Chapter I think 6
It's the same disclaimer as always
Harry had some problems sleeping. His young mind was plagued with thoughts of the new students and the fierce tasks that awaited him in his last year at Hogwarts. He tried to remember the times when they were little third years and Hermione had plans to go to the top wizarding university in the world. Ron and him were just trying to pass classes, and no one was dead.
Giving up, Harry got out of bed and went to the common room. It was deserted; the last excited student had gone to bed almost an hour ago. The warm fire was still glowing, its strange light created strange shadows in the common room. Chair's shadows looked like monsters trying to jump from his imagination to him. One of the shadows even looked like a dog. A little too much to be from his imagination.
"Sirius?" Harry asked not even really knowing what he was doing.
"Hello Harry," It said.
"AH!" Harry screamed reaching for his wand, only to remember that it was up stairs next to his bed. The shadow started moving along the wall close to him. Harry's heart was beating like a hammer in his chest. Falling onto the floor, Harry tried to shuffle away. It really didn't work.
"Harry, it's me, Sirius" The shadow spoke.
"Sirius? You're dead, you fell through the veil" Harry answered shakily.
"Well, yeah. But if you fall through the veil, which I have named the veil of doom, you either go to heaven or hell. But you can't go unless you can rest in piece, but I can't rest in peace until I see Voldemort and all his stooges rooting in either hell or Azkaban. But I can't come back in like a cool ghost form or anything. I can only talk to people from shadows. And let me tell you it's not as easy as it sounds to find a shadow that even sort of looks like a dog." Sirius the shadow dog finished. "So I'm here to help you send Voldemort to heck, Azkaban's too good for him, so I can chill with James, and Lily in heaven." Harry was rather confused. His god father who he thought was dead is back from the dead, but not really he could talk from shadows that looked like dogs some. Yeah it made perfect sense.
"Where were you in my fifth year and why haven't I heard from you until now?" Harry asked.
"Well, I kind of had some trouble finding shadows out of the veil, it's very dark in there you know, and how would it look to a bunch of muggles to see some boy talking to a shadow on the wall?" Harry pondered this. He did have a point. "Okay tell me about everything that has happened, and I know about Dumbledore dieing, his soul floated past me on the way up."
Harry felt a little relived about not having to tell Sirius about Dumbledore. Harry told Sirius about how Dumbledore had died and, what they had been doing. He also told him about the horcruxs and how they had found the Bow and Arrow of Ravenclaw but still needed to get it. He also told him about the new comers to Hogwarts. After Harry was done the shadow Sirius pondered the information.
"Don't tell the new people about this. They aren't to be trusted as of yet." Harry nodded. "Is Remus coming with you, Ron and Hermione to destroy the horcrux?" He asked, wanting for once a strait answer.
"He wants to, but…"
"Harry," Sirius said sternly. "Remus is coming with you. He is older and can help."
"Yeah, but,"
"But nothing," Right after that Harry heard footsteps coming down from the girls' room. Turning around Harry saw Ginny walking down the stairs. She was wearing a pair of light purple PJ pants and a tank top to match. Her red hair was falling loosely around her pale and slightly freckled face.
"Harry?" She mumbled rubbing the sleep from her eyes. "What are you doing down here at this hour?"
"Hi Ginny, you've grown up,"
"Ah," She screamed running over to Harry. For she too was lacking a wand. "Who was that? Is some one in here?" She yelled franticly. Thinking that Harry wasn't the only one in the room and not knowing if the person in question was a guy or girl Ginny suddenly felt half naked. She scooted behind Harry.
"Who's in here?" The 6th year grumbled.
"Sirius is in here," Sirius answered for Harry. Ginny was obviously confuzzled.
"Sirius?" She asked timidly. "I thought you were dead."
"Technically he is." Harry answered.
"Okay now I'm confused,"
"Harry you can tell her, Ron and Hermione later. But for now I've got to go."
"Where?" Harry asked.
"It's not my choice, but Ginny here was screaming pretty loudly so some people are bound to have heard. And the fire's going out so the shadow is leaving. If you ever need to talk just think about it. I can also hear the thoughts of those who were close to me when I was alive."
"Bye," Harry said, not really liking having to separate after not seeing his god father for over a year so soon. Soon after he said that the Sirius shadow disappeared from the wall.
"Harry, what's going on?" Ginny asked a little miffed at being scared out of her wits. Harry sighed.
"I'll tell you in the morning. Right now I'm really tired." He answered.
"Okay, I'll see you in the morning," Harry's girlfriend said walking up the stairs. After about a minute Harry walked up to the boy's dorm room. Once in bed he fell asleep almost instantly. He didn't dream at all.
The next morning Katara woke up to bright sunlight blasting her in the face. Hermione and Ginny along with a few other girls were getting up and getting dressed. On her bed Katara saw a school uniform complete with school robes. On the right of the robes was an insignia of a lion on a gold and red shield.
