D: Nope. Still not my.
Chapter seven: London calling
Harry spent the rest of his day talking with Regulus. He found some interesting facts about his new 'pet'. He learnt that Regulus was seeker in Slytherin Quidditch Team for six years and two times won the Cup because his Harry's godmother, a Gryffindor seeker was better player than Regulus and Regulus was next after her. He also learnt that Regulus even in his Animagi form had a distastefulness towards meat in any form save the fish and was vegetarian since he was fourteen. When Harry asked why, Regulus answered that it was rebel after Sirius and Mirzam left the house and he promised his parents that he will not eat meat until Sirius come back and in the end it turned that Regulus became vegetarian for the rest of his life
"Oh that's why you are so tiny", said Harry and added after a while " I never saw cat eating lettuce"
Regulus snorted.
"I eat vegetables in my human form, when I'm cat I only drink milk and eat a fish from time to time"
Harry found that Regulus was Slytherin prefect, later a Head Boy and also a Quidditch captain.
"I think that in some ways you're just like Sirius..." Harry started to be cut by Regulus.
"Yes I'm. But in some ways I'm... well me. I'm terrible prankster, I had only 28 detentions, four per one year in Hogwart" he smiled.
Regulus told him about the best Marauders pranks, Harry laughed that hard that he must cover his mouth to not bean heard by the Dursley's. He knew that he shouldn't be happy not so short after Sirius death but he couldn't stop himself. Regulus sensed this and told him that he also feel bad because of this and that sometimes people must move on and accept the facts, even if they are painful. Then something came back to Harry.
"Do you know what happened with my godmother?" he asked.
Regulus shook his head.
"Nope. I know that she departure after Sirius was arrested, I dunno why" he answered.
'Maybe she hated me after my parents were killed and Sirius taken to prison' Harry though.
"I don't think so" Regulus answered his thoughts. "Mirzam didn't belonged to that kind of people Harry. She had to have a reason that she not appeared in your life before and she may not appear in your life in the future. She may be dead Harry. After you defeated Voldemort there were still many dangerous Death Eaters at large. She perhaps was one of their victim. On the other hand it's hard to believe in this, she was very powerful witch and a very smart Auror. Something bad must happened to her, this one I'm sure. She would never left you alone without a good reason Harry. Their both treat godparents duties very serious. I remember that when you were around a year or so your parents fall ill badly and Sirius and Mirzam had to take you away from them to don't get you ill too. Mirzam lived next door to Sirius but his flat was larger than hers so they put you there. You lived there around month and you started talking at this time. I never saw Sirius so shocked when you called him 'Dada' or Mirzam when she came back from her Auror duty this day. She had a bags in her arms and she dropped this when you exclaimed 'Mama'. I was on the Order mission when you were taken to home but when I came back I found Sirius muttering about putting stags in the reserve and something about broken ribs"
Harry smiled to himself. It was good to hear stories about his parents young years. Regulus continued talking.
"Remus had gentle nature, gentle yet firm. Before your parents death he worked as Unspeakable for the Ministry of Magic. He was my mentor when I started to work there. Remus were a great teacher, I learnt many things from him. He never know that I knew about his monthly problem. After your parents death he really want to took you but Dumbledore refused. Remus spent five years fighting with the Ministry for your custody, they turn him down every single time. Because of him sometimes I want to came back to Wizarding World and told him I'm alive and I will stay with him and help him – though I never left Wizarding World for real"
"Why you didn't do this?" Harry asked.
"Priorities Harry, priorities. Your well-being was more important to me than Remus well-being. I know it is horrible but that is true. Dumbledore had his people in this town for few first years. When I was ready to go and talk with Remus I found that Ministry turn him down once again and he left England. I though that for good but he came back when you started Hogwart. I was ready to come to him one more time when I found that he is not so lonely as I thought he is, he has a girl friend with little son, this kid were bitten by a werewolf when he was four. I think that this year he would start his first year at Hogwart if Dumbledore let him that's it"
"From where you know this?" Harry asked.
"I was in his place and I accidentally I heard their conversation. I don't remember her name, but I remember her last name: Smith. Her husband was an Auror and were killed in accident when their son was two years old. When the kid were four he lost himself in the forest somewhere in Ireland and were bitten by a werewolf. His mother somehow found about Remus condition and went to him and asked him to take care of hers son on the nights of the full moons and Remus agreed. I remember this boy name, Kyle. He should be eleven years old this year as far as I remember. I couldn't risk my status as your guardian when I found that Remus has a people to take care of him. I couldn't left you until you go to Hogwart. You never came back for Xmas and Easter. So when you were at Hogwart I had ten months for myself. I used to departure for a long time then and Mrs. Figg knew about this but I never vanished during holidays for more than two or one hour in the night to check you" answered Regulus.
