Chapter 21

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July 12th 1992

It has been three weeks since Harry moved in with Remus and Hermione and to Harry's surprise it quickly begun to feel like home, it feels like he's where he always belonged, which he has come to realises, is the truth.

It is about eleven o'clock at night and Remus is in his studying writing a letter, a request, that he has written many times before.

"Papa." A voice says and Remus looks up to see Hermione.

"Hermione, you should be in bed." Remus tells his daughter.

"I got up to get a drink." Hermione admits as she walks over and sits down across from her father, "You should be resting too." Hermione tells him.

"I'm okay, Mione." Remus assures his daughter.

"You won't be in a couple of days." Hermione tells her father, "Who's going to stay with Harry and I this time?" Hermione asks.

"No one, I've talked with Augusta and you two are going to have a sleep over with Neville." Remus explains, as for the first full moon since Harry's been with them he thinks that that is the best.

"But I want to be here when you get home." Hermione tells her father.

"I know you do, but it's for the best." Remus tells her and the two of them drift into silence, Hermione not looking too happy.

"You should tell Harry." Hermione says hesitant, after a minute of silence.

"Hermione…." Remus starts to say.

"I know you're worried about how he'd react, but Papa, it would be worse if you kept it a secret." Hermione reveals, "Harry told me, months ago, that he's sick of thinks being kept form him, if you keep it a secret you could lose any trust you gain." Hermione reveals, "And in the last year I've known Harry I can't see him reacting badly to the truth."

"I'll think about everything you said." Remus tells his daughter.

"Good." Hermione responds, "I'll always keep your secret, Papa. And I know how big it is for you to tell someone, just think about it." Hermione tells her father.

"I will." Remus assures her, not sure what he's going to do.

"I better head back to bed, night Papa." Hermione says, getting up and heading out of the room.

After Hermione leave Remus doesn't go back to the request that he is writing but instead he just sits and thinks about his daughter's words and what listening to them would mean.


July 13th 1992

The next morning Remus gets up as early as he normally does, though the exhaustion from the fall moon coming is starting to affect him more, to make breakfast. As he makes breakfast for himself, Hermione and Harry Omega flies into the open window.

"There, you are." Remus says, pausing what he is doing so that he can walk over to his owl, "I have a job for you, another letter to the ministry." Remus explains to his owl and as he does Omega looks at him, almost like he is saying 'are you serious', "Don't look at me like that." Remus says as he pats the owl on the head, "I need to keep trying, I need to keep sending requests." Remus explains to the owl, "I need to see him." he adds in a quiet voice as he attaches the letter and gives him some food.

Once Omega eats the food he flies out of the house and Remus continues to make breakfast, not even allowing himself to hope that this time his request will be approved so his disappointment when it is once more is rejected is enough to handle.

A little while, just as he finishes cooking, Remus hears footsteps and Harry and Hermione walk into the kitchen.

"Perfect timing, both of you." Remus says as he starts dishing up food.

"I think the smell woke me up." Hermione says with a smile.

"You know Remus, I cooked breakfast a lot at the Dursley's and I'll be happy to make breakfast sometime." Harry reveals.

"You don't have too Harry, but if you'd really like to you can." Remus tells Harry.

"I think I would." Harry admits, "Cooking always relaxed me." He reveals.

"Okay." Remus says as he finishes dishing up breakfast and sits down, "Harry, there's something I have to talk to you about." He reveals, his voice sounding serious which makes Hermione realises that he may just tell Harry everything.

"Okay." Harry says, sounding confused.

"Tomorrow you and Hermione are going to have a sleepover at the Longbottom's." Remus explains to Harry.

"Okay, that sounds great." Harry says, looking forward to that, "Is that all?" Harry asks as he doesn't understand why Remus looks so serious.

"No." Remus admits, "Once a month either someone else will stay with you and Hermione, or you'll go somewhere else." Remus reveals.

"Okay." Harry says, becoming confused, "Can I ask why?" he asks, sounding unsure of himself.

