Alexander Chronicles Year 5: The Growing Darkness
Chapter 20: Meeting the in-laws
Some hours had passed since Alex´s little chat with Ginny, and Alex was getting a bit nervous. Tomorrow he would be meeting Daphne´s parents. Alex had been fine with before, but now he was feeling so nervous. What if Daphne´s parents didn´t like him? It would be bad because; well he wanted a future with Daphne. Maybe even marry her at some point.
"Alex can I talk with you for a second?" Sirius asked.
Alex nodded a bit surprised on how formal his father sounded. Sirius walked into Alex´s room, and closed the door. Why were he acting so strange? "It was a nice thing you did for Ginny."
"Yeah well uh I sort of been in her shoes before." Alex signed. "And well I don´t know I if I helped or anything."
"Trust me you did." Sirius paused and he looked like his was gathering courage to say something. "So I have been thinking a bit. How are things with you and Daphne?"
Alex gave his father a strange look. "Uh it is great." Alex explained still a bit surprised at the question. "I mean I love her, and she loves me."
"Yeah, so uh what do you guys usually do?"
Alex felt his face heat up. It was a rather personal question. "It is not really your business."
Sirius eyes flickered and he looked embarrassed. Why was he embarrassed? Why were he asking those questions? "Right I was just wondering. I mean you are fifteen, and Daphne is-"
"Also fifteen, her birthday is in February. But what have our age have to do with anything?"
Sirius took a deep breath. "Well it is uh natural if you uh starts to uh have certain needs and thoughts."
Alex gave his father a confused look. "What?"
"I mean I was about your age when I first-."
"What are you talking about dad?"
"Alexander, I- "Sirius paused. "Have you two had sex?"
Alex blushed madly. "What?" He asked a bit mortified. "No" Sirius looked at him.
"It is nothing to be ashamed off." Sirius said. "It is uh pretty normal. I mean I was your age when I first did it."
"No we haven't having sex dad!" Alex half yelled as he blushed madly.
Sirius signed, "but uh do you have - I mean have you and Daphne talked about it? Or thinking about doing it?"
Alex shook their head; right now, he really wishing he could disappear this was so embarrassing. "No not really." Alex paused. "I don´t even know if Daphne is ready for that. Heck I don´t even know if I am ready for that step."
"Alex, it is natural if you have those thoughts at your age. I mean there is a lot of changes to your body and Daphne´s-"
"Stop" Alex buried his face in his hands. This was beyond embarrassing. It just had to end. "I am not having sex dad and I am not planning to do it in the foreseeable future." Alex said looking at the ground.
Sirius whipped his face with his hands. "Right, but uh do you know what to when you guys are ready-"
"Dad no!" Alex gulped. "Please stop. I know how to. I mean I have heard things." Alex paused. "You really don´t have to go in to details."
"No," Sirius said. "It is not that. There are a certain ways you can use to protect yourself. Uh there is a certain potion, and a spell, you can use for protection." Alex blushed. "So do you know them?"
Alex shock his head. "No, I don´t."
Sirius cleared his throat. "Right there is the Contraceptive Potion and the Contraceptive Charm. " Sirius paused. "The potion is very simple. Both you hand Daphne will have to drink it before you-"
"Yeah I got it." Alex said quickly.
"The recipe is in the books I gave you." Sirius said. "The spells incarnation is Prohibere Gravida." Sirius paused then showed Alex the wand moment.
Alex nodded. "Right noted." Hopefully this was all.
"Right so uh. Do you have any questions about you know?"
"No," Alex said quickly not looking at his father. It was still so embarrassing. "So that was it right."
"Yeah. It is really important that you use either the potion or spell. Otherwise, uh you uh Daphne could-"
"I get it." Alex interrupted. "Dad I it is fine. You can leave."
"Right then good talk." Sirius paused. "I get that this is not something you want to talk about this with me Alex. It is just important that you know your stuff. So look if you have questions then."
Alex shocked his heard.
"You are not weird or anything. I mean just because you haven´t-" Sirius paused. "I think it is a good thing."
Alex nodded. "Right, okay. Uh t-thanks for the talk dad."
