Diagon Alley

You were in honey dukes. Arrays of tantalizing sweets were arranged in colorful displays. The shelf you were in front of was at the back of the shop. You were the only person there, or so you thought. You heard a mellow cleaning of the throat right behind you. You turned around, coming face to face with Sirius Black. “Sirius? Is that you?” she said with a questionable look on her face. “It is me.” He had a slightly mischievous look in his eyes. “I have missed you…” Skylar spoke in a happy tone. He stepped closer and lifted her chin, caressing the underside with a finger. “You have missed me?” “I have Padfoot…” She would look into Sirius eyes. His gaze was warm, genuine. His face was only inches from Skylar`s, their eyes locked together in a deep gaze. “Then why haven’t I seen you around? I thought you had forgotten about me.”  “I had to go home....” She stopped talking for a bit and after some time, she spoke in a quiet tone. “Since my parents are dead…” The smile faded from Sirius`s face.  “Oh, I am sorry about your parents… Are you okay?” Do you need anything? Skylar would then look up at Sirius and spoke with a quiet tone. “You.” They both freezed again, but suddenly a shadow appeared some meters from them and walked slowly towards the two of them. Then they saw who it was. “Look who it is.” A cheeky smile appeared on Sirius face when Remus entered. He put an arm around Skylar, his eyes were sparkling as he looked at her. “Looks like we both have someone we missed.” Remus and Sirius walked towards each other and hugged. Skylar stood there waiting for the two of them to come over. “Remus, it's good seeing you again, my dear friend!” Remus chuckled as he walked over to Skylar who stood there alone. He bent his head down and gave her a gentle hug. “It`s nice seeing you too, Skylar. How are you doing?” Sirius put a comforting arm around Skylar. He seemed to look at her in a unique way now. He smiled at her. “I am fine now, but my parents died some weeks ago… Death eaters killed them. So, I am figuring out how to deal with that…” A small smile would appear on her face. Sirius and Remus`s expressions changed to one of sadness as she mentioned her parents’ death. Remus and Sirius exchanged a look as Sirius took Skylar`s hand. It was comforting to be with her, the one person he had missed for so long. He felt close to something more with Skylar. Sirius looked down at her, his grey eyes shining in the candlelight as he looked into her eyes. Remus then spoke with a comforting voice.  “I`m so sorry to hear that Skylar. We`re here for you… Can you tell us more about you parents?” “They were some great parents, they taught me about everything. They teached me about the death eaters. But… Can we go home to you guys? Home to The Order of the Phoenix?” Their eyes widened and their faces brightened as Skylar mentioned The Order of the Phoenix. “Yes, of course we can, Skylar. You`re one of us. We are not leaving you alone in this.”

Order of the Phoenix

Energy was in the air. Sirius and Remus were excited for her to be with them, for Skylar to be a part of The Order of the Phoenix. Sirius was in love with Skylar, but he did not know how to tell her, so he just kept the secret for himself. “Welcome to your new home.” Sirius said with a warm voice. “Thank you, thank you so much for letting me live here. I really appreciate it.” Sirius opened his arms to give her a warm hug and Remus joined in. They were happy to have Skylar in their lives. “We are here for you, Skylar. You`re one of us now…” Skylar hugged them both back and then other people she knew came in the room. It was Tonks, Arthur Weasley, Severus Snape, then she saw a person she knew very well. It was Molly, her god mother! She ran up to her and gave her a big hug. “Molly!” Molly hugged her tightly and the room was filled with joy. Sirius and Remus smiled happily, and Sirius still remembered quietly about his feelings for her. However, Tonks would soon speak up. “Oh, Remus, I have some good news…” Tonks spoke in a low voice and raised her eyebrows at Remus who looked at her by surprise. Sirius and Skylar then came over to the two of them standing there and then said with an exciting voice. “What is the good news?” Tonks smiled. She felt happy to give this good news to her friends and her one true love. Remus`s expression filled with a mix of hope and anxiety as he waited. Remus looked over to Sirius as well, waiting for the news. “I think you should know that I`m pregnant” Skylar broke the conversation by speaking to Tonks in a happy and exciting tone. “Really?! I am so happy for you.” She went over to Tonks and hugged her tightly. Tonks laughed and she hugged Skylar back. She felt happy to be able to share her good news with everyone, especially Remus. However, Remus was shocked at the thought of becoming a father. He had never thought of becoming one this early in life, but he was happy. Sirius then came and embraced Tonks. “You`ll make the best mother Tonks. I'm so happy for you and Remus.” Sirius looked at Remus who was smiling warmly at his wife.

The Death Eater

Sirius went to the table where everyone sat and had a serious look on his face and said with a little sad face. “Me and Skylar also wanted to share something with you too.” He stopped for a second and looked at Skylar with a sad face and then nodded to her. Skylar nodded back and he could see a small tear fall down her face. Sirius then helped her start. “What is it that you wanted to share with us?” Skylar then first looked at Sirius and after turned to everyone else. “Well. Some weeks ago, something happened to my parents…” Her eyes got filled with tears. “A death eater killed them.” A chill spread down his spine as his eyes darkened. His voice was tense and full of hate. “Which death eater?” “You know her well.” He stared at Skylar. His expression changed to one of hate. He had a feeling she would say her name. Sirius looked at Skylar. “Bellatrix Lestrange.” She looked at Sirius with a face so sad and full of anger, he then knew it was her. A mix of anger and sadness filled Sirius`s heart. He held Skylar tighter, wanting to protect her and keep her safe. Bellatrix had killed her parents, and she could never forget that, and Sirius knew that for sure. He didn’t know how to help her or how to fix everything. Right now, he knew he wanted to see Bellatrix dead. “I am so sorry Skylar. I can't even imagine what you are going through right now. But I promise you that Bellatrix will pay for what she did. I'm going to make sure of it.” Remus then stood up and wanted to say something. “I am with you Padfoot. We will make sure she suffers!” Everyone in the room nodded in concurrence. No one would take it lightly that Bellatrix Lestrange had killed Skylar`s parents, the rest of the people in the room, which was Tonks, Molly, Arthur, Severus, Lily, and James, also expressed their anger and sadness at the murder of Skylar`s parents. “But I`m going up and sleep now. Since I have school tomorrow, good night, everyone!” She would smile at Sirius. Everyone nodded politely as she said her good nights.

The Confession

Right as she was going to leave, Sirius stopped her. “Skylar… I… um… I wanted to tell you something.” Sirius followed you into the hallway so he could talk to you alone. He looked at her with a serious look. He gathered his courage and spoke quietly but directly. “I… I want you to know, that I`m in love with you, Skylar. I've loved you from the day I first laid my eyes on you. I wanted to tell you this, so you should not go to school tomorrow worried that I don't care about you. I do care… and I love you.” Skylar looked up to Sirius shocked. “You do? You really do love me?” He looked at her with a small smile. His voice was soft, and the words felt genuine, as if he was pouring his heart out. She meant everything to him. “I really do. And that's why it breaks my heart to see you hurting. I know you miss your parents so bad, but I want to take some of that weight off your shoulders, so let me love you Skylar. You deserved to be loved.” Skylar had a smile on her face, she did not know what to say because she was taken by the words Sirius just said. By her face Sirius somehow knew what she wanted to say. He put a hand on her shoulder. Sirius could feel everything he had just said to Skylar. He wanted to make her pain go away, he would do anything for her. “I know this is sudden and you have a lot of things on your mind. But please let me in… Because I`m here, and I have always been your friend and always will be. If you let me in, I`ll look after you.” Skylar looked at Sirius, she was in love with him too and Sirius had always known, because of the way she looked at him. He knew that she loved him. He felt it too. But she was a bit awkward to voice it out. He smiled and put his arms around her, holding her tight. His eyes were smiling as he gave Skylar a long, deep, loving, and enthusiastic kiss. He broke the kiss and held her by the waist. He put his nose against hers and his voice was whispering. “I Love you… my beautiful Skylar.”

He held her and brought Skylar to her room. He opened the door to where her bed was. He made her sit in your bed and Sirius leaned over Skylar and he gave her another long kiss. His touch made her feel alive, as if a fire had been lit within her. Skylar was filled with joy, love, and happiness. Sirius wanted to do anything to protect her, make her happy and see her smile every day. Skylar was the love of his life. “Good night Padfoot.” He put his chin on Skylar`s shoulder and kissed her neck, smiling gently at her. “Good night. Sweet dreams, Skylar. I`ll see you tomorrow… My love.” He then took the blanket and covered Skylar from the neck and down so she wouldn’t be cold. “Love you.” Sirius would walk towards the door and turn around facing Skylar. “Love you too, Skylar.” She heard Sirius`s footsteps fade into the hallway. He leaned against the wall, beathing heavily and grinning from ear to ear. They were both in love with each other. He was happy to find that she loved him, and he hoped that Skylar would tell him that tomorrow too. But for now, he would cherish every moment with her, knowing it would be a good night for both.

Good Old Friends

Sirius then walked downstairs to see the others. Sirius found some in the kitchen. It was a happy atmosphere, but Sirius felt like he was on top of the world. He was in love, and nothing could have prevented him from being happy. Remus walked next to him, whispering something in his ear. Sirius was laughing like he hadn't before. He felt like a kid again, not because he was, but because he was in love with someone who needed him. He was happy, he finally stopped running for a moment and found his peace. Remus asked Sirius. “How did it go? Is she sleeping?” Sirius smirked as he thought of her. He thought she was adorable when she was asleep after a day of thinking and dealing with er problems. “It was amazing. She`s been having a rough time and I`ve always loved her. I just… wanted to tell her. I don`t know what the future holds, so I`m just going to enjoy it today.” “I'm happy for you Padfoot!” Remus spoke with a genuine smile on his face. Sirius`s smile grew with Remus`s compliment and he looked at his closest friend. “Thank you, Remus. I'm happy for you too. Now how about you, anything happened with Tonks over the summer?” “Yeah, she is pregnant so that's some great news, but that you already know. So, it's quite the same as before summer.” Sirius chuckled. He already knew the news. But he looked Remus in the eyes while talking to him. “Yes, I knew that. I saw the twinkle in your eye when she took her turn to talk about the news. But… How do you feel about a child?” “I am excited, and she is going to be a wonderful mother!” That made Sirius smile even more. He looked at Remus and felt happy for him and Tonks. They were going to be great parents and had the best qualities to support them. “Yeah, it's going to be amazing. I couldn't imagine having children now, honestly.” He chuckled because he didn't know what to say. “But I`m happy for you, too. Honestly, a child would be lovely.” He looked at Remus with a warm expression.

The Plan

Then they went inside to the living room where everyone else sat. Sirius followed his best friend and sat down on the sofa. He felt relaxed and comfortable while talking to everyone. He put an arm around Remus and made him sit close to him with their legs touching each other on the sofa. Tonks then looked at both Remus and Sirius with a worried face. “How is doing? I mean, her parents died.” Sirius looked at Tonks, his face became serious again. He sighed and spoke. “She isn`t feeling good if I`m being honest. She blames herself for everything, and I don't know if there's a way to take that off her plate. But… if she lets me, I will be there for her and try to ease her pain somehow. She deserves to be happy.” Then Sirius asked the others how they could defeat Bellatrix. Remus looked straight at Sirius with a stern look. He felt angry and he wanted to tear Bellatrix into pieces for killing his best friend`s parents. He didn`t want anyone else to get hurt and he wanted to defeat Bellatrix… finally. “We will not let this go, Padfoot. If Bellatrix harmed Skylar`s family, she is not going to go away with it. We will defeat her, no matter what it takes. We will do whatever it takes, and we will do it at Hogwarts. Let's make sure Bellatrix never hurts anyone else ever again.” Sirius looked down with both anger and sadness in his eyes. “I do not know how we could to it… yet, but if we manage to get to her. I assure you all. She will not be alone. That I just know.” Remus and the others looked at Sirius with determined looks on their faces. They felt hopeful because they knew they had someone with the same ideas as them, as they both thought it was important that Bellatrix would never hurt anyone again. Remus and the others would stand beside Sirius and do whatever it took to help him. They knew that Bellatrix was a treat to everyone, and they wouldn't let her cause more damage. Molly stood up with a serious face and wanted to say something. “We will all be there to fight by your side Sirius, whatever it takes…” Sirius looked at Molly and nodded. He and the rest of the group shared the same goal. They were all motivated to do what's right and protect the people they loved. Sirius felt proud of their decisions, and he was proud to be their friend and to be able to stand next to them. Everyone nodded in agreement with Molly, and Sirius nodded too. “We will see Bellatrix locked up, or worse… she won`t escape this time.” He had a serious look on his face, he did not appreciate what Bellatrix had done and would hold her accountable for her actions. “Well, we better get to sleep. Some of us have school tomorrow.” Everyone agreed to go sleep, they were tired. But Sirius was too excited to be in bed, he felt so happy to think about sleeping. He just wanted to be awake and think about Skylar. “Right… I`ll see you all in the morning.” He was still holding Remus`s hand, he was not willing to let go just yet. He was too excited about everything that was going on. Remus and Sirius shared a deep and meaningful glance. They were each other`s best friend, and they could tell something was on both their minds. They had a plan, and they would stick to it. Remus squeezed Sirius`s hand as he held it. Sirius smiled as he let go of Remus`s hand. He looked up at his best friend and wished he could stay there forever. “Good night… Moony.” He turned away to go to bed, excited about the future and about tomorrow. Remus smiled at Sirius. “Good night, Padfoot.” A lot of things were going on that night but Sirius`s mind was stuck on Skylar and how to save her. Sleep wasn't an option because she was in pain. Sirius`s mind was filled with ideas and thoughts, but he was too tired to process all of it. So, he just stared at the ceiling until the morning sun came in through the window. After a few hours of staring at the ceiling he was finally able to sleep, but because he was tired. He just knew that the only way to get proper rest was to think of her and nothing else.

