Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or the other characters from the Harry Potter books. They belong to JK Rowlings. I do own Rocky, Bubby and Potter Island and Trouble Comes in Small Packages Universe.

A fan lightningspride did a graphic art pic of the horse I plan on having in the story. It is an amazing picture and even looks like Padfoot is in it. Here is the link but you will have to remove the spaces when you type it in.

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*Hangs head in shame for taking so long to update.*

Chapter 10 Fun in the Sun

Harry woke up to find himself on his Daddy's lap with one arm holding him tight. His Daddy had his other hand holding his own cheek, and he had a small smile on his face even though he was sleeping. It took Harry a minute to remember what happened yesterday. The little boy couldn't believe his Daddy had held him all night after he had been so naughty that his Daddy had to spank him. The tiny child lay there in the man's arms thinking about how much he loved his Daddy. He had never thought they anybody would ever love him, and his Daddy was showing him by holding him all night that he still loved him even when he was a naughty boy.

Sirius Black felt a squirming on his lap. It took him a minute to fully awake and realize he was holding his Pup. He looked at the little boy with a smile even as he finally pulled his hand away from his cheek. When he remembered why he had been holding his cheek he took a deliberate sniff to see if he could smell the cologne he smelled the night before. The Animagus was disappointed to know that he couldn't detect anything.

"Good morning Puppy. How are you feeling today?" The worried father asked. He was hoping the spanking hadn't brought back memories of his time with the Dursleys.

"I'm fine Daddy." Harry grinned at him happily. "I liked sleeping in your arms all night."

"I love holding you too Baby." Sirius said rubbing the little head before kissing it. "Hey Pup do you want to see something?"

"What Daddy?" Harry asked excitedly.

"Well yesterday when you were missing Daddy found you a special way. Would you like to see how?"

"Yes Please." The little boy answered.

He stood Harry up in front of him. "Okay but don't get scared.

The man stood before his son and the next minute a huge bear-like black dog was standing in front of the tiny child. Harry didn't say or do anything at first. He just stood there gawping at the dog and just when Sirius thought he should turn back the little boy threw his arms around the big dog's neck.

"Paddy it is really you. I used to dream about you when I was little." He sobbed into the furry neck.

Sirius immediately transformed back as he wrapped his arms around his tiny Pup to comfort him. "Shhh... Baby please don't cry Daddy's got you."

"I told the Dursleys about the big dog Paddy that would let me ride on its back, and they called me a liar and used the belt on me." Harry wailed in his Daddy's neck not even acknowledging that his Daddy was a man again. "So I never told them about the dreams where the doggy would carry me around by my pajamas in his mouth, or that he would tickle me with his big tongue and paws while I laughed."

"Those weren't dreams Baby they were memories. I did do those things when I was in my Padfoot form as your Da called me. You called me Paddy. I used to push your pushchair as Paddy too." Sirius assured him.

Harry was so happy to know that his dreams were real. "Can you turn into Paddy again?"

"I can turn into Paddy anytime I want Puppy. I will do it later when we are playing outside together, but now we need to get ready for breakfast."

"Okay Daddy." Harry smiled as the man set him on his feet. He couldn't believe his Daddy was his Paddy. When he was in his cupboard thinking about Paddy always made him feel safe.

When they had all met up for breakfast in the big house Sirius couldn't help noticing that Reg didn't seem to want to meet his eyes for some reason. Every time he spoke to him the younger man would mumble an answer and talk to somebody else. This made him realize he needed to talk to his brother alone as soon as possible.

He was also noticing that Rocky was serving breakfast with his shoulders slumped. The little guy seemed like he was constantly refraining from punishing himself. Sirius didn't know why he wanted to punish himself, but he knew why he wasn't. Harry had seen Rocky hitting himself for something he had thought he had done wrong. That had scared his Pup so badly that Sirius made the elf to promise to never punish his self again. He told him if he felt he had done something that deserved to be punished for that he was supposed to tell Sirius, and he would make any decisions for punishment.

"Rocky can I speak to you in the study when breakfast is done?" Sirius hated the fear he saw in the little guy's eyes.

"Yes Master Sirius." Rocky mumbled before making a hasty retreat from the room.

"Remus will you keep an eye on the boys after breakfast?" He asked his friend. He noticed his brother slumped down in his chair.

"No problem Sirius." Remus assured him. "Are we going to give them the things we bought yesterday?"

Three little heads jerked up excitedly, but they got a disappointed look on their faces at his answer.

"No I think we should wait a day for that." Sirius seeing the now downcast faces added. "I do think we will give them the surprise you bought for them though. I thought we could all head to the beach after I finish up in the study."

"Really Daddy? We can go to the beach?" Harry exclaimed with a wide grin.

"Yep." He popped the p to the little boys' delight.

He stood up and looked at Regulus. "I need to go talk to Rocky. Remus, why don't you find the boys' surprise from you while I'm doing that? I left the packages in the sitting room."

He noticed his brother was looking at his plate as if afraid to meet his eyes. He would talk to him as soon as he finished with Rocky with that thought in mind he headed to the study. He had just sat down in his chair behind the desk when Rocky popped in.

"Master Sirius wanted to talk to Rocky?" The elf's shoulders were still slumped as if waiting for something dreadful to happen.

"Yes I do Rocky. I have noticed that you seem very sad or upset and I was wondering why." Sirius said gently.

"Rocky is sorry that Bubby got Master's son hurt. I's knows you have to punish bad elves." Rocky wailed tears falling down his face. "But Please Master Sirius if youse sells Bubby or frees him would youse sell Rocky or free him too, so I can stay with Bubby?"

