Previously On The Twice Blessed Child...
"Do you have to go? We usually get one more month of you?" Ashely asked
"Yes I have to go now. I have very important things to do in my other life. I have to be there for my other family." I said
"You will be back next summer right?" Stefan asked
"Of course even if for a short time." I said
They nodded their heads.
"But make sure you write and call. I'll answer I promise. Plus who knows maybe I'll end up calling you more than you call me if last year was anything to go by." I said
"Yeah a entire school year is a long time." Ashley said
"You guys will be fine." I said
I left camp and once I was outside of the camp boarders I shadow walked back to the house. I had brought my hand up to open the door and head inside when I was tackled to the ground in a hug.
"Your back." Dudley said
"Yes I am." I said
"Why are you back so early his trail isn't for a few more days?" Harry asked
"I thought I might surprise you for your birthday." I said
Harry smiled at me.
"Come on let's head inside." I said
Dudley and Harry got off me and we headed inside the house. Once I was inside all the house elves popped in and welcome home then popped back to whatever they were doing. I had got home in time for lunch so we all sat down and ate. Once lunch was over Harry and I headed up stairs to my room. I started to unpack my bag while Harry sat on my bed and asked me questions.
"So how was camp?" Harry asked
"Good. I was there less than an hour and I won the competition that was going on." I said
"What was the prize?" Harry asked
"A solo mission, and a team mission in which I chose the members of my team." I said
Harry continued to ask questions and I continued to answer.
"What are we going to do if the court rules that he is innocent. I looked up Azkaban while you were gone and it doesn't seem like a great place. It also sounded like most of the people that get locked up there end up crazy. What if he is crazy and we went through all this and he isn't..." Harry trailed off
"Sane?" I asked
"Yeah." Harry said
"I don't know the answer to that question. We're just going to have to cross that bridge when we get there. Although if he is found innocent he can stay here, and we can have a mind healer look him over. That is about all we can do." I said
Harry nodded his head.
"Do you think they will find him innocent?" Harry asked
"I have no clue. From what Demonhook told the court should find him innocent. It will be hard to prove him innocent, because the ministry most likely won't want to admit their mistake and the true guilty party can't be found." I said
Harry nods his head.
"So you looking forward to your birthday tomorrow?" I asked
"I guess." Harry said
"Oh come one. This is the first time I've been with you to celebrate since we left Vernon." I said
Harry smiles.
"And hopeful next year you can celebrate with your godfather as well." I said
"Yeah maybe." Harry said
The next few days few by fast. On Harry's Birthday he was actually happy about it. He got a gift from Ron, Hermione, Petunia, Dudley, Mrs. Weasley, and I. The day of the trail quickly came up. Harry and I were dressed like we knew what we were doing. We were waiting in the court room for the trail to start.
- Court Room -
Harry and I were sitting on the side of the court room, waiting. The members of the Wizengamot to file in and take their seats. Once they were all seated, and woman came in a climbed up and sat down in the middle and behind a podium. Once she was sat down, there was a flash of light on the podium. She read over the paper and her eyes got huge.
"Today's Wizengamot session has been called to order, to go over the case or lack thereof Sirius Black Lord of the Ancient and Most Noble House." the woman said
The wizards and witches behind her broke out in whispers. She hit the table a couple of times to get them to quiet down. A few seconds after they got quite the doors opened and two wizards walked in. A man with black shaggy hair who looked quite pale and skinny followed behind them. They helped him sit down in the chair that was in the middle of the room. The man looked around the room. His eyes landed on Harry and I he got a small smile on his face before he looked back up at the woman.
"My name is Amelia Bones and I will be the high inquisitor of your trial. Are you okay answering questions and testifying under Veritaserum?" Amelia asked
"Yes, I am." Sirius said
"Give him the serum." Amelia said
On the men that brought him in went over opened a book and picked a vial that looked like it was full of water. He walked over to Sirius and dropped three drops into his mouth. Then the man went and put it back.
"Please state your name for the court." Amelia said
"Sirius Orion Black." Sirius said
"Did you betray the Potter's?" Amelia asked
"No." Sirius said
The people in the room went crazy. Amelia banged on the podium again.
