Chapter 42
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July 14th 1994
It has been a week since Remus, Sirius, Harry and Hermione had dinner at the Tonks's during which it become clear that Tonks, Hermione and Harry became fast friends, and since then the Tonks's have come over to have dinner at the Lupin-Black/Potter house.
It is after lunch and Sirius and Remus are in the living room, Remus is sitting on the ground using the coffee table to work on class lesson plans while Sirius is lying with his head in Remus's lap giving his opinion.
"No, with what's going to be going on no one is going to want to pay attention in that lesson, we should not do a lesson on anything that will be on OWLS." Sirius informs Remus.
"Well what do you suggest?" Remus asks curious.
"Mock duels." Sirius suggests.
"Sounds good." Remus says adding it to the plan, "We've still got to figure out which of us will teach which topics." Remus tells Sirius as they couldn't decide on a way to equally divide the years between them so they decide to each teach specific topics.
"I know." Sirius says and as he does the two of them hear someone storm down the stairs and Harry throws himself down in his chair looking annoyed.
"Harry? What's wrong?" Remus asks concerned.
"I've still got so much homework to do but Mione's blasting her records which means she's doing extra stuff, which is just annoying and making it hard to concentrate." Harry explains, "But I don't want to ask her to turn it down because it's admitting that I'm an idiot who hasn't gotten all the work done."
"You're not an idiot, Harry." Remus assures him.
"Everyone does work at their own speed, it's okay not to keep up with your friend." Sirius assures him.
"I guess." Harry says, looking disappointed as Sirius stands up.
"Where you going?" Remus asks curious.
"I want to hear what records our girl is listening too." Sirius explains before heading upstairs, leaving Remus and Harry to sit in silence.
As soon as he walks upstairs Sirius can hear the music coming from his daughter's room and as he hears the song he can't help but smile.
When he gets to Hermione's room Sirius knocks loudly, wondering if she will hear him over the loud music.
"Come in." Hermione's voice respond and Sirius walks in to see his daughter sitting at her desk working.
"You have good taste." Sirius says as he sits down on the end of Hermione's bed, and as he does he sees a toy dog that looks very familiar that he can't help but pick up.
"Thanks, but from what I know I got it from you." Hermione responds.
"Thank you did." Sirius confirms, smiling at that, and as he does Hermione turns around.
"That's Paddy." Hermione reveals, noticing what her Dad is holding.
"Paddy?" Sirius asks, sounding surprised.
"Yeah. When I was three Papa and I went to a carnival and as soon as I saw that toy I know I wanted it, and I begged Papa to get it for me, I wouldn't accept no for an answer." Hermione explains, "I know now that he really couldn't have afforded it, but Papa played two rounds of a game and won me him. I called him Paddy, I didn't know why, but it just seemed like the perfect name." she reveals, "He's been with me every day since, my favourite toy, my comfort."
"I'm glad to hear that." Sirius says, smiling down at the toy, glad that his daughter loved something that in an unconscious way reminded her of him, feeling very touched.
"Are you here to take back your records?" Hermione asks, sounding concerned.
"Nah, you keep 'em." Sirius tells his daughter, "You know when we were shopping the other day I saw a record store, I can't confirm that they have anything good but I was going to have a look and see, you want to come?"
"Definitely." Hermione confirms, "Can we go now?"
"Sure." Sirius responds and Hermione puts down her quill, lifts the needle of the record player, while Sirius puts down Paddy and stands up, and the two of them head downstairs.
"We're going to the record store; we'll be back soon." Sirius calls as he and Hermione head out of the front of the house.
"Okay." Remus calls back as the door closed, "You know Sirius was right, you need to do things at your own speed, not judge yourself by how quickly others do things." Remus tells Harry, who has been quiet since Sirius went upstairs.
"It's hard not too, Hermione gets her work done so much quicker than me and it's always better." Harry says, looking disappointed, hearing that Remus moves so that he is kneeling in front of Harry.
