Harry waited for the taxi driver to pull away and vanish from sight before he entering number twelve Grimmuald Place. As Harry climbed the stairs with his trunk and a caged Hedwig up to his room when his trunk seemed weightless. He quickly looked around and shrugged when he didn't see anyone. He continued up the stairs.
Harry opened the door to his room and saw that the curtains and window were open. His gaze turned towards the bed and it looked as though someone had readied it for his arrival. Harry smiled to himself, then put his trunk at the foot of his bed and put Hedwig's gage on top of the dresser. Harry was about to open the cage and let Hedwig out, he was startled at hearing Kreacher's voice.
"Kreacher will take care of your owl for you, Master Harry."
Harry turned around to see Kreacher holding a type of tall stand.
"Kreacher, what is that you are holding?"
"A perch sir, for your owl. So she doesn't always have to be in her cage. Is that okay, Master Harry?"
"Yes Kreacher, thank you."
Kreacher placed the perch in a corner that was between the dresser and the window. He then opened the cage and gave Hedwig some treats and food. He removed the water dish, disappeared for a moment. When he returned with the dish it was full of water. Kreacher replaced the water inside the cage.
"Thank you again Kreacher."
"While Kreacher makes dinner, Master Harry should get cleaned up. Your clothes is filthy. I burn them for you."
"Kreacher, while I shower please deliver all of my Muggle clothes and a list of food you brought me this summer to Severus Snape at Spinners End. Although he could be at Hogwarts, I am not sure. Tell him where I am at."
"If that is what Master Harry wants done."
"It is what I want done. Thank you Kreacher."
Harry walked into the bathroom, undressed and tossed the clothes outside of the bathroom. Harry heard a 'crack' and knew Kreacher had taken the clothes and was probably making the list of food. Halfway through the shower Harry realized that he had no clothes to put on, aside from his school clothes.
"Shit! Hell if I'm going to wear my school clothes. Why did I tell Kreacher to take all of my Muggle clothes? Now what am I going to do." Harry muttered to himself.
Harry finished his shower and wrapped a towel around his body. He paced his room while thinking of what he could do since Kreacher was busy. Suddenly a thought came to Harry.
"Dobby"
'crack'
"Harry Potter, sir, what can Dobby do for you?"
"Here is some money and a note. I would like you to get me some clothes."
"What kind of clothes can Dobby get for the Great Harry Potter?"
"A shirt, underwear, pants and a pair of sock's."
"Dobby will return soon with your clothes, Harry Potter."
With a 'crack' Dobby was gone.
Severus had just sat down for a bleak dinner when a house elf popped up in front of him nearly scaring the crap out of him.
"Mr. Severus Snape, sir please forgive Kreacher's intrusion. Master Harry wanted me to bring you his all of his Muggle clothes and a list of all the meals I brought him this summer while locked up by filthy Muggle's. He is being at Number twelve Grimmuald Place, London."
"To be clear, Kreacher, you are referring to Harry Potter?"
"Yes, sir. Kreacher is very glad that Master Harry has moved home to Black Manor. Kreacher is going now, I has to make dinner."
With a 'crack' Kreacher was gone. Severus sat there staring in shock at the small pile of clothes that were obviously too big for Harry. He picked up the parchment as he vanished the clothes. He tried to eat while reading the parchment with the list of meals in chronological order. Severus dropped his fork full of food as he realized that from the time he left Harry at the Dursley's until earlier that day that Sirius's house elf had been providing Harry with every single meal. Severus, jumped up out of his chair, put on a traveling cloak and disapparated to the front step of number twelve Grimmuald Place.
Dobby returned with the clothes for Harry a half hour later. Harry did his best to remain expressionless as he unwrapped the parcel of clothes. When he unfolded a pair of light gray pants he though that it couldn't be too bad. He then unfolded a pair of black boxers with golden snitches all over them, a bright orange shirt and read 'My wand is 11 inches long. Want to see it.' It was all Harry could to do not laugh. Once Harry composed himself he set aside the shirt and pulled out a pair of emerald green socks that had silver snakes on them.
"Did Dobby do good, Harry Potter?"
"Yes Dobby. You did good. Thank you."
"Anytime Harry Potter."
With a 'crack' Dobby was gone.
Harry was chuckling as he put the clothes on. He was picturing Sirius's reaction seeing Harry wearing the suggestive shirt and Slytherin themed socks. Harry shook the image from his mind, left his room, went down the stairs and walked into the kitchen.
Sirius had been taking a drink of pumpkin juice and at the sight of Harry choked. Sirius then really took in what Harry was wearing and started laughing. Ron looked up, chuckled and called for Hermione.
Hermione quickly entered the kitchen. When she saw Harry she had not really taken notice of his clothes and gave him a hug. Ron and Sirius pulled themselves together got up and gave Harry a hug.
"How have you been? What are they making you wear?" Asked Hermione
"Were they better this summer? Did they treat you good?" Asked Ron.
