All future parents were slightly panicked. "Who was at the door!?" Sirius asked hysterically. McGonagall looked at the five soon to be parents. "You need to calm down." She said sternly. "We'll find out who was at the door if we continue reading. Frank looked at the Scottish Transfiguration teacher. "Professor, when are we eating?" He asked. She thought to herself briefly. "Perhaps after this chapter, if that's ok with everyone." She said. No one argued with her.

"Who wants to read?" Barty asked holding the book up. "Pass it here!" Ted said holding his hands up. Barty threw the book towards the muggleborn father, who caught it after a bit of fumbling. "Nice save dear." Andromeda told her husband. He grinned sheepishly at her before clearing his voice to read.

Chapter 5. Truths and Letters

"Cryptic titles are getting common huh?" Alice asked. "Looks like it." Frank said with a nod.

The knock on the other side of the door BOOMED like a thunder clap.

Everyone jumped when he yelled out "BOOMED", which actually scared Nymphadora a bit. Ted made it up with a conjured lollypop.

Dudley snorted a bit before jerking awake.

"Sure he's not a pig transfigured to be a boy?" Lucius drawled. "No he's just pig-like." Xenophilius said airily. Lucius looked a bit awkward, but no one except Narcissa noticed.

He stupidly asked if there was a canon.

"What's a canon?" Septimus asked. No surprise, Lily answered him. "It's a muggle weapon that shoots a stone or wooden ball the size of a quaffle or bludger. It makes lots of loud noises." She said punctually.

Aires tried to get up, but he went a bit woozy.

Regulus looked worried. He grabbed hold of a pillow so he'll have something to hold and possibly scream into.

Leo bolted up and covered Harry and Aires with the blanket.

Shizuka looked worried and Sirius looked conflicted. "As much as I like the Gryffindor courage, I would rather he hide with them." Sirius said. Remus looked upset too. He had his head in his hands. "Why did my godson have to be like you?" He howled.

There was a crash from behind them as Uncle Vernon, skidded into the room, narrowly missing the frail wall.

That got some chuckles and laughs from them.

He was holding a rifle in his meaty hands.

"IS HE INSANE!?" Ted interrupted himself. "What's a rifle?" Barty asked. Lily opened her mouth to answer but Ted beat Lily Evans to the punch though. "Hand-sized cannon that can rip a hole through a person." The occupants of the Room grew pale and quiet. Except for Regulus who screamed into a pillow. He ignored everyone's stares and motioned for Ted to continue.

Aires kept Harry quiet and blocked him from Vernon Dursley, using himself as a shield.

Regulus' second scream was also muffled by the pillow.

"Who's there!?" He demanded holding the rifle unsteadily towards the door.

James' fingers twitched nervously. Sirius was biting his lip. Remus was pressing his face into the table. Shizuka and Liliana started to pray in their native languages.

"I'm armed you hear me!" He shouted as Leo saw his mustache bristle.

"Didn't know they could do that." Frank said trying to lighten the mood. "He's probably near a Crumplehorned Snorkak." Xenophilis said. Lily snorted derisively. Lucius looked uncomfortable. Abarax had a stony expression on his face. Everyone else just looked awkwardly at Xenophilius.

It was quiet for a brief moment. Then all of a sudden – SMASH!

"Santa Maira!" Liliana said clutching her heart. Ted looked sheepish at the looks he was getting.

The door came loose off of its rusty salt-encrusted hinges and hit the floor, causing dust to rise.

A couple people gulped.

The silhouette from the brief lightning showed a man far taller than the doorway. He stepped inside and Leo got a better look at the man who easily dwarfed him in size and proportion.

Sirius looked a bit nervous.

He had long shaggy hair and a tangled beard that hid most of his face, giving him a wild man impression.

Suddenly the Marauders and McGonagall looked visibly calmer. Regulus, Shizuak and Liliana were still sitting on pins and needles.

Leo was scared by his size, but if he learned something from the Dursleys it would be to watch someone's eyes. Eyes often told more about a person than their words, actions, or face.

Moody nodded his head. What Leo just mentioned had actually saved him in the field on more than one occasion. "The boy would make a good Auror." He said.

This is what made him calm down. This guy might be intimidating, but his eyes showed a warmth and kindness that glinted in his dark eyes.

That clamed some of the room's occupants a bit.

He carefully walked inside and put the door back in place, blocking the storm a little.

"At least he's considerate." Alice said, relaxing a bit more.

He looked at them all.

It was a wonder the pillow Regulus gripped hasn't exploded from the death grip he has on it.

"Could ya make a cup o' tea, would ya? It's no' been an easy journey…" He said in a deep gruff voice.

Some of the adults, and all the Slytherins looked shocked. McGonagall and the Marauders just shook their heads fondly.

He took a couple of strides to the couch where Dudley jiggled with fear.

"You sure he's not transfigured pudding?" Remus joked. "Nah, just pudding-like." Sirius said.

