Here is the next chapter. I hope you like it. Please read and review love Hermione xxx
It was as Harry got home that he finally had a chance to process all that had happened at the Ministry today. He realised he'd said he would use his status as the boy who lived to get what he wanted but he now realised that had anyone who wasn't him asked for these things they would have been told to wait at least a few days before Sirius even got the trial. It was unfair and he didn't like that. Yes he'd walked right into it but it didn't make it any less annoying. He'd need to see what he could do about getting everyone treated equally as he knew were it not for his status he'd have to wait many days for anything to get resolved. He also knew that if they didn't particularly like him those days would turn into weeks. Meeting Margaret had been a surprise in a half. It made sense that she was older then him given her aunts age when she had her and her current age of thirty nine now. This would have made Margaret a recent graduate of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and already she was the head of a Department. It was most impressive. He could tell that she was only nineteen as he'd seen her id card with her birth date on it slung around her neck although it was not the date that Petunia had told him about. She had said nineteen seventy four however the date of birth on this card had said nineteen seventy two. Either way he knew her now and was actually amazed how like Petunia she was. He had a mission to find Regulus Black and see if he was still living. He didn't know if he was or not but now was the time to find out.
"Dobby please can you check with any house elf friends you have if Regulus Black is still alive? If they don't know it's ok it's just something I need to discuss with him!" he said as Dobby nodded and popped away but not before laying his dinner on the table before him. Dobby went to all the friends he had almost forgetting about his uncle Kreacher before he remembered him and popped over to see him. Kreacher jumped as the elf entered his house and smiled for once at seeing his bright nephew here with him. It had been far too long since they'd met however he knew work took many people away for a very long time. He was just happy to see him now.
"Young Dobby it's so wonderful to see you. How may I help you sweet boy I hope you're well!" he said hugging the excited elf a little bit of love creeping back into his heart slowly but surely.
"Hello Uncle Kreacher. I have been missing you a lot. I am very well indeed. My Master Harry James Potter sir has sent me to ask all of my friends if they know anyone called Regulus Black as he needs to tell him something important. Do you know anyone by that name?" he said as Kreacher paled considerably.
"I did know him yes. He was my master and he gave me a job to do which I failed at. I am most torn up I could not complete it before his death. He died a few months ago and I have not been the same since. I have heard of Sirius Black's release from Prison and so I know he will be here with me shortly. I hope he will forgive me my error and be a good master like Regulus!" he said as Dobby looked thoughtful.
"Forgive me for saying so Uncle but have you tried to ask the bank to help you with your problem as they helped Harry with a major problem he had and I didn't think it possible for them to help him themselves but they did it. Please ask them if you have not already!" he said as Kreacher looked up hope rekindled in his eyes.
"Please Dobby do an old elf a favour and join me there. I had not thought they could be of assistance but if they may help me it will greatly ease my mind!" he said as Dobby looked nervous but agreed to go none the less as his uncle really looked like he needed the help. They entered the bank and a trembling Kreacher approached them with his receptacle in his hands.
"Ah yes Harry Potter sent you here did he? To destroy another of these vile items. Yes that will be twenty five galleons from the Black account Mr Kreacher. Do you authorise it?" asked the Goblin shocked as Kreacher blacked out and had to be revived.
"I am mist sorry. I had not thought to come to the bank but my sweet nephew Dobby serves Mr Potter and he told me the bank could help with my problem. Do as you need just please destroy it as it was my masters dying wish and I will have failed him if I could not fulfil his wishes!" he commanded as the money was removed from the Black account and the receptacle destroyed before it was handed back to an elated Kreacher who looked to be years younger. It was amazing how much stress aged elves until such stress was removed. Previously Kreacher had looked well over a hundred years old but now he looked closer to sixty years old which as wonderful. Dobby promised to visit him whenever he could and came back to Harry telling him everything.
"That is most unfortunate about him dying but at least another of those vile objects was broken. Listen to me I'll be leaving tomorrow to go to my new home but if you ever feel like visiting your uncle please do it I won't mind I promise. If he wishes to visit me at any time he may do so as long as he vows to never reveal the location of any of my homes to anyone without my permission" he said as Dobby cried.
"Oh Master Harry Potter sir you are too kind. Old Master Lucius wouldn't let me visit family and poor Uncle Kreacher has been so sad without family to visit him. He will be most pleased. I can assure you he will keep your secrets but you will need to ask him to do that yourself. The request cannot come from me. What would you like to do in preparation for leaving in the morning?" he asked as Harry looked thoughtful.
"You are to remove the Dursley's from the cupboard and spell them clean. Then you are to make them forget being in there in the first place. Leave any injuries they have unhealed as they will serve as a reminder to not fuck with Harry Potter!" he said just as there was a bang at the front door startling him greatly.
"VERNON DURSLEY YOU OPEN THIS DOOR AT ONCE! I WILL NOT BE IGNORED!" he heard the voice of aunt Marge shouting from the other side of the door which looked like it might actually give way from the woman's weight.
"Dobby the next time she goes to bang on the door open it quickly and have Vernon ready to greet his sister. Actually hand me his phone please!" he said as he took the mobile phone deleting all the missed calls in it and placed it back on the counter. When she fell through the suddenly opened door landing on her arse Vernon looked at her in surprise. He was clean but had extreme nappy rash and ire between his legs. It stung him to walk and he could barely move. The other two were much the same.
"Marge this is a surprise! I didn't know you were coming. You should have called I got no missed calls from you! Come in at once and we'll fix you up something to eat post haste. By the way we are all sick after catching the flu or some such thing so I apologise if we're not too talkative. Harry here is even sick so we'll just get a take away but either way he'll still serve us!" he commanded as Harry looked pleased at the pained way he walked into the living room. Marge righted herself and agreed that she must have imagined calling him as she could see there were no missed calls on his phone.
"Aunt Petunia we need to talk. It's rather important as I'm leaving in the morning and I have something you must know about before I go!" he said as she looked thunderous.
"What is it freak? The sooner you're gone the better. You better not leave a damn mess behind you either when you go!" she said as he looked at her seriously surprising her greatly as she thought he might cower but did not.
"I need you to sign this for school. Also while I was in my world yesterday I met a girl named Margaret Regulus who wishes to meet her mother. She is your double. What should I tell her?" he asked as Petunia fainted out cold and was revived at once and placed in a dining chair. She was so dazed that she signed his Hogsmeade permission slip without even thinking.
"I have no idea how you know about Margaret but either way you do. Please tell me is she ok?" she asked looking very feint indeed without actually fainting.
"She is rather well. She is head of a Department in our government and is currently nineteen years old. She would really like to meet you but I have told her I will ask you first!" he said as she looked really torn.
"I am not well at all right now so now is not a good time. Tell her that in two weeks I will be in the coffee shop Everlasting in Covent Gardens on Tuesday morning at ten and I will meet her there alone. Do you know if she has a family or partner?" she asked as he responded that he did not. They got take out which he was more then happy to serve them as he really felt they'd paid for all they put him through and would not be an issue any more. He wrote to Margaret with Petunia's message for her and Margaret responded that she was not used to being told what to do when but as she would be meeting her real mother she would do it. He went to sleep and was so excited by his move tomorrow. It would be a good day for sure.