"I don't understand one thing. Why you said that you are doomed?" asked Harry.
"I messed some things this year. Dumbledore informed Figg about Sirius death. I was there. I tried hard to don't give up my emotion. But this year I was longer in my human form than I should and she almost caught me in the act. She didn't trust me that much since this time. She tell the rest of the cats that perhaps I'm a Voldemort spy disgusted into a cat and my longer departure means that I go to reported my master what you are doing. My presence in her house is no longer wanted. And I will have great problems if she seen me" answered Regulus.
"How Mirzam look a like?" asked Harry suddenly.
"She had long and rather messy black hairs, her eyes were almond shape and green just like yours and Lily's. She was rather tiny person but tall, same high as Sirius as far as I remember. And if you asked me about this, with your appearance you could be as well Sirius's and Mirzam's son as James's and Lily's. Trust me" Regulus said when he saw Harry's smile.
Then their chat were interrupted by rumbles in their stomachs. Harry decide to go to the kitchen and grab some food. When he came back he give Regulus a carrot, an apple and lettuce. He hadn't distastefulness towards meat so he eat sandwich with ham. They eat in silence then continued talking.
Harry run over his adventures from five years at Hogwart. After this he lost himself in thoughts kinda 'what if'.
"It wasn't your fault Harry" he heard Regulus.
"It was" said Harry.
"It wasn't. Harry you didn't know him like me, Mirzam, James or Remus. Sirius didn't belonged to that kind of people which sit on their asses when others are in need" said Regulus.
"But if I didn't go to the Ministry..." started Harry.
"Havens help! Harry it wasn't your fault. If they are people to blame, they are Voldemort and Bellatrix, not you. I told you that better wizards than you were fooled by Voldemort. Sirius had gone but it wasn't your fault" exclaimed Regulus.
"Why you are so calm about this?" asked Harry.
"I'm not calm Harry, but life teach me that sometimes is good to have something to unburden your emotions and to hide them before the others" said Regulus.
"Why?"
"My parents. When you grow up in house like Grimmauld Place 12, where no one ever kissed or hugged you or tell you that he loves you, you became person like that. My parents were only interested in our grades and behavior. After ending 21 years we should married to some pureblood witches or wizard in Mirzam's case. But this two left home before their sixth year so all my parent hope were putted in me. If I were good son I should married Karkaroff sister and have kids, three or four. Good if they were sons and teach them how to be a good Black. I should have a good job in the Ministry of Magic and live that way to make my parents proud"
"But you..." Harry started to be cut by Regulus.
"When I was kid, yes I want to make them proud, because I thought that if I made them proud that maybe they will love me"
"But they didn't" ended Harry.
"They never loved us. We only existed to make them proud. That's why when I meet Belinda Jones, this muggleborn Gryffindor I told you, I fallen in love with her so quickly. She loved me, she cared for me. When I kissed her I felt that nothing mattered only the fact that we are together. I lived this moments. She was my love, my strength. When I asked her to marry me and she agreed I felt like a ruler of the world. But then came second thoughts, that my parents will never forgive me this, and there were still a time when their will still mattered for me. I started to fear about her so I left, then I came back to Grimmauld Place 12 for Xmas and then were my trip to father's pensieve and another second thoughts, this time about my parents and that perhaps Sirius were right and the Black family is full of hypocrites and if I really want to be one of them. Then I decide to left the house as soon as I graduate. I came back to Hogwart and I meet Belinda again. One of the curses in being a Black is this fucking Blacks pride. I was to proud to admit to myself that I hurt her, to proud to came back and begged her for forgiveness. When I decide to hide my pride and came back, it was to late. She was killed" Regulus stilled then continued. "I was and still I am very emotional person. I grief hard for few days then I decide that crying for the rest of my life will never bring her back. I throw myself into work. I think I became workaholic. Unspeakable duty have eight hours but I spent in the Department of Mysterious 12 sometimes 16 hours. I worked hard and I was proud of myself when Remus praised me on the Department meetings. I was almost 19 then. I decide to make up with Sirius and Mirzam, work hard to make one of the few people I ever loved and who loved me to proud. I know that somewhere deep in his heart Sirius loved me and when he will learn that I'm just like him, not like the rest of our family that maybe, maybe we could became friends and he will trust me more. But life is a mystery and always when we decide to do something life decide that it is wrong decision. Then was Death Eaters trap and you know the rest. After 'I' was killed and became Stubby I decide to work for the Order of the Phoenix in my cat form and later as a human. I delivered massages between orders members. I spent long hours in your parents place lying before the fire and hearing Sirius's complaining that 'ickle Harrykins' decide that Pa'foo look better without a tail. And after you decide that kitty is cute without tail too I spent long hours listening James when he tried to explain you that cats don't like when someone try to pull out their tails. I really love you kiddo but after this I decide that safer place than your lap is someone's knees. Lily and Mirzam used to said that the cutest picture is Spy-der ( that they call me because Sirius thought for a short time that I'm spy ) sleeping on the top of Padfoot's head with little Harry cuddled to Padffot's fur. I think that one of the pictures their take when we slept like that still exist"
"I decide to pull out yours tails?" asked Harry.
