Thank you all for the kind reviews! There is still a lot more to come with this one. There will be three parts to this fic. totaling 42 chapters. I have it all done, but I am having my beta go through the chapters, so be patient. The updates shouldn't be to far apart. I want to thank my beta Sweet Sour Blood for going over this for me.
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Walking back to the Durlsey's that night he kept thinking of Jane. ` Why does she look so familiar? It's weird how she looks like Hermione in so many ways, but doesn't in others, it's like Jane got part of her look from Hermione and part from someone else, but who?' Harry reached the Dursley's and began to make the way up to his room. When Harry reached it he noticed a small note on his pillow.
Harry picked it up and looked at it, "I wonder who it's from?" Harry questioned out loud and began to open it.
Harry- Please go down to the fire.
Professor Dumbledore Headmaster of Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry
Harry jumped up and ran down to the fire. There he saw Dumbledore's face smiling at him.
" Hello Harry I am glad you got the note. I was afraid you wouldn't see it."
" Hello Professor. Is everything all right?"
" Yes Harry it is. There are a few things that I need to talk to you about."
" Okay"
" How have you been Harry? I know last year was hard for you, have you talked to anyone about it? "
" I'm fine sir. I haven't talked to anyone yet. Ron offered to listen but I don't think he is the right person."
" And who do you think is?"
Harry thought for a moment. " Well I was thinking Hermione, but she won't answer my owls."
" Yes, Miss. Granger is a wise choice. I can see the worry in your face and I assure you that she is fine. Her parents want her to spend sometime without magic. They were very upset with the event that took place this year."
Harry looked down at the ground. " I know it's my fault. Maybe I should write them and apologize for everything."
" There is no need for that, I explained everything to them. They are sorry for your loss and offered to have you stay with them this summer."
"Really? Can I?"
" I am afraid at the moment you can not. You are aware that you need to stay here for awhile, and it is not up to me but your new guardian."
" Oh right. Who is it?"
" Well Sirius had some trouble with deciding. He wanted to give you a real family, but he didn't want to forget about your parents and his friend. After much consideration he decided to ask Lupin if he would take over the guardianship if anything happen. Lupin was honored with the decision, but declined. He didn't think that a werewolf could give you the proper supervision you needed. Sirius understood where he was coming from; so they thought about what would be best for you, they decided that you needed a real family, and asked the Weasley's. They accepted with no thought at all, they already considered you a son."
Harry sat in silence for a while. " I don't want to add to their burden, they have enough kids to worry about. And, well, I don't want to add to their finical stress. I want to help them out, I have more than enough money."
" Sirius anticipated you would feel that way, and left them a considerable amount of money to help them out. He asked them to continue having you pay for anything that you need. They were a little hurt by that statement, but they understand that he is only trying to help." Dumbledore looked at Harry who was now staring at the floor. " Harry I thought you would be happy about this. What's wrong?"
" I am happy about it. It's just that," Harry stalled to choose his words carefully, "it's all so real. I guess I haven't really accepted that Sirius is gone. I've been hoping that he would show up one day or I would get an owl from him saying he was okay. Now that I have new guardians I guess I have to accept it."
" I know it must be hard but it will get easier."
" I know, I just wish it was all over with."
" It will be soon Harry, just hang in there. I must get going."
Harry turned around to leave the fireplace. He thought of something and spun in his tracks. Dumbledore was still in the fireplace and seemed to be waiting for his question. `Spooky' thought Harry." Professor when can I leave here? I know I have to stay for awhile, but how long?"
" A few more weeks. The Weasely's will contact you when you can join them at headquarters. Which is yours now, well it will be as soon as everything is over with, everything that is in the house is your, as well as whatever was in his vault at Gringgots."
Harry nodded " Thank you sir. Good night."
" Good night Harry. Everything will get better soon I promise. Keep your head up."
" I will try sir." Harry turned around and walked back to his room.
Dumbledore watched him go up the stairs. " It will get better sooner than you think Harry, just hang in there." Then there was a loud `pop' and Dumbledore's face disappeared from the fire. When Harry reached his room he took a deep breath and threw himself onto his bed and instantly fell into a deep dreamless sleep not waking until his internal alarm clock went off at 4:30 a.m. Harry yawned and got out of bed to start another day.
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Okay I know this one didn't have much, but they will get better and longer!!
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