A/N: Hello all! As I said when I posted the last chapter of Summer of Disasters and Discoveries, I am rewriting and reposting the story! I feel like it really did have potential and I just have to buckle down and work on it. For the old readers: hope this is better than last time! For the new readers: hope this is worth the time!

It isn't exactly going to follow the original - one of the things I did was bring up the backstory early on. BUT it will have a lot of the same points and events, and the two oneshots I wrote still work with this.

Enjoy!

Harry looked up at his godfather in shock and disbelief. "Sirius, you're kidding."

"Ah, not really." Sirius gave his unamused godson a sheepish look. "Look, Harry, you know I wouldn't have kept it from you if I had known. I just found this out."

"But why now? I just got you back, I don't want to lose you again." The dark haired teen leaned his elbows on the dining room table. "It took long enough to figure out how to get you out from behind the Veil, I wanted to spend this summer just the two of us."

"I know. It's been a hard year for you, what with being on the run and defeating Voldemort. We'll spend time together over the summer, only my cousin will join us." Gray eyes met emerald. "I'll make sure we have time together. I spoke to Remus and he said he'd try to find some of our old school photos and stuff. We'll work it out."

"Okay. Fine. When's this kid coming?"

Sirius took a deep breath before responding, "Tomorrow."

"Tomorrow?!" Harry shot up into a standing position. "Padfoot!"

"I know, I know. There was discussion going on before it was finalized. He's coming by long-distance Portkey, which could be set up at any time provided someone approves it." Getting to his feet, Sirius picked up his cup of coffee and patted his godson's head. "Everything will work out. This is probably the best for both of you."

"What do you mean?" the teen asked.

"He's..." Sirius let out a sigh. "His family was in a car accident earlier this year, around April, May time. The car slid off the highway and down a cliff. One of his younger twin brothers was killed instantly, while the other...the other has been in a coma ever since. The doctors and healers don't think he'll ever wake up. His parents feel that he'd be better off if he was out of the house for now, possibly for the entire year at Hogwarts."

Harry's eyes narrowed. "He's going to go to Hogwarts?"

"Yeah. Maybe. We'll see how the summer goes. Japanese magic is slightly different from ours and we first need to see how it works out for him." The animagus gave his godson one last pat on the back and headed out of the house. "I'm going to go out to get some supplies for his room. Nothing major, but just some stuff. Do you want to come?"

"Nah, Draco's coming over in a couple of hours."

"All right. Enjoy."

"Thanks. You too."

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"So this Japanese boy will be coming here for the summer?" Draco asked, leaning against the back of the lawn chair, a glass of ice cold lemonade in his hand. The pair were in the backyard of the house Sirius had decided to buy once he'd returned from behind the Veil. Funny how Luna had been right – the people behind the Veil really were just on the other side. All it took was a spell from Narcissa Malfoy, who hadn't realized he was flung to the other side, and Sirius was back with him. To everyone's surprise, the Malfoys had been cleared of all charges once Lucius showed evidence of being a spy for Dumbledore.

"Yeah. He's the son of one of Sirius and your mother's cousins, so I guess that makes you his cousin, too." Harry gave his glass a moody glare. "After dealing with Voldy and then finding out that I have to go back to Hogwarts for my last year of schooling...I was really hoping for a relaxing summer."

"The repeating a year is worse for me than for you, you know." The blond ran a hand through his sleek hair, somehow managing to not mess it up. "I was actually in the school, learning something. Perhaps not as much as I would have liked, but still. I'm simply surprised that they're making the Defeater of Voldemort do something he doesn't want to do."

"I think it's more of a point of 'everyone has to do it'. And don't call me that. It's enough the Daily Prophet keeps saying it, I don't need friends to do it too." He groaned and stretched. "I hope this kid isn't another Colin Creevey."

"I didn't realize that a month of tolerating each other made us friends. I don't think he'll be like that child." Draco shuddered at the memory of the camera-toting stalker. Although they hadn't been in the same house, he knew the younger boy. Everyone knew the boy. He'd gotten in a lot of people's faces, not only Harry's. "If he's a Black, and if he's been raised with any of the Black mentality, he wouldn't embarrass himself like that. You'll meet him tomorrow and you'll see. There's no use worrying about it so much if you can't do anything about it."

Harry raised a single eyebrow, mimicking Professor Snape. "Since when do you have that attitude?"

"Since my father tricked me into fighting for the wrong side so he could supposedly keep the family safe." The look on his face told the other teen that he was not pleased with that, not in the least. "I was nearly sent to Azkaban because of it, until you testified that I saved you back in the Manor. Right now? I think I'll stick to my more relaxed attitude."

"I guess I can see that. As for your other point...yeah, we're friends. You're dating Hermione and she's practically my sister." His head came up at the sound of the door opening. Turning in his seat, he saw Remus exit the house, Teddy in his arms. "Hey Moony."

"Good afternoon, Harry, Draco." The werewolf dropped into the chair Harry motioned to him, carefully arranging his son against his shoulder. "I hear Sirius's cousin decided his son should stay here this summer?"

"Yeah. Should be interesting. Sirius talked about it with you?" Harry reached over and handed him a glass. "Can I get anything for Teddy?"

"He's good. Thanks." Taking a sip of the lemonade, Remus set the glass on the table in front of him. "We discussed it a lot before Sirius agreed to take him in if his father decided it was important. He wasn't sure if it was the smartest thing to do, so soon after the war and coming back. Tonks and I convinced him that it was a good idea. You've always been a fan of the Weasleys, haven't you? Here's your chance to get that brother."

Draco snorted. "At least this one isn't a redhead."

"There's nothing wrong with redheads. Ginny's a redhead," Harry replied. "So was my mother."

"Fine. That's what you say." The Slytherin took a brownie from the center of the table and took a bite. "Did you make this?"

Remus started laughing. "He had to. If he hadn't, we wouldn't be alive to tell the tale."

"He doesn't cook well?"

"He can't cook at all." Harry shook his head. "The one time I let him do anything he destroyed the kitchen and the cake he made was inedible. I do most of the cooking now and Sirius does most of the cleaning and things like that."

"Good for him. It's about time he started doing something worthwhile with his time. He's a Black, he should act like it," Draco replied. "When is he coming?"

"Tomorrow, by long distance Portkey." Reaching over to Remus, Harry took his godson and held him gently. "I guess we'll see then what this guy's about."

"Yes, I suppose we will."