The clock of the House Black struck the 3 o’clock mark, the echoes of the swindle reverberated through the whole place. It was lunchtime, yet Ronan didnt have the appetite to eat, nor did Harry. They were sitting with the Aurors of the Ministry in the living area. He was seated in the oldest and the grandest armchair in the room, while the rest of the people were sitting in front of him.

Shacklebolt, a brown-skinned auror wearing purple robes was looking at him gravely, “Mr. Johanson, I must assure you that we will make sure that there will no harm befall on you. Sirius Black might have escaped Azkaban, but we will catch the fugitive soon,”

“We will see about that,” Ronan said nonchalantly.

From what he remembers, Ronan knew that Sirius was not actually the bad guy in the movies. But he didnt know whether the scenario have changed in this world or not. If Sirius was on the loose, for now, he would be making sure that he would keep a distance from the man.

“You dont have to be so rude you know,” said the woman auror. She was Nymphodora Tonks, a petite pink-haired woman.

“I am sorry if you think I was being rude,” Ronan said, “But this is the way that I talk. I apologize if I had somehow offended you,” She didnt buy it.

Shacklebolt, who was the senior auror gave a look to Nymphadora, then turned back to him, “Mr. Johanson, seeing the circumstances, we believe that it would be for the best that you and Mr. Potter dont leave your house for now.”

Harry who had been sitting right beside him spoke, “Mr. Shacklebolt, we have to buy our school supplies.”

“I think we can arrange something. I will have Nymphadora over here personally go and fetch you all of your stuff,” the man said.

“Thank you for your offer,” Ronan said, “But I think we would be able to take care of it” he then turned towards Harry, “Potter… I think for now you should go and live at the Leaky Cauldron. I think they have rooms there that one can charter. After this Black situation is resolved, you can come back here,”

Harry refused, “No.. I.. How can i leave? I cannot leave you here when there might be a murderer out to kill you,”

Ronan smiled, “I adore your bravery, Harry. But I am afraid, that this decision is not up for debate. You need to go pack your trunk and go off to Leaky Cauldron,”

It is then Shacklebolt interjected, “I think it would be for the best if you both stay here.”

“Is that so?” Ronan asked. “Why?”

“Black is a very nefarious wizard Ronan. If Harry over here goes to Leaky Caudron, I think Sirius would try to get to you via Harry. That is why, for both of your safety, it would be for the best if both of you stay here,”

Ronan didnt buy that explanation, “Is that so?”

Nymphodora didnt like his attitude, “Hey twerp! You show us some respect, you pesky little brat…” She became silent when he closed her mouth with telekinesis.

“I understand,” Ronan said, “Harry will stay here then” Nymphodora who was struggling to ungag her mouth was scratching her mouth trying to pry it open. He let her go and she started breathing heavily.

“I almost died!” she yelled. To which he nonchalantly said, “One breathes from their nose, not their mouth,”

She glared at him, but then she asked, “Where is the toilet?”

Ronan then turned towards Harry, “Potter could you show Miss Tonks to the toilet? And make sure that she doesn't steal anything,”

Nymphadora took out her wand, which he instantly snatched with his telekinesis. He then looked at Shacklebolt, “And she is a junior auror,”

She was about to burst open, but then controlled her emotion and went out of the room. Harry who didnt know what to do, quickly followed behind her. Then Ronan gave her wand to Shacklebolt.

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He then said, “Now that we are alone.. Let's have a chat, shall we?” Ronan swiped his fingers and every door and window of the room shut closed. “Why is Black coming for Harry Potter?” he asked.

Shacklebolt was taken aback by his question. Composing himself, he asked, “What do you mean Ronan?”

Ronan then leaned back, “Do not take me for a fool, Mr. Shacklebolt. Your insistence on keeping Harry here, and the absurd reason that you gave me… Also, Sirius Black would not attain anything after killing me. He was already thrown out and disowned by my grandparents. So he would have nothing to gain if he were to kill me. And it is very hard to believe that a man out broke out of the Azkaban would travel so far to kill a child, whose fortune he would not be able to use.”

