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"Talking"

'Thinking'

–Parseltongue–

Thinking in 3rd person POV/Dream/Memory/Flashback/Others

Letter/Journal/Book/Newspaper

Time change/Date of time

Change of POV

Chapter IX

–Greyback's Pack and Blood Adoption–

Sunday, 03 August 1997

HJP's POV

Harry approached Rodolphus on the living room who raised an eyebrow at seeing his too big grin. The man stood and helped him out of the plushy and into a couch.

"What did you do?"

"Told his Lordiness about my Godfather's deeds." Rodolphus raised an eyebrow again. "I was booored. I even fell asleep!"

Rodolphus shook his head, more amused than angry.

"You, Boy, are a menace. Your Godfather would've been proud."

Harry smiled sadly at that, knowing full well who Rodolphus really meant with that.

"Don't tell him that. He'll only act even worse." Bellatrix reprimanded in a hiss.

Harry limited to grin back at the woman.

"Worse?" He asked innocently.

Bellatrix glared back, while Rodolphus had trouble restraining his smile.

"Rodolphus, you aren't helping. If things continue like this he'll be a spoiled brat."

"There's no problem with a little spoiling, isn't that right, Pumpkin?"

Harry had to swallow his retort as Lady Lestrange entered and approached him with a huge smile. Bellatrix huffed angrily.

"Mother, don't call him Pumpkin." Rabastan put in with a bored tone. "He is far too skinny to be one."

"Hush." Lady Lestrange argued. "Now, what have you done to rill up the Dark Lord, my Dear?"

"Told him about the great deeds of my Godfather."

"As great as they may be, from now on I'd advise you to keep them to yourself. Agreed?"

Harry glanced at Rodolphus uncertain. He just didn't know how to act around motherly figures. Behind Rodolphus, Rabastan started to nod vehemently.

"Yes, Ma'am."

Lady Lestrange smiled and patted him on the cheek.

"That's my Boy." The woman stood and turned towards Rabastan. "Don't think I didn't see you, Rabbit."

Harry swallowed a laugh as the man huffed.

"If you gave me a huge name, at least call me by it."

"Rabastan, see how you speak to your Mother." Lord Lestrange hissed as he entered.

"Yes, Father."

"Now, Jeremiah, no need to be so harsh. We just got our children back, remember?"

"Yes, Wife of mine, I know." Lord Lestrange replied in a soothing manner.

Harry shared a look with Rodolphus and Rabastan at the way that even Lord Lestrange did what Lady Lestrange wanted.

–SsH–

RJL's POV

Remus smiled back at Nymphadora as she held her pregnant belly. She was starting to show.

"You wished to see me, Cub?"

Remus tensed as both him and Nymphadora turned towards the approaching Creature, who was entering their living room uninvited.

"Yes." Remus glanced at Nymphadora, who looked back uncertain. "I'll be right back."

Nymphadora nodded and Remus stood, taking Fenrir Greyback out of his living room and away from his pregnant Mate. He took him to his small library room and sat on a chair as the Werewolf crossed his arms over his chest with a raised eyebrow.

"If you are going to plead to my humanity, Cub, I'll…"

"No. Nothing of the sort." Fenrir frowned confused. "Have you heard of Jake Tommy Beltane?"

"The Pup you raised." Fenrir agreed.

"I never raised him." The older Werewolf frowned, uncrossing his arms. "He is Harry Potter's de-aged form."

"I see… you're telling me because I would be able to tell the difference between the parentage smell you have over the Pup."

Remus nodded.

"Indeed."

"The Human outside. She's your Mate, ain't she?" Remus nodded. "And she's bearing you a Pup?"

"Yes."

"One condition." Remus nodded. "You raise the Pup along your other Pup."

"Tommy's at the Lestrange's."

"Your Mate is family with Lestranges."

Remus frowned confused.

"What are you suggesting?"

"Don't play stupid, Cub. I know perfectly that you are a smart Cub… if you don't include your ignorance of your Werewolf-side and refusal of me as your pack and Alpha."

"The Lestranges hate my Wife and her parents. And I'm known as the Light Wolf, they'd never…"

"It's them or live among my Pack. OUR Pack, Cub."

Remus narrowed his eyes. By Dementor's kiss, this is why he avoided his Sire… Alpha. Fenrir looked at the door just before it opened and Nymphadora entered, wide-eyed.

"What do you mean we have to choose? There is nothing wrong with our cottage here. Who are you to tell us what to do?"

"I'm the Alpha of your Mate, Woman. I have a say on what happens to him and what not. If he wants my protection for his Pups he needs to start listening to me."

"Bellatrix has tried to kill me."

"I'll deal with that. Now choose."

Nymphadora turned towards Remus uncertain.

"What do you win with us living at the Lestranges' Manor?"

