"That's a well thought out position." Remus praised him, folding his arms and sitting back in his chair.
"Well, the wand isn't really the problem, is it?" pointed out Harry.
Remus frowned. "It's not?"
Harry shook his head and took a sip of his hot chocolate. "Professor Dumbledore's keeping secrets again. Well, not again so much as he's continued keeping secrets even when he said he wouldn't. He must know that the Hallows could be the power referred to in the prophecy." He sighed heavily. "I'm just tired of him making decisions about what he thinks I should and shouldn't know about things that are directly related to me. And if he's keeping this a secret, what else is he keeping secret?"
Sirius threw Remus a triumphant look before his eyes met Harry's. "What do you want to do?"
"Unfortunately, I think someone needs to confront him." Harry said. "But I don't know if it should be me, or you, or both of us."
"There is strength in numbers." Remus said immediately. "I don't think you should talk with him alone at any rate, Harry."
"Neither do I." Sirius agreed.
Harry fidgeted with the mug in his hand, stroking the rim idly. "I think maybe you should talk with him without me."
Sirius raised his eyebrows questioningly.
"I don't think having a row with him just before I go back to school is a good idea." Harry admitted.
"I can see your point." Sirius said evenly. "And I assume you'd like me to wait until you're settled in for a couple of weeks before I have the discussion with him?"
"Don't deny that you'd more than likely use the threat of Harry not returning if you did it sooner, Sirius." Remus said.
Sirius rolled his eyes.
"Besides," Harry said brightly, "you can say more without me there and…and be more direct about what you say."
"True." Remus agreed.
"You agree with him?" Sirius asked Remus bluntly.
"I do," Remus said simply. "Harry's right. The wand isn't the issue per se but that he's withholding information – information that could be vital in our defeating Voldemort. When you think about it the wand is not the only thing he hasn't confided. He might have told you there is a prophecy but he hasn't offered you the details and you're Harry's father now – he should have told you. Maybe he's assumed you've gone to the DOM to hear it, maybe not. You're also the one he lied directly to about the wand whereas his not informing Harry could be seen as a lie of omission. You're the leader of the War Council; you're the leader of the political faction most likely to take full control of the Wizengamot in the next session. You're the one who should face him with this."
"What he said." Harry motioned with his mug towards Remus.
Sirius nodded and raised his hands in surrender. "I guess I volunteer?"
"Well done, Padfoot." Remus said dryly.
Harry gave a chuckle at the incensed look on Sirius's face and figured a prank war would break out as soon as he left for school.
"What about the rest of what was in the memories?" Sirius asked, turning his attention back to Harry. "Are you OK with everything?"
He gave a shrug with a brief lift of one shoulder. "I guess the stuff on the family magic and the Hallows is interesting? But I just have more questions really."
"We need to track down the Lumiere source Ollivander spoke about." Remus agreed. "I have another couple of places to try before I approach Ollivander himself."
"I think the family magic thing is right?" Harry offered uncertain how they'd respond. "It feels right."
"Feels right?" Remus's keen gaze scoured Harry's face.
Harry nodded. "I can't really explain it more than that." He sighed and rubbed his temple. "But I don't know how I could call all the family magic, I just feel like I could, but I…" he trailed away unsure how to explain further.
"But?" prompted Sirius gently.
"But I don't think there would be a way to use it without paying a price." Harry said eventually, unable to think of another way of phrasing it.
Sirius stilled; his entire being freezing in one position that was so unlike him that Harry took a sharp intake of breath that he only released when Sirius started moving again by lurching to his feet.
"A sacrifice of life and magic." Remus said out loud, sounding stunned. "I can't believe we didn't think of it."
"Well, that definitely rules the family magic out as a possibility." Sirius stated firmly, whirling around to point at Harry. "You are not sacrificing your life and magic until you're very, very old, and grey, and wrinkly."
Remus nodded absently. "So we focus on the Hallows." His eyes narrowed. "You know that might make more sense when you consider Morgana's words to you at the blessing. She did say something about you mastering Death."
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