Sirius left and Alex out a breath of relief. Thanks Merlin this was over. It had been super embarrassing and not really something, he wanted to talk with his father about. He didn´t know that poor Sirius would have to have the same conversation with Harry.
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The following morning Alex woke up early. This was the day he would meet Daphne´s parents. He had of course met her mother even after he had begun dating Daphne, and she seemed nice enough. Alex hadn´t met Daphne´s father. Alex knew that he had an important job in the ministry, and that he had make a big deal of staying out of the last war with Voldemort. Alex wanted to make a good impression on them, because well he wanted a future with Daphne.
The morning was ordinary. It was only Alex, Sirius, Draco and Harry that was at the house. The Weaselys was still sorting things out and prepared things for the coming funeral."
"So are you ready to meet the in-laws?" Sirius asked, as he Alex, Draco and Harry were eating breakfast
"Dad it is not until the evening." Alex asked as he looked at his bowl with porridge. He wasn´t that hungry.
"Are you nervous?" Draco asked.
"No."
"You look pretty nervous." Harry added.
"Well I am not." Alex said as he forced himself to eat some porridge. It actually helped a tiny bit.
"A bit of advice, Alex," Draco started, "If the father is glaring at you, than that means he likes you!" He laughed as well as did Sirius and Harry.
Alex scowled. "Gits. I am so remembering this when it is your turn."
The hours passed slowly. Alex used the time; he studied up on some Legilimency and Occlumency.
Finally it was time to go to Daphne´s, Alex quickly got down to the living room newly showered and in his new outfit.
He wore dark blue jeans, a black buttoned up shirt, and some innocent converse. He walked into the kitchen to find that Draco, Harry and Sirius weren't alone. Lupin and Tonks were there as well. They had been laughing when he entered.
"Well you look handsome. My cousin is growing up." Tonks said wiping a fake tearaway.
Alex felt himself blushing. "Right I be leaving now." He said and walked to the fireplace.
"Right. Have fun son, and remember to be polite."
Alex nodded and grabbed some floo powder. For security reason Alex first had to floo to his old house, and then to the Greengrass home.
The trip were a success, although Alex felt to his face when he tumbled out from the fireplace. Great Alex thought this isn´t embarrassing at all.
Alex heard a small chuckle and looked it up. Lucky it wasn´t one of Daphne´s parents, but her little sister.
"Smoot landing."
Alex smiled a bit, "yeah I need to work on that."
As he got up, he noticed Astoria was holding a book in her hand. It was called Hans Christian Andersen ́s fairy tails. "It is from Jack Bennett. We had been talking about the stories we where told when we were little, and he had grown up with these. He is so thoughtful," Astoria said with a small blush appearing on her face.
"And she have been reading in since got." An amused voice sounded. "One might think she got a little crush on the giver." Daphne´s mother Agatha Greengrass entered the room and smiled at Alex.
"Mum!" Astoria hissed, as her face got even redder before she left the room.
"Welcome Alexander." Agatha said. Agatha was the same beautiful woman he had met last summer when he snuck out to see that his girlfriend was okay. Daphne was similar to her mother, except her mother had brown eyes instead of blue. Mrs. Greengrass strode over to Alex and gave him a light hug, one he was almost reluctant to return. "How are you?" she asked once she released the boy.
"I'm alright." Alex answered, looking at the older woman who he just realized they were at the same height. Daphne was a bit shorter, albeit she wasn't done growing so it was possible she would grow taller than her mom.
"Daphne is still getting ready," Mrs. Greengrass told him. "But you may go and see her if you'd like." Alex felt himself blushing but he still nodded. "Roby." A second later, a small house elf with yellow eyes appeared next to Alex. "Please escort Alexander to Daphne's room."
The house elf bowed, "Yes Madam Greengrass," he replied. "Master Black, this way." Roby continued to lead Alex out of the den and into a hallway towards some stairs. Alex was led up the stairs and through a hallway of the first landing. They walked down passing Astoria´s room, the door was open and Alex could see that she was busy reading book Jack had given her. Alex followed the house elf until they came upon a closed door
"Miss Greengrass's room," Roby said with a bow and then popped away. Alex knocked onto the door. There was a muffled 'come in'.
