Disclaimer: HP and Co. belong to J.K Rowling, not myself.

A/N: I've had a few reviewers asking me what really happened with Orion/Harry and the whole Potters thing. First of all that will be address in the story. However, here are the basic facts:
Orion Pollux Malfoy was born August 5th, 1981
Harry James Potter: July 31st, 1980
The Real Harry Potter dies on August 1, 1981-Accidental death
James and Lily Potter visit St. Mungos hospital on August 7th, 1981. Orion Malfoy is subsequently kidnapped (details in chapters) and is given a dose of aging potion as well as charmed to look exactly like the late HP. No one is aware of the real HP's death beyond Albus Dumbledore and the Healer who treated the child.
-Hope this clears things up.

Also, for those of you who dislike my portrayl of Orion, I appreciate your reviews, but if you dislike the story or the characterization, hit the back button and search for something else. Negativity is not necessary!
For those of you who love the story and continue to support me, thank you!

R/R

Chapter 9: Godfathers and Dogfathers

"Well?" Lucius asked Tom expectantly as he stood in the doorway to the Chambers that the man used while he was visiting the Malfoy family. Tom huffed out a breath, eyeing Lucius warily as if he didn't trust the man.

"Are you sure this is a good idea?" Tom asked finally, hands clenching nervously against his sides.

"It will be fine, I already spoke to him. He's not keen on the idea but he understands. Besides you said you wanted to spend time with him and get to know him better" Lucius pointed out. "This is the perfect opportunity for that" The tall blond pointed out smugly. Tom sighed, biting his lip nervously, it was extremely rare for the Dark Lord to show any emotions like this, but this was a fairly surreal situation.

"Fine" He finally grumbled, running his hands through his thick, dark hair. "But you owe me Lucius" He added, red eyes flashing in a manner that caused the blond man to wince.

"Deal" Lucius finally grumbled, though he was smiling lightly at the man.

"How is he then?" Tom asked Lucius as he followed the man down the hall towards the family room.

"Not feeling that well" Lucius responded, "I suppose he over exerted himself playing in the snow like that yesterday, not to mention he got absolutely soaked so he has a rather nasty cold"

"How did he get so wet?" Tom asked with a frown. He couldn't imagine Draco or Lucius allowing Orion to do something that led to an illness or injury.

Lucius flushed lightly, his eyes downcast in something akin to embarrassment.

"Well..." He trailed off, "Orion sort of convinced us all to have a snowball fight"

Tom gaped at Lucius. They had had a what?

"Y-Wha? Snowball fight?" He finally stammered out, still gaping at the blond man in shock.

"He...he said he really wanted to have one. Apparently the Weasley family always does and he said he missed it" Lucius said defensively. They were striving to make Orion's christmas with his family exactly what he wanted and to make the younger blond feel comfortable. Tom was still staring at Lucius in shock before he began to laugh, heartfelt chuckles rolled from between pale lips as Tom imagined Lucius and Narcissa running around in the snow tossing balls of it at their sons. Draco he could at least see doing that, but the Malfoy Lord and his wife?

"I'll have to see Draco's memory of that event" The Slytherin heir mused ignoring his friend's scandalized expression.

"You will not" Lucius grumbled before changing the subject. "How do you feel about spending the day with Orion?" He asked his friend suddenly.

"I'm looking forward to it" Tom murmured, "I'm a bit apprehensive but we did get off to a fairly good start and I'd like to get to know him a bit better, as you mentioned before"

"I think he's looking forward to some time with you as well Tom, he's a very kind and forgiving young man and I think you'll find he's willing to put things behind him and work on a relationship with you" Lucius replied with a grin.

"I'd like that" Tom murmured as he and Lucius stepped into the family room. Orion was curled up on the couch, a thick blanket tucked around him and a fire roaring in the grate. Draco was piling books next to him and generally fussing.

"I can stay" The blond offered worriedly. Orion let out a sigh and fixed his brother with a stare. It was clear that they'd had this discussion for awhile now.

