The Returned

Sirius was feeling every which way as they all made their way to the dining room. Remus still holding his hand, which was just wild. He loved the damn man and didn’t want to get his hopes up in case it was just wishful thinking. His mind was still reeling over what happened last night and earlier that day.

-Flashback-
Sirius was laying on the couch in Remus’s lounge, flicking through the channels on the wireless. Nothing good was on. Plus, still being on the run didn’t exactly open many doors to have some fun. He couldn’t even go have a pint in at the local.

“Remus, Moony…Moon of my life, the pull to my tides” Sirius was bored. So of course, everyone had to know. And by everyone he meant just moony.

“What.” Came the distracted voice of his best friend, his nose buried in another bloody book. The man didn’t stop reading.

“Think the old coot will let harry come to Grimmauld for the summer?” he hoped so. But he had to actually go to the damn place first and open it up.
Remus looked up and sighed. They have been asking for weeks if harry could come stay with them for a few weeks. They all needed it, Moony needed the time to be around his cub again. But each and every time the headmaster had turned them down. It was starting to get to Sirius, more often than not, he curled up as padfoot and stared into the fire.

“I honestly don’t know pads. If I had my way, he would be here now. especially after what happened in the third task.” Remus was usually very calm and collected but watching that had him nearly pulling his hair out. Sirius wasn’t any better even in his animagus form. Whimpering each time, the screen flashed to their cub. But watching as all four contestants where portkeyed out of the maze had been a harrowing ordeal. For Forty minutes they waited on the edge. Until finally all four appeared in front of the crowd. Krum and Harry holding up an unconscious Cedric, honestly Remus thought the boy was dead, Delacour yelling out for medics while holding her left arm close to her chest. Remus and padfoot were down those stairs quicker then lightning. Remus took over from harry with helping carry Cedric, the boys’ father taking over for Krum.

“I still want to maim the old coot for sending us away. How is the order more important than Harry? How did we even think it was a good idea leaving him? At least Krum and the French bird were putting their foot down, wouldn’t bloody move away from him and the Diggory boy, barely budging for Pomfrey” Sirius sighed, he had so much to make up for with harry. He should have flipped the headmaster off, told him to fuck off, and stayed with his cub.

“Pads, that won’t get us anywhere with the old man, you know that. We will see harry soon I promise.” Remus had his back turned, standing by the bookcase book in hand. When Sirius didn’t reply, he turned and dropped the book he on the floor. Rushing to Sirius he grabbed one of his hands. “Sirius what’s wrong?” the look on Sirius’s face was scaring the wolf. It reminded him of the times Sirius would wake from his nightmares.

“The call.” Was all Sirius said, but it couldn’t be? He was still heir, he hadn’t claimed the lordship yet.

“Call? What call?” Remus asked.

Sirius looked up at Remus. He was rubbing his free hand on his chest, over his core.

“The call to the house of Black. Only the Lord can do it, which means one of two things. Either the family magics called forth a new Lord or…” Sirius trailed off. No, it couldn’t be. Its not possible, the man was dead.

“Or what pads?” Remus asked softly. Trying to get his friend back on track.

“My father” was said in a whisper, Sirius staring out the window.

Remus was confused. Orion was dead. How could he send out the call? That wasn’t possible. “Are you sure pads? Your fathers been gone for what Fourteen-Fifteen years hasn’t he?”

“I don’t know moony. But the call can’t be ignored, if I’m able, I have to present myself to them before the end of the week, or I lose whatever family magic I have. And as much as I despise my family, I do not want to feel that kind of pain.” Shit. This could be a trap set up to capture him and send him back to Azkaban, or worse.

“Well then, I’m going with you. Don’t look at me like that Sirius, we are a team. We stick together and if this is some sort of trap, I want to be there to make sure your stubborn ass gets out in time” Remus made sure Sirius was looking at him “I let you down already and nearly lost you. I’m not doing it again. You and me, always has been, always will be.”