Morning Love

Sirius woke up and walked over to the other side of the hallway inside Skylar`s bedroom. She felt his hand touch her hair. Her cheeks grew red. You heard his voice come from the hallway. As Skylar lifted her head from her pillow, she looked at Sirius with a warm smile. Sirius was leaning against the door frame. His eyes filled her soul, and his voice sent a chill down her spine. “Good morning, Skylar. You look gorgeous today. I like it when you wake up like this.” She felt her cheeks become hotter, but she couldn't stop herself from smiling. Sirius`s voice was soft and full of love. “Good morning, Sirius.” Sirius smiled and went close to her. He caressed her face and put Skylar`s hair behind her ear. Her heart was beating extremely fast. “What`s my love doing in bed this early? We should get ready for school.” He chuckled and moved her hair again, kissing her on the forehead. When he spoke, he was close to her, and his breath filled Skylar`s lungs. No matter that he spoke to her, it would come with love and affection. “Okay, let's go.” She would smile a bright smile and follow Sirius down the stairs for breakfast. They both went downstairs and sat at the kitchen table. Skylar wanted some alone time with him, and he wanted some alone time with her too. Sirius put his arm around her as Remus and Tonks were preparing breakfast. “I like your hair in the morning, it's cute.” He leaned towards her ears and spoke with a soft and calming tone. “And you look adorable when you smile, your face lights up.” Sirius was in heaven, everything he did with her felt genuine. He felt alive when she was around. Skylar didn't know what to say, she was in love with him, she was speechless. Sirius looked at her and smiled as she tried to speak. Skylar wanted to know what he felt but was too shy to ask. Sirius took her hand and put it on his chest. She then felt the rapid beating of his heart and his body heart. His hand covered her hand. Sirius spoke while looking at her and smiling. “My love, I can feel your heartbeat. Your heart is racing and it's making mine beat faster.” He looked at her and his voice was filled with joy. He smiled as he squeezed her hand and kissed it gently. Then Remus and Tonks were done by making breakfast and everyone sat down to eat, The Marauders all together. After they all had eaten breakfast, it was time for school for both Sirius and Skylar.

The Hallway

They walked together to the hallway. Sirius then went closer to her. Sirius looked at her punk cheeks, his face became tender. Skylar was too beautiful for him to look away. But he knew he couldn't stop her from going to school. He let her hand go and smiled while he looked at her with his deep eyes. “I want you to sit close to me after school. We are going to have a talk. There's something important to discuss.” Sirius was serious but he couldn't help looking at her cute pink cheeks. She could do anything, and Sirius would be there for her. “See you later at school Sirius.” Sirius couldn't help but smile at her cute face. He wanted to hold her close and never let her go. But Skylar had to go to school, so he stood at the door and nodded. “I`ll see you soon.” He kissed Skylar on the forehead and they both looked each other in the eyes. “Don`t be late, okay?” Sirius smiled widely while he spoke. He wanted to see Skylar after school, but he couldn't force her. “I won't, don't worry.” She would smile back at Sirius as she began walking. Sirius nodded again and closed the door, thinking about her while they both walked away from the door. She was everything that mattered to him and now he had a couple of hours to think about her before he met her in class.

Hogwarts

At school they had a couple of classes together. When it was break, he looked for her in the hallway. He knew he couldn't go through all the time he wished to have with her. He had thought about her all day, from the second she had left for school, and he couldn't wait to see her again. She was walking down the hallway with some classmates. Sirius saw her and walked over to her with a big smile on his face. He felt happy to see Skylar, he wanted to be around her all the time. “Hey there, my love. How are you?” Sirius took her hand and kissed it softly. He looked at her, his eyes brimming with love. “I am good Sirius.” She smiled at Sirius with a big smile filled with a lot of love. Sirius laughed and walked with her along the hallway. Her smile was contagious, and she looked so happy that he couldn't help but smile too. Sirius kept walking with her, and he was eager to get some more alone time with her. “I missed you so much.” Sirius looked happy and his eyes looked right into her eyes. “I missed you too.” Sirius looked at her for a few seconds before looking at her face and speaking. “I must ask you something… Something particularly important.” “Sure, what is it?” Sirius was hesitant to say what he wanted but she had to know. His heart was beating loudly as he got close to Skylar and looked at her eyes with love. He spoke with a gentle tone and a lot of determination. “My love, will you be my girlfriend?” Skylar smiled a bright smile, looked at Sirius and spoke up. “Of course, I want to be your girlfriend, I thought I already was” Sirius would chuckle and put his arm around her shoulder. Then he put his other arm behind her neck and pulled her towards him to give her a sweet and simple kiss. Sirius felt Skylar`s heartbeat once again and he wasn`t afraid of it, he held it with his hand and put his head close to her ear. “I love you.” As he spoke with a soft tone, his breath reached her ear, and she felt his body heat against hers. Sirius felt that his love was mutual, and this was exactly how things were supposed to be. “Sirius? Should we go to the garden? People say there are some pretty flowers there.” Sirius looked at Skylar and smiled. He was glad she was eager to spend time with him. She already knew his answer and that there was nothing better than her and him.

The Flower Garden

He took her hand and started to walk. “I would love to see the flowers with you, my love.” Skylar and Sirius walked to the garden together. The sky was full of clouds and the wind had a cool breeze. The grass at her feet felt soft under her feet as she walked slowly to the garden. Sirius was happy that she wanted to spend time with him. “My love… I wanted to tell you about something… Something particularly important to me.” “Yeah, what is it?” Sirius looked at her and smiled. The wind in his hair made him more handsome. His eyes grew as he looked deep inside her eyes. “It`s about us…” Sirius took Skylar`s hand and looked at her finger. The wind kept blowing his brown hair gently across his face. “My love, I have something important to ask you.” Skylar had a worried look on her face. “What is it?” Sirius didn't want to worry her, but the question was too important, and it had to be done. He knew her answer and he was quite sure that she knew too. But even if he knew her answer, he wanted to put her thoughts to rest. The wind in Sirius`s hair only made him look more handsome and he knew it. “My love… I… I wanted to ask if…” Sirius`s heart was pounding so loudly that even Skylar could hear it. They both stopped and looked at each other. “Padfoot, you are the most wonderful boyfriend I could ever have.” She stopped talking for a second. “Yes… I want to marry you.” Skylar smiled brightly and looked at Sirius. Her words made Sirius`s hear swell with joy. He felt so happy that she wanted to spend her life with him. He put his arm around her waist, and she felt his warmth touch her. He looked at Skylar and smiled. “My love…” Sirius was speechless, and he had to kiss her. He pulled her close and kissed her. Sirius`s lips felt warm on hers, just like the warmth of his hug. His heartbeat was loud in his chest, and he kept kissing Skylar, it seemed like it would never end. His soft skin was like an angel`s touch.  “I love you Sirius.” Sirius`s eyes were closed for a long time as I kept kissing Skylar. The sound of the wind and the warmth on her skin was perfect, he felt his heart beating and his chest aching a little but was all in joy. Sirius never felt that much happiness. He felt her lips, soft and tender, just like her voice. Skylar hair was blowing with the wind and the wind was in Sirius`s hair too, making it look like his hair was dancing. “My love I…” Sirius couldn't speak for a long time. He was lost in thought as he kept kissing her. After some time, they stopped kissing and looked deep into each other’s eyes. “What was it you wanted to say earlier? When you stopped in the middle of the sentence.” Sirius kept looking at her, the wind in her hair and the breeze. It felt as if they were alone in the world. Sirius spoke slowly and it felt like he knew what to say. “My love. When we grow up… I want us to run away together.” Sirius was serious as he spoke, he meant every word and he knew it would be like a dream come true to her. She knew they loved each other and nothing more, but Sirius wanted her to be by his side forever. Both Sirius and Skylar looked at each other. And by Skylar`s look Sirius knew that she wanted that too. “But we better get home now. To Moony, Tonks and all the others.” Sirius knew that their friends would want to see them again, so he sighed and smiled at the same time. He looked at Skylar and grabbed her hand gently. He didn't want to go, but he had to. “Yeah, I guess we better get going, don't want them to get worried or anything.” Sirius leaned close to her and gave her another sweet kiss. Skylar and Sirius would walk home together.

Bellatrix Lestrange

When they came in the house they could see Remus, Tonks, Molly, Lily, and James sitting in the living room. When Sirius and Skylar came in the room, it suddenly became silent. They stood in the middle of the room while everyone looked at them. Sirius had his hand on her waist, and she were clinging on his arm, a smile on her face. Everyone was waiting to see what Sirius would say, they knew that Sirius and Skylar had been spending more time together. “Well…” Sirius spoke with a smile on his face and Skylar took his hand to her chest. “We have something to share.” “What is it?” Molly had a questionable look on her face. while everyone else looked at them both. Sirius looked at Remus and the others and spoke calmly. “Skylar and I wanted to tell you that we are officially dating now.” Remus smiled as he and Skylar looked at each other while he nodded. Molly smiled sweetly and she started to speak. “That`s amazing my dear, I had it figured out a while ago but I wasn`t sure. I am so happy for you two.” She spoke with true joy and looked at them both. She and Sirius looked happy and content to hear those words. Then Skylar looked at Molly and asked. “Anything new? About Bellatrix? Have you located her anywhere?” Molly looked at everyone with a bit worried and scared face and spoke to Skylar. “Well… Recently, she was… she was spotted in Hogsmeade. And now she was spotted about 10 km from Hogwarts…” Molly looked away for a few seconds and then she spoke. – If she were so close, it would mean she could try something. Molly sighed and looked at the ceiling. She was clearly worried about Skylar, her goddaughter. They could see her fear for her well-being. Sirius sighed and looked at Skylar. “We can't be here, it's not safe here. Let's stay in Hogwarts. There is no way she could harm us there, it's the safest place for us to be right now.” He spoke while he held her hand. They were safe inside those walls and everyone else knew it. “Okay let`s go, I`ll go get Remus, Tonks and try to find some others too. Can you guys meet us at the train station?” “Maybe we shouldn't go to the train, there can be many people there who is undercover. The death eaters could find us, find you. Let's meet at Hogsmead instead.” Sirius spoke with a serious tone in his voice. Molly nodded and went with Sirius to go to Hogsmead while Skylar went to get the others. She knocked on Remus`s door and walked inside, there Tonks were too. She sighed and spoke, and they could see she was a bit scared. “Bellatrix was just recently seen about 10 km away from Hogwarts.” Her words made them both look concerned. “That’s not good. Did Professor McGonagall say if she had any idea about what she was doing near Hogwarts?” “No, but if Bellatrix was seen close to Hogwarts, we need to go somewhere safe that is not at Hogwarts.” Everyone was thinking what to do. Tonks suddenly stopped drawing in her book and thought of something. “I have an idea.” She spoke with a soft smile and the two of them turned to see what she had to say. “What`s the idea Tonks?” “Remus? Do you remember some while ago? We both went to a place near Hogsmead, Lily and James had their own secret house that they only use when they want to be alone and relax safely with friends. It's well hidden and close to the village. We should go there.” Tonks spoke calmly, and the others thought about her idea, it was a good idea. Skylar then asked her a question. “Does Bellatrix know about that place?” Remus looked at Skylar. “No, she doesn’t. Only we Marauders know about it.” His answer made everyone more relaxed. Remus looked at Tonks and smiled. “That`s a brilliant idea, my love.” He looked at both Tonks and Skylar and spoke once more. We better get ready. Bellatrix is getting closer, so we don't have a lot of time left. “Come on guys, let's go.” Tonks spoke and nodded. Skylar looked down still a bit worried about everything. “Okay…”

