Author's Disclaimer: I didn't invent Harry Potter, the Dursley's, or any other recognizable character. They belong to that great and honored J.K. who I am trying to humbly honor by inventing a few new characters to interact with hers.

Author Note: Sorry about the long time updating. I'm going through a lot right now. Hopefully by the middle of July or in August I'll be more consistent in updating. I tried to make this chapter a little longer to make up for the delay.

Chapter 4

Business

Harry awoke refreshed from the full nights rest he had gotten, he noted once again that he hadn't had a nightmare. As he reviewed the events of the day before he started to make a plan for the day. He knew Remus wanted to explore he only hoped that Remus wanted to visit Godric's Hollow, too .

A knock sounded at the door, "Spike, you awake? Called Odila.

"Chill , Anne, I'm up," Harry called back.

"Uncle Joe want us down for breakfast in 30 minutes. Think you can make it?

"Yeah , I'll be there " Harry told her.

"Kay."

After Harry showered and dressed, he checked the mirror and noticed that Odila's charm still was there he kept trying to see his scar but his eyes just wouldn't focus on it. 'Well,' he thought, 'if I know it there and I can't focus on it other people won't notice it as much.'

Just then there was another knock, "Spike, you ready yet?"

"Almost. Can you come in for a minute?"

" Sure," Odila said, opening the door. "What do you need?"

"Could you spike my hair and tell me if you notice my scar? As hard as I try I can't focus on it."

"All right," Odila grabbed a comb from the bath and started spiking Harry's hair when she got to the front she kept glancing at his forehead. "Hmm," she mused "Do you like it better like this?"

"Yeah, I liked it the last couple of days with no one making comments on it."

"I didn't renew the charm yesterday, did I?"

"No does this mean I'm keeping the charm on it?"

"I think so, maybe you have some of that talent Dora has. But that's something Dora would know more about. Lets go eat. Maybe Uncle Joe will know something."

Remus, however, had no better ideas then to talk to Tonks. But he cautioned them to wait until they had time to find out where her loyalties lied. Between the Order and the ministry she had a lot of conflicting interest already.

They told Tom that they'd likely be staying a few more day until they could find somewhere else to live. Tom told them they were welcome to stay until August when business picked up. Thy left the Leaky Cauldron and one again found themselves on Diagon Alley. This time to find the law office from Quidditich to Death and Beyond. It took them nearly an hour to find it. It was located on a dead end alley just off to the side of Magical Menagerie . The door squeaked as there opened it.

The lobby was quiet and the only thing that jumped out at Harry was the broom hanging down from the ceiling.

Remus must have noticed it to because he let out a low whistle. "I haven't seen one of those for awhile," he said in a soft voice.

"What make is it?" Harry asked.

"It looks like one of the old arrows," Odila put in.

"It is," said Remus. "That was the make of the school brooms when I was a first year."

There was a comfortable couch and two chairs, one desk and a chair behind it, there were also three doors along the back wall. One of the doors opened and out walked a lovely witch provably no more the twenty two. She walked over to them and greeted them with, "Welcome to From Qudditch to Death and Beyond. I'm Susan. What can we help you with today?"

"Good morning Susan," Remus said. "I am Remus Lupin and this is Harry Potter and Odila Black . We're here in reference to James and Lily Potter's will is there someone we could talk to?"

"That is one of Mr. Harper's accounts, he'll be most anxious to meet with you. He's not in at the moment but he should be here shortly. Would you like to wait or make an appointment?"

Remus looked at Harry. "We'll wait," Harry said.

Abut ten minutes later a tall, pudgy man apparited in. "Susan, are there messages for me?" He asked in a jovial tone.

"Yes Mr. Harper. These clients are here in regards to the Potter will."

"The Potter will. That account's had no activity for fifteen years!" He exclaimed, as he walked over to where Remus, Harry, and Odila were sitting. "Kurt Harper, would you like to step into my office?" he said, extending a hand.

"Remus Lupin" Remus said, as he shook his hand, "Harry Potter and Odila Black," Remus finished the introductions "and yes we'd like to go somewhere private."

"Follow me please."

The three to them followed Mr. Harper thru the left most door and into a hallway with about four doors on each side he led them to the farthest door on the right which had a name plate reading Kurt Harper, Senior Partner on it.

