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Where I Belong
Prologue
"What the hell were you thinking?" Remus scolded, helping Sileni stand.
"Know I'll always love you. That there are others that love you for who you are, not what you become every full moon. Live your life, Remus; let the people into your heart." she whispered, seeing Voldemort turning towards them with hatred. "Goodbye."
She pushed Remus away with all her strength, turning to face Voldemort, just as he sent the killing curse. Sileni saw the satisfaction on the snake's face and eyes, a snarl upon his lips. Nearly everyone saw this with shock surging through their system, not able to believe what they were seeing. Those in the Order were furious when they found themselves locked outside the Great Hall with Sileni fighting the evil creatures all by herself.
Right then they knew that she had planned this from the beginning. It was only confirmed when Luke had started to yell to some Andi about not wanting to let his sister die.
"No!" several people, along with Remus, cried after the shock had quickly passed.
Sileni had managed to smirk right before the killing curse had killed her, feeling herself at peace right away. Despite what the books have said or searched on the internet, the last and deadly curse did not take effect right away–but it was painless.
"Sileni!"
With the last of her strength Andi covered Sileni with the magic she had left, taking the young girl's advice to her ex-boyfriend–among other reasons that Hogwarts only knew. Andi had decided this a long time ago; mostly around when Sileni had decided to kill herself several months back. With all that she has done and seen, Andi didn't believe it was the young girl's time to die. To not have a life like the one Andi has seen so many times, over and over again. So before Sileni's body landed, dead, on the floor, it disappeared into thin air.
Luke quickly killed Voldemort, knowing Dumbledore would have let him escaped once given the chance. As soon as the Death Eater's were either dead or captured, the three Marauders', Lily, Sarah, and Severus walked over to a crying Remus on his knees, where Sileni's dead body should have been.
"Do not worry," the entire hall gasped at the sight of Andi, wondering who she was. "You will see Sileni again...in time." Andi smiled sadly, looking towards the group of friends. "Follow her advice; it will be good for all of you."
And she disappeared, the group of friends crying even harder as Luke tried to hold his in, needing to be strong as his sister was for him for the past three years. Despite the anger and the feeling of being betrayed by his own sister, Luke will continue (as would the others) with his life; just like his sister wanted him to.
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"How the hell is this possible?" Luke cried, pacing the living room. "Andi told her that she was to die on her eighteenth birthday–even though she died a year early!–So how the hell is my sister here and ALIVE?"
Sighing in frustration, Luke pushed both his hands into his shaggy hair (both Sirius and James had influence him over the years), his eyes closed tightly, and trying to calm down. He was beyond himself, not really knowing what to do or how to react. It's been nineteen years since they had placed a plaque in London that marked Sileni's birth and death dates. Luke had decided to put it on the wall rather in the cemetery as there was no body to bury.
Remus, on the other hand, didn't know what to think or feel. He had followed Sileni's advice and was now married to Nymphadora Tonks for almost two years with a child of one year, Teddy Remus. He was very much in love with her. But when he heard about Sileni alive and back in their lives, an old feeling returned—along with his heart breaking.
Tonks placed a concern hand on her husband's knee, wondering what he was thinking or feeling. She had noted how quiet and distant he became at the mention of Luke's older sister alive. Tonks had wondered what this had meant for Remus as he was the only one out of his brother's from school that did not speak of the past that concerned this particular woman.
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–Upstairs–
Severus was placing down a few vials on the side table after looking over Sileni. It seemed he was the only one not surprised to see the woman here in the flesh. The Potion master has seen what became of the woman when the curse had hit her. The magic of Andi had healed Sileni, than begun to change her appearance before disappearing completely.
"So I didn't die? Andi did transport me to the future?"
Severus turned at the hoarse voice to see Sileni wide awake, but still weak, mind you. Despite all that she has done for them, he did miss her more than the others. Because she knew all his secrets–and then some–Sileni was the only person he truly considered as a best friend. Of course, there was Lily, but their friendship became a bit strain after she started going out with James.
"That's how it seems. I don't know what Andi was thinking when she did so." he told her softly. "You would need to sit up; I have a potion that will restore your magic as you were weak already on that day; sum nineteen years ago, and several others for you to drink."
Sileni groaned from the pain, Severus helping her to sit up. "Okay, I suck at math. Just tell me what year it is and how old I am now."
Severus rolled his eyes, but did what was asked, smiling. "It's 1996 and you're about to turn thirty-six. It's June twenty-five."
Sileni nodded with a sigh. "Well, there goes my young year of partying and getting drunk."
Severus snorted at this, holding out a vial full of purple liquid. Sileni quickly downed the vial as if it were a shot of tequila, grimacing at the taste.
"Are you married, Severus?" Sileni quietly asked, taking another vial full of neon green this time.
She saw the grin upon his lips and raised a curious eyebrow at this.
"Yes; I married Martha Jones."
As Sileni was drinking the potion she choked it, trying hard not to spit any of it out at the mentioned of the name. Swallowing the rest of the potion, Sileni looked incredulously at the man before her.
"Lily's best friend?" she squeaked, clearing her throat.
