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A:N: Hey everyone! I hope that you enjoyed the last chapter. Here's the next one for you. Haha I have achieved internet on vacation, so yay!
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"Thank you, Dolores. I would like to speak to Dominique and Nymphodora alone now." Dumbledore said. Professor Umbridge gave them all a stern look, including the headmaster, and then strode briskly out of the room. Dumbledore gave Dominique and Dora a slight smile, before casting his wards around his office once more. They heard a frustrated shrill from outside of the door and then obvious footsteps pounding down the stairs.
"The ministry sure knows how to pick em'." Dora said, settling herself down in one of the chairs opposite of the desk Dumbledore was sitting at. Dominique sat down in the chair next to Dora and they both looked at Dumbledore expectantly. Seeing there looks, Dumbledore gave them a broader smile.
"Yes, well I can assume that the Minister has something up his sleeve with this one. I think he might be vying for my position as headmaster. But that's not why we're here. I would like you both to keep an eye out for anything that might look like a threat to the school or to any of the students here." Dumbledore said, looking over at the two younger Order members who were seated in front of him.
Dominique nodded and Dora gave a wide smile, tooling her features back to normal so Umbridge wouldn't think anything suspicious about it. "Um, Sir?" Dominique asked, a little unsure about what she was supposed to call the headmaster now that she was "working" for the school, again. "What are we going to do about are, uh, living situations?"
Dora tried to keep her smile in check, no one knew about her and Remus. Or so that's what she thought, until Dominique said what she did next. "What about Tonks? Is she going to live with Remus or here? And am I supposed to go back to Sirius or would you like me to stay here at the school?" Dumbledore smiled at Dominique's smug, yet worried look, and Dora's shocked expression.
"Seeing as it would be better if you both chose to stay here, I would say that you could either stay in your own private quarters here.. But if you would feel more comfortable commuting back and forth, that would be fine too." Dumbledore said. Dominique and Dora thought it over for a moment before deciding.
"We'll stay in a dormitory. So long as we can stay together." Dora said, putting an arm over Dominique as best she could, seeing that they were in opposite chairs. Dumbledore smiled and nodded his head. Folding his hands in front of him, he looked towards the doors and sighed.
"Professor Umbridge is going to be waiting for you two. You should just stick to the story of being here to be extra security for the castle." Dominique and Dora nodded. "If she has any questions, tell her to see me. You may go down to the kitchens if you like, it seems that you have missed dinner."
Dominique and Dora stood up and slowly walked towards the door. When they opened it and began going down the stairs, they broke out into identical grins. "Sleepover!" They shrieked girlishly. At the bottom of the stairs, Umbridge was fuming and somewhere up in his office, Dumbledore was rolling his eyes at the two big kids he had on his stairs.
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"Excuse me! I said, Excuse ME!" An irate Professor Umbridge yelled at the two women who were making their way up the stairs from the Great Hall. Turning around, Dominique couldn't hold back a small laugh and a huge grin that popped up when she saw the woman's appearance. She was wearing a pink suit/dress and a pink bowler hat. Everything was pink. "Did you need us?" Dominique asked. She self-consciously put a hand to her ever-growing stomach. Umbridge's gaze lingered on her hand for a moment before taking in the rest of her appearance, as well as Dora's.
"Yes." she said curtly. "I have no authorization about two female witches in the employment of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Therefore, I do believe that you will have to get your things and be gone." Dominique and Dora looked at each other, before Dora started to giggle.
"Well, Professor, Dumbledore has talked to us and he said that if you have any questions to ask him." Dominique said as Dora got a-hold o herself. Umbridge huffed, turned on her heel, and strode off back down the stairs. When she was gone, Dominique turned back to Dora. "Well, she seems quite pleasant."
"Yeah, if you like pink robots that do everything their masters tell them to do." Dora said sarcastically. Dominique laughed and they continued their way up the stairs. When they reached the top of the stairs, they looked around for the hidden staircase that would take them to their private dorms. Spotting it, Dora walked towards the hidden door.
Dominique looked around, noticing that Dora wasn't there anymore. "Dora?" She called out. It was night at he castle, and she didn't quite like that she could be by herself. Trying to keep her voice from shaking, she called out again. "Dora? Tonks!? Where did you go?" She waited, but when she didn't here anyone answer her, she took off down the corridor.
