Chapter five

Harry got out of the house without a hitch, he had Dobby stick the letter into the slot on the Dursley's doors right after the postman had left, Dobby was invisible so no one could see him. If the order is detecting magic they would see it wasn't coming from him.

Harry watched as Sirius confuded the muggles in the child services department, he had them fill out the appropriate forms. All they needed to do now was get the Dursley's signature. Sirius was going to bring them back the following day as they didn't want to push the order too much. Harry agreed that he would remain at the house until he got the forms about his emancipation.

The following night, Harry did what Sirius usually does, he slipped on his cloak then headed out the back and over a dozen fences. He met up with Sirius in the park who took him to the local garden centre which was already empty thanks to a few charms from Sirius.

Sirius conjured a fake banner that announced the Dursley's as this years most beautiful garden award. In the letter Harry made sure to write they would receive a trophy, a plaque will be on the wall of the garden centre and naturally they will receive five hundred pounds gift voucher to spend anytime up to a year. Harry knew that both Vernon and Petunia would never pass up the opportunity to receive free gifts.

They stood together just inside the door, Sirius had cast a few glamour charms over himself, then did Harry that way the Dursley's would have no idea who they were until they were sealed inside.

'Do you want them to feel pain?'

Harry had been thinking about this, 'Yes, just don't go too far.'

'I won't, then I will be casting an obliviate on them so they won't remember anyone, they won't even remember coming here or receiving the letter.'

'I have so much to learn Sirius, hopefully I can without Hermione always in my ear I can. Trying to sneak away has been hard, she's too curious about my wonderings.'

'Just tell her and make sure it's in front of others that way they know you are serious about ending that friendship. Oh but look, here they come,' Sirius cast a few charms on the mannequins to make it seem like there were people inside, it was a simple charm for someone that used to be an auror. The aurors used that spell quite often to confuse criminals, this time it was used to trick a couple of muggles.

Harry and Sirius who didn't look like themselves stood smiling at the opened door. Sirius did the main welcome then gestured for them to go inside. The moment they did, Sirius sealed the door, removed all the fake people then dropped the glamour charms.

'Uncle Vernon, Aunt Petunia, I want you to meet my godfather, Sirius Black, murderer,' Harry smirked.

'What do you want?' Vernon pulled Petunia behind his back.

'Well, I would like to kill you but that could cause problems, Harry said he didn't care either way. So this is what I'm going to do, first torture you then have you sign a little form,' Sirius didn't give the two muggles a chance, he had both on the ground writhing in pain. He only left the spell on for a few seconds but he knew it would be enough.

'Right, next is cutting off certain parts of your body, fingers and toes first, then it just goes up, arms, legs, your useless dick.'

'We'll do anything, just stop,' Petunia screamed.

'Sign this and I'll decide,' Sirius thrust some papers in front of them then handed over a pen, 'Hesitate and you will feel pain you would never believe then I will go after you lump of a son.'

'No, we'll sign, leave Dudley out of it,' Vernon shouted, he signed then handed the pen to Petunia who signed instantly, neither of them bothered to read that they had been accused of child neglect. Harry didn't want Dumbledore alerted but he didn't want anyone to get word that he had been abused, he didn't need any more attention, so he decided neglect was easy to explain, if he needed to. Neglect was good enough when he wasn't a son of Vernon and Petunia. They might get a visit but they might not especially since Harry would be leaving. If they did Sirius was going to enchant the cupboard under the stairs so others could see that it had been made up like a bedroom. He planned to make sure the Dursley's couldn't change any of it, they couldn't even remove the lock.

'Please, let us go,' Petunia asked softly.

Sirius looked at Harry who nodded, he cast an obliviate then a confundus charm and a charm like the imperius but it wasn't illegal. They would not remember, they would be confused for a while, but they would drive home and won't think anything was strange.

The moment Harry and Sirius were alone they hugged, 'These are just in case I need them, I hope I don't need to play this card just yet.'

'I don't think you will but it's a good idea either way, you won't have to go back to them anymore. Okay, you only need to stay tonight and Arthur will be picking you up tomorrow then you will never see them again. When I leave I'll charm the cupboard, but I will lodge these first thing tomorrow then send you your copy.'

'I'm looking forward to the world cup but it's a shame you can't be there.'