Katara got up and slipped on the outfit. It was still crisp like it had just been ironed. After getting dressed Katara had the misfortune of looking at her hair in a mirror. She always did have bed head. She noticed Ginny was brushing her hair.
"Ginny, can I borrow your brush?" Katara asked timidly.
"Sure," she answered handing her the brush. Katara untied her hair. It was a mass of tangles and knots. Just what she needed. After the horrible agony of brushing and putting her hair back up, Katara walked with Hermione and Ginny to breakfast.
In the Great Hall there were huge amounts of people all talking about the day's classes. Over at the Gryffindor table Harry, Ron, Zuko, Aang and Sokka were already seated and had started on breakfast. The three girls walked over and sat down.
"Jeez, what took you guys so long?" Sokka asked.
"That's girls mate," Ron answered.
"Yep always putting on their makeup," Harry added. Earning him and Ron a little thump on the head. And getting Sokka, Aang and even Zuko to snicker a little. Hermione sat next to Ron who was sitting across from Harry who was sitting next to Ginny. Katara sat next to Ginny. Sokka and Aang sat next to Ron and Hermione. Zuko sat on the other side of Ron sort of secluding himself.
"Ginny, could you pass me the pumpkin juice?" Ron asked his younger sister.
"What's pumpkin juice?" Katara asked. At this Ron's jaw just about plopped out of his mouth. The other three Hogwarts students rolled their eyes. They knew what was coming.
"YOU POOR DEPRIVED CHILD! HOW CAN YOU LIVE WITH OUT PUMPKN JUICE? IT IS LIKE THE SOUL OF EVERY LITTLE BOY AND GIRL! IT IS LIKE THE MOUSE BONES AND FUR IN EVERY OWL BARF! IT IS LIKE THE FRECKELS ON MY FACE!"
"I've lived fine without it." She answered.
"DON'T SPEAK ANOTHER WORD HERE TAKE IT! IT ALL AND LIVE! LIVE LIKE A CHILD WHO HAS HAD PUMPKIN JUICE! HERE TAKE IT ALL! EXCEPT THIS," Ron said pouring himself some. "I need to live too."
This earned Ron some of the weirdest looks. Even the jerks at Sytheren were just staring in disbelief. Harry coughed a little.
"Um, guys there's something I need to talk with you about."
"What is it Harry?" Hermione asked sounding worried.
"Iriussa ackba romfa eadda," Harry said making sure to get everything right.
"What the hell did you just say?" Ron asked his face full of French toast. Only since they were in England it was called England toast. All the other boys had a pretty blank look on their face. Hermione, Ginny and even Katara rolled their eyes.
"Ronald, he was speaking pig Latin," Hermione told him gently.
"Oh, what did he say?"
"Ron?"
"Yes?"
"I want you to try something for me sweetie,"
"What? And since when do you call me that? Not that I mind."
"Think,"
"What?"
"If Harry spoke in pig Latin then obviously it is something private,"
"Duh Ron," Ginny teased.
"How about we talk about this in class?" Harry asked.
"That sounds good," Hermione answered. Then owls suddenly flew around the Hall passing each student their schedule. All of the new students opened them.
"Um, Harry my first class is potions," Aang said a little uncertainly. "What's that?"
"Pretty easy now that Slughorn's here." Harry said. "You guy's will make basic potions like one to cure stuffed noses."
"My first class is Charms," Katara said.
"That's a good beginning of the day class." Ginny told her. Pretty easy,"
"But what will I do for a wand?" she asked. At that moment and owl swooped by with three boxes. All of which had wands in them.
"Well there ya go," Ron said.
"I bet those are the wands Oliver's been experimenting with, they're supposed to fit for anyone." Hermione told the group, marveling at the craftsmanship.
"Fun, we get to be guinea pigs," Zuko snorted playing toss the wand in the air. "My first class is Care for Magical Creatures. What the heck is that?" The four exchanged looks. Apparently Hagrid had helped with his schedule.
"Um pretty much what the title says," Harry said smiling. "You learn to care for magical creatures."
"I have that for my second class," Katara said smiling. "Is it fun?"
"With Hagrid, it's defiantly interesting." Ron answered. They all new what the newbie's had in store. Running away from your text book, chasing some strange form of worm around the grounds, trying not to get killed by a huge hippogriff. Yes, class with Hagrid was anything but boring. The rest of breakfast was mostly spent in silence. After eating, the teens went off to their separate classes. For Harry, Ron and Hermione that was Defense against the Dark Arts with their favorite teacher and mentor in the whole horcrux adventure. Professor Remus Lupin.
a/n: Okay that might have been a tad bit short but I liked it. And I know that little phrase from Harry isn't Latin but penguin two told me it was some what similar to pig Latin but I don't know. In case you're wondering it said Sirius back from dead. This chapie is dedicated to Penguin 2 because she's always wanted Sirius to come back. And now he has…sort a. Anyway reviews make me happy.