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SPRB

When the Ship arrived safely in Rio. Everyone was happy to disembark.

Harry and Daphne had mastered swimming enough to survive being tossed into the pool.

Everyone had taken to Yoga as a family exercise. Dan looked extra smug as he strutted about with both Emma and Tasha. Emma had explained to Hermione that the yoga had improved their flexibility and stamina.

Dobby and Winky improved in casting the Silence spell. To Harry's eye, Winky was moving about slower.

The Mountain Climbing had progressed to the point that Harry was climbing barefoot and with chalk pouches. He only wore the harness because Hermione hit him with a stinging hex when he tried to mount the wall without it.

Daphne was having great fun and when she was not playing with Harry and Hermione, she was playing with her mother and auntie.

Natasha Eloise Von Grünesgras had accepted the life of Harry's Kin and spent many nights with the Grangers. But she was not exclusive. And Dan and Emma were okay with that. Many nights the two Animagi slept in one room and the Mother and Daughter slept in the other.

Winky was happy to have Family and Dobby was happy to Serve Great Wizard Master Harry Potter.

Harry was a little surprised to see a tanned Sirius and Remus waiting for them as they exited the terminal.

Hermione was carrying Daphne on her hip, as Harry was carrying a now revealed to be pregnant, Winky. Dobby had everything packed up and trailed at Harry's knee.

"Pup!" Black lunged at the lad in his exuberance to hug the lad, only to stumble back as a length of holly appeared, pointing to his nose.

"My first birthday gift. Why was mum pissed?" Harry sneered.

"Your first birthday gift. A training broom." Sirius grinned at the lad. "It was not so much that she was afraid of you getting hurt… but rather that you really hated the Cat."

"Harry!" Hermione swatted his head. "You didn't!"

"That was before…" Harry holstered the wand. "Besides, she was the fastest thing in the house. She just didn't like the Kitten." He took on a lordly air. "Messrs Padfoot and Moony. Two disciples request entry to the Brotherhood."

Sirius grinned and looked at the other man. "Master of Ceremonies Moony. I believe that this falls to you."

"Yes, Master of Pranks." Lupin sighed as he grinned at the lad with a female Elf on his left hip. "Ah, Cub… why are you carrying Winky!"

"She and Dobby got a little excited and got carried away. It is not safe for her to pop around right now, and walking tires her out. She is Family. She is entitled to the same privileges as Emma and Hermione… and Tasha."

Lupin's yellow eyes locked onto the witch standing beside Emma.

"Moony. She is Pack." Harry stiffened up.

"What makes her Pack…"

"Her Kitten is mine!" Harry hissed.

Both canines snapped their attention to the child in Hermione's arms. "Kitten you say?" Padfoot grinned. "Purr-fect."

The three English magicals bit their lip as they fought to keep from saying the obvious remark. Dan was biting his finger.

"Be Serious!" Two females snapped.

Black preened. "But I am!"

Everyone but Tasha groaned. She grinned.

"Tasha, may I introduce you to my Godfather and Uncle… Sirius Orion Black. The rich son of a bitch that will spend more time humping your leg than…"

"I don't hump legs…" Sirius pouted indigitily.

"Yeah, your mother broke him of that habit before your birthday." Lupin's grin was almost a sneer. "Now he just chases tail…"

Dan and Harry chorused. "His Tail!"

Daphne squealed in joy as the adults around her laughed.

As they walked out, they were intercepted by a goblin in a linen suit and four trolls that looked freshly hosed off.

"Lord Potter. You are remanded by treaty and Goblin Law…" the Goblin started.

"Is that the way to treat Aunties and criblings?" Hermione stepped forward as Harry handed Winky to Emma. "You are claiming that Lord Potter has transgressed enough to warrant a retriever squad… you no doubt have the Summons on your person."

"No… my word…" the Goblin sneered and puffed up.