Sirius was startled enough that he just sat gaping at the elf for a moment. He only spoke when he saw how agitated the elf was getting at his silence.

"Rocky I'm not going to sell Bubby or free him or you for that matter." Sirius paused before adding, "well unless you want me too that is."

"No Master Sirius wes don't want to be sold or free." The little guy was shaking his head vigorously. "But Bubby did wrong."

"Rocky did you punish Bubby?" Sirius asked gently.

"Yes Master Sirius. I spanked Bubby just like the list said." Rocky nodded as he spoke.

"Well then that is the only punishment Bubby will get."

"But Master Sirius Bubby hurt youse son." Rocky's confusion was clear.

"No he did not. He made a mistake taking off where he could be hurt or lost the same as the other boys. It was not Bubby's fault Harry got hurt. Harry knew going was wrong and he knew shouldn't have went." Sirius explained patiently. "His falling was an accident. One that wouldn't have happened if they hadn't took off like that but an accident, none the less. All of the boys have been punished, and we are going to put it behind us now. Do you understand?"

"Yes Master Sirius."

"Okay after I talk to my brother we are going to the beach for a picnic. Would you and Bubby like to come with us?"

"No Master Sirius wes don't like the water." Rocky had a scared look on his face.

"If you are sure that is okay, but you are welcome to join us even if you don't get in the water." Sirius smiled encouragingly, but Rocky was shaking his head in denial. "Do you think you could fix us a picnic lunch to take with us?"

"Rocky can be doing that Master Sirius."

"Then will you have Regulus come see me and take care of the picnic for us?" Sirius asked.

"Rocky will do it right away Master Sirius." The elf popped away much happier than he had been when he popped in.

Regulus was standing at the door of the big house watching the boys run and play. He noticed that Remus was sitting at the outside table reading, but that he would look up every couple of pages to check on the boys. Why hadn't he done that yesterday? Now Sirius didn't trust him to watch the boys anymore. He had noticed that Sirius made sure to ask Remus to watch them at breakfast after all. He just wished he hadn't messed up so badly. Sirius would never forgive him for letting Harry get hurt. He looked up at the popping noise that Rocky made as he appeared in front of him.

"Master Sirius wants to see youse in his study Master Regulus."

The man looked at the elf with a brief flash of fear before saying. "Thanks Rocky I'll go see him now." It took him a minute to get his courage up enough to knock on the door of the study.

"Come in Reg." Sirius called out when he heard the knock. He took in the way his brother glanced at him quickly before lowering his eyes as he came in and stood before the desk. It was just as he thought Reg was feeling guilty about what happened. "Take a seat Reg."

The younger man sat without making eye contact. He knew Sirius was going to tell him that he wouldn't ever trust him to watch Harry again. He couldn't blame him, but that didn't stop the hurt to know he had lost his brother's trust.

"Do you want to tell me why you won't look at me?" Sirius asked in a gentle tone.

Regulus raised his head and stared at his older brother for a minute before dropping his eyes again. "I'm sorry Sirius that I let you down. I understand why you don't trust me with Harry anymore."

"What the Hell are you talking about? Who said I didn't trust you with Harry?" Sirius was flabbergasted that Reg would even think such a thing.

"Nobody had to tell me. I lost the boys and Harry paid the price for it, so of course you don't trust me." Regulus mumbled into his shirt.

"Regulus Arcturus Black I cannot believe you would think so low of me." The hurt was evident in the offended voice.

"What are you talking about?" Reg was stumped. "I never said anything bad about you."

"No? What about you thought I wouldn't trust you with Harry?"

"Well that is not against you, but my own fault for not watching them better." Regulus explained. "Hell I'm shocked you haven't taken me over you knee for putting them in danger yet." He admitted with flushed cheeks.

"I will answer to both of those things." Sirius said shaking his head at his brother's thought, "But only if you will look at me when I talk to you. Regulus raised his head to stare into his brother's eyes so Sirius started talking again. "I will always trust you with my son because without you he would be in the care of people that abused him. I would never have seen him again probably. For you to think that I could forget that and stop trusting you is the reason why I said that I couldn't believe you thought so low of me."

"But Sirius I didn't watch him well enough. You really should spank me." He said with more conviction even though he was blushing at the thought.

"I'm not going to spank you Reg. You are not the first person to take their eyes off of young children and lose them. I understand you're feeling guilty but that guilt is your punishment." He explained, but when he saw his brother open his mouth to speak he held up his hand to stop him. "Reg I know what I'm talking about." He stood up and started pacing. "I lost Harry once when he was only nine months old for an hour."

"What?" was the incredulous shout.

"He had only been walking about a week. He had been crawling for a couple of months mind you and could get around great." Well we were still living at Potter Manor at the time and Mom, Dad and James were all out. I was reading the Daily Prophet while Harry played on a blanket on the floor. I looked up and he was gone. I checked every room in that Manor physically. I was almost hysterical when Dad came home. When he found out Harry was missing he cast the Homenum Revelio charm. I hadn't even thought about using it or even turning into Padfoot to look for him." Sirius admitted sheepishly. "Harry had crawled under the sofa I was sitting on and had fallen asleep. I asked Dad to spank me for being such an irresponsible parent. He refused and told me all parents go through that. It is like a learning experience, and the guilt and fear were the best punishment and reminder there was to be more vigilant when watching children."

"Really?" Regulus couldn't believe what he had just heard, because Sirius seemed like a perfect father to him that never made any mistakes.

