Harry of the Bloody Rose

When the letters arrived it wasn't Hogwarts that Harry found an invitation to, but another school. What will this do to our hero as a new life in a school for Assassins awaits him?

And we're back. Enjoy!

Chapter 7

It was the middle of the night and the streets of Surrey were mostly quite, the only thing moving being a few young bucks on the way home after being kicked out of the pub, tottering about and occasionally throwing up in bushes. Through this darkness, an almost invisible shadow stalked, the creatures fur allowing it to hide in the shadows. The shadow paused a few times on its journey, but eventually reached its target of Privet Drive, just of Magnolia Crescent. The shadow stopped outside of number four, sitting down in front of the house and sniffing the air. At that moment, the moon came out from behind a cloud and revealed the creature to be a large, black dog with shaggy fur and a rather unhealthy look to it. To most, this canine would be just another stray, but to the two figures crouched on the roof, it meant one thing.

"Target sighted," said one of them with a feminine tone, "Remember Remus, we are here to subdue and capture, not kill."

"I know, you don't have to keep reminding me," growled her companion as a pair of yellow eyes flashed in the darkness.

"In that case, fetch."

The yellow eyed shadow immediately leaped of the roof, his form contorting in the air as his clothes were shredded. The dog, sensing something was wrong, hopped back at the last second, just dodging the massive bipedal wolf as it slammed into the ground with enough force to shatter the concrete. Yellow eyes that held a frightening intelligence locked onto the hound who was staring at the Werewolf with a look of shock on its face. The Werewolf snarled and lunged, only for the dog to jump over the Moon Called shapeshifter and sprint away, the Werewolf in hot pursuit. The dog ran from the larger predator, trying desperately to lose it in narrow alleys and tight spaces, only for the Werewolf to just follow its scent and find it again. Eventually, the dog ran into another alley, only to be drawn up short as it found itself in a dead end. It turned, only to find the massive wolf standing at the entrance of the alley, the three quarters full moon silhouetting it as its clawed hands curled. The dog lowered its body and snarled at the wolf, bearing its teeth. Before it could do anything more however, a shadow fell over it and the razor sharp point of a katana dropped between its eyes.

"Thats far enough Black," growled a womans voice, "Nice work Remus."

The dog watched in shock as the werewolf hunched over and, with the cracking of bones, compressed back down into the shape of a man who quickly slipped on the bundle of clothes the woman had thrown him.

"Hello Sirius," growled the Werewolf as he straightened, glaring at the man that had replaced the dog under Chifuyus sword.

"Remus, its good to see you again!" said the convict, only to yelp as said werewolf stalked forwards and slammed his foot into the back of the mans head, driving his face into the floor.

"Don't talk to me trator!" snarled the man, his eyes flashing animalistic yellow.

"Wait, you don't understand!" said Sirius as best he could with his face pressed against the concrete and a broken nose, "It wasn't me, it was…"

Whatever he was going to say was cut off when Remus slammed his foot into the back of the Grim Animagus head a second time, this time knocking him unconscious.

"Lets get back before I snap and kill him," growled Remus, looking up at his partner, only to pause when he saw Chifuyu looking anywhere but him with a blush on her cheeks, "Whats wrong?"

Instead of answering, Chifuyu just indicated down. Remus frowned and glanced down, only to let out a yelp when he that all he was wearing was a few tattered pieces of cloth, having destroyed his clothing when he transformed.

Sirius Black slowly opened his eyes, wincing at the pain in the back of his head. He tried to move his arms to rub it, only to discover his hands were bound. His eyes snapped open, looking around wildly, expecting to see a Dementor looming over him ready to administer the Kiss. What he saw instead was a bland room with only a table, two chairs, one of which he was handcuffed to, and a large mirror along one wall with a door beside it. The escaped convict let out a sigh of relief at being able to keep his soul for a little longer, before experimentally tugging on the handcuffs that bound him.

