Hi! Here's the next chapter for all of you that have been waiting. Sorry it's so short! Also, I'd like to say that questions about what will happen are welcome and I will answer most if not all of them.

June 10, 1994

I waltzed into Dumbledore's office. Literally. Dumbledore, who was sitting there, burst into chuckles as Sirius and I waltzed in with Remus chuckling behind us. Sirius gave me a little twirl that definitely wasn't part of the dance and I sat down after a curtsy.

"I must admit that I have missed you unique way of doing things, Vega." Dumbledore said fondly.

"Me too, Al. Now, I know what you want and the answer is no. There, now if you'll excuse me, I'd like to take Harry home early to settle in and then take both Harry and Sirius shopping. Merlin knows that they need it." I started to stand.

"I'm afraid it's simply not possible, Miss. Black." I sighed, formal tones.

"Albus, I know the prophecy. I know about the blood wards. I'm sorry but there's nothing to debate. Harry isn't going back to Petunia's and that's all there is to it. I'll put the fidelus around my house with someone I trust implicitly as secret keeper. Find some other way to protect Petunia. This won't be it. If you wish to contest it, I'll see you in front of the Wizemgot where I'm sure they'd like to hear about Harry grew up. I wish you didn't make me do this, Albus, but that is what I will do if pressed. I'm a lioness, I fight for my cubs and I will fight you for Harry. You have no clue about how he's grown up because you refuse to see it. You believe that just because they're related, they'll love him like their own. You believe that Petunia is still that girl that wrote to you about coming to Hogwarts. She's not. Remus doesn't know because in spite of the bond the two formed this year, Harry is a very private person. I didn't even know until after our seventh year and seeing how I found out about Remus before second year that's saying something."

"Erm...can we know what's going on?" Sirius asked uncertainly.

"I'll explain to you two later. Right now, just know that I'm right and Albus is fighting a losing battle." I said, daring Albus to contradict me. Instead, he sighed heavily.

"Will you accept a compromise?" Albus asked. My eyes narrowed.

"A compromise?" I questioned suspiciously. Albus was wonderful, but he was a manipulative old man that did things 'for the greater good'. He'd tested Harry through the Sorcerer's Stone, Chamber of Secrets, Triwizard Tournament to make sure he'd be able to handle the coming confrontation. The experiences had helped Harry lose his last bits of childhood, but he'd been prepared.

"You know the prophecy and you will tell Sirius and Remus later, I assume. Perhaps, you will accept a compromise that will keep Harry well cared for yet still at the Dursley's home?" My eyes narrowed. Surely he couldn't be suggesting... It was impossible.

"Petunia would never go along with that." I stated, eyes fixed on him.

"She wouldn't know." He said, an eyebrow raised. My mind raced. Then, my mouth formed an 'o'.

"Impossible! How would you explain the changes? The disappearances?" Albus smiled.

"Can we know now?" Sirius whined. I sighed, exasperated.

"Dumbledore doesn't want us taking Harry to live with us because there's blood wards around the Dursley's that will protect both him and the Dursley's as long as he goes back once a summer to renew them and I won't agree to him staying there. Albus thinks we, meaning you and I and not Remus, which I don't like," I added. "That we could take the place of a stray that Harry brought home. We could go home whenever we wanted and visit Harry the same. What I want to know," I continued, "is how we'll explain the dog's disappearances and how we'll explain the changes in the two dogs because Sirius and I aren't identical. Besides that, Remus will want to visit Harry too, and he doesn't have a animagus form, let alone a dog animagus form." I finished. "So unless you can fix all of those problems, and any of Sirius' and Remus' objections, I say no, Albus, we can't compromise."

"The color can be fixed with a simple charm and the disappearances with shift changes. Remus could visit him at the park some days."

"So Vega and I won't spend any time together at all?" Sirius objected.

"I've missed fifteen years with my brother, I won't miss more." I agreed. Dumbledore sighed.

"I don't believe we will find a perfect solution for this. However, it is the best suggestion we have." Dumbledore pointed out. I scowled.

"Did my suggestion just fly in one ear and out the other, Albus!" I demanded, standing. "Give me Harry and put the fidelus on my house. Sirius knows the spell and we can make Remus secret-keeper. Or better yet, leave it alone and let them think Harry's still under the blood wards! Find something else for Petunia and her husband and son. My cub won't be abused just so you can have your savior!" I roared.

"Abused?!" Sirius demanded. Remus was pale white.

"Oh, he wasn't hit. No, he was treated like a house-elf! And told that Lily and James were drunkards that died in a car crash. Did you ever wonder why Harry blew up his aunt, Albus? She told him that his mother was a bitch that didn't deserve to live! So help me, Albus, if you put him back there, I'll hex you to hell and back, make no mistake! I won't have him go back there! He will not be treated like that!" Sirius and Remus were beginning to vibrate in anger and Dumbledore was pale. Then, Harry came in.

"Did any of you ever think to ask me where I want to live?" He asked, voice quiet.