"I'm fine Dray" Orion murmured, extracting his hand from the thick blanket to pinch the bridge of his nose. "You promised Blaise you'd help him go shopping for his mother's present and you should go. I just have a cold" The young blond insisted.

"Well...if you're sure" Draco finally murmured, still completely unaware of his audience.

"I'm sure, now go" Orion pinned his brother with a fierce glare. Draco shrunk back but nodded, "I'll see you when I get home" The blond murmured, kissing his brother's downy hair before stepping away and flooing to Zabini Manor. He'd be back in time for dinner since Sirius and Remus were supposed to be arriving that evening for the next few days.

"Bye" Orion called as he watched his brother disappear in a flash of green flames.

Coughing lightly as he entered the room, Lucius attracted his son's attention to him, not wanting to startle the ailing teen. Orion's head whipped around and his eyes went wide before he calmed and grinned.

"Hey" He said to his Father and inclined his head to his godfather. His throat was a bit scratchy and he had a temperature but all in all he wasn't horribly ill. However, his family was overly protective and worried hence the being tucked in on the couch with the pile of books next to him so he didn't have to move.

"Hello" Lucius murmured, "Your Uncle has agreed to keep you company while the rest of us our out today" He said softly. Orion nodded, he didn't think he needed someone to babysit him but he understood his family's fear so he tolerated it. Plus it might be a good chance for him to get to know his godfather.

"Hello Orion, I hear you have a bit of a cold" Tom said as he stepped into the room alongside Lucius.

Orion grinned and inclined his head to the man, eyes dancing playfully.

"Hi" He said shyly, "Yea, playing in the snow might not have been the best idea, but it was a lot of fun" The young blond said as his hands twisted in his blankets before he glanced up at the man and his father.

"I'm off then, your mother is having tea at the Parkinsons and I have a meeting with Minister Fudge, we should all be home before dinner since Mr. Black and Mr. Lupin will be joining us for the evening and for our celebration tomorrow morning" Lucius murmured as he gave Orion a quick hug and pressed a kiss to his slightly fevered brow.

"See you then Dad" Orion murmured, shooting a slightly anxious glance at Tom.

"I shall see you this evening then Lucius, I wish you luck in dealing with our esteemed Minister" Tom said, his lips twisting over the words 'esteemed' and 'Minister'.

Lucius laughed as he stepped into the fire with a pinch of floo powder. Laughing softly he took a moment to compose himself before calling out the address for the Minister's office and in a whirl of flames he was gone.

-Blood-

"So..." Tom trailed off as he sat down in the chair opposite the couch Orion was settled on. "How's school going?" The man asked, it was clear he was uncomfortable with the conversation but was forging though.

"It's going" Orion murmured, "I sort of like re-doing my fourth year because I didn't get to focus on my grades and stuff to much last time I did it" The young blond said, eyes downcast as he picked at the blankets wrapped around him.

"Makes sense, last year wasn't exactly easy for you and I know my actions certainly didn't help you at all" Tom murmured as Orion drew in a surprise gasp. He knew his godfather had apologized and explained everything the night he had arrived home from school, but it was nice to get the reassurance.

"I know" Orion murmured softly, "I understand what happened" He murmured, "What with the Potters and everything. Like I said, I'm willing to get to know you as Orion Malfoy and work past what you did to Harry Potter" The young blond murmured.

"I know" Tom said with a grin, "I'm very relieved to know that you still have that opinion on the matter" He murmured gently. He was extremely relieved about how things were going with Orion, he wanted a good relationship with his godson and he would fight for one. He could admit he was a bit concerned about Sirius Black, Harry Potter's godfather coming to the house because he had no idea how that would effect Orion and his current mindset, but he also knew the young teen cared greatly for the Black Lord and he would try his best to tolerate the man and his pet werewolf. He just hoped that if everything worked out between the Malfoys and the Blacks that his followers could behave themselves. Bella in particular had a grudge against Sirius and Fenrir was not a fan of Remus since he saw the man as part of his pack and basically a traitor to werewolf kind.

