Harry waited until Draco and Narcissa were asleep before he pulled out Remus' letter. He turned it over in his hands. He was scared. Despite Andromeda's reassurances, he was worried Remus would not want to meet with him. Last time around it was not until Remus taught at the school that he made contact with Harry. If it was not for his dementor problem, he might not have even known Remus as anything more than one of his professors.
There was a part of Harry that wondered if the only reason he ever heard from Remus was because Sirius escaped from Azkaban. He was worried that if Remus did agree to meet with him it would be because of Sirius once again. He did not know what he would do if the only reason Remus wanted to meet with him was to find out what he knew about Sirius. He took a deep breath and with shaking hands opened the letter.
Dear Harry,
To say I was surprised when Andromeda contacted me on your behalf would be an understatement. Granted, it was a pleasant surprise but nonetheless one I was not expecting. She told me that you would like to visit with me. That is perfectly fine with me. I would like a chance to get to know you. If you like, we can meet up somewhere or you may come to my residence. I would offer to come to you but I am not sure how receptive your relatives would be to my presence. I feel we have much to discuss. I am sure you would like to hear some stories about your parents. I would like to hear about your knowledge of Peter and Sirius, if you are willing to share it. Just send me an owl with a time and date and I will do my best to be available. I am looking forward to seeing you again.
Yours Truly,
Remus Lupin
Harry set the letter down feeling relieved. Remus wanted to see him. Granted he was curious about Sirius and Pettigrew but he still wanted to see Harry. He had to say he was looking forward to hearing stories about his parents.
Last time around, he did not spend as much time as he wanted learning about his parents. He was too busy fighting Voldemort, as were all the people he would have asked. Hell the two best sources for stories about his mum were not options at the time.
He only found out about his aunt's feeling during their last meeting. He was not sure she was still alive when he and Draco had taken that potion.
The other source was dead before he even knew that person was friends with his mother. If it was not for Professor Snape giving him his memories before he died he never would have known.
He planned on doing his best to get Professor Snape to like him enough to tell him about his mum. Professor Snape was one of the people he trusted most. Even if Professor Snape did not like him, he knew that Professor Snape would be doing his best to help him take down Riddle. He hoped that Draco would be able to help him win over Professor Snape.
Harry folded the letter back up and put it back into his trunk. He would reply to Remus in the morning after he had talked to Narcissa and Draco. He felt that going to Remus' would be best but he would not make that decision without their input.
He figured that Draco would be going with him. He hoped Narcissa would come too just in case things went wonky. The more time he spent with Narcissa, the more he respected and cared for her. Harry drifted off to sleep thinking about his meeting with Remus.
The next morning when Harry got up, he noticed that Narcissa had already left the room and that Draco was reading a letter. Harry guessed it was from Blaise or Pansy.
"Pansy or Blaise write you back Dray?"
"They both did." Draco held up the letters. Neither of them was short.
"How are they?"
"Mad, worried, relieved. Their emotions pretty much run the gambit. They are mad I didn't keep them in the loop, relieved that I'm okay and that my mum didn't kidnap me and worried about what Lucius will do when he finds out that I left of my own free will."
"That makes sense. That is pretty much what I would be feeling if I were them. Except I would demand you tell me where you were so I could kick your arse for not telling me in the first place," Harry replied with a smirk.
Draco laughed, "They both threatened me with that. I have a feeling I will be getting yelled at on the train. Have you read Remus' letter yet?"
"Yeah, I read it last night after you and your mum had gone to bed." Harry got up, dug the letter out of his trunk, and handed it to Draco. "I was worried that he wouldn't want to see me," Harry admitted.
"Well now you know you had nothing to worry about. Now we just have to figure out where we want to meet him."
"I thought about this last night. I think we should meet with him at his place. We can't meet anywhere in the magical world because you and your mum can't be seen."