"Of course you can." Remus answers and he takes a deep breath, "Harry, I'm a werewolf." Remus says as he braces himself for Harry's reaction.

"You're a werewolf." Harry repeats, sounding just surprised and not disgusted or afraid, just surprised.

"Yes, I am." Remus confirms.

"So, that means that you were bitten by a werewolf and once a month you turn into a wolf?" Harry asks, wanting to make sure that he understands.

"Yes." Remus confirms, "I was bitten when I was four years old." Remus confirms, "When I turn into a werewolf I am no longer myself." Remus tells Harry, "I'm dangerous and it is very important that no matter what neither you nor Hermione are anywhere near me on a full moon." Remus explains.

"Okay." Harry says with a nod.

"A lot of people in the magical worlds are prejudice against werewolves." Hermione tells Harry, "They think Papa is dangerous and less than what he is a treat him badly because of that, it's the biggest reason why he works in the muggle world." Hermione explains, being glad to be able to finally answer Harry's question.

"I am dangerous, Hermione." Remus tells his daughter, as after all these years he isn't completely sure that she accepts that.

"Only during the full moon, and that's only because you're not in control." Hermione says, sounding angry, "People should see that. You are a man, a wizard, who turns into a wolf sometimes, that's all." Hermione says, "People shouldn't treat you badly because of that."

"They always will, Hermione." Remus tells his daughter.

"They shouldn't." Harry says, with a frown, "I know I'm new to the whole wizarding world, but people shouldn't treat you badly because of something you can't control." He tells Remus.

"Thank you, Harry." Remus says, being amazed and touched that Harry's not rejecting him.

"You don't have to thank me." Harry tells Remus, "I don't see anything wrong with you and I don't think anyone should treat you badly because of who you are." Harry explains to Remus, who just looks at Harry in amazement, "If you don't mind me asking is this the reason why you've been looking sick the past few days?" Harry asks, sounding hesitant.

"Yes." Remus confirms, "As the full moon approaches I become sick and it takes me a few days after to recover, sometimes longer." Remus explains, "When I come home after the full moon I will be hurt because my wolf self will hurt me because it will have nothing else to hurt." He explains.

"Where will you go?" Harry ask curious.

"Somewhere where I won't be able to hurt anyone." Remus explains.

"Okay." Harry says with a nod.

"If you have any questions just ask." Remus tells Harry.

"I will." Harry says and the three of them drift into silence as they eat, Hermione exchanging a smile with her father as they do, both of them being glad that Harry seems pretty okay with the fact that Remus is a werewolf.


July 14th 1992

It has been over a day since Harry found out that Remus is a werewolf and as it is after nightfall Hermione and Harry are at Neville's, where they have been a while.

Having had dinner Harry and Neville are playing exploding snap together while Hermine is just sitting by the window staring out at the night sky.

"Is Hermione okay?" Harry asks Neville in a quiet voice.

"Not really." Neville answers, telling the truth, "Hermione figured out that Remus was a werewolf when she was six, and ever since then she's been worried about how the moon affects him." He explains, "Three years ago Remus almost died during the full moon and ever since Hermione worries even more on the full moon, and it recently it seems to take Remus longer to recover." Neville explains and Harry can't help but frown.

"Is there anything I can do to help?" Harry ask worried as he wants to be able to help Hermione, and Remus.

"No." Neville says sadly, it being clear he doesn't like that, "We've just got to be there for them." he explains and Harry nods.

Across the room Hermione, completely oblivious to the fact that Harry and Neville are talking about her, is just sitting up at the window staring at the moon. As she stares Hermione is thinking about her Papa being alone, and in pain, completely out of control and how all she wants it be able to help him.

Even though Hermione understands why her father doesn't want her to make Wolfsbane potion alone that doesn't change the fact that she desperately wants to, nor does it change the fact that she wishes there was something else she could do to help make the full moon easier on him.

Truthfully Hermione does have an idea about something she could do, but along with knowing that her father would never approve or allow her to do it, she knows that she doesn't quiet have the skill yet, but she will one day and when she does she will help her Papa get through the moon.