After that the two men spent the rest of the night trying to distract each other. By the time the sun rose, Sirius was asleep, head in Remus’s lap.

Sirius awoke to the smell of coffee and bacon. He let out a small groan as he sat up. He was getting too old to be sleeping on a couch. He wasn’t 17 anymore. Standing up he made his way to the kitchen. He stopped in the doorway and watched as Remus swayed his hips in time with Fleetwood mac’s Rhiannon. The man still looked as good as he did when they were young, Scars and all. Sirius loved them just as he loved the man Himself. Always had. He slowly pushed himself away from the doorframe and sat on one of the chairs.

“Morning moony, smells good.” Sirius smirked when the other man jumped and then turned down the record player with a wave of his hand, wandless magic always came easy to Remus. Something he could thank the wolf for.

“Bloody hell pads make some noise when you come in, I could have burnt myself” Remus groaned. If he was being honest with himself, he didn’t mind that his friend caught him. Lately things had started shifting between them, and Moony was extremely pleased with it.

“sorry ‘bout that” he really wasn’t.

“Uh huh sure you are” Remus chuckled.

They sat at the three-person table drinking their coffee and eating the bacon and egg sandwiches, quietly talking when there was a popping sound. Sirius looked at the old, wrinkled elf he recognised.

“Kreatcher…What are you doing here?” how was the thing still kicking.

“Nasty master mutt and his wolfy has beens summoned by Lord Black” Kreatcher sneered at the man before handing him the letter and popping away again.

Sirius stared at the letter in his hand. Feeling the colour drain from his face, he slowly lifted his other hand and stroked the lettering. He knew that writing. He had seen it so many times in his childhood.

“Pads?” Remus got up and made his way over to Sirius. Crouching in front of the man, he placed a hand on his friend’s knee.

“It’s his writing moony… My father’s writing.” Sirius whispered. “It’s addressed to both of us.”

Remus was surprised at that. He didn’t have much to do with the man when they were younger.

“Do you want me to read it first” He knew Sirius wouldn’t be able to do this. The last time he got a letter from either of his parents it was just Walburga blaming him for the deaths of not just his brother and father, but his little sister as well. The guilt ate away at him. He drank heavily for weeks after.

Sirius just handed him the letter, stood and started pacing the kitchen. Remus watched him before reaching over to the knife block on the bench, using one to flick open the black family seal. Taking a shaky breath, he pulled out the letter and began to read.

To Sirius and Remus.
First of all, I will let you know this. This letter, the ink in the quill and myself have been doused with Veritaserum. Know that everything I write is the truth, so mote it be.

Fourteen years ago, you both came to me and asked for my help. You begged me to keep something you both cherished above all else safe, and I agreed. I took what was most precious to you both and your little sister, I falsified our deaths. I wiped your memories of this night as another layer of safety. It was part of the plan you two came up with. I have kept all I hold dear safe for the last fourteen years, as much as I can. But we needed to come home. We needed to come home to our family.
I’m begging you both, please, Come to Grimmauld place tonight. I promise you that what ever questions you have I will answer to the best of my ability. Please Son, please at least come to hear me out. And as much as I don’t want to guilt you into it, Alya would like to see her big brother.

We will be hoping you come, so if you do decide to, come to Grimmauld place at 7pm tonight.
With Hope & Love,
Your’re father.
Lord Orion Arcturus Black.

Remus reread the letter to himself once he finished. What the hell did all that mean? What was more precious to them than anything else?

“Remus do the detection charms on it please” Sirius begged. How was this real… it had to be a trick? He was trying to hold back the tears as he watched Remus preform the charms.

Remus looked up at his panicking friend. “It’s Genuine, it’s really from him.” Merlins tit was all Remus could think.

Sirius let out an anguished cry and fell to the ground, Remus made his way over to the man and easily lifted him off of the floor. He carried him to his room rather then placing him on the couch. Sirius needed physical contact right now.

