Chapter Summary: Sirius worries about his Godson when he puts together whom has him in their care. While Remus is convinced, she is just a little old lady.
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Sirius Black was a free man.
Will being an Animagus did lead him into a little trouble that could have ended him in Azkaban, but he was able to pull through when someone allowed him to register with the Ministry of Magic at the Animagus Registry.
He was sure he was going to be in Azkaban a lot longer than he was. Since it almost felt like he was forgotten, but it was suddenly put out as the wizarding world number one priority because of a goblin of all things. Still he was a free man, yes Peter hadn't been caught yet, but now that wizards knew that they were looking for a rat and not a man they let him off the hook. Only downside.
He wasn't allowed to hunt down Peter he could go back to Auror training, but first Sirius needed to see a healer whom would check in on his health. Which kind of sucks since he wanted to kill that rat whom turned on them and got James and Lily both dead, but then he thought of his Godson.
Harry Potter, James son was left over to Hagrid after Sirius gave him the bike and went after Peter. He couldn't do that to Harry. He wanted no needed to see Harry for himself, needed to check on Harry himself just to make sure his Godson was okay.
James and Lily had both trusted him to look after Harry in case of their downfall and if he went after Peter. Then he be sent back there and locked up and forgotten about with no real chance of ever getting out a second time. So, after the healer thought he was ready to go the first person to see him was none other than Hogwarts Headmaster Dumbledore.
'You didn't see me,' Sirius told his old Headmaster. 'Those lot could have forgotten me and left me in Azkaban and you didn't even see me.'
'Sirius, I know your upset right now, but you must understand everybody was sure you were James and Lily Secret Keeper.' Dumbledore explained. 'And, they were sure that you were Voldemort number one supporter.'
'Will I, wasn't. You see they thought that bit through that I was too obvious so they asked Peter to do it, but that rat turned on us. He turned on James and Lilly and little Prongs. And I went after him I sure did, but you lot all thought I went nuts and turned on the Potters, but it wasn't me.'
'We know now Sirius.' Dumbledore said.
'Yeah, because some goblin reminded a bunch of wizards that Sirius Black wasn't given a say. But that's okay. I'm willing to forgive if that means I can see Harry again.'
'I'm afraid you can't do that Sirius.'
He was sure his heart stop at Dumbledore words and panic took over because out of everything that had just happened. He was sure that maybe little Prongs got sick or something and passed away while he was locked up in that place. He feared he not only lost his best mate, but also his best mate son the only connection he had left of James may have been gone forever at such a young age. After all it's not every day a child lives the killing curse.
'And, why the bloody not. I'm his Godfather.'
'Yes, but surely you have notice haven't you Sirius about your Godson frame. How will he be able to live such a life?'
'I'll buy a house in the muggle area if I have to.'
'Sirius. You just cannot I am sure that Voldemort has a plan to come back and who will he, attack first?'
'Harry.'
'Yes, and for that I have moved him elsewhere. It's for the very best Sirius if you care for your Godson that much you will let him be, where I know he is safe, loved and protected.'
That was unfair, was his only thought he couldn't see his Godson what was left of James and Lily because Dumbledore made a point.
'It's not all bad though I've managed to contact someone.'
'Moony.' He yelled out with joy and tackle the grown man to the ground.
'I'll leave you to boys alone for a while remember do not make any contact with Harry Potter. He isn't to know about his frame until he's older.'
With that the Headmaster left the room. The two friends sat in silence for a little while before they both cried over the loss of their other two friends and finally once again sat in silence.
'I should have been there,' Remus said. 'I should have said something, but I was to upset.'
'I know Moony,' Sirius said. 'I don't blame you either. I wanted to kill that rat still do, but.'
'But?'
'If I do than they really have a reason to put me in Azkaban.'
'Ture, but still the only one to mention something about it was a goblin. They don't normally want anything to do with our kind outside of business.'
'He pulled me aside after the trail. Said, that the only reason he came was because of a witch.'
'A witch? Padfoot secret admire.' Moony teased and Sirius snorted.
'Highly doubt it. He also mentioned she could have been my grandmother.'
'Maybe she likes really young men.'
'Moony.'
'What? I'm only teasing.'
'I know, but still that's gross.' He paused. 'I still wouldn't mind knowing who she was though.'
There was no respond form his friend and Sirius looked up from staring at the floor only to notice a Patronus it was a very large dog staring at him with a short stunt tail and pointed ears.
'Are you seeing what I'm seeing?'
'Depends is it a doberman?'
'And they are?'
'A type of dog. Really, you think you know.'
'I don't know every bloody breed of dog. Especially one like that.'
'Hello boys,' the patronus said in a sweet tone of an old lady.
It really didn't fit the dog at all, was Sirius first thought he expected something male like.
'I see that the Master Goblin had done what he said he will and for that I'm very thankful. I don't think you to would know me, but I am Mrs. Grace I have news to do with Black Godson.'
That got his attention he was just told that he couldn't see Harry still if someone was willing to share, he wouldn't mind knowing how the son of James was doing.
'Please see me at the Leaky Cauldron I expect you either today or tomorrow and whatever you do. Don't tell the Headmaster of Hogwarts about this.'
Just like that the glowing blue dog was gone out of sight leaving both grown men stunned.
'Mrs. Grace,' Moon said.
'Does that name ring a bell?'
'Off course it does Padfoot. Mrs. Grace.'
Sirius had to think really hard about this before he remembered seeing a young woman with brown long braid on a poster in his Auror training days. It was an old poster, but he remembered three black dogs around her growing and ready to attack.
'Merlin,' he said in shock. 'The woman with the devil dogs wants to speak to me. We're doomed.'
'I'm sure it can't be that bad. And, I will come along to. She does have information about Prongs son.'
'Lady Devil,' he explained. 'That's what Muggle Born's used to call her. They reckon if she was more on going in the war it would have ended sooner. No Death Eater would have been on the streets for that long.'
'I'm sure she is a nice sweet old lady,' Moony tried to reassure.
'How can you be sweet with a name like Lady Devil?'
A name Muggle Born's had given the woman because any bad witch of wizard was always quickly hunter down and caught, locked behind bars in days thanks to those blood hounds of hers and she had something to do with Harry. He couldn't help himself. He ran out of the room in his grim form with his tail down to find this so-called sweet little old woman.
Poor Harry he might have been having nightmares just because his caretaker was her of all people. All while Remus was sure she was just a sweet old woman.
