Griffin was sitting at his desk breaking quills in half and muttering to himself, when Kieran and Harry burst into the room.

"Hey Griff, what's up man?" asked Kieran cautiously.

Griffin just glared at them.

"That's what we thought," said Harry.

"Is everyone done with dinner?" Griffin spat.

"Well, ah no, not really no," said Harry.

"So we thought we'd come up here and cheer you up," said Kieran smiling.

Again Griffin glared at them as though daring them to say another word.

"Oh c'mon Griff," said Harry, "we're going back to Hogwarts tomorrow. You and Sirius can't stay mad at each other."

"Watch me!" said Griffin.

There was a knock on the door.

"WHAT?" yelled Griffin.

Sirius cautiously stepped into his son's room and nodded to Harry and Kieran signaling them to leave. Without any argument they left, but not without giving Griffin a sympathetic nod before they closed the door.

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About an hour and a half after the incident at dinner the Black, Lupin, and Potter families found themselves once again crowded around the fireplace in order to travel to Diagon Alley for ice cream. Though it was clear that Sirius and he had both calmed down, Griffin still seemed annoyed at his father. But then again it was common knowledge that in addition to having a short temper he also was known to hold grudges once in a while.

"Um Javen you're cutting off the circulation in Ebony's hand," said Bade as they made their way down the street, "It's starting to turn purple."

"Oh I am so sorry Ebony dearest," said Javen sincerely. Ebony just looked as confused as ever.

"Come on shrimp leave Ebbs alone," said Griffin lifting his younger brother onto his shoulders.

"Griff, you're going to drop him," said Sklyar.

"No he's not," said Harry. " Griffin's a big, strong, man," he added pretending to flex his muscles.

"Shut up Harry," said Griffin.

"Well, he wouldn't be bothering you  if you didn't really flex in front of your mirror," said Kieran knowledgably.

"Wait, Griffin flexes in front of his mirror?" asked Faolon.

"Oh shut up so do you," said Bade.

"I do not," said Faolon defensively.

"And neither do I," added Griffin.

"Sure you don't," said Cadence as she walked past her brother.

It took everything Griffin had not to come back with an insult at his sister. But after the conversation he had had with his father before they left he held it in.

"Very good Griff," said Arianna, "you're controlling yourself better already."

"Yeah whatever," said Griffin taking Javen off his shoulders and entering the ice cream shop with the others.

To everyone's surprise there was no problem getting a table. James had thought that seeing as it was the last night before term started at Hogwarts the place would be packed, but it wasn't that bad. Everything was going well until…

"Ah if it isn't Lexi Black," said a cold drawling voice, "the infamous Enchantress."