"You tell me, Harry. Where do you want to live?" I asked, voice just as quiet. He met my eyes and our eyes held. Then, he looked at Dumbledore.

"Anywhere but the Dursley's. I don't care about anywhere else but not the Dursley's." He said in quiet determination. Then, he turned around and walked out. I smiled at his retreating back. He'd said his piece and left. He had a mix of Lily's temper and James' quiet brooding.

"You guys can look at him and see James all you want, but he inherited two things and two things only from his father. His looks, and the fact that trouble is attracted to him. Everything else is pure Lily or the unique mix of James and Lily that is pure Harry." I said softly. Then, I turned to Dumbledore. "You heard him, Albus. He comes with me." I spun around and stalked from the room. I heard Remus and Sirius scramble after me. I met Harry at the bottom of the stairs. "How did you know we were having a meeting up there?" I asked.

"I remembered that Madame Pomfrey called me your godson, and I knew I was Sirius' godson, so when Dumbledore told Sirius to go get you for a meeting this morning, I knew he wanted to talk about me. It couldn't be about what happened last night or he would've called me up as well and he would've done it later when I was more likely to be awake. Also, he would've wanted to talk to Professor Lupin. Professor Lupin just followed you, he wasn't invited. I was there since Dumbledore asked if you could compromise." Harry shrugged. I beamed.

"My godson's a genius. Alright, now. Go get your stuff. We'll get anything you left behind from the Dursley's and then get you moved into your new home." Harry's eyes widened.

"You mean it?" He asked excitedly. I smiled.

"Yes, Harry. Now, go get your things and meet me outside the front doors."

"But how did you get Dumbledore to agree..." I cut him off with a wink.

"He didn't have a choice." I whispered conspiratorially. A startled chuckle and whoop of joy burst past Harry's lips as he spun around and raced for the Gryffindor Common room. I turned to Remus and Sirius with a grin. "You got anything in the shrieking shack that's yours, Siri?" I questioned. He rolled his eyes, shaking his head. "Rem? You staying or going with us?" I asked, turning to the werewolf. He smiled but I could see that it was fake.

"I'm gonna stay. I'll meet you at your place tomorrow morning." I nodded quickly and moved forward, hugging him quickly, uncomfortably.

"Tell Sev I'll talk to him in a few days." I said before gesturing for Sirius to follow me. I saw Sirius glancing between us before telling Remus goodbye and hurrying after me. Once outside, we waited by the main doors.

"So what's with you two?" He asked.

"What do you think?" I growled at him warningly.

"Alright, fine. I won't say anything else about it. What are you telling everybody about the Granger girl's disappearance?"

"I'll explain to the Granger's what happened. The wizarding world will be told that she died in a house fire at the Granger's. I'll convince them to burn the house and I'll buy them a new one in the process. Dumbledore will tell the students that she had to go home early because of a death in the family." I said easily. I took out a piece of parchment and began writing. I folded it and charmed it to fly to Dumbledore. "Now, Al knows the story too. He'll send Hermione Granger's stuff to me at our house before we put the Fidelus on it. I don't know what happened to my school stuff though." I heard a thump and heavy breathing and turned to find Harry bent over his trunk. His Firebolt lay beside him, testimony of how he'd got here so fast. He must've run all the way to his dorm, thrown everything he had into his trunk and flown down. I chuckled. "We weren't going to leave without you." I said gently, moving over and tapping his trunk with my wand and owl cage with my wand. He put his broom in his trunk. "Where's Hedwig?" I asked. He looked surprised.

"Ron's going to send her later." He said. I nodded, then charmed the trunk and owl cage to follow us. I gestured for him to follow and began heading for the main gates at a leisurely pace.

"Hey Vegs? Where are we going first?" Sirius asked.

"You are going to take Harry's trunk and owl cage home. I'm taking Harry to visit Petunia and her family so we can get the rest of his stuff and tell Petunia that her home will no longer be invaded by magical people. You can't go with us because the ministry will only just announce your freedom in the prophet this morning and Dumbledore made them withdraw the dementors last night but the muggles won't know yet so Petunia could have you arrested. Harry and I will meet you at home and then we'll have breakfast before setting up Harry's room and going shopping."

"I can set up one of the spare rooms for Harry." Sirius offered. I shook my head.

"Thanks for the offer, Siri, but I'm planning on giving him James' room and I doubt you want to do that alone. Just wait until I get home with Harry and we'll eat and then do it together." He shook his head determined.

"I'll do it." I glanced at him before sighing.

"Alright, fine. Have it your way, you stubborn arse." I realized we were at the gates. "See you at home, Siri." I looked to Harry, who was watching us. "Grab onto my waist and hold on as tight as you can." I instructed. "I'm going to apparate us and it'll feel like you're being squeezed through a small tube but it'll pass quickly." He tentatively reached out and wrapped his hands around my waist. I rolled my eyes and wrapped him in a hug, pulling him to me tighter. Then, I apparated, concentrating on Lily and Petunia's childhood home.