Chapter Two - Settling In:
The next morning, Lily and James got up to get dressed, feed the children, clothe the children and prepare to go to Gringotts. After which, they left, Lily holding Harry and Dudley with James holding the Dark Lord.
"Are you ready?" James asked as they left the house disillusioned.
"Ready," Lily said, taking James' hand and disapparating.
They landed in front of Gringotts and walked up to the nearest teller, announcing their presence without dropping the disillusion.
"Excuse me, goblin, but could we get five full inheritance tests?" Lily said quietly.
The goblin sneered, "Right this way," and then led them down a long corridor to Ragnok's office for the inheritance tests. The goblin knocked on the door and then left.
"Come in."
Ragnok's office was reasonably large, with axes and shields decorating the walls and a tall bookshelf with client folders and essential forms. Ragnok himself was sitting on a tall chair at a regal looking desk that had two plain chairs in front.
James and Lily dropped the disillusion and sat down with the children in their laps.
"So you requested inheritance tests for all of you?" asked Ragnok. James nodded, so Ragnok got out five papers and a knife. "Five drops, please."
They decided to start with James.
James Charlus Potter:
Birth Name: Jamison Charlus Potter
Birthday: 27 March 1960
Mother: Dorea Violetta Potter nee Black
Father: Charlus Harrison Potter
Godmother: Minerva Isobel McGonagall
Heir:
· Potter
· Peverell
· Gryffindor
· Emyrs
James was given his Lordship rings, and they moved on to Lily.
Lily Jasmine Potter:
Birth Name: Lilian Jasmine Evans
Birthday: 30 January 1960
Mother: Rose Marie Evans nee Jones
Father: Edward John Evans
Godmother: Violet Isabella Carter nee Jones
Heir:
· Evans
· Ravenclaw
· LeFay
To say that they were shocked, would be an understatement. They already had 3/4 of Hogwarts in the family. It was a shocked Lily that collected her Ladyship rings. They decided to do Dudley next.
Dudley Jack Dursley:
Birth Name: Dudley Jack Dursley
Birthday: 23 June 1980
Mother: Petunia Azalia Dursley nee Evans
Father: Vernon John Dursley
Godmother: Marjorie Eileen Dursley
Heir:
· None
Suspected Magical Core Block 100%
So Lily was right about him having a magical core after all. They decide on the Dark Lord next.
Voldemort:
Birth Name: Thomas Marvolo Riddle III
Birthday: 31 December 1926
Mother: Merope Gormlaith Riddle nee Gaunt
Father: Thomas Henry Riddle II
Heir:
· Gaunt
· Peverell
· Slytherin
Suspected multiple counts of Obliviate and Compultion
That was not good. They needed to remove those as soon as possible, but first Harry's inheritance.
Harry James Potter:
Birth Name: Harrison Jamison Potter
Birthday: 31 July 1980
Mother: Lilian Jasmine Potter nee Evans
Father: Jamison Charlus Potter
Godmother: Alice Melania Longbottom nee MacMillan
Godfather: Sirius Orion Black
Heir:
· Potter
· Evans
· Peverell
· Gryffindor
· Ravenclaw
· Emyrs
· LeFay
Good. There isn't anything unwanted on Harry.
Lily turned to Ragnok and asked, "Can we have the block removed from my nephew and the spells removed from my Lord? And can we have a form to take my Lords proxies?"
"Yes, of course. Why don't you take the children to the chamber down the hall to the left while I have Lord Potter sign the necessary forms?" suggested Ragnok.
Two hours later, found Lily, Harry and Tom going back to Privet Drive, while James took Dudley to a French Orphanage called Maison De L'oncf.
(With James)
"Bonjour. Je m'appelle James et je cherchais à déposer mon neveu quelque part où il sera soigné, car ma femme et moi ne pouvons pas prendre soin de lui." (Hello. My name is James, and I wanted to put my nephew somewhere where he will be treated because my wife and I can not take care of him.)
"Bien sûr Monsieur. Quel est le sien nom?"
"Dudley Jack Dursley."
(Time Skip)
The following day was a Tuesday, and on this Tuesday, James glamoured himself as Vernon and went to work at Grunnings as a director. He had previously learned the company and even bought a few stocks, so he was confident he could do Vernon's job well. He may also treat his coworkers better than Vernon ever did.
While James was busy playing Vernon, Lily was going about the house and baby proofing the things her sister hadn't and setting up two rooms for the children.
In Harry's room, she painted the walls green and set up dark oak furnishings. There was the crib which looked quite regal and had engravings of the four Hogwarts animals, a changing table that had a fresh stack of reusable nappies and a wardrobe that was filled with lots of baby clothes. The crib had lots of stuffed animals, and there was a chest filled with toddler toys.
Tom's room was similar, but the walls were red, and the furnishings were a rich maple, and there was a bookshelf with a bunch of books. Plus, Nagini was picked up the previous day and was sleeping in the corner.
Lily also set up the wards around the house and set up a potions lab in the basement.
At around noon, there was a knock on the door. Lily placed on her glamour and answered the door to a tall, dark-haired man.
"Petunia?" He asked.
"Come in," Lily responded with and let the man inside. Lily dropped the glamour when the door was closed and was immediately caught in a hug.
"Hello, Severus. What are you doing here?" Lily smiled.
"I just had to see my sister, prove you are actually alive. I never want to see your dead body again. That was very hard to encounter. Sirius felt the same way, but he won't be able to confirm in his mind for a while. I miss him already, and I am worried about Remus and-"
"Sev, you're rambling. Why don't I get you some tea?" Lily offered, leading him to the couch in the living room.
