-Charles!!!!-
Harry rolled his eyes as he heard her mother yell her younger brother's name desperately and walk past us without looking at us.
-Are you okay my baby? Does something hurt? please tell me something?- Lily Potter grabbed Charles's face between her hands to move it from side to side and inspect if she had no injuries, finished her inspection she proceeded to yell at the healers why they were taking so long to attend to her baby.
"Harrinkins, do you think if you brought a little more blood she would notice you?" Fred said aloud.
-I don't know Forge, I think we would have more success with neon paint and fireworks, and even then I see it as unlikely-
Harry snorted and got closer to the twins leaning his head on George's shoulder, he felt uncomfortable because he was covered in blood from head to toe, he could feel something running down his neck until it was lost under his shirt, Harry shuddered not wanting to think if it was blood or something else.
I watched as the healers tried to calm my mother down and every time someone said something to her, she became more hysterical.
George hugged me, making me stick closer to him to let more Healers pass without any of them stopping to ask how we were doing.
-Harry Bear, you've been learning slash working in St. Mungos for two years now, you're the best in curse detection, and you're also the best in pediatrics, don't you think you should be a priority for your peers? I mean, we are full of blood and I don't want to think what else we have on us.-
-Besides, we just annihilated Moldymort, I don't feel appreciated enough by the people, they should be building us a temple or an altar for our sacrifice-
We were just waiting to the side to see when he paid attention to us. Fred started to push off the wall when we heard the scream.
-HARRY POTTER AND WEASLEYS!!!- the twins and I look towards the direction in which we heard the scream. We saw that it was Penelope, Percy's girlfriend.
-Penny darling, long time no see- we gave her our best smiles, but seeing that she was getting angrier, we tried to hide from her.
-THREE MONTHS, THREE!-She moved her hands to my shoulders, but seeing the blood, she only closed her fists. -NOR A LETTER OR A CALL! DO YOU KNOW HOW WORRIED WE'VE BEEN?! PERCY HAS NOT SLEEPED WELL SINCE THEN OR EATEN ENOUGH-
The three of us couldn't help but wince at this, because we know that Percy adores us, even if we drive him crazy, the twins are my brothers by everything but blood, but Percy is the big brother I always wanted. Ever since I met them at the age of 4 and became inseparable with the twins despite the age difference, I imprinted on Percy like a duckling, followed him everywhere, and managed to get the twins to talk to their brother when I noticed how the gap was opening in their relationship and neither party knew how to repair it.
They were always there for me since Padfoot rescued me from the Dursleys and blood adopted me, making me more Black than Potter.
They never judged me for not being like everyone else, for always putting myself first and them second, not like their siblings Ron and Ginny, who expected me to be exactly like my parents and Charles, but never lived up to their expectations.
Not only that, but they didn't back away from me when they realized I could talk to snakes.
They have always been there for me, calming me down when I had nightmares, I still don't understand how they could get into the Slytherin common room. That's why I was so sorry to leave Percy when we disappeared these three months, but I tried to leave the twins and I couldn't. They told me that if I was going to die they would die by my side, since they couldn't live without me, when they knew they could have done something else.
Penny began to move her wand over us in a complicated way and various parts of our bodies began to turn yellow, orange and in my case at the level of the lungs red. I knew it was bad when she started yelling for help, as she grabbed a stretcher and made me lie down as she chanted at full speed and yelled to get out of the way, other people came to support her by pushing the stretcher.
As we progressed, I felt weaker and dizzy
-Peny…-
-No Potter, we'll talk while you're in a room recovering-
I just nodded and felt that the world was spinning non-stop
-Peny I don't feel very well-
I saw Peny and the twins pale before my words, I never admitted that I felt bad.
-Faster, move out of the way, move!-
Out of the corner of my eye, I saw a movement, but I was so weak that I couldn't even move my head to see what was happening.
-Mrs. Potter! Get out of the way-
-I will not move until someone attends to my son!-
-You are already being treated, move, so I can save your other son-
I felt like Peny was trying to push the stretcher but my mother wouldn't let her.
-But you are the best healer, my son is the boy who lived, he deserves the best!-
I wanted to roll my eyes at my mother's comment but I was so weak that I barely had my eyes open.
-Your son is a useless, incompetent, selfish, spoiled. Now take it off, so I can save the son that's worth it-
-How dare you!- I heard my mother scream, and then I heard something crash against a wall.
- Weasley! You don't go past from here! - I heard Penelope scream as we began to move again.
- But Peny!-
-No, talk to Sirius, tell him that Harry is in the hospital and that I need him to help me cure his son- I heard the twins running in the opposite direction of us.
-Peny ..- I took her hand to pay attention to me, she turned her face full of concern towards me.
- I need… a favor… Peny…-
Her eyes filled with tears at my words.
-Harry, Sirius is coming right now, everything will be fine- she kept waving her wand frantically over my chest while the other healers brought potions and said more spells.