They entered the office noticing the parchments hanging from the walls including his proof of graduating from Hogwarts in 1968; Order of Merlin, third class, and several wizarding photographs that could only be of his family .

As they sat down, Mr. Harper pulled his wand out of his robes and put up several silencing and privacy charms. "Now we can speak privately," Mr. Harper started.

But Odila interrupted, "One more from me, then we can speak Mr. Harper."

He looked a little shocked as Odila cast three more advanced charms. "You're right. I don't want this to go further than this room," Odila explained, "Now, we can talk."

"I must say I was wondering why some one hadn't inquired about this will a long time ago," Mr. Harper started with.

"Well," Remus said, "It's a long story. To get to the point, Harry was too young when his parents died; his godfather was convicted of a crime he didn't commit, without a trial; and therefore Harry couldn't obtain these assets until he came of age. Just yesterday when his Godfather's will was read at Gringotts, Harry was emancipated and therefore heard the details of his parents will and was able to visit his family vaults for the first time."

A light appeared in Mr. Harper's eyes as he listened to Remus explain. "So you are interested in seeing your properties Mr. Potter?" he asked.

"Yes sir," Harry said, "I was told by Ragnock that your office had the portkeys to my properties ."

"Yes up do indeed. Your parents were quite adamant about these being placed in our care. Normally such things would be left in the family vault. But your mother said that was the reason she wanted them placed here. No one would think that they would have left them in the possession to a law office."

"Can I retrieve them, Mr. Harper?"

Asked Harry.

"Of course," Mr. Harper replied, getting up from hi desk and going to a portrait of a gryffindor

Qudditch team holding the cup and whispered something no one heard. The portrait open and behind it was revealed a small opening with a jewelry book sitting in it. Mr. Harper removed it, placed it on his desk and sat back ponder. "Mr. Potter enchanted the box to respired to a password he told me only his son, his wife's daughter, or his best friends would know."

Remus, Harry and Odila Looked at each other and nodded. Harry picked the box off the desk and carefully whispered "I solemnly swear I'm up to no good.

The box slowly opened to reveal two rings one for a man and the other for a lady. They both had the Potter family crest. An elegant P with a lion and badger on either side and a raven flying above it.

As Harry put on the ring he vanished in his chair. Remus got his wand out so quick that Mr. Harper was at wand point before he knew what was going on . Than Harry appeared back in his seat, "Remus, don't hex him. The ring teleported me to a safe room to set the password," Harry said, then turned to Mr. Harper, "Is there anything that needs to be signed for the ring?"

"No, but as the last remaining Potter, do you want to include any others as beneficiaries, if something untimely were to happen to you?"

"Yes, I want to set Remus J. Lupin and Daffodil Anne Black as beneficiaries to the Potter family fortune. We have a lot to do for the rest of the day, Mr. Harper, so if you will excuse us."

"Of course, Mr. Potter. I look forward to helping you in all legal matters in the future."

"I look forward to continuing our business relationship," Harry told him.

Harry picked up the ladies ring and handed it to Odila and asked her to set the password before they left. Then they thanked Mr. Harper again and left. They went back to the Leaky Cauldron and portkeyed to a small manor.

They were outside a three story home, in a garden full of neatly trimmed hedges, flower bushes, lots of trees and flower beds. Everything looked like a family lived there and took care of the place, there were no streaks on the windows, no leaves or grass clippings on the walkways.

Odila looked around and shifted her feet, somewhat uncomfortable. Remus was staring in reminiscence of his surroundings. Harry was in awe of the place. A crack sounded in front of the three, and Odila was reaching for her wand, when she noticed it was a house elf.

The house elf bowed deeply toward Remus, "Master James' friend has come back. But who has he brung to the Potter's Honeymoon Cottage?"

"It's good to be here again, Ares. I've brought with me Harry James Potter and Daffodil Anne Black," Remus answered.

"Master Harry and Miss Odila?" queried Ares.

"Yes, they have been kept away for a long time, but now we will be here for awhile. Have there been any significant changes since James and Lily left?" Remus asked.

"Not to the manor or grounds, but two house elves have died, sir."

"Were they taken care of in the traditional manner?"

"Yes sir, we made sure they were properly buried in the house elf cemetery next to the Potter family cemetery on the grounds of Old Potter Manor."

"How many house elves are there at this cottage?" Harry asked, thinking of Hermione.

