Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore was sitting in his office thinking about Harry James Potter. He was feeling a little guilty about how had been using the boy and his money to meet his own goals. He made sure to get rid of his godparents so that Harry would be placed with his last remaining aunt. He wanted to make sure Harry saw him as his savior from the Dursleys. So far Harry had performed admirably. He set things up for the past two years to see how Harry would react. Harry did things just as he was supposed to. He needed to make sure Harry was kept in the dark about the will and money.
July 24, 1993
#4 Privet Drive, Little Whinging Surrey
Harry Potter was sitting in his room after a long day of chores thinking about the past school year and all that has happened since he started. He was wondering why Voldemort, or as he learned this past year Tom Marvolo Riddle, wanted to kill him. All of a sudden he hears tapping at his bedroom window. He cautiously opened the window to let in an unfamiliar owl. The owl flew over to the chair Harry was sitting on and holds out his leg.
Harry goes over to the owl and unties the letter. He noticed the seal and sees that it is from Gringotts. He gives the owl a few owl treats and sends him on his way. Sitting down he opens the letter and finds that it is from Griphook.
Mr. Harry Potter,
Enclosed in this envelope you will find two letters that were entrusted to me to be delivered to you before your thirteenth birthday. As soon as you can will you please come to the bank so that we may discuss some business.
Thank you,
Griphook
He opens the first letter and sees that it is from his parents, James and Lily Potter.
October 31, 1981
Dearest Harry,
If you are reading this letter then we must apologize for leaving you. We have gone under the Fidelius Charm with Peter Pettigrew as our secret keeper. We hope that Peter didn't betray us but if we are dead at the hand of Voldemort then Peter did betray us.
Harry, we have something to tell you. On your birthday you will begin changing. Your magic will begin to unblock and your appearance will change. Your appearance will change because you are not our biological son. You look like me, James, right now because of a potion called Fraternis adoptis. You are my heir in blood and magically. You are also your fathers heir in blood and magically. Part of the potions job was to change your appearance so that you look like me and not your father. Your biological mother is Jasmine Evans. We don't know who your biological father is. Your mother would not tell us.
Now before you get all mad and want to deny Jasmine the chance to get to know you if she is still alive, let me explain why my sister did what she did. Jasmine was an unspeakable. She was very good at what she did. She really couldn't talk about work. She was placed on Voldemort's hit list along with James and I. She loved you and your father very much. She was worried that you would be used against her and your father. She didn't even tell your father that she was pregnant. She told me she would be sending you a letter. If you have not received it yet, you should receive it soon.
Harry we want you to know that we love you with all our hearts. You are our son no matter whose blood resides in you. We are very proud of you.
Your adopted parents,
James and Lily Potter
To say Harry was shocked would be an understatement. He was floored. He sat for a few minutes wondering who his father is. He decided to read the second letter.
October 31, 1981
My dearest son,
This may come as a shock to you. My name is Jasmine Rose Evans. I am your mother. As I am writing this letter I am looking at the most recent photo my sister Lily has sent me of you. You are such a beautiful boy. You have my eyes and your father's hair. If you look like a mini James Potter it will be because of a potion that Lily and I made. It is called the Fraternis adoptis potion. James could not have children. When I asked James and Lily to take you, James asked if we could make the potion so that you would be his heir as well. I agreed. The potion had two parts. The first part was to make you his heir in blood as well as magic. That part is permanent. The second part was to make you look like James. This part is not permanent. It will start to wear off on your thirteenth birthday.
I work as an unspeakable. Part of my duties has been to cause as much trouble as I can for Lord Voldemort. Another part of my duties has been to investigate a certain leader of the light. I am writing this letter just in case Lily does not survive the war with Voldemort. If I am not around then it means that SOMEONE interfered. I didn't tell Lily who your father is but I feel you need to know. I don't know if he will still be alive when you get this letter. If he is he will find you. I am also writing a letter to be delivered to him. His name is Sirius Black. Lily and James named him your godfather.
I did not tell your father about you because he does not remember that we made love. We were young and foolish. We got drunk one night and made love. The next morning he did not remember. At the time we were nothing more than friends.
I want you to know son, that I love you very much. I gave you to Lily and James because of that love. I wanted you to have two loving parents. I named you Raven James. If for some reason you are with Petunia and her husband enclosed with this letter you will find portkey necklace to Gringotts. They will go over some things I have for you. You will be able to hear my will and James and Lily's will if you have not already. Just put the portkey on and say "Gringotts". DO NOT TRUST DUMBLEDORE! Get to Griphook at Gringotts as soon as you can. He will have a few more things for you.
Love,
Jasmine, your mother
Raven looked at the necklace. It was a heart shaped locket. He opened it and saw a picture of a woman who looked like Lily but her hair was dark red on one side. The other side held a picture of a man. He recognized him from the wedding pictures he had of James and Lily Potter, his adopted parents. This must be Sirius Black he thought. My father.
Sirius Black wakes up because of an owl hooting from the window of the cell he is sitting in. He retrieves the letter wondering who has seen fit to send him a letter. He can't believe it when he sees the writing on the envelope. It is from Jasmine Evans. The woman he is in love with.
October 31, 1981
Siri,
I'm writing this letter to let you know something that I should have told you back in 1980. Do you remember the Halloween party that Lily and James had in 1979? Don't worry if you don't remember much about that night. We ended up getting drunk and sleeping together. In July of 1980 I gave birth to our son. I named him Raven James. Lily and James named him Harry James.
I am sorry for not telling you. At that time we were only friends. Even though I have loved you since we first met. We gave Raven the Fraternis adoptis potion. James couldn't have children and wanted to adopt Raven magically as well as biologically. He will look like James until next week on his birthday. I hope he is living with you. If for whatever reason he is not with you then you need to go get him from Petunia. Petunia hates magic. I fear for his safety if he has been left with her despite Lily and James wishes.
I have sent Raven a letter letting him know everything. I made the locket you gave me into a portkey for Gringotts. I sent it to Raven. You will need to get to Gringotts. Griphook will believe you. I love you Siri. Please take good care of our son.
JazzJust as Sirius finishes reading the letter he hears someone walking down the hallway towards his cell. He quickly hides the letter and sits down to wait whom ever is coming down the hall.
Cornelius Fudge, Minister of Magic, is on one of his monthly inspections of Azkaban Prison. Under his arm he is carrying a recent copy of the Daily Prophet, the wizarding newspaper. When Sirius sees the newspaper he gets up and goes over to the door of his cell.
"Hey Minister, can I have the newspaper? I really miss doing the crossword puzzles." Sirius asks.
"Why not? I doubt it will do you any good." Said Cornelius throwing the paper to Sirius on his way past to leave the prison.
Sirius takes a look at the front page and decides he needs to leave now to go find his son and take him away from Petunia.
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