Back from the veil

Chapter 12 : professor Slughorn

The three of them apparated in a small village in front of a house with a broken door and as it seems had been sacked.

"Well done Harry, most people vomit after the first time they apparated" congratulated Dumbledore

Harry felt a bit dizzy and was on the verge of loosing his balance but Sirius's ferm hand on his shoulder managed to prevent it "Yeah, I can't see why" said Harry rather cockily, tryin to maintain his cool, which earned him a mischievous grin from Sirius who of course wasn't oblivious.

"Where are we exactly?" asked Sirius to Dumbledore

"In the muggle village of Budleigh Babberto, where I know Horace has been hiding since recently" replied Dumbledore in his normal calm tone.

"Hum professor, it seems like we're not the first one to pay him a visit. The house seems sacked, do you think death eaters were here?" remarked Harry.

Sirius answered first "Nope if they had come here there would be the dark mark somewhere and it's nowhere to be seen. Still the house indeed seems sacked"

"Perspective as always Sirius, now follow me we wouldn't want our old friend wanting too much for us" responded Dumbledore entering the house.

The inside of the house was an even bigger mess, the furnitures were broken and all over the place and there was blood on the walls.

"What.." started Harry but was cutted by Dumbledore putting his wand into the big armchair that seemed to be the only thing left untouched

"Whoa, there is no need to be that agressive with that wand Dumbledore" said the armchair while transforming back to an rather old wizard with a belly looking annoyed "What gave me away?" Asked Slughorn

"The lack of dark mark and the blood, dragon I think?" Responded Dumbledore with a small smile

"Indeed, my last priceless bottle of dragon blood, I think it can be reused" answered Slughorn still looking annoyed.

"Good Evening Professor, long time no see" greeted Sirius politely with a rather cold tone that Harry though he was the only one able to detect.

"Sirius Black ! Dear boy how have you been?" Asked Slughorn looking a little bit happier by seing his old student

"Rather well for a man who had spend the last 15 years in prison and on the run I must say" responded Sirius more coldly.

"I'm sorry about that I never believed a skilled student as you could have done that" Sirius made a small noise of disbelief by hearing that. "Anyway I am glad to see you as a free man, you look healthy enough so I guess freedom really makes miracles" continued Slughorn

"All the credit actually goes to Harry" responded Sirius in honesty with fondness in his voice.

"Good lord, it's indeed Harry Potter ! The famous chosen one" responded Slughorn now turning his attention to Harry. Sirius rolled annoyingly his eyes at the name call and Harry acted like he didn't heard it.

"Good evening Sir. It is nice to meet you especially as you are a former teacher of both my parents and my godfather" greeted Harry politely.

"Horace, if it is not a problem I am going to use your bathroom" said Dumbledore while going to the stairs"

"Yes indeed I had the pleasure to teach both of your parents. Very skilled wizards. It is even more impressing knowing that your mother was muggle borned" responded Slughorn

So that's what Sirius was referring to when he called him a blood racist thought Harry. Still compared to the other ones he knew like Malfoy he seemed quite harmless. "Well my best friend is a muggle born too and she is the best witch at school so that doesn't say anything" replied Harry a little coldly