He knew that Harry would not be compromised on his goals and he also knew that he would do whatever was necessary to complete said goals. He was worried about the sacrifices that the boy would make to see the end of his own suffering.
He sighed again and dragged a hand through his hair as he entered the living room to be greeted by the sight of his brother-in-law.
'That did not take long' he mused.
"I've heard some rather strange news Charlus" Arcturus began with a frown. "It seems that you have apparently acquired a new son recently, one that claims to be James's twin, care to explain" he stated questioningly.
Charlus gestured for the man to follow him into his study and took a seat opposite him, deciding how and what exactly he should say.
"You mean Harry" he said simply. Arcturus just nodded.
Charlus drew his wand and conjured two large tumblers, passing one to the other man before reaching into one of his desk draws and removing a bottle of firewhisky.
"That bad huh?" Arcturus inquired.
"Not bad no, it's just one hell of a story" Charlus replied seriously. "I can explain how and who he is, but I won't share anything further" he warned. "Harry does not trust many and I don't want to break the trust he has shown me" he finished firmly.
"I'm not bloody interested in his story, I just want to know what the hell is going on, we both know that boy is not your son" Arcturus pointed out irritably.
Charlus nodded.
"Harry is our grandson" he began simply. Arcturus frowned and shook his head disbelievingly but allowed the other man to continue.
"He time travelled here from 1996, as hard as it is to believe it is the truth" Charlus explained.
"I've heard crazier things" Arcturus conceded with a sigh. "Why?" he questioned.
"I can't say, but things were not good for him at all and he didn't exactly volunteer to come here originally, he was sent by very high up officials" Charlus answered cryptically.
Arcturus nodded his understanding.
"So what are you going to do?" he asked curiously.
"Try to give him a good life, the boy deserves some happiness, he is family after all, no matter how or why he is here" Charlus sighed. "I'd probably do the same" Arcturus agreed. "Family first" he added firmly. "How's Dorea taking it?".
"She loves the boy like he's our own" Charlus answered amusedly. "You know how she is".
"I do" the other man replied knowingly.
The two sat in silence for some time just enjoying their drinks before Charlus spoke again.
"He's a good kid" he declared after he had drained the remaining liquor from his glass.
Arcturus just nodded.
"So, when do I get to meet the little bugger then? He is supposed to be my nephew after all" he pointed out.
"I'll get Dor to talk to him about it at Christmas" Charlus promised. "Just go easy on him, he won't take kindly to being pushed much" he advised. "What is it you're not telling me?" Arcturus asked with a frown.
Charlus sighed and dragged his hand through his hair from frustration.
"I can't really say much but the boy is very gifted and he's had to be just to survive up until now" he explained coyly. "Get to know him and earn his trust, you'll be glad you did" he added.
"Then I look forward to meeting him" Arcturus declared with a smirk.
(BREAK)
Harry entered the Gryffindor common room after he had finished his training to find that the Marauder's had also completed their lessons for the day and were sat in their usual seats, poring over some parchment.
"What are you guys doing?" he asked as he took his place among them. "Homework" Sirius sighed irritably.
"Just finishing this up for you" Peter cut in, handing Harry a roll of parchment after he had finished his sentence. "You'll want to read this before we start with the last bit of your transformation" he added in a whisper.
Harry nodded.
"Thanks" he replied gratefully as he pulled some parchment out for himself and began writing down what he had promised to Lily.
They sat this way for some time until they had all completed their tasks and breathed a collective sigh of relief.
"So when are you going to teach me the Patronus Charm?" Sirius questioned Harry eagerly.
"You can do a Patronus Charm" Remus interjected, clearly impressed by the advanced magic. Harry simply nodded his response to the werewolf before turning to face the other boy.
"How about we start tomorrow after transfiguration?" he offered.
Sirius nodded enthusiastically.
"And the wandless magic" he reminded him.
Harry sighed.
"OK, but don't get your hopes up with any of them, you have to be powerful and be able to focus enough to even have a chance" he warned.
"Hey, what about us?" James broke in with a frown.
"I can try and teach all of you but it's unlikely you'll all be able to do it" Harry pointed out. "We will find a room to practice in" he shrugged.
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