Saturday, January 23, 2016

Disclaimer: Please see Part one

Taking Charge of his world

Part 11

Sirius Black woke up and was shocked at how comfortable he felt. He was in a warm bed with a roaring fire. The silk sheets were heavenly. He opened his eyes slowly thinking this had to be some sort of insane dream.

"Wake up Sirius. You need to get up Harry needs you."

He sat up and felt like he had been hit by a dozen bludgers. "Lily what, how...You are a portrait what is going on?" Sirius was stuttering and in shock.

"Well Sirius you fell out of the Veil. Fortunately for you the veil had a counterpart here at Rowan Keep. You tumbled out at the smashed into our old cabinet. It knocked you senseless not that really changed much in regards to you." Lily said.

"Ha, ha Lily, you are so hilarious Prongs is rubbing off on you. Where is Prongs? You did have him painted right? I mean you did not just get painted alone right?"

"No, I had Severus added to my canvas, really Sirius I sent him to get Remus." Lily said. "As if I would be without James, he may be a prat at times but I love him."

Sirius sighed as he moved to get out of bed. He felt a draft. "What the ...Lily you need to turn your back. I'm naked under here." He blushed and grabbed for a sheet.

"Really Sirius I thought you were proud of the family jewels." She giggled at his obvious discomfort.

"How the hell did I end up naked?" Sirius said wrapping a sheet around him. "I know I had cloths on when I fell through the veil. I may be a prankster but even I never moon the Ministry. Well at least not when I was doing a rescue mission to save Harry. Yeah I am proud of them but Prongs would kill me if I flashed you."

Lily chuckled at that. Sirius was a gentlemen despite his playboy reputation.

There was a pop and Jarvis showed up. "Your robes were dirty Mister Sirius."

"Javis good to see you so I take it you put me to bed?"

"Yes Master Sirius I cleaned you up and put you to bed. Master James said you needed rest."

"Ok then, I should probably get a bath. The plumbing works right?"

"Yes it works Sirius the magic here never failed. I had Jarvis lay out some cloths for you. They are Muggle but at least they should fit and they are clean."

"Well thanks, I don't mind Muggle clothing. Hell the robes I had were outdated and were Reglus." He headed for the bathroom.

"Go get clean Sirius we can talk once you shower and dress."

"Sure Lily, but I have to get in touch with Harry. He is going to think I died." Sirius said he was clearly worried about Harry.

"You did Sirius or at least that is how it will appear." The Veil is cut off from magic it is a machine." Lily explained." The Veil predates the MOM and it was not developed by wizards and witches. Maybe that is a good thing that you will be considered dead. The Ministry will be told that you are dead by the Goblins and they will no longer be hunting you."

Sirius stopped and looked at Lily. "Harry and Remus and the Tonks will think I am dead. I made Harry my heir. He will be Lord Black."

"Well that could complicate things a little." Lily said. "I'm sorry about that Sirius but if you are dead you will be safe from the Ministry. We can create a new identity for you. You can then look out for Harry."

"I guess, I never wanted to be Lord Black in the first place but how can I care for him if I don't have an identity?"

"Let us worry about that."Lily replied. "Go get cleaned up. We will solve this I promise."

Sirius sighed and obeyed deciding his head still hurt too much to argue with Lily he had rarely won any of those. He somehow thought that would likely not change even if Lily was now a portrait.

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Remus followed Theodore and Andromeda to their home. They had gone through first to catch Nyphadora on case she tripped and fell from being weak. She had glared at them when they said that. However Remus knew she tripped over her own feet on a good day. Today was not that. He was glad they had invited him to their home. He was determined to guard Nyphadora and her family. He also wanted to find out where Harry and his friends were. He had a feeling he would have a better chance of learning that if he asked when he was away from the Headmaster. Harry's angry outburst showed he was no longer going to blindly follow the old man. Not that Remus blamed him. Harry's rant may have been a bit over the top but the angry statements of his best friend's son was not wrong. A lot of their world's problems and failures could be laid at the Ministry and Albus Dumbledore's feet. He knew he had failed Harry and Sirius by falling into self pity. He had also blindly trusted his old Headmaster. He had been to blinded by the man's reputation to consider if what he wanted and suggested was a good idea. Remus had been to angry and to betrayed to demand a trial for Sirius at first and later he had been in Askaban and it had not been possible to free him.

"So what happened at the ministry and where are Harry and his friends Remus?" Andromeda asked.

"Harry got a vision of Sirius being held by Voldermort. He raced to save him." Remus looked away for a moment. Nyphadora summoned a bottle of Fire Whiskey and poured him a glass. Her mother took it from her before she could get her own.

"That will not work well with your potions."

Her daughter sighed and sat down with an annoyed look. Ted summoned her a pumpkin juice. She made a face but took a drink from it. "Back to the kiddie drinks."

