Angel on Campus Keeperoliver Chapter 15
Sirius was shoved back by the force of Harry lunging at him to hug him. "I can't believe it, Sirius, It worked. I thought I had lost you, and it was all my fault. I should have listened to Hermione. I'm so sorry Sirius."
"Harry, none of it was your fault. Voldemort had taken in more wizened wizards than you. He was a master manipulator. If anything, I should have seen it coming. As soon as the Order told m,e what was going on, and when Kreacher didn't answer my call, I should have known. If I ever get my hands on that double crossing little elf, he'll be toast."
"Sirius I think..."
"Later Hermione, let's just take Sirius, and go get something to eat. I'm hungry, and I think Sirius may be as well. My treat, if you will all join me?"
They all agreed, even Kingsley. Sirius was taken back when he learned his friend Kingsley, was the new Minister of Magic. "Sheesh, it doesn't pay to leave here anymore. When you come back, everything is changed. I'll have to get Moony over, to have him fill me in on what has taken place."
"Pad, I'm afraid that won't be happening."
"What won't be happening?"
"Moony died during the final battle."
"Shit! Poor guy never even learned what love is. I'll miss the man."
"Sirius, Moony did learn what love was. He married your cousin Tonks."
"Then maybe she can tell me how he was, after I left."
"Sorry Sirius, Tonks didn't make it either. She died fighting at Moony's side. They left their son behind. Andromeda is taking care of him. They made me his godfather, and I have never seen him. I'm afraid of what Andromeda will think of me, when I finally visit."
"OK, I know this is going to hurt, but, please tell me who else I cannot expect to see."
"Well, you will never see Albus again. Or Moody, or Fred."
"Wait, you mean Fred Weasley died too?"
"Yes, as well as Severus."
"Don't care about that Death Eater dieing one bit. So, who else?"
"No one that you would know. But, about Severus, Pads, he wasn't what you think. He was a double agent working for Albus. He was one of the main pieces in helping to defeat Tom. Look, let's talk about this at home, right now, I just want to be around you, now that I have you back. And they just talked for the next hour.
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Hedwig took this break from Harry to retrieve his broom. She wanted to surprise her familiar with this memento of his deceased Godfather. He would appreciate it, she was sure.
She flew to the forest where she hid the broom, so high up in the tree. She found it right away, and pulled it from it's lodging. She flew back to Harry's home, and placed it next to the door in the klitchen, where he was sure to spot it. She then went and took a nap, as she wasn't as young as she use to was disturbed by the arrival of Harry and his friends, and flew to him right away.
"Hey girl, did you miss me. What have you been doing all day, Sleeping?"
Hedwig rubbed Harry's cheek with her head, and for the first time recognized the thought dead Sirius Black. She launched herself at Harry's godfather, and did the same for him, as she did Harry. "Bloody owl. What's got into you? But, yes, I missed you too. God, it's good to be back. Oh, I see you still have the Firebolt I bought you back in your third year Harry?"
"What, no, Sirius, I lost it about four years ago."
"Then, what's that over by the door?"
Harry looked over to where Sirius points, and sure enough, there was his broom. Hedwig, did you find my Firebolt, and bring it back here?"
Hedwig hooted, as she continued her show of affection towards Sirius. Harry thought how much he missed her. He thought how much he missed every one that was sitting at the table, and how so much has happened in the past two days. Things were finally starting to look up for him.
He went to the broom, and picked it up. It was in very good shape for what it went through. He would have to get him a new polishing kit, and then find a place of honor for it.
Harry was interrupted by a knock on the door. He went to it, and he was surprised to see his three babysitters. "What are you girls doing here?"
"Harry, you asked to see us, when we had the chance. Did you forget?"
To be honest, with what was going on in his life, yes, he had forgotten. He showed them in, and had them take a seat.
"Girls, as you can see, I am no longer a single parent. I have more people here, than I ever imagined I would. I'm afraid, because of this, I will not be needing your services any longer. But to be fair to you, I have here, a severance pay, that I wish you to have. There is a thousand pounds for each of you, with my thanks for helping me out, when I needed it."
"I don't think we can accept this Harry. It is more than we could in all honesty accept. One month severance pay, is more than we require. That would be 500 pounds. But, more than that, we will miss these two cuties. I never thought I would get so attached to them, in such a short time. We all will miss them." And the girls took their leave, a little misty eyed.