"Me and my mum?" Draco interrupted. "Why would my mum be coming? It is going to be hard enough to explain my presence but if you add in my mum, it will be near impossible unless we tell him the truth. If he believes my mum has kidnapped me, he could believe she is trying to kidnap you too. He could run to Dumbledore. We don't need Dumbledore knowing I'm staying with you."
Harry sighed. "That is exactly why we need your mum there. If this goes badly I need her there. We do not want anyone to know how advanced we are in our magic or did you forget that you stunned Lucius? We are not even sure how much control we have over our magic. That stunner could have been a lucky shot. I will not risk hurting Remus by using magic on him. If he does try and go to Dumbledore we will just have to have Narcissa obliviate him."
Draco seemed to ponder this for a moment. "Okay I see your point. We should have my mum there with us. If we are contemplating using magic then I guess we cannot meet in the muggle world either. That leaves going to his house. Are you sure about this Harry? If we go there, we may not be able to escape. He may have already told Dumbledore. After all, how do you know Aunt Andromeda? Remus might be concerned that you are going to the magical world unsupervised."
"I trust Remus with my life. There are only three people besides him I trust that much, you, Sirius and Severus. He would not betray me. If you don't want to risk it then you don't have to come with me," Harry replied angrily.
"It's not that Harry. It is just remember how you reacted to seeing Hermione. I am worried for you Harry. I just needed to make sure you weren't rushing into the situation without thinking about it."
"I know Dray but trust me. I have thought about it. It will be fine. We will go visit Remus and get him onboard with our plan for Sirius. We will hear some stories about my parents and then come home. We will not tell him where we live or anything about the past. We will give him our cover story, which will explain how we know Andromeda. The only difference is we won't tell him you are still staying with me."
With that, Harry went downstairs to get some breakfast. He had a nice chat with Narcissa and Petunia and went back upstairs only to be stopped by Dudley. Harry was surprised. He had not realized Dudley was home. It was also the first time Dudley had stopped him.
"Is there something you needed?" Harry asked Dudley. After his fight with Draco, he really did not want to deal with Dudley.
"That lady downstairs, Miss Black, she's like you isn't she?" Dudley asked quietly.
Harry was floored. He had not expected Dudley to put the pieces together so quickly. However, for their safety he had to act as if Dudley was wrong.
"Not that I know of. What made you think she was like me?"
"I've heard her talking to my mum. She called my dad a muggle just like the huge man who gave you your letter. She keeps talking about us leaving. Is she going to help my mum leave my dad? He hurts her you know?" Dudley replied looking nervous.
Well this conversation was not going at all how Harry expected. Dudley was more observant than he gave him credit for. He was trying to think of a reply when Dudley started speaking again.
"He gets really mad when you do something freaky and he can't hurt you in case other freaks come looking for you," Dudley said his voice a whisper. "I don't think you are freaky. I think I have done those things too. I think I am like you too, Harry and I am scared. If my dad finds out, he might hurt my mum and blame her. Is Miss Black here to help us leave? Please Harry if you know something you have to tell me."
Dudley had tears rolling down his cheeks at this point. It had been years since Harry had seen Dudley really cry. He knew he could not keep it from him anymore.
"C'mon Dudley lets go to my room and talk."
Harry brought Dudley back to his room. Draco had opened his mouth, likely to apologize, but Harry stopped him.
"Dudley this is Draco Black, Miss Black's son; Draco this is my cousin Dudley."
Harry watched as Dudley wiped his face not comfortable with a stranger seeing him cry. Draco looked like he was at a loss for words.
"Dudley here has figured out your mum is a witch. He has also come to the correct conclusion that he is a wizard. He is hoping your mum is here to help him and Aunt Petunia get away for my uncle," Harry stated filling Draco in on why Dudley was in the room.
"I thought he might know," Draco replied. "I could tell with the way he was acting towards you and my mum that he might have some idea how his father treated his mother. I didn't realize he had figured out he was a wizard though."
