Hey A/all. This is Chapter seven of The Black Heir: First year. You're getting this update because it's been a week since I updated. Updates will be weekly or as soon as I write another chapter. I've got 40+ chapters written so updates will be regular.

Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter. As sad as that fact is it is a fact none-the-less.

Summary: How can a chance encounter with his Godfathers daughter change Harry's life? Warning will contain spanking but it won't be the focus. Pairings HarryXGinny, RonXLuna, NevilleXOC. Some Hermione bashing.

I am looking for a Beta to help out with my stories.

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The next day saw a continuation in the routine for Evie and Harry, although they were joined by Ginny, Hermione and Ron. Ron was still miffed at Hermione for buying Crookshanks and didn't like that his sister was hanging around and was very unsure of Evie, especially once he found out her surname, he wasn't against her per say, but Hermione didn't like her and so he wasn't willing to go against Hermione. Hermione was incredibly jealous of Evie and Ginny, she didn't moan about Ginny too much to Ron, but she used his fear of Black to turn Ron against Evie, she tolerated Ron's hatred of her cat, for the most part though.

Harry had sent Hedwig with a letter for Professor McGonagall inviting her to the Will hearing. His invitation explained that he and Evie were allowed a guardian present at the hearing and they'd both decided on Professor McGonagall. She was after all the only adult witch Evie knew well enough to call a guardian and she was the only person Harry knew in the list of potential guardians beyond the Weasley's he knew; Harry didn't think Mrs Weasley was an ideal person to invite to the hearing she wouldn't like what her family were receiving. Arthur was a much more ideal person to break that news to the witch.

Harry and Evie were nervous all day and Ginny seemed to be the only one who picked up on it. She allowed the pair their space and tried to deal with Ron's moaning and Hermione's strange behaviour on her own.

Finally dinner time came and everyone would be arriving. Harry wondered who would be representing Sirius and hoped he had the good sense not to show up.

Evie was sat opposite Ginny and next to Fred. The Weasley twins had taken an instant shining to Evie and deemed her an honorary little sister.

Evie heard Ron complain about his rat for the nth time and sighed.

"All Ronald ever does, is complain about Scabbers these days. Personally I can't wait for the dumb thing to die. Maybe we'll get lucky and he'll let his guard down enough so, Crookshanks, Pebbles, or Nyx will eat him," Ginny whispered under her breath. None of the cats or the kneazle liked Scabbers at all and Ginny couldn't blame them.

Evie frowned then came up with an idea. "Perhaps if I talk to Scabbers I can find out what's wrong with him? That way either Ron can know the rat is about to die or Ron can help him so he stops complaining," Evie said.

Ginny grinned. "Sure, it's worth a shot," Ginny said nodding.

Evie got out of her seat and padded over to Ron and Harry. "Ron, do you want me to talk to Scabbers to find out what's wrong with him?" Evie offered.

Ron frowned at the little girl Harry seemed so keen on. Really she was rather annoying, but at least she took Ginny's attention away from Harry. Ron looked at Harry and then back to Evie before looking back at Harry as if to ask about Evie's mental state.

Harry smacked his hand to his forehead. "Why didn't I suggest that before? Ron she can mind-speak to animals. She has an hour conversation with Hedwig every morning before I wake up. Trust me if there's something going on with Scabbers she'll find out," Harry said. He put an arm around his god-sister and pulled her close to his side.

Hermione watched Harry with Evie with a surge of jealously. He was so tight with physical affection with her, but he was so free with it with Evie and Ginny now. Hermione accepted Harry and Ginny shared something big down in the Chamber but that didn't undo what she had done. Then he barely knew Evie as far as Hermione was concerned, at least he had never mentioned her before and Harry didn't have any choice in the matter where talking to her was concerned. Hermione knew people needed to talk to others about things and so he should talk to her.

Ron shrugged and pulled Scabbers out of his shirt pocket and dumped the rat on the table.

Evie smiled. She let herself connect with Scabbers' mind. Horrible images flashed through her head she saw a human turn into a rat identical to Scabbers and shrieked breaking the connection looking at the rat in horror. Evie stared in horror for a second longer and then fled to the room she was sharing with Harry.

Ron watched the girl go with a sense of relief. Sirius Black was a mass murdering mad man, his daughter was probably just like him and Ron didn't want her near Harry. "What a freak. Seriously Harry, where did you find her?" Ron asked.

Harry frowned at Ron.

"You don't even know her Ron. You are so thick!" Ginny snapped. "Come on Harry, she's probably gone up to your room," Ginny said standing up.

Harry nodded at Ginny. "That's my god-sister Ron. She's obviously heard something that deeply upset her. You're right Ginny, that's where she would go," Harry said standing up.

Together the two left the table and headed up to the room Harry was sharing with Evie. Harry knocked on the door and went in. Harry saw Evie curled up in the furthest corner of the room shivering.

"Evie, what's wrong?" Harry asked. He crossed the room to his god-sister and sat down pulling her into his arms.

"That's not a rat Harry. It's not a rat. I don't know what it is but it's not a rat. It was so evil. It was a man and then it turned into a rat. It hurt so many people. It killed people and it knew it was going to kill people. It wants to kill you Harry… and me… I don't understand," Evie said looking up at her god-brother fearfully.

Ginny came over and rubbed Evie's back. "Harry. If it's a person turning into a rat it might be an animagus, like Professor McGonagall can turn into a cat," Ginny said. She was trying to back up Evie's claims, even if they were a little farfetched.