"Yes really Reg and believe it or not I lost him again when he was thirteen months old, but I learned from my mistake and found him a couple of minutes later. My Pup had climbed into the cupboard with the pots and pans." Sirius was smiling at the memory. "They will get away from us no matter what we do. We just have to pay closer attention, so we notice faster and use every available means to find them again."

The hopeful look on Regulus's face made Sirius say. "I trust you Reg. The only reason I asked Remus to watch the boys was because I wanted to talk to you." He admitted with an understanding smile.

Regulus could barely get the words past the lump in his throat. "Thanks Siri. I promise I will do better from now on."

"That is all any of us can do Reg. We need to learn from our mistakes and move on." But as Regulus stood up to leave he spoke again. "Where are you going Little Brother?"

"Well we are done right?" His eyebrows knitted in confusion.

"Oh we are done with that talk, but I believe we have another Talk to have." Sirius said with emphasis on the word talk.

"Sirius?"

"I did show you my secret and I told you that you could only learn it after The Talk, so I guess I'm giving you The Talk now." Sirius smirked at the bright red cheeks on his Baby Brother's face.

Regulus sat back down on the armchair he had just vacated. He didn't think he could get more embarrassed. Why did Sirius think he had to give him The Talk? Hell he was twenty-five years old for Salazar's sake. Okay he had had claimed getting Narcissa pregnant was an accident, but it really was.

"Sirius I really don't think this is necessary." Regulus pouted.

What then proceeded were ten of the most horribly mortifying minutes of his life. Hell this was worse than realizing he had actually had sex with Narcissa, his own cousin. He had heard enough.

Regulus Black jumped up from his chair. He had never been so mortified in his life. He doubted if he would ever lose the bright red hue his skin was now sporting. He had to escape from this room was the desperate thought running through his mind.

"I'm not listening to any more of this." He snapped angrily heading for the door. But he came to a halt when he heard laughter from behind him. He turned to see Sirius holding his sides and giving deep belly laughs. He was laughing so hard tears were rolling down his cheeks unchecked.

"I ca...can't be...believe it to...took y...you tha...that long t...to bre...break." He gasped out through his laughter.

"It was a joke?" Was the outraged cry from the younger Black.

"Well yeah I didn't think you would actually sit and listen." The laughter was now slower so he could talk normally.

"You bloody prat I thought you were serious." Reg cried out in anger.

"I am Sirius. I just wasn't serious about The Talk, but since you listened you must have felt like you needed it." Sirius chuckled at his brother's expression. "Oh come on Reg I love you and it was funny." At the disbelieving look he added. "Well it was funny for me and maybe someday you can look back on it and laugh too."

"Don't count on it Sirius Orion Black. That was the most mortifying thing I have ever experienced." He growled as he left the room.

Still chuckling to himself Sirius followed him out. When he got outside he saw Reg standing beside Remus with his arms crossed a petulant look on his face. Remus was giving the younger man a questioning look. Hoping to make his brother not so angry with him he decided to draw attention to himself before Remus could ask Reg what was wrong.

"Okay who all wants to go for a picnic on the beach?" He yelled out so the kids could hear too.

The three little boys came running eagerly. "Me, me," they yelled excitedly.

"Did Uncle Remus give you your surprise?" He asked as he smiled at their eagerness.

But Remus was the one that answered. "Not yet I thought I would wait until you and Regulus were here to see as well."

He pulled a bag from his pocket and laid it on the table. He then proceeded to enlarge it, before asking. "Don't you think that we should have Bubby here, too?"

Sirius nodded and called Bubby and Rocky. When the elves appeared Remus pulled four net bags filled with colored plastic items in them out of the larger bag. He enlarged each of the net bags. He then handed one to the four little boys. Draco received one with green items, Harry's had blue in it, while Neville's was red and Bubby's yellow.

The little boys looked at their gifts with awe as they started pulling the items out. Each bag contained a large sand pail and shovel, a rake, four different molds for making sand castles, an aquatic animal sand sifter to help find seashells easier, a deflated beach ball, a pair of goggles, snorkel and a pair of flippers. It was everything a little boy would need to play at the beach. They all threw their arms around the man getting all tangled up by trying to do it at once. For Harry and Bubby they were shocked to have so many toys for their own though.

Remus assured the little boys they were very welcome at all of the thank yous he was getting. The man was actually blushing. It felt so good to be able to afford to give the boys gifts he bought with his own money. Sirius had taken the gold they brought from England and split it between Regulus and Remus stating that as he didn't want the men to get jobs when they were needed here. He said that he would not have them feeling like they had to ask him for money when they needed or wanted to buy something.

Remus had opened an account at Gringotts when they went the day before, and Reg was going to the next time he went. Each man now had over two million galleons to do what they wanted with. Sirius had told them he would buy any and all necessities for the Island and family, but that money was for personal use only. The man had also told them if it got below one hundred thousand galleons they were to let him know so he could add more to their vaults. At their protests he gave them a glare that had them gulping and agreeing to the man's demands fast.

Sirius put his hand and the large bag and pulled out a smaller one which he enlarged a little. He then gave each boy and man two pair of swim trunks. The really cute thing was each father and son had one matching pair. He couldn't resist doing that because he loved when Harry was dressed like him. When he pulled out four more pair two even tinier than Harry's he turned to the two elves.

"I bought both of you two pair as well. I didn't know you didn't like the water at the time but you can still wear them as shorts. He noticed the agitated way Rocky was acting he said. "I am not giving you these clothes to free you. Consider them just part of your uniforms or something. We live on an Island so you will need clothing for the hot weather."