"Yep"
"Sorry"
"Nothing to sorry about Harry. I still have my" said Regulus.
Harry snorted.
"Kiddo. One thing occurs me"
"Yeah kitty, what?" asked Harry.
"Where are the Dursleys, is suspictionaly quiet?" asked Regulus.
"Oh, I forget to tell you, when I came to the kitchen they told me that they are going to aunt Marge and they will come back day after tomorrow in the evening" said Harry.
Regulus whistled.
"Hungry?" asked Harry.
"A bit" said Regulus.
"So come to the kitchen I'm going to make something to eat"
"I will help you. I master in making salads"
They came into the kitchen and make a huge lunch, they fried two fish, make crisps and which Regulus insist make salad with Vinaigrette souse.
"Pity that we don't have wine to this" commented Regulus.
"Regulus it is one of the best lunches I ever eat and I eat Hogwarts food" said Harry.
"Thanks Harry but you make this too"
After lunch they washed the dishes then Regulus decide to move to the living room and pick something to read from Dursley's book shell. He took one of the books and jumped on the couch stretching luxuriously and started reading, Harry jumped on the spot beside Regulus and curled up next to him and started reading book over Regulus shoulder.
"What it is?" Harry asked.
"Goethe's 'Faust'. My first muggle book I read. You read this?"
"No"
"You should. This is classic of literature" said Regulus.
"Hogwarts don't have muggle books" said Harry.
"It has. You didn't search them"
"Hogwarts library had a muggle books?" asked shocked Harry.
"Yep. Muggle classic have a special book shell in the library in one of the darkest corners in fact, but they are there. I remember that before my NEWT's exams I used to unstressed myself. Some books in the library are in original language. Pity that 'Faust' was in English. I have sentiment to this book. I read this in original after I learnt German" said Regulus.
"How many languages you know?" asked Harry.
"English of course, German, we all knew French, Spanish and Russian. But please don't force me to tell something in Russian because I totally forget this"
They read together for few hours and Harry decide that this book was quite interesting. Around 7 pm they decide to eat supper. When they ended eating a idea popped in Regulus head.
"Harry?"
"Yes, Regulus?"
"Do you were in London?"
"Well yes. At Diagon Alley, Grimmauld Place 12" answered Harry.
"It's not what I mean. Do you were in muggle London?"
"No"
"What would you tell if we went to London tomorrow?" asked Regulus.
"I think it is impossible" said Harry.
"Why?"
"Because I have Order of the Phoenix members on my back. And you are supposed to be dead, of course someone could mistake you with Sirius, but he is dead and Order knew this" Harry explained.
Regulus grinned.
"That's why magic exist" said Regulus.
"Sorry but I can't make magic legally until I'm seventeen but I'm not sixteen yet" said Harry.
"But I'm thirty-four" said Regulus.
"And?"
"I make myself and my magic untraceable. It means that this smartasses in the Ministry of Magic can't trace my magic even if I came into Ministry and demolished this"
"Okay. What you mean?"
"Order have duties. One duty for your guardian has six hours. Morning guide starts at 5 am. That's when midnight guide duty is ending. Around fifteen minutes you are alone because they meet in Mrs. Figg's house and discussing what happened on their duties: said Regulus.
"It means?" asked Harry.
"That if we leave the house when guards are changing we can went to the London without tail"
"When we will come back?"
"When midnight duty is starting, around 11 pm. I have a good memory and I remember that tomorrow morning guards will be Remus and Tonks. Around 11 pm Podmore and Dung. I'm going to use glamouring charm on us when you will sleeping, so don't start screaming when you will looking into the mirror tomorrow morning. Are you in it?" asked Regulus.
"Of course I'm"
"We need invisible cloak to get into bus station and come back home in the evening"
"I have one" said Harry.
