Chapter 2: Sirius' Will

After Dinner Lupin pulled Harry aside. " I've been meaning to speak to you about what's been happening. I-"

"Yeah I know Hermione and Ron told me about it, can we talk about it tomorrow though? I really just want to get to bed right now." Harry said looking up the stairs.

"Ok tomorrow then, but you can't keep avoiding everything. You do have to face it some time." Lupin said moving aside and letting Harry get up to bed.

By the time Harry woke up the next day everyone had already left for Diagon Alley leaving Lupin and himself alone in the house. Harry got out of bed and made his way to the kitchen to get something to eat. " It's good to see you up and about Harry, I was worried for a while that you might sleep the day away. I have a guest coming today to talk with you about Sirius' will. He made one up just in case something like this happened." Lupin said bringing a plate of toast to the table along with a bottle of Butterbeer.

"Ok, thanks." Harry said taking the bottle of Butterbeer and the plate of toast. He really didn't want to talk to anyone about Sirius.

Around lunch Lupin and Harry made their way to a house that Harry had never seen before. Lupin had explained how they couldn't invite just anyone to Grimmauld Place because then anyone could find it. So they had to go to another place to visit Sirius' lawyer.

"Harry welcome to Dumbledore manor. Professor Dumbledore was kind enough to let us use his house as a meeting place. Please feel free to look around, not many people have visited his house before." Lupin said looking around himself.

The house looked exactly like it's owner, it was such a magical place and like Hogwarts had many charms on it. Harry figured that Dumbledore liked the ceiling of Hogwarts because his ceiling also matched the sky outside. " Ah, here he is. Thank you so much for coming Mr. Williams." Lupin looked over at the man standing outside the door.

"No problem minister. Please call me James." The lawyer held his hand out to Lupin and Harry.

"Please call me Remus, this is Harry Potter. Please come in." Lupin said opening the door and letting everyone in. They reached another door behind it was a room with a long table, and what looked like a muggle projection machine.

"Well Mr. Potter, my client Sirius Black had left a will and a letter for you. He had made both out a few years before this happened, while he was in Azkaban just in case something like this had happened." James handed an envelope over to Harry.

Dear Harry,

I don't know if we have met yet, or if I'm still in Azkaban. If you are reading this letter however it means that I have passed on. I was friend with your parents Lily and James. When they died they left all their possessions to me. I obviously have no use for them so I'm leaving them to you, along with the remainder of my things as well. I hope we have met and that you were able to learn a lot about your parents through me. I will miss you.

Sincerely,
Sirius Black

Harry read and reread the letter a couple of time before looking at the lawyer. " Sirius mentions that he's leaving stuff to me but it doesn't say what he's leaving."

The lawyer looked at Harry and Remus and then withdrew a second piece of parchment. " This is the will Sirius left behind. According to this you own Black Manor and a house in Godric's Hollow. Oh and you're going to need these." James handed over a key ring with six keys on it. " Those are the keys to get into Sirius' and the Potter's vaults at Gringotts the money and things in there now belong to you. There is one more thing in here, it says that the guardian of Harry Potter will be turned over to Albus Dumbledore until Mr. Dumbledore sees fit to pass custody over to, I'm sorry but I can't read that last part." James looked at the lost expression on Harry's face.

"So what does that mean?" Remus asked.

"It means that Albus Dumbledore has custody of Harry Potter until Dumbledore sees fit to hand him over to the right person. Well I must go, I'm sorry for your loss." With that James left Dumbledore manor.

"Harry if you like I can take you over to your parent's old house. You are technically the owner now." Remus said looking down at the will James Williams left behind.

"Maybe later, if you don't mind I would like to see Professor Dumbledore." Harry said getting up slightly dazed. He was now the owner of Grimmauld Place and a house in Godric's Hollow, this was his escape from the Dursleys.

"Are you going to be ok Harry?" Lupin looking at Harry's bewildered face. " I know this is a lot for you to deal with right now, but Dumbledore, myself, and the other's will help you get it all situated." Lupin said leading Harry out of Dumbledore manor and to the Three Broomsticks where Dumbledore was holding a teachers meeting.