Chapter 6: The Will of Sirius Orion Black
"Albus, why don't you send a message to order headquarters and have anyone who needs to go to Sirius' Will reading come here. I'll tell Ginny to make sure everyone is ready to leave from Longbottom Manor. Bill, can you pop over to the Burrow and double check the wards there please? Its 10:45am, I would like it if everyone were ready to go by 2pm. I'll coordinate with Griphook about the exact time."
With quick nods from both men, they left. Albus through the fireplace back to his office and Bill through the door. Harry closed his eyes and tried to concentrate on Ginny's location.
A few minutes later, Harry was standing in Ginny's room again. He looked around and saw a barely clothed Ginny Weasley walk out of the bathroom. All she was wearing was black satin knickers and bra, and a towel wrapped around her hair.
"You know Ginny, if you have dreams like you did earlier and dress like that, I might think you want to seduce me."
Ginny jumped 10 feet in the air and screamed. "Harry! What the fuck are you doing here? Are you Astro-Projecting again?"
"Yes dear, I am Astro-Projecting. It takes a lot out of me, but I needed to see you…I mean talk to everyone quickly. I thought you might actually be awake and with the others, so here I am."
"Oh, ok. Can you walk around while you are…whatever you're doing?"
"Sure, I even made myself solid here, so I can do this…" Harry quickly kissed Ginny.
"Come on, I don't have a lot of time."
A few minutes later Harry, Ron, Ginny, Hermione, Mrs. Weasley, Mrs. Longbottom, Neville, and Luna were all seated in the sitting room of Longbottom Manor.
"Ok, as you all found out last night, I have the ability Astro-Project myself to another location. I cannot directly affect anything in this second location…yet, but I plan to train myself to do it. The reason I am here now is to inform you that a squadron of Elite Goblin soldiers will be arriving at Longbottom Manor in a couple of hours to help protect it. They will also be setting up a stable portal that will allow you to travel to Gringotts Bank. Those of us who need to be there for Sirius' Will reading will be able to remain. Those who are not will be escorted through another portal to Hogwarts. I need everyone ready to go by 2pm. That means completely packed waiting in this room. Mrs. Longbottom, Neville, whatever extra wards you place here, please let the Goblin Commander know. Now, I can feel myself beginning to slip back, so I'll see you all this afternoon. I love you Ginny."
And as soon as appeared, he was gone. Mrs. Weasley sent the children to pack up while she and Augusta started securing the manor.
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Griphook arrived back at Hogwarts at 12 noon to set up the portal. He informed Harry that the Goblin Squadron dispatched to Longbottom would be there within the next the 30 minutes. Harry alerted Ginny who immediately told him that they had arrived. They were using an old abandoned building on the grounds of the manor as their base. Come to find out it was the original bunk house for the goblins when they were first stationed there.
At 2pm, Harry, Remus, Tonks, Mad-Eye, the Weasley Clan who was within Hogwarts, Professors Dumbledore, McGonagall, Snape, and Flitwick all walked through the portal and into Gringotts Bank. Harry immediately saw Mrs. Weasley, Ron, Hermione, Ginny, Luna, Neville, Mrs. Longbottom, and two people Harry assumed were Tonks' parents were already sitting at the conference table. Ginny was immediately out of her seat and into Harry's arms before anyone could speak.
"Hey beautiful. I think we should talk later, ok?" Ginny only nodded and burrowed deeper into Harry's embrace as Harry sat them both down into one of the comfortable chairs around the conference table.
"Neville, could you please take Luna and your grandmother thru that portal to Hogwarts. I believe you and Luna are staying in Gryffindor Tower…your grandmother is staying—"
"Augusta will be staying in the some of the VIP quarters right down the hall from Gryffindor Tower." Minerva added quickly. "When you arrive, ask for Dobby, he will show you to your rooms."
With a quick thank you and a wave, the three of them were off, heading to Hogwarts. At 2:15pm, a tall gentleman in business robes walked into the conference room. He was a tall man with immaculate hair and silver eyes. He walked around the room, casting several charms on those who were sitting at the table. "Master Griphook, I have cast detection spells and these people who are here are not under any sort of mind control or potion."
Griphook simply nodded, and with a wave of his hand, the Goblin Guards left the room. As soon as the guards left, Albus, Griphook, and the stranger all cast multiple charms and wards to secure the room.
"Good afternoon, my name is Stephen Douglas and I represent the law offices of Armstrong, Douglas, and Smith. We were placed on retainer by Mr. Sirius Orion Black shortly after he was named Godfather of Harry James Potter. It was then that he created his first will. After his unjust incarceration Mr. Black made a new will and then revised it once again in May of this year. At this time I am authorized to display it in front you witnesses and beneficiaries."