"If you didn't then who did?" Amelia asked
"Peter Pettigrew." Sirius said
The crowd once again went crazy, and Amelia once again banged on the podium.
"Please explain." Amelia said
"When the Potter's first went into hiding under the Fidelius Charm we planned on making the secret keeper. But under further thinking we decided to make Peter Pettigrew the secret keeper because everyone would think it was me. So Peter would be safe in turn the Potter's would be safe. We had no clue that he was really a Death Eater." Sirius said
This time the crowd broke out in whisper. Amelia looked down at the paper in front of her.
"You also being charged with the death of twelve muggles, and Peter Pettigrew. Did you kill these people?" Amelia asked
"No I didn't. I felt the wards on the Potter house fall. I went right over and found Harry and Anastasia who was my brother's goddaughter in a crib. I picked them both up, and I heard something so I turned and saw Hagrid. He said that Dumbledore sent him. I handed him the children and left to track down Peter. I found him, he then started yelling about how I betrayed the Potter's. He shot off a few spells, and then cut off his finger, turned into a rat, and entered the sewers." Sirius said
"Did you just say that he turned into a rat? How do you know that he can do that?" Amelia asked
"When we were at Hogwarts, James, Peter and I became Animagi. We planned on registering with the Ministry after we left Hogwarts but we never got the chance." Sirius said
Amelia nodded her head.
"What is your animagi form?" Amelia asked
"I am a grim." Sirius said
Amelia once again nodded her head.
"Administer the antidote. We are going to go vote now." Amelia said
The man that had given Sirius the serum, is the same man that gave him the antidote. The entire was basically empty now. Only Sirius, the two men, Harry and I were left in the court room. He leaned over and whispered in my ear.
"What do you think the verdict will be?" Harry whispered
"Well with what I heard they should come back with a not guilty, and a fat sorry for putting an innocent man in Azkaban for 13 some odd years." I whispered back
- One Hour Later -
We sat there in that room for an entire hour waiting for them to come back with a verdict. They finally all filed back into the room. Amelia sat back down behind her podium.
"Sirius Black if we find in your favor do you have a place to go and people to look after you until your metal heath is back to a somewhat normal?" Amelia asked
I could tell by the look on Sirius' face that he didn't have an answer. So I stood up.
"Yes he does." I said
"And who are you? Where would he go?" Amelia asked
"My name is Anastasia. If you do find in his favor. There is a room already set up where I live, as well as house-elves, Harry's muggle aunt, and a mind healer ready." I said
Amelia nods, and I sit back down. She stands up.
"The Wizengamot has found in favor of Sirius Black. All charges have been dropped. A public apology will be issued. Also the ministry will be giving Sirius Black 500,000 gallons. The ministry will also be paying for the mind healer that Anastasia has set up, as well as any potions he made need." Amelia said
And with that the session was over. We saw the two men that had helped Sirius now helped him out. A different man walked over to Harry and I.
"Hi, I'm going to take you to where Mr. Black is." the man said
"Okay." I said
We followed the man out of the court room and down a hall. We stopped in front of a door.
"He's right in here." the man said
With that he turned and walked away. I knocked on the door, there was a quite come-in. I opened the door and Harry and I walked inside. Sirius didn't look up till the door was closed again. When he did look up he smiled just a little. He stood up to move over to us but fell, I quickly moved and caught him before he hit the floor.
"Easy, there. Sit back down." I said
I sat Sirius back down on a chair.
"I'm going to call a house-elf, okay." I said
Sirius nods his head.
"Jon." I said
There was a pop.
"Yes Mistress Anastasia." Jon said
"Sirius will be coming back with us make sure everything is ready, and warn Petunia. Also get the mind healer." I said
Jon turned his head to look next to me.
"Yeah, Master Sirius is coming home. Jon will do everything Mistress asked and I'll let the other's know as well." Jon said
"You do that." I said
Jon was gone with a pop.
"I know that elf." Sirius said
"Yes you probably do." I said
Sirius went to say something but I stopped him.
"No more talking. You have been through a lot. You have your first meeting with the mind healer. Maybe after that we can all talk." I said
He nods.
