Summary: "In our family portrait we look pretty happy, we look pretty normal. Lets go back to that". Sequel to "Reunion". Sirius and Regulus Black are together again. They had to learn like family works. 6year fic.
Pairings: Harry/Hermione, Remus Lupin/Nymphadora Tonks. More pairings soon.
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raion: I have sclerosis. Sometimes. As for 'Great Encyclopaedia of Difficult Spells'. I think it just happen to be around when Mirzam feel a need to knock some sense into Sirius mind. I don't know where they hung the portrait but maybe I will know soon.
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In our family portrait
We look pretty happy
We look pretty normal
Lets go back to that
In our family portrait
We look pretty happy
Lets play pretend, act like it goes naturally
Chapter two: Family revelations.
It was two days after portrait thing. Two wonderful days where Harry got to know his godparents better, scared Sirius to the death again because Sirius found them snogging in the study when they were supposed to studying. He had a talk with Remus, who told Harry that he shares Sirius point and don't want to become godgrandfather in near future, helped Andromeda painting Remus' and Dora's kid room, helped Remus, Sirius and Regulus explaining Thabit the fact that Kyle was a werewolf. He tried to convince Sirius that they should start Animagi lessons, caught Mirzam in the act when she tried to charm all Sirius' socks to hide in the freezer which was bought by Sirius and Regulus day ago, explained Sirius that his socks are in the freezer.
He woke up. Ready to another funny day but he felt that something wasn't right. 'Well a nightmare with Snape dancing in tutu wasn't something right' he thought.
'Accio mirror" he said and caught a little mirror into his hand.
He glanced into the mirror and...
"AARGHHHHHHHHHH" Harry's scream was heard in whole house.
He heard quick footsteps on the corridor and he pulled his coverlet above his head.
"Harry what happened?" he heard Sirius' concerned voice.
"Maybe it was a nightmare," Mirzam said.
"Harry, take off this coverlet, we can't help you if we don't know what happened" said Regulus.
Harry gulped once. Twice. Thrice. Then he removed the coverlet from his face...
The look on Sirius and Regulus face was priceless. Mirzam giggled once. Twice. Her laugh roared in whole room. She laughed so hard that if Sirius didn't catch her, she may have collapsed.
"Well I don't see anything funny here Mirzam," said Harry wounded by Mirzam reaction.
She stopped laughing but Sirius still had to hold her.
"Regulus, go to the others and tell them that Harry had a nightmare. Eat the breakfast, we will join you in few minutes" she said.
Regulus gaped at her as if she had two heads but obeyed closing the door when he left.
"Care to explain me what happened?" asked Harry.
"Of course" she said and sat down on Harry's bed.
Sirius giggled, "I think I owe you ten galleons Mirzam"
"Sure you do," she answered.
Harry glanced at his godparents.
"Mirzam and I has a bet if something like that could happened. She won," said Sirius.
"Harry I want to know about what you dreamed before" asked Mirzam.
"Snape dancing in tutu" Harry replied.
"It explain why you look like him," Sirius giggled.
"What exactly happened?" Harry asked Mirzam because Sirius wasn't very talkative.
"You transformed," said Mirzam.
"I transformed?" Harry asked.
"Yep"
"How?"
"I think that your Metamorphomagus potential decided to show up," said Mirzam.
"My what?"
"Metamorphomagus potential. There two kinds of metaporphomagi. One born with this ability using it from the beginning and another, also born with this ability but it stays hidden until certain moment of their lives. Usually is after effect of a huge shock. For the first ones is a bit harder and it needs very much concentration for second ones is easier, they don't have many problems with this and it doesn't need so much concentration like for the others. The second ones are also rarer than the first ones. Both for both all runs in the family. If someone from your family was Metamorphomagus him/herself there is a big chance that you are too. This is how it work," Mirzam explained and hit still giggling Sirius with the pillow.
"Sorry but my mother was muggleborn and there is no way that this could come from her and if my father was Metamorphomagus he could do something with his hair" Harry replied.
Sirius fell down on Harry's bed and got another hit by a pillow from Mirzam.
After he calmed down a bit he put serious face and glanced at Mirzam "You can't protect him whole time Mirz. You know that you have to tell him," Sirius said.
Mirzam sighed and put serious face "I hoped that would take more time to your Metamorphomagi potential to show up. What I'm going to say is not something what sixteen years old kid should know. But like Sirius said I can't protect you whole time. And it's better if I tell you this rather than you would heard this from her" she spitted.
Harry gapped at her.
"The point is this, that you have Metamorphomagus in your family Harry" said Sirius.
"Who?" Harry asked.
"Your aunt" Sirius replied.