Mr. Douglas placed a crystal in the center of the table and tapped it with his wand. The torches dimmed and the ghostly form of Sirius appeared. He was wearing his family dress robes with his hair tied back. He was cleaner then Harry had ever seen him. He began to pace on the conference table before he began to speak:
I, Sirius Orion Black, being of sound mind and judgment hereby make this will. All previous wills are null in void. First, I have placed Mr. Stephen Douglas and his law firm on retainer. Any legal problems regarding my will should be handled through him and his law firm.
So, now that bit is out of the way, lets get to business shall we? As the Heir to the Most Noble and Ancient House of Black, I hereby dissolve the marriage of Narcissa Black-Malfoy and her Death Eater husband Lucius Draco Malfoy and declare it to be null in void.
There was a sudden flash of light from the document then it went back to normal
I hereby dissolve the marriage of Bellatrix Black-Lestrange and her Death Eater husband Rodolphus Lestrange and declare it to be null in void as well.
Like before, there was a sudden flash of light from the document then it went back to normal.
I hereby declare that Bellatrix Black, Narcissa Black, and any bastard children they may have, be expelled from Most Noble and Ancient House of Black.
Again, there was a sudden flash of light from the document then it went back to normal.
As the Heir to the Most Noble and Ancient House of Black, I hereby declare Andromeda Black-Tonks, her husband Theodore 'Ted' Tonks, and their Daughter Nymphadora Tonks be reinstated into the Black Family. I also declare that both Andromeda and Nymphadora receive all money and heirlooms they should rightfully have.
Instead of a sudden flash of light from the document, there was soft red glow that encompassed Ted, Andromeda, and Nymphadora. After the glow faded, the three members of the Tonks family each wore a necklace bearing the Black Family Crest.
Andromeda sobbed softly into her husband's shoulder, everyone heard her whisper, "Thank you Sirius, you have no idea what this means to me." Sirius chuckled and continued on,
Sorry everyone, I had to set right some wrongs that have been committed. Allowing Narcissa or Bellatrix to reproduce is a major wrong as far as I am concerned. So, here I go with the rest of my will.
Firstly to Remus John Lupin; Moony my old friend, I know that you are depressed after losing me again. I can only say that I am sorry and that I will miss running with you during the Full Moon. Because I will not be there anymore I am leaving you 2 million galleons for the Wolfsbane potion.
Stephen has already contacted a Potions Master and will deliver the potion to you every month. I also leave you the Black Family house in Hogsmead with another million galleons to fix it up. That should take you a few months to get fixed up. After you fix up the house I want to make sure you never have to worry about money again.
I know you hated when James and I paid for things, but I really don't care; you are my brother in everything but blood so I leave you with 10 million galleons for you to live on.
Moony, I also leave you with my most precious procession; I give my title as Harry's Godfather to you and his guardianship, just like how we talked about. Please look out for Prongs Jr. and help him with whatever he needs.
Remus just smiled, tears falling freely, "You win, you god damn flea bag."
To the remaining members of the Black Family, that means Andromeda, Ted, and Dora. Andi, thank you for your unwavering belief in me and my innocence; I leave you 10 million galleons on top of whatever you were supposed to get by being a Black.
Ted, you have the strongest handshake of anyone I have ever met, except for Hagrid. You keep my cousins safe and loved; to you I also leave 10 million galleons.
Dora, my sweet Auror of a cousin. I love you like a sister and so I am going to give you some advice, take the god damn werewolf that you love and snog his brains out! I know he loves you just as much as you love him. Like your mother, I leave you 10 million galleons on top of whatever you were supposed to get by being a Black.
Next on my list of the Weasley Family, and I am going to be this by age so please be patient. To Arthur and Molly, first off I want to say thank you for everything you have done to help not only me but for Harry too. You have loved Harry like a son and have done everything you can to help and nurture him.
Arthur, you are a brave and loyal man. It has been my honor to meet you and get to know you. Molly, you and I have not always agreed on what is best for Harry, but your heart is always in the right place. If things were different I definitely would have been coming to you for advice while raising him. So that being said, I leave you 10 million galleons each plus 5 million galleons for renovations at The Burrow. Please talk to Mr. Douglas about hiring some Home Security companies to come out and add some additional defenses, including the Animagus detection wards.
To Bill and Charlie Weasley, boys take care of your parents and watch out for ALL your younger siblings including Hermione and Harry. Bill, I leave you 10 million galleons plus an additional 5 million for your marriage to a certain woman…Charlie, you get the same thing, 10 million galleons plus an additional 5 million for you if you ever marry, which I doubt you will, but who knows.
Everyone laughed at this truth while Sirius continued,
To Percival; first off I want you to apologize to your family for being an ass. Then I want you to personally apologize to Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter, and your brother Ron Weasley again. Once you have done this then you can receive your inheritance, 10 million galleons.
