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"Cub?"
Harry looked up from his book and found Sirius and Remus in front of him, looking angry and confused.
"Yes?" Harry asked.
"You have Dark books in your trunk," Sirius stated.
Remus sighed. "What Sirius means is-"
"I know what Uncle Padfoot means," Harry interrupted. "First of all, they are not Dark books. They are books about Dark creatures, Dark magic, Dark rituals, and Dark Lords. There is a difference."
"I know that, I grew up in a Dark family!" Sirius complained.
"Why do you have books about the Dark?" Remus said quietly.
"Because I am a Dark wizard and I want to understand myself," Harry answered bluntly. "Do you have any more questions?"
"Many," Remus said dryly, "but you're clearly too busy."
"Too busy to talk to your godfather," Sirius wailed.
"Your boyfriend is over-dramatic," Harry snorted. Remus turned bright red.
"I... um..."
"You haven't asked him yet?" Harry exclaimed, making Sirius grin. "I thought you were a Gryffindor!"
"I'm not brave when it comes to... ah... relationships," Remus said nervously.
"Allow me," Sirius smirked, then grabbed Remus' shirt and kissed him soundly. Harry rolled his eyes and disappeared behind his book again.
Well, that would distract them for at least a day....
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"Harry!" Draco said happily, and Harry hugged him, snickering. His magic cooed.
He was still very confused at how sentient his magic had become, and he hadn't quite found out why. He supposed he had all summer.
"Hey, Dray," Harry smiled, feeling smug when Draco blushed at the nickname. "How has your summer been so far?"
"Boring," Draco snorted. "Extremely boring. I miss school!"
"I miss the chaos that happens at school," Harry said with a grin.
"You cause half of it," Draco accused. Harry sniggered.
Draco's father coughed. "Mr. Potter."
"Lord Malfoy, it's good to finally meet you, letters don't do you justice," Harry said sweetly, earning a quiet snicker from Draco. "Anything interesting going to happen at school this year?"
"The Board has approved most of your classes-"
"What now?" Sirius asked as he and Remus appeared out of the sweet shop behind them, Sirius carrying Remus' chocolate supply for the week.
"Oh, there was just so much I wanted to learn that Hogwarts doesn't have classes for," Harry shrugged. "So I asked Draco's father if he could look into getting them instated. Which ones did the Board reject, sir?"
"Just one," Lucius responded.
"Let me guess," Harry sighed. "The Dark Magic Theory."
Sirius sputtered indignantly, but Remus shut him up with a warning look.
"Well, at least we'll have Alchemy, Martial Arts, Pureblood Politics, Manners, and Traditions, and Magic Theory," Harry sighed.
"The Board suggested making a club for Martial Arts instead of a class," Lucius said.
"So people won't know how to defend themselves without a wand," Harry drawled.
"Most wizards take precautions so they don't lose their wand," Lucius pointed out.
"Yes, but you can't plan for everything."
Draco coughed and said under his breath, "Secret Slytherin!"
"I'm not a secret Slytherin," Harry said indignantly.
"Are you ready to get your books?" Remus asked, amused.
"Yes," Harry agreed, and Sirius groaned.
"We'll be in there for hours!"
"You decided to raise a Slytherclaw and date a Gryffinclaw," Remus drawled.
"A what?" Draco asked as he and his father followed the three of them into the bookstore.
"A Slytherclaw has qualities from both Slytherin and Ravenclaw," Harry explained. "They love learning and are very ambitious, but also secretive and good at planning out their life. A Gryffinclaw has qualities from both Gryffindor and Ravenclaw, so they hate homework but are really good at it."
"I liked doing homework," Remus retorted.
"When it was fun," Sirius scoffed.
Harry grinned. "You are a Slytherdor, Dray. You have qualities from both Slytherin and Gryffindor."
"I what!" Draco sputtered.
"You are a good person, but you're competitive and strategic," Harry explained.
"But Gryffindors!"
"You're friends with me, Ron, and the demon twins," Harry pointed out. "Percy and Oliver aren't so bad, either."
"Well you're a Slytherin with Gryffindor actions, Ravenclaw study habits, and Hufflepuff heart," Draco retorted. "Ron has Hufflepuff qualities as well as Gryffindor and likes Quidditch. Percy is more a Ravenclaw than a Gryffindor, and Oliver is a Quidditch captain."
"I'm seeing a theme of Quidditch," Sirius grinned.
"Don't even get him started," Harry warned when Draco lit up. "He makes the demons look sane, at least with Quidditch obsessing."
"I do not!" Draco said indignantly.
The two bickered playfully while Harry's godparents and Draco's father bought their books, Lucius rolling his eyes and Moony and Padfoot looking amused. They were nearly finished when a pack of redheads entered the bookstore.
"Little-"
"-brother!"
Harry was suddenly engulfed by two identical demons. He laughed and hugged them back. "Hello, idiots. Hey, Ron, Perce, Ginny," he added.
"Hey, Harry," Percy said flatly.
Ginny blushed, and Ron nodded, giving Draco a hug.
"Ronald Weasley!" his mother gasped. "What are you-"
"Oh, hi, Mrs. Weasley!" Harry exclaimed brightly. "Can I introduce you to one of my friends, Draco Malfoy? He's really sweet."
"I am not sweet," Draco said indignantly, flushing darkly. He looked really adorable when he blushed, so Mrs. Weasley cooed.
"And you must be Ron's dad!" Harry said with a grin, sticking his hand out. "I've heard lots about you, Ron says you're amazing."
The tips of Ron's ears turned red and Mr. Weasley smiled warmly at him, shaking Harry's hand vigorously.
"What's up, Perce?" Harry asked the boy.
"He misses his boytoy," Fred whispered dramatically to Harry. Percy turned red as a cherry.
"His boytoy misses him, too, judging by the amount of letters and little presents he gets," George added.
"That's enough," Mrs. Weasley said sharply, looking faintly disgusted. "Would you like to join us, Harry?"
"We already finished shopping," Harry explained apologetically.
"We?" Mr. Weasley asked curiously.
"Your saviah is heyah!" Sirius shouted, bolting from one shelf to the next. Remus darted after him.
"SIRIUS GET BACK HERE! WE'RE IN PUBLIC!"
"Sirius had a bit too much sugar," Harry explained, smirking at the twins, who were sniggering. "The black-haired idiot was Sirius Black, also known as Snuffles, Uncle Mutt, and Padfoot."
Fred and George gasped.
"The walking pile of rugged handsomeness-" Harry continued.
"RUGGED HOTNESS!" Sirius shouted back.
"S-Sirius!"
"-was Remus Lupin, also known as Sirius' Babysitter-"
"I'm not a child!"
"Yes, you are!"
"-Uncle Wolf, and Moony," Harry finished, rolling his eyes.
"We're in the presence-"
"-of the Marauders?" the twins breathed, looking awed and delighted.
"Go ahead," Harry said dryly, and the twins cheered before disappearing into the shelves, following the sound of Sirius' attempt at a sea shanty.
"Welcome to the beginning of utter chaos," Draco muttered. Harry smirked.