Sirius was sobbing as he imagined his little sister, his princess. She would be 23 or 24 now. he didn’t know what to do. So, he did the only thing he could think off, he cried. He cried right into Moony’s chest.

-End Flashback-

Sirius came back to himself when someone touched his arm, he looked down at the hand and followed it up to the face. It was the young woman who looked like him. But amber coloured eyes, Like Moony’s.

“Bowie, right? Have to say, that’s a pretty awesome name. in fact, it was a top pick for when I had kids.” Sirius had to distract himself.

“That’s right. Yeah, both our dads were big fans of David bowie from what I can remember. Phoenix was named after the creature itself because one of them believed they represented freedom and perseverance. It’s not the literal representation but I like it more.” She smiled softly at him. She really did look like him and he kept getting the feeling he knew her.

Sirius chuckled. She seemed like a cool kid. They all entered the dining room and sat down. That was when he really noticed everyone else. And wasn’t that a surprise.

“Holy shit, it’s a mini reunion.” He didn’t mean to say it out loud.

“Took you long enough to notice cousin” Narcissa smirked at the man.

“Hello Cissy, how’s the peacock? Oh, and the birds that strut around your manor” Sirius grinned right back at her. He noticed the blonde boy, Draco he thought, trying not to laugh from beside his father, who just rolled his eyes.

“Oh, you know… prize winning” Sirius let out a bark like laugh as he watched Draco spit his drink everywhere.

“Really you two, will you ever grow out of this.” Andromeda asked, a smile tilting her lips.

Sirius and Narcissa looked at each other then looked back at Andromeda.

“nah”
“no”
Came the replies. Remus shook his head, honestly. Those two have always been like this and he doubted it would change anytime soon.

Orion looked down the table at everyone there. Well nearly everyone. He caught Alya looking at him in concern, so he reached out and gave her hand a squeeze.

“I’m fine princess, just happy.” He tried to reassure her. Picking her hand up he gave the back of it a kiss. She smiled at him before patting his hand.

“So, I’m going to come straight out and ask, because well, I can and I’m impatient. But what in Merlin’s name is actually going on here? I thought you both were dead, my dear mother sure liked blaming me for yours’s and Reggie’s death. So, spill. Why did you fake your deaths and now decided to come back… also who are the two other kids here? I recognise Krum but the other…No offence kid but what’s your name” Sirius wanted this done, and fast.

“None taken Mr. Black. I’m Matteo, but you can call me Matty. I went to Drumstrang with Bo and Nix” yeah, he wasn’t giving out his last name again tonight.

“Alright then, nice to meet ya kid. Call me Sirius or pads. Mr black makes me feel old” Sirius smirked. He was wondering if this was the same kid Harry had been talking about in his letters and from what he could see of Remus he was thinking the same thing. “Now on to the next order of business”

“Sirius lets eat first then we can discuss everything I promise.” Orion couldn’t believe his son was sitting just down from him. Every emotion was running through him, and he couldn’t settle on one.

Dinner was filled with quiet conversations, sometimes Sirius bark like laugh breaking through while listing to the kids’ pranking stories, throwing in some from his and Remus’s time at school. But all to soon the conversations died down.

Orion stood from the head of the table. “Please follow me to library. Its more comfortable up there and the fire is warmer for some reason.”

Everyone stood and followed him out of the dining room. Sirius stopped in the middle of the hall and looked around. This is not what he remembered.

“I had everything fixed up. Grimmauld was more then willing to help out.” Orion said to his son.

Sirius jumped slightly before narrowing his eyes at the man. He really didn’t know how to handle all of this. And there was still more information to come. Circe help him.

After they all made it to the library and had gotten comfortable. Orion stood in front of everyone.