"Budge up yeh great lump o' lard." He said with a slight frown.

"Thank you!" James said with a smile on his face.

Dudley made a sound like a cross between a squeak and a squeal, and ran behind his mother, who had as much chance of hiding him as a twig.

"Pathetic." "The attempt or the boy?" "Did you just make a joke Minerva." "Indeed, Augusta."

Petunia Dursley was crouched behind her husband who was holding the rifle with shaking, sweaty hands.

Lily scowled as everyone laughed at her sister and her family. Sure her sister was mean most of the time, but she was still her sister.

The three Dursleys reeked of so much fear Aires could practically taste it. That or he was too hungry and was beginning to lose it, but he'll stick with them being a bunch of total pansies.

There was a loud ripping sound and everyone turned to see this: Regulus had ripped the pillow clean open and had tons of soft feathers in his hair and robes. Professor McGonagall fixed it with a flick of her wand.

The giant man looked at Leo.

Shizuka began to squeeze Sirius' arm to the point that he was losing feeling in it.

"An' here's Leo!" He said… happily? Leo wasn't sure why he would be happy, he's just Leo.

"But Leo you're awesome!" Sirius said. Remus turned to his friend. "You do know you're talking to a book." "No, I'm talking to Leo." As if that settled the matter. Remus then silently hoped Leo got his mother's logic.

Leo craned his neck to look at the man, and saw his eyes crinkled with a warm smile. "Las' time I saw yeh, you was only a baby!" He said as he took a closer look at him "Yeh look like yer parents, quite a bit like yer dad." He said cheerfully.

Sirius chuckled before yelping in pain. "Shizu, let my arm go, please." "When I know my son is safe, until then I'm keeping this arm."

Leo couldn't help but gawk. He knew my parents?

The Marauders chuckled.

Leo never heard their names or ever seen a picture of them. And he knew that it was the same for Harry, and Aires.

All happiness died while it was young when those words were said.

Aires and Harry popped their heads out from under the blanket, when they heard the stranger mention Leo's parents.

"Aww." Several of the older women cooed.

"An' here's Harry and Aires!" He said when he saw the two. "Yeh both did the same thing when yeh were babies!" He boomed with a laugh.

The cooing got louder.

He looked at Harry "Yeh look just like yer Dad and 'ave yer Mum's eyes."

James looked proud before staring deeply into the eyes Harry inherited.

Then he turned to Aires "Yeh, Aires are th' spittin' image of yer Dad."

Regulus gave a weak smile as he held a slightly looser grip on the pillow.

Harry smiled at hearing about his parents, and Aires was ecstatic to learn something good about his family.

Many people looked sad at that as well.

Uncle Vernon made a strange raspy noise, but Aires knew he was bolstering all the courage he had.

"He has some?" All the Gryffindors asked.

"I demand you leave at once! You are breaking and entering!" He said still holding the rifle "I have every right to use force!"

"Oh, Shut up Dursley." Many people spat.

Apparently the stranger didn't like Uncle Vernon either because the first thing he said was "Ah, shut up, Dursley, yeh' oversized prune!" before taking the rifle out of his hands and pretzel knotted it before casually tossing it aside.

"THANK YOU!" was the general feel of the Room's occupants.

"That was awesome." Leo said in awe as Vernon Dursley made a weird noise, kind of like one the mouse Dudley stepped on made earlier.

Remus chuckled at his godson. "Indeed that was." The other two Mauraders shared a smile at the fact that Remus was beginning to loosen up.

"Anyway—Harry" The giant sized man began as he turned away from the Dursleys "Happy Birthday to yeh. I got summat fer yeh, might a sat on it earlier, but it should still taste fine."

"What is—OW! What was that for Regulus." "Shut up." Barty huffed and crossed his arms.

He said as he pulled out a box that looked slightly squished from his humongous overcoat. Harry opened it and inside was a cake that said in green icing 'Happy Birthday Harry.'

"Sweet!" James said happily. "Hopefully it's edible." Remus said. "As long as he didn't make it, it is." Sirius said. "You know who it is?" Narcissa asked. They nodded. "Who is it then?" Snape sneered. "You'll find out." The Mauraders chorused with smirks on their faces.

Harry looked up at the man. "Thank you." He said happily. Aires and Leo were happy for him, Harry just got his first birthday cake.

James and Liliana looked sad. Dorea looked at them. "When Harry's born I'll bring three cakes." She said stubbornly. Charlus just chuckled at his wife's antics.

They had a weird dynamic, but it was pretty obvious that the Black cousins looked after him since Harry was the youngest out of the three.

Female occupants of the room cooed at the cuteness stated.

Leo looked up at the man and asked the question he was sure everyone wanted to know. "Who are you?"

"Thank you!" Many of the occupants said. The Marauders just snorted.

The man chuckled. "True, I haven' introduced m'self yet. Rubeus Hagrid, Keeper o' Keys an' Grounds at Hogwarts." He said shaking Leo's whole arm.

