Stuck With You

Where It All Begins

3rd Person POV

It's the morning after Harry defeated the Dark Lord in the Department of Mysteries and he wakes up to a voice.

"Wake up Harry."

"I'm up. You know you would think that after saving the entire wizarding world you would get a day off."

"Seriously," his red head best friend adds.

"Well we don't, so get out of bed."

"We are Hermione." He gets up and walks to the bathroom where he quickly gets dressed. The two boys meet their friends in the Gryffindor common room and walk down to the great hall. When they enter the room a black dog immediately runs up and jumps on Harry.

"Padfoot, is that you?" The dog licks his face in reply. "Does that mean Moony is here too?" He looks up at the staff table and spots the werewolf sitting there. He notices he is looking at him flashes him a grin. The man smiles back and continues his breakfast. The group walk to the Gryffindor table and Sirius follows. A few minutes into the meal owls fly in to drop off the mail. A copy on the prophet lands in front of Harry.

"What does it say Harry?" Neville asks even though he has a rough idea.

The raven haired boy clears his throat and begins to read aloud, "The Dark Lord back and defeated? Last night death eaters broke into the Department of Mysteries for an unknown reason. Students Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, Neville Longbottom, and Ginny Weasley along with Order of the Phoenix members Nymphadora Tonks, Alastor Moody, Kingsley Shackbolt, Remus Lupin, Sirius Black, Albus Dumbledore, and Harry Potter fought them. During this time the Dark Lord had showed up, only to be defeated by Mr. Potter. Every death eater from the fight has been detained and sent to prison. Along with this, wanted criminal Sirius Orion Black who fought last night has been named innocent and been given a sizable amount of money for the wrongful imprisonment though that most likely doesn't make for the horrible experience of Azkaban. Peter Pettigrew has been named guilty instead after questioning."

He looks up and sees everyone in the room looking at him. Luckily the headmaster started speaking, "Hello students, the reason I am speaking now is because I want to welcome our new defense against the dark art teacher Remus Lupin, and thank him for coming back to teach here. I would also like to say that despite last nights events, I would like you all to continue with school as usual. That's all," and with that he sits back down.

"What do we have today Mione," asks Ron, mouth full of food.

"First of all you are utterly repulsive, don't talk with your mouth full. Second, we have a free block, potions and then herbology and transfiguration after lunch."

"Thank you," the boy responds, swallowing his food beforehand.

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"Hey Dumbledore, do you think I can leave a few minutes early so I can talk to Harry?"

"Of course Remus."

The werewolf quickly gets out of his seat and nods his head at Harry to signal to leave the hall. A minute after walking into his classroom he is met by a hug, "Hey Harry."

"Hey Moony. Why didn't you tell me you were coming back to teach again? I mean don't get me wrong I'm thrilled, I'm just curious."

"Well it was kind of a last minute thing. After Sirius and I got home I got a letter from Dumbledore asking if I wanted to teach again and I said yes."

"Thats great, wait hold on what do you mean 'After Sirius and I got home?'"

"Oh, right. I moved in with Sirius."

"That's great, I'm glad he isn't there by himself anymore. That also means that during the summer and stuff I get to live with both of you."

"That is true," Sirius voice answers.

"Padfoot," the boys yells running up to his godfather. "Are you staying here too. I mean like as a dog or whatever?"

"Yeah, I figured I can stay with Remy and then I can be with my two favorite people all the time," he replies with a big grin.

"As much as I'd love for you to stay here I have a class to start. Siri, are you staying or going with Harry?"

"I'll go with Harry, I'll see you later Moons."

"Bye guys."

"See you."

Black turns back into his dog form and they walk to the common room. Harry sits in the seat across from his two best friends while Sirius sits in front of him. The group talks until their break is over and it is time for potions with the Slytherins. When they walk into the classroom Snape eyes the dog, knowing exactly who it is, but says nothing. No one else does either since they just think it is a normal pet like the rest of them have.

"Hello class, today..." Harry zones out until the potions master is halfway through listing off partners for the assignment. "Granger and Weasley, Longbottom and Goyle, Crabbe and Finnegan, Nott and Zabini, Malfoy and Potter."

Since he sees his partner make no effort to move to him Harry gets up and sits next to him muttering, "Blonde haired git" on the way there.

"You get and prepare the ingredients and I will do everything else."

"Sounds good Malfoy." Since the Slytherin is particularly skilled in this subject they quickly finish a perfectly brewed sticking potion. Harry brings the cauldron to the front of the room and sits back down. Ten minutes until class ends Neville starts walking up to bring his brew to the teacher when he trips and spills the potion all over the two boys.

"Oh my Merlin, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean-"

"Its alright Neville, it was an accident. We'll survive," Potter moves to get up but stops when he feels sharp pain shooting up his arm. He look over and sees the inside of his and Malfoy's wrists connected. He tries to pull away again but the pain returns. "You've got to be kidding me."

Draco tries to grab his arm back but once again the pain comes. "I'm pretty sure we established that doesn't work Malfoy," Harry says trying not to wince. The boys glares but stops.

"Professor, can we get some help here?"

"Well, it seems what Longbottom and Goyle forgot a step in their potion so there is no longer an antidote. Though it will were off in 3-6 months," Severus answers, trying not to laugh at the situation.

"3-6 months? Well thats just bloody fantastic." The boys try to get up and pull their arms in the process. Sirius quickly runs up to his godson and rubs his leg with his head trying to comfort him the best he can as a dog while Harry is standing.

"Class dismissed. You three, go see Headmaster Dumbledore."