Orion flashed Tom a shy grin as he settled down in his blankets, head leaning against the couch as he eyed the monster pile of books Draco had left him warily. He wished that the Malfoy house was equipped with some muggle technology since all he really wanted to do was curl up and watch a movie, but he knew that his Father loathed all things muggle and that muggle electronics tended to go haywire around magic, so even if Lucius agreed to a TV and DVD system it was doubtful it would work.

"What's wrong?" Tom asked worriedly, seeing the apprehensive expression on his godson's face.

"Draco brought me all my homework but I don't feel up to doing it" Orion admitted softly as he glanced at his Uncle. "I'm bored but there's not really a lot to do here when you're not feeling well" He admitted. Tom nodded in understanding, it was true that most wizarding homes were equipped with old fashion means of amusement such as reading, chess or sports activities, but for an ailing young man like Orion, none of those things were appealing. Pursing his lips he set about for an activity he and Orion could do that kept the young blond warm and dry on the couch but didn't over tax him.

"I have a suggestion" He said suddenly, "It's something most people do for their younger children, but you didn't grow up in a wizarding home so I'm assuming you've never been exposed to a magical storybook before" Tom said with a grin.

Orion's eyes went wide but he shook his head, suddenly curious and a bit excited to see what Tom was planning.

Grinning to himself the Dark Lord summoned a house elf and asked the creature to bring him a specific book from the library.

"I'll have to sit with you" He murmured to his godson once the creature had reappeared and handed him a large, well-used volume. Orion looked nervous for a moment but it was clear his desire to see what was going on won over his fear of the man in front of him and he nodded his agreement.

"Okay" He whispered, shifting slightly to make room for Tom while keeping himself cocoon in blankets.

Smiling lightly, Tom settled himself next to his godson and opened the book in his lap, murmuring a spell and tapping the page with his yew wand, the book suddenly came to life, the characters and colours popping off the pages as the story began right before their eyes.

"Oh" Orion gasped, suddenly enthralled with the story he was seeing. It was exactly like a muggle movie, only better because the characters actually interacted with the reader.

-Blood-

Tom grinned to himself as he closed Orion's defense textbook, he wasn't grinning about the book, no that thing was bloody awful. He was grinning about the fact that his godson had fallen asleep and now had his head resting in his lap. Orion had been utterly fascinated with the storybook and they had watched three stories before he had begun to grow tired and had begun to rest heavily against Tom. About halfway through the fourth story the teen had fallen asleep, using his Uncle as his pillow as he let his fever get the best of him. Tom, terrified to move and thus disturb the sleeping teen had begun reading Orion's textbooks, curious to see what the boys were learning about.

Running his fingers through Orion's hair, the Dark Lord resisted the urge to toss the defense book into the fire and burn the useless thing. He couldn't believe the Ministry was allowing this woman to teach students this rubbish. Well, had been allowing, since Dolores Umbridge was sitting in a holding cell in Azkaban awaiting trail for the use of an illegal blood quill on underage students, Orion being one of them. Anger twisted in Tom's gut as he glanced down at Orion's still bandaged hand which was fisted in the blankets, he had nearly destroyed his room when Lucius had showed him the medical report and pictures that the Healers had taken for the former Undersecretary to the Minister's trial. He had been disgusted and appalled, he was a bloody Dark Lord and even he wouldn't condone the use of a blood quill on innocent school children, Weasley perhaps, but not innocents. The fact that this had all occurred right under Dumbledore's bloody nose just strengthened his resolve to not only take over the Ministry of Magic but to unseat the man who was currently Headmaster of Hogwarts.

Glancing down at Orion, Tom felt his anger evaporate for the time being, it was very difficult to remain well and truly angered and annoyed in the presence of the young teen. Orion had a very calming aura and his mere presence was enough to relax Tom and allow him to focus on the good things going on in his life.

Sighing contently he allowed his mind to wander back to his thoughts from directly after his first meeting with Orion when he, Narcissa and Draco had been awaiting Lucius' return from when the man had gone to put his son to sleep.

