Hello guys I'm back, so it is a very emotional chapter, or at least for me. All characters belong to J.K. Rowling.
It was breakfast when Minerva received the notice. She knew Albus had asked Poppy for Harry's medical history, he tried to visit Remus only to be turned down. what she wasn't expecting was a Ministry signature to an immediate authorization to the Potter wills. She didn't even finish eating, she excused herself and arrived at her office and Floo Remus.
"The will is going to be read on Friday."
Remus's teacup shuttered on the floor. – "But…you said it could take weeks."
"I believe it was Albus, you will finally get your answers."
"Yeah"- He whispered after Minerva disappeared – "finally"- he started whimpering.
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The following days were hectic, there weren't as many people involved in the will. He asked Andromeda to be there for him he didn't want to be alone just with Harry when he collapsed. He arrived half an hour earlier than scheduled because of his nerves, he stood up when he saw Augusta Longbottom
"Lady Longbottom"—He stretched his hand, and she took him with an appraising look.
- "Mr. Lupin nice to meet you."
And that moment Andromeda walked in and suddenly Remus realized who Andy looked like- "Andromeda thank you for coming"- he quickly said.
Andromeda turned to Augusta with a blank expression- "Lady Longbottom I hope you're in good health"- she curtsies deep.
For a moment Remus thought Augusta wouldn't acknowledge her but she received a curt nod, she turned to Ted who quickly introduced himself. They took a seat and Augusta turned to Remus—"You were Lord Potter's friend am I right?"
Remus nodded— "Yes ma´am, since the moment we started school."
"Mhhm"—Augusta turned to Andromeda—"I didn't know you were friends with the family Mrs. Tonks"
"I am not ma´am not directly"—she said.
Remus rolled his eyes at everyone, that's why he hated politics in the wizarding world it was a whole web of hypocrisy. –"Andromeda is here at my invitation, I currently have custody of Harry, well since his return to the wizarding world before that he was with his aunt. The goblins told me of the other three people they couldn't find. You are here in representation of Frank and Alice right?"
Andromeda shook her head at Remus's blunt speech and Ted covered his smile. Augusta half glared at Remus, before she could talk Minerva arrived with Harry. Harry came running and hugged him.
"Uncle REM! Are you okay you look pale."
Remus smiled and tried to shake off the nervousness- "Just nervous, you?"
Harry gave him a sad smile- "Same"—Harry saw Augusta and Remus pushed towards her.
"Harry this is Lady Longbottom she is Nevilles' grandmother."—
Harry smiled at the stern woman— "Pleased to meet you, Neville has talked about you."
"Yes, my grandson has spoken of your adventures"—she said looking at Remus who sighed. He could worry about Augusta's disapproval later. Before anyone could sit down, Laggar walked in and took them to a small room once everyone was sitting around Remus and Harry.
"Good afternoon, let it state that today November 27th of 1991 the will of Lord and Lady Potter will be read."—Laggar looked up at Harry who was holding onto Remus's hand, and nodded for him to continue.
"At the moment the bank is looking for Mary MacDonald who couldn't be found here in England, Mr. Lupin told us that she was in Chicago a few years ago, unfortunately, our MACUSA branch would require some time to find her. The Dursleys as a petition from Mr. Potter were not invited and the Bank accepted given their status as Muggles. And Lady Longbottom is here in representation of her Son and daughter-in-law"—Laggar paused for them to accept. – "Lord and Lady Potter didn't leave a written will they left an exposure."
Remus took a breath – "That means that you will see them." –he said to Harry.
Harry swallowed unprepared for it, but nodded. Laggar prepared the exposure, he tapped his finger on the small vial and a mist appeared before them. Harry gasped, the image resembled a hologram, they were both sitting on a couch, and he felt his eye sting his father spoke first and Harry leaned forward expectant.
"I Lord James Fleamont Potter initiate the will" _-he smiled sadly at Lily next to him—"I Lady Lily Elizabeth Potter second it."
Harry didn't even realize he was crying until Remus pulled him close.