"Harry, Hermione is a great student, but so are you." Remus assures him and Harry looks sceptical, "You're forgetting I'm your teacher, you were the best in your year in my class last year and the work you did was really good." Remus explains, "You are good at different things, and you shouldn't think less of yourself because of that."
"You think?" Harry asks.
"I know." Remus assures him, "Don't worry about your summer homework, you have plenty of time to do it." Remus assures him, "So, instead of making yourself upset how about you do something that relaxes you, something that makes you happy." Remus suggests, "What do you want to do?"
"Honestly, I got a desert recipe book the other day, there are a few things I would like to try to make." Harry reveals.
"Then do that." Remus tells him with an encouraging smile.
"Will you help me?" Harry asks interested.
"Of course." Remus responds and the two of them head to the kitchen.
For the rest of the day Remus and Harry spend time in the kitchen cooking and talking while Sirius and Hermione are off going to various record shops, adding to their collection.
July 22nd 1994
It has been eight days since Remus and Harry spent the day cooking while Hermione and Sirius spent the day browsing records stores and the first full moon since Remus has been using the Wolfsbane potion that Hermione made, under Albus's supervision, has come.
It's early afternoon and Sirius and Remus are downstairs lying on the couch together when Hermione and Harry walk in the living room.
"Are you okay, Papa?" Hermione asks concerned.
"Yes, I actually feel stronger than other full moons in the last year." Remus reveals.
"Really? That's great." Hermione says with a smile.
"Yes, it is." Sirius says, placing a kiss on Remus's head as Remus is lying against him.
"So, does that mean we were right?" Harry asks Hermione.
"I think so." Hermione confirms, causing Harry to frown.
"Right about what?" Remus asks the pair curious, causing them to exchange looks as neither are sure how to answer that.
"Hermione, Harry?" Sirius asks the pair, "What are you right about?"
"We suspected that Snape could have been making the side effects of the potion worse." Harry explains.
"I wouldn't put it past that git." Sirius says angrily.
"Pad, it's okay." Remus assures him.
"No, it's not." Sirius, Harry and Hermione say together.
"Does it feel like how things normally feels when you take the Wolfsbane potion?" Hermione asks her Papa curious.
"Yes, it does." Remus tells his daughter, "But I guess we won't know for sure until tonight."
"I think it should work, but I'm really sorry if it doesn't." Hermione tells her Papa.
"It's okay, Hermione, either way you tried and that means so much to me." Remus tells his daughter with a supportive smile.
"Thanks Papa."
"Um, what's going to happen tonight? Are Mione and I going to stay home alone again?" Harry asks curious.
"After breaking our trust last time do you really think that's going to happen?" Remus asks curious, looking between the pair.
"Um, yeah." Harry and Hermione say, both looking sheepish.
"Think again." Sirius says amused.
"So, who is staying with us?" Hermione asks curious.
"Tonks." Remus and Sirius answer.
"Seriously." Harry and Hermione ask together, both looking amazed.
"Seriously." Remus confirms, "She has the night off and said that she'd like to stay with you." He explains.
"Cool." Harry says with a smile as he is pretty sure that having Tonks stay is going be like having no one.
Hours later Remus and Sirius have left to go to a safe place for the moon leaving Hermione, Harry, and Tonks alone, and the three of them are very much enjoying themselves, in fact Harry is pretty sure that it's the happiest he's ever seen Hermione during a full moon.
The three of them are currently standing on various pieces of furniture as Tonks has used magic to make the ground look like lava.
"Come on, Harry, you going to make the jump?" Tonks asks curious as she and Hermione are standing on the couch and Harry is on one of the kitchen chair.
"Of course." Harry says before jumping onto the couch and nearly knocking Hermione onto the ground, "I got you." Harry says, grabbing Hermione before she can fall, looking at her right in the eyes.
"Right back at you." Hermione says as she and Harry help each other to stand tall.
"You know; I'd say you two make a pretty great team." Tonks tells them, smiling at the pair.
"Thanks Tonks." Harry and Hermione respond, neither removing their arms that are still around each other.
"So, how about we get out of here for a little while." Tonks suggests, "Go to the movies, or somewhere else fun."
"Sounds good to me." Harry says.
