It has been about a week since Hermione, Luna and I came to Potter Manor and everything is going great. We are all happy since we didn't have to go back to our 'families' over the summer and we go to stay together. I was finishing up getting dressed when there was an owl pecking on the window and I walked over and opened it. I picked up the letter the owl had dropped on the bed before it left and opened it, starting to read.
Dear Mr. Harry James Potter,
Since the death of Sirius Orion Black we have been looking through the will of Mr. Black and have seen that you are in it. The reading for the will will take place today at 8:30pm but we request that you come at 8pm to deal with other financial matters about your estate. Please be aware that guests that come with you but not included in the will will be asked to stay out in the hall during these proceedings. If you can't come this evening please owl us back as soon as you can, if you don't then there will be another person chosen to receive all that Mr. Black wanted you to get. We hope to find you in good health and to see you this evening.
Gringotts Supervisor,
Hornsword
I sighed and reread the letter a couple of times before finishing getting dresses and walking out of my room to the kitchen where I saw Hermione and Luna eating while Rose and Harmony made breakfast. I walked over to both Hermione and Luna and gave them each a kiss on the lips before sitting down in between them and placing the note down in the table.
"Harry what is that?" Hermione asks while looking at the letter suspiciously.
"It is a letter from Gringotts saying that Sirius's will will be read tonight at 8:30 but I need to be there at 8 because I have other matters to attend to, I guess." I say as Rose and Harmony put plates in front of each of us along with our drinks. "Thank you Rose, Harmony." I say and they both bow before leaving the room so we could have some privacy.
"Well are you going to go?" Luna asks before taking a bite of the eggs on her plate.
"Yes I am going and I am going alone, I have to go somewhere after Gringotts anyways." I say and they both nod knowing that they couldn't convince me of anything different. "So what are your plans for today?" I ask while continuing to eat my food.
"We were thinking about going to the lake that is just past the cottages to the east." Hermione says before looking at me. "Do you with to come with us?" She asks and I smile.
"I wouldn't think of anything else better to do then spend the day by the water with both of you." I say and they smile brightly. "but we will need to find something to before hand I mean it is still a little to dark out.' I say while looking out the large windows in the kitchen to see the sun only a quarter of the way up.
"We could always read or start our summer work." Hermione suggests and Luna and I just stare at her.
"Herm I am a Ravenclaw and I don't study as much as you." Luna says and Hermione starts pouting. "Plus we aren't going to Hogwarts next year are we Harry?" Luna asks.
"I don't know if we are, it is either that or going to Salem in America. There are no other co-gender magical schools around here. I was going to ask you both what you thought later but since we have brought it up?"
"I think that we just need a clean start and that would be impossible with Dumbledore and the Weasleys breathing down our backs at school 24/7." Hermione says.
"You are right Hermione and I don't think I can go another year with Dumbledore raping me in his office 4x a week and people thinking that I am just a crazy, delusional Ravenclaw." Luna says with a few tears escaping her eyes and I pull her into a hug before taking my hand and putting it on her check, wiping my tears away with my thumb.
"Then it is settled I will owl Salem sometime this week to see if they have any openings."
"Thank you so much Harry, you don't know how much this means to me -us." Luna says and I lightly kiss her forehead before turning back to my breakfast and continuing to eat.
"I do, I need a fresh start also you aren't the only ones that have had a tough life." I say just as somebody walks into the room and I see Remus and Tonks. "Good morning Remus, Tonks what a surprise." I say while getting up from my seat and shaking Remus's hand and giving Tonks a friendly hug.
"I do hope that we are not intruding Harry?" Remus asks as we all sit back down and Rose and Harmony want back into the room.
"Would either of you like anything to eat?" Rose asks politely.
"Yes I will have what they are having." Tonks says with a small smile towards Rose and she nods and looks at Remus.
"Anything for you sir?"
"I will have the same, thank you." Remus says and Rose nods and walks over to Harmony who is already starting on the food.
"No you are not intruding at all, it is nice to see people form the outside world once and a while." I say with a smile taking a sip of my pumpkin juice.
"We have decided to come and inform you all on Dumbledore." Tonks says and I guess that you can say that they are 'double agents' for me and Dumbledore but they are loyal to me.
"I think that we would love to hear it." I say and look over at Hermione and Luna who nod. "But for now lets eat then we can talk about such matters." I say just as Rose and Harmony place Tonks and Remus's food down and leave the kitchen.
"That would be fine. So how have things been since you came here?" Remus asks while looking in between us all.
"We are fine Remus, we have a lot of peace now that we don't have to think about going back to our 'families'." I say and look at Luna and Hermione who nod.
"What are you going to do about schooling next year?" Tonks asks.
