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Chapter 13: What is Right, Not Easy

1st June 1991

It has been two months since that fateful day on Hide and Seek cottage when Remus Lupin re-entered the world to the sight of the ever calm and collected Sirius Black faint. It had been hard work but with months of rigorous training Remus regained his old fitness and abilities despite not using them for so long. He was the first one out practising and the last one to finish for then night. He barely had time to eat and sleep through all the training he was putting on himself. He did this as he knew the importance of being physically and mentally ready for when the three of them enter the wizarding world very soon. It was going to be tough to convince Dumbledore of their innocence but Sirius and Remus were sure they could.

Harry was getting more and more excited about going to Hogwarts and was even in the process of reading Hogwarts a History that nearly gave Sirius a heart attack when he saw it. Sirius then started berating Remus for ruining Harry, by turning him into a bookworm. Needless to say Harry and Remus didn't like this one bit and for the next week Sirius was pranked mercilessly until he begged the pair to stop and give him some respite.

After the incident with Sirius's hair in which he had to grow back his hair naturally as the spell Harry used was irreversible, Harry learnt a lot more in following months. This was part Sirius's fault as he punished Harry at every opportunity during the duels the pair had not holding back anymore. This led to Harry being beaten time and time again. This spurred Harry on to learning more and he grew a new thirst for magic and his progress outstripped anything Sirius had expected. As it was by the time Harry went off to Hogwarts he would have completed all of his seventh year studies in Charms, Transfiguration, Potions and Defence against the Dark Arts easily and would be studying basic auror level spells.

Harry had insisted Sirius teach him wandless magic which he was reluctant to do. But after two days of Harry's magically enhanced voice following him around saying "Please, Please Padfoot, Please" Sirius relented and begun to teach his Godson how to control his own magic and manipulate it to his will. This proved to be the hardest thing Harry had ever encountered and after months he could only do three or so spells without feeling terrible afterwards. While Harry was disappointed and pushed himself harder Sirius was delighted at his progress.

One thing Sirius drew the line at though was the Animagus transformation. No matter what Harry did or said Sirius would not back down and when Remus had awoke he had said the same thing; Harry had to wait until he was older. They promised Harry they would teach him it someday if only to stop the child whining.

As the days got longer and the nights got warmer Sirius, Remus and Harry were out in the back garden doing their nightly three-way duel. They had used many different tactics that normally involved two people ganging upon the other yet Sirius normally came out as the winner no matter what. The rules of the duels were simple: No Unforgivables. Apart from that anything goes, weapons, wandless magic. The last man standing was the winner.

The three stood in the customary triangle they always started in and after giving a slight bow to each other they got started right away.

"Inversio" Harry cried starting the duel sending a confusion type curse at Sirius.

"Stupefy" Sirius replied while launching into a roll to avoid a Stunner from Remus as well as Harry's curse.

Harry blocked the curse and sent two stunners of his own in quick succession at Remus who was busy duelling with Sirius. Remus saw them coming at the last moment and had to drop to the floor to avoid them all the while still sending curses at Sirius.

After two more minutes of intense duelling in which Harry and Remus ganged up on Sirius, Harry decided that it was time to employ a new tactic he'd just thought of and backing off into the shadows he quickly disillusioned himself.

"Accio" Harry whispered concentrating hard and seconds later being rewarded when his broomstick came flying to him. Sirius and Remus were too busy duelling each other to concentrate properly on Harry hence they missed a flying broomstick seemingly vanish.

Harry crept quietly onto the air knowing that if you looked hard enough people can see through the charm. Harry sped a foot off the ground towards Sirius and Remus knowing he had one shot.

"Stupefy, Petrificus Totalus, Stupefy" Harry spoke when five foot away from Remus.

"Protego" Remus shouted as he spun at the sound of Harry's voice. He shield barely held all three curses yet in the moment of shielding himself from Harry, Remus forgot about Sirius.

"Stupefy" Sirius spoke normally and was the last sound Remus heard before the red light enveloped him.

Sirius then with lightning quick reflexes spun and shouted while pointing his wand at Harry's disillusioned form:

"Finite Incantanem, Ioand"

The desired affect came from this and Harry's form came into view while the second curse, the freezing curse struck his broom effectively forcing Harry to land. He did this with a roll and came up firing off curse after curse at his Godfather who was caught unaware but managed to block or dodge all curses while moving closer to Harry.

Harry was panicking as he threw spell after spell at his Godfather each more complex than the last hoping to halt the onslaught that was Sirius Black.

