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Her friends might not have questioned what she saw, but she felt Sirius' lingering eye. Little did she know that he had his own appointment, but it wasn't her brother who was desperately writing in the journal. It was Remus...

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He had been a spiral mess since the faithful DADA class that morning and he asked if they could meet up. Astronomy tower, get the cloak.

James wasn't again Remus borrowing the cloak, especially when it's to visit Rory after everything that has happened.

Since the Astronomy tower was simply a walk down the hall for Ravenclaws, Aurora scooped it out. Hugging closely her fur coat that Narcissa had gifted her as she knew the warming charms would be the first addition while being up here in his opened windowed area.

"Rory?" A voice whispered, and she instantly turned around. Only to see Remus' head pop out from underneath the invisible cloak, causing her to giggle.

That alone was enough to have a steady breath leave his lungs for the first time since seeing the boggart.

"You get out alright? Not going to get in trouble with Lestrange right?" 

"Course not, he thinks I went to bed. And after today I think we can all use a good dreamless sleep." Remus hummed in agreement with that as he slid down across from her.

"You know, if I didn't know your handwriting so well or how you talk...I would've assumed it was Siri." Remus could've thrown himself off the astronomy tower at this moment as he never signed his name, but as the book conversation had continued Aurora assumed early on that it wasn't her brother after a few lines.

"Here...It's from last Hogsmeade trip." She offered, it was a deluxe bar from Honeydukes and he groaned. "I wasn't able to go last time, thank you." He took it without complaints because one way or another she was going to find a way to get it down his throat.

She snuggled further into her cloak as she gave him a soft smile. 

"Did Sirius tell you what he saw?" He had, but that was going to be a conversation between siblings as seeing a loved one like he had being a conspiring Death Eater and dying right in front of him?


That was a conversation for another day.

"So it's alright I didn't tell him what happened over the holiday..." 

"Rory if you need to talk away from them, I'm here." She swallowed and shook her head. 

"My parents stepped in, it's okay." That was probably the worst thing she could've probably thought to say as the sheer shock echoed on his face.

He knew that Orion and Walburga favored Aurora...Or Cassiopeia and Regulus over Sirius because of their houses and Aurora being a Salem Graduate, but them actually solving a problem?

"That just makes it sound worse Rory, come on...Or else you have to tell me what your boggart was." 

"That's easier than what I saw." His head instantly leaned forward as it drew him more than intrigued. What had she seen that topped the Dark Lord?

"Aurora..." 

"No. I can't talk about it Remmy. I'll get in trouble in more than a few ways. Especially if you tell Sirius." Even though he acted though he wouldn't, both knew better as it was a bloody struggle to calm herself properly.

"My boggart was a version of myself, and she was the version of Bella..." Remus hoped more than anything that Rabastan break from hearing that is her biggest fear.

"Why is that your biggest fear?" Her eyes shot towards him and she laughed, like he had said something. 

"Are you bloody kidding me? Remus...I'm a Ravenclaw and nobody is suspecting of me, I could've poisoned that chocolate because you trust me. Do you know how I'm disgusted I am that curses are a second nature?!" Her tears were returning but it surprised him that no matter how fired up she turned she didn't allow herself to cry over it anymore.

"M...I bit you...That was my boggart." Her composure dropped instantly, she realized that that night could still be traumatic for him but...But a boggart?!

"Remmy—" 

"You called me a monster." He breathed, his knees blocking her to properly hug him around his stomach. His hand digging into his head as he wasn't near as composed as Aurora.

"We're not monsters Remmy...We can't be." She inched closer, her touch soothing him even if it was only a small addition every other moment. Her hand had first gripped his wrist to cup his Reddening cheek. 

"Close your eyes Remmy...Trust me." He nodded, his eyes closed but it only hurried the set of tears to fall quicker.

"Do you remember what I told you that day in the library?..." She let the room grow quiet as she choked on her own thoughts. "'I don't care what you are...All that matters is in here...And here. That's you, this heart...Here.'" She quoted herself perfectly as he leaned forward to feel the chill of her hand. But even then it was still warmer than the harsh climate outside.

"Remmy I'm an animagus, turning into Salem is second nature." 

"Then how were you hurt that—" 

"Snape. I didn't say me by myself was the best idea, but even then you didn't know I was doing it...Siri and the rest didn't know I was doing it until they came that first night of theirs." He breathed out a ragged breath, looking at her in complete awe as he was confused.

"Why...Why do you still help?" 

