I don't own Harry Potter; just the story line.
"Young Mr. Black a word!" "A Word, Mr. Black?" reporters asked as soon as he got out of his black Ferrier, he tossed the keys to the attaché while Teddy got out the other side, both wore black tuxedos.
"Mr. Black, as you go by these days, you look rather dashing." A familiar female voice said to him, with an all too familiar poof of her cameraman.
"Mrs. Skeeter. What a…nice surprise to see you here." Rita wore a long sparkly red dress that had a split that went up to her hip. He took her hand in his and kissed the top of it. "You know how much I HATE reporters, why are you here?"
"As much as your public in Britain wants to know where you got off to, I have a message from Headmaster Snape. I'm assuming it for a teaching position." She pulled thick envelope out of her purse and handed to him. He flashed a bright fanged smile that made her step away from him.
"Come Teddy, you and I have a date, remember?" Harry said to the black haired boy by his side.
"You were the one side tracked, Godfather."
"Cheeky brat." Harry ruffled his hair. "Slytherin." Teddy retorted.
"There is nothing wrong with being Slytherin, Teddy." They walked into the restaurant. "The normal table please." They were taken to the last table in the back of the restaurant. "Where is your wand?" Harry asked. Teddy pulled up the sleeve on his right arm, in an arm band around his lower arm was a twelve inch Holly with phoenix and griffin feather core, Harry made just for Teddy. When Harry came to his inheritance it was a multiple creature inheritance, a bear sized black wolf, basilisk, phoenix, griffin, and fire stallion, he's been teaching Teddy how to do magic for almost a year now, his first year exams are coming up. The Minister allowed him to teach Teddy early because if there were any danger around Harry, Teddy would be there not knowing what to do to help. Today is his ninth birthday, April 1st, it's been seven years since Harry has been to Britain, Andromeda had passed away a year after the war. Harry took Teddy and fled, Harry was almost twenty five.
"Can you read me the letter, Harry?" Teddy asked.
"To Lord Harry Potter-Black,
I hope this letter finds you well, please forgive me for sending Mrs. Skeeter, I know you don't like her, but she was the only one that knew where you were. I must insist where on earth did you get the phoenix and griffin feathers? As well as the Basilisk items and Phoenix tears? However did you get them to give them to you freely? I hope you know how many millions of gallons you have made me. Thank you. That's beside the point, as usual we here at Hogwarts are having a hard time finding a Defense Against the Dart Arts teacher. If you are interested in the position write me back for an interview, not that you really need one but the other Professors would like to see you again. Some of the new staff members would like to introduce themselves to you as well.
Yours truly,
Severus Snape
Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry"
"I think we should go, Harry." The little boy said. Harry pulled out a piece of parchment and wrote:
"Headmaster Snape,
Yes, well she does have a tendency to know where I am, Damn reporters. The feathers and the Tears I will not tell you, but the Basilisk skin is from the one in the chamber of secrets. I never did get to harvest the rest of the creature. If you think that is impressive you should see the rest of my collection. I will go to your interview, if I do take this job, my godson, Teddy Lupin-Black, will be coming with me. If not, then find someone else.
Always yours,
Harry Potter
Heir of Hogwarts"
"That sounds good." Teddy said. Harry let out a short sharp whistle and his black eagle flew in the restaurant. He and Teddy were regulars so all the workers knew the eagle. The bird of prey was the reason why this restaurant had no rodent problems, so they didn't mind him.
"Sol, you up for an important flight to Hogwarts?" Sol dipped his head three times. "Take this to Severus. Be safe, my friend." Sol nuzzled Harry's check and took off. After they had finished their food they went out to wait for their car. "Damn paparazzi."
"Help, please help me!" a dirty little girl cried out as she ran from seven large Dobermans followed by nine large muscular men. She was faster than the dogs, but they were gain on her.
"Werewolf." Teddy told Harry, who nodded. "Hey girl!, Here!" He shouted to her, standing beside Harry. The girl ran passed them, skidded and ran into Harry's back. Harry untangled the girl from himself and passed her to Teddy, she collapsed on the boy.
