Ilaria finishes her cigarette and chucks it in the bin before heading into the informal living room, "Mum, Dad, none of this is your fault. You guys never knew about the plans Albus and I had, or the missions I went on. I loved doing it, but I missed you guys every day, and when I was training, Sensei Takashima always told me to never forget what I was fighting for, and what I was fighting for was a better world for you guys, so that one day you can have another child…" She smiles a watery smile and she wipes her eyes. Sirius goes to hug her but she moves away, shaking her head and smiling sadly, "This world is a horrible place at the moment, and until everything is done, I can't…" Remus frowns and shakes his head and Harry goes to sneak out of the room to give them their space, when Ilaria is suddenly in front of him, hands on her hips and glaring at him, "And where do you think you're going?" She asks and he gulps, knowing he's in trouble, "I-I don't want to intrude on your family…"
Ilaria glares at the ceiling before grabbing Harry headlock and ruffling his hair as she directs him to the couch. He laughs and squeals, trying to get free as she sits down with him in her lap and she looks at her parents, "One sec." She smirks and Remus giggles, Sirius full blown laughing. She proceeds to begin tickling the young man in her lap and she yells over his laughter, "Are you going to stay here with us!?" He nods and she continues, "Are you going to try to escape the room?" A shake of the head, "Are part of this family?" A nod, "Excellent, you can get up now." She stops tickling him and he takes a breath before getting up and sitting next to her, blushing whilst he smiles at her shyly. She grins triumphantly before turning serious and looking at her parents, "If Voldemort finds out I'm your daughter, he will come after you and try to kill as repayment for what I did two years ago. I can't risk that Mum, Dad, I'm sorry…"
They shake their heads and Remus glares at her, "No, Ilaria, we are not losing you! We've already lost you once, we are not saying good-bye again! We can handle ourselves, we've done it before! Please, we want our daughter back…" The last part is said on a whimper and Ilaria sighs, standing and walking over to her silently crying mother, "Mum, I don't want to say good-bye either, but…" She shrugs as she trails off and Remus hugs her, sobbing into her neck. She holds him close and Sirius and turns to her, unshed tears shining in his grey orbs, "Please…" He pleads and Ilaria scrunches up her face, "Don't do it. Not the puppy face..." Harry giggles as Sirius turns on the puppy dog eyes, his expression looking lost yet hopeful. Harry begins laughing as he sees Ilaria's resolve crumbling before she gives in, "Oh for fuck sake, fine! If you guys get injured or worse, Imma tell you I told you so!" They grin at her and Sirius kisses her cheek, "We should go out tonight to celebrate! Just the four of us!" Remus nods and Harry wipes his eyes, little giggles immerging here and there, "Where to though Siri?"
Said older male taps his chin in thought as Ilaria wipes her mother's tears away gently and kisses his nose lovingly, "Why don't we go to the Italian restaurant a block or two from here?" Remus asks and they all agree, heading to their rooms to get ready.
Meanwhile, Severus is in the library reading a Potions journal when Albus walks in, chuckling at the dark scowl on Severus' face, "Why so cranky my boy?" Severus turns his scowl towards Albus and said older male chuckles, "Why did the imbecilic fool have to be alive Albus? Why couldn't she just cark it!?" Albus shakes his head in exasperation and sits down across from his young colleague, "Severus, Ilaria is not an imbecile, nor is she going to cark any time soon. She's young, full of life and adventure. Surely you can put up with her until she leaves in three weeks?" Severus sneers and huffs, before quipping, "The sooner she goes, the more miserable Black and Lupin are, the happier I am!" Albus groans and stands, muttering, "You're bloody hopeless." Under his breath before leaving. Severus snorts, stating, "At least I'm not bowing down to her like every other love sick puppy here!"
An hour later and Ilaria is wearing a black fitted blouse, silver slacks, black flats and a deep brown jacket, her wallet, keys and cigarettes in her pockets. She turns to find Harry coming down the stairs with a worried look on his face, his clothes what he was wearing before. Ilaria frowns slightly and when he comes to stand in front of her, she ruffles his hair and asks kindly, "Don't you have anything nice kiddo?" He shakes his head, looking away and Ilaria sighs, "Come on, we're still waiting on my parents to be ready. I'm sure I can find something for you to wear." Harry goes to protest, when suddenly, an acerbic voice speaks up, "Oh I wouldn't bother, Miss Black, he's just striving for attention like his no good father." Ilaria turns to find Snape standing behind her and she glares at him, "Oh? And you're not like yours? You see, Harry's father may not have been the kindest child, but he was the kindest father…" She smirks darkly at his pale and shocked face and she turns to Harry, stating, "No buts." Before shooing him up the stairs and into her bedroom.
