13 year old Harry Potter ran from his Aunt and Uncles. Breathing hard. He'd really gone over bored this time. He made it as far as the park before collapsing into a swing. He hadn't eaten in over three weeks so it was starting to get to him. He was dizzy he leaned his head against the chain.
"Hey," He blinked up a man and slid from the swing the man caught him. "Easy, pup. I've got you now."
Pup? Harry wondered. He watched through his blurred vision as the man shrank his trunk and put it in his pocket. A wizard? On Privet Drive?
"Who?" was all he managed to get out before blackness swallowed him.
Sirius Black cursed he hadn't thought he would actually catch Harry running away in such bad condition. After turning his Head of the House of Black ring twice he assumed a glamour. He had to get Harry to safety. He had quickly learned Goblins could see through animagus and Glamour and didn't give two shits in hell that he was an escaped convict. They had let him claim everything. He'd quickly seized his cousin Bellatrix's vaults and any she had access too. He could do that as Head and she wasn't getting out of Azakaban until he put his plans in motion. He'd learned a lot from his time in Azkaban and was no longer blind. He was going to make sure his Pup didn't remain blind. He wasn't going to leave his pup to Albus any longer.
He Apperated to Gringotts. He quickly explained how he had found the boy and asked them to give him a full check over for everything. It was expensive to ask Goblins for this but he didn't care he knew they'd tell him the truth. He then contacted the solicitor he had gotten working on his case. He was going to need help and he knew just the people he needed to contact. Of course two of these people required swallowing his damn pride but he'd do anything for his little pup.
He watched as the Goblins worked he had a bad feeling.
Sirius was pacing when the four people entered the room. He kept pacing faster and faster. Finally , he stopped and handed them each a long list.
"Please read this very carefully. Then I will explain."
They did as he asked though two looked slightly uncomfortable about doing so.
Severus Snape paled as he read.
"This is for Potter?" He spoke, the man nodded. "And the Goblins did this, the scan I mean."
"Yes, we did." the only Goblin in the room said. "I am Rognark."
"Dammit." Severus growled, making everyone look at him. "I'm going to kill that old coot! He knew! He had to know! WHERE'S POTTER?!"
To say the other four in the room were in shock was an understatement.
"He's fine." the man spoke. "He's resting and if you don't lower your voice you're going to wake him." Severus' whole body was shaking. "I'm serious you need..."
"You bellowed, Professor?" Harry came out of a door rubbing his eyes. "Hello, Professor Snape. Hello, Professor . Can any of you tell me where I am? I ran away from home and only got as far as the park before I collapsed. I don't recall much after that."
Severus grabbed Harry and sat him in his seat and was casting spells left and right. Harry continued to rub his eyes.
"WHEN THE HELL WAS THE LAST TIME YOU ATE, POTTER?"
"Can you please quit yelling, Professor?" Harry asked, he blinked a few times and looked around. "Oh its Gringotts. Hello, Sir." he said to the Goblin. "I'm sorry to ask but can you tell me why I feel like I'm floating on clouds right now?"
Minerva and Lucius both chuckled at that. Lucius decided to speak.
"Well, it would seem that someone bond your magic, Mr. Potter." He blinked at Lucius not really seeing him. Even though he wasn't wearing his glasses he could see fine now. At this point his brain just didn't seem to want to focus on much. He'd watched Snape burst of the room. The shabby man had gone after him calling his first name. "This sheet of parchment here is a list of all your injuries since you were born."
Harry jolted as Snape and shabby man came back in. That snapped him out of his daze.
"I'm a clumsy person." He said instantly, "just ask Snape."
"I liked you better dazed." Severus drawled, putting a bag in his lap. "Eat!"
"He'll tell you that I'm not coordinated unless I'm on a broom." Harry's eyes shone. Food! Snape had given him of all people food and even better than that it was a bag from McDonald's. He opened the bag to see several burgers and two containers of fries. Snape then handed him a large Frappe. "Thank you!"
He began eating.
"Indeed." Lucius sneered. "Do you know the meaning of the word abuse? "
Harry held a finger up he was chewing he finally swallowed.
"Abuse: is the improper usage or treatment of an entity, often to unfairly or improperly gain benefit. Abuse can come in many forms, such as: physical or verbal maltreatment, injury, assault, violation, rape, unjust practices; crimes, or other types of aggression." he blinked "Wow, when did I learn that? I remember reading about it in a dictionary once but i didn't think I actually retained it. Huh... I'm not abused!"
Minerva put her hand to Harry's head. Reciting something like that was more Grangers thing not Harry's . He was an average student. Or had been when his magic was bound.
