Yo ho ho and a bottle of rum what's goin on kid!  So Sirius and Rob FINALLY reconciled in the last chapter. Bet ya were happy about that! Lol. So moving on to chapter 46? Well it starts the morning after they arrive home but concludes when it is mid august. Hope ya like! Talk 2 ya:)

Harry lay in his bed drifting in and out of sleep. He knew he should get up since it was past eleven but he couldn't bring himself to do disturb himself from his comfortable state. He heard his father leave for work early and Lily left an hour ago to do some shopping, or so he heard her say. Arielle was over at Ginny's with Ryan. Just another ten minutes Harry told himself repeatedly. As he turned over on his side for the umpteenth time, he heard a knock on the door. He thought if he ignored it that whoever it was would just go away. Another knock came within seconds. Harry sighed. Reluctantly he felt for his glasses on the dresser. Once he found them he sat upright in bed and shouted…."Yeah?"

"Harry? It's Rob. Can I come in?" Harry stared at the door shocked. He couldn't believe Rob wanted to speak to him. Another reason he was putting off getting up was due to the fact that he would have to face Rob sooner or later. He preferred later. After a couple minutes contemplation Harry said….

"Okay come on in Rob."

Rob pulled down on the brass handle and peeked his head around the door. He smiled timidly at Harry who smiled back at him. He then steeped in and shut the door behind him. For a few seconds he stood there starring at Harry nervously. Every so often they shared a glance. Harry couldn't take any more after what felt like an hour so he said…..

"Well aren't you gonna sit down?"

"Um….okay. Thanks." Rob slowly walked over to the bed and sat down at the end of it.

"I uh…..I think we need to talk." Rob said timidly.

"Ya I think we do."

"Look Harry……I am so sorry for what I said a few days ago at the hospital. I was just angry I guess…."

"Ya but see that is what I don't get Rob. I mean you say that Sirius is favouring me over you and all that but…..you're wrong. He really cares about you too. I know he does."

"I know……it's just hard."

"What's hard? Rob you aren't making any sense here."

"Look Harry you wouldn't understand! How could you? You have always had people around who idolised you. The only time I felt like I really had a family was……here. Sirius is a better father than my one ever was! And I guess……I guess I just really wanted him to like me as much as he liked you. Is that so wrong?"

"No. Rob…..Sirius does like you. He loves you like you are his own son….."

"But see that is where you are wrong Harry!" Rob shouted as he got up and faced Harry properly.

"He never understood me. He always saw me as this threat to yours and his relationship. He thought that if he didn't spend sufficient time with me that I would turn out like his family or something. When I first arrived Sirius spent a lot of time with me you know? And I was finally happy but then I started feeling guilty because he was neglecting you. So many times I wanted to run away…..I always thought that things would be easier if I wasn't around….But I couldn't. I couldn't leave Ryan. No matter what way I turned I was being selfish. That was until we went to Hogwarts. I knew I had to make my own way….find my own friends. I didn't want to be sharing your friends too. I felt that….you shared enough here with me." Rob sighed as he went to sit on the chair by the window. Harry listened intently to every word he uttered. Harry then got up and walked over to Rob.

"Are you done?" Rob nodded. "Good because there is something that I need to say. Firstly you are not selfish. Anything but. You are the least selfish person I know. No arguments. Secondly when you first arrived here Sirius spent time with you because you were going to be party of the family. He and Shari were going to be raising you as their own. Sirius never had a son before and he always wanted one to teach the marauder ways to. Just like dad taught me….."

"He had you….." Harry shook his head and smiled…..

"I was never Sirius son. I was always James and Lily's son. I was his godson, his partner in crime…..you and Ryan are his sons. Don't you ever forget that. Thirdly there was no reason for you to feel like you were stealing Sirius from me. We have an understanding you see. If a day goes by where we don't spend thirty minutes together, Sirius will always make sure to spend twice that during the week. He never neglects me. I know he never will. Fourthly I don't want you making friends for the wrong reasons. If you feel as though you are smothering me, well chances are you are wrong. Rob I see you as my brother. I don't want you to be mixing with the wrong sort. Dad and Sirius wouldn't want that. We are a family. Families stick together no matter what. We help each other out in times of crises; we celebrate each others triumphs and laugh at one another's stupidity." Rob smirked at this.

"Bottom line is…..we are one. Don't go forgetting that in a hurry. Come here." Rob stood up and hugged Harry, happy they were back on speaking terms again.

A few weeks later Lily and James went out for a meal to celebrate their 13th anniversary. Sharina went down to collect Ryan and the girls from the Weasleys so Sirius was in charge of Rob and Harry. They decided to play exploding snap so Harry ran upstairs to get the box of cards from his room. As he entered his room he saw the most bizarre looking creature jumping up and down on his bed. Harry stared in awe at it. It was about four foot tall with light chocolate brown skin and large bat like ears. Around its dangerously thin body was a dirty looking toga. Harry cleared his throat to get the creatures attention. It stopped. Turned around slowly. Its already large blue eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. "Harry Potter? Is you Harry Potter Sir? You are aren't you?"

"Um…..yes. Who are you?" Harry asked confused.

"Such and honour sir. I am Dobby. Dobby the house elf." Dobby said squeakily jumping off the bed.

"Thank you…..Dobby but….why are you here?"

