To Be Saved

To Have A Home

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Sorry for the late update...my exams were going on aaand I had a writers block😅😑. I have also made Harry look a bit nerdy because why not? And the summer holidays last for 3 months in this story. 

Previously:- Sirius fixes Black Manor and Harry isn't ready yet.
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....Octo, Novem , Decem. Harry had finished counting in all the languages he knew. But for the life of it , he couldn't fall asleep. It was the 29th of May and he was going to board the Hogwarts Express tomorrow to his new home. Last week Sirius had dropped by and told him that he had managed to get the Black Manor in a livable state, which meant Harry didn't have to go to the Dursleys at all! As happy as he was with this information , he was also very nervous at the prospect of living at Black Manor. Thus, the lack of sleep. 'Well at least I won't have any nightmares.' Thought Harry bitterly. He tossed and turned several times until he just decided to stay awake.

He got out of bed slowly and silently so as to not wake anyone else in his dorm up. He went to the bathroom, stood in front of the mirror for a few seconds, taking in his appearance and decided to wash his faces. After he was done, his eyes fell on his scarred wrist. The urge was strong really, it wasn't an exaggeration, he tried to resist the urge to cut himself. He had gone two days ignoring this urge, mainly because the pain was increasing now. But at the moment it wasn't hurting so he decided on one cut. Just one. He took out his blade from the inner depths of his pajama pocket and dragged it carefully through his wrist, avoiding any nerves and arteries so as to not kill himself, and stopping a few inches below the elbow. So much for one cut. It was relaxing to see the dark crimson liquid travel down his arm and into the basin, like pain ebbing away slowly and sloggily. Before the overwhelming urge threatened to take over completely,  he washed his hand, draped his shirt sleeves over his wrist carefully and went back to his dorm.

The boy settled back on his bed and looked at his wristwatch ( which Dudley didn't like so it was bestowed upon him.) and saw it was just 6 in the morning. Still 2 hours for breakfast to start. He decided to start on his holiday homework. No one knew this but he found his classes and homework rather enjoyable. Probably because he'd been to muggle school and it wasn't as nearly as fun as this. Besides if Ron knew about this, he'd just grumble and Hermione would be over the moon and keep giving him advises and making schedules. Those two were the only ones who he told everything to, so he just kept it to himself. He started on his potions essays first. Professor Snape had given them 2 essays , four feet each. The first topic was 'Scar Diminishing Potions', which was very useful for Harry and his scarred body and then the second one was 'The Calming Draught', which Harry wanted to learn from a very long time because of his frequent panic attacks and nightmares.
He started on the first topic, his copy of "Magical drafts and Potions" open for any reference.
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"-rry?Harry!!" "Huh? Wha-"
"Wake up mate its almost time for breakfast. Don't want to miss it now, would you?"Harry slowly got up to Ron's loud calls and tried to remember the last thing he was doing. Couldn't sleep. Cutting. Potions homework. Harry looked around trying to find his completed essay, apparently he had fallen asleep after completing his first essay and now it was 7:40am. Ron eyed the parchments suspiciously, like they had personally offended him . "What?" "What'cha doing with those papers?" "It's my potions essay. The first topic."
"Holiday Homework?! Blimey! The holidays haven't even started yet! You're becoming Hermione!" Harry looked into his brain to find a good excuse." No Ron. It's just- I uhm- well it's my first summer away from the Dursleys, so I just wanted to enjoy my time with Sirius without the load of homework, you know?" "Right,Yes. Forgot. That's good, now I can finally come visit you! After you have had the time of your life o'course!" "Yeah Ron, sure." Chuckling at his friends antics, Harry chucked his potions essay, potions book and his spare parchments and quill into his already packed trunk, put on his uniform and they both made their way to the great hall.

When they reached the gryffindor table, they found Hermione and Ginny already there, eating and chatting away.
"Good Morning Harry! Good Morning Ron!" Both girls greeted them as they sat down beside them. The great hall was packed with students ready to go home. From the corner of his eye, Harry saw his gryffindor classmates bidding a farewell to Oliver Wood. Today was his last day at Hogwarts.  Harry excused himself from his friends and went over to say goodbye to Oliver as well.
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Sirius paced his room nervously. This is it. Today was the day his godson would finally come home to him. He paced his room, then stopped and looked at the time. He did the same 5 minutes later. Then again and again and then finally sat on his bean bag in his large room and scolded himself sternly. Stop it Black! He had changed during his time in Azkaban a lot and was more mature now but right now he couldn't help but worry. Would Harry like his new home?

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As the Scarlet train pulled up at platform 9'3/4, Harry's stomach gave an unpleasant jolt. He had been silent the whole ride, imagining all kinds of unrealistic scenarios in his head, while his friends ate candies and played games. Draco was the one to jerk Harry out of his intrusive thoughts. "Oi! Harry! The trains pulling up to the station!"

Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny and Draco  got of the train and started looking for their respective gaurdians. The brunette witch spotted her parents and ran over to them, but not before she'd given a bone-crushing hug complete with a promise to write to her friends. Ron and Ginny too, found Mr. and Mrs. Weasley, said their goodbyes and left. Now there was a confused blonde boy and a jittery raven-haired kid left to fend for themselves.

"See your godfather, Potter?"
"No. You see yours?"
"Nope. Sev usually stands over there or he sends mom. I can't see either of them today."
"So now what?" Just as he bit out his query he spotted Sirius near the entrance of the platform looking around for him.
"I don't kn-"
"SIRIUS!" Draco jumped back startled as Harry clamped his mouth shut, visibly embarrassed. "Blimey mate! Lower your volume!" "Sorry,  I'm sorry." Harry whispered his head down low.

As soon as Sirius heard his name , he followed the source of the voice to Harry. He reached and pulled Harry into a hug. Harry flinched but then forced himself to relax. He hadn't expected a hug. A hello or a handshake but not a hug. Although the flinch didn't go unnoticed by Sirius, he said nothing. He'd worry about that later. He gently released Harry and crouched down to his eye level.
"Hello pup."
"Hey." Harry replied with a shy smile at the nickname. Sirius smiled warmly.
"Uh- Hello! I'm here too you know." Both pair of eyes turned to a certain blonde. "Oh you want a hug too? Here you go." Sirius pulled Draco in a bone crushing hug, much unlike the gentle loving hug Harry received. Draco immediately pulled out, turning Weasley red as Harry laughed his head off.
"That was NOT what I meant!"

"Trying to steal my godson are you?" Severus Snape had appeared seemingly out of nowhere like he always did.
"I wouldn't be able to if he didn't think I was better, which I undoubtedly am."
"Keep dreaming Black. One of them might actually come true."

The two boys watched the light- hearted  banter between their godfathers. Soon after Draco and Severus bid their goodbyes and left.

"Ready to go home pup?"
"Wha- oh yeah. Yes. Of course."
"Here. Let me."

Sirius took Harry's trunk and wrapped an arm around the boy's slight shoulders. Harry flinched again. Sirius frowned but didn't mention it. Harry's behavior was becoming more suspicious by the minute. But he had the whole entire summer to change that. They had plenty of time.

"Hold my arm tightly."

Harry did as he was told and they both apparated home. Their home.

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So that's it for this chapter.  Sorry for the long wait. I hope I'll be able to write the next chapter faster. Anyways, thank you 😊for reading and waiting. You all are awesome.

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