Stealing Harry by Sam Vimes (R, with kid-friendly chapters available)

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Fandom: HARRY POTTER
Pairing: Remus Lupin/Sirius Black
Author on LJ: copperbadge
Author Website: Author page at Skyehawke
Why this must be read:

Okay, if you haven't read this, what rock have *you* been living under? huh? I was shocked it hadn't already been recced here. It's a great story for pulling people into the fandom, and well, that's the point here, isn't it?

So what if Lucius Malfoy got to Peter before Sirius did? And what if Sirius ended up owning a bookshop in Little Whinging (staffed, of course, by one Remus J. Lupin)? And one day, Sirius decided he'd had enough of the Dursleys mistreating Harry and decided to, well, steal him away?

This is that story.

An excerpt from the first chapter:

"Yes, well, I'll deal with Padfoot later. Are you all right?" the tall man asked. Harry nodded. "Not scared, are you?"

"Course not," Harry said scornfully. Padfoot slunk out from behind the man's legs, and nudged him again. "Hey, stop that!"

"I think he likes you, Harry," the man said, with a smile.

"How'd you know my name?" Harry asked, curiously.

"That's not important. My name's Moony," he said, holding out his hand. Harry took it, feeling very grown up.

"I know. Everyone talks about you."

Moony smiled. "Does your aunt know you're here?"

"How do you know -- "

The man waved a hand. "That doesn't matter."

"She's in the market. She won't be done for hours," Harry said, expressively. Padfoot nosed under his hand, begging to be petted, and he skritched behind his ears.

"You'd best come in now, it can't be helped," Moony said with a sigh. Harry wasn't sure he understood, but he followed Moony through the shelves, to the front of the store. Padfoot followed him, head nuzzling under Harry's arm.

"What can't be helped?" Harry asked, when they reached the front of the store. Padfoot sat next to him, tongue lolling out.

"Oh -- I was just talking to myself," Moony replied. "You like to read, Harry?"

"Yeah, I guess."

"Pads, what sort of book do you think Harry would like?" Moony asked the dog. Padfoot's tail thumped on the floor. "You find something," he said finally, and Padfoot, to Harry's amazement, rose and trotted away.

"He's a smart dog," Harry observed.

"A little too smart for his own good," Moony said, cryptically.


Humor, action, romance, scary bad guys and heroes who try to stop them -- this fic has it all. A highly enjoyable read, and not just for Sirius/Remus shippers, but for anyone who enjoys AUs or the Potterverse in general.

Stealing Harry by copperbadge