While Harry was shocked to hear that there was so much wrong with him health wise, he was also very glad to hear that Andromeda had a solution and a plan to make him healthy again. He was really glad that it could be quickly fixed with magic since in the muggle world it could be years, if ever, before his kind of health problems could be fixed. This would only take months, maybe a year.
A strict potions regime, enought exercise to built up some muscle and a healthy diet that the Elves were happy to provide. It should quickly start improving his health. Hopefully he would be declared healthy before a year has gone by. He would just have to take a lot of gross potions.
He also hoped that the goblins would be able to get rid of the dark magic in his scar, Harry really hoped that getting rid of it would also make the connection with Voldemort stop. He didn't want to dream about what Voldemort was doing ever again. The nightmares were truly utterly awful. Harry wasn't sure what the connection actually was, but he was afraid it was something bad. That would just be like him.
Now to get better he just needed to drink the potions Andromeda would get him as told and in two weeks he should already feel so much better. It sounded strange but that was magic. Wonderful and awful at turns.
Harry thanked her for her help and then asked her what he had wanted to from the beginning, "Mrs. Tonks, I know that the Black family cast you out when you married Mr. Tonks but I feel that that was very wrong of them. I wanted to ask you if you wanted to come back into the family again? We could use some sane people." Harry asked with a grin.
Andromeda stilled as she heard his offer. Harry was a bit worried he overstepped when he saw how still she got but soon she unfroze and said, "I would like nothing better, my Lord."
Harry was relieved and stated happily, "Great! Now take my hands if you want and concentrate on the Black Family magic you were once part of."
Andromeda took both his hands in hers and Harry could feel how her hands trembled as he held her hands in his. He took a deep breath and chanted thrice with a strong voice, "Accipio hanc mulierem in familia. Valeat et fidelis Domus nostrae communi. Accipio hanc mulierem in familia. Valeat et fidelis Domus nostrae communi. Accipio hanc mulierem in familia. Valeat et fidelis Domus nostrae communi. "
Which meant something like, I accept this woman back as family. May she be strong and faithful to our shared House. It was the traditional way of taking someone into the family. You had the legal way too but that was something the golblins could do for you. There was also the marriage way of inviting someone into your family but that was a whole different story.
A golden light surrounded them both and Andromeda gasped at the feeling of her old family magic coming back to her. Meanwhile Harry could feel a family connection forming to Andromeda but also a slight one to Tonks and even Ted too. Harry would just have to confirm those when he actually meet them in person, then they would be fully immersed into the Family Magic.
It was a great thing to feel for him, the feeling of having family again in the House of Black. Harry had read about this connection but to feel it was brilliant. He could feel that she cared for him even thought they only just met.
While Narcissa Malfoy wasn't disowned she was not somebody Harry had met as the Lord of House Black and thus he hadn't reconfirmed her membership of the House of Black. He was pretty sure that they still believed that Draco could claim the House on his seventeenth birthday. Harry was pretty sure he would have to disown Narcissa soon which he found wasteful.
But he could not tolerate having bloodpurists in his family. He was considering actually meeting her once before making the decision but that probably wouldn't be safe for him as of yet. At the very least he would have to cut of her acces to her Black trust vault. That way the money couldn't be used to support Voldemort.
The less said about Bellatrix the better. She would get what she deserved for what she did to his father.
When the light show stopped, Harry and Andromeda let go of each others hands and both went to sit down. Harry was very glad that accepting Andromeda back in the family went as well as it did. Not bad for a first timer.
Andromeda took a sip of her now cold tea and re-heated it again with her twist of her wand before she looked Harry in the eyes and said, "Thank you, my Lord. I missed the feeling of our Family magic very much since my disownment. I am very glad that my daughter will now have an opportunity to feel it too."
Harry felt a bit uncomfortable with her gratefulness but said, "I am glad to have you in my family, Aunt." He already thought that Andromeda was a better aunt than Petunia ever was. Not that was hard. Still, he had hope that his new family would be better.
Now he just had to have the uncomfortable conversation about her daughter and how she was a member of a organisation that stalked him and kept him in the house so that he couldn't leave his magic hating relatives.
Still, it might not have been Tonks intention to do that. The Tonks he had got to know had been fun-loving and kind. A funny woman who loved to play the clown to cheer up the kids stuck in the house with her. That was what Harry remembered the most about her, her kindness. And the pig nose. One couldn't forget the pig nose.
But as Andromeda was Tonks mother, he would ask her what he should do about Tonks and the Order. He didn't want to be the Lord who would forbid everything. He wanted to have their freedom. To make their own choices yet there was Tonks, who was a member of the Order of the Phoenix. It just wasn't safe for him to have family in the Order.
