exactly he had when he was younger except for graying hair and a troubled face.
"You're wankers, all of you." James sneered. Sirius grinned and ran his hand through his hair.
"Aw, come on Prongs, don't be so stuck up."
"You'd better watch it Black, your charm doesn't work on me." James teased. Sirius grinned too.
"Maybe not, but I bet it'd work on Evans." Sirius grinned. James lunged at him, but Sirius transformed into his dog form. He sat, wagging his black tail and smiling up at James. Remus laughed.
"Look at those puppy eyes, James. Lily doesn't stand a chance." He teased. James whirled to face Remus.
"Shut it, Moony." He looked down at Sirius. "If I catch you around Evans, you won't have any puppy eyes left." James threatened. Pettigrew laughed nervously. Sirius changed back.
"I wouldn't dream of going after Evans, Prongs. Every girl in the school is lined up for me, even the Slytherins." James laughed good naturedly at Sirius.
"Keep dreaming, Padfoot."
"Come on, Harry." Lupin said gently to Harry, laying a hand on his shoulder. Harry had been drinking in every image in silently.
"So that was my mum and dad?" Harry asked when he realized he was standing again in the abandoned classroom.
"Yes it was." Lupin said cheerfully.
"Was my mum okay?"
"Of course. It was some strange stomach virus. She had to stay in the hospital wing a few days, but other than that, she was fine. When Lily caught James viewing these memories shortly after putting it into his Pensieve, she slapped him for putting this one in here." Lupin said with a laugh. Harry grinned.
"Did Mum have a Pensieve?" Harry asked eagerly. Lupin shook his head.
"Lily thought that memories should be kept private, and in your head. James liked to view things like films. Lily took him to see a movie, at a Muggle theater. James loved it." Lupin said, with an ache in his voice.
"Are you sure you want me to have this?" Harry asked, saying it but not really meaning it.
"Of course!" Lupin assured him. "I have a lot of the same memories, it was just nice to see James's point of view." They stood in silence. "Here, I'll help you bring it to your dorm." Lupin said. Together, they lugged the Pensieve into Harry's room and hid it under his bed.
"Are you staying for awhile?" Harry asked.
"No. I have to go away and research something."
"For the Order?" Harry said before he could catch himself.
"Er...kind of." Lupin said awkwardly.
"Well, bye then." Harry said. Lupin nodded and had his hand on the doorknob when he turned.
"Harry, men like Sirius and James, they're kings. They never really die." Lupin assured him. Then he left. Harry stood there for a minute and then went down to the Common Room.
"Hey Harry, what's up?" Ron asked from where he and Hermione were sitting on a couch near the fireplace. Harry shrugged and pulled up a chair.
"He gave me my dad's Pensieve." Hermione leaned forward happily, her eyes shining.
"Oh Harry, that's great!" Hermione congratulated.
"Why do you look so...spaced out?" Ron asked as Harry stared into the fire.
"He told me people like Sirius and my dad never die." Ron rolled his eyes.
"I wonder if that Wolfsbane stuff is really poisoned by Snape." Ron muttered darkly.
"Knowing Snape?" Harry asked. Ron laughed, and Hermione managed a smile. Suddenly, the trio was interrupted.
"Ron! Harry! What are you doing still sitting here! You two should be running! The rest of us already ran! And besides, we have to have try-outs for the last Chaser." Katie said angrily.
"But Katie," Harry started.
"Harry, don't talk! Run!" Katie screeched. Ron and Harry sighed and stood up.
"We'll be back in fifteen minutes." Ron said dismally to Hermione, as he and Harry hurried out of the Common Room. Hermione pulled out her book and began to read again.
I hope you all enjoyed that! Review if you get a chance, I love hearing from you guys! Congratulations to Mistress-Genari, Amour-Lily, and Pisces411 for guessing Lupin's gift right!
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Harry moved closer to the marble bowl. Inside it was a silvery, thick liquid.
"It's...it's a Pensieve!" Harry said stupidly. "You...gave me your Pensieve?" Harry asked. Lupin laughed.
"Harry, that's not my Pensieve. That's your father's."
"My dad's?" Harry asked, a strange jerking sensation in his stomach. He moved forward greedily.
"Yes." Lupin told him. "Go ahead. See one of your dad's memories." Lupin said eagerly, hoping Harry would finally start smiling again. Harry's heart thudded against his chest as he stepped up to the basin. He leaned far over and stared down into it. At first he saw his own reflection, his ill kept black hair falling into his emerald eyes. And then he saw his father, James, walking down a hallway at Hogwarts. And then Harry fell through.
James seemed to be patrolling, and Harry suddenly caught a glimpse of the 'Head Boy' badge pinned onto his robes. Harry walked backwards in front of his father, drinking in the sight of him. Suddenly, Harry heard loud footsteps. James heard them too, and followed the sound. They entered another passage to see a figure slumped against a wall, doubled over.
"Who is it?" James asked, gently at first. Whoever it was mumbled something angrily. "Who's there?" He asked firmly. He took out his wand and pointed it in front of him. "Lumos." He muttered. Instantly, there was light, and Harry's eyes glimpsed red. His heart jolted. He raced ahead, and there she was. Lily Evans was doubled over, her forehead shining with sweat, and one arm wrapped around her stomach.
"Evans?" James asked incredulously.
"Potter." Lily grumbled through gritted teeth. Harry stared quietly at his mother. She seemed to be having trouble opening her eyes, but Harry liked seeing her eyes.
"What are you doing? What's wrong?" James asked sharply, coming forward.
"Go back to patrolling, Potter. I'm busy." Lily snapped.
