After Amelia Bones left, Raven asked Griphook if there was any way to get money out of his account without carrying a bagful of galleons or coming back to the bank all the time.
"Yes there is Mr. Potter. We have taken an idea from the muggles and improvised it for our use. It is called a bankcard. It works like a muggle debit card. It would automatically take money out of your account when you use it. We will open a muggle bank account for your use in the muggle world." Griphook said.
"Please Griphook please call me Raven. I will be going by Raven Black now." Said Raven. "I'll take one tied to my trust account please. Dad do you want one too?"
"Have mine tied to the Black family vault please." Said Sirius.
"I'll be right back." Griphook said as he left the office.
"Raven, As soon as Griphook gets back with our cards I want to go down to my private vault. I want to get my spare wand. When we get home I am going to write a letter to Remus. I want to let him know what is going on."
"Ok Dad, What about the ritual to find Mum?"
"As for the ritual at home there are a few pieces of jewelry that I bought your mum when I was trying to woo her. We can use one of them. I will have to read her letter so that we can see what all we need to do in this ritual." Sirius said. "In fact let me do that now while we are waiting."
Dearest Padfoot,
I am writing this letter after you left my apartment on October 31, 1981.
There is so much I need to say to you, Siri. I should have told you all this before you left. I love you with all my heart. I want us to be together. I want to spend the rest of my life with you.
If I have disappeared, it will because Dumbledore did something to me. There are two rituals I learned when I was in the states last year that will help you find me. I learned them from the Wiccan community. The first thing you need to do is get the potion ingredients for the Scrying Potion and make the potion to soak the crystal you gave me in. While that is soaking Raven will need to say the spell to Call a lost witch. This spell will help remove any memory charms and power blocks.
To scry for my location you will need a large map of the world. Once it lands on a country get a map of that country. Then narrow it down to the city and so on. I hope you will not need to do this, but my intuition is telling me you will. I do love you Siri. I am sorry that I put you off. Things may have turned out different.
Love,
Snow
The scrying potion
A pinch of Rosemary,
A Sprig of cypress,
A yarrow root
Grind with a pestle and add three drops of blood from Raven. Place the crystal in the potion and let it soak over night.
Spell to call lost witch
Blood of my blood I summon thee; Blood of my Blood return to me.
Griphook came back in the office just as Sirius finished reading the letter. "Here are your cards. How else may I help you today?" Griphook asked.
"Can you take us to my personal vault? I need to get my spare wand." Said Sirius.
Jennifer took the letter from Sabrina and looked at it. While she was reading it, she kept having flashes of a letter addressed to Misses Lily and Jasmine Evans. Shaking her head Jennifer said, "Go get some paper and a pen so we can write a letter of acceptance back. That is if you do want to go."
"I can go? Thank you, thank you thank you" Sabrina said excitedly jumping up and down before giving Jennifer a hug and running up stairs.
While Raven and Sirius were still at the bank, Albus was going forward with his plans to have Hermione Granger become his spy in Gryffindor tower. Minerva knocked on the door to Albus's office.
"Come in Minerva. Would you like a lemon drop?" Albus asked.
"No thank you Headmaster. You wanted to see me."
"Yes my dear, it has come to my attention that one of your lions has asked to take all the electives we offer to third year students."
"Yes Hermione Granger. How she will be able to take all the classes is beyond me. There are a few classes that are at the same times as others."
"I may have a solution to that problem."
"Oh really? Pray tell what is that solution?"
"Yes really, a time turner."
"What? Are you crazy?"
"Some people may say that." Albus chuckled. "Just go see Miss Granger and give her this letter. Then on September 1st when she arrives at school find out her answer. If she says yes give her this time turner. You may go now." Said Albus dismissing Minerva.
Once Sirius had his spare wand and applied a Glamour Charm they left Gringotts to go to the apothecary. They collected the ingredients and a mortar and pestle. Then they went to muggle London to get a world globe and a book of maps. Once that was done they went home.
"Raven I'm going to go write Remus. If you would, start the potion." Sirius said.
"Sure Dad. Will you go get the crystal first? That way we can get it soaking while we have lunch." Raven asked as he was setting up to make the potion.
"Yeah I'll go get the crystal. After I owl Remus I'll order something for lunch." Sirius said as he walked out of the kitchen.
While Sirius was gone Raven followed the directions on the potion and started it. As Sirius walked back into the kitchen Raven was about to add his blood.
