A/N: Well, here I am again. I had a request to see what happened next at the end of Second Chances. Here it is "The Next Chapter." Hope you enjoy and thanks to my wonderful beta, Luna4917.
Sirius and Remus were sitting down to tea in the library when the floo flared. Severus Snape, the supposed bane of their existence, was calling.
"Gentlemen, if you would come through, I believe you will find someone who would like to see you."
They looked at each other, wondering what had gotten into the man. They had spent the night awake, mirroring Harry's ritual of welcoming his birthday in at midnight. They had then shared a toast and went to their separate rooms to mourn that they had not gotten to be with their godson to celebrate his entrance into adulthood. They knew that Severus and Lucius had done the same, as they had been invited to the manor by Lucius for the evening. They missed Harry so much though, and did not want to ruin everyone's evening with their misery.
"Well, I guess we will just have to go find out what is going on" Remus said to Sirius. They banished the tea service to the kitchen and summoned their cloaks. Stepping through, they were once again amazed at the opulence of the manor. If something wasn't gilt in gold or silver, it was made of marble or the finest weave of fabric available for purchase. They knew that Lucius hated it, but there was little he could do, as it was all inherited.
"Welcome to my home. Please sit, our guest should be down momentarily. He does not know you are here, as we had hoped to surprise him with your presence." Lucius, always the consummate host, levitated a tea service to the table and poured. Having known these men for so many years, he knew that Sirius took sugar (and lots of it) and that Remus liked his with honey.
After tea had been passed and idle chit chat finished, Remus spoke up. "Why are you going on like this? Who is the mystery guest? Did you do as you had planned last night for Harry's birthday? We did and it was all I could do to keep from storming Privet Dr and snatching him from there. I am so worried about him now. The wards were set to drop and that means he is not safe. Why are we here and not there trying to protect him?"
"Because I don't need protection anymore."
Remus and Sirius almost dropped their tea when they jumped out of their seats at the sound of Harry's voice.
"Cub, what are you doing here?" Sirius set his cup on the table and crossed the room to wrap Harry in his arms. The boy was alive and seemingly well. How had he gotten here and what was he doing here anyhow? How had he known to come here?
Petunia and Draco were just entering the library when they noticed the new guests.
"Well, I see Father wasted any time bringing your whole family together Harry. Sirius, if you don't loosen your hold, Harry is going to have problems breathing soon. I would really like to not be a widower before we are even able to marry."
Remus looked at Petunia, trying to hide the lust in his eyes. He had been in love with the woman since spending part of a summer at Lily's house during their school days. She was as kind as her sister but had less fight to her, a bit more Slytherin in Remus' estimation. She still got done what she wanted, just in a less obvious way. How he wished she had gone to Hogwarts, he would have courted her endlessly. Instead, she married that whale of a muggle and had her spirit driven out of here.
"Tuney, what are you doing here? Are you alright?" Remus was curious as to what his childhood crush was doing at Malfoy Manor and how she had gotten here. Extending his hand to her, he guided her to join him on the settee as Sirius released Harry and took the wingback he had previously occupied. Harry and Draco were settled on the sofa and Lucius and Severus were settled in the other wingbacks. Harry had curled up into Draco's side, possessively laying his hand on the blonds' thigh and silently marking his territory.
"I was rescued last night by Lucius and Draco. Vernon woke when he realized Harry was no longer in the house and assumed I had helped him escape. Dudley was at a sleepover with Piers, so he decided that I needed to be punished for Harry's escape. I tried to hide, but he locked me in Harry's 'bedroom' until he was ready for me. I honestly did not know how Harry got out, as Vernon had locked the door and the bars were still on the window. I started to pray to any god that would listen, since I figured I was dead. As I heard the locks being turned, Lucius and Draco appeared and once Vernon opened the door, they stunned him and summoned Harry's things. Draco disappeared first, and then Lucius took hold of me and we appeared here. It felt kind of like what I imagine it would feel like to be sucked through a straw."
"That is exactly what I describe it as Auntie. It is called apparition. Since we did not have a floo at the house, it would be the only way to travel besides portkey. Neither is particularly pleasant, trust me on that one."
Remus had listened with growing rage as he heard how his love was treated. Harry was watching the wolf, observing his godfather as the story unfolded. As the last was heard, Harry decided he needed to keep his godfather out of Azkaban, so he jumped up and sat on the man's lap, hugging him. He had not greeted him upon entering the room, and figured it was as good a way as any to keep him in the room.
"You are not going to go after him. I will see him rot in a muggle prison for what he has done, with a little help from all of our magic. I want you in my life for more than another day, and if what I saw is right, you want to spend a right bit of time with my aunt" Harry whispered into Remus' ear. He knew the look of love when he saw it; it was evident when he looked around the room. Poor Sirius though, he seemed the odd man out. Well, if Harry had his way that would not last.
"Aunt Petunia, I have a gift for you. I owe you a life debt, as you kept me alive. I had some time before last term let out, and I did a bit of research. I knew as soon as I turned 17 the blood wards would drop and you would be vulnerable, so I looked up ways to give you some magic. I found an old tome on family magic in the library at school. Apparently, there is a very old spell that was used to give squibs magic if they were the only living heir to a family line. I cannot see why it would not work for you. I felt something last night when Tom died; I think I got his magic. I would like to share it with you if you are willing."
