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Chapter 12

The Last Will and Testament of the Noble House of Black

When he awoke, keeping his eyes shut for a minute, Harry had the almost overabundant smell of fresh-picked strawberries swirling around his nose. He had a weight on his arm that he couldn't move at all. He then remembered the nightmare and how Hermione had come to his rescue.

He slowly opened his eyes and saw the top of her head. He breathed in deeply. She looked up at him with wide, open eyes.

"How long have you been awake?" he asked her.

"Quite some time, I was just so comfortable that I couldn't bring myself to get up. Being in your arms is just so peaceful."

"Being with you obviously did me some good too. I didn't have a nightmare again after you laid down with me. I am seriously considering making you my permanent bedmate."

"Do you think that Dumbledore would go for that?"

"I don't care, really, I am the master of this house and whatever I say goes besides with the Order because it was what Sirius wanted."

"Maybe we should move to a different room so we don't wake Ron…if your nightmares do come back, I mean."

"What if we move into the Master suite?"

"Are you sure you are ready for that? That was Sirius' room."

"Yeah I will be fine. Why don't we move all of our stuff in there after breakfast and then make modifications as necessary."

"Do you want to go in there now and look around?"

"Yeah, why not?" he said as he pulled the heavy down comforter off of their bodies. Hermione got off of his arm so he could finally let the blood back into it. They quietly walked out off the bedroom, for everyone was still asleep and down the hall and up the stairs. They made their way to the final door and opened it. They both looked around deftly as if surveying. They began to walk around softly until Hermione called Harry over.

"Harry, come here. Sirius left something here for you! It looks like a letter." she said as she handed it to Harry and sat back on the bed in wait.

Harry opened the envelope slowly and took out a large portion of an entire scroll. He opened it and Sirius' voice filled the room as Harry went through the letter.

Harry,
I know that you are getting sick of losing loved ones to Voldemort's cause, but I am sorry that I could not teach you as much as I thought I would. Do not think of this as a step back, think of it as ammunition for the battle you will bring to him before this is all over.

Study your ass off, create some spells of your own and do me a favor, listen to Hermione at all critical junctures. That is one smart witch you have there Harry, don't lose her (wink wink.)

There is nothing that I can put into a letter to retract the deep sense of loss right now, but maybe in time you can get over me and move on with bigger and better things.

Sirius Regulus Black

Being of sound mind and will, I do declare, in front of these two witnesses, this is my Last Will and Testament.

I relinquish guardianship ofmy sole heir, Harry James Potter, whowill inherit the whole of the Black Family fortune, amassing such wealth as 400 million galleons total, to the leniency of Albus Dumbledore

I do have certain requests however for Harry:

Please, let the Order remain using the premise of 12 Grimmauld place, as it is the safest place at the moment.

Be a good kid and by good I mean like your father and I. I believe 'the Trio' would make an excellent new second Generation of Marauders.

Keep Hermione close to you at all times. I sense a mutual attraction in you both. Give her a present from me. On the fourth floor, the second door to the right is a library which is full of books that I know she hasn't read. I know that your mother loved to read as well, as you will see when you have opened her trunk.

Keep your nose to the grindstone kid, don't give up on account of Voldemort or his actions and attacks. You will be the final chess piece toward conquering the ultimate goal, freedom from tyranny.

Witnesses: Remus J. Lupin

Albus P. W. B Dumbledore

Signed,
Sirius

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