Thank you all so much for the reviews! You all are well awesome like! Well awesome! I'm also so glad that you gave Arielle such a warm reception! Lol. I really appreciate it! Anyway here comes chapter nineteen! By the way I re-read the last chapter and there was something a little ambiguous in it. I'm actually a little surprised that nobody asked me about it. The substances that Harry is mixing into Sirius coffee are pepper and salt. Anyway…enjoy and I shall talk 2 ya later dudes!

Sirius went to the edge of the road with Harry and apparated safely to Hogsmeade. This was Harry's first visit to Hogsmeade for three years so he naturally was in awe at the sight of the village. Sirius who was holding Harry's hand, noticed his exasperation, smiled down warmly at him and said;

"Welcome to Hogsmeade Harry." With another smile he said to him while still clutching his hand;

"Come on. Let's go to Zonkos first mate."

Sirius led his godson through the business booming town with great eagerness on both parts. Harry was taking everything in while Sirius was avoiding as many gaping witches and wizards as possible. They were all whispering "Look its Harry Potter!"

Harry was looking around when he heard someone pointing and whispering his name to a witch standing beside him so he asked Sirius the question all his guardians were dreading for the last seven years.

"Sirius? How come so many people know my name?"

Sirius was naturally caught off guard as he stared down at Harry in exasperation. After a few seconds he said;

"I'm not sure that now is the time Harry."

"What do you mean Padfoot?"

"Like I said……" Sirius was cut off by a work colleague calling him as they entered Zonkos.

"Sirius over here mate!"

The person was a middle aged wizard whose name was Albert Swartz. Sirius immediately went over to him with Harry in tow. Albert was stocking a shelf with everlasting stink bombs.

"Hey how ya going mate?" Sirius greeted pleasantly.

"I am very good thank you Sirius. Bernie is pregnant again." Albert said excitedly.

"Are ya serious?" Albert nodded smiling so Sirius continued.

"Oh well congratulations mate!" Sirius said as he gave Albert a one armed hug.

"When is the little one due?"

"Early next year according to Dr Stein in St Mungos. So were talking around the fifth of January."

"Ah well now that is great news Alb. Really great news."

"Thank you Sirius. So this is the infamous Harry Potter then." Albert said bending a little to shake his hand. Albert didn't have to bend down too much however since he was only five foot six himself. Nevertheless he stooped down in front of Harry and gestured to shake his hand so Harry obliged though he was a little confused.

"Hi Harry. My name is Albert. I am a friend of your Godfathers."

"Hey ya." Harry said amiably.

As Albert stood up he said to Sirius that…..

"He is the spitting image of James, Sirius."

Sirius half laughed and said "Isn't he though? And here we all were thinking that one James Potter was enough." Both men laughed at this while Harry just looked at them perplexed but they didn't notice.

"So how come you came in here today Sirius? I thought you had a week off? Now don't you go and tell me that you just couldn't stay away from the place coz we both know that's just bull!"

Sirius sniggered at this before he said;

"Well I promised Harry yesterday that I would take him to Hogsmeade for the day. And since he asked to come in here first…I obliged." Sirius said with a smile.

"Oh well now…Haven't you got a devoted Godfather there Harry?" Albert asked looking down at Harry.

Harry looked up at Albert as he said;

"Ya. Sirius is the best." Harry replied as he smiled warmly up at Sirius who reciprocated it.

Sirius just ruffled his hair as he said; "Cheers Harry mate. Anyway Alb we better get going my son. So I shall see you on Monday."

"Alright Sirius. No bother. Ill talk to you on Monday so."

"Awesome. Give my love and congratulations to the lovely Bernie mate!" Sirius said after he hugged Albert.

"I will. Thank you Sirius. Nice to you finally meet you Harry." Albert said with a smile.

"You too." Said Harry still confused as ever. With that they turned and headed out of the shop.

When they reached the door they were once again stalled by another work colleague.

"Hey Sirius. I didn't know you were working today."

Ya actually I'm not Cecilia darling. I just came in here so Harry could see the joint and now that he has we are off. Sorry love but I don't mean to be rude or anything but we really do have to go. I shall talk to ya on Monday darling. Have a good weekend!" With a wink and a smile Sirius tore out of the shop with Harry in his arms. Once they had made it a little further up the street, away from the commotion Sirius let Harry down on the ground. After running that far, Sirius was naturally out of breath.

"I didn't know you could run that fast Padfoot." Harry remarked with a smile which earned him a smile and a playful push from Sirius. Once he had caught his breath, Sirius, realising that they were standing opposite to the Three Broomsticks suggested that they go in there for a while.

"But Sirius, you said that you wouldn't take me in there. Not even for lunch. Why now?"

"Have you not seen the flipping chaos down there?" Sirius asked pointing back down the street.

