February 2007
Ch.30: Mr. Black
"I'd like to give you back your Lord Black title," Harry told Sirius. "I don't really need it, as my other titles are quite enough."
"You can't," Sirius stated simply.
Seeing Harry's puzzled expression, Sirius added, "Once you get your title you can't give it back. You can only pass it on to the next generation."
"But... I shouldn't have gotten it as you are clearly alive now," Harry protested.
"I wasn't alive when you inherited it, and that's what counts. You can give me anything you want, but not the Lord Black title." Sirius thought for a moment. "I'd actually appreciate it if you give me a house and some money to live on. I don't think I should continue living with your family. I enjoy it very much, but I'd rather be on my own."
He saw Harry starting to protest. "You know I'm not a good influence on young children," he added hastily.
Harry smiled at that. "Don't worry about it. I've been caught more than once in some delicate situations. The children seem to accept these as part of their lives, or ours, actually. Only Hermione is still embarrassed sometimes."
"Not Narcissa?"
"They've never caught me with her. I assume we are not as daring."
"But you and Narcissa are..." Sirius didn't seem to sure about his question.
"Oh, we're having an active sex life, if that's what you wanted to know, but not as active as I have with ..." He stopped as he saw the study's door opening.
"Am I interrupting something?" Daphne asked, as she walked toward Sirius and hugged him. She was wearing her usual morning attire when visiting Sirius, namely – a large T-shirt, reaching to her thighs, and nothing else.
"No, dear," Sirius replied, hugging her quite possessively.
He turned back towards Harry. "You see why I need a house now? I've been thinking a lot since you brought me back. I've been wasting my time since I graduated. Oh, I've become an auror and fought some evil, but my personal life was as irresponsible as it could get. It started feeling stale even before that fateful night, and then I had no real life to talk about up until I fell into the veil. It's about time I start settling down, especially since I've found Daphne and I don't want to lose her."
The glances they were exchanging spoke volumes about how they were feeling towards each other. Sirius held her closer as he continued talking. "As her sister is already married to the head of a family, she is the only one who can keep her family name going, as long as she doesn't marry a head-of-house. Even if you could give me back that position, I wouldn't take it. I want Daphne's children to be Greengrass heirs."
Daphne looked surprised. "I've never thought about it, you know, and we've never talked about it."
"We have better things to do than just talk," Sirius replied with a wink, "but I've had time enough to find all the information when you were spending some time with your sister."
Daphne kissed him lightly. "Have I ever told you how adorable you are?"
"Not in the last five minutes," he replied cheekily.
Daphne just clung to his side as she talked to Harry. "I'd like to thank you for your hospitality. You've never really invited me here, but once I came with Sirius you treated me like one of the family, helping me lose my 'Ice Queen' persona, at least while I'm with you. Both your wives welcomed me although they could just as well see me as a threat."
Harry smiled. "They feel secure in their positions and rightly so. As beautiful and as clever as you are, you're no threat to them. Hermione has been with me since our first year at Hogwarts and I love her more than words can tell. Narcissa offered to help me unconditionally and gained my love and respect despite some problems in our past. I would never betray them."
Daphne smiled. "That would have sounded just too cheesy had anybody else said it, but from you it sounds just right. I hope I'll get similar devotion if I ever marry."
Sirius seemed offended. "I may have gained a certain reputation in the past, but that's not something I want to keep, now that I've found you."
"Is there anything I need to know?" Harry asked.
Sirius didn't look so smug now. "I've been thinking of settling down and... well, Daphne is the only woman I could think about as my mate. I didn't think it would come so fast, but..." He now looked into Daphne's eyes. "Daphne, since I've met you, I can't think of anybody else; I can't even look at any other woman without finding her lacking compared to you. Whenever we are apart I only wish you back at my side."
He took a deep breath and knelt. "Will you agree to marry me, despite my reputation, and then I'll do my best to assure you never regret it. Will you?"
Daphne smiled at him. "I thought you'll never ask. Yes, I will marry you, you impossible mutt."
Sirius was speechless for a moment, with only a large smile pasted over his face. He then rose back on his feet and hugged her firmly. Their kiss was fast turning into a full blown snog, not minding Harry's presence at all. It took them a while to return to reality. Daphne blushed deeply as Sirius apologized.
"I thought I'll first buy a nice ring and assure some privacy before I ask you. I'm glad I didn't delay this, but I still feel I owe you a ring, at least."
"And a bunch of kids," she added. "Shall we start working on that?"
Harry was not left alone for long. As soon as the amorous couple left the study, Narcissa came in.
"I've never seen my cousin so happy, not even since his return. Is there anything you can tell me about it?"
"Daphne has just accepted his proposal and they're going to make as many Greengrass kids as possible."
Narcissa smiled. "Well, that leaves you responsible for the Black children. I trust you not to neglect that responsibility, my dear husband." She was now standing behind his chair and hugging him lightly.
Harry took her hand in his and squeezed it a bit. "Have I ever neglected these duties?" he asked innocently.
"Not really," she said, "but I want to make sure you give me at least one more child. You don't want me to be jealous of Hermione, do you?"
"No, that wouldn't be a good idea," he said, as his free hand roamed under her shirt, caressing her full tits. "We can even practice now," he added. "I don't expect any interruptions for the next hour or two."
Harry was wrong. They had a pleasant rumbling in bed, but before they could regain their breathe they were interrupted by a baby crying. "It sounds like young Mr. Black is eager for a change and a meal," Harry noted, caressing her breasts which were leaking some milk already.
Harry took care of the nappies while Narcissa switched from lover mode into mother mode, and then started feeding young Sirius, who enjoyed fondling her breasts while suckling, just as his namesake was doing in another room with another pair of breasts.
Harry took his godfather on a tour of all the Black houses he now owned. "You may take them all back," he suggested.
"No, it wouldn't be fair to you and your children. You rightfully own them all. I think I'd like to go back to Grimmauld place, though. Despite some bitter memories, it had been my home since I can remember, and with the changes you made there it is really a nice place now. I may re-apply for my old job as an auror, so I can earn enough to keep a family."
"Why won't you take some of the Black possessions? There are a few very productive businesses which can give you more than comfortable living. We have more than enough already and we won't miss them."
"No, I can't take back what you rightfully inherited," Sirius said stubbornly.
Harry tried to think of a different way. "Well, I could use some help with business management and with my political duties. I'll give you the same salary I give my other business managers, if you accept."
"Isn't it a trick to just give me money?" asked Sirius, frowning.
"I would never try to trick a Marauder. Too risky, you know. I'll make you sweat for your money, though. Don't worry."
"Not too much, I hope. I don't want to come home all sweaty and smelly. I don't think Daphne would appreciate it," said Sirius with a mock frown.
Two weeks later, Sirius moved back to Grimmauld place. Daphne joined him a day later.
They married during Easter vacation, when Daphne was already expecting. Sirius Black adopted his wife's family and turned into Sirius Greengrass. Sirius chose Harry as his best man, a position he would have given to James, had he still been alive, while Daphne chose the four girls who helped bring Sirius back as her bridesmaids. Teddy was chosen as the ring bearer, in memory of his father.
It was a simple ceremony, with only close family and a few friends in attendance, and yet Minerva wouldn't be left out. She also attended, wiping quite a few tears during the ceremony and then telling some of the Marauder's mischiefs during the feast.
Lillian was not too impressed by the tales. She could easily outdo them if she wanted, but she didn't have such an urge to prank people as her grandfather and his friends used to have.
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