"Because Remus John Lupin, I bloody love you...You are my brother's brother. I was nervous as all hell on the train and there you were, the less chaotic boy of the group." He nods, finding the strength to calm himself entirely before turning back towards her.

"What'd you see over break then?" Her eyes flickered to a dark shade, almost as she scanned over the horizon. "I don't remember much, my parents hired a specialist to remove the—" 

"THEY MADE YOU GET YOUR MEMORY TAKEN AWAY?!" She placed a firm hand on his shoulder and shook her head.

"I remember bits and pieces, but the emotions are nulled. But I was out with Rabastan when we were called to a meeting, I...I knew that there had been Auror's captured. But...But I didn't think it'd turn into a spectacle." The way she gritted her teeth, the way her fingers curled into her already whitening fists caused his heart to shatter.

"Rory I—" 

"They killed one of the younger ones straight away, and he was the lucky one because the women—the women they—Well they wished they were dead when the Death Eaters—" He got the picture instantly, it wasn't that was still traumatized but she still felt the guilt of the situation.

She knew information, she could gain more if she asked the correct questions and continued the way she was headed.

"And he didn't do anything?" Remus spit through gritted teeth, it was a vile act that he could identify. But her having to watch? 

"...Rabastan hid me from it but we couldn't leave without permission...And I was alone for a bit because he was called, course I wasn't in my right mind and Nott's older brother found it in his place to try the same." If Sirius heard this, Merlin himself wouldn't be able to hide the bloke.

"D...Did they—" 

"No. I could've killed them if Avery didn't stop me." Her voice no longer held hesitation as he strictly reminded himself that her memories had been tampered with. So her family was guilty, or desperate to show order in their ranks that they went and destroyed the issue at hand.

Sirius would have a field day with this one.

"Bastard should protect you." She hummed along but her eyes turned to him in question. 

"But I need to learn to protect myself, even in situations like that...I need to maneuver, I should've walked out on my own." Remus wasn't knowledgeable about what exactly happens during those meetings, but the faces she made were reason enough to flinch.

"Rory please. Move to Potters. They were ready to kidnap you from the house. Please. Please." His voice was growing desperate as she stared at him in awe, she slowly started to shake her head.

"I can't leave." 

"Why?! Tell me why?!" By now she refused to look at him, scared she'd agree to his begging. 

"Because I'm promised to someone, someone I have to give children too. I'm owned is that what you want to hear?" He growled, Moony coming close to the conversation would be the wrong turn but she turned away further.

"I remember one night second or third year, where I prayed that I could be in your family or the Potters instead. But we don't get the choices Remmy, we're bound...Just like you're with the moon. They'd hunt me, and if my mother won't kill me then the Dark Lord will for the betrayal. And I'll end up like one of those women in the pit of snakes, but worse." She finished with a struggling swallow to see the situation.

She was scared of the consequences, Sirius had gotten out at the last moment. But the rest of her world most likely panicked and used her possession against her to throw her into their world quicker.

"We'd protect you, I'll protect you." 

"And what life would that be? War is already threatening everyone...If I was running away I'd go to America." He wasn't denying the fact that he was fuming about her plan not involving anyone, at first it sounded selfish but now...Her biggest bet would mean that she wouldn't cause anyone any pain or have them be in danger.

"And your lovely Death Eater of a Husband?" 

"He'll get remarried, I'll probably hold off the kids when I fake my death." She chuckled, rolling her eyes at the thought. But Moony was whining at the thought of her pups, but struggling even more at the thought of hearing about her death in the paper.

Now he'll never know if it's true or false.

"What happened to Nott?" 

"The Dark Lord took care of him and his little band of misfits. Sure Bella had her own fun, she and Cissy were—They're protective, even if I wasn't their cousin I'm sure they'd do the same because I'm—" 

"The only other female Death Eater?" She knew it was true, she was the youngest in her grade of Death Eaters and one of the only females that didn't constitute as just a wife.

Perhaps she could change to just a wife.

The two stayed up in the Astronomy tower, and much like old times of their study sessions did the two find comfort in their fears with one another. She enacted the charm in the astronomy tower and as a calming meconizium for the both of them, she explained and shared the stories of stars above.

She was an astronomy addict, that much was clear when everyone in her family had names within in the realm of space.

Sirius on the other hand was leaving the broom closet in a haste, the sixth year gave him the relaxation he needed. 

Both in terms of distraction and release.