Fred and George Weasley, trouble makers extraordinaire, I leave you my notes on pranks and also 25 million galleons. Its 10 million each and 5 million for the shop.
Next on my list is Ron Weasley. Ron thank you for being Harry's best friend; I know he may be moody and depressing at times, but thank you for all always being there for him. I even forgive you for not believing him during the Tri-Wizard Tournament because I didn't believe him at first either.
Once I had calmly talked with him, I realized he was telling me the truth. So Ron, I leave you with some advice and some money; first, take some extra time and think before you say anything. It is not a race, and you may find that you get better results if you think before you speak.
To help with this I leave you a book I received from Remus, How Not to Stick Your Foot in Your Mouth. Next and I know anyone who has seen you at meal can understand this, SLOW THE FUCK DOWN WHEN YOU EAT! THE FOOD ISN'T GOING ANYWHERE!!! I understand living with 5 older brothers makes you horde food, but please it is disgusting, and coming from me that is saying something.
To help you transition from the current Ron to more refined Ron I leave you a unique pensieve; it is called an absorption pensieve. You view memory extracts and them absorb them. I am including abstracts covering many different fields including dancing, proper study habits, and etiquette. Please do not angry with me Ron, I was worse then you were until I received a similar gift from Harry's Grandparents.
Also all the men under 30 years old are receiving the same thing, I forgot to mention it before hand. Now this pensieve will also play a large part in the last 2 pieces of advice I leave for you. First I want you to put as all out of our misery by begging Hermione to go out with you. You both like each other; we all now it, you know it, so please do it before someone snags her up. This leads to my last piece of advice, Ron you are a very noble and strong person.
You are a unique person and do not need to live up to ANY ONE! Not Bill, Charlie, Percy, Fred, George, Harry, or anyone else. That said, you do have 2 major character flaws, don't worry most Gryffindors have the same ones, and they are tied together, your jealousy and your temper. Just think everything out before you do something rash. Read the book I left you, trust me on this. Also, do not be jealous of other people because of what they have or who they are.
Normally their lives have been far worse then your own or they are like Draco Malfoy and are spoiled so rotten that no one wants to be friends with them. Remember, you are richer then most people in the world because of your loving family. That said, I also leave you 10 million galleons, just remember an old saying I heard a long time ago, 'Money does not buy you happiness.'
Now I have dealt with all the all the male Weasleys I need to move onto the seventh Weasley child and the only female Weasley in 7 generations, Ginevra Molly Weasley. Ginny, thank you for talking to me while we spent the summer together in my old home; you gave me something that I have craved since I was thrown in Azkaban, Harry's life story.
Take good care of him for me and please accept 10 million galleons to spend on anything you want, except for a new broom. I have new Firebolts for you Ron, Hermione, Fred, George, Charlie and Bill. I am also leaving you an absorption pensieve with abstracts covering many different fields. Mr. Douglas has a letter to you that I wrote please read it later when you're alone.
Hermione Jane Granger, bookworm extraordinaire and other best friend of Harry Potter, thank you for being Harry's best friend; I know he may be moody and depressed, but thank you for all always being there for him. I am glad you cared enough for his safety to report the Firebolt to Professor McGonagall.
I also leave you with some advice and some money; first, take into consideration that some of your friends are not bookworms like you are. So try not to harp on them so much about doing homework. Also, you need to remember that all work and no play make people very cranky, including you. To help you with this situation, I leave you a book I received from Lily, Harry's mom, How Not to Stress Yourself Out By Studying Too Hard. Lily used this book and she received 13 NEWTs while James got 10, Remus 12, and I got 8. I am also leaving you an absorption pensieve with abstracts covering many different fields including dancing, proper study habits, Magical Law, a Complete History of House Elves, Centaurs, and other Magical Creatures.
Next please do us all a favor and ask Ron out if he doesn't ask you soon. You both like each other, we all now it, you know it, so please do it before Harry or Ginny hex you both. This leads to my last piece of advice, Hermione, you need to think a little bit less with brain and more with your heart. The mistakes we learn in life are sometimes the most important lessons you will ever learn.
That said I also leave you 10 million galleons and a complete copy of the books in the Black Family Library. Some of these are in parseltongue so I also leave you a potion that will make you into a parselmouth, just like Harry.
To Albus Dumbledore, Minerva McGonagall, Severus Snape and Filius Flitwick I leave you all copies of books that are in the Black Family Library. Each set of books relates directly to your field of study. Also to each of you I leave 10 million galleons and the Parseltongue potion. Albus your collection of books is a complete set of all the books. Please feel free to copy any of the books your want for your other professors.
Albus' eyes twinkled wildly. Even though he did have many books, the Black Family collection was quite extensive and would be a great asset to the school and him.
