Next morning, Harry was sitting at the Gryffindor table with, Colin, Hermione, Ginny, and Luna, who had come over to sit with them again. They had just finished an enjoyable breakfast of pancakes, sausage patties, and Jim Beam when Madam Bones approached the table.
"Mr. Potter, I need to talk to you one on one in the Room of Requirement, " said Madam Bones seriously.
Harry followed Madam Bones up to the Room of Requirement.
Once they were inside, Madam Bones looked Harry eye to eye and said, "You are being removed from the Dursleys care effective immediately. Your parents will was illegibly sealed by Dumbledore. I was able to unseal it and read it yesterday. One of the first things James and Lily make clear in their will is that under NO circumstances should you ever be left in the care of Petunia and Vernon Dursley or even have anything to do with them. Lily herself stated that "Petunia and Vernon have a deep seated hatred of magic and any magical child left in their care will be subject to abuse."
"Dumbledore must have wanted me put with the Dursleys so that I would be treated poorly there and come to Hogwarts downtrodden, thus allowing himself to gain my trust when I found life at Hogwarts better than my home life," realized Harry.
"That is my view as well, " agreed Madam Bones, "Both Dumbledore and the Dursleys will be dealt with in time. For now, you should know this: Your parents named three possible guardians for you should anything happen to them: myself, Remus Lupin, and their preference, Sirius Black."
"Hagrid was never considered?" asked Harry curiously.
"No he was not, "explained Madam Bones, "They don't explain this in their will, but they told me while they were still alive that while they greatly valued their friendship with Hagrid, they did not trust him to raise a child, feeling he was a bit irresponsible. Though they'd have been okay with Hagrid raising you if it came to it. More okay than with the Dursleys raising you at any rate."
"So, what does it all mean for me then?" Harry asked Madam Bones.
"With Sirius now known to be innocent, I have officially transferred your guardianship to Sirius Black. You will be going to live with him once the Hogwarts year ends," explained Madam Bones.
"Really?" croaked Harry with tears of happiness forming in his eyes.
"Really, " smiled Madam Bones, "If it hadn't been for that manipulative old bastard, you'd have been raised by Sirius all along."
"Dumbledore never fought or vouched for Sirius's innocence even though he knew of it because Sirius being innocent would wreck his plans, " said Harry bitterly.
"That is obvious now, " sighed Madam Bones.
"I look forward to living with Sirius then, " smiled Harry.
"He looks forward to just as much, " said Madam Bones kindly.
"It's a relief to know I don't have to go back to the Dursleys, " added Harry.
"Speaking of which, " piped up Madam Bones matter of factly, "The Dursleys were receiving a one hundred galleon stipend per month from the Potter vault at Gringotts for your care such as for food, clothes, and medical stuff. By law, as they did not use it on you, you are entitled to restitution of that money, plus an equal amount of money from them in punitive damages, should you choose to take it."
"I'd like to seek the restitution because that money should be rightfully mine, " said Harry decisively, "I won't seek any money beyond that."
"Very well, Mr. Potter, you may go to your first class now, " said Madam Bones.