"Me too." Hermione confirms and hearing that Tonks waves her wand to make the floor look like normal.
"We'll leave in five." Tonks says as she jumps over the back of the couch.
"Okay." Harry and Hermione respond as they both climb off the couch needing to let go of each other to do so before they both head upstairs to get what they need.
A few hours later Tonks has used her paternal grandfather's car to drive the two of them to the beach and while she has gone to get them hot chips Harry and Hermione are walking through the shallow water with their shoes off.
"The moon reflecting on the water is pretty." Harry comments.
"Yeah, it is." Hermione confirms, looking distracted.
"You're worried about Remus, aren't you? About how the potion went." Harry realises.
"Yeah, I am." Hermione confirms, "If I didn't do I right then whatever pain Papa's in is my fault, if he loses control it's my fault." Hermione explains, looking worried and upset, and seeing that Harry moves so that he is standing right in front of her.
"You can't think like that. Remus has been a werewolf for most of his life and he's been in pain, he's suffered, but you did something to help him, even if it doesn't work you tried to help. You're trying to take away his pain, that's incredible Mione, you did enough." Harry assures her.
"It doesn't feel like it." Hermione admits, a tear coming to her eye.
"I know." Harry says, reaching out and wiping the tear away, "You care so much, you try to take on everyone's pain, and you try and help. If you haven't this time you've just got remember that you tried your best and I know you won't give up until you get it perfect."
"I won't." Hermione says, feeling amazed by Harry's words.
"I know." Harry says with a supportive smile and the two of them continue to walk side by side, as they do Harry reaches out and takes Hermione's hand and the two of them continue to walk until Tonks calls them.
July 23rd 1994
It turns out Tonks idea of fun isn't just the beach for chips but driving around to about one am, including stopping for ice cream and once they got home they sat in the living room telling stories and playing games until all three of them fell asleep on the living room floor.
It's about eight am and Sirius and Remus are just arriving home, apart from being weak and tried, Remus is feeling pretty good as the potion worked perfectly.
"Looks like they had fun." Sirius comments as they walk across the living room, Remus leaning on him.
"Yeah, it does." Remus confirms as he and Sirius make their way over to one of the chairs and Remus sits down, as he does Sirius gets a grin on his face, one that Remus recognizes, "Siri, whatever you're thinking, don't."
"Oh come on, Remy. It will be fun." Sirius says with a smirk, as he moves several steps away from Remus, "Cover your ears." He advices and because Sirius is too far away to stop Remus just does that as he does Sirius summons an air horn that he has hidden upstairs and uses it causing Harry and Hermione to bolt up and Tonks to bolt up while pulling her wand, all three of them looking confused.
"Sirius, what the hell are you doing?" Tonks asks as she put her wand away.
"Having fun, like it looks like you three had." Sirius explains.
"We did, we had a lot of fun." Harry says, smiling fondly.
"I'm glad." Remus says with a smile.
"How'd the potion work?" Hermione asks, looking worried.
"It was perfect, you made it perfectly." Remus says, smiling proudly at his daughter.
"Really?" Hermione asks amazed.
"Really." Remus confirms, causing Hermione to squeal then run over and hug her Papa.
"I love you Papa." Hermione says as they embrace.
"I love you too." Remus responds, "Thank you, Mione, thank you so much." Remus tells his daughter.
"I've got to get going, talk later." Tonks says to Sirius and Harry.
"Bye Tonks, thanks for last night it was great." Harry says, smiling at her, as he stands up.
"You're welcome, Harry, it was fun, I look forward to next time." Tonks says with a grin as she had a surprisingly amount of fun with the two teens, "See you Couz." She says to Sirius with a grin.
"See you, Kid." Sirius tells her, "And thanks." He adds.
"Not a problem." Tonks says before leaving.
"So, it worked?" Harry asks, looking at Sirius in amazement.
"Yeah, Pup, it worked." Sirius says with a grin as he puts his arm around Harry's shoulder.
July 31st 1994
It has been a week since Harry and Hermione spent the full moon with Tonks and ever since then Harry and Hermione have made it clear that they would love to spend more time with Tonks but she is busy with her Auror duties.
