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To Contact a Ghost
Summary for this chapter: Research, living arrangements and an old coot.
To Contact a Ghost
Sirius and Remus walked toward Dumbledores house slowly. Remus had been slightly surprised to discover the old man was ‘living’ so close to him. Now that he thought about it, it kind of made sense, seeing as he had died in the school, like himself. It was only natural they’d be in the same Zone.
Yesterday after Sirius had explained all he knew of contacting ghosts James had suggested that they should go to a library. Remus had been startled by James suggestion, he couldn’t remember a time in which he had willingly suggested they go to the library, other than the times he was stalking Lily in school. He had looked around and when he saw Lily’s smug smirk he had understood.
‘She has him trained,’ he thought, smiling.
As they neared Dumbledore’s library/home they could see a large old-fashioned gate and pillars on the front porch. Remus chuckled when he saw the sign hung above the door. ‘Library Open!’ it practically screamed.
When they neared the door it opened revealing a short hallway and rows upon rows of bookshelves. Sirius closed the door behind them and they walked toward the room. As soon as they got to the first bookshelf a person stepped out in front of them.
“Hello Remus,” Dumbledore smiled, “I’ve been expecting you and Sirius any minute now.”
Remus briefly pondered if Dumbledore was some kind of higher up dead person, but dismissed it almost immediately. He had always seemed to know where people were going in life, why shouldn’t he keep that uncanny ability in death?
“Hello Albus.” Sirius greeted, stepping forward and beckoning Remus to follow. “We were wondering if you could help us with something.”
“Yes, well, if you’re looking for books you’ve come to the right place.” Dumbledore smiled, “I have taken the liberty of picking out a few myself.”
Remus and Sirius exchanged a look and walked over to a table he had gestured at. On the table were two stacks of books. Remus picked up the first one on the closest pile.
“'Dead Connections: Contacting Your Ghostly Friend',” he read and raised an eyebrow. “Is this really going to help?”
“We won’t know until we try,” said Sirius with a sigh and sat down. “Come on Moony, let’s get started.”
-- -- -- --
Six hours, one nap, fifteen cups of tea, and thousands of pages later Remus finally thought he had found their first really important piece of information.
“Hey Padfoot, look at this,” he called to Sirius.
“What is it?” Sirius groaned and grabbed at the book.
“This,” Remus said and pointed to the title of a chapter, “'The Dead Side of Life: Communication Across Planes of Death'.”
“Well, yes, that does sound interesting, but can we please go home?” Sirius gave him his best puppy-dog eyes. “Why don’t you just go ask the old man if you can borrow it? If you really want to we can come back tomorrow, but not before noon.”
Remus sighed, a protest on the tip of his tongue. “All right,” he conceded, “but we are coming back tomorrow.”
Sirius reluctantly agreed, and after getting permission to borrow that book and a few more they began their trek back to their house.
After the first day of being dead they had decided that Sirius should stay at Remus’ house. It was set up like a studio apartment with the classroom on the bottom and living quarters on top. The staircase was in the office. Before Remus had died he had been staying with Lily and James, but they had decided it would be a little too quiet for Remus all alone so now Sirius stayed in one of the extra rooms.
When they got home Remus set down all the books on the coffee table and went to make tea. Sirius had said he was going to get James and Lily to help them look through all the information they had gathered. He had said he would be back in about a half hour. Remus wasn’t going to let that time go to waste.
-- -- -- --
After James, Lily and Sirius had arrived they had gotten a lot more information. In addition to the book Remus had originally looked at there were also more detailed books on the subject of communicating with ghosts.
“An Ouija Board? I’ve heard of the living contacting the dead with one, but not the dead contacting the dead!” Sirius said incredulously.
“Well, I guess it would work, but how would we get one?” asked Remus.
“Are you seriously considering this option?” asked Sirius, giving Remus a weird look.