Harry then talked to Sirius about Kreacher. Sirius couldn't believe the elf was what Harry said he was, until Harry called him, and Dobby. When they both popped in, and greeted him like they were family, rather than their master, Sirius couldn't hold back a snort. Kreacher looked to him, and almost fainted at the site of his old master. "Master Sirius is back to make the life of this humble elf miserable. How wonderful. What would you like this most obedient servant do. Polish your shoes, (With Hippogriff dung), iron your clothes, (While your still wearing them), or some other menial task?"
"Kreacher, Harry has told me all about your helping him with the defeat of the Dark Lord. I wish to apologize for the way I treated you. I never took the time to get to know you, and for that, I am sorry. If it is your wish to stay here with Harry, that is fine with me, but, if you wish to return to Black Manor, I would really like to get to know you, for the house elf you truly are."
"Kreacher seriously doubts the sincerity of Master Sirius' seriousness."
"HUH!"
"Does Master Sirius believe that Kreacher was born yesterday?"
"Kreacher, what are you talking about? Of course I'm being serious, about being serious. Man,. now you got me talking in circles."
"Master Sirius never did have the gift of speech. Always let his eye teeth get in the way of what he was trying to say, so he never saw what he was talking about."
"Kreacher, you have been hanging around Hermione too long."
"Master Sirius says that like it's a bad thing. Kreacher thinks Master Sirius needs to hang around her as well . Maybe he will learn a few manners."
"Hermione, what have you done to my house elf? He used to just mumble when I upset him, Now
he is starting to sound like my mother?"
"Well, Ginny and I didn't like his shy nature, so we built some confidence in him. I rather like his new attitude. He loves Harry, and Harry loves him too. I think you could learn to love him as well, if you give it a chance, Sirius"
"I would, if I ever learn how to understand him. I think you taught him too well."
"Sirius, Kreacher is his own person now, not somebodies slave. What Hermione and Ginny taught him, was to stand up for him self, and not let other people control him, like he was in the past. He knows what he did for Bella was wrong, and he wanted to punish himself for it, but, I wouldn't let him. Please accept him as we have, into our family."
Sirius laughed, "Harry, I have always tried to treat Kreacher fairly, Yes, I know you think I'm lying, but, it's true. Isn't it Kreacher? We carried on in front of others, making it look like we hated each other. I didn't know who to trust in the order, after Peter. Kreacher and I had a long talk about this, when I was imprisoned in my own agreed that it sounded reasonable, and after that, we played the parts I had set in order. Do you think I would have kept him around as long as I did. We knew that because of our family history, Bellatrix, or Narcissa would try to do something to gain information. When you flooed, asking to speak to me, Bella had just contacted him, and he thought it might have been her under a polyjuice potion, to test him. So it will not be as hard to get used to him, as you might think. The thing is, he is now your Elf, and since you gave him a mind of his own, it's up to him, whether or not, he wishes to return to Black Manor."
They all looked to Kreacher, "Master Harry, you have given me a family I have always wanted to belong to. Not as a house elf, but, as a family member. Master Black being back, has changed this. His home, is my home, and I wish to return there, as the Black Manor servant."
Sirius looked to him, and said, "Kreacher, I can't take you back like that. If you are a member of the Potter, then you are a member of the Black family as well. Not a servant."
Kreacher was now officially and completely happy. He was the member of two houses of noble birth. He knew he would be welcomed in each home as family. He decided to stay with Sirius, but would answer the call when ever Harry asked for him.
The rest of the week went smoothly, and Saturday was here, and the dinner with Draco and his family.
Draco, Astoria, and Scorpius arrived at two P.M. and Draco about had a heart attack when he saw the home Harry and his cousins shared. "Damn Harry, you were always the one to fall into a pile of shit, and come out smelling like a rose, but, this is way beyond what I was expecting. I knew you wouldn't be in a hovel, but this! What the hell do you do for a living?"
Harry looked at Draco, and calmly said, "Why Draco, I'm a God."
Luna was standing by the sink when she heard that, and burst out laughing. Draco looked at who was laughing,and saw Loony Lovegood standing there, "Loony Lovegood, is that you?"