“Again, I would like to thank you all for coming tonight. I know this must have been a shock for everyone. But what I can tell you is that I am so very sorry for the ways things went with our family. Especially to you, Andi and Sirius, I swear to you, had I known I would have intervened. Sirius, we only found out about your imprisonment and escape is because of Viktor here, magical Britain does not have a good standing with the rest of the wizarding world, if they had of known you were imprisoned without trial they would have intervened as well. I would have, don’t think I would have let you rot there. Now, I’m going to hand out the test results that Myself, Alya, Bowie and Phoenix had done today during our trip to Gringotts. I had the goblins make copies for you all to read, once you are done, please hand them back so I can destroy them. You’re going to have questions and I hope to all the gods I can answer them.” Orion handed out the test results. He then made his way over to the drinks caddy and poured himself two fingers of fire whiskey, knocked it back, then poured another. He turned and watched as Sirius read through the results. He knew the exact moment he saw the names of his children.

"Wait, this says Remus and I are married. That we have kids together. I would remember if I had kids. Remus would remember them. And since when was our best friend married to my little brother. They had a kid to. The only Potter alive now is Harry. My godson. WHAT THE FUCK IS GOING ON" Sirius was up out of his chair in an instant, Remus grabbing his hand and pulling him close. He started whispering in Sirius ear trying to get him to calm down.

Orion slowly made his way forward. He held out a calming draught when Remus looked at him.
“It’s a calming draught that's all. I have stronger ones If you yourself need one" he said when a low growl left the wolf. Remus held out his hand for the potion. Once he had it, he pulled the cork out and sniffed it.

"It's just a calming draught pad. Take it and we can talk more." Lately Remus had been feeling overprotective of the man. He always had been if his being honest. Now though. This new information was concerning. Kids? Husband? Would explain why moony was going crazy just being around them. But how did he forget them? Something wasn't right.

It took a few minutes, but Sirius finally calmed down. He sat back down with Remus, Remus’s hand rubbing calming circles between his shoulders. He looked to his left and straight into the amber eyes of the young woman sat on the floor in front of Krum. Oh merlin… He had kids…Teenaged kids.

“Ahh… so does this mean Harry and I can stop pretending to hate each other? We really didn’t want to continue during N.E.W.Ts year.” Draco looked up to the shocked faces of nearly everyone in the room.

“What do you mean by ‘Stop pretending’?” Lucius was confused. The boys hated each other… didn’t they?

Viktor and Matty laughed at the looks on everyone’s faces. they knew the feud between Harry, Draco, Hermonie, Theo, Blaise and Ron, was all an act.

Orion looked around in confusion. Looking at the other adults in the room, the only ones who didn’t seem affected by this was Andi, Ted, Tonks, Remus, Alya and the other teens.

“I mean exactly that father. Harry, Mia, Ron, Theo, Blaise and I have actually been friends since our second year. After I called Mia ‘a filthy’… muggleborn, Flint pulled me aside and laid into me. I didn’t know what the word meant but he explained it to me. I didn’t like what I heard and so I went and talked to Theo and Blaise about it. Theo hit me over the head with a book and yelled at me. Basically, reminded me that though his mother was a half blood, his grandfather was muggleborn. He didn’t talk to me for the rest of the day. Blaise just stood there looking like he was going to hex me. I actually approached harry and the others the next day, I explained that I didn’t understand the meaning of the word and swore on my magic to never say it again. I also apologised to Mia. We keep it quiet and act on our ‘hatred’ of each other because it keeps the headmaster away. We tried during third year to be a bit more public with our friendship, but the headmaster kept talking to Harry about how he should be weary of any Slytherins being nice to him. Uncle Sev knows. At first, he was funny about it, but now I think him and harry get some kind of weird enjoyment out of riling each other up. His detentions are actually to help him with his potions.” Draco couldn’t wait. More family just keep popping up. “Also means we can get him out of his ‘family’s’ loving home” he added with a sneer.

Orion sat up straighter at that.