Alex slowly entered the room to find his girlfriend sitting in a chair in front of a small table with a mirror. She was staring in the distance as she brushed her blonde hair, but when she noticed who had entered her room, her face lit up with joy.
"Alex!" she cried, jumping up and running over towards her boyfriend and hugging him tightly.
"Daphne," he replied, hugging her back, and inhaled the scent of her shampoo, strawberries and vanilla. He loved that smell. "
Daphne released her boyfriend. "I've been so worried!" Daphne said. "No letters. What happened to Mr. Weasley?"
Alex´s smile faded. "He is dead,"" He said softly.
"I am so sorry." Daphne said as she touched Alex´s shoulder. "Did you get a chance to say goodbye?"
Alex shocked his heard. "No he died the same day we left for Hogwarts." Daphne touched Alex´s cheek. "At least his family got the chance of saying goodbye."
"Do you want to chancel my visit?"
Alex smiled, "no. Everyone looks forward to seeing you."
Daphne smiled because and stood on her toes while Alex leaned down, and their lips connected into a small and very enlightening kiss.
"Isn't that a beautiful sight," said a voice. Daphne and Alex quickly tore apart and turned towards the doorway. "Oh don't stop on my account, just pretend I'm not here." It was Tracey.
"Hey Tracey," Alex greeted with a wave. "Great timing as always."
"Well I try," Tracey smugly replied entering the room. "Tell the Weasley that I am sorry for their lose."
Alex nodded. "I will."
Tracey smiled as she walked over to the bed and sitting down. "Thanks for the book by the way. It will come in handy when I face those Death Eaters when the battle begins."
"No problem," Alex replied with a nod, and then turned towards Daphne. "Thank you for the wand holster. I love it!"
"I'm glad you do," Daphne said, touching his left arm, feeling that he had it on. She looked up at him and smiled. Alex smiled back and grabbed her hand and squeezed it. She squeezed back. Alex noticed she had his neckless on.
"And thanks for the neckless. You have really been working on your runes."
Alex just smiled.
"Such a touching moment," Tracey commented.
"Do you mind?" Daphne hissed towards her best friend who giggled.
"No I don't," She replied, and then waved at them. "Continue."
"Do mind leaving?" Daphne asked.
"Ah you want to snog?" Tracey smiled and got to her feet. "Well as much as I like a good romance, that might be a bit too much to watch." She winked at Alex and Daphne. "But have fun lovebirds. I go tease Astoria about her Gryffindor."
"I thought she'd never leave," Daphne said, looking up at Alex
"Yeah." Alex said looking at his girlfriend and leaning down to kiss her. However, before he could, the door opened again. "Tracey, come on - " but he stopped and froze in mid-sentence when he ogled at who the intruder was.
It was a fairly tall man with dark coloured hair tinged with grey. He had a light beard that was also tinged with grey, with grey eyes behind his glasses. He had a hardened face, and was dressed in some navy coloured robes, and he was glaring, hard. Alex saw his hand flinch and knew that the older man wanted to pull out his wand and hex Alex on the spot, or that's at what he thought.
"Alexander Black," Mr. Greengrass drawled out, glancing at Alex and furrowing his brows.
Alex took a step away from Daphne. "Mr. Greengrass," he greeted with a nod, and then walked up to the older man with his hand out in front of him. Mr. Greengrass gasped the hand very firmly and shook it "Pleasure to meet you, sir."
"No, the pleasure is all mine," Mr. Greengrass automatically replied, staring hard at Alex, who gave a nervous smile.
"How are you?" Alex said after a few seconds of embarrassing silence.
"I'm well," Mr. Greengrass answered, releasing the young boy's hand, and then looked at his eldest daughter. "Your mother says dinner is ready."
"Thank you," Daphne replied with a nod. "We'll be down in a minute or two."
Victor Greengrass nodded. "Don´t be too long." He glared towards Alex one more time and then left the room, leaving the door open. Not realizing he had been holding his breath, Alex exhaled relievingly.