-Tonks…-on her face you could see the confusion, but it wasn't for nothing that she was the best of her generation, she understood what I was trying to tell her.
- Oh, Charlie is so going to know this-
- Tell her… please…-
- Say it yourself pup-
-Sirius- I said his name, letting out a sob -I don't… want… to die Padfoot…- I felt a hand on my head
-Everything will be fine Harry- as soon as he said this I felt Sirius's magic unite with mine, I relaxed and was finally able to lose consciousness.
The first thing I felt when I started to wake up was a weight on my chest. I tried to open my eyes, but the light bothered me a lot. I groaned in pain and the light dimmed considerably.
I opened my eyes to see Sirius holding Remus's hand.
He was just about to ask about Fred and George when Sirius spoke.
-They are lying with you pup-
I turned my head a little to the side and saw Fred staring at me, his eyes red and teary.
-Harry, please don't do this to us again.-
-Please, brother- I heard George say from the other end.
I just nodded, watching Sirius approach the bed.
-Do you want water pup?-
I nodded and brought the glass closer to me.
-What happened?-
I felt Fred snuggle closer to me.
-Well, the Aurors arrested your mother, and they had to take your brother out of the hospital-
-What?!-
-I know it's surprising, but it seems your mother tried to interrupt the healing process that Peny was doing with Sirius and you, you know that this type of magic is very sacred and is not taken lightly, something that your parents have never taken seriously, which is ironic since they denied you being the heir to the Potters when you were the eldest, and they only gave the title to your brother for being the boy who lived- George rolled his eyes - And Charles was taken out for doing a tantrum when they found out that you killed Voldimort and he tried to take the credit, if I'm not wrong he destroyed the waiting room-
I stared at George trying to process what he said. Going back to see Remus and Sirius.
-And my father?, What did my father say?-
I saw how they looked at each other and I knew that what came out of his mouth was going to disappoint me.
-Pup…. He only came to see Charles and your mother, He never asked about you and said that you were lying about defeating the dark lord-
I looked up at the ceiling, trying to keep the tears from spilling out.
-Nothing new then-
We all turned to the door as it opened and saw Albus Dumbledore walk into the room with a smile.
I automatically stopped showing the emotions on my face, because of this man my childhood had been ruined.
-Harry, my boy- he began to talk to me calmly as if he was trying to appease me.
I raised my hand to shut him up
-Professor, I have never given you permission to address me so formally, I am Heir Black-
I saw how his smile diminished
-Forgive me Harry, but I've known you all my life-
I couldn't help but laugh at this, and the other occupants of the room laughed next to me.
-You never took the time to get to know me, professor, from the moment I entered Slytherin you labeled me evil, and you even encouraged my brother to mistreat me and my classmates, and you did nothing, so enough of this nonsense and tell me what you want- I tried to control my emotions, but I have had a very exhausting three months, my lack of control is justifiable.
Dumbledore gave me a disappointed look and started talking again.
-What I wanted to talk about with you, heir Black, is of the utmost importance and I can only tell you - finishing saying this, he looked at everyone in the room - so if you would be so kind as to leave the room-
George laughed when Dumbledore said this - Ha, sure, if he thinks we're going to let Harry out of our sights he's as insane as the papers say-
-Dumbledor, I don't even want you in the room with my son, so whatever you have to say it in front of everyone.- Sirius just crossed his arms and looked challengingly at the professor.
-Son?-
-Yes, we adopted Harry, legally he is my son and my heir-
-Since when…-
-It's none of your business, say why you came, or you know where the door is- Remus spoke for the first time since I opened my eyes and I knew he was furious because his voice was hoarse, and I could swear his eyes flash gold.
-Sure, Harry,- Remus growled at the professor, -I know you think you defeated Voldemort.-
I raised my eyebrows at this comment -I don't think professor I did it-
Dumbledore looked at me condescendingly and continued speaking as if he had not interrupted him -What few know is that Voldemort tried to achieve immortality-
-You mean the Horcrux professor? Because if it's related to that, don't worry, we already did the work that neither you nor the Ministry of Magic could do.- Fred gave Dumbledore a satisfied smile, which increased when he saw Dumbledore's astonished face.
-But how-
-Yes, after my sister almost died due to the ineptitude in her first year, we took it upon ourselves to find out as much as possible about Voldi, and we found out a lot of things that you didn't want to be revealed.- George stared at the professor before continuing -Things like his real name was Tom Riddle, that you went to see him at the orphanage, how he begged to stay at Hogwarts during the war, and how you made the Headmaster at that time deny him, and we also know that they told you the prophecy months before he attacked the Potters and you only told them at the last minute.
Dumbledore remained silent, contemplating the information that we told him, we could see how he was trying to put everything together to manage it in his favor.
-And we also know that the real Boy Who Lived was Harry, not Charles, you declared Charles to be the Boy Who Lived, after doing an 'analysis' on both of you saying that Harry was a Squib- Sirius said.
