A Marauder's Daughter
Chapter Twenty-Five
Sam's Story
Sam had been bed ridden for nearly a week and the potion had to steep and than wait for it to cool for about two more days. Christmas was also around corner. The house was anything but cheerful.
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Hermione walked into her parents room and found her mother asleep. