Chapter 4 – Relationships Blossom
Nissa was sat on the small couch, thinking everything through, the sofa squeaked and she looked over to see George sitting there looking worried. "Hey Nissa, are you ok? I mean obviously your not," He stuttered, "Did mum get your back sorted out?" Nissa smiled at the nervous George. He was devilishly handsome, with concern in his eyes and... wait stop Nissa, you are a year younger than him, you are covered in burns and you are a slytherin, stop thinking like this, it will only set you up for heartbreak. "Yes thank you. Still a bit sore but I'll be ok. Thanks for rescuing me, you're my knight in shining armour," Oh god Nissa did you really just say that she silently cursed herself. Surprisingly he smiled, " I guess I am! What did they do to you? I know you don't want to talk about it but it will help," He asked nervously, she shook her head and her eyes starting stinging with tears. " I don't want to talk about it." She muttered, with that she stood up and ran upstairs and collapsed on the bed she woke up in.
She really couldn't face what they did to her, the pain, the fire and of course the fact they knew who she was. What could she do? She couldn't tell anyone, they wouldn't believe her of course and if they did they would not be happy. Her murderer dad was on the run and her mum was...was dead. This bought more tears to her eyes, when she as little she always stared out the little window hoping to see her mum and dad walking up with some marvellous explanation as to why they left here and come and rescue her. This would now never happen, she was alone. With that she hugged the pillow and cried more than she had in years.
Sirius looked at Molly and Lupin completely confused, "W..What? She can't be!", Molly looked rather nervous but Lupin simply beamed at him, "Yes Sirius, Molly said she said her name is Nissa Black. She hasn't mentioned any parents and well she has you grey eye markings and black in her hair!" When Sirius just opened and closed his mouth like a goldfish Lupin continued, "You have wanted to meet her for ages, after that dreadful night," He gulped, "After James and Lily died, you said straight away you were going to get Harry and Nissa and get them to safety. If it wasn't for Pettigrew you would have." Sirius seemed to get his voice back while Molly was just standing there, "She can't find out who I am! She probably thinks I am a murdering psycho, hopefully she doesn't know yet." He stared at Lupin and Molly, "Don't tell her agreed?" They nodded glumly and left him confused. He had wanted to get her, after saving Harry from the nursery he was going to! But then askaban, there was no way he could.
He went upstairs and saw his daughter on the bed crying, it killed him inside to see her like that but she couldn't know. He sighed and walked up another set of stairs to the attic where he was sleeping on the makeshift bed. He was still dumbfounded, his daughter Nissania was downstairs crying and he was sitting on a make-shift bed doing nothing about it, he sighed and lay down.
George sat on the sofa, startled. She was ok until hementioned it! He was so stupid, and he felt so bad for upsetting her. The way her eyes filled with tears shattered his heart into a milliong pieces, he didn't understand her never felt this bad about anything! Especially since he had only known her for two days! He decided to bury this odd feeling and apologise to her, with that he stood up and went upstairs. Peering his head around the corner, he saw her eyes were closed but red and puffy and she had tear stains down her face, she was sleeping. He had a sudden urge to wipe away her tears and hold her until everything was ok but he simply sat on the other bed and stared at her.
After about ten minutes George was laying on the bed reading a book on defensive magic when he heard mumbling next to him. He sat up as quick as light and saw Nissa was thrashing around in her bed, eyes still closed but tears were flowing freely, down her face again, she started screaming."No, please! I don't know who my parents are please, stop!" Then she started clenching her muscles and screaming again. Without a second thought he got up and shook her shoulders lightly, she woke up and flung her arms around him, crying her eyes out. He patted her on the back and held her tight, a bit confused but as long as she needed her then he wouldn't move. After a while she let go, she had stopped crying but was still shaken. "Sorry George, I was just so... so scared. It was like it was happening again. I couldn't tell them, but they just kept hurting me."He smiled at her slightly, "Hey it's ok, i'm always here for you. What couldn't you tell them? Do you know why they wanted you?" She looked away and mumbled, "My parents," This made him even more confused, "What do you mean? Were your parents doing this to you?" She looked up suddenly, "No! I don't know my parents, I live in an orphanage in the summer." Tears were filling her eyes again. "They knew who my dad was but they wouldn't stop until I told them who my mother was." George felt really bad now, "I'm so sorry Nissa. Who are you parents then, why are they so interested?" When her tears started overflowing he quickly opened his arms, now was not the time "Come here, it's ok. Go to sleep you don't have to tell me it's ok!"