I See in Moonlight

Visit to Gringotts

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The first night back home was strange for Harry, the sounds, the smells and even the feel of everything was oddly wrong. It also didn't help that his mates were back in Arda. He sat in the dark of his room, fingering the little trinkets each of his mates had given him before they left to face Sauron. He hopes that his lovers won, that everyone was safe and alive. He was very worried about Sam and Frodo. He was also upset that they had left Aldeztaile behind, but at least his Alphas would take care of her, if not Merry and Pippin will. He knows Uncle Sev is also upset, his mate had been in the middle of Awakening when they had to leave. He hopes Uncle Theodred is alright, that it was a success.

He was also curious and a bit worried by the summons by the Goblin King. The timing of it was much too perfect to be a coincidence. Harry tossed and turned in his bed, while it was comfortable, it did not smell right and the noise from outside was grating on his senses. Arda was so much quieter, even when there were festivals, the noise made did not overwhelm his senses like right now. He couldn't even use the Sealladh air a 'Ghealach Ban-dia charm to help him, not with out getting a massive headache due to the noise and magic surrounding him. Eventually, Harry was able to fall into a doze and woke up around 7 am, getting up to start making breakfast.

Cooking was his destressing method that he did not really get to enjoy too much this last year or two traveling with his mates and friends trying to destroy that annoying Ring. He slips silently down stairs, Sirius having taken the time to carefully guide him around the townhouse so that Harry could get around with little to no effort. It helped that he spelled signs in braille for Harry that helped him find his way if he forgot where he was going. He gets into the kitchen and after a moment of listening and sniffing slightly, he turns towards where Kreacher.

"Heir Black bes needings anythings?" Kreacher asks, bowing lowly in respect to the young man.

"Good morning. I couldn't sleep, I was hoping to cook breakfast, but I will not trespass in your territory." Harry says.

The House Elf side eyes him a moment, but gives his ascent, though he remains to make sure that his young master will be perfectly fine on his own. Harry works for a good couple of hours making a big hardy breakfast. The smells must have woken the others because slowly but surely the rest of those staying in Grimmauld began to trek their way down the stairs. Luna and Hermione begin pulling out plates and cups to set the table as Fred and George begin grabbing the platters of food and setting them on the table. Sirius comes in, pulling his hair into a high ponytail as he heads out to the backyard to check their garden and smoker, coming in a little bit later with fresh veggies and some meat they can use for dinner later.

Remus and Severus make their way down not too long after, the Werewolf kissing his mate and heading to where coffee, tea and hot chocolate had been set up, grabbing himself a cup of hot chocolate while preparing his husband's coffee the way he likes it. They will have to figure out how to bring some of their guilty pleasures back to Arda with them. How they will get back, he has no idea, but he was much happier there and he knows his family had been too. Especially, Cub. Neville stepped out of the Floo, greeting everyone quietly, he had gone home as soon as they were back in Terra, needing to play a certain roll. He is not staying long, but he's not trusting the Owl Post either. He slips a letter to his girlfriend and gives Harry a hug, glad the younger man was back, safe and sound.

"See you at the bank." He whispers and then as quick as he slipped in, he is back through the Floo.

The green flames dying down just as Dumbledore and his lot troop in. Sirius had allowed them to stay the night, but had assigned them each a room and made sure they understood that as Lord Black and the owner of the house, he will know if they try anything and can just as easily kick them out like Harry had done to Hestia Jones, when she ran her mouth a bit too much for his liking. Dumbledore perked up seeing Harry, moving to sit close to the boy as Ginny all but elbowed Luna away from the blind boy. Harry glared at the dimmed aura around the chit and subtly made her chair move just out of reach of her and she fell straight onto the floor, yelping and making her brothers laugh as her mother fussed over her precious baby.