"We were just discussing that before you came in, I am going to owl Salem and see if they have any openings for us. We think that it would be best if we just get a completely new start next year." I say and the nod and look a little shocked.
"Salem? Why in America?" Remus asks.
"It is the closest school that is co-gender." Hermione replies before I can and I am happy that I am not the only one talking.
"That makes sense, and you will come back here for Holidays and breaks?" Tonks asks and we all nod. "Well then we will have to make sure that we visit then, don't we Remus."
"Of course." Remus says while smiling at Tonks lovingly.
"You both have my promotion to stay here when ever you want, even when we are gone at school. Like if you ever want to get away from Dumbledore or something."
"Well thank you that is very kind of you, we will probably take you up on that a lot. Ever since the end of this year Dumbledore is keeping a tighter rein on everybody not just us, even the Weasleys who are loyal to him ever step of the way." Remus says while dropping something about the Weasleys but I don't bring it up now, I will ask him later.
"It is almost like he thinks that we will all leave him -which we would if we could- but most of them only see Dumbledore as a perfect man with no faults." Tonks explains and we all nod in agreement as we finish up eating.
"Lets go to the living room and we can discuss what else Dumbledore has been doing." I say and stand up and they follow my lead and we walk out of the kitchen and into the living room and sit down with Hermione and Luna sitting next to me and Remus and Tonks on one of the other couches.
"Dumbledore was very angry when all of you didn't go home to your families last week, especially you Harry. He upped security and is desperately trying to find all of you especially you again Harry. I hate to think about what all of your punishments would be if you were ever found you before you came of age." Tonks says and I feel Luna shiver next to me as she thinks of what Dumbledore has done to her, and I wrap my arm around her and pull her close.
"Well they won't find us and if they do then we will deal with it then. I am going to Gringotts today for Sirius's will and I have to deal with some other Potter things..." I say and pause for a moment before looking at Remus. "Remus I know that you have done so much for me already but I was wondering if you would become my magical guardian so Dumbledore even if he did find me, wouldn't have any say over me." I continues and he looks a little shocked but he quickly gets over it.
"I would love to Harry." He responds within a few seconds looking happier then ever.
"Great, thank you. Will you come to Gringotts at 8 tonight then and we can get that all sorted out?" I ask and he nods.
"I would have been there at 8:30 anyways, I will be there at 8." Remus says still with a huge smile on his face.
"Harry if you end up going to Salem, won't word quickly get around that you are there?" Tonks brings up.
"It will but I will keep it on the down low until the, by that time Remus will be my magical guardian and Dumbledore won't have any say in what I do."
"What about the Weasleys? Dumbledore will probably just tell them to transfer there." Tonks says and Remus chuckles a little.
"Oh no he won't, believe me." He says and we all look at him strange but don't ask about it.
"Well if that is all I think that we should get going." Tonks says and stands up along with Remus.
"Wait if you want to stay you can, we were going to go down to the lake just past the cottage to the east. You are more then welcome to come with us." Hermione says and they look like they are considering it as the have a quiet conversation between the two of them.
"We would love to join you." Remus says and we all smile.
"I just have to go and get my swim wear, Remus already has some here." Tonks says and apperates away and I turn to Hermione and Luna.
"Go and change and meet us back here." I say and they nod and leave, leaving me and Remus alone. "What did you mean by 'the Weasleys are loyal to him all the way' and that even if Dumbledore found out that we transferred he wouldn't sent to Weasleys to us?" I ask while walking over to him and standing close to him so even if the others walk into the room that wouldn't be able to hear our conversations.
"For as long as I can remember the Weasleys, especially Molly, Ron and Ginny and sometimes Arthur have been willing to... sleep with Dumbledore and now that Dumbledore is getting older and needs an heir he is trying even harder especially with Ron and Ginny since Molly and Arthur are probably to old." Remus explains and I am beyond confused at one thing.
"Guys can have kids?" I ask in astonishment.
"If they take a certain potion and the one that isn't carrying the child is powerful, then yes it is possible but not many practice that kind of magic. Apparently though he treats them like slaves though until they are expecting and Molly, Ron, Ginny and Arthur are only to willing to do what ever he says." Remus says just before Hermione walks into the room, followed by Luna.
"What are you two doing in here? Are you planning on swimming in your clothes?" Luna asks playfully while coming up to stand next to me and Hermione.
"No we were just talking, I will go and change now." I say while giving Remus the 'we will continue this conversation later' look and he nods, walking away towards his room as I do the same. When I come back from changing I see that Remus, Hermione, Luna and Tonks are all ready and we walk out of the house for a fun day at the lake which we did until it was time to go and get ready to go to Gringotts.