"No really Evans, what's happened?" James asked in a concerned tone. "Where are you going?" Lily gritted her teeth and started limping along the hallway.
"Go away, James!" Lily called back, her voice strained.
"Are you hurt?" James called, running after her.
"Listen Potter, what I'm doing is none of your concern." Lily said fiercely. But Harry could see she was in agonizing pain. He wondered what was wrong.
"Aw, come on Evans, I'm just trying to help!" James said pleadingly.
"Then leave me alone. You're not helping me along."
"Where are you going?"
"The hospital wing. What's it to you?" Lily snapped angrily.
"Let me help." James offered.
"I don't, need your, help." Lily said, limping along again. Every word seemed to be costing her. James hurried to stand at her side, and Lily let out a sharp yell of pain.
"Where's Melissa?" James asked. Harry wondered who Melissa was.
"She's asleep. I didn't want to disturb her." Lily said through her gritted teeth.
"Just let me help you, okay?" James said, vexed now. Lily seemed to consider the thought of the long walk to the hospital wing then glanced at James.
"Fine." James scooped Lily up into his arms and carried to the hospital wing. Harry expected it to end, but it didn't. He watched as the nurse situated Lily in a bed, and dismissed James. James stepped back into the hallway, and was suddenly confronted by three boys. Harry grinned in delight.
"Evans has got you whipped, Prongs!" A young Sirius taunted.
"Nah." James replied.
"Admit it James, you're willing to do anything for her!" A younger version of Remus Lupin had just said that, his wide grin teasing James.
"We enjoyed teasing James." Someone said. Lupin went to stand next to his younger self. Harry saw that they were very alike, and Lupin would've looked exactly he had when he was younger except for graying hair and a troubled face.
"You're wankers, all of you." James sneered. Sirius grinned and ran his hand through his hair.
"Aw, come on Prongs, don't be so stuck up."
"You'd better watch it Black, your charm doesn't work on me." James teased. Sirius grinned too.
"Maybe not, but I bet it'd work on Evans." Sirius grinned. James lunged at him, but Sirius transformed into his dog form. He sat, wagging his black tail and smiling up at James. Remus laughed.
"Look at those puppy eyes, James. Lily doesn't stand a chance." He teased. James whirled to face Remus.
"Shut it, Moony." He looked down at Sirius. "If I catch you around Evans, you won't have any puppy eyes left." James threatened. Pettigrew laughed nervously. Sirius changed back.
"I wouldn't dream of going after Evans, Prongs. Every girl in the school is lined up for me, even the Slytherins." James laughed good naturedly at Sirius.
"Keep dreaming, Padfoot."
"Come on, Harry." Lupin said gently to Harry, laying a hand on his shoulder. Harry had been drinking in every image in silently.
"So that was my mum and dad?" Harry asked when he realized he was standing again in the abandoned classroom.
"Yes it was." Lupin said cheerfully.
"Was my mum okay?"
"Of course. It was some strange stomach virus. She had to stay in the hospital wing a few days, but other than that, she was fine. When Lily caught James viewing these memories shortly after putting it into his Pensieve, she slapped him for putting this one in here." Lupin said with a laugh. Harry grinned.
"Did Mum have a Pensieve?" Harry asked eagerly. Lupin shook his head.
"Lily thought that memories should be kept private, and in your head. James liked to view things like films. Lily took him to see a movie, at a Muggle theater. James loved it." Lupin said, with an ache in his voice.
"Are you sure you want me to have this?" Harry asked, saying it but not really meaning it.
"Of course!" Lupin assured him. "I have a lot of the same memories, it was just nice to see James's point of view." They stood in silence. "Here, I'll help you bring it to your dorm." Lupin said. Together, they lugged the Pensieve into Harry's room and hid it under his bed.
"Are you staying for awhile?" Harry asked.
"No. I have to go away and research something."
"For the Order?" Harry said before he could catch himself.
"Er...kind of." Lupin said awkwardly.
"Well, bye then." Harry said. Lupin nodded and had his hand on the doorknob when he turned.
"Harry, men like Sirius and James, they're kings. They never really die." Lupin assured him. Then he left. Harry stood there for a minute and then went down to the Common Room.
"Hey Harry, what's up?" Ron asked from where he and Hermione were sitting on a couch near the fireplace. Harry shrugged and pulled up a chair.
"He gave me my dad's Pensieve." Hermione leaned forward happily, her eyes shining.
"Oh Harry, that's great!" Hermione congratulated.
"Why do you look so...spaced out?" Ron asked as Harry stared into the fire.
"He told me people like Sirius and my dad never die." Ron rolled his eyes.
"I wonder if that Wolfsbane stuff is really poisoned by Snape." Ron muttered darkly.
"Knowing Snape?" Harry asked. Ron laughed, and Hermione managed a smile. Suddenly, the trio was interrupted.
"Ron! Harry! What are you doing still sitting here! You two should be running! The rest of us already ran! And besides, we have to have try-outs for the last Chaser." Katie said angrily.
"But Katie," Harry started.
"Harry, don't talk! Run!" Katie screeched. Ron and Harry sighed and stood up.
"We'll be back in fifteen minutes." Ron said dismally to Hermione, as he and Harry hurried out of the Common Room. Hermione pulled out her book and began to read again.
I hope you all enjoyed that! Review if you get a chance, I love hearing from you guys! Congratulations to Mistress-Genari, Amour-Lily, and Pisces411 for guessing Lupin's gift right!
Lol, I know this gift fulfilled the story title, but it definitely isn't the end. There are a few more gifts coming up!