“Bill mentioned something along those lines also, just before he and the other Weasley’s left. He said something along the lines of ‘His been through a lot, and he doesn’t talk about his time with his “family” he said they were worried about him. Apparently, his mum and dad keep going to Dumbledore, but they keep getting brushed aside. He said that if what you said at the bank was true, we need to get him out of there.” Sitting on the floor, leaning against Viktor’s legs, His hand running through her hair, Bowie had her eyes closed as she spoke. “He seemed genuinely worried about him. Got protective big brother vibes coming from him to.” Bowie looked at her best friends, Viktor looked deep in thought. Matty on the other hand had lost all colour in his face. Something was definitely going on with her cousin and best friend.

“Yeah, that sounds like Bill. His mentioned a family friend possibly needing help a few times. But its like the next time I see him, he doesn’t remember the convo” Tonks put a finger on their chin, they were thinking. “Is their potions or compulsions that can go undiscovered unless an actual inheritance and health test is done? Like a proper one, not one that just covers basics”

“There is. And yes, but it’s illegal in Britain. It’s classed as blood magic, you need a drop of the patient’s blood. You place it on a quartz stone and say the incantation. It writes out everything from parents and siblings to a cut you got at the age of 1. There are ways to shorten the list to only major things but its finicky. I know how to do it, but yeah, its not legal here. That really annoyed me actually now that I’m thinking about it” Alya was a healer. She had been trained by the best in Europe. “Although I think the goblins might actually have something that could help. Gringotts and everything else under it, is its own nation. The ministry can’t actually do anything about it, if we do that test there, because they have no control of it.”

“Do you think Bill may be under the influence of something Nym…Tonks” Andi really didn’t like calling her daughter Tonks, but she was trying to respect their choices, they were still her child.

“I actually do, Bill and Charlie are protective as hell when it comes to the younger siblings. And they both see harry as another little brother. Charlie actually threatened fudge after the first task. Not only did the man threaten to pull their funding because they allowed Endangered dragon eggs to be used and two of them destroyed, which by the way the ministry told them the same thing if they didn’t use nesting mothers. But he also went after Harry. Harry spoke to the dragon and got her to calm down enough for him to take the false egg. Only those in Hogwarts actually knew harry was a parseltounge. Fudge was claiming Harry was the next dark lord.” Tonks’s hair was turning bright red. She was mad.

“Remus, we need to get harry now. he can’t stay there” Sirius was panicking again. “Why the hell didn’t we do something before, we both know deep down something wasn’t right. We need to go now, this place is warded up the wazoo. He will be safe here”

Remus looked at fri…husband? That’s weird. “Pads we have to be calm about this”

“Calm? You want me to be calm right now? FUCK Moony, we just found out we’re married, we have two teenaged children, which by the way is actually pretty cool. Our best friend is not only married to my little brother but their both ALIVE. My godson is actually my nephew oh and my father and little sister faked their own deaths… and you want me to be calm. FUCK THAT” Sirius yelled. He was no where near calm right now. “Father, we need to do something, please” he tried begging.

“Sirius, I want to go just as much as you do, but we have to do this a certain way. Now, Chief Ragnar had the potter account manager and young Mr Weasley look at Harry’s accounts. they aren’t happy with what they found. They also discovered that he hasn’t been getting his monthly statements or official summons from them, none have been opened since before he re-entered then wizarding world. That alone can be made out to be mail tampering, which is illegal. They haven’t discovered who it is yet but from what I’ve heard over the years other then the dark lord, who else is obsessed with harry?” Orion placed a hand on Sirius’s shoulder and squeezed.

A loud growl sounded through the room, Remus was pissed. “Dumbledor” he growled. He would bet his galleons that’s who it was.

“Got it in one. We need to go about this the legal way, which means bringing in the authorities. For which you can not be seen son, I’m working on getting you free. So please stay out of sight if anyone shows up here. Draco? Does harry use his owl to contact you during the summers?” Orion turned to his great-nephew.

“Um no. We use Dobby, my old house elf.” Draco said, looking anywhere but at his father.

“Excellent, can you call him please?” Orion hoped this worked.