"For once you'll be close to your other Pup. Second I believe the Dark Lord intends on raising the Pup to be a Dark Wizard. Pup'll need a Light person close before his Core starts going sick. Third, it's time you accept your Creature side. You will be spending the Moon nights with me while your Mate stays with the Pups. Fourth, no Pup should be away from his Pack."

Remus glanced at Nymphadora.

"We'll accept if the Lestranges vow that they won't attack us." Nymphadora stated.

Fenrir nodded.

"I'll take care of that." He turned around and left.

Nymphadora approached and sat on the other chair, looking at Remus.

"Why did you and Harry hide about his Godson?"

"Harry was a minor and Tommy had been attacked before. Me, Sirius and Dobby kept the boy safe and made certain he had an emotional-free safe environment."

Nymphadora sighed.

"You should've told me, instead of sending the boy to Sirius' house when we married."

"Tommy wanted to go."

Nymphadora nodded before smiling.

"How is he?"

"Troublesome."

Nymphadora laughed.

"He was raised by you and Sirius after all."

Remus grinned back. He wanted to tell her the truth but Severus was right. He couldn't… for Harry's protection.

–SsH–

HJP's POV

Harry looked up from the chess game he was playing with Rabastan to the man entering the living room. Was that…?

"Greyback, to what do we do the honour?"

The Werewolf turned towards Harry and Harry could clearly see him taking a huge breath through his nose. Then he approached and leaned down to sniff Harry's hair, before going down to Harry's neck and, after sniffing it, kissed it.

"Fenrir?" Voldemort hissed from the door's entrance. "Jacob is no Cub of yours for you to treat him like one."

"I disagree, Darkest Lord." Greyback argued, straightening up and putting a hand on the back of Harry's neck. Harry limited to look up towards the Werewolf who grinned back down at Harry. "He is my Cub's Pup."

"The Light Wolf did not father the boy."

"Werewolf Packs doesn't have one parent. The Cubs of the Pack are everyone's Cubs. This means that… my Cub called you Tommy?" Harry nodded vehemently, grinning as he felt Voldemort's anger through the Horcrux before the man controlled himself, "is my Pup as well."

"We adopted him. He is our child now." Bellatrix argued.

Greyback huffed.

"Hence why he needs both his families close. Darkest Lord you can clearly see his fever induced status because his Light magic is fighting all the Dark in the room. He needs my Cub's Light Magic to contrary the constant Dark Magic that is being imposed on him."

"You want Jacob to go live with Lupin?"

"No. Of course not. That Domesticated Wolf would've raised him like a Muggle if he'd be allowed to do as he wishes. No, Cub and his pupped Mate should move here."

Pupped… Mate? Lupin married?

"Moony's Mate?" Harry asked.

"Nymphadora Lupin, née Tonks." Rodolphus replied. "Watch for your Horse."

Harry turned to the chess tray at once.

"I suck at this game." He hissed as his chess pieces started speaking at him, trying to give inputs on how to protect the best way.

–Pawn to G4.–

Harry glanced at Voldemort and then to the chess, he didn't understand why that move but did as told.

"Are you trying to get yourself killed?" Rabastan asked, easily eating the Pawn with his Bishop.

Harry glanced at Voldemort unsurely.

–His Queen.–

Harry looked for it to notice that Rabastan had left it unprotected.

"Horse C6 to D8."

"Wha…? No way… this kiddo just ate my Queen… King to D8."

"Check Mate." Voldemort stated before turning again towards Greyback.

Harry's eyes grew at realizing he had a Tower and a Bishop making check at King on both houses he could run to. Rabastan's eyes grew and he looked up to Harry.

"Did… the Dark Lord hissed you the help?" Harry nodded uncertain. "You are a Parselmouth?"

"Parcel?"

"Parseltongue, the language that speaks with snakes." Rodolphus explained. "Parselmouth being the speaker."

Harry's eyes grew, realizing that Voldemort had used it to speak with him.

"Trying to prove anything with that little charade, Darkest Lord?" Greyback asked with a raised eyebrow.

"What is in it for you if the Light Wolf moves here with his wife?"

"For once his Mate will have all the medical help she needs, right?" He asked turning towards Rodolphus, who nodded. "Second my Cub will be spending the Moons with me. It will help on showing him the true way of a wolf."

"So you promised him his Pup if he played nice with us and spent the Full Moons with you." Voldemort argued and Greyback shrugged, massaging Harry's tensing shoulders with his hand still on his neck. "How does he smell?"

Harry tensed as Greyback turned towards him.

"Like you. Like a Mate. Have you claimed this boy as your future Mate, Darkest Lord?"

Harry's face went deep red.

"No, I have not. He is… he shares part of my soul."

