The Good, The Bad And The Dirty

Spells

(James got the red hair from his Grandmother's family)

Sirius awoke early the next morning, knowing he had to head to Black Manor in about an hour. He stood up, stretching and reveling at not having anymore back pain from falling on the floor. Harry had gone back to being a peaceful sleeper for the most part and had the tendency to sleep on top of one or the other of his lovers.

He smiled softly at Harry who had woken up when he stood. "Sleep, Love. I'll be home tonight." He bent down and kissed Harry's forehead.

"Love you." Harry tilted his head and kissed Sirius on the lips, yawning right after. He was still mostly asleep at the moment and wouldn't take long to drift off.

"I love you too." Sirius smiled at him, tucking him under the blankets and going off to shower. He dressed in classy yet comfortable clothing, deciding he wouldn't dress like a slob but also needing to be comfortable to deal with the dangerous stuff.

Sirius flooed to Andromeda's, picking up her and Nymphadora before heading to Black Manor to assess how bad it is. They stared at the state and summoned a few of the elves who had been lent out to other families. The elves all clamored in the presence of Lord Black and he sighed.

"This is why I don't like being me sometimes." Sirius grumbled. "Elves. I want you tell the families who are borrowing you, that Lord Black has claimed you back to our family once more. We will call on you when we need you." He dismissed them and brought Bill and Charlie over to help. 

"What's the plan?" Tonks grinned in excitement. She was always ready for an adventure.

"Bill's gonna check any closed doors for any nasty surprises. Andy's gonna help with getting rid of the curses on objects. You and Charlie will help with the creatures that may be here. And I'll be activating the wards and tuning them to my magic as the head of the Black family." Sirius outlined their plan.

"Sounds good, boss!" Nymphadora and Charlie headed off to start checking the open rooms. Sirius headed off to the study and found the book of the wards.

He studied them and went to the sunroom in the center of the manor, the direct center of the property and set up his needed supplies. He drew the runic circle and cut his hand, dripping it in the dead center while chanting. His magic flared out, imbibing the very foundation of the land and activating the wards of protection that had been long dormant in wait of a Lord Black.

The wards hummed with his magic pulse, the grounds beginning to look less neglected as Sirius finished up. He stepped out of the room after wiping himself down, the circle sinking into the floor and vanishing. "Now... Let's check on everyone else..." He muttered to himself, striding through the manor with a new grace. Being connected to the Family Magick as the Head of House was a powerful feeling that also came with a sense of responsibility.

~Elsewhere in the Manor~

Andromeda and Nymphadora both startled slightly, feeling the wash of their new Head of House's magic wash over them. Their magic reached out and connected to Sirius', confirming their loyalty to the Most Noble and Ancient House of Black. They smiled to themselves and looked at Charlie and Bill who had flinched. "Don't worry. You're part of the House of Black through your grandmother Cedrella." Andromeda explained to the two Weasleys. "He's not your Head of House though. Your Grandfather Septimus is as the oldest male in the Weasley line."