"I'm right?" Dudley asked. "I am a wizard? Miss Black, I am right about her too?"
Harry walked over to Dudley and guided him over to the bed. Dudley was looking a little faint.
"Yeah Dud. It is all true. Draco's mum is going to help get us all out of here. Dray, why don't you go get your mum and my aunt. I think we are going to need to explain some things to Dudley."
Harry, Draco, Petunia and Narcissa spent the next hour and a half answering some of Dudley's questions. They explained that Narcissa was doing her best to find someplace safe they could go which is why she was visiting so much. They did not tell Dudley that Draco and Narcissa were staying there in case he told Vernon. Petunia gave Dudley his letter and reassured him that she still loved him and was happy he was a wizard.
By the end of the conversation, Dudley had felt much better about things especially when he found out that as soon as they left Narcissa would be able to remove his tail.
They would have talked longer but Harry and Draco needed to leave to go meet Hermione at the park. Harry had sent a quick reply off to Remus asking him if they could meet tomorrow for lunch at his house before they left.
When they got to the park, Hermione was already waiting for them. She had a list of questions for them that they patiently answered. Harry was glad he and Hermione were friends again. He had missed her. Her death had been hard on him. The only good thing about it was that it had been quick. She had been hit with a killing curse from behind as they were trying to escape Death Eaters. This was a few months after the Battle of Hogwarts.
It had been him, Hermione, Neville, George, and Draco. He had been separated from Ron at the battle. They had used the tent from the horcrux hunt to hide out in until they found the cabin where they did the Fidelius Charm. Harry was the secret keeper. Neville, George, Draco and Harry had lived in the cabin for years. Both Neville and George had been captured while out finding food. Harry was not sure what happened to them but knew it was probably not pleasant.
Harry shook himself out of his memories and enjoyed the day with Hermione. They went to Hermione's house for dinner where they were bombarded with more questions from her parents about the wizarding world. Harry could see that Hermione's parents were terrified of letting her go. They knew they needed to but it did not make it any easier. Draco and Harry did their best to answer the questions that Hermione's parents had.
After dinner, Hermione and her parents walked them back to the park where Narcissa was waiting for them.
Harry watched as Draco grabbed Hermione's hand and dragged her over to Narcissa.
"Hermione this is my mother Narcissa Black, mother this is my friend Hermione Granger."
"It's nice to meet you Hermione. Draco has told me so much about you."
"It's nice to meet you too Mrs. Black," Hermione reply a slight blush on her face.
"Oh please dear call me Cissy. Mrs. Black was my mother."
"Okay Cissy. I'd like to introduce you to my parents Emma and Dan Granger."
"It is nice to meet you Emma, Dan please call me Cissy," Narcissa replied before they could call her Mrs. Black or Narcissa.
Harry, Draco and Hermione played in the park for a bit as their parents talked. Harry was glad to see that the Granger's had hit it off with Narcissa. It would make Hermione visiting them much easier. He also felt Draco would be relieved that Narcissa was making more friends.
When they got home, Hedwig was waiting for them with a reply from Remus. He had said noon was fine and gave them his address and included floo instructions. He lived about a 20-minute drive from where they were now in a place called, Starlight Den.
The following morning everyone was up early getting ready for the drive to Remus'. Harry's aunt was going to drop the three of them off on her way to the market. They assured her they would be able to find their own way home.
The entire ride Harry was nervous. He just was not sure how Remus was going to react to Narcissa and Draco. He hoped that Remus would at least give them a chance to explain.
Harry, Draco and Narcissa waited until Petunia was out of sight before going to knock on the door. They were standing in front of a townhouse. Harry was not sure that Remus would live here given his furry little problem. He walked cautiously up to the door and knocked.
When Remus opened the door, Harry stared. He had thought he was prepared for this, seeing Remus again but he was not. He thought seeing Hermione again had helped but it had not. The moment he saw Remus again it was as if he stopped thinking. He was acting on complete instinct. He threw himself into Remus.