He never dated, and none of his conquests really understood that he wouldn't seek that out until later in life. When this freedom and bachelor high ceased. His sister would live through him in his freedom of being single for the rest of their given lives all things considering.

He told his mates as well as Evan's as to what he saw, they were there to aid him, but he only really felt better when he walked out of the broom closet.

James told the group that he saw Lily dead before him, and Lily saw Professor McGonagall telling her she wasn't fit to continue her education or continue in the wizarding world because she's a muggle born.

The deeper issues between the group was becoming a bonding moment, and when it came to Remus' turn...He lied. He lied to his brothers and Lily about what he saw, he said it was the moon.

Lucky for him it was defiantly a reasonable approach in what he could possibly fear, but guilt-racked him even further when they all came together with high words of praise. Rory knew better though, her fear of her turning into a version of Bella was predominantly what will happen.

And he wasn't sure if he wanted to be at the end of her wand to see it in person.

The days following the dreadful DADA class, Rabastan found himself trailing Aurora like a puppy. She attempted to spend more time in the Slytherin common room as it calmed him down, but truthfully all Rory wanted to do was studying.

Study. Study. Study.

NEWT exams were approaching and she was going to damned if she didn't get anything but perfect. 

She needed it, craved it.

Of course with this came nights of sudden falls of exhaustion. She would wake up in her room with books littering her bed, fell asleep in the common room beside Rabastan a few times, but he knew better than to bring her upstairs anymore.

However, with these bouts of suddenly falling asleep wherever...She'd forget where she was. So as the young witch's body projected forward into her dorm rooms cool air, it took her a moment to properly identify where she had met the end of her wits.

Closing her eyes only gave another glimpse of what her dream had been, and when her eyes shot open for a second time...She remembered her promise to the Dark Lord. Struggling upward for a moment did she hurry to the bathroom to bless herself with some cold water onto her sweat induced face.

Merlin she looked like a mess, however she managed to make it look like she was put together in the morning was beyond her...In addition to the Black family beauty of course.

She grabbed one of the endless perfumes she had laying about and poured out the contents, letting the room fill with the exotic smell of roses and a hint of peony into the mix. Her nose had been trained to detect the details, and right now the smell of this perfume was a calming factor. Especially when she pulled the single golden memory from her head once more.

The only issue here is that she needed to do it twice, she wanted no reason for the Dark Lord to punish her if she merely checked the memory once again. So she pulled another strain into another perfume bottle.

If she made a copy, the Dark Lord would know. Her heart was going spastic at the mere idea of being in the snake pit that there was no way in bloody hell that she would be able to go back to sleep.

So with the halls empty, she grabbed the spare memory and hurried along to the Headmaster's office. This was the only time of day that it would be safe, even if she would leave it by his door it was better than in her company.

Apparently Dumbledore heard the staircase activate becaue she was allowed to enter without even knocking. Peering over his half-moon glasses did he see the all too confident growing women that he hasn't trained in a given year, thus acting a sudden visit as she placed the golden memory onto his desk without a word.

"How are things at home Ms.Black?" Her mind hallowed out as she knew too well what his tactic was, she didn't trust him so much as to his cause that she trusted, his dedication.

Was he himself questionable? Yes. A hundred percent.

"Fine." Was all she muttered, but he saw stories behind those shaded eyes. He nodded and allowed her to leave without further explanation, thus adding another sleepless night and a fueling need for her coffee addiction.

It was a hazard as Harper was scolding her the entire walk down to the Grand Hall. 

"Rory you need rest! Madam Poppy would take one look at you and send you to bed!" Rory had little to no fight in her left, but she did make eye contact to Rabastan. She needed to deliver the memory, but it would easier seeing him sending something to his brother for Bella to deliver rather than her sending it to Bella.

Even if that is her cousin.

He got the hint and nicked his head towards the main enterence in hopes of finding what's wrong. 

"You know, Harper puts on a grand point. What has you up now? Let me guess, a new astronomy story that you discovered and had to finish?" She shook her head and looked around for any bypassers.

She took his hand and strategically left the small perfume bottle into his hand. 

"The Dark Lord wanted any dreams I had...I need you to send this to your brother and Bella." His eyes widened immensely at the small bottle in hand.

He is pleased with his little bird as he leaned in for a small kiss. She held the small box and a quill after he moved back for a moment.

"Let's take a walk then, we have to go meet another bird." She chuckled, leaning into his comforting shoulder and providing a bit of warmth.