-Flash Back-

Narcissa looked at Tom appraisingly as they listened to Lucius' retreating footsteps. Tom returned the gaze, well aware of Draco's eyes on him as well. He knew both of them were curious about his thoughts about Orion, not that he could blame them, they were all very protective of the young teen.

"So?" Draco asked in typical, blunt Draco fashion, his silver eyes staring intently at his Uncle. Tom resisted the urge to chuckle, knowing Draco would take that as a personal offense, but it was fairly funny how blunt Draco was, especially for a Slytherin and Lucius Malfoy's son.

"Well" Tom began, taking a reassuring sip of his wine. "He's very different from the teenager he was as Harry Potter" He began, Tom had been expecting Harry, despite everything Lucius had said about Orion being a totally different person then Harry Potter, he still had expected the same teen he had dealt with in the Grave Yard. Instead he had seen a shy, anxious teen who was worried sick about meeting him. He had been floored that Orion had been willing to try and move past their rather tumulus history and he had instantly felt a surge of protectiveness that he had seen in all the Malfoys regarding their youngest.

"He's..." He trailed off, wondering how to word this correctly and not upset anyone. "A very different boy then he was under the guise of Harry Potter" He said softly.

"Not really" Narcissa spoke, her tone gently, "Everything he is now he's always been. However when he was living as Harry Potter with the entire burden of the light on his shoulders he had to force himself to seem indifferent and strong, he had to hide all his fears and insecurities or else the wizarding world and the light would have torn him apart" She explained. "Through everything that has happened to him at the hands of those despicable muggles and what he's learned in therapy have allowed him and in a sense forced him to drop the guise of Harry Potter and embrace his insecurities. Of course, by doing that the floodgate has been opened and he'll have to work on dealing with everything he's suppressed" She added, running her fingers through her blonde hair.

Tom nodded in understanding, Narcissa was a bit better at explaining things such as emotions then the men in her family which helped Tom to better understand what Lucius was trying to get at.

"I'm absolutely stunned that he's willing to try and put our past behind us. I knew Lucius said he would be willing to try, but to hear it from Orion is extremely reassuring" The dark haired man said with a small smile.

"He's a very forgiving young man" Narcissa murmured with a soft smile, "And I believe he is the perfect addition, re-addition, to our family" She said lightly as she smiled at Draco, who nodded in agreement.

"I didn't believe that Harry Potter would be able to fit in to a Slytherin family, a dark family, and with Orion's kind and forgiving nature seems like it should, once again clash with the Slytherin ideals our side holds but he seems to fit in perfectly" The Dark Lord mused.

"He brings out a side in all of us that I believe we all repressed when he was initially kidnapped" Narcissa said as Draco reclined against her, letting his mother's fingers wander through his hair. He didn't really have anything to add to the conversation but he enjoyed listening to his Uncle's take on his little brother. Tom nodded in understanding, the loss of a child could lock away certain parts of a person's emotions or personality pretty effectively.

"Well either way he's home now and I'm looking forward to get to know him as my godson and move away from the past" Tom said as he continued to sip his wine. Draco nodded in agreement, he loved getting to know Orion because there was something new about him each and everyday and it was sort of like having a baby in the house. Not that Orion was a baby, but there were similarities in the fact that when there was a newborn in the house everything they did or learned was new, shiny and exciting, it was the same with Orion, the family was still getting to know him but seeing each new personality aspects was always exciting for the family, or little habits they'd been unaware of. Tom grinned at Draco, he could practically see the young blond's train of thought and he agreed one hundred percent. It was an incredible feeling having Orion home again, as an honorary member of the Malfoy family, he, like the others, felt that the family was finally complete.

"I'm extremely relieved to see that you and Orion are off to a good start" Narcissa suddenly spoke up again, breaking the silence almost reluctantly.

"Me too" Draco agreed with a smile as he continued to rest against his mother. "Ori was really worried about meeting you at first but I'm glad you two finally met" He added.