"So a Soul Mate." Harry tried to get the hand on his neck out but Greyback let his nails scratch Harry's neck in a warning. "He also smells like Potter, Black and my Cub. There's another smell I don't identify."

"Auntie."

"What about biological family?"

Greyback frowned and leaned down to look at Harry.

"Can't you see that he was blood adopted?"

"What?" Lady Alexa approached at once and pulled Harry's face towards her and looked at him in the eyes. "Harry Potter used a Dark Ritual way to ensure he'd be Jake's Mentor?"

"Most likely those Goblins ideas."

"So that is why he resembles Harry." Voldemort hummed.

"Not just resemble, Darkest Lord. Once he grows he'll be a copy since Harry Potter didn't use a second donor."

Voldemort turned towards Lady Alexa who nodded.

"Was your Cub taught on the Potter's inheritance?"

"You'll have to ask him."

Voldemort turned towards Rodolphus.

"Find out if he does. Jacob will have to be taught about both Potter, Black and Lestrange inheritance."

"What about the Black's? I don't have time to teach him, my Lord."

"Your sister Narcissa."

Bellatrix nodded and left with Rodolphus.

"I'll go prepare a ward then." Lady Alexa stated, smiled at Harry and, after standing, left the room.

Harry's neck was released and Harry saw Greyback and Voldemort leaving the room. When they were finally gone Rabastan stood and leant down, picking his wand.

"Stay still, okay?" Harry nodded and Rabastan started chanting as Harry felt his neck's nail-made wounds start to heal. "Does it hurt?"

"A little."

"I'll call Severus then."

"Auntie?"

"She's studying about heart diseases to help your weak heart, Jake. She can't come and stop her studies just because you are in pain."

"Kay."

Harry stayed in silence as he was left alone, glancing at the game.

"What happened?" Snape's voice asked and Harry realized the man's hand was on his forehead.

"Greyback was here, he made a Pack claim on him before all of us, the Dark Lord included." Rabastan explained. "He could also feel a fever on Jake."

"A fever?"

–SsH–

RL's POV

Dobby teleported Rodolphus with house elf's magic and left. The Wizard sneered as he took in the small cottage that was the Lupin's house and knocked on the front door. Immediately Remus Lupin opened the door with his wand in hand. Rodolphus sneered at him, before entering uninvited.

"Greyback appeared at my Parent's Manor and claimed Jake as a Pup." Rodolphus stated, going to the open door by the right, to find the living room and his Niece. "Have you been taught about the Potter's inheritance?" He asked as Lupin passed by him and went to stand next to his Wife.

"Sirius taught me during last couple of years." Lupin agreed. "Tommy?"

"Greyback recognized the smell of the blood adoption of Harry Potter on him, he is the Heir of the Potter, Black and Lestrange family by Blood Rights."

Rodolphus' Niece stood surprised.

"Harry blood adopted a child? But that's…"

"Why don't you ask your mutt Husband about that?" Rodolphus retorted harshly. "My Mother is making sure a ward is being prepared for you three." Rodolphus looked around with a sneer at the house. "Please tell me Jake wasn't raised here."

Lupin growled under his throat at the taunt, but his wife immediately put a hand on his chest stopping him.

"Four." The Witch retorted, turning towards Rodolphus with a glare.

"Excuse me?"

"My Mother."

Rodolphus sneered.

"As long as the Wizard who she calls a Husband doesn't follow."

"Don't worry, he is being hunted by Snatchers. He won't return so soon." Mrs Lupin snarled, before walking out the room.

Lupin stayed quiet as they heard her walk away before he finally spoke.

"Any funny thing and I…"

"Right back from you." Rodolphus hissed at the mutt. "Was it your idea?"

"No, it was all his."

Rodolphus nodded.

"Thought so." He agreed, approaching the door and looked down the corridor. "You'll be coming to teach him alongside me about his inheritances."

"Very well."

"You'll be also coming to stop the over amount of Dark Magic."

"He's going magic sick?"

Rodolphus nodded, not looking at the mutt.

"Jake isn't used to hugs, being told he is wanted, being told bedtime stories."

Lupin sneered.

"I'll have to rectify that."

"Where were Harry's family sent to?"

Rodolphus turned towards Lupin and raised an eyebrow.

"I don't know."

"Can you find out?"

Lupin frowned but didn't answer as Mrs Lupin returned, two trunks flying after her still open and things still flying inside.

"I'll do my best." He finally agreed, before going to help his Wife.

"Are you two arguing about Tommy again?" Rodolphus heard her whisper to the Werewolf.

"We'll control ourselves from now on." Lupin retorted soothingly.

"You better, don't want to see him having another heart attack because two adults can't act like ones."

Lupin huffed amused.

"Just go firecall your Mother, Dora."

(TBC)

Next Chapter: Panic Attacks and Brooms

~Isys