Chapter 13
Unexpected dysfunction,
revelations and an old greeting.
Harry wanted to act like a kid for once. Really he did. Why, oh why did he have to do this? He didn't want to see Petunia, Vernon and Dudley, he really didn't want to, he just knew it was going to be horrible. Right now he was standing in front of his full body mirror, looking at himself. He was wearing black dress pants with a dark blue silk dress shirt. His black hair was silky smooth and fell around his face in soft strands, the silver strands standing out. He was also wearing a pair of black dragon-hide boots he had gotten from Sirius.
"You ready, kiddo?" Sirius asked as he walked into the room. Sirius looked pretty handsome in his black slacks and silver-gray silk dress shirt. His black hair went down to his shoulders and a smirk graced his face.
"Well Sirius, I think I am so not going to like today," he answered glumly.
"Ah don't worry, kid, now let's go," he said, giving him a grin.
Together they went downstairs and were met by Remus who was dressed in brown dress pants with a light blue shirt. He looked quite nice as well.
"Who are we picking up first?" Sirius asked while grabbing some floo powder.
"The best choice would be Ron," Harry said thoughtfully while accepting the floo powder from his godfather.
"Great, let's go," Sirius agreed and then they all left by the Floo network.
Stumbling out of the fire place, Harry was instantly tackled by Ginny who kissed him. He kissed her back and then pulled away to smile at her.
"Hello, love," he said pleasantly.
"Hello to you to," she returned then let go of him as Mrs Weasley bustled over to give him a hug.
"How are you doing, dear?" she asked.
"A little nervous that's all, ma'am. I've never met other members of the family before you see," he said, making her smile.
"Of course, dear, but I'm sure they will all be very kind," she said, making Harry mentally wince, not all of them would be, namely the Dursley's. "Ronald, get down here, Harry has arrived!" she shouted after patting his shoulder then she greeted Sirius and Remus who greeted her back, both men with a pained look in their eyes that she didn't notice.
For both men it was hard to look at Mrs. Weasley as they remembered seeing her dead body all those years ago
Footsteps could be heard and swiftly Ron appeared. He was dressed in black dress pants with a red dress shirt. Of course it was tucked in and buttoned up to the top like a good little boy. The sight made Harry want to laugh but he kept it in, after all his best mate looked as though he would punch somebody if they said anything.
"You be good, Ronald. I don't want to hear no funny business from you," she said while waving her finger in front of him.
"Yes, mom," he mumbled before they left the Burrow.
When they arrived at Hermione's house, they were met by two kind-looking people that Harry presumed were the Grangers. He had never actually seen them and Hermione hadn't showed them any photos before. Mrs. Granger had brown hair that was pulled into a french twist. She also had blue eyes and wore a white blouse and black jeans. Mr. Granger also had brown hair but he had brown eyes and wore a dress shirt with grey jeans.
"Good day, Mrs. Granger, Mr. Granger," Harry said politely.
"You must be Harry," Mr. Granger stated while shaking his hand.
"Yes, sir, I am, this is Ron, Sirius and Remus," he presented while motioning to each person as he named them.
"Pleasure to meet you. Hermione has told us plenty about you both. I'm afraid she will be a few minutes. Said something about being presentable for a family reunion," Mrs. Granger said with a soft smile on her lips. It wasn't often Hermione bothered so much with her appearance and she had been in her room for the last hour doing so.
"No worries, ma'am," Sirius said brightly while Harry looked around.
It was the first time they had ever been in Hermione's house. It was a normal yet beautiful house they were in. Nothing too expensive and lot's of photos covered the place. Photos mostly of Hermione as she grew over the years. Suddenly footsteps could be heard and they turned to look at the stairs. What met their eyes was Hermione who wore a beautiful sapphire blue strapless dress with a pair of silver flat sandals and a white short sweater over her shoulders. Her brown hair was in soft ringlets thanks to the changes her elemental powers had wraugt in her. She looked really nice.
"Wow, Mione. You look great!" Ron exclaimed, making her smile.
"Thanks," she said while walking over to them.
"You be good now, dear," Mrs. Granger said as she kissed her daughter's cheek.
"Will be, mom," Hermione agreed and then they all left.
The next place they arrived at was a muggle hotel. Harry didn't know the name, but it was a fancy one that's why they were told to wear their Sunday best, as it was written. Swiftly Ron unbuttoned a few buttons while un-tucking his shirt. Harry could tell he had been very uncomfortable with all the buttons done up. Plus Harry himself was dressed like that.