"You bring four Trolls, thank you for washing them first, to take Lord Potter, Dragon-Racer, Wind-and-Fire-Rider, and Troll-killer, without the paperwork to back your claims. Now you are either a cart pusher trying to get a promotion or a third child someone is trying to prune from the deep vein."

Dan looked at the four semi-humans behind the small person in their way. "Those are the trolls as in what you faced at age eleven?"

"Yes and No." Harry didn't bother lowering his voice. "That was a Mountain Troll. Bigger, Stronger and a thicker hide. These are faster, smarter than many people believe and know when to retreat and regroup. If She can't talk her way out, deal with the Goblin. Killing Trolls will only get us fined, but for a Wizard to spell a Goblin is cause for a war."

The Goblin stopped and looked at Harry. "What did you just say?"

"That if my Auntie can't talk you down, I kill your trolls as My Muggle takes you."

"Please don't." A sharp voiced Witch appeared wearing English cut silks, but Harry could tell by the flow that they were charmed for coolness. "Grindstone, you were asked to stop them, not provoke them!"

"Andi!" Sirius grinned as he approached her and kissed her cheek.

She kissed his. "That's for how much I have missed you." Her knee to the groyne, "That's for everything else."

The wizard was now curled up on the floor, holding his bruised… ego. "Fair enough." He squeaked out.

"Andi-love. Before you get a start on reconnecting with your family, I need to Speak to Lord Potter for a minute." A balding man dressed like an Eighties English Tourist faded out of the crowd and stepped over the downed wizard. "Lord Potter." He offered his hand. "Theodore Edward Tonks. Esquire."

"Okay." Harry shook the man's hand. "What is this about?"

"About three weeks ago, you did something unthinkable. You collapsed every House that was leeching off the House Potter teet. This action caused everything to be recalled to the primary vault. The Goblin Alliance has a list of items that are forbidden to store in the vault system. A total of a one hundred thirty two items were discovered in the moving of your new Relics. By treaty they have two options. They can fine you or confiscate the item but not both. And with this spread… they are wanting to pick and choose… so they are wanting to sit down and do this piece by piece. I was your Father's Barrister and Litigator. Barchoke had me and my wife brought along so that you can't later claim that you were denied proper counsel."

"And so they ambush me as I walk off the ship?"

"Like my wife said, he was just supposed to stop you… not try to apprehend you." Tonks shook his head. "It is a bit worse than that. Barchoke and Ashraq brought your Grandfather's Litigator… Gripsaq."

Sirius winched on the floor as Lupin stepped behind Emma.

Harry, hearing the movement behind him, sighed. "Grindstone. Please relay to the Bank, I thank them for their patience. My team will see them in the morning. It is not in the Bank's interest to meet with me in my current state. I have been cooped up and need a night to decompress."

Grindstone snarled, "You think that…"

Black Puma Harry roared in face. The Puma was equal in height in a relaxed stance to Grindstone at his tallest.

Grindstone adjusted his linen jacket. "I see. I will tell Managers Barchoke and Ashraq that you are taking the night to converse with your human council and will be at the Bank in the morning. Good day." He walked away, the seat of his trousers spotless.

Harry returned to Human. "I think I know who is going to be Potter Account Manager, Brazil."

"Oh?" Ted asked.

"Ambitious. Intelligent, and Doesn't scare easy." Harry took Winky back from Emma.

"What did you say was wrong with Winky?" Andi asked, her healer's eyes raking over the small female.

"She and Dobby were being attentive to their family and with the adults having a second honeymoon…" Harry played the straight man.

Dobby puffed up as he stood by Harry's knee.

"And you are carrying her… allowing her better access to your core…" Andi stepped close, her wand waving over Harry and Winky. "Because she is accompanying you on the journey instead of… she is needing a strong and stable mana source…" the wand twisted. "You are the Lord of House… but not her Wizard…" Andi frowned. "That would be Sirius…" Her head snapped about to glare at the Wizard climbing to his feet. "You were the Lord of Black?"

