CHAPTER TWENTY
THE DEMENTOR'S KISS
"So, who's reading next?" Tonks asked as they sat down after the break, Ron between his parents.
"Harry hasn't read for a while" Ginny stated.
"Fine." Harry said taking the book.
"There a reason you're sitting with your parents, Mr. Weasley?" Moody asked.
"Let's just say this is a pretty intense chapter" Ron hinted. "Harry."
"Chapter 20, the Dementor's Kiss."
Molly gasped not liking the chapter already.
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"Certainly explains the level of headache I woke up with" Snape said glaring at Sirius.
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"I can't believe you said that Padfoot." Remus chuckled. "You KNEW how Lily felt about Petunia and vice versa."
"I just wanted Harry to know I wouldn't force him and the option was there." Sirius said before sending a glare to Dumbledore as if DARING him to bring up the blood wards.
But before Dumbledore could, Harry started back reading a bit embarrassed that his inner thoughts at the time were being announced.
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"It's sad when you think about it," Hermione said. "I mean, not a half before we thought Sirius was a psychopath out for Harry's blood and then you look at how quickly he was willing to move in."
"Anyone would be better than the Dursleys" Harry argued.
"What if Professor Snape offered you a place to stay?" she suggested. Upon seeing the looks everyone, including Snape, was giving her, she added "hypothetically."
Harry looked at the Potion's professor and considered.
"Dursleys or Snape? Tough choice." Harry said before going back to the book.
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"I know it's been said, but it is WEIRD reading about yourself in the third person" Harry said.
"Tell me about it" Ron agreed.
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"And here comes the annual catch" Charlie said.
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"It's the full moon isn't it?" Bill asked.
Remus nodded.
"Just remember what was said earlier. Nobody gets in trouble for this" Ron said.
Hermione nodded knowing her time traveling secret would be blown in probably the next chapter.
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"Sounds painful" Tonks said to Remus.
"It is" Remus confirmed.
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Molly blinked. Sirius had just saved Ron. She looked over at the man sitting next to Harry. Maybe she did have him all wrong.
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Molly gasped and Arthur's fists clinched. After 3 years in Ron's possession, this was how Peter repaid Ron for keeping him alive? By attacking the boy?
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"Should have stunned him immediately after disarming him." Harry muttered before continuing.
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Harry paused and turned to Hermione with a confused look.
"Do you think that was…" he asked her.
"Good chance it was" she answered knowing what the question was but didn't want to hint to the others.
"Ever get the feeling we're missing something?" Fred asked his twin.
"With these three, I KNOW we missed something" George answered.
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"I'm okay now"
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Harry looked up to see how everyone was reacting. Everyone was extremely pale and sporting horrified expressions. He noticed that Sirius' grip on him was as tight as ever.
"Well…what happened?" George asked.
"Yeah…don't stop now" Fred said.
"Okay." Harry said before picking back up.
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"Who was it?" Molly asked grateful to this unknown hero for saving the group.
"Guess we'll find out in the next chapter." Harry said. "Who's next?"
"Oh, I will." Hermione said taking the book.