But really Salem adored his scent, musky and coated with the cologne she gifted him. He led her to the owler to send it directly to the second Lestrange manner.

"What was it of?" He questioned, knowing full well that the tower was lacking students. But she shrugs. 

"Taking the strain makes the memory blurry, not sure how much is on there anyhow. But I remember the masks, maybe Lucis'? Definitely Bella, it looked like some sort of party. But low scale, otherwise it's just a blur." There was pure understanding in his eyes as he leaned in for another kiss.

She felt immense guilt in how she told Dumbledore, or why he was suddenly affectionate for a bloody nightmare.

"Why don't you go and rest Rory, you look mighty tired." She perked her lips and denied the offer, but it was sort of adorable that for the first time in 7 years that Aurora was out like a light in History of Magic. 

Although people looked on over in worry, they didn't dare wake the poor girl up.

Harper withheld her notes if the girl didn't go upstairs and take a nap, thus ending the horrific day in suffering to keep her eyes open. She slept directly up to dinner, ate and read before passing out once more in her bed.

Izzy was starting to worry about her friend, she had gone to Rabastan out of all people take her on a distracting date. Which he had to admit was a very good idea, instead of babysitting the younger years they should enjoy themselves in the final year.

The mix of that, his birthday...

It was a blessing to be directed to think elsewhere other than education and studies. Aurora needed a break, even if Rabastan's birthday had been a big tease in terms of sexual advances, he respected that she couldn't do anything. But he had a very nice game of poker, even if Rory tested her little gift to peek into their mind.

But McNair was always a bad liar.

With a decent schedule in the mist for her to follow, she was excited for the day. Her classes were easy and then following that there was a practice, something to allow her energy to get out in an active way. Something that was Avery's idea for Rabastan to test out, but seeing her in the air for fun reminded him of the first time they had done so...It led to their first kiss, and him asking her out in the same given five minutes.

Unfortunately the day was going to turn over in a single second as she saw a letter from her parents. They didn't send letters unless she sent one first, or her father had something to pass on from Otto.

As she was continuing down the letter her eyes betrayed her, her hand slapped over her mouth as she stared at the god for taken parchment.

Izzy was the first beside her to notice, followed by Clem as Harper was too consumed with her nose in the book like normal. 

But when Clem vocally asked if something was wrong Aurora offered the letter.

Uncle Alfred Black had passed in his sleep yesterday evening.

The three of them knew how close she was with her only other Ravenclaw family and they attempted to consult her. Even though it caused quite a scene in the Grand Hall...

Rabastan was in awe at the fact that she suddenly broke down, yet it had been Professor Flitwick who asked his house members to escort her back to the dormitories.

Regulus jumped to follow, as did Rabastan as she was sobbing out to no one in particular. 

"Rory!... Fuck, Izzy wait!" The bird couldn't deny the little Black heir as she turned around, the letter still secure in her grasp as she sighed.

"I'm sorry Regulus, but your Uncle Afflie passed away last night..." The young lad was steadied by a firm grasp on his shoulder, it was the sudden spread of information that had both Slughorn and Flitwick tell the two Black children to pack a bag as their father would be coming within the hour.

"I'll handle an overnight bag Reg, Harper get one together for Rory...Get Omen too." Rabastan took control of the situation which had Slughorn beam with pride to see him be so assertive.

Izzy, on the other hand, was trying to aid Rory in the sense of getting a calming breath.

How could he have died? So sudden? I just wrote to him days ago.


And she had, both she and Sirius were avid writers to their beloved Uncle. So before Aurora could voice any indication that she needed to tell Sirius, her body gave in. It couldn't bare the pain with the added exhaustion, perhaps the full moon had just sealed the deal nights prior.

Izzy screamed out for help, and Regulus did not think twice before charging into the girl's lavatory to kneel down beside his sister. 

"I'll carry her up to the infirmary, hold the door Izzy." He whispered, the girl nodded as she moved in aid to transfer her friend into Regulus's arms.

He simply told the professors before him that he was going to bring his sister to the infirmary and asked when they needed to depart to meet their parents.

Slughorn was experiencing his own excitement to see a former student, especially Orion Black. But the man was not in the mood to be polite at all, it was the fact that his daughter had collapsed minutes after hearing about her uncle.

"Mr.Black, your daughter is alright. I gave her a calming potion about half an hour ago." He nodded to the medical witch, who he knew favored his daughter enough to take her under her wing in terms of making batches of potions to stock up the infirmary.