"I wouldn't bother," said a voice as the door opened, "Those are designed to hold individuals with a lot more strength than you have."

Sirius looked at the man who had just entered the room and immediately paled. He didn't look like much, a middle aged gentleman in a nice seut with a cane and a coffee cup in hand. However, Sirius knew exactly what this man was capable of, having seen a memory this man a decimate an entire battalion of Death Eaters during the War when they had foolishly attacked the Evens family home one day when Lily and James had been visiting her parents.

"Hello Sirius," said Ozpin, taking a sip of tea, "I take it from your expression that you know me?"

Sirius swallowed nervously.

"Y-yeah, your Monty Ozpin, the man who obliterated a battalion of Death Eaters with a cane and a teacup," stuttered Sirius.

Ozpin chuckled and rested said cane against the table and sat opposite the constrained convict.

"Tell me something Sirius, why did you betray Lily and James?" he asked after staring at the Grim Animagus for a few seconds, "You were the Godfather of there son and there best friend, so why?"

"I didn't," said Sirius, "I didn't betray Lily and James. No matter what happened, there was no way I could ever betray them."

"But you were there Secret Keeper weren't you?" asked Ozpin, not breaking eye contact with the Prisoner of Azkaban.

"No," said Sirius, meeting the other man's gaze, "I was originally going there Secret Keeper, but Dumbledore said that it was too obvious, what with me being James' best friend and Harrys Godfather, so he suggested using Pettigrew instead."

Sirius spat out the rats name like a poison, hate burning in his gaze.

"I have no idea why I agreed. I knew that I was the best choice, even if it was obvious. I would never betray the Potters, even if I was captured and tortured. Not just because I was there friend, but because my Vows as Harrys Godfather would have prevented me from telling anyone anything that could have lead to Harry being harmed."

"I see," muttered Ozpin, "So Albus was behind that as well was he?"

The man hummed thoughtfully, before snapping his fingers. Sirius blinked as he felt the handcuffs on his wrists snap open.

"Your letting me loose?" asked Sirius, massaging his wrists and rubbing the back of his still aching head.

"I'm not in the practice of locking up innocent men," said Ozpin.

"You believe me?" asked Sirius in shock, unable to believe this stranger believed his story when people who had known him for years had not.

"Of course," said Ozpin, "After all, if I can't believe a man dosed to the gills on Veritaserum then who can I believe?"

Sirius blinked again.

"Wait, what?"

"This room was filled with Veritaserum fumes from the moment you were brought in to the moment I entered," said Ozpin, "You've been breathing them for nearly two hours. You couldn't have lied to me if you tried."

Sirius nodded in understanding, still trying to wrap his head around what was going on. He did get what the man was saying though. If Veritaserum was turned into a gas and breathed in it had a much subtler effect subject, still forcing them to tell the truth, but in such a way that they wouldn't notice they were being forced. He himself had used it as an Auror to interrogate subjects who refused to take it on grounds of being Purebloods. Suddenly Sirius remembered the reason he broke out of Azkaban in the first place and shot to his feet.

"Harry! I need to get to Harry!" he exclaimed.

"Relax," said Ozpin, "Harry is quite safe."

"No, he isnt," said Sirius, "You don't understand, the true betrayer of the Potters is at Hogwarts, I have to warn Harry!"

Ozpin chuckled.

"You don't need to worry then as Harry isnt attending Hogwarts," said Ozpin.

"What?" asked Sirius, pausing on his way to the door.

"I said that Harry isnt attending Hogwarts," repeated Ozpin, taking another sip of his tea, "He is attending my school, the Bloody Rose Academy."

Sirius blinked a few times as that sank in, before he sank back into his chair with a sigh of relief.

"Oh thank god hes safe," he said, "Theres no way that anyone can reach him there if what Lily told me is true. Where is he now then?"

"I believe hes staying with friends in France," said Ozpin, "In fact, if I remember correctly it was with Remus."