"I have to see you sir. To warn you sir. Harry Potter……you cannot return to Hogwarts. There is a conspiracy sir…..and you are the bait. "

"What? Dobby what do you mean that I am the bait? And what conspiracy? Is it to do with Voldemort?"

Dobby gasped as he covered his mouth with his hands.

"We house elves have heard so many great things about you sir. But nobody ever mentioned your bravery. Only a truly courageous wizard would ever dream of mentioning his name."

"Dobby please….tell me about this conspiracy. Who is behind it?"

"I cannot say Sir….please forgive me. OH MY……" Dobby began stumbling backwards with his hands over his face again, until he fell over. Harry looked at him perplexed. He turned around and saw Sirius standing there.

"Harry…..why is there a house elf in your bedroom?" Sirius asked anxiously.

"His name is Dobby. He has come to warn me about some conspiracy at Hogwarts."

"Oh my word……Sirius Black! Such an honour sir!" Dobby exclaimed standing up.

"Have we met?" Sirius asked puzzled.

"Oh yes sir. When you were held captive by the Malfoys sir……I helped rescue you sir. I explained to Professor Dumbledore sir because you see sir I couldn't allow somebody so close to Harry Potter die sir."

"Oh right. Thank you Dobby but what conspiracy is going on at Hogwarts?"

"I cannot say sir. But Harry Potter is the bait! He must not return to Hogwarts Sirius Black! He must not!" Dobby ushered frightfully.

"Shhhh okay Dobby. Okay. Why don't you sit down and start from the beginning." Sirius ushered gently.

"Sit down? Sirius Black has asked Dobby to sit down! You are truly an inspiration to all wizards sir."

"Dobby……please just tell us what you know." Harry said hurriedly.

"Very well sir. Dobby does not know a great deal sirs but what Dobby does know is that he over heard his masters discussing how to return he who must not be named to power and using Harry Potter as bait." Dobby then sat down on the end of the bed and looked at Sirius and Harry separately. They shared anxious gazes before Sirius asked….

"Dobby…..do you know how they plan on bringing him back?"

"No sir…..but I do believe I heard them mention a horcrux."

"A horcrux?" Sirius questioned quietly to himself. Harry looked at him perplexed.

"DAD!" Rob shouted from downstairs. Harry and Sirius looked towards the landing aghast before Dobby clicked his fingers and left. When they looked back, he was gone.

"Hey he's…..gone."

"Never mind that Harry. We have to go downstairs immediately. Sharina is back with the others and I don't want them getting suspicious. Or at least not until I figure out what to do…"

"What to do about what…..Sirius!" Sirius dragged Harry by the wrist out of the room. Once they reached the kitchen an angry looking Shari stood before them.

"What is going on Sirius?" She asked solemnly as she folded her arms.

"What? Nothing love…."

"Don't nothing love me Sirius. Rob could you please take your brothers and sisters home."

"But Shari….."

"NOW Rob!" She barked as she narrowed her eyes.

Sirius nodded at him before Rob stood up and instructed the others to follow.

"Harry, Arielle could you please go and get ready for bed?"

"Harry is twelve years old Shari. You cant tell him what to do in his own home!"

"Please you guys? I would really appreciate it."

"Sure. Yeah." They replied in unison.

"Do you want to tell me what is going on Sirius?"

"There is nothing going on Shars…."

"Sirius please don't take me for a fool! Now I came back here and Rob told me that you followed Harry upstairs to search for his pack of cards….and you come down empty handed?"

"Well……Rob was calling me and……"

"So where are the cards Sirius?"

"What do you mean where are the cards? They are upstairs obviously!"

"Oh really?"

"Yes really."

"Uh huh….." She walked out into the hall and called up the stairs for Harry to bring down the cards.

"What are you doing Shars?"

"I am proving to you that I am not a fool Sirius!"

"I never said you were….."

"No but you must bloody well think it…."

"Um…..Shari I think that they are downstairs…"

"Okay Harry. Thank you sweetheart." She smiled at him as he sat on the top of the stairs. She then marched past Sirius and went towards the back door. Sirius went after her.

"Hey Shari where are you going?"

"Oh well…..I have kids next door who need attending to Sirius. I don't have time to play mind games with you so…."

"Shari….."

No Sirius okay? Don't touch me! If you want to continue concealing things from me at least think up of a few decent excuses! I have had enough of you for one night. Ill see you in the morning."

"Shari….." With that she closed the door on his face. He sighed before slowly turning around. Harry was standing in the hall looking at him remorsefully. Sirius smiled at him before saying…..

"Women eh? Who'd have them?"

"Sirius……I am so sorry…."

"Ah it wasn't your fault Harry. It was mine. I should have been honest with her and told her the truth about….Dobby…."

"Actually Sirius….if you think about it…it was probably more Dobby s fault than yours…."

Sirius half laughed before saying…..

"Don't worry about it Harry. Things will be fine by the morning. Now you had best get off to bed. We will talk about it in the morning."

"What about you Sirius? Where are you going to sleep?"

"I expect that I will have to crash on the couch…."

"Do you want my bed?"

"What? No! Harry no…..get off to bed…."

"But Sirius…."

"I said get off to bed Harry! Now go alright? I appreciate the offer mate but please….go."

"Okay. Goodnight Sirius." Harry ran over and hugged Sirius briefly before going to bed.