The Calm before the Storm

I apologize for the lack of updates but I just got back from an impulse holiday. An impulse holiday is when my friends and I decide to just up and go somewhere for however long we want. This time it was Surfers Paradise in Queensland. Mind you I think I need a holiday just to recover from my holiday. Well here’s the next chapter.

“Talking”
‘Newspaper Article’
*Dream*

Disclaimer: I don’t own Harry Potter

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Chapter 13 - Dream

Harry, Remus, Severus, Blaise and Tempest sat at a round table in a restaurant in the downstairs area of the hotel in Paris that the group had decided to stay in.
Blaise sat across from Tempest and was proceeding to throw green grapes at her. Tempest in turn would catch them in her mouth. Harry sat next to Tempest sipping tea and watching the show in amusement. Remus was on the other side of Tempest eating a piece of toast and reading a book. Between Remus and Blaise sat Severus, who was also sipping tea and watching Tempest and Blaise with an eyebrow raised.

The five of them were waiting for Draco to come down to breakfast. They all knew that when he did, it would be a very loud arrival. Remus had received the Daily Prophet early that morning. In it was an article about Harry’s hearing with the Wizengamot and basic things that lead from it.

They didn’t have to wait long. Draco stormed in a show of swirling robes that made Severus proud and had Harry, Tempest and Remus rolling his eyes.

Draco walked straight up to the table and threw the Daily Prophet onto it.

“You’re a Black,” Draco stated to Tempest.
“Lupin-Black,” Tempest corrected catching an incoming grape.
Draco completely ignored her and turned on Harry, “And now you’re a Black.”

Harry just looked at Draco calmly and continued to sip his tea.

“Actually he’s a Potter-Black,” Severus corrected.
Draco swung around and growled at Severus, “And what are you? A Snape-Black?”

The look that came over Severus’s face was a cross between horror and disgust. The look had Remus laughing so hard that he almost fell off his chair. Harry had spit a mouthful of tea all over the table and was proceeding to collapse in a fit of giggles. Tempest had choked on her grape and Blaise had to race over to her and thump her on the back to try and dislodge it.

When Tempest was able to get the grape to move and had her breath back, she looked at Blaise, “Thanks.”
“No problem,” Blaise chuckled and went back to his seat.
“Draco sit down,” Severus growled still offended.

Draco pulled out the chair between Harry and Blaise and flopped down in it.

“Hang on. Lupin-Black as in as in Professor Lupin, sitting across the breakfast table from me, Lupin?” Draco asked.
“Yes,” Remus said.
“So your like Tempest’s uncle or something?” Draco asked.
Tempest snorted and shook her head, “He’s my papa or dad, depends on what mood I’m in.”

Tempest opened her mouth and Blaise took the invitation throwing a grape at her, she caught it with ease.

“But the Prophet says your father is Sirius Black,” Draco said looking bewildered, “That would mean…”

Draco’s eyes widened as his head snapped up and he looked at Remus who blushed slightly.

His gaze went from Remus to Tempest and back again before he looked down and muttered, “Alright that’s a shock.”

Suddenly Draco frowned, “This doesn’t add up?”
“What doesn’t add up?” Blaise asked throwing another grape.
“I thought the Black name was like the Malfoy name. It’s magical and will not appear, on anything, of someone who is not a pureblood. So how could Potter be a Potter-Black when his mother is a muggleborn?”

Harry looked down at his tea like it was the most interesting thing in the world. Tempest rocked back on her chair and stared at the ceiling. Remus, who had been informed about Harry’s pure wizarding blood by the two, buried his nose deep in the book he had with him.

Severus looked at the three who were currently trying to act like nothing out of the ordinary had been said. It instantly clicked what the three were not so subtly indicating to them.

It seemed to register to Draco a few seconds after Severus.

“That can’t be,” Draco whispered, “Everyone knows your mother is a muggleborn Potter. It just can’t be.”
“I don’t want to talk about,” Harry said standing and drawing the attention of everyone, “We better get moving. We have a lot to do before heading back to the school.”

Harry walked away going back to the room he had been sharing with Tempest and Remus. He had yet to pack his things opting for having a bit of breakfast beforehand.
Since Remus and Tempest had awoken before him they were already packed.
Harry sighed as he picked up the Daily Prophet.

He hadn’t actually read the article just listening to Remus’s quick and cut version.

As usual it was front page news, a picture of himself was the main picture. There were two pictures on the left side of his. The top one was Sirius’s jail picture, that had been on the front of the profit when he had escaped, the bottom one was a picture of Tempest in full protectorate robes her eyes stern and her chin raised in defiance. It was the stature that Harry had labeled `I’m a Black. That makes me Queen Bitch. So DON’T mess with me.`
Another picture was on the right of his. It was a picture of Vernon Dursley that must have been taken right after the trial.
The headline was:

`Custody Battle for Boy-Who-Lived Uncovers Shocking Secrets.\'

“Well I’d better know the complete damage,” Harry muttered to himself and started to read.

