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Fate.

The evening was a bit strained. Even if Daleila and Sirius got along fine, the woman had resented him for a long while because he had hurt one of 'her' children. Sirius was aware of that fact, even if no one had told him, he knew how the woman would feel towards him. Probably the same way he felt about James and Lily. So the two of them stayed extremely polite during dinner and when Harry went up to his room, Sirius went with him. Not only to make sure he didn't stay alone with Daleila but also because he wanted to talk with his godson in private. Sirius shut the door after him and saw his godson sit down on the bed, leaving the chair placed in front of the desk free for him. They sat in silence for a while, neither knowing what to say. Finally, when the silence began to get on Harry's nerves, he asked the first question that came to mind. "How did you find us?"

Sirius shrugged slightly. "Hermione said the name of your school, it was pretty easy. I've heard it's a very good school, very demanding. How do you and Ron manage?"

Harry smiled slightly. "Well, it was hard at the beginning, but it's not like we had anything better to do. It helped keep our minds focused."

Sirius sighed sadly. "Harry, I'm so sorry, I shouldn't have..."

Harry groaned loudly, cutting his godfather in mid sentence and laid back wrapping an arm over his eyes. "Not this again, please. We have gone through the apologies more then enough."

Sirius smiled slightly, a sad look still lingering in his eyes. Softly he said, "Yes, I have. But what about you?"

Harry sat up and looked at him. Then he stood up and went to hug his godfather. The older man hugged him back and put him on his lap. Harry leaned against his godfather's chest and sighed softly. "I'm so sorry Sirius. I can't say I'm sorry for leaving, because I couldn't have spent another minute there, but I'm sorry for assuming you would prefer my parents over me, and I'm sorry I didn't tell you before going. I guess I was afraid you would forbid me to go away and I didn't want to get in an argument at that time."

Sirius hugged him tighter and put his check against Harry's black hair. "It's ok, I guess I understand it." Then he drew back and put a hand under Harry's jaw, making the boy look up at him. In a stern voice he stated. "I assure you, that if you do something like this again, you will be grounded till you are old and grey, I'm still your guardian, remember?"

Harry nodded solemnly, but an amused glance was dancing in his green eyes. Shortly after, Harry's look became worried. Sirius noticed at once and looked intently at him. "What's wrong kiddo?"

Harry sat up on Sirius's lap and turned his head to face him. "What happens now? You said it yourself, you are my legal guardian, you get to decide what I have to do, don't you?"

Sirius looked somewhat surprised, he clearly hadn't thought about that. "Well, yes, technically that's right. But I wouldn't force you to do anything against your will, unless I thought you were in danger."

Harry looked relieved. "So you will not be sending me back to Hogwarts?"

Sirius looked pensive for a while, he could make Harry go back to Hogwarts, but he doubted that was the best solution while his parents stayed there. On the other hand, he wanted Harry to finish his magical studies and Hogwarts was the best school to do that. Finally he spoke. "When will, Ron, Hermione and you finish muggle school?"

A little startled about the question, Harry answered him without thinking. "This year, Professor Villjé allowed us to skip a year because we were very advanced."

Sirius nodded. "Well, then you will finish muggle school, but next year you will return to Hogwarts to take your last year and your NEWT's, ok? By then your parents will have probably moved out of the castle."

Harry smiled and flung his arms around his godfather's neck. "Thanks, thanks, thanks,..."

Sirius laughed and gasped at the same time. "Some air, please."

"Ups, sorry." Harry let go of his neck and leaned back against him.

Sirius looked at him for a while, and then he asked something he had been thinking about for a while. "Harry?"

The boy looked up again, not bothering to get out of his godfather's lap. "Yes?"

Sirius bit his lip a little nervously. "I would like it if you came to live with me."

Harry looked a little shocked, but mentally he berated himself, he should have been expecting this. But for the life of him, he didn't know what to answer. He felt happy where he was, but on the other hand, living with Sirius had always been one of his dreams. Sirius saw the battle raging through his godson but didn't say anything. He knew the decision had to be his.

Harry broke the strained silence. "Where would we be living?"

Sirius relaxed a bit, at least the boy was considering it. "I haven't got an apartment yet, but I was thinking about something close to here, so you could see Ron and Hermione as often as you wanted."

Harry looked a little unsure. "The people living next to us moved out a few months ago, would that be ok?"

Sirius smiled. "That would be perfect Harry. In fact I think I'll be buying that house whether you come to live with me or not, I want to stay close to you."

Harry smiled happily. "Then I would love to come and live with you, Sirius."

The man's face cleared up. "You mean it?"

Harry nodded and Sirius stood up, Harry still in his arms, and twirled the boy around. "I'll arrange it as soon as I can."

To be continued...

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