"Wonderful. I think we should go to sleep. I'm going to wake you up few minutes before 4 am" said Regulus.
They washed the dishes, then Harry go into shower, when he came back into his room already changed into his pajamas he saw that Regulus were looking at the piece of parchment.
"Ready to sleep?" Regulus said when he saw that Harry entered the room.
"Yep" Harry yawned and lied down in the bed.
Regulus tucked him into the blanket to his chin and started to smoothing Harry's hairs. When Harry felt that sleep started to claiming him, he found that Regulus transformed and curled to his side and started purring loudly. Feeling a warm near him and calmative cat's purr Harry fall into sleep.
He woke up at 3:47 am and saw that cat near him were sleeping hard, almost snoring.
Harry jabbed cat and said
"Regulus is 3:47 am"
Cat yawned and jumped down on the floor and started stretching then transformed into a man with short brown hairs, navy blue eyes, slightly shorter than Regulus really was. And smiled at him.
"Hello Harry or I should say Jimmy"
"Jimmy?"
"Yeah. I decide to transfigure your ID. You are Jimmy White now. I'm Adam White, your older brother" said Regulus.
"Well I was only child but good to know that I may have a brother"
"Are you going to look into the mirror?" asked Regulus.
"Yeah" Harry stand up from the bed and went to the mirror. He saw a boy with brown, arm longed hairs and navy blue eyes "Well, we look almost like twins"
"Good. Go and change your clothes but don't turn the lights, grab something to eat and your cloak on invisibility. I will waiting for you in the hall" said Regulus.
Harry jumped into jeans, T-shirt and blouse with long sleeves, he grab his bag and put his invisible cloak in this, then he went into kitchen and eat sandwich from their supper next to the hall and saw that Regulus were sitting on the stairs looking at the piece of parchment. When he saw Harry in the corner of his eye, he said.
"I make you untraceable or rather I should say that I make your transfiguration book traceable. We are going after Remus will go to Mrs. Figg's house"
"What it is?" Harry asked pointing at the parchment.
"This. A map of Little Whinging. See this dot?" Regulus pointed at Remus Lupin who were standing on the opposite side of the street "Don't try to see him. He is under invisible cloak"
Minutes passed in silence then Regulus said.
"You have your cloak?"
"Yep"
"Give it to me. Keys?"
"Yep"
Regulus looked at the map once again.
"Okay, we are going" he said wrapping invisible cloak around them.
They left house and Harry closed the door. Harry decide to take the shortest way to the bus station.
"Not this way" Regulus hissed.
"Why?" Harry whispered.
"To close to Figg's house, by the way Silencio, Silencio" he said pointing at their shoes.
They came longer way to bus station in silence, Regulus from time to time were looking at the map. Suddenly Regulus pulled him into the dark alley and take off the cloak from them.
"We are far enough from your place. Come on I'm going to buy bus tickets for us. First bus to London is leaving at 6 am" Regulus said.
Harry looked at his wrist-watch, 5:40 am and sat on the bench. Regulus came back with their tickets and try to hide something small and rectangular in his pocket.
"Sorry for before" he said.
"For what?" Harry asked.
"Auror habit. If you could be unseen stay that as long as you can. Rule number 27"
"You were an Auror?"
"Yep. I work as Unspeakable until 'I' was killed and then after I spent few weeks as Stubby I went to USA, get fake papers that I work for USA Ministry of Magic as an Auror then I came back to England to help fight with Voldemort. Then Minister of Magic decide that I still need Auror training and I agreed. I have great luck and I always learnt from the best, as an Unspeakable from Remus Lupin, as an Auror from Mirzam and Sirius. And I had more luck than this two, they were Moody's students. And he was, hmm, very exacting teacher. Sirius often remind me about that I have luck that he was my mentor not Moody" said Regulus.
"He was that bad?" asked Harry.
"Yep. But that's why they were that damnably good Aurors. During first war Hogwart had a contract with Ministry about accepting two people with the best marks and which ended Auror pre-training from year to Aurors Academy before graduation and rest after holidays. Mirzam and Sirius were this two luckiest. When their classmates started their training this two started their third month of this"
"Do you knew what my parents and Remus do after they finished Hogwart?" Harry asked.
"Remus started Unspeakable training during holidays, this was shorter than Auror training and at the beginning of September he were working in Department of Mysteries. James started playing wit Puddlemere United, Lily get to Stonehenge Academy studying advanced charms"
In the meantime their bus arrived and they get into this. Harry sat closer to the window, he want to say something but his head ended on Regulus shoulder and he fall into deep sleep. Regulus woke him up before they arrived to King Cross.
