My Brothers Love
Chapter 36
you wanted Sirius and remus to be in the story more and their reactions so here we go! it also explains how godric feels too - enjoy!
Remus and Sirius
Remus and Sirius had been constantly going on Order missions since 'Godric' had supposedly defeated Voldemort. Dumbledore and a few others knew Voldemort wasn't gone for good and continued gathering intelligence and people for whenever Voldemort actually managed to make it back. Remus and Sirius were one of them. Unfortunately like everyone else they thought of Godric more, it didn't mean they didn't love Jamie and Harry.
"Happy Birthday Godric!" grinned Sirius coming in, he was only going to be able to attend the birthday before going off on yet another mission for the Order. Which was to try and capture Peter Pettigrew, as Remus and Sirius knew him best they had been told to go. They had been looking for him for years with no success.
"Hey Sirius! Thank you!" beamed Godric, taking the three presents and putting them on the table.
"Where's the other birthday boy and girl?" grinned Remus patting his best pal on the back.
"Ah, about that sit down" said James looking years older.
"What's wrong?" asked Sirius alarmed.
"Jamie and Harry have been disowned" said James as if it hurt him to say it.
"What? Why?" gaped Sirius unable to believe his ears.
"They have constantly tried to bring Godric down, make him look bad and have been really foul to Albus" said James sadly.
"Then you should have grounded them! Not disowned them James" said Remus sadly. As calm as he sounded his mind had gone overdrive, they had been gone for years hardly seeing their friends - but Merlin they couldn't have changed that much could they? He hadn't been disowned by his father when he had been bitten. He hadn't been thrown aside when he confessed to Sirius and James that he was a werewolf. James couldn't have possibly truly disowned his children right? No this must be a bloody prank James wouldn't do that to his own flesh and blood. He had been utterly furious with Sirius' parents when he found out they had disowned Sirius; back when they were sixteen years old.
"Very funny James where are they?" smirked Sirius good naturally, obviously thinking along the same lines as Remus.
"I am serious, look" said James, pointing to the family tree which had been in the Potter family for years. It was true, two names had been magically blackened, Harry Potter and Jamie Potter were blank. They were no longer Potter's and for once Sirius and Remus were stunned into silence.
"James what have you done?" choked Sirius looking ready to burst into tears or throttle his boyhood friend.
"Look don't worry about it, it was for the best" soothed James.
"You just disowned your daughter and son and it's for the best? Did you inwardly think that when I was disowned?" asked Sirius, his heart beating ten times too fast. His entire world felt like it was being spun on its axis, how could James have changed so much that he hadn't noticed. How had they both not notice that James didn't love his daughter or son? They both felt like they were dying inside.
"Of course not! You did nothing wrong but Sirius…Jamie and Harry are different…we don't know what to do with them! Slytherin for goodness sakes we forgave them for that but it's too much we cannot cope with them" said James; he was actually making them out to be problem children.
"What did they actually do to make you do this?" whispered Remus.
"Actually Albus recommended it" sighed James.
"He knows I wanted to be an only child! That's what I saw in the mirror of Erised!" beamed Godric happily; he already had opened the three presents Sirius and Remus had brought in. Two of which had been for Harry and Jamie.
"You let Dumbledore talk you into disowning your children?" asked Remus mildly. Hiding his shaking hands, as the anger threatened to overwhelm him. If he didn't get out of there soon they were going to see why he was a werewolf and why they were dangerous. He didn't even want to dwell on why Godric Potter would hate his brother and sister. Remus wasn't stupid he knew Godric got most of the attention it was to be expected after surviving Voldemort but it didn't make it alright.
"He helped I had already wanted to do it since they were eleven" conceded James.
"How are they going to pay for their Hogwarts tuition?" asked Sirius. Hoping against hope that James had at least given his children their share of their inheritance. Despite him being disowned he had been allowed to keep the Black money. Then again he was the last Black disowned or not it was only him left to get it.
"They wont be going to Hogwarts, they wont have the money that way they cannot keep hurting Godric" said James as if they were talking about the weather not his children having no where to go, nowhere to learn and being stranded.
"Where are they?" asked Sirius.
"Don't know Albus said something about wanting to gain custody of them but it didn't go through I don't think" shrugged James, getting up and helping his wife set out the food and drink for everyone. Godric was opening all his presents not even a care in the world. Sirius and Remus watched the family almost blankly.
Was this really the Potters? What on earth had happened to change them? Was fame truly affecting them so badly? The obvious answer was yes - it was right in front of them.
Remus quickly gathered up the presents that had been for Jamie and Harry before apparating on the spot. Sirius followed him both heading to the headmaster's office furious.
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"WHERE ARE THEY?" hissed Remus coming in his wolf close to the surface.
"Who?" asked Dumbledore bewildered.
"Jamie and Harry?" growled Remus.
"At Malfoy Manor" said Dumbledore calmly; hoping the wolf in Remus didn't loose control. He seemed awfully upset and angry for someone who hadn't been around he couldn't help but think.