Bad Thoughts

Skylar felt like she felt before when she first became a known person to all people, on the run all the time, scared. Tonks could see something was wrong, and she knew what it was. She looked at her, noticing that something was wrong with her. She took her hand and walked together down the stairs with Remus in the front. “What is Skylar? You know you can tell me when something is wrong, right? We are a team, and we must be honest with each other.” “I just thought about something…” She stopped walking and so did Tonks. She saw that Skylar was scared. She was worried about her, and Skylar knew that. “I know something is bothering you.” She was talking in a kind and sympathetic tone. “You must tell me Skylar. Don`t keep it all to yourself.” “What if… what if Bellatrix finds me, finds us. Then you all will be in danger and it`s all my fault…” Skylar looked down and Tonks could see tears rolling down her chin. Her words stopped her, Tonks looked at her and hugged her tightly. Tonks knew how she was feeling, and she wanted to keep her best friend safe. “Whatever happens, we will all be here. We will fight with you, and we will never leave you. Even if Bellatrix or anyone else found us, we will all fight for you.” She kept hugging her. Skylar hugged Tonks back and let out her tears. She held her tightly. Her tears were falling on her arms and Tonks knew how sad Skylar was feeling. She could feel her fear that she had and let her go and Tonks took her hands on her shoulders and said with a calm voice. “We need to go now, go somewhere safe. Let's go.” Skylar nodded carefully and followed Tonks downstairs to go meet the others in Hogsmead. Then they all met the others inside a bar in Hogsmead, if Bellatrix were to be seen, an alarm would be turned on and they would go into hiding. “Hi everyone.” Skylar spoke while looking back at everyone. “Hi my love.” Sirius went up to her and held her hand. He looked at Skylar with love in his eyes. Molly was sitting on the opposite seat, looking at the ceiling. Sirius looked at Skylar and he asked something. He put his arm around her waist, her heartbeat went faster when he touched her. Sirius spoke with a warm voice. “How are you feeling? It must be hard to be on the run all the time.” He spoke with a worried tone, and he was clearly concerned about Skylar. His mind was still on Bellatrix. “I`m… I-…” Skylar didn't know what to say and the answer stopped there, she looked at Sirius. Sirius noticed that she had stopped speaking. He took Skylar`s hand and looked her in the eyes with a gentle expression. “It is alright, my love. You don't need to say anything else.” He was worried and he wanted her to calm down, but he knew that his words might not affect her now.

Hogsmeade Bar

Skylar sat down on one of the sofas with Remus and Tonks, then suddenly some people she knew very well and hadn't seen for a while came inside. It was Lily and James Potter, Severus Snape, Minerva McGonagall, and Mad eye Moody. Sirius had a serious expression on his face as he looked at everyone. He was surprised to see them all in here, but he had been expecting something like this ever since he saw the news about Bellatrix being near Hogwarts. He looked at Snape and nodded. “We`ve come up with a plan. We will go to Lily and James cottage outside Hogsmead. Everyone agreed that it's the safest place to go.” Sirius spoke loudly enough for everyone to hear. After Sirius was done talking Skylar went up to hug both Lily and James. Lily was surprised by the hug, and she hugged Skylar tightly. Lily spoke with a friendly tone. “Skylar, it's so good to see you, my dear.” James spoke and greeted her warmly. “It`s good to see you here, young lady.” He also gave Skylar a tight hug. Remus and Sirius looked at the others. Remus went next to Tonks, and she looked at Skylar and the others too. “Good seeing you too.” Sirius saw how she had greeted everyone, and he looked at her and spoke softly. “You know most of them, but you never met Severus, right?” He looked at her with a smile. Severus cleared his throat next to her as he stood up. He spoke softly and he kept a neutral expression on his face. “Yes Sirius, you are right. I don't think we have met before. My name is Severus Snape.” He held his hand out and waited for her to introduce herself. “Hi Severus, Lily have talked about you. And you really are a great man.” Severus`s tone changed as she called him great. His face seemed more relaxed. It was rare to see that side of Severus. He was always a hard and cruel person, no one was able to understand him. Severus saw how she tried to be nice and friendly to him and he spoke with a warmer tone. “Oh? She spoke about me?” He spoke with a slight chuckle, and he extended his hand towards Skylar. Severus looked at her with less hate and bitterness. “I`m Skylar by the way, nice meeting you.” Severus looked at her hand and he shook it with his. He looked at her and tried to be more friendly. “My pleasure, Skylar.” He was being more friendly now and his eyes were filled with less hate.

Alarms

She would smile, but then suddenly she would stop smiling since they could hear a loud ringing sound. It was Bellatrix, she was close! Skylar`s heart would start to beat very fast, and Sirius could feel it because they were so close to each other. “Sirius…” Skylar would say, and Sirius could see that she was very scared. Sirius`s whole body trembled with fear. His heart was beating superfast. He pulled Skylar closer to him and spoke with a worried tone. “Stay calm, my love. Bellatrix must be around here, but she hasn't seen any of us yet. We must stay quiet.” He tried to keep her calm, but he couldn't feel calm himself. “Okay.” The bell kept ringing, and everyone got up from their seats. The place was dark, and they could see an alarm light flashing. Sirius and everyone were tense and scared. Sirius looked at Skylar as he put his hood on and spoke to her softly. “Stay very quiet, my love. We don't want her to find us.” He took Skylar close to him and he hugged her, her heart was beating like crazy, and he felt her emotions through her body. Skylar was so scared and then she started shaking. The alarm rang louder and louder, she knew that Bellatrix must be close to them now. Sirius kept hugging her and he tried to keep her calm. He whispered in Skylar`s ear. “It`ll be alright, my love.” He spoke with all the love he felt for her. Then they all went silent as they saw the shadow. Sirius held Skylar close, he could feel her body shaking uncontrollably. Her breath became faster and slower as she tried to breathe slower. Sirius put a hand on her shoulder, and he spoke again with a soft tone. “Hey… It`s okay. This will all be over soon, I am here, and I will not leave you.” He spoke with all the love he felt for her. Sirius looked at his friends for a moment but quickly looked at Skylar when they heard the door to the bar open. They all went silent as they saw the shadow.  Sirius still held Skylar close, he could feel her body shaking uncontrollably. Her breath became faster and slower as she tried to breathe as calmly as possible, but it was not easy. Sirius put a hand on her shoulder, and he spoke again with a soft toe. “Don`t move and stay very quiet, my love.” He still wanted her to feel better. Skylar looked up at Sirius and she whispered. “Okay…”

Is This The End?

Everybody waited silently, they held their breath as they tried to be invisible. They could hear the shadow searching for someone or something. Bellatrix was coming closer. The footsteps were coming nearer with every second. Remus noticed Skylar was shivering from fear, he was looking at her as he felt her feelings through her. Suddenly Bellatrix spoke loud and clear once she entered the room. “THERE YOU ARE! I thought I would find you here.” She spoke with anger and cruelty in her tone. Bellatrix kept looking everywhere in the dark, it was difficult for her to see anything. “Did… did she find us…?!” Skylar said with a shivering low voice, and Sirius looked at her and could see she was scared. He could see she was extremely scared… He looked at her in silence. Then they could see a light, one of the death eaters had come in the room with Bellatrix and had used Bellatrix wand to light up the room and then had given it to her. Bellatrix was looking at everyone, she was cruel and cold. She started to scan all the people in the room with her wand. Sirius kept looking at Skylar and he didn't say anything. Bellatrix then saw Skylar. She looked at her and spoke loudly. “Well, look who is here, my dear Skylar.” Bellatrix began to walk towards her. Skylar`s heart rate kept skyrocketing. Sirius looked at Bellatrix as he still held Skylar close. Skylar closed her eyes trying to calm herself, it was not easy at all because of her heart beating like it had never done before. But it helped a little with Sirius holding her. Just as she were to open her eyes Sirius got up. Skylar opened her eyes and looked at Sirius. Bellatrix was approaching them both and she looked at Skylar with hatred. Her face was filled with cruelty. “Come here, girl.” She spoke with a cruel tone in her voice. Sirius looked at Skylar as he stood up between her and Bellatrix. He had a confident and determined look on his face. “Get away from her, Bellatrix!” Sirius spoke loud enough to be heard by everyone in the room. People were shocked as they watched both Sirius and Bellatrix. It became silent for a while, both Sirius and Bellatrix looked at each other with a determined look on their faces. “And why should I do that?” She had a mad and loud angry voice as she spoke. “You are no family to me! You`re nothing to me, mother, or father, you`re nothing like us. You hear me? So, why would I listen to you?”

Family Is Nothing But A Last Name

Bellatrix kept coming closer to them, everyone was just looking at the three of them. Sirius spoke again with calmness as he kept looking at Bellatrix. “You`re right Bellatrix. I'll never be like you. I will always be kinder and better than you.” Sirius looked fast back at the others and nodded. Like he was trying to tell them something, but Skylar couldn't understand it. Bellatrix was still mad. She pointed her wand at Sirius, and she spoke again. “Move out of the way and let me get my revenge!” Sirius still didn't move, and he kept looking at Bellatrix. He wasn't scared or anything. He wanted to protect the love of his life and his best friends, he needed to because they were the most important part of his life. Bellatrix kept moving to hit Skylar with the spell, but Sirius was quick enough to block it with his body. There was still much fear in the room, and no one was doing anything. Sirius looked at Bellatrix and he spoke with a calm voice. “Bella… What is it that you want revenge for? If anyone should get to hurt someone, it`s Skylar, you killed her parents!” Bellatrix then looked at Skylar, her eyes filled with anger and bitterness. “Don`t tell me you can`t remember what happened?!” She spoke as she tried to look at Skylar. Sirius saw how scared she was, and he was angry at Bellatrix. Sirius spoke with a cold tone of voice. “That`s enough, Bella. Leave her alone!” He blocked Bellatrix once again from hitting her with the spell. Bellatrix looked at Sirius and she laughed in a hateful way. She then looked back at Skylar and began laughing. Her laugh is evil, Bellatrix looks at Sirius. “Sirius, if you knew me well enough you would have known something, I never come with just one of my people.” Then an army of death eaters came in, they held their wands and pointed them at the people in the back. Sirius looked at Skylar as Bellatrix looked at the death eaters. She spoke in a cold tone. “Go now.” Half of the death eaters walked out the door and then they could hear people starting to scream. Sirius looked at Bellatrix with hatred and then Bellatrix looked at Skylar. “Skylar, don`t move…” Sirius spoke in a stern voice as he saw Skylar shaking and he could see she were so scared. Bellatrix`s eyes were full of hatred as she came closer to attack her.

