Emma and Dan had just finished a pleasant lunch together at home and were about to go back to their office. As they walked out to their car Dan noticed a snowy owl flying towards them. "Emma dear, look" He pointed at the approaching owl.
They had seen Hedwig on several occasions before so they knew this was a message from either Harry or Hermione.
Hedwig landed on their fence post nearest the garage. Dan approached her and said "What have you got there girl?"
Hedwig offered the letter to Dan, which he took.
"Emma dear, call the office, we are going to be late getting back I think." Dan held the envelope for her to see
Emma gasped when she saw that it was from Sirius. "Meet you in the kitchen and we will read it together."
Hedwig flew over and landed on Dan's shoulder as he started walking inside.
"Oh Hedwig thank you for staying, you're right I think we will need your services in a bit." Dan spoke to Hedwig as he walked carefully inside, the large snowy owl clutching tightly to his shoulder.
Emma was on the phone with their secretary back at the office when he walked inside "No Susan I'm Sorry we will not be able to make it back for at least another hour, Call Dr. Michaels if you must. Bye we'll see you when we make it in."
Hedwig flew off of Dan's shoulder and landed on the high back of one of the kitchen chairs and hooted softly.
Emma took a small bowl out of the cupboard and filled it with water. "Here you go Hedwig" she said as she placed the bowl in front of her.
Dan had already opened the envelope. There was a letter to them from Sirius and along legal document with two flashing neon boxes at the bottom.
As Emma sat down Dan started reading the letter out loud to her.
"If you have this then Harry has read my will and I am dead. I hope Hermione is with him, he will need her now more than ever. As we agreed last year I now ask that you formally accept the legal guardianship of Harry James Potter. Please sign the enclosed legal gibberish. This will transfer the guardianship to you. Please forward the legal document to my solicitor at Gringotts.
I know you have never really met Harry. I am certain you have heard a lot about him from your wonderful daughter. Please make arrangements to meet Harry and get to know him. Harry has had a difficult life and my passing will only worsen matters. I hope that my choice to make you his guardians will be a comfort to him.
Some in the wizarding community may question my decision to make you his guardians. Judging you from your incredible daughter I have every faith in you both. You are what Harry needs, loving parents. Harry will some day face and God willing defeat the Dark Lord. He will need all the support and love he can get.
Yours from Eternity
Sirius Black"
"Well that's it then dear." Dan said. Emma already had out her pen and had been reading thru the legal document now before them. She quickly signed her name in the left hand box. The box which had been flashing neon red stopped flashing. She spun the document to Dan and gave him her pen. Dan signed in the flashing red box on the right. It too stopped flashing and a white flash enveloped the entire document. When they looked back at the document there was a large wax seal at the bottom and several ribbons were attached to the document.
"Ahh I guess its legal now Dan, Let's spend our summer vacation with Harry and Hermione wherever they will be."
"That sounds like a good idea. Fold that up somehow for Hedwig, I will write Hermione a quick letter for her to take as well."
With that Dan got up and went to his desk in the study. He returned a few minutes later with a folded sheet of paper. Emma had rolled the legal parchment up and it was now tied to Hedwig's leg. Somehow the parchment looked a lot smaller than it should be. Dan gave Hedwig the note to Hermione then addressed her. "Hedwig please take the scroll to Gringotts, It goes to Sirius's solicitor but I'm sorry I do not know his name. Then take that note to Hermione."
Hedwig seemed to nod her head in understanding.
Emma was just opening the sliding glass doors when Hedwig took flight. In a moment she was gone. Dan grabbed the letter; placing it back in the envelope he stuck it in his pocket. Emma closed the sliding door and they headed back to the garage, arm in arm.
"You know dear I feel we have just gotten that son I always wanted."
Emma thought; Maybe we just gained our son-in-law a little early. "But he's a Potter Dan, not a Granger"
"I know but you can't have everything in life."