"Well, that was...something," He said, staring at the place where Daphne's father had been standing.
"Oh, don't worry," Daphne said, going back to her mirror to check her make-up. "He's harmless."
"Yeah to you maybe. I am the boy that is dating her daughter." Alex said, turning and pointing towards his girlfriend. "Does he still read the Prophet?"
"Yes," Daphne answered slowly. "But I'm sure he doesn't believe them. Mum has being trying to convince him the Prophet has been full of lies and misprints, and he has been coming around actually. I think."
"I hope so," Alex mumbled to himself, glancing back at the doorway.
"Alright, how do I look?" Daphne asked, turning to Alex and doing a small twirl in the simple green dress she had been wearing.
Alex looked up at his smiling girlfriend and grinned widely. "Gorgeous, as always," he replied.
"And you look quite handsome yourself," She replied, walking up to Alex and giving him a kiss on the lips. Alex responded and the couple kissed for a few seconds before Daphne pulled back, "We better go, before I mess up my make up." Daphne said as she grabbed Alex´s hand and leading him out of the room and down towards the dining room. They walked slowly enjoying each other´s company.
A minute later, the couple entered, fining they were the last to enter, and it wasn't just Daphne's immediate family, there was also an old couple there as well, and Alex assumed they were Daphne's grandparents.
"Well hello there," said Daphne's grandmother, smiling warmly towards Alex. "Who might you be?"
"Alexander Black," Alex answered with a bow, and then wondered why he just bowed.
"The Son of Sirius Black?" Daphne's Grandfather asked. Alex swallowed but nodded. "Now there was a clever man!" he exclaimed, stunning Alex. "The first man who's ever escaped Azkaban! You have to always wonder how he did that!"
"How indeed!" Daphne's grandmother said with a nod, neither noticing the small glares from their son.
"Come, join us." Mrs. Greengrass spoke with a smile and waving over towards at the two empty chairs next to Tracy. Daphne and Alex took their seats. Daphne sat next to Tracey while Alex glanced to his right, seeing Mr. Greengrass. Astoria and her Grandparents sat across from them, Alex directly across Grandfather Greengrass who was staring at Alex with interest.
"I'm Reginald Greengrass," the elder man began towards Alex, "And this is my lovely wife, Isabella. It's nice to meet you, young man."
"The pleasure is all mine," Alex replied with a nervous smile.
"No need to be nervous, son," Reginald said. "We don't believe the Prophet, we never did. We just read it for the laughs." Isabella nodded in agreement which Alex visibly relaxed.
"Though there are some truths in the Daily Prophet," Victor spoke up, grabbing his glass of wine, glancing over towards Alex who stiffened once more.
"Oh come on Victor," Isabella began with a snort. "You knew Voldemort was going to come back again. You said so yourself, and it was only a matter of time before he was to rise again."
"And Dumbledore is just as sane as you and me," Reginald continued towards Victor. "Hell, maybe even saner. But I can't speak for the Potter boy, though from what I've seen so far, you don't seem loony," he finished, his words directing towards Alex.
"Thank you, sir," Alex replied with a nod.
"Ah, no formalities here," Reginald spoke. "Please, call me Reginald.
Daphne´s grandparents began entertaining the teenagers stories about their time at school. It had only been Daphne´s grandmother that had been at Hogwarts. Her grandfather had been in Durmstang. It was a pretty funny dinner, and Alex really enjoyed himself. Tracey and Astoria also had some fun stories as did Daphne´s mother. Some of them were about Daphne. The blonde witch had blushed when he story had been told much to her family and boyfriend amusement.
When it was time to go home, Alex had left the dining room when it was time to go and stood in the room with the fireplace and waited on Daphne and her family. He was looking at some photographs there was lot of pictures of Daphne´s family; aunts, uncles and cousins on both her mother and father´s side. Alex knew most of them by name, but hen came across one with two teenage boys with their arms around each other with huge grins on their faces. He was curious as to who it was. He soon got his answer.
