AN: I have made a decision. Neville will meet, and join them. But that is going to be a bit.

This chapter is about what all the adults are doing while the 5 friends are in school.

Just realized my page breaks don't show up on

Apologies for the 2 or 3 curse words.

Warning: Mentions of past rape and murder

Before I forget. A reviewer asked why I 'killed' Lilly Evans. Lilly and Petunia had a huge falling out and Lilly knew policy says children go to their next of kin. Remus needed a background anyway so they naturally worked together. Yes, Lilly Evans 'died' to keep Harry from going to his aunt that Lilly feared may harm him for being magical. She was the smartest witch of her age, not a fool.

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"Ugg" Sirius groaned. Who knew how much paper work piles up in only in just 4 years. To top it all off his mother obviously knew nothing about finances. At least Lilly being OCD had kept the Potter family finances in order so it was just a matter of updating everything, and meeting with various people that wanted investments. The more he dug into the Black family accounts the more crap he found.

Sirius was sure that if his family wasn't unbelievably wealthy they would be broke by now with all the terrible management. Half the companies they owned were black holes just sucking up funds and so far in the red they were gushing. He now had proof of how inbreeding effected ability. He was just amazed, and very,very thankful, that he somehow got lucky and has two brain cells to rub together because it seems the rest of the Black's for the past century or so didn't.

For the first 2 weeks after the kids started school he found himself appariting to the Grangers in the evening after spending all day dealing with people wanting his, or Harry's money. Or dealing with the goblins, or visiting various companies and reviewing finances. Who knew business and numbers could be so tiring. But seeing those kids and their smiling faces made it all better.

The longer he was out of prison the more he got to thinking about starting a family of his own. He didn't know who with, because all the girls he knew from school that were what he was looking for were taken or ….dead, and sometimes both at once. If he could do it all over again he would have taken his chance with Alice before older, and obviously smarter, Frank Longbottom swooped in and stole her. But at the time Sirius wasn't ready for commitment, and right now he wasn't fully over those years in hell. But he was keeping his eyes open. He wouldn't let the next amazing woman he met get away.

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Remus kept trying to wake up. He was in his own kind of nirvana. He had a job, and not just the menial labor jobs he'd been forced to take to stay alive. He had a job in a LIBRARY. Remus earned his place as 3 rd in his class at Hogwarts. He had beat Sirius and James, and their natural bred talent, Alice and her quick mind had nipped at the heels of Lilly the super genius. He loved to learn and read. After Hogwarts he realized that no matter how many O's he had so long as he asked off every 28 th day he would never have a magical job. So with Lilly's help he got all his muggle background and them tested for his A levels. (Which he passed with flying colors, but so had Lilly)

To make his job in this world of learning even better was that his boss was in the know and just posted lunar calenders in her office and around the library so she could give him a day before and two days after the moon off to recover. Angie was another blessing. At first she didn't look like much. She was easy to over look in loose khakis and sweaters. But her keen blue eyes and button nose were adorable. And she had this laugh... "Stop right their Remus John." He told himself. He couldn't do that. He wouldn't do that to her either.

She had figured it out pretty quickly and asked him if he was magical. Both he and Joann had been surprised that she was muggleborn (Joann forgot she had known Harry's name right away). He didn't want her to get to close because he was a beast and she was so perfect. She often reminded him of the Disney Belle, nose always in a book oblivious to how lovely she was, but this was real life and not a fairy tale. He didn't have a castle and her kiss wouldn't cure him. She would be stuck with the beast forever and she was to good for that. So he would stay away.

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Remus would have mixed feelings if he could read Angie's mind. He would be happy that she cared about him too, put upset that he had trapped her. But Remus didn't know that Angie had talked to Sirius and Amelia and was learning to become and animagus to help him. And she was using those years of beating all the pure bloods in potions and runes to find a way to cure him. (she probably won't find a cure, but might find something to make it easier)

Joann mean while was highly amused. She thought watching the two of them dance around each other was the pinnacle of entertainment. She had also started a folder in her desk that she would give Angie when they announced their engagement. She was slowly filling it with photos of cakes, dresses and flower arrangements for the wedding. She would sometimes open that drawer and laugh at the though of the look on their faces when she handed it to them. From the looks of it though the folder may have more pages than all the books in her library by the time they got around to it.

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Dan and Emma fell into a routine. Amelia would drop off Susan in the morning before, (Literally) popping into work, they would take the kids to school then go the their dentistry. Then after work they would pick them up, go home, where Sirius in one form or the other would be on the couch napping. After diner, which Amelia usually joined, Sirius would pop off to Joann's and they would get the kids ready for bed. Hermione's room had 2 sets of bunk beds in it now since Harry didn't like being along and several nights Susan slept over since Amelia wouldn't get home till really late.