"Harry, are you sure? That spell has not been used in centuries." Lucius was worried about his godson; he did not want to lose him now that he just got him back in his life.
"I am sure Uncle Luc. I think if Poppy were to run a scan, we would find that my aunt is not a muggle, but a squib. There is no way that someone as powerful as my mum would be the only one in the family to get magic."
"Harry, I can run the scan now if you want. I am trained to do basic healing myself and I know the charm." His father was volunteering to help. Harry was very proud to be the man's son, he was an amazing wizard. Nodding to his dad, Harry moved aside and took Remus with him. The man was hesitant to leave Petunias side, but he knew his magic would get in the way of the charm.
Severus drew his wand and started a series of intricate wand movements while chanting ostendo sum ullus veneficus. It would reveal if Petunia had any latent magic in her. Once he was finished, a parchment appeared in Petunias lap. Harry read it, a smile spreading across his face.
"Well, it seems I was right. Auntie, you are not simply a muggle, you are a squib. I can do the transfer spell, if my father and godfathers are willing to assist. Draco, would you please make sure Aunt Petunia is comfortable when we are done, as it will tire us out quite a bit and I need someone to care for her."
"Of course love, but are you going to be alright? You are still not completely recovered from last night and I don't want anything to happen to you."
"I will be fine; this is a protective magic spell. If anything, I will feel better after because it will channel all of our magic to be able to transfer it. If it works, I should be completely healed after, but everyone else will be a bit drained. Are you all ok with that? I guess I should have not assumed you would want to help."
Remus turned Harry to face him. "I would love to help you, especially if it will help heal you. I will be honored to be a part of this."
Sirius, Lucius and Severus agreed. Sirius spoke up, "We love you Harry and would do anything to make this work. What do we need to do?"
Harry positioned everyone in a circle, with each one of them at a cardinal point. He and Petunia were in the center, both sitting on chairs facing each other. Harry began the chant, each man in the circle following in a round and coming back to Harry to end it. They had explained to Petunia that the spell meant 'Guide, Protect, Love, and Share. We give this gift to you in love and accept you as one of our own to protect and teach'.
"Rector, servo, diligo, partis. nos tribuo is donum vobis in diligo quod recipero vos ut unus nostri own protego quod docui."
As the magic swirled around the circle, a golden thread was formed between the men with a line from each going to Harry and Petunia. Draco had never seen such a magical transfer, it was so beautiful. He did notice one thing that worried him. As each man began his portion of the chant, his animagus form shimmered around him. Sirius' dog sat beside him, Moony sat beside Remus, a beautiful black raven sat on Severus' left shoulder, and across Lucius' shoulders sat a Blizzard Corn Snake. Harry had 3 different animals surrounding him. A white phoenix with gold and silver wing tips, a golden lion sat on his left and a black stag stood to his right. He felt the power coming from the circle and when he looked down, his own white bunny sat at his feet. He was channeling power into the circle to support Petunia it seemed. She was glowing a vibrant pink and as the chant ended, the glow settled into her skin. At Harry's last word, the circle disappeared and he moved forward to support Petunia as she slumped to the side in her chair. The men of the circle came forward and helped Harry to the sofa. He seemed to be healed and stronger, but his magic and his aura were a bit off. When he opened his eyes, not only did they glow green, but there was a ring of silver around them. His ears had developed a slight point and his teeth seemed to have a similar point.
Sirius spoke first. "Harry, how do you feel?"
"Like I have been run over by the Knight Bus, but otherwise, stronger than ever. How is my aunt?"
Remus had moved over to where Draco had settled Petunia on the settee. She was coming around and seemed to be unharmed. "Harry, did it work?" she asked.
Severus moved across the room and cast the same revealing spell as before. The paper that appeared indicated that Petunia was now quite a powerful witch. She also seemed to have some Elfin blood in her and had developed a set of pointy ears and her hair was much longer. She also seemed to have deaged about 25 years. Her skin was smooth and flawless and the fire had returned to her eyes. Remus lifted her up and settled beneath her, cradling her in his arms. "Tuney, how do you feel?"
"I feel fine, stronger than ever and restless. Severus, did it work?"
"It seems to have worked perfectly. You are now a very strong witch. You also seem to have a bit of Elfin heritage, and as such have taken on some of the physical characteristics. In the morning we will have to take you to Diagon Alley to get you a wand. It will help you channel your newfound magic more efficiently. Although, you should have quite a bit of wandless ability, seeing as Harry is proficient at it."
"Oh auntie, I'm so glad it worked. Now you can stay with us and not have to go back to him. I do intend to make sure he pays, but that is for another day. Mooney, would you like to escort my aunt to her room and get her settled for a nap. I suspect she is going to need some rest as she comes fully into her magic. Sirius, would you take me to the garden please? I need some contact with the ground. I don't know why, but I have a sudden urge to sink my hands into the earth."
"Harry, I believe your Vampire heritage has come through. Your mum had Elf in her past and I am half Vampire. My mother was full blood and that was passed to me when she married the muggle that sired me. If you would like, Sirius and I can give you more information on that later."
"Thanks Dad, I would appreciate it. I have something I need to talk to Sirius about now, is that ok?"
"Of course Harry, let me know if you need anything."