Chapter 23: Vega

"Where have you been?" Dean asked Harry the next morning.

"I was studying." Harry told him.

"You're not…a fairy are you?" Seamus asked looking at Harry's back looking for wings.

"No. What gave you that crazy idea?"

"How did it go?" Ron asked Harry once the other two left the room.

"The meeting went well. Oberon and Titania are nice once you get to know them. When I found the window locked…"

"Sorry about that." Neville said. "Dean locked it and we were asleep by the time you came back."

"I flew around to find another way in. I used the window that lead to my parents' room."

He kept his mouth shut about Ginny.

"Remus is married though." He added.

"No way." Ron said.

"And Melissa's pregnant."

"NO WAY!"

"Shh." Harry said. "I'm not supposed to know."

"Professor Lupin deserves it. Especially after the help he gave to bring my parents back." Neville stated

Now that Remus had been cured, he was able to help Melissa with a cure for the Longbottoms.

"Did I not tell you?" Harry asked with a smirk. "Back on the train. I told you that they'd be okay."

"Harry?" Ron asked seriously. "Have you had any visions about the final battle?"

"Not yet." Harry said. "I've been waiting for them. So far, I know that Sirius' daughter will be born early and here at Hogwarts."

"Wicked." Ron said. "Did you catch the date?"

"Two weeks from now." Harry whispered.

"How did it go?" Hermione and Ginny asked as they joined them entering the room.

"It went well." Harry said. "Would have been better if my roommates didn't lock me out."

"It was Dean and Seamus." Ron and Neville defended.

"How did you get back in?" Ginny asked.

"My parents' window was open." Harry said.

I heard your nightmare.

"How much?" Ginny asked.

"Enough." Harry said.

I have no reason to go back to the Department of Mysteries.

Ginny smiled knowing that he knew that it had only been a dream.

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Two weeks later,

"Okay class." James said as he stood in front of his sixth year Gryffindors. "How are your patronuses coming?"

The last class, James had assigned Patronuses and told them to practice without having them show him. Little did he know, a good many already had corporeal patronuses. Harry had motioned the D.A. to not tell him.

"They could be better." Hermione told him modestly.

"Let's see." James said. "Stand in a line."

Everyone obeyed with Hermione in the lead.

"Expecto Patronum!" she chanted.

A silver otter was emitted from her wand.

"Next." James said in amazement.

"Expecto Patronum!" Ron chanted

A phoenix appeared from his wand.

"I'm good." James said when all that was left was Harry. Every member of the D.A. had produced corporeal patronuses. Those that hadn't, managed silver smoke.

"Expecto Patronum!" Harry said as he thought of when his father had recognized him.

A silver stag appeared from his wand.

Harry then turned to the class.

"Would the members of the D.A. please raise your hand for Professor Jarter."

The members raised their hands. They made up the majority of the class.

"You just love to squash my hopes, don't you Mr. Potter?" James asked his son.

Harry just smiled innocently.

"JAMES!" Lily cried as she entered.

"I did nothing!" James said before explaining. "James is my full name. I'm only called that when I'm in MAJOR trouble."

"It's not that." Lily said with her blond hair in her face. "It's Bushtail. The baby. It's too early. This is NOT a false alarm."

"You want me to keep Daddy calm?" James asked.

"That would be lovely." Lily told him. "Kids, try to stay out of the hospital wing for the next few hours. Class dismissed."

The two older Potters ran out of the room to the hospital wing.

"Hey Harry?" Seamus asked. "Are you going to start the D.A. up again?"

"I wasn't planning on it now that we have a competent DADA professor." Harry said. "But, I suppose we could. Like a study secession."

"That would be great." Dean said. "I got an E on my OWLS thanks to you. Don't tell me. You got an O."

"That obvious?" Harry asked.

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A few minutes later, a fairy and an owl flew into the hospital wing to see Spica laying in one of the beds panting. The fairy flew over to the door and cracked it open letting a cat and a coyote in. The two animals hid underneath a nearby bed.

"Who opened this door?" Pomfrey asked. "Lupin! Close it."

"Yes Ma'am." Remus said closing the door as the fairy flew to the nightstand and hid behind a vial. The owl flew to a rafter.

"One more time Spica." Melissa said.

"I hope your taking notes." Spica told her dangerously. "Because before this time next year, you'll be doing it too."

Harry looked over at his friends and gave them a what-did-I-tell-you look.

Spica's face scrunched up as she started pushing again. She screamed in pain which Harry could tell hurt Sirius just as much.

Suddenly, her cries faded as another took over.

"It's a girl." Pomfrey announced.

Harry smiled as a small bundle was wrapped in a blanket and handed to Spica.

"Hello." Spica said gently. "I'm your Mummy."

Harry got a better glimpse of his godparents' child. She had Spica's face, but Sirius' hair and eyes.

"She's beautiful." Melissa said.

"Let me go get Harry." James said.

"How in the world did a fairy get in here?" Pomfrey asked.

That snapped Harry out of his thoughts. He was in trouble now if he was caught.

Harry quickly glimpsed to see everyone looking at him. He quickly ducked behind the vial and hid his head.

"The poor thing is frightened." Lily said.

Yeah. Scared I'd be grounded for life if caught. Harry thought.

Harry flew off the table and out through the door as Dumbledore entered.

Dumbledore turned and watched the retreating fairy.

"Intriguing creatures." Dumbledore said. "Some believe them to be brainless, but they are actually quite clever. Ah. Here is the newest member of the Black family."

"That's right." Sirius said proudly as he caressed his daughter's face.

"Is everyone alright?" Harry asked as he came running into the room in human form.

"Just fine." Spica said looking at Sirius

She mouthed something to him and he nodded.

"Come meet Vega Elizabeth Black." Sirius said to Harry.

"Elizabeth?" Harry and James asked.

"After Elizabeth Potter." Sirius said. "Spica and I agreed on it."

"Thank you." James said before turning to Harry. "Elizabeth was your grandmother who talked Dad into taking Sirius in."

TBC