"Well ya but….."

"No buts Harry. Come on lets go into the Three Broomsticks. Well be safe in here."

"Safe? What……" Harry was cut off by the sudden lurch of Sirius grabbing his hand and dragging him into the pub. As they entered the pub, Sirius was pleasantly surprised to see it so vacant. He knew that it wouldn't be crowded since it was only 11:30 in the morning. There was only two elderly wizards sitting at either end of the bar counter, three witches scattered at tables on the left hand side with black scarves on their heads and the notorious Madam Rosemerta serving one of the elderly wizards at the counter. As soon as she saw Sirius approaching the bar, she released her one hundred watt smile for him.

"Well well Sirius. It has been a long time."

"Indeed it has my pretty Rose." Sirius said as he helped Harry up onto a bar stool.

"Oh my gosh!" Rosemerta said in exasperation.

"Shh! Not so loud." Sirius whispered as he placed a hand against her mouth.

"Sorry." She said meekly.

"Its okay love. I know that it's a big deal for people but…..we came in here for some solace coz out there….I swear that St Mungos released a lot of their psych patients a little prematurely."

Rose laughed at this as Sirius smiled at her.

"So its that bad?" She asked.

"No its worse. Anyway fire up some of your drinks darling and we shall be seated……"

"Over at the Marauders window seat. Yes I remember Sirius. I shall bring over your butter beer and one pumpkin juice?"

"Give me a fire whiskey will ya darling?"

"At 11:30 Sirius? Are you sure that you're not starting a little early?"

"After being out there surrounded by those nuts? No Rose I do not."

They both laughed a little and Rose agreed to send the drinks over so Sirius lifted Harry off the stool and they ventured over to their seat. While they were waiting for the drinks Harry asked Sirius the same question.

So……Are you gona tell me Padfoot?"

"Tell you what kid?" Sirius asked as he turned and smiled at Harry.

"Tell me why all those people know my name."

"Harry not now alright. We have been through this already mate."

"Ya but you said last time not now and so I didn't ask you for ages so why cant you tell me know Padfoot? It's not a hard question."

Sirius who had his hands under his chin let it go said finally that;

"Harry I….now is not a good time okay?"

"Well when will be Sirius?"

Look….why does it bother you so much?"

"Because it's weird. Why won't you tell me Sirius?"

"Harry just drop it please. When I say now is not the time you should not question that okay?"

"But Sirius….."

"Harry! Now just stop it okay? I really don't want us to have to go home but I will take you home if you don't stop bugging me alright?"

Harry had never been given out to by Sirius for asking a question before. Sirius would always oblige by telling him anything he wanted to know. There was something wrong. Why wouldn't Sirius answer his question? Since Harry didn't want to go home and the worst thing in the world is when He and Sirius fall out so Harry decided to drop it.

"Okay Sirius. I'm sorry for bugging you." Harry said as he looked down at the table and started playing with a beer mat that was there. Sirius however had his hands crossed and he started banging them against his forehead. After a few seconds he dropped them as he sighed and turned to Harry as he said;

"Harry mate I am really sorry for snapping at you. You didn't deserve it."

"But I was bugging you so I did."

Sirius shook his head and said…"That's no excuse. Look you know that I love you don't you?"

"Harry who was still playing with the mat, smiled and said quietly "Ya." But Sirius didn't hear him so he put his arm around Harrys shoulder and shook him gently saying…

"Don't ya? Don't ya?" Sirius asked smiling.

"Yes. Yes!" Harry replied smiling at Sirius.

"I do Harry. So much that no word has been invented to describe how much…."

"Now who's being soft?"

"Shut up." Sirius said pushing Harry a little playfully.

"I don't lie to you about anything mate and that's why I cant tell you the truth. There is a reason why those people and so many more know who you are mate. But it is not my place to tell ya why."

"But you are my Godfather Padfoot."

"Yes but you also have your parents and Remus. We all agreed that we would sit you down and tell you together when we felt the time was right. Evidently that is now. So I promise you this mate, we will tell you everything tonight okay?"

"You promise?"

I swear on my life!"

"Okay."

"Okay!" Sirius said as he brought Harry closer to him.

Harry and Sirius spent two hours in the three Broomsticks at which point they met James walking down past them as they stepped out of the pub. James was oblivious to anything or anyone around him so it took three callings before he heard Sirius.

"Hey how ya going mate?" James greeted giving Sirius a one armed hug.

"Ya good thanks. You?"

"Hey Champ!" James said to his son as he gave him a high five and a hug. Harry was now up to his fathers and godfathers hips in height so neither had to bend down that excessively anymore to hug him.

"We had to take refuge in the broomsticks for the last two hours to escape from the collaborated nuts in this world." James laughed a little at this.