"But how do we know for sure?" Harry asked.

"There's a spell, the animagus revelio if Scabbers is not a rat he'll glow red then turn into his human form. If he's a rat he'll just glow blue for a second. If he's a magical creature yet unknown he'll glow purple," Ginny said.

"Do you know the spell?" Evie asked.

"I do, but we're not supposed to do Magic outside of Hogwarts, but Dad might do it for us," Ginny said.

Harry nodded. "You can ask him to do it then, come on Evie," Harry said. He stood up and helped his god-sister stand up.

"Let's go find out just who has been sleeping in my brother's bed," Ginny said with a grin.

The trio hurried back down to the group of adults. Minerva was there as was a shabby looking man none of the kids recognised.

Ginny went up to her father and whispered in his ear pointing to Scabbers. Arthur's expression darkened and he nodded. He walked over to Ron and after a short argument brought Scabbers to the adults and Ginny. He told Minerva and the other man what Ginny had said and the other man looked closely at the rat his eyes widening in horror.

Harry tried to walk Evie forward but she was routed to the spot in fear and horror. Harry rubbed her arms softly trying to relax her.

Minerva quickly cast the spell and everyone stared as where a rat had been there was instead a rat faced man.

The unknown man was the first to react binding the rat turned man and putting a charm on him to stop him transforming.

"Peter!" The man shouted in disgust.

"Remus, my old friend…" the rat-who-was-not-a-rat-and-actually-a-man apparently called Peter said.

Harry slowly edged closer to Peter. "Peter Pettigrew?" Harry asked hesitantly.

Evie gasped as the realisation hit her as well.

"Harry! You look so much like your father! You have to understand…" Peter said.

"You! You betrayed my godparents! You're the reason Harry has no parents. You're the reason my dad spent eleven almost twelve years in prison," Evie yelled.

"No! No I didn't… I… it was Sirius he betrayed your mother and father Harry. She's his daughter he's probably filled her head with all sorts of lies. I was scared. I thought if Sirius came after me everyone thought I was the one who did it so I hid," Peter said hurriedly.

"You're a liar. It was in my parents Will that you were the secret keeper. Sirius is innocent," Harry said glaring hatefully at the man.

Remus looked dismayed and slightly confused. "You've heard James and Lily's Will?" Remus asked Harry.

"Yes. Lord Ragnok had the official copy. That's why you've been summoned. We have to get this man to the ministry so we can clear Sirius's name," Harry said.

"Of course. Minerva will you come with me? Arthur?" Remus asked.

Both adults gave Remus a nod to the affirmative.

"Sorry Harry, Evie, you'll have to come as well. You are material witnesses," Remus said.

Harry looked into Evie's eyes and nodded.

Minerva strode up to her favourite lion and his god-sister. "I hope what you say is true. Come along, to the fire place. Throw in some floo powder and say very clearly 'The Ministry of Magic'. When you're about to throw the floo powder down its best to breathe out hard. That'll stop ash flying up your nose. When you are approaching the grate dig your heels in slightly and stand up. That way you should walk out," Minerva explained.

"Arthur will go first, then you can go Mr Potter, then you can go Miss Black. Arthur send word if one of the kids doesn't show up and I'll trace where they floo-ed too and collect them," Minerva said briskly.

Arthur went through first, followed by Harry – who ended up speaking properly this time – followed by Evie who seemed to have a knack for traveling by floo powder.

Remus arrived next with Peter Pettigrew in tow. This caused a massive commotion in the ministry and soon both kids were in a little room meant for witnesses.

"Evelyn Celeste Black you have been called," a tall dark skinned man with a gold hoop earring said.

Evie gulped and Harry hugged her tightly.

Evie followed the man flinching away from him as he went to put his hand on her shoulder. Contact from anyone but Harry and Ginny was only to hurt.

Evie went into the room and was almost completely over whelmed.

"Please state your name," a man she didn't know said.

"Evelyn Celeste Black," Evie said weakly.

"Can you tell us, in your own words, what happened leading up to this man's capture?" The man asked.

Evie nodded. "Ronald Weasley was complaining about his rat. It was all he had done all day and I was getting bored of it. My kneazle kitten Nyx, my friend's kitten Pebbles and Hermione Granger's cat Crookshanks didn't like the rat. I thought if I spoke to the rat I could find out what was wrong and help him get better," Evie said only to be interrupted.

"If you spoke to the rat? What do you mean by that? Rats can't speak," another person said.

Evie licked her lips. "I can speak to animals. They call it mind-speaking. I don't know what it is, all I know is I can speak to them… I can enter their minds and open up a connection between me and the animal," Evie said.

"I can confirm this Cornelius, Hogwarts Game Keeper and Care of Magical Creatures Professor, Rubeus Hagrid, has the same ability, to a lesser extent. He told me the owl set to deliver Miss Black's letter told him she didn't know about magic. I sent Minerva McGonagall to check the claims and they were found to be correct," Albus said. He made an effort to smile down at the terrified child with a twinkling in his eyes.

Evie wasn't sure what to make of the man. She didn't know he was Albus Dumbledore, but she didn't want to trust him regardless.

"Alright, this court recognises Miss Black's ability to talk with animals. Continue Miss Black," Cornelius said in a gentle grandfatherly tone. The girl seemed close with Mr Potter coming in and Cornelius needed Potter on his side if things went the way they seemed to be going.

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