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Sirius xoxo
The Triangle.
Julia Potter sat at the outdoor café table drinking her espresso coffee and eating her almond finger biscuits twirling her cherry wood wand in between her fingers. Her two best friends, Mary and Thomas, were looking down into their coffee cups knowing they couldn't really answer the question their friend had just asked. Mary had met Julia through her work and they hit it off straight away. Thomas was Julia's personal assistant and you didn't really see one without the other.
"How do I get pregnant to Harry without him knowing?" Her friends wanted to tell her she was being silly, tell her she couldn't possibly trick her own husband into getting her pregnant, they wanted to tell her it just wasn't worth losing him over it but they couldn't. They loved their friend but when it came to her husband of two years she was completely irrational.
"Well Tom, come on tell me what to do?" Thomas looked up and when Julia saw the sympathetic look on his face she turned away.
"You two just don't understand what its like? What its like to be married to Harry Potter, The Saviour of the Wizarding world, The wealthiest man alive and not have his child." Mary reached across and took her friend's hand and gave it a gentle squeeze.
"It'll happen sweetie, just give it time." she encouraged her and Thomas looked away.
"What does Harry say, have you actually talked to him about this, have you told him how much you want a baby?" Mary asked.
Julia looked at her friends and smiled. She couldn't tell them the truth, she couldn't admit out loud that Harry had no desire to start a family yet, that deep in her heart she knew she didn't have all of Harry's heart.
No, Harry still had deep feelings for another, and even if he didn't admit it, to her or himself. Julia knew there was a triangle in her marriage, Harry, Julia and even though Harry would disagree, Hermione Granger.
Chapter 1
Harry sat in his backyard reading the local paper and drinking his morning coffee when he felt the wards adjust on his home.
"Ahh Sirius has come for coffee," Harry thought and he conjured up another for his Godfather.
"Good morning Son, how are you today?" Sirius ruffled his hair and sat down taking his coffee in his hand and breathing in the aromatic scent.
"I love this coffee you make, I just can't get it the same mate," Sirius took a sip and Harry folded his paper up knowing he wasn't going to get anymore read now.
"So what happened with the Martin Case, is it all finalised now?" Harry asked knowing Sirius would've wanted to let him know the minute the case was solved.
"Yeah mate all done, Phillip Martin has been sent to Azkaban and all his followers were more than happy to have the memory modifications rather than join their so-called leader in prison."
"What about the dark artefacts, have they been destroyed?" Sirius nodded while drinking his coffee.
"Good, lets hope we got to this one before a chain started again, I don't want a re-run of last years botch up." Sirius nodded, it was a mess that took them three months to fix up.
Lately there had been some try-hards trying to be the next Voldemort and Harry and his team where on to them quickly. The last thing they wanted was some morons trying to resurrect Voldemort. It took Harry and his teams another battle but they finally killed him shortly after the war. Harry knew time was of the essence as he couldn't afford to give Voldemort a chance to reach his full power again. He did something he swore he never would, he used his link to Voldemort and opened his mind to him. It was difficult at first but it didn't take long to take him down again, for the last time ever.
Last year the artefacts that were confiscated were misplaced and then ended up back on the streets. It was an aurors nightmare and Sirius had his butt kicked for it numerous times. Being Harry's supervisor meant the blame had to land on someone and that someone was Sirius Black.
"So enough about work, where's Jules today?" Sirius asked realising they were home alone.
"Out with her friends, its their shopping holiday thing, I don't know. Mary and Jules left yesterday and apparated to Paris, I think Thomas went too. They probably won't be back till next weekend or the following Monday. I suppose it depends which appointment she has on Monday, hair, nails, clothes, I can't keep up!"
Sirius smiled and looked at his Godson. Some birds were flying around a small tree and they caught Harry's eye, three to be exact. They flitted and fluttered around the nest, obviously there must have been some eggs in there. It was funny the little things that brought Harry's mind back to the old days. He missed the trio, he missed the adventures and truth be told he missed her. He missed her more than anything.
"So any grandchildren for me yet son?" Harry looked away from the birds and placed a scowl on his face. Here we go again.
"Don't look at me like that Harry, you two have been married for two years and I want a grandchild," Sirius smiled but he knew this was a touchy subject, he had been witness to many arguments over the years between him and Julia. He got on well with his "daughter in law" and even though she seemed to be high maintenance, her persistence was clear.
Harry didn't answer him, he just looked away back towards the tree and he watched as one bird flew away and left the other two alone. That's how he felt about Ron and Herm... she... had left us, she had flown away but it was way more complicated than that and he knew it.
He knew it all too well.
"Harry, talk to me son, there's that look on your face, a look that tells me you are keeping something hidden. Tell me what your thinking?" Sirius waited patiently but as was the usual protocol, Harry was not forthcoming with any new information. He just sat there quiet, deep in thought and just when Sirius thought this conversation would go the same way as all the others did, Harry started.
"I don't know Sirius..." Sirius wanted to shout out keep talking but he knew he had to be tactful.
"What don't you know mate?" Harry shook his head and looked back at the little birds who were just about to fly away.
