The days passed and suddenly it was Monday morning, and Cassandra was already waiting for her mother. It was early, but everyone was awake to say goodbye.

"Before I go, there is something important I need to tell you." Cassandra began. All the people in the room went silent and waited for her to speak. "I think you've noticed that Harry is not aware of this situation. That's how it has to remain. He can't know about me or my mother by any chance."

"It's not like we can tell him, anyway." Ron said, frowning.

"I know you can't tell him, that's not why I'm saying this. I want you to understand why. You are probably aware that Harry has a connection with Lord Voldemort. I don't know what are the limits of this connection, but there is a chance that it can allow him to access Harry's mind. If this happens and Harry knew about us, it would mean that Voldemort would know too. And if he knows, we're dead. That is the only reason, I know you are not going to like keeping a secret like this from him, but it's necessary." She finished, her face serious.

"You're right. It's for the greater good." Said Hermione nodding, as if she was trying to convince herself too. The other's nodded too, but Sirius didn't look too pleased at this request. Cassandra noticed but kept quiet, she didn't want to cause unnecessary tension.

Just a few seconds later they heard footsteps and Juliana appeared in the room. She had noticeable bags under her eyes, and even if she was trying to hide it behind a bright smile, it was clear that something was very wrong.

"Shit." Cassandra said very lowly closing her eyes and looking down. She knew what that appearance meant.

"Hey!" She said walking to her daughter. "Everything ready?" Cassandra nodded and forced a smile. "Well, we better get going. The portkey will activate in about fifteen minutes." She said and walked to the adults while Cassie said goodbye to the others.

"How bad?" Molly said, serious. Arthur and Sirius looked at Juliana, awaiting an answer.

"Do you really need to ask?" She replied, in a monotonous voice. That meant worse than you think.

"Wasn't he his favourite?" Sirius said, a slight hint of sarcasm on his tone. And by the look on his face after he said it, it wasn't supposed to be said out loud. Molly and Arthur opened their eyes wide and looked at him.

"I'm sorry?" Juliana asked, anger raging inside her. He muttered a low fuck and closed his eyes. "Sirius, a word, please." She said, her words laced with venom, leading him to the kitchen. The kids were still oblivious to what was happening.

He followed her and she closed the door, making the room sound proof.

"Why do you always have to do something like this!" She asked, exasperated.

"Sorry for saying what's on my mind when I am IN MY HOUSE." He replied, stubbornly.

"I know I should not bother to elaborate an argument just to tell you how wrong you are because every time I talk about Severus what I say goes in one ear and out the other" He rolled his eyes. "But I will ask you nicely to stop making those kind of comments when you know what's on stake for him every day. You are an adult now, Sirius. Act like one for once in your life."

"Act like an adult? You are telling me to act like an adult? Why don't you tell your husband that!? He's the one who terrorizes Harry every day just because he exists. And don't tell me about all this cover crap because he does not have to treat him like he's the most worthless piece of garbage." He retorted, angrily.

"You know why he does the things he does and what is going on inside him. You just choose not to see it. I know what he is doing is not nice, and I am trying to help him make it a little better. But it takes time." She sighed. "Sirius, tell me what do you see when you look at Harry." He looked away, refusing to answer. "What. Do. You. See?" She asked again.

"James." He replied.

"And?"

"Lily." He said, running a hand through his hair. "He has Lily's eyes." He finished.

"And you see the great times you had together. But you can't help to see, every time you look into his face or his glasses, or that hair, that James is dead. And when you look into his eyes, that Lily is dead too. But that gets lost on the overflow of good memories. Severus doesn't have good memories. Now you guess what he sees when he looks at Harry's eyes." He wasn't looking at her. She rubbed her eyes. "Show him some respect. You owe him at least that." She finished before getting up and going to the door. Sirius voice stopped her when she was about to open it.

"Juliana, he hates Harry. And he's just an innocent kid. That's the kind of man you married." She let out a dry laugh. Of course he was going to ignore everything she had said, she was expecting that.

"Here we go again..." She said, rubbing her eyes.

"Why can't you see it, Juliana!? He's not good for you!" He screamed.

"Oh, and you are?" She asked, raising her eyebrows. He stayed silent before sitting on a chair and resting his elbows on the table.

"You know I was in love with you." She made a disgusted face and looked at him.

"You were not in love with me, Sirius. I don't think you are capable of being in love with someone who's not yourself. You wanted me because I was that one person you couldn't have. You wanted me because I was in love with Severus, and taking me away from him would have been the ultimate irony. It was me, but it could've been anyone else." She sighed, her lack of sleep hitting her full force now. She opened the door and exited the room, leaving him behind.

Cassandra saw Sirius and her mother exit the room and knew things were not gonna be good, but she didn't have time to worry.

"It was a pleasure to meet you." Hermione said with a smile. "I hope we meet again in better circumstances." Cassie nodded.

"It was nice having another girl here for a while... I wish you could have stayed longer." Ginny said and hugged her briefly.

"You're nothing like your father so... cool." Ron said, awkwardly. She just looked at him and mouthed okay..., before Fred and George came on either sides of her and hugged her so tightly she stopped breathing.

"We'll miss you!" They said, fake crying.

"All those good times we had together!" George said, dramatically.

"We will never forget them!" Fred screamed directly on her ear.

"I... can't... breathe..." She said, trying to get out of the embrace.

"What? That you'll miss us so much you wish this hug was eternal?" George said, smiling.

She coughed and they both released her, but not before planting two loud and extremely wet kisses on her cheeks. She took a large gulp of air before making a grossed out face.

"DISGUSTING." She said, cleaning her cheeks with the ends of her hoodie. "Pigs." They both bowed and she rolled her eyes, but couldn't help but smile. In that moment they heard the door of the kitchen being opened, and they all looked to see Juliana coming out with a frown and her jaw clenched. It only lasted a second, but everyone saw it. She smiled and her frown disappeared, but there was something about her that said that she was still angry.

"Are you ready?" She asked her daughter while looking at her watch. "The portkey will be ready in five minutes." She nodded and Fred used the seconds he had while everyone was paying attention to Juliana to whisper on Cassandra's ear.

"Write first." She looked at him with a smile on her lips and nodded briefly.

They left the house and walked to an alley. They touched the portkey and were gone in a second.