Madam Longbottom definitely didn`t hesitate to get to business, just as soon as the boys had been let off she took charge. "So Mr Snape and Mr. Black, why are you two here together? Last I heard you two weren`t on friendly terms".

"Madam Longbottom, firstly I had my name changed from Snape to Prince. Secondly what you heard is probably true enough, we haven`t been that friendly. But I recently learned that Harrison or Harry as he prefers being called is my son, and on the insistence of the headmaster I made Black here his godfather. As I had to admit I needed some assistance now that I have many new duties to perform with being made assistent head of Hogwarts, After learning that Black was framed for the crimes he was supposed to have commited, I reached out and he and I have shelved our differences, I am glad he has kindly agreed to mind Harry for me while I work" Severus said.

"And I arranged for tutoring for Harry while he is at my home" added Sirius

"When Professor McGonnagall told me she thought Neville could be good company for my son, I thought I should see if you would agree to letting the two spend time together, Black here also offered letting Neville join the tutoring in that case. Therefore I thought we both should come and introduce ourselves, while Harry and Neville get to know each other."

"And what kind of tutoring will you be giving the boys, if I send Neville to you then" asked the old woman.

Indicating his still scrawny frame Black said "I will not be giving all the tutoring myself; I have not recovered fully from my stay in Azcaban. I contacted a friend of mine, a Mr. Lupin. I knew he always wanted to teach, and I thought he would be a fantastic tutor for such young boys as Harry and hopefully Neville."

Severus really had to keep a forceful hold of himself as he heard this; Black hadn`t mentioned Lupin before now. He`d probably hoped that Severus wouldn`t learn of this until it was too late. Fighting not to strangle Black, Severus managed to say in a somewhat normal way "And as the man is a werewolf, you might decide not to accept the offer of his tutoring Neville."

"I am too old to believe in such ancient prejudices, Mr Prince if you as a teacher yourself can say he is qualified and a can be a good tutor I won`t let the fact that he is a werewolf hinder Neville from learning from him if he wants. Has Mr Lupin set up a study schedule and such that I might see, before I decide".

"He has made a rough schedule, yes. But as I only recently contacted him about this, he probably needs more time to flesh it out. In the ean time I did want to ask about Neville`s introduction to his duties as head of your family, when you decide to retire from that position. Does he need to know more, or not?" Black asked.

"Neville could probably do with more information about this, but as far as I can remember there is no Lupin as head of any major family? Is he qualified to teach this?" she asked sceptically.

To this Black answered "No, that is the one thing I think I`ll be more knowledgeable about. I might have rejected my family at sixteen, but I still got an introduction into my duties that I won`t soon forget".

"I am inclined towards keeping Neville here, but I will let him have a say. I will contact you if he decides that he wants to join Harry in his tutoring."