James spoke— "Well this is morose, Harry if you're seeing this it means we are not there, though I really hope your mother is beside you"—He smiled and wiped one of his wife's tears and turned back to address the room.—"Since you are just a babe, I leave Sirius Black as Proxy of the House of Potter he will be an advisor for my wife if she is alive and in case she isn't then as Godfather to Harry I leave him custody of my son."
The room was in total silence, Remus was tense, and hearing James was hard and a crying Harry was slowly taking him to his Breaking Point.
"In case Sirius is unavailable for some reason, then Frank Longbottom would take his role as a proxy of the House of Potter and advisor in case my wife is alive and custody of Harry will be given to Remus Lupin."
At this moment Remus hugged Harry to his side.
"If Remus is unavailable, then Harrys' custody goes to the Longbottoms. My sister-in-law Petunia Dursley is the last resource and even so she needs to be monitored by someone. I do want to estate that my wife and I know Mr. Lupin's medical condition and have no problem with him raising our son."
Remus started crying and shaking his head— "Fucking git"-he said making Harry chuckled
"Dad sounds so different than what imagined."
"Now let's talk money"—James clapped making Lily chastise him— "I leave 1 million galleons to Remus Lupin, My fathers' personal book collection, and whatever property he chooses from the Potter family, Remus don't be a fucking git, and accept them I want you safe and I leave more peacefully knowing you're ok."
Remus broke down, Andy started doing circles in his back and Harry tightened his hold. Minerva was trying to control her tears and Augusta looked solemn.
"For Peter Pettigrew, I leave him 500,000 galleons and two of my father's potions journals, I'm sure he'll know what to do with them. - James smiled and Harry realized why Remus spoke so fondly of his father, there was something warm in the way he looked he was so desperate to go into the mist and hug him.
"To my son Harry I leave a trust fund for his school years, and he is the whole heir of my estate"- James smiled wide and Harry felt like he was looking directly at him Lily spoke next, she was already sniffing which didn't help anyone in the room. She cleared her throat.
"I don't have much but Alice, Mary, I Leave you everything Marlene left with is a small amount of money and some jewelry. Mary, I leave you my research on charm work please finish it, I leave you 100,000 thousand gallons to start the fund. To my sister Petunia, I leave you 100,000 pounds and I hope it gives you a little bit more comfort as I return all mother's jewelry. To Alice, I leave you the most important possession I have, my son. Please help Siri and Remy with him and in case the worst happens please raise him as your own, and take care of him. To Harry, I leave you my Journals I warn you some of them are quite personal, I'll add them to your trust fund vault"—she cleaned her tears and sent him a kiss.
Harry started crying, he smiled – "her voice is so raspy it doesn't match her face" - he chuckled, Remus chuckled with him and cleaned his tears with his thumbs.
James and Lily looked at each other they leaned into each other.
"Prongslet, I know that right now you're too little to see this, but I love you Harry and I'm so sorry that I'm not there. If your mother's next to her, then I succeed and I hope you have a wonderful long life, one day we shall see each other again."—James's pause taking a deep breath, tears in his eyes. — "I'm so sorry I couldn't do more Bambi, be happy Harry."
Lily shook her head and gave him a kiss making Harry smile he could see the love they had for each other.
"Bambi, we love you if we're not there I want you to know we fought for you and that all we ever want is for you to live, you are our greatest joy" –
Harry broke down, everyone heard the sob. Remus held on to him and kissed his head, murmuring sweet words to calm him down.
"Paddy and Remy will keep you safe, Ali and Mary will watch over you, and you'll never be alone Harry we are always there. Be Happy Harry, we love you."
James kissed his wife— "Pads, Moony watch over my son he is yours now, raise him to be better than us but still a Marauder someone must keep Minnie on her toes. Harry, I wish I was there I wish I could teach you all the great things my father taught me, but I leave you in the charge of two great men, I love you Bambi never forget that."
The exposure stopped and Harry broke down, he leaned forward into his knees. —
"Harry! Are you okay?"—Remus kneeled alarmed next to Harry. Harry through his arms around Remus and everybody heard—"I just want them here."
Remus cried into Harry's hair, and everyone in the room gave them a few minutes the only one not cleaning his tears was Laggard who cleared his throat—"I'm sorry to interrupt but a second exposure was found…"
Minerva frowned—"what do you mean?"- she shared a look with Remus and then Andromeda.