Harry went red in the face at the name Draco had just used. Luna saw this, and held up her hand for Harry to calm down. Luna's pregnancy was starting to become quite prominent, and it made her look more fierce. When Draco saw Harry calm down by her just waving her hand, He had to back off. "Draco, it's not Lovegood anymore, it's Scamander. Loony Scamander, however, I prefer you call me Luna. Hogwarts is long past to us all, as well as the house rivalries. I hope we can all put this behind us?"
"Luna, as I told Harry, old habits die hard. Please forgive my rudeness, as I didn't mean it to sound as bad as it did. If I can start all over again, I would like to introduce my wife Astoria, and my son Scorpius."
The family met Astoria ans told her their names. That's when there was another knock on the door, and Draco about lost it when Sirius walked through the door. He about did it again, when Dobby popped into the kitchen. It was a matter of seconds for these two incidents to occur. "Harry, how is this possible? Two people presumed dead, back amongst the living."
"Draco, Dobby was returned because of ancient Elf magic. Sirius has returned, because he never died. That's as far as I can go with that."
"But, he went through the veil?"
"Yes he did."
"Alright Harry, I get the picture. Ask me no questions, and I will tell you no lies."
Draco did ask Sirius what it was like on the other side.
"It was weird really. You could hear the voices on the other side, but, they were distant. I could hear voices on my side as well, and they were closer, but, I could never see them. It was lonely, but, I never felt alone. The voices always there. At times, I could swear that I saw movement on the other side of the veil, your side that is. Just shadows moving across the front of the veil. I could move around, as there were no restrictions in the movement, but, no matter how far I went, I never saw another soul."
"And it was like that for six years? That would have drove me nuts." Draco shuttered.
"Actually, there is no sense of time there. I suppose that made the stay more tolerable, not knowing how long I had been there."
They continued to talk, while Dobby made dinner, and Draco was once again shocked, when Kreacher up, and he and Dobby sat at the table and dined with them. Draco had learned to shut up about all the things he has seen this evening. Not that he didn't like what he saw. Dobby looked years younger than he was the Malfoy house elf. And Kreacher was talking with every one carrying on a conversation, as if it were He and Astoria talking. He would be doing quite a bit of thinking, when this evening was over. Unfortunately, or fortunately, however you wanted to look at it. The evening was far from over. He learned that Harry had been kidding about him being a god, as his title where he worked was the God, of Flour, Sugar, and Spice. He got to try Harry and Luna's treats, as did Astoria, and Scorpius. Draco melted in his chair as he tried the caramel pecan roll he chose. Astoria was doing the same as she ate the Treacle Tart she picked out. Scorpius was devouring a Raspberry danish, and asked for more, when he was done. Astoria looked at him, "Son, where are you putting it all?"
"S'good mommy."
"I agree, it is good, but, I'm full after this, and you are eating it like you haven't eaten in a week, and it' only been three hours since dinner."
Even Kreacher and Dobby couldn't believe how good these treats were. As for Sirius, he had confiscated a whole tray of goodies, and wouldn't let anyone near them, except for James and Lillian, which he was now able to call Lily, and was working on Lils.
Stories passed between the friends like they just happened yesterday. Draco had asked Hermione how she escaped from Ron, and hooked up with George. After her explanation Draco asked Hermione, Ginny, and Luna to forgive him for his rant, and it was Ginny who answered, "Draco, you said what needed to be said. We hadn't really thought about why Harry acted like he did, until you so clearly shoved it in our faces. And you were right.I didn't particularly like the language, but, it certainly caught our attention."
When the evening finally came to end, Draco invited Harry and his family over to his house for the next dinner, but, told Harry not to expect the same elegance from their home, as his was."
Harry just told him, "I was in the right place at the right time, when I got this place. And now, they are getting ready to build Luna and Rolf's own home, right next to us. This Uni, is amazing, and so friendly. Before you go, though, I have a confession to make to you. I had asked earlier about you, and if you had married. The girls told me you had, and I was disappointed. I don't know if you ever heard of the Angel of Cambridge?"
"Are you kidding me, he's the reason you were taken of the headlines of the Prophet." Draco almost shouted.
"Well, if that's the case, then I was never off the headlines. You see, I was the Angel of Cambridge. I only asked about you, because I needed a replacement for this title, as I had just found James and Lillian."