"My aunt is a muggle Sirius. You know this"
"I mean your real aunt. Not Petunia" said Sirius.
"Then who?" Harry asked.
"Me" Mirzam answered very seriously.
"Very funny. Very funny. Now tell the truth," said Harry.
"I'm telling the truth Harry. I'm Lily's older twin sister," said Mirzam.
"Impossible" Harry said.
"Why?" Mirzam asked.
"If it was truth someone would told me this before. If Sirius knew about this and I think that he knew he could tell me a hell lot sooner"
Sirius stared at him and sighted "I couldn't"
"Why?"
"Because Mirzam asked me to don't tell this to anyone until she tells it first"
"When you asked him about this?" Harry asked.
"Years ago. When we were still at Hogwarts," she replied.
"But why you didn't want me to know about this?" Harry asked.
"I should start from the beginning," she said.
"You better start now," Harry growled.
"It's all started years ago from an old ancient roman family Veracis. It was family of seers. Well-known ages ago. Their family arrived with Celts to Great Brittan. Here in England the family morphed from Veracis and Verascis to Verascez the shape it has today. At the beginning the Verascezs were very famous and very respected by wizards in England. But time passed and diseases and witch burns decimated the family. When Hogwart was founded there were only four living members of Verascez family. Serenitus Verascez, his sons and daughter- Niger, Nemo and Mirzam. Serenitus helped teaching at Hogwarts, he was on good terms with Salazar Slytherin. He even married his son Nemo with Salazar's daughter – I don't remember her name but it's not important. Nemo and Niger helped their father hide Salazar when things in Hogwart started turning bad. Everything changed when Mirzam together with Godric's son Sadalmelik found Salazar's hiding place. Sadalmelik brought him to Hogwarts again, Mirzam stayed and fought with her father's army. One of her servants accidentally hurt her father. She was furious and she ordered to kill that servant. Mirzam, Nemo and Niger were with their father when he was dying. Mirzam's brothers believed that what happened to their father was an accident not a murder, they did, but not Serenitus. One of Verascez famous ability was seeing truth. Most of Verascez family members were Mencymagi. People..."
"Who are telepathist, legilimenist and occlumenis. Go on" Harry ended for her.
"Yes. Mirzam and her brothers were Mencymagi, but Serenitus wasn't. He died thinking that his daughter ordered killing him. Just before he died he cursed her. The curse text was something that line... The daughter who turned her back to her father will never born the son. But there is a chance redeem but only when three Verascez came back. When three bloods became one, the Verascez daughter would give birth to a son..."
"This mean..."
"That Mirzam couldn't give her husband, Sadalmelik – mind you – a son, nor could any of her daughters have son until according to her father prophecy three bloods became one"
"It means that one of Mirzam's greatgreatgreatgranddaughter could give birth to a son if in her or hers husband veins would run blood of whole Verascez family. Nemo's, Mirzam's and Niger's. The point was it that after Serenitus death both brothers left England. Their descents came back of course but not as Verascez. Nemo's family was a family of heirs of Slytherin, I don't remember the name their choose but it's not important now. Niger's family came back under well known until this time name," said Sirius.
"Which one?" asked Harry.
"The Blacks"
Harry stared at Sirius.
"It's obvious. Niger in Latin means black and Blacks family appeared in England around XIV centaury. But it's not the point of my story. The point was what happened to Mirzam and her daughters. Her family simple disappeared from peoples minds and wizarding world but the legend was still strong and I believe that whole story is somewhere at Hogwart but this not the point. Mirzam Verascez descents reappeared in this century with Serena Sham who was married to..." Mirzam looked at Sirius.
"Albus Dumbledore himself" said Sirius.
"They has a daughter"
"Kate Dumbledore who was..." Sirius started.
"My mother" Mirzam ended.
"I still doesn't see something bad enough to keep the truth away from me" said Harry.
"Oh you will see, I assure you Harry" said Sirius before he was silenced by Mirzam's glare.
"I'm telling you this now because I want you to punch your grandmother's nose if she shows up again" Mirzam said.
"But she was your mother" Harry groaned.
"She was. She was also a monster who turned my life into living hell"
Harry stared at her.
"Ignorance is a bliss like they tell, Harry. I wish that I didn't know anything about my family. I wish that I would die without that knowledge" she grimaced.
"Because?" Harry asked.
"Because of my father" she said.
"What's his name?" Harry asked.
Mirzam eyes locked with Harry's before she spoke quietly "Tom Marvolo Riddle"
"Also known as Lord Voldemort" Sirius added.
Cliffy. I know. I will post chapter three around friday or saturday. REVIEW!!!