"We will take the floo back." I said
"Okay." Sirius said
I helped Sirius stand up.
"Harry stick your head out the door and tell me if you see and reporters or anyone lurking around." I said
Harry opened the door and stuck his head out, I saw him look both ways before shutting the door.
"There is a woman with blond hair wearing glasses." Harry said
"Rita Skeeter. Okay I can handle her. Come on." I said
Harry opened the door and we stepped out. Rita was on use before we even got all the way out the door. She went to stay something I held up my hand to stop her.
"It's been a long day Rita, and Sirius has to rest and heal. If you only print the outcome of today's trial, I will owl you to set up a meeting so you can interview Sirius. Sound like a deal?" I asked
"Yes it does. I look forward your owl." Rita said
We then moved down the hall.
"That was awesome." Sirius said
"Shhh. I told you no talking." I said
We quickly made it to the fireplaces that set up in the ministry. Harry went first, the Sirius and I went. When we arrived in the living room of the house, we were greeted by all the house elves, Petunia and the healer.
"Welcome, Master Sirius." the elves said
"Guys you welcome him later." I said
The healer stepped forward.
"I'm Healer Stokes. Why don't we take Mr. Black to his room." Stokes said
We started walking to where I set Sirius' room up at.
"I set it up just like you said, light neutral colors." I said
We got to his room, and I opened the door.
"It's great. Go ahead and lay him on the bed." Stokes said
I helped him sit down on the bed, and he laid down.
"I'm going to ask you a few questions, then I'll give you a sleeping draught potion okay." Stokes said
"Okay." Sirius said
"Your name is Sirius Black correct?"
"Yes."
"You've been in Azkaban for around thirteen years correct?"
"Yes."
The questions went on like that for a while. When Stokes was done he pulled a light purple potion. He had Sirius drink the potion. He did, and quickly feel asleep. He did a few spells, and gave him a few more potions. We stepped out of the room.
"Tobby." I said
There was a pop and their stood Tobby.
"Yes mistress." Tobby said
"You are going to have a very important job. Follow us." I said
We walked out into the living room, and sat down.
"Would you like something to drink?" I asked
"Tea would be nice." Stokes said
"Dasher." I said
Pop
"Yes, Mistress." Dasher said
"Will you go make us some tea and snacks." I said
"Of course." Dasher said
With a pop he was gone.
"So how bad is he?" I asked
"Not as bad as I original thought. You said that he was dog animagi." Stokes said
"Yes, a big black grim. Why?" Harry asked
"Because I think your godfather used that to his advantage. Dementors can't sense animals. Which mean while he was in his animagi form he was free from the effects of the Dementors. Which makes my job easier and Mr. Black a lot healthier than someone who couldn't transform." Stokes said
There was a pop and Dasher was back with the tea.
"Okay, that's good. The Ministry is going to most likely want updates. Plus the sooner he gets back to whatever is normal for him he will be able to claim his lordship, and hopeful get his clean." I said
"Yes. Now then the sleeping draught should keep him out for a good week. But every day three times a day you need to give him a nutrition potion. I have some premade for you but after that you'll have to buy them. Let me know if he wakes before the week is over." Stokes said
"Will do. Is there anything else you need us to do?" I asked
"Not at the moment. But if I think of something I'll let you know." Stokes said
"Okay thank you for coming. Also the Ministry ruled that they would be paying you. So if you don't receive any money from them please let me know." I said
Stokes nods his head. We both stand up and head towards the fire place. He grabs a hand-full of floo powder, and step into the fire place.
"I have another patient to see. But truly if he wakes up before this time next week send one of you elves to get me." Stokes said
"Will do. Have a good rest of the day Healer Stokes." I said
"You as well Anastasia." Stokes said
He threw down the powder in his hand, and was gone in a thing of green fire. I turned around and looked back into the living room. Tobby was still waiting.