It is about seven am and Harry is fast asleep, or he is until he feels someone jump on him, opening his yes Harry finds himself face to face with a large Black dog.
"Sirius? What are you doing?" Harry asks confused as the dog starts to lick his face.
"It's his way of saying happy birthday." Remus explain from the doorway, where he is standing with Hermione, both of them having amused looks on their faces.
"Right." Harry says with a smirk, "I guess I'm getting up."
"It would be a good choice." Remus says, looking amused, as he is pretty sure that Sirius won't stop bugging Harry until he gets up.
"Okay." Harry says, "Sirius if I'm going to get up you're going to have to move." He informs Sirius and Sirius jumps of the bed and starts to run.
"PADFOOT BE CAREFUL." Remus yells as he chases after the dog and Hermione and Harry exchange grins,
"Happy birthday, Harry." Hermione says, pulling him into a hug.
"Thanks Mione." Harry says as he returns the hug, "Think we should go make sure Remus and Sirius aren't destroying the house?" he asks curious.
"Would probably be a good idea." Hermione says with a smile, before they both head downstairs.
For the rest of the day Harry celebrates his birthday with Hermione, Remus and Sirius before Emma, Dan, The Longbottoms, The Tonks's, all of The Weasley's, Poppy, Minerva, Hagrid and even Albus arrived at about dinner to celebrate Harry's birthday with him, Neville having been pre warned about how similar Andromeda looks to her sister, though after a few minutes Neville felt completely comfortable as he realised that they were complete opposites. All in all, Harry is pretty sure that it was his best birthday ever.
August 11th 1994
It has been eleven days since Harry's birthday and ever since then Hermione and Harry have been enjoying their holidays with Remus and Sirius, though they have seen Neville, and even Tonks once, though they haven't seen Ron since Harry's birthday as both his two oldest brothers are home for the summer.
It is lunchtime and Remus, Hermione and Harry are eating lunch in the kitchen while Sirius is off in his words 'Organizing a surprise'
"Did Dad say when he'd be home?" Hermione asks curious.
"No." Remus answers.
"What kind of surprise is he organizing?" Harry asks, also sounding curious.
"I honestly have no idea." Remus admits, being very curious about what his mate is doing.
"Is that worrying?" Hermione asks, looking uncertain.
"A little." Remus admits and the three of them drift into silence as they eat.
"MOON? PRINCESS? PUP?" Sirius voice calls a few minutes later as he walks in the door, having just Apparited in a nearby alley.
"KITCHEN." Remus calls back and a few seconds later Sirius walks into the kitchen, looking happy.
"I have great news." Sirius says, grinning from ear to ear.
"What?" Harry, Hermione and Remus ask together.
"Well, turns out having The Minister of Magic wanting to suck up to you has certain perks." Sirius says, smirking, causing Harry and Hermione to exchange looks.
"Were are you going with this?" Remus asks, sounding slightly concerned.
"Don't worry, Rem. It's a good thing." Sirius assures him, "The Minister has kindly extended an invination for the four of us, and one other, to join him in the minister's box for the final of the Quidditch Wold Cup." Sirius reveals.
"Seriously?" Harry asks, looking amazed.
"Seriously." Sirius confirms, "And because of the fact that the Weasley's will be in the top box too thanks to getting tickets from Bagman, I was thinking Neville could use the fifth ticket." Sirius says.
"That will be great." Hermione says with a smile.
"I can't believe It; we're actually going to the cup." Harry says, looking both amazed and like he can't believe it.
"Believe it, Pup. It's going to be great, you've never seen Quidditch played like this." Sirius explains.
"Cool."
"Well, if we're going to the cup then we should probably go to Diagon Alley tomorrow, we'll want to get that done first, especially considering you both need dress robes." Remus comments.
"Dress robes?" Harry asks, looking confused.
"Why?" Hermione asks, causing Sirius and Remus to exchange looks.
"There's going to be an event on at Hogwarts this year and one of the things that will happen requires dress robes." Remus says, being vague on purpose.
