March 1990 – Chapter 8 – Goodbyes and A New Life

Sirius and Khadja were divorced from their Muggle ceremony. The Wizarding divorce was very complex and so rarely done the spell book looked new from not being used.

It was the law.

Khadja was not amused when she was told.

Sirius sat near Khadja who was weeping. Remus held her hand.

Dante said the final phrase and cut the gold ribbon that had been wrapped about their hands at their wedding. Remus watched as the halves burst into flame. Khadja had missed most of the ceremony for her eyes were shut.

Sirius looked at Dante. "Now Minister. Would you kindly marry Remus and Khadja. I wish it done in my presence and I wish to see the gold ribbon before they leave here."

Remus and Khadja's heads both snapped up.

Dante nodded and took out a new ribbon and bound Remus's hand around Khadja's. "What?" She asked looking at Remus and then Sirius.

Sirius nodded. "I want you happy and loved Khadja. Marrying you to him is the only way. And doing it here you know that I am for it."

She swallowed as Dante said the Latin words that changed the ribbon silver.

Sirius sat back and a soft smile. "Now I will wait while you make it turn gold."

Khadja looked at him. "You want to watch..."

"No..." He shook his head. "I only want to make sure that Remus can't back out." He said offering a smile at Remus.

Remus sighed. As if he would.

He looked to Dante. "Could we be alone a few minutes?"

"Yes of course." Dante nodded and he lead Sirius out.

Remus came to Khadja. "I am sorry it has to be this way Khadja. But know I do love you."

He bent and kissed her his hands going to her skirt and pushing it up as he kissed her.

"Remus." She gasped against his mouth.

"Are you going to argue with Sirius?" He asked looking into her eyes.

She shook her head and laid back on the bench as Remus climbed over her. She looked at him as he kissed her. He chided himself as he touched her and felt her body stiffen that this was very much like rape.

He entered her and moved in her. He kissed her lips. "I swore to love and care for you. Sirius wants us to be together if you two can not be."

She wrapped her arms about him and let him finish. He panted as he felt his seed go into her body. She caressed his back. She was thankful that it had been short since she was very uncomfortable with Remus doing this at the moment, though she knew it was needed.

She lifted the ribbon. It was gold.

She sighed as Remus climbed off of her and pulled her up. He kissed her softly. "I do love you and will do all I can for you." He straitened her clothes. He felt terrible that it had to be this way and they could not learn to love before the act.

He knocked on the door and Sirius came in. He saw his former wife sitting with the gold ribbon in her hands. She stared at it. The whole day had made her numb to the core. She was not sure what to think.

"Thank you Remus. I will never forget this." Sirius said. He went and knelt beside Khadja and caressed her knee. He kissed her mouth and then her cheek.

"Sirius Black you are to unhand..." Dante looked at him, but Remus stopped the Minister with his arm out.

"Let them say goodbye." Remus growled softly. "She will never see him again. It is the least we can do."

Sirius was weeping and then hugged her. "Goodbye my love. I will always have you in my heart, but you are Remus's wife now. And if anyone is to take care of you now I am glad it is him."

She was weeping and she hugged him once before Remus came and gathered her up. "Goodbye Sirius." He said.

"Goodbye Moony."

Remus sighed and hugged his friend. He tousled his hair gently. "Be good Padfoot."

He turned and left with Khadja under his arm. They would never come back for only family members were allowed to come to the prison visits or those with them. He sighed as they took the boat ride back to land.

Khadja did not know that she would never be allowed to return, but Sirius and Remus knew for Dante had told them when he had come to them.

It was a goodbye and more for this was forever.