Harry arrived just as Severus NEWT Potion's class was leaving. He waited until all the students had left the room before going in. "Hi Dad. What's up?"
"Let go to our quarters and I will tell you," Severus replied. Once inside their quarters, Severus asked Blinky to bring them tea and snacks and once they were settled with their tea, Severus said. "When a wizarding child is born their parents choose a godfather and godmother for them who would become their guardian should anything happen to the parents."
"Okay," Harry nodded.
"In your case your parents each chose different sets of godparents. Lily chose Alice Longbottom who was Neville's mum …"
"Was she killed by Voldemort too?"
"No, she and Neville's dad were tortured into insanity by Death Eaters and that is why Neville is being raised by his grandmother, but do not let Neville know that you know about it. Allow him to tell you if he wants to."
"Okay, Dad."
"As I was saying Lily chose Neville's mum and me to be your godparent while your father chose Sirius Black and Mary MacDonald."
"How come mum and my dad chose different?"
"Well, your dad and I were not friends like your mum and I were. Sirius was your dad's best mate so that is why he chose him. He wants to meet you and another person who was a good friend of both your mum and dad's, Remus Lupin."
"I guess they must have known me when I was a baby, huh?" Harry said, sipping his tea.
"Yes."
"If Sirius was my godfather, how come he never tried to visit me while I was at the Dursley's?"
"That I cannot answer, Harry. You will have to ask him that."
"I will. When are they coming?
"I think Saturday morning will be good time."
"Okay, but there's something else I wanted to ask you, Dad."
"Go ahead."
"Well, you said my mum and dad were killed on Halloween and I've never been to their graves so I was wondering if we could visit them on Halloween."
"That can be arranged without a problem," Severus replied. He didn't mention that he had been to visit Lily's grave every Halloween since she died. "Now there's one more thing I wanted to mention and that is about your flying class. It will not be held again until Professor Flitwick is able to put all the safety charms on the brooms again. I believe Madam Hooch is going to keep them locked up in a cupboard in her office from now on."
"That's good to know. What happened to Professor Quirrell?"
"It seems he was possessed by whatever was left of Voldemort after his body was destroyed when his killing curse rebounded. He is alive, but I doubt he will be able to return to teaching so you will probably have a new defense professor."
"Wow! Did he take the safety charms off the brooms because he was trying to kill me again?"
"I am sure that was the reason."
"Where did he go after he left Professor Quirrell?"
"I do not know. Possibly back to Albania where he was lurking around until he encountered Professor Quirrell."
"So, unless he can find another person to possess, we probably don't have to worry about him then?"
"Not in the immediate future, but I do not know about later on. Anyway if he does return you need not worry about fighting him. As I said before that is the job of adult wizards."
"Okay, Dad. I've got to get going. I'm meeting Draco and the rest of my friends to study in the library."
"I will see you at dinner than, Harry," Severus said as Harry gave him a hug. He watched as Harry left and shook his head. It was amazing how much his life had changed in just a short time. He sighed. There was no longer any point in putting it off. He flooed to Dumbledore's office.
"Severus, what brings you to my office? Care for a lemon drop?"
"No, thank you, Headmaster. I want to let you know that Harry has agreed to let the mutt visit him on Saturday and also Remus, but they must floo into your office and you bring them down to my quarters."
"Fine, Severus. I'll let Sirius and Remus know of your decision."
Severus left the office his cloak billowing behind him. He definitely was not looking forward to Saturday.
The rest of the week went by smoothly. Flying class was temporarily replaced by a free period. Harry and his friends decided to study out by the lake since it was such a nice day and it would be getting colder soon.
"I noticed Dean Thomas kept looking over at us when we were studying in the library last night," Hermione remarked. "He's looked sort of sad. I think he'd like to be friends with us, but he probably thinks we don't like him because of Weasley and Finnigan."
"He seems kind of quiet and I think he keeps to himself a lot," Neville remarked.
"Well, the next time you or any of us notice him looking why don't we invite him to come over?" Harry said. "I don't think he agrees with the crap Weasley and Finnigan do."
The children all nodded. "I think he would be a good fit," Hermione added.
"Weaselbee and Finnigan are the worst arses in the entire school," Draco stated.
"But I like Percy, Fred and George so the whole family isn't like Ron," Harry pointed out.
"They seem okay," Greg agreed. "And it does look as if they aren't above pranking him along with everybody else."
"Yeah, they're all-opportunity pranksters. They don't just prank one house or just the same people all the time – everybody gets pranked by them; even the professors," Vince added.
Harry was helping Neville with Potions; Vince was helping Hermione with Astronomy, Hermione was helping Draco with Charms, Draco was helping Greg with Transfiguration, Neville was helping everybody with Herbology and Greg was helping everybody with History of Magic.