"He knows Remus?" asked Sirius.

"Indeed, Remus is a teacher at my school," said the silver haired headmaster, "He volunteered to take Harry for the summer as Harry is friends with his Niece."

"I didn't know Remus had a Niece," said Sirus, "can I see him?"

"Why don't you ask his guardians?" asked Ozpin.

As if on cue, which it probably was, the door opened and revealed Remus standing in the frame, looking guilty.

"Sirius, I'm so sorry…" began the Werewolf, only to be cut off as his old friend stood up and punched him in the face.

"Ok I deserved that," said Remus, rubbing his jaw before Sirius wrapped him in a man hug.

"You don't need to apologize my friend," said Sirius, "I would have done the same in your place."

Remus smiled and returned the hug. A moment later, the two broke apart and Sirius got his first good look at his old friend.

"Well what do you know, we've switched places," said the escapee, referring to his sickly frame and tatty robes and Remus' good health and sharp suit.

"I guess so," chuckled Remus, "But we can soon sort that out with some nutrient potions, a new wardrobe and a haircut. Oh, and a bath."

Sirius chucked and rubbed the back of his head in embarrassment.

A few hours later saw Sirius washed and dressed in a set of casual Mundane clothes, consisting of a pair of jeans, a t shirt and a jacket with the Bloody Rose crest on the breast as the Grim Animagus tore into another massive plate of food in the cafeteria as his werewolf friend watched in amusement and nursed a tea.

"So tell me something," said Sirius when he finally slowed down, placing his latest plate on the large stack next to him and accepting another from the beaming cook, "How is it that you were able to change when it wasn't a Full Moon and keep control?"

Remus smiled and put his teacup down.

"You can thank my family tree for that," he said, "The Lupin family are descended from the Master Thief Arsène Lupin. I didn't really inherit anything in terms of abilities, but I did get this."

He held up a hand to reveal a silver ring with a wolfs head motif and a pair of yellow stones for eyes.

"This is the Lycaon Ring," said Lupin before Sirius could ask, "It is a magical artifact that was supposedly gifted to a Werewolf by Artemus after he protected some of her handmaidens from some would be rapists. Whether or not thats true, it grants a Werewolf the ability to control their transformations. I have no idea where my ancestor found it, but I found it while going through some of my Brothers old stuff after he died."

"Oh, I didn't know," said Sirius.

"You were in prison at the time," said Remus, "I won't hold that against you. Now, finish eating so we can get going. I don't really want to leave Harry and Riko alone for too long."

"Why, worried they'll destroy the place?" asked Sirius as he finished his latest plate and got to his feet.

"No, I'm worried Riko will make Harrys head explode with her flirting," deadpanned Remus, "I'm just glad that Aria couldn't stay with us, otherwise we would be returning to a destroyed house."

Sirius gave a barking laugh, having heard all about the antics of his Godson and his team and friends.

The two old friends appeared before the gates of a large manor house in the South of France. The Lupin Manor was a large, elegant manor made of white stone that practically glowed in the bright sun. the grounds were extensive and well maintained, with a private beach on the far side from the gates, from which the sound of laughter could be heard.

Remus opened the gates just enough to allow the two Wizards to entered and began to make his way towards the beach. Sirius however hesitated for a moment. Could he really face his Godson after he had failed him so badly?

"Sirius?" asked Remus, looking back at his best friend.

"Nothing, I'm fine," said the Animagus and followed after his friend, inwardly praying that this meeting would go well.

END! and there we have it, the introduction of Sirius! hope you liked it! next time, Harry goes to Gringottes and learns some home truths about his family. I wonder if anyone can guess what they are? and no, its not that his family filthy rich! Its actually about that mysterious B in his name and what it stands for. There are actually a couple of clues spread out in the previous chapters, starting with where Harry gets his weapons. Anyone who gets it right will get cookies from Chibi Chifuyu!

Anyway, leave me a review on the way out and have fun!