Hey A/all. This is Chapter ten of The Black Heir: First year. You're getting this update because it's been a week since I updated. Updates will be weekly or as soon as I write another chapter. I've got 40+ chapters written so updates will be regular.
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter. As sad as that fact is it is a fact none-the-less.
Summary: How can a chance encounter with his Godfathers daughter change Harry's life? Warning will contain spanking but it won't be the focus. Pairings HarryXGinny, RonXLuna, NevilleXOC. Some Hermione bashing.
I am looking for a Beta to help out with my stories.
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Sirius spent the evening with his daughter. He needed to get his priorities straight and as fun as it was telling Harry stories about his childhood and his Dad at Hogwarts, Remus could do that. He had an abused daughter to comfort, reach out to, and make sure she was aware of how much she was wanted.
It was slow going but he could feel Evie becoming more and more comfortable with him. He knew it was mostly due to her being able to feel and see his magic and aura. He knew if she didn't have the abilities she did it would have been a much harder endeavour.
The next morning however, it was time for the Weasley's to return to the burrow for the rest of the summer. They arranged with the Granger's to take Hermione with them so they would take her to Platform nine and three quarters on September the first.
Ginny and Evie's goodbye was extremely tearful and very long. The two girls had become such close friends in such a short amount of time. Evie promised to write to Ginny often and that Lyssa would wait for a reply so Ginny could write back.
Sirius sat down at the breakfast table with his Daughter, Godson and marauding brother. "So kiddos, Moony and I have heard all your stories of your adventures at Hogwarts Harry and we've decided you're going to need some extra equipment before you go back next in September," Sirius said grinning.
"I'd like to put in that I was completely against this," Remus said.
"Oh stop being such a kill joy Moony," Sirius said.
Evie giggled at her Dad's actions and shook her head. It would take some getting used to but she was really enjoying the happy family environment. Plus now she was familiar with her Dad's magic she felt much more confident around him.
"Anyway. As I was saying before I was so rudely interrupted. Harry, in your parents vaults there was a chest labelled marauders and the carving of a stag right?" Sirius asked focusing on his Godson.
Harry nodded. He had seen the chest but wasn't sure of its meaning.
"Well back in our first year at Hogwarts, when your Father, Remus and I were but innocent little first years," Sirius started.
Remus snorted. "Innocent? You and James were not innocent. You were barely even sane, let alone innocent. I'm shocked I was able to leave that school with my sanity intact… scratch that, I'm willingly going to live with you. My sanity is forever lost," Remus said with a grin.
Evie and Harry laughed at that.
Sirius growled at the werewolf. "Hush Moony. Adults are talking," Sirius said sticking his nose in the air.
"They are? Where? I don't see any" Remus asked looking around.
Evie fell off her chair she was laughing so hard and Harry followed her quickly. Sirius glared at his marauder brother before giving up and joining in the laughter.
It took a couple minutes for order to be restored but eventually Harry and Evie were able to climb back onto their seats. Both of them had tears in their eyes they had been laughing so hard.
Nyx padded into the room and immediately pounced onto Evie's lap settling down and purring contentedly.
"Why does she do that? She won't come near anyone else," Harry exclaimed staring at the kneazle kitten. He reached out to stroke the kneazle kitten only to have Nyx hiss and swipe at him with her paw, claws extended and all. "See? See?! She is evil," Harry said snatching his hand back.
Evie just shrugged grinning mischievously.
Sirius shuddered. "Demon kneazle," Sirius whispered under his breath.
"Anyway. Back in our first year when James and I might not have been innocent or even sane, but Remus sure was. We created a group called the marauders, although Remus did come along kicking and screaming a little…" Sirius continued only to be interrupted again.
"Kicking and screaming a little? I believe I kicked and screamed a lot, I dug my heels in and bit and scratched, twisted and turned, reared and bucked and just about everything else I could do to try and get you two lunatics to leave me alone," Remus protested.
Sirius grinned. "That you did Moony; that you did. Good time's kids; good times. However you failed miserably so sit there and shut up and allow me to continue with tale of love, terror, excitement and adventure," Sirius said.
Remus rolled his eyes and just nodded. "Tell the damn story so we can get on with this, at this rate I'll be an old man like you by the time you're finished," Remus said.
