"I can try and take them down. How hard could they be? After all, Harry is just a teen," Remus said, lifting his wand and running a diagnostic. His eyebrows lifted at the weird wards, but he was determined to not be stopped.
"Be my guest," Sirius said smugly with a wave of his hand. He was delighted with Harry's work, and if the werewolf wasn't going to listen then maybe a practical lesson was needed.
Harry's POV
"I am sure that Mr. Black will be along soon. He has a surprise for us, though I'm not sure what it is," Luna predicted, not the least bit worried about the man. She was sure that Harry's glamor would fool everyone. She was happy that the fugitive was happy and couldn't wait to see what he was bringing home.
Harry gave her an inquiring look, but she just shrugged so he turned his attention to the rest of the group. "Now that we've eaten, let see if these ward stones work," he said, putting his empty cup on the table. He reached into his pocket and pulled out five flat stones. Each one had odd shapes carved on them, and they were polished to a shine. He handed one to each person and had them stand up. "Okay, I'm going to throw some non-lethal spells at you guys. If these stones work correctly, then there should be a dome much like mine. However, like I said, I haven't been able to test them. So, if you don't see a shield, duck."
"Oh, Harry, are you sure?" Hermione asked as she examined the stone. She recognized the runes etched there but was confused. Harry didn't take Runes. "Not that I doubt you, but like you said, these are untested."
"Which is why I'm only going to throw stunners," the boy hero huffed.
"I'll go first," Neville stated as he moved to an empty part of the room. He stood firm and hardened his face. He was going to be brave. He knew that Harry's magic was strong, but the boy didn't study runes, and he still didn't have his memory back. So, there was a bit of doubt lined with that bravery.
"Alright, this is just like my magic. It should work on intent, which means I'm going to have to try to hurt you. Just think 'shield' and the stone should do the rest. But, pay attention and move out of the way if nothing happens," Harry said, holding his hand up. He made sure to keep it simple and use words so that the other boy would know that the spell was being cast. "Stupefy," he intoned loudly and clearly.
At first it looked like nothing happened then a silver dome erected right as the spell was about to hit Neville. "That was close," the sandy-haired boy stated, wiping the sweat off his brow. He knew the spell wouldn't hurt him, but he hadn't wanted the stone to fail. The more magic Harry showed him, the closer he got to healing his parents. First, he needed to help the boy hero get rid of You-Know-Who. He didn't want his parents to be thrust into a war, not when they had been injured in the last one.
"Yeah, but you're still standing, so I call it a win," the dark-haired teen stated with a huge smile. He clapped his friend on the back and looked at the rest of the group. "Do you guys want to try yours out? I'm hoping that these will prevent kidnapping. I worry about all of you," he stated with a serious look on his face. He didn't remember having friends before, and he cherished the ones he had now. He was very concerned that they would be caught in the middle of whatever the Dork Idiot had planned. Though, he had no idea if the… man's plans were ruined now, or how desperate the being would be to get his hands on him.
"We'll go next," the twins volunteered as they moved to where Neville had stood. One by one, each of the group had their stones tested.
"I'm getting worried about Sirius," Hermione said, looking at the entrance of the tunnel. She hoped that the man didn't get caught. She wasn't sure that Luna's prediction could be trusted. She still didn't like Divinations. To her it was an iffy thing.
"Yeah, he should've been here by now. Winky," Harry called, thinking maybe the house elf knew where her master was.
"What can Winky be doing for Master Harry?" the little elf asked as she popped in. She looked around the room and saw that they were done with tea. So, with a snap of her fingers, she cleared the table.
"Do you know where Sirius is?" the teen asked as he took a seat on the couch, his friends joining him.
"Master Sirius is being talking to his friend. He is being letting the wolfie try to bring down the wards," the elf said, after her eyes glazed over in search of her master.
"Oh, why he didn't use a Patronus? He knows that those wards are strong. I wonder what he's playing at," Harry said, rubbing the back of his head in confusion.
"I don't know if he can cast one, not after Azkaban," Luna reasoned thoughtfully. "I mean, there might not be any happy thoughts left."
"I guess that makes sense," Harry said with a nod. Though he thought after his day on the town that his godfather would have at least one good memory. He shrugged and blinked his eyes, and the wards were adjusted to let Remus in. He then sent Winky to let the fugitive know that they could enter now. Not that he was overly glad to let the other man in, but he'd try to listen to what he had to say before he threw him out. Besides, Sirius still thought of the werewolf as a friend.
It didn't take long before the two old pranksters came into the shack. "We need to find a way to communicate," was Sirius' first words. "Everyone, I'm sure you remember Remus Lupin," he added, waving to the worn man who had followed him.
"I don't, but I do recall what people have told me," Harry stated, a bit snidely. Okay, so patience wasn't his strong suit. He had had enough adults letting him down over the last three weeks that he didn't want to give leeway to another that he felt had shirked his duty as a family friend. Not to mention deserted his godfather. Sirius could have used a friend since his narrow escape from the Dementors.
"I thought you said he was okay with me being a werewolf," Remus said, turning to Sirius with a great deal of confusion. Sirius and Albus had told him that Harry was suffering from amnesia, and he had made sure to ask his friend if the boy was okay with his infliction. The dog Animagus had assured him that Harry had no issues with his condition, so he was a bit shocked at the bitterness.
"I don't have a problem with you turning furry once a month. I have a problem with a grown man not taking precautions to not put others, especially children, in danger. You almost ate me and my friends — twice, from what I've been told, and both times could have been avoided if you had just taken five seconds to drink your potion," the irate boy snapped.
"Harry," Sirius barked, "we talked about this, he made a mistake. You said you could deal with that, so why are you bringing it up now?" the dogman asked, very put out that his godson was being an arse.
"Where have you been?" Harry asked, ignoring his godfather.
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