"Me too" Tom said with a grin, "I've been waiting to meet him since Lucius spoke to me after he discovered Orion in Mungos"

"Well he is your godson, no one can blame you for wanting to see him again" Narcissa murmured, "I think, deep down, he was probably excited at the prospect of meeting another member of his family. Of course due to your past with him he would be worried, but if he's willing to forgive Draco, myself and Lucius, I can't imagine him not at least trying to work though his problems with you" She said as she dropped a soft kiss on Draco's head, ignoring his whine of protest at the motherly action.

"I hope so" Tom admitted with a wry smile.

-End Flash Back-

Shaking his head to clear away his memories, Tom's attention was drawn back down to the sleeping teen in his lap. Who knew Orion could be so kind and trusting? So willing to try and see the good in people? It really was a humbling experience and he would do anything to preserve his relationship with the young teen, with his godson. Yawning tiredly, Tom replaced the useless textbook on the pile and let his head roll back against the couch. Perhaps he could catch up on some sleep while Orion rested?

-Blood-

"Sirius! Calm down!" Remus roared as he stalked down the hallway of Grimmuald Place, a towel wrapped around his slim hips and his hair sopping wet. Hysterical laughter could be heard from further down the hallway as Sirius Black gamboled about playfully.

"But Remy" The dark haired man whined, "I'm so excited! We get to see our pup tonight!" He cheered.

"I understand that" Remus ground out, shampoo dripping down his shoulders, "But that does not mean you have to charm the shower to scream at me in french" He grumbled, leveling a glare at his best friend.

"I was just trying to get you to hurry up" Sirius grumbled petulantly, arms crossed in front of his chest. "I don't want to be late" The dark-haired man added, eyes dancing with excitement.

"Sirius" Remus said with a sigh as he pinched the bridge of his nose in frustration. "However we're not expected at the Malfoys until six and it is only four. Therefore we have two hours before we have to floo over" Remus said in what Sirius dubbed as his 'Professor' voice.

"So?" Sirius asked, looking at Remus with an uncomprehending expression.

"Well that means that I have plenty of time to shower before we have to leave. However, if you continue to distract me I will not have time to shower and I will personally hex you silent and lock you in a room with Severus without your wand or voice" Remus said in a deadly, yet calm voice. Sirius made a worried noise and rushed back down the hallway towards the washroom, Remus chuckled and followed after him at a leisurely pace before resuming his shower in a blessed silence.

Half an hour later when Remus emerged from his bedroom dressed nicely only to find an annoyed Sirius pacing in front of the fire.

"What?" The werewolf asked, amber eyes bright with confusion.

"Albus just flooed me, he got word, somehow, that we were going to the Malfoy resident for Christmas eve and morning and would like us to do some reconnaissance for him" Sirius growled, sounding very much like his animagus form in that moment.

"What did you say?" Remus asked in a concerned tone. Once everything had come out about Harry actually being the long lost Malfoy son, Sirius and Remus had discussed the light side, the Order and their take on everything. In the end the pair had decided to side with the young man they had once known as Harry Potter and would begin to distance themselves from Albus, the order and the light side.

"I told him to shove his reconnaissance where the sun don't shine and banned him and the order from the house. They can find their own damn head quarters now" The dog animagus said with a smirk. Remus sighed, well he was pleased he'd no longer have to deal with Albus and what not however Sirius was still a wanted man and he could see Albus being very vindictive about things.

"What about the fact that Albus knows were you are? He could tip of the aurors or Fudge" Remus asked, his tone worried.

"Well I'm hoping to speak to Lucius about that, everyone knows that Fudge is so far in Lucius' pockets that he's picking out lint. So, if Lucius were to press for a trial or were to back me as being innocent, then things will work out. I believe that Lucius will help me especially if it makes Orion happy and then I'll be free" Sirius said with a grin, "Free and out from under Albus' thumb. If he were to actually help me obtain freedom then he'd demand my allegiance and backing, like he does Snape" The Black Lord said, wrinkling his nose as he said Snape's name. Remus nodded in agreement, if Lucius did back Sirius then things would work out.

