That next morning Harry woke up from a dreadful night of sleep, amazed his restless mind had even drifted off for the short time he had managed to fall asleep. He had wanted to set off with Lupin and Embry that very second it had been decided in the bar that they would go and meet Clarkson, but Mrs. Weasley would not hear anything of it. She tearfully convinced them that if they were going to go against her wishes to at least wait until the next morning to set off for their own safety. Harry knew he was causing Mrs. Weasley much burden taking off with Ron and Hermione in these dark times so he grudgingly agreed to abide by her one wish.

After he had finished dressing himself and had started to pack a small rucksack a knock came on his door. After he had said to come in an already dressed Ron and Hermione entered looking tired.

"Lupin should be here in about a half hour, decided to wait up here with you because I can't take mum crying or yelling again." Ron said flopping down on the bed.

"I really do feel bad about upsetting her, but how can I not attempt to help Sirius?" Harry said folding his cloak of invisibility up carefully and placing it in his small bag.

"What do you think of Embry?" Hermione asked changing the subject with a guilty look upon her face at mention of Mrs. Weasley.

"I'd be curious to know more about how she knew Sirius, she seemed genuine though." Harry answered, thinking back to Embry's look of remorse at mention of Sirius.

"Well Sirius did have a rough time at it… anyone who heard his story would feel sorry for the guy, especially being told by Lupin who could tell it the honest way." Ron pointed out.

"It just feels almost a little bit too good to be true." Hermione stated in a careful voice looking nervously at his reaction to this. He knew she had a point for he himself had thought this too but he had already let the hope balloon up so much he pushed these thoughts away.

"I get that too a bit, but a chance at seeing Sirius again after everything is a chance I'll take no matter how small." He said back to her and Ron nodded in agreement but they were distracted by a loud crack outside that signaled someone having arrived by apparition.

They all three rushed to the window to see if it was Lupin arriving but they all were shocked to see a different familiar figure walking up, Hermione even gasped. The man was wearing bright purple robes, his long grey hair and beard blowing lightly in the morning wind. Albus Dumbledore had arrived at the burrow, and with a look at each other they all three rushed out the room and down the stairs.

Walking through the threshold of the kitchen Harry saw the Mr. and Mrs. Weasley had let Dumbledore in and seated him at the table where they were sitting as well.

"Ah, Harry! So good to see you again so soon, and Ms. Granger and Mr. Weasley as well of course!" Dumbledore said cheerfully gesturing for them to sit down.

"Headmaster, what are you doing here?" Harry asked curiously after Ron, Hermione, and himself had been seated at the table.

"I invited him here." Mrs. Weasley said before Dumbledore could answer the question himself.

"Look, Dumbledore, I know Voldemort is back in the open and things are more dangerous out there, especially for me and all but Lupin and a woman from the Department…" Harry started to say, bursting into explanation but Dumbledore held up a hand for him to stop.

"I know all of this Harry, I understand the hope is to get more information on a lead of being able to help Sirius." He said, not as a question but as a statement, Harry opened his mouth but was cut off by Dumbledore again but this time he addressed Mrs. Weasley.

"Molly this last year I made grave mistakes with how I treated both Harry and Sirius, that is why I feel I owe it to Harry to make this choice and take a chance on this." Dumbledore said and Mrs. Weasley looked horrified for clearly this isn't what she expected of Dumbledore's visit upon her request.

Two loud cracks echoed outside before she could speak though, in which Mr. Weasley jumped up to attend to. Harry tried to convey all his thanks into a significant look Dumbledore's way, who gave him a small nod in return before Lupin and Embry walked into the kitchen with Mr. Weasley.

"Now I trust Remus to keep an eye on these three and I have arranged a Portkey to safely transport them all to the village in which Mr. Clarkson lives. The Portkey leaves in 5 minutes time." Dumbledore continued placing an old tin can upon the table.

"I must be off, please be careful and watch out for each other." Dumbledore said standing up and walking towards the door.

"And Molly, these kids are capable and you can trust them to handle themselves." He said and bowed to Mrs. Weasley before taking off through the door, a loud crack sounding a few seconds later.

"Please… Please be careful." Mrs. Weasley said hugging them all, Lupin even. Harry put his finger on the tin can, Hermione, Ron, Lupin, and Embry following his lead and doing the same. Moments later he felt himself being pulled somewhere behind his navel and the kitchen disappeared into a blur.

A loud thud sounded as they Hermione, Ron, and himself came crashing to the ground. Lupin and Embry remained standing but only barely, Lupin reaching to help Ron and Hermione up as Embry stretched out her hand to him. Once she had pulled him up Harry took in his surroundings, the unfamiliar road had only one house on it and Harry knew that must belong to the man they were seeking to talk with.

"Follow me, I don't want to stay out in the open even though there is really no chance Voldemort or the Death eaters have gotten word of our intentions." Embry commanded and they all nodded and followed her lead towards the lone house at the end of the lane.

"Is that Mr. Clarkson's house?" Harry asked looking at the small brick house as it came into detail as they got closer. It looked well-kept and friendly as smoke poured out of chimney into the air.

"Yes, that is his home, I sent him an owl yesterday evening and he should be expecting our arrival." Embry said and led them up the front stairs to the door of the house, knocking three times and stepping back to await an answer. Harry heard the locks click several times before the door finally swung open. An older man stood at the door, he was in his fifties with greying hair but his face was friendly and held much youth in it still.

"Come in, and feel free to have a seat in the living room." The man said gesturing for them to come in, and giving a specific welcoming nod and smile to Embry who he obviously knew. Harry walked into the house with the others, and seated himself on the couch in the living room, Ron and Hermione sitting on either side of him while Lupin and Embry sat in two cushy arm chairs. The house was very comfortable and warm, and books lined many shelfs and coffee tables, Harry saw Hermione's eyes hovering over the books closest to them curiously reading titles. The man came back into the room with a tray of tea and cups setting them down on a coffee table before seating himself in a chair as well.

"You got my owl then, Mr. Clarkson?" Embry asked.

"Yes, but you didn't offer much detail, what has happened?" Mr. Clarkson responded leaning forward and listening with rapt attention as Lupin told of what happened at The Department of Mysteries and Embry filled in some blanks on the information's she had given them all.

"So this man was your godfather?" Mr. Clarkson asked turning his attention on Harry after a moment of thoughtful silence that followed Lupin and Embry's tale.

"Yes and he was a truly great man, none of what the Dailey Prophet said about him was ever true… I'm desperate to try and help him." Harry said sincerely, looking at Mr. Clarkson hopefully for whatever kind of answer he could possible provide.

"I'm sorry to hear about what happened to Sirius, but if you loved him you're better off letting him go." Mr. Clarkson said with a frown.