An: second leg of Prisoner of Azkaban.
WARNING: this fic contains mentions of 2 males, and later on 2 females in a mutual, consensual, sexual relationship. Though it will not be graphic at this time or maybe ever. There is a mention of mating and of failed ravishing at the end but that's it. Oh and it's Remus X Sirius by the way or Sirius X Remus how every you want to think about in your personal little gutter-ville.
A thousand pardons for last chapter. I got a review that was confused about Harry's direction. When I re read it at one point it said Harry was 200 ft above the stadium that should be 20. Harry was way above the stadium and from the moment he noticed till the end he was headed back down sorry if anyone was confused. I fixed it and some of the terrible grammar/spelling errors.
Also I know in cannon Harry had his wand. For this no wands are allowed due to the chances of cheating. Even if they would get caught it could be as disastrous as a football player being allowed to bring a gun to the game. Since wands can be used as weapons just as easy.
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Harry woke in the hospital. He ached all over like he had been beaten. Just breathing hurt.
"Harry!" Hermione called when he let out a groan. Madame Pomphery came over as soon as she noticed he was awake
"Good to see you back in the land of the living Mr. Potter." The matron said.
Harry just groaned in reply. He tried to shield his eyes but lifting his hand proved impossible.
"Just relax Mr. Potter. You are suffering from extreme magical exhaustion along with several breaks and bruises. I can't heal your bones until your core recovers enough. Most powerful healing droughts require the patients own magic to fuel them." She explained
Harry gave a very small nod. He then opened his mouth. She touched her wand to the end of the bed and the head moved raising him slowly into a seated position. Harry then gulped at the water being offered.
"Now Mr. Potter I hope you see why the school doesn't teach wandless magic until year six. It is very taxing on a growing magical core. You could have killed your fool self. Now get some rest hopefully by tomorrow you will have enough magic recovered to be properly healed." With that the matron walked away leaving Harry and Hermione.
"How... l..long" He choked out.
"You have been here unconscious for 3 days. I wrote to your Aunt telling her what happened and I think McGonagall has done the same. Your Aunt is a very scary woman. You should see the stink she's raised with the ministry and the school over this incident." Hermione told him.
Harry smiled. "Do...don't I kn..ow it."
Hermione smiled. "Now get some rest while I go tell everyone the good news." She shut her book, which looked to weigh about as much as Harry, kissed his hair and left the infirmary.
Harry smiled after her. He wasn't sure what he had done in a previous life to deserve being surrounded by amazing and beautiful girls but he was not about to complain.
A while latter the team came in. They told him the icing do to the dementors had fractured his broom and when it hit the ground it shattered. They also said that the game had been postponed till the last week of school since Cedric wasn't able to catch the ball either. They all talked about the game and about his amazing display. No one had really seen what had happened just a white light and giant wings silhouetted on the clouds.
Harry was healed and released 5 days after he woke. Most of his recovery time was spent doing makeup homework. No one would stop talking about the game and what the ministry were going to do about the attack. Parents were all now in an uproar and some were threatening to pull their children. Everyone was sure things were about to come to a head.
It was 3 weeks after his fall when Harry was out walking the grounds surrounded by beautiful girls. Hermione and Susan were right behind him discussing a runes theory that Harry had little interest in. Hannah and Padma were walking at his side discussing fashion. Padma wasn't near as bad as her twin but she still had a love of clothing. And Luna was skipping and picking wild flowers in front of him. Harry had a huge grin on his face once again thanking, God, or fate or who ever for giving him such great and gorgeous friends. Harry had just started to see girls as an interesting subject and there were just so many specimens to examine.
Just as they were skirting around the whomping willow Luna screamed. "I've got him!" they all looked.
There in the little blonde's hands was a filthy squirming rat.
"LUNA!" Harry shouted running toward her as a great black dog came up behind the girl and grabbed her arm. She shrieked in pain blood spilling on the ground as the beast dragged her and her hostage under the tree's roots.
The 5 of them were hot on the trail. But by the time they had reached the tree what ever passage was there had closed and the tree was thrashing again. They tried to find a way close to the swing limbs but were thwarted again and again. Till they saw Crookshanks come over to the tree and pressed a knot that froze the movement and opened a secret passage.
"Hermione your cat is a genius. Remind me to buy him his weight in treats when this is over." Harry told her as they raced down the tunnel
Hermione chuckled. "I'm sure he'll hold you to that."
The 5 of them ran along the passage wands out with a lumos at the tip to light the way.
"We're heading away from the castle." Susan said.
"And no one knows to look for us." Padma added.
"We didn't really have the time to look for help. That thing could be eating poor Luna." Hannah exclaimed.
"I'm not saying we did. I just hope nothing happens to us too. Like that the beast doesn't have any friends waiting." they all shivered at the Indian girls words.
