Post Mortem

Chapter 4

HENDRIX'S POV

Months have passed of me taking care of Harry. I passed all the inspections thankfully but I feel that I’ve forgotten something. I’ve collected all the horcruxes, including Nagini, which was definitely not easy.  I sighed as I flipped the page to my book, “Hendrix?” I looked up as Harry walked into the room, “Yes Harry? What is it?” I asked with a gentle smile. He shifted slightly with a little shoulder shrug, “I was just wondering if we could go out today?” he asked shyly.

I smiled at him and chuckled, “Of course we can, any particular reason why?” I asked. He shook his head and smiled. I chuckled again as I got up, “Are you ready then?” I asked as I slowly reached for him. He still flinches anytime somebody raises their voice or moves towards him too quickly, this made me extremely irritated. He happily hopped a little closer to me, “Yes sir!” he beamed. I smiled as I gently laid my hand on his shoulder and apparated us.

He’s gotten very familiar with the feeling of apparating in fact he prefers it, he hates using the floo just like me. Both of us can’t seem to land properly coming out, always stumbling or falling. We appeared in Diagon Alley and Harry tried his best to stay by my side, “Which stores do you want to visit today?” I asked as we began to walk, I kept my hand on his shoulder the entire time, not allowing him out of my sight. “I want to go to Gambol and Japes! Can we also go to Florean Fortescue’s? I also want to look at the new brooms,” he smiled up at me practically beaming, I chuckled and nodded, “Alright I need to run a quick errand so how about we meet at Florean Fortescue’s in an hour?” I asked as I gently patted him.

He looked up at me with wide eyes, “Oh… um, can I come with you?” he shuffled his feet slightly as he looked down sadly. I blinked before smiling softly at him. “Of course you can, Harry, besides I know how much you like visiting Uncle Gryh,” Harry smiled happily as he grabbed my hand and dragged me to the bank. I laughed as he continued to drag me along. He happily waved to the two goblins at the door as I bowed my head. He instantly dragged us to one of the free tellers, “Hello Lognerk, I need to speak to King Gryh for a moment. Is he free?” I asked in Gobbledygook, Lognerk looked down at Harry and smiled, “Is that boy here for his Gobbledygook lessons, how far has he come so far?” he queried. I shook my head, “No it’s an actual affair this time, Harry wanted to tag along though. He’s doing quite well, he just has a hard time understanding when you don’t talk to him slowly,” I sighed.

Lognerk nodded, “I’m just proud that he’s learning,” he said as he hopped off his stool and motioned for us to follow. Lognerk started a slow conversation with Harry in Gobbledygook, I chose to stay out of it seeing as Harry seemed all too happy. I smiled down at him as he looked fully intrigued on what Lognerk had to say.

We finally arrived to Gryh’s office, Harry and Lognerk having no problem with going through the door, whereas I had to practically squat and do a weird shuffle through the door. “Really Gryh, please raise the door and roof just a little,” I huffed as I walked through the door, he laughed as he summoned us some tea, “That takes all the fun out of it, I like to watch as such a mighty lord bows down to me, simply to get into my office,” he chuckled. I sighed as I sat and made myself a cup, Harry doing the same.

“So what brings you here?” he asked, resting his head against his hands. “I want to start building a case to free Sirius Black from Azkaban. I could just simply take him from his cell but you see that would cause more issues than solve them,” I sighed, Gryh leaned forward a bit, intrigued. “That should be an easy task seeing as Mr. Black didn’t ever get a trial,” he said as he nodded. I smiled at him, “Here’s my plan, I’m going to get Mr. Black a trial then make him take veritaserum. I won’t be risking my good name since I know that he is innocent,”  I stated boldly, Gryh chuckled as he shook his head then turned to Harry.