‘Yesterday morning, before the entire Wizengamot council, a custody battle raged for the Boy-Who-Lived between muggle Vernon Dursley and Guardian Protectorate Member, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry Professor Tempest Lupin-Black.
Mr. Dursley initiated the motion for full custody of Harry James Potter through the Ministry of Magic.
Minister of Magic, Cornelius Fudge stated to this reporter that:
“Mr. Dursley only initiated the motion in an attempt to protect Mr. Potter by withdrawing him from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and going into hiding.”
It has been told by anonymous sources that just as the motion was about to be passed Miss Lupin-Black entered the court chambers and cast an objection.
Miss Lupin-Black is the daughter of Sirius Black supposed murderer, staunch supporter of `He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named` and the Boy-Who-Lived’s godfather.
The decision was put to vote and in the end the Wizengamot voted that full custody go to Miss Lupin-Black until the Boy-Who-Lived becomes of age. Until such time the Boy-who-Lived has had a name change. For legal reasons he will be know known as Mr. Potter-Black.
Miss Lupin-Black and the Boy-Who-Lived have been unavailable for comment.’

Harry sighed as the paper went on praising Harry and questioning Tempest‘s loyalty. It wasn’t all that bad.

“What they wrote about Sirius is a down right lie,” Remus said growled softly.

Harry turned and looked at Remus before looking back at the paper.

‘ The Story of Sirius Black page 4-5,
All about the Guardian Protectorate page 7-9
The Black Family page 11.’

Harry went to turn to page 4 but a hand on his arm stopped him.

“You don’t want to read that,” Remus said.

Harry nodded and dropped the Prophet on the bed.

“Are you all packed?” Remus asked.

Harry went over to the draw he’d shoved his spare clothes in and pulled them out placing them in his bag he then grabbed the last of the stuff before placing his bag next to Remus and Tempest’s.

“Alright let’s get going,” Harry said.

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The group arrived back at Hogwarts late Sunday night. While Severus, Draco and Blaise headed for the dungeons Harry followed Tempest and Remus back to Remus’s rooms where he would stay the night to prevent him from waking his dorm mates in Gryffindor Tower.
Tempest had come too so she could speak with Remus before heading to her own rooms and the three were now in the common room of Remus’s suite.
Remus was in his usual chair, Tempest was sprawled out on the rug on the floor and Harry was laying on the couch.
All this was situated in front of a roaring fire.
Harry was slowly being lulled to sleep by Remus and Tempests soothing voices. The last thing he heard before sleep claimed him was Remus commenting on the article written about Sirius.


* He got up but stumbled back to the ground breathing hard, he’d been running and hiding for days but the shadows seemed to know where he was all the time and the voices that called for him telling him to submit were wearing him down.
A rustle was heard making the figure jump and run but he quickly fell again. He used the last of his energy to rollover just in time to see the shadows bearing down on him.
Just as they were about to touch and cover him a blinding light surrounded him, warming him.
Suddenly a face appeared before him their honey blonde hair falling around worried crystal blue eyes.
“It’s alright now, your safe. Quite the fighter aren’t you?”*


Harry awoke sitting up straight.

“Harry are you alright?” Tempest asked kneeling beside the couch.

Remus had gotten up from his chair and was know kneeling beside Tempest.

“I had another dream about Sirius,” Harry whispered.
“Another?” Tempest inquired.
“Shh,” Remus hushed Tempest earning an indignant look, “What was it about?”
“He was running and exhausted. It felt like he’d been running for ages and he was to tired to go any further and just collapsed. Those shadow things were just about to get him when this blinding light enveloped him,” Harry said quickly.
“A blinding light?” Tempest asked.
“Yeah and then this face appeared and started to talk to him saying he was going to be alright,” Harry continued.
“What did this face look like?” Remus asked.
“Well they honey blonde hair and crystal blue eyes,” Harry replied.
“Blonde hair and blue eyes you say,” Tempest said, “Did they have a little scar above their right eye?”
Thinking back Harry nodded, “Yeah they did. Do you know them?”
“Hmm…what?” Tempest asked before looking at Harry and Remus, “No it was just a lucky guess.”
“Right,” Remus said.
“Well I had better be getting some sleep. Full day tomorrow you know,” Tempest said before retreating out of the room and heading for her own.
“She lies as bad as Sirius,” Remus said shaking his head.
Harry chuckled, “So how did Sirius get away with all the stuff he did back in school?”
“Got your father to do all the talking,” Remus said, “But enough of that you should be getting some sleep you have class in the morning.”

Harry nodded and lay back down on the couch. Remus got a blanket and placed over Harry.

“Thanks Remus,” Harry said.
“No problem Harry,” Remus said before going back and sitting in his chair.

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Well there you go. Draco and Harry will get together eventually. Trust me. Please Review.