"Sleep well?" Regulus asked.
Harry muttered something under his nose.
"What?" Regulus asked.
"I said that since you are near me I didn't have a nightmare"
"Cat thing. Cats are good therapists" said Regulus.
They get out from the bus and Regulus saw ??bankmachine??
"Stay here Harry, I'll be back in few minutes" he said.
"London beware. We are shopping, Harry" said Regulus after him came back.
"Why?" Harry asked.
"First, I had to buy something for me because I left in this clothes. Second, I don't think that you enjoy walking in clothes after Dudley, did you?"
"You don't have to..." Harry started.
"But I want to. Come on. Breakfast first"
They found nice restaurant and eat breakfast. Regulus ordered double portion for them. Harry tried hard to explain Regulus that he didn't have to buy him anything, but Regulus stayed deaf as a door-post on Harry's arguments, so Harry decide to stop and started to toss his bacon into Regulus plate. Regulus don't realized this because he was lost in his thoughts so he ate Harry's bacon. Harry were smirking still when they left restaurant and went to Shopping centum. They ended in jeans shop where Regulus bought few pairs of jeans for both of them and a jacket for Harry.
Next they went to buy a: winter jackets, socks, pajamas, few T-shirts for both of them, new shoes for both of them, new trousers few pairs for both of them, then came jumpers, shoes for winter, more socks and T-shirts.
They changed the shop and Regulus bought them two wrist-watches. Harry tried to protest but Regulus silenced him:
"If you are going to protest again I will put you under silencing charm, clear?"
So Harry stopped and simply enjoyed their shopping.
Around 12 they eat early lunch in McDonald's.
"You know what Adam?" Harry started.
"What Jimmy?
"We do what I want to do with Sirius" said Harry
Regulus smiled at him.
"I'm not him, but I'm his brother and I want to do well my, hmm goduncle duty" said Regulus.
"Goduncle? Is this a word?" asked Harry.
"Well I'm your godfather's brother and in 'our' world godparents are practically surrogate parents. Not many 'our' kids have them, but if someone become a godparent he/she treat their duty very seriously. For the example: I haven't godparents and I lived with this, on the other hand Sirius's and Mirzam's godfather were uncle Alphard and see like they ended"
Harry raised eyebrow.
"Well, you see, during Baptizing Rite between godparents and godchild is created a bond, very strong bond, stronger than blood bond between parents and child. In some ways godparents bond is a blood bond because it requires blood from godparents and godchild. So as your godfather's brother I'm practically your uncle" Regulus explained.
Harry smiled at this revelation.
"Normal uncle at least!" he exclaimed
Regulus burst into laugh.
"You have plans for the rest of the day?" asked Harry.
"Of course. First, we must go to the optician to buy you new pair of glasses and one pair for me to reading"
Harry raised eyebrow.
"Well, I will be thirty-five soon and my sight is not that good as was fifteen years ago. Second, we are going to Diagon Alley to spent more money" Regulus continued.
"You don't have to..." Harry started again.
"What I said about silencing charm? And I miss Fortescue's ice-creams"
"Me to"
"See. But first I must do something with this" Regulus pointed at the pile of bags and packs.
"What do you want to do?' asked Harry.
"Shrunk this"
"Where?"
"In the bathroom"
"How?"
"Shrunken charm. Give me your bag by the way"
"I ended eating"
"Good. Take as much as you can, we are going to the toilet" said Regulus.
When they were in the toilet Regulus told to Harry to watch the door if someone were coming and grabbed some bags and closed himself in the cubicle. Harry heard a spell then Regulus opened the doors and grabbed more bags and closed the door once again. He repeated this process few times and after few minutes all their purchases were in Harry's bag.
"And we still can put there more things" said Regulus looking inside the bag. "Do you want to use the toilet?"
They went to optician where Regulus found a pair of glasses for himself, convinced Harry to change shape of his glasses to more angular and bought him contacts lenses. When they get out from optician they found out that they were near Grimmauld Place.
"See this house Jimmy?" Regulus pointed at Grimmauld Place 4.
"Yeah" said Harry.
"They never close the entrance to the roof"
"What you want to do on the roof, Adam" asked Harry.
"You will see" said Regulus.
When they sat on the roof Regulus pulled out something from his pocket. Harry looked at this.
"You smoke?" Harry asked.
"Yep. Since I was eighteen, from time to time when I'm in emotional mess. I tried hard to not smoke when you are near me. But sorry, now I must" said Regulus.
