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Remaking Destiny	By : LadyLaran Category: Harry Potter AU/AR > General Views: 23079 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 6
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Chapter Six – Familial Discussions
After she took a bracing sip of tea, Callidora set the cup onto her saucer and focused on the family sitting in the parlor with her. The news she had to share would not make the Black lord happy, but the information needed to be given.
“A few months ago, I received a visit from James Potter, who had a great many concerns placed on his shoulders. He and Lily had just had a visit from the headmaster, who had shared information regarding a prophecy. Something about it didn’t sit right with them, and they suspected that the prophecy was false.
“They were worried that if something happened to them, the headmaster would do everything he could to keep Harkin under his control since he seemed to believe this so-called prophecy he’d shared. Lily was afraid that their wills might not be read and their child sent to her sister. As you may recall, Sirius, she is not understanding of magic and her husband even less so.”
Sirius nodded, setting his cup down and looking unhappy. He knew of the couple his cousin was speaking of and hadn’t liked them when he’d met them.
“I met Vernon once, and I found him to be a bigoted, narrow-minded man. Harry would not have done well in their home; it would have broken his spirit.”
Callidora’s lips pressed together for a long moment, remembering her conversation with James before she pulled her attention back to the meeting.
“Lily made arrangements with Petunia to call a house elf to summon me to a meeting place if Harkin was brought to her. She and James had documents ready to ensure custody could not be contested once signed and file, and she also ensured Petunia’s home would be able to fool the headmaster in case of tracking charms or unique wards. James and Lily were very right to be concerned.
“The morning after that fateful night, Petunia opened her front door to find Harkin laying on the doorstep where he had been all night.”
Walburga nearly dropped her teacup, staring at her cousin. She couldn’t believe what the older woman had shared, and the shock showed in her voice when she queried the Longbottom Matriarch.
“The baby had been left outside all night?”
Callidora nodded, looking grave. She had not been pleased when she found that piece of information out herself, and Petunia hadn’t been happy either. They had been fortunate that Harkin had not taken ill from exposure or had been removed from his aunt’s home during the long hours of the night.
“He had,” she said. “I met with Petunia, had her sign any rights to the child over to me. All documents were approved and filed by both Gringotts and the family law firm. That was when I discovered Sirius had been arrested.”
The older Black female looked over at her cousin with a slight frown, unsure as to how Sirius would handle the next bit of news.
“You know the headmaster had not done anything to prevent that? The goblins were fairly adamant that he could have spoken up to keep you from being taken in by law enforcement.”
“I suspected as much when I ended up in a cell,” he replied. “He cast the Fidelius charm and knew Pettigrew had been the secret keeper. He should have spoken up but didn’t. Until now, I didn’t know why.”
“Because doing so would have limited his influence over the Potter heir,” Lucius ventured, looking very unhappy. “As his godfather, you would have been able to assume custody since you would have a stronger case for that over a non-magical relative. Despite his so-called work for our world, your rank would demand that your application for guardianship be given first scrutiny over his. I doubt he wanted to risk that.”
“Exactly,” Callidora told him. “He wants to have control over Harkin; the lad now has the family title and a considerable amount of influence and wealth. While I was at Gringotts, I discovered Dumbledore had tried to gain access to the Potter vaults.”
All of them stared at her for several long moments, stunned by her words. She continued her explanation, knowing they would want answers.
“I put a stop to it, and both the law firm and goblins are helping to keep him distracted away from the will reading. He thinks he had them sealed, but I worked to ensure they will be read soon. The goblins are having the prophecy verified by their own seers and the centaurs since I don’t trust anything that comes out of that wizard’s mouth. I am also going to have Harkin and Neville checked by their healers to ensure the black magic they were exposed to won’t have any effect on them.”
“Dumbledore didn’t have young Lord Potter checked out before placing him with his maternal aunt?”
“No, Narcissa, he did not. I should have an appointment time for them by tomorrow,” she replied. “I am not leaving things to chance. Black magic is something that should not be overlooked, and I refuse to allow the boys to remain untreated should there be complications.”
“You did the right thing, and I can’t thank you enough for what you’ve done for him. If James and Lily hadn’t come to you, I’m terrified to think of what could have happened to Harry,” Sirius told Callidora, pleased that his cousin had been able to act so swiftly to ensure his godson had been taken care of. “I assume you have full custody?”
“On paper, yes,” the Longbottom matriarch told him. “I fully intend to ensure you have access to your godson. Both he and Neville will need a masculine influence, but I do not want him a carbon copy of our cousin. He needs to be himself,” she warned him.
Sirius was quiet for a moment, then nodded. Harkin needed more than pranks to be able to succeed once he was ready for Hogwarts. James wouldn’t want him to be as cruel as they had been during their youth and in retrospect, they had taken things way too far. There was a lot he had to make amends for, and he didn’t want his godson to have the same regrets once he became an adult.
“I understand what you’re saying,” he told his cousin. “I don’t want him to be too serious either; the boys deserve a chance to be kids while growing up.”
“We’ll maintain the balance,” she replied, understanding his request. “I also wanted to offer Draco a chance to spend time with them, give him an opportunity to have friends he can rely on while growing up. They can share tutors as well.”