"There are three, young sir. Myself, Jupiter, and Mimi. Mimi is in charge of the house keeping, and laundry; Jupiter looks after the gardening; and I am the butler and cook."

"Do we need to find some more elves to replace the two who died?" Odila asked.

"Not at this time, miss. But if you intend to have more then the three of you living here, we could discuss it."

"May we look around for awhile?" Remus queried.

"Certainly. Please call if you need anything. I will be serving lunch in about hour, is there anything you would like?"

"We'll be fine with whatever you'd like to make," Harry answered.

With that Ares left and the three walked toward the front door, on the way in Harry noticed a hedge shaped like a dragon, and started to laugh.

"What's so funny?" Odila asked.

"That hedge reminds me of something that happened in my first year."

"Really?"

"Yeah, Hagrid got himself a pet dragon. Neville, Hermione and I had to smuggle it to Romania so Hagrid wouldn't get sacked."

"Hagrid had a dragon? In his hut? What did he name it?"Odila asked unbelieving.

"Definitely. Ron, Hermione, and I were there when it hatched. Ron got bit trying to feed it. Hagrid named it Norbert."

Remus had started laughing when Harry mentioned smuggling the dragon, and now he was holding his stomach.

"Let's rename this cottage," Odila suggested.

"What to?" asked Harry.

Remus had gotten some of his breath back just in time to hear Odila's answer.

"Norbert's Hideaway."

"That's great. I like it."

Once Remus finished laughing, he stood up and said, "Let's go look inside."

"All right," said Odila.

"Let's go," said Harry, eager to see the place he had most likely been born in.

The front door was a double door with ornate door knockers shaped like hippogriff heads. They entered the small foyer. Off to the right, through an open door the three could see a gracious sized sitting room: with two sofas, a rocking chair, a fireplace, and a piano.

Remus entered the room first and sat on the piano bench. He gently touched the keys as if he was trying to remember a certain song. After a few moments, a gentle melody filled the room and Harry and Odila sat down on one of the sofas to listen.

Harry was startled from an almost trance like state when Odila started giggling softly. "What's funny?" he asked her.

"I just remembered something I did when you were about fifteen months old. I had started reading early, only mum and Uncle Remus knew about it. I knew Dadfoot and Uncle Prongs wouldn't like it, so I never let them catch me. Anyway one day when Dadfoot was watching you and me in here, he started dozing on the sofa over there. You were in a playpen and I had some board books out and once I knew Dadfoot was asleep I pulled out mum's old copy of Standard Book of Spells: Grade One. I was flipping through it and saw a picture of the levitation spell. It looked easy enough and I started the movement with my finger and the board books started levitating. Any way you started copying me and soon we pointed to Dadfoot and we sent him up to the ceiling. He woke up when his head bumped against it and yelped," Odila told Harry.

"If I remember right that was one of his favorite memories to share with us," Remus said as the song came to an end. "Your mother never did figure out how you two did that without a wand and the proper incantation."

"How do you remember all of this, Odila? I mean you weren't even three yet," Harry asked.

"Mum put a memory enhancing charm on me shortly before the fidelus charm was placed on the safe house. She didn't know how long I'd be staying with Grandmother Black, so she wanted me to be able to remember some good times," explained Odila.

Just then Ares popped into the sitting room. "Lunch is served. If you would please follow me, I will show you to the dining room."

Following Ares through a small maze of hallways, they quickly found themselves in a small yet quaint dining area with a round table and three chairs set at it. Remus breathed in sharply and let out a low whistle. "Ares, you remembered. I don't believe it. You've made James, Sirius, and my favorite dish."

There was a small salad at each place, three lobster tails were on a platter in the center of the table, fresh corn on the cob, baked red potatoes, and escargot surrounded it.

During lunch, they caught up on the past fifteen years, each telling something that had happened to them that they had never told anyone else. As they were finishing up, Odila looked at Harry and with a face that could have been set in stone asked him, "Is there anyone else that you could trust with your life?"

"Why do you ask that?"

"We all know about the prophecy. I know what Dumbledore told Mum and Uncle Prongs, they talked about it a lot. Remus knows what Dumbledore told the order, and you know all of it now. We need to prepare for a battle and we need to prepare now. Not wait until school starts. We've got Remus, who you've said was the best Defense Professor you've had. And if Dumbledore lives up to the form, this next one is going to be an absolute piece of sh..."