“Sure. DOBBY” Draco had barely finished talking, when a very excitable elf popped into the room. He was wearing an odd assortment of socks, a brightly coloured pillowcase and at least 10 knitted tea cosies on his head.

“Master Dragon bes calling for dobby sir” dobby squeaked.

“Dobby, I need you to listen to what my uncle has to say. I’m going to write a quick letter to harry that you are to deliver straight to his hands, no one else, is that clear?” Draco lent down to the elf.

“Yes, master dragon, dobby bes only handing it to master harry potter” Dobby was so happy it looked like he was about to vibrate out of his skin.

Draco shook his head, “May I use a piece of parchment and a quill uncle?”

“Of course. There over on the desk in the corner there” Orion pointed towards the corner in question. “Now Dobby, I need you to deliver this to harry. It will not hurt him in anyway. It is a summons from Gringotts. It goes straight to him, no one else dobby, do you understand?” Orion was holding his breath.

“Yes, Master Harrys grandfather sir. Only Harrys hands, dobby bes understanding” Dobby was nodding very quickly the others had to look away in fear of getting whiplash just from watching.

“Wait, dobby, how did you know that I’m Harry’s grandfather?” Now Orion was panicking.

“Us house elfs sees the family magics sir, we’s bes knowing every member of the family’s we’s serve.”

Relief washed through him and by the looks of the others, them to. “Thank you, dobby. Draco is that letter done?”

“Yes uncle, I just wrote that his to trust me and read the letter, and follow any instructions in said letter.” Draco really hoped Harry would listen. He was a stubborn ass when he wanted to be.

“Good, Now, dobby take this straight to Harry. Remember only Harry can open it, no one else.” Orion made sure the elf understood completely before sending him off. “It’s late, you’re all welcome to stay. The rooms are all ready for you to use. Chief Ragnar will inform me if and when Harry shows up. Sirius, Remus I think its best you come with me when he does arrive at the bank. He knows you two, so it might help calm him.”

“I think that staying would be best. I think we all want to know if his alright” Lucius said.

“I agree. Uncle is there anything Ted and I can do? Anything at all?” Andromeda didn’t like being idle. If she could help, she would.

“Not right now. Now I Believe its time to retire, it’s been a long day for us all. I know you young ones will be up for a bit longer to catch up, just keep the noise down please… and Bowie?” bowie looked up “please no tool tonight” Viktor, Matty, Phoenix and Alya all burst out laughing when Bowie pouted at Orion. After a quick chuckle Orion said goodnight to everyone and made his way to his room.

The rest of the adults, bar Sirius, Remus, tonks and Alya, bid the rest goodnight and went off to their own rooms. When it was just the teens and said adults left, Bowie stood and made her way over to her dad’s. She took the Spheres out of her pocket and handed them both one.

“Before I left the bank today, Chief Ragnar gave me these memory spheres. He said you brought them in before you went to gramps. Something about a backup plan. All you need to do is smash them and your memories before that night will return, I don’t know what’s in them. Apparently, you asked for me to give them to you when it was time. Whatever is in them, I hope you remember phoenix and I” she all but whispered. Phoenix got up and went to his sister’s side. He grabbed her hand and squeezed it.

Remus looked at his daughter and son, moony was telling him to comfort them. So, he placed the sphere to the side, stood up, and brought them both into a hug. He felt as they both relaxed and their arms went around him. He took a deep breath and released it. looking over their heads to Sirius, he silently told him to get his ass over there, Sirius stood up and joined the hug.

“I’m so sorry we did this. Sorrier than you will ever know” Remus could feel Moony start to settle. His mate and pups, Remus realised it now. the empty feeling, it was starting to fill. His pack, his family, was back in his arms. He had never felt so content in his life.

