(A/N: Sorry for taking so long to update but my computer is momentarily on the fritz. My updates may be few and far between for a little while. Hope you all like the new chapter and if you have any questions then ask! I WILL answer them in my next authors note.)
Hours of chaos later, Sirius is free and he asks me a hard question. Do I want him to adopt me…? For a while I just sit there in office and think. Do I? I know him, Krypton showed me all my memories of him from when I was a baby. But…. Do I want to become his son? A blood adoption is special. Not only would I take his last name and become heir to the Ancient and Noble house of Black. But he would biologically become my father as well. They would BOTH be my dads by blood, Sirius explains, so James would still be my dad too. Eventually I make up my mind.
"I would really love to be your son Padfoot." I say with a smile.
Sirius pulls me into a happy hug, Moony joining in. This feels RIGHT, I think my parents would be happy. smiles as we part and nods to Sirius approvingly before getting back to business.
"Alright then. You will need to go to Gringotts to do the ritual for a blood adoption. But this form will change name to Harry James Black and take care of all the legal matters on this end. There will be more papers for you to sign at Gringotts, but I'm sure the goblins will tell you all about that." says.
The three of us leave the ministry smiling. For a while we walk around London as Sirius enjoys being free for a moment. Then it's off to Gringotts to do the ritual. Remus explains the ritual on the way with his teacher voice on. I grin, he says it'll hurt a bit. But what do I care! My features will change a bit but that's just fine by me! I'm with my family, small and odd it may be. But they love me, and I love them.
The head gobbling, Ragnarok, leads Padfoot and me into a medium sized circular room with three doors. (One we just came through) Moony wasn't allowed to come down because only the people involved are allowed in, so he's in Ragnaroks office still. I look around the room curiously. The walls are covered in runes and the only thing in here besides us is a large golden bowl on the floor in the middle of the room. After the door closes, Ragnarok leads Sirius and me to the bowl. He silently positions us so that I am standing on one side, Sirius on the other facing me. Ragnarok gives each of us a small knife and instructs us on what to do.
The ritual begins when Sirius slices open his palm over the bowl. I copy the action. We let our blood drip into the bowl for a moment then press our wounded hands together, a gold thread looping around them and connecting us. Immense pain courses through my body for a brief moment, and then the world goes dark as I fall to the ground.
When I awake I'm lying on a cot. Sirius and Remus are in front of me. They smile warmly.
"How do you feel Pup?" Padfoot asks.
"Tired and achy." I reply with a yawn, rubbing my eyes.
My eyes, as in so glasses! 'I can see!' My face breaks into a grin.
"No more glasses huh?" Moony chuckles, ruffling my hair.
I nod excitedly. Sirius grins and gestures to a full length mirror on the other side of the room.
"Want to see how you look now?" He asks.
I nod again. With the help of Remus and Sirius I make my way over to the mirror. Silently I study myself. I'm slightly taller than before, my jaw line is more defined. My hair is still jet black, but is now only slightly wavy looking less messy and more windswept. Eyes are still that striking Avada Kedavara green, but now with a steel grey ring around that green. They stand out even more than before! My skin has also changed slightly, more tan than before. I smile happily. This is the best summer ever! I hated my appearance before, but now I look good. I was alone before, now I have a family!
"I like it." I say.
"Of course, you look like me now too. Which means you look awesome." Sirius says with a smirk
I roll my eyes before hugging him.
"I love you Padfoot." I tell him, smirking before adding "even if you are a bit of a dork"
After explaining everything to the Weasleys. Fred and George look shocked. Molly looks pissed.
"Wait. You mean to tell us that this bloke was innocent the entire TWELVE YEARS he spent in Azkaban?!" Fred exclaims.
"Yep. Oh don't get me wrong. I would have killed Wormtail for what he did to Prongslets parents. But~ I didn't." Sirius says.
The twins eyes go wide at the mention of Wormtail. I remember now, they're the ones who gave me The Marauders Map.
"Prongslet?" Charlie questions.
Sirius' deep, barking laugh fills the air as I explain.
"My dad, Sirius, and Remus were in a group when they were in school called The Marauders. My dad, James Potter, was known as Prongs. Sirius Black, known also as Padfoot. And finally Remus Lupin, or Moony. "I explain with a soft smile.
The twins put on identical thoughtful looks then look over at Sirius and Remus. (You can practically see the excitement in Freds eyes) As everyone else continues to talk around us (Mostly about how stupid the ministry was to not notice that Sirius had no trial). The twins share a look, doing that silent talking thing that they do. Then they turn back to Me, Sirius and Remus.
"Mr. Black-"(Fred)
"-As fellow pranksters-"(George)
"-we would very much like to ask-"(Fred)
"-if you would give us some pointers-"(George)
"-so we can become better at what we love so much, pranks." Fred finishes with a smile.
"You too Mr. Lupin" George adds.
Sirius grins at the thought then looks to Remus. Remus sighs but they both nod anyway.
"Alright. But only if you help us teach Harry here the joy of pranking." Sirius tells them with a mischievous glint in his eyes.
They both grin and nod, shaking his and Remus' hands. Surprisingly, all this goes on unnoticed by anyone but me.
"We'll start teaching him tonight." Fred and George say in unison, with identical impish grins.
"Great, I'll get our old book of pranks out of my Gringotts vault then." Remus says with a smile.
Wow. Who would have thought he had a book of pranks in his vault, and would give it up to the twins!
"Wicked" The twins say together.