July 15th 1992

The following afternoon Harry and Hermione hear from Minerva who informs them that they can come home if they'd like. As it is Minerva who made the call and not Remus Hermione started to worry and was running to the fireplace before Harry could even react to what is going on, but once he did he started to run to and gets to the fireplace in time to travel with Hermione.

Not long after they left Neville's Harry and Hermione walk out of the fireplace and into their living room, where Minerva is waiting, Harry being glad that he has learnt how not to fall out of the fireplace.

"It was bad, wasn't it?" Hermione asks Minerva.

"Yes, he is hurt pretty badly." Minerva confirms, "He's up in his room resting." She says and as soon as she says that Hermione goes running upstairs, leaving Harry standing in the living room, not really being too sure what he should do as honestly he would like to go see how Remus is doing, but he wouldn't want to intrude, "I'm sure Remus wouldn't mind if you went to see him, in fact I think he'd very much like it." Minerva informs Harry.

"Do you really think so?" Harry asks, sounding uncertain.

"I know so." Minerva says, "Go on." She says, giving Harry an encouraging smile, something that Harry doesn't think he has ever seen before.

"Okay." Harry says, sounding nervous and he heads upstairs.


When he gets upstairs, still thinking that he might be making a mistake, Harry nervously walks to Remus's open door where Hermione is just standing inside the room, staring at her Papa.

"Mione?" Harry asks concerned, not realising that he called Hermione by the nickname that only Remus and Neville use, as he walks over to her.

"He hasn't looked bad in a long time." Hermione admits, tears coming to her eyes, and as she does Harry looks to the bed where Remus is lying on top of the blankets with no shirt, his torso is not only covered in old scars, but covered in bruises and fresh wounds, so is every visible part of Remus's skin.

"Oh god." Harry says, sounding shocked, and truthfully a little horrified as he knows Remus did that to himself, not being able to imagine how bad Remus is feeling right now.

As neither are sure what to do to help Remus Harry and Hermione just stand together for a few minutes and watch Remus sleeping, until they hear,

"Sirius." Remus says, pleading in his voice, and he starts to toss and turn, still clearly asleep, "Sirius, please." He once more begs causing Harry to stand in shock, and Hermione to go running over to Remus's wardrobe as she knows exactly what to do in this situation, "Sirius, please, I need you." Remus says and even though he is uncertain Harry thinks he can see the starts of tears forming in Remus's eyes.

As her father talks in his sleep Hermione starts searching through the bottom of the wardrobe for a specific thing. Once she finds it, a cardboard box, Hermione opens it and pulls out the item that is in the top of the box, an old leather jacket.

Once Hermione has the jacket she gets up and hurries back over to her Papa, then being as careful as possible, Hermione lays the jacket on Remus's chest but makes sure that it is bundled up near the top, near Remus's nose so that he can smell the sent that is still on the jacket.

Seconds later Remus seems to relax a bit and so Hermione steps back towards Harry.

"What did you just do?" Harry asks confused.

"Let's talk in my room." Hermione says, not wanting to risk waking up Remus as she knows how much he needs to rest.

"Okay." Harry says and with one last look at Remus he and Hermione head out of Remus's bedroom and too Hermione's.

Once the two of them are in Hermione's room they both sit down, cross legged, on Hermione's bed.

"Papa hasn't been able to throw away anything of Dad's and sometimes, usually after a really bad full moon, it helps him to be able to smell something familiar, it comforts him." Hermione explains to Harry, "It's happened before and Papa won't remember that he called out for Dad." Hermione reveals, knowing that from experience and she hasn't had the heart to tell Remus what he did.

"Why?" Harry asks, not understand why.

"Dad's Papa's mate. In the magical word that means they're married both legally and magically, and werewolves mate for life; Papa will never be with anyone else." Hermione explains to Harry.

"Mate? Like Soulmate?" Harry asks, wanting to understand.

"Kind of." Hermione answers, being pretty sure that it's probably a pretty fitting definition.

"It must be so hard for him, knowing what your Dad did." Harry comments, feeling sympathy for Remus.

