A small note, the MC is downright evil, the worst of scums but he is also a huge Harry Potter fan, so he will help a few of the characters, behave differently with some of them. It might seem like his personality changes depending on who he interacts with. I'm trying to do it justice. Enjoy reading.
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I can't hear what they are talking about in the room but suffice to say, there must be quite a bit of shouting going on.
It's after a good half an hour that Sirius opens the door and asks us to come in. Harry has been quite the whole time, contemplating what I told him.
As we take our seats, I can see that the headmaster has a tired expression on his face. He looks like a man suffering from his own actions.
Sirius looks thoroughly pleased, he must have taken his anger out on Dumbledore and probably gotten him to agree on the things we discussed beforehand.
"Hello Professor Dumbledore" I say.
He looks up and as if seeing me for the first time gives a small smile. "Hello to you to Mr. Pettigrew, I see the years have been good to you" there's a glint in his eyes as he says those words. Talking not only about my appearance but also the growth in my magical prowess, which he can tell from a single look have improved a lot.
It's a testament to how far I have come with my magical abilities and confidence that just a few months ago I was afraid of teenagers still in school to now locking gazes with fucking Dumbledore.
My occlumency holds strong, I am confident I gave nothing away even if I didn't feel any type of leglimency probe.
"I would have preferred to spend them doing something else, but yes I am in a better place now than I was 13 years ago." I smile back at him.
From there the conversation moves onto more mundane topics, with Sirius and Harry catching up. I am truly happy to see how delighted Sirius is interacting with his godson.
I might have tweaked his brain, sent him to a different country, lost him his family's wealth and put him under an imperio but those actions were not committed out of some enmity to him, I needed to save my own hide so I did and frankly he is better off now than he was in canon.
He gets to walk free from the false allegations, will get to live with his godson permanently now and I will make sure he doesn't die in 2 years time.
He was one of my favourite characters in the Harry Potter universe, so I can at least do this for him.
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Harry was truly excited for the changes happening in his life, at first, he was dreading the meeting with Sirius. When he and Peter had entered the room, he was a bit afraid despite professor Dumbledore being there with him, but after both Peter and Sirius told him about their side of things, about what had happened 12 years ago, his world views changed.
He had heard about it in the papers before but listening to it first hand drove the nail home.
His opinion on professor Dumbledore had also changed, he knew how badly the Dursleys treated him yet he did nothing. When harry himself confronted professor Dumbledore in front of Sirius and Peter about why he left him with the Dursleys, the reply was blood wards, he asked for more details but Dumbledore refused to explain, saying that is something he will tell him in the future.
Harry was left disappointed, not even allowed to know why he was made to suffer all those years. That is when Sirius had spoken up, telling harry that from now on he will live with him. The headmaster had refused, saying that for the blood wards to continue to work harry needs to live with the Dursleys.
His heart had fallen at that, he would give anything to move away from the Dursleys, that's when Sirius had said something which had made his heart feel warm.
"You don't get to decide where my godson lives. When he was born, and I was made his godfather, I had promised my brother James and Lily that I would love and protect him with my life. I wasn't there for the first 13 years, because YOU put me in Azkaban, now I won't let you keep him away from me. I won't let James's son never know what true love from family is. And I don't give a shit about your blood wards, let the dark lord come, he will have to go through me before he touches a hair on my godson's head"
Harry finally had someone to truly call family.
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The meeting truly turned out well. Harry is going to be permanently living with Sirius now and I have significantly changed how both Harry and Sirius view Dumbledore.
I also gave an interview to the daily prophet, making sure that the article was worded as I wanted it to be. Now the wider world knows my story.
As Sirius gave away most of his wealth to the German ministry, he now has to work for a living, saying he will try to get his old job back as an Auror, he only has the Grimmauld place property, Kreacher and a few black family heirlooms left. Black family lost most of its influence but thankfully still has its seat on the Wizengamot.
It didn't bother Sirius much as even before the war, he ran away from his family and worked as an Auror.
Frankly I don't get why wizards have jobs, realistically there is no need, anything they need they can use magic to acquire it, or use muggles, but the wizarding community is very isolated they don't even know how advanced muggles are or will get in the future. Most wizards think the muggles beneath them and hardly interact with any.
Another thing I have noticed is that people don't use magic to its full potential, for them it's something they always had so it becomes a routine in their life never doing something exceptional, of course there are outliers like Dumbledore, Voldemort and other foreign wizards but the norm, they are like cattle, not knowing how big a blessing they have.
Their isolationist policy against muggles is hurting them.
But I as a former muggle know their usefulness, I plan not only to be a big name in the wizarding world but also the muggle one, well after I get rid of the dark fucker. Then this world will be my oyster. Obviously, I won't break the statue of secrecy but who's to say I can't be the one pulling strings in the dark.
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It's been a couple weeks since Harry came to live at Grimmauld place. He's happier than I ever saw him in the movies, being away from the Dursleys will do that to anyone.
I gave Sirius a few tips on parenting, obviously I myself know nothing but I asked him to not only be Harry's friend but also parent. Ask about his studies, help/force him to do his homework, make sure he sleeps and eats well, talk about his problems, his future etc.
