Soul Pieces

SOUL PIECES

Chapter 2: Sírius Brother and Hermione’s Plan

Disclaimer: I don’t own Harry Potter.


Regulus Arcturus Black
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Harry frowned. He was in shock. No words seemed able to be said.
Remus Lupin looked at the boy in concern.
“Harry, are you alright?”
Lupin’s voice awaked the young wizard.
“Oh? Ah, yeah, yeah…everything alright”
“Harry, what’s so important about Reg? Why Hermione, and now you, was so in shock?”
Harry felt a little discomfort.
“Nothing….”
“Harry.”
“Look, Remus, I’m really sorry but I can’t say a word. I promised Dumbledore. I only can discuss THIS issue with Hermione and Ron. I am sorry.
Lupin looked a little disappointed. He really wanted that Harry trusted him, but, at other hand, he, Remus Lupin had his own secrets.
“Ok, Harry. I will not insist. If you promised Dumbledore…Only one thing: please be careful.”
Harry gave a weak smile.
“So, Remus, how we are going? I know apparated, but I can’t…Will we go by floo…Portkey?”
“Oh, No. We can’t floo. You see. This is muggle house like Hermione’s, so, it’s a little complicated. And Portkey we had to ask a permission at Ministry and, you know…”
“Ok, but how…?”
“By car.”
Harry had very wide-open eyes. For a moment he thought about a certain old blue Ford Anglia….
“A…a…car?”
Lupin chuckled.
“Yes, Harry, a car, but a muggle one. And we will travel in the muggle way. And before you ask, yes, I have a license to drive. AND the car is totally legal. I borrow from Tonks’ dad. He is muggle, you know. (AN: if someone know: Ted Tonks is muggle or muggleborn?). So, lets go. Kent isn’t far away, but…”

About 30 minutes later, Harry had changed his clothes and talked to his Aunt about the travel. Lupin told Petunia that Harry should be back before evening.
The trip was soothed. They talked about several things, specially the war. Lupin explained that McGonagall and Moody were commanded the Order.
“It was the best decision. You see, Moody is a great warrior but he isn’t a very pleasant person. Minerva has a great knowledge of magic and she is now the Head of Hogwarts. Everybody respects her.”
The former professor also told Harry that the Order was trying to gather new allies.
“And Voldemort?”
“Well, there were some attacks in Bristol and Whitshire.”
“Whitshire? But isn’t the…?”
“Yes, Whitshire is the location of Malfoy Mannor. But we think the mannor was not attacked because we couldn’t see anything. You know, they had the same sort of charms that Dumbledore used at Grimmauld Place.”
“But why?”
“ Probably Voldemort isn’t very glad with Malfoys. Some sources said that Narcissa had been put in question some Voldemort’s order. And Draco…”
“I know. Any news about Snape?”
“No, he seemed had disappear.”

About 2 hours later (I really don’t know how much time take a trip between Surrey and Kent, so….), the two wizards arrived in a small and peaceful street (very much like Privet Drive). Hermione’s home was a beautiful house with white walls, large windows and a small garden.
They rang the bell and Harry could hear someone shout inside the house.
“Hang on! I am coming!”
That was Hermione’s voice.
Less than 2 minutes later, a very smiled Hermione open the door.
“Harry! Professor Lupin!”
Harry said nothing. He only looked at his friend in disbelieves.
Her hair was straight and shorter. She was wearing a small (VERY small, in Harry’s opinion) skirt and a blue tank top that only was covering her breasts.
Merlin, WHAT are these clothes! I can see her belly (very nice, by the way…) and. and…her legs! OH.MY.GOD. What are these legs? So long, so pretty, so damn sexy…OH! Shut up, Potter!
The little awkward moment was interrupted by a little Lupin’s cough. He wanted to laugh. Harry’s face was preciousness.
“Hello, Hermione. As I promised you, here is Harry.”
The girl looked at Harry a little preoccupied. The boy hadn’t said a word.
“Are you alright, Harry?”
“Oh? Oh! Yeah. How are you, ‘Mione?”
“Well, the same, I guess…but what we are doing here, outside? Lets enter. And Prof… right, Remus, please lunch with us. The food is already done. And I bet you two are hungry. And AFTER lunch, we talked (she said privacy to Harry).
“Oh, thank you, Hermione. But your parents…”
“No problem, they working.”