Remus smiled at that. Andromeda took the fire whiskey from her daughter and poured her and Ted a drink. She sat down next to her daughter with her husband on a stool by her feet.

Remus leaned back in the rocker. "We got a message from Snape. Only Harry and the kids had all ready left. We had to race to catch up. When we got there the kids were battling the D.E.'s. Sirius got into it will Bella."

"Sirius charged in when Aunt Bella was firing killing curses at us." Nyphadora explained. I raced ahead of them. I was so worried about Harry. I got there and tried to distract her she would have killed Neville Longbottom."

"Nyp-"

"My name is Tonks damn it." She said. "Or Dora if you must I swear my mother was high when she named me."

Her mother glared at her but Remus smiled and then said.

"Dora was very brave. She was holding her own until Bella jumped in. Sirius tried to stop Bella. They traded hexes. Nothing lethal on his part, I think he tried to save her. She was mad and he was not taking the fight a serious as he should have. I think he was actually enjoying it. Then she got him with a stunner and he fell through that damned veil."

It was awful Mum. I honestly don't think Aunt Bella intended to kill him. She did fire a stunner at him. Only he feel, then Harry ran after Sirius he would have went into the Veil had Remus not grabbed him."

Remus looked down at his drink then took a long draw on it. "I almost did not stop him. It was horrid watching Sirius fall but I would have followed had Harry gone in as well."

"Remus no, I can't believe you would have done that. I don't think I could have lost you." Dora said grabbing his hand. He held it tight."Aunt Bella then fired on Harry only his elves showed up. Kreature tossed her back and Dobby he scared me mum. I think he could have killed her to protect Harry."

Ted looked concerned at that and shared a look with his wife. He could not quite believe and elf could kill for their master.

"Harry then began to pull away and fight. He went after Bella. He was not holding anything back." Remus said. "Of course that was after he sent Hermione and the others away. She was hit badly. I think he wanted to kill those death eaters. I think he would have had Voldermort not shown up and then Dumbledore."

"Dumbledore was late again." Dora said. "Harry was right he's been useless in this fight so far. Holding us back from really taking the battle to the D.E.'s"

In the past Remus would have defended Dumbledore but today he just did not have it in him to do so. Harry was right this was all Dumbledore's fault. He was not giving out the needed information and not protecting the innocent. He was too concerned with the "Greater Good." He seemed intent on reforming those evil bastards and it was costing decent witches, wizards and Muggles their lives. Remus was seriously considering leaving the order. It was not really fighting the war. Harry and his friends were. If he wanted to help Harry he would need to be working with him not off on some insane mission for the headmaster.

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Hermione woke and found Harry laying next to her. Sometime after she had laid down he had ended up in bed with her. She found herself in his arms. She felt safe and secure and very loved. A moment of panic set in as she considered what her family would think.

"Don't fret Hermione I put Harry in there next to you. He was sleeping in that chair and I was afraid he would get a kink in his neck. I know he would die before hurting you. Your friends told us what he has done for you." Her father said. "Your mother and I accept that Harry will now be a part of our lives and that you will be a part of his family from now on."

Hermione blushed at that. "Dad we, I mean we are young yet."

Her father smirked at that. "Yes you are but look at your wrist."

Hermione looked down and froze."Oh, ah when did that happen?"

"Ron and Neville said last night before you got here. Harry claimed you in front of them all. He told your healer Poppy to get you whatever you needed and that you were his to protect. He dumped a bag of gold into her hands and said to use that and that he would spend every penny he owned to see you safe and cared for."

"What, why I don't understand why would he say that?"

"Hermione I love you darling but I think you do not understand that young man all that much. He loves you with all that he is. His declaration and claim called in the life debt you have. He tied his magic to yours to heal you. In doing so he bonded you together. He in essence declared you his lady wife."

Hermione blushed her independent side reared its head. "He should have asked."

"That's a fiver you owe me Dana." Her father said.

"I think he did when he asked you to be his girl. He asked you to be his didn't he?" Her mother said.

"Oh, yes, he did and I agreed and I did agree that he saved me...oh...so that's why it took. So I did agree and he just kind of formalized it. That's it isn't it." She asked looking a little confused.

"Yes darling." Her mother said with a smile. "He is a fine young man and you will make a fine couple. That is why we did not try to keep you apart. Harry bonding you has been healing your wounds."

"He should not do that. It could hurt him." Hermione said suddenly worried for Harry. "He looks so pale and tired."

"Harry probably is tired which is why we put him with you. He is your mate darling so it's proper and right." Dana said with a smile. "Your father even undressed him and put him under the covers with you."

Emile glared at his wife. He so did not want to admit that. However skin to skin contact would comfort the pair. He would do anything to help his baby girl even put her to bed with her wizard.

Hermione blushed rolled over to hide her head by laying it against Harry and letting her hair cover her face she then pulled the covers up over her face. She felt like she was going to die of embarrassment. At least Harry was asleep and did not hear this conversation.

TBC...