Harry woke up in the middle of the night after having a dream where he was flying over a lake and suddenly fell into the water. But to his complete horror, despite being awake, he could still feel wetness. Harry gasped and pulled away his sheets to find he'd wet the bed. For a minute, he wanted to hide the sheets and his pyjamas but knew he couldn't because Remus wanted Harry to tell him when something was wrong.
For a minute, he wanted to hide the sheets and his pyjamas but knew he couldn't because Remus wanted Harry to tell him when something was wrong. But Harry didn't want to get in trouble and have his new things taken away. Harry felt warm tears spilling down his cheeks as he crawled out of bed and made his way to Remus' room.
Remus was lying in bed tossing and turning when his door creaked open. He sat up when he heard a small sniffle from his door. Sitting up, he spotted Harry standing in the doorway with tears falling down his cheeks.
"Harry? What's wrong? Are you okay?" Remus muttered pulling his blankets off. But he noticed the problem almost immediately and tried to figure out how best to handle this situation. Harry looked scared; he probably thought he was in trouble.
"Let's get you cleaned up, Harry," Remus said taking Harry by the hand and leading him to the bathroom. Once Harry was cleaned and his sheets were changed, Harry looked at Remus with worried eyes.
"Are you going to take my new things away, Moony?" Harry asked with a trembling voice.
Remus frowned and shook his head at Harry. He wasn't going to punish the child because of an accident but he had to make that clear to Harry because Harry still wasn't used to the concept of not getting in trouble for things outside of his control.
"No, Harry because you are not in trouble," Remus said to Harry who was looking back with wide eyes. The same eyes Harry gave when he thought someone was being too generous or trying to figure out the motive behind the kindness; like he was going to have to pay for necessities. Remus didn't blame Harry for this considering his upbringing.
"But I was bad. I wet the bed and I woke you up," Harry said sadly.
"That's what I'm here for, Harry. If you need anything, day or night, I'm here to make sure you are taken care of," Remus explained as he stared into Harry's eyes for any indication that he understood. Eventually, Harry nodded and let out a small yawn. Remus tucked Harry back into bed and smiled.
Remus was sure that had this happened when he first arrived, Harry would have tried to clean this mess by himself. Remus could help but feel happy that Harry was trusting him enough to come to him with a problem like this. And this filled Remus with a sense of pride and joy.
After Laineth had served breakfast, Harry glanced at his new things with excited eyes but before Harry could get too distracted, Remus had to get Harry to drink his chocolate "milkshake". When he handed the drink to Harry, he couldn't help but notice the child's eyebrow rising suspiciously; probably trying to figure out why he was receiving such a sugary beverage right after breakfast.
"It's a special drink to help next week when the full moon comes," Remus said being honest. "It's chocolate."
Harry brought the drink slowly to his lips and took a tentative sip while keeping his eyes locked on Remus. It was clear he was unsure of the beverage but had decided to trust Remus to not give him something that would harm him. But the beverage must have tasted okay because Harry grinned and started taking larger more eager sips.
"Harry, we're going to have a visitor today. His name is Sirius Black and he is a very close friend. He was a friend of your father as well," Remus explained, watching Harry expression. But Harry wasn't overly concerned at the thought of a new person coming to visit. He didn't seem concerned with anything aside from his milkshake.
"What time is your friend coming?" Harry asked suddenly. Remus glanced at the clock and noticed it was 11:45 and Harry still wasn't dressed yet. He quickly sent Harry with Laineth to get dressed. By the time Harry was dressed and presentable, it was almost time for Sirius to arrive.
Remus still didn't know how Sirius was going to react to Harry's new living arrangement or the reasoning behind it but he hoped Sirius would be able to keep a neutral expression for Harry's sake.
At exactly one o'clock the fireplace roared to life with wild green flames causing Harry to pale and throw himself into Remus' arms and grab his robes for assurance. It was hard to forget how new the wizarding world was to Harry. Remus smiled at Harry and pointed to the fireplace.
