Watch and learn

Harry woke up the next morning in his room. He had not fallen asleep there last night again but he was no longer afraid. This was his room at James, Lily and Sirius house, he was safe here.

Gingerly he stepped out of his bed, sighing slightly at the loss of his warm covers, and headed towards the kitchen.

There where noises coming from the kitchen again this morning, but today they where different. The clang of pots and pans rang through the silence of the house. The noise of a fridge door opening, shuffling feet, someone yawning. Harry pushed open the door only to discover Lily in her bathrobe sipping a cup of coffee while she leaned over a pan.

"Good morning, Harry." She greeted "care for an omelet?"

"Ok." He answered just happy he didn't have to make his own toast. Harry slid into the familiar spot he had taken the night before, his feet dangling a foot in the air. He kicked his legs rhythmically and hummed the tune of Mary had a little lamb subconsciously.

Lily gave him a questioning look and started to sing the song under her breath continuing to work.

Harry stated. He had not realized that he had been humming out loud, Should he continue? Was she making fun of him? But, she was smiling and seemed to be enjoying herself so he continued.

Soon Lily was all out singing and Harry was laughing as she did silly dance moves to match it. She had a very pretty voice, Harry thought.

She did a weird sort of twirl and placed a beautiful omelet on the table in front of him.

"Now how was that." She asked, "Do you think I'll be the next big thing?"

"Definitely." Harry said picking up his fork and digging in.

Lily laughed. "Of course. How could I go wrong with Mary had a little lamb?"

Harry was about to answer (always answer when adults talk to you Aunt Petunia had said.) when James stumbled into the room. His hair stood up on his head more than usual and his eyelids dropped dangerously.

"What are you two doing?" James asked brushing past Harry and making a b-line for the coffeepot.

"Just amusing ourselves until you get down." Lily explained giggling as she patted down his hair.

"Impossible." James countered taking a big gulp from the huge mug. He leaned forward to plant a kiss on his wife's lips but she moved out of his way.

"Ewe, your breath smells like coffee."

"No greater smell or taste at…" James glanced at the clock "8:30 in the morning. So, what's on the agenda today?"

"Can we go flying again?" Harry blurted out before he could stop himself. It had been so much fun yesterday.

Lily smiled. "No you can't. We have to go see Dumbledore today, remember?" she said poking her husband who looked just as crushed as Harry. "You remember Dumbledore, Harry?" Harry nodded. "Good, we should actually be going soon. I told him we'd be there at 10. Could you go wake Sirius, Honey?"

James laughed. "I can try but Sirius hasn't woken up this early since Hogwarts, even than he often slept later. I'm gonna need back-up."

Lily rolled her eyes. "Don't' be so dramatic."

"Harry, " said James turning to the little boy who had been watching avidly "Are you willing to risk life and limb for the noble sake of Lily's punctuality?" Harry nodded enthusiastically. "Ok, let's go!"

James led Harry upstairs and to the bathroom.

"Not my most original idea but it'll get the job done." Said James picking up the empty plastic garbage pail and holding it under the tap. "Harry could you pull the tap. That's it, put it at the coldest spot."

Harry did as he was told and watched quietly as the pail was filled.

James lifted the container out if the sink. Slowly each holding a side of the garbage, they made there way towards Sirius bedroom. Harry was giggling and the water would spill every once and a while, bnut James didn't seem to mind. They got to the door and James pushed it open.

"Watch and learn." He said flicking his wand and levitating the pail over the soundly sleeping Sirius.

Harry covered his mouth with both his hands to stop the laughter from getting out.

"One," James whispered "Two, three!" He made a circular motion with his wand and the garbage emptied its contents of freezing water on to Sirius.

The echo of Sirius scream reverberated down the hall and reached Lily. You heard her alarmed steps as she bound up the stairs yelling if everything was ok.

"Everything's fine." Yelled James "We just had a little…accident."

