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THE BOY WITH THE PIERCING BLUE EYES

Chapter 11 – The journey home

"Suuure" Remus said with tired cheerfulness when he opened the door of his room. "He's probably asleep…"

But when he closed the door he noticed that the window was open. In the moonlight stood a figure facing him.

"H-harry…" Lupin groaned at last. "How… did you get in here?"

"It's a bad habit of mine to sneak into other's rooms." The boy said with a small smile. "Please don't be angry…"

"It's okay." Remus stepped closer. "Come here, I think…"

"…we need to talk, I know…"

Harry walked closer to his uncle slowly, who threw his black jacket on the bed.

"Sit down, please!" He looked at the bed and the man sat. Harry kneeled in front of him on the floor and tried to collect his thoughts.

"I wanted to tell you so many things" He started a little late. "All afternoon… I've been thinking about this… but I'm a little confused, because… everything happens so fast and I can't find my place… I" He looked up. "I wanted to apologize for what I said! Wait, let me finish…" He said when Remus opened his mouth to speak. "I didn't have the right to say those things… because I didn't even know my parents… because they died before I could have a chance… to know them. And I met Sirius rarely… but I'm sure if we had more time… I could have learned more about him… Because "A tear ran down his face. "it's not a coincidence that everybody loved them… Everybody praised them… so they must have been exceptional people… And you are wonderful too, Remus… all my years… at Hogwarts were good and bad at the same time… the most terrible year was when we first met… so many shocking things happened… That was the first time I heard the voice of my parents… the dementors and patronus… but…" He smiled. "Your presence has really helped me a lot. I got two people who made me happier than they could imagine… of course it hurt, that I have to be away from you and Sirius… but I was no longer alone in the world and it felt good. I'm so sorry that because of a stupid memory… because of a prank I told these horrible things about you. I'm… very ashamed of myself." He looked at the floor again. "I didn't want to offend you because you're very important to me. I just thought that… what I saw back then was very unfair. Dad would be very disappointed in me if he knew what I said about him… and Sirius too…. Mom would be sad too… Please tell me you're not angry with me!" Remus couldn't say anything because Harry didn't stop. "You know I'm just a conceited little kid who thinks he can say anything…The reason I want to go back to the Dursleys is not that I want to be with them or Snape or I hate you… it's just… Marie will go home soon and… I want to spend as much time with her as possible… Because I love her very much and I might not see her ever again… and I can see you anytime. If you take care of yourself and…"

Remus smiled and put a finger in front his mouth to make to boy silent. He kneeled on the floor too and embraced the boy. Harry happily returned the hug.

"Wait, wait, there is something else I need to tell you. It's very important!" The boy wiped his face and they both sat on the bed.

"I promise I won't ask about the Order ever again. It is true that according to Professor Snape I almost completely learned Occlumency but… Still there is a chance that Voldemort… will possess me again…"

"Possess you?" Remus asked suspiciously.

Harry stood up and started pacing.

"It might not be the best word to describe it. At the beginning of summer he managed to penetrate my mind and took control over my body… And… I attacked Professor Snape." He bit his lip and looked at Remus. The man's eyes widened in shock.

"H-how?"

"Voldemort felt that the protection of my mind had weakened and… took advantage of it. But fortunately, Professor Snape… survived… I… so I used an Unforgivable curse on him…"

Lupin recoiled.

"I didn't know you could… use such powerful spells…"

"My anger gave me the power… and the bitterness… because of Sirius… but Professor Snape managed to rescue me from Voldemort… I'm the reason Voldemort was so angry and I'm afraid I'm the reason that Tonks has been injured. Snape's trying to keep me going so… so the Dark Lord won't have a chance to do it again. He's… pretty good at it. "He said with a smile. "But I don't need to be a seer to know that he will attack again soon… My scar doesn't hurt." He said when he saw Remus looking at his forehead. "I can feel… the changes in my body…" He stared at his palm. "That weird, tingling feeling... fear of the treacherous unknown, the uncertainty… The kidnapping… that red light! Gryffindor's sword! That other boy they confused me with… Whoever he is… I escaped in his stead and made Voldemort angry again. I'm the best person to punish when he is angry… Our fates are linked… I have to leave…" He looked around. "I don't want to be here when it happens again… I don't want to cause trouble to anyone and most of all: I don't want to hurt anyone again.

"Harry, does Dumbledore know this?"

"Snape must have told him. I saw him writing letters a few times. Yes, I think he told him. There is something…"

"Something more…?" Remus hugged him with a smile form behind.

"Yes, but it only concerns you. It's very important, Remus! The Death Eaters want to persuade you to join the Dark Lord!"

Lupin was in shock, and his friends stared at him with horror.

