AUTHOR'S NOTE: Sorry that I haven't posted in a while. I've been busy with midterms and finding publishers for my own book called Taylor or Taylor G. Martinez. I do NOT own Harry Potter, the fabulous J. K. Rowling does. Anyways, happy reading!!!
Ch.2
They reached the rest of the group in no time. "Remus, what? What is it? Is anything wrong?" Sirius asked the shaken up man with terror in his eyes as soon as he came back from the bathroom with Harry.
"There is most definitely something wrong. Something majorly wrong. We need to get Harry out now!" Remus yelled with urgency in his voice.
"Mr. Lupin, what did you see?" Ms. Carmen asked.
"Something bad, but I won't tell unless Harry's fine with it, Harry, are you okay with me telling them?" Remus responded while asking Harry a question. He shook his head, at first, but after a little bit of reassuring from Remus, he finally agreed. The group closed all the blinds that way no one walking by could see, and stood all around Harry.
"Ready?" Remus asked soothingly. Harry nodded and took off his shirt. The entire group gasped and when Harry turned around they gasped even louder. To say, everyone was shocked was an understatement. Harry pulled his shirt back on (after Ms. Carmen took a few pictures while Harry held Remus' hand) and the group went back to their positions.
"Okay, we're ready to talk with Mr. and Mrs. Dursley again. Don't worry, Harry, we'll all be right here," Ms. Carmen told the group while Mr. Coolman went and retrieved Mr. and Mrs. Dursley from the kitchen.
When the Dursleys came back, Harry was sitting on the sofa in tears with Remus and Sirius on either side. "Mr. and Mrs. Dursley upon further investigation, we have concluded that you are unfit to be Harry's guardians. Is that understood?" Ms. Carmen asked the Dursleys who looked shocked and angry at the same time.
"What proof do you have?!" Vernon Dursley yelled, which made Harry retreat back into the couch and against Remus' side.
"I have plenty of proof, here, these are pictures of Mr. Potter," Ms. Carmen showed the Dursleys the pictures, which made them even angrier.
Finally after a long moment of awkward silence, the Dursleys finally agreed. They weren't happy about it, not at all.
"Alright, if that's it, Harry, Mr. Lupin, Mr. Black, and Professor Dumbledore, please meet me outside," Ms. Carmen said as she stood up and walked outside while the rest of the group followed suit.
Once everyone was outside, Ms. Carmen turned and waited for Dumbledore to speak, her turn of being in charge of the ordeal was over with. "Okay, so, now all that needs to be done on our side is for both parties to sign the contract, and we'll be good, thanks once again Alex," Dumbledore informed the group.
"Not to mention it, Albus, after all I am the head of that apartment at the ministry. So, I'll be signing for the former party, since they are no longer to be involved," Ms. Carmen or Alex, informed the group, who then signed the contract (which she already had on her clipboard). After Remus and Sirius signed the contract Alex left with Mr. Coolman and Dumbledore turned to talk with both men.
"Now, before I saw the extent of Harry's injuries, I was planning on having Madam Pomfrey check him over, to make sure nothing was wrong, but seeing all of his injuries I believe it would be best if you take him to St. Mungo's immediately, once he's released come see me, well till then," Dumbledore informed the men before apparting. St. Mungo's! How dare those Dursleys! Well, in the end, I guess they deserve what they got. I just hope Harry will be okay, Remus thought to himself. "Harry, are you okay?" Remus asked. Harry nodded and tightened his grip on Remus' hand before he started crying.
"Hey, hey, hey, shh… shh…. It's alright," Remus comforted the boy hugging him, but not too tightly.
"Remus," Harry whispered into his ear.
"Yeah, I'm here, I'm here. What's wrong?" Remus asked.
"I…. I…. I hurt," Harry cried.
"I know kiddo, but the place we're going will make you all better, okay? Can you be brave for Moony and Padfoot?" Remus comforted. Man, I really hope the Healers can help.
"Moony? Padfoot?" Harry asked, confused.
"Yeah, that's what Sirius calls Remus, and you too. I'm Moony. Sirius is Padfoot, and according to Sirius, you're Prongslet, okay?" Remus clarified for the young boy.
"Mmhmm," Harry understood. With that the trio were off.
A few moments later, Remus, Sirius, and Harry found themselves sitting in the waiting room of St. Mungo's. "Moony?" Harry asked.
"Yeah," Remus responded.
"I'm scared. What is this place?" Harry asked. Poor Harry.
"This is St. Mungo's Hospital, okay?" Remus comforted Harry as he snuggled up against him.
"Howspitail? What's that? I never been to a howspitail. I'm scared, Moony," Harry asked confused.
"A hospital is a place where people go to get better. It's okay, here, here, Moony's got ya," Remus tried to comfort the small boy. "Potter," a young Healer with brown wavy hair and blue eyes called.
"Ready?" Remus asked standing up while Harry and Sirius also stood up.
"No, do I have to Moony?" Harry asked.
"Yeah, I'm sorry cub, there's no getting around it," Remus answered the young emerald-eyed boy. They walked hand in hand towards the young Healer. Harry was in between Sirius and Remus.
"Hi, I'm Remus Lupin and this is Harry Potter," Remus greeted the Healer.