Severus right out laughed, his face lighting up. He took the empty vile from her and handed the woman the last potion to drink; a dark red one this time. Sileni smiled inwardly at the sight, grateful that she was able to change this man's life entirely.
"We've been married for eighteen years now. We danced a bit at Lily and James' wedding, continued to run in to each other throughout the year, and after your brother and Sarah's wedding–which you won the bet, by the way–I proposed."
Sileni awed at the end of this, Severus blushing and rolling his eyes, but the woman saw the smile on his lips. She took hold of his hand, Severus looking down at her, smiling softly.
"I am truly happy for you, Severus. You deserve to be after all you've been through and what you would have gone through."
Severus nodded in understanding, remembering the letter she wrote him and what her brother told all of them. He was grateful that both siblings decided to change his life for the better, because now he has a loving wife, two kids–one on the way–and happiness he never experienced before in his life. Not even when he was 'in love' with Lily.
"I see you've been experimenting with your potions. I actually feel a lot stronger and awake." Sileni exclaimed, sliding off the bed.
"Maratha surprised me with her experiments that she was doing; I just helped out in the errors." the man shrugged nonchalant.
Sileni rolled her eyes, standing up. "Oh, shut up and take the compliment," Sileni told him with a sigh. "All right, take me to your leader!"
Severus rolled his eyes, walking towards the door. "Just so you know, everyone is here; including those from the Order both now and when you were fifteen. Word of your appearance spread like wildfire."
Sileni snorted. "You're being nice," she muttered.
"Just a bit," Severus replied playfully.
Sileni laughed with a smile on her lips–one that many have missed seeing. It was then the woman noticed where she was at, and frowned. She turned to ask Severus this, who answered without even looking at her.
"Yes, this is the Black manor. It's Regulus' home as Sirius let him keep it rather than inheriting it himself."
Sileni nodded in understanding. Despite not being there for many years she knew that Sirius would never take the house himself if given the chance–bad memories for the man, the woman thought. She couldn't blame him, having heard some stories from James and Remus, while remembering the ones Sirius told Harry during his stay in the fifth book.
It was then that Sileni noted that they were now entering the living room to see many old faces, and some new, though Sileni knew only some of them. Conversation had ceased the moment they entered, many of the witch and wizard's standing up slowly in disbelief. Before anyone could say a word, Luke had crushed his sister into a hug, crying silently into her shoulder. Sileni hugged him back just as tightly, looking around the room.
There were no tears from her because only a couple of seconds had pass, not nineteen years like for some of the others. Sileni slowly eased him back and took hold of his face, smiling softly at him.
"I'm here, ok? I'm here now." she smiled wider, hoping her next sentence would cheer him up, along with the others in the room. "Man you've gotten old!"
Luke laughed, wiping his tears away. "Don't forget you're a year older than me!" he teased back.
The group laughed at this, some wiping their tears away. When the siblings parted, Sileni suddenly shrieked before laughing uncontrollably, holding on to the arms around her waist tightly as the person spun her around.
"Damn it James, I'm getting dizzy!" Sileni laughed, knowing already who it was.
Once she was put down, Sileni quickly turned to stop Sirius but he took hold of her and swung her around anyways, both adults laughing. Sirius noted the closeness of their faces and the way his body had reacted at the feel of her body against his own. He finally put her down but didn't let her go right away. Sileni blushed lightly, but smiled to hide her embarrassment and feeling from being that close to Sirius.
"All right, you man whore, why aren't you married yet, huh?" Sileni accused, raising an eyebrow.
Sirius raised an eyebrow in return, a smirk on his lips. "What makes you think that I'm not?"
Sileni shook her head, smiling nonetheless. "Because there's no jealous woman glaring at me, and because I doubt neither you nor James swing anyone else but me."
Sirius smirked wider, "True, true. Well, I do believe you just mentioned earlier why I'm not married, however."
Sileni rolled her eyes and smacked his chest before walking out of his arms, both adults missing the other's embrace, though they did not show it. The woman looked towards Remus, all trace of teasing gone; just a simple smile upon her lips. They both stood their ground, everyone who knew of their history tensing at what is, or might, to come. Suddenly, Sileni's eyes averted to the woman sitting on the couch, Remus tensing up greatly.
However, the reaction the woman had was one he did not expect. Sileni's eyes widen and her smile grew larger at the sight of the baby boy in his mother's arms. She also quickly noted the large stomach that the woman tried hard to hide.
"Nymphadora Tonks-Lupin, Metamophmagus, third year of being an Auror. Oh, I'm sorry; do you prefer to be called by your maiden name? Or even Lupin, now?"
Tonks raised an eyebrow. "My maiden name, please. But how did you know?"
Sileni, however, ignored the questions. "Oh, is that Teddy Remus? How old is he? May I hold him?"
Tonks furrowed her eyebrows, Teddy shying away from the woman with a laugh. "He just turned two in April." Tonks answered.
"Aw, a spring baby. He looks just like you, Remus."
This time Sileni looked towards Remus, who blushed at the compliment. With a warm smile, Sileni walked up to the man she had a relationship for a couple of years only minutes ago to her and hugged him tightly, making sure her head was hidden by Tonks view.