"I heard Narcissa Malfoy talking about it. They know that you're a werewolf and dangerous and that made them interested. Diggle told them that you're a friend of my late parents so there is no chance to win you over. But… it might be worse that they know this. I don't want them hunting you to get information… or Dumbledore or me being blackmailed …"

Remus let go of Harry and went to the window slowly.

"You haven't seen what I have." Harry said sadly. "During the OWLs, when I had a vision last year… Voldemort torturing Sirius, because he knew my godfather was important to me… it was the only way to get me away from Hogwarts. It was awful to watch…" He whispered. "I don't want him do the same to you…"

His uncle didn't say a thing just watched the moon.

"I will hide my feelings from him… I won't let anyone die because of me." Harry said finally.

Remus looked up and saw the ghost looking at the boy too. The boy's eyes gleamed dangerously, his resolve clearly showing. The man smiled.

"Now" He said. "you are a real Potter. Lily's and James' propertied are mixed in you. Believe me, they are very proud of you…"

"How do you know?" The boy asked playfully.

"A hunch." Remus giggled.

"So… you're not angry?"

"Why would I be angry? I wanted to intervene a few times but you didn't let me to interrupt you…"

"Great!" Harry smiled. He threw himself into the man's arms happily.

There was a knock on the door.

"Yes?"

Snape opened the door. He was holding a steaming cup and was about to talk when he saw Harry. He raised an eyebrow questioningly.

"Good evening." The boy said. "We made up!"

"I'm thrilled." He muttered. "Remus, here is your serum; the full moon is coming soon."

"Thank you, Severus."

"When will we leave… in the morning?"

"Early. You are not in danger in a Muggle car, but it's not good to come in and out of this house in broad daylight.

"I understand…"

"Harry…" Snape said somewhat haltingly. "Your wound… it's bleeding again…"

The boy looked at his hip and saw that the bandage was soaked.

"Uh, yeah…"

"Do you want Patrick to look at it?"

"Well… isn't he asleep yet?"

"He just came up from the lounge… do you want me to call him?"

"Would you?" Remus asked.

Snape nodded without a word and soon returned with the man.

"Good evening." He said. Lupin nodded kindly. "Severus said that something is wrong with your wound… Let me see it!"

A few minutes later Harry was lying on the bed. Severus got Patrick's medical kit from the car and they all examined the wound.

"You should be in a hospital with an injury like this." The Muggle man said thoughtfully. "Well, they would ask questions at once about where and how you got it. It would be troublesome for you wizards… probably…"

Remus silently acknowledged that the man was quite clever.

He wiped the wound so it wouldn't get infected.

"Don't you want an injection?"

Horror appeared on Harry's face.

"Is it necessary?"

"I don't want you to faint. It's a serious injury, an open wound and many people can't stand the sight of blood…"

"No… I'm not going to faint." The boy stammered.

"But you're afraid of injections, right?"

Harry swallowed.

"No problem." Patrick said with a smile. "Children usually are afraid of it. Even Severus doesn't like it much."

Everybody looked at Snape who coughed in embarrassment then looked at the doctor pointedly. The man just smiled. Harry could barely hold a giggle back. Sirius was laughing hard but Lily's disapproving gaze made him silent.

"It will sting a little…"

"Ouch!" Harry hissed. "You… and the professor really are… relatives?"

"How do you know that?" Snape frowned.

"I just… heard…"

"I should have known… Weasleys and those Extendable Ears…" The teacher sighed.

"Extended Ears?" Patrick looked up.

"A magical instrument to eavesdrop." Remus said with a smile. "The red-head twins invented it…"

"Oh, I see. And yes, Harry, we are relatives."

"I didn't know that… the professor has Muggle relatives…"

Patrick grinned.

"I bet you don't know a lot of things about Severus. He's not a chatty one…"

Snape instead of becoming angry just smiled.

"It seems you've known each other for a while now." Remus said.

"Yes it was a long time ago when we first met. I will never forget that day." The doctor said cheerfully.

Snape looked more and more cheerful because he laughed softly.

"That was a disaster." He said.

"I remember my father wanted to shoot him with a riffle when he learned that he was a wizard." They both laughed while Harry and Remus watched them in horror.

"Is this for real?" A broad grin appeared on the boy's face.

"Muggles, what did you expect?"

"How cool…"

"I think we're ready." Patrick covered the injury.

"I barely felt anything, thank you. You're very good with children…"

"Well." He put his belongings into his bag. "At least I practice a little…?"

"Huh?"

"A few months and I will have a permanent patient who will need caring at home. My daughter will be born soon."

"It's wonderful! Congratulations!"

"Thank you." Patrick cast one last glance at the boy's face and eyes. "Rest, Harry, don't jump around and it will recover quickly."