"We just need to stay calm and keep our heads." Harry told them. "Just have faith in yourselves and in each other and we'll be fine." The girls nodded grimly.
The tunnel ends in a basement. It's creepy and filled with dust and cobwebs. As they ascend the questionable staircase they enter a house that is just as rickety and rundown.
"I think I know where we are." Hermione says in a low voice.
"The Shrieking Shack." Padma finishes. The other girl nods and they all get a bad feeling.
They hear a noise from the second floor and go to investigate. Opening the door they can't believe what they are seeing. Luna is sitting on a broken down bed. A hog tied rat is on the dresser and she's playing fetch with the giant dog that took her.
"LUNA!" Harry whines sagging against the door. The others giving sighs of relief.
"Hi Harry. Do you think Daddy will let me keep him?" she asks in her innocent way that makes Harry's heart melt and the need to protect surge.
"I don't know but I'm sure my aunt would not approve." He replied. "Lets take a look at that arm." Susan and Hermione get to work being the best at healing.
When Harry turned back to the dog he was shocked. He quickly pulled his wand as the dog turned into none other than Sirius Black. Hannah and Padma were terrified but they too stood to protect their friends.
The man held up his hands. "I come in peace." He said in a croak.
"You'll leave in pieces if you don't start talking." Harry threatened
The man gave a barking laugh. "Ah. You might look like your father but that was pure Lily. I was framed. That... That RAT (he pointed the the tied rat) sold out James and Lily. I went after him and he faked his own death so I was sent to prison without so much as a trial." He raved voice raising in anger.
Harry glared but then lowered his wand. "If you so much as look at my friends wrong I will gut you." He told the older man. "But for now I choose to trust you."
Sirius's face broke into a wide smile. He hadn't been so happy in a long time. His godson believed him.
They spoke for a bit while the girls patched up Luna. They were about ready to go and sneak Sirius back into the castle when Remus Lupin their defense teacher came into the room. He looked as haggled as ever, tired and drawn. He had his wand pointed at Sirius then to the rat just over the man's shoulder.
"What... What is going on here?" He asked them all a bit bewildered.
"Sirius is my godfather. I believe this is Peter Petigrew and that he was the one to get my parents killed." Harry told him stepping between Remus and Sirius.
"My old friend." Sirius said arms open. Remus moved around Harry and collapsed into the others embrace.
"Sirius." He whined burring his face in the mans neck. "Is it really you?"
"Yes Remy, it's me." He replied hugging the man and placing a kiss on his neck.
Remus dissolved into sobs and apologies.
"I'm confused?" Harry said. "Why are you apologizing?"
"Because he thought his mate was a murderer and traitor." Luna said in her dream like voice.
"MATE!" Harry exclaimed "But... what?" He was even more confused.
"Don't you do your reading Harry." Hermione asked hands on hips. "IF you would but pay attention you would know that Professor Lupin is a Werewolf. And that werewolves just like regular wolves mate for life." She explained
"Actually Hermione. It's been found that wolves don't actually mate for life." Harry recounted. "And I had more pressing matters than my teachers species to worry about."
Hermione looked down a bit ashamed. He was right Harry had a lot on his plate this year with injuries and dementors.
"Most of the students have figured it out. Well at least in my house." Padma said. "But we all agreed we like having a professor that knows which end of his wand the spells come out."
Remus looked at the children. "You knew? You all knew?"
"I didn't." Susan said with a pout. "Well on some level I did but I forced myself to ignore the evidence so I wouldn't have to tell Aunty."
Hannah nodded she had known but liked Remus so said nothing. "Loads of Puffs know. But we are loyal and like having a good teacher. Cedric takes aside any student he thinks has figured it out and asks them to keep quiet and to not tell Susan. Or Smith because he's an arse."
Remus smiled at them. "Thank you all."
"Harry," Sirius spoke. "Does this bother you? I know muggles have strange ideas."
Harry looked at Remus and Sirius still holding each other. "Your basically married right?"
"Yes. But there is no option for divorce" Remus replied hoping his best friends son didn't find him repulsive.
Harry nodded. "Good."
"So you don't mind he's a guy?" Sirius asked again just to be sure.
"I am very religious. I believe in God, or Allah, or what ever you want to call the Father. But there is one passage that I love more than any other in the bible. God is love. And if you two are married and love each other it's none of my business. Now aunt Petunia may have all kinds of problems with you two being gay but I could care less." Harry did not say that his dreams had shown more than a few angels that were gay. They hadn't earned that much trust yet.
Remus let go of Sirius to hug Harry and thank him. Harry hugged back and told him there was nothing to thank him for.
Susan cleared her throat. "Perhaps we should get Luna to the infirmary, Sirius to the chamber and the rat to Aunty." She said
"Yes. Oh yes we should." Remus said blushing. "Wait what's the chamber?"
