Chapter seven
"Good morning Mrs. Weasley." Harry said as he stepped out the fireplace in the Burrow. "Good morning Harry, dear. How did you get here?" Mrs. Weasley greeted him. "I used the Floo in Diagon Alley." Harry replied. Before either of them could say more Harry was tackled in a hug. "Harry, I'm so glad you're here. Your letters were so short, why didn't you write more?" Hermione shot of question after question about how he had been and how his relatives had treated him. "Give the guy a break Hermione." Ron said amused from behind Hermione. "Oh yeah, I'm sorry." Hermione retreated, giving Ron the chance to say hi to Harry. "Hey mate, good to see you again. I'll show you to my room." Harry Ron and Hermione got Harry's stuff and walked all the stairs to Ron's room.
"To answer your questions Hermione, I have to tell you guys something I couldn't tell before because no one may know of it." Harry said when they were finally in Ron's room. "What's wrong, mate?" Ron asked. "Nothing is wrong Ron, it is actually very good." Before Ron or Hermione could ask anything further Harry stood up and closed the door. "Listen" Harry said. Harry told them about running away from the Dursleys and being picked up by Remus. "But Harry, how did you know he was who he said he was?" "I remembered him. At first I didn't, but later I did and Aunt Minerva confirmed it for me later." "Aunt Minerva? As is professor McGonagall?" Hermione asked. "The one and the same Hermione." Harry answered grinning. He then proceeded to tell them all that had happened later. "And" Harry said at the end of his story "uncle Moony has a crush on Tonks, but he won't admit it. It is pretty funny to watch them stealing glances at the other, when they think no one, including the other, is looking." "That's funny." Hermione agreed "But did professor Dumbledore seriously do all that. I admit I found him acting strange, but I hadn't expected him to have gone this far. Is he the reason no one may know of it, Harry?" Harry nodded. "Uncle Moony will be on the platform for a short time September the First. We already thought of how he would look like. You can meet him then." "Blimey, mate. You surely didn't do nothing this summer." Ron said. "I know, Tonks, Aunt Minerva and uncle Moony will send me letters, but they will go to your room Ron." "That's okay, in fact, isn't that Hedwig?" Ron nodded to a white owl flying toward his window. "Yep." Harry said. They let Hedwig in and Harry took the letter from Hedwig. "It's from Tonks." He said. "May we read Harry?" Hermione asked. "Sure, this letter is addressed to us three."
Wotcher Harry, Ron and Hermione,
I haven't met you yet Ron and Hermione, but Harry has told me so much about you that I feel like I already know you. I think Harry has brought you up to date by now. I hope so, because else I will reveal some secrets here.
You can share your powers with others Harry. They won't be able to do it without you, but you can let Ron and Hermione see the magic. You did it with me last time, but I didn't have time to tell you about it. Just get their hands and push your magic also for their eyes. It isn't normal to be able to manipulate magic, let alone your own magic. I personally think your gift of wandless magi and these are the same: being able to manipulate magic. You see, I did some research.
In your first letter you asked me if I knew our parents knew each other Harry. I knew it. I just never thought anything of it. I enclosed some pictures of our families together. It seems you already knew you were a metamorphmagus when you were little Harry, since on one picture we are changing our hair colours. It's pretty funny. It seems we were pretty close. I asked my parents about it. They said we were like siblings back then. Maybe we could be that again. I could have a little brother and you a big sister.
Well I'll see you at the platform. Oh and Harry, the ministry only knows that you have used magic if you use a wand. They can't register wandless magic. You didn't have that from me.
Bye,
Tonks
"Wow, Harry you have a sister now." Hermione said. "I have two sisters now Hermione, I already had one and I also already had a brother." Harry said, looking at Ron. "Oh, Harry, you are my brother to." "And mine to." Ron added. "Thanks guys, shall we try the seeing magic thing?" Harry said.
They stood up and Ron and Hermione each held one of Harry's hands. Harry felt his own magic and pushed it for Ron and Hermione's eyes. "Open your eyes guys." Harry said. He was used to seeing all the magic around him by now. But Ron and Hermione clearly weren't. For the rest of the day they were practising this ability. They only stopped for lunch. They discovered pretty soon that it only worked if they were holding hands. Harry took the occasion to learn how magic floats through a body. This way he could recognize if someone's magic was different or if something was wrong. Soon it was time for dinner.