"So now were planning on going to Leos for lunch if you want to join us?"

"Ya dad will you? Coz that would be so cool! Please?"

James smiled affectionately at his son and agreed.

"YES! Come on dad lets go!" shouted Harry excitedly.

"So I come second best then Prongslet?" Sirius asked playfully.

"No way Sirius! You rock way too much to be second best!" Harry said as he ran over and hugged Sirius around the waist. Sirius ruffled his head and he and James smiled at him before James said;

"Let's go boys."

As they arrived at Leos, the place was deserted. The early morning risers had obviously gone home and the small, rectangular shaped restaurant looked rather spacious for once. On the left was the long rectangular deli counter and on the left were three two seated tables one behind the other. Beyond them there were steps to where there was a large area of four and six and more two seated tables. At the end of the counter ice cream of every flavour was on display. Only three tables were occupied in the entire restaurant and two of them were in the bigger area by the Malfoys. James and Sirius ordered a pasta dish while Harry ordered a ham and pineapple pizza. After they paid for their food they took a four seated table at the very back of the restaurant, still oblivious to the Malfoys being there. Once they were seated Harry, who was sitting opposite his guardians, began looking around when he saw two people staring at him in anxiety. He turned away but they did not.

"Dad, Sirius?" Harry called timidly. Sirius and James were both laughing at a memory they were sharing about being in Leos in their sixth year.

"Ya what is champ?"

"Dad those people are staring at me."

"Really? Well why they would be……" James saw who Harry was referring to….."Staring at you. Sirius that is the Malfoys!"

"WHAT?" Shouted Sirius as he turned around.

"Shh. Keep your voice down mate!" ushered James.

With that Malfoy strolled casually over to their table.

"Harry do not speak to him okay?"

"Why dad?"

"Just do it!"

"Well well look at who we have here then." Said Malfoy.

"What do you want Malfoy?" Sirius asked abruptly.

"Nothing from you Black. Although I see you made a full recovery! Pity."

"No thanks to you and your warped associates!" Sirius exclaimed aggressively.

"Why don't you just go back to your table Malfoy?" James suggested calmly.

Malfoy ignored him and focused on Harry.

"Harry it is nice to meet you." Malfoy said stretching out his hand. Harry just glared at him.

"I wish I could say the same." Harry said firmly.

"I don't know what you mean Harry?" Malfoy said, smiling slimly.

"You hurt Sirius."

"No I never…."

"You LIAR!" shouted Harry.

"How like your father you are Harry. So courageous, so energetic….and yet so foolish."

"My dad is not a fool!" Harry said defensively as he got up and kicked Malfoy hard in both shins twice. Sirius and James looked at each other and smiled victoriously at one another. Harry resumed his seat and got a grin from his dad and a grin and the thumbs up from Sirius.

Malfoy winced in pain as he leant on their table for momentary support.

"Fine. I understand where your loyalties lie. But do not think that the favour wont be returned young Potter. One day you will meet a very sticky end! Mark my words."

As Malfoy walked away James called out…

"If you come so much as a millimetre near my son again Malfoy…your end will be a hell of a lot more than sticky. Mark MY words!"

Malfoy looked back and walked back to his table to collect his family as they left the restaurant. A few seconds later Harry was called for his pizza so James took this opportunity to speak to Sirius.

"I want you to go home after this Sirius."

"What? Are you crazy James? I promised Harry that we would spend the day here together."

"I don't care what you promised him Sirius. Its not safe. I would feel much more at ease if you two were safe at home."

"Just because Malfoy threatened Harry……."

"Is that not a good enough reason? People like Malfoy do not give up so easily. Now that he has seen what Harry looks like who knows what he is capable of? He may even be arranging some back up as we speak!"

"Ya or he could be at home nursing his shins after Harry belted him!" Sirius said laughing.

"Sirius please. I want to make sure that its safe for him to go out in public. Look what happened to you. So don't tell me that you can protect him when you couldn't even defend yourself. Harry would never be able to go through what you endured and live to tell the tale."

"Ok fine I will go home after this. You are probably right. But just for the record, I did defend myself its just the cowardly gits cursed me as I walked away…."

"Hey that looks good champ!" James said as he Harry came back with his pizza.

"Ya and it tastes good too." Harry said as he tasted a slice. "Want some?"

"No thanks." Sirius and James replied in unison.

After lunch Sirius and Harry said their goodbyes to James as Sirius reluctantly took a depressed Harry home.

"Do we really have to Sirius?"

"Ya I think that it would be safer mate. We can come back some other time."

"Okay."

As they apparated back to the house they saw Lily outside playing with Arielle. Lily ran to greet them as Harry went over to his sister.

"How come you guys are back so early?"

"We had a confrontation with Malfoy."