"It's alright, Harry. Just watch what's going to happen," Remus assured. Harry turned his head to face the fireplace but his grip did not loosen. When Sirius stepped out of the fireplace Harry's eyes widened and he stared back and forth between Remus and Sirius. Sirius caught sight of Harry immediately and looked at Remus with a very clear look of confusion.
"Do I know him? I think I know him?" Harry whispered to Remus.
"Moony?" Sirius said, shock evident in his voice.
"Padfoot, I'm sure you have questions but first would you like some tea?" Remus said standing up and giving his friend a hug. Harry sat down on the couch and watched curiously.
Sirius nodded and sat down on the couch next to Harry who was watching him carefully but didn't appear nervous.
"Want to see my new broom?" Harry asked suddenly dashing to the other side of the living room to pick up his brand new broom. Sirius smiled at how proud Harry looked of the broom.
"I got it yesterday. I also got books, my new glasses, a wand and a quidditch set," Harry said; still unsure what quidditch was but he could tell from his trip to Diagon Alley that it was a big deal in the magic world. "I'm going to learn how to fly."
"I bet you will, Harry. I bet you'll be just as good as your father; maybe better," Sirius said in a cheerful tone as he watched Harry carefully put the broom down before skipping back to the couch. After a few minutes, Remus returned to the room with a couple glasses of tea and a glass of chocolate milk for Harry.
"Okay, Remus! As happy as I am to see Harry; why is he here?" Sirius asked, getting the obvious impression that Harry wasn't just here for a visit. He seemed too comfortable with his surroundings and Remus just to have stopped by for tea. And the fact that the living room was polluted with Harry's stuff was also an indicator.
"Okay, Sirius but you have to promise to remain calm and remember, Harry is safe and well," Remus started and quickly wondered if he should have started differently.
"I'll do my best but that's not exactly assuring, Moony," Sirius whispered staring at Harry as though expecting something before he turned back to face Remus.
"Harry was bitten by a werewolf while at the Dursleys'. They had been mistreating him and had left him out late one evening when it attacked him. Dumbledore decided to place Harry in the care of someone who could make proper... accommodations. He had decided since I was close to Harry that it would be a good match."
Remus watched as Sirius' expression changed from confusion, to worry, followed by anger and back to worry. Sirius gave a sharp glance back to Harry who was too preoccupied with a large grey and gold snitch to notice.
"Harry's... When did this happen?" Sirius was rarely caught speechless and if the circumstances had been different, Remus would have found it amusing.
"A few weeks ago."
"How is he doing?" Sirius asked, knowing what Remus had gone through becoming a werewolf so young. It wasn't easy on him and Sirius was surprised Remus had been able to handle such a fate growing up and to know that Harry had been sentenced to the same fate was painful.
"I don't think he fully understands... He understands what I told him but I don't think he understands what it really means for him and his future. His whole life has been changed in a big way," Remus explained.
Sirius frowned and stared sadly at Harry.
"Unfortunately I don't think he'll really begin to grasp that part until... it actually happens. Do you want me to be there to help?" Sirius offered, knowing his animagus form could easily handle two werewolves.
"If you want to be; it won't be the same as when we were in school. We've both been provided wolfsbane potion so we won't lose control. If Harry does become volatile, it'll most likely be a result of fear as opposed to the wolf taking over," Remus explained sadly.
"I'll be there," Sirius assured, looking Remus dead in the eye.
Harry stood up and made his way to Sirius and handed him a children's potion book.
"I'm going to learn how to make all of these potions. Do you like potions?"
Sirius gave Remus a look that caused the werewolf to shrug.
"What can I say? He's taken a strong liking towards potions and I don't think these's anything I can do but encourage it. I want him to feel safe to express himself without fear of judgement," Remus said to Sirius.
"Harry, at least promise me that you'll never stop shampooing your hair!" Sirius exclaimed causing Harry to stare at him with a confused expression.
"I promise," Harry said.