Many looked shocked. "Hagrid? Isn't he some sort of servant?" Lucius asked. McGonagall looked at him. "He's an employee here." She said sternly.

Aries was confused. He read about a lot of places when planning for a future runaway with Lee and Harry, but he never heard of a place called Hogwarts.

"Reg, chill." Sirius said. Regulus just gave his brother this look that said 'shut your mouth, or I will.'

"How 'bout some tea then? Though, I wouldn't mind summat stronger."

While the Marauders laughed McGonagall sighed exasperatedly, placing a hand to her temple.

He said as he walked to the fire place. When he saw Vernon Dursley's pathetic attempt at a fire he snorted. The boys couldn't see what he was doing but they found that they didn't care because he got a fire started.

"At least they're out of the cold." Augusta said.

The whole shack began to warm and Aires could feel Harry and Leo relax more. Aires felt the same as the roaring fire seemed to drive the cold away.

Regulus loosened up a bit more.

The man sat on the couch, which sagged close to the floor. He began to look through his coat pockets and pulled many items that Aires wasn't sure how he even got them in his coat pockets. He pulled a copper kettle, a package of sausages, a poker, several chipped cups, and a bottle of amber colored liquid that he took a swig from before he started to make some tea.

Many looked shocked. "How many pockets does he have?" Barty asked. "142." Sirius said automatically. Arcturus looked at his grandson with a raised eyebrow. "And you know this how?" he asked. "Counted 'em." Sirius said simply.

He roasted the sausages over the fire, and Aires wasn't sure if he smelt anything as good for days.

Regulus had the pillow in a constricted squeeze.

Harry saw Dudley eye the sausages greedily.

"Pig." "Glutton." "Cannibal."

Uncle Vernon looked at Dudley, "Don't eat anything he gives you Dudley." He said sternly.

"As if." James snorted.

Then the giant- Rubeus Hagrid-, chuckled. "Don' worry Dursley, yeh great pudding' o' a son, don' need fattening." He said causing Aires and Leo to laugh loudly.

As was the reaction in the Room of Requirement.

He passed the sausages to Harry, Leo and Aires. Aires ate his quickly,

Regulus was intent on strangling the pillow Sirius decided.

Leo did too, but that's Leo.

"Mini-Sirius." James and Remus chorused.

Harry finished his serving before he turned to the kind giant. "Er, I'm sorry, but I still don't know who you are?" He said a bit nervously.

"Don't be shy Harry he's a gentle half-giant." "We know James."

The man just swigged his tea and wiped his mouth with the back of his hand. "Call me Hagrid, everyone else does. An' like I told yeh, I'm the Keeper o' Keys, at Hogwarts. Yeh'll know all 'bout Hogwarts, o' course." He said while he was filling up another cup of tea.

"Unfortunately no." Dorea growled.

"Er, no…" Was Harry's reply.

"Lana does the same thing when she gets shy." Remus pointed out.

Leo tilted his head in confusion.

"Sirius does that." Remus pointed out again.

"What's Hogwarts?" Aires asked.

"Reggie was always curious." Sirius said.

Hagrid looked shocked. "Sorry" Harry said quickly. "Sorry? They're th' ones who shou'd be sorry! I knew yeh weren' getting yer letters, bu' I thought yeh already knew abou' Hogwarts fer cryin' ou' loud! Did yeh never learn where yer parent's learn all that!?"

"Oh, this will get ugly." Alice said.

"All what?" Harry asked. "What do our parents have to do with it?" Aires asked. "And what does that have anything to do with us?" Leo asked.

Moody nodded at their questions.

"Now wai' jus' a second!" Hagrid thundered as he jumped to his feet and turned to the Dursleys, his anger storming around him. The Dursleys curled against the wall quaking in fear.

"Fear him!" Sirius said standing on the table. Regulus threw a pillow at him, which hit him square in the face, knocking him over. "Nice shot." James said as Remus laughed.

"Now yeh mean te tell me" Hagird ground out "that these kids-these boys- don' know nothin' abou'- abou' ANYTHIN'!? Hagrid bellowed.

"Hagrid could've worded that better." Frank said nervously.

Aires frowned. Sure he got held back a year but other than that he had top marks, thanks to Leo.

"How'd that happen?" Sirius asked.

Since the Dursleys didn't like that Aires, Leo or Harry did better than Dudley at school, they punished them for every good grade since Dudley's were only passable by the skin of his teeth, (and possibly some bribes to teachers). So Leo managed to get copies of blank report cards, and with a little forgery, they kept good grades under the Dursleys noses.

Lily looked scandalized. The Marauders looked proud. "Future Marauder, he is." Sirius said proudly.

Harry obviously thought that comment was a bit much as well."I know somethings" Harry said "I can do math and stuff." He said.

"Aw, he's so cute!" Dorea gushed. The Potter men were beginning to pity Harry.

"Yeah, 'and stuff'." Leo said with a chuckle.

"Definitely Sirius' son." Regulus said.

