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Sirius Black point of view

It's been a week since Remus moved in and getting him through customs was a nightmare. It would appear that America is not big on bringing in outside werewolves. Once, I had to the begrudgingly admit that he wasn't here just as a friend but as someone to help me look after Harry. I had to show him the file I had been putting together on some of Harry's more charming traits. And when he still wouldn't budge, I told him all he had to do was sit in a room for five maybe 10 minutes with that deceptively sweet 2-year-old, and he would understand. Six minutes later, he was signing the paperwork to admit Remus Lupin as a long-term alien resident formally. With me officially employing him as my manager of the Canis Major project. Because I honestly don't want to have to deal with that headache, and he has to have an official job.

Remus Lupin's point of view

My first week in America has been highly adaptive. It, by chance, coincided with the full moon, which meant I was out of commission for several days. But, thanks to a restoration potion that is provided free of charge (conditional on employment). I have to say that the Americans have a much better concept of managing lycanthropy than the British Ministry of Magic.

While there might have been an incident involving Harry possibly terrorizing Sheriff Roscoe in his car, it is my firm belief that Sheriff Roscoe is either incompetent or corrupt. Maybe both options as well. Regardless, I was quick to hamper young Harry's fun. (Bo and Luke were no help what so ever if anything they were cheering him on.) I now understand why Sirius needed the help. Between Daisy and me, though, I think we have Harry managed. Of course, just because Sirius is raising Harry doesn't mean he and the Duke boys haven't raised, how is that phrased in America, cane together. It's like Hogwarts all over again except we don't have a treacherous, supposed friend, only me trying to convince everyone that it is a bad idea.

Luke Duke's point of view

Sirius is having a Christmas get together in a few days, and I got to say having a werewolf in Hazard has been helpful. Admittedly, he does tend to be a bit of a wet blanket, but I suppose we could be more mature anyway. Especially with Harry around, We wouldn't want to give him the wrong idea at such an impressionable age. But that doesn't mean we can't show him how to have fun. Sirius has turned our duo into a trio. We are teaching him how to drive in the General Lee, and he's showing us how to operate his flying motorcycle. I honestly can't tell which has gotten more air time. The one thing I keep underestimating is a wizard's houses with Trent's barely living in the cottage (much less the state of Georgia) still having three stories and 12 bedrooms.

Minerva McGonagall's point of view

I have just arrived a day before the party is set to begin. And it seems that Sirius Black had matured about as much as my godson did when Harry was born. If the stories they have told so far are correct, it seems the Marauders have reformed. Except now, they keep it toned down for the little one. Daisy and I have got along quite well. I have even learned that they did a core test because of Harry's form, and the results were surprising. It seems that because of the untamed magic that exists in such a young child's core. He is a trickster fox instead of a regular fox, according to the expert, instead of his form affecting his core. Said, core affected his form. There was even an article written about it in a magazine that I was given a copy of. But, I am not the last guest. When Lord Black arrives, I have been told to expect a surprise, that not even Heir Black knows about.

Sirius Black point of view

With myself, my loving grandfather and the Dukes standing by the fireplace waiting to read our guests as they arrive. With the first being Minerva as I have now taken to calling her since I am no longer a student. She, of course, insisted on holding Harry, Daisy agrees and then jokingly said, "so long as you can keep hold of him."

Minerva's response was, "that will not be a problem." Then, of course, the ever-energetic Professor Flitwick(I'm not entirely on first in terms with him yet) as well as Professor Slughorn, my grandfather pointedly stated that it was either him or my mother. Then, of course, my loving cousin Narcissisa, her newly released husband (after an apparent legal misunderstanding), and their baby. And finally, the Weasleys, at Professor McGonagall's insistence. Once they were all there, I explained what Minerva already knew regarding the fact that the wards shift as necessary. So that if someone tries to attack a member of the household regardless of who they were, they would learn what the defenses were. I may have been pointedly looking at can Lucius Malfoy when I said that. Then Narcissisa asked whether or not we would be attending her winter gala. At that point, I motioned for Minerva to undo the spell keeping Harry in his human form, and it didn't take long for her to understand that we wouldn't be attending for a good few years. After they were given a tour of the house and told if they plan on spending the night, they should pick a room now everyone, but my cousin and her family said yes. Shortly after that, we adjourned to the dining room. With two twins who were sure to replace us as marauders. They were continuously trying to break the spell keeping Harry in his human.

At this point, Minerva thanked us for the article about how Harry's untamed core affected his form and not the other way around. With the twins ever so innocently asking to hold Harry in his animagus form, and of course, no one believes them. Pretending not to hear them, she was telling the twins not to listen to anything I had to say, especially with the new Marauders while motioning towards myself, Bo, Luke, and Remus. Of course, that had the opposite effect, and they started asking even more questions.

What surprised most of them was when Trent showed up for dinner apologizing for being late. I informed them that we had a meeting planned regarding legal concerns with the Distillery for after dinner, " there's no rest for the weary, so there might as well be a meal," I commented. Once that was said, I explained how we arrived in Hazard county, and that's he was the technically retired from the law until that's an evening at gothic's hollow. Some careful prodding, he finally explained what it meant when his prophecy when it described him. And while I know, he left out quite a few details for reasons that at this point I just trust him on that he did seem to focus on the facts that he could travel through mirrors.

Professor Flint was particularly excited by this because mirror travel is all but unheard of now. And for some reason, he seems reluctant to use this gift because of unwanted attention, which he would not elaborate on. Only cryptically saying that the mirror world is like any other and some things are best left in their native environment. But the real focus of the evening was Harry when he decided to run across the table from Daisy's lap, and using the magic. His animagus form allows him to use popping all the Christmas crackers. Thus activating the enchantment making the crowns go around our heads automatically. The Duke's, Remus, and I couldn't help but laugh at that because we were used to him Harry's antics. But everyone else was more than mildly surprised and his Third birthday hasn't even passed yet.

The Dukes, of course, had to explain their animagus forms. With Uncle Jesse still trying to get the crown off. Until we clarified that it would not come off until midnight, then inevitably, we hit the one topic that everyone was avoiding. That being Albus Dumbledore's almost bankruptcy. This discussion began when Trent said that he hadn't planned on charging me for the custody battle because the prophecy was very transparent, and he was simply ensuring that it came to pass. With my grandfather adding that anyone who can beat Dumbledore, the Wizengamot deserved to be paid in full. This statement had Molly torn because she worshiped the ground Dumbledore walked on. And while she recognized, she said he had no reason to challenge my custody of Harry. She still felt that my grandfather left her beloved mentor was 20 Galleons to his name. That it was a tad excessive, I remained silent, but Remus added that while he still deeply respected Headmaster Dumbledore. His judgment was clearly severely impaired for him at the time. Regardless, he made such a choice, and actions have consequences.

At which point, I quickly change the subject to anything else Minerva McGonagall had bought for the school with the money left by James and Lily. With Professor McGonagall saying that with Headmaster Dumbledore's permission, she had used the rest of the funds to have an expert go over the school structure and wards to adjust to the numerous changes that it's been made throughout the countless years. Starting with doors that literally leads to nowhere. Not to mention the old hallways that are now secret passages, that serve no purpose either. But she did make sure there were safety measures in place for students to be evacuated in need of an in the event of an emergency. After that, dinner more or less came to a pleasant end, and Lord and Lady Malfoy with their son bid us farewell.