"You will sit!" Harry said to the dogs, they skidded to a halt and sat. "You are the Doberman Gang, are you not?" He asked them men who had just caught up panting.
"What's it to you, hot shot? That your car?" The leader asked about his black Ferrier. Harry sighed and nodded. 'There goes another car.' He said to himself as they open fired on it. Harry moved and in a blink of an eye, Harry had taken them down and called the dogs over. They clamped their jaws over the men's necks.
"If they move, kill them." Harry said he got several affirmative noises. Harry stayed with the girl and his godson until the police came. "Sheriff, I heard you were in need of police dogs. These guys," Harry had the Dobermans surround him. "with a little food, well a lot of food, and a little bit of police training they would be great. And a great home would do wonders."
"This is true. We do not have enough funding for seven dogs, though." The dogs wined at this.
"What do you guys say about working with police. A bark for no, two for yes." They all barked twice. "They are very smart." Harry pulled out his check book, wrote a check and handed it to the sheriff. "If you need more or the dogs misbehave, here is my number. I don't think I will be driving that car any time soon, so call someone to tow it." Harry handed the sheriff his card with his name and cell phone number on it. The sheriff read the card then looked at the check.
"Five thousand dollars?" He gasped out.
"Teddy, Lone Wolf, let's go home." Harry picked Teddy up, piggy-back style and the now sleeping girl in his arms.
"I can't accept this, Sir!" the sheriff said. Harry waved him off.
"Make sure you spend it well."
"I can't take your money, you need it more than I do." The sheriff followed him, so did the press.
"Sir," the tone of Harry's voice made them all stop. "Unlike most millionaires, I like my money going elsewhere, rather than myself. Use it for the greater good." They didn't follow after that. He walked into an empty alley and apparated to his two bed room flat. "Emily, if you would change her and wash her clothes." He transfigured one of his night shirts to a nightdress.
The sun rose quicker than Harry wanted it to. By six o'clock Harry was almost done with chocolate chip pancakes, eggs, bacon and sausages, Teddy was awake and the girl was stirring. She suddenly sat up and Teddy bounded over to her. "Teddy don't move." Teddy froze. "You should know better. Never startle a person when they had a night like hers last night. Especially, a young, frightened werewolf."
Harry set the table for the three of them, then went to the girl's side. "What is your name?"
"I don't have a name. They call me slut, bitch and stuff like that, but I never had a name. I don't have a family either if you need to know that. I was left on the streets after I was bitten."
"Would you like a family?" Harry asked.
"REALLY? OH YES!" She blushed. "I mean, um, yes, please, I would like that very much."
"Good. After breakfast, you will shower, my house elf, Emily, will give your clothes back, I had her change you so you can have clean clothes, and then we will go shopping. Then to the Ministry of Magic, so we can legally claim you. What do you want your name to be?" Harry asked.
"I don't know, I never thought of one."
"You look like my mother, her name was Lily. How about Lilly Ann? Lillian Potter-Black. If you join this family, there are rules you have to follow and a large reputation to maintain. Do you understand?" The little girl nodded. "How old are you?"
"I am eight. I will be nine August thirty-first." Harry nodded lead them both to the table. The girl tired to scarf her food down quickly.
"If you don't slow down your going to have a sore stomach later." Harry stated, the girl slowed down and cut her food with her fork before eating each piece one at a time. After that he sent Emily with the girl for her shower, then they walked to the closets clothing store and bought her new dress shoes, underwear, and a simple black dress with dark green sequins, that matched Harry's and her own green eyes, around the bottom of it. Her flaming red hair stood out against the crowd.
"She looks just like your mother, Harry." A deep haunting voice said in the back of his mind.
"Yes she does. I will cherish her and Teddy, until I die." Harry told him.
"It will be a long happy life with the three of them. Your children and your true one." Death told him.