"Can I?" asked Harry
Regulus raised eyebrows and said.
"If Sirius or Mirzam would see this they will skin me of"
"Just once" said Harry.
"Okay. Once" Regulus said, handed him cigarette and setting aflame Harry's cigarette then his own.
Harry inhaled and suddenly congratulated himself that he sat in that place where he could lean on chimney because his head started spinning from the sensation. Regulus raised eyebrow but Harry bravery decide to end what he started, after he ended smoking he started coughing.
"How it was?" asked Regulus smoking his second cigarette.
"DISGUSTING" Harry said when he get his breath back.
"Do you want to do this once again?" Regulus asked.
Harry shook his head "No!"
"Good for you, better for me"
"Tell me one thing. If you smoke since you are eighteen how you don't become addicted to this?" asked Harry.
"I'm immune of addiction like smoking, drinking, drugs. But I'm not immune of chocolates. I can smoke like a madman for six months ( in my worst case ) and some day stop and don't smoke for example for five years. But I strongly advice you to don't do this"
Harry saw that Regulus smoked his third cigarette.
"How many cigarettes you can smoke in ten minutes?" Harry asked.
"Five, six, it depends if I'm talking when I smoke" Regulus answered.
They get out from Grimmauld Place 4 and went to Leaky Cauldron after Regulus ended with his tenth cigarette. Harry was happy when they found themselves on Diagon Alley.
"When you were here last time?" asked Regulus.
"Before my third year" answered Harry.
"Famous year. Come on. We are going to Madame Malkin first" said Regulus.
"What about the moneys?" asked Harry.
"Yeah. I forgot. Stay here I'll back in few minutes"
After Regulus came back from the Gringott's they went to Madame Malkin where Regulus bought him new sets of Hogwarts robes with Gryffindor crest on them and new sets of robes for himself. Regulus shrunken this and throw into Harry's bag. Then they went to the bookstore where Regulus bought Vindictud Viridian's 'Curses and contrcurses', 'Standard book of spells grade six', 'Auror's through the ages'. Harry groaned when he saw 'Hogwart's: A History', then went 'Advanced Defense Against Dark Arts', 'Advanced Charms', 'Advanced Transfiguration', 'Aparating for idiots'. Harry also throw to this 'Occlumency for beginners' and 'History of Legillimency'. Regulus added 'Purebloods through the ages' Harry snorted at this and Regulus raised eyebrow at Harry's snort then added 'History of Quidditch', 'Seekers of this centaury', 'The best Auror's actions' and ( Harry almost chocked when he saw this title ) 'What to do when you want to be an Auror' by Mirzam C. Verascez and Sirius O. Black ( year of edition 1981 ) then 'Flying with Puddlemere United' by James H. Potter ( also year 1981 ). Harry added 'Arithmacy for beginners', 'Arithmacy in future carrier' ( birthday present for Hermione ), 'Chudley Canons: A History' ( Xmas present for Ron ), 'Advanced Dueling' ( birthday present for Neville ) and hoping that he could take that class 'Advanced Potions'. Regulus throw also 'Brand new Potions', 'Psychology of Animagi', 'Unspeakables: A History', "Werewolves rights' ( new edition ). They get out from the bookstore practically bumping on the other people when they went to Leaky Cauldron where Regulus ordered a room for them where they put their books. Harry joked that he will need a larger trunk. Regulus eyed pile of books and told Harry to stay there and that he will be back in half of hour. Regulus indeed came back in twenty-five minutes with a large trunk the same as Moody had in Harry's fourth year but with four locks. Regulus engorged their clothes and put them into the trunk, to next partition he put their books. Then shrunken the trunk and put this into his pocket and asked Harry.
"Fancy go to the restaurant?"
"Sure"
"I know a nice Italian restaurant not so far away from here"
Harry decide that it was really nice place.
"How you found this Adam?" he asked.
"I told you that after Belinda's death I hide myself in muggle London. What you want to eat they have wonderful vegetarian pizza here"
"You are vegetarian Pussy, but I'm not. Margeritha sounds good"
"One middle vegetarian pizza, one middle Margeritha and two big ice teas" Regulus ordered.
They were ending their pizzas when new people came inside and sat in the table near their. Harry wasn't interested in new comers since his was discussing with Regulus. But it changed when he heard his name. He almost chocked his ice tea when he looked in the direction were the word were coming. He knew that he know this adults from somewhere but what really caught his attention was a girl with long, bushy, brown hairs. 'What Hermione Granger is doing here?' he though.
"I strongly advice you to close your mouth. By the way it's rude to stare" said Regulus.
