Sirius Black stood at the opening of his cave and looked out into the gray fog that covered the town of Hogsmead.
'She can't possibly be alive, after all she went through...' he muttered to himself. He sighed and wrinkled his brow in thought.
'When was the last time I saw her...well, that must have been just before I left to Peter's...Voldemort...oh...' he thought aloud. These memories were too painful to think about. But here they were, flooding back to him in vivid colour, forcing their way into his mind, into his thoughts...
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15 years earlier, in a small town close to Godrics Hollow:
Blaire stared at him with a skeptical expression. Sirius attempt to grin, but only came up with a small smile.
'I promise, I won't go do anything stupid...' he said.
'...Like getting yourself killed,' she interrupted.
'Yes like getting myself killed, I'll make sure to avoid that. I'm just going to make sure he's alright, is that okay with you?'
She gave a disapproving glare, but then reluctantly nodded at him. 'Yeah, alright, just don't...don't...don't be yourself and get into trouble, deal?'
Sirius grinned. She was right, he always seemed to get into trouble out of nowhere. It was just something didn't feel quite right. 'Deal, if you promise to stop worrying.'
Blaire nodded and then threw herself on him. 'Just be careful, all right? He could be anywhere. And if Peters not there...'
'Then I'll come back here first, I'll be fine, don't worry! I'll see you in an hour.' He gave her a quick kiss then grabbed his cloak and exited through the door. Blaire sighed and sat down to finish the last of the tea.
Out on the street, Sirius rubbed his hands together, for the cold was bitter. He transformed into his canine form and took of down the narrow alley. He had never quite mastered apparation. As he ran countless thoughts streamed through his head. Something wasn't right. He could sense it, and he knew that if he found Peter the uneasy feeling he had would leave him. AS he ran his breath became shorter and he slowed down to a trot. He had arrived outside a small cottage with a ragged look to it. Peters cottage. Sirius transformed back into his human form and crept silently to the rickety door. He knocked a few times, but no one answered.
'Peter! Peter don't toy with me, I have to talk to you!' he shouted, but still no one answered. Sirius tried the door, and found it open. He stepped into the house and found it empty. Peter was gone. Suddenly Sirius understood. As fast as he could, he changed back into a dog and ran all the way to Godrics Hallow. Consumed by hate and grief, he had forgotten his promise to Blaire. All he cared about now was Lily and James. And Peter...
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Sirius sniffed. If only he had returned to Blaire, if only he hadn't gone after Peter, if only... There were too many if onlys in his mind. He needed sleep, but if all Harry had told him was true, he had too much to think of.
It was the new term at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and wizardry, and Harry was in his fifth year. Over the summer Voldemort had been spotted at different places and at different times, so his whereabouts were not known entirely. Fudge had not listened to Dumbledores pleas for assistance in the matter of the Dementors, and also had not done anything to ensure that the giants would not join forces with Voldemort. Fortunately, Dumbledore had secretly sent Hagrid and Madam Maxim to the Northern Mountains to extend a hand in friendship, and they were successful.
Sirius still couldn't believe who the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher was. He thought back to the previous night...
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'Blaire Falco, Harry are you positive that is her name?' Asked Sirius for the 5th time.
'Absolutely, Sirius are you alright?' Asked Harry in a worried tone. It was the night after the opening feast at Hogwarts and Sirius had come to the Gryffindor common room disguised as a dog. He wanted to make sure that this year's teacher was trustworthier than last years.
Sirius' eyes were wide and his mouth hung open in disbelief. He had thought she had been dead for years now. His heart was filled with hope, and his mind full of possibilities. He smiled to himself. He remembered back to when he first heard her voice, that beautiful voice...
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'...Oops! Sorry, are you all right?' said a worried voice. Young Sirius Black had just been knocked over by someone as he was waiting with his friend James Potter to get on the Hogwarts Express. They were both about to start their first year at Hogwarts and both were very excited.
'Hey, watch it!' Said Sirius. He disliked being pushed around. He spun around to see the origin of the voice. What he saw was a girl with long, dark brown hair and dark blue eyes. She was short-ish and was pretty thin. She had a mischievous smile and playful eyes like Sirius'. 'Oh, hi,' said Sirius, as he blushed furiously.
'Sorry about that, I'm just a huge klutz and wasn't watching where I was going. I'm Blaire Flaco,' said the girl as she extended her hand. Sirius just stared at her dumbly with his mouth slightly open.