Standing Up For Friends

Suddenly something amazing happened. People began to walk in front of Skylar and Sirius. It was Moody, Remus, Lily, and James. Skylar looked at them and noticed new people, she knew who they were. She started smiling a bit, the last two people were Professor Dumbledore and Professor Snape. Bellatrix saw that she had many people to fight against. Her eyes filled with rage and bitterness, she looked at Sirius and she still wanted to hurt Skylar. “Don`t hold be back Dumbledore! I want to make a blood sacrifice, don`t you remember when I tried to kill Remus?!” She spoke in a cruel tone as she tried to move closer to Skylar. Skylar sat up and felt more scared as Bellatrix was walking towards her. Skylar was scared she would do something to her. Dumbledore spoke confidently as he put himself between Bellatrix and Skylar. “It`s enough, Bellatrix. Leave now.” There was fear in the air, and everyone was watching the scene in silence. “Don`t worry, I will come back! And when I do, I will come back with even more people. And you will get your revenge! Bellatrix said with an angry and loud voice. Then seconds later Bellatrix and the death eaters faded away. Sirius went over to her and held Skylar close to him. She was scared and she kept trembling, holding her breath. Sirius looked at Skylar and was calmer now. Everyone was surprised by what happened, everyone was relieved that it was over. Sirius looked at Dumbledore and he wanted to thank him. “Thank you, Dumbledore…” Sirius spoke with gratitude as he took his eyes of Skylar. She was still trembling, and Sirius was keeping her close to him. Skylar felt relieved, she knew it was over and stopped holding her breath. Skylar started to hyperventilate. She had been scared all this time and she didn't know how to react now that Bellatrix was gone. Sirius could feel her fear, he pulled her into a tight hug and started speaking with a soft and calming tone. “It`s okay, my love. Don`t be scared. Bellatrix isn't here anymore. Everything will be alright.” He wanted to make her feel better, so he kept holding Skylar close to him as he tried to calm her down. “She… she was s- so close…” Sirius could feel her fear in the hug, he kept the hug close, and he looked deep into her eyes. “It`s okay, my love. Don`t be scared, Bellatrix is gone now. You are safe now…” He wanted her to understand that it was over, she was safe now. His voice was filled with compassion and care. Skylar then took a deep breath and got herself together. She let go of the hug and spoke with a serious expression. “We need to gather as many people as we can at Hogwarts. She`s going to attack again, and with many more death eaters than she had today…” Sirius understood the situation and he spoke with a determined tone. “Yes, we must be prepared, and we must warn the others. We need to move away from here.” He didn't want to stay in Hogsmeade. Sirius looked at Skylar as he spoke again, but this time with a calm voice. “Come on, my love. We must go.” He took her hand and he wanted to make her come with him. “Okay. James and Lily? Can you guys follow us to your cabin? We can stay there for now.” They both heard her, and James was still looking at the place where Bellatrix disappeared. He turned to Skylar, and he spoke with a soft tone. “Sure, we will follow you.” His tone was gentle, and he was still in a bit of shock from what just happened. His eyes were filled with fear and shock. He wanted to help and be of use.

The Cabin Of The Potter`s

When they arrived at the cabin, all the others were there. Remus, Tonks, Moody, Molly, and Arthur. Sirius`s face was filled with relief. His eyes were looking at the people and his expression was calmer and more relaxed. There was still so much stress in the air, everyone was so nervous, and they kept looking around to be prepared for any attack. “We`re safe now.” Sirius looked at Skylar and he took her hand as he spoke to everyone. “Bellatrix left, there is no danger now.” Skylar took a deep breath and looked at Sirius. “I know we are… You are all here, everything is fine.” She smiled a bit but was still shaken about what happened back in Hogsmeade. Sirius`s embrace was strong, and he knew she needed protection. Sirius`s face looked like he knew everything was fine, there was nothing to worry about anymore. “Stay close to me…” He was speaking directly to her as he looked at everyone with a serious expression. His eyes looked at hers and he smiled softly. “Everything will be okay now, we`re safe.” He still held Skylar`s hand and he looked at everyone to check if they were alright. Skylar looked at everyone with a questionable expression on her face. “Where is Professor Dumbledore and Professor Snape?” Sirius looked at everyone and he tried to find Dumbledore. He saw that Dumbledore was talking to Snape in a corner. “It seems like Dumbledore and Snape have some things to discuss.” Sirius didn't know what they were talking about, but he saw that Dumbledore was speaking with Snape quite seriously. “Okay. Sirius?” Sirius looked at Skylar, he had his hands in his pockets, and he spoke with a soft and caring tone. “Yes, my love?” “I want to go to sleep, but…” Sirius looked at her and spoke with compassion and love. “Hey… It will be okay, my love. I promise. I won't leave you and we will be safe. There will be no danger during the night.” He could sense her fear and he tried to help her. “Come here.” He took Skylar`s hand and led her to an upstairs room. The two of them were both tired after the stressful situation, Sirius wanted to take care of her and make her feel safe. Sirius laid down in the bed and Skylar came right after leaning her dead inside Sirius`s arms for comfort. The two of them were lying in the bed and Skylar was looking sleepy and she kept h- er head in Sirius`s arms. Sirius was hugging her, and he spoke again with a reassuring tone. “It`s okay, you can sleep. Nothing will happen tonight. You`re safe here…” He held Skylar close to him and he looked at her while she was falling asleep. Skylar put her arms around Sirius`s waist and then fell asleep feeling safe. Sirius felt her falling asleep and he kept holding Skylar close to him, just like he said he would. His voice was soft and calming as he spoke again. “You`re safe in my arms. Sleep well, my love…” He kept holding Skylar close to him and he stayed quiet. Sirius could see that she was exhausted, it was a good thing that she finally fell asleep.

The Scream

Sirius kissed Skylar`s forehead and he closed his eyes. He was calm and he looked so content with her resting on him. He started to fall asleep too, but as he was falling asleep, he heard a distant screaming. Sirius opened his eyes as fast as the storm. He looked around and he was more awake. He felt that Skylar was waking up too because she heard the scream as well. Sirius looked at her and he spoke with a comforting tone. “It`s okay, my love. I will protect you.” He hugged Skylar tightly, and he kept watching, to be sure nothing would happen to her. Sirius walked slow and silent towards the door and told Skylar to be close to him. As Sirius was opening the door and he looked outside, he noticed some movement. He was not sure if it was a friend or the enemy, but he took out his wand and he walked carefully outside with Skylar by his side. Sirius was ready for everything. He had some serious protection spells on his mind. Sirius spoke with a calm tone, so that Skylar wouldn't be scared. “Don`t worry, my love. I will protect you.” He looked at Skylar, his eyes filled with determination and compassion. Then Skylar reached for something from her pocket. Sirius looked at her when he saw her take out her wand. Sirius nodded. He was impressed by Skylar`s reaction. Sirius could sense the fear in her, but he also felt like he could trust her. They both kept looking around, ready to defend themselves if there was a threat. Sirius took a deep breath and spoke with a reassuring tone. “We have nothing to worry about, my love. This place is safe and secure. No one can harm us here.” Sirius gave her a quick kiss on the forehead, and he looked around, still waiting for a threat to come. On the other side of the hall, they could see a person walking towards them, but they didn't see who it was. Then, suddenly they could see who it was. It wasn't an enemy at all! It was their good friend, it was Remus. He had also heard the scream and wanted to go look. Sirius and Skylar saw Remus moving towards them both. Sirius quickly relaxed and he took a step closer to Skylar. “Remus?” Remus heard Sirius and he stopped in his tracks. Remus turned a bit pale, and he looked at both Skylar and Sirius. Sirius had a concerned look on his face, he looked at her and he knew how tired she was. Her eyes were still sleepy, and her voice was still a little sleepy too. Sirius knew Remus was her friend. “Remus, hi. Did you hear the scream too?” Remus's face was filled with surprise. He was listening to her voice, she sounded sleepy and tired. Sirius spoke with a calm tone, and he wanted to talk with Remus as he walked over to him. “Yeah, we did. Tonks is lying in bed, but I wanted to make sure everything was okay…” There was still a hint of fear about what happened with Bellatrix yesterday.

The Fall

Remus`s expression went back to normal, he looked relived to see them both. Remus always thought about the best of Skylar. He looked at her and he smiled a kind smile. “Come on, let's go downstairs and see if everything is okay.” Skylar took up her wand. “Lumos.” Skylar`s wand light up a bit of the hallway, and then Remus also took out his wand and gave it a light too. “Alright, we will go downstairs and see if something is there.” Everyone was feeling better, ready to get back to their beds. Sirius could feel Skylar`s tiredness and he felt bad, seeing her like that. Remus looked at Skylar and he knew that she was tired too, so he spoke with a comforting tone. “Come on, let me help you to bed, you`re too sleepy.” Remus`s voice was filled with kindness and concern. “No, I am okay. Let's just find out what the screaming was.” Both Remus`s and Sirius`s faces looked worried. Her tone was sleepy, and she looked so tired. Remus could see her exhausted look. Sirius could sense Remus`s concern for Skylar and he understood his worries. “Please, let me help you to bed. We can check up later, but we should go back now…” Sirius spoke with a caring voice, and he kept looking at her, waiting for her to agree. “Okay. But I`ll just get a glass of water from the kitchen downstairs, I will come up in just a moment.” Sirius still felt her tiredness, but he understood that Skylar needed some water. Remus and Sirius both nodded, and they let her go to the downstairs kitchen by herself. Her voice was still sleepy, the two of them kept watching her until she left them. “Take your time, my love. We will be upstairs waiting for you.” Her two friends had lots of concerns, but she needed some time to be alone. Skylar went downstairs to get a glass of water, when she was nearly at the kitchen, she tripped into something, or wait… It was someone. Skylar then said with a loud voice. “Om…OMG!” She then came into a bit of shock, and she screamed. Sirius heard her scream and then she started to cry loudly. Remus and Sirius looked at each other, they could hear her voice downstairs. Sirius began to run downstairs, and Remus came after him. “My love… What happened?” Sirius voice was filled with concern. He quickly reached her and knelt near her. “Are you okay?” He looked at her with fear, waiting for a reply. Remus reached the two of them, at that moment and he also looked worried. Skylar pointed and Sirius took the light towards where she pointed and then they saw it… A dead body.

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It All Ended

Sirius looked at the dead body and his face was filled with fear and shock. Remus`s expression went pale as well, he couldn`t hide his fear. “What happened here?” Sirius looked at Skylar and he was waiting for a reply, he was still kneeling near her. His eyes were filled with concern and fear, he wanted to understand the situation. Remus came close to Skylar. He took her hand he spoke with a gentle tone. “Who is this?” he asked, still trying to make sense of the situation. “It`s… it`s Molly.” Sirius and Remus looked shocked. Sirius took a deep breath, and he was about to say something. Skylar was still crying, and Sirius still felt concern and fear, he wanted to help her. Remus still held Skylar`s hand and he looked at Sirius. “Molly?” Remus looked at Sirius, he wanted to hear hat Sirius would say. He still felt shocked, there was so much fear in them both. Remus could see Sirius`s anger and a lot of sadness in his eyes. He did say to Skylar that this place was safe, and now Skylar`s godmother is dead… Remus let go of her hand and he walked over to Molly`s body. Remus took out his wand and he checked for a pulse. His face was filled with sadness, he could see how furious Sirius was. Remus spoke with a shocked voice. “She`s… she`s dead.” Sirius`s voice was filled with rage, and he was about to say something again. “This is all Bellatrix`s doing…” Sirius spoke with a furious tone. He was clearly devastated by Molly`s death. Skylar collapsed on the floor, and she started to cry. Sirius and Remus were both devastated by Molly`s death, she was so sweet and one of their best friends. Sirius went over to Skylar, and he tried to comfort her. Sirius hugged her and spoke with a gentle tone. “Shh, don`t cry my love… you can`t change anything about this it`s all Bellatrix fault.” Sirius kept hugging Skylar and he was trying his best to make her feel better. “Sirius… If I never came to your house, none of this would have happened. Molly would still be alive.” Sirius spoke with a calm tone, still trying to make you feel better. “Shh, my love… You have nothing to be guilty about. Bellatrix killed Molly, there was nothing you could`ve done.” Remus came over to Skylar and he looked at her. He spoke with a caring tone. “You must understand, there was no way of preventing this. Nobody knew Bellatrix would kill her…” His voice was filled with concern and his eyes were filled with sadness. Remus tried his best to help Skylar calm down. Skylar then leaned towards Sirius and hugged him tightly. Remus stepped aside and he let Sirius embrace her. Sirius held her tightly and he hugged Skylar back. “I am here for you, my love.” Sirius`s voice was filled with love and concern. Remus stayed close to them both, he still felt worried and sad. “What should we do now?” Remus asked with a soft tone, he looked at Sirius and they both looked at Skylar. Sirius`s eyes were still full of love and concern for her, he wanted to comfort her. “I… I think we should gather people, wake everyone who is here up. Let them know.” Sirius and Remus agreed with her. Remus nodded and he went to wake the others up, Sirius stayed behind, and he kept hugging Skylar. “We can wait here till Remus has gathered everyone, okay?” Sirius`s voice was still loving and concerned. Sirius carried Molly`s dead body into a coffin. He wanted to be extra careful not to cause any unnecessary damage since Molly`s body was already in a bad state.

