The house had fallen silent at Ezekiel's words, although the silence was replaced almost intermediately by the tsunami of questions the Tonks had. Ezekiel tried to answer once or twice before getting fed up.

"Enough" He left the Black Magic out, just a bit and the room felt silent again. "The Queen has summoned us, Harry. We have to go."

"The Queen...? THE Queen... wants to meet us? WHY!?" Harry asked scared.

"Don't know. If Ted had bothered to send me an owl before all this I could've prepared." Ezekiel looked at Ted seething.

"I'm sorry, Ezekiel. It was a long-shot that I found on the files that I wasn't allowed to see. I just got confirmation a couple of minutes before you arrived." Ted said apologetically.

"That you weren't allowed?" Ezekiel was confounded "What is that supposed to mean? You are my Law-Wizard and my Proxy, if you can't see those files then I can't, and there's nothing I can't access"

"Except for this, locked under Her order."

"What were those files, then?" Asked Dora.

"I don't know. I had done the paperwork to put Harry under Ezekiel's protection and requested the legal affairs of House Potter. I thought that maybe Dumbledore had tampered with it in some way, we would have the grounds to sue him."

"And did he?" Ezekiel asked. Perhaps this wouldn't be such a bad day.

"No, at least nothing I could see in such short time. Once we return from the Palace"

"No, you aren't required." Ezekiel interrupted him, seeing that he was about to argue he cut him off "The summon is for the Lord of The Ancient and Most Noble House Of Black and for Harry Potter. It says that the wards at Buckingham Palace will only accept us." He handed the letter to Ted. "Today the Palace will be us and Her. Alone."

"Is Ezekiel alright?" Harry worriedly asked Andi. The sudden and violent turn in his behavior had scared him.

"No, he hates going to the Palace, They aren't on good terms." Andi replied before asking her husband. "But why is she asking for Harry? I don't ever remember Father saying anything about the Potter House and the Royal Family."

"Maybe she wants to make Ezekiel turn Harry back to his uncles." Dora said to herself, this had drawn the attention of everyone in the room so she hurried to explain. "Think about it, they aren't exactly up to date with the news of the magical Britain aren't they? She relies on the Minister for that and we know Fudge isn't honest with her. If he was then Her Majesty would've ordered Grandfather to end Voldemort the second he started."

"She can order wizards?" Harry's confusion showed no sign of ending. "I thought that Fudge was your Minister of Magic?"

"For magic, Harry, For. Big difference, but no. Fudge is elected to act on Her Name, he can make policies but at the end of the day She's the one with the final word."

"But why?"

"Because..." Ezekiel stopped himself. The story behind that was a bit too dark for an eight year old. "They are...special. Long story and I'll tell you all about it when you're older but we have to go. Any more delays and she can force me there, just like you did. Take my arm." He said presenting his right arm to Harry, who placed his hand on it unsure of what to do. Ezekiel turned on his spot and with a loud CRACK! noise both of them disappeared.

"This isn't going to end well, isn't?" Andi asked her spouse.

"I don't know. I need that Ezekiel tells me everything once he comes back, I've never dealt with something like this. The Black family was never denied anything. Not even the people in charge of the Legal office in the Ministry heard of something like this." Ted said nervously as he left the room. "I need to check the rest of the documents, who knows what else could be there."

Mother and daughter sighted as several possibilities raced trough their mind, none which they'd like to speak out loud. They took their wands and after a couple of moves the dishes and mugs cleaned themselves, while the rest of the food was placed in tuppers.

"I think I'll head to the office, mum. After the whole Dumbledore's fiasco they need all the help that they can get."

"Okay, but please be careful, Dora. There's no telling of what could happen now."

They said their goodbyes and each went different directions. Dora used the floo and Andi joined Ted in his study, helping him to search trough the documents for any possible surprise that may appear.

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Ezekiel apparated with Harry besides him outside the Buckingham Palace. He could've appeared inside but it would've been a serious breach of etiquette from his part. Like it or not, Ezekiel remained an aristocrat at heart and such things were appalling for the likes of him.

"Harry, I need you to listen very carefully." He saw the boy nodding. "Right now we're going to meet the Queen. Follow my lead, do as I do and above all, don't talk to her unless she talks to you. When you do talk to her, and you will because otherwise she wouldn't have called for us, answer her questions and only her questions. Stay on topic and we might be able to convince Her that I didn't do whatever she might have heard that I've done to you."

"But why would she think that you did something to me?" Harry asked, to which Ezekiel raised an eyebrow. "Right...Dark Wizard."