He laid them on the table so they had to pick them up on their own. This would take away from him handing them clothes.

"Thank you Master Sirius." Rocky exclaimed when he realized the bond did not break after picking up the clothes.

"You're welcome Rocky. Did you fix that picnic lunch for us?" He asked as he saw Remus and Reg take their sons into the house to change into their trunks.

"Yes Sir." The little elf popped his fingers and a large cooler and picnic basket appeared on the table.

"Thank you. Are you two sure you don't want to go to the beach with us?" Sirius questioned. "You won't have to get in the water."

The two little elves shook their heads vigorously.

"Bubby I know your toys were for the beach, but when we come back today we will bring sand for the sandbox and you can use most of them there. That way you can still have fun with them. And maybe you can use your goggles, snorkels and fins in the bathtub. That way you might get use to the water and eventually want to go to the beach with us." He smiled reassuringly at the little guy.

"Thank you Master Sirius. Bubby will do that." He squeaked excitedly.

Which gave Sirius the impression the little guy would be taking a bath while they were gone for some reason.

"Daddy, are we going to get ready too?" Harry tugged on his pants leg.

Swinging the little boy up into his arms Sirius grinned happily. "You bet Puppy let's go."

He grabbed the matching pair of trunks before walking into the Rainbow house. When they were dressed they were wearing black boxer style trunks with red racing stripes down the side and red tee shirts, while they were barefoot. They hurried out to see the others were also dressed for the beach. Reg and Draco were wearing silver trunks with white stripes and green tee shirts. Remus and Neville were also dressed alike in dark blue trunks with light blue stripes and light blue tee shirts. They were all also barefoot.

"I forgot wait a minute, guys." Sirius said as Remus had picked up the cooler and Reg the basket.

He went back over to the bag and pulled out another one which he enlarged again. He gave each of them a shoe box that contained a pair of sandals. The men had a nice leather pair each but the little boys had cartoon characters on theirs. Draco got a green pair with the Hulk, Neville's were red with Spiderman and Harry's were black with Batman.

He called for Rocky and Bubby to give them theirs as well. Bubby's were blue with Superman on them. When they had their sandals on Sirius summoned a couple of blankets and an armful of beach towels. He also retrieved a bottle of something from the bag which he laid on top of the pile of towels before they headed off down the path that led to the beach in front of the house. Rocky had said it was the best of the beaches for swimming according to Master Charlus anyway. It was also the only beach on the Island that had an outhouse hidden among the trees at the edge of the sand.

The little boys ran ahead each carrying their bag of beach toys. They were so excited. Whooping and hollering enough you would have thought there were a dozen little boys instead of three. The men could not believe the difference in the way the boys had acted from when they first got them. You would never have believed those three little boys had miserable childhoods up until a couple of weeks ago. They laughed and carried on like they had known each other forever.

When the beach came in sight the boys stopped dead. They could not believe the beautiful scene in front of them. The men were able to catch up as the boys were just standing there. The sand on the beach was almost white and the ocean looked a perfect blue with waves rolling in gently. The edge of the beach was filled with palm trees along with other kinds of trees and flowers. Seagulls were swooping down to catch fish before flying up into the sky again.

"Well are we just going to stand here or set up everything so we can play in that water?" Regulus asked with a grin before walking into the middle for the beach and setting the picnic basket down.

At his words the boys ran towards the water at breakneck speed.

"Whoa boys hold up there." Sirius called out. "You are not to step one foot in that water without at least one of us with you."

The boys stopped and turned as one. They were now glaring at one Sirius Orion Black, but it was his son who said defiantly. "We're not babies. We don't need you to be with us."

"Excuse me?" Sirius dropped his pile of blankets and towels as he strode purposefully toward his child. "Would you like to repeat that?" He knelt down in front of the tiny child.

Harry realized he had made a mistake not only by what he said but by how he said it. "I'm sorry." He lowered his head until he was talking to his shoes.

"We talked about this Harry James even if you don't like what I say you are not to use that tone with me. You could have said that nicer couldn't you?" He spoke sternly. He had to get his child out of speaking so disrespectfully to him.

"Yes Daddy." Harry admitted as his Dad raised his chin with two of his fingers so they were looking eye to eye. "I'm sorry but please we aren't babies."

"I don't think you boys are babies, but I know that there are currents in the water that could drag you down fast and you could drown. So I meant what I said about you not going in the water without an adult. It is dangerous and it will earn you a spanking if you do." Sirius's tone was firm on the matter. "Do you understand?" He glanced at all three boys in turn.

He received a chorus of three. "Yes Sirs."

Standing he picked his little boy up and walked back to the edge of the sand. He set him back down on his feet right in front of a large palm tree. He turned the tiny child to face the tree.

"You are to stay here and look at this tree until I tell you that you can move." Sirius moved him closer to the tree. "Hopefully the time will make you think about nicer ways to speak to your Daddy. Now don't move Harry James." He said sternly before walking back over to the blankets and spreading them out.

Harry stood looking at the bark on the tree. He knew this was his Daddy's way of putting him in the corner outside. He gave a little sniffle as tears slipped down his cheeks. He hadn't meant to speak so meanly to his Daddy, but he thought his Daddy was saying they were babies. He didn't know the water could be dangerous. He hoped his Daddy would forgive him. Harry felt he stood and stared at that tree for hours before his Daddy was beside him again. When he felt the man's hand on his shoulder he gave a sigh of relief.

"Okay Pup your time is up." He knelt down and pulled his son into his arms for a hug. "Please don't speak to Daddy like that anymore."