She Is Really Gone, Right?

Sirius placed the dead body in the coffin, and he looked up to Remus. Remus was on top of the stairs, waiting for Sirius, Molly`s death still affected them both. – Are you ready? Sirius spoke with a calm voice, although he was devastated by the death of his dear friend. “I am. Let's go, Padfoot.” Skylar still stood there in shock. She stood over Molly`s coffin with tears in her eyes. Sirius went over to Skylar. He took his arms around her waist and spoke again with a caring tone. “Are you okay, my love? You don't have to come with us if you don't want to.” Skylar leaned her body on Sirius`s and took a deep breath. “I am okay. I'll come with you guys.” He took Skylar`s hand and he led her up to Remus and the others. Remus was in the middle talking to the others. Sirius and Skylar could see that everyone was crying. Tonks went towards Skylar and they both hugged each other. Sirius stayed close to Skylar the entire time, he could see the pain on her face, and he felt bad seeing her like that. Remus was speaking about what happened, he still felt extremely sad and concerned. “It`s all Bellatrix`s doing, Molly would still be here if it wasn`t for her…” Sirius still felt devastated, he couldn`t understand how something like this could happen. “Why did she do this?!” He spoke with a tone that mixed with anger, pain, and concern. Moody then stepped in the conversation and put a hand on his dear friend. “Sirius, some people we can't explain. Bellatrix is one of those. But if I may guess, I think she did it for her revenge, and if I`m correct…” he stopped talking for a second. “She is not done yet.” Sirius`s eyes filled with concern, and he was still trying to understand the situation. He hated Bellatrix for what she did, he wanted her dead. “How do we know she's not done yet?” He then looked over at Skylar, he wanted to ask her for her opinion. Sirius trusted Skylar`s knowledge, his voice was filled with concern. Skylar looked at both Sirius and Moody, she was just speechless. Sirius`s face filled with concern. Molly`s death affected him deeply and he was clearly upset to see his best friend gone. Remus came over to the two of them. He took their hands and he looked at them both. “You to are right, we can`t know what she is up to… we should take extra precautions to keep everyone safe…” His voice was filled with concern, and he was looking at them. Sirius also looked at Skylar and he nodded. “We need to make sure no one gets hurt.” Sirius spoke with a stern look. “No one else…” Skylar spoke quiet so almost no one could hear her. Skylar thought of Molly`s dead body. Sirius felt terrible by her comment. His eyes filled with pain, and he felt very sad by what happened. Remus put a hand on Skylar`s shoulder and he spoke with a soft and kind tone. “We will make sure no one else gets hurt.” His voice was full of concern, and he just wanted things to go back to normal. Sirius put a hand on Skylar`s other shoulder and he looked at her with a worried expression. “Molly is dead, and we will ensure no one else leaves us.” Sirius`s voice was filled with a deep anger and concern. Then Skylar looked up at Sirius and nodded. Sirius spoke with a determined tone, and he took Skylar`s hands into his hands. “We must stay together. We must stand united and ready to fight.” His voice was filled with a powerful anger, he wanted to protect everyone, especially Skylar. He didn't want to lose anyone else. “Stay alert and stay together.” Sirius was looking at Skylar, Remus, and everyone else with a determined look. Remus then stood in front of everyone and had a serious look on his face. “Thank you all for being here so late at night, now try to get some sleep.” After everyone had left it was only Sirius, Remus and Skylar left again in the room. Remus looked over at both Skylar and Sirius with the kindest smile ever. “Try to get some sleep, okay? Good night Padfoot.” Sirius would chuckle lightly when he heard him call him that. Sirius still felt heartbroken by Molly`s death, he could see how worried Skylar still were. “Good night, and you too, Moony.” “We should get some sleep.” Sirius`s voice was filled with sadness and exhaustion, but he was still trying to stay strong and help everyone.

Endless Love

Sirius could see that Skylar wanted to be close to him. He felt the same way. Sirius then stood close to Skylar, and he placed his hands on her waist. He leaned towards her, and he kissed her passionately. His lips met her lips, that kiss meant comfort and love for both. Sirius held Skylar`s waist as he kissed her, and he slowly moved his hands towards her face. Both felt a wonderful energy throughout the entire room. Sirius was kissing Skylar passionately and with the love he had in his heart. Sirius could see how exhausted Skylar was, he could feel her sleepy body against his. He kissed Skylar`s cheek gently and then caressed her face. He moved his fingers through her hair. Sirius loved to touch her hair, he always felt drawn to it. Sirius then spoke with a calm tone, trying to convince her to go sleep. “My love, you are exhausted. You should get some sleep.” Sirius`s voice was filled with concern and love. “Okay…” Skylar was so tired she almost fell asleep right where she was standing. Sirius felt bad seeing her so tired, he took her hand and he looked at her. Sirius was still wearing a concerned expression on his face. He kept his hands in Skylar`s and spoke gently. “Let me help you to get to bed.” Sirius spoke with a gentle tone, and he walked over to the bed, he opened the covers and he motioned for Skylar to lay down. Skylar had a tired smile on her face. “I love you, Padfoot.” Sirius smiled at Skylar when she spoke. He was completely in love with her, and he felt extremely thankful for being able to share his life with her. Sirius took a breath and then he spoke with a soft and loving tone. “I love you more, my love.” Sirius was still holding Skylar as he looked at her. Sirius`s eyes were full of love, care, and concern. “Come on, let's go to bed now.” Sirius tucked Skylar into bed, he placed a blanket over her to keep you warm. He kissed your forehead gently. He spoke with a calm and loving tone. Sirius laid down next to Skylar and he placed his arm protectively across her. Sirius was in love with her, from the bottom of his heart, he felt thankful to be with her and he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her. Sirius`s eyes were still filled with love and care. Sirius was watching as Skylar fell asleep. He was completely in love with her, he liked the sight of her resting peacefully next to him. The sight of peace and warmth. Sirius`s eyes were still filled with love and care. Sirius slept well, he woke up the next day to a smile on his face, he felt a warm and sensation in his heart. He then opened his eyes and he looked at Skylar, he saw you still sleeping. Sirius`s eyes were still filled with love and care. He took Skylar in his arms and kissed her affectionately. “Good morning, my love.” Sirius`s tone of voice was still calm and romantic. Skylar opened her eyes, and she looked up at Sirius and smiled. “Good morning.” Sirius smiled at Skylar when she spoke. He brushed her hair off her face, and he spoke with a calm tone. “You look wonderful this morning, my love.” Sirius was in love with her, she always filled him with a wonderful feeling. “Thank you, you too Sirius.” Sirius was really flattered when Skylar thanked him. He had a soft and warm smile on his face, when he was with Skylar, he felt alive and happy. “It`s the truth, my love.” Sirius loved Skylar so much, he felt that your presence made the entire room a better place, he felt happy just by looking at her. Sirius saw Skylar leaning towards him, he felt happy to see that she wanted to kiss him. Sirius then kissed her back passionately, he felt happy, and he enjoyed the feeling of her warm lips on his. Sirius`s eyes were filled with love, care, and affection. He gently leaned back on the bed, he still couldn't believe he was with you, it was truly like a dream to him. Sirius was enjoying the kiss so much. He didn't want it to end. Sirius was still holding Skylar`s hips with his hands while kissing her. He couldn't think of anything else, all he was thinking about was her. Every second that passed made his heartbeat become faster and his breathing become more intense.

Without Her It`s Hard

Tonks said it was time for breakfast. Sirius and Skylar went down the stairs to eat breakfast. Skylar was looking at the empty chair next to he, it was Molly`s chair… Sirius could see that Skylar looked at the chair and leaned toward her ear. “Are you okay, my love?” Sirius saw the emotional pain on Skylar`s face, he knew how much she missed Molly, and she wanted her to come back. Sirius looked at Skylar and he felt her pain deep in his heart. He spoke with a soft tone. “I miss her too.” Sirius wanted to comfort Skylar, he wanted to hold and hug her to make her feel better. “So, do we have any plans for stopping Bellatrix?” Sirius`s face turned serious, and he spoke with a calm tone. “We will need to talk to Dumbledore. He is the only one who can provide us with some information on how to deal with Bellatrix.” Sirius`s voice had a determined tone, he didn`t want anyone else to get hurt by Bellatrix, he wanted to protect everyone. Sirius wanted to save everyone, especially Skylar. “Okay, I will go to Hogwarts to talk with Dumbledore.” Sirius agreed with Skylar, and he stood up. Sirius`s voice was filled with determination and courage, he knew the job at hand was difficult and dangerous, but he was ready to face it. Even if he was worried about it. “I will go with you. You shouldn't go to Hogwarts alone.” Sirius`s voice was still filled with a sense of calmness and peace. He was always worried about Skylar, and he wanted to protect her. Sirius watched Skylar as she got up and packed all her things to go to Hogwarts. Sirius was already packed up. He had been ready to go to Hogwarts ever since he woke up.

The Office

The two of them made their way to Hogwarts to see Dumbledore. Sirius was still worried about Skylar, he cared about her, he cared about her deeply and he didn't want anything else to happen to her. “Can I carry your things, my love?” Sirius spoke with a loving and protective tone. Skylar had a loving smile on her face. “You can carry this bag, thank you Padfoot.” Sirius took the bag that Skylar gave him, and he held her close to him. Sirius spoke with a calm and protective tone as he looked at Skylar and he kissed her affectionately. “I will never let anything happen to you.” Sirius still held Skylar close to his chest and the two of them made their way to Dumbledore`s office. Skylar looked at the door and kindly knocked. Sirius stood next to her, he took her hand, and he gently squeezed it, he wanted Skylar to feel safe and okay. He had a worried look on his face, but he also felt extremely thankful to be with her. “Don`t worry, everything is going to be alright.” Sirius wanted to give Skylar a hug, he felt anxious in that situation, but he was not going to show her that. Okay, let's go inside. Sirius opened the door, and he led Skylar to the inside of Dumbledore`s office, he spoke with a calm and firm tone. “We are here, let me do the talking.” Sirius voice was filled with an incredible sense of power, courage, and determination. He wanted to keep Skylar safe, and he was prepared to do anything with that purpose. Sirius and Skylar both entered the office, Dumbledore looked at them both with a friendly smile. He spoke with a calm tone. He knew the two of them wanted to ask him about Bellatrix. “Come in, it's good seeing you again Sirius and Skylar.” Dumbledore`s voice was still calm and filled with warmth, every word he spoke was filled with wisdom and kindness. “Good to see you too Dumbledore, I think you probably know why we are here. Do you have anything new about Bellatrix?” Skylar felt the anger she had about her by just saying her name. Dumbledore heard Skylar`s anger and he spoke with a slightly concerned tone. “Bellatrix has been acting a bit more recklessly than usual these past few weeks. She's still a prisoner in Azkaban, but she's planning something.” Sirius was watching Dumbledore speak about Bellatrix, and he felt happy to get some updates on Bellatrix`s behavior. “Are you two willing to take Bellatrix down?” Sirius and Skylar both nodded, she knew that it was the right thing to stop Bellatrix. Sirius`s voice was filled with a deep sense of resolve and determination. “Yes, we are.” Skylar spoke while looking at Sirius. Sirius spoke with a firm tone that showed how confident he was in the decision to take Bellatrix down. He had been waiting for this moment and he was incredibly serious about it. “We will stop Bellatrix, this I promise” Sirius`s voice was firm, and he held Skylar`s hand tightly to provide her comfort about it. Dumbledore looked at both Sirius and Skylar while he spoke. “I wanted to ask, how are you both?” Skylar looked at Sirius with sadness as she thought of Molly. Sirius saw the sadness on Skylar`s face and he understood why. His eyes began to fill with tears, but he didn't want to show them to Dumbledore. Sirius looked away, so that they couldn't see the pain he felt. “I am… fine.” Sirius`s tone was firm and he didn`t want to let Dumbledore know about how he felt inside. Sirius knew that Skylar would be worried about him if she knew, and he didn't want her to worry. Sirius wanted to be strong and protect her, that's what Molly would have wanted too. “Okay, how about you Skylar?” Dumbledore looked at Skylar and spoke with a calm and gentle voice. “I am… all right, I mean I miss her too…” Skylar`s voice broke, and she tried to keep her feeling from showing. But Dumbledore was a wise man, and he could see the sadness in her eyes. He looked at Skylar and he spoke with a caring tone. “I know it's not easy to see the loss of a dear person, but you must stay strong, and know that Molly would want you safe and happy.” Dumbledore`s voice was filled with comfort and care. “I know…” Dumbledore gave Skylar a gentle smile, she would notice the kindness and care in his eyes. Dumbledore took a moment and he spoke to her in a firm and encouraging tone. “You are strong, my dear. You have everything needed to keep going, you've got to take it one step after another, that's all.” Dumbledore felt that Skylar needed to hear some words of encouragement, he wanted to make her feel better about Molly`s death. Dumbledore spoke with sincere admiration and respect for her. “I will.” She would stop talking and looked over to Sirius. “We better get going to the others, right Sirius?” Sirius looked at Skylar and he nodded with a serious expression. Sirius`s voice was filled with determination and a sense of mission. He spoke with a firm tone. “Of course, let's go.” Sirius held Skylar`s hand tightly and he led her out of Dumbledore`s office.