And so he asked carefully, "Andromeda? I wanted to ask you for advice on how handle Tonks and the Order of the Phoenix. I know she is an adult but as your daughter she is now a member of House Black."
Harry continued with, "Amelia Bones suggested that I place a restraining order on Dumbledore and his Order but that would be a bit awkward if a member of House Black is a part of that same Order. I will fill in the restraining order soon on my side but before I did I wanted to ask for your opinion about Tonks."
Andromeda nodded and said, "After your story I know that it will not be the best thing for my daughter to be a part of the Order. At least not with someone like Dumbledore as the head of it. I will have a talk with her soon and then I hope that you can have a talk with her too?"
Harry agreed to that as long as Tonks was willing to take an oath, relieved that she took his question so well. Then they talked a bit further about his health but also about themselves, their hobby's and stuff. Andromeda suggested that het started doing some physical work out exercises as to strengthen his muscles and to only eat healthy meals for at least the next two weeks.
Harry assured her that with Kreacher cooking for him he only ate healthy food anyway but that he would tell him just to be sure.
Before Andromeda left she told him that she would send his potions to Longbottom Manor where a House Elf could pick it up for him so that his safe house would still be a secret. She also asked it they could write, so that they could get to know each other better. Harry happily agreed to that. As he escorted her to the Entry Hall she hugged him carefully before she went through the Floo and disappeared.
Harry was surprised by the hug. He didn't get hugs very often. The only people who did as far as he could remember were Hermione and Sirius before his death.
He missed Sirius so much and he was very sad that the man would never know that Harry had chosen to be his son by blood. But at least he had a few good memories of his blood-adopted father. That was already more then he had of his birth parents. He swore to himself that he would never leave his future children if at all possible. He would be the best father he could be.
That meant no dangerous job, if he survived to adulthood. No being an Auror as he had planned. He couldn't take the chance of any thing happening to him if he ever got that family he dreamt of.
But perhaps he should try to find a girlfriend first before planning how he would raise his children.
Harry decided to go home a few hours later just before the Bones Family of two would arrive. He thought it would be better to let them settle in before he came by for a visit.
According to Gran, he had now a basic understanding of the Wizarding Culture and Politics. Neville told him with a smirk very unlike him that Harry now had the same knowledge of a Wizard raised nine year old. Harry was still kinda proud of himself.
Harry wanted to check upon Hedwig whinch he decided to do as soon as Dobby popped him back home again. She was a nesting mother owl and he wanted to ask her if she needed anything. She needed a bit of extra attention now that she was stuck on her nest and Harry was happy to give it to her. Perhaps she would like a warming charm for her nest? Or some mice?
When Harry walked up to the owlery and to Hedwig's nook he saw that Othello just returned from a hunt as he was offering Hedwig a mouse. Harry was glad to see him trying to be there for Hedwig. His girl deserved the best partner an owl could ask for.
Harry walked up to the soon to be parents and said, "Hey girl, Othello. How are you doing, Hedwig?"
Hedwig hooted demandingly at him and Harry stepped closer to the nest so that Hedwig could preen his hair while he petted her gently. Harry really loved his owl even if she was a bit bossy. She had always been there for him so this, being there for her too, was the least he could do for her.
After a bit, Harry stepped back and asked his owl if he could do anything for her. Hedwig hooted reassuringly and looked at her mate.
Othello hooted back and jumped on Harry's shoulder and settled in like Hedwig usually did. Harry had to laugh at that and scratched him under his chin before he said, "You do know that you picked a bossy one right, Othello? But I suppose you are used to Hermione..."
At that both Othello and Hedwig hooted loudly at him althought with different tones of voice. Harry smiled and asked Othello if he wanted to come back downstairs with him so he could take the letter he had written for Hermione this morning.
Othello agreed and they went downstairs to the living room together. Harry wasn't willing to admit it out loud yet but he was really starting to like the owl Hedwig chose to be the father of her chicks. He did get his girl pregnant after all.
Tying the letter to Othello's leg he just told the owl to go back home to Hermione and her parents. The owl hooted at him and flew through the spelled window in the livingroom.
Now that the letter was underway to Hermione he just had to wait for her reply. He couldn't wait for her reaction on Hedwig's eggs and his invitation.
After lunch he went back to reading his books and after that to train in the training room. He was getting really good with some of the more violent spells but he hoped that he never had to use them, how ever unlikely that was. Better to be safe than sorry.