Harry gave a small sniffle as he buried his face in his Daddy's shirt. "I won't Daddy. I'm sorry please, don't be mad at me."

"I'm not mad Puppy. I was just a little hurt you would talk to me like that, but you have been punished and I forgive you." He reassured his tiny son. "Are you ready to go have some fun?"

"Yes please Daddy." Harry beamed at him even though tears still glistened on his lashes.

Harry was disappointed when his Daddy walked him over to one of the blankets that laid spread out on the sand. The man sat down before pulling his child between his knees and taking his shirt off.

"What are you doing Daddy?" Harry asked curiously as he watched the man pick up a bottle off of the blanket and spill some of its contents in his hand.

"I'm putting something on you so you don't get sunburned." Sirius explained as he started rubbing it all over Harry.

Harry was shocked. He knew that Au...Petunia put that stuff on Dudley but he never had it on him before. Harry had gotten sunburned many times, because he had to work in the garden at the Dursleys. They wouldn't even let him wear a shirt because they said he didn't need to get it dirty while working. This was why Harry knew sunburns hurt a lot. Uncle Reggie and Uncle Remus were putting some on Draco and Neville, too.

When the boys were done getting the lotion on they wanted to go swim, but then the Daddies started putting some on themselves. When Harry saw this he held out his little hand for some of the lotion.

"What do you want Pup?" Sirius was looking confused.

"I want to put some on your back for you." Harry explained and as soon as he had some cupped in his tiny hands he went behind his Daddy and started rubbing it all over the pale back of his Daddy.

Neville and Draco also held out their small hands and they rubbed some on their own Daddy's back. It wasn't long before they all stood up to head to the water. The little boys were tugging on the big hands they were holding as they tried to pull their fathers towards the inviting blue water.

"Come on Daddy," were the three pleading cries issuing from the little mouths.

Sirius bent down and scooped up his son and ran towards the surf. He called back over his shoulder. "Last ones in are a gorilla and his monkey baby."

Remus and Regulus scooped up their own children running full out to catch up with their brother. Both yelling cheater as they ran.

Remus was the first to follow Sirius into the waves with Neville clutched in his arms. This was mainly due to his werewolf advanced abilities.

Draco was not happy pouting in his Daddy's arms. "I'm not a monkey baby." His pout only got bigger when he heard Harry.

"Eeh-eeh-ee," the tiny dark haired child was scratching his head and under his arm while he made the noise.

"Harry, be nice." Sirius laughed in spite of his words. His Baby looked like a little wet monkey at the moment.

The men and boys played in the water for a couple of hours before Sirius called a stop, so they could have some lunch. Regulus took all three boys to use the outhouse, but the man was shocked when he saw the inside. The outside looked like a little tiny building that most people would avoid unless in dire need. The inside was so magically different he was astounded. There was a commode and sink that used magic to vanish anything in them. There was a side room that held two shower stalls and a couple of benches. A cupboard was filled with beach towels and beach chairs. All the man could think was the Potters really went all out. He wished he had known them.

After a picnic of fried chicken, potato salad, carrot sticks and homemade buttermilk biscuits, now these biscuits weren't what they had always considered biscuits. To the natives from Great Britain biscuits were what the Americans called cookies, but the biscuits they ate with strawberry jam were a type of bread that would melt in your mouth and they all loved. They had chocolate cake for dessert. They all stuffed themselves after working up an appetite in the surf and sun. When they were done the others were shocked when Harry threw himself back on the sand holding his little belly and moaning with his eyes closed.

"I ate too much. My tummy hurts." Those were words Harry Potter-Black had never thought he would utter.

Sirius looked down at his Pup, but couldn't help his smile despite his concern when he saw the chocolate icing covering most of the lower half of his son's face. When he saw that the tiny boy's eyes were closed he had a brilliant idea. But there was a slight problem so he turned to his brother and catching his eyes he mouthed, "Use that spell so he can't hear."

Regulus gave him a strange look before grabbing his wand and casting Muffliato. "Why did I do that?" He asked as soon as the spell had been cast.

"I'm going to do something that I think my Pup will like, but I want to make sure Draco and Neville aren't going to be sacred first." Sirius explained.

The two little boys looked nervous at this announcement. Why did Uncle Siri think they would be scared?

When he noticed the questioning looks on the little faces he said. "Do you remember seeing the big black dog on the cliff top yesterday?"

The boys nodded as they leant closer to their Daddies. That doggy was scary. It was a Grim and seeing a Grim meant you were suppose to die.

"I know you thought it was a Grim, but it really wasn't." Sirius was using a soothing voice as Reg and Remus picked their sons up to offer comfort. "That dog was really me. I'm an Animagus which means I can turn into an animal that looks like the Grim."

"Really?" both boys gaped at their Uncle with awe.

"Yep, I sure can." Sirius grinned cheekily at the looks he was getting while Regulus and Remus rolled their eyes. "I showed Harry earlier today, and he remembered playing with Paddy as he called me as a baby and wanted to do it again. I'm going to turn into Padfoot or as Harry would say Paddy, but I didn't want you two to get scared. Do you both think you can be real quiet while I surprise Harry?"

"Yes Uncle Siri." Draco and Neville said excitedly. They were so impressed that their Uncle could turn into a doggy. Harry was so lucky.

Sirius looked down and saw Harry still had his eyes closed while rubbing his little belly. "Okay Reg remove the spell."

Regulus removed the spell and a second later Sirius Black was replaced by a large black dog that moved quietly towards the smallest of their group. When he was close enough a large pink tongue came out and swiped itself across the chocolate covered face.