Rabastan was sitting on the bed, his hand interlocking with hers as he tried comforting her but she ignored it all. But the second she saw her father out of the blue she struggled up.

"Dad?" She questioned out, and he let out a smile and nodded. "How are you feeling Cassi?" He spoke, his voice ever so soft as his hand aided her in sitting up properly. 

"Better...I don't know how I even fell when—" He waved it off and distracted her as he kissed her temple. Soon Harper and the rest of her friends returned to the Infirmary after putting together a bag and Omen.

"M-Mr.Black..." Harper issued, nudging both Clementine and Izzy to introduce themselves. Although it was rendered as sort of adorable, to see these young women completely submissive to simply his name he offered a nod.

"Thank you for getting Omen for Cassi, we can leave in an hour if—" 

"I'm alright, I'll get dressed then we can go." He nodded to his daughter and soon left with Rabastan so the young girl could get dressed into something other than her school uniform.

When she emerged out she saw Regulus talking with Rabastan while Orion was talking to her friends...Which was a bit worrying, but as was seeing the state of their mother when returning home.

"Slughorn is letting us use his floo network." She nodded and took his arms as Reg was carrying both his and her bags. She said a quick goodbye to Rabastan, but it was nothing more than a small kiss on the cheek.

He was smarter to know that she felt completely numb at the moment to give him much more than that.

Orion held a troubled gaze as his daughter clung to his arm and Regulus was beside them, leading down the dungeon and into Slughorn's study directly to their home...It felt odd, suddenly from Hogwarts to their manner?

"Your mother is with...Is getting everything prepared." Orion sighed as the sad expressions on either of his children just spoke louder. 

"When's the funeral?" Rory questioned, and it was surreal to hear that it would be tomorrow already.

Even though Cassi had left the room, Regulus felt the need to ask in how their Uncle died. Yet hearing that it was Dragon Pox? Merlin was that not at all what he wanted to hear, nor Orion for that matter...As Alfred wasn't much older than Walburga or himself.

It was an illness that was striking in elder witches and wizards, with no cure found just yet...He knew that Alfred was simply counting down his days no matter what the healers would tell him.

Walburga had been a mess when she heard the news, it was the most emotion he had seen her since Cassi returned home after that dreaded meeting...Or when Sirius had left.

Strolling through Hogwarts Mr.Black had been dreading walking straight into his eldest son, that was his nightmare while retreving his children.

Personally if Sirius returned with a half ass written apology he would fix the tapestry and restore it all. 

Orion wanted his eldest for what he is to his other children.

Sirius had made him a father. There would always be some attachment between the two, even if it was separated by his fowl wife.

Cassi was looking through her wardrobe at the moment to find something to wear to the funeral, but the calming tea was making it rather difficult.

Walburga herself returned home after making the proper preparations, but when she came into her daughter's room to see two black dresses as options for tomorrow she smiled.

Her daughter was learning.

"Cassiopeia?" Aurora simply hadn't heard her mother come in and she moved instantly for Omen to meow in furry. 

"Mum?" She offered out, and Walburga nodded to her daughter and overlooked the dresses for tomorrow. 

"It'll be cold tomorrow, make sure you find a cloak. We'll be going to the ministry right after." That struck interest for Aurora as she narrowed her eyes.

"Why do we have to go to the ministry?" 

"Your Uncle left a will, we'll be reading through it in the office tomorrow. Get some rest, we'll be leaving at nine." It was little to no comfort from the women, and when she properly left without a goodnight.

Unlike Rabastan's understand in his girlfriend in lack of expression in the kiss, was it that big of an issue to blood say goodnight?

Aurora leaned backward and groaned, luckily Regulus knew that Mother had checked in on her and asked what happened.

"I can't wait until we're out of this bloody house." She spoke, closing her eyes and rubbing her temples to soothe a coming migraine.

"W-what?" Regulus felt hurt, his heart betraying him as it sounded as though it had been Sirius saying the same words.

"Y-you don't mean that Rory...Do you?" Aurora peeked her eyes opened and huffed, offering the seat beside her for him to take a seat.

"Reggie...What about this house is homey?" 

"That shouldn't matter." He tried to argue, which she did nod in conformation but then rolled her eyes.

"It shouldn't, but this house is cold Reg...What happens when we're older and—" 

"I'll live here!" He shouted, but she shook her head.

"A home should be warm Reg, warm and welcoming...It's why you don't invite anyone over." His eyes widened in understanding as he tried to find an argument to rally those thoughts.