The boy nodded obediently.

"Thank you once again and good night!"

"Good night." The Muggle man said and left.

Severus followed him with his eyes until he disappeared. He stood up too and begun walking.

"Go to bed, Harry. You'll have to get up early tomorrow."

"Okay." The boy stood up. "Good night!" He said.

The two magicians looked at each other and Snape left.

Remus woke up rather early the next morning. He wanted to be awake when Harry left. Mrs. Weasley was in the kitchen making breakfast for the people in the house. Mr. Weasley was sleeping in the armchair next to the fireplace.

Lupin was sitting at the table drinking coffee to keep himself awake when Snape appeared.

"Good morning, Severus." Molly nodded. The teacher looked up and returned the greeting. "Do you want coffee? You're so pale… you want some, right?" The woman asked with a grin. Snape nodded meekly.

"Who lives on the second floor in the third room?" He asked them both.

"Zacharias, I think." Remus mumbled with a grimace. "Why?"

"Because I heard noises and a woman's snigger all night long… I could barely sleep…" He rubbed his eyes. "Tonks lives next to him, right?"

Remus started coughing; he almost choked on his coffee. Mrs. Weasley smiled wickedly, but Snape was reluctant to literally interpret the signs. He started to eat his breakfast instead. When he saw the scrambled eggs he shivered, because Petunia Dursley's breakfast came into his mind. But he knew that Mrs. Weasley had excellent cooking skills so he ate it all.

A sad sigh left Remus' chest. Zacharias Timpleton was coming down the stairs, whistling. As if he was dancing he made his way to the dining room to get the Daily Prophet and started humming a song. Suddenly only hands and feet were seen only. Timpleton fell over the threshold. Snape's eyes widened and he stopped eating too. He gave a surprised glance to the man next to him but Lupin was supporting his head seemingly bored, thought he watched the man all the while.

"Zacharias!" Mrs. Weasley cried. "Are you okay?"

"Y-yes, Molly. This threshold… it's at the wrong place." He murmured in embarrassment while dusting off his ropes.

Remus grinned wickedly. Snape shook his head resignedly and continued eating.

"Good morning, gentlemen." The man said.

"Morning." Both of them murmured.

"You look awful. Yeah, Remus, the full moon is coming…"

"Yeah… I'm looking forward to yowl." Lupin said indifferently.

"You know." Timpleton sat down. "I've never had a werewolf friend before. Tell me… how does it feel? When you change..."

"Creepy." Remus started in a tone he used when he talked to his students. Snape became curious. "I feel a strange tingling in my body as if… an unquenchable desire is wakening! Desire to rip something apart… the first person I meet! It's becoming stronger and stronger when my claws come out. I can kill a boar with them! I feel unbridled anger and I start gnawing myself, but I feel…"

"W-what do you feel?" The man asked.

"The blood!" Remus leaned closer. Zacharias jumped in terror. "The blood of the victim nearby… I can feel his fear!"

"Uh... Oh, this is very instructive." The other man said and left the room to have a strong coffee.

"Unbridled rage, huh?" Snape raised an eyebrow.

"Ah, come on." Remus shrugged. "I barely have enough strength to destroy the room…"

Severus shook his head with a smile. Lupin was surprised that he didn't talk about how unscrupulous it is to deceive someone and jinx (making someone fell over a threshold). It's a good sign…

Harry entered the dining room and stretched mightily. His hair was still messy. After a brief greeting his head fell on the table with a loud thud.

"I'm so very sleepy!" He moaned.

"You'll sleep in the car." Remus reassured him.

Tonks slid down the stair railing.

"Zacharias Timpleton!" The woman said in a not so feminine voice angrily. "Where are you, you bastard?"

"Nymphadora!" Snape said sternly. "Do not shout! It's early in the morning! Anyway: is this how you should come down the stairs?"

"That shameless man…!"

Remus looked like he was about to be hanged.

"He was making out with that stupid courtesan ghost all night long! Outrageous! I couldn't sleep at all!" Tonks cried.

Harry blushed a little but Snape burst into laughter. Remus slowly turned to the kitchen where Timpleton disappeared and sighed in relief then smiled into his cup.

"I think you owe him an apology" Severus said quietly when Tonks found the naughty wizard.

"I do not!" Remus said. "The threshold was at the wrong place. I didn't do anything." He smiled.

Harry looked at them. They barely talked but the hate disappeared from their eyes.

The moment to leave arrived slowly. Some people were still asleep but the ones close to Harry were all awake.

"Take care, Harry dear and here it is!" Mrs. Weasley gave him a bag full of cookies for the journey.