Hagrid waved his hand at that and said "I mean yer parents' world, yer world, my world, y'know, our world."

"What world?" The three chorused.

"Aww." Many of the older witches cooed.

Hagrid looked like he would explode at any moment.

"Uh-oh."

"DURSLEY!" He bellowed loud enough to shake the shack.

"Oooh, he's mad." Sirius said with a wince.

Leo was pretty sure Vernon Dursley made a sound like "mimblewimble" or "fimbulthumb" as he tried to shrink in size as he paled.

"Huh?"

Hagrid looked wildly at Harry. "Yeh, mus' know abou' yer mum and dad. I mean they're famous- YOU'RE famous." Hagrid said. "My parents weren't famous, were they?" Harry asked.

"So he doesn't have Jamie's big head." "OI!" "It's true with a capital T, Prongs."

Leo snorted. "Hagrid we never saw a picture of them. We don't even know their names." Leo said with averted eyes and a bitter smile.

Many people looked sad. Remus and James looked at their friend. Sirius only does that when he's not telling the whole story about his homelife.

That made Hagrid even more jumbled up than he was before.

"I'll bet it does." Barty said.

"Yeh don' know… Yeh don' know…" He muttered running his hands through his wild hair as he looked at the three boys with a bewildered stare. "D' yeh even know what yeh are?" He asked the boys.

"Pretty sure they're boys." "Well, Leo and Aires could be girls." "OI!" the Black brothers yelled in unison.

Now of all times, Uncle Vernon found his hideous voice.

"Ugh." "I feel your pain mate." "Really guys?"

"STOP!" He yelled "I forbid you to tell these boys anything!"

Every Gryffindor snorted. "Riiiiiiggghhht." Sirius said sarcastically.

Aires was sure braver men would've quailed under the look of absolute fury Hagrid sent them. Vernon was not one of those men, and looked as if he would soil himself.

Many people laughed at his fear.

When Hagrid spoke every syllable in his voice thundered with an open rage. "Yeh never told 'em? Never told 'em wha' was in tha' letter Dumbledore lef' fer 'em? I was there Dursley, I saw Dumbledore leave it! An' you kept it from 'em!" "Kept what from us?" Harry asked eagerly. "STOP! I FORBID YOU!" Vernon Dursley bellowed desperately.

"C'mon!" James bellowed. "The suspence is killing me!" Sirius yelled. Remus looked at Sirius. "Padfoot, a curtain could kill you." Sirius just stuck his tongue out.

Aunt Petunia, always needing to get attention, gasped.

Lily frowned.

"Ah, go boil yer heads, the both o' yeh" Hagrid spat "Boys yer wizards."

"Straight to the point isn't he?" Augusta asked. Everyone who knew Hagrid well enough nodded.

Everything was quiet for a moment. "—a what?" Harry asked. Aires looked skeptical. Leo just laughed.

"Those are the three most common reactions we get from Muggleborns." Professor McGonagall said.

"Why're yeh, laughin'?" Hagrid asked Leo. "Magic doesn't exist." Aires said. "Now who tol' yeh that?" Hagrid asked as if offended. When he saw the boys' gazes flicker to the Dursleys, Hagrid muttered angrily.

As were sevreral witches and wizards listening to this story.

Hagrid sat back on the couch. "Wizards. An' thumpin' good uns with parents like yers. What else would yeh be?" Hagrid said as he began to dig through another coat pocket. "I reckon its time yeh read yer letters." He said as he passed a letter to each of them.

"FINALLY!"

Harry opened his letter, which was made of a thick, yellowish parchment. In emerald colored ink was written : Mr. H. Potter, The Floor, Hut-on-the-Rock, The Sea.

All three boys pulled they're letters out and compared them. All the letters said the same thing :

HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT & WIZARDRY

HEADMASTER ALBUS DUMBLEDORE (Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock, Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards)

"What's with all the fancy titles?" Sirius asked. "Showing off skill and power." Arcturus said.

Dear Mr (Potter, Black, Black)

We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment. Term begins September 1, we await your owl no later than July 31. Yours sincerely,

Minerva McGonagall

Deputy Headmistress

"My letter said the exact same thing." James said. Charlus looked at the current Transfiguration teacher. "At least you cut away all the flowery nonsense we got in our letters." He said. Everyone of a previous generation nodded in agreement.

A million questions whizzed through their minds, but the only question Harry asked was "What do they mean by 'await my owl'?"

"Really Harry?" His parents asked in unison.

Hagrid face palmed, and Leo winced at the sound.

Sirius nodded. "It sounds painful."

"Gallopin' Gargoyles! I almos' fergot!" He exclaimed before pulling something else out of his coat pockets. That something turned out to be a small cage that had a live owl, along with a long feather quill, a jar of ink and a sheet of mostly dry parchment.

"What doesn't he have in his pockets?" Barty asked. "Dragon egg, Cerberus, mandrake root…" Remus said before being cut off by Padfoot's hand.