"Wow, Moon could you be vaguer?" Sirius asks amused.
"What exactly does that mean? Hermione asks curious.
"What's going on?" Harry asks and Remus and Sirius exchange look, looking like they are having an entire conversation without words.
"We'll tell you after the cup." Remus finally says after about a minute.
"Oh come on, you can't just spring something like that on us and then not explain!" Harry objects.
"Come on, Papa, just tell us! Whatever it is, we can keep a secret." Hermione tells her parents.
"We know." Remus assures her.
"But trust us when we say you want to spend the next few days focusing your excitement on the cup and once that is over we'll tell you what's going on at Hogwarts this year." Sirius explains, causing Harry and Hermione to exchange looks.
"Fine." Harry and Hermione say together, neither looking too happy.
"I'm going to go write Ron." Harry says before getting up.
"I'm going to write Neville." Hermione says, also standing up and the two of them head upstairs.
"If the final goes on too long I'm not going to be able to stay for the whole thing." Remus reminds Sirius.
"I know, but you'll be able to see at least some of it." Sirius tells his mate, "Harry and Hermione are going to love this soo much." He says with a grin, "Even you are."
"I'm sure I will." Remus says as he always likes watching Qudditch matches even if he isn't the biggest fan of it, and the two of them drift into silence.
August 12th 1994
At nine am the next morning Harry, Hermione, Remus and Sirius are just leaving Gringotts after stocking up their money bags and after Sirius made sure that financially Remus, Hermione and even Harry would be completely set if something happened to him.
"So, where are we going first?" Harry asks curious.
"Well considering we all need to get dress robes for this year I think Madam Malkin's would be our best bet." Sirius comments as the family of four begin to walk.
"Do you and Papa need dress robes too?" Hermione asks curious.
"Yep." Sirius confirms.
"I didn't until you decided to destroy mine." Remus says, glaring at his mate.
"Moon, they were the same dress robes that you wore to Lily and James's wedding, you need new ones." Sirius explains.
"It was still mean of you to destroy them." Remus says with a pout.
"Yeah, but you love me." Sirius says, leaning over and placing a kiss on Remus's cheek, neither of them noticing the photographer.
"Yes, but sometimes I don't know why." Remus says with a teasing smile, causing Harry and Hermione to laugh at the pout on Sirius's face.
"Mean Remy, mean." Sirius comments as they arrive at Madam Malkin's.
"Whatever you say Pad." Remus responds as they all walk inside.
As the family of four walk in they see that they are the only ones in the store.
"What can I help you with?" Madam Malkin's asks walking over.
"We all need dress robes." Sirius reveals, "Mione, Harry, do you need new school robes?"
"Um, yes." Hermione answers, thinking back.
"I could use some new ones." Harry comments.
"And Remus and I both need new day robes too." Sirius adds.
"No, I don't Siri." Remus objects, as even though they are, for all intensive purposes, married he still feels odd about Sirius spending money on him.
"Rem, practically all your robes are falling apart so you can either willing pick new robes out or I will do it for you and you know I will." Sirius says with a smirk.
"Fine." Remus says, rolling his eyes.
"Good." Sirius says and Madam Malkin's calls assistances over and Hermione, Harry, Remus and Sirius all get fitted for new robes, and as they are all too focused on their own robes no one notice what the others robes look like.
About half an hour after they went into Madam Malkin's Harry, Hermione, Remus and Sirius walk out, all holding onto packages of new robes.
"Books now?" Hermione asks, looking eager.
"I'd like to look in Quality Quidditch Supplies." Harry admits.
"And you both need potion ingredients and other supplies that you need to stock up on." Remus informs them.
"How about we get all the boring stuff first and then Rem you take Mione to get books and Harry and I will go to Quality Quiddich supplies." Sirius suggests.
"Sounds good." Remus says approvingly.
"Mr Black." A voice says and Sirius turns to see a woman with blond hair that is set in elaborate curls, jewelled glasses, holding a crocodile-skin bag.
"Yes?" Sirius asks, looking at her in suspicion.
