It was raining in Godric's Hollow. The trio walked into the Inn and found it was very reminiscent of The Leaky Cauldron. "Hello" the barkeep called.

"Hello" Hermione replied. "We need a room-maybe two"

The barkeep eyes them warily. "We have one room. The rain you know?"

"Yeah" Hermione answered. "Ok- one room will do"

Harry stepped up and handed the Galleons over. The barkeep tried to get a closer look at Harry's face but Harry wouldn't let him. He handed them a key to the door and pointed them in the direction.

The room was small with two beds. Harry put his stuff down on one. "Ron and I will take this bed and you take that one"

"No" Hermione started but Ron cut her off.

"Yes and do not argue with us," Ron told her. Hermione opened her mouth to reply but obviously thought better of it.

"Fine" she said.

The trio went downstairs and had a bite to eat. When they were done they asked for directions to Lily and James's house. The barkeep finally got a loom at Harry and realized whom he was. He gave them directions to both the house and the cemetery where they were buried.

On the way there the trio was very quiet. Ron and Hermione both seemed to realize this was tough for Harry and they gave him space.

"It was never rebuilt" Harry shouted when they arrived. He walked around the place that was once his home and glared at the ruins. "Why?"

"Maybe-maybe people thought it should be left in peace," Hermione suggested.

Harry sat down on the ground. It was gone-the home his parents had together. It was all gone.

"Harry" Hermione said quietly. "There is someone lurking around out there"

Harry stood up slowly and pulled his wand. Harry walked to the doorway with Ron and Hermione behind him. Harry saw a figure cloaked in black standing watching them. "Stupefy" Harry cried pointing his wand at the figure.

Hermione shrieked. "Harry" she said but he was already running forward. Harry kneeled beside the figure and lifted off the hood.

"Aberforth" he said quietly.

"What?" Ron asked.

"Aberforth-he is Dumbledore's brother"

A few minutes later Aberforth Dumbledore was awake. "Sorry about sneaking up on you Potter" he said - his voice sounding very similar to Dumbledore himself.

"No that is ok" Harry said. "Sorry for stupefying you"

Aberforth laughed, "I expected as much from you". Aberforth turned around and looked. "Let us go back over there-out of sight"

Harry and Ron helped Aberforth to his feet. They walked into what used to be James and Lily's house. Aberforth walked to the backmost part. "This used to be your room" Aberforth informed him. He pointed in front of them, "And that was there room"

Harry looked around felt a sharp pang. This used to be his room. Harry shook it off and looked at Aberforth. "What are you doing here?"

"Following you" Aberforth explained. "I have something for you"

"What?" Harry asked.

"Not here" Aberforth hissed. "We can't discuss it here"

Harry nodded, "Ok- where?" Harry asked.

"Follow me" Aberforth whispered. He stood up and walked out of the house. The trio followed him and scurried down the street behind him. Aberforth stopped at a little shack down the street. The trio followed him inside nervously-hoping they could trust him.

"Albus placed the wards on here himself" Aberforth explained. "After our mom died we lived here briefly until we went to Hogwarts."

"You lived here" Harry asked a little shocked.

"Oh it used to be bigger and nicer but after we both left-well time took its toll" He explained. "I didn't know why Albus insisted in keeping it but now I do"

He kneeled down onto the wooden floor pulled the boards up. It revealed a staircase. "Follow me" he said again.

Harry moved to follow and Hermione grabbed his hand. "Harry-should we be trusting him"

"At this point Hermione we already have trusted him and we have to accept any and all consequences for that but there is no going back"

The trio quietly followed him down the steps but they had their wands at the ready. Aberforth was standing the basement beside a trunk and many other things. "My brother hid these not long before his death. He was prepared for it I guess. Wish he would have told somebody"

"What is all this?" Harry asked.

"Some of Albus's things" Aberforth said. "Things he wanted you to have"

"Me?" Harry asked

"Yes-he wrote me a letter stating what he wanted you to have. I brought it all here. He told me he thought you would be coming to Godric's hollow"

Harry began looking through the stuff.

"Harry" Hermione said again. "We need to find a way to get this all out of here"

"She is right" Aberforth said. "No matter what wards are up it isn't safe here"

"Then where?" Harry asked.

"I can take it back to the Hogshead with me." Aberforth said. "Then when you three are done here you can come for it. If you are off on some adventure you will need a base of operations"

"The hogshead?" Ron asked.

"No-Hogwarts" Aberforth replied. "It is empty right now"

"I will not go back there," Hermione said.

"He is right it is the best place to be right now," Harry explained.

"It isn't safe without Dumbledore" Hermione argued.

"Actually the death eaters wont be going there for a while." Aberforth replied. "Albus is dead, the Order has their own headquarters and all the students are at home. It is still a very safe place to be"

Hermione was quiet but finally nodded, "Fine" she said.

"Ok-we will be there in the morning," Harry told Aberforth.

He walked the Trio outside and bid them goodbye.

"I hope this is the right thing to do" Hermione said quietly.