Even berate him when he does something wrong or stupid, not let his love for Harry blind him into turning him into someone like Dudley.
Right now, Harry and Sirius have gone out to do some shopping in Diagon Alley. I'm home alone, well temporary home as I plan to make my own base, with only Kreacher for company right now.
I find Kreacher in the library and ask him about something I have been planning for a long time.
"Hello Kreacher"
He looks up from dusting the book shelves. "What does blood traitor master's friend want from Kreacher"
"I need something you have"
He looks at me curiously, "what" he says scathingly. Despite my efforts on Sirius to treat him better, things haven't changed, Sirius still hates Kreacher, who hates him back along with anyone who associates with him.
"You know I ran around for 13 years hiding, during that time I tried to find information on a lot of things, one of them I know you have, Regulus Black gave it to you"
His eyes widen comically "How do you know" he shouts.
"Master Black only told Kreacher about it, I won't let you take it, I won't..." Taking a few steps back, he's about to snap his fingers, something I don't want to happen.
"Stop Kreacher, I want the same thing Regulus wanted. He asked you to destroy it right?" I ask.
"Yes, master Regulus asked Kreacher to destroy it as his last wish, but bad Kreacher couldn't even do that, he tries every thing but nothing works" doing a complete 180 in his behaviour, he's about to smack his head on the floor to punish himself.
"Stop, I also want to destroy it, I can help you"
He stops, looking up at me unsurely, after a few seconds he vanishes by snapping his fingers. Reappearing a few moments later with a locket in hand.
He holds up Slytherin's locket, looking at me fiercely not sure if I am deceiving him.
I take the locket from him, feeling the dark magic rolling off it.
"Will you please take me somewhere isolated, where no one can see us, so I can destroy it in front of you"
His eyes gain a bit of trust as he nods rapidly and quickly holds my hand. With a quick snap of his fingers, I feel like I am being forced through a very tight rubber tube, but as soon as the feeling appears, it goes away as we are left standing in a sparse hill top.
I can see a few houses far away, there is a sparse tree cover. Sending out my magic around me I can sense no one. Just to make sure I cast "Homenum revelio". The spell confirms that there is no one around.
I levitate the locket far away from me.
"Okay Kreacher move away it might get a bit warm"
He warily looks at my wand and moves away a bit.
"Pestis Incendium"
A stream of orange fire is thrown out engulfing the locket. It is a lot easier to control the fire now than last time. Only after a few seconds a ghoulish scream comes from the locket. A black shadow rising out of it which is quickly burned by the feindfyre.
I let the fire rage on for a couple minutes before I stop and vanish it. The result is a glob of burned metal. Three down four to go.
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There are quite a few people milling about the living room at Grimmauld place. The Weasley's, Hermione and her parents, Neville and Augusta Longbottom, Remus and me.
While Sirius is with Harry upstairs in the library, helping him study and distracting him so we could surprise him when he gets back.
"So, what did you get him" I asked Remus.
He arrived a few days ago, he reached out to Sirius and me as he wanted to reconnect with his friends. We had some discussions, he apologised for not trusting Sirius and thinking all those years that he did what he did.
We obviously forgave him now he's crashing here for a few days. The house certainly has the rooms.
"A book" he replies.
I smirk at him, "You still haven't lost your love for books huh"
"Never" he smiles back at me.
Sirius enters the room as everyone quietens down.
"Okay everyone get ready; I'm bringing him in" he hushes in a whisper and promptly leaves.
Mrs. Weasley brings out a large cake in the shape of a snitch from the kitchen with 14 candles on it.
Everyone takes their positions and waits.
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Harry quite likes living with his godfather. To finally feel loved, to be wanted by someone, he couldn't exactly describe the feeling, he just knew he never wanted to lose it.
The past few weeks have been the best ones of his life. Sirius truly loved him; it showed in his actions. The way he asked about his day, made sure he eats, even gets exercise. He even helped him with his homework, he never knew he would enjoy doing homework so much.
He and Sirus were living like father and son, he was afraid to say it out loud but no one could stop him from saying it in his heart. He even has an uncle now, Peter. Although he isn't home often, leaving to do God knows what but he has already taught him a couple new spells. He spends most of his time at home in the library so it's mostly Harry and Sirius.
So, life was good.
As Harry walks downstairs for dinner, he feels satisfied with his studies, he's never made such quick progress. As he opens the door to the living room with Sirius behind him.
"SURPRISE" a chorus of voices shout.
Harry is startled to see so many people.
"HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU, HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAR HARRY"
He's still in shock seeing his loved ones, the Weasley's, Hermione, Neville, even professor lupin and Peter.
Mrs Weasley appears in front of him with a large cake in the shape of a snitch.
"Happy Birthday dear" she beams at him.
Sirius puts a hand on his shoulder, "Make a wish pup" smiling down at him.
He can't help but choke a sob, enveloping Sirius into a hug with all his strength.
"Oof, easy there you might break a rib" Sirius laughs.
Life has never been better for Harry Potter.
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