"Moony! I am so sorry Remus. I tried so hard. I did not mean for it to happen. I tried I really did. I did my best to be a good godfather. I really did but Teddy," Harry sobbed. His voice broke on Teddy and he could get no more words out.
Harry was not sure how long they stood in the doorway before Remus moved them over to the couch. He felt Remus wrap his arms around him and murmur soothing words. Harry cried taking comfort in Remus' smell, chocolate, parchment and woodsy. His smell triggered a memory from long ago. He felt safe and loved.
When Harry finally calmed down, he was embarrassed. He could not believe he had broken down in front of Remus. He had gone over and over it in his head. He was sure when he saw Remus it would be hard but nowhere near as hard as it was with Hermione. He had no clue he was going to see Hermione so there was no time to prepare. With Remus, he had been thinking about it ever since Andromeda agreed to meet with Draco. He was fine seeing Dudley, Aunt Petunia and Hagrid. He had held it together in Diagon Alley. He just could not hold it together with Remus. Suddenly a voice interrupted his thoughts.
"Does anyone want to explain to me what is going on? Why are you two with Harry? Who is Teddy? Harry, what are you sorry for? Whose godfather are you talking about?" Remus asked with a slight edge to his voice.
Harry looked over at Draco. He could tell just by the look in Draco's eyes that this was not good. He was going to have to tell Remus the truth. The whole truth.
"Well let's start with why Draco and Cissy are with me. They are my friends, Remus. I helped them get away from Lucius. When Draco went to see Andromeda, I went with him and asked about you. I figured the wards wouldn't let unknown owls in so I thought Andromeda could contact you for me as I wasn't sure you would believe it was me if I wrote you myself."
"How do you know about the wards?" Remus demanded. He was now looking suspiciously at the three of them and had his wand out.
"Listen to me Moony. I am Harry."
"I know that," Remus exclaimed. "You may be able to change your appearance but not your smell. Now why are you calling me Moony?"
"Because that is your name. Just like Sirius' is Padfoot, Pettigrew's is Wormtail and my Dad's was Prongs. I know you are a werewolf and that Dad, Siri and Pettigrew were illegal animagi."
"Why are you calling Black, Sirius and Peter, Pettigrew? Black betrayed your parents." Remus spat out Sirius' name.
"Remus I am doing all that because Sirius is innocent. Pettigrew changed into a rat and cut off his finger. I know this because Draco and I made a potion to end our lives and instead of killing us, it brought us back and gave us a second chance. I was 23 when I died. We lost the war, Voldemort won. Everyone I cared about was dead. Teddy was your son. I was his godfather and I could not protect him. That is why I was sorry. I was worried you hated me for it."
By this time, Harry was crying again. He noticed that Narcissa had a tear rolling down her cheek too while Draco seemed upset. Probably because Harry did not tell him how he felt about the whole Remus/Teddy situation.
"How about you ask Harry something he could only know if what he is saying is true?" Narcissa suggested.
"Okay what is the password?" Remus asked.
Harry gave a small smile. This was a question he could answer.
"The password to the Marauder's Map is 'I solemnly swear I am up to no good.' You should have seen the way the map insulted Professor Snape when I was in my third year. Luckily, you were there to save me from his wrath. Oh and you guys called him Snivellus when you were in school together. Mischief managed was the password to wipe the map clean. You used the Shrieking Shack as a place to transform and Sirius' family lives at 12 Grimmauld Place."
Harry looked up at Remus. He looked dumbfounded. His mouth was hanging open and he was staring at Harry with disbelief.
"Remus dear," Narcissa said politely, "please close your mouth, sit down and let the boys explain."
Narcissa's voice seemed to shock Remus into action. He did as she suggested and closed his mouth and sat down. He focused on Harry.