"Potion is ready Dad."
"Here is the crystal." Raven took the crystal and put it in the potion. Once it settled he took the paper with the spell on it and said "Blood of my blood I summon thee; blood of my blood return to me." A silver light shot out of Raven and out of the house.
Severus Snape, Potions Master and teacher at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, was in a foul mood. The Headmaster, Albus Dumbledore, decided it would be a good idea for him to go meet a muggleborn student and tell them all about the Wizarding World. He would rather be in his lab making potions instead of teaching muggleborn about the new world they would be entering. As he stalked to the gates of Hogwarts, his robes billowing out behind him, he remembered the conversation with Albus.
Flashback
"Ah Severus, thank you for coming." Said Albus his eyes twinkling.
"What can I do for you Headmaster?" Asked Severus annoyed.
"We just received a reply from a muggleborn student in Surrey. I would like you to go meet this student and talk to her and her guardian about the school and all. I want you to accompany them to Diagon Alley so she may get her school supplies." Explained Albus with a slight smile.
"What? You expect me to explain to a muggleborn about our world? Why can Minerva or one of the other teachers do it? I have potions to make for Poppy."
"Minerva is busy doing other things and the other teachers have their own duties to attend to. I have complete faith in you Severus. I know you can handle this just fine. Remember to be polite and kind to this child." Albus said dismissing Severus.
End Flashback
He apparated to Surrey to #12 Magnolia Crescent and stalked to the front door. He knocked on the door, when the door opened up he could not believe his eyes.
Remus John Lupin had just finished cleaning up from lunch when a snow-white owl flew in the kitchen window. She landed on the back of a chair and stuck out her leg. Remus went over and removed the letter from her leg. He looked at the handwriting on the envelope and sat heavily in a chair. He recognized the handwriting as belonging to Sirius Black. He opened the envelope with shaking hands.
Dear Moony,
IT WAS PETER! Now that I told you that, let me explain. When James and Lily came to me to be their secret keeper we talked about using Jasmine, Peter, you or me. Jasmine and I were immediately dismissed because of how close we were to James and Lily. The only reason you were dismissed was because you were always disappearing. We knew there was a spy. We didn't know what to think. Albus planted doubts in our minds about you. (I am so sorry.) So I came up with using Peter as the secret keeper with me being the decoy. What we didn't know is that Peter was the spy. He is alive Mooney. He transformed into Wormtail and escaped after blowing up the street. He is living with the Weasley family. They are in Egypt right now. When they return Amelia Bones will have him arrested and tried. She has already cleared me. But I have to lay low until he is in custody.
Jasmine is alive. She disappeared because of Dumbledore. Don't trust him Moony. He will Obliviate you if he thinks you a danger to his plans. Did you know I have a son? I would like you to come meet him. If you need to verify my story, go see Amelia Bones. Only she knows the truth. She is keeping it under wraps until we get Peter.
If you want to come visit, tap the letter with your wand and say our favorite password.
Padfoot
Once Remus processed the information in the letter, he went over to the fireplace and floo called Amelia Bones.
"Amelia Bones"
"Yes? Who is calling?"
"Remus Lupin"
"What can I do for you Mr. Lupin?"
"Is it true? Is Sirius Black innocent?"
"Yes it is. I cannot officially clear him until we get Pettigrew into custody but he is innocent."
"Ok. Thank you. Oh by the way why did you tell me? I thought it was to be kept secret?"
"I told you because Mr. Lupin you are one of his best friends. He will need your help to overcome Azkaban. Good day."
After lunch Sirius and Raven sat in the living room and talked. Raven told him all about living with the Dursleys and his first two years at Hogwarts. Sirius was upset about the Dursleys and wanted to go kill them. He was also very angry with Dumbledore for the danger he placed his son in.
"No Dad there will be no killing! They may not have had any choice in how they treated me. They may have been under spells. What did Mum say about Aunt Petunia?" Raven asked.
"Just ruin all my fun." Sirius pouted. "Your Mum said that Petunia was jealous but happy for them all the same that changed when your grandparents were killed."
"Ok, let's just go and give them the letter from Mum. Can you scan them for spells?" Raven said laughing.
"Yeah I can scan them. Wonder what they will say when I take my Glamour Charm off and they see the 'Escaped mass murderer'?" Sirius said with an evil laugh, with that Sirius apparated them to #4 Privet Drive after applying a Glamour Charm to both Raven and himself.
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