Little grey eyes popped open when it felt something big and wet on his face. When Harry saw an animal's tongue he tried to scoot away but the tongue was coming back for a second swipe. He was scared for a moment until he remembered his Daddy had been right next to him, and one thing Harry knew above all else was that his Daddy wouldn't let anything hurt him, so this animal was a good animal. His eyes got round as saucers when he figured out what that meant.

"Paddy!" He exclaimed happily just as the tongue made contact for the second time. "Ewww… Paddy that's gross." He laughed at the tickling sensation.

Happy barking was the sound that met his laughter. All of those around could tell the barking was meant to be laughter as well. The four spectators grinned from ear to ear as they watched Harry launch himself at the big dog's neck. They could tell the smallest of them was ecstatic to have the dog there.

Harry finally pulled back. "I wish we had a rubber ball so we could play fetch boy."

Regulus waved his wand over a butter knife on the blanket. "Here you go Little Man."

Harry turned to see a red tennis ball lying on the blanket. He excitedly picked it up and tossed it as far as he could. "Go get it Paddy."

They watched the dog chase after the ball before he brought it back and dropped it at the tiny child's feet. Harry threw it a couple of more times, but when Paddy brought the ball back the third time he dropped it in Draco's lap where the blond boy was still sitting on his father's lap.

Remus noticed that Draco looked nervous. "You don't have to be afraid, Draco. That is still your Uncle Siri and he just wants you to play with them."

Draco threw the ball three times but on the third time back Paddy now dropped the ball in Neville's lap. Remus gave him a little nudge. "Go on it is your turn now."

Neville took his turn throwing the ball for the large dog. The dog brought it back to him twice, but on the third time it was dropped back at Harry's feet from then on every time the ball was brought back it was dropped at one of the other boys' feet. They played and laughed like this for a good hour before Paddy dropped the ball at his own feet. The little boys looked confused.

"What are you doing Paddy?" Harry asked.

The big dog barked and growled before stalking slowly towards the little boy. Harry frowned but the other two boys begin to get scared.

Remus who was used to Padfoot calmed them down. "He just wants you to run so he can chase you."

Regulus and the three boys turned their eyes to the man.

"How do you know that?" Regulus asked the question they were all wondering.

"He always did it to us when we were younger. He really is Sirius but he loves playing when he is in his dog form."

Harry looked backed to his Paddy. "Do you want me to run?"

A bark, growl and nod came from the dog as it began to once again slowly start to stalk towards the little boy. Harry laughed and turned and ran from the dog which gave another happy bark and began chasing him. When the dog caught up to him he gave a swipe of that big pink tongue across the little face before turning to stalk Draco. It was no time at all before three boys were running and laughing as the dog chased them. Every time they were caught they would get a doggy bath across their face.

The shocking surprise came though when after a good half an hour while Padfoot was chasing Harry the child suddenly just disappeared. One minute he was laughing and running and the next poof he was nowhere in sight. This had both men on their feet instantly, wands drawn as they looked around as if danger was there.

"Did somebody get past the wards?" Regulus demanded loudly.

The dog who had been trying to smell out his Pup suddenly turned back into Sirius Black. "No. I would have felt somebody cross the wards."

Remus and Regulus were now holding their own sons close while they kept their wands up in preparation for something happening.

"Then where is he?" Remus asked the question they were all wondering.

"I don't know." Sirius looked scared as he admitted this. "Look I'm going to turn back into Padfoot and I want you to call as loudly as you can for him a couple of times then stop so I can see if my dog hearing can pick up where he is. When I look at you and bark that means I want you to call again. Do you understand?"

"Yeah, don't worry Sirius we'll find him." Regulus promised even through his own fear.

Sirius turned back into Padfoot and went to stand on the spot they had last seen Harry before he disappeared. He turned to look at his brothers who both started calling the little boy as loudly as they could a few times before going completely quiet. Padfoot started running towards the trees in the direction Harry had been running before he went missing. He stopped and looked back at the men and barked. They started calling for Harry again and when they stopped they saw the dog take off but stop right at the tree line. Another look back accompanied by a bark had them once again yelling Harry's name. But this time the dog didn't run off. It cocks his head to the side for a minute before taking a couple of steps back and looking up at the trees. The men and boys look up to and what they see shocks them senseless. They saw a tiny black haired child sitting on top of the tallest tree around.

"What the bloody hell?" Regulus gasped out. His shock so strong he didn't even realize he is cursing in front of the boys.

The grim like dog turns back into Sirius. "Harry James, you sit completely still and don't move a muscle." Sirius yelled sternly. "I will get you down from there."

"How are you going to do that Sirius?" Remus's worry was plain to see. "How did he get up there anyway?"

"I would say he used accidental magic." Regulus answered. "I can't believe that he actually Apparated at five years old."

Sirius pulled his wand and aimed it back towards the path to the big house. "Accio Nimbus."

"Good call Siri." Regulus smiled proudly.

Sirius didn't say anything as he was concentrating with everything he had on his broom. His fear for his Pup was so strong he felt he would be sick. He could not take his eyes off the tiny speck that is his son one wrong move and his Pup would fall. He stood there for what felt like eternity waiting for his broom but was actually less than two minutes before it came to stop beside him. It was floating in the air at the perfect height for mounting. He put his wand back in its holster. He was so glad he had put his wand holster back on as soon as they got out of the water. It was an automatic action since he had went so long without a wand but thankfully that action had made it possible for him to get his broom that much faster.

