Chapter Summary: Clover decides to bark first and ask questions later. In which Sirius Black is hit over the head by an old woman for being an idiot.

Mrs. Dragon Reader had changed the chapter titles to go with the stage of a child growth since the next upcoming years will be a young Harry meeting a few Hogwarts friends earlier. She reckons after three or four chapters of those Hogwarts will finally arrive. Mrs. Grace will still have a part in Harry childhood.

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Mrs. Grace knew one thing for sure.

She had no idea what she was doing her intention at first was just to raise Harry herself only to change some muggle paperwork and speak to goblins about it. Then the honey badger inside of her kicked in and gave Sirius Black a chance to get out changing the plot as she pointed at some flaws.

That was a part of the plot wasn't it?

She honestly couldn't remember, nor did she let her old brain try to remember something that had been a faded away story. A reminded to her that she lived once before. She had moaned over that long ago. Until a chance to be young again reminded her the beauty of life even if that life had magic in it. She did the best she could with the life she got.

She wasn't famous at least Mrs. Grace didn't think so. She was just a happy content old woman. That married with the love of her life and cried with him when she found out the chances of her ever-having kids was impossible. Still time moved on and so she did, loving her husband the way he loved her, building a name for herself and was happy being a background character.

If Willow Grace was ever written in the Harry Potter books nothing would have changed liked it had today. She would most likely never been mentioned unless one were to speak about the Auror and her hunting dogs.

Picking up Harry Potter was either going to have her life cut short by Tom Drake as she took up to calling one of the evillest wizards in magical Britain.

With that Headmaster breathing down her neck because she decided to snatch a child of a doorstep.

Whatever happens from here on out she does not blame the sleeping child in her arms for her own choices. She was the one that picked up Little Harry and carried him away, Clover only a pushed her in the right direction.

Right direction is what she called it.

You're know better than the person that does the evil deed if you just stand by and watch when you can do something about it. Was what Mrs. Grace lived by and dam whatever will happen to her just because she made up her own choice.

She was Willow Grace in this life and she won't let fear cloud her every choice. Waiting for two grown men though was such a pain and it's here where she remembered she didn't actually give them a time or date to see her. Ah well, if the bake goods were all gone it was their fault for being slow.

Clover head was on high alert at the opening sound of the door. That was quick, Mrs. Grace thought she expected to wait a little longer. She supposed it only made sense for the Godfather to rush up to her so quickly, after everything that had happened to him recently.

In came Sirius Black bolting inside and almost tripping over his own feet as he entered the room. Clover growled at the sight her ears going back standing on all fours and moving towards the wizard that had enter without knocking. Little Harry once again woke up from his peaceful nap to see why the nice dog was making such a fuss.

'Padfoot I told you to knock.' A voice on the other side of the door came.

At least she was right about the nicknames.

'She has my Godson knocking wasn't needed. Whoa, nice dog.'

Clover barked Sirius had decided to try and blend into the wall he now stood behind. It wasn't working well, if one asked Mrs. Grace.

'Easy girl,' the other voice said. 'Or boy?'

'Really Moony your worried about gendered.'

Clover head snapped at the man nicknamed Moony, barking as she stood on her high back legs and caused two full grown wizards to both try and blend into the wall hope that they could hide themselves from a doberman that found them a threat. She snorted because quite frankly that's what boys get when they didn't knock.

'Uncle padfoot,' Harry cheered once he noticed.

'Don't worry Harry. I'm coming. Argh, save me Moony.'

Remus Lupin caught Black into his arms as they both stood there shivving at the sight of a dog ready to rip them to sheds.

'You boys should knock if you're going to come busting into a little old lady room.' She said over Clover barking.

'See and you thought she was just a sweet old lady now we're going to be killed by that thing,' Sirius said pointing at Clover. Only to move his hand quickly away from Clover when he thought Clover was ready to bite of his finger. 'What did I tell you Lady Devil she is.'

'Padfoot you don't even know what a Devil means to muggles.'

'Nope, and I don't want to find out.'

'Uncle Padfoot?'

It sounded like a question from Harry almost wondering why his Uncle was acting very strange.

'Now, Little Harry when you grow up, I expect you to always knock on someone door. It's very rude if you don't.'

She called Clover back with a high pitch whistle Clover barking slowed down, but she didn't stop.

'Clover enough, those men are allowed here stand down.'

Clover listened to the command sitting on the floor her ears still pointing upwards and the men still trying to become one with the wall.

'Would you like some tea?'

She waved her wand to help set up the three cups of tea on her table.

'We've just been attack by your dog and you're asking us for tea?' Sirius asked as he landed to the floor with a thud as Remus dropped him to the ground.

Seeing Clover suddenly close to him caused him to stand quickly away from the dog.

'Will I'm going to have some tea. I have some chocolate to.'

This seemed to catch Lupin attention as he helped himself over to the table ignoring the glare Clover was giving the man before pulling himself up a chair.

'Wouldn't mind if I do.'

'Uncle Moony.'

'Hey Harry.'

He waved to Harry as Harry waved both hands at him happily.

'Would you like to hold him?'

'You would let me?'

'Off course. Harry been telling me all about his Uncle Moony.'

Her magic floated a cup of tea with some bake goods and a bar of chocolate to Remus.

'I hope you don't mind muggle chocolate,' she said.

'Not at all.'

He lifted Harry up and placed him on his lap. Sirius and Clover were staring at one another either wanting to back down.

'I hear we should be thanking you for helping Padfoot with his trail.'

'I didn't do all too much, just asked a couple of questions that linger in the goblin mind. I'm also here to speak to you about young Harry future.'

'Sirius you need to be here to. He is your Godson.' Remus called out.

'In a minute. Let me win this staring challenge.'

Clover wasn't backing down.