"The Chamber of Secrets of course." Harry replied lifting Luna so he could carry her down.
Luna smiled and lay her head on his shoulder. Sirius looked after them. "THE Chamber of Secrets. Slytherin's hidden, never been found, lost for ages Chamber of Secrets?" He exclaimed
"Harry found it last year and once we all cleaned it out it makes a great study area." Padma told them.
"Yes, now off you two go. Hanna, Hermione and I will take the rear in case you try something funny." Susan told the two men.
They both nodded. Sirius chuckled but Remus has been their teacher for almost a year. All 3 girls have good power and exceptional aim.
They were all out and walking back to the castle when the clouds parted and the full moon shown down on them. "Remus!" Sirius called holding onto his friend. He tried to calm the man and when that didn't work distract him from the children.
It took some doing but Sirius got Remus chasing him. The kids could hear the pained noise Sirius made off into the woods.
"Sirius!" Harry called running after his godfather Luna still in his arms. Hermione ran after them as well while the other 3 ran into the castle to get help. He arrived at lake side to see a downed Sirius but no sign of Remus.
Just as he lay Luna down at his side so he could check the man over the dementors descended. There were so many even more than at the game. Harry called out his patronus but all he could make was a mist. There were so many. Hermione dropped not far from them when they noticed she was unprotected and turned their attack on her.
Harry roared out. And this time the mist was stronger and the faint image of a winged man could be seen. He had to drop the spell panting in exhaustion from repelling so many.
Then one came close to feed on them. Luna and Hermione screamed in stereo. Harry had to save them. HE pulled all the strength he had and called out the incantation one more time.
Sirius was on the cusp of consciousness when he head Harry say the spell again. He looked up at his godson and had to shield his eyes. But he would never unsee Harry there on his knees white mist surrounding them and the brightest, most pure light he had ever seen coming from the boys open mouth and eyes.
The light cut through the dementors, burning and destroying those it passed through. Only one was able to look upon the shining figure that was Harry in those moments he lit the forest in all his glory. It seemed to last a lifetime the shinning power, but it was not even 2 minutes before the dementors fled in fear and agony never to come near the castle again. Then when the last had turned the light went out and Harry was himself again an average 13 year old boy who had once more used far too much power. He crumpled to the ground and lay motionless between Hermione and Luna.
Luna reached out and touched his head speaking in a tongue neither Sirius nor Hermione could identify, before she too surrendered to sleep.
Hermione just lay there. She didn't know what to make of what just happened. One moment she was terrified, crippled by fear and pain. The next the white mist rolled over them and she felt love, joy and power sweep through her chasing out all the darkness that dared try and touch her soul.
Sirius felt the same but for him it was almost painful he had spent 12 year surrounded by darkness it feeding on him piece by peace. The purity of the magic that flowed from Harry into him was too much for the dark but it tried to cling to him even as the power washed his spirit. The darkness tried to take him with it but a faint voice, deep and strong held him to his body. He couldn't recall the words or place the voice but it sounded both familiar and alien. But he was comforted by it and once he saw Harry's chest rise and fall he closed his eyes to rest with a smile on his face.
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Hermione was the only one awake when the others came. The only teachers they trusted, Sprout and Flitwick, where there along with the twins, Oliver, Terry and Neville. Hermione told them the only thing that made any sense to her. That Harry had driven off the dementors like he had at the game. She had no idea what to make of the power, the light, the mist, none of it made sense. And she wasn't sure but she would bet Harry had no idea either. She had known for a long time there was something special about him. And Hermione was even more curious to find out what.
The story of the dementors, the werewolf and Sirius was just complete when Susan and Hannah came rushing onto the scene with Amelia Bones and 5 aurors on their tail. Dumbledore, McGonagall and Snape were coming as well.
"What is the meaning of all this?" Dumbledore asked
"Susan called me and said there was a werewolf on the lose and the Potter's betrayer as well." Amelia said. "She then went on to explain that Petegrew and not Black was the culprit."
"The girls is obviously confounded." Snape said with a sneer.
"Professor, Harry, Luna, Hannah, Padma, Susan and myself all heard him say the rat was to blame." Hermione spoke up, now sitting on the ground but still to weak to stand. "Were we all confounded?"
"Yeah Professor." the twins said. "Were we confounded/ weeks ago. When Harry saw/ Petegrew's name/ on a magic artifact?" They asked daring him to argue
"And what artifact was this?" McGonagall demanded.
"A family heirloom of Harry's." Hannah added quickly. She had seen the map and Sirius called the rat Wormtail earlier.
"May we see it?" Dumbledore asked.
"Yes Susan where is this heirloom?" Amelia added.
The twins exchanged a look before handing the map to her. She tried a reveling spell only to be insulted. "What sort of trick is this?" she asked glaring at the aurors who chuckled.
