Chapter Three
The first thing he noticed was that none of Harry's things were there so he asked "where are you sleeping?" Harry hadn't heard as he had just said to Draco 'your fine to go' Hermione then said "earth to Harry" Harry blinked and said "what? Oh Ron I am in Sirius room. He decided that brothers need to share so we can talk" Ron laughed and said "ok, what is going on?" Harry laughed and said "straight to the point. Ok the thing is. I am seeing someone I didn't say it as a joke. I did tell the truth when Sirius asked about it being a girl" Hermione suddenly asked "that's what the notes were about" Harry nodded and Ron still looked dumb founded. Hermione said "it all makes sense now by why tell us separate" Harry replied "a certain reply" Ron then clicked on and said "you mean you're with that arsehole?" Harry said "Ronald Weasley I wish you could see things differently for once. Yes I am with Draco but the only reason we fought was because I refused his friendship which I would have accepted had he been nice to you and Hagrid the first two times I meet him" Ron stared at Harry like Harry had lost his mind. Harry sighed and said "fine be like that Ron but I really had hoped you were prefect enough actually see this from MY point of view. Did you know he was the one who got me talk about how I felt when I thought Sirius was dead? What about the fact he was there when you made me feel weird about the whole bloody prophecy thing? Yea I know what it says but I haven't told him because I am scared of what it means. We don't even send letters anymore we speak directly to each other" Ron looked defeated and said "this can't be known until Voldermort is gone" Harry nodded and said "Lucius wont hesitate to hurt Draco and his mum will push for an engagement" Hermione nodded and said "we wont say anything. But is he here?" Harry nodded and replied "he is with the adults now if you two think you can be civil we will go. Don't worry I already warned him" they both nodded and three walked back down the stairs and Ron asked "what happened to Sirius' mum's portrait?" Harry laughed and said "she allowed Sirius and I to move her into a special room" they nodded and walked into the kitchen.
When everyone was seated Mrs Weasley dished up the meal and Draco sat next to Harry. Everyone there noticed a certain glow on Harry's face but no one spoke up until Sirius noticed and said "Harry I am glad you finally decided to cheer up. I suppose having three people back and a certain teenager helps" Harry blushed and Draco hugged him as he replied "having you all here has helped but I want to make one rule now dad Sirius and professor Snape! I will not tolerate a fight between you. This place is for us to get along. But headmaster do you think we could have a certain witch take over for Umbridge?" Albus laughed and said "you should ask her first Harry. But if she wants to I would love it. But I expect her husband will work with her if she does" Lily smiled and said "of course I will Albus. But I think James will prefer to be with me and we can look after a certain Dog when Harry needs some privacy" Harry blushed again and said "don't worry I have the map and Sirius ain't getting it" everyone laughed and Albus asked "that is twice a map has been mentioned and twice I have wondered what it is" Fred George Ron Hermione James Sirius and Remus all turned to Harry to explain. Harry said "fine seeing as no one else wants to explain it I will. Headmaster the Marauders created a map of Hogwarts that shows not only its corridors but where people are. They lost it to Filch but two troublemakers stumbled across it and used it up until my third year. They thought my need to get into Hogsmeade was far greater need then their need of it and taught me how to use it. In fact I have used it a lot lately and kept it as it was something of my fathers" Albus smiled and said "well I can guess that Remus Sirius and James did more then Peter, but he always needed their help" James replied "naturally headmaster. I am glad to know you watched over Harry using the crystal Lily and I created. But I think we can take on Voldermort soon. Harry do you know the prophecy?" Harry nodded and said "the headmaster finally let me hear it after I believed Sirius was dead. But yes I know it" everyone there said "well what is it?" Harry closed his eyes and said "the one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches, born to those who have thrice defied him, born as the seventh month dies. The Dark Lord will mark him as his equal, but he will have power the Dark Lord knows not, and either must die at the hand of the other for neither can survive while the other survives" all that hadn't heard it looked at Harry in amazement. Hermione then said "that was why you dodged the subject. You will either be murdered or a murderer" Harry nodded and Draco in thought said "it is alright Harry. We will stand by you and help all we can" Harry smiled and leaned back into Draco's chest more and then said "Draco you need to return home. Your mum will be there soon and your father is almost there" Draco nodded and Harry placed him back in his room and sighed as he missed him.