Minerva, besides the Transfiguration books, I also leave you with 2 special books. The first is The Marauder's Guide to Becoming An Animagus. It includes all the notes on our Animagus experience along with notes about Moony's transformations. The second book is an idea we had all bounced around when Lily was pregnant with Harry. The Marauder's Guide to Hogwarts: Everything You Need to Know-From the Astronomy Tower to the Dungeons.
We were going to give it to Harry and any of the other Marauder kids before they went to Hogwarts. It includes a complete history about all four houses, including Quidditch Cups, House Cups, who the Head of Houses are, where the dorms are, who all the Hogwarts Ghosts are, etc. This way they would know where everything is including the bathrooms. It also explains what courses are offered and if any prerequisites are required for the class.
We included our own comments on the professors, classes and Hogwarts in general and charmed it to be self updating so it is current as of right now. I thought it might be a good starting spot for an official book for all first years, some sort of a personal guidebook.
Minerva was weeping at the amount of work the Marauders put in their books. She vowed to make sure every student in the school had a copy.
To Filius Flitwick I also give you a book, The Marauder's: Charms for Fun and Stress Relief. It is a book covering a number of charms we used to help us with everyday life inside the castle out. These included charms that made our trunks shrink and grow without our wands, to the hangover charm we used on Frank Longbottom, to the charm James placed on the Quidditch Pitch to make anyone who fell off their broom land safely. I now this last one wore off by the time Harry arrived at School. Please feel free to recast it ASAP. Also in the book is the theory and research Lily did.
Flitwick was bouncing up and down at his new books. The idea of protecting Quidditch players was very appealing to him since his seeker had plowed the last time they played Gryffindor.
To Severus Snape I want to first apologize for everything we did to you when we were younger. After Harry talked to Remus and me about the memory he saw I realized what I did to you and how it had affected not only Harry, but many other people.
Next, I leave you copies of all the Black Family potion books including a copy of the Family recipe book; you'll understand it when you see it. I am also giving you my copy of A Marauder's Guide to Potion Making. As you know, Lily and I were very good at potions, use it well.
I am also giving you 3 extra vials of the Parseltongue potion so that you can examine it and possibly make more. Finally I leave you with a little bit of advice, first off Harry is not James. He has no memory of what we did to you. As Molly has reminded me on many an occasion he may look like James but he is not James.
My second piece of advice is to remember that as a professor, you have a unique opportunity to help shape the next generation of Witches and Wizards. Teach them what you know, help them meet their potential. When you one day leave onto the next great adventure, who will carry on the exact science of potion making?
Between Slytherin and Black, Severus knew he needs to make amends. Too bad he had to get the last word though. Bastard!
To Alastor 'Mad-Eye' Moody, my mentor, my fellow Auror, and my friend, I leave you 10 million galleons and have made arrangements for you to go to Los Angeles, California in the United States to have a procedure that will put you back into a proper fighting state.
This includes a new re-grown leg, replacement of your magical eye to a 'natural looking' magical eye that will lull your enemies into a false sense of security, and a magical facelift. The facelift will clean up your skin and make you easier to blend into a crowd. If this doesn't scare the hell out of Death Eaters, I don't know what will.
It was everything Alastor could hope for. He would honor Sirius and kill Bellatrix if it was the last thing he would do.
Now, as for the last piece business here today, I Sirius Orion Black, the last of the Ancient and Noble House of Black, name Harry James Potter, my godson as my sole Heir. Everything I have left after giving some things away is yours.
This includes the Family home in London, the houses and flats around the world, the Private Island in Bermuda, the Heirlooms, junk and money left over. As of the time when I made this will you should have over 20 billion galleons still in your vaults. This does not include the special vaults for Dora and Andromeda.
Griphook is the senor account executive for the Blacks, so schedule a meeting with him as soon as you can. You are also receiving an absorption pensieve; your abstracts are a complete set of everything that the others have as well as some on the operation of our government.
This leads me to the next item on my list, as my heir you are now the Head of the Black Family. There are a number of things that you are entitled to do, firstly you are now considered an adult. Yes that means no more underage restrictions on magic. Next, all marriages involving members of the family must be approved by you with the exception of Andi and Ted Tonks since I approved it in my will before naming you my heir. You also have the power to disband marriages, declare contracts null in void, make someone a member and disown a member of the House of Black.
You also have three seats on the Wizengamot. The first one is the Black Family seat; the other two were…acquired over the years thru various means including having someone marry into the family. Finally as the head of family, you control all wards and properties owned by the House of Black.
Finally Harry I offer you some advice to you. First off unless you killed me yourself, MY DEATH WAS NOT YOUR FAULT! Ok, now that's out of my system, you need to learn to love. It was the one thing I never did and after seeing your mum and dad together I wish I had done. Finally enjoy life, beat Voldemort and never forget I Love You.