"That's my older brother," spoke the voice of Victor. Alex turned around to see Victor standing in the room with a glass of fire whisky. "Stanley. He was a couple of years older than me."
"What happened to him?" Alex asked, turning to look at the picture one more.
"He was murdered in the first war," Victor answered, walking up next to Alex. "You see Stanley was a fighter. He wanted to go war with the Death Eaters. I told him it would be dangerous, but he was passionate." Victor paused. "The Death Eaters killed the girl he loved, and he thought revenge was his only answer. Oh the things he could do with his own wand. He was magnificent and powerful. He could take down three death eaters at once. But when it came down to face the Dark Lord, Stanley didn't even last a minute."
Alex glanced at the older man and then at the floor when Victor looked at him. "That is the reason I don´t want you to date Daphne. It is not because you are a Black or because of your parents went to Azkaban. It's because when I look at you, I see my older brother. Daphne has told be about the things you have done. Powerful and magnificent with a wand. A fighter. And when you protected my daughter Daphne when she was in trouble. My brother would do that with the woman, he loved, but when he lost her. He went mad. And now with the Dark Lord back, yes I believe he is back, and with a target on your own back, I'm afraid you will pull my daughter into whatever trouble you will get into. And you will hurt her or get her hurt. No doubt."
"Sir, I would never do anything to hurt your daughter," Alex began to say. "I love her and would protect her with my life. I would die before letting anything happen to her."
Victor smiled. "I tell you a secret. I actually like you." Alex hadn´t expected that. "Yes, I know you would do anything to protect her. I know that you even would give up your own life to protect her" Victor paused. "I also know that she would do anything to protect you."
"I still won´t let anything happen to her." Alex said stubbornly.
"Yes, and Stanley said to same." Victor said. "Yet he failed. And trust me, he loved his girlfriend and like you would do anything to protect her."
Alex didn´t respond and Victor continued. "I love my daughter with all my heart and I would do my best to do what is best for her. So I say this, Black. This relationship you two have, it can't go on any longer. I would never forgive you if anything ever happened to her. You should end this, before things get deeper, before this war gets worse!"
Alex continued to stare at Victor, confliction in his eyes. For some reason, he felt that Victor was right, but still. "How do you know Daphne wouldn´t fight anyway?"
"She fights for you," Victor said.
"I uh-" Alex was loss for words. "Daphne hates the injustice, she hates Voldemort´s views."
"Just do the right thing; it should be easy if you really love her."
Alex didn´t respond. He did love Daphne, but was it better for her if they weren't together. Alex noticed Victor leaving as Daphne entered the room.
"What did my father want?"
Alex smiled, "nothing just the usual if you hurt my daughter, I hurt you."
Daphne just smiled and kissed Alex on the cheek. Alex smiled back and the two leaned in and shared a kiss. "I look forward to meeting you father, and seeing your room."
"I look forward to showing you it. " Alex said and whispered. "You know that you have to floo to my old house first, then I take you to my father´s."
Daphne nodded. "Will we be alone in your old house?"
Alex gave Daphne a puzzled look. "Yeah we do you ask."
Daphne just kissed Alex on the lips. "Yeah what do I mean?"
Alex blushed and gave a small smile. "uh yeah it s-sounds good-"
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The next day Alex was waiting for Daphne in his old house. It had been a pretty strange day morning. The following night Harry had had another vision about with Voldemort this time he was the dark lord had been very happy about something. It had worried the order and they had sent people out to investigate. However it had been the Daily Prophet that had given the answer. Alex had the paper in his hand and looked once again on the front paper.
MASS BREAKOUT IN AZKABAN!
The Ministry of Magic announced that this morning there had been a mass breakout from Azkaban.
Speaking to reporters in his private office, Cornelius Fudge, Minister for Magic, confirmed that serval high-security prisoners escaped in the early hours of yesterday evening, and that he has already informed the Muggle Prime Minister of the dangerous nature of these individuals.