"Old? OLD? Who are you calling old Moony?" Sirius demanded.
"No-one Padfoot old friend, just get on with the story," Remus said shaking his head. Harry and Evie could see the mischievous glint in his eyes.
Sirius narrowed his eyes at his brother is all but blood. "Fine, right where was I? Oh yeah, marauders, well our purpose was the prank the school, get as many detentions as possible, annoy our teachers, know all the castles secrets and make the best name for ourselves as possible – James also wanted to win your mother's heart as a side project. We succeeded in all our endeavours. Good old, innocent, well behaved, Remus was rather forcibly pulled into our group seeing as he shared a dorm with us for seven years – well six actually; in our seventh year James became a good old responsible Head Boy and so left our dorm. Traitor to the cause," Sirius said shaking his fist in mock anger.
Remus spat out the mouthful of tea he had. "Are you serious? James may have somehow gotten to be Head Boy, but good and responsible were not adjectives anyone in their wildest imaginings would use to describe him Padfoot," Remus said.
"I'm always Sirius," Sirius said with a grin.
"Really? That one got old in our first year," Remus said shaking his head.
"Don't be blasphemous Remus! That is the joke of legends," Sirius said mock horrified.
"Alright, just get on with the story before these two realise you are a complete basket-case and run screaming for the hills," Remus said shaking his head tiredly.
"I currently hold the record for most detentions given in a year. I won that achievement in my third year just so you know," Sirius said.
"And haven't stopped boasting about it since," Remus muttered.
"Anyway, along with causing trouble we also created four items of incredible magic. The marauders maps. We each had one and they all had the same passwords and commands. We also kept journals of all our pranks and time at Hogwarts. Moony and I have decided it's time to pass on the baton and allow the two of you to start your our trouble making at Hogwarts," Sirius pulled two chests out of his pockets and tapped them with his wand. They both expanded to smallish chests, both had the word marauders in goblin wrought silver on them, one had a stag the other a grim.
"These are mine and James' chests. They contain all we knew about pranking and trouble making. I know James would want you to have this Harry, and Evie as your Father I am giving you mine," Sirius said pushing the two chests to the kids.
"Put your wands on the animals and Harry say: I, Son of Prong's, do solemnly swear I am up to no good. Evie you say: I, Daughter of Padfoot, do solemnly swear I am up to no good," Sirius said. He watched his Daughter and Godson eagerly. He was glad he could pass on his legacy early and connect to his Daughter and Godson that little bit more.
Both kids shared a look before summoning their wands from their holsters and doing as they were instructed.
"The password is the same for everything in there, to lock the books, clear the map and lock the chest the password is mischief managed. You see the blank folded bit of parchment. Pick it up and do what you did for the chests," Sirius said eagerly.
Harry and Evie did so and stared in amazement.
On Harry's it said.
Messrs Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs are proud to present the marauders map.
Moony congratulates the Son of Prongs in finding his Father's map and expresses his hope that Prongs has grown up somewhat, he doubts sincerely that would have happened, but one can always hope.
Wormtail hopes the Son of Prongs was able to find the map before his first year of Hogwarts as it will be so very useful through the years.
Padfoot expresses his shock that Prongs was able to resist making a joke enough long enough to have a little Pronglet and not ruin the mood with a crack. Padfoot doubts he will ever be able to do that. Padfoot hopes for the Pronglet's sake he did not inherit his father's hair instead his mother's – whoever that might be.
Moony wants to bet it wasn't Miss Evans.
Prongs bids Moony to shut his howler and counters his bet that is was Miss Evans. A marauder never fails! Prongs wants to congratulate his Son on finding the map and hopes he puts it to good use which means lots of trouble making and pranks. He also shares Padfoot's shock that he is a Father.
Harry read it and laughed.
Sirius looked eagerly at Harry. "What do we say?" Sirius asked.
Harry slid the map over to the two men who cracked up reading what the imprint of their younger selves wrote.
Evie read hers and burst into giggles.
Messrs Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot and Prongs are proud to present the marauders map.
Moony wonders how on earth Padfoot became a Father but expresses his joy in hearing it is a girl. Moony hopes the Daughter of Padfoot will be less inclined to trouble making than her father, but doubts it is possible.