He pursed his tongue between his teeth as he jotted down a note. Harry looked at it and read it upside down.

"I can barely read it right side up." James said in shock.

Dear Professor Dumbledore,

Gave Harry, Leo and Aires their letters.

The weather is horrible.

Hope you're doing well.

-Hagrid

"Hagrid's very loyal to Dumbledore." McGonagall sighed loudly.

Then Hagrid rolled the note up and gave it to the small owl. The owl clamped onto the letter with its small beak, and flew out into the storm.

"That might surprise them." Lily said.

Harry's mouth was open, and Leo closed it for him.

"I've seen their mothers do that." Remus said. James and Sirius chuckled before being hit by their future wives.

"Is that normal?" Aires asked Hagrid. Hagrid nodded his head. "Yeah, tha's th' most common way we keep in touch." He told Aires.

"I wouldn't be surprised if he becomes the first Black to be a Ravenclaw." Sirius said. Regulus looked at his brother. He never thought that his son might not be a Slytherin.

"Where was I?" Hagrid asked aloud.

"Telling the boys that they're wizards." "Alice you're talking to a book." "Hush up, Frank."

Then a grey faced, but angry Vernon Dursley moved toward the firelight. "They're not going." He ground out.

"Give 'im hell, Hagrid!" Dorea cheered.

Hagrid glared at the bovine man, who flinched. "I'd like t' see a muggle li' yeh try!" Hagrid yelled back causing Vernon Dursley to step back. "What's a muggle?" Aires asked. "Non-magic folk." Hagrid said "And it's lo' o' bad luck, yeh three got stuck with the biggest muggles I e'er laid eyes on."

"Figuratively or literally?" Shizuka asked.

"Figuratively, or literally?" Leo asked.

She blinked before she smiled warmly.

"Both." Hagrid replied.

That got many people laughing.

"We swore we'd stamp it out of them! Put an end to this wizard nonsense!" Uncle Vernon shouted heatedly.

And that got many people glaring.

"You knew!" Leo accused them with a dark look in his eyes. Aires glared icicles at them. "You knew we we're wizards!?" Harry asked in shock.

"Yes, they did." Liliana growled.

"Knew!? Of course we knew! With my dratted sister being a witch!" Aunt Petunia yelled heatedly.

Lily looked hurt.

"Oh, she got her letter too, and disappeared for months on end at that-that- that school! She'd come back during holiday breaks with weird, abnormal things like frog spawn or newt eyes! Doing abnormal things like turning teacups into rats! Oh, Mum and Dad were so proud of her even though she became a freak! Then she ran off to marry some wizard named Potter, only to have her hopes crushed when he married some other witch!" She shrieked while glaring daggers at Harry.

Many people were glaring holes into the book, including the current reader. Dorea looked at Lily Evans suspiciously. Since when did she want to be with James? Lily Evans however was staring at her lap. On the inside she was happy since Tuney still cared about her, even if she was harsher ever since she found out she was a witch.

"The next thing I know I get a letter saying she's presumed dead and we have to take you three freaks in after your parents got themselves blown up" She shrieked pointing a bony finger to Harry

His parents and grandparents were furious.

"along with your mother while your father went to prison" she pointed to Leo

Shizuka looked heartbroken, and Sirius looked shocked. What did she just say? Several members of the Black family looked livid.

"and your mother went insane after your father died!" She screeched as she pointed to Aires.

Then the Black family screamed themselves hoarse in their anger.

After her sudden confession, Aires could tell she had wanted to say that for years.

Regulus winced slightly at that. His son's empathy seemed to come with down sides as well.

Harry grew pale,

"James for whatever reason goes pale when he's angry." Charlus said trying to liven the atmosphere.

Leo tried to keep his face blank, but his eyes looked sad and hurt,

"Padfoot's the same." James said.

and Aires looked down, hiding his face with his long hair.

"Regulus does that too." Barty said.

"You said they died in a car crash!" Harry accused. "CAR CRASH!?" Hagrid questioned with unmistaken rage. He jumped up and he scared the Dursleys into a small dusty corner.

"Tremble, you maggots, tremble!" Bellatrix screeched, scaring about 75 percent of the Room occupants.

"How can a car crash kill James an' Liliana Potter, as well as Shizuka Black!?" Hagrid bellowed "It's a scandal! An outrage! Harry Potter and the Black Cousins not knowin' their own story when everyone in the magical world does!"

"Huh?"

Harry was the first one to recover from what Petunia Dursley said. "What story? What happened Hagrid?" Hagrid's anger vanished into anxiousness.

"Not a happy story then." "Shut it Padfoot." "Make me Prongs." "Idiots."

"I never expected this" he said worriedly "never though' I'd have ta tell yeh, an' I' don' know 'f I'm th' right person t' tell yeh, but yeh can't go withou' knowin'." Hagrid said. He threw a dirty look at the Dursleys. "Yeh, might wan' to sit." Hagrid said as he tiredly sagged back onto the couch.