“It’s the easiest one we’ve found so far. I mean, look at this one,” he pointed, “We need a young woman’s saliva! Where are we going to get that?” at the look he got from Lily he faltered. “Not saying you’re not young, but I think it means 13-18, not 20 plus.”
Her glare lessened and she sighed, “All right. The Ouija Board does seem like our best option for now, but I think we should also prepare for this one,” she pointed to another paragraph, “just in case.”
Remus pulled the book to him and looked it over. “Yes, it doesn’t seem that complicated. I vote we should do what Lily says.”
Sirius and James agreed, rolling their eyes. Lily and Remus had always been the smart ones.
“So, is this all for tonight? I kind of want to get to bed.” James said.
His comment made everyone look at the clock. It was about to strike midnight. The rest of the group was startled, it hadn’t seemed like that late.
Lily and James got their stuff together and prepared to go. “Don’t stay up too late,” Lily warned, “I hear you’re going back to Dumbledores tomorrow for another day of research.”
“Yeah, that’s what he thinks,” said Sirius, “I personally think we have enough stuff and just need to look for the stuff to get it...like an Ouija Board,” he shook his head.
Remus gave him a look. “Yes, at least I’m going back tomorrow, no matter what Sirius says.” He laughed when Sirius stuck his tongue out at him, “You never now what Albus may have laying around!”
They said their goodbyes and waved as Lily and James started home.
“You really think the old coot has all that we’re looking for?” Sirius asked as they got ready for bed.
“I don’t see why not, he always did in life, why not in death?” Remus replied and went back to stack the books.
“I get what you’re saying, but I have a feeling there’s something you’re not telling me.” Sirius gave him a sidelong glance.
Remus gave him a half smile. “Maybe I know something, maybe I don’t. Even I won’t know until tomorrow.”
Sirius sighed. “Well, I guess that means I will have to go with you tomorrow.”
Remus’ smile grew and he said, “I guess it does,” he moved to his doorway and turned around, “Goodnight Padfoot.”
“’Night Moony.” Sirius said, and closed the door.
-- -- -- --
End chapter 3
To Contact a Ghost
Sirius and Remus walked toward Dumbledores house slowly. Remus had been slightly surprised to discover the old man was ‘living’ so close to him. Now that he thought about it, it kind of made sense, seeing as he had died in the school, like himself. It was only natural they’d be in the same Zone.
Yesterday after Sirius had explained all he knew of contacting ghosts James had suggested that they should go to a library. Remus had been startled by James suggestion, he couldn’t remember a time in which he had willingly suggested they go to the library, other than the times he was stalking Lily in school. He had looked around and when he saw Lily’s smug smirk he had understood.
‘She has him trained,’ he thought, smiling.
As they neared Dumbledore’s library/home they could see a large old-fashioned gate and pillars on the front porch. Remus chuckled when he saw the sign hung above the door. ‘Library Open!’ it practically screamed.
When they neared the door it opened revealing a short hallway and rows upon rows of bookshelves. Sirius closed the door behind them and they walked toward the room. As soon as they got to the first bookshelf a person stepped out in front of them.
“Hello Remus,” Dumbledore smiled, “I’ve been expecting you and Sirius any minute now.”
Remus briefly pondered if Dumbledore was some kind of higher up dead person, but dismissed it almost immediately. He had always seemed to know where people were going in life, why shouldn’t he keep that uncanny ability in death?
“Hello Albus.” Sirius greeted, stepping forward and beckoning Remus to follow. “We were wondering if you could help us with something.”
“Yes, well, if you’re looking for books you’ve come to the right place.” Dumbledore smiled, “I have taken the liberty of picking out a few myself.”
Remus and Sirius exchanged a look and walked over to a table he had gestured at. On the table were two stacks of books. Remus picked up the first one on the closest pile.
“'Dead Connections: Contacting Your Ghostly Friend',” he read and raised an eyebrow. “Is this really going to help?”
“We won’t know until we try,” said Sirius with a sigh and sat down. “Come on Moony, let’s get started.”