Wormtail thinks he needs to wash his ears out he cannot believe what he has just heard and is very worried about the classmates of the Daughter of Padfoot.
Padfoot wants to congratulate his Daughter at finding the map and hopes she shares his passion for pranks and trouble making. Padfoot also hopes his Daughter has found the map before her first year so she can get the most use out of it. Padfoot also shares Moony's wonder about how he became a Father.
Prongs expresses his joy at hearing the Daughter of Padfoot has found the map. Prongs has no questions about how Padfoot became a Father he thinks that Padfoot has the perfect prankster genes to pass down the line. He does wish to start a betting pool on who is Padfoot's Daughter's Mother and how much firewhiskey was involved.
Padfoot wishes to add he really hopes his Daughter is driving him up the wall with all the pranks she is pulling. And that her Mother – whoever she may be – is cursing him to hell for raising a troublemaker like Prong's Mother does to his Father. He wishes to bet her Mother was either a muggle or muggleborn – that would really annoy his family and as for the firewhiskey well no-one is stupid enough to bet against that, Padfoot thinks it was a whole bottle at least.
Moony bets it was 'Lucy Goosy' from first year. Padfoot was so in love with the Head Girl Lucy Kipelseen with a heavy dose of amortentia and copious amounts of firewhiskey involved.
Padfoot thinks Moony should go howl at the moon.
Wormtail thinks it was Helen 'Busty' McGee from Hufflepuff. She's been acting weird lately… congratulations Padfoot. It's a girl!
NOT FUNNY WORMTAIL!
Evie slid the map over to her dad and Remus and let them read it as well. Both men laughed at the imprint of their younger selves once more.
"Glad to see that part of the maps is still in full working order. You should see what happens when people don't give the password, especially people we know. We were rather creative with our insults," Sirius said smiling fondly.
Sirius and Remus returned the maps smiling.
"Well there you have it. We'll let you read through the journals at your own leisure. Now all we need to do is decide where we are going to stay for the rest of the summer holiday. We can't forget we'll be needed at Gringotts in six days to get rid of that thing in your head Harry. Plus the ministry representative at the Will hearing yesterday told me Albus is pitching a fit about me not being a good guardian for you Harry, the sooner we're out of the reach of Albus the better," Sirius said.
Harry nodded.
"Today however we are taking a trip to a muggle zoo. Evie says she has never been," Sirius said grinning broadly. "So hop to it kiddos, go get into some muggle clothing and we'll disapparate to London Zoo," Sirius said. He clapped his hands and sending the youngsters scurrying.
Evie tapped her wand on the marauders map. "Mischief managed," Evie said watching in delight as it cleared. She put it back in the chest, closed the lid and placed her wand on the grim. "Mischief managed," Evie said locking the chest.
"When you complete your animagus transformations Remus and I will buy you your own chest from the Goblins and add your own animagus forms. We'll also teach you how to make your own marauders maps so you can use your own nicknames and pass them down onto your own children," Sirius said smiling at his daughter.
Evie nodded and gathering Nyx and the chest into her arms she ran up to hers and Harry's room.
The day out at the Zoo was filled with amusement for Sirius and Remus. Harry was used to Evie going silent and staring at animals for long lengths of time. Sirius found it hilarious and soon was doing a little dance and bragging about his talented daughter to anyone who would listen. Of course he kept the magical aspect a secret but he told everyone his Daughter was so wonderfully gifted and talented and was going to go so far and be able to use her talents to get into so much trouble.
Remus then told everyone that Sirius was special and allowing him out in public was part of his treatment which sent the kids into rounds of hysterical laughter.
When they got to the gift shop Sirius brought a huge dog, stag and wolf stuffed toys for Harry and Evie, getting them one each. Which Remus had to take outside and shrink so they could apparate safely back to the Pub.
The next morning's Daily Prophet brought their fun crashing down around their ankles.
Peter Pettigrew At Large Once More!
The head line read.
Immediately the odd little family of misfits went to Gringotts to look over the places they could go. Staying at the Leaky Cauldron was no longer safe or advisable with Peter on the loose and most likely after Evie and Harry.
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