Severus smiles up at Lily and nods his head in acceptance. Lily smiles back and goes into the kitchen to make some camomile tea.
Once Severus drank his tea and was calm again, he asked, "Lily, where are the children?"
"They are napping right now. It does seem rather quiet, doesn't it?"
"Yes, when is Prongs getting back, Lils?" Severus asks, taking another sip of tea.
"James should be back around five o'clock this evening. Would you like to help me look after the children until he gets back?"
"I wish that I could, but I need to get back to Dumbledore soon, so he doesn't suspect anything is wrong."
"Well, I am sure you will have plenty of time to catch up with him later. We are in for a long wait until Harry turns eleven. Do you think Dumbledore will try to push him too hard?" Lily wondered worriedly.
"Most likely, but we'll be ready for it. In ten years, we will be able to execute the next part of our plan, and in twelve years, we'll all be together again." Severus sighed. "I best be off, Lils. I'll see you when I can."
"See you, Sev," Lily smiles as she walks him back to the door in her glamour again.
(Time Skip)
"I'm back!" James announced as he walked into the house and dropped his glamour.
"Hello, dear," Lily said, smiling as she was cooking in the kitchen with both Harry and Tom playing together with blocks on the floor. "We are going to have spaghetti tonight."
James went over and kissed his wife. "Yum."
"Oh, guess who came to visit today."
James giggled, "Was it your brother?"
"Yes, he and Sirius had a hard time seeing our dead bodies. I hope Siri will be okay in Azkaban for twelve years."
"Me and you both," said James frowning. "But I am sure he will make it. He is a strong wizard and an animagus. That should help somewhat with the dementors," James sat down at the kitchen table.
Lily smiled, "That he is. We all are, though, the six marauders. And you didn't even think poor Sev could achieve it."
James grimaced, "Well, I have apologised for being mean. Besides, he's a freaking Dire Wolf that is way bigger than me."
Lily laughed at that and continued cooking while remembering James getting thrown to the ground by a huge black dire wolf. She herself was a beautiful auburn Lioness that fit her fiery personality quite well.
Soon enough, Lily had finished cooking the spaghetti pasta and let it strain in the sink while she took the meat sauce off the stove to cool before serving. The three wizards and one witch sat down at the dinner table, Harry and Tom in highchairs, and began eating their dinner.
"So, how did it go being Vernon today?" Lily asked.
James grumbled, "It was frustrating, and I seriously may consider changing Vernon's attitude to be more friendly. It would help the company so much if he were more agreeable and less shouty all the time."
"I think that is an excellent idea, but just be sure not to cast suspicion."
"I will," James smiled and then turned to Harry to giggle at his predicament with the pasta.
Harry had somehow found a way to get tangled and stuck in the spaghetti and was now trying to break free. Tom giggled and rolled his baby eyes before freeing poor Harry from his noodley prison. Harry seemed rather grateful for this assistance and decided to gift Tom with a handful of his noodles in gratitude. The whole spectacle seemed very amusing and silly, especially with who Tom was to the Wizarding World.
James laughed, "They seem very close. It does appear, though, that Tom's body reflects his actions. He truly acts like a one-year-old. Our calculations proved correct that the psychology and biology of the body determine how and when the past data and info of the soul will be assimilated into the brain. Tom may have even regained the info, and his brain just doesn't yet have the ability to process it yet. We will have to see as he gets older how his body will develop now that it will gain the correct nutrients it needs. I will log this development into our journal on the development of children that were once adults and just children in general. The process of human development is fascinating, especially with the added element of magical cores."
"Can't argue with that. I have set up a study in the smallest room upstairs for our research to be stored. I can continue my charms research while I watch the kids as well," Lily mused. "We need to figure out what we will do about Vernon's sister. Should we ask Remus to arrange an accident with one of her dogs?"
"Perhaps we should," James agreed. "We can invite him over on Saturday to discuss the details of the arranged accident. Did you set up the security wards and muffling wards so we can use magic in the house without detection?"
"I did. I even added several of my charms on the windows so that the neighbours will only see what they would expect to see. Vernon and Petunia caring for their son, Dudley, and their orphaned nephew, Harry," Lily stated proudly. She had developed the charm, so she had every right to feel such pride.
After dinner, James went up to the newly made study to write to Remus.
Dear Moony,
Lily and I would like it if you would come over on Saturday to catch up and discuss business. I hope you are doing okay without Padfoot and Blacknose.
Prongs
(Time Skip)
Ding dong!
"I'll get it!" James shouted to Lily as he put his glamour on to answer the door.
"Come in," James said with a smile while letting Remus in and directing him to the living room.
After Remus sat down, he asked, "How are you doing as a dead man?"
"You know me, Mooney, I always adapt well to situations."
"Hmmm. So what is it you need me to do?" Remus said, getting straight to business.
"I need you to arrange an accident for Marge Eileen Dursley. I also need you to move the werewolves slowly to Potter Manor. Talk to Greyback and get our forces to safety. We heard from Blacknose recently that Dumbledore will be moving to eradicate them soon," James informed Remus.
"It will be done, Prongs. Can I see Harry and our Lord?" Remus asked. "Were you right about the mental development?"
"We were correct in our hypothesis, and yes you may. They are upstairs playing together."
James and Remus walked upstairs to Harry's room to see the kids playing with stuffed animals.
Harry, who started to talk again, shouted, "Moo'ee!" and launched himself at Remus when he saw him. Remus caught him in a hug and placed him back down afterwards. Tom offered Remus a wolf plushie to play with, and Harry giggled. They both appear to comprehend that Remus is a werewolf.
"I need to write this development in the journal," was James' only comment on the matter.