"It's Hermione and her parents" Harry whispered.
"This muggleborn friend of yours?" Regulus whispered back.
"One and only"
"Do you want to talk with her?"
"With this on me" Harry pointed at himself.
"I could put this off if you want, but I must check this area" Regulus said putting his wand and quickly whispering something after two minutes he said "Three wizards in the building, you, me and your friend. Do you want to talk to her now?"
"What about the waiters?"
"I paid earlier"
"Okay. Put this off" said Harry.
Regulus whispered something and Harry felt a nice, tickling sensation running trough his body. Harry take one of the strands of his hairs, they were black again, he ran one hand through his forehead and found his scar. Regulus looked hesitant for a moment then repeat the incantation and changed back to his black haired, gray eyed and tall self.
"Ready?" Regulus asked.
"Ready" said Harry gathering his breath before calling. "Hello Hermione" here was the no way to turn back.
The girl turned in her chair and looked at him. Hermione indeed.
"Harry? What are you doing here?" she exclaimed.
"Eating dinner with my, my..." Harry looked at Regulus desperately "my uncle" Harry ended.
Hermione looked at the 'uncle' and her jaw dropped.
"Hermione could you introduce us to your friends?" Harry heard Hermione's mother.
"Of course. This is Harry Potter, my friend from Hogwart" said Hermione and Harry kissed Mrs. Granger palm and shake hands with Mr. Granger. "And this is..." Hermione started but stopped immediately because she don't know what to say.
"Regulus Black. Harry's uncle. Nice to meet you" said Regulus repeating Harry's action.
"I'm John Granger and this is my wife Jane. Do you want to crouch to us?" Mr. Granger asked.
"If we will be not an interruption" Regulus started.
"Of course you will be not Mr. Black. Hermione my dear close your mouth and it's rude to stare" said Mrs. Granger.
Hermione slowly closed her jaw which she dropped when Regulus introduced himself and stopped glaring at Regulus.
Harry and Regulus took their chairs and sat down with the Grangers. Harry sat between Regulus and Hermione. Hermione between Harry and her mother. Regulus between Mr. Granger and Harry. When Regulus found himself in deep conversation with the Grangers about Dentist Conference in Chicago from May, Harry calmly explained Hermione Regulus' history.
"I don't know Harry, you shouldn't trust him" Hermione said.
"I can trust him Hermione, if he really want to kill me or delivered to Voldemort we wouldn't talk now. He lived near my house since I was one" said Harry.
"Hey! I'm the voice of reason here"
"Of course you are. I just explained my point of view" Harry smiled.
"How are you doing after..." asked Hermione concern.
"Better since he is with me. He slept in my bed in his cat form last night and night before I think he stayed near me too. No nightmares, no graveyards, no Voldemort, no Godfathers falling trough the veil. Nothing. Nothing? Oh sorry I would lie. When I dozed in the bus I dreamt that I was a dog and I played with the wolf in the moon light and when we were tired we go to sleep. That's when he woke me up" said Harry pointing at Regulus.
"Do someone from the Order know that you are here?" Hermione asked.
"Are you kidding Hermione, I couldn't put my foot outside the house without their knowledge."
"But you are here and I don't see anyone"
"That because Pussy decide to make traceable my Transfiguration book instead of me. I hope that he put this on the bed. It will be kinda stupid if it stayed whole day on the desk"
"When you want to come back?"
"Before 11 pm, it means that we should leave London short after 8 pm"
"It's short after 6 pm. Tell me what you know about your godmother"
"Not too much. I know that she was Sirius Auror partner, my mother best friend, that I called her 'Mama' once or twice, she was Gryffindor seeker, bloody brilliant like he told me. I suspect that she was an Animagus"
"But she weren't in the record"
"Perhaps she was unregistered like my dad, Sirius, Regulus and the traitor. And she may be dead"
"I don't think so"
"Why?"
"Because I think I read her name not long ago. Where it could be? I know. It was article in Daily Prophet three days ago. A huge one, they mixed Fudge and old Crouch with the mud about treating people suspected on being Death Eaters and putting them in Azkaban without a trail. She was one of the Azkaban's prisoners"
Harry chocked himself with his ice tea. Hermione slapped him on the back.
"She was prisoner of Azkaban?" Harry croaked.
"For fifteen years. She was caught short after Sirius tried to kill Pettigrew, accused on helping Sirius and sent to Azkaban without trail. I remember this quite well because her story caught my eye"
"What happened later? How?"