"Thank you, Mrs. Weasley…"

"Some candy from us!" The twins winked at him. "You can give your cousin some."

Harry was about to thank them but got suspicious.

"You cursed them?" He asked with a grin.

"Fred, George!" Their father started. "I thought we discussed this! Bye, Harry!"

"Goodbye, Mr. Weasley!"

"Bye, Harry, have a safe journey!" Tonks waved and sometimes glanced disgustedly at Helga.

"Goodbye, Tonks, Bill, Charlie!"

"We'll meet on the Hogwarts Express!" Ginny embraced him.

Remus was the last one.

"Be very careful, Harry." He hugged the boy and patted his shaggy head. "See you soon…"

"Hope so." The boy grinned. He nodded goodbye and followed Snape and Patrick to the car. They sat in the front seats, while Harry stayed in the back seat. The morning was a bit chilly so he covered himself with a blanket.

The sounds made Harry sleepy and he quickly fell asleep.

"Stupid tourists!" Patrick pressed the horn angrily. "How can they have a driver's license?"

"They drive on the other side of the road." Snape sighed.

Harry stared out of the window dazed. He saw a sign saying they are only a few miles away from home.

Patrick signed in resignation.

"How's your father?" Severus asked quietly.

"Pretty good for his age… just recently he said that you haven't visited us in a while… you should come sometimes…"

"I will… But your wife does not know that I'm a wizard…"

"I know. But I don't think she will have a problem with it."

"Let's wait until your daughter is born. Maybe after that. I don't want her to be nervous unnecessarily…"

"Okay."

A few minutes of silence ensured and Patrick looked into the rearview mirror. He thought Harry was still asleep because the boy closed his eyes quickly.

"He doesn't know, right?"

"No." Snape answered curtly.

"And when are you going to tell him?"

"Why do you think I will ever tell him?"

"Come on, Severus! When I first saw him I knew that… that…"

"You must really know." Snape interrupted angrily. "You have no idea how I feel…" He turned away and stared out the window.

"You have to tell him, Severus." The Muggle said quietly. "You owe him that much. You've seen him every day in the past five years, you've tortured each other… you have to end this. He seems to be a good boy: he deserves to know the truth."

Harry wondered: What is his teacher hiding from him?"

"Let's not talk about this now." Snape said sadly.

"As you wish…"

They tuned and arrived to the avenue that leads to the Privet Drive.

"This way, right?"

"Yes, that street."

Snape unlocked his seatbelt and turned to wake Harry. Patrick was watching his every movement.

"We're here…" He woke the boy.

Harry looked like he was awakened from his best dream. He yawned and stretched but fortunately the two men didn't notice that he played a role a little too well.

When they got out of the car, Patrick looked at the boy once more.

"Thank you for bringing us here." The boy said.

The Muggle nodded kindly, shook Snape's hand, sat back into the car and drove away. They watched until the car disappeared. Then the Potions Master gave Harry an incentive look and walked toward the door. He knocked but no one opened the door.

"I hope they… were not attacked…"

"Strange." Snape frowned. "They know we're coming today."

"You called them?"

The man nodded and knocked again. Harry peered at the tiny window next to the door and saw a dark shape uncertainly approaching the door. Suddenly the door flew open and Uncle Vernon stood there with Dudley's baseball bat is his hand and looked at them threateningly.

"Uncle Vernon, it's just us!" Harry stepped back.

"Get in! Quick!" He dragged them in and carefully locked the door. More locks were here than on Harry's door.

There was panic in the house. After Harry's disappearance the Dursleys never left the house. They ate what was in there. When Snape called that Harry had been kidnapped and hurt they became horrified. Uncle Vernon booked three seats on a plane to go to Spain and they were already packed. They had to wait for Dumbledore's letter so they couldn't leave until now. They decided to spend the remaining of their summer as far from Harry as possible. They put everything into Uncle Vernon's big company car and left for the airport.

Harry and Snape looked strangely at the empty house; it looked like a place where a bomb had exploded.

"Well, the house is ours." Harry risked a grin.

"Unbelievable, these relatives of yours…" Snape said. "What are you going to eat?"

The boy looked at him with wide eyes like he didn't understand it.

"Don't look at me like that! I can't cook for you!"

"Oh, don't worry about that." Harry shrugged. "I haven't starved to death yet. We'll order pizza or something…"

So this chapter's ready too. A few chapters and I will stop for a while. I'll wait until my Beta catches up with me. But I want to reach a certain chapter before summer ends…

The prologue and the waiting (part 1) have been fixed.

Next chapter:

The end of summer is approaching so Marie has to leave. And a few little conversations with Snape.

We will reach the point when everything will become clear… soon. Clearer… then Hogwarts and action start. I can't wait.

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