They arrive a few minutes later and Ilaria tells him to sit on her bed before she heads out and down the hall to her parents room. She knocks and Sirius answers, frowning in concern at her, "You okay? You're cheeks are red." She sighs and relays what had happened and Sirius growls, "Where is that bastard?" Ilaria rolls her eyes and taps his cheek, "I need a shirt, slacks, socks and a pair of your dress shoes for Harry." Sirius nods and gathers the requested items and hands them to her, "He likes red and black, hence the red shirt and black slacks." She nods and thanks him and takes them before heading back to her room, to find Harry lying on her bed, fast asleep. She chuckles and heads over to him, stroking his messy hair from his face, sitting down beside him and continuing her ministrations, all the while calling out to him softly. After a few minutes, his jade orbs flutter open and rest on Ilaria and he blushes, "Sorry…" He murmurs and she smiles slightly, "It's alright, I don't mind. But, I have some clothes here for you for us to go out tonight. Do you wanna put them on and I'll shrink them for you?" He nods shyly and gets up, heading into the bathroom and shutting the door behind him.
He comes out a few minutes later, the clothes baggy on him. She giggles before waving her hand and shrinking them. They re-size to fit him perfectly and he smiles at her, "Thank you Illi!" He cries and she chuckles fondly, "You're welcome kiddo. Come on, let's go." He nods and they head back downstairs to find Sirius and Remus waiting for them at the door, "My car should be here by now, so let's go!" Ilaria says and she leads the way out, and the others gasp when they see Ilaria's car; a black Camaro SS They hop in and head towards their destination.
The next day shines bright for everyone and Ilaria is sitting in her office, going through some paperwork, when there's a knock on her door, "Come in." Distractedly. She looks up when she hears someone close the door and she smirks when she sees it's Bill, "Billie boy, what can I do for you?" He chuckles and sits down in the chair opposite her and he replies, "Not much, seeing as I just wanted to talk. We haven't seen each other in seven years Ills… What's been happening with you?" She smiles at him and pats his hand gently, stating, "Nothing that concerns you Bill, even though I thank you for your worry." He smiles slightly at her and holds her hand, stating, "What are best friends for?" She smiles softly and says, "I might tell you in a while, but, not now…" He grins and tells her he understands before exiting her office, missing the dark look in her eyes.
Later that same day shows Ilaria and her parents talking about the last 7 years, and what has happened that the other doesn't know about, "Well, let's see… I was the DADA professor in Harry's third year… They learnt that I was a Werewolf and they accepted me for who I was, but now? I own my own bookstore. Well, it's more like a book café, and I named it Moony, Padfoot and Kitsune Book Café." Her eyes water and she smiles, before turning to Sirius and asking if he has a job now. He smiles at her and nods and explains, "Yes, I do. I'm a Lawyer." Ilaria looks at him, dumbfounded, and Remus snickers, "I own my own Law Firm, Black's Industries." Ilaria shakes her head and takes out a cigarette and lights it, taking a drag before blowing the smoke towards the door and right into Snape's face.
He coughs and splutters and she giggles quietly. He turns to her and scowls, stating, "We understand if you want to kill yourself, but please, try not to kill the rest of us." She scoffs and blows more smoke into his face, grinning and saying, "And if I kill a few more people, just another bonus." Severus grits his teeth and before he leaves, he calls over his shoulder, "At least we're not going to have rotten lungs or foul breath unlike yourself!" She hisses angrily and Sirius and Remus roll their eyes, stating, "He's not worth it." In unison. She glares at them and they smile innocently, before continuing their conversation.
Meanwhile, in Harry and Ron's room, said young men and Hermione, Ginny, Neville and the Twins are sitting around the room, having a good old discussion about Ilaria, "What do you guys think of her? I mean, she smokes, but, no-one can hold that against her, she's got style, isn't afraid to stand up to Snape and is a total badass!" Ginny cries and Hermione rolls her eyes, "Yes, but, what made her that way? Is she like that because she chose it or because something happened to change her? I mean, the pictures we've seen of her, where she's happy and always laughing or something, she hasn't really properly laughed since she got here… It makes me sad to think she's changed because she was forced to…" Harry nods and adds his two pence worth in, "But, in saying that, it's not her fault… I mean, she's been kinder to me than most adults in my life, and I kinda like her for it… She's not worried about what other people think or how she's meant to act, she just… does…"
They all voice their agreement before Fred asks the question everyone has been wondering, "So, who was Sensei Takashima, and why doesn't she talk about him?"