A/N: Sorry once again for the wait but great stories like good wine take
time.
Sirius was whistling to himself when a large barn owl dropped a letter into his lap. Turning over the envelope, the first thing Sirius noticed was the Hogwarts symbol embossed into the wax seal. "I wonder what this is about?" he mused to himself. After opening the envelope Sirius quickly read through a hastily scrawled letter. A look of shock passed over his weather-beaten face as his brain finally registered what he had just read. After a few minutes, Sirius wrote a quick letter to Sierra asking her to meet him at the local coffee shop.
Ten minutes later, Sierra walked through the door to the coffee shop. She quickly spotted Sirius sitting alone. His eyes were red and swollen and his face was tear stained. Sirius looked up as Sierra sat down. "Sirius, what's wrong?" He handed her the letter he received. She looked at him with sympathy after she had read the news. "Oh Sirius I'm so sorry. I really am." She moved her chair next to his and put her arms around him in comfort. Sirius worked his arms around her waist to return the hug. Sierra put her arm around his neck and fondled the hair that was present. He looked into her eyes and removed the blonde hairs that covered her lips. He brought her chin to his and contemplated whether he should kiss her. She made the decision for him and his other hand slid up her back to the back of her head. Sierra opened her mouth in response to Sirius when she felt a sudden jolt and pulled away. Sirius looked confused for a moment as Sierra walked towards the Women's bathroom as if nothing had just happened between the two. He waited for about fifteen minutes until he grew impatient. Sirius sent a waitress in to look for her, only to find she had completely vanished. "I'm sorry sir, there isn't anyone in the bathroom." "Thanks anyway." The waitress simply nodded and went back to work. "Probably apparated." Sirius thought. What he didn't understand was why she would just get up and leave like nothing had happened. His thoughts quickly snapped back to Harry and Sandy as he apparated to Hogsmeade.
"WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS?? I THOUGHT I MADE IT CRYSTAL CLEAR NO ONE WAS TO BOTHER ME! HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO GET CLOSE TO POTTER'S GODFATHER WITH YOU IMBICLES AS MENIONS??" The death eaters nearest Sierra immediately fell down on their knees and began to kiss the hem of her robes. Feeble attempts of apologies could be heard from their direction. "It will never happen again Lady Sierra." "It was important. Honestly." "ENOUGH!! I'm tired of your sniveling. Why did you call me here?" "It's about the twins. Not long after you left Crabbe was discovered dead outside their door. At first we thought someone had ambushed us, but." "AMBUSHED??" "We were wrong with that assumption," came the quick reply. "It turns out that Wood's twins are some kind of super wizards or something. They disappeared right after we walked into their room." "THEY WHAT?!?"
Draco rushed back into the hospital wing with Hermione on his heals. Only sparing a quick glance at Harry, he dropped onto his knees next to Sandy. Draco gently pulled Sandy's head onto his lap, carefully pushing the hair out of her eyes he leant down to whisper in her ear. "Sandy I know you can hear me. Everything's going to be all right, I swear it. If anything ever happened to you I would kill myself. Please wake up." Tears started rolling down his face. One tear dripped onto Sandy's upturned palm. A red glow erupted once again from the scar there. It rapidly became blinding. "Draco what's happening?" Hermione managed to scream. Draco didn't have time to respond, he was thrown backwards by an unexpected surge of pure energy. Sandy's body began to levitate above the floor as the glow slowly began to change colors. Dumbledore and Pomfrey entered the room and gasped in shock. "This is worse than I ever imagined," said a grim faced Dumbledore as the group looked on in alarm.
Severus sighed in relief as his charm turned back to a warm blue color. "Thank Merlin!" He quickly walked over to where Oliver and Crystal were sleeping. He quickly shook Oliver awake and motioned for him to remain quiet. After stepping outside of the room and closing the door Oliver quickly turned to Snape and started ranting. "What's going on? Is it the twins? Are they hurt? Where are they?" he asked in rapid succession. "Slow down over there. I can only answer so many questions at a time." Oliver took a deep breath and tried again, "What have you found out about my twins? Please Severus tell me." Snape looked into Oliver's eyes as he told him that the twins were fine. It was all Oliver could do to keep from dancing in joy and waking Crystal. "So where are they?" Severus shook his head as he replied, "I still have no idea." Just then a loud cry from the nursery caused both men to jump to their feet and run into the house. Upon reaching the nursery, they found Crystal holding the twins and crying. "They just showed up, completely unharmed," she managed between a smile and a sob.