"I think it's even harder than I know." Hermione admits, deciding to admit something that Neville doesn't even know, "Papa doesn't completely believe Dad's guilty."

"What?" Harry asks, sounding shocked as he accepted that Hermione's Dad is the reason his parents are dead and he thought that everyone accepted that.

"Papa once told me that the man he knew the man he loved would never have betrayed your parents, would never have killed people." Hermione explains to Harry, "He said that there is a part of him that doesn't, or can't believe it, but he also admitted that he's not exactly unbiased."

"I….." Harry says, trailing off as he isn't sure how to respond to that.

"Harry?" Hermione asks concerned, after about a minute.

"How does he have doubts? Wasn't it obvious what happened?" Harry asks, wanting to understand as he assumes Remus has his reasons.

"Not exactly." Hermione answers, causing Harry to frown, "Now I only know what I know from Papa, and Albus and Minnie." Hermione explains, wanting Harry to understand that she doesn't know everything, "But the week before your parents were killed, before the Fidelius Charm was cast, Papa was sent on a mission by Albus." Hermione reveals, "As far as he knew, as far as Albus knew, Dad was your parents Secret Keeper, though, admittedly, neither of them saw the charm being performed." Hermione admits, "A couple of days after Papa left on his mission Dad brought me to Dan and Emma, said that it was safer, better for me to be with them than him." she explains, "Then the day after your parents were killed Peter, our parents friend, confronted Dad on a crowded street, yelling that Dad betrayed your parents, and Peter as well as twelve muggles were killed, apparently by Dad, and Dad was taken away by the ministry. Papa got home soon after and he spent four days in ministry custody before Albus got him released." Hermione explains, "Papa's always wondered why Dad did those things, and so have I. Papa has doubts because betrayal and murder don't fit with the person Papa knew." Hermione admits, honestly she still doesn't know what she should think, "Minnie once told me that Voldemort had ways of getting people to do his bidding, maybe that's what happened with Dad, or maybe he was never the person Papa believed him to be, I just don't know." Hermione admits, pain in her voice.

"What did your Dad say in his defence at trail?" Harry asks, having no idea what he should be thinking or feeling right now.

"I don't know." Hermione admits, looking confused, "Papa's always said that he's always wondered." She admits, not being able to believe that she hasn't thought of that.

"That's odd." Harry says, looking thoughtful, "Wouldn't your Dad have explained himself at his trial giving your Papa the answers he wanted?"

"He would have." Hermione confirms, "So why is Papa still wondering? Why is he trying to get ministry approval to visit Dad to find out the truth when he would have explained himself at trial." Hermione says, trying to figure things out, "Why didn't he?" she asks.

"He never got a trial." A voice says and Hermione and Harry turn to see Minerva.

"What?" Hermione asks, sounding shocked.

"The Ministry felt that there was enough evidence against your Dad so he was sent to Azkaban without a trial." Minerva says, to the complete shock of Hermione and Harry, doing so because she doesn't want either to ask Remus as she knows how much that will hurt him, "There's food downstairs if you're hungry."

"Okay, thank you, Minerva." Harry says, still finding it extremely odd to say that, and Minerva nods and heads downstairs.

After Minerva leaves Harry turns to Hermione who seems to be frozen in shock,

"Hermione." Harry says concerned, "Hermione, are you okay?" Harry asks concerned as he reaches over and places his hand on Hermione's leg.

"No." Hermione answers, telling the complete truth.

"What can I do?" Harry asks as he is furious about the fact that Hermione's father seemingly betrayed his parents but at the same time he understands that it must be hard for Hermione to know that her father didn't get a trial, didn't get a chance to explain himself as it means she'll never know the truth.

"Nothing." Hermione admits, forcing a smile, "I'll see you downstairs." She says.

"Okay." Harry says and he gets up and heads out of the room, even though he isn't sure whether it is a good idea he is equally sure that pushing Hermione isn't a good idea.

Once Harry leaves Hermione reaches over to her bedside table and pulls out her album and skips to the page that she will always be able to find on her first go, the picture of her Dad,

"Are you innocent?" She asks.