"Thank you, my friend." Harry apparated them to the American Ministry of Magic.
The lobby wasn't that busy, so they walked right up to the receptionist, who was doing her nails. "Excuse me, Madam, I need to speak with the Minister."
"Do you have an appointment?" she didn't look to see who it was, Harry frowned.
"No—" "Then you're going to have to wait like everyone else." "Excuse me, but if you have not noticed there is nobody else here and this is not a pleasure meeting, Madam." Harry crushed her bottle of nail polish with his magic. She looked terrified and angry. She pressed a button. "Fine then. Minister, there is a man here to see you."
"Name." "Lord Harry Potter-Black." The receptionist and the girl by his side both gasped. The American Minister flooed down from his office to met him.
"I NEVER thought I would have the pleasure of meeting you."
"I would hate to tell you that I don't really have time for pleasantries Minister, but I do. I don't have much time left in the US." The minister showed them to an unused office.
"Candy for the children?"
"No thank you." Teddy, he nudged Lillian. "No." Harry cleared his throat. "No, thank you, sir." It gained her two bright smiles from Harry and Teddy. "Never take candy from strangers." Harry told them, the Minister frowned.
"Minister, on to business. I have always loved children and always want them, I have my godson Teddy. And as of last night, Teddy and I, save this beautiful red head that is sitting before you." He waved his hand to both of the children. "But as it turns out Severus Snape, Headmaster of Witchcraft and Wizardry, has offered me a teaching position there in Britain. I am not sure if I would be able to take her, since I am not her legal guardian. There is no doubt I want to, I will take her illegally if I have to."
The Minister raised an eyebrow at that. "Please, sir, if you would listen to me." Lillian said shyly. He nodded for her to continue. "I was two when I was bitten by a werewolf, my parents left me on the streets. I've never had a name. I've had to lie, cheat, and steal to survive. I never went to an orphanage because of what I am. Last night I walked passed a gang called the Doberman Gang, they wanted…they wanted to do things to me. I ran, Teddy and Harry were at a restaurant , I ran past them. Teddy pointed out to Harry that I was a werewolf, and they took me in. How did you know I am a werewolf?"
"My dad was a werewolf. I'm half." Teddy said proudly. Sol flew into the room.
"Harry gave me a name, my name is Lillian Potter-Black." Lillian said.
"Dear Lord Potter-Black,"
I would be very interested to see the rest of your potion stock.
Be here at Hogwarts in two days at noon. You may not believe but I love children, as long as they are young and I am not teaching them.
Truly,
Severus Snape."
"Two days. You say you have no guardian what so ever?" Lillian nodded. "As Minister of Magic, I grant Lord Harry James Potter-Black legal guardianship over miss Lillian Potter-Black." Harry picked her up in one arm and Teddy in the other they cried happy tears as Harry spun them around. Harry sat them down and hugged the minister.
"Thank you SO much. You don't know how happy you've made me."
"Made us, dad." Lillian and Teddy corrected him and joined in the group hug. Sol squawked at them, breaking them up.
"Beautiful bird, Mr. Black." The Minister said, earning a squawk.
"No, he is a majestic hunter of the sky." Lillian said bowing to the black eagle. Sol bowed back.
"We need to go, Harry. We have to pack, get to Britain, get her a wardrobe and stuff, then to Hogwarts."
"Yes, you're right. Thank you again, feel free to call on me for anything, Minister." Harry bowed to the older man.
"You're welcome, friend." He smiled at the new family as they walked out, children sitting on his hips and Sol nesting in his hair. When he got back to his office he noticed the front page. In big bold black letter the headline read: Lord Harry Potter-Black save street child from Doberman Gang. The picture beneath it was Harry picking up Lillian who was asleep and Teddy climbing on his back and Harry walking away like that. Harry and Teddy were wearing tuxedoes, Lillian was wearing close to rags. The thing that caught his attention though was the blazing fire of love and affection in Harry's eyes when he turned to the children. The minister smiled and put this memory in his pensive.