Chapter 4:

The Duke was indeed very pleased with Andromeda's return to the family, He also couldn't believe that 7 years ago he was blasted off the family tree and now He's paterfamilias and a Duke as well! It's unbelievable what time can do! He was deep in his thoughts until he heard someone knock. "Come in" Sirius replied.

Hestia entered her husband's study with a mixed expression of surprise and anger on her face as she said to him: "Sirius, we have umm…guests…It's your cousin Narcissa and her husband"

"What! What are 'they' doing here?"Sirius exclaimed as he stood up and headed towards his wife.

"I don't know, they just arrived, should I send them here?" Hestia asked still very worried and disturbed.

"Yes, yes tell twinky to send them here" replied Sirius as his wife left the study. He sat back behind his desk and ran a hand through his hair and sighed as he thought 'what the hell do they want?'

5 minutes later the study's doorknob twisted to reveal indeed Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy. They were dressed in extremely expensive robes. They sat in front of Sirius' desk looking more snobbish than ever until Sirius spoke up: "To what do I owe this…pleasure?" he almost chocked on that last word. Narcissa replied: "We came to congratulate you Sirius, since you're Duke now…"but she got interrupted by a disgusted Sirius who said coldly: "Congratulate me Ha? You come here knocking on my door after 7 years of being estranged from me to congratulate me? It makes sense you know, since I'm a DUKE now, Okay, and Fine with me but if you want your relationship with me mended but from now on Narcissa I'm Duke of Hampshire to you! Unless of course you care to be blasted off the family tree…"

Lucius interrupted: "Sirius you can't possibly…" To be interrupted by Sirius: "Actually I can, and It's you and your wife here who want to be 'civil' with us again and It's fine with me and a 'civil' relationship it shall be."

Lucius was now boiling red but had to admit that he was indeed defeated so he replied: "Indeed you grace" as he almost chocked on that last word. Narcissa whose face was now scarlet with embarrassment said: "So…Your 'Grace' wouldn't mind young Orion to meet our son Draco, you know, since they're cousins…"But Sirius cut her off again: "We're planning a Christmas Ball here at the Manor, if you'd like to attend since we're now 'civil' you see."

Narcissa replied: "We will attend, and maybe Draco can meet Orion there"

Sirius: "Alright, if this is all you have to say, I'm a very busy man."

Lucius who flushed with embarrassment stood up and ushered his wife to the door as he said: "Alright your Grace we will excuse ourselves now." and they left the study.

As they left Orion entered his father's study and went to sit on his lap and said: "Who are they?"

Sirius: "Selfish and conceited people, Orion, you know, now that we're royalty, a lot of their kind will come to visit and It'll be our job to differentiate between the liars and the good people."

Orion: "Alright Dad, but are they related to us or something because I overheard the woman introducing herself to mom as your cousin?"

Sirius: "Yes Orion she is my cousin, but I'm resisting the temptations to blast her off the family tree."

Orion: "Dad, so you have more cousins I don't know about?"

Sirius: "I'll tell you about that when you're older." He really didn't want to talk about his cousin Bellatrix.

Orion pouted and said: "Dad! I'm 8! I'm old enough!"

Sirius laughed and kissed his son's forehead as he said: "Orion you know better than arguing with me! And now you're going to face the consequences!"

Orion bolted and sat straight as he replied: "Oh No! Not Mr. Ticklehands!"

Sirius said as he started to tickle his son mercilessly. "Dad! Hahahaha Dad stop!" Orion cried until his Dad finally stopped tickling him.

"Dad, were my first parents good people or were they from the liars kind?" Orion asked.

"No! Your parents were the best people I've ever known! I miss them a lot and they loved you so much!" replied Sirius hastily.

"I love them too, even though I don't remember them. But you're my parents now and that makes me the happiest boy on earth!" Orion said for his father to envelope him in a hug and whispered to his ear: "I love you so much pup, You and your mother are everything to me!"

Orion whispered back: "We love you too Dad!"

The rest of the father and son conversation went on about quidditch until Orion fell asleep on his father's lap. Sirius then carried him to his room and tucked him in his bed.