"How did you know that? I did not even say what the password was to. It was a trick question as there are two passwords and you knew both. You could not possibly know that. I know for a fact that the map is at Hogwarts meaning you have no way of knowing it exists. You have not been to Hogwarts yet. Dumbledore would have told me if you had been to Hogwarts for any reason."
"Moony, please listen to me," Harry begged. "I know this because I have been to Hogwarts. I have seen the map. I have talked with you and Padfoot. I have fought Voldemort. I have died. Please Remus you have to believe me."
Harry watched as Remus stared at each of them in turn. He seemed to be deep in thought. Harry hoped that Remus would believe him. He needed Remus. Finally, after what seemed like hours Remus nodded.
"I guess I have no choice but to believe you. Nothing else makes sense. There is no other way you could know about the map."
"Now is there anything you'd like to ask the boys?" Narcissa inquired.
"Is Sirius really innocent?" Remus asked quietly after a few moments of thought.
"Yes Remus. He convinced mum and dad to make Pettigrew secret keeper instead of him. It would be obvious for him to be secret keeper but who would suspect little Peter Pettigrew. Of course, what they did not know was that Wormtail was already a death eater. He still is. Last time he helped resurrect Voldemort," Harry said angrily.
"I have already contacted Madam Bones as has my sister, Andi, to get Sirius a trial," added Narcissa.
Harry smiled. "That's right Remus. Cissy and Andromeda are going to help us get Padfoot out of that filthy prison. Of course, Draco and I are going to help too. We are going to hand deliver Wormtail. That should help Siri's case."
"You know where Peter is?" Remus asked.
"Yes, we do," Draco informed Remus. "The little traitor is currently being a pet rat for a wizarding family. We need to grab him soon because if he hears that Sirius is getting a trial he may try to run. Our only problem is we have nowhere to keep him until we hand him over."
"That's simple," Remus answered. "He can stay here. The basement is heavily warded. All we have to do is add a ward so he cannot transform. We will have to figure out what to do during the full moon as I normally spend that night down there. I cannot be down there with him but we have some time to figure that out. If you give me a couple of days I can have everything ready for him."
Harry looked at Draco. "Well that solves one of our problems."
"Yes it does. Now to find a safe place to live and we will be all set."
"What is wrong with where you live now?" Remus asked.
Harry sighed. He really did not want to get into this. He trusted Remus but the more he knew the more danger he could potentially put Harry and Draco in.
"How are you at occlumency?" Draco questioned. "It's not that we don't trust you but"
Remus cut off Draco mid-sentence. "Being a werewolf means my mind cannot be penetrated by another. Not even Voldemort himself would be able to read my mind."
"In that case we need a new safer place to stay because Harry's uncle hates anyone with magic. My mother and I are staying in Harry's room with him. His cousin is a wizard though Harry's uncle does not know that. Harry's aunt and cousin would be coming with us too."
"Again I think I can help you. I'd offer to let you stay here but Dumbledore does visit occasionally and I'm guessing you don't want him to know anything since you haven't already contacted him."
"You'd be correct Remus. While we know that Dumbledore is firmly on the side of the light, he hasn't always had my best interests at heart," Harry replied.
"You will have to explain what you mean by that later Harry. Harry's family left him several properties. There is the house in Godric's Hollow, the family home, Crimson Hall and Flower Cottage where James and Lily stayed right after they left school. Unfortunately, none of these are good options, as Dumbledore knows of their existence. Godric's Hollow is still destroyed and James and Lily let him use the other two as safe houses during the first war. While none of them are in use now he may still have access to them. If you were to take access away, he would become suspicious as only Harry can do so.
"I think your best bet is Moonbeam Bungalow. It is a secret getaway that the Potter family has. James and Lily brought Sirius and I there once. Not even Peter knows it exists. It only has one bedroom but it is a nice size. The bedroom would be plenty big enough for your Aunt and Narcissa."
"That's all well and good," Narcissa interrupted, "but where will the boys sleep?"
