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A/N: this is the last chapter. Thank you to everyone who reviewed and supported this story. It really means a lot. Hopefully the sequel will be up very shortly. Here you go!

Chapter ten: Road Trip

While Remus loaded the car with the boys school things, Harry and Draco sat in the living room listening to Sirius rant on the phone.

"No, I'm perfectly aware that I can not be seen...yes. Why would I do something stupid like that...oh, ha ha. You are just so funny...I will...yes Mrs. Figg. Yes...their fine...well if they weren't I would have gotten help...did Snape tell you that?!"

Sirius and Remus had got a phone to stay in contact with others who were working with Dumbledore because floo powder was not safe enough to discuss some rather privet things.

Harry and Draco wanted to laugh but thought it best to stay quite seeing as they weren't on the best of terms with their guardians.

Sirius slammed the phone down, muttering to himself.

He glanced over at the boys. "Yes?" he asked looking rather annoyed.

Glancing at each other they said, "Nothing."

Sirius glowered at them before leaving the room.

With 'snuffles' standing between them the boys made their way over to the dark blue car. Remus was sitting in the driver's seat and Draco shouted rather loudly and excitedly, "Shot gun!"

This earned him a sharp nip on the hand from the large black dog beside him.

Driving down the highway with snuffles head on his lap, Harry flipped through a magazine he'd found in the house.

Draco had fallen asleep only ten minutes away from the house after complaining of carsickness.

Remus glanced into the back and saw Harry hesitantly pet the large dog. Sirius seemed to be asleep, but Remus knew better. His best friend was hurt deeply by Harry's behavior. The werewolf began to wonder just what Harry had been thinking, then he remembered his own childhood and realized he and Sirius might have done the same thing. He also wondered what life at hogwarts was going to be like for him as well.

Having listened to Sirius rant about the injustice of Ron's lies, he had no doubt that most, if not all, of the houses had turned on Harry.

He was startled out of his thoughts when he realized bright emerald green eyes were staring at him.

Harry looked uncertain, as he had not yet spoken to Remus.

Remus said nothing and turned his eyes back to the road. Sirius let out a whimper and Harry stopped petting him.

Looking in the mirror again, Remus watched Harry rest his head against the cool window. He looked emotionally drained and tired. The bags under his eyes stood out on his pale face and Remus made a mental note to force Harry to go outside more this year. Glancing at the cloak he saw it was 9:30, and he needed to find a service station.

Ten minutes later he pulled into a yellow gas station. The sign read: Fast Franks and beside this was a picture of a turtle. Remus was mildly amused by the oxymoron on the flashy sign.

He stepped out of the car and opened the rear door catching Harry as the skinny boy tumbled half way out.

He did not realize the boy had fallen asleep.

"Harry, wake up." He said rather loudly as he unbuckled the safety belt. Sirius' head snapped up and as he took in the bright yellow service station he transformed back to his human form.

"Yuck! Look at this place! He's not a baby you know." He added as Remus struggled to unbuckle the seat belt.

Draco jerked awake mumbling something about killer house elves.

"What's going on, where are we?" he asked confused.

"We're at a gas station." Remus said clearly annoyed at Harry who was refusing to wake up.

Sirius raised his eyes at the werewolf. "Why won't he get up?" he asked.

Remus shrugged, "How am I supposed to know? He's your godson." He hissed at the blue eyed man.

Harry whimpered slightly before rubbing his eyes tiredly. He blushed when he saw Remus leaning over him.

"Finally!" Remus exclaimed. "You'd think you were dead." He muttered as he slide out of the car and over to the gas pump.

Harry fumbled with the buckle and stretched out when he was finally free of it. He looked at his godfather who was looking Harry over. "Why didn't you wake up?" He finally asked.

Harry looked startled. "I don't know." He answered rather defensively. Sirius raised an eyebrow at him but asked nothing else.

"Why don't we just floo to the train station? Why do we have to drive an hour and a half to get there?" Harry asked as Draco got out to use the washroom.

"Because it's to dangerous and by going this way, the death eaters have less chance of finding us." Sirius answered.

Harry huffed and got out of the car following Remus to the rest rooms.

Remus went in to pay for the fuel while Harry walked into the washroom. When he got in he couldn't see Draco anywhere, so he finished his business and turned the corner to wash his hands. There was where he found Draco. The blond boy was playing with the hand dryers. He seemed overly excited and didn't say anything as Harry left, although he know had all dryers running at once.

As the green- eyed boy passed the snack shop he saw Remus browsing for snacks.

Harry yanked open the car door slipped in then slammed it shut. Sirius gave him a look but Harry ignored it. "Where's Draco and Remus?" Sirius asked after a minute.

Harry, still looking straight ahead said, "why don't you go look for yourself."

Stress and fatigue finally catching up with him left Harry feeling miserable and irritable. Of course his Godfather smacking him upside the head made his headache worse.

"Ow!" Harry groaned. Sirius gave him a glare. "For someone who was already in trouble, you sure haven't lost your ability to back talk." Sirius said sharply, watching his godson wince.

"Maybe you didn't notice, but I happen to be on the run and can't just walk in there and say, 'oh hey have you seen my friend?'"

Harry shrunk down in his seat refusing to look at Sirius.

After a few minutes of silence Harry finally spoke up. "I'm sorry." Came the small mumble from beside him.

Sirius looked down at the small form of his godson and sighed. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing." Harry replied a little to quickly. "Harry...I'm going to ask you one more time and if you don't answer me..."

"I'm scared." Came the whispered answer. Sirius enveloped Harry in a hug. "I know. If you want to talk about something I'm here. Anything, Voldemort, Cedric, anything..."

At that moment they heard Remus and Draco returning from the shop.

The rest of the ride was used for sleep; well at least it was on Harry and Sirius' part.

When they arrived at king's cross it was 10 to 11:00. Grabbing their things and throwing them onto a trolley, Harry and Draco said goodbye to Remus and Sirius.

When they ran through the barrier they saw hundreds of people standing around the plat form.

Harry stared at the huge scarlet train and was reminded suddenly of Voldemort's scarlet eyes.He had an irrational fear that if he stepped onto the train something terrible would happen.

Staring at the suddenly dangerous and terrifying train, Harry realized something horrible probably would happen this year.

The End

A/N: ok, sequel...is coming next summer...yes it is really going to be that far away, why? Because I won't have time during school. Although, when I do post next summer, the story will have already been written so you'll probably get a chapter a week. Thank you once again for you support.

Remmie