"Now Andi … this is House Business. To be talked about in the Parlour, over a fire whiskey not in the middle of the Port Walkway."

"Bring them!" Andi grabbed Harry's arm not holding Winky, before wrapping her off arm around the Elf, clutching her between their chests and twisted.

As the Mediwitch stole away with Harry and the Elf, Sirius shakingly exhaled. "That buys me a minute. "Ted, Dan and Emma, you are cordially invited to Mansão de Negra Dobby, make sure everyone and everything is delivered. Come Ted. I will be needing a meat shield."

"You know that she can't kill you?" Ted sounded slightly worried.

"Yeah, but she can make me wish I was dead. She is Black by Blood, Breeding, and Indoctrination. She is the one person who scares Bella." The two of them twisted into the void.

"Dobby. I am expecting a smooth ride." Hermione adjusted the child on her hip. "Tasha. You and especially Daphne are protected. Welcome home."

Dobby snapped his fingers.

SPRB

Ron sneered at the meager offering of lunch.

Four weeks ago, Harry vanished.

Three weeks ago, the Burrow locked down.

The last fortnight, the youngest four Weasleys has lived in the Tower, while the Adult Weasleys had taken an apparent on the fourth floor.

Arthur still travels to and from the Ministry every day.

Molly has taken the Potion Instruction for Fifth year and below. Snape was shifted to DADA, and with every subject covered… Fudge's Educational Decree to wedge in a spy was blocked.

Argus Flitch was given the kids to help with the cleaning of the castle when they weren't doing their homework.

Of course the twins and Ginny decided to play 'Hermione' and spend every hour in the library, researching their homework assignments. The twins also were doing in-depth research on their NEWTs Project… and Ginny was helping.

"Somehow, I just know that Harry is behind this! But Why couldn't he take me with him?"

"And why would Mr Potter take you with him?" Nicklaus floated up through the table.

"I'm his Best Mate!" Ron boasted.

"Are you?" Nicklaus floated up to the ceiling. "That's not what you said last All Hallows."

"But …"

Nicklaus just laughed as he continued on up through the ceiling.

SPRB

Albus huffed as he tapped the dial on the device. He had enchanted the 'deluminator' to always report it's positions.

It had not moved in the last three weeks.

"Albus." Molly's voice from the door floated across the office. "Any word?"

"No… and yes."

"Would you like some tea?" She bustled to the desk and set out a cuppa of his favourite tea. With lemon drizzle Jammy Dodgers.

He sighed as he sat. "The tracker I sent with Black and Lupin has not even twitched. But a fortnight ago, Fudge ordered Bones to send two Aurors after Potter, to answer for the Crimes of last June. He was backed by the Wizengamot." Albus inhaled the steam of the tea. "I was able to get Nymphadora Tonks and Emmeline Vance on the Task Force. Would have liked to have Kingsley Shacklebolt but Amelia needed him."

He sipped his tea. "Nymphadora being a Half-blood, muggle raised, was able to track The Grangers to Paris. They spent a week in somewhere devoted to a mouse. Did not understand why, before moving to Marseille. They then boarded a ship for Brazil. They are spending the night, before 'jumping the Pond', her words, and she will send what information she can when she can."

He bit into his biscuit. The mild tang of the lemon drizzle battling the sharp tang of the raspberry jam of the Dodger… he 'hmm'ed.

"So, Molly. How goes the setting up of your Potions Lab?"

"If what I am reading about the classes over the last ten years… I understand what my children were complaining about Snape for. I am surprised that the injuries were as limited as they were."

"That's one reason I asked you to take the position. Is your clock working?"

"Yes. But I have to keep reminding myself that School is our current Home." Molly sipped her tea. "Minerva seems relaxed."

"Because the twins are going to be curbed with you on Staff." The Headmaster chuckled.

TBC