Then Ronan stared at the man, “Now, could you tell me the real reason that Sirius is after Harry Potter.”

Shacklbolt was surprised, “You know… You could become a good auror in the future,” He simply shrugged, and then the man leaned back, “Dumbledore told me that this could happen. He told me that you would sooner or later find out the truth… But seeing your intellect…”

“Stop with the flattering words,” Ronan said, “The reason,”

Kingsley then told him about how Harry Potter’s parents died. According to his story, they were part of some rebellion group that stood against Voldemort and his regime. When they had Harry, they went to hiding with the help of a Fidelious Charm. Sirius Black was their secret keeper. Black in turn gave the information about Potters to Bartemius Crouch Jnr, Bellatrix, Rodolphous, and Rabastan Lestrange.

That night, Lilly and James Potter killed Rodolphous and Rabastan Lestrange and died in an explosion that destroyed their house. But in some strange turn of events, Harry survived the explosion. The Aurors think that Black has broken out of the prison in order to kill Potter.

“But why?” Ronan asked as Kingsley finished the story.

“What do you mean why?” Shacklebolt asked,

“Why kill Harry? His parents were the ones that were part of the rebellion. He had already killed them. Did he escape in order to kill out of spite? That seems… un-productive,”

Kingsley then got up, “Nefarious wizards like Black dont think like normal people Ronan,” he said, “Black is the most ruthless one of them all. He killed seven civilians when Aurors were trying to apprehend him. Not only that, he killed a mate of his from school time called Peter Pettigrew. Only a finger….

“Peter Pettigrew?” Ronan asked,

“Yeah. A scrawny man… he tried to stop Black before Aurors could come to arrest him. But in turn, Black blasted Peter.. Only a pinky finger was left of the boy..”

Ronan nodded to the information, while his mind started wandering off towards the time when he saw Peter Pettigrew living with Neville and his gang in their dorm room…

***

Days went by within the blink of an eye. The Aurors were positioned outside Ronan’s house for security, while Nymphadora was positioned right inside their house as their personal protection. He didnt like her presence at first, but seeing that she could pull her weight around the house, she started growing on him.

Nymphadora was very gracious enough to get them their books and other supplies which he was very thankful for. As far as the peace and quietness of the house were concerned, it didnt last long. Harry asked him whether he could invite the Weasley family for a cup of tea when they were going to Diagon Alley, and he couldnt say no to that. The next thing he knew, all the Weasley siblings had all come to live in his house for 3 days before school started.

From what he got, it would be easier for them to go to London Station from his house. Also, as his chimney is connected to the floo network, so Mr and Mrs. Weasley could come on over at any time. Harry and Ron managed to convince Mr and Mrs Weasley and they couldnt say no, when he didnt show any reluctance. But the thing was, he hated the idea. But he was not able to say no to their faces.

Then the next thing he knew, Longbottom and Granger also arrived at his place.

The good thing was, his study room was soundproof, so their presence didnt bother his study time. But the same could not be said for the house. As his grandmother saw a muggle-born in the house, she flipped out and started cursing profanities at everyone. In the end, he had to cover her portrait with some small blinds, which calmed her a little bit, but as soon as someone made noise around her portrait, she would get energized again.

The good thing was, that he used his holiday to the fullest, and if he is not wrong then he would be able to finish his fifth-year course by the first week of December. He is spending a significant part of his time researching his next venture, which is why he was taking so much time to finish the course.

On the other hand, when Hermione realized what kind of books he was studying, the fire inside of her was ignited once again. While the rest of them were having fun, playing chess and exploding snaps (He had banned the use of puppets outside an arena, which he didnt have in his house) she had her head stuck in her books. The worst part was, that she had taken all the electives of the third year, which he thought would be suicidal. She doesn't have the tenacity to go through everything, but it would be fun to see her juggle so many subjects.

And just like that, time flew by, and came September. And on the bright morning of 1st September, all the children, along with Mr and Mrs. Reached the Railway station with the help of cars provided by the Ministry of magic…