He climbed on the broom and flew to the tops of the trees. His heart almost stopped when he saw his Pup make to stand up.

"Harry James don't you dare move." His voice came off harsher than he meant, but the fear he was feeling had taken over. When Harry glanced up at him Sirius saw that he had scared his son. "Puppy please sit still and wait for Daddy to get you. I don't want you to fall." He said in a calmer voice.

He flicked his wrist and his wand appeared in his hand again. He then pointed it at his child and yelled." Wingardium Leviosa."

Harry soared about four feet above the tree top. Sirius then flew until he was directly under his son all the while keeping his wand trained on his Pup. When he was directly underneath the little boy he flew up until Harry was straddling the broom right in front of him. Sirius flicked his wrist again which put his wand back in its holster, grabbed the broom with his right hand and wrapped his left arm around his baby at the same time. He couldn't help noticing that the little body he was holding tightly to him was shaking.

Sirius pointed his broom down and landed right in front of the others. Regulus reached for Harry and set him on his feet just as Sirius climbed off of his broom. The frightened father knelt down in front of his trembling child and pulled him into his arms. He had to reassure himself that his Baby was okay. Sirius Black had been terrified when he saw his child sitting on top of that tree.

"Harry, are you hurt?" Sirius asked when he realized that Harry wouldn't look at him and hadn't spoken at all.

The little boy shook his head without looking up. He was just standing there staring at his feet not making a sound as his little body shook. This worried Sirius to no end. Why wouldn't his Baby look at him?

"Puppy, look at Daddy please." He said at the same time he put a couple of fingers under the little chin and raise his son's head so their eyes met. "Tell me what's wrong, Baby."

"I'm sorry for being bad. Please don't use the belt on me." He sobbed quietly the fear evident in the wobbly little voice.

Sirius jerked back as if he had been punched. "Harry, you didn't do anything wrong. And I told you I will never, ever use a belt on you not even if you were super naughty." Sirius sat down and pulled his trembling child on his lap trying to offer comfort and reassure him at the same time.

"I did something freaky. That always means the belt." Harry cried into his Daddy's chest.

Sirius clenched his fist tightly. He was so angry that the Dursleys had punished his Puppy for doing accidental magic. He was surprised that steam wasn't coming out of his ears at the moment. Petunia knew all about accidental magic.

Regulus and Remus pulled their sons away to give the two sometime alone to handle this, the four of them sat down farther along the sand and starting making a sandcastle using the new beach toys. Sirius gave his brothers a grateful smile before turning his attention back to the tiny child in his arms.

"Baby, you didn't do anything freaky. You did accidental magic. That isn't something you can control until you get older. It isn't anything bad as a matter of fact it shows that you are a wizard and being able to Apparate like that means you are going to be a very powerful wizard when you grow up." Sirius said in a soothing voice.

Harry looked at him with hope filled eyes before they seemed to take on doubt again. "But you were mad at me. You yelled at me."

"Oh Puppy I'm sorry I yelled at you, but Daddy wasn't mad at you. I was afraid you were going to fall from the tree. I shouldn't have yelled but I wanted to make sure you sat still until I could get you safely." He was feeling so guilty knowing he had scared his son so badly. "Please forgive me Baby."

"You're really not mad at me Daddy? You're not going to use the belt?" Harry asked hopefully.

"Harry James I will never use a belt on you. I will also never punish you for doing accidental magic, because I know that is something you can't help. I promise you Puppy that you are not in trouble at all." Sirius reassured him while kissing the messy little head.

Harry hugged his Daddy tight as sobs of relief slipped through his throat. Sirius rocked his child while mumbling soothing words and kissing his little head. It wasn't long before the bout of accidental magic and the crying had the child giving into sleep. Sirius just sat there and held him for a while even though he knew he was asleep, but eventually he got up and carried him over to the blanket where he laid him down before conjuring up a beach umbrella to protect him from the sun as he slept. He then joined his brothers and nephews to work on the sandcastle.

Harry woke up after about forty minutes and joined in the fun. When the castle was done they all decided on another swim. This time the boys took their snorkels, flippers and goggles into the water with them. They all had fun as the men started teaching the boys to swim. The laughter that rang out from all six was wonderful, and they spent a couple of hours in the water before the fathers decided it was time to head back for dinner. The boys of course put up a protest but they were overruled.

Sirius cast some spells on the boys sand pails so they would hold more sand and would be feather light. "Why don't you boys fill your pails with sand so we can take it back for your sandbox while we gather everything together?"

Later that night when Harry had been tucked up in his bed Sirius sat in the sitting room of his little cottage. He had pulled out the copies of the Daily Prophet Ironclaw had sent to him. They had been waiting at Gringotts when he got there, but this was the first chance he had gotten to look at them. He opened one not caring about the date, because the Headline drew his eyes immediately.

Longbottom Heir Kidnapped

written by Rita Skeeter

Yesterday Lady Augusta Longbottom summoned Aurors to Longbottom Manor, because her five year old grandson Neville Franklyn Longbottom had been kidnapped. Lady Longbottom said that she and her brother Algernon Stewart had went to bring the child in for lunch when they saw two men running for the property line. One of the men was carrying her unconscious grandson at the time.

Lady Longbottom said the men turned so they could see the kidnappers' faces before the men Apparated away. She named the kidnappers as Lucius Malfoy and Severus Snape. Snape was the one carrying the Longbottom Heir. Both of the men accused of the kidnapping were accused Death Eaters during the war.

(continued on page five)

Sirius couldn't help smirking as he opened the next paper to see what the headline said. He would read the rest of the article and paper after he checked out the others. The headline brought a sad look to his face.