'Remind me why, Mr. and Mrs. Potter thought Sirius was a good idea for a Godfather.'

She got a strange feeling if James and Lily ended up being ghost James would no doubt be stretching the back of his head while Lily would glare at her husband.

'No idea,' Remus teased. 'I'm just as lost as you. If you don't mind me asking Mrs. Grace, but why do you have Harry? Dumbledore said that Harry was being cared for loved and protected, he never mentioned you of all people be looking after him.'

'He does not know as far as he's aware Harry is living with his muggle Aunt and Uncle on Privet Drive.'

'Muggle Aunt and Uncle?' Sirius asked looking at them, breaking the staring challenge.

Clover seemed to have noticed and barked happily that she had won.

'Merlin, that doesn't count.' Sirius said. 'I think your dog laughing at me.'

Clover made a very strange sound before walking over to the group prideful and resting beside Mrs. Grace once more.

'You don't mean Petunia do you, she's Lily older sister.' Remus explained as his friend helped himself over to the table.

'Yes, the very same. Found him on their doorstep and before you ask what I was doing. Know that I was out for my morning walks and I sadly live next to the pair.'

'Can I hold Harry?' Sirius asked Remus.

Little Harry looked as if the only person he wanted to be held was by Sirius. As he held out his little arms, Remus glanced up at the elder woman.

'Go ahead, he is your Godson.'

Sirius soon winched when Harry decided to pull at Black hair.

'I seem to remember Lily sister mentioning you.' Remus said. 'Said that you we're a crazy old woman with an out of control dog.'

'Clover is very well behaviour and mind you Mr. Lupin don't go listening to what that woman says. She's always speaking badly about people that cross her path. Unless, you can get something that her and her husband wants then they try their very best to please you.'

'Ow, Harry stop pulling at my Harry,' Sirius whimpered before looking at Clover. 'To be fair Lily sister might be right for a change. Your mad dog tried to kill us.'

'Play Uncle Padfoot,' Harry said.

Letting go of his new beloved toy that was his Godfather locks only to clap his hands.

'Her name is Clover and you boys did come in here without knocking.'

'She makes a good point.'

'Moony, who's side are you on?'

'The one that offer me chocolate,' Remus pointed out taking a bite into his newly opened chocolate bar.

'Merlin.'

'Little Harry,' Mrs. Grace said. 'You're Uncle will play with you later right now he needs to focus. And, he can't do that if you take away his reminding brain cells.'

There we're tears in Harry eyes and a sniff was heard before he slowly let go of his Godfather hair.

'Play later?'

'Yeah, Little Prongs we play later.'

'So, let's get this straight,' Sirius said. 'You found my Godson on Petunia doorstep in the earlier hours of the morning.'

'Yes. I've called you here because you two are currently the only family Harry has left and you both should be the ones to raise him. What you do with this point is up to you. You can take him back to that beloved Headmaster of yours. Or, you can raise him without the man knowing.'

'Why can't I tell Dumbledore about this?'

It was a good question, Mrs. Grace thought, but she didn't trust the man he had far too much power over the public minds allowing him to influence people either in his intention or not. No, it was best for people to make up their own minds without his guidance. Mrs. Grace has never been fond of people that have far too much power for their own good and she was not fond of Dumbledore. She was sure if her past life when her best friend was around. She be telling her that the headmaster is doing what he thinks is the greater good.

There's a flaw to that though, when one thinks only about the full picture one does not see the other factors.

'Honest answered. I don't trust him,' she said. 'But you can make up your own mind and learn from your own experience. I'm just here to give back a Godson that I think should be raised with a person that will care and love him as his own. Mrs. Potter sister wouldn't. That much is clear. Now, if were done here boys I might go and do some shopping. Catch up with some old friends.'

'Wait, that's it?' Sirius asked.

'Yes, that's it. Goodbye Little Harry grow up into a fine young man that knocks on people door.'

'Gran?'

Harry didn't seem to understand where the elderly woman was going, but her job was done. Harry will be raised with someone that cares about him and if she finds that Headmaster had gotten to him once more and placed on another doorstep. Then she will just remove the child from there again. One shouldn't leave children on doorsteps you never know what might happen.

'You're going to be with your real family now Harry.'

Clover barked happily at the child before they walked out the door. Leaving the two men to deal with a crying Harry that wasn't at all happy that his grandmother had just left.

Sirius Black had decided that staying in a muggle area was the best for Harry. His godson didn't need that attention frame brought him. He also decided to not tell his old Headmaster that he was looking after his Godson a fact that he, Moony and some goblins knew about. Not after the man had seemed to think he was the one to turn on James and Lily Potter when he would have happily died for the two to keep them safe. Sure everybody thought it was him, even Moony had for a while, but Moony was his friend and always will be. The Headmaster though was not, just a man up until now that he had trusted. It didn't help that the first person the Headmaster of Hogwarts had decided to do was give Harry to Lily older sister.

Nope, he was looking after Harry thank you very much. It's just so happened he brought a house on the same street Lily sister lived. Not because he was stalking Mrs. Grace.

Will he kind of was. Only to see where she lived, and hope that he was able to buy a house on her block because Harry just wouldn't stop crying that the new person his Godson called Gran had left him. Remus would come to visit and one day when he finally caught the old lady and that killer dog beside her walking the street he popped out of the house and waved with baby in his arms.

'Hey Mrs. Grace. It looks like you're my new neighbour.'

The elder seemed to have glared at him for a long moment before he was filled with worry when she falls over backwards and fainted. Clover sniffing around her mother in all, but fur to check to see what's wrong with her. Nothing was, just a case of shock when she was soon standing up and hitting him over the head muttering things about him being an idiot. On the bright side Harry was laughing again.

Merlin though, for an old lady she knows how to hit someone.