(Sirius POV)
"Kill him." Bellatrix exclaimed Sirius was worried. He was going to die. And his child was about to deliver the final blow.
"Cassandra" Sirius attempted to convince himself she wasn't there. This was all just a nightmare. There was no explanation for this. His child was good, innocent and sweet. She would yell at him if he squashed a bug, She would constantly bring home stray animals, this was not his daughter. Sirius refused to believe it. Though deep down he recognized her before she removed her mask. She looked like her mother but had his eyes.
"Any last wishes, dad." The last word said with such viciousness Sirius felt as if he was struck. This was his daughter and she was about to kill him. Under normal circumstances he would have fought back but how could he. This was Cassandra, the last thing left of his wife. She was the one person he was bound to protect and he failed. He chose to guard another. Resigning himself he lowered his wand and stared straight at her remembering a time where she was innocent.
Flashback
"Daddy, Daddy look what Aunt Lily taught me how to make today." called an ebony haired girl as she ran into the waiting arms of her father. Ever since the death of Alexis Sirius would leave his daughter in the hands of his dearest friend and sister Lily Potter while he and James worked.
"And what is this." Sirius asked the young girl as he held up a sugar cookie "is this a pencil, can I write with it?"
"No daddy this is a cookie! You eat it!" exclaimed the young girl giggling at her father as he scratched his head and stared at the cookie.
"Are you sure this isn't a paper?" He asked innocently smiling at they young spitfire.
"Yes. You eat it see." before he knew it Sirius had a cookie in his mouth as Cassandra shoved it in. Taking a bit he smiled.
"You are right it is a sugar cookie."
"Cassandra finish him or move so I can." Sirius snapped out of his memory staring at the young girl he abandoned. You couldn't blame her for turning out the way she had. He left her and before he was able to see her again he was sent to Azkaban without the opportunity to defend himself. If only he wasn't stupid he could have told someone where Cassandra was, maybe Remus could have adopted her, or even Dumbledore. But no he had to only tell James and Lily. Falling back into a memory he remembered his last memory of his daughter.
Flashback
"But daddy I want to stay with you." I know honey I want you to stay with me to but you cant. "Daddy is this about the princess stories. If it is I promise I will never ask for them again."Oh god I cant do this.
"No honey it is not the stories and you can't stay with me you need to live here for a while?" Sirius told the young girl. It is the only way you will be safe.
"But I don't want to. You can't make me." Stubborn like her mother
"Yes I can and you will." Sirius was beginning to lose his cool. But it was anger directed at himself. He was letting himself lose his composure. You have to do this.. You have to do this.. She cannot come home..
"No I wont." Damn it
"Yes you will and that is final!" Sirius yelled. No…No…No I didn't want to yell. Oh princess I am sorry… so sorry
"Cassandra…" he said softly hoping to quell his daughters anger.
"I hate you! I hate you! I wish you died instead of mommy she would never leave me here!" Sirius's heart broke at that moment. Trying to keep his composure he stood up and faced the owner.
"Mr. black I believe if would be in the best interest of the child if you left." Said Ms. Carmichael. Leave..how can I leave like this. She hates me. I can't leave her. No I have to. Once we defeat Voldermort I will come for her. Cassandra I will come back.
"Oh god James how could I have done that. I want my daughter back." Sirius found himself in the Potters living room after realizing how quiet his house was without his young daughter.
"Sirius you did the right thing." James replied.
'How could you say that you were the one telling me not to do it."
"We don't know who the spy is. If they knew where she was they could kidnap her and force you to tell the orders secrets." James reasoned although he still didn't like the plan.
"I just hope this war is over soon." Sirius replied quietly staring out the window.
"Me to Sirius, me to."
"You brought this upon yourself." Cassandra said calmly. Sirius couldn't reply. He knew it was the truth. He stared at his daughter. If he was going to die then he would make sure he saw her. He needed to see her. He missed her to much to not want her to be the last thing he saw. Even if she was the bringer of his death.
"Just do it." he heard Bellatrix yell but he kept his eyes forward. Sirius watched as Cassandra took a deep breath. She moved quickly and spun around shooting a stunner at Bella. Barely missing her. Sirius was shocked. He didn't understand what had just happened.
"Cassandra what are you doing." Bellatrix yelled.
"Something I should have done a while ago." Shooting a cutting curse at Bella Cassandra grabbed Sirius and they moved towards the walls in order to hide from her spells
"Cassandra.." Sirius finally found his voice. She is here. I am alive. She turned on them.
"Yeah." she said distractedly as she was nearly hit by a Crucio sent by Lucius Malfoy. What do I say? Can I say I love you. I am proud of you? I am sorry? What!
"uh… thanks." Sirius replied. And moved away from her. IDIOT!!! What was that. You need to talk to her now. Moving to return to the spot he noticed she was no longer there. Where is she? looking around he found her. She was moving towards Bella.
Trying to get to Cassandra Sirius was distracted once again as Lucius Malfoy began to fire spells at Harry. Moving towards the duo Sirius began to fight back.
"Stupify" Harry yelled attempting to stun the death eater.
"Childs-play potter. Although I am not surprised, a product of a mudblood." Lucius replied tauntingly. Harry's anger grew as he prepared to attack but Sirius was faster.
"Demultera… Malfoy pick on someone your own size. Like Prof. Flitwick." Sirius exclaimed as Lucius was thrown into the air and bound.
"Harry are you alright." Sirius asked his godson scanning him from head to toe checking for defining marks, worried that he might be hurt.
"Yeah." Harry replied when suddenly the doors flew open and Albus Dumbledore entered the room. Deatheaters began to panic and attempt to appaparate but were unable to. Rope shot out from his wand and bound the death eaters together. Many order members cheered.
"Alright I need you to go and get the others and go back to Hogwarts." Sirius commanded but before he could move to search for Cassandra there was a flash of red and one death eater landed roughly on a pile of wood. A sickening crunch and the tearing of flesh could be heard echoing throughout the hall. Realizing with a heavy heart that Cassandra was still missing Sirius ran forward only to have his worst fears confirmed.
Laying in a growing pool of blood was a pale faced girl, with long flowing ebony hair and cool grey eyes. The death eater mask laying a few feet away. Sirius ran forward and grasped one of her hands while the order watched in both confusion and amazement.
This could not be happening. He just found her and now he is losing her again. It was to soon. He can't lose her. Tears began to erupt from his eyes as Sirius realized that this was his punishment again. Instead of continuing on his way and helping her with Bellatrix he stopped to help Harry with Lucius. If only he continued she might be standing next to him instead of lying in her blood.
Shaking himself out of his stupor Sirius stared at the young girl and watched as the light in her eyes begin to fade.
"Cassandra, don't go please don't go." Sirius aguishly pleaded to his young daughter and she fought for breath. Just hoping that by some miracle she would survive but it was hopeless. She lost to much blood and was about to die. Sirius felt like a piece of him was dying. For years he never knew what had happened to her. So there was always the chance she was alive but this was it. After this day there would be no fooling himself into thinking the best.
"I will finally be free." Sirius heard her whisper softly. Looking up he realized she was looking at him with a sad smile gracing her features. Some of them were identical to his "They will watch over me until you join us."
"Who." Sirius asked his voice cracking with tears, he couldn't stand it. He was helpless, worthless and just pathetic.
"Mother, Uncle James and Aunt Lily, they are right behind you." she finished still retaining her smile. Shocked Sirius looked behind him hoping to see what she saw but saw nothing. Suddenly the hand he was holding went limp. Looking back at his daughter with wide unbelieving eyes he realized with a heavy heart that she was gone.
Gone forever…
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