"Merlin, I couldn't believe mom made me button it up so high. I mean you're wearing dragon-hide boots," Ron said, making Harry and Hermione laugh.
"Sorry, mate, but unlike your mum, Sirius here doesn't really care," Harry said while pointing his thumb to Sirius.
"I do care," Sirius proclaimed, making them look at him. "I can't have my godson walking around looking like a nerd, now can I?"
That of course made them all laugh. It was just so like Sirius to say something like that, he was, after all, Sirius Black, still a prankster at heart even though he had his, no pun intended, serious moments. Calming down, they entered the hotel and found the room the reunion would be held in. Plenty of people had already arrived and Harry didn't recognize one person until he spotted his aunt and uncle along with his cousin. They really hadn't changed all that much, although Dudley looked like he had gained more weight than Harry remembered.
Petunia was dressed in a salmon colored dress, something she would proclaim proper, while Vernon was wearing black dress pants and a white dress shirt. Dudley was even wearing dress pants and a light blue dress shirt. The sight made Harry want to groan, because he just knew he would have to speak with them or at least say hello to them.
"Sirius Black, is that you?" came a clearly excited voice that made them all turn. There racing over to them was an older woman. She had white hair pulled up into a twist and was wearing a very tasteful cream colored dress.
"Mrs. Evans!" Sirius exclaimed, making Harry blink. That was his grandmother.
"Oh, Sirius, it's great to see you again and you know not to call me Mrs. Evans, my name is Dora, dear. Have Lily and James arrived?" she asked while hugging him.
"No, but I did bring one of your grandchildren. Dora meet Harry Potter, the eldest," he said while motioning to Harry.
A little hesitantly Harry walked forward but was suddenly pulled into a fierce hug which made him blink. He was not used to that.
"Oh its great to see you again, dear. You can call me gran," she said before pulling away and looking at him. "You look like your father but I dare say that's silver. I didn't think Lily would allow that at such a young age," she said.
"It's my powers, ma'am," he said vaguely, yet her eyes brightened.
"Really, well you'll have to tell me about that later. You have grown since the last time I saw you," she said brightly then she noticed Ron and Hermione. "Oh my and who is this?"
"Oh these are my two best friends. Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger," he said while motioning to them.
"It's a pleasure to meet you dear, Granger though I heard that before. Any relations to Edward Granger?" she asked curiously.
"He is my grandfather, actually," Hermione answered.
"Oh my is he really, Edward is a very good friend of ours. I'm afraid we haven't spoken for some time though. I should really get in touch with him again," she mumbled to herself.
"Hello, mother," came a calm voice that made Harry grown internally.
Everybody turned and was met with the Dursley's. Mrs. Evans seemed taken aback slightly before she pulled her daughter into a hug.
"Oh, Petunia, it's marvelous to see you again. But you don't need to call me mother. No need to be so formal, mum will do, dear," she said before letting go and turned to Vernon and Dudley.
"I would like to present to you my husband and son, Vernon and Dudley," Petunia said after pulling away from the hug.
"Well hello," she said brightly although she didn't give Vernon a hug. Harry noticed how she also didn't seem to like his uncle all that much. And by the looks of it she was slightly disgusted with Dudley's weight problem.
"Petunia, you remember Sirius and Remus here. Also this is Harry, one of Lily's sons and these are two of his friends. Hermione Granger and Ronald Weasley," Mrs. Evans stated, making Petunia pale. It was evident that she knew just what they were.
"Harry, this is your Aunt Petunia, Uncle Vernon and cousin Dudley," Sirius introduced although you could tell he was trying not to glare hatefully at them.
"Hello," Petunia said briskly while Harry gave a polite nod.
"Mother!" Came a shout, causing them to turn.
Lily Potter was hurriedly making her way over with James Potter behind her and the three other grandchildren. Harry swiftly stood beside Sirius to avoid his parents. He didn't want to deal with them right away.
Lily was dressed in a beautiful emerald green dress that fit her body perfectly. Her dark red hair was done in a small twist. James was wearing black dress pants with a gold dress shirt while Demeter wore black dress pants with a silk emerald one. Rose was wearing a cute little pink dress while Mia was wearing a purple dress.