"Best be on your best behaviour then" Remus said as he flashed his friend a grin. "Can't afford to aggravate the man who could save your sorry ass" The werewolf said with a grin.

"Hopefully Orion's puppy dog eyes haven't diminished with living with the Malfoys. That kid has a powerful ability" Sirius said with a grin.

"I doubt they have, if anything he's probably more adorable then before" Remus said with a playful groan.

"Good, then Lucius can't deny him anything and I'll be a freeman before the Holiday is over" Sirius said with a happy smile, eyes glinting dangerously.

"Oh boy"

-Blood-

Albus Dumbledore frowned as he paced around his office a light scowl on his face as he reviewed the conversation he had just had with one Sirius Black. He was tempted to go straight to the aurors about the man, especially after he had just banned the Order from his house. The only problem was that even though he knew were Sirius was, he was no longer able to access the house nor was he able to discuss the name or location of the house due to Black protective enchantments. Also he knew that Sirius would be appealing to Lucius to help him and then he'd be free. If Sirius were to get free through Lucius' aid, then Albus would lose not only Sirius and his access to everything the Blacks owned, but he'd lose Remus and his access to the werewolves. So, perhaps he needed to do something else and approach Cornelius on behalf of Sirius. If he were the reason Sirius was cleared of all charges, Sirius would owe him big time. Grinning to himself, he settled down at his desk and grabbed his favorite quill and began to pen a letter to the Minister as well as a second letter to Amelia Bones. Hopefully he'd be able to start on all this before Lucius Malfoy got involved.

Perhaps this mess would work out in his favour after all. If he were responsible for freeing Sirius, Harry may just be so grateful he was also tempted back to the light side. That would be perfect. He just needed to make sure Cornelius and Amelia listened.

-Blood-

Lucius stepped through the floo and into the private family room of Malfoy manor. A bemused smile graced his face as he saw his son curled up in a mound of blankets, sleeping soundly on his godfather's lap. Tom, like Orion, was sleeping, though his hand resting lightly on Orion's blond head and his head lolled back against the high-backed couch. Lucius cursed softly and glanced around for one of Narcissa's ever present cameras. Spotting one, he carefully made his way across the room as silently as possible and scooped it up. Grinning evilly he snapped a few pictures of the pair, making sure to cover all angles before he woke the two for dinner. He knew Tom would want to clean up and Lucius would prefer if Orion wasn't in his sleep clothes for dinner. Putting the camera away lest the catch him and destroy the evidence, Lucius went about rousing the pair, pleased he'd succeeded in getting a few pictures for himself, his wife and his oldest son to add to the growing photo album which Narcissa had been working on since Orion had come home after his stay in Mungos.

Carefully nudging Tom, Lucius awoke the Dark Lord and carefully the two set about rousing Orion. Finally the silver-blue eyes flickered open and Orion looked around in a daze.

"Wassgoingon?" The young blond slurred, carefully pushing himself up. He was a bit startled to find he'd fallen asleep on his godfather's lap but he wasn't really upset or anything, just surprised.

"Dinner's going to be soon and Sirius, Severus and Remus will be arriving shortly" Lucius murmured softly to his son. "How are you feeling?" He added, his hand straying to rest on Orion's forehead to check his temperature.

"My throat hurts" Orion murmured with a shrug, "But I should be fine if I take a pepper-up" The young teen added.

"We'll see" Lucius murmured, the healers had recommended not using potions on Orion if it was avoidable, he still had so much residual things in his system from his time at Mungos that they didn't want something to interact badly.

Orion huffed slightly but nodded as he carefully rose of the couch with Tom's help, his blanket clutched tightly around him.

Orion shuffled out of the room intent on going to get somewhat ready to meet his godfather and Remus in somewhat of a decent fashion. Tom followed him closely to make sure the still sleepy teen made it to his room without falling over. Lucius was also heading towards his chambers in order to get ready for the evening and he hoped Narcissa and Draco arrived home soon in order for them to prepare for the guests.