"You were going to ask me to become the Angel?"
"Yes."
"Harry, do you know how many women of all ages fell in love with the Angel? Thousands. Just the thought of being in the company of the Angel turned them to butter. Son of a b-biscuit eater. even after the being the Boy Who Lived, and the Savior, you still win the hearts of all the witches by being the Angel."
"It must be my Charming personality." Harry laughed.
"Well, what ever it is, you certainly had a lot of witches wanting to get in your pants. If I hadn't have been married, I would have taken you up on it."
"Well, we have more than enough to cover the spot now, as we have spies that warn us when he is needed." Harry ended the talk.
When every one was gone, and Luna and Rolf went to bed, it left Ginny and Harry to sit and talk.
"Ginny, these past few days have been amazing. So much has happened, and so much has been given back to me, that I thought I had lost. You, Hermione, James, Lillian, Luna, Dobby, Hedwig, Sirius, and now Draco and Astoria. It's like life is starting all over again for me. I just want you to know, I really do love you, Gin. You saying yes, was the happiest moment of my life, but, I have to ask you something. I don't want you to be doing something that you'll be regretting for the rest of you life."
"Harry, marrying you is nothing I will regret. I think I know where this is going. Yes, Hermione became very intimate when we lived in Black Manor. We were all we had. Her mom and dad deciding to remain in Australia. My mom refusing to acknowledge us because of her conviction that we caused you to leave. Ron's improper advances. Neither of us wanted anything to do with men. We had turned down so many requests for dates, we had lost count. We thought it was mostly because of you, they asked. Don't look at me like that. It's true. Think about it, Being the one to get one over on the great Harry Potter. Anyway, we felt the only person we could trust was each other. Hermione would come home all tense and miserable, so, I would massage her back. She like melted to my touch. You could hear her moan in pleasure, as I rubbed her back. Well, I was so sexually frustrated, I decided to push it one night, and after massaging her back, I started to massage her front. Her breasts, her stomach, and lower. She was in the same condition as I was, sexually frustrated, and accepted my advances. Before you know it, we were both naked, and pleasing each other. Did I enjoy it, Yes. Did I like it, hell yes. Did we do it more than once. Definitely. Will we do it again. I don't know. I do know she told George about it, and it turned him on. They did it that night, and Hermione said it was mind blowing, but, she missed the intimacy of our love making. To tell you the truth, so do I. But, You have always been my dream, Harry. I would never do anything to stop my dream from coming true. If you told me right now, to never see Hermione again, I would quit work to ensure that it would never happen. That's how much I love you. If you told me you didn't have a problem with it, I would still have to think about it. I love Hermione, but, it's you I want to marry. I want my own children, and I want them with you. I won't say I'm bi-sexual, as I would never do it with another woman. I know this was a long confession if you feel differently about asking to marry you, I'll understand. Just like you, I had to get it out in the open, so that you would know where I stand." Ginny's eyes were bright from the tears growing in them.
Harry pulled her into a hug, and stroked her hair, in a comforting manner, not saying anything. They sat like that for a while, Harry just stroking her hair. Finally he tilted her head up, and kissed her on the lips. Ending the kiss, he replied, "I know I love you Gin, and I love Hermione. But, I am marrying you. If you wish to carry on with Hermione, I want to know about it. I don't want any secrets. If it becomes obsessive, then it will be over between us. And by obsessive, I mean more than once a month. I don't feel comfortable with this, but, I can't stop you, if that's what you want. If you feel that I don't satisfy you the Hermione does, tell me what I'm doing wrong, so that I may correct it. I think you, Hermione and I need to sit down and talk about it, if this is what you both want. George may want to sit in as well. I don't want us to break up because of your and Hermione's love for each other." Harry was in the same shape as Ginny, tears flowing down his cheek.
"You're right Harry, we all need to sit down and talk. I need to tell Hermione it's over between us. I will not risk our love on something that will not get me what I want, and I'm sure what Hermione wants. Family."
With that, Harry held out his hand, and helped her up the stairs to her bedroom. He kissed her Good night, and watched as she slipped into her room. He then went to his room, and thought about his conversation with his love. The more he thought about it, the more he felt he was the one that put them in the situation they were now in. He could not feel right, if he was the one to cause them to lose what Hermione and Gin had. If George was OK with it, then so would he.