"Lily!" Mrs. Evans squealed before pulling her youngest daughter into a bone crushing hug. "Oh you look beautiful, darling, and James."
"Hi Dora," James said brightly while returning the hug she gave him.
"Mum, let me introduced to you my son Demeter, my daughter Mia and my second daughter Rose," Lily presented, making Mrs. Evans smile brightly.
"Hello dears, it's a pleasure to meet you all," she said brightly.
As the adults started to speak, Harry, Ron and Hermione started to inch away. They noticed that Dudley had noticed them and swiftly with identical smirks disappeared before he could say anything. From inside a crowd of people they heard him wine about them disappearing yet Sirius only said that it was ok.
"Thank god for Sirius," Harry whispered to his friends.
"I agree, I didn't know how long I could spent in the presence of your cousin before I punched him," Ron whispered, making Harry smirk.
"I think Sirius was close to doing that, too, too bad for him he had to stay," Harry whispered.
"Why are we whispering?" Hermione asked, making both boys blink.
"I don't know," Harry answered truthfully and without whispering, making Hermione giggle.
"Boys," she said while shaking her head.
"Hey a balcony, let's go, it's stuffy in here," Ron said while pointing to the balcony.
"Good idea, Ron," Harry said brightly.
Hurriedly they went to the balcony and once on it they closed the door and let sighs leave their lips.
"I suppose I wasn't the only one that needed to get out of there," came a calm male voice, making all three of them turn.
There standing against the balcony was a tall man with grey heir and stunning emerald eyes. He was wearing a black suit with a green tie.
"Hello you three, my name is Edgar Evans, husband to Dora Evans," he said, making Harry blink. That was his grandfather. With a punch to the ribs Harry finally broke out of his shock.
"Hello, I'm Harry Potter and these two are Hermione Granger and Ronald Weasley, my two friends," he said, making the man smile.
"You're one of my grandchildren!" he exclaimed brightly.
"Yes, sir," Harry said with a nod of his head.
"No need to call me sir, my boy, call me grampy. You're the eldest child of James and Lily, glad to see the Evans eyes have passed through," he stated brightly.
"Evans eyes?" Harry asked.
"Yes, Evans eyes, the Potters might have had their spiky hair that normally came through with every child, but the Evans' have the eyes. Normally it's passed on to at least one child every generation," he explained, making Harry smile.
"Cool!" Harry exclaimed.
"So, Mr. Evans, do you not like big crowds?" Hermione asked.
"I'm afraid not, Miss Granger. That's my wife. but don't get me wrong, I love my family, love seeing them but I find family reunions stuffy," he answered, making Hermione giggle.
"Harry is just like you," Ron snickered, making Harry sigh yet the man chuckled.
"You get that from the Evans blood in you. I guess you may look like a Potter but you're more of an Evans at heart."
"Trust me, I'm more outgoing than my brother. He is the shy one. Doesn't like crowds that much either," Harry said, making Edgar smile.
"Demeter right? Well he was a shy baby when I last saw him," he said thoughtfully.
"Edgar! Edgar, come on, Edgar, where are you?" came the unmistakable voice of Dora Evans which made Edgar sigh.
"Well I'll see you inside, no need to reveal us all to her," he said with a wink then slipped out the door leaving them alone.
For a while they stayed silent as they looked up at the stars. It was a beautiful night .
"We should tell Demeter about us," Harry finally said, making both his friends turn and look at him in shock.
"Why?" Hermione asked.
"He is my twin, you know, and I've let the people think he's the boy who lived, pushing him into the spotlight when I know he hates it," he answered with a sigh.
"You hate it, too, you know, but I suppose we could," Ron agreed, making Hermione sigh.
"Demeter is on our side, Mione, plus I can imagine just how mad he will be when we tell him. He'll be even worse when he turns fifteen. Remember me, do you really want that?" Harry asked, making her smile.
"No, I do not want that. You were grumpy back then. Well OK, let's tell him," Hermione agreed.
"Great, I'll tell him to meet me somewhere this week and then we can talk," he said but suddenly screams were heard causing the three to tense and look at each other.
Racing to the doors they went in and found Death Eaters filing into the hall. Then they saw Demeters. Quickly they tried using their elemental powers but paled when they realized that they couldn't. For some unknown reason there powers couldn't be used.