"It's nice to meet you, Mr. Lupin, and Harry. I'm Healer Amanda Showstice," the Healer, Amanda Showstice, greeted them. "Follow me, Harry, but first Mr. Lupin or Mr. Black, can you sign this form giving us permission to treat Harry?" the Healer instructed Harry, and asked Remus and Sirius. Remus signed the form before Harry asked something.
"Can Moony and Padfoot come?" Harry asked.
"I'm afraid not yet, but as soon as they can I'll come get them, okay?" Healer Showstice answered.
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The only way Harry was going to go with this lady was if Moony and Padfoot came. "Can Moony and Padfoot come?" he asked, unwilling to go with the lady if the answer was "no".
"I'm afraid not yet, but as soon as they can I'll come get them, okay?" the lady answered. No! No, no, and no. I will not come with you if Moony and Padfoot can't come! Harry thought to himself, after all this was his first time at a hospital.
"NO! I WANT MOONY AND PADFOOT!" Harry yelled at the lady. He wasn't going to go without a fight.
"Harry, shh…, shh…" Remus comforted the three year old. Harry hugged Moony as hard as he could and started to cry into his shirt.
"I sorry," Harry whispered into Moony's ear.
"There's no reason to be, hey, can I tell you a secret?" Moony responded tenderly.
"Mmhmm," Harry agreed.
"The first time I had to see a Healer, I acted the same exact way as you are right now. I know it's scary, but believe me, they're the nicest people ever," Remus told the young boy. No, they're not! If… if… I guess Moony's right. Moony doesn't lie. Fine. I'll go only if Moony and Padfoot come see me as soon as they can. Harry thought defeated.
"Moony? Padfoot?" Harry tried to get his new guardians attention.
"Yeah, what is it, Prongslet?" Padfoot questioned coming down to Harry's level.
"Promise you come see me as soon as you can?" Harry cried.
"Yeah, of course, we wouldn't leave you alone if we can help it," Padfoot responded. Harry gave both Moony and Padfoot big hugs before going with the lady.
The lady led him to a room with a bed in it. "Alright, can you please get changed into this?" the lady asked, handing him a funny looking dress. Harry looked questioningly at the lady.
"Do you need some help?" she asked. Harry nodded his head and the lady left to go get a male Healer to help. Soon, the lady came back with a male with short brown hair and grey eyes.
"Hi, I'm Dylan Vestio, what's your name?" the man, Dylan, asked.
"Harry," Harry answered scared.
"Well, it's nice to meet you, Harry, do you need help?" Dylan asked.
Harry nodded and together Dylan and Harry got changed into the hospital gown. "Alright, why don't you climb onto the bed, and the Healer taking your case will be in shortly, okay?" Dylan asked before leaving. Harry agreed and climbed into the bed. I'm scared. I want Moony and Padfoot! Harry thought to himself before a young woman with light sandy brown hair and blue eyes came into the room.
"Hi, Harry, I'm Healer Katasha Peorana, and I'll be your Healer, so can you tell me what's wrong?" the lady, Healer Peorana, asked.
"No! At least not when Moony's not here. You can't see," Harry yelled. No one can see, except for Moony and Padfoot. I want Moony and Padfoot! I'm scared.
"Okay, um… let's see, can you maybe tell me why that is?" Healer Peorana asked.
"Because I scared, and I want Moony and Padfoot," Harry cried.
"Harry, there's nothing to be scared of, I can make you feel all better, okay?" Healer Peorana tried to comfort, but it didn't work. I want Moony and Padfoot!!! I want Moony!!! I want Padfoot!!!
"NO! I WANT MOONY AND PADFOOT!!!" Harry yelled before jumping out of bed and running out of the room and into the hallway before proceeding to the waiting room. Tears filled the three-year old's emerald eyes as he ran. Adults kept trying to get him, but none prevailed until two very firm and gentle hands grasped his wrists. He tried to struggle away, but was unsuccessful.
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Harry came running out into the waiting room, with tears in his eyes. Poor Harry. Remus gently yet firmly grasped his charge's wrists.
"Cub, shh…, shh…, there, there, Moony's got ya. Moony's got ya," Remus comforted the boy, rubbing comforting circles on his back where he wasn't injured. What happened? What's the matter? Poor cub.
When Harry finally stopped crying Remus asked "What's the matter, cub?"
"Too scary. I don't like it, Moony. Please, Moony, can we go home? I want to go home," Harry cried. Poor Harry. I wish I could go back there with him.
"I'm sorry cub, but we can't go home, not yet anyways. Hey, I know, what if we talk with your Healer and see if either I or Padfoot can go back there with you? How does that sound?" the lycanthrope asked the young boy in front of him. Harry agreed, and while Sirius went to talk with the Healer, Remus had Harry on his lap, comfortingly hugging him.
"Mate, the Healer said she's fine with it, but just one of us for the meantime. So, let's have Harry choose," Sirius informed his lycanthrope friend.
"Harry, only I or Padfoot can come back with you, who do you want?" Remus asked, holding his charge.
"Moony, but Padfoot come back soon, too," Harry decided. So, with that Remus and Harry held hands and walked together back to Harry's room.