Part 69

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Chapter 69: The Marauders Reunion

Notes:

I don't own Harry Potter

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Chapter Text

Harry got up early the next morning and stretched carefully. He looked outside, and saw that the dawn had just decided to rise and awaken with him, showering the school with light. He looked over to Sirius in the next bed and saw he was curled up in a tight ball. Harry picked Sirius' blanket up off the floor tucked his godfather in. Sirius clutched at the blankets and muttered quietly in his sleep.

"No, Harry, don't hate me, I'm sorry, please!" he moaned softly. Harry looked pitifully down at his godfather, and placed a small kiss on his temple. Sirius stopped moaning and settled back into what Harry hoped were pleasant dreams.

After he changed into a loose shirt and loose pants, he crept slowly out of the room and out into the corridor, down into the Entrance Hall and out the doors. He breathed in the sharp fall, morning air deeply and smiled.

I've missed mornings like this. thought Harry with a happy smile. He looked around and saw the lake a distance away. He kneeled down, on foot underneath him and the other one back behind him. He took out a small watch and waited for it the second hand to reach the twelve.

5...4...3...2...1...GO! He took off like a shot, running pell mell down to the lake as fast as his legs could carry him. In seconds he reached the lake. He took the watch out again and looked at the time.

"Ugh, eight seconds, used to be five." said Harry. "That's what I get for not doing this every morning."

"That's nothing unusual." said a voice. "You haven't been running around like you used to."

"Though you do still hold quite a bit of speed." said another voice.

Harry turned and saw Tempest and Nightstrike standing beside a tree.

"O-oh, hey...what are you guys doing here?" asked Harry, then he looked around, "Where's Umbridge? Aren't you supposed to be guarding her?"

"It's Viper's shift." said Nightstrike with a smirk, "Our day off."

"Then what are you guys doing out here?" said Harry repeating his question.

"Though it is our day off, our Captain's orders are absolute, we have to protect you." said Tempest.

"Oh..." said Harry. "I...uh...thanks. Um...I'm going to just run around a bit." he said sheepishly. "Unless you want me to go back to the castle."

"Nah, exercise is important for a kid. Run around all you like, all day if you want. They don't need to read the next chapter." said Nighstrike.

Harry laughed, turned and picked out a target and ran towards it as fast as he could once more.

"Weren't you wishing just last night you could read ahead and find out what happened?" said Tempest with a smirk.

"Like you wouldn't love to know how the kid gets out of it. What I love is the outer battle." said Nightstrike with a smile.

"The one between that Auror and Captain Lionus? I find it entertaining as well." said Tempest with a whinnying laugh.

"What do the stars say, about what job he'll have." said Nightstrike curiously.

"They do not say, it seems that he even has the stars ready to alter their course for him." said Tempest with a smile.

"ARRGH!" shouted Harry from out in the distance. Both Rangers turned swiftly and saw Harry sitting on the ground and clasping his ankle with both hands.

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