"Hello Harry, I'm Mr. Weasley Ron's dad." "Good evening Mr. Weasley, nice to meet you." "Nice to meet you to." During dinner Harry sat next to Ron and Fred. Fred and George were talking quietly. Harry heard something about the Marauders. "Fred, George, meet me outside after the dinner. I have something on the marauders." Harry whispered in Fred's ear. Fred looked surprised, but Harry wouldn't give any more information. Harry also met Ron's sister, Ginny. Ginny appeared to be a bit shy, but she was a nice girl. Harry learned that Ginny wasn't shy normally, but that she had a crush on him. Harry blushed a bit at that. He didn't think it was a problem. He found it cute and he made a note to himself to get to know the Ginny behind the shy girl.
After dinner Harry took Ron and Hermione outside. Fred and George appeared soon. Ron and Hermione looked a bit confused. "You were talking about the marauders earlier, what do you know of them?" Harry asked Fred and George. "Well we know it was a group of four prankers. They called themselves Wormtail, Prongs, Padfoot and Moony." Ron and Hermione seemed to catch on now. Ron sniggered. "Now I understand why you wanted to talk to them." "What do you know" "About them Harry?" the twins asked. "Well, let's say I am little Prongs." Harry said. The twins' mouths fell open. "Wormtail is Peter Pettigrew, his animagus form is a rat. Sirius Black is Padfoot, a black dog, he is innocent by the way. My dad was Prongs, he was a stag. Moony is Remus Lupin, this is a secret, so you can't tell anyone, but he is a werewolf." "Merlin Harry, you also know about the Marauders' map?" "Yes, they hadn't made one. Everyone had his own. You have the one of Peter Pettigrew. I assume you found it in Filch's office?" The twins nodded. "I have my dad's. Moony still has his own and Sirius Black's was burned in their seventh year." "How do you know all that Harry?" "My father left a letter for me I our family vault. He told me all about it." Technically it wasn't a lie, but Remus had told him about the Marauders before he had read the letter. His father's map also was found with the letter. His mother had just given him motherly advice.
The next morning at breakfast Mrs. Weasley asked Harry about his school stuff. "I already have everything. I went to Diagon Alley just before I came her." Harry didn't like to lie, so he just told half the truth. He had been to Diagon Alley before he came here. He just hadn't said when exactly. "That's good dear, I'll go with Ginny today. You three can stay here if you like." "Thank you Mrs. Weasley."
Harry, Ron and Hermione spent the day catching up. They played some Quitditch while Hermione was reading and they practiced some more with Harry's abilities.
The following day Harry decided he would try to get to know Ginny. She would be going to Hogwarts with them after all. "Hey Ginny." He said sitting next to her under a tree. "Hi Harry." "Are you excited to go to Hogwarts?" "Yes, I've wanted to go since Bill went. Can you tell me about it?" For the next hour Harry and Ginny talked about Hogwarts. In the end the topic shifted towards Quitditch. When Harry told Ginny about Quirrell trying to hex his broom Ginny was shocked. She asked Harry to tell about his adventures with the Philosopher's stone. Harry told Ginny everything. She had heard pieces from Ron, but had never heard the whole story. From this day on, Harry and Ginny made sure to have some time for the other every day. Sometimes Ginny went with the other three, sometimes it was just the two of them. They became pretty good friends during those two weeks.
The weeks flew over and before Harry knew it, it was time to go back to school. He shivered at bit as he thought of Dumbledore. He hoped the man wouldn't find out before they wanted him to.
At the platform Harry was looking for Remus. He found him quickly. Next to him stood Tonks. They had agreed that she would make herself look like Harry. This way they could act like she was his cousin. They couldn't make it sister, because everyone knew that he had been an only child. "Hi uncle Moony, Hi sis." "Hi little brother." "Hi Harry, be good and don't get into trouble." Remus said. "Will do uncle Moony. This is Ron and Hermione, my two best friends." "Hello Ron, Hermione." "Hello Mr. Lupin." "Call me Remus." Ron and Hermione nodded. "Hi, Tonks." They whispered. "Hey guys, did it work? The magic I mean." She whispered back. They nodded. "We will write you Harry, now get on the train, we have to leave before someone notices." "Bye uncle Moony." Harry gave Remus a hug and whispered in his ear: "Just ask her out already." Then he gave Tonks a hug and disappeared on the train. Ron and Hermione followed. Remus just stood there, in shock. "I know that face." Tonks said. "I had the same look when you left the ministry and Harry said something to me. Let me guess. It was a comment about me?" Remus just nodded. The Hogwarts Express left King Cross Station and Remus and Tonks left. One to home, the other to the ministry.
A/N: So, Ron and Hermione know and Harry is talking to Ginny. For the fans of Remus and Tonks: They will get together eventually. As I said earlier, I have a thing for at least two of the canon pairings and this is one of them.
Hope y'all like it!
