The next morning, in the great hall. The gang is sitting, and eating. Harry is twirling his food on a fork."Take a bit of toast, mate, go on" Ron says trying to get Harry to eat.
"Ron's right, Harry. You're gonna need your strength today" Hermione tells him Harry gets slightly frustrated "I'm not hungry" He says snapping slightly before he can apologize Snape appears making his mood even worse.
"Good luck today, Potter. Then again, now that you've proven yourself against a troll, a little game of Quidditch should be easy work for you. Even if it is against Slytherin" Snape says before he walks off, limping. Harry notices this.
Sirius seeing Snape on screen just pretends to choke him causing his friends to laugh and Remus to shake his head fondly and lower his boyfriend's hands down.
"That explains the blood," Harry tells the group noticing the injury when Snape helped Iris.
"Blood?" Hermione questioned not understanding.
"Listen, last night, I'm guessing Snape let the troll in as a diversion so he could try and get past that 3 headed dog. But, he got himself bitten, that's why he's limping" Harry guesses. "But why would anyone go near that dog?" Hermione asked still feeling scared from the close encounter with the dog.
Lily nods in agreement with Hermione knowing she would never want to go back after seeing the dog.
"The day Iris and I were at Gringotts, Hagrid took something out of one of the vaults. He said it was Hogwarts' business, very secret." Harry informed his friends of the secret.
Iris claps loudly" He held that secret in for a whole week! I am so proud," she says sarcastically.
Harry rolls his eyes at his sister saying "Hardy har har you are hilarious."
Iris nods proudly before saying "I am! Just ask Kol" Everyone turns to look at the said man who nods his head rapidly in response causing Iris to smile brightly and Harry to grumble.
"So you're saying..." Hermione started but Harry already finished her sentence "That's what the dog's guarding. That's what Snape wants."
Hedwig screeches as she enters the Great Hall. She is carrying a very large, long parcel. She drops it off at the table.
"Bit early for mail, isn't it?" Hermione questioned confused by the sudden delivery.
"But I... I never get mail" Harry says also confused.
James and Lily frown at the reminder hating how their kids' future turned out and determined to change it.
"Let's open it," Ron said excitedly guessing what it was from the packaging.
They open it to reveal a broomstick.
"It's a broomstick!" Harry beams at the sight of the new broom.
"That's not just any broomstick, Harry. It's a Nimbus 2000!" Ron says looking at the broom with wide eyes.
James starts smacking Sirius's arm violently looking at the broom in aww. Sirius also noticing started doing the same back looking mesmerized at the new broom. Both of them go on about how they need it.
Lily and Remus laugh at the two people they love seeing them act like little kids wanting the newest toy.
"But who...?" Harry starts but gets cut off when Iris walks up to the group of younger years.
"Good! I ordered your broom when I heard you made the team. I was starting to get nervous it wouldn't arrive in time..." But before Iris can continue Harry tackles his sister in a hug beyond happy with the gift.
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Brother's Keeper (wtm)
FanfictionWhat if Harry wasn't an only child? What if he had an older sister named Iris to help and protect him? That sister also happened to be the mate of Kol Mikaelson. Harry and Iris return to the past to try to stop certain things from happening and impr...