"We find ourselves, most unfortunately, in the same position we were two and a half years ago when the murderer Sirius Black escaped," said Fudge last night. "Nor do we think the two breakouts are unrelated. An escape of this magnitude suggests outside help, and we must remember that Black, as the first person ever to break out of Azkaban, would be ideally placed to help others follow in his footsteps. We think it likely that these individuals, who include Black's cousin, Bellatrix Lestrange, have rallied around Black as their leader. We are, however, doing all we can to round up the criminals and beg the magical community to remain alert and cautious. On no account should any of these individuals be approached."
The other individuals who had escaped were Rudolphus Lestrange, Rebastan Lestrange, Augustus Rookwood, Thorfinn Rowle, Alecto and Amycus Carrow, Avery Travers, Malik Gibbon, Antonin Dolohov, Turdus and Septima Snyde and others.
It was Voldemort´s old army. Alex had heard of most of them Bellatrix was his father´s cousin and was terrible. She had and along with her husband, his brother and Barty Cruch Jr. had tortured Neville´s parents to insanity. Alex also knew the Snyde family. Tudus´ sister were his aunt. Alex had heard stories from Selene. They seemed like terrible people.
Alex had been surprised that Daphne´s visit hadn´t been cancelled. However, he were waiting for his girlfriend to arrive. Alex didn´t had to wait long as the fireplace roared and a beautiful blood haired girl stepped out.
The young couple hugged and Daphne looked around. "So this was your old house? It seems lovely."
"It was, but uh should we go?"
"You don´t want to show me your old room?"
Alex nodded with a small smile. He grabbed Daphne´s hand and gave her a tour of the house. After some minutes of kissing the two teenagers were ready to floo to Grimmauld Place.
Alex handed Daphne a small paper." Read it, remember it and then burn it,"
Daphne nodded and smiled. "Who is the secret keeper?"
"Dumbledore."
Minutes later Alex and Daphne was at Grimmauld Place. Both Sirius and Nymphadora were waiting for them, as Sirius saw Daphne he smiled. "So you are the girl that my son keeps talking about?"
Daphne gave a small smile as she shock Sirius´ hand. "It is a pleasure to meet you Mr. Black."
"Please Miss Greengrass. Mr. Black was my father, call me Sirius."
Daphne hesitated a nit but nodded. "Then please call me Daphne."
Sirius smiled. "Yes it does seem appropriate. You are my future daughter-in-law after all."
Both Alex and Daphne blushed. "Daaad." Alex hissed. Why did he had to be so embarrassing?
Sirius laughed a bit as Nymphadora elbowed him. "Play nice cousin." She said before smiling at Daphne. "It is a pleasure to see you again."
"Thanks Dora."
Alex began showing Daphne around in Grimmauld Place. There was few of the order members present. Remus Lupin, and Nymphadora´s parents all of whom Daphne got to meet. The Weasley family were also present. When Mrs. Weasely had heard that Alex had wanted to bring Daphne over she and smiled and said that Arthur would have wanted them to celebrate life. When Mrs. Weasley had seen Daphne she had given the Slytherin girl a big hug, much to her surprise. She had also asked Daphne to tell Tracey of the date of Mr. Weasley´s funeral. Daphne was of course also invited. "I don´t know. It just feel like I would be trespassing or something." Alex and Daphne was in Alex´s room waiting the dinner to be ready.
"Well Mrs. Weasley doesn´t see that way." Alex said rubbing Daphne´s hand with her thumb. "I mean uh-" Alex paused and blushed a bit. "she kind of sees you as family or well uh mi-mine I suppose."
Daphne blushed. "Right. So would you mind if I come?" Alex shocked his head. "Because I am your what?"
Alex blushed. "Uh my girlfriend. I mean the other. It was just dad being weird."
Daphne gave Alex a playful smile. "So there is no marry proposals?" Alex blushed and began to stammer. Daphne just smiled. "I am kidding. We are a bit young for that."
Alex nodded. "Yeah."
"You know I love you though."
Alex´s thoughts flew back on what Daphne´s father had said and that if he truly loved then he should end things with her. "Y-yeah." Alex paused and looked at his girlfriend. "And I love you as well."