'Don't worry, I've seen a few in my years, you just enjoy yourself. Oh, I got this for you,' Sirius held out a wand holster for his wrist, 'It's safer than your pocket and you just have to flick your wrist for the wand to pop into your hand.'

'I wanted to get one of these but someone always rushed me around.'

'Well, if there is anything you need, send Hedwig, it's a lot easier and how you're father and I got so much during our Hogwarts years.'

'Any chance you could send me information on every shop in Diagon alley?'

'Sure, that's easy. Now remember, read those books on occlumecy.'

'I haven't had time to get a pensieve yet.'

'You will, send Hedwig the day after the quidditch world cup. Just remember, ask for a personal pensieve locket. There is no chance anyone will find it since it will always be on you and invisible.'

'I remember, we best get back.'

Harry allowed Sirius to apparate him as close to the Dursley's as possible without anyone hearing the sound of apparition. They pulled his cloaks over themselves then climbed the fences until they snuck in the back door of the Dursley's. Sirius did the charms on the cupboard under the stairs, gave Harry's back a brush then left quietly.

Harry pulled the cloak off then dished up some dinner, mostly salad and fruit, but Harry didn't complain, he liked all of it, not like Dudley or Vernon who called it rabbit food.

The following day Harry had his trunk pack apart from one book which he was reading. He wasn't sure what time Mr Weasley was arriving, just sometime after lunch. As far as Harry knew the Weasley's weren't suspicious about his note saying to pick him up two days after they planned, that the Dursley's couldn't be home that day but refused to leave Harry alone in the house. Harry never heard back from then so he figured it all went okay.

Harry looked up when he heard a knock on the door, 'Hey Ron,' he grinned.

'Hey Harry, dad is downstairs, trying to talk to that lot about batteries.'

'They will think your dad is nuts,' Harry put his book in his trunk then locked it.

'Nice clothes, for a change.'

'Well, I had to go with them to London but they didn't want me with them for some meeting so I figured I would grab some clothes that will fit. Help me lift this downstairs, then your dad can shrink it.'

Ron and Harry lifted the trunk, he also took hold of Hedwig's empty cage, she was out already and would fly to the Burrow.

'Hi Mr Weasley, how are you?' Harry said cheerfully.

'Wonderful Harry, have you had a good holiday so far?'

'You know,' Harry shrugged, 'Could you shrink my trunk until we get to the Burrow?'

'Of course,' Arthur smiled then shrunk the trunk, Harry put it in his pocket, 'I bet you and Ron can't wait to be able to do that yourself.'

'Yep,' Harry and Ron grinned, 'saves carrying it all the time,' Harry said then turned to his aunt and uncle, 'Well, see ya.'

'Goodbye,' Petunia said but her lips were pursed like usual.

'Let's go, the ministry know magic would be used today, so I have a port key to get us home.'

'I've read about port key's, never seen one.'

'It's like apparition but for more than one or two people, it's safer than if I tried to take both of you by apparition at the same time.'

'Okay,' Harry and Ron held part of the tin can then watched as Mr Weasley tapped it with his wand, they vanished from number four and arrived inside the Burrow's kitchen.

'Harry dear, are you okay?'

'I'm fine Mrs Weasley, just great, especially now,' he accepted her hug then saw two red headed men he'd never seen before, though he knew who they would be.

'Harry, the one with the big fang earring, long hair without the band around his head is Bill, the one with the band is Charlie.'

'Hi,' Harry grinned then shook their hands.

'You look a bit surprised Harry, does our looks shock you?'

Harry laughed, 'Nope, I like them, I always wanted to get an earring and I plan to grow my hair, just haven't had time for the earring. My aunt would just hack my hair if I tried to grow it.'

'Then when you've leave them you can, if you want a dragon fang I can get you one.'

'Thanks, I would. But what surprised me was you Bill, sorry. I heard you were prefect and head boy.'

'Ah, you thought I was like perfect Percy, nope, he is the odd Weasley out.'

'He does seem very…different to Ron, Ginny and the twins, now you two.'

'He wants to be minister for magic one day.'

'Oh, I don't even want to work for the ministry, I'm just not sure what I want to do when I leave Hogwarts. If I could come up with an idea I would open my own shop I suppose, not sure I'm suited to that though.'

'You'll have careers advice next year and you have time.'

'Harry, you're here, finally.'

Harry turned, 'Oh, hi,' he frowned then turned his back, everyone including Hermione all looked confused, but soon they would find out what was going on.