Severus walked into the room down in the dungeons of Prince Manor that had been given over to Harry's training. The stone walls and floors ensured that Harry would not burn anything down and would allow someone to be close while he was training. Harry had intensified his training since the Burrow. Severus had to drag him away for meals and sleep, and even for riding.
He watched as Harry sat there juggling a dozen balls of fire, behind his back, under his leg, in one hand. He waited till Harry stopped. "That is incredible Harry."
Harry turned to face him. "You haven't seen my newest trick yet Sev." Severus watched in awe as the walls started climbing with ivy every where.
Severus had begun to master his natural powers as well but he had been training like Harry had with fire. "How did you do that?"
Harry shrugged. "I haven't even practice earth. I just could sense the weeds growing in the walls over the days and I was able to bring them out and to life."
Severus touched the ivy and brought a rose to life, plucking and handing it to his husband. "I guess the Slytherin blood is still strong even without the title."
Harry smelled the rose. "Why am I able to sense the powers so well? I mean you have had to train with them and you're born to the title just as I am and have it."
Severus thought. "It is Gryffindor I believe. The legends say he had powers that rivalled Merlin. If true you may be able to control all the elements with time."
Harry was startled by that. "If fire wasn't enough now I may have them all. What I don't get is why do my earth powers come easier to me then my fire powers?"
Now that Severus had no answer for. "I'm not sure. I mean Sirius' blood rite made you a Black but your birth father's heritage is in your genes and stronger."
Harry looked at his husband. "So my birth heritage should always be stronger then my rite with Sirius is that it?"
Severus nodded. "If Sirius had actually blood adopted you and changed your genes, it might not be but he didn't. You definitely have James Potter's genes."
Harry knew there was going to be no easy answer. "I think I have done enough for now. I think that I need to take a break."
Severus was relieved to hear that as his husband looked exhausted. "How about we go take the horses out for a ride? Quaker will be anxious to see you."
Harry smiled at the thought of his horse. "Our ride yesterday was quite short. I think the fresh air might help me with my head ache."
Severus led his husband from the dungeons and outside where the horses were already waiting for them. He had every intention of taking Harry for a ride before he went down to get him and was just happy it had not taken long to convince him.
Harry turned to him. "Had this planned already did you? You were pretty sure that I was going to agree to come out riding with you."
Severus shrugged his shoulders. "I had a feeling that I could appeal to your horse lover side with Quaker. Either that or I would drag you out here if I had to."
Harry snorted at the thought. "I know I have been slightly obsessive about my training as of late but I didn't think that I would have turned you into a caveman."
Severus smirked. "Harry people are starting to wonder what you look like. Molly keeps on me about making sure you eat and her sons are worried about you."
Harry felt a bit guilty. "I don't know why. It just seems as my Uncle's due date grows closer I feel this growing need to make sure that I learn how to control this."
Severus understood. "You want this world to be safe for our daughter and this war to be over. There is no more natural desire for a daddy then to protect his child."
Again something about what he said hit Harry but he wasn't sure why. He ignored it for now and went to Quaker. "I'll come to dinner and assure them all tonight."
Severus launched himself into the saddle of his chestnut. "Good. If Dobby had not been reassuring Molly you were eating, she'd be breaking into our room at night."
Harry smiled at the mental picture. "You know I love that woman but I forgot what it might be lie to have a mother around when I asked you to bring her here."
Severus chuckled. "I know how much no matter how you joke about it, it means for you to have her here. Even I can stand having her around, for your sake."
Harry knew that Severus had not been a fan of the mothering Molly even bestowed on him. "As long as she stays out of our bedroom I presume."
Severus definitely agreed on that point and with that took Harry out onto the grounds for a ride. He saw the color return to his husband's cheeks and he was relieved to see Harry relax and enjoy it. Unlike the past few weeks Harry didn't want to turn back early and they stayed for the afternoon. He didn't see the look in Harry's eyes every time their conversation stopped for a few moments.