"Really unhappy story then."

Leo picked the blanket up and the three boys sat together on the floor under it with Harry in the middle, Leo on the right and Aires on the left.

"I want to see that." Dorea said unhappily. She wanted to see her cute grandbaby.

"I'll tell yeh as much as I can." Hagrid began nervously "Though much o' tha' night is still shrouded in myst'ry." He stared at the fire, collecting his thoughts.

"What happened?" Barty asked.

"I suppose, it began with a person called—called—but it's incredible yeh don' know his name." Hagid said anxiously.

"He refuses to say the name." The Marauders moaned. "With good reason." McGonagall said sternly. "What do you mean Professor?" Alice asked. A piece of parchment in the shape of a paper crane flew in front of her and used it's "head" to unfold itself. "What's it say?" Bellatrix asked. "Next book." She said.

"Who?" Leo asked. "Well, I don' like sayin' his name if I can help it. No one does really." Hagrid said. "Why not?" Aires asked.

"It's just a name." Moody growled loudly.

"Gallopin' Gargoyles, Aires, people are still scared. Blimey this is difficult. See there was this wizard who went …bad.

"Understatement." McGonagall and Moody said in unison.

As far as anyone could go. Worse than tha'. Worse than worse.

"More accurate." Moody growled.

His name… well he was called…" Hagrid didn't say anything. "Could you write it down?" Leo asked. He did that with Aires for questions he didn't want to say out loud.

"Regulus does that too." Barty said.

"Nah, can't spell it, alrigh'… Voldemort."

The Marauders looked shocked. "We tried to get him to say it for three years!" James exclaimed. "I guess stranger things can happen." Remus said. "Like what?" Sirius asked. "I don't know, Snape being a teacher." He said ignoring the glares from Lily and Snape.

Hagrid said with a shudder. "Don' make me say it twice. Anyway this—this bad wizard, 'bout twenty years 'go,

"Wait, twenty years right?" Sirius asked. Ted nodded. Sirius crossed his arms and looked thoughtful. "Then that means Voldemort attacks Godric Hollow in 1981." Sirius said. Many people looked surprised. "At least we know when and where we shouldn't be." Shizuka said. "We can change the future." Remus said happily.

started lookin' fer followers. Got 'em too – some was afraid, some 'cause they wanted the power he had, and he was getting' himself power alrigh'. Those were dark days boys, very dark.

"Again understatement."

Many people died, many families broken 'er wiped ou'. No one didn' trust anyone they didn' know, even some distrusted their own friends an' families." He took a jagged breath.

"War is always hard." Septimus said sadly.

"Horrible things kept happenin'. Some stood up t' him – and he killed 'em horribly too.

Many of the adults winced at how true those words were.

Only safe place lef' was Hogwarts thanks ta Professor Dumbledore. He's th' one man You-Know-Who never dared t' face." He said before he looked at Harry.

James held Liliana's hands in his own and steeled himself for what came next.

"Now Harry, yer parents were some o' th' best I e'er knew." He said and a small reminiscent looked flickered across his face as he spoke. " Yer dad was Headboy at Hogwarts,

"WHAT!?" Came from his friends. Remus looked shocked and Sirius looked horrified. "TRAITOR!" He yelled as he threw a pillow at James which missed. "You're aim sucks Padfoot." James teased. "Sorry I'm not the Gryffindor Chaser/ Captain."Sirius huffed.

and yer mum was a sweet girl who loved yer dad so much she lef' Italy t' come an' be wit' him.

Liliana smiled sweetly at James.

Suppose th' myst'ry is why You- Know-Who tried t' get 'em on his side… probably knew they were fightin' against him no matter what."

"Amen."

"Maybe he thought he could persuade 'em, er somethin', I don' know. All I know is one day he came to yer house on Halloween night ten years ago. You three were wee lil' things an'—an'" Hagrid paused to loudly blow his nose into a handkerchief.

Many people winced at the reminder of what happened to three people in the Room.

"Sorry, but, yer families, some o' the nicest folks one could e'er meet, an You –Know –Who killed 'em. The mystery behind it is he tried t' kill you too, Harry."

Liliana couldn't stop crying, and James used all his will poer to keep his tears back.

At that Aires and Leo held Harry tight as he went pale.

James' parents and friends did the same with him and Liliana.

"E'er wonder 'bout tha' scar on yer forhead- tha's what happens when yer powerful—an evil curse touched yeh, the curse killed yer parents and Leo's mum,

Sirius gave a small whimper and held Shizuka close to his chest. He could feel her tears through his clothes.

destroyed th' house too. But you was a baby an' you lived." Hagrid looked sadly at Harry."That's why yer famous Harry.

"What a horrible way to be famous." Remus said.

You were th' on'y one t' survive him when he wanted yeh dead, and he faced some o' th' best wizards in Briatain—

Ted looked shocked at the list of names.

The McKinnons,

Many of the students gasped.