"Why did you convince James and Lily to disown Jamie and Harry?" asked Sirius angrily.
"They didn't need convincing; there is something wrong with them you wouldn't understand. I can sense the presence of darkness in both of them" said Dumbledore truthfully. He did sense something evil inside them; it was where Voldemort had hit them with the killing curse. When the world finally found out Dumbledore would be cursing himself for not thinking it.
"If that's true how did you not know Voldemort was evil then?" hissed Remus angrily.
"Or anyone else!" snapped Sirius both leaning over the headmasters desk fury bubbling faintly under the surface.
"I refuse to speak of this further, Remus I actually wanted to know if you would teach defence this year?" asked Dumbledore.
"I will" said Remus curtly, but only because Severus had created a potion which had been perfected last month. He could remember himself during the full moon for the first time in his life. He wouldn't be a danger to any student; Sirius had even gone human for a while just to make sure. Nothing would have happened; Sirius could have just popped back into his animagus from better safe than sorry. He had been Severus' tester for years so yes he would actually love to learn. He knew he wouldn't be able to get into Malfoy manor. Best he could do was write to them and actually see them during the school year.
"Send someone else to look for Pettigrew I'm staying with Remus" said Sirius calmly, "And I'm no longer apart of the Order so you can consider me no longer one of your puppets" the sneer curled in his lip.
"Isn't that going a little too far? Peter could be anywhere…could get to Godric!" said Dumbledore wide eyed.
"Then he should be trained just in case" shrugged Sirius angrily, he wasn't doing anything for anyone ever again. He had to get to Gringotts and get money put aside for his godson and goddaughter.
That totally astounded Dumbledore; he hadn't expected Sirius to reply like that.
With one last disgusted look at Dumbledore they turned and walked away. Banging the Headmasters door as hard as they could, making half the instruments jump up and down.
"Finally a Black that makes sense" smirked the only Black Headmaster the world had ever seen.
"Shut up" hissed Dumbledore furiously, he had just lost two order members. All because he had convinced James to get rid of Jamie and Harry, damn it he hadn't expected them to care. They hadn't seen the children since they were little anyway. He calmed down slightly, James could talk sense into his friend so could Remus. It would pass, especially when Voldemort does come back. Sirius and Remus will want to do something not just sit at the side lines.
If only Albus Dumbledore knew the war wouldn't even be centred on him and the Order. Or even Godric Potter - changes were soon going to come knocking and Dumbledore wasn't going to like the visitors.
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Unfortunately Sirius and Remus' letters kept coming back unopened. Sirius had then went to the Ministry and paid for their tuition for the year, and left it up to the Ministry to get in touch. It had been only a day ago they had done it, and hoped Harry and Jamie made it to school. They didn't know if they should believe Dumbledore when he said they were at Malfoy Manor.
So the night they had been waiting nearly all summer for finally came.
The sorting feast.
"Look there they are!" said Remus his sharp eyes catching them first, pointing them both out to Sirius. It didn't take long for either Jamie or Harry to notice them. Their jaws were hanging on the floor, Remus and Sirius nodded to them smiling softly.
"I didn't expect them to be here!" whispered Jamie.
"I know tell me about it!" said Harry right back.
"Who are they?" asked Hermione confused.
"Sirius Black and Remus Lupin, my fathers childhood friends" said Harry.
"Surely they know you both were disowned…could you have someone on your side?" asked Draco softly.
"I think I know who paid for our tuition" said Jamie simply.
"Do you think so?" blinked Harry in surprise.
"I do" said Jamie nodding eagerly.
"We know it wasn't Severus or my father or mother so it makes sense" said Draco.
"True I guess we will find out soon enough" said Harry sadly. He hated being reminded that he was disowned - especially for nothing.
"But why do you think they are here? And sitting at the head table?" protested Jamie.
"Probably teachers" said Hermione, no one else sat up there so it was an easy conclusion to make.
"Very smart Hermione Granger-Grindelwald" said Draco loud enough for other to overhear. Hermione went bright red, hitting Draco on the arm she hadn't wanted it known. Hermione didn't understand the fact the name could change everything for her - unlike Draco, Harry and Jamie. The others had tried to tell her but she was just adamant about making her own name in the world.
"DRACO!" shrieked Hermione furiously.
"Oh it's only the Slytherin's chill out!" said Draco; having been spending too much time with Hermione he was using Muggle expressions.
That had Hermione shutting up, utterly gobsmacked at the word that had come out of her best friends mouth. Chill out? Chill out? No one Pureblood had ever said such a thing before. Her mind working over drive thinking did he just say that or was it my imagination? She sat there stunned all though the sorting.
"…Let the feast begin" beamed Dumbledore happily as if he was overwhelmed to see them all. He wasn't happy at all; it showed he didn't eat a lot that night. He was furious despite everything Harry and Jamie had made it back to Hogwarts this year. He had thought perhaps he could stop the sponsorship; all of them came though the Wizengamont. None had come though and he thought he had won; now he knew why! Their tuition had been paid for them. No doubt by Malfoy, didn't they know how dangerous it was taking money from that man? He would demand it back in the worst way possible. He was also a Death Eater and evil to boot, his son would be the same.