-- -- -- --
Six hours, one nap, fifteen cups of tea, and thousands of pages later Remus finally thought he had found their first really important piece of information.
“Hey Padfoot, look at this,” he called to Sirius.
“What is it?” Sirius groaned and grabbed at the book.
“This,” Remus said and pointed to the title of a chapter, “'The Dead Side of Life: Communication Across Planes of Death'.”
“Well, yes, that does sound interesting, but can we please go home?” Sirius gave him his best puppy-dog eyes. “Why don’t you just go ask the old man if you can borrow it? If you really want to we can come back tomorrow, but not before noon.”
Remus sighed, a protest on the tip of his tongue. “All right,” he conceded, “but we are coming back tomorrow.”
Sirius reluctantly agreed, and after getting permission to borrow that book and a few more they began their trek back to their house.
After the first day of being dead they had decided that Sirius should stay at Remus’ house. It was set up like a studio apartment with the classroom on the bottom and living quarters on top. The staircase was in the office. Before Remus had died he had been staying with Lily and James, but they had decided it would be a little too quiet for Remus all alone so now Sirius stayed in one of the extra rooms.
When they got home Remus set down all the books on the coffee table and went to make tea. Sirius had said he was going to get James and Lily to help them look through all the information they had gathered. He had said he would be back in about a half hour. Remus wasn’t going to let that time go to waste.
-- -- -- --
After James, Lily and Sirius had arrived they had gotten a lot more information. In addition to the book Remus had originally looked at there were also more detailed books on the subject of communicating with ghosts.
“An Ouija Board? I’ve heard of the living contacting the dead with one, but not the dead contacting the dead!” Sirius said incredulously.
“Well, I guess it would work, but how would we get one?” asked Remus.
“Are you seriously considering this option?” asked Sirius, giving Remus a weird look.
“It’s the easiest one we’ve found so far. I mean, look at this one,” he pointed, “We need a young woman’s saliva! Where are we going to get that?” at the look he got from Lily he faltered. “Not saying you’re not young, but I think it means 13-18, not 20 plus.”
Her glare lessened and she sighed, “All right. The Ouija Board does seem like our best option for now, but I think we should also prepare for this one,” she pointed to another paragraph, “just in case.”
Remus pulled the book to him and looked it over. “Yes, it doesn’t seem that complicated. I vote we should do what Lily says.”
Sirius and James agreed, rolling their eyes. Lily and Remus had always been the smart ones.
“So, is this all for tonight? I kind of want to get to bed.” James said.
His comment made everyone look at the clock. It was about to strike midnight. The rest of the group was startled, it hadn’t seemed like that late.
Lily and James got their stuff together and prepared to go. “Don’t stay up too late,” Lily warned, “I hear you’re going back to Dumbledores tomorrow for another day of research.”
“Yeah, that’s what he thinks,” said Sirius, “I personally think we have enough stuff and just need to look for the stuff to get it...like an Ouija Board,” he shook his head.
Remus gave him a look. “Yes, at least I’m going back tomorrow, no matter what Sirius says.” He laughed when Sirius stuck his tongue out at him, “You never now what Albus may have laying around!”
They said their goodbyes and waved as Lily and James started home.
“You really think the old coot has all that we’re looking for?” Sirius asked as they got ready for bed.
“I don’t see why not, he always did in life, why not in death?” Remus replied and went back to stack the books.
“I get what you’re saying, but I have a feeling there’s something you’re not telling me.” Sirius gave him a sidelong glance.
Remus gave him a half smile. “Maybe I know something, maybe I don’t. Even I won’t know until tomorrow.”
Sirius sighed. “Well, I guess that means I will have to go with you tomorrow.”
Remus’ smile grew and he said, “I guess it does,” he moved to his doorway and turned around, “Goodnight Padfoot.”
“’Night Moony.” Sirius said, and closed the door.
-- -- -- --
End chapter 3