Sirius was whistling to himself when a large barn owl dropped a letter into his lap. Turning over the envelope, the first thing Sirius noticed was the Hogwarts symbol embossed into the wax seal. "I wonder what this is about?" he mused to himself. After opening the envelope Sirius quickly read through a hastily scrawled letter. A look of shock passed over his weather-beaten face as his brain finally registered what he had just read. After a few minutes, Sirius wrote a quick letter to Sierra asking her to meet him at the local coffee shop.
Ten minutes later, Sierra walked through the door to the coffee shop. She quickly spotted Sirius sitting alone. His eyes were red and swollen and his face was tear stained. Sirius looked up as Sierra sat down. "Sirius, what's wrong?" He handed her the letter he received. She looked at him with sympathy after she had read the news. "Oh Sirius I'm so sorry. I really am." She moved her chair next to his and put her arms around him in comfort. Sirius worked his arms around her waist to return the hug. Sierra put her arm around his neck and fondled the hair that was present. He looked into her eyes and removed the blonde hairs that covered her lips. He brought her chin to his and contemplated whether he should kiss her. She made the decision for him and his other hand slid up her back to the back of her head. Sierra opened her mouth in response to Sirius when she felt a sudden jolt and pulled away. Sirius looked confused for a moment as Sierra walked towards the Women's bathroom as if nothing had just happened between the two. He waited for about fifteen minutes until he grew impatient. Sirius sent a waitress in to look for her, only to find she had completely vanished. "I'm sorry sir, there isn't anyone in the bathroom." "Thanks anyway." The waitress simply nodded and went back to work. "Probably apparated." Sirius thought. What he didn't understand was why she would just get up and leave like nothing had happened. His thoughts quickly snapped back to Harry and Sandy as he apparated to Hogsmeade.
"WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS?? I THOUGHT I MADE IT CRYSTAL CLEAR NO ONE WAS TO BOTHER ME! HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO GET CLOSE TO POTTER'S GODFATHER WITH YOU IMBICLES AS MENIONS??" The death eaters nearest Sierra immediately fell down on their knees and began to kiss the hem of her robes. Feeble attempts of apologies could be heard from their direction. "It will never happen again Lady Sierra." "It was important. Honestly." "ENOUGH!! I'm tired of your sniveling. Why did you call me here?" "It's about the twins. Not long after you left Crabbe was discovered dead outside their door. At first we thought someone had ambushed us, but." "AMBUSHED??" "We were wrong with that assumption," came the quick reply. "It turns out that Wood's twins are some kind of super wizards or something. They disappeared right after we walked into their room." "THEY WHAT?!?"
Draco rushed back into the hospital wing with Hermione on his heals. Only sparing a quick glance at Harry, he dropped onto his knees next to Sandy. Draco gently pulled Sandy's head onto his lap, carefully pushing the hair out of her eyes he leant down to whisper in her ear. "Sandy I know you can hear me. Everything's going to be all right, I swear it. If anything ever happened to you I would kill myself. Please wake up." Tears started rolling down his face. One tear dripped onto Sandy's upturned palm. A red glow erupted once again from the scar there. It rapidly became blinding. "Draco what's happening?" Hermione managed to scream. Draco didn't have time to respond, he was thrown backwards by an unexpected surge of pure energy. Sandy's body began to levitate above the floor as the glow slowly began to change colors. Dumbledore and Pomfrey entered the room and gasped in shock. "This is worse than I ever imagined," said a grim faced Dumbledore as the group looked on in alarm.
Severus sighed in relief as his charm turned back to a warm blue color. "Thank Merlin!" He quickly walked over to where Oliver and Crystal were sleeping. He quickly shook Oliver awake and motioned for him to remain quiet. After stepping outside of the room and closing the door Oliver quickly turned to Snape and started ranting. "What's going on? Is it the twins? Are they hurt? Where are they?" he asked in rapid succession. "Slow down over there. I can only answer so many questions at a time." Oliver took a deep breath and tried again, "What have you found out about my twins? Please Severus tell me." Snape looked into Oliver's eyes as he told him that the twins were fine. It was all Oliver could do to keep from dancing in joy and waking Crystal. "So where are they?" Severus shook his head as he replied, "I still have no idea." Just then a loud cry from the nursery caused both men to jump to their feet and run into the house. Upon reaching the nursery, they found Crystal holding the twins and crying. "They just showed up, completely unharmed," she managed between a smile and a sob.