Chapter 20
A/n: I am but a aspiring writer playing in the world created and owned by JKR!
Remus was furious! Furious at himself for the horrible mistake he made, and furious at Dumbledore for playing puppet master. Moody had left mid-way into the conversation in a huff. The older auror may be a friend of Dumbledore's but he was perfectly capable of disagreeing with him. Remus couldn't get the old codger's voice out of his head. "You need to right the wrong Lupin!" He took a deep breath and apparated back to the hotel in Surrey. He stayed in his room for about an hour trying to come up with how he was going to tell Sirius. His friend terrified him. He was scared of Sirius! Scared of his temper, scared of his power, but mostly he was scared to lose him. Oh why couldn't he just believed him in the first place! But, soon he was knocked out of his head by the sound of someone at the door.
"Hey Moony you in there?" yelled Sirius from the hallway.
"Yeah one moment!" he yelled back running a hand through his hair. A nervous habit they had all picked up from James.
"You look worse for wear, rough meeting?"
"Your disguise is no longer good Sirius, Dumbledore knows who you are!" he choked. He thought if he could get it all out he might be able to relax.
"What! How?"
"I told him," Remus said looking down ashamed.
"How could you if he catches us! I can't even look at you right now," he growled turing away.
"Wait Sirius! Let me explain," Remus said grabbing Sirius' arm.
"Explain what could you possibly explain?"
" I didn't believe you before, but Moody took me to Gringotts to see the Fieldus documents. James and Lily had one drawn up and Peter signed it. But, when I brought it to Dumbledore he refused to call of the manhunt. I didn't tell him about Harry, but I did tell him about you. I'm so sorry, I just I don't know what to say. I should have believed you before."
" Stay away from me and Harry, Lupin!" Sirius growled.
" I'm giving you one chance in honour of the friendship we once had. You come near Harry or I again I will kill you," he said in that low dangerous tone he got when he was truly furious. He turned around and slammed the door. Remus fell back on the bed putting his hands over his face.
Sirius ran to Calist's room where Harry was and pounded on the door.
"What's going on?" she asked opening the door looking concerned.
"Harry and I have to get out of here. Lupin was working for Dumbledore the entire time. The jig is up my disguise is useless. We need to go into hiding. I wish things were different but I can't risk loosing Harry." She put her hands on his face and looked him deep in the eyes.
" If you and Harry are going, we're going with you!" she said softly but firmly.
"But …!"
"No buts if Kathleen knew I let you go off on your own she'd have my head."
"That isn't a life for you and Judith!"
"I think we'll manage."
"Alright you have five minutes to get your things," she nodded.
They met in the lobby to check out and then Sirius apparated to the one place he knew was completely safe. They appeared in the park situated in the middle of Grimuald Place.
"Where are we?" asked Calist pulling Judith closer to her.
"My parent's home, Number 12 Grimuald Place."
Sirius opened the door ushering the other three inside. He heard Calist gasp as she noticed the heads of the family's various house elves mounted on the wall. He mutter a spell in Celtic and all the lamps lit. "You grew up here?" she asked unbelievingly.
"Cheery isn't it," he muttered.
"My family's not known for being on the lighter side of magic. We've been considered dark for many generations now."
" Is that why everyone was so quick to believe you were guilty?"
" Pretty much my family is very powerful we had a whole lot of wealth, a whole lot of prestige, and the power to back it up. My cousin was part of Voldemort's inner circle. She's extremely powerful but insane. When I was a kid my grandfather used to say the Bella and I were the most powerful Blacks in five generations. And my grandfather didn't give compliments lightly."
" I knew you were powerful you handle Natural Magic with ease. I've never seen anyone take to it like you do."
" Yeah well I'm personally responsible for a good chunk of Death Eaters in Azkaban. James and I were quiet the team. Come on lets see if I can find my mom's old house elf. KREACHER!"
"Who is here in my Mistress' home?"
"It's me Kreacher, Sirius."
"He claims to be my Mistress' blood traitor son, broke her heart he did. He doesn't look like Master Sirius though."
" Its a disguise Kreacher, I've come home. I'm going to take the title of Lord Black, I plan on restoring the House to what it once was."
"Is it true Master Sirius will you really perform my Mistress' dying wish?"
"Yes, there are things I need done and can only do them with the Black power behind me. My mother and I rarely saw eye to eye but I know this is what she would have wanted. Will you help me Kreacher, will you help me bring this house back to what it once was?"
"Of course Master Sirius, Kreacher lives to serve the Noble and Most Ancient House of Black!" and he was off in a flash. " That went better then I thought it would, he was a terror when I was a child."
"Wow, this is a lot to take in!"
"I know it is, your welcome to back out Calist. I wouldn't blame you. You have Judith to think about and being here even just as a friend. Well its taking a huge risk."
" I'm sorry I …. I want to be here for you but Judith."
Calist, I understand if we were in opposite positions I wouldn't want Harry wrapped up in all of this either."
"Maybe, I can get a place nearby. We can still be friends but living together under the circumstances …."
"Is too much, I understand."
"I'm so sorry Sirius," she said turning to leave.
"Don't be," was his quiet reply. He heard the door close and that was it they were alone.
A/n: Oh poor Sirius I just want to give him a hug. I've given him a couple large blows here, which was hard for me because I've kind of fallen in love with Judith. But, I had to do it. Calist isn't completely out of the picture but I think Sirius has to grow a bit before he's ready for a relationship. I also want to keep the story centred on Sirius and Harry. I want Calist around for moral support and I want Harry to have a friend in Judith, but having them all in hiding together was too much. As for Remus, I'm putting him through his paces. Will Sirius and him, make-up maybe. But, I really believe the war did a number on that relationship and they both have some major work to do to get it back. As for Remus' role he plays a major role in my story but not in the way you think. And he's definitely not becoming another parent to Harry.