Chapter 57:
Sirius turned to Harry when Ragnok said Heir Black and Harry nodded, letting him know he was said Heir Black. "I understand," Sirius said, picking up the ring box and opening it.
Harry watched as he placed the ring on his finger and waited to see if it would accept him. His Sirius had never claimed the Lordship once he had escaped. Reaching out with his magic, Harry felt the moment Sirius became Lord Black; the magic seemed to hum in harmony and Harry felt a moment of bliss.
"Lord Black," Ragnok said, inclining his head to Sirius, who smirked.
"Thank you," Sirius said.
"The next area of business we have to discuss is Dumbledore. As you saw earlier today, he has taken an unusual amount of interest in Harry," Ragnok said.
Harry saw Sirius clench his fists. "I had compulsions and charms all over me, making me reject my family and hate Slytherins and Dark magic - to act reckless and disregard rules," Sirius said in a controlled voice. "I also had my bond with you blocked, Harry, and compulsions placed the night your parents died to make me irrational."
Harry wasn't surprised and he realised a lot of the adults in his life probably had compulsions of some kind on them. Remus, being a werewolf, Dumbledore would have wanted to control and manipulate and Sirius, being from a well-known Dark family. Harry held Sirius' hand in a show of support. "He's my magical guardian; he named himself such when you went to Azkaban. He then placed his blocks on me and left me with the Dursleys to be abused. They have hinted that he told them to abuse me to 'make me normal'. He's also been stealing from my family vaults," Harry said.
Sirius stood up and swore, making Harry wonder if it was a Black family trait.
"How-how can we stop him?!" Sirius asked when he finally calmed enough to sit.