I'm pretty sure that I don't own Harry Potter. What's that? I don't. Well, can't say that I'm surprised. But I do own most of the plot and all six of the books and all four movies. I think that's good enough.

A/N People have been 'commenting' that Tonks is too old. Let me remind you that this is my story and make her as old as I want. For those who still want to complain let's just say that she's still in training and started the program late. In that, she will be twenty-six when she is done. I know OotP says that she just finished but two years isn't that long.

Chapter seven

It was August 31 and Remus was getting frantic. He was so out of it that Sirius and Harry both threatened to give him a claming drought or curse him. He was really getting on everyone's nerves. It soon came to a point that they thought a stunning hex was the best solution.

"Remus, will you calm down? You're not the one who's going to Hogwarts for the 'first' time. I have everything that I need plus some."

"Are you sure? I don't want you to forget anything. It's very important for you to be prepared. Are you sure you have enough parchment. I can get you some more. It wouldn't be much trouble."

"Remus, you've bought me enough parchment to last me four years. I have quills, books, reference books, a cauldron, crystal phials, a telescope, brass scales, six uniforms, a cloak, the best dragon hide gloves, and two hats. I have Muggle clothes and casual robes. I think I might even have a dress robe. For what? I have no idea. You really need to calm down. I'll be fine. I've been through all this before. Even if I do forget something, I can always send Hedwig to get it. She is the best out there."

"Moony, the kid is right. I wasn't kidding when I said I'd give you a potion. You're acting like a mother hen. I think you're scaring Harry and it takes a lot to scare him."

"Shut up, you great lump. And what are taking about, I'm not scaring Harry." Both Harry and Sirius ignored that before Sirius continued.

"Remember the first time Harry saw Prongs, he was three-months-old. Lily was furious that a stag was in the nursery but Harry couldn't stop squealing in delight."

"I knew that he wouldn't hurt me. Babies have a unique sense of instincts; like werewolves. They know when something can't be trusted better than adults and even children. I'm guessing that I never let Pettigrew anywhere near me."

"Now that I think about it, you would scream every time the two of you were in the same room. Now finish packing I don't want you to forget anything. Your father was a horrible packer. I would always have to pack for him. "

"Don't worry Remus I have everything I need plus some." He turned to Sirius. "Was he always like this?"

"I think he might be worse now than he was back then. When we were in school he made all of us put our things in alphabetical order. By Seventh Year, we were all ready to strangle him. Peter almost wet him at the end of each year. I think he may have after Second Year. Some of the things that happened during the end of term packing were some of our best duels."

"He made put every thing in order by size and alphabetically. I always thought you were the one who was supposed to be insane. But Remus fits that bill a lot better than you do. In the original timeline, you were pretty... eccentric when I first met you. Of course you were homicidal the first time I met you. Now, you are like you were during Christmas Break during my Fifth Year.

"I guess that you are more emotionally grounded since you have family around you and no one is trying to take that away from you. Dumbledore hurt everyone when he suggested minimal contact."

Remus left the two alone and went to Harry's room to check on Harry's trunk for the fifth time that night. He knew they were forgetting something but he couldn't figure out what it was.

"Harry, are you sure you have everything?"

"Remus, get out of my stuff before I have Sirius curse you."

Sirius was on the floor laughing at his friend. Remus was never going to learn.

It wasn't long after that everyone went to bed. But Harry was having a hard time falling asleep. He was really nervous about changing history... well the future in this sense. He knew that everything could really be messed up. He didn't want to make things worse. Yet, all things were possible. But he hoped that he make things for the better. He just wished no one had to suffer.

Sirius also was having a hard time sleeping he couldn't help but think that Dumbledore will try to interfere. It wasn't beyond Dumbledore to send Harry back to the Dursleys at the end of the school year for 'safety'. Things could wrong very fast. He had to make plans and soon. No one was going his kid away again, not if he could help it.

Remus, however, was having no problems sleeping what so ever. He knew that they could succeed no matter what, as long as they stuck together.

Sirius was going to be free. They were going to get custody of Harry and there was nothing Dumbledore could do about it. Sirius was Harry's rightful guardian and Dumbledore would no longer be able to control everything.

It was late at night or rather early in the morning when Sirius walked into Harry's room. He didn't know why he went into Harry's room, he just did. However, he was very surprised when Harry turned his head to look at him.

"What are you doing awake, Pronglet? We have a busy day tomorrow. You don't want to sleep through the best days of our lives, do you?"

"I can't sleep. I'm too worried about what I have to do tomorrow. Too much is riding on my shoulders. I don't know if I can do it. What if Peter figures out that I know that he's an animagus? So many things can go wrong. What if I don't get into Gryffindor? What if I can't make the same friends? What if I screw everything up?"

"I'm scared too, Pronglet, but everything will be fine. Those are only 'what if's', possibilities that won't likely happen. We'll make things work, I promise. We can do anything. We're family and nothing will change that no matter what."

"But if Dumbledore tries to interfere we could lose each other again. I can't let happen not again. You are too important to me. Please, don't leave me. I don't think I could handle it if you did."

"Harry, I'm not going anywhere. You are mine and no one can take you away from me. Dumbledore has no power in saying where you live. You were abused by the Dursleys; that isn't a safe environment. No one should have to live like that. Besides, when I'm free the Ministry is going to rue the day that they put the last Black in Azkaban. They are going to give me what ever I want and you are mine. Everyone will pay for what they did to me. Remus already paid me back by saving you."

Sirius sat down on the bed and Harry cuddled up next to him. Sirius wrapped his arm around his shoulders. He was finally comfortable and closed his eyes. Soon he was fast asleep. Sirius stayed awake awhile longer just holding Harry. It felt right. He wasn't lying to Harry when he said he was his. No one could change that.

He laid back on the bed with Harry still in his arms and fell asleep. He had pleasant dreams of when he and Harry could finally be a real family. No one was going to take that away from him. They already tried once and no one was happy in the after effects.

A/N I had a severe sprained wrist for the past week and it was hard to type. Sorry it is so short but I needed a chapter of the night before Harry left for Hogwarts. The next one will be longer.