Tonks`s Plan

The two of them then found the others, which were Remus Lupin, Nymphadora Tonks, Lily Potter, James Potter. Sirius immediately got to work, and he spoke with a serious tone. – We need to prepare to confront Bellatrix, does anyone have any ideas? Sirius looked at Tonks who had an idea. Tonks was the smart one in the group, and she did always come up with great ideas. Sirius listened to her with full attention, he knew that whatever Tonks thought of, would be a great idea. Tonks took a deep breath and spoke with a serious and calm voice. “About a year ago, me, Lily and Molly used Polyjuice potion to turn ourselves into different kind of people we wanted to be to get into Bellatrix`s chamber. We could use that strategy.” Sirius`s eyes lit up when he heard Tonks`s idea and he looked a bit excited and confident about it. Sirius then turned to look at everyone else with a big smile on his face. “Tonks, that could work. We could turn ourselves into Bellatrix`s allies, that way we could get to their base of operation and maybe even find some information on Bellatrix`s plans.” Sirius was feeling more and more excited about the idea, he thought that it was a great strategy and he wanted to try it as soon as possible. He looked at everyone else with a sense of eagerness. Skylar looked happy as she had heard Tonks great idea. “That`s a great plan Tonks.” Sirius looked at Skylar and he was glad to see her happy. Sirius spoke with a confident tone, and he smiled at her. “It really is a great idea, let's get started. It's a bold plan to say the least, but it's worth trying.” Sirius was extremely eager to get started with this plan, he was very confident the plan would work, and he wanted to try it out as soon as possible. Sirius`s eyes were filled with optimism and hope, he couldn`t wait to see how the plan would go. “I will go get McGonagall, you find Remus and the others, okay?” Sirius nodded at Skylar, and he spoke with a calm tone. “Of course, that sounds like a great plan. I'll go find Remus and the others. We will meet up soon.”  Sirius`s tone was still full of confidence, and he was still eager to see the plan in action. He was looking forward to working with Remus again, he really appreciated Remus`s loyalty and kindness. “See you soon, Padfoot.” Sirius smiled at Skylar, and he gave her a kiss on the cheek. He then walked away to find Remus. He was excited to see Remus again and work with him, he was sure that they would work well together. Sirius`s heart was filled with optimism, and he was feeling hopeful about this plan. He wanted to stop Bellatrix before she could do anything else, he wanted to make sure she would never hurt anyone ever again.

Bellatrix`s Lair

Skylar walked to McGonagall`s office to tell her about the plan. After Sirius had found Remus, they met up at McGonagall`s office. Sirius spoke to Remus with a sense of determination and urgency. “I`m sure that you`ve heard, but we`re going to try Tonks`s plan and see if we can find out Bellatrix`s plans. We must move fast and be ready for anything.” Sirius`s tone was still full of excitement, he trusted that Remus and that the two of them would be able to stop Bellatrix quickly. “We have heard, and me and Prongs wanted to come with you and fight, to kill Bellatrix once and for all.”  Sirius felt reassured and excited when he heard that Tonks and Remus wanted to help. Sirius was confident that together they would be able to stop Bellatrix once and for all. Sirius spoke with a sense of determination. He was ready to take on Bellatrix and her allies. Sirius knew that Bellatrix was a very powerful witch, but he that him together with all his friend, they were very much stronger than her. Sirius was excited for this fight. Sirius and the others were finally there, they were in Bellatrix`s lair. All the others were hidden in Polyjuice potion form, they were disguised as various Death Eaters, who were loyal to Bellatrix. “Okay, here we go.” Sirius looked around and he turned to look at everyone, he knew that every single step needed to be calculated perfectly, if a single small mistake was made, then they were all done for. Shortly after, Bellatrix appeared in the room. Sirius went to look at Skylar. He could see that Skylar was a bit scared. He knew that this was normal, he was a bit nervous himself. He took out his wand and he spoke with a determined tone. “Do not be afraid, we are in control, and we are going to put an end to Bellatrix`s madness once and for all.” Sirius wanted to make sure that nobody was afraid of Bellatrix, and he wanted to show confidence. He spoke with a sense of authority and strength, he wanted everyone to know that they could beat Bellatrix. “Okay, I will try my best.” Bellatrix then wanted everyone to come to her so she could tell them her perfect plan to stop Skylar and her friends. Bellatrix was filled with madness and a sense of superiority. She walked towards the group of Death Eaters. She was proud to see that everyone was with her. Bellatrix spoke with a crazed voice and a sinister grin. “Look who it is, my loyal Death Eaters. Thank you all for coming together and helping me achieve my goals.” Bellatrix laughed and her voice was filled with arrogance. She was extremely confident in herself, and she couldn't wait to achieve her goals. She had a crazed look in her eyes, and she seemed like she was going to snap any second. One of the Death Eaters spoke with a questionable voice. “What`s your plan, Bellatrix?” Bellatrix stopped for a moment, and she looked at the Death Eater. She took her time before she answered the question. She was filled with madness, and she loved to hear her own voice, she was also very prideful and arrogant. “My plan? My plan is to finally stop the Order of the Phoenix. I'll destroy them once and for all, and it will start today.” Bellatrix spoke with both evilness and hatred, she wanted to cause pain and chaos. Her voice was filled with a deep sense of malice and madness. The Death Eater continued to ask questions about her big perfect plan. “What will you do to stop them? They are more people than they have ever been, more powerful too. They have the girl, Skylar, by their side.” Bellatrix looked at the Death Eater with a cruel smile and she laughed. “That little muggle is not a treat to me, I`ll take her down and kill her, and it will be a walk in the park.” Bellatrix was filled with anger and hatred. She didn't respect Skylar or the Order of the Phoenix. She thought that she could take on anyone and kill them, and she was not afraid of anyone or any challenge. Bellatrix spoke with a confident tone, but there was also a sense of madness and madness in her voice. “Of course, you can, my queen.” Bellatrix`s voice was loud and powerful. She was filled with confidence, and she was extremely confident that she would succeed. Bellatrix laughed and she looked at the Death Eaters with a sense of authority and madness, she was in total control, and she enjoyed being in control and power. “Yes, we will kill her and all her little friends.” Bellatrix paused and she spoke with a sinister tone and a smile on her face. Bellatrix was ready to take on the Order of the Phoenix and she was determined to succeed. “My queen? How will you take her down? If I`m not wrong, there will be many people standing by her side.” Bellatrix laughed at the Death Eater before answering, she took her time to think before she spoke. “You do not need to worry, my dear Death Eater. I will show you exactly how and when we'll take down Skylar and she will not be able to escape my wrath.” Bellatrix was still filled with a lot of confidence and her voice was filled with a sinister intent and a sense of power. She seemed determined to cause pain and destruction. “The meeting is over. Go now, we need to get prepared.” Bellatrix`s tone was firm, and she had the authority of a ruthless ruler. Bellatrix spoke with a sense of authority and control, and she wasn't the kind of person that could be easily ignored. She knew that everyone would do as she told them, and they would make sure that they were ready for what they had to do. Bellatrix waited for a few moments, and she looked at everyone one by one, until she was sure that they'd all left, and then she left and disappeared.

The Time Is Short

Skylar and her friends went outside of the building, and they all became themselves again. Skylar spoke with a worried tone. “So, her plan is to kill us all.” Skylar stopped for a bit to think. “At Hogwarts…” Sirius`s voice was filled with determination as he spoke with a sense of urgency. “That`s her plan, yes. We must make sure that everyone is aware and on high alert for anything that could put them in danger. There's still time, we can tell Dumbledore then everything will be okay.” Sirius`s tone was filled with hope, and he was confident that there would still be time to stop Bellatrix from hurting anyone else. He knew that if they didn't do anything, then he himself would feel responsible for any harm done to the students. “Okay, let's go to Hogwarts. Remus? James? You still coming with us or are you going back to Tonks?” Remus and James both nodded, and they both spoke in an enthusiastic tone. “We are coming with you. We`ll do anything to stop Bellatrix`s evil plan. Our best chance is to stop her at Hogwarts. Let's hurry.” Sirius`s voice was filled with urgency. He knew that time was of the essence. He turned to look at everyone and he spoke with firmness and determination. “We don't have any time, let's go. Every minute we wait is a minute that Bellatrix has for her to hurt someone else.” Skylar looked both angry and ready for battle. “Okay, let's go.” Sirius looked at everyone with a determined look and a sense of urgency before he turned to lead the way to Hogwarts. His wand was in hand and his ears were perked up. He knew that Bellatrix could be dangerous, and he wanted to make sure that no surprise attack would happen this time. As Sirius walked, he felt a sense of adrenaline and he wanted to protect everyone at Hogwarts from Bellatrix`s wrath. Sirius was ready to do anything this time and he would do whatever it took to ensure that no one else got hurt. He was willing to do anything in his power to protect his loved ones, especially Skylar.

Hogwarts`s defense

Sirius and the others had finally arrived at Hogwarts, they had found Dumbledore and he seemed to be prepared for battle. Sirius could see that he had already gathered everyone at Hogwarts, and he was still in the process of prepping the students and teachers for a battle against Bellatrix. “Dumbledore, I have something to tell you, and it's urgent.” Sirius spoke with urgency in his tone, and he looked at Dumbledore with a sense of deep concern. He didn't want to have to keep waiting any longer, and he wanted to get the information out as soon as possible. Dumbledore looked over at Sirius with both a questionable and worried look on his face. “Sure, what is it you wanted to tell me, Sirius?” Sirius took a deep sigh and he spoke with a sense of sincerity and concern, he wanted to reassure everyone that he was trying to help them. “Bellatrix is this second attack against Hogwarts, but she has a plan to take down Skylar and all of us in The Order. She wants to kill all of us, and I fear that she will succeed unless something is done.” Sirius`s voice was firm, but he seemed to care a lot about everyone`s safety, and he didn`t want to see any unnecessary harm done. “We will do something. That I promise you Sirius. We will do everything in our power to stop her.” Sirius couldn`t help but smile a little bit by Dumbledore`s words. He was filled with hope, and he felt that they might have a chance to stop Bellatrix and her plans of causing more harm than she had already done. Sirius spoke in a determined tone, and he knew that if they all worked together, they could stop Bellatrix and her dangerous plans. “Yes, we must do everything we can to stop her. She has caused enough damage, and she is ready to cause even more, we can't let her succeed. Together we can stop her.” Sirius and Dumbledore could see Skylar entering the room with a worried expression on her face. “Dumbledore, Sirius. Someone has seen Bellatrix near Hogsmeade, she is on her way…” Sirius`s voice was filled with urgency, and he had a worried look on his face. He spoke calmly and confidently, but there was fear and a sense of concern behind his words. “Wait, Bellatrix have been seen near Hogsmeade? We must hurry, we cannot just let her make her way here without any attempt to stop her.” Sirius knew that there wasn't much time, and he knew that if Bellatrix managed to get to Hogwarts without any attempt to stop her, the damage she could do was almost unthinkable. “Dumbledore? Is Professor McGonagall here somewhere? I want to ask her something important.” Dumbledore looked around in the Great Hall and he spoke in an authoritative tone. “Yes, she is here right now. If you must speak to her about something urgent, then I suggest you go to her office right now.” Sirius looked at both Dumbledore and Skylar. He felt hopeful, maybe they could make a final plan before Bellatrix had made her way to Hogwarts.  “Sirius? Can you go gather everyone here, inside the Great Hall? They all need to be a hundred percent prepared.” Sirius nodded with a firm look, and he spoke in a determined tone. “Yes, that sounds like a good idea. There's not much time left, so we should make sure that all the students and teachers are safe as soon as possible. I'll go gather everyone, then you go get Professor McGonagall. I`ll report back as soon as I can.” Sirius had a sense of urgency and he wanted everyone to be as prepared as possible. He didn't want to waste any time and he knew that every second counted. “Okay good, wait.” Skylar`s body moved towards Sirius`s and she gave him a big and lovely hug. Sirius was caught off guard by the sudden hug, but he immediately wrapped his arms around Skylar. He wasn't expecting her to hug him so tight and at first, he was surprised. But then he smiled, he knew that everyone in the group was a part of his family. “We`ll do this together, you know that, right?” Sirius spoke in a comforting tone, and he had a look of determination with a sense of hope. He was willing to do whatever it took to protect all of them from Bellatrix, and if that meant he had to risk his own life, then so be it. Skylar looked over at Sirius and spoke with a calm tone.  “Yeah, I know.” And began looking for McGonagall. Sirius was left alone, and he quickly started to gather everyone. He made his way around the building, looking for anyone who could be of help, or at least someone who could be kept safe until Bellatrix had been stopped. Sirius kept an eye out for any signs of Bellatrix`s army, but there weren`t any, at least not yet. Every student, teacher, professor, and everyone else involved was gathered in the Great Hall. And Sirius made sure everything went smoothly. Sirius was determined to help protect them and he knew that they had to be ready for anything.