…
Everything had been going well, of course Sirius had to stop himself from punching James and the Dursleys but he was able to hold himself back. He had been talking to Edgar when suddenly a scream broke out and he turned to see, to his horror, Death Eaters barging in. Cursing his luck, he told Edgar to hide then pulled his wand out and started to fire curses towards the Death Eaters. Remus arrived at his side. He noticed James and Lily fighting as well, but suddenly flashes passed through his mind. Harry being cut by a slashing jinx, blood spraying from his chest. Demeters' dead baby body laying in the crib.
"Demeter…," he whispered while clutching at his head. He wanted to images to stop, the sounds, everything.
Falling to his knees, he shut his eyes as images continued to fly past his eyes beside him Remus was having the same reaction. Memories of their past lives during the second war.
"Expecto Patronum!" Came a growl and suddenly he felt a hand on his shoulder.
Three more whispers of the spell came and the memories faded, giving him time to open his eyes and look up at the face before him. What he found confused him beyond belief. Harry Potter, his squib godson, was holding a wand while smiling softly at him. Turning his head, he saw Hermione and Ron also holding wands then he turned the other way and blinked as he saw a stag, an Otter and a Jack Russell terrier. Shock filled his every being as he saw those three Patronuses. How could it be. Harry, Ron and Hermione were squibs? Turning his shocked stare to Harry he saw the boy drop his eyes, showing that he felt guilty.
"Don't say anything, Sirius. We can discuss this later. Right now you're needed. For some reason our Elemental powers are useless in this place," Harry whispered and with a nod Sirius jumped to his feet with Remus who had heard everything Harry had said.
Swiftly they started to attack back and five minutes later six Death Eaters were captured and Aurors had arrived. The three patronuses disappeared seconds after Kingsley spotted them. Hurriedly Sirius and Remus ran towards the trio who had moved to a secluded corner. Approaching them, they noticed that the three weren't looking at them. Finally they arrived in front of them and Harry looked up.
"How?" Sirius whispered, making Harry sigh.
"Can you wait a few more minutes until we arrive at Grimauld Place?" he asked.
"You better explain everything when we do arrive," Remus said and the trio gave nods of agreement then both turned to look at what the Aurors were doing.
Five minutes later an Auror the group all knew arrived while giving them odd looks.
"Everybody who didn't know about magic has been obliviated, now what I want to know is how you three, supposed squibs, did magic?" he asked making them sigh.
"Come to Grimauld Place, Kingsley, and bring Tonks. Don't tell anybody else because we don't need to get noticed. I'll tell the others later. They will be explaining," Sirius answered for Harry.
"Got it, we'll be there soon," Kingsley agreed then left.
"Harry!" came a shout causing them to turn.
Running towards them were Mia and Demeter who looked worried. Finally they arrived and Mia jumped at him. Harry caught her just in time and hugged her close while Demeter look at him with confused eyes.
"Harry, was that an elemental trick you did?" he asked, making Harry gulp.
"Demeter, brother we need to talk, ok. But not tonight, Mia can you take him to the place I took you that one time?" he asked, making his sister smile.
"Yes, Harry," she agreed.
"Great, Demeter, what ever you do, do not tell mom and dad about what we just did, those silver animals, I trust you Demeter and the secret I'm about to tell you is big, really big and you will probably be very angry with me," he explained.
"OK, Harry, I'll keep this secret but why would I be angry?" he asked.
"Trust me, Demeter, I would," Harry whispered.
"We better go, by the way those were amazing," Mia exclaimed before taking her brother's hand and running off.
Watching them leave, Harry smiled softly then turned to Sirius.
"Well why don't we go, meet you at Grimauld place," he said then the three of them disappeared.
Arriving at Grimauld Place, they all sat down with a sigh while Harry rested his head against the back of the sofa.
"This is not what I expected," Hermione whispered.
"It wasn't planned, now was it? After all it's only the summer before third year, a full two years before we planned on revealing ourselves," Harry sighed.
"Wonder why our Elemental powers wouldn't work there?" Hermione whispered.
"We can do some research later. Right now we have explaining to do, because Sirius and Remus have just arrived along with Kinglsey and Tonks," Harry muttered, making the two sigh.
Two minutes later the door to the sitting area opened and Sirius, Remus, Tonks and Kingsley walked in. Swiftly they each sat down and Harry looked into his godfather's eyes.
"Hi dad," he whispered.
Author Note: I have a new Beta as of now so thank you for all that offered!