"Rita Skeeter, it's a pleasure." Rita says, taking Sirius's hand and shaking it, "I'd really like to sit down with you, talk about how it feels to be finally be free? Do you feel anger at the ministry? Are you angry at how quickly people believed you were guilty?"
"Ms Skeeter was it?" Sirius asks, trying to keep his voice calm, and she nods, "I really, really don't want to give an interview, what I want is to shop with my family, excuse me." Sirius says, reaching out and taking Remus's hand walking away, almost pushing past Skeeter, as Harry and Hermione follow behind, Harry doing his best to hide his face.
"Miss Lupin-Black, how does it feel to have your Dad home?" Skeeter asks, stopping Hermione from following by grabbing her arm.
"Um…." Hermione starts to say, looking around for help, and seeing that Sirius and Remus quickly move, Remus grabbing Hermione's hand and leading her away while Sirius walks right over to Skeeter.
"If you want to bother me fine, but you will not bother my daughter." Sirius says, there being anger in his voice, "If I find out that any reporters have been bothering my daughter or trying to talk to her without mine or her other father's permission, you'll have to deal with me, you can spread that message." Sirius says, his eyes blazing in anger, "Good day Miss Skeeter." Sirius says, there being anger in his voice and he walks over to where Remus is standing with an arm around both Hermione and Harry.
"You okay?" Sirius asks concerned.
"Yes." Hermione says with a nod.
"Now, let's go get boring things then spend a lot of money on Quidditch supplies and books." Sirius says, all the anger being gone from his voice.
"Let's." Remus says, forcing a smile and they do the rest of the supplies they need before they go to Quality Qudditch Supplies and Flourish and Blotts, where they spend more money, as Sirius buys anything he sees Remus, Hermione and Harry look interested in, than Remus usually spends in three months.
August 13th 1994
The following morning Sirius actually gets up before Harry and Hermione and when he walks into the kitchen he finds Remus drinking tea and reading the Prophet, something which he has been doing since they got home as he got into the habit the year before and Hermione gets it delivered so he figures that he might as well read it.
"Morning Moon." Sirius says, heading over to get himself a cup of coffee and Remus just gives a murmur in response, "Moon? What's wrong?" Sirius asks, walking over to his mate and putting his hand on Remus's shoulder, "Moony?" he asks once more and in response Remus just hands Sirius the paper.
"What's going on?" Sirius asks concerned and he looks down at the paper to see the heading, 'Sirius Black; Saint or Sinner?' with a picture of him kissing Remus on the cheek and Harry and Hermione walking in front of them, "Oh, I take it I'm not described as the nicest person on the planet." Sirius realises.
"That would be an understatement." Remus reveals, with a frown, "There is also the fact that there is very little truth in the article, not that people will care."
"Oh Moon, it's okay." Sirius says as he moves and sits down on Remus's lap, causing Remus to put his arms around his mate's waist, "I don't care what people think about me, and you shouldn't either." Sirius says, "We know the truth, and so do Hermione and Harry, that's all that matters."
"I know, I just…. After everything too many people have thought the worst of you for too long, I just wish it would stop," Remus stops.
"I know, but it's okay." Sirius says before leaning in and kissing his mate, a simple kiss that quickly turns into the two of the making out in the kitchen.
August 15th 1994
It has been two days since the article about Sirius came out and at three am every member of the Lupin-Black/Potter house are sound asleep, or they are until they are all woken by a scream coming from Harry's room.
The second they hear the scream Sirius, Remus and Harry, go running into Harry's room, Remus and Sirius pulling their wands as they go, both being glad that they actually put on clothes before they went to sleep.
"Harry, what's wrong?" Hermione asks as they run in, as Remus and Sirius check the room for signs of danger.
"My scar, it's burning." Harry reveals, sounding like he just ran a marathon, Hermione being the only one who understands how big that means.
"But… Last time that happened Voldemort was at Hogwarts." Hermione says, looking worried.
"What?" Sirius asks shocked as he didn't know about that.