The Malfoys looked at each other for a moment, and Narcissa gave a small nod and smile. This would be a good thing for their son, and it’d give him a chance to form a solid friendship as well as a future alliance between the three houses.
“We’d be honored, Lady Longbottom,” Lucius told her, giving the woman and honest smile. “This will be good for all three of them.”
“I believe so too,” she replied. “In the meantime, we have to work together to determine what to do regarding the headmaster’s plans.”
The baron leaned forward, thinking for a moment. He, like the others, had no wish to see Dumbledore’s power base grow and any future plans the man had needed to be halted at the earliest opportunity.
“I have a seat on the board of governors for the school. I believe Lord Black and Lord Potter have seats as well. Am I correct, Lord Black?”
“You are correct; both estates have hereditary seats. Doesn’t the Longbottom family have a seat there,” Sirius asked his older cousin.
“We do,” she said, picking up on what he was saying. “We can keep an eye on any policy changes he tries to institute. Beauchamp mentioned that he’d heard whispers of the headmaster weeding out more courses that would allow the new blood coming in to integrate better in our society.”
“I’m afraid he’s right,” Lucius replied. “There’s a few classes that were removed over the years that very much need to be put back into the curriculum. In truth, they should never have been removed and I’ve no idea how he convinced the board to allow this.”
“The three of you will have to block any further course alterations that will hinder the growth of our world. Any changes that will improve things will need to be done slowly,” Narcissa advised. “Is he allowed at the reading of the wills?”
“No,” Callidora replied. “He is not; it will be family only. I was assured of that during the last visit at the bank.”
Walburga met her niece’s eyes, realizing what she was thinking and her own Slytherin mind started coming up with ideas.
“Sirius, do you know where Lily’s sister lives?”
“I do,” he said to his mother, watching her closely as he knew that expression she was wearing all too well. “What are you thinking?”
“We let the will reading happen and allow the wards to fall at her home. We’ll announce the succession of Lord Potter to his title through the traditional means of the Wizengamot via Sirius claiming proxy to the seat the Marquess of Orkney owns. He can do the same for the family seat on the board of governors. This will make the headmaster believe that Sirius has full custody of Lord Potter,” Walburga said to them.
“We’ll use Sirius as a distraction,” Narcissa commented, picking up what her aunt was suggesting. “This way Lord Potter can remain here without anyone suspecting he isn’t at whatever home Sirius has chosen. It’s a good idea, but it will require a lot from Sirius.”
“He’ll have to take over as regent for the Marquess’s businesses and estate,” Lucius pointed out. “To make this believable, none of the Orkney estate and financial portfolios can be allowed to stagnate. They have to grow and show signs of being properly monitored.”
Sirius was quiet for a moment, thinking about what they were saying. He would have his hands full with his own family dealings and adding the Orkney estate and businesses would really eat into his time. It was time he wanted to spend with his godson.
“Lord Black, I would be willing to help you,” Lucius offered, realizing the man’s conundrum. “We could work together on handling Lord Potter’s estate and business dealings with you as the lead. No one needs to know I am helping, but you’ll have the extra help as I know both your estate and Lord Potter’s is fairly sizeable. This will give you enough free time to spend with young Lord Potter.”
“I appreciate that,” he told him. “I know you’ve done quite a bit of improvement on your own estate since inheriting the title from your father so I wouldn’t mind having advice on how to do the same for mine and the Orkney estate.”
“I have,” he said to him. “I don’t mind helping where I can. This is going to take all of us to make sure we keep the children safe from his manipulations and ensure they have a happy childhood.”
Walburga nodded, finishing her tea. She knew she had a lot to mend regarding her son, and she would prove her loyalty to family by supporting Callidora, Sirius, and the Malfoys in protecting the children. The Blacks would protect their own.
“I will lend my aid as well,” the older woman commented, sharing her thoughts. “There’s a few contacts that might aid us in going up against the headmaster in subtle ways at first. I think it’s time we started to renew alliances.”
“You may be right, Mother,” Sirius began but stopped when a house elf entered the room, bearing a letter that was given to Callidora.
The dowager countess read through the missive, then gave a small smile. She looked up at her family, setting the note into her lap.
“It seems Gringotts is ready to examine both boys,” she told them. “Due to their young ages and the potential problems with security, they have offered to send a team here.”
“When do they want to do this,” the Black lord asked, glad the goblins had offered to accommodate them like this.
“Tonight,” Callidora answered. “Would everyone mind if we put dinner back for a few hours? I’d like to see this taken care of first thing.”
“Of course not,” Narcissa told her. “I’ll ring for an elf while you write the response,” she offered.
“Thank you, dear,” the matriarch replied, going to a small table in the room and writing the reply to send back to the bank.
Callidora was very pleased with the events of the evening, and she hoped that the team from Gringotts would be able to ensure that both babies would be healthy and safe from any lingering magic.
After the note was finished and sent off, she returned to her prior seat and found the same expressions of worry on the faces of her loved ones. The older woman could understand the cause for their concern and hoped that everything would be all right.
“Now, we wait.”
Author’s End Note – Another chapter done and hope everyone enjoyed it. Please let me know what you thought and thanks for reading! Laran
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