Fifty-Three: Firebolts & Family

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Harry had to admit that he didn't expect this for his training to begin, his parents had him studying books. When he tried to complain, he was told that to learn he had to study first. Hermione was happy to learn that Harry was going to be learning something new. Her parents weren't surprising to see that she and Harry were studying during vacation, they just didn't know what they were studying.

"So, what do you feel that Nick is going with your Uncle Mycroft?" Hermione asked.

"Not surprise, he always liked going to the Dionesis Club." Harry told her. "I have a feeling Nicholas is going to be ruthless."

"Well good thin he will be on our side." Hermione said.

"Yeah, Uncle Mycroft was telling Dad that Nicholas was able to get the information on the school running through him." Harry said with a smile. His Mom had complained that her son was turning into Big Brother in miniature form.

#

Grimmauld Place

Draco was surprise that he was staying in this place, he had kind of expected that we would have expended with the Holmes. He had been worried, his parents had gotten into a spat, but his mother had won in the end. Lucius had fought to keep Draco but with Pettigrew and Bellatrix getting and coming for his Father more often. His mother did not want to put him the crossfire. He had heard them fight and the words that would haunt him.

"I will not let my son being branded like cattle." Narcissa said. Lucius had taunted her, but she had brought the big guns. Sirius would be his care taker until it was safe for him to be home.

"Welcome to your new home." Sirius said.

"Why are you helping us?' Draco asked.

"Let's put your stuff away and we can talk." Sirius said. Draco followed Kreacher to the surprise of Sirius. He didn't know if getting between Lucius and Narcissa was a good thing but looking at Draco it reminded him of his younger brother and he was not going to let another child be tainted by the darkness because of their parents' ideals. If he could make a change.

"He isn't going to take it well." Remus told him coming inside.

"I don't know, he might." Sirius said, he had a feeling that Draco was opening his eyes to the real world.

#

Holmes Manor

The entire family was gathering up to the holidays and both Merlyn and Arthur were excited to be back with their family.

"Gramama." Evan said walking toward them. He had barely able to walk and he was incredibly attached to Nicholas.

"How is my little boy?" she asked picking him up.

"I believe everyone has arrive." Arthur said with a smile.

"Yes, Harry and Hermione are in the library, Meloni is there too she is writing a letter."

"Hmm...they are studying a little early?" Arthur said.

"They want to become animals." Nicholas said. Arthur and Merlyn looked at each other surprised.

"I didn't know Joan and Sherlock wanted them to learn that ability." Arthur said.

"I don't think, they have a choice." Merlyn said.

"So, how are you with your Uncle Mycroft."

"It's fun." Nicholas said.

#

Joan woke up on Christmas with Sherlock wrapped around her, she closed her eyes once more.

"You know the children will be coming in."

"Yes, I know." Joan told him. At that moment the door opens and the hear a soft bark which Gladstone is, trying and failing to jump into the bed.

"It's Christmas!" Clarice screams and jumps up, they are being followed by Nicholas and Harry.

"You three are getting too old for this." Sherlock tells them.

"That will also mean you are getting old Papa." Harry said.

"Perish the though Harry." Joan says with a smile.

"Presents." Nicholas said.

"Going, morning tea would be the best." Joan tells Sherlock.

"But...presents." Nicholas tells them.

"You heard your Mother, tea." Sherlock says. The three of the kids moved toward the kitchen knowing their grandparents would be waiting for them.

After tea making the kids suffer enough, they were able to open presents. Hermione got more books and a gift from Harry that she absolutely loved.

"No way!" Harry screamed. Hermione turned to him to see a broom.

"Is that a Firebolt?" Hermione asked.

"Yes." Harry said looking at his parents.

"I'm going to kill him." Joan said.

"Can I try it out?"

"Not here." Joan told him.

On the other side Meloni was opening her presents and smiled when she saw the one wrapped in green and silver. When she opened it and saw the sketchbook, she had to smile. Quinn looked at his daughter and wondered, who got the present for her.

"Papa!" the turned to see Evan on top of a car. It was sort of peaceful, even Clarice was smiling as she was opening her gifts.

#

Draco was not used to a different type of celebration everything being formal, Sirius and Professor Remus were happy and showed affection, something he wasn't used too.

"Joan is going to kill you." He heard Professor Remus say.

"Is not like I wasn't going to do it." Sirius said. "I just won godfather of the year."

It made Draco wonder, exactly what he got Harry to get him killed by Mrs. Holmes.

"Draco, come open your presents is not polite to stand on the wall listening in." Sirius said, and Draco was surprised.

"Sorry." He said.

"No need to apologize." Sirius said. Draco opened his presents and smiled at seeing a present from Meloni, she had found out his fascination with Muggle writers and sent him another one. He kind of hoped that she liked his present.

"So, Draco, Sirius and I were thinking of going to a Muggle play we wanted to know if you wished to go with us." Remus asked.

"Yes." Draco said, and he ignored the smile being sent to him by Sirius.

Later that night Draco was smiling coming out of the theater, he had enjoyed that show.

"We can come to another one." Sirius said to him.

"I think I would enjoy that, Meloni mentioned about a movie." Draco said looking at the Muggle street. Sirius and Remus looked at each other. They also wondered if James or Quinn knew about their little girl being around Draco.

#

"You took my son away." Lucius yelled at his wife.

"I had no choice with Bellatrix and her little pet rat out there I was not going to allow our son to be here." Narcissa said.

"You sent him to Sirius." Lucius was not happy. Narcissa knew that her husband would do something dramatic and idiotic causing pain, but she was not going to allow that., so she used her Slytherin.

"Have you thought I sent Draco to Sirius to see where they would be spending the holidays, Sirius is close to the Holmes."

"Ah…well it seems you do know where your plans lay." Lucius said. Narcissa didn't mentioned that she was lying, that her intention was to see her son alive and without the mark on his arm ever.

"Yes, I know." Narcissa said, at the same time she knew her husband and the letter she had seen from Dolores Umbridge told her, that her husband was looking into attacking the Holmes another way.

#

Arthur and Merlyn were looking at their family it was so full and, in a way, getting bigger.

"We need to worry about the Bellatrix and the rat."

"You know people will talk." Merlyn said. "Mycroft is checking on why our grandson was attacked by Dementor's."

"Them being hungry is not the only answer."

"They attacked rather well, and Harry is a semi-feast because of some of his memories, at the same time they could have come for us, and both of his parents, Dumbledore as well."

"I have a feeling that Harry was sent to be attacked."

"Having Gwaines portrait has helped."

"Of course, it has, he is family." Arthur said.