Unspoken
by Teddylonglong
Please refer to chapter 1 for my disclaimer and warnings. Thank you.
By the time Minerva stepped through the fireplace followed by Remus and Sirius, Rebecca was waiting for them just by herself in Regina's living room. Everyone else was already seated in the dining room waiting for them to have lunch together.
"Hello Minerva, Remus and Sirius. You might remember me. Rebecca Lestrange."
Receiving greetings in return, she added, "Remus and Sirius, I need you to swear me a wizard's oath to keep everything concerning Regina, Harry, Connie and her parents as well as Artemis and myself a secret."
Sirius cast her a look of apparent distrust, however, readily swore his oath upon Minerva's request.
"Thank you both. Let's have lunch together with the others." She then led them into the dining room and introduced Regina and the newest members of the Lestrange family to her former classmates.
HP
Harry eyed the two wizards who accompanied Rebecca and Minerva with apprehension. He knew that one of them was his official godfather and that he might want to take him away from his new mother. If he had come to the Dursleys to take him away a year ago, he would have been thrilled; however, he had his own family now with his mother, Connie, Lucy, Rebecca, Artemis and Connie's parents.
"Hello Granny Minerva," Connie greeted the old witch in apparent delight.
"Hello Granny Minerva," Harry echoed, casting the professor a small smile.
"Hello Harry and Connie, these are Sirius Black and Remus Lupin, Harry's parents' best friends." Minerva introduced the two wizards, returning his smile.
"Hello Mr. Black and Mr. Lupin, I am Connie, Harry's friend. You probably know Harry?"
"Hello Connie, hello Harry. Please just call me Remus," Remus replied in a soft voice, which Harry found very soothing.
"Harry!" Sirius cast him a broad smile. "Do you remember me? I am Padfoot, your godfather."
Harry lightly shook his head. "I am sorry, sir. Nice to meet the two of you though."
He inwardly sighed in relief, when the attention was diverted to his mother, who chose that moment to greet their guests and motioned them to take a seat.
"Regina Lestrange?" Remus sounded surprised.
"I am a Squib and therefore could not attend Hogwarts. Nevertheless, Rebecca, who is two years younger than me, always kept me updated on everything."
"Thank you very much for taking Harry away from the Dursleys, while I was incapacitated. Now, I am back and will take care of him." Sirius cast him a broad smile. "Harry, you're going to live with me, and we'll have much fun together."
"No sir. I have my own family now, and I am very happy here," Harry spoke up in a firm voice, before he let out a bout of accidental magic, causing his surroundings to blur.
HP
Regina observed in surprise how Harry all of a sudden vanished from the spot. 'He probably made himself invisible, because he doesn't want Sirius to take him away,' she thought in concern, before Lucy began to let out a series of small yowls.
"Lucy, what happened?" She worriedly stepped around the table, only to realise that Harry's seat was empty. "Rebecca, did he learn to apparate?"
Rebecca shook her head. "The Unspeakables are training Harry," she explained to their guests, "but they did not teach him the Unspeakables' method of travelling let alone apparition yet, considering that he's only five. Perhaps it was accidental magic?"
Artemis rose from his seat. "I'll go and check the Unspeakables' office. Perhaps, he somehow went there."
"He did not use his Portkey. That I'm sure of," Regina thought aloud. "If everyone is done eating, I suggest that we have some tea in the living room, while we wait for him to return."
Everyone complied, and she realised in relief that Lucy apparently decided to cuddle with Connie on their usual spots on the sofa, daring anyone to take Harry's seat.
"Sirius, it's your fault. You must try to be less impulsive. Harry surely was afraid that you'd take him from the family he has finally found." Remus lightly scolded his friend, causing Regina to smile at him.
"I think so, too." Rebecca's voice was accusing, before she added in a lighter voice, "I am sure that he'll come back though."
"I tried to think to him, but he doesn't reply, and I can't sense his emotions," Connie spoke up.
Sirius stared at the girl in apparent bewilderment; however, Remus cast him soft kick into the side along with a warning look and asked in a soft voice, "You're able to communicate through telepathy?"
"Yes. He bonded with me on Christmas."
"He what? He's only five. I have the feeling as if I was in a wrong film."
"Apparently, his bonding with Connie did less harm to him than your words that caused him to vanish." Rebecca glared at Sirius, just when Artemis returned, stating that Harry was not in the Unspeakables' office.
"If you believe to be in a wrong film, what should we say?" John suddenly spoke up. "It was our daughter he suddenly bonded to, and for us as muggles, it is not a normal thing that five-year-olds bond with each other and are happy about it."
"You're muggles?" Remus looked from John to Giselle. "I wouldn't have noticed. You mix in really well."
"Thank you, Remus." Giselle chuckled. "That's because of our newly found magical family here. They've already taught us a lot."
"I'm even training with the Unspeakables, too, even though I'm muggle."
Regina smiled at the girl, thinking, 'She's really good for Harry. He has completely changed, since he came here last summer.'
Sirius suddenly grinned. "Harry seems to be a worthy Marauder, bonding with a muggle girl at the age of five. He seems to have chosen well though, young lady. I can see that he seems to be happy here, and while I'm not going to ask him to live with me anymore, I'd still like to fulfil my role as his godfather, and in extension Connie's of course, and to get to know him and visit him every now and then."
Regina nodded in confirmation. "Of course. We'll be happy to have you and Remus as godparents, won't we, Connie?"
"Yes." Connie grinned, broadly. "Are you good at flying, sir? We love to fly, but I always need someone to take me, because I can't fly myself."
Sirius began to laugh. "I love to fly, and Remus here is a good flyer as well. We'll take you flying at any time."
HP
When Harry could see clearly again, the dining room was completely empty. 'What happened?' he thought in shock. 'What did I do now?'
'Harry, where are you?' Connie's thought suddenly penetrated his mind.
'In the dining room, but you're all gone.'
'Wait.'
An instant later, Connie stormed into the room closely followed by Lucy.
"What happened?"
Connie stared at him, wide-eyed. "Nice question, Harry. You suddenly vanished from the sight. Where did you go?"
Harry shrugged, seeing that Rebecca entered the room. "I was here. I don't know. I didn't want Sirius to take me away."
"Did you perhaps manage to time slide?" Rebecca smirked.
"I can't time slide, and Nix told me that it might take me years to succeed. I didn't even try to do it."
"Perhaps accidental magic?" Rebecca quirked an eyebrow. "Anyway, the others are in the living room wondering where you are. Come. Your mother will be relieved to have you back. She was very worried what might have happened to you, and Sirius promised that he won't take you away from here."
Harry nodded and swiftly made his way into the living room, where he climbed onto his mother's lap and whispered, "Sorry Mum."
"I'm just glad that you're safe, sweetie," she whispered into his ear. "I love you, son."
"Love you, too," he whispered back.
tbc...?
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