"I was getting to that," Remus replied calmly. "It has a pretty spacious loft area that could hold the three of them. It might be a little cramped but it would be better than things are now. The property is already heavily warded. In addition, only a Potter can grant you access. I know where it is since James showed me. I can bring Harry and he can add you guys to the list."
Harry thought about this for a moment. Remus was right about things not being worse than they already were. It would be cramped but safe.
"What do you think Draco, Cissy?"
"I think it is our only option," Draco replied.
"Go with Remus and add us to the list Harry. The sooner we get away from your uncle the better," Narcissa stated.
Remus apparated them to the Bungalow. Harry had a quick look around. They had a nice sized kitchen and living area. The bedroom would work for Narcissa and Petunia. The bathroom was manageable. The loft would be perfect for Draco, Dudley and himself. Remus was right that it would be cramped but it was better than Privet Drive.
Remus showed him where the list was that contained the names of those allowed at the Bungalow. Remus could not touch it, as he was not a Potter. Harry got it down but before he could inspect it, he heard several pops.
Before Harry could even turn around, he heard several cries, "Master Harry you is here. Master Harry you came home. Can we be doing anything for you Master Harry?"
Harry turned around and saw four house elves standing there patiently waiting for instructing. They were each dressed much nicer than Dobby. Harry was surprised. He did not know he owned house elves.
"Hello. What are your names?" Harry asked kindly.
The one closest to him answered, "I is being Link. This is my mate Twinkle and our daughters Sunny and Pinky." He pointed at each elf in turn.
"It's nice to meet you," Harry replied. He was unsure what to do next as he had not expected to be gaining house elves.
"If I may make a suggestion Harry," Remus said, "Why don't you have the elves give this place a thorough cleaning and stock it with necessities. Then send them back to your other properties to keep them ready in case they need to be used."
"That is a good idea Remus. You heard Remus. Can you make this place livable for me and my family?"
"We can be doing that Master Harry. Are you sure you won't need us to stay and take care of Master Harry and his family?"
"Yes one of my family members has a house elf. He is more than capable of taking care of us. If I need you I will call you though." Harry could see that they did not seem happy that another elf would be taking care of him.
"I need you guys to keep Crimson Hall and Flower Cottage ready in case I need to use them. I would love to keep you all here but I really need you there," Harry said trying to soften the blow a little bit.
"If that's what Master Harry is needing than that is what we is doing," Link responded and with several pops, they were off.
Harry wondered to himself what had happened to Link and his family last time around. Did they just hang around the Potter properties waiting for Harry to show up? This time would be different. He would make sure they felt needed.
Harry turned his attention back to the parchment. The only names on it were his, Remus' and Siri's. It must know when a member of the Potter family dies. He had been expecting to see his parents' names and possibly his grandparents' names as well.
He got the quill that went with the parchment and added Dudley, Petunia, Narcissa and Draco. After thinking about it for a bit, he added Hermione and her parents, Andromeda and Professor Snape to the list. He felt it was likely that all these people would visit at one point or another. Remus was reading the list over his shoulder and Harry heard him gasp.
"Severus? Are you sure that is wise Harry? He and your father never really got along."
"I know that Remus but he is trustworthy. He is also Draco's godfather and one of the few people Narcissa trusts. She has been corresponding with him since she arrived at my house. He has been keeping her informed of Lucius' plans. Let's go back to your place and Draco and I will tell you the whole story."
When Harry and Remus returned, Harry filled Draco and Narcissa in on what had happened at the Bungalow. They agreed with his plans for the house elves. They felt that it would help Dumbledore from becoming suspicious if the elves were still maintaining Harry's other properties.
Harry and Draco then told Remus the whole story. The only things they left out were the horcruxes, their future plans and that Remus married Tonks. They were worried if they said something about Tonks; it could change Remus' future.
At the end of the tale, Remus assured Harry that he would not have hated him for what happened to Teddy. He would have known that Harry did his best. He felt that right now Harry was doing what he could to protect Teddy from his horrible future.