"What-?" breathed a winded Lily as she peaked into the room and burst out laughing at the soaking wet Sirius.

"James you prat!" exclaimed Sirius throwing a wet pillow his way. "Sometimes I wonder why I'm friends with such a git. That was the worst, most uninventive prank ever played." Instead of looking mad he just shook his head in disappointment. "Have I not taught you anything? I feel insulted."

James shrugged. "Got the job done. Now hurry up we need to be at Dumbledore's in an hour and I know it normally takes that long for you to do your hair."

Sirius groaned and stepped out of bed. Water dripped off of him and made a small puddle at his feet. He tried helplessly to squeeze out some of the water from his boxers, then looked up wiggling his eyebrows. "Like the view, Lily?"

Lily laughed and rolled her eyes. "Get over yourself, Black." She said affectionately

"Alas an impossible feet with my good looks." He shook his head before reaching for his wand and casting a simple drying charm.

Harry couldn't hold it any longer. He let off a stream of very high-pitched laughter and scrunched up his eyes.

"What type of little cretin are you?" Sirius muttered giving Harry a dirty look. "Like watching people being tortured?"

James barked a laugh and clamped a hand on Sirius shoulder. "Meet you down stairs, Padfoot."

At promptly 10:05 they where all assembled in front of the fire place ready to depart. Lily grabbed some floo powder roughly from Sirius. "I can't believe you made us late for Dumbledore!" she seethed at her husband before disappearing in a whirl of green smoke.

James sighed. "I can never win."

"Don't know why she's so worked up mate." Said Sirius apologetically "Its not like he's gonna expel us and anyway its only five minutes, that's practically early for me."

James smiled. "Come on Harry."

They stepped into the fireplace, James yelled out "Hogwarts" and they where gone.

Harry was more prepared this time. Sirius had given him a few instructions like: keeping his eyes closed, shutting his mouth and keeping elbows tucked in but that did not by any means aid his landing. Harry tripped forward and fell, smashing his glasses. He felt several people rush towards him and someone help him up. He heard someone mutter a spell and his glasses where placed back on his face in perfect condition.

For a moment Harry was awed. He took off the glasses and examined them. The tape on the nose was gone, as well, that had been there as long as he could remember. "Thanks."

"No problem." Lily said giving him a gentle shove towards the chairs in front of Dumbledore's desk.

Harry smiled. He knew this place. This was where he had arrived to this weird and wonderful world.

"Lemon drop?" the old man offered from behind the desk.

"O-okay." Harry whispered nervously taking a candy.

Once Sirius had arrived, sat down and also was offered a lemon drop before the "meeting" started.

"You'll have to excuse me as I get out my papers. You where early and have taken me somewhat unawares." Dumbledore reached into his desk and pulled out a small pile of parchment.

Lily looked confused. "Sir we where late." She said softly as if she where offending him. "Didn't you say to come at 10?"

"Yes I did Lily, but I was expecting you to be tardy at least half and hour travelling with James and Sirius." He smiled his eyes sparkling at the men's discomfort. "Well then to business. Harry I was curious if you have any recollection of the car crash in which your parents died?"

James made a motion and was silenced by the elder's hand.

Harry scrunched up his face and thought. Hard. "Yes." He said slowly "a little. I see green light and hear a scream."

Lily gasped slightly but was also silenced by a shake of Dumbledore's head. "Harry," he said leaning forward "I was wondering if you would let me do something. It won't hurt of course and I won't do it if you don't want me to."

Harry nodded. He didn't know why but he trusted this man. Aunt Petunia would defiantly not have approved.

Dumbledore smiled wider. "It's very simple all you have to do is think very hard about what happened in the car crash, ok?"

Harry closed his eyes and concentrated very hard on the small memory. Distantly he felt the tip of a wand touch his temple.

"Alright Harry its over, Thank you very much. James is going to take you down to madam Pomfrey's for a bit."

Harry nodded thinking nothing had happened. He followed James numbly to the hospital wing.