They walked through the gates and were greeted by the Queen's staff. One man stood by the door to greet them, an old butler with a stern face and white hair.

"Her Majesty awaits you, Lord Black. You're late." The man did an excellent job at showing no emotions but his voice, old yet sharp, denoted that he didn't think of Ezekiel on the best terms.

As they followed the man into the building, Harry was amazed at the grandeur of the place. He had heard of it on different programs but being inside of it was beyond his wildest dreams. He did noticed, however, that not a single member of the staff had said or done anything remotely respectful to Ezekiel, despite him being a Lord. In fact, when they had to walk up a set of stairs two men came down at the same time they let the butler continue but not them, blocking their ascent. They stood in front of Ezekiel without saying a word until one of them recognized him and slammed him and his partner against a wall, allowing them to continue. Ezekiel hadn't said a word since they entered the building but it was clear beyond any doubt that he hated the place and wanted nothing more than to leave.

They finally arrived to a large set of wooden double gates where they stopped.

"I shall announce Her Majesty of your arrival, Lord Black." The butler told Ezekiel. "Remain here until she summons you, please try to be punctual this time"

After the man left Harry couldn't help himself and asked Ezekiel.

"Why is he talking to you like that?"

"He's a wizard." Ezekiel said trough his teeth.

"He's a wizard too?"

"Everyone in the palace is. The Royal Family's staff is entirely magical. There aren't any blood purist, but there are entire families that have serve them for generations. Naturally, they think themselves above the rest, even me. The butler in particular, thinks himself as the right arm of the Queen."

"Why?"

"He's the one the Queen sends to the magical side of her kingdom, She can't move around freely. This place is so fortified that they can't connect it to the Floo Network, not that they could use it even if they had it."

"Why can't she use it?" Harry tilted his head in confusion.

"Because the entire royal bloodline is unable to use magic. Never could, never will. It's the reason they were chosen as monarchs of the wizardkind."

"But how can they rule wizards if they can't use magic?" as Ezekiel tried to answer he was interrupted by another voice, much more gentle than any other Harry had heard in the palace.

"That's not a story to tell a small boy, Lord Black. It could give the poor child nightmares."

They both turned towards the newcomer and Harry froze in his place. He had seen her on the television every time she appeared, it was impossible not to. Beloved by many and carrying a small red-headed baby while being followed by another child, this one blonde, Princess Diana of Wales greeted them both.

"Welcome, My Lord, to the Palace. Although, I wish it could be under better circumstances."

"Princess Diana." Ezekiel's tone smoothed, clearly still angry but showing that it wasn't to her. "It's an honor to meet you, as always. Will you and your children be joining us today?"

"I'm afraid not, my Lord." She adjusted the baby in her arms. "Have you met my children yet?"

"I'm afraid not, Your Highness. I tend to leave a bad impression on children."

"Yes, it seems that you've intimidated my boys." She tried to console the baby, who tried to hide from Ezekiel's presence by burying himself into his mother's chest and his brother having decided to hide behind her.

"William, it's alright. Lord Black is here to meet with the Queen."

"I want to see grany too." The young boy said.

"I'm sure, prince William, that once our meeting ends Her Majesty will be happy to see you." Ezekiel assured the boy, who hide further behind his mother. She laughed at her child reaction.

"And who is your companion?" Princess Diana looked at Harry, who had frozen on his spot with his eyes glued on her.

"This is Harry Potter, Lord of the Ancient And Most Noble House of Potter. Harry, say hello to Her Majesty, Princess Diana of Wales. Harry?" Seeing Harry completely astonished, Ezekiel tapped him on the shoulder. "Harry?"

"He must be timid, the poor thing" She smiled at Harry. Quite the opposite, Ezekiel thought.

"HARRY!"

"Eh?...err, yes. Right!" Harry was disoriented before he spoke to the newcomers. "I'mHarryPotterisanhonortomeetyouYourMajesty! " he blabbed as he bowed to the point that he almost touched the floor with his forehead.

Oh, Merlin. Ezekiel thought. This is not going to be a good day for me. Then again, not many were.

"Harry Potter? I've heard so much about your father, he served Her Majesty for many years. I'm very sorry for your loss, Harry"

Ezekiel's head rushed to all directions after hearing this. The Potter's were servants of the Crown as well? Well, technically every wizard was, but in which capacity did they serve them?

"Lady Diana, please pardon my ignorance. How did House Potter served Her Majesty? For all my time as a servant of the crown, I've never heard of them being mentioned." Ezekiel asked, but before she could answer another voice shouted at him. This one was one that Ezekiel wanted to silence. With his hands around his throat.