"But we grew up here..." 

"And what a fun childhood that was Reg, children need the outside. To run free, the first time you held a broom was at 11." He was trying his best to not make this about Sirius, but the thought lingered a moment to long as he stood up.

"So you're leaving, is that it?" She stood up as well, her hands cupping his face in desperation. 

"I'm never leaving you Reg, never ever. This house yes, mother yes, but never you." It was a blessing and a curse, that she would never willingly return to this manner unless it was demanded of her.

Regulus didn't mind the home, but then again...He hadn't seen what other families were like. The Potters, the Lupins? Even the ones in Salem welcomed her with open arms.

"Sirius and I...We had a little saying for just the two of us." 

"As within, so without...Yeah, I've heard it before." She smiles and swipes at his noise.

"So why don't we have our own?" She breathlessly questions, and the return of that childhood spark instantly pairs with his grin. 

"Really?" She hums and thinks for a moment, it had just been a simple prayer. But both failed to realize that there had been another line to the little chant.

"The entire chant goes: As above, so Below. As within, so without...As the Universe, so the soul." His eyes widened at his verse in the chant as he mumbled it under his breath.

"We said it when we wanted to restore faith in one another, when the other was down...But we were younger, now? We have bigger more dangerous mentions than just eleven-year-old nonsense. Ours is to keep our soul pure, can you promise me that Reggie?" He nodded, and all too suddenly had he tackled her with a hug. His head digging into the crook of her neck as he found the comfort he needed.

"I'm gonna go to bed, join me later yeah?" He nodded, smiling brightly as he found his footing and left her alone with her thoughts. 

"As the Universe, so the soul...Brilliant, bloody brilliant." She hissed through her thoughts as she stared up at the ceiling.

"I'm defiantly losing it now...Kreacher?" She called out, and his cupped hands and floppy ears looking up to his young mistress in waiting.

"Can you make that calming tea that mother always gives me? And maybe some toast?" He bounced at the order, more or less happy that his young mistress was still sporting a smile...Especially after this morning's news.

"Yes Mistress, Kreacher get toast...Does Mistress want jam?" She nodded as he remembered her favorite spread and leaned back down to her position once more.

Her hand expanded her wand out to play her projector, Merlin was it a blessing that she could use magic outside of school. Personally it would've been a nightmare otherwise, how did she manage to everything with her hands?

But as she played with her rings she thought long and hard about how Sirius had been pushed to the breaking point to leave. His life. Knowing that any contact would be life threatening...

If she were to leave what would happen?

Whatever marriage would be ceased, she would get to choose who she wanted...But somewhere inside her she still wanted Raba. Leaving would cut off any communication between her brother, parents, cousins and Rabastan.

Perhaps she could go to Salem again, her friends could steady her on her feet. Or the Potters could manage just a bit as she ran away...And then it settled in her mind, that she did indeed need to make an escape plan.

From now on she would save her galleons, that was one of the few things that Sirius had failed in doing. Having money and a plan was the first step, but so would being an apology note.

Regulus would be one, Rabastan, Orion...But if she were to run, she wouldn't go to the comfort of her brother just because that is where they would expect of her.

Aurora's mind was spinning out of control that it was Kreacher's concern in getting her father that snapped her out of it. 

"No Kreacher I'm alright, just tired is all." He nodded but wasn't at all that convinced.

Just like she expected, Orion had knocked politely on his daughter's door in a tiny check up. Personally he was glad that everyone was under his roof, even if it was for two nights.

"Cassi darling, what are you still doing up?" Her eyes flicked to the tray that Kreacher had brought, a small bite and a bit of her tea gone.

"I tried, but then I thought I could use some tea..." He nodded, coming over to his daughter and kissing the crown as he rubbed her shoulder.

"He was sick, my little light...And he would've loved to see you go off and be a potions mistress." 

"But I couldn't help him...I could've tried." He shook his head and attempted to consult her like his wife had failed...

Funny enough he barely got her to dress for bed before she proceeded to pass out for the second time that day. Wrapping the blanket firmly around her allowed Omen to come in for the taking.

"You watch her closely Omen." The little feline meowed up to his buyer and snuggled closer to Rory in hopes to get a warm cuddle out of this.

And when Orion properly left his daughter, Regulus soon slipped in and smiled. He was mightly proud to have the saying with his sister, she would defiantly need his helping hand tomorrow when they lay to rest to their Uncle...

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Date Posted: 04-12-19

Time: 11:43

Words: 5813

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