Daphne smiled, leaned in and gave Alex a gently kiss on the lips. Alex hesitated for a few seconds before kissing her back. The two of them continued to kiss for a few minutes, until they were interrupted by some knocking on the door. "Yeah." Alex said feeling the heat rise to his cheek. The door opened and Harry stepped inside. The boy-who-lived looked very uncomfortable.
"Sirius says that the dinner is ready."
"Okay thanks." Alex not looking at Harry.
Harry nodded. "Great."
Alex watched Harry leave before looking at Daphne both of them blushed. "So we better get down there otherwise the others come up here."
Daphne stood up and offered Alex her hand. "Shall we then?"
Alex smiled as he got to his feet and grabbed Daphne´s hand. "We shall."
Hand in hand, the two walked down to the dining room. The dinner was pretty nice. Sirius was of course very embarrassing, but luckily Daphne didn´t mind. Otherwise, he and Nymphadora just asked Daphne about different stuff. Like her favourite subjects and carrier plans. Just as they were about to finish their dinner when they head the fireplace roar to life. "Sirius you better come." It was Dumbledore´s voice.
Sirius quickly got to his feet and sprinted to the living room. Alex was a bit a concerned as well. Dumbledore had sounded very serious.
"What have happened?" Daphne whispered.
"I don´t know." Alex said.
"Maybe it is something about the Azkaban breakout." Daphne said and then grabbed Alex´s arm. "Maybe it is something on your mother."
Alex gulped. Could it be that? Could his mother really had been set free? Alex´s thoughts were interrupted as everyone heard Sirius´ cry. "It is you! Thanks Merlin."
Nobody spoke, but everyone ran to the living room. Daphne waited for Alex who had sit still for a few moments until he followed as well.
….
The room was crowed. Everyone was standing together in a circle. They were whispering, but Alex couldn't hear what where being said. Sirius had apparently heard Alex, because he turned and looked at him
"Alex something wonderful have happened."
Alex´s heart began beating faster and he barely noticed that Daphne was holding his hand. Could it really be his mother? Alex got his answer as Sirius stepped as side. There sitting in a chair was - was Cyrina Bonteri. His mother was back. Cyrina looked the same, but different. The prison had left its mark on her. Cyrina had a tried looking and malnourished. Her hair was greying and she had a haunted look in her eyes. However, when he eyes met Alex´s she looked younger and as the same mother Alex remembered. Unintentionally Alex let go of Daphne´s hand and took a small step back.
"A-Alex is it really you?" Cyrina´s voice sounded hoarse, like it hadn´t been use for a long time. "I-it have been so l-long. Look at you; you have grown so much -so much."
Cyrina smiled at her son, but Alex didn´t smile back. Alex far from smiled back, he looked petrified. He had wanted his mother back for so long, but know he didn´t know what to feel. What would she say to the fact that Alex could have set her free mounts ago? Yet he hadn´t and now Alex regretted that. There was also his dark moments. Alex had attacked his mother´s former husband; he had tortured her nephew and killed her brother. He was also the reason that her father and mother was dead. What would his mother say when she leant about all that, she would properly hate him. Cyrina hated violence.
So Alex didn´t know what to feel. So when Cyrina took a step towards him, Alex took another step back. "I uh I."
"Alexander listen," Cyrina paused and looked at her son. Alex was still a mess, but now he felt something. It was strange, but it was anger. Anger at his mother. He was angry at her for being arrested, angry at for leaving him all alone, and he was so angry at her for lying about whom his father was. Why were he suddenly so angry over that? He hadn´t been before. Still all he could think about was how she had lied. Lied about the muggle, that she had messed with his mind. She had lied about everything. So how could he trust her? How could he forgive her? Because it was all her fault. "Alex I have missed you so much."
"Stay back." Alex said. "I SAID STAY AWAY FROM ME!" Alex yelled as Cyrina took another step forward. "Just leave me alone."
"Alex please I - I know that-"
"That you have lied about everything." Alex began as he began to tear up. "That you messed with my memories? That you never said that Sirius was my father. You lied to me, and how many else. Yo-you could hav-have helped somehow. You could have helped dad." Alex paused. "Just say away from." With those words, Alex turned and ran to his room.
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Chapter end