Before they left Draco asked Remus if he would purchase some things for them. It was a list of potions ingredients, several potions books, a couple of cauldrons and several books on occlumency.
Remus agreed to purchase the items and leave them at the Bungalow. They told Remus that they would be back in two days to go to the Bungalow so he could make sure Dumbledore could not surprise them. They went home that night feeling relieved that they had a plan and would soon be leaving the Dursley's.
The next morning Harry went downstairs and found Narcissa and Draco letting Dudley and Petunia know what the plan was for tomorrow. She told them to pack anything they needed but nothing too obvious in case Vernon noticed between the time he got home from work tonight until the time he left for work tomorrow.
Dobby had already brought what he could to the Bungalow. Most of Narcissa, Draco and Harry's things were already over there. They would be using Dobby and maybe Link to transport them to Remus'. From there Remus would apparate them one by one to the Bungalow. They would use the elves to bring them but one of the wards on the Bungalow prevented the elves from bringing anyone but Harry. If they used Link, Harry would likely have Link transport him there to save Remus a trip.
Once Harry, Draco and Narcissa were sure that Dudley and Petunia were comfortable with the plan they went about their day. Narcissa wrote a long letter to Professor Snape explaining that they would be moving soon and that she would be in touch. She also wrote Andromeda to let her know about the upcoming move and that as soon as they were settled Remus would bring her by for a visit.
Draco wrote to Pansy and Blaise letting them know he was still safe despite what they may read in the Daily Prophet or hear from Lucius. He also wrote to Professor Snape. His letter echoed his mother's and he stressed that he was doing his best to keep his mum safe with the help of a friend.
Draco had told Harry that he had been stressing to Professor Snape that he and his mum would not have been able to leave without Harry's help. Of course, he did not mention Harry by name but he was trying to convey just how important Harry was to their escape. He was hoping that by the time Professor Snape met Harry, he would have already seen a different side to James Potter's son.
Harry certainly hoped this would help Professor Snape get over the fact that his father was one of his childhood bullies. He felt if Professor Snape could look past his resemblance to his father then maybe he could see he was also Lily's son.
Harry was writing Hermione a letter telling her about the situation with his uncle though leaving out that Draco and Narcissa were staying with him. He told her that he, his aunt and his cousin were going to stay with Draco and Narcissa. He told her he hoped she would be able to come over soon as they would be able to show her some magic there.
It was just before bed that he sent Hedwig off with all of their letters. This way she could pick up any replies in the morning, as he told her to stay at Hermione's tonight, and then meet them at the Bungalow.
The next morning as soon as Vernon was off to work, Harry called Link and Twinkle and got them to help Dobby bring things over to the Bungalow. Narcissa was helping Petunia pack the rest of her things while he and Draco were helping Dudley. By lunchtime, they were done and the three elves had brought them to Remus'.
Petunia had left Vernon a note explaining that she was filling for divorce and that Dudley was a wizard. She told him that Dudley would be attending Hogwarts with Harry and that if he were wise he would go along with the divorce. She warned him if he made a fuss or tried to get custody of Dudley she would go to the magical authorities and tell them of how he treated Harry.
Harry felt that with that news and the news of Dudley being a wizard they would likely never hear from Vernon again. That made Harry very happy.
That had lunch at Remus', which gave Petunia and Dudley a chance to get to know him a bit. While the adults were chatting, the boys sat and read a book. Draco was reading one of the potion texts Remus' had gotten for him, Harry was reading the book on animagi that Remus' had picked up as a surprise and Dudley was reading their first year charms book.
When it was time to go Harry had Link bring him first so he could let the others in. Remus was going to bring Dudley first then Petunia, Draco and finally Narcissa. Harry waited until they were all there before opening the door and letting them in.