"When did you get here? And why are you wearing that shirt?"
Harry didn't know where to begin, he was hungry and wanted to eat. As he saw Kreacher setting the table, Harry was bout to tell them that he'd like to eat first when there was a pounding on the door. It was as if the person desperately needed inside the house.
Sirius walked down the hall and opened the door.
"What do you want?"
"I need to speak with Potter. Where is he?"
Harry thought he heard Professor Snape's voice so he peaked down the hall and there was Snape standing on the other side of Sirius.
"Crap! They're going to kill each other." Harry muttered and quickly went down the hall and stepped in between Sirius and Snape. "STOP! Both of you."
Harry gently pushed Sirius down the hall towards the kitchen.
"Sirius, shut up! Snape is a good man. He is! You have no idea what he has been through and what he is willing to do. Snape is here in regards to me." Harry said quietly to Sirius. Over his shoulder he said loudly, "Professor Snape, please come in. Have dinner with us, unless you've already had dinner."
"Thank you Potter." Snape said as he stepped inside and shut the door. "I have not yet had dinner. I was interrupted by a house elf."
Harry froze for a moment, turned around bug eyed and said, "Sorry about that."
"It's all right considering the information presented to me. And I accept your invitation to dinner."
"Kreacher we have a guest for dinner. Could you please make another plate of food?"
"Yes, Master Harry."
When Ron and Hermione saw Snape they looked at Harry with confused expressions.
Everyone sat down at the table and started to eat. Sirius glared at Severus through out the meal.
"So, Severus what did you need to speak with Harry about?"
"This." Said Severus as he passed the piece of parchment to Sirius.
Sirius looked over the piece of parchment and then looked up at Severus.
"What's all this?" Asked Sirius.
"That is a list of all the meals your house elf brought to Potter while with the Dursley's."
"But why was that happening?"
"That's what I want to know."
Every one looked at Harry.
"The Dursley's refused to feed me. I was forbidden to eat their food, so I called Kreacher and asked him to bring me food. My uncles' sister showed up and I was forced to pretend I attend St. Brutus's Secure Center for Incurably Criminal Boy's. I was forced by her to remain in her presence so she could keep an eye on me, as I am not to be trusted. I tried not to let her insults get to me…"
"Harry was anything different at the Dursley's? I mean about your room and clothes."
"There was an outfit or two, otherwise everything was the same."
Sirius and Severus were both extremely angry.
"Harry what else happened?" Asked Hermione.
"Marge, my uncle's sister, started insulting my parents and I lost control."
"Lost control? How?"
"Well, I sort of blew her up. Not like what you all are thinking. She's a Hagrid sized soap bubble that floated away."
"Good one Harry." Sirius muttered as Severus said, "How did she insult your parents?"
"Sirius, how can you say that? Harry could be expelled for this." Said Hermione.
Sirius shrugged.
"Well, she called my dad a no good drunk." Harry said while looking at Sirius.
"Your dad was not a no good drunk." Growled Sirius.
"And she called my mum a bad egg and tramp." Said Harry while looking at Severus.
"SHE WHAT?" Yelled Sirius and Severus.
Harry turned to Ron and Hermione, "That was my reaction. Marge was the same size as my Uncle Vernon, but she swelled to twice her normal size and floated out of the house."
"Since everyone is finished eating, you three go on up stairs. Severus and I need to talk."
Harry reluctantly got up from the table. Ron and Hermione also reluctantly got up from the table and followed Harry. Halfway up the stairs Harry saw Kreacher.
"Kreacher, could you please keep an eye on those two down stairs? If they start fighting stop them and come get me."
"Yes, Master Harry. Kreacher can do that."
A few hours passed and not a word had been heard. Kreacher also had not shown up to get Harry.
"Do you think it's okay down there?" Asked Ron.
"I don't know. It's pretty quiet. Harry you don't think that it could be possible that they killed each other and took Kreacher with them without us hearing anything." Asked Hermione.
"We'd have heard something though. Wouldn't we?' Said Ron.
"Kreacher."
"Yes, Master Harry."
"Is Severus Snape still here?"
"No, sir. He and Master Sirius left together."
"Where did they go?"
"To have a word with some filthy Muggles."
"Tell me everything Kreacher."
"They's talk about you. Master Sirius talked to them Muggles while you's in hospital wing. He tells them to get you a new bed, bedding and clothes. Mr. Snape also talked to them…"
"I know what he said. So they were in agreement, they were getting along?"
"Yes, Master Harry."
"Thank you Kreacher. You may go."
There was a 'crack' and Kreacher was gone. Ron had a worried look on his face.
"They won't do anything bad. Snape is a teacher he wouldn't. I don't think that he'd let Sirius do anything stupid. Snape must know that Sirius is good for Harry." Hermione said to Ron.
"I just wish I could be there to see what happens." Harry said longingly.