It was hectic and there was always a lot to do but they had lots of friends for support and they loved all the kids, even Dean and Rachel. And they wouldn't change it for the world.

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Amelia was rather busy and oh so thankful for the Grangers. She wouldn't be able to care for Susan properly without them. After Sirius's release they ministry seemed to go to hell in a hand basket. Things were fine for the first 2 weeks. The ministry ran like a well oiled machine. That was until the end of the IWC conference. Dumbledore was not amused that he had been left out of these proceedings and demanded that the decisions be reversed since they were unlawful, because HE, chief Warlock hadn't been there.

Cornelius showed proof, which Amelia gave him, that when reviewing unlawful imprisonment cases only 4/7 of the Wizengott need be present and the Head of the DMLE. Not even the Minister needed to be their. On top of that they showed where they had sent the notice a week before and if he couldn't read his mail then maybe he should think about retiring. (IE, they posted it as an unimportant note, like spam or something and he didn't think it was worth reading) He found something else to harp on after that.

Dumbledore was now, it seemed, trying to make Amelia and Cornelius's lives difficult. Unknowingly lowering his own favor. He was being stubborn and slowing down proceedings with his endless questions, nit picking and interference in things that weren't business. And people could now see, comparing when he was gone to now and they didn't like what they saw. Some were also questioning if he was really necessary anymore. The dark lord was gone, they had a new, younger savior and it was a time of peace and rebuilding. Dumbledore was beginning to look more and more like a face of their past and his pigheadedness was making him seem like one of the old farts to stuck in their ways to change. People liked the more efficient ministry they had seem.

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The day he was released from prison Rodolphus Lestrange went strait to the bank to begin the processes of removing his wife and brother from his family. When he arrived and was taken to his account manager he was in for a shock.

"How exactly is Bellatrix Lestrange not Lady Lestrange?" He asked the goblin shocked at the news.

"Well as wizard law states when a man has a wife and a mistress which ever produces a magical heir first becomes the Lady of the family." The manager explained slowly as if talking to a child.

"I don't have a mistress." Rodolphus replied looking at the creature as if it had lost it's mind.

"Well you do now." He told the Lord. "She registered as your mistress and Lady Lestrange... over 3 years ago. She had a child with her a magical boy that was confirmed to by yours and not conceived using any conception spells or potions."

"But how..." He went quite. During his time as a Death Eater, no matter how unwilling, he did participated in a few raids. One that came to mind happened not long before he was arrested. He had slept with a young woman that was under imperious, not that that would show up in any test done. She must have gotten pregnant. What was really stumping him was how did she become his mistress? If he remembered correctly that family was suppose to be muggles there should be no way for her to know of magic.

"Where is she now. And what's her name?" He asked

"Cathryn Weston, is living in Lestrange manor." The goblin told him. "Do you wish to remove Bellatrix as your wife? You do know that would make Miss. Weston, Mrs. Lestrange, and seeing as she has a child it would be very difficult to undo."

"No. Leave it for now. Just remove Rastaban." He said fearing to leave one horrible marriage just to enter another. The Goblin nodded and he left the bank with his head spinning. He knew the Weston's they were a strict very formal family with deep roots. How could a family of an old pureblood line be mistaken for muggles? They were also strictly neutral and one of the families the dark lord couldn't attack without pushing the other neutrals into the light camp. The Weston's had old world power and before Voldemort people would call then the 3 pillars. The Potter's were the light pillar, the Blacks the dark pillar and the Weston's as neutrals. People still believed that if one of the pillars fell the whole magical world would collapse.

Bella had hated the manor, The Black's didn't live in a manor and she thought it large and tacky. It was huge, like most pure blood manors and well decorated. His family had a long history of being bastards and their wives being forced into loveless marriages. They all coped by different means. His mother, who was a beautiful and amazing woman, till she killed her self to escape his father, had dealt with things by decorating and shopping. Ramekin, hadn't cared what she did as long as she had been on his arm at functions and there to warm his bed when he pleased.

Rodolphus was disgusted by his parents relationship. He had always dreamed of more, of marring for love, but that wasn't to be. The Black's had offered Andromeda and Bella to his father, since the Black family was older and more well known Ramekin accepted. When Andromeda ran away with a muggle Rodolphus was left with the nutty Bellatrix. He had never even seen her naked. Not that he wanted to. She was vile and repulsive, well not on the outside. Outside she was like a porcelain doll, completely perfect, moon white skin, long black curls and a slender shape. But it was only veneer.

Curious as to what he would find Rodolphus apparated to his family home. There in the greeting room sat a prim and proper old woman.

"Lord Lestrange. I was wondering when you would arrive. Please have a seat." she gestured to the sofa near her chair.

"How did you know I was coming?" He asked suspicious.