July 17th 1992

It has been two days since Hermione and Harry found out that Sirius didn't get a trial and ever since it has become clear that Hermione isn't doing too well after that reveal. As he is still recovering from the full moon Remus hasn't left his bed and as such Minerva has been staying at the house to keep an eye on Harry and Hermione, something that Harry is finding rather odd.

As he has just had a conversation with Minerva where she informed him of what she told Harry and Hermione, Remus knows that he needs to talk to his daughter, and so, even though he is still in a lot of pain and really shouldn't be moving Remus forces himself to stand up, puts on a shirt and heads out of the room.

Even though he has to lean on the wall to stop himself from falling Remus manages to make it to Hermione's door and once he does he knocks.

"Come in." Hermione's quiet voice answers and Remus pushes open the door.

As he walks or more specifically stumbles, into his daughter's room Remus finds Hermione sitting on her bed, hugging Paddy and looking at her album. Upon hearing the knock Hermione looks up and as she realises that it is her Papa she becomes worried as she can tell that he isn't completely okay.

"You should be resting." Hermione says to him as he makes his way over to her bed.

"I need to talk to you more." Remus says as he makes it to Hermione's bed and sits down, as he does he sees that her album is open to a page of him and Sirius just lounging around the Gryffindor Common Room during seventh year.

"You should have told me." Hermione tells her father, "I deserved to know." She says, sounding angry.

"I was trying to protect you Hermione, trying to make things less painful." Remus explains to his daughter.

"Less painful?" Hermione asks, disbelief in her voice, "My Dad's already in Azkaban Papa! He apparently killed people and betrayed two of the people in the world he's closest too, and every day I wonder why he would do that." Hermione admits, "I know that knowing he didn't have a trial doesn't mean he's innocent, I don't even know whether I think he is, all I know is that it is something I deserved to know." Hermione tells Remus, sounding angry, "You should have told me."

"I'm sorry Hermione, I really am." Remus tells his daughter, "I didn't mean to cause you more pain, I was trying to protect you from it." Remus admits.

"I know." Hermione responds, as she does know that, "Who's decision was it?" She asks as that's something she needs to know.

"Barty Crouch, he made the call." Remus answers.

"Crouch?" Hermione asks finding something familiar about that and then she realises, "Wasn't he one of the people who….." She starts to ask but Remus cuts her off.

"That was his son, Crouch Senior made the call about your Dad." Remus says, knowing what his daughter was going to ask, and Hermione nods, "I am sorry that I hurt you Hermione." Remus tells her, "But that's the only thing I didn't tell you, you know as much as I do now."

"Okay." Hermione says with a nod, "You should go rest." Hermione tells her father.

"I'll be fine. I'm more worried about you." Remus informs his daughter.

"I'm okay, I'm just trying to digest everything." Hermione admits, as she really isn't sure how she Is feeling, "How often do you send visiting requests to The Ministry?" she asks curious.

"About once a month." Remus answers.

"Do you think they'll ever let you?" Hermione asks curious.

"I doubt it." Remus admits, "I don't know whether I believe he's innocent, Hermione. I just know that a part of me refuses to believe, can't believe that he is guilty, and that's why I want to visit, so that I can hear the truth from him." Remus reveals.

"I don't know what to think either." Hermione admits, as Remus has memories of a Sirius that would never betray his friends or kill innocent people, she doesn't, she just has her Papa's stories and as he has told her more than once he isn't exactly unbiased, and the two of them drift into silence.


Having sat with his daughter for a while Remus has gotten up and has made his way over to Harry's room and is knocking on the door.

"Come in." Harry's voice responds and Remus walks in to find Harry sitting at his desk, clearly doing his homework.

"Hello Harry."

"Remus." Harry says, sounding glad to see him, "How are you feeling?" he asks concerned.

"Better than I was." Remus says as he walks over, "I'm sorry that the first full moon you saw was particularly bad."

"Don't apologise for that, it's out of your control." Harry tells him, honestly not being able to believe that Remus would apologise for how hurt he is, as Remus sits down on the end of Harry's bed so that he doesn't fall down.

