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Chapter2: Knight bus and Howler
~Sirius~
"Yes please" said Remus politely as he gave his luggage to the conductor; he was a small plump man with curly brown and brown eyes under his spectacles.
"But you have only been here for five minutes why call me back cousin" the conductor asked...wait...did he just call Remus cousin?
"The wrong address," Remus replied "but it is a good job too or my friend might have been dead," he said as be beckoned me to the triple-decker bus "his name is Sirius Black...Sirius this is Harold Lupin he is my cousin."
"Well a friend of Remmie's is a friend of mine," said Harold as he put Remus' things to one side "just hop on and make yourself comfortable while I sort out your bags."
"Thanks." I grumbled, I expressly hate people like Harold chubby, polite looking do-gooders who see the good in every possible situation.
The Knight bus from the inside was full of beds and...and nothing else except maybe for the old bus driver who so needed a shave and a bath, he look familiar, he kind of looked like that guys who runs the illegal floo network in Scotland "Hey" I said to him "you don't happen to be related to a guy who works in a floo network do yer."
"He's my brother" he replied in the same cocky voice but his voice sounded cold so I thought I should just leave it at that and joined Remus on a bed were he and his suitcases were.
"Have you been on the knight bus before?" asked Harold Lupin leaning on one of the bed poles.
"No" I answered.
"Then you're going to be in for a bit of a shock then," said Harold smiling "ready Edward!" he shouted and the bus driver started the bus, at that moment I fell back and banged my head on the back of the bus as my bags came flying at me along with Remus, the bus was going lightening speed I had no idea what road or street we were on. Remus grabbed my arm and pulled me across the row of beds toward his cousin who didn't seem at all affected by the speed of the bus, he was just leading against the wall reading the Daily Prophet.
"So where are you off to then?" Harold asked.
"Godric's Hollow!" I screamed as beds came crashing into me then I took another look at the Daily Prophet, I saw on the front cover a horrid looking man with grey matted hair and hungry looking eye that made my skin crawl and on the top of the picture was written in bold lettering 'werewolf still at large.' I managed to get up holding Remus by the elbow as I hold on to the pole for dear life, and I turned to face Harold.
"Who is that man?" I asked "the one the front cover" Remus turned to look at the paper and his colour drained from his face then he turned an angry red.
"So that's why my parents are kept the Daily Prophet from me," he growled, Harold looked up at Remus with sorry eyes and said softly
"Sorry Rem I thought you knew."
"Knew what!" I shouted "Who is he?"
"He's Fenrir Greyback!" snapped Remus "don't tell me you never heard of him."
"He's a werewolf" I said nervously because it's not every night Remus gets so angry.
"Not just a werewolf" said Harold as angrily as Remus "the most savage werewolf who is alive today. Greyback is planning to bite as many people as he can to make a werewolf army, he wants to defeat the wizards because of how they're treated and how they look to society. He mostly bites children so he can raise them away from their family so they would end up hating wizards but of course he's getting nowhere I mean look at Remus, Greyback bit him and his family still cares for him"
"That's not true," muttered Remus "my mother just ignores me and father is too ashamed to even look at me."
"But he took to James's didn't he?"
"Yeah only because he had too," snarled Remus, "when I told him about what happened in Scotland he told me I was fool and not to get involved with you guys."
"He only says that because he worries for you," sighed Harold "you just don't see it yet."
Remus huffed and turned away then he grumbled "are we there yet?"
"Yeah" said Harold nervously "in about three...two...one," the bus came to a halt and we were thrown forwards onto the floor.
"Godric's Hollow!" called Edward as we clambered up, picking up our bags and trunks, the doors slid open revealing the cool night air and the fresh breeze, I was glad to out. Remus thanked Harold and he handed the Daily Prophet to him. Remus came to join me with the paper held under his arm as we watched the knight bus zoom away the same way as it came.
We knocked on the door of James Potter's house we knew it was late at night and they would probably be sleeping but what could you do? The light flicked on and we heard loud footsteps coming down the stairs and opening the door was Mrs Potter in a pink nightie with pink slippers and her grey hair in curlers she wore a frustrated look on her face but when she saw us she gave us a big smile and a hug and invited us in.
"I wasn't expecting you two," she said "especially this late at night."
"Sorry Mrs Potter this is quit sudden for us too." said Remus.
"Don't worry Remus we will talk about it in the morning you two must be starving I'll make you guys something to drink and you can wake up James he will be happy to see you"
We put our bags down in the hall and rushed up the stairs to James room and crept inside. I put my finger to my lips as we tiptoed to the end of James' bed, I took a feather from my pocket I had found ages ago and tickled his feet with it. James giggled, opened his eyes and shot up from the bed and switched his on lamp and put on his glasses.
"SUPPRISE!" we cheered and he laughed out loud for someone who just got up.
"What are you guys doing here?" he asked after he calmed down.
"Long story." I sighed "come on your mum's making us some food."
We raced downstairs were Mrs Potter was making some hot chocolate the smell of it reminded me how I desperately needed a proper dinner, my parents have only fed me bread and water since I came home. We were in the sitting room and slumped on the sofa as Mrs Potter passed the mugs around Remus was reading the Daily Prophet.
"Is dad back yet?" asked James as he sipped his hot chocolate.
"No James" answered Mrs Potter sadly as she slipped into her armchair "life is in chaos at the moment the ministery need a lot wizards to stop the death eaters killing all these people, five families have been killed in only one week but I'm sure you have heard from the Daily Prophet."
Remus shook his head not looking up from the paper, "mum and dad have been keeping the Daily Prophet away from me lately this is the first time I've read it since July."
"That's stupid," snorted James; Mrs Potter gave him a sharp look and fished out a pile of Daily Prophets from the back off the armchair.
"Well you're in luck Mr Lupin because I've been saving the Prophet for two weeks now have a look and don't tell your parents I gave them to you."
"Thanks," he said as he took them, at that moment an owl swooped in the open window and landed on the table, there is a letter in its' beak. I took it and the owl flew away. Remus' face turned white as he saw the letter.
"Oh no," he moaned and he had a right to because in my hand was a howler addressed to me and Remus.
"Who could that be from?" gasped James.
"We will explain later" I said "let's get this over with." I ripped the at the seal on the envelope and it hovered in thin air and it said in a formal voice.
"Dear Mr Lupin and Mr Black, you have been seen performing the patronus charm on Hareon Street at five minutes past twelve. As you know, under age wizards are not permitted to perform spells outside school, and further spell work on your part may lead to expulsion from school. Your court meetings are on the 21st of August Enjoy your Holidays! Yours sincerely, Matilda Toogood"with that the Howler burst into flames. I took a look at James and his mother they had confused expressions on their faces which were almost amusing.
"I can explain." I said.
I like to thank BlackGryphon101 Time Travelling Wolf Animagus for their comments on the Young Marauders and The Golden trio
If you're wandering Hareon Street I made up, it is where Sirius was attacked by the Dementors. It is also were Remus, Sirius and Hermione stopped for their milkshake at Mc Donald's when they got the other lamp in the Young Marauders and The Golden trio