"Good for you, Remus; I am glad you took my advice, despite a few years late." she leaned back, kissing his cheek lightly, and placing her left hand on his other cheek. "Believe me, it was meant to be. All this time you were supposed to be with Tonks, not me–never me."
Easing away, Sileni moved away, a confused wife looking at her shaking husband who was staring at the ground with wide, disbelief eyes. Sileni looked around the group–mostly the older members of the Order.
"All right, what have you old people have been doing for the past–uh?" Sileni looked over to Severus, James, Sirius, and Luke who were all trying hard not to laugh.
"Nineteen," Severus was able to spit out.
Sileni pointed at the Potions master, "Yeah, nineteen years?"
Mad-Eye and Fabian Prewett looked to one another as Kingsley and Gideon look to each other, before they all looked towards the woman.
"What do you mean old? You're five years younger than us!" the Prewett twins chorused in unison, remembering her comment twenty-one years ago.
Sileni laughed as she went to hug them. "Oh, I don't know how I'll cope without you two."
"We missed you too, Phoenix." they chorused once more.
Sileni laughed, kissing their cheeks, and looking to her right at a group of kids. Eight of them were only familiar to her. She smiled, looking them over and making the kids a bit uncomfortable.
"Okay, Harry James Potter, Ronald 'Ron' Bilius Weasley, Hermione Jean Granger, Ginevera 'Ginny' Molly Weasley, Fred and George Weasley–I'm not even gonna ask who's who–and Percy Ignatius Weasley." Sileni looked to a couple nearby. "And you must be William 'Bill' Arthur Weasley and Fleur Delacour-Weasley."
"How the bloody hell did you know who we all are?" Ron asked confused.
Sileni smirked mysteriously, winking at him. "Wouldn't you like to know?"
The group laughed as Ron blushed as bright as his hair. All those she has encountered so far looked exactly like the actors that represented them, only a few differences here and there. Suddenly a stocky, and very freckled, man who's red hair was tied at the base of his neck came over to her, taking her hands in his, grinning at her mischievously.
"Dare I ask if you know my name?" his voice was strong and low.
Sileni fought back a blush, trying very hard not to smile like a school girl. "Charlie Weasley, greatest Seeker for the Gryffindor Quidditch team that led his team to the cup. If you didn't go off to play with dragons instead you could have played for England. You also served as the best man at Bill and Fleur's wedding."
Charlie grinned like a boy in a candy store. "You make me wonder with hope of how you know me so much?"
Sileni rolled her eyes as Sirius finally had enough of this and walked towards them, glaring at the twelve year younger man. Charlie raised an eyebrow in challenge, smirking at the older man.
"Charlie, go play with your dolls and let me show you how a real man works his charm."
Sileni grinned up at him. "So, Mr. Black, when can I meet this real man?"
The group laughed as Sirius mocked gasped in horror. The woman only rolled her eyes, chuckling quietly to herself. Smirking, Sirius nodded to Charlie, glaring at him to back off. The twenty-four year old sighed and walked away, letting the one woman he was interested go for the man who knew her before he was ever born.
"Now, stop making the group that doesn't know you so uncomfortable, Eni!" Sirius told her, wrapping an arm around her shoulders.
Sileni's right eye twitched in annoyance, setting her jaw angrily. "How many times have I asked you not to call me that?"
Sirius quickly put up his hands in defense, stepping away the dangerous woman. "I'm sorry! I forgot; it's been nineteen years, you know!"
Sileni glared at him. "Don't give me that shit, you asshole! You know damn well know that I never liked that name!"
Sirius mocked gasp. "Watch your mouth! There are children here!"
"Yeah, like they haven't heard worse from you, James, and my brother." she accused.
"I resent that! I've done better than Silvertongue and Padfoot!" James defended himself.
"Oh really?" Sileni questioned, giving James the look.
He started to shift uncomfortably, trying to look away. "Damn it, she's your sister Luke!"
This brought on laughter, Sileni shaking her head with a smile. Sirius smiled at the sight and hugged the woman once more.
"It's good to have you back. It hasn't been the same." he whispered for her ears only.
Sileni hugged back, "I'm glad to be back, Snuffles."
Holding her a bit longer than necessary, Sirius wrapped an arm over her shoulders, turning to face Molly.
"Mrs. Weasley, any chance dinner's ready? I haven't eaten since the night before graduation, sum nineteen years ago."
The group laughs once more, Molly taken aback by the woman knowing her. But she quickly recovers and smiled kindly at her.
"Please call me Molly, dear. Dinner will be done in a few minutes."
Sileni nodded, "Enough time to know who the rest of the kids are before shooing them away to talk about...business."
All those who knew her understood what kind of business she had meant. The others, however, frowned with confusion, wondering what kind of business that needs to be spoken to have nearly all those in the room tensed up so greatly. One thing for sure, old memories that should stay in the past will be resurfaced once more.
A/N: Here is the sequel! Not that many due to the writer's block and lack of ideas for this story. Please review so I can get re-inspired again, thanks!