"What homework are you working on?" Remus asks curious.

"Transfiguration." Harry answers, "Minerva actually gave me some advice, I was surprised." He admits.

"Yes, it does take a while to get used to the way Minerva is outside of school." Remus admits, "Under the stern disapproving looks is a heart of gold and one of the kindest, most caring, most protective, people I know." Remus reveals.

"I think I'm starting to see that." Harry reveals, "She taught you when you were at school, didn't she?" Harry asks curious.

"She did." Remus confirms, "I don't think she's ever quiet forgiven me for the trouble we caused." Remus reveals, Harry knowing exactly who we refers to.

"I'll bet." Harry says, sounding amused.

"Yeah." Remus says, returning the amused smile, "So, Harry, before fall moon Augusta and I were talking and we thought that as your birthdays are only a day apart you and Neville might like to have a joint birthday party." He reveals.

"You don't have to do that." Harry quickly says, "Wait, they are?"

"I know I don't have to but I'd like to, if you'd like that." Remus reveals, "And yes, Neville's only twelve hours older if memory serves."

"Huh." Harry says, loo king thoughtful, "I've never had a birthday party before." Harry admits, looking down at the ground, hearing that Remus feels his anger at both The Dursley's and Albus grow but he fights to keep his voice calm.

"Well, I think we have to change that." Remus tells him, with a kind smile, "Who would you like to invite?"

"I can invite people?" Harry asks, some surprise in his voice.

"Of course you can, whoever you'd like." Remus says with a smile.

"Um well, Ron." Harry says, "If that's okay with Hermione." He quickly adds, "And um, his twin brothers." Harry says.

"Anyone else?" Remus asks curious, making an internal note.

"Not that I can think of." Harry admits.

"Okay." Remus confirms, "I'll organize everything." Remus tells him.

"Thank you, Remus." Harry says, feeling amazed that he is actually going to have a birthday party.

"You don't have to thank me." Remus says, giving Harry a smile, "Now, I better let you get back to your homework." He comments.

"Would probably be a good idea." Harry admits.

"If you need some help just ask." Remus tells Harry before leaving the room and leaving Harry to his homework.


July 30th 1992

It has been two weeks since Remus forced himself to get out of bed even though he wasn't fully healed so that he could talk to Harry and Hermione and he is now doing much better.

It is late evening and Harry, Remus and Hermione are just retuning back to their house after spending day celebrating Harry and Neville's birthdays with Ron, Fred, George, Dean and Seamus. During the party Ron basically ignored Hermione, though only Harry, Ron, Hermione and Neville noticed.

As it would lead to awkward questions about who he is and what he was doing there from Dean, Seamus, and to a lesser degree Fred and George, who Remus assumes will know the truth soon, Remus mainly stayed in one of the other rooms with Augusta and Minerva, though he did have a long conversation with Molly and Arthur, both of whom know the truth about his relationship with Hermione and the fact that Harry is living with him, when they brought their children.

"Do you need some help taking your presents upstairs?" Remus asks Harry.

"No, I'm okay." Harry says still amazed that he got presents

"Okay, is there anything specific you want for breakfast tomorrow?" Remus ask, wanting to do something special for Harry for his birthday.

"Um, what we normally have is fine." Harry answers, sounding surprised that Remus is even asking.

"Okay." Remus answers.

"I'm going to head to bed, night Papa." Hermione says, hugging him, "Night Harry." She says with a smile.

"Night Mione." Harry and Remus both say and Hermione heads upstairs.

"Are you okay, Harry?" Remus asks concerned.

"Yeah." Harry answers, then after a moment of hesitation he walks over and hugs Remus, "Thank you, Remus. Today was incredible." Harry says as he hugs his guardian.

"You're very welcome, Harry." Remus assures him and Harry, with his presents, heads upstairs.


About a minute later Harry walks into his room and as he does he puts his new presents on the draws before turning to his bed, looking forward to getting some sleep, but as he does he sees that there is already something on his bed, a creature with a large head and eyes, bat like ears and only wearing a pillow case.

