Sorry this has taken so long to update but my computer hasn't been working. I'm posting a couple of chapters though.

CHAPTER TWO:

Sirius Black had to admit one thing - if he was bad at anything in this world, it was chess. And graciously accepting defeat as Remus Lupin grinned and proudly declared "Checkmate" before his king attacked Sirius' and eliminated it.

"You cheated!" his growled, annoyed. "I was in no way fairly beaten by you, you…mangy werewolf!"

Remus laughed, more than used to his friend's temper. He was about to retort but that that moment Tonks came through the door and dropped herself ungracefully, but welcomed, into his lap. She looked across the table at Sirius and told him, "Your godson is in the fire."

Sirius leapt up like a child on Christmas morning. Remus had a moment to muse that in any house but a wizard's that statement would be a cause for alarm rather than delight before Sirius had bounded from the room and he was being happily distracted by Tonks.

Sirius raced downstairs to the basement kitchen, stopping only make it look as if he did not get hyperactive about talking to his only godson. He sauntered over to the fire and grinned at the boy waiting there.

"Hi, Harry" he said cheerfully, then his expression turned slightly worried at the serious look on the younger man's face. "What's up?"

Harry ran his fingers nervously through his hair. "Erm…Sirius…how would you feel about me, Rosie, Dudley and Aunt Petunia coming to live with you for a bit?"

Sirius stared at him agog for a few seconds, then managed, "You know about Rosie? I've been looking for her for a year!" There was a trace of anger in his voice.

"I found out tonight" Harry said quickly, "When I came home un-expectantly and caught her and Aunt Petunia in the living room. They've been seeing each other in secret for ages. But she says she'll leave Vernon and come to you if you want her to. I think she regrets her life now."

Sirius debated. He wanted Petunia back, and Rosie and Harry, but he knew there would be questions. Not many people knew that Petunia Evens had gone to Hogwarts as well as her sister, or that Sirius had fallen for her the same as James for Lily, or even that the sisters had been close but circumstance and Dumbledore's orders, not hatred, had forced them apart. But still he loved her.

"Yes" he muttered finally. He was going to have his family back. "Yes!" His voice was excited. Oh, Harry if you can bring us back together like we should have been…"

Harry laughed at his godfathers happy, if poetic, speech. "I'll make the arrangements" he grinned. "Expect us when you see us, I suppose!"

With that he disappeared, leaving a hyper Sirius bounding around the kitchen until he crashed into a very amused Dumbledore and unimpressed Snape, who had evidently heard all.

"She's coming home!" he declared happily, despite the worried look that passed over the Headmaster's face. "I'm getting my family back!"

Then he stopped, waiting, half-expecting to be reprimanded for being so rash in agreeing to Harry's request. Dumbledore however gestured to the table. "The situation with Petunia and Rosie is acceptable. It is dangerous either way now. I have other news, unfortunately not as good as young Mr. Potters'."

"What is it?"

"The order has managed to locate the location of a Horocrux - a part of Voldermort's soul - but we are unable to retrieve it as yet. It is in the barrier plain." Sirius gasped. "We will need the help the only group who could cross the plain."

Sirius nodded weakly as Dumbledore got up to leave, smiling sadly at Sirius and a pale-faced Snape.

"Half the group are dead" Snape pointed out.

"I know" Sirius. "But they left successors. And we have time turners."

Snape looked across, half-curious, half-terrified to know what the other man was planning.

Whatever it is, it can't be good, he mused.