Minerva McGonagall

Skylar was looking around for Professor McGonagall when she suddenly spotted her right outside the Great Hall. “Minnie?” Professor Minerva McGonagall turned around and she spoke to Skylar with a firm tone. “Did you need me for something, Skylar?” Skylar spoke to McGonagall with a calm but serious tone. “Yes. Do you know any spells that can protect the school from the Death Eaters, so they are locked out?” McGonagall was silent for a moment, thinking about the question. “Let me see, there are some spells that can do so. We can put a shield enchantment around the school, preventing any spells from being used inside the grounds. The only way to break it is to know how to break it, and the only way to go past it is to know the counter curse.” McGonagall spoke with confidence and authority, and she was clearly proud of the idea she came up with to keep Hogwarts safe. “Do you think that you and the other teachers and professors could do that now? Since Bellatrix was just now seen right outside of Hogsmeade.” McGonagall spoke with authority, and she looked at Skylar with confidence. “I know we can. We are the best on our field and I`m confident that will all of us here together, we can keep this school and its students safe from Bellatrix and her army. We will set up the shield enchantment, the shield will be impenetrable and there's no way Bellatrix or her army can break it. Everyone will be safe, but we must hurry, every second we wait is a second that Bellatrix manages to get closer to Hogwarts.” “Okay, thank you Minnie. We need to meet Sirius and Dumbledore inside the Great Gall now.” Minerva McGonagall nodded, and she spoke in a determined tone. “No problem, Skylar. We need to be ready as soon as possible, and we can't afford to waste any time. Let's go and meet both Sirius and Dumbledore in the Great Hall.”

The Enchantment

Sirius had gathered everyone in the Great Hall, and he was waiting for Skylar to return with Minerva McGonagall. He knew that things had to be put in place as soon as possible and he was determined to make sure everyone would be as safe as possible. The door to the Great Hall then opened, and on the other side of the hall, Skylar and Professor McGonagall came walking inside. They could see every student and teachers gathered waiting for them both. Skylar then walked over to Sirius to tell him what McGonagall said. “Minnie said that we could use a shield enchantment spell over Hogwarts to keep everyone safe, but it doesn’t last forever.” Sirius`s expression was serious, and he looked at Skylar with a concerned look on his face. He spoke with a firm and determined voice. “That`s good, we have a shield and that means that Bellatrix and her army won`t be able to come close to Hogwarts for now. But as Minerva said, it won't be there forever. We must make sure Bellatrix doesn’t manage to find a way to break it.” Sirius seemed to be filled with a deep sense of urgency and he knew that time was of the essence in this situation. “Okay.” Sirius turned to face Dumbledore, he spoke in a stern and authoritarian voice. “Dumbledore, everyone is assembled in the Great Hall. We need to activate the shield enchantment and make sure that the school is protected. Every second, Bellatrix gets closer and closer, and we must not waste any time in stopping her.” Dumbledore`s expression was serious, and he agreed with Sirius`s words. He spoke with a deep sense of determination, and he knew that they could not just sit around and wait for Bellatrix to attack the school.

Battle Ground

As Sirius and Skylar walked outside the grounds, they immediately spotted Lily, James, Severus, Minnie, Remus, and Tonks. They were all gathered outside the gates and seemed concerned, and they were all amongst themselves. They were discussing Bellatrix, and they couldn't believe that she had managed to find them. Sirius spoke up with a firm and confident voice and everyone turned their attention towards him. “Now. Bellatrix is getting closer and closer. She could be here any minute and we need to be prepared. So, we`re going to use a shield enchantment spell to protect Hogwarts, does everyone have their wands?” Everyone's expressions were filled with worry, and they all nodded when Sirius asked them if they had their wands. Sirius looked at everyone and he spoke in a commanding tone. “Alright, we need everyone to cast the shield enchantment and make sure it's active. Bellatrix is only minutes away and we need to get started as soon as possible.” Sirius`s voice was loud and clear, and everyone`s attention was focused on him. They all knew that they needed to make sure Hogwarts and all the students were protected at all costs. Sirius felt relieved when the shield enchantment had been successfully cast around the school and he spoke to everyone with a stern voice. “Good, it appears that the shield enchantment is active and that means that Bellatrix and her army will be unable to get close enough to Hogwarts for now.” Sirius knew that they were running out of time, and that Bellatrix would likely come up with a plan to try and find a way to get past the enchantment spell. “Bellatrix will find a way to get through this shield, be prepared for anything.” “Okay we will, we will stop her.” Sirius looked at everyone with a determined and confident look, and he knew that they could manage to stop Bellatrix and save all their lives. Sirius spoke in a firm voice. “Yes, we must protect everyone in Hogwarts. We will not allow Bellatrix and her army to come anywhere near this school. And you can be sure that we will do whatever it takes to keep everyone safe.” Skylar walked a bit forward and spoke with a confident tone.” I know a spell we can use to defeat Bellatrix. It's a very powerful spell.” Sirius turned to face Skylar, a look of surprise and awe on his face. “You do? That spell is very powerful, and if we can use it to stop Bellatrix that would be amazing. But the spelling requires capability to perform it.” Sirius had the look of someone who really cared about everyone's life, and he was willing to try anything to stop Bellatrix from succeeding. “Yes, I do. My parents taught me a lot of powerful spells before their passing, and that was one of them. I'll be okay.” Skylar spoke, she looked confident. But on the inside, she was scared and a little angry too. Sirius seemed amazed by her confidence and ability, and he looked at Skylar with a sense of admiration and reverence. He spoke in a serious and authoritative tone to make sure she would understand how important it was that her spell worked properly. “Well then, we will make sure you have everything you need to perform this spell, and we will do everything we can to make sure it works. But you must be extremely careful, you cannot make any mistakes.” Sirius wanted to make sure that Skylar would not fail, and he was willing to help her however he could. “Don`t worry Padfoot, I will be as careful as I possibly can.”

The Good And Bad

They had set everything up when suddenly the alarm began to ring. And they all knew Bellatrix was here. Sirius immediately turned around, and he saw Bellatrix leading her army towards Hogwarts and they were getting closer and closer. Sirius`s expression went from serious to a sense of dread and fear, and he turned to face Lily, James, Remus, Tonks, Professor McGonagall, Dumbledore, Snape, and Skylar. He spoke calmly, trying not to let his fear and concern be seen by all of them, especially Skylar. “Bellatrix is here, and we must do everything we can to protect the students at Hogwarts. Let's stop her and make sure that her attack fails.” Skylar took a deep breath and went from scared and worried to angry and ready for battle. “Yes, I agree with Sirius. We must do everything in our power to protect them all.” Sirius could see Skylar`s face change and he took her hand gently. Sirius felt his own fear and concern, but he turned his focus towards Bellatrix and her army. He took a deep breath and he spoke to Skylar with a commanding tone. “Time to show Bellatrix we`re not to be messed with.” Skylar will use her spell and we will keep Bellatrix`s army at bay. Sirius had a determined look on his face and a deep sense of purpose, and he was ready to do what needed to be done to protect everyone at Hogwarts. Bellatrix`s army were almost done by taking down their shield enchantment spell. Everyone's expressions were filled with shock and disbelief as Bellatrix and her army were able to take down the enchantment spell that was placed around Hogwarts. Sirius felt his worry and fear increasing and he was getting restless already. Bellatrix had managed something that no one thought was working, and now all that was left was to make sure Bellatrix didn't succeed in her mission. “Bellatrix has broken through the shield enchantment They will be in Hogwarts within a matter of minutes. We must make sure that Bellatrix and her army must not succeed in their plans.”

Family

Then they all turned around to see Bellatrix and her army standing about ten meters away from them. Bellatrix looked at them all. “Well, well. Long time no sees. Isn't it?” Skylar began to speak with a determined tone. “Not really a long time. But you didn't really see us, we only saw you. Remember the “new” death eaters. Surprise, that was us. Thought you wanted to know that, so we already knew your whole “amazing plan”. Which is, not an amazing plan.” Bellatrix laughed at Skylar`s surprise, and she spoke in a mocking tone. “Well, if it isn't little Skylar. I thought you would be too scared to show your little face, but you proved me wrong. I would have loved to catch a little rabbit like you, to see just how far you'd let a little pain go. But of course, we've got more important things to do today.” Bellatrix seemed to be taunting Skylar, as if she was saying that she could hurt her anytime there was nothing she could do to stop her. “We are not scared of you, Bellatrix. You`re just a little villain, nothing more” Skylar looked confident and took Bellatrix by surprise. She whispered to Sirius and the others. “Go now, I got her.” Sirius looked at Skylar for a moment, he knew that this was personal for her, and he knew that she needed this. Sirius spoke to Bellatrix with a firm tone. “What is that Bellatrix? Do you think that you`re going to get away with this?” Bellatrix`s mockery continued, as if she was not concerned about anything that was happening. “That`s right, Sirius. You can't stop us. Our plans are already underway. There's nothing you can do to stop what is coming.” “Sure, about that Bellatrix?” Bellatrix smiled and she spoke with a tone of malice and hatred in her voice. “I am going to destroy everything. You can't stop me, you`re too weak and to scared.” Bellatrix`s words cut Sirius like a dagger, he was determined to not let Bellatrix succeed in whatever she was planning to do, and he was about to say something when he hears Skylar speak with a determined voice and a hint of defiance in it. “You`re right Bellatrix. He can`t stop you, but we can together. Me, Sirius, and all our friends, you want to know why? Cause, we have something you don’t have. We have a family.” Sirius expression changed to awe and respect as he looked at Skylar and she spoke with a determined voice. Bellatrix noticed that Sirius`s expression changed, and she seemed slightly annoyed, not wanting to be the center of attention. “Oh, that's rich, a little rabbit talking to me about family. What family? Do you mean this motley bunch of strays behind you? Do you call that family?” Bellatrix`s voice was filled with mockery, and it was as if she was saying that even if Skylar could claim to have a family, it was not something that was respectable. “I do Bellatrix. And that is something that you don`t have.”