Harry was amazed. The Bungalow looked a lot different than it had the last time he was here. His elves had obviously been hard at work. The fine layer of dust was gone and it appeared that the elves had given everything a fresh coat of paint. He would bet that the fridge was full of food, that the bathroom was stocked with anything they would need and that beds had been place in the loft and bedroom. There was a fire going in the fireplace but what really shocked Harry was the painting above the fireplace.
Harry walked slowly over and at first could not believe his eyes. It was a painting of his parents. They were smiling at him and waving to Remus.
He stopped in front of the painting and cautiously said, "Mum? Dad?" He really could not believe he was looking at a painting of his parents. He wondered why no one told him about it last time around.
While Harry was staring at his parents Remus must have been coming over to look too because he was startled when he heard Remus's voice over his shoulder.
"I did not know there was a painting of them Harry. After your parents died I did not go back to any of their houses."
Harry just nodded his head. He felt he could stand there and stare at his parents for hours. Finally his parents spoke.
"Welcome home honey. It is so good to see you. You have gotten so big," his mother said.
"Yes Harry welcome home," said his father. "I am a little surprised you are as big as you are. Moony, where is Padfoot and why hasn't he brought Harry over before now?"
"What is the last thing you remember?" Remus asked carefully.
"Dying," they both replied in sad voices.
Harry was at a loss for words. He just did not know what to say to them. How could he tell them that Sirius was in Azkaban and that he had gone to the Dursley's? Apparently Remus could not bring himself to tell them that either as he stood there equally silent.
"Excuse me but I can answer that question," Draco said stepping forward. "Sirius is in Azkaban because he went after Pettigrew and Pettigrew shouted that Sirius had betrayed you before blowing the street up and killing innocent muggles. He transformed into a rat, cut off his finger and hid. Sirius was sent to Azkaban without a trial which my mother and my aunt are trying to fix."
His mother looked horrified and his father looked like he might be sick.
"May I ask who you are?" his father finally said.
"Of course I'm sorry. Allow me to introduce myself. I'm Draco Black, this is my mother Narcissa Black," Draco said pointing towards his mother. "The woman standing next to my mum is Lily's sister, Petunia and her son Dudley."
"Tuney?" Lily said her voice a whisper.
Petunia just nodded. She was standing there with tears streaming down her face. She seemed to be just as lost for words as Harry and Remus.
Harry watched as Draco filled his parents in on why they were there. At least the official story since Petunia and Dudley were in the room. After which Narcissa and Petunia went to her room while Draco and Dudley explored the loft leaving Remus and Harry alone with his parents.
It took Harry a few minutes but once he started to speak with his parents he could not stop. He barely noticed as Remus casted privacy spells so Petunia and Dudley would not be able to overhear what they were talking about. He told his parents the whole story from his earliest memory of being at his aunt and uncle's house to the moment before they stepped into the Bungalow today. He felt Remus tense when he heard about the horcruxes and their future plans but he did not care. He was getting a chance to talk to his parents and he was not about to leave anything out. By the time he had finished it was nighttime and everyone else was in bed.
"It will be alright Harry," his mother said after he had calmed down. "We will beat him this time. Remus and Sirius will help you. You will not be alone this time."
"Your mother is right Harry. Lean on Moony and Padfoot. Do not forget you have Narcissa and Draco too. We are also here and will help you as much as we can."
"Harry, you are right to trust Sev. I knew there was a good person in there. Bring him here and let me talk to him. I need to let him know I forgive him."
"As much as it pains me to admit, your mother is right about Snape. He will be a good ally to have," his father said with a grimace.
"Now you two need to get some sleep. Remus you will sleep here on the couch. I do not want you trying to apparate with how tired you are. Goodnight Harry. Both your father and I love you very much and we will still be here in the morning."
"Goodnight mum. Goodnight Dad. I love you too," Harry said with a tired smile. Remus gave him a hug before getting comfortable on the couch. Harry took one last look at his parents before heading up to bed.