"Odila!" Remus exclaimed.

"What. It's true," Odila shot back.

"That's putting it mildly, Remus. I would say this next one is going to be a fing piece of bloody sh...!"

"Harry James!" Remus yelled. "Your mother would be rolling in her grave, if she could hear the two of you."

"But Dadfoot and Uncle Prongs are laughing their heads off. I mean I learned all that from them anyway," Odila said.

Just then a ghost floated through the wall and stopped in mid air above the table. "I thought I heard laughing. It's been so long that it took me awhile to find the right estate," he said in a low voice. "Remus J. Lupin, best friend of James Potter, what has brought you back to the Potter Estates?"

"Harry James Potter, who I am now willing to advise in all matters; and Daffodil Anne Black, goddaughter to James Potter."

" I see," the ghost replied looking over at the two teenagers, "Very well. Let me introduce myself, Sir Zachariah Merlin Potter. But I've been called Zach since young James was learning to talk, and I've become quite attached to the short name."

Odila was still staring at Harry. Harry looked over at her and answered his sister's question. "Well, Ron, Hermione, Neville, Ginny, Luna, and Fred and George are the closest friends I have."

"Are you willing to invite them here and let them know where you are so that we can train them to fight with us?" Odila asked.

"Most certainly. If it's okay with Remus. I know that Mrs. Weasley and the Grangers at least will want some type of supervision."

"It's all right with me," said Remus. "I'll just tell Dumbledore that I'm taking permanent guard duty on you and that I can't tell him where you are because I'm not the secret keeper. Is that all right?"

"Great. But who's going to be the secret keeper?" Harry asked.

"Well, Remus is going to be one and I'm going to be the other," Odila said. "I'm going to let Remus be the secret keeper for all the Potter Estates and then I'll be the one for where you're living. And because there are so many estates that you own, even if they get Remus they won't be able to find out which one your staying at. And I won't be able to tell anyone that Remus hasn't told about the Potter Estates."

"Great idea, Odila. I was just thinking about the tracking the ministry has on wands. Is it every wand or just the first wand you buy when you go to school?"

"Usually it's on every wand, but there is a spell that Ollivander will perform to remove it, if you pay him extra," Remus said.

"Good. That's what we'll do. We'll buy everyone who's going to come a new wand and have him remove the tracking charm, so that they won't be traced to here or underage magic," Harry said.

"Great thinking, little bro. After they've accepted the invitations, we'll meet up at Diagon Alley and do some more shopping."

After they finished dessert, apple pie a la mode, Harry went into the garden and found Hedwig waiting for him. He brought her inside to the sitting room and Odila brought him some parchment and he drafted five letters.

Dear (Ron and Ginny; Hermione; Neville; Luna; Fred and George)

I'm sure by now some of you have heard that I'm no longer at Privet Drive. Hermione, relax, I've finally found someone who is truly part of my family. I'm in a safe place and have been to hear Sirius' will. According to that will, I'm now a legal adult wizard and can do magic outside of school. Professor Dumbledore doesn't know about all of Sirius' will. Ron and Ginny I'm sure you've heard about some of it from your dad. This is the invitation to let you come and stay with Remus and I where we are, so that your mum and dad can have some time to themselves and take Sirius up on that offer of a second honeymoon. Neville, I know I haven't gotten to know you so well in the past five years. But I think that was the biggest mistake I made at Hogwarts, you're a great wizard Neville and we've wasted to much time not being friends and I hope you can convince your grandmother to let you come. Luna, you have a unique perspective and I think I'm going to need that more and more in the coming years. You could be the best weapon against Voldemort. You and your different ideas. Please come if you can. Fred and George this is where you can agree to find your new partner so please come so that you can collaborate a new way to piss on the Death Eaters.

Anyway, I'm asking you all to come and stay with us from about the 15 of July til the 1 of September. Neville, Ginny I know you two will miss your birthdays, but I'd consider it an honor if I could share a celebration with the both of you.

Harry James Potter

He sent Hedwig off with her burden and called to Ares to show him to a bedroom so that he could rest after the long day. He would explore the rest of the Hideaway after a nap.

While Harry wrote the letters, Odila and Remus put up the Fidelius Charm. Then they to called on a house elf to show them to a bedroom so they could rest.