Jamie and Harry finally had their answers; their 'Uncle' Remus was going to teach Defence. Sirius was there as his partner, as partners were allowed to eat beside the teacher. It didn't happen for obvious reasons, they preferred their private life just that - private.
"Finally" murmured Hermione, even though she had missed the majority of it too shocked to even think straight.
"Tell me about it! Third year already! We are officially teenagers!" grinned Jamie happily. They hadn't received many presents but they didn't care, they had received more than they normally got. They had no idea Godric had been taking their presents for years that they had gotten from the others.
For the next half hour the only sound was whispers and the clanging of cutlery. They had exhausted themselves all of the students talking and eating sweets on the train to Hogwarts. They were ready for their bed, happy that the weekend was coming before they began working again. So they didn't even argue when it was time for them to get to their dorms, they were just happy to once again be at Hogwarts.
"I am exhausted!" murmured Hermione tiredly.
"I know" sighed Jamie.
"Wait one moment Jamie, Harry" shouted Sirius over the students standing up to get to their dorms. The prefects showing them the way, Jamie, Harry, Hermione and Draco stayed behind despite not being called.
"Come and see us tomorrow, our quarters are up beside the Defence classroom ok?" asked Sirius looking hopeful at his two godchildren.
"Of course we will" said Jamie happily.
"Here" said Sirius handing them both letters which were from Gringotts. Harry wasn't stupid, he knew immediately what they were, and was too grateful for money and not have to worry to decline it. He wasn't as proud as Severus Snape had been at his age. Plus he knew if he didn't accept his sister would do the same out of principle. Jamie loved her brother more than anyone, even when they had been children. Too young to even understand what was happening, Harry had shielded his sister from the killing curse ensuring she would be ok. It was the love that had saved them as babies, and would do the same thing in the up coming war.
"Thank you!" said Jamie looking greatly, relieved, watching Harry as well. She wouldn't accept it if her brother didn't, he accepted though much to her relief. She would have done it but it would have made things all the more difficult for them.
"Let's go!" said Draco, and the four of them made their way down to Slytherin common room despite two students also being half Ravenclaw.
"How much did he give you?" asked Hermione curiously. She had given them both money, but she knew good and well it would have only lasted them out of Hogwarts. Money shared between three people didn't go very far, Hermione wouldn't get into the main Grindelwald vaults until she was seventeen. Come seventeen she would share the money with them again, but until then they were stuck with the smaller vault.
"He gave me twenty thousand galleons" said Harry surprised, a wide eyed look gaping at the paper.
"Me too!" squeaked Jamie.
"Good, you will be fine, you have your own money, the money Hermione gave you now this! But you know I would have given you some money if you had let me" said Draco.
"I know but you are our friend…and if Hermione and us hadn't been distantly related I wouldn't have accepted her money either. Technically speaking it is half ours too" said Harry honestly.
"True enough" sighed Draco.
"Well Harry Evans I'm tired and overly eager for bed" sighed Draco after a few seconds of silence.
Grinning softly, both Jamie and Harry were glad they had last names. They had worried about that for a while after being disowned. Then Hermione had swooped in to save the day, now Sirius had done the same. They could continue at Hogwarts and Dumbledore can pine. They had finally got one over the old fool.
They would show him - he shouldn't have messed with the Evan's twins. Which was what they were now referring themselves to as. Godric wasn't their brother anymore. They silently wondered when their own parts in Voldemort's destruction would come forth. They knew it would happen eventually wither it be by Voldemort or themselves. Eventually they would tell the world - perhaps when they were seventeen when no one could gain custody of them. That would show Dumbledore what had lost, in five years time they should show him until then they would enjoy tormenting him.
Then Dumbledore would realize just what he had lost - the children who lived.
Unfortunately the children should have realized nothing ever goes to plan.
Their secrets were going to come to light well before their seventeenth birthday.
Will Godric and Harry be entered into the tournament? after all Voldemort couldnt know which twin it is they are identical after all come back and try and figure out which one it was? or try and kill both of them? will Godric Potter die that day? and Harry arrested vertiaserum used and have it declared harry was telling the truth? malfoy could after all get veritaserum used? or would you rather Godric alive for the humiliation that he wasnt trully the boy who lived and discarded like a broken tool? will moody apparate with jamie or portkey her too from the sidelines? voldemort try and fail to get rid of them all in the same night? will severus go right away that night and save them and be found as spy allowing lucius to be the only spy? what would you prefer you have plenty of time to decide after all its a year before it happens! im kinda stuck on this one as nothing will happen...no dementors...i guess i can have the rat found but he will need to get away again obviously so how do i go about doing that? :/ kinda stuck there eh! R&R ideas are greatly welcomed!