"Cathryn, my granddaughter, has been voting the Lestrange seat since she is technically the Lady of the house. She wanted to be there for the trial and rushed back home after in a panic. She's very distraught at what happened. We both assumed you were guilty and thought our little trick would only back fire if the dark lord returned." She explained

"What trick?" He asked confused

"A year before the incident with the Longbottom's my Cathryn came to me pregnant, barely escaping the massacre of her family. You see Lord Lestrange, I'm a squib, I was disowned by my family for not having magic. But I still know how this world works. When she told me what happened I took her to Diagon to get the supplies for several potions. Most for the baby but also for a paternity test. When you went to prison and were thought to be a terrible murderer I convinced her to use the Lestrange fortune and name for good. By taking my family name and sitting all the OWL's and NEWT's she could. She was able to take the place of your mistress and the Ladyship."

"She's a squib too?" He asked, the woman nodded. That made sense, a family of squibs wouldn't have registered when testing for magic, and the strait laced Weston's would never claim a squib. But the family was dieing out and Lady Lestrange would have no issues being accepted, especially if she had tricked them into thinking she was really a witch. Full fledged witches and wizards needed to pass 6 of the 12 classes offered at Hogwarts, or 17 classes offered by the ministry. 8 Hogwarts OWL classes could be passed without magic but only 7 NEWTS, Herbology needed active magic after the OWL levels. To have done that though... he was impressed.

"Who are you exactly?" He asked

"Helenna Weston, only daughter of Lord Weston. Only us and 2 cousins remain of the family and Cathryn has been trying to get the title form them."

Rodolphus nodded. "May I go see her?"

Helenna nodded. "She's in the green suite in the same hall as the master."

Rodolphus left for the room. He didn't knock but just peaked in. There with her back to him was a pretty lady. She was young, only 21, 22, with pin strait reddish brown hair the Weston's were known for. She was singing softly to the child in her arms. The little boy looked at Rodolphus with his own blue eyes and a curly mess of his mothers hair. His skin was a healthy color like his own use to be, darker than that of the woman holding him.

Rodolphus cleared his throat. The woman jumped and turned holding her... their son close. She just looked at him eyes going wide in fear. He felt like crap for make fear appear in her pretty hazel eyes. She was even prettier form the front her eyes were large, and doe like, with a slightly upturned button nose and apple cheeks.

He did his best not to look threatening. Hard to do when your 6 ft 8in and broad shouldered. Even if he was emaciated looking from his time in prison he was still a very large man and she was a slender woman even if she was tall at 6ft even. "Hello. I... I spoke to your grandmother." He said pointing over his shoulder. She stayed silent still scared and stiff clutching the bab... child it was to big to be a baby. "I'm not here to hurt you. I'm very impressed with what you did. Can we sit down and talk?" He asked motioning to the sofa in the room.

She walked over slowly and sat down on the far side. He sat down away form her and tried to relax. "I... I should apologize for what I did to you." He said looking down at his hands. At the time it was just doing what he had to to survive and stay sane but now... now he felt terrible.

She stared at him for a long while in silence. "You didn't hurt me. I think that terrified me more than anything. You were gentle and in a way kind to me." she said in a soft clear voice looking away.

"I took advantage of the fact you were under a spell. I... I raped you." He said feeling ashamed. "I am so sorry."

"I could still see. I knew everything that was going on around me. I saw... I saw what those other things did to my mother and father. You, you didn't do that. And you didn't do it in front of them." She looked away. "That's how I escaped. Once you left I fought the magic and got away."

He didn't know what to say to that. "Is that... our son?" He asked slowly trying not st sound hopeful. He had always wanted a really family, children of his own.

She nodded. Cathryn looked from the boy she was no longer clutching to Rodolphus several times trying to make up her mind. She then stood and moved closer to him and showed him his son. Rodolphus reached out a finger and stroked the boys cheek. "Hello there. I'm your father, Rodolphus."

"Hi." the boy said shyly turning into his mothers neck. Rodolphus chuckled.

Cathryn smiled lightly up at the man that had changed her life. She couldn't hate him for what he did because the way he did it saved her life. And she would never wish it hadn't happened, then she wouldn't have her son. The two of them looked at each other, they both decided to get to know the other and see what happens.

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An: Harry's middle name is James in cannon. I know that. I changed it to John for a reason. People keep asking about it. Lilly and James couldn't name Remus godfather or co-godfather due to his furry problem so gave Harry his middle name as a substitute.

Sirius is not in love with Neville's mom. When they were teens he had a chance to date her, but she was looking for a serious relationship and he only wanted a good time so he let her go. Now he wishes he hadn't because he can she the woman she became. He grew up and regrets being a major playboy.

I thought the best way to get rid of Dumbledore was for him to dig his own grave, it will still be slow but the seeds of discontent are sown.

I don't know when the Longbottoms were attacked cannon but I assume sometime after the Potters. Cathryn was knocked up before that happened and had the child before he went to prison so her son is between Harry and Hermione's ages.