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They ate a delicious pasta and Lupin left. He said that would pick up Harry about 4:30 PM.
“So, Harry. I imagined that Lupin gave you my message’”
“Yes. I can’t believe we didn’t think about Sirius’s brother. Everything matches. But where…”
Hermione’s face gave him the answer: 12 Grimmauld Place.
“Yes, Harry. Sirius’ house. The locked is there.”
“But how we… Dumbledore’s gone…”
“Harry, you are the new Master of the house.”
“So, we need to go there…”
“Yes, but the house isn’t safe right now. And not to mention the dirty.”
“You don’t want to clea..”
“No, silly. Not us. Kreatcher.”
Harry gave her a disgust look.
“Harry, you know how I fell about house elves and I know how you fell about Kreatcher. But you are his Master. You will tell him to clean the house, that you want the house exactly how it was on Black’s golden days. “
“Ok, but I will ask Dobby too. I don’t trust that… that… THING.”
“Well, perfectly. And now that is the second part of my plan.”
“Plan? Second part?”
“Harry, this a serious issue. We can’t fail. We need to plan everything very careful. So, continuing…. The house will be clean but still not save. I don’t know, but if is ok with you, we could ask Professor McGonagall to put some security charms there. You can say, since you be no longer living with Dursleys, you need a new home, etc… etc… etc.”
“Hermione, you really are brilliant.”
“And we can use there as our headquarters. You know, the Horcruxes will not appear to us like magic. We will need to research .Not only where they are but how to destroy them. Don’t forget Dumbledore’s hand.”
“Hermione, about that…”
“Harry, please. Don’t. You already know about Ron’s decision and mine. So, I thought about put there the fidelius charm again.”
“Makes sense, but who? Lupin?”
“No, Lupin is too obvious. Maybe Professor Minerva. She is very trustful and serious.”
“Ok. May I call Kreatcher now?”
In the next hour, several POPS could be heard inside Hermione’s bedroom. First, Harry called Kreatcher and asked him to bring Dobby and Professor Minerva. After explained to Dobby and Kreatcher what he wanted, Harry asked to the Hogwarts Headmistress about what he and Hermione had discussed previously. To their surprise, McGonagall didn’t ask anything. It seemed that she already knew.
“Well, Harry. I think we climbed the first step.”
“Yes, its really a start. Now, changing the subject, will you go to The Burrow?”
The mention of the Weasley’s house brought a little red color to her cheeks.
“Er,um,no.”
“No? But I thought…”
“Well, you see, Harry…. after the burial…er…Ron and I….er….”
Harry raised an eyebrow.
“Ok! We kissed!”
Harry felt happiness. He knew his two friends like each other. But if they are together… What about HIM?
“Nice, ‘Mione. I am really happy for you two. So, you are together?”
“Er, no. I really like the kiss. It was very sweet. And I think Ron and I really needed that, but I don’t know. I talked to him and told him that we shouldn’t, you know, date.”
“What! But why?”
“Harry, this year we have a mission. We can’t distract. Do you imagine if, for some reason him and me break up? How stressful that could be?”
“Yeah.”
“And you? How are you and Ginny?”
“There isn’t “Me and Ginny”. We are over. Well, I am. It’s for the best. And, no, I am not being noble. Like you said we can’t have distractions. “
“But, do you like her?”
“Yes, of course. She is very nice. But that is the problem. She is nice, pretty, and smart but, only that; I like her. But I don’t like her at same way she likes me.”
“She loves you, Harry”
“I know. And I don’t love her. Love is a very strong feeling. I think I am too young.”
“You have to talk to her Harry. Tell her how are you feeling. A really and frank conversation. It may be hard but she deserves. Unless, you want a Penelope waiting for you…”
“Of course not! I will talk to her. But, if you don’t go to The Burrow…”
“Well, I talked to Tonks. I will stay with her and Lupin at her parent’s house (they are traveling). It’s in London. I think it’s for the best. The Burrow, before the weeding will be a madhouse. Oh! Why didn’t you stay there too? Really, it will a little strange for me stay with a couple. But, if you want go to…”
“No, you are right. And I don’t want stay at Burrow without you. I will talk to Remus. But I think that Ron will not like the idea.”
“Oh, he will survive. “
They talked more about several things until Lupin showed up and Harry left. The young man had a really great time.

Inside the car, Harry ask about Tonk’s house and Lupin said that he will talk to her but probably it would be ok (the man loved the idea).
“So, Harry, how you manage stayed with Hermione without sweat?”
“Remus!”
The man laughed.
“Come on, Harry. I saw your face when you saw her. I must admit that those clothes…wow…were bloody sexy.”
“She is my friend, Remus. My BEST friend.”
“I am not saying that you will snog her! You are a young man now and she is a woman. It’s normal felt SOME THINGS. It’s biological. Physical. “
“Yep. I know what you mean. But, no, nothing “physically “ happened to me. You are right ‘bout those clothes! Bloody Hell! Did you see her belly? And her legs! I never thought she had those legs …not to mention the hips…oh BOY! “
Remus Lupin laughed even harder.