-Sirius…-
- No Dumbledore, you made James and Lily abandon Harry with his sister, with the excuse that Harry was going to feel excluded from the wizarding world due to his lack of magic, you didn't even ask for a second opinion about your diagnosis, they just threw him away as object on the steps of Petunia's house - Sirius approached Dumbledore threateningly - Three years I was looking for him non-stop, three years asking you for his whereabouts and you were assuring me that he was being well cared for and loved, and what I find when I arrive, I find my son dying from an infection that was not treated !!!-
-I'm sorry Sirius, that wasn't my intention, I thought that because he was Petunia's nephew-
-You didn't even think about it, just like Lily, you just wanted to get rid of the embarrassment that Harry represented to the Potters! You didn't even go to see him once!!!-
-Sirius...it's not worth it, he'll never understand-
I look at the teacher
-Voldemort will never come back, professor, I destroyed the seven Horcruxes that he created, there is no way for him to come back, so don't ever bother me again, I don't want to see you, if you interfere in my life I will ask for a restraining order against you, is it clear?
Dumbledore stared at me like I was the one making a mistake asking him this.
-Is that clear, Professor Dumbledore!?-
-I hope, Harry, you won't regret your decision-
-I have never felt more secure about anything, you know where the door is, professor-
We all waited for him to leave before starting to talk.
I stopped looking at the door until I felt the twins snuggle closer to me.
-So, Harry, is there something you want to tell us?-
I kept thinking about what I could tell them, but nothing came to mind.
-Did I promise to think of an idea for a product?-
I saw how Sirius and Remus were grinning from ear to ear, and I didn't understand why.
-You already know, little brother, about you and Tonks, when were you going to tell us?-
I felt my face start to turn red.
-I-not me, um, yes... that-
- This is betrayal brother, he changed us for a girl and he didn't even tell us-
-I..-
-HARRY!!- We all turned towards the door when it was thrown open, it was Tonks, with Percy and Charlie coming in behind her, Percy looked anguished and Charlie was wearing a smile that promised retribution for not saying he was dating Tonks.
We were all waiting how Tonks was going to react, even Fred and George jumped off the stretcher to get away from the area of fire, but Tonks began to cry, something that nobody expected.
-Tonks...-
-I thought you were dead Harry! You didn't say anything in three months, and the last letter we received had traces of blood on it!- Tonks approached me and lay down next to me hugging and taking care not to touch the area where I had bandages.
-My love ..- I took her hand and kissed it, while he tried to reassure her-I'm fine, it's all over-
-All the spells I tried to locate you worked, the only way I knew you were still alive was by the Goblins in Gringgots and by the family tree in Grimuld place-
Tonks kept sobbing while I tried to caress her back, until I felt her tears stop, I kissed her on the forehead.
-Better my love?-
-You heard that brother, my love?, who would say that Harry is a romantic- I heard Charlie say to Percy. With this my face turned red again, but before they could say anything Tonks stood up suddenly, making my attention turn to her.
-Listen to me Potter, let this be the last time you play the hero, understood? Leave that for your stupid brother and to Ron Weasley, okay?-
I just nodded, feeling how a smile began to form on my face.
-Look at him Gred, he has a besotted face-
-You know how he is Forge -
-Okay darling- I just nodded while caressing Tonks's arm
-You are even going to put on hold your residence in St. Mungos and you are going to play Quidditch like you always wanted, but you didn't do it because of that feeling of obligation towards your parents that they don't deserve, understood?!-
I didn't need to look at Sirius and Remus to feel their sadness at Tonks's latest comment, so I nodded.
-Perfect so I won't have to worry that the father of my son dies before meeting him-
After this the room was completely silent.
"Tonks? What do you mean by that?" I felt my heart start to beat too fast.
Tonks smiled and just took my hand and placed it on his stomach, I felt my eyes fill with tears when I felt a bump where I shouldn't have felt one.
-Three months ago you disappeared I began to feel dizzy and vomit, so I came to St. Mungos to have a check-up and surprise, I was a month pregnant-
-Love..-
-I understand why you did it, Harry, but don't ever do it again, okay?-
I just nodded like crazy, I was trying to sit up so I could hug her but she stopped me.
-Wait, so Harry is going to be a dad?- Sirius's tone was very high-pitched, -I'M GOING TO BE A GRANDPA?!!?!?!-
-We are Padfoot-
-I'M TOO YOUNG TO BE A GRANDPA MOONY!!!-
I started to laugh and could only look at Tonks who looked radiant with happiness. I took her hand and kissed it again.
-Marry me Tonks-
She just smiled and kissed me.
-Win the League for England first and we'll see-
-Yes ma'am-
I heard Sirius yell that England was finally going to win the league with me as seeker, but everything else went to the background as Tonks kissed me again.
Everything could wait, after all, I no longer had to prove anything of my value to anyone.