-Blood-

Severus was the first to step through the main floo in the Malfoy Manor, a bottle of wine gripped elegantly in his hands as he looked around the family. Narcissa and Lucius were standing in front of the fire and slightly to the left, prepared to greet their gifts. Draco was standing near a large, comfortable chair which housed the still sick Orion and Tom was standing with the brothers.

"Severus" Lucius greeted warmly, extending his hand to the man. A quick, firm hand shake later and Severus was standing next to Tom, having greeted everyone else and fussing over Orion for a moment.

As the floo whooshed to life again, the occupants of the foyer stilled in apprehensive excitement. No one knew how Sirius Black and Remus Lupin were going to react but everyone was hoping for a positive reaction, especially for Orion's sake. Sirius Black stepped through the emerald green flames gracefully, a roughish grin adorning his still handsome features. He was wearing casual clothes, though he still looked good and his long hair was falling in soft waves around his face. It was hard to believe this man had spent twelve years in Azkaban, however one only needed to look in his grey eyes to see that despite his clean appearance and happy expression he was still haunted by his past.

Remus Lupin followed almost immediately after his friend. The werewolf still looked tired and slightly aged, but he was nicely dressed (as much as one in his situation could be) and had a warm smile on his face, amber eyes twinkling merrily.

"Lord Black, Professor Lupin" Lucius greeted, inclining his head in greeting. "Welcome to Malfoy Manor. This is my family, Narcissa Malfoy my wife, Draconis Malfoy my heir and Orion Malfoy my youngest son. Tom Riddle, my brother in all but blood and godfather to my youngest and you both know Severus Snape who is once again my brother in all but blood and godfather to my heir" Lucius said, his tone light yet formal.

Both Remus and Sirius quickly followed pureblood protocol and introduced themselves as well as greeted the family. Both looked startled at Tom's introduction and appearance and Remus immediately recognized the name though neither reacted much more then a slight twitch or tightening of the skin around their eyes.

"Thank you for having us Lord Malfoy" Sirius murmured respectfully as he handed Lucius a bottle of wine from the Black cellars and Remus produced a lovely bouquet for Narcissa.

"Please Lord Black call me Lucius, and we are very happy to have you and your friend in our home this evening and for our celebration tomorrow morning" Lucius responded, taking the bottle of wine with a grin.

"Alright Lucius, but it's Sirius" The dog animagus said with a smile.

"Shall we head to the dining room then?" Narcissa suggested, smiling pleasantly at the two men.

"Sounds lovely" Remus murmured, following the Malfoy family as they led the way down an opulent hallway towards a smaller, more personal dining room.

"Orion?" Sirius pipped up once they were all seated. The young blond's eyes shot up from his plate and he looked worriedly at his godfather (which was what he still considered the man. He had three in his eyes, Tom, Sirius and Remus).

"Y-yes?" He stammered softly, heart beating painfully in his chest.

"Remus and I support you" Sirius murmured softly, "Whatever side you choose, whatever choices you make, we are on your side" The man said, his tone unnaturally serious.

"Really?" The young teen pipped up, eyes glittering hopefully.

"Really" Sirius responded, "You're still our pup after all, even if you look a bit different and have a different name" He added, causing the entire family, Tom included, to relax.

"Thanks Siri" Orion murmured, struggling to keep his eyes dry. "I love you guys"

"We love you too" Remus murmured, his amber eyes sparkling softly and warmly at the emotional young teen.

Lucius beamed, he was so relieved this had gone well and that Orion had the support of two men who meant a lot to him.

"Thank you" He murmured softly to Sirius, knowing Remus' werewolf senses would pick up the soft whispers.

"He's family Lucius, regardless of the past and all those circumstances, we still love him and consider him to be part of our little pack" Remus responded lowly as Draco entertained his brother and Severus, Narcissa and Tom discussed potions. It really was a wonderful evening.

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