"No fever." she mumbled.
"Potter, word for word what was the speech i gave you on the first day of Potions."
" "You are here to learn the subtle science and exact art of potion-making, As there is little foolish wand-waving here, many of you will hardly believe this is magic. I don't expect you will really understand the beauty of the softly simmering cauldron with its shimmering fumes, the delicate power of liquids that creep through human veins, bewitching the mind, ensnaring the senses... I can teach you how to bottle fame, brew glory, even stopper death—if you aren't as big a bunch of dunderheads as I usually have to teach. Then again, maybe some of you have come to Hogwarts in possession of abilities so formidable that you feel comfortable enough to not pay attention... Mr. Potter, our—new—celebrity." " Harry quoted "Then it went like, "Potter! What would I What would I get if I added powdered root of asphodel to an infusion of wormwood? And I said: I don't know, sir. " then you said: " Tut, tut-fame clearly isn't everything. Let's try again. Potter, where would you look if I told you to find me a bezoar?" Then I said: "I don't know, sir." Then you said: " Thought you wouldn't open a book before coming, eh, Potter? What is the difference, Potter, between monkshood and wolfsbane?" then I said: "I don't know, I think Hermione does, though, why don't you try her?" "
At this the two men in the room he didn't know broke out laughing. Minerva chocked on nothing and Lucius sneered.
"Wow." Harry blinked, " How did i remember that ?"
"You couldn't do that before?" Severus asked, he knew he'd be getting an earful once the laughing stopped. He thought he knew who the man was. He wouldn't be surprised if the others had figured it out by now either. " No of course you couldn't . You wouldn't get such average grades if you could. It must have been an ability of yours all along but was hidden when your magic was bound. "
"That would be the most reasonable and logical explanation. " Harry agreed. "UGH! I sound like Hermione." he shook his head to clear it. "I'm sorry but can someone please tell me what's going? Whose that man with the brown hair? Whose the other man there? Will someone please explain at some point?"
"You really are starting to sound like Granger." Minerva chuckled, "Please eat, Harry. We'll explain everything . All you need to know is that you can trust both of these men because they love you very much."
After everyone had calmed down Sirius revealed himself.
"First of ..." he walked to Severus. "I am very sorry for every thing I did to when we were in school , Sni... Snape." they all noticed the correction. "I was young , stupid, foolish and rebelling against my family. I thought as many people think that all Slytherin's are evil but I have now seen the error of my ways. " He could see an amused smile on his best friend Remus Lupin's face. " I know you can probably never forgive me for anything I've done and I accept that but I wanted to ask your help in protecting Harry. "
He held out his hand.
Severus studied Black. He sighed and shook the man's hand.
"Excuse me?" Harry asked, "Does this mean I'm allowed to be friends with the Slytherin's now?"
They all looked at him.
"What?" he asked, "I wasn't allowed to before. Dumbledore told me all Slytherin's are the root of evil. He said that only evil comes out of that house and it's always been like that. He said I wasn't allowed to be friends with them no matter what. That I had to be friends with Hermione and Ron."
"You may be friends with whom ever you like." Remus frowned at the boy, "You do not need permission from anyone. "
"I would like to be friends with Draco." He was looking at Lucius who looked pleased at this news. "and Blaise, and Theo too. I don't know many of the others. But I know the three of us have a lot in common. Does this mean I can change my electives?" he was looking at Minerva.
"Of course." she said sternly, " Ancient Runes instead of Divination then?"
"Yes. " Harry nodded, "But I would also like Arithamancy. It sounds rather interesting. I was told I couldn't take them."
"Black , you'd better explain what's going on before I loose my temper again." Severus growled, "Potter, eat!"
Harry blinked and began eating again. Surprisingly his food was still hot.
Sirius explained how he'd had his doubts about Albus from the time they were all kids. He explained how he learned of his mistake only after going to Azakaban and being surrounded by Death Eaters who spouted nothing but teaching the Muggleborns traditions and uniting the Magical world. He spoke about his animagus form and he survived and escaped and had only one goal in mind which was getting to Harry. He then told them about what really happened after going after Pettigrew.
The whole thing took roughly four hours.
"So you all know what we've been working towards this whole time." Lucius said, everyone nodded. "What do you plan to do , Black?"
"I've already claimed my Title ." Sirius sighed, "Right now I need Harry to ask the Goblins to look at his vaults..."
"Plural? " Harry wondered, "As in more than one? I was only ever told about the vault I'm currently using."
Severus took a few calming breaths. Remus, as he had found out shaggy man's names was, was trying to calm Sirius and Minerva and Lucius just looked livid.