'Hey, does your friend here talk or did I just hurt him worse than I thought?' Blaire asked of James. James grinned.
'He's Sirius. Sirius Black. And I'm James Potter. It seems you just did the impossible. Made him shut up,' he said with a smile. 'Nice to meet you, Blaire,' and he took her still extended hand and shook it heartily. Sirius then finally appeared to come to his senses.
'Ya sorry, I was just a little shaken up there. I'm Sirius Black,' he said.
'So I've heard,' said Blaire with an amused look on her face. She took his hand and shook it as well.
'Are you in your first year too?' asked Sirius. She looked about their age.
'Yeah and I don't know anyone! I was so worried that I wouldn't have anyone to talk to on the train ride to Hogwarts,' she said in an exasperated tone.
'You can sit with us!' said Sirius a little too quickly. James raised his eyebrow and rolled his eyes. Blaire took the hint and just grinned. She had friends.
'I'd love to. Hey, do you guys know how they're going to do the sorting?' she asked. They chatted for a while longer until it was time for them to board the train. They said goodbye to their families and climbed on together. The three then found an empty compartment and settled in for the long trip to the school.
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'...Sirius? Sirius? Are you all right?' whispered a worried Harry harshly to him. Sirius shook out of his daze and turned to face Harry.
'Yes, I'm fine, its just that...never mind Harry, I have to go somewhere and think...'
'But, this Prof. Falco, is she safe to be around? I mean, she's not insane like...' Harry trailed off.
'No, as long as Blaire is here you're in good hands,' smiled Sirius. 'She would never let anything happen to a Potter,'
'Wha...?' but Sirius had already transformed back into a dog and was on his way out the door before Harry could ask him what he meant.
TO BE CONTINUED...
A/N Its my first fic so gimme a break, alright? You like the flashback within a flashback? I thought it was cool. Sorry if it was confusing but it's just the first chapter! It'll get better I promise. Please r/r! Oh yeah, I almost forgot the disclaimer...
Disclaimer: I own nothing except for everything that I made up, being Blaire (Hey, get the name? I thought it was cute. Blaire, Blair Witch? Get it? Eh? Eh? Ah never mind...) and some other stuff. Like the plot. Oh yeah and I don't own Blair Witch either.
'She can't possibly be alive, after all she went through...' he muttered to himself. He sighed and wrinkled his brow in thought.
'When was the last time I saw her...well, that must have been just before I left to Peter's...Voldemort...oh...' he thought aloud. These memories were too painful to think about. But here they were, flooding back to him in vivid colour, forcing their way into his mind, into his thoughts...
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15 years earlier, in a small town close to Godrics Hollow:
Blaire stared at him with a skeptical expression. Sirius attempt to grin, but only came up with a small smile.
'I promise, I won't go do anything stupid...' he said.
'...Like getting yourself killed,' she interrupted.
'Yes like getting myself killed, I'll make sure to avoid that. I'm just going to make sure he's alright, is that okay with you?'
She gave a disapproving glare, but then reluctantly nodded at him. 'Yeah, alright, just don't...don't...don't be yourself and get into trouble, deal?'
Sirius grinned. She was right, he always seemed to get into trouble out of nowhere. It was just something didn't feel quite right. 'Deal, if you promise to stop worrying.'
Blaire nodded and then threw herself on him. 'Just be careful, all right? He could be anywhere. And if Peters not there...'
'Then I'll come back here first, I'll be fine, don't worry! I'll see you in an hour.' He gave her a quick kiss then grabbed his cloak and exited through the door. Blaire sighed and sat down to finish the last of the tea.
Out on the street, Sirius rubbed his hands together, for the cold was bitter. He transformed into his canine form and took of down the narrow alley. He had never quite mastered apparation. As he ran countless thoughts streamed through his head. Something wasn't right. He could sense it, and he knew that if he found Peter the uneasy feeling he had would leave him. AS he ran his breath became shorter and he slowed down to a trot. He had arrived outside a small cottage with a ragged look to it. Peters cottage. Sirius transformed back into his human form and crept silently to the rickety door. He knocked a few times, but no one answered.
'Peter! Peter don't toy with me, I have to talk to you!' he shouted, but still no one answered. Sirius tried the door, and found it open. He stepped into the house and found it empty. Peter was gone. Suddenly Sirius understood. As fast as he could, he changed back into a dog and ran all the way to Godrics Hallow. Consumed by hate and grief, he had forgotten his promise to Blaire. All he cared about now was Lily and James. And Peter...
