Chapter 5 - Home Sweet Home - NOT!

Disclaimer - Everything belongs to J.K. Including all of the members in the Black family and Lorcan. I only own Laura and Lily.

"Home sweet home," Sirius said bitterly as the gang stood outside Grimmauld Place 13. Sirius wondered how Dumbledore had persuaded his family to take the gang for a week, the last time he saw them they didn't seem like they loved him so much.

Everybody was quiet, everybody knew that this week was going to be hard on them all; Remus, the Werewolf, Lily, the Muggle-born, Sirius, the family hater and the rest of them were 'blood traitors'.

Sirius turned to face the group. "Ok, my family is pretty, well, disgusting, terrible and evil but aside from that they're the best family in the world!" He said jokingly as if to try to forget that he was about to be submitted to ultimate hell. "But seriously, Lily, whatever you do, do not mention that you're muggle-born. They probably know already from Regulus but Dumbledore must have done something to keep them in line so I don't think they'll kill you unless you go and make it obvious that you're muggle-born every single day," Lily looked a bit worried by this. "Moony, they know," Sirius said seriously, Remus nodded solemnly. "They are not going to be quiet about that so be ready to be reminded every day what you are. I think this would be the right time to tell them about your situation before they learn about it from them," he continued. James, Peter and Sirius all stared at Remus who coughed and loosened himself from Viola who had been holding on tightly. He backed away from her with an apologetic expression on his face.

"I'm sorry that I didn't tell you about this sooner Viola, but I'm, I'm-" he looked Viola straight in the eye who was staring at him worriedly. "I'm a werewolf."

Laura, Lily and Viola stared at him as if expecting that every second he'd tell them he was joking.

"Are you really a werewolf?" Viola whispered. Remus nodded somberly.

She walked to him and took his hand. "If I weren't so much in love with you I'd probably think it was a big deal. But now I only think of it a minor discomfort," she smiled shyly. "Did you really think that I was going to turn my back to you?"

"Remus just stared at her speechless, this had not been the reaction he had expected from her. He had expected that she'd back away in fear and hate him for being a werewolf. He was going to hug her for being so nice when he heard gasps from Laura and Lily.

"Oh wow Viola. This is so big! Are you sure?" Laura gushed.

"After only three days and you love him!" Lily gasped.

Viola nodded slowly. "I've thought about it and I really do."

The boys looked at each other in confusion not understanding what the big deal was. "Can you be more excited over one word?" James asked in disbelief.

Lily turned to James, eyes flashing. "You are such a heartless pig, if you'd grow up a little bit you'd realize that love is what really matters but not sleeping with as many girls as possible."

James quieted and turned his back to Lily. "Shouldn't we get this over with Pad?"

"Right, let's gush over Remus being a werewolf and Viola loving him some other time. Now we have to focus on the evil that is called parents. There is one important thing that you must remember-" Sirius suddenly stopped talking as a pale young man of about thirteen approached them. He was wearing a long black cloak and his eyes were very dark with a slight reddish gleam on them. He had thick black hair that reached his shoulders and he had a slightly haughty look on his face when he addressed Sirius. "Ah, Sirius. I hope that your companions are all pur. You know what the Black family motto is," he said and smiled. His voice was very musical and beautiful. "Toujours pur – always pure," he smiled slightly. "I'm afraid that I am not as pure as I should be. My father destroyed that for me and he was of course punished. Isn't it remarkable that I don't feel a least bit sorry for killing him? Perhaps that's the vampire blood in me. Alas, I am half a vampire. My mother was silly enough to be knocked up by a vampire," he said the last word with profound distaste, making it clear to them that he was not proud of his vampire heritage. He seemed to babble on, saying the next thing that came to his mind but his eyes gleamed with intelligence as he surveyed everybody.

Everybody but Sirius looked a bit frightened because of this unknown half-vampire that told them that he had killed his father.

"Everyone, that's Lorcan d'Eath, a family friend," Sirius said.

Laura took a step forward. "Hello Lorcan, are you visiting the Black's as well?" She said and extended her hand.

He didn't take Laura's outstretched hand. "What's your blood-status?" He asked.

Laura seemed taken aback by this. "Half-blood."

Lorcan smiled at this. "Ah, you are acceptable, Miss-"

"Day," Laura answered and hesitantly took his now outstretched hand.

"Were you going to go in sometime soon Sirius?" Lorcan asked and then gestured with his hand to all the houses around them. "The muggles will get curious if such a strange group as ourselves stand here for much longer."

"For once in your life you're right Lorcan," Sirius muttered and walked up to the door to Grimmauld Place 13 and knocked.

A thin man in his late forties came to the door. He had thick, black hair reaching to mid-back and he had a big eagle nose and a thin mouth. "Good evening Lorcan, we've been expecting you. Everybody is having dinner in the dining room," he ignored Sirius but took Lorcan's hand before Lorcan disappeared inside.

"Sirius, your parents have been kind enough to let you be here for a week. Frankly I don't understand why Wilburga decided this, she is to soft I've always said. Druella and I are visiting with our daughters, Narcissa and Bellatrix. Narcissa's spouse is here too, I'm sure you know him, Lucius Malfoy the name is. My son-in-law, Rodolphus is here too with his brother, Rabastan. I expect that you will show extreme courtesy to all of whom I have spoken off. Your betrayal to the family has affected my dear Walburga very much, she is simply destroyed. It would be wise if you'd forget about your, ah, beliefs for the week. Now, you'll be staying in your former room with all of your little friends. You have been provided with one extra mattress, which I believe is very kind of Orion and Walburga. You will now go and have dinner with everyone and remember to not speak unless you are addressed. You may enter," he said all this in a slightly bored voice all the while staring at Sirius with daggers in his eyes.

