LAST TIME:
Anthony sighed as he saw his wife's excitement. "Baby, they might make us let him go. It is obvious enough how much they want him back in their lives and what lengths they are willing to go for him. They might consent on the account that he live with them. Then we would hardly ever get to see him!" He said chocking up at the thought of having to give up his youngest son.
At her husband's solemn words, Crissea felt a tingle of fear. She looked back towards the door and came to a decision. One that might change their entire lives forever.
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Lily sank into her chair exhausted with James beside her. She felt so confused at the direction in which this was heading. Of course there was no doubt to the fact that she desperately wanted her son back and better, but at the same time, she had seen how Harry had reacted to seeing them again and how he interacted with that other woman and couldn't help but feel relieved that someone was there for him. But with that was jealousy and anger at the other woman for taking her one of her eldest children away from her. And it was this side that dominated the other.
James looked at his wife in pain. He knew it was his fault that their son ran away in first place but like his wife felt angry, but for another reason all together. They seem to show so much love but at the same time couldn't protect his son whom they "loved so much." His eyes drifted over his son again. 'But it would have happened either way. The powers he got when he was partially adopted saved his life.' James sighed. He was just happy his son was back and slightly better and off the brink of death. He would do anything to save his son.
Andrew shook the door furiously. "It won't budge!" He said to his accomplices Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. They had been trapped in the Headmaster's office since the time that everyone had left not knowing that they had been up there listening to the entire conversation the adults were having under an invisibility cloak.
"Let it go Andrew, its no use." Hermione Granger said cringing as Andrew whipped around to face her giving her a glare. "And that is my family out there fighting and my brother who got captured by Death Eaters!" He said furiously.
Gently Ronald Weasley, or more commonly, Ron, pulled his friend down to the couch. "Look, mate, I know how you feel, I probably would be the same way but let's face it, there is no way we can get out. And you saw those elves, they seem pretty powerful, I don't think there is anything thing that you need to worry about." Andrew sighed. All they could do now was to wait.
Antony followed the gaze of his wife to the door as her jaw set. She had come to a decision. Feeling her husband's eyes on her she turned back towards him. "It's a chance we are going to have to take. They can't be that cruel, surely they will understand." She said her eyes brimming with tears.
Antony gathered her in his arms and pulled her closer to him. "You know I didn't get a kiss today, you're falling behind, Seea." A few tears escaped her eyes. "How can you think about something like that at a time like this?" Antony put his finger under her chin and tilted it up so they were looking to each other eye to eye, and he kissed her. Pulling back he kissed her forehead and held her. "It's ok; it's going to be ok. No one can talk our son from us, I won't let them, and neither will the children. We are a family and families always stick together no matter what. Remember, Seea, the promise? I'll never let it go. Never." Antony felt his wife shudder knowing she was crying. "It's ok to be afraid; it's ok to let it out. You don't always need to be strong." Antony comforted his wife.
Jacqueline felt herself waking up and almost gasped in shock, she had thought she wouldn't make it. She tried to remember what had happened before she had passed out. And it was as if it came rushing back to her. A man, not to much older than her rushing to help her out, a light crashing into her and as everything went back, a pair of comfortable arms holding her and a pair of gray eyes looking into her own as if reaching to her very soul. She felt a jolt and a slight burst of pain as she woke with a start.
She opened her eyes only to see the same gray eyes looking back at her as if in shock. Jacqueline watched as he rushed to help her sit up straight and gave her a glass of water, which she took, throwing him a grateful smile.
Sirius was shocked as he saw the girl stir, he quickly stood and went closer to her to check on her, surprised to see her eyes open hesitantly and then widen as they caught sight of his own. Breaking himself out of his stupor, he quickly went closer and helped her sit up right without straining herself and handed her a glass of water.
But when she smiled at him, it seemed like his whole world brightened and his heart throbbed with the sudden urge to hold her close to him and never let her go. But the feeling was gone as soon as it had come. He followed her gaze as it traveled to the other side of the room where her siblings were. Two little drops of salty water made their way down her face, as she made no movement to stop them, but to Sirius, they were like drops of acid that burned holes in his heart.
His attention soon got drawn to her side again as she tried to get up. He tried to get her back into her own bed but she struggled against him. "Let me go!"
"Now they are fine you need to sit still before you further hurt yourself!"
"I am fine! Let me go!" She squirmed but Sirius had already picked her up bride-style and carried her to a bed closer to her siblings. "There, now can you please just stay still." Sirius said slightly worn, she had a lot of fight in her.
"Thank you." He heard her say as he set her down. "For everything, you didn't have to but you did." Sirius looked at her She was gazing at him with her unique eyes imploring him to say something. But Sirius found himself lost in her eyes as she was lost in his, and so they remained oblivious of what was going on around them until they heard the doors open and heard her parents walk back in.
She felt a sudden chill of foreboding, and she knew nothing would be the same.
Dimitri looked up to see his parents leave the infirmary. He headed over to his youngest siblings and sat between them and looked at his youngest sister. He felt his heart clench. They almost lost all three of them today and they still weren't out of the woods yet.
He looked around the infirmary and took a deep breath. Nothing was going to be the same after this. He sighed; more was happening and more was going to happen, things had been set in motion that would change everything their little family had known.
A/N So maybe it wasn't as long as I had planned it to be but yah. I was going to wait for about two more chapters but I couldn't wait to put this chapter up. But I have to apologize as it might take longer between updates because I have just entered college. BUT I SHALL NEVER ABANDON this story. Ever.
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