"Okay Tobby ready for your job?" I asked
"Always Mistress Anastasia." Tobby said
"Okay do you remember what Healer Stokes said about the potions?" I asked
"Of course. Master Sirius needs three a day, and if he wakes up sooner than he is supposed to I to get Healer." Tobby said
"I'm glad you remember because it is your job to make sure he get his potions. That is all you are to do for the next week. You are to make sure he is taken care until he is able to take care of himself." I said
"Of course Mistress." Tobby said
"I will make sure that the other elves know as well as Petunia, Harry and Dudley." I said
By this point Tobby and I were back in the living room. On the table were a bunch of different colored potions. Each vial had the name of the potion on it. I looked up from the potions to see that Petunia, and Dudley had entered the living.
"Tobby why don't you take one of each of these and head on up to Sirius' room." I said
"Of course Mistress." Tobby said
He moved grabbed one of each and then with a pop he was gone. Once he was gone a flopped down on to the couch.
"So I take it things didn't go good?" Dudley asked
"No actually it went better than I hoped." I said
Harry and I then went on to tell them about how the trial went. Once we were done telling them the story I left to get more of the potions I needed for Sirius.
- Exactly One Week Later -
Healer Stokes, Harry, and I were waiting in Sirius' room waiting for him to wake up. I looked at the clock on the wall, exactly one week after he was given the draught he wakes up. Healer Stokes is standing by the side of his bed. His head turns one way then the other.
"Where am I?" Sirius asked
"One of Regulus' houses." I said
Sirius doesn't say anything.
"How do you feel?" Stokes asked
"Better than I had in a while. How long was I out?" Sirius asked
"One week. Now before you ask, each day since you've been out three times per day you were given potions to help your body and mind heal while you were out." Stokes said
"What kind of potions?" Sirius asked
"A nutrition potion, a draught of peace, Essance of Dittany, a little bit of Invigoration Draught. We also had one of the elves put some Murtlap Essnce and Star Grass Salve on some of your more serious cuts." Stokes said
"If you are feeling up to it after your session, you can come down to breakfast with us." Harry said
"Sounds good, pup." Sirius said
"You two can go, mind healing sessions usually go better if it is just me and the patient." Stokes said
"Okay, I'll have Tobby right outside if you need anything. Also if you are feeling up to breakfast he can show you to the dining room." I said
"Thank you." Sirius said
After that healing session he came down to breakfast. As the days and sessions went on we could tell that Sirius looked better. Healer Stokes was happy with his recovery. The ministry had checked in to see how his recovery was going and when I say Ministry I mean Amelia Bones and three others. By the middle of May Healer Stokes gave Sirius a clean bill of health, or in his words "Well he has a clean bill of health, well as clean as it can be for a Black." The rest of August Harry and I got to know Sirius. He told us some stories about himself, and Harry's father. He even told us some stories about his brother Regulus who was my Godfather. But even he couldn't tell me how Regulus became my godfather. I sent Harry, and Dudley out one day to get the school supplies, while Petunia went out shopping. Sirius and I were at the house only. We were both in the living room.
"So tell me about yourself. So far all I know are the basics of Harry and very little of you." Sirius said
"There really isn't anything to special about me." I said
"I doubt that. Harry mentioned once that you go away every summer to some camp. What's that about?" Sirius asked
"It's a summer camp for gifted children." I said
Sirius raised an eyebrow.
"What kind gifted children?" Sirius asked
"The normal kind." I said
"I doubt that." Sirius said
"Petunia and Dudley are under the impression that it is a camp for genies. But it's actually a camp for kids that share parents." I said
"Share parents?" Sirius asked
"Yeah it's a long story that I don't have time to tell." I said
Sirius nodded. There was an awkward silence for a little bit and Sirius was the one that broke it.
"How did you know?" Sirius asked
"How did I know what?" I asked
"How did you know that I was innocent and that I never had a trail?" Sirius asked
"The goblins told me. I was in Gringotts for a business and as we left we got to talking, and he mentioned that you still hold the position of Lord Black because you were never convicted meaning you were stripped of your titles. So after talking to Harry I wrote to Demonhook and he got everything rolling." I said
"What do the goblins want for getting me out? Because goblins always want payment of some kind." Sirius said
"All Demonhook wants is for you to come in claim your Lordship, and make him your account manager." I said
"That's it? He doesn't any money?" Sirius asked
"If what I heard is correct it would seem that the goblins had a poll going and Demonhook won so I think he is good on money. Plus with you making him your account manager he will move up the food chain." I said
"So how long have you guys been living here?" Sirius asked
"This the second summer here." I said
"Where were you before?" Sirius asked
So I went on to tell him about living with Vernon and why we no longer lived. When I was done Sirius didn't seem to happy but he looked like he understood. He told me about how Petunia always missed her sister and how she wished she could have gone with Lilly. Sirius and I talked for a while longer before Petunia got back.