"Exarmus" Sirius cried while sweeping his wand in a complex motion.

"Protego" Harry cried hoping his shield would come through and stop the dispelling curse.

Unfortunately for him it was not to be his lucky day and the spell broke through his shield sending him ten feet backwards. Harry heard his Godfather take a step forward and for one crazy minute he thought he was coming to check if he was all right.

"Accio Wand" Sirius lazily said as Harry's wand that lay only feet away from him.

Sirius then waved his wand quickly and harry felt a tingling that he had only felt once or twice before; the charm that affected wandless magic had just been performed. Sirius then approached his Godson with a haughty smirk on his face.

"I must say Harry you put up a good fight but one lesson you must learn is that Padfoot can't be beaten. Moony maybe might fall for your tricks but I'm unbeatable." Sirius laughed as he crossed his arms and watched Harry laying their. He was about to ask Harry to give up when…

"Stupefy" Harry shouted having had his Dads old wand fly out from his ankle holster straight into his hand. He had not told Sirius but he kept his Dads wand everywhere he went with him in a secondary holster that he had bought when Sirius albeit in disguise was looking at some young women in the street when they briefly visited Hogsmeade to get essential supplies.

The last thing Sirius saw was a flash of red light and a child's smirk before the darkness overtook him.

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The next day after their morning workout had finished and lunch had been consumed, Sirius and Remus sat Harry down and instead of beginning their afternoon lesson they spoke to Harry about Hogwarts.

"Harry are you sure you want to go to Hogwarts, people will ask you many questions and most will be weary of your powers." Sirius started off unsure of how to breach the topic.

"What Sirius means Harry is that we're worried about you and if things get out of hand at Hogwarts you need to contact us immeadiatly or make your way back to the cottage." Remus offered not liking the way Sirius had phrased his words.

"Powers? I've got no special power apart from a huge slice of luck. I mean I can't do anything you can't and I'm no Animagus." Harry confusedly spoke, knowing that he knew much more magic for his age but surely other kids must learn as well. He voiced these questions and noticed straight away that Sirius paled slightly.

"Harry you have to remember that we are in hiding and the magic detectors do not know where we are and can't pick up on our magic. Sure a couple of children may be doing magic but only two or three spells, ones you were doing at age 5." Sirius spoke and while Harry's jaw dropped Sirius continued "Most children don't even pick their wands up until a month before school let alone do any spells." Sirius spoke softy to Harry.

Harry was shocked, he knew that he was very far ahead on his magic but he expected other children to at least know some magic. He quickly composed himself when he realised that this was not a bad thing.

"Won't I be ahead of my year?" Harry asked and Remus with a look of hesitation answered.

"Harry with your power and training you have enough knowledge in certain subjects to pass your NEWT's with "O's". That is why we would like you to start at a more advance year to the other students." Remus told Harry who was very calm looking.

"Now that I think about it I actually expected this. What year am I going to go in though and how'd do you know Dumbledore is even going to accept me let alone put me up in years a thing that is very rarely done." Harry said in a tone of disgust thinking about the Headmaster while knowing the fact of advancing students because of his reading of a Hogwarts: a History.

"Now Harry don't worry about getting in. Dumbledore has to accept you as you are magical even if you have been kidnapped by the Dark Lord." Sirius smiled at the thought of him being a Dark Lord.

"Once Dumbledore sees your powers he will have no option but to move you up through the years but what year remains to be seen." Remus added.

"What about you two what will you do without me. Don't try anything stupid." Harry told his two guardians half-joking, half-serious.

It had been an unspoken statement round the house for as long as Harry could remember that one of the main reasons Harry was getting trained so much and so strictly was that Sirius and Remus wanted to prove their innocence and Peter Pettigrew's guilt at all costs. That is why they needed to know that Harry could hold his own if the situation arose when they couldn't help him.

"Don't worry Harry we won't do anything stupid." Remus assured him.

"Think about it Harry, when our innocence is proven and we take the Ministry for every Galleon they have we will buy a huge house and we can go anywhere we want." Sirius wistfully said to Harry and by the looks of it, himself as well.

"Will I be getting a Hogwarts letter?" Harry asked as Remus and Sirius both kept their letter they received when they was children and Harry wanted to receive his own.

"Yes and No" Sirius said as if them three words held all the answers.

