A scroll Harry's Requiem

Chapter 13: The Reading & Sirius

Harry awoke it was early, earlier than usual for him. He turned over to get his glasses and discovered a scroll had been left there beside them. After putting on his glasses, he picked up the scroll turning it around he recognized his mother's seal. Breaking the seal he unrolled it and it said thus:

My son,

I have retrieved your parents will from the goblin's

come to my chambers directly after you read this.

bring Draco if you wish, Severus will also be present

as a witness. I have sent a note to Hermione as well,

so don't worry about her.

Forever yours,

Mother

Harry was up and out of bed like a shot he got a shower, woke Draco let Draco get a shower and both were out the door in under 10 minutes. They met Hermione walking into the sub dungeons and Hermione gripped both of their hands, she was worried. Just as they turn the corner into the dark Severus was suddenly there. "Good morning" he said quietly. "Good morning Professor Snape" the three children coursed. They entered the chambers to find Kaitou at the table the box below her folded hands. "Mother is that?" Harry asked in awe. "It is indeed my son please take your seats. Our guests will be arriving shortly." Severus sat next to Kaitou Hermione set on one side of Harry, Draco sat on the other. The large fireplace flamed green behind them and two people stepped out. One a goblin familiar to both Severus and Kaitou but to no one else. The second a woman dressed in brilliant red robes, this was Amelia Bones from the DMLE. Both were offered places at the table and sat in the final two seats.

"So we meet this morning December 24, 1991 to hear the will of one Lily and James Potter, is that correct?" The goblin nodded before speaking "It is Madam Bones, Lady Mordane and her son Lord Potter came to me with one request after I took over the potter accounts was to make this will heard and by law it states someone from the DMLE must be present." Master Bloodclaw stated. "I see very well, let us proceed." Kaitou slid the box over the Harry. "Only you can open it my son." Harry reached out and poked the lock with his finger he saw it dissolve and then the box opened. The box pulled them into itself. Suddenly they were all standing in a room with a redheaded woman and a brown haired gentleman both dressed in fine robes.

"We Lily and James Potter of sound mind and body hereby state our last will and testament. If one of us should outlive the other they inherit everything. Should neither of us survive, Harry inherits everything. Our secret keeper was Peter Pettigrew. Albus Dumbledore was our bonder and is aware of everything about that night. Sirius Black was his decoy from Voldemort. If we have fallen then we were betrayed by Peter. In the matter of Harry Potter our son and heir, here is the following list of people Harry's to be raised by should we die: Sirius Black & Severus Snape, Minerva McGonagall or Augusta Longbottom. Never and I mean Never is Harry to be given to these following people: Albus Dumbledore, Petunia Dursley or Vernon Dursley."

Lily Potter had said that so vehemently that she had gotten to her feet and was shaking her finger at the listeners. Suddenly the redheaded woman spoke again. "In the case of Sirius and Severus raising Harry, it will be hard for them to get along but for Harry's best interest you must. After all he needs both his godfathers." And with that Lily Potter yet again stunned Severus Snape she had named him God father over Harry and he had never known, looking at the boy he could see the shock on the child's face yet it was a pleasant shock.

"I have another godfather where?" Amelia was in shock they had had it wrong for 11 years Sirius had been innocent all along. The will ended with the both parents telling Harry they loved him and would be watching over him from the next life and to live out his own proudly and with dignity. Severus nearly jumped when he felt Kaitou's tail wrapped around his wrist and the tip rub back and forth across his inner forearm. "So let it be stated so let it be written." Amelia said and a written copy of the will appeared before her she made copies for the other adults. And stood abruptly "it seems I have a matter of unjust us to undo forgive me I must leave you now." With that Amelia departed by floo followed shortly by Master Bloodclaw. "I look forward to your next maneuver Lady Mordane, Lord Potter." And then he too was gone. Kaitou ordered drinks for everyone still at the table and they sat in silence for some time. Each thinking about what they had heard, what they had seen. Harry's thoughts for the fact he now knew what his parents look like and it also ran along the lines of the he had two godfathers one of which was his teacher and the other a man he had never met.

Amelia rushed through the ministry, She opened her office and after resetting her wards she opened her filing cabinet. She pulled Sirius' file out and read it. "He was never even given a Trial! The pure-bloods will have a field day with this. I have to go get him now." She took the file and her copy of the will and left the office for the minister's and luckily got him to sign a release form without him reading it too closely. She departed for Azkaban with post haste. The isle was bleak and cold. She only prayed Sirius was still sane. When she showed her papers to the warden he escorted her to Black's cell. And they found him sitting against the wall. "Sirius?" Gray eyes snapped open and locked on her brown. There was a sane man in those eyes, furious, but sane. "Amelia." he croaked. "Harry has opened his parents will." The man jumped to his feet, eyes ablaze with light. "He was raised by a Duarti and has asked after you. Lilly and James revealed everything about that night including that Albus knew it all and could have freed you right then."

Within the hour Sirius was on the boat to freedom. "I need my Title and status restored Amelia." he said slightly cleaner now. But Azkaban had hardened him in ways he was unaware of. "Sirius you never lost them, due you not being given a trial you are now head of the Black family." Sirius smiled, it wasn't a nice smile. "Where is my cousin Narcissa? She still married to Malfoy?" Amelia lowered her head. "Narcissa passed away a few weeks ago. Harry's mother is looking into it that Duarti has a lot of pull with Lucius and several pure-bloods backing her. "Why would they care?" Amelia smiled darkly.

"The Duarti is a blackblood from the Mordane Clan. A dark and vengeful bloodline even your mother would hesitate to cross words with her. She guards Harry viciously, as if he were born to her." Sirius relaxed slightly his prongs-let was in the care of someone who could shield him from the coming storm. "Harry has also taken his lordship rights. So he is of status to make a few people's lives hell." Sirius smiled evilly again. "I will get my revenge on Albus, 11 years in hell. So what did Snape say when he heard the will?" He looked back at her as they disembarked the boat. "He was surprised but took it with dignity. You know he would have done anything for Lilly." Sirius nodded and Amelia held out something to him. Sirius reached out and grasped his wand for the first time in over a decade and smiled. "See you soon. I need to get cleaned up before I go see Harry." and he vanished with a loud crack.