He also really liked what were more prank-like spells. Spells that made people sneeze or turn into a duck. Spells that made you hiccup or laugh uncontrollably. They were simple but Harry could see their use when duelling or fighting. The spells also made him feel closer to his two fathers. Harry never really saw the fun in pranking people, it always felt a bit to close to bullying to him, but using prank spells in battle seemed right.
It was just after dinner time when Dobby popped away with the notice that Bloodaxe was calling for Dobby. Soon he popped back into the living room with a letter in his hands. The letter was given to Harry which he prepared to read out loud to the attentive House Elves seated on the couch with their short legs dangling from the couch. Both Dobby and Kreacher had gotten more comfortable with him which made Harry very happy. They were also both looking forward to Winky joining their family.
Opening the letter he read aloud,
Lord Black,
After it came to our attention that Tom Marvolo Riddle aka Lord Voldemort had done a crime against Lady Magic by creating Horcruxes, we of Gringrotts promised you, the Lord Black, to find them and destroy them.
Since you were the one informing us about this issue we decided to keep you up to date of any news.
We have recently discovered one of the abominations in one of our own Vaults. In the Vault belonging to Bellatrix Lestrange even. It is now destroyed and the goblin in charge of it has been punished. We checked all the other suspected Death Eater vaults but no other abominations were found.
We also believe that the false Lord has made five other Horcruxes. One of which, next to the locket you brought us, is already destroyed according to our specialist. Would you know anything about that?
Since you could tell us more of the locket, it could very well be that you have more information you aren't aware off. This is why we are arranging a meeting for the day after tomorrow. We expect you here in the meeting room we used before at 11 o'clock.
Sincerely,
Bloodaxe
Accountmanager of House Black
Harry couldn't believe that someone could be so stupid as to split their soul in so many pieces. That couldn't be healthy. Perhaps this was why Voldemort acted so very insane? The diary was almost sane if you discounted the anger issues, extreme fear of death, his manupulative tendencies and the hatred of muggles.
He was so glad that the goblins were finding the Horcruxes and destroying them. He really wouldn't want to search for them himself. Where would he even begin? He hadn't even known the awful things existed!
Dobby was very happy to hear that two of the Horcruxes was destroyed but Kreacher looked heartbroken that Bellatrix would help someone with hiding something like a Horcrux. Elves found soul magic to be as abhorred as the goblins did with how attuned they were to nature magic.
Harry really needed to ask the goblins for how he could disown Bellatrix from the Black family. As soon as he could he would do it. The witch deserved it.
Now that it was almost dinner time, Harry asked Dobby if he could go to Longbottom Manor and pick up the potions Andromeda should have sent that way. Dobby immediately straighted out his clothes and popped away looking determined.
Harry hoped that Dobby would see Tessy this time. He really didn't know what to do with a pining House Elf. Harry himself didn't have the best track record when it came to girls so he hoped that Dobby wouldn't come to him for advice all too often.
Kreacher went to make an extra healthy dinner and Harry waited for Dobby to come back as he did some of the exercises Andromeda told him he should do. They were difficult and exhausting but Harry did feel better for having done them.
It would make him better.
It was a half a hour later that a very happy Dobby popped in the living room chanting happily, "She be talking to Dobby! She be seeing Dobby! Dobby be so happy!"
Harry laughed and asked Dobby what he and Tessy had talked about. Dobby stopped dancing around the room to look at Harry and he blushed while looking at the floor. Dobby mumbled something and Harry asked if he could repeat himself as he didn't hear what Dobby said.
And so Dobby said in a quiet mumble, "Pretty Tessy be saying hello to Dobby." Harry tried very hard to keep a straight face at hearing that but he still said to Dobby, "That is great Dobby! Perhaps next time you can ask her how her day was? Perhaps talk a bit more with each other so you can get to know one another?"
Dobby nodded and said, "Dobby be doing that next time. Master Harry, here be your potions. Scary Granny asked that we Elves be taking very good care of you so Dobby will be watching you take them." Harry took the potions Dobby offered to him with a laugh, 'Scary Granny' indeed. Now that he had gotten to know her better, Harry thought that Neville might have a tiny point with his fear of his grandmother. Not that Harry or Neville actually feared the woman. No, they respected her greatly.
Then Kreacher called from the kitchen that dinner was ready. Once seated Harry opened the package and pulled out the potion that said it was for his bones. It looked very gross and didn't smell any better. He really didn't want to know what it was made of.
So he took out the cork and drank the foul smelling potion as quick as possible so he could start with his delicious smelling dinner that Kreacher had worked hard for.
And yes, the potion was truly horrible. But dinner was great.