"The Ministry sent the things that were sealed 10 years ago and in exposure had been found in Lord Potter's clothes. It unfortunately closed with a password we could try break It but it could…"
Remus looked startled and a shiver ran down his back, this was what he was waiting for—"I... I think I know the password."
Harry saw the change in his uncle—"This is it isn't it what you expected."
"I think so"
"Then open it."
Remus walked to the desk and tapped his wand— "I solemnly swear I'm up to no good."
The exposure opened and Remus quickly went to sit down. James appeared once more but the environment was different, he was in what seemed the kitchen and it was dark. Everyone in the room was silent looking even Laggar was paying close attention.
"I Lord James Fleamont Potter opened this exposure on the 30th of October 1981"—James passed a hand through his hair, he looked wild— "I don't even know where to start, it's 4 in the morning my wife is sleeping with our son and a nightmare woke me up. I don't know who is watching this…I think I'm going to die."
Remus let out a breath. James continued.
"My father always told me that the Potter family had a connection with death, I thought he would tell me those stories to scare me, to not attempt to fly my broom in the middle of the night, turns out there is a whole family secret it about it. My father sent for me two days before he died he told me that it was time, he wasn't scared he wasn't resigned he was accepting"- James' hazel eyes met the room—"I can't accept, I don't want to die, I don't want them to die."
Remus swallowed in pain his throat closing— "For fuck sake Jamie just get to the point"
"What If there isn't one"—Harry said his eyes wide with fear—"What if he is just …"—he didn't know how to finish.
"I don't want to, but I know I'm going to, I think I was expecting it, the moment Dumbledore walked through my door and told me Voldemort was after my son I knew I wasn't going to see the end of this war. "—James pulled at his hair –"my wife and I are under the Fidelius charm, Dumbledore advised us to make him the Secret Keeper but my wife and I said no, we don't trust anyone but our friends, so we made Sirius Black or secret keeper but Two days ago we changed our secret Keeper."
Remus Shaked and everybody else in the room leaned forward.
"A few days ago, Sirius was attacked, we realized that we were in more danger than we were expecting, so we did the best thing we could, regroup. Sirius is to go and find Remus... We should have done that since the beginning"- James sighed—"we should have left I should have grabbed my family and left now it seems like I have made a mistake, what I'm trying to say is that Sirius Black is no longer our secret keeper, our secret keeper is now Peter Pettigrew and if something happens to us it was him who betrayed our location to Voldemort. Remus, we are sorry for not telling you don't be mad at Sirius. I'm sorry Harry and Lily, I hope you forgive me."
The expression ended and the room was in total silence until Remus collapsed and Harry screamed for him, making Andromeda go into action.
Augusta stood up pointing at the exposure— "verify it"- she pointed at Laggar—"verify that this hasn't been tempered is this is true then the end of the war has been a lie…"—she looked at Minerva. – "This will cause confrontation in the Wizengamont."
Minerva was holding onto Harry who was watching Andromeda revive Remus.
"My husband! Sirius! He didn't do it"—Remus cried and laughed—"He didn't kill our brother."
"At this point, Harry jumped into action. He turned to Laggar—"We should call the Aurors!"
"It's not that simple Mr. Potter, even though this is verified information Mr. Black isn't only accused of treason. Mr. Pettigrew is dead and according to witnesses he murdered him."
Remus stood –"He killed Peter because he killed James. THAT FUCKING RAT!"
Harry was looking at him wide-eyed—"I think we need to get you home, you need to calm down."
"I'll take him, Harry, none of us is going to do anything, Laggar is correct we can't call anyone until we can plan more."
Minerva said—"but we have a way, Sirius didn't have a trial, this could be the opportunity to call for one."
Augusta looked at Minerva sharply—"It's better if you just meet with Amelia before you do anything."
"I'm not going back to school, I'm going home he can't be alone."—Harry said and no one dared to question him since he grabbed Remus by the shoulders and hugged them—"it's okay Uncle Rem, we will get Uncle Sirius some help."
And those were the words that made him finally break down.
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