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Harry had returned to the dinning room for dinner that night and smiled inwardly as he saw the relief on the faces of the Weasleys as he sat down at the table with them, seeing that his husband had not been exaggerating that they had been worried about him. His eyes kept wandering to his Uncle and after dinner he had to ask.
Harry turned to Regulus as they were getting up from the dinning room table. "Uncle Reg would you mind talking with me for a while."
Regulus nodded and turned to his husband. "Why don't you go up and get some rest while I talk with our nephew?"
Fabian kissed his husband and took off to their rooms. Harry turned and led his Uncle into the den and closed the doors. "Something is bothering me a lot."
Regulus sat down in the chair across from his nephew. "Okay. You know you can talk to me about anything. If it is the baby you know Fabian will want to hear."
Harry shook his head. "It's not the baby, well not really. I mean the baby and my training as raised the question but it is more about me then my daughter."
Regulus was growing a bit confused. "How about we take this slow and you start from the beginning? You're making my head spin and we haven't even started."
Harry explained about that day and his talk with Severus. "He made a comment about the powers inherited by my true father would be stronger in my veins."
Regulus began to understand. "You think there is a chance that my brother and not James was your father don't you? You think James blood adopted you?'
Harry nodded his head. "Sirius was always so protective of me and he went so far to ensure I would inherit it all. And now the Black powers are natural for me."
Regulus knew it made sense in a way. "Harry I knew my brother and I know he would never have knowingly betrayed his best friend. He'd never have slept with Lily."
Harry wasn't convinced. "I don't know why but I feel this bond with you and I have felt a stronger pull to the Black ring. I know Siri loved James but..."
Regulus reached out and took his hand. "I had not spoken to Sirius in years but I never heard of him being a father. I am sure I would have heard if he was."
Harry wasn't so sure. "Maybe he never knew. I mean it was possible my parents kept it from him. James may have adopted me right away."
Regulus reluctantly nodded. "Sirius when he performed the godson ritual would probably have felt a tug if this is real. He may have seen a connection."
Harry needed to know. "Is there some way that we can find out who my real father might have been? I owe it to my daughter to find out my heritage."
Regulus looked at the boy who might be his real nephew. "There is a way. It would be simpler for us to simply remove the blood adoptions but that we can't."
Harry knew why. "If we did and it proved that James was actually my father, then I would no longer have a right to the title of Lord Black."
Regulus shook his head. "You'd still have the title and the inheritance but you'd loose the actual powers attached to it. We can't risk that at this time."
Harry hated this. He needed to know. "Please, you said there was some other way. I want to know the truth for my daughter and for me. I just have to."
Regulus smiled. "With my blood we should be able to perform a paternity test. It requires a strong potion to over look the blood adoptions you have been through."
Harry shrugged. "Then I guess it is a good thing that I happen to be married to one of the best potion masters in the world."
"One of?" A voice came from behind. "I thought you said I was the best. The things I learn when I am out of the room."
Regulus and Harry explained to Severus what Harry had realized that day and the potion that Harry wanted him to brew. Severus was reluctant as he was worried how Harry would handle the news either way but when he saw his husband would not be convinced otherwise, he reluctantly agreed to brew the required potion.
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Two days later Harry sat in his bedroom with his two Uncles and Molly when the potion was brought into the room by his husband was poured into a stone bowl which Severus placed in front of him.
"You and your Uncle just need to add your blood to the potion and it should over look all the blood adoptions possible and tell us the truth." Severus said.
Harry put his blood into the bowl and turned to his husband as Regulus was adding his. "How will we know if Regulus is my Uncle or not?"
Severus pointed at the liquid. "If Regulus is your Uncle before your blood adoption by Sirius, the liquid will turn green. If James was your father, it will turn black."
Harry looked down at the liquid in the bowl after Regulus had put his blood in and they all held their breath anxiously as they awaited any sign of what the truth would be. When the liquid changed color though they were all shocked.
Harry looked up from his husband and to his Uncles and back. "Red. You never mentioned red. What does the color mean?"
Severus turned to Regulus who nodded his head in total shock. "Red means that Regulus is not your Uncle at all. It means that he is your..."