"I think that Dumbledore had his fingers in this. They take her from the prison after she agreed on interrogation with using Veritaserum with full Wizdgamont. Save Fudge and Umbridge. She told them that Pettigrew was an Animagus, a rat and your parents secret keeper. She told that it was her and Sirius idea to switch secret keepers because they were to obvious choices for Voldemort and Death Eaters. So they decide to pick Peter. She said that she curse the day when they asked him to be the secret keeper. Dumbledore and Lupin were her witness. They have specialist which examined place of explosion one more time and they told that the curse must belong to Pettigrew so they freed Sirius too"
"Month too late" said Harry grimly.
"I read that after interrogation she was that exhausted that she fainted. She is perhaps in St. Mungo or in Hogwart or in Headquarter. Maybe she want to meet you but she is too weak now. Maybe you will meet her later"
"Maybe" said Harry.
"Regulus Black? Any relations to Sirius Black?" said Mr. Granger.
Harry and Hermione raised their heads and looked at her father.
"I'm his younger brother. From where you know him?" asked shocked Regulus.
"He and Mirzam Verascez almost become Hermione's godparents" said Mrs. Granger.
Harry and Hermione glared at her in disbelief.
"My godparents?" asked Hermione.
"Oh yeah. Almost"
"But my godparents were aunt Minnie and uncle Joe" said Hermione.
"Well they were your godparents here in muggle world. But in Wizarding World you had different godparents. My sister in law Hermione, she was killed short after your Baptizing Day and Remus Lupin" answered Mr. Granger.
"Professor Lupin is my godfather?"
"We wanted Mirzam and Sirius as your godparents but they politely refused and we asked Remus to be your godfather, but he could reveal his identity as your godfather under two circumstances. One, you had to be magical kid. Second, we must be dead. You had to have someone in the Wizarding World in case of our deaths" said Mrs. Granger.
"We want to appointed my brother Jim and his wife. But Jim were killed before you were born" said Mr. Granger.
"So Sirius and Mirzam decide that Remus will be a good option" continued Mrs. Granger.
"From where you know them?" asked Harry.
"My brother helped them in the Order of the Phoenix" said Mr. Granger.
Harry's and Hermione's jaws dropped.
"He left many important for the Order papers which we inherited after him. Sirius and Mirzam came to take them" continued Mrs. Granger.
"But their resigned after they saw this pile. We know more about Wizarding World than decent muggles should know, like my brother used to say. So we agreed to help them sort this mess. Hermione lived with us until she was killed, so she helped them too. She was an Auror and Mirzam's friend" added Mr. Granger.
"Sirius and Mirzam were often on the dinners in our house. I remember that they often brought their godson, Harry with them" said Mrs. Granger.
"Me?" asked Harry.
"You are their godson? I know that I meet you before but I couldn't put my finger in this" said Mr. Granger.
"When you were little we leave you two on the blanket in the study and we worked there. When you grow up a bit and started crawling around the room Mirzam put a charm on fireplace that you couldn't come to near this. You two were playing on the blanket then when we were working" said Mrs. Granger.
"Jane remember when we were moving we asked them to took Hermione for a week or two" said Mr. Granger.
"Yeah I remember. Mirzam came and told that they can take her for two weeks because they had Harry in Sirius flat because his parents are sick. I don't know what you two do to them, but when they were giving Hermione back. Sirius swear that he is not going to take you two together for more than one day until you are six or seven years old. Mirzam told me when we go to the kitchen that and I quote 'Sirius the idiot decide to teach kids Lumos charm. Harry didn't reacted and Hermione lumosed Sirius hairs'. She told also that leaving you alone in the room for five second to go to the kitchen and make tea or something were a impossible thing" said Mrs. Granger.
"Sirius told me that when he wanted to bath you without Mirzam's help one of you pulled out a rug from under his foots and he ended in the full bathtub" continued Mr. Granger.
Regulus snickered.
"Poor Sirius" said Hermione.
"Indeed poor. He told me that when he put glamouring charm on you and decide to go on a walk to the park with you and without Mirzam he ended in the pond when he tried to catch running Harry" said Mr. Granger.
"Or when you decide to strike because you don't want to eat puree and every time when he tried to feed you with this, he was spited from head to toe" continued Mrs. Granger.
Both teenagers blushed and Regulus snickered.
"Do you have more babies stories?" he asked.
Harry and Hermione were ready to hide under the table.
"Of course, many. Why you two don't put up in our house tonight?" asked Mr. Granger.
"What about the Order?" asked Harry looking at Regulus.
Author's note: Chapter not beta read yet. Will be reposted after beta reading.
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