The Potter Alliance

Chapter 10

Chapter 10

When New Year's Eve was upon them the men had dressed their best after receiving a formal invitation from Madame Bones via Owl. The invitation clarified to the duo that the dress wear was formal, and that many other friendly Lords and Ladies would be attending the party.

This made Harry and Sirius go buy new outfits for the occasion and get neatly trimmed up, and shaved to look as presentable as possible. This would be Harry's first public appearance as Lord Potter, and Sirius' first appearance since the trial as Lord Black. Ron and Hermione had both been invited by the Bones family as well, and so had quite a few members of the DA. Needless to say Harry was greatly looking forward to the event, and wondered just what kind of ramifications his plan might just have. If he listened to his godfather it may very well change his life.

The two were walking through the wards side by side with one another when Sirius said, "Relax Harry I think you're beginning to sweat. I haven't seen a man get this nervous over a red head since your dad, and before him, never!"

Remus was in tow with the men when he grinned, "I will never forget how pale he looked when he came back from asking Lily to be his girlfriend the first time."

Harry was only recently getting used to the story of knowing that his mum had rejected James Potter well over a dozen times before accepting his invitation to go on a date, and still couldn't believe they didn't have the golden romance like people had told him.

Sirius cracked a laugh at the memory, "We can say what we want about old Prongs, but the man was determined, and he was loyal."

The three held a moment of silence as they approached the main door, where Sirius insisted they enter like proper gentlemen, and not through the floo which was a wizard's rudeness sometimes.

Looking at Bones Manor from the outside Harry realized the massive size of the home. Looking upon it awe he had to ponder what the practicality of a doorbell would be in a home of this size. Sirius made quite the show of walking to prancing to the door like a rich ponce before dramatically pressing the button. After a moment Sirius turned to Remus with a smile, shaking his head, "That will be five sickles Mooney old chap, I told you no wizard or witch waits at the door for their guest anymore, it's always by the fireplace!"

It wasn't long before a striking woman whom Harry did not recognize at first opened the door. The fact that this stunning woman spoke to him first gave him a slight shock, "Harry!"

The woman moved to embrace the young man, and for the life of him he couldn't think of an intelligent response, much less his first name even though she had just said it. Susan was wearing a short silver dress that complimented her physical features nicely. The dress was low cut, and short enough that Professor McGonagall would have had a heart attack if she had seen Susan wearing the dress at the Yule Ball last year. Harry always liked to think he was unshakable in most dramatic situations, but coming face to face with the girl he knew he had developed feelings for while she was looking stunningly beautiful hit him like a freight train.

While Harry remained speechless, Sirius saved the boy from embarrassment, "While my boy Harry here seems to need to get his tongue untied, I hope you don't mind that we dragged Remus Lupin with us. I know you two recently familiarized yourselves at my trial, and I know your Aunt will remember him from our school days. The poor old chap was sitting alone when we were leaving Potter Manor, and I begged him to come along with us, so he could spend my first New Year's Eve as a free man with me!"

Smiling at the two men to her right Susan responded with, "Of course. Auntie Amelia is always happy to have more guests in the house. It is good to see you again, Professor Lupin."