"I know." Harry says, also looking worried, "I was having a dream about Voldemort, and Wormtail, it felt real." Harry explains, shivering slightly, causing Sirius and Remus to exchange worried look.
"I'll go check the wands, and call Albus." Sirius says.
"Isn't that a bit over the top?" Harry asks, feeling embarrassed.
"No, I don't think so." Sirius says before leaving.
"Are you okay?" Hermione asks about a minute later as she walks over and sits down next to Harry.
"I don't know." Harry admits, "It was so strange."
"What exactly happened?" Remus asks concerned as he walks over and sits near Harry and Hermione.
"I was a dream, but there was something different about it." Harry explains, before taking a deep breath, "I heard Voldemort's voice, but didn't see him, I did see Pettigrew though, they were planning something, for after the World Cup." Harry reveals, with a shiver, seeing that Hermione reaches out and puts her arm around her friend's shoulder, "Can I wait to tell the rest of the story until Sirius and Professor Dumbledore are here?" he asks curious as he really doesn't want to repeat it.
"Of course." Remus says as he reaches out and places a comforting hand on Harry's leg.
For the next few minutes Harry, Remus and Hermione sit in silence as Harry waits for the pain in his scar to disappear, and after a little while Sirius and Albus walk in the room, Albus looking wide awake despite the early time.
"You doing okay, Pup?" Sirius asks concerned as he goes and sits down on the bed too.
"Harry, My Boy, Sirius said that your scar is hurting, that you had a dream that felt real." Albus says, "Do you remember what was happening in the dream?"
"Yes." Harry says with a nod, "Voldemort and Pettigrew were in a house, they were talking about having killed someone…. Um Bertha Jorkins, I think her name was." He says, causing Sirius, Remus and Albus to exchange looks, "They were talking about a faithful servant, joining them, and um there was an old man, they killed him." Harry says, causing the adults to once more exchange looks, "And they walk talking about killing someone else…... me." Harry says, looking down at his bed and Hermione squeezes the arm she has around Harry and Sirius and Remus exchange frightened and pained looks.
"Did you see Voldemort?" Albus asks
"No, just a chair." Harry answers, "Do you think what I saw was real?"
"I believe it is very possible, actually probable." Albus reveals, causing everyone in the room to become concerned.
"How did Harry see it if it is real?" Sirius asks, watching Albus closely.
"There is a connection between Harry and Voldemort, I have a few theories as to why that is but I don't want to share them until I look into a couple of things." Albus admits, causing Sirius and Remus to exchange looks once more, both suspecting that there is more going on than Albus is saying.
"My scar hurt last time because Voldemort was close, why did it hurt this time?" Harry asks, confused.
"It is my theory that your scar hurts when Voldemort is near or when he is feeling a particular surge of anger." Albus explains.
"Do you Voldemort is getting stronger?" Hermione asks, asking the question that all four of them are thinking.
"Once again, I can only give you my best theory, but I believe, yes." Albus answers, causing a worried feeling to take over the room, "I best be going, please let me know if you have any other dream like this." Albus says after about a minute.
"Okay." Harry says with a nod and Albus leaves.
"Are you feeling better?" Sirius asks Harry concerned.
"Yeah, a little." Harry admits.
"Good." Sirius and Remus say, both sounding relieved about that.
"It's still early, do you think you could get some more sleep?" Remus asks.
"I can try." Harry answers, looking uncertain.
"Okay, if you need anything we'll just be in our room." Sirius say and both he and Remus give Harry a hug before getting up.
"Night Harry." Hermione says, giving her friends shoulder a squeeze before heading out of the room.
About a minute later Sirius and Remus walk into their room and as Sirius closes the door they exchange grave looks.
"This really isn't good." Sirius says, saying what they are both thinking.
"No, it's not." Remus says, "Do you think Albus knows more than he's saying?"
"He usually does." Sirius admits, "We'll figure this out Moony, we'll keep our kids safe, both of them."
"We have to." Remus responds, looking afraid, and Sirius walks over and puts his arms around Remus, pulling him in for a hug as he places a kiss on Remus's cheek, it being clear that both of them are terrified about what is going to happen next.
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