When Draco was gone Sirius took Draco's place and hugged Harry and said "that is the biggest burden anyone has had. But remember you aren't alone. You have a whole group here to help and care for you" Harry smiled and didn't reply. The subject then got changed then as Dumbledore said "well seeing as we have all our staff James Lily Severus and Minerva I need to talk to you about text books for the students. Lily and James I think you two better watch the three youngsters here as they have been in more strive then any other. But I suppose the people he taught defence to last year wont be that far behind him" Lily looked at Harry and said "you taught people defence?" Harry replied "well when the teacher only does theory you need to take into your own hands and seeing as I was the most experienced Hermione decided I would be a great teacher. I must say that they did do well until we were found out and most people had created a Patronus" Lily beamed and asked "anything else that might surprise us about you?" Harry smiled and said "I defeated Voldermort in my first year to stop him getting the philosopher's stone. My second year took me into the forest to talk to the spiders when Tom Riddle possessed Ginny and forced her to set a basilisk on the students. In the end I went down to the chamber of secrets and fought the basilisk and defeated Tom to save the school. Oh I am parselmouth and that's how I got into the chamber. Third year found me thinking my older brother was trying to kill me when he was after Wormtail who happened to be my best friends rat. That was the year the dementors came to Hogwarts and made me lose a quidditch match and a broomstick. I saved Sirius from all the dementors with a Patronus…" Harry didn't finish as he dozed off and Dumbledore continued "he then went back in time with Miss Granger to stop Sirius getting the dementors kiss and to save buckbeak from death. Forth year found him in the tri-wizard tournament and going through everything it threw at him before the resurrection. Last year he felt Voldermort's feelings until he entered far enough for Voldermort to know he was there luckily it did save Arthur from death but then Severus tried to teach him occlumency but it ended after Harry saw a bad day of Severus' childhood that involved you and that ended. He then went after Voldermort as he believed he had Sirius and found the prophecy recording. There was a battle in which Sirius fell through the archway of death. Somehow Harry's cries saved Sirius but Harry went after Bellatrix until Voldermort arrived and I stepped in and Voldermort took possession of Harry and…" "he wanted the headmaster to kill me. I thought it would be ok if I was with Sirius and that saved me from him. I then went back to Hogwarts and lost it. I screamed so much at the headmaster I thought my throat would explode and he told me the prophecy and I dealt with it thanks to Draco" Harry added before yawning. Lily looked at her son and said "well Harry it seems you are a force to be reckoned with. But before you had awakened me I heard you say you were scared of what your father and I would think of you. Sirius reply made sense now. You fight Voldermort and aren't worried but when it came to us and you were scared?" Harry replied "I have fought Voldermort to many times now for it to scare me. That professor Snape is why I say his name without fear. I have fought him too many times and survived to let him scare me. My greatest fear as Remus said 'is fear itself' as it is the dementors" Severus nodded and said "I understand Harry. I just can't stand that name" Harry laughed and said "well when we talk I will call him Tom" Severus nodded and said "thank you Harry. I now understand why people like you so much. You are so much like Lily it isn't funny. I just saw James in you and not Lily. But I see now that although you didn't have them they still influenced your personality" Harry smiled and then Sirius said "I better get him into a bed now and he can enjoy life tomorrow" Lily said "I agree. So Harry off to bed" Harry laughed and said "ok maybe having parents isn't all I thought it was" all the children laughed and Mrs Weasley said "Harry you always make a funny comment just when it is needed but I think it is time for all you young people to go to bed. I know Fred and George you are adults but you need to get up early for the delivery for work remember. Harry, Ron told me what you did. I think now that it was a wise investment and made sure that you are a partner in the shop" Lily asked "what did he do?" Harry replied "I came out of the tri-wizard tournament first with Cedric but as he died his parents said I should have the money. I didn't need it as I had the money from you and dad so I gave it to them and told them they had to get Ron some dress robes as I know he detested the ones he had" Lily smiled and said "you have another vault that is yours and yours alone Harry. When we knew we were to be parents we placed all the money from your grandparents into an account just for you. We added your name and kept it locked to be given to you when you turn seventeen. But there is also a Potter vault that has been in the family for eons" Harry nodded but wasn't really paying much attention as sleep was taking over. Sirius noticed this and said "I am going to take Harry to his bed. I doubt he would get there otherwise" everyone nodded so Sirius picked Harry up and carried him to bed.
When Sirius placed Harry on the bed he had created for him Harry said "thank you Sirius. You know I am closer to you then I have let on" Sirius smiled and said "Harry, you saved me from dieing. It takes powerful magic to do that. That archway was about to start my destruction when it was forced to stop by a power. I heard your screams and went after it but I didn't make it until you were all gone. I came out as a Dog and the people thought I was a grim and dodged out of my way. But Harry I saw an image of you in a room in the ministry and they were saying 'the boy is powerful. It looks like he used this power twice a month ago. We know one saved him from being possessed by he-who-must-not-be-named but the other seems to have saved the life of Sirius Black' the man's partner replied 'so the Potter boy was telling the truth when he said Sirius was innocent?' they continued the chat but I got out of there and that's when you found me" Harry smiled and said "I am just glad you are back. I missed you so much Sirius. You became my world after I knew the truth. I waited for the day we got you free and I could live with you" Sirius laughed and said "well now you can as I doubt Lily and James will be able to live anywhere with out me close behind" "if we did I am sure a young wizard would invite you in Padfoot" James said from the doorway. The three men laughed and James said "we wish you had been our secret keeper and came into hiding with us Padfoot. You are like a brother not only to Harry but to me also" Harry laughed and said "well dad I guess you have to settle for best friend and kinda son" the three of them laughed again before Sirius said "sleep well Harry. You deserve it after what you did today" Harry nodded and drifted off while the two men went back to the kitchen where the only people left were Remus Molly Arthur Albus Minerva and Lily.