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Sirius sniffed. If only he had returned to Blaire, if only he hadn't gone after Peter, if only... There were too many if onlys in his mind. He needed sleep, but if all Harry had told him was true, he had too much to think of.
It was the new term at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and wizardry, and Harry was in his fifth year. Over the summer Voldemort had been spotted at different places and at different times, so his whereabouts were not known entirely. Fudge had not listened to Dumbledores pleas for assistance in the matter of the Dementors, and also had not done anything to ensure that the giants would not join forces with Voldemort. Fortunately, Dumbledore had secretly sent Hagrid and Madam Maxim to the Northern Mountains to extend a hand in friendship, and they were successful.
Sirius still couldn't believe who the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher was. He thought back to the previous night...
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'Blaire Falco, Harry are you positive that is her name?' Asked Sirius for the 5th time.
'Absolutely, Sirius are you alright?' Asked Harry in a worried tone. It was the night after the opening feast at Hogwarts and Sirius had come to the Gryffindor common room disguised as a dog. He wanted to make sure that this year's teacher was trustworthier than last years.
Sirius' eyes were wide and his mouth hung open in disbelief. He had thought she had been dead for years now. His heart was filled with hope, and his mind full of possibilities. He smiled to himself. He remembered back to when he first heard her voice, that beautiful voice...
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'...Oops! Sorry, are you all right?' said a worried voice. Young Sirius Black had just been knocked over by someone as he was waiting with his friend James Potter to get on the Hogwarts Express. They were both about to start their first year at Hogwarts and both were very excited.
'Hey, watch it!' Said Sirius. He disliked being pushed around. He spun around to see the origin of the voice. What he saw was a girl with long, dark brown hair and dark blue eyes. She was short-ish and was pretty thin. She had a mischievous smile and playful eyes like Sirius'. 'Oh, hi,' said Sirius, as he blushed furiously.
'Sorry about that, I'm just a huge klutz and wasn't watching where I was going. I'm Blaire Flaco,' said the girl as she extended her hand. Sirius just stared at her dumbly with his mouth slightly open.
'Hey, does your friend here talk or did I just hurt him worse than I thought?' Blaire asked of James. James grinned.
'He's Sirius. Sirius Black. And I'm James Potter. It seems you just did the impossible. Made him shut up,' he said with a smile. 'Nice to meet you, Blaire,' and he took her still extended hand and shook it heartily. Sirius then finally appeared to come to his senses.
'Ya sorry, I was just a little shaken up there. I'm Sirius Black,' he said.
'So I've heard,' said Blaire with an amused look on her face. She took his hand and shook it as well.
'Are you in your first year too?' asked Sirius. She looked about their age.
'Yeah and I don't know anyone! I was so worried that I wouldn't have anyone to talk to on the train ride to Hogwarts,' she said in an exasperated tone.
'You can sit with us!' said Sirius a little too quickly. James raised his eyebrow and rolled his eyes. Blaire took the hint and just grinned. She had friends.
'I'd love to. Hey, do you guys know how they're going to do the sorting?' she asked. They chatted for a while longer until it was time for them to board the train. They said goodbye to their families and climbed on together. The three then found an empty compartment and settled in for the long trip to the school.
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'...Sirius? Sirius? Are you all right?' whispered a worried Harry harshly to him. Sirius shook out of his daze and turned to face Harry.
'Yes, I'm fine, its just that...never mind Harry, I have to go somewhere and think...'
'But, this Prof. Falco, is she safe to be around? I mean, she's not insane like...' Harry trailed off.
'No, as long as Blaire is here you're in good hands,' smiled Sirius. 'She would never let anything happen to a Potter,'
'Wha...?' but Sirius had already transformed back into a dog and was on his way out the door before Harry could ask him what he meant.
TO BE CONTINUED...
A/N Its my first fic so gimme a break, alright? You like the flashback within a flashback? I thought it was cool. Sorry if it was confusing but it's just the first chapter! It'll get better I promise. Please r/r! Oh yeah, I almost forgot the disclaimer...
Disclaimer: I own nothing except for everything that I made up, being Blaire (Hey, get the name? I thought it was cute. Blaire, Blair Witch? Get it? Eh? Eh? Ah never mind...) and some other stuff. Like the plot. Oh yeah and I don't own Blair Witch either.