The next few days went by fast. We learned that we had to be very careful with one of books because it was alive and if you opened it, it move around and had very sharp teeth. Sirius told us how to work the book then after that it was fine. A few days before the first day of third year, I was in my room sitting on my couch and reading one of the text books for DADA. I was only in a pair of shorts and a tank top. Which meant my demi necklace was visible as were a few scars from camp life.
"Come in." I said
The door opened and Sirius walked in. Once I saw Sirius I moved to grab a long sleeved shirt, but I wasn't' fast enough. He grabbed my wrist to stop me.
"What happened to you? How did you get these?" Sirius asked
I could think of anything fast enough so I just said the first thing that came to mind.
"Camp." I said
As soon as I said I wanted to take it back.
"Camp. The camp for gifted children. What do you do at this camp of yours?" Sirius asked
I didn't answer, but I did pull my wrist from his hand, and I finished putting the shirt on. As I was doing so I didn't see him looking at my necklace. Once the shirt was on I looked up at him, to see him look down at where it once was.
"Your one of them?" Sirius asked
"One of who?" I asked
"You're a demi-god." Sirius said
I froze, he couldn't know about the camp. He wasn't one, no one in his family was one. That and I had one job and that was to not let anyone find out unless I told them.
"What's a demi-god? Maybe Stokes was wrong and you're not better." I said
"I am to better, and don't act dumb. You know what they are because you are one. So who is your parent?" Sirius asked
I was going to tell him that he was crazy, but I stopped when I heard the voice from first year in my head. Tell him. The voice said
"Hecate." I said
"What?" Sirius asked
"My mother is Hecate." I said
Sirius just looked at me.
"How long have you known?" Sirius asked
"I found out the summer before first year." I said
"Shouldn't still be at camp. I thought it goes year round." Sirius said
"It does, but because I who my mom is the camp directors and I figured going to Hogwarts to get a handle on my magic important. Plus just like with most things I learn quickly. I'm one of the best fighters at camp. How do you even know about demi's?" I asked
"Before everything went to hell I meet one as did Regulus. She told us about where she was from. While we were talking something camp out of nowhere and attacked us. She quickly made work of him. It took a lot of talking to convince her to tell us what it was that attacked and how she was able to defeat it. She told us that she was a demi-god and that her mother was Athena." Sirius said
"She shouldn't have told you two. No one is supposed to know about Demi's or camp." I said
"She didn't tell us where the camp was or any important information. Just what she was and who her godly parent was. We also broke the rules and told her what we are she seemed a little more at ease with us knowing about her. We never saw her after that." Sirius said
"Not surprising most of us don't live that longer. Most of us die at a young age." I said
"You haven't yet." Sirius said
"Yeah because I'm lucky. I have my magic as well as my training at camp. Plus 9 months out of the year I'm at Hogwarts. But with the past two years at Hogwarts has gone I'm not looking forward to this year near death experience." I said
We continued to talk until the others got back. Harry and Dudley got back first. The first thing any of them did was hand me The Daily Prophet. Front page was how the entire ministry was now looking for Peter Pettigrew. Then right under it was the article that Rita had wrote about Sirius. I handed it over to Sirius.
"How did you get it?" I asked
"Arthur Weasley gave it to me when he saw us. He wanted to know how I was doing. I told him that I had no clue the Ministry was looking for Peter. He then asked about Sirius and I told him what you told us to tell anyone that asked. That he was recovering." Harry said
"Did they say anything to you Dudley?" I asked
"No not really. I glad for that thought, due to the fact that I probably would have messed up." Dudley said
"No you wouldn't have. Don't think so little of yourself." I said
The rest of the days leading up to September 1st were boring. We all talked and got to know each other better. Even Petunia joined in and told us things we hadn't known about her.