"What the mutt is trying to say is that yes you're being sent a Hogwarts letter but no you will not receive it as no post owls can reach us. However I have no doubt that once you get to Hogwarts Dumbledore will give you your letter." Remus told the child who liked his explanation better than Sirius who seemed to love giving cryptic answers to questions and not be able to speak in plain English.

"How will I get to Platform 9 ¾? I mean it can't be a Portkey can it?" Harry asked not being able to think of a safe way that he could get to the train station without risk remembering the last time they had used a Portkey.

"No, no Harry don't worry we know of a way, it's a secret. You'll find out on your birthday." Sirius said in what was fast becoming his cryptic tone of voice that Harry had grown to dislike.

"But Padfoot!" Harry pleaded though knowing he would get no where.

"Good things come to those that wait." Sirius replied with a big grin plastered on his face that Harry so badly wanted to hex at that very moment.

"Moony." Harry tried again and even used his best puppy dog eyes but it had no effect on Remus who had been subjected to that look by someone much more skilled: Sirius.

"Now Harry listen to Padfoot. I know he may only have half a brain cell but he's right for once." Remus replied only to be hit by a tickling charm.

"Tarantallegra" Harry shouted at his Godfather who proceeded to dance around the room looking like Michael Jackson on speed.

"Serventorus" Sirius bellowed.

"Protego" Harry cried as the curse raced towards him hoping it would stop it as he'd never heard of it.

However to his horror the charm went right through his shield and while Harry felt nothing the laughter of Sirius knew something happened. Quickly conjuring a full size mirror Harry was shocked at what he saw.

Looking back at him was a boy with pink hair, blue skin and a bright orange sun dress. Harry was shocked but recovered quickly as he saw his Godfather laughing at him while Remus was chuckling loudly.

"He looks just like the 7th year Slytherin's did when you cast it on the whole table. You used James cloak and no one saw you until it was too late. The look on Snape's face was priceless." Remus managed to choke out between laughs.

"Densaugeo" Harry suddenly cried catching Sirius off balance as the curse struck its mark. All of a sudden Sirius's teeth started growing and didn't stop till they hit the floor.

"Serves you right you mutt." Harry told him as Remus dissolved into more fits of laughter.

"Petrificus Totalus" Harry suddenly bellowed while sending a wandless body bind behind it with his free hand.

"Protego" Remus calmly said as the shield absorbed the curse. "Now Harry you don't expect me to be as stupid as Padfoot do…" Remus trailed off as he fell to the floor paralysed.

Sirius was in a panic about his teeth and was trying every counter curse he knew but Harry didn't care as he strolled outside to practise more. He couldn't resist one last dig.

"Harry one, Animals zero." Harry shouted as he stepped out on to the garden only to hear Sirius curse in a very muffled tone of voice.

How he loved magic.

AN

Good news! I've done this chapter much sooner than I expected. Bad News is my Coursework is still untouched. Oh well, you can't have it all!

Hogwarts Ahoy People! Do you want the year to run as Canon or do you want a different year? Tell me and I will try my best to please.

Beenieweenie: Who said he's going to get a letter?

Faceless One: I am working on changing Dumbledore in future chapters while still retaining the personality he has shown so far if that is any consolation and yes unfortunately to make the story work Dumbledore had to be OOC.

Midknight: Dumbledore will not be evil in this fic, just misinformed good as you put it so well. The reason I used throwing knives instead of guns is that guns take the edge and the tension out of a battle. It would be real boring and unrealistic if Sirius turned up with a machine gun and blasted everyone to bits. Also the dead or alive bounty had nothing to do with Dumbledore, it was the Minister at the time, Dumbledore had no say in the matter. Just adding this after reading your re-review. You're totally right and you don't know how much it pleases me that you take that much interest in my fic even though you read 30 chapters a day. I do the same, I've read over 100 stories most 100,000 plus in the 10 months that I've been reading fanfiction.

Yana5: Patience is a virtue my faithful reviewer!

Kyntor: Where did I say the Death Eaters knew Sirius, Remus and Harry were in Diagon Alley? I worked it on the theory on that the DE's had got hold of their magical signatures and made it so when they saw their magical signatures on the move they decided to re-jig the destination of the Portkey. Also on the Wandless Magic, Azkaban is a little different than three people and the Wandless Magic preventer is not a Ward it's just a charm for short term use as it can be undone. For yours and now my piece of mind I have gone back to chapter 10 and added the relevant details and if you read that part again I hope it is to your better liking. Oh and thanks for reviewing.

Seriously though the next update may take a while.

Thanks to all my Reviewers you really are my inspiration.

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Halstead