"It's password protected Aunty." Susan leaned close and whispered the password so that none of the adults could hear.
They all looked at the map astonished. "There look!" Oliver exclaimed. They followed his finger and there was Remus Lupin chasing Peter Petegrew right off the edge of the map.
"I believe we have enough evidence to have Lord Black tried." Amelia said. "I'm sure the parents of these witnesses will allow the use of truth serum. I'm also sure that no one wants the press thinking a Lord can be sentenced without trial." Dumbledore flinched at that. Amelia had been looking into the case for a while now. Susan had told her they didn't believe Petegrew was dead. And she had never liked the idea that one of her best aurors went darkside.
"Of course Amelia. We would hate to see any miscarriage of justice done." He told her with a grandfatherly smile that was obviously strained.
Snape trooped back to the castle in a dark mood. He wanted that blight to be kissed, right now. McGonagall nodded along agreeing with Amelia. She didn't like loose ends either.
2 aurors shackled and levitated Sirius away. While Professor Flitwick levitated the 3 downed students.
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Harry woke in the hospital the next afternoon. Hermione was waiting on him reading a volume that likely weighted as much as she did. He smiled at his friend.
"Hermione what happened?" He asked. His brains felt scrambled and his body felt 2 sizes too small.
"You scared off the dementors and we saved Sirius." She replied.
She went on to tell him all about Madame Bones and the map and how Hannah had claimed it was a Potter Heirloom. And how the morning paper had announced his trial would be held the first week of summer so that all the students would be free to testify. Hermione was very excited to be part of an actual magical trial. That's what she was reading a giant book on magical laws.
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The make up game at the end of the year went off without a hitch. Harry was bummed that Hermione couldn't be there though. Taking all those classes and exams caused her to nearly fall apart. Susan and Padma took her to Madam Pomphery for a sleeping draught and the medi-witch insisted on keeping her for observation till it was time to board the train home.
Harry took the snitch just like every other game he had ever played. Cedric wasn't too bummed though he was neck and neck with Harry the whole time. If his banking had been a little sharper, a bit smoother he would have had the ball.
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Aunt Petunia nearly smothered Harry when he got off the train. She wouldn't let go even in the car talking about him being foolish and reckless and oh so sweetly brave. Harry was still grounded for a week because of the stunt and would take another course in dancing lessons over the summer, but she wasn't near as angry as she was last year. And Harry kinda liked the dancing lessons. There were loads of pretty girls in the classes and he was a teenaged boy.
Harry was anxious about the trial. He sat with the girls in the witness box. He was glad he let Aunt Petunia dress him. All the girls were dressed up in nice dresses and robes, save Hermione who was in a business skirt suit thing, and Padma who was wearing a traditional top and Sari. Not that Harry had any clue what is was beyond being called a Sari.
When Sirius was brought out he looked a lot healthier than the last time they saw him. He was clean, hair washed and tied back, beard gone so that he was clean shaven. He was very thin but looked handsome and regal even in chains. Harry could see him as a lord. He carried himself with power that made Malfoy senior, and others that entered, look like a kids playing pretend. There were some others that Harry took note of and asked Hermione about that also carried that easy dignity and grace. Harry was surprised Lord Flint was one of them. Madame Longbottom and Madame Bulstrode, along with Lords Davis and Greengrass also had it. Ones that obviously didn't were Malfoy, Nott, Crabbe and Goyle. What Harry did notice is that many didn't even try. Lord Diggory for example walked with a bounce in his step but wasn't trying to empress anyone.
The trial took far longer than it needed to and did not end how Harry expected. Oh Sirius was cleared of all charges and given restitution for illegal imprisonment. But then they charged Professor Lupin with being a danger to society and fined him nearly half a million galeons. It was wholly unfair and Harry felt cheated. Something deep in his guts churned at the thought of such unjust actions. Hermione protested but all that got was a warning about contempt.
It turned out not to be to much of a big deal Sirius paid his mates fine out of the 6 million he was given but the unfairness, the injustice did not sit right with Harry.
He was thrilled though that since, by Sirius' own admittance, his house was unlivable and Remus had no real home, the two came to live with Harry and the Dursleys.
Neither were really thrilled about the rules Aunt Petunia sat down. Sirius at first was all set to break them but when he was caught trying to ravish Remus on the couch she cracked him over the head with a rolling pin and that was the end of that. Remus had blushed and laughed so hard that he was crying at Sirius' face. But she wasn't overly harsh on them. They could cuddle, hold hands and light kisses but she did not allow anything farther in public. Harry thought that was fair she and Uncle Vernon never did anything beyond pecks and hand holding in public either. For which both boys were eternally grateful.
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An: cutting it there. I'll put some of the stuff that happens over summer in the next since they went with book 4 anyway.
Sorry I haven't updated in forever. :(