Feeling like she was being watched, Dominique sped up. Pulling her wand out when she reached the corner, she turned at the hand that was put on her shoulder. She let out a short scream when she saw the person, standing with dark robes to cover his face and his wand pointing right at her. She turned the corner, and started to run down the corridor. Dominique went running down the corridor. She had to get out of the hall before he caught up with her. Turning the corner and leaning up against the wall, Dominique tried to catch her breath. She jumped when she heard something stir behind her. Turning around she came face to face with a wall.
Breathing a sigh of relief, she turned herself back around. Her eyes widened, but before she could scream, his hand was covering her mouth. "Hello, luv. Miss me?" Dominique shook her head, thrashing around and trying to get out of her captors arms. "Oh, well, I guess that we'll just have to change that wont we?" He asked, raising his wand to the side of her neck.
Dominique started to panic, her breath coming faster as she tried to remember her fighting without her wand. All aurors had to be trained like this, but now that it came down to it she was forgetting everything and panicking like a little baby. Giving up on being civil, she threw up her knee, bringing it into contact with her captor's groin. He groaned and fell to the ground. Not thinking and acting on instinct, Dominique kicked away his wand, grabbed hers, and raced down the corridor.
When she rounded the corner, she ran headlong into someone. Panicking, Dominique lashed out, only to stop mid-kick when she recognized the bright pink hair. "Bloody hell, Dominique! What are you doing?" Dora said, getting off the ground and looking to Dominique. She looked as if she had been through a muggle dryer. "What happened?" She asked, but Dominique shook her head. She wouldn't talk, so Dominique took her my the shoulders and led her back down the hall.
Dominique was still visibly shaken. She kept looking over her shoulder and all around, half expecting someone to jump out of the corner and attack them both. Tonks was chatting amiably about something, but Dominique was only half listening. When they got to the hidden rooms, Tonks said the password and they walked into the open portrait. When she had sat down, Dominique put her head in her hands and tried to calm herself down.
"Are you o.k. Dominique? Do you need me to get you anything?" Tonks asked. Once again, Dominique shook her head. Looking up at Tonks, she managed a harried smile.
"I'm going to go to write a letter. I'll be in my room if you need me." Dominique said, standing up and making her way to her room. Looking inside carefully before going in, she sat down on her bed and summoned her pen and parchment. Running a hand through her hair, she put the pen to her mouth, then back to the paper.
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Dear Sirius,
How are you? We made it to Hogwarts fine. You would love Professor Umbridge. She is possibly even worse than McGonagall and I can only imagine the fun you would have breaking her in. We talked to Dumbledore. He said that Dora and I should act as extra security for the castle and the children here. Like it needs anymore protection. I'm going to really be looking out for anything suspicious from the ministry or from Umbridge.
Something happened tonight. I was walking down the corridor, when someone followed me. Don't worry. I'm fine, just a little shaken. They attacked me, but I fought them off and ran into Dora on the way. She's fine as well. Please don't do anything rash, Sirius. Stay home, not for me, or for you. Stay safe for our baby.
I think it might be a girl. I haven't felt any kicks yet, but I have the weirdest cravings. Like strawberries, and lots of watermelon. I hate watermelon too. My mother used to say that she craved watermelon with Lily. But Lily said she craved strawberries with Harry. Maybe it's twins! I hope not.
I'll be home in two weeks. I cant wait until I get to come home with you.
Love you,
Nicky
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Sirius paced in the kitchen of Number 12, Grimmauld Place. He had gotten Dominique's letter. That was why he was pacing. He really needed to be with her and their baby. Hearing about the attack or anything like that had Sirius on edge. More so than Dominique being away for two weeks.
When he had gotten through with the letter, he had sent one back to her and written one that he had sent to Dumbledore. He would not have his child or the woman he loved in danger. Sighing, he poured himself a drink and turned in for the night. Not that he would get much sleep, but damn it, he could try.
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Sorry everyone, no sneak peek for this chapter, because I don't know what to write for the next one.
Hey guys! I hope everyone has enjoyed this chapter. Please, please, please leave me a review. I was wondering if you think I should have Sirius propose. I don't know if I will yet or not, but I was thinking about something like that. Hell, maybe I'll have them walk right on in to the ministry to get married. Lol. Well, thanks for reading and leave me a review!
Yours Truly,
Baby Blue Eyes 10