"Dear old uncle Cygnus, my mother's brother," Sirius told them under his breath. The gang was very quiet when they left their luggage in the hall and slowly followed Sirius who went to the dining room.

The dining room was clearly intended to show how wealthy the Black's were. All the furnishings were green and silver and many clearly expensive paintings hung on the walls. Everything on the dining table was made of silver except of course the food. At the head of the table a man in his sixties with an eagle nose and grey streaked hair sat and acted like he was the King of the World. At the other end of the table two people sat, a woman in her early fifties and a man in his late forties. At the sides of the table various people sat, most of them in their twenties, all with the same snotty expression on their face. Everyone had been talking idly when the entered but they all fell silent when they noticed the visitors.

The man who sat alone at the head of the table cleared his throat. "Introduce yourself and your blood-status."

"Their blood-status doesn't matter," Sirius said quietly.

Gasps and whisperings were heard from the people that sat at the sides. The man pounded the table with his fist. "SILENCE!" He roared and everyone immediately quieted. "Of course the blood-status matters, is it true what Regulus says? That there is a Mudblood amongst you?" Everyone looked at Sirius expectantly and Lily's heart beat got quicker. James had moved himself so that he stood in front of Lily as if to protect her if the Black's decided that her being there was not acceptable.

"No, that is not true," Sirius said.

The man raised his eyebrows. "Are you saying that Regulus is a liar?"

"Yes, there is no Mudblood here. Only a muggle-born," Sirius said quietly.

Everyone held their breath waiting for the man's answer. "Judging by the fear on the read headed wench I'd say that she is the Mudblood," he said quietly and stared at Lily. "Normally we would have thrown you out but we made a deal with that Dumbledore wanker. Let them stay and he won't turn us in for the carpets," he paused slightly before booming: "SIT!"

Straight after dinner the gang followed Sirius to his room. It was thankfully very spacious because they would have to be so many there and Gryffindor banners were covering the silver-grey walls along with posters of motorcycles and muggle girls clad only in a bikini. There was also a picture of the four Marauders standing arm in arm laughing. Under normal circumstances Lily might have made some comment about the bikini girls but all she did now was sit wearily on Sirius's large bed. The others copied Lily and also took a seat on Sirius's bed. Lily and the girls had long since forgotten that they were mad at Sirius and James.

"I'm sorry Sirius," Laura said finally after a long silence.

Sirius shook his head. "No, I'm sorry for you having to here for a week."

They sat in silence for a while more until Lily broke it. "Is it wrong of me to hate your family Sirius?" She asked tentatively.

The corners of Sirius's mouth twitched a little. "No, I hate them so I guess you can hate them in peace too."

Lily smiled. "I'm sorry I've treated you so badly Sirius. Consider the diary forgotten. Not you Potter," she added when James looked hopeful.

Sirius smiled. "Ok, so with good will two people can fit on the mattress, they just have to sleep a little tight together. Because of that I think it would be best if Viola and Remus slept there as they are the only couple here," he said and gestured to the mattress that lay beside the bed, Viola and Remus nodded understandingly. "My bed is king-size so we should be able to squeeze 4 people there so I'll be the only one that sleeps on the floor," he continued.

"You don't have to sleep on the floor, I'll sleep on the floor," Lily seemed to be willing to do anything for Sirius now.

"I don't think so, I'm the host so I'll be the one that sleeps on the floor. I'll sleep on my winter cloak or something. Besides I wouldn't miss it for the world seeing you and James sleeping in the same bed," he added slyly.

Lily stared at Sirius as if she had just realized that she'd have to sleep in the same bed as James. "Laura, you'll sleep in the middle and I'll sleep at the end," she commanded finally, Laura smiled faintly at this but James looked as if Christmas had been cancelled.

Viola who had been sitting in Remus's lap with her head buried into his shoulder looked up. "Sirius what carpets was he talking about? And who was that man that seemed to decide everything?"

"My family has several flying carpets that has been in the family for generations. They don't want to turn them in as it is illegal to possess them. Dumbledore knew about the carpets and blackmailed them. And that man is my maternal grandfather; Pollux Black. Technically he owns this house but he takes turns living with his offspring: my mother, Walburga and his two sons, Cygnus and Alphard. Alphard is ok, he's always been nice to me." Sirius answered.

Sirius sighed once again. "I'm telling you: this week is not going to be easy."

A/N: Lorcan d'Eath is not a character I made up. He is the courtesy of J.K Rowling. At least hp - lexicon . org says so.

And I have to correct a former mistake, Remus was of age when this story started but I said in the Evans nr.1 that he wasn't of age. I was wrong; Remus's birthday is in March.

And I know that you wanted Remus next but I'm just so damn evil that I'm going to start with Sirius but I promise that Remus will be after him! Promise!

So you'll have to wait a bit for the next chapter because I'm going to Denmark and when I come back from Denmark school will start again so I may not update for a while.