Lady Narcissa Malfoy nee Black Found Dead

written by Archibald Shepherd

Aurors found the deceased body of Narcissa Aria Malfoy nee Black in her bed when they called at Malfoy Manor looking for Lucius Malfoy to question him about the Longbottom kidnapping. According to information out of St. Mungos the late Lady Malfoy had been dead for days when her body was found. She had died from injuries due to multiple beatings.

An unnamed source from the Ministry says they have proof in form of the victim's journal that she was a victim of spousal abuse. According to the entries in the journal Narcissa Malfoy had been abused since her wedding night, and it had continued until the night before her death.

There were no signs of Lucius Malfoy or the couple's six year old son Draco Lucius Malfoy. The only other occupant found in the house was a dead house elf clutching a man's glove.

(story continued on pg three)

Sirius held his head in his hands. He knew Cissy had died but it was still sad to read about it. They hadn't gotten along when they were younger, but he would always remember her with the knowledge that her last act was to protect her child. He would also make sure Draco would never forget how much his mother had loved him.

He finally grabbed the next paper. He knew he would later read each paper from cover to cover but at the moment he was getting tired and wanted to head to bed so reading the headlines and what was written on the front page about it would have to suffice.

Severus Snape Arrested

written by Rita Skeeter

Severus Snape, Hogwarts Professor of Potions and Slytherin Head of House was arrested last night on charges of kidnapping. When he was questioned about the Longbottom kidnapping he denied everything. He was arrested though when it came out that him being a Potion Master and skilled at Occlumency would mean that the normal means of questioning would have no bearing of his guilt or innocence.

The Aurors can only go by the evidence and witness reports in this case. Augusta Longbottom and Algernon Stewart both swear that he is the man that kidnapped the Longbottom Heir. Snape has also been accused by two witnesses to taking Remus Lupin away at wand point from his home.

Allen Carmichael and his girlfriend Ruby Mackenzie reported the incident to Aurors. Remus Lupin was seen by the two being dragged away with a wand in his side by Severus Snape. Lupin had two black eyes and when the young couple asked if he was alright Snape didn't give him time to answer by forcefully pulling him along by his arm. The witnesses say they know Snape as he was their Potions Professor just two years previously.

(continued on pg 6)

Sirius couldn't help smiling about this. He knew it probably would make some people think he was a bad guy but he didn't care. He had known for a fact Severus Snape was a Death Eater. The man had joined the idiots even before he had left school, and Sirius had been collecting proof of the man's crimes before he had been locked away. He wondered why nobody ever used those reports to convict the man. That man was a Death Eater and he deserved prison even if he hadn't done the crimes that might finally get him thrown in that hellhole.

He grabbed the last paper and opened it only to gasp out at the headline. Even though he knew it wasn't true it was still a shock seeing that in bold black print.

Is the Wizarding World's Savior Dead

written by Maddie Hayes

It has come to the attention of this reporter that the muggle world has arrested two muggles Vernon Dursley and his wife Petunia Dursley nee Evans on charges of definite abuse and possible murder charges of Harry James Potter. Petunia Dursley is the maternal aunt of The-Boy-Who-Lived.

Muggle law enforcement was called to the home of our Savior three nights ago by a concerned citizen claiming to have seen the Dursleys stuff Harry Potter in the boot of their car before driving off. The woman had informed the muggle law officers that the Dursleys left with the child but never brought him back.

Forensic evidence from the investigation says that the cupboard under the stairs and the boot of the car had so much blood in it there is no way the child could still be alive.

(continued on next page)

Sirius smiled at the Headline at the bottom of the page though.

Dumbledore's Biggest Mistake

written by Rita skeeter

It is through some diligent investigations that this reporter has found out that Albus Dumbledore was the person to leave our Savior had the home of abusive muggle relatives. Harry Potter saved us all from death when he stopped He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, and we repaid him by trusting his welfare to Dumbledore.

Arabella Figg, a squib who lived a couple a streets away from our Savior said that Albus Dumbledore left him on the doorstep according to Petunia Dursley. When she tried to tell Dumbledore that young Harry Potter was being mistreated in his home he informed her that was the only safe place for the young hero.

How could being abused be considered a safe environment for a child? Why was Dumbledore the one to decide where The-Boy-Who-Lived resided? What did the Potters' Will have to say on the subject?

The reason I ask that last question is because it has become evident through my investigation that the Potters' Will has never been read. It has been frozen it seems by one Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore only hours after the Potters were killed.

Dumbledore has a lot to answer for and the most important thing is the possible murder of one Harry James Potter, a little boy he said he was protecting.

(continued on pg 3)

Sirius was not a Rita skeeter fan. Hell he had never been, as she had made his job much harder when he was on the Auror force, but if her story helped get that old goat arrested than he would send the woman the biggest box of chocolates Honeydukes had, anonymously of course.

Ewww... he didn't want to think of what that old harpy would take of Lord Black sending her candy. He couldn't forget when she kept making passes at him every time she interviewed him about a case. He had to shower after each interview because he felt so dirty just being in the same room with her. James thought it was funny until he asked him if he wanted that woman touching his man. That had brought out the jealousy in him, and he had made Dad send somebody else for those interviews after that.

Sirius folded the papers up and put them on the mantle so Harry couldn't reach them and headed off to bed. He hoped that thinking about James would give him sweet dreams of holding his love in his arms again.

Another chapter finally done. I apologize for how long it has been. I really am sorry that I left you hanging for so long. I hope you enjoy it.