Roy's POV
An hour later found me stumbling through the floo into Albus Dumbledore's office. A sharp pain in my tight leg almost sent me to the floor as I steadied myself. I moved away from the floo and waited completely ignoring the old man as the floo flashed green. Maes stumbled out of the floo and if I had not caught him his face would have had an up close and personal meeting with the carpet. Maes said angrily," I hate that kind of travel. Where are we?"
I smiled and said," Welcome to Hogwarts Maes. We are in Scotland at the moment. This is where my brother goes to school." Dumbledore interrupted before I could go any further," Major Mustang why are you here? And who is this?"
I was about to reply when Maes said with his happy go lucky smile, " Hello Mister. I am Maes Hughes Captain in the Amestris State Army. Furher Bradley has given us a weeks leave after Roy's actions three days ago. It was decided that where better to spend it than with his brother." I wanted to slap the older boy upside the head but I restrained myself. This was just Maes being Maes. He hadn't changed much since war began or at least that's what he wanted the other soldiers to believe. I could tell different since I spent the most time with him. He slept only a little more than I did. I hoped this war would finish soon. War turned good men cold. It changed everyone even if they didn't want to show it.
I said stiffly," I was wondering if I could spend the week with my brother. Maes and I can share the quarters I used when I was here five months ago." Dumbledore seemed to consider our request before he said," Let me go get Alex. He can tell you himself if he wants to see you or not."
I nodded as he left and Maes and I sat in the chairs at his desk. I rubbed my leg where I had been shot absent mindedly. Noticing this Maes asked," Is your wound hurting?" I shook my head and at his disbelieving look I said," Its not bad Maes. I just don't know how I'm going to explain it to Alex. I haven't told him what I have really been doing for the war effort."
Before Maes could reply the door to the office burst open and Maes and I drew on the intruder expecting an attack. I lowered my hand and said," Hi Alex..." Alex rushed at me throwing his arms around my neck nearly toppling me over. Maes said with a goofy smile," You must be Alex. Good to finally meet you."
Alex gave him a suspicious look before he asked," Who are you? " I smiled openly as I responded for Maes," Alex no need to be suspicious. This is Captain Maes Hughes. He is my friend and comrade."
Remembering his manners Alex stuck his hand out and said," Sorry about that. Nice to meet you I'm Alex Potter. Roy's older brother." Maes looked at me as if to ask. Is he serious? I rolled my eyes and nodded. I could see Maes was warring with himself on something. It took him a few moment but finally he shook Alex's hand. Alex said happily," I'm glad to have you back Roy. How long are you back for?"
I said my lips twitching upward slightly," About a week Alex. Then I have to return to Ishval." Alex looked excited at the prospect of having me around for a few days. He turned to Dumbledore and said coldly," I do want to spend time with my brother so he will be staying here or I will be spending a week with my godfathers. Your choice Professor."
Dumbledore looked between us probably trying to decide the best course of action. I knew what he would chose before he even opened his mouth. He said defeatedly," Major Mustang can stay in his previous lodgings for the next week. I'll also make arrangements for Mr. Lupin and Black to come by later today." With that we were dismissed from the office.
Alex spoke excitedly about his adventures since December that I listened to halfheartedly. Maes was tried to rush ahead of us to get a look around the castle himself only for me to pull him back by the collar of his uniform. I said low enough that only he could hear," No one knows we are here yet besides Alex and the headmaster. Stay close so that you don't get cursed by students." He looked at me like I had lost my mind but those looks were nothing new.
Alex took us to surprisingly the seventh floor where I had pretty good idea nothing was there. He paced in front of a wall causing Maes and I to exchanged confused glances. When a door appeared in front of him causing us to blink. Alex pushed us inside and we appeared in a library like room. He said closing the door behind him," Roy, Hughes welcome to the Room of Requirement. If you think of of what you need as you pace in front of the wall then it will give it to you. Within reason of course."
I whistled as I looked through the sections of books several of which were on a table that Alex had been studying at. There were also two empty notebooks on the table. Alex handed one to me and said," It was perfect timing for you to come back too. I just finished these. Instead of letters these notebooks will allow us to send messages to each other." That was a brilliant bit of magic for a boy who was only in his third year.
I surprised Maes and Alex by pulling him into a hug. Alex was tense for a moment before he relaxed into the hug. When I let him go I said," Thank you Alex. This will definitely make communicating easier." Alex asked pushing me into one of the chairs," What has been Ishval like? Please don't lie to me Roy. I want to know how you are doing since going to war."
Damn well there went that idea. He must have spoken to Sirius and Remus who got slightly truer letters without going into real details. Instead it was Maes who answered gingerly lowering himself into a chair," I don't know what Roy has told you but I know this. He is the best of the State Alchemists. He doesn't act like a god in front of his subordinates and takes there ideas into account. That doesn't mean he's a pushover though. He is one of the strictest Majors in the army. He would do anything to protect his men and fellow soldiers."
I said a fierce blush coming up the back of my neck," The real reason we are here was because I was injured in an unsanctioned rescue mission. A squad of normal soldier not led by a State Alchemist was separated and pinned down. It took three days for me to find this out. I led two squadrons to save this missing squadron. There were three dead by the time we got there but the ones we rescued made it. I got shot during our retreat."
I lift my uniform pants leg to show the stitches. How would Alex react? Would he push me away? Should I tell him everything or leave out the worst of it?
Sirius' POV
He was banging his head into the side of his desk when someone tapped him on the shoulder. He looked up to see Amelia Bones looking at him in concern. He waved her off as he said," I'm fine I just got some news. What can I do for you Madame Bones? " She said cooly," I have gone over the evidence that you and your compatriots have complied. We have enough to put James Potter in Azkaban. We just need two things. The testimony of Alex Potter and the testimony of Harry Potter."
Oh great! Roy was in war and there was no way in hell that Amestris would agree to let him come for the trial. At his downtrodden look she asked," What's wrong?" He said putting his head in his hands," Harry Potter was disowned at the age of five. Now he goes by the name of Roy Mustang. He is currently in the country of Amestris fighting in their war as a Major in the army."
He saw recognition flare in her eyes as she put two and two together. She was about to ask something when the floo flared. After the day he was having he prepared for the worst. What he was not prepared for was Remus to step through. The werewolf said excitedly," Sirius Roy is back. About an hour ago he and a fellow soldier arrived at Hogwarts!"