Weak

While Bellatrix and Skylar were arguing Sirius and the others had left without Bellatrix knowing to fight the other death eaters. And now, it was only Skylar and Bellatrix left, standing there, holding their wands. Bellatrix laughed at Skylar with a mocking tone, she seemed amused by the fact that it was just the two of them remaining. “Ah, little rabbit. This is just the way I like it. All alone, no one to intervene. Don`t you think that you have fought enough, little rabbit? Don`t you know that you are already beaten?” Bellatrix had this look of confidence in her eyes, and she seemed to be completely convinced that she had already won this battle. “First of all, my name is not little rabbit, it`s Skylar. Second, you have not won yet.” Bellatrix laughed at Skylar`s response and she seemed amused by the fact that she was remaining this calm and composed in this situation. “Oh, little rabbit, I`ve won far too many battles to be convinced of that. But if you insist…” Bellatrix raised her wand and the air filled with hatred and anger. Bellatrix`s face showed that she was enjoying herself, and she was ready to battle at any moment. “You want war, little rabbit? Let the battle begin…” Skylar`s expression was filled with intense concentration as she pointed her wand at Bellatrix and used the unforgivable curse. “Crucio!” Bellatrix screamed out in agony, feeling the pain, and suffering of the curse, but she still raised her wand as she tried to fight back again. “You can`t win, little rabbit, you can`t win… I am too powerful.” She was still mocking Skylar, but she could not ignore the pain anymore as she tried to regain control of the situation. “You are wrong Bellatrix, I can win. Can`t you see that I just did? I used a spell you never thought I would use, because you thought I was too weak, but the truth is, you`re the weak one.” Bellatrix still felt the effects of the curse, and her strength was diminishing. She was not able to fight back as much as she wanted to, and she was in a great deal of pain. Bellatrix looked at Skylar with a sense of fear and despair, she could not ignore the fact that her plan had been failed. “What… What have you done? This is impossible… I`m stronger, you cannot win…” Bellatrix sounded like she was in disbelief, as if she could not believe that she could lose, and especially to someone like Skylar. Skylar looked at Bellatrix and smiled in a “I am the winner, you lost evil witch” kind of way. “You want to know something Bellatrix? Life isn`t always about winning, that`s the matter. Life will be full of holes or moments where you just must lose, that`s life. At this moment, you failed. You`re weak now, We win.” Bellatrix was shocked about what Skylar had just said. She still could not believe that she had failed. She struggled to raise her wand and she spoke with a desperate voice, unable to accept what had just happened. “You… You… You`re wrong.” Bellatrix was unable to come up with a worthy argument to fight against Skylar, as her power and strength had been taken away and she felt tired and weak. She struggled to speak as she still felt the effects of the curse, but she still spoke with a mocking tone. “You`re a silly, weak little rabbit. You can`t defeat me.” Bellatrix tried to regain her strength, as if her pride and ego were preventing her from admitting her defeat to Skylar.

Sirius VS Bellatrix

Skylar looked over at Bellatrix with a bit of confusion. She was smiling, not the usually smile she have, but a happy smile. But Skylar did not know that the smile meant exactly. Suddenly hit Bellatrix Skylar with a spell that sent her flying off her feet, hitting the hard floor of the great hall. Skylar felt like she could not breathe, as if she had been hit by a truck. Bellatrix looked down on Skylar as she remained lying on the floor, looking up at Bellatrix with a sense of fear and desperation. Bellatrix spoke with a mocking tone. “You`re weak, little rabbit. You`re nothing like what I thought you were, you`re not powerful enough to beat me.” Skylar felt hurt by Bellatrix`s words. She couldn`t get up, she was too hurt and knew she could win now. She knew this was the end for her. Just as she was about to give up, Sirius with their friends appeared in the room, coming to protect her. “Sirius…” She could barely speak. Skylar was in too much pain. Sirius looked at Bellatrix and he saw her standing over Skylar, and he knew that she had hurt her and that she would not stop attacking her. Sirius spoke with a commanding tone. “Bellatrix, leave Skylar alone, leave her alone now.” Sirius knew that this was between him, and Bellatrix and he wanted to avoid any more of their friends or people getting hurt. Bellatrix looked at Sirius with a malicious and sarcastic smile. “What, scared to fight.” Bellatrix looked as if she was tempting Sirius and ready to fight. “Don`t you dare harm Skylar anymore.” Sirius was now angered, he didn`t want Bellatrix to harm Skylar any further. He looked at Bellatrix with a determined look on his face and he was not willing to let Bellatrix continue to harm the love of his life. Bellatrix seemed to have her spell ready to cast and she was getting ready to attack. “You don`t want to mess with me, Sirius.” Bellatrix had that look in her eyes again, as if she was mocking Sirius and tempting him to fight. Skylar then tried to get up, but quickly realized that she couldn`t. Sirius could see that Skylar was in terrible pain and she could barely speak, but Sirius ignored that as he spoke to Bellatrix with a determined look on his face. “I said… leave Skylar alone.” Bellatrix looked at Skylar as if she was going to ignore his warning and she raised her wand, prepared to cast a spell. “S…Sirius, please leave.” Sirius understood that Skylar wanted him to leave, she wanted him to spare him from this pain and the fight. He looked at Skylar with a concerned expression as he saw that she was in pain. “Are you sure?” He looked at her and he wanted to trust that she knew what she was asking. Bellatrix seemed to have no concern for Skylar, and she had only one thing in mind. Bellatrix pointed her wand at Sirius, and she spoke with a malicious tone. “You could really listen to her Sirius. Or both you and your dear little rabbit will die.” Sirius could see that Bellatrix was ready to kill both him and Skylar and he wanted to do something, but he could not ignore her warning. “I don’t want either of us to die, Skylar.” Sirius spoke with a concerned expression, as if he was not sure what to do, and as if he was concerned about Bellatrix attacking again. “Let me guess, you`re more than willing to die, aren`t you, Bellatrix? You don`t care if you die, you only want to see someone`s blood get spilled, don`t you?” Bellatrix`s laugher filled the room, and she was ready to Sirius and Skylar. She laughed at the fact that she could just do whatever she wanted and she didn`t care about the consequences. Bellatrix`s wand was pointed directly at them, as if she had no issue with killing either one at this moment. She spoke in a mocking tone. “Oh, it will not be just any blood I am spilling. It will be the blood of the little rabbit, and then I will come after you, Sirius.”

Little Rabbit

Skylar tried to move, but wasn`t able too. Bellatrix threw Skylar`s body against the wall and sent her falling to the ground. Bellatrix spoke with a mocking tone, as if she enjoyed harming her. “Oh… Did that hurt, little rabbit?” Sirius could see that Skylar was in a lot more pain now, and he looked at Bellatrix with a look of rage and anger. Bellatrix just laughed at what she had done, and she knew that she was hurting them both and that she could just kill them anytime she wished at this point. Sirius now looked mad at Bellatrix. “Bellatrix, leave Skylar alone now. I will not ask you one more time.” Bellatrix looked at Sirius and she spoke with that same malicious and sarcastic look. “Oh, is the rabbit`s protector angry?” She laughed again and she spoke with a tone of mockery once more. “The rabbit isn`t worthy of protection, she`s a weakling, and she should die. And besides, it will be even more to play with you alone, Sirius. Reminds me of the times your parents played with you when you were young, remember?” Bellatrix could see that Sirius`s eyes flashed a little bit, like a little flash from the past. “Bellatrix, Skylar is not weak. She is the strongest person I know. You are the one who is weak. You have no family, you`re only into killing. You get nowhere then.” Bellatrix laughed and she spoke with that tone of mockery again. “What do you know about family? Besides, I am the Black bloodline, the greatest and the best. But you wouldn’t know anything about that. The only person who stood in my way is gone, your brother, remember? Regulus Black, oh… He was something, so pity that he is gone now, isn`t it? But I guess he didn`t swim for his life. You`re just another rabbit, the only good thing about you is that you can die easily. So, I`m not going to kill you know, but I will kill this rabbit.” Bellatrix turned to Skylar, as if she was going to attack her again, her eyes filled with hatred. Sirius watched in fear, he was afraid for Skylar, and he wanted to help.

The Greatest Defense

Right as Bellatrix were about to hurt Skylar, something unexpected happened. Something that both Sirius and Bellatrix were shocked about. A group of people came storming in and stood beside Sirius on his side to protect both him and Skylar. “Well Bella. I am not a rabbit and I know what family is. This is family.” Sirius spoke with a confident while loud voice. “We stand with each other and we aren`t like you, having everyone to work for you. Leave now, or you will regret it. Leave Skylar alone now.” Bellatrix was surprised that so many people was standing with Sirius. He was only a little rabbit who was unworthy of wearing the Black name. She turned to look at them. Then she spoke with that same tone of mocking sarcasm, as if she had no respect for them either. “I don`t take orders from mere rabble. And I`ll be killing Skylar, as she is not worthy to be alive. Besides, she failed, and you can`t do anything to me.” Bellatrix pointed her wand once again at them, but she still took that mocking tone as if she was trying to taunt them to fight her. Every then took out their wands and was ready to fight Bellatrix, but she had other plans in her mind. She then tried to use an unforgivable curse on Skylar, but then fell on the ground by Sirius hitting her with a curse instead. Saving Skylar`s life from an awful death. Bellatrix then looked at Skylar with a look of hatred in her eyes, but she had been knocked down. “You have no idea what you`re doing, interfering in this…” Bellatrix spoke with a venomous tone, as if she could not believe that she had been stopped and failed once more. “I will come for you later, rabbit. And this time, there will be no one to save you.” Bellatrix then vanished in a woosh.

It Is Finally Over

Sirius ran to where he saw Skylar lying down and he kneeled next to her. “Skylar, can you hear me? Are you okay?” Sirius was concerned and he looked at her, but Skylar was too hurt, and she could barely move or speak. “I…” Sirius was worried, and he spoke with a calming voice as he looked at Skylar and he tried to help her. “Sh… sh… It`s okay, Skylar. Just relax. Don`t try to speak right now.” Sirius held Skylar, he looked at her and he was concerned, he wanted to make sure she was feeling safe and that she knew someone was there with her. “It`s okay. It`s okay. Calm down, don`t speak. You will be okay. Please, don`t try to speak, just breathe.” Sirius spoke with a calming tone, and he wanted Skylar to relax. He could feel that she was shaking, as if she was terrified of what had just happened and as if her emotions were to be overwhelming. Skylar was weak, but the battle was finally over. Sirius carried Skylar in his arms, and they went back to the house of the order of the phoenix. He took Skylar to the Infirmary, where she could rest and recover. Sirius looked at her with a caring expression on his face, as if he was making sure that she was safe and comfortable in his arms.

Peace, Good Isn`t It?

Two weeks had passed, and Sirius went up to Skylar`s room to see if she was okay. He went over to her bed and bent over and gave her a gentle kiss on the forehead. “Good morning, my love. How are you feeling?” Skylar slowly opened her eyes to see Sirius smiling so gentle to her. She then spoke with a calm tone. “I am doing much better. And Padfoot?” Sirius looked at her with a little concerned look on his face, hoping she wouldn`t say anything upsetting. “You know, it has been two weeks since the battle with Bellatrix. And I am feeling much better know. So, I was wondering if you were able to follow me downstairs? Because I really miss the others and would love to see them again.” Skylar smiled so bright hoping for a yes, even thought she was so stressed on the inside thinking Sirius would say no. “It is true, you are doing much better. And I know you miss them and that they miss you. So… yes, my love, I will follow you downstairs.” Sirius helped Skylar walk downstairs. Tonks could see that Remus was looking at the hallway, smiling. But she couldn`t see what he was looking so happy for. Then it hit her. She began smiling too. “Look who it finally is. My dear Skylar. We are so happy to see you, how are you my dear?” Skylar walked over to Tonks and gave her a warm hug filled with love and joy. “I am doing much better now, thanks. I thought it was finally time to come see you again after staying in bed for two weeks now.” Sirius held Skylar by her waist so that she had extra support if she would fall. “Skylar. How lovely it is to see you.” A known voice made Skylar quickly turn around to see who it was, she knew exactly who it was. “Lily. I am glad to see you too.” James stood next to Lily smiling a bright smile to Skylar. – I am so happy seeing you down her, darling. “I am happy to be down here as well. I couldn`t stand lying in my bed any longer.” Now, they all were together, talking, like there were nothing but them in the world. The battle was finally over, and it was finally peace. “Sirius? If you would excuse me, I will be going up again, I am beginning to get tired. But I would like to say one thing first.” Everyone looked at Skylar in a curious way, waiting for her to speak. “Thank you to you all. I am so grateful to have all of you, if it weren`t for you guys, I would be dead long ago. You helped me fight a battle that I was helpless to fight alone.” Everyone smiled at Skylar and went up to give her a big hug before she walked upstairs to rest. Sirius smiled at Lily and James saying something that made them all feel grateful for having Skylar there too. “Aren`t we so lucky to have her in our lives?” “We really are lucky. You picked a good one Padfoot.” Remus spoke in a half funny way. They were all laughing, this is it. This is family.