Written In The Stars IV -[Harry Potter xF!Oc]

Chapter One: The Easy Days.

"Will you tell your uncle I say hi?"

"Well of course, he'll be asking about you all the time now," She smirked.

"I don't like the prospect of a whole month alone..."

"You could come with me, you know," Mel finished her glass of water. "We've had June for ourselves anyway... and aren't I forbidden to set foot in your house?"

"Don't be dramatic," Harry brushed it off. "As long as you don't set the house on fire we'll be all right."

"All I'm saying," She insisted, "is that we're old enough to walk around the neighborhood if we want to. Come on Glasses, I'm bored!"

"You'll visit Lupin in a few days," He frowned, "I'm sorry if I'm boring to you, but it won't kill you."

"I told you before, come with us!"

"Visit Lupin?" He raised his eyebrows. "You think they'd let me?"

"We know they don't appreciate having you around, now more than ever since they think your godfather is a convict," She snorted. 

Harry was about to reply when Dudley appeared at the front door, eyes immediately widening when he saw Mel.

"You're not supposed to be here."

"Don't pee your pants, Dudders," Mel said, standing up. 

"What are you waiting for?" He frowned. "Get out."

"Are you trying to intimidate me?" She smirked. "S'not working."

"Maybe you're not scared, but he'll be when my parents are back and I tell them you were here," He pointed towards Harry.

"Really?" Harry raised a brow. "Things have changed, though. Remember my godfather?"

Dudley's face went white.

"He's not here to help you."

"You're sure about that?" He smirked. "What if I told you I sent a letter two days ago? He must be on his way by now, what'd you think, Mel?"

"I reckon he told you he'd be here today," Mel followed quickly.

Almost as if they had it all plan, there was a knock on the garden's door and Dudley ran out of the house in fear, they'd never seen him move so fast in his life. Harry cackled while Mel, between laughs, opened the door to receive a big colored bird into the house.

"This must be Sirius," Mel chuckled.

She took the letter and gave water to the bird before sending it back. Then she handed the envelope to Harry and went back to the fridge to fill her glass.

"You know, the good thing's that Dudley finally exercised a little."

"C'mon, I bet he'll pass out half-way," Harry chuckled, opening his letter.

"What does it say?"

"He's all right, enjoying himself. I don't know where he is exactly, though..."

He read the letter and then put it in his pocket.

"About that walk around the neighborhood– You're still up for it?"

"Sure," She smiled. "We can have lunch at my place afterwards, I bet my mum'd love to read Sirius' letter."

They were leaving the house when Harry raised a hand to stop her. She looked at him and then towards the side of the street he was staring at. Dudley was there... and he wasn't alone.

"Mel..."

"You don't have to say it."

They turned around and walked to the opposite side of the street.