“You two are going to be so spoiled by us you know that right? See Remus? I told you Bowie would be a great name for a kid, she even looks like a rock star. And I believe Phoenix was your top pick back in our second year.” Sirius was still panicking but he was really enjoying this hug. “I think its time for this old man and his dog to go talk. But we will be stealing you two tomorrow so we can get to know you both.” Sirius reluctantly pulled away from them. “Shall we Moony? No, don’t pout. Its only cute when the pups do it. Makes you look like you’re sucking on a…”

“SIRIUS” Remus had his hand across the others mouth. “Can you not? Just for once. Now I’m going to remove my hand and you’re going to behave, yes?” Sirius nodded.

“I was going to say lemon you dirty minded prick. I mean honestly Moony, There's kids around” Sirius quickly gave a laughing Bowie and phoenix a hug and kiss on the cheek, snatched up the spheres, before he hightailed it out of the room. A huffing wolf hot on his tail.

“Well… Tonight has been interesting to say the least.” Tonks really didn’t know what to do now.

“Just wait… when Harrys involved, things just seem to happen. And he always gets away with it. We call it his ‘Potter luck’” Draco chuckled at himself.

“I’m looking forward to meeting him properly. Not just five minutes on the train platform. Now on to other subjects. Vik, what did you want to tell us? You said later and its later” Bowie didn’t have to worry about the rest of the stuff that happened now, so she turned her attention to one of her best friends. He started shuffling awkwardly in his seat.

“Right, well… I’ve decided to take time off from quidditch” Viktor closed his eyes and leaned his head onto the back of the chair.

“What? Why? Viktor that’s your dream, why would you give that up?” what the hell. Bowie looked around at the others in the room, everyone looked shocked.

“Two reasons actually. My family needs me more then a bloody team who rides fame off of the back of my coat tails and, I need to be here to help with whatever is coming. I’m not leaving you all for a game.” Viktor didn’t specify who his family were. He spent more time with Bo, Nix, Matty, Aly and Orion then his own family. They didn’t care that he was famous, they didn’t care that he played professional quidditch. He was just Viktor to them.

“You have thought about this right?” Phoenix asked quietly. “What happens if they don’t let you back on the team?”

“If they don’t, it’s their loss, not mine, plus I’m sure any team would have me.” Yeah, he sounded cocky, but he had the right. He was one of the best in the league. And only 18.

“You’re not gonna budge on this are you?” Alya asked.

“Nope, so don’t even try it. Guess you’re just gonna have to put up with my handsome mug for a bit longer Aly.” Fluttering his lashes at the woman he saw as a big sister. She threw a cushion at his face and laughed when it hit him square in the nose. “That hurt. Arnt healers supposed to take vows or something to stop them from doing shit like that? I’m still injured you know”

Alya just laughed again and turned back to the conversation she was having with Tonks.

“Well, I’m sure gramps will be more then happy to have you stay here for a while. You as well Matty.” Phoenix was hoping Matty would stay and finish his last year here with him. He didn’t like the idea of going to Hogwarts and not knowing anyone. He would have Draco, and he seemed nice enough and maybe Harry, but he didn’t know him yet.

“My aunt owled me before we left Hogwarts, apparently, she’s traveling with her new toy. So, if your gramps is ok with it, I’ll stay. Father gave his permission, but he has a backup if I can’t” Matteo loved his father, but he couldn’t stay with him yet. He had to deal with his half-brother. The man was completely insane.

“Yeah, like gramps is going to say no to you two” Bowie was convinced he would adopt Matty, if he asked him to. Probably Viktor to if she was being honest. He adored both of them.

“Well then, looks like I’m staying then, doesn’t it?” Matty laughed.

It wasn't long after, Draco, tonks and Alya said their goodnights and went to bed. Bowie, Phoenix, Viktor and Matty didn’t make it to bed. They just fell asleep in a pile on the floor of the library.

It was after 3am when the Floo activated, and Everyone was awoken by the yell that sounded through the house.

“LORD BLACK, YOUR PRESENCE IS REQUIRED IN GRINGOTTS FOR AN URGANT MATTER.”