"Diana, do not leave me speaking alone! Oh...it's you." Ezekiel had to force himself to smile, a task by no means easy when he had to deal with Charles, Prince of Wales. He did found that imagining the heir apparent of the crown dying a slow and gruesome death quite a bit."What are you doing in this house? You're only to appear when summoned."

"And summoned I was, Prince Charles." Ezekiel remarked his title as he knew he hated to be reminded that he wasn't the reigning monarch. Ezekiel even had a bet with Dora regarding who would die first, him or his mother. "Harry" He deadpanned to the boy "Meet Charles...he's the prince."

"Don't you dare disrespect me, boy! When you talk to me you're talking to one of the most important members of the Royal Family. "He added with a snarl. "One that you're bound in servitude."

"Most important members, you say? When did you start acting on behalf of your brother?" Ezekiel had found to his delight that the Queen actually favored her youngest, Andi had told him this as a Christmas present. Ezekiel spent the next five months showering her with gifts, each one more expensive and extravagant than the one before, until they managed to make him stop and gave most of them for auctions in charities.

"You think yourself so clever, don't you boy? You think your title will protect you? Once I'm King I'll have you stripped of your titles and fortune and we'll see who'll be laughing then!" Charles declared.

If he expected to intimidate Ezekiel, Charles would've found himself extremely disappointed. Instead Lord Black gave him a smile that reminded him of a white shark who just found his prey.

"Well, Your Highness, I don't think that's such a spiffing idea. After all, if I'm no longer a Lord then that means that I'll be free of the Oath. What do you think will happen then?"

"Don't try to intimidate me, wizard." Charles said with contempt, yet his voice didn't sound as confident as before. "I know the rules that bind you, if you even breathe at us the wrong way you'll be branded a Dark Wizard."

"Your Majesty, you forgot the most important part." Ezekiel spoke softly to Charles. " I am Dark. Why do you think that your mother keeps me around, our mutual love for each other? And let me tell you a little secret. Just between us guys, he?" Ezekiel approached him and spoke softly into his ear so not even Diana could hear him. "If the day ever comes when I'm finally free of that Oath, you and that plucked chicken that you somehow think is a secret will be the last to go. You´ll have first row seats to see how I bring down all of you spoiled little brats crushing to the ground in a ball of fire. But don't worry, because I happen to think that your wife is the only decent human being here, she and your children will get to live. Hell, I will make sure that any money or properties that's lost in my little rampage is returned tenfold to them. Aren't I nice, Charlie?"

Ezekiel moved back but then decided against it. "Oh, and if you think that sending that butler of yours to kill me will work, please ask him what happened to his predecessor. I met him even before I gained this little thing." He showed the Black Family Ring, which was on his middle finger. "So imagine what I'll be able to do now."

"Lord Black." Diana got in the middle of them and separated them. Ezekiel stepped back, his expression lessened once he saw that William was even more scared of him.

Harry was still glued to his spot, having seen the way royalty behaved around Ezekiel. Still, he was unable to look at Diana, he blushed when he tried.

"Lord Black, please excuse my husband. I'm afraid the baby keeps us awake and that affects us more that we'd like to admit. Please, forgive us."

Ezekiel had little doubt in his mind that if the boy in her arms had a paternal figure, it wasn't his father. He hadn't lied when he said that he liked Diana. In the entire royal family, she was the only one that he thought of truly royal. It was disheartening for him to see how little she wanted that life. He hoped that one day she could find someone who made her truly happy. Her husband already had.

"It's me who should apologise, Lady Diana. I confess that I'm too, affected by recent events. I apologize for my words, Your Highness." He bowed to both of them but Charles knew it was only for his wife.

The doors opened and the butler appeared.

"Her Majesty shall receive you now, Lord Black. Follow me."

"My Lady" Ezekiel bowed to Diana. Harry was quick to follow.

"My Lord" Ezekiel barely nodded towards Charles as he walked to meet the Queen, with Harry on his tail.

They reached the throne room and Harry noticed how different it was from the rest of the palace.

It was more spacious than the others yet it had less furniture in it. The only thing that popped up were the twin thrones, they were elevated. The room itself was painted red with the decorations in gold. They even had on big chandelier in the middle of the roof and several smaller ones near it to make sure the entire room was illuminated.

Sitting in her throne, with her husband by her side Queen Elizabeth II look down to the newly arrived.

"Lord Black, you're late."

I don't own Harry Potter, all characters except OC belong to J. K. Rowling.