"Hello." Harry says, being completely confused about what is going on.

"Hello." The creature responds, "Harry Potter, sir, it's such an honour." He says, giving a low bow.

"Um, who are you?" Harry asks, being completely confused.

"Dobby, Dobby the house elf." He answers.

"I don't mean to be rude, but why are you in my bedroom?" Harry asks.

"I came to warn you Harry Potter, I have to warn you, even with you being hard to find, you weren't where you were supposed to be." Dobby admits, "But it's difficult sir, very difficult."

"Maybe you could sit down." Harry suggests, being tempted to call for Remus, but wanting to see what the Elf is going to say before he does.

"Sit down?" Dobby wails, "Never before…."

"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to offended you." Harry says quickly.

"Offend Dobby?" he asks shocked, "Never have I been asked to sit down like a wizard before, like an equal."

"You can't have meet many decent wizards then." Harry comments.

"No, I haven't." Dobby quickly says and then in a second he looks horrified and starts to bang his head on the bedframe, "Bad, Dobby, bad Dobby."

"HERMIONE? HARRY?" Remus's concerned voice yells, "ARE YOU OKAY?" he yells worried, and as he does Dobby freezes and turns back to Harry,

"Harry Potter is Valliant and bold! He has braved so many dangers already! But Dobby has come to protect Harry Potter, to warn him, even if he does have to shut his ears in the oven door later… Harry Potter must not go back to Hogwarts." Dobby explains, causing Harry to frown at the words.

"I have to go back." Harry tells Dobby.

"You can't!" Dobby yells, "Harry Potter must stay where he is safe. He is too great, too good, to lose. If Harry Potter goes back to Hogwarts, he will be in mortal danger." Dobby reveals.

"What? Why?" Harry asks confused as Remus's footsteps get closer.

"There is a plot, Harry Potter. A plot to make terrible things happen at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry this year." Dobby reveals, as he starts to tremble, "Dobby has known it for months, Sir. Harry Potter must not put himself in peril. He is too important, Sir." Dobby reveals.

"What terrible things, who's plotting them?" Harry asks and as he does there is a knock on the door and the second there is a knock Dobby disappears, "Come in." Harry says, staring at the place where Dobby was.

"Harry, are you okay?" Remus asks concerned.

"There was just a house elf here." Harry says, turning to face Remus, "He warned me not to go back to Hogwarts, said that there is a plot to make terrible things happen." He reveals.

"That's not good." Remus realises, looking worried, "HERMIONE." Remus calls and a few seconds later Hermione walks out of her room and over.

"Is something wrong?" Hermione asks concerned.

"Yes." Remus answers, "A house elf could have only been here because of one or two reasons, one his masters ordered him, or two, he's here without his master's permission which is a bigger deal." Remus reveals, "Either way I want you both to take the warning seriously." Remus says, looking between Harry and Hermione, "When you are back at school I want you both to keep your eyes open and if you notice anything unusual tell Minerva, don't try to handle it yourselves." Remus says looking between the pair.

"Yes, Papa."

"Yes, Remus."

"Good, get some rest, both of you." Remus says before leaving the room.

"Mione, what are house elf's?" Harry asks confused, once Remus leaves.

"Servants, and in some family slaves." Hermione says with an angry look, "They are often treated horrible, and they have to follow all of their master's orders, but they have their own magic." Hermione explains, "They are bound to service and can only be realised by the master's presenting them with clothes." Hermione explains, "I once wanted Neville to fee his family's house elf but Mrs Longbottom explained to me that house elf's lose control of their magic and sanity if they are realised so it would be better to fight for better working conditions for them, and Neville's family treats theirs better than a lot of other people's families." Hermione explains, still looking far from happy as she has a lot of issues with how house elves are treated.

"Oh." Harry says with a frown, not liking that.

As Hermione and Harry are talking Remus is heading straight to the living room planning on making a call to Albus as even with the anger and resentment that he is still feeling towards the headmaster he knows that this is the kind of thing that Albus needs to know.


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