Spur of the Moment

Chapter 57

Note: Memories straight from HBP. Not mine and they take up essentially the entire chapter.

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"There's someone here who would like to see you," Severus said after tapping on Harry's open bedroom door.

"I'll see them later. I'm kind of busy," Harry said. He was reading one of Slytherin's books again, this time the journal and something had clearly caught his interest.

"I think you can take a break," Severus said.

"Why, who is it?" Harry looked up at him from where he was lying on his bed. Severus just smiled slightly and stepped aside, allowing the visitor to pass. Harry's eyes widened and he bolted off the bed, throwing himself at Kingsley who laughed.

"Hey, kid," Kingsley said, hugging Harry back.

"I can't believe you're back! I've missed you so much," Harry said, hanging onto the Black man for dear life.

"I've missed you too," Kingsley said.

After several more minutes, Harry finally pulled away. "So, are you here now? Here to stay?" he asked.

"I'm here to stay until further notice," Kingsley said, smiling and chuckling when Harry hugged him again. "Let's take a walk and catch up."

Harry looked at Severus. "We were supposed to do some training today."

Severus waved a hand in dismissal. "Take the day off." He smiled when Harry hugged him tightly.

"Thank you, Sev'rus," Harry muttered.

"Go. Be back before eleven or send a Patronus if you intend on staying with Kingsley for the night," Severus said.

"I will. Thank you so much."

Severus smiled again. "My pleasure, now go."

Harry grinned happily and left the rooms with Kingsley, already chattering away.

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"I haven't quite figured out the advertisement part yet, but otherwise it's going well. I found three more house elves that I own and sent them over to help Shelley and the others," Harry finished explaining his plans on the care house. He and Kingsley were slowly travelling the perimeter of the castle, following the Black Lake.

"I think it's a great idea, kid," Kingsley said. "I'd be happy to help if you need it at all."

"I think I'll need all the help I can get," Harry said with a smile.

"Then I'm happy to be of service," Kingsley said and they both burst into laughter. "It seems you've been busy while I've been gone."

"I suppose. Actually, I was reading Slytherin's journal and I think I might have something," Harry said. "He talks about the other Founders a lot and he's been mentioning a goblet that belongs to Hufflepuff quite often. It seems to be a really important object."

"You think it may be a horcrux?"

"If Voldemort somehow found it, I wouldn't doubt it. I don't know anything for sure yet. I still have two memories of Dumbledore's left to watch. One of them might show what the next horcrux is, if the goblet is one of them."

"How many do you have left to find?"

"We have to figure out two more and find them, but there are four more to destroy. I'm not sure how we're going to manage to get close enough to kill Nagini."