"I just don't know anything, I know Jules wants a baby but I just can't..." Sirius was trying really hard to keep a polka face and considering Harry was continuing he must be doing ok.
"Son, don't you love her?" Sirius kept his eyes on him when he looked straight at him. He paused and that was enough to tell Sirius the truth so he nodded.
"Do you love her?" Sirius was surprised he would even ask such a question.
"What do you mean, she's your wife, I don't understand what you're asking me Harry?" Sirius waited.
"I don't mean like that Sirius, I mean as a daughter or something along those lines, do you love Julia?" Harry looked at him and the look of desperation on his face told Sirius to follow through.
"Well of course I do, just like I love you, Ron, the Weasleys, why are you asking?"
"...because that's the way I feel Sirius, if I had to put you, Ron, Julia, all the Weasleys and Professor Dumbledore in a basket and I was told to pick only one person out, I wouldn't choose her first. You come before her, Ron after you and so on and so on. Isn't that wrong? Shouldn't my wife be the first and foremost person in my life?"
"Yes Harry, she should be." Harry was quiet for a while.
"Well she isn't!"
"What about Hermione? Where does she fall in the basket?" Harry's entire demeanour changed and Sirius knew he had crossed the line, Harry's jaw clenched and his fists locked into themselves. When it was clear Harry wasn't going to respond Sirius continued.
"Harry mate, what happened with her? At Hogwarts I would've bet my life savings you two would end up together..."
"Why?" Harry genuinely asked.
"It was just a feeling, I can't explain it. I knew she was with Ron but I always thought you two would end up together. I mean through the war you were inseparable and then after the last battle something happened and everything went to hell. Harry please tell me that it wasn't because of her accident, because of what she became?" Harry was shocked his own Godfather would even ask him that.
"Are you kidding, of course not. How could you even ask me that?" Sirius looked away.
"I don't even know what happened?" Sirius mumbled.
"Its a long story Sirius." Sirius went to argue but he knew his Godson all too well. He knew that look, he knew the body language, he knew him and truth be told he had gotten more out of him today than he had in ages.
"Is it a story you want to start?" Harry shook his head and Sirius nodded.
"Another day Sirius, we have a guest now," Harry turned in his seat and stood to greet Professor Dumbledore and Sirius followed.
"Good morning Albus, what brings you out this fine morning?" Sirius motioned for Professor Dumbledore to sit down on the empty seat.
"Unfortunately I do not come with good news, Harry I need to speak with you in private!" Harry looked at Sirius and then turned to Dumbledore,
"Its fine Sir, you can talk in front of Sirius, what is it?" Dumbledore looked over his glasses and knew he could trust Sirius. It wasn't actually his trust of Sirius that concerned him, it was more the fact that Harry may not have been comfortable with Sirius hearing what he had to say on this delicate matter.
"As you wish Harry, it has come to my attention that our mutual friend has 'hit rock bottom' so to speak..."
"Who?" Sirius questioned.
"...She had a job but as her history has shown she was unable to keep it and has now fallen into a darker place than before. I fear that she is falling deeper and deeper..."
"Who?" again Sirius questioned.
"... it seems an intervention is long overdue Harry," Dumbledore looked at Harry and it felt like he was peering into his soul.
"I really don't know what I can do Sir, she has made it clear on many occasions that my help is neither wanted nor needed."
Sirius could see the pain in his Godson's face and for some reason he knew it must have had something to do with Hermione. There wasn't anyone else who could bring Harry to his knees like that woman. Sirius watched the different emotions crossing Harry's face and felt for him. He was starting to think that maybe it was Hermione that was making it hard for Harry to move on with his life.
"I can only emphasise the urgency of this predicament Harry obviously the rest is up to you." Dumbledore gave his typical look of I know you'll do the right thing and Harry caved.
"OK where is she?" Dumbledore smiled and passed him a small button that was obviously a portkey. Harry nodded and walked inside to get a jacket and a few different bits and pieces he knew he would need. He returned and shook hands with Dumbledore and then gave Sirius a one armed hug and stood to take his trip to Merlin knows where.
Sirius and Dumbledore watched his body materialise away and Sirius turned to look at his old master and friend.
"Albus could you please tell me what happened with those two?" Dumbledore looked at Sirius and tried to pass off a questioning look.
"What do you mean Sirius?" Sirius huffed out a breath, "Don't play dumb with me Albus, we have known each other for too long. I know there is some connection between Harry and Hermione but I just can't put my finger on it."
"Its ok Sirius our young friends have a way of always landing on their feet," Dumbledore said trying to steer Sirius away.
There was silence for a few minutes before Sirius spoke.
"Albus, do you know he is not happy in his marriage, I think we owe it to him to help him in any way possible to live a full life, I mean he did give up his entire child hood and most of his adult life for this world." Sirius knew he was standing on his soapbox but he really did have Harry's well-being at heart.
"Aahhh yes the Potter marriage... very strange I must say." Dumbledore stood and waved his wand and vanished right before Sirius's eyes.
What the hell did he mean by that?
Hope you like it, this one is actually completed.
Love Sirius xoxo