The Bones,

Many grew teary eyed.

the Prewetts-,

"NO!" Frank said as he held a crying Alice. Septimus looked pale. "Molly's family…" he muttered.

but you was a baby an you lived." He said sorrowfully. "What about Aires and Leo?" Harry asked in a small whisper.

"Regulus?" Barty asked. The younger Black brother had his head buried into the pillow.

Hagrid blew his nose again before answering. "Aires and Leo were hidden away in separate rooms. Aires was hurt bad,

Regulus gripped the pillow tighter. Sirius walked towards his little brother and gave him a tight hug.

but nothin' that couldn' be fixed." Hagrid said with a sniffle.

Sirius patted his brother in the back.

Harry remembered something all of a sudden—a cold voce with a high laugh along with that bright green light.

Many people paled at that because no one should have to remember that.

Leo saw how pale Aires had gotten, and saw the silver mist wrap around him.

Sirius closed his eyes. He had a hunch who that spirit was but…

"Took yeh three t' this lot…" Hagrid said "Dumbledore's orders…"

Many people growled.

"What a load of rubbish." Vernon Dursley interrupted.

"Forgot about him." Abarax said.

Harry jumped; he forgot the Dursleys were there.

"Not the only one." Moody said.

Aires and Leo gave them harsh glares.

"Again not the only ones."

Vernon Dursley somehow found courage in that dusty corner since he was facing Hagrid now with clenched fists and a glare. "Now, you listen here boys," He snarled "no doubt about it that you and your parents were no good weirdos." He seemed to ignore the glares that grew with hate

If only looks could kill.

"no doubt they'd come to a sticky end, an d in my opinion the world's better off without them-"

"HOW DARE YOU!?" Charlus bellowed lividly.

"NO ONE ASKED YOU!" Leo shouted rising to his feet, with the fieriest glare Harry ever saw. "WHAT DID YOU SAY BOY!?" Vernon bellowed back raising his fists.

"DON"T YOU DARE DURSLEY!" Sirius yelled with a glare that matched his son's.

But before he could get a swing at Leo, Hagrid stepped in pointing the tip of his pink umbrella at him.

"Skewer the cow." Shizuka growled lowly.

"I'd be still an' quiet if I were yeh." Hagrid growled. Vernon Dursley did as he said for fear of being shish kabobed by Hagrid's umbrella.

"He might be too thick for that." Xenophilius said.

"Er—Hagrid what happened to Vol—sorry, You- Know-Who?" Harry asked nervously.

"Good question." Moody said.

"Good question. No one knows. Disappeared, vanished. Some say he died." Hagrid said lowering his umbrella.

"So, why are they celebrating?" Liliana asked. "What do you mean?" Lily asked. "If no one knows for sure, then they shouldn't be celebrating they should be preparing for the next time he attacks." Liliana said. "Too right they should." Moody growled.

"What do you think Hagrid?" Aires asked. "Cadswallop. Don' think he had enough human in him lef' t' die. Some say he's still ou' there bidin' his time, waitin' ter return." Hagrid told him.

"Is that even possible?" Lily asked. "It is, but it's a very dark process." Arcturus muttered.

"Which is why lots o' people think yer a hero Harry—cause something about yeh stumped him tha' night." Hagrid said giving him a look of warmth and respect.

"That's pretty crummy." Shizuka said in a thick voice.

But Harry didn't feel like he deserved either of those.

"Why?"

He thought this was some huge mistake. How can he be a wizard?

"Your parents are wizards, the letter, accidental magic-" "We get the point Evans."

As far as he could remember he was bullied by the Dursleys, so why didn't they turn into warty toads every time they stuck him in the cupboard?

"Doesn't work like that." McGonagall huffed.

Aires and Leo, he believed, could be wizards though.

Their families looked at the book.

Aires was the smartest person he knew, always looking after him and Leo.

Regulus had a small smile on his face.

All the food Aires gave them kept Harry fuller longer, and when he'd get hurt Aires would hold him and when he woke up the next day he was perfectly fine.

Although that smile grew a bit sadder.

He would draw these really good pictures for the two of them, and every time he sang Harry felt calm, and it would put him and Leo to sleep quickly.

Sirius gave his brother a one armed hug.

Leo was the most loyal and brave person he knew.

"Just like his dad." Shizuka said. Sirius smiled proudly.

He wouldn't back down from a fight, and every time he ran or faced a bully he always seemed so fast and strong.

Sirius' smile faltered a bit.

He could fix almost anything he could get his hands on,

Regulus returned Sirius' one armed hug.

and never got caught when he took a "five finger discount."

Sirius barked out a laugh.

Sometimes ,Harry swore, his eyes glowed silver.

"Shizuka's does that too." Sirius said looking at the Japanese witch he would one day marry.

Then there was that time he flew!

James chuckled at his son's thought.

Harry looked at Hagrid. "There has to be a mistake. I can't be a wizard. I'm just Harry." He told Hagrid. Hagrid just chuckled, which surprised Harry. "Well 'jus' Harry, le' me ask you this: have yeh e'er done somethin' when yeh were angry er scared? Somethin' yeh couldn' explain?" Hagrid asked him.

"He did have a lot of accidental magic huh?" Dorea asked thoughtfully.

Harry looked at the fire. He kept growing his hair back when he didn't like the haircut he got. Other things happened that he couldn't explain. And didn't sic a boa constrictor on Dudley the last time he hit him?

Many people chuckled.

He looked at Hagrid and gave him a smile. Aires and Leo put their arms around his small shoulders and smiled at him too. "See" Hagrid said

Many people smiled.

"Harry Potter not a wizard, jus' yeh wait, yeh'll be right famous at Hogwarts."

"If he's as shy as Lana, that'll be a huge issue." James said.

But Vernon Dursley wouldn't go down without a fight.

Everyone groaned as he was mentioned again.

"They're not going!" He shouted. "Those three will be going to Stonewall High and be grateful for it! I've read those letters, rubbish about spellbooks and wands and-"

"It's not rubbish!"

"It's no' rubbish! An' I'd like t' see a muggle like yeh stop 'em. They're names have been down since they was born!

McGonagall looked shocked, but only Moody noticed it, but he made a mental note to ask about it later.

They'll be trained by the great Albus Dumbld-" "I REFUSE TO PAY FOR THESE THREE FREAKS TO BE TAUGHT MAGIC TRICKS BY SOME OLD CRACK POT FOOL!"

"Oh, he didn't…" The Marauders chorused growing pale.

Hagrid raised his umbrella again, and held it like a sword.

"I'd like to try that." Xenophilius said.

"NOT—ANOTHER—WORD – WORD—DURSLEY!" Hagrid bellowed. Hagrid's eyes caught Dudley trying to steal Harry's birthday cake and he pointed his umbrella at him.

Sirius rubbed his hands together in anticipation.

A spark of violet color flew from the umbrella tip and hit Dudley in the rear.

"Good aim." James said. "Easy target." Lucius drawled.

Dudley ran away clutching his oversized backside.

That brought a round of chuckles and giggles.

"Excellent aim, Hagrid." Leo said.

James and Sirius nodded.

"Wai' fer et." Hagrid roughly whispers.

"What is it?" Barty asked curiously.

Then, everyone could see a curly pig tail poking out through a hole in his pajama bottoms. Aires and Leo laughed themselves silly,

As did most of the Room of Requirement."

Harry stood there completely shocked and the Dursleys screamed and retreated to the back room.. Okay, magic is definitely real.

James gave a hearty laugh at his son.

"Shouldn' a lost me temper.

"Note to self, never anger Hagrid." Barty said. Many Slytherins noded.

Er—yeh three wouldn' min' keepin' quiet 'bout this would yeh? No' allowed t' do magic outside Hogwarts." Hagrid said.

McGonagall gave an exasperated "Hagrid."

"What did you do?" Aires said through a fit of giggles. "Meant ta' turn him inta' a pig, but I suppose he was so much like a pig already, lil room lef' fer me t' do." Hagrid said.

The Transfiguration teacher huffed good naturedly. It couldn't be helped, Hagrid grew on you.

Harry looked up at Hagrid. "Why aren't you allowed to do magic?" Harry asked.

"Harry!" His mother and Grandmother admonished in unison. James and Charlus shared a look.

"Go' expelled. Third year actually." Hagrid said uncomfortably. "Tha's why I was so keen t' take th' job, well, 'sides seein' yeh boys again." He said as he gave Harry a sideways look from underneath his bushy brows.

"Why was he expelled?" Liliana asked.

"Why were you expelled?" Harry asked.

"Like mother like son." James said with a laugh.

Aires wanted to hit him.

James spluttered out a why.

He loves Harry like a brother, but he could be so clueless.

"It's actually pretty cute." Dorea said looking at Liliana. Liliana just went pink and looked shyly away.

"Well it's gettin' late, best be off." Hagrid said quickly. "Gotta get yeh ta town fer yer school things."

"Real subtle Hagrid." Remus chuckled.

He took his dark overcoat off and covered the three boys in it. "Yeh can kip under tha'."

"That's nice of him." Augusta said.

Hagrid said as he stretched before walking towards the door he broke down earlier. "Don' mind if it wriggles a bit, I think I still got a couple o' dormice in one o' th' pockets."

"Ok, that's a bit strange." Augusta added.

Leo looked at Harry. "Did he just say mice?" He asked. Leo never liked mice or rats.

"I bloody well hope not." Sirius said, thinking of what their apparent best friend does in the near future.

"Found one." Aires said.

"EW." Many women said with disgusted looks.

Harry and Leo looked at Aires. Sure enough he had a small grey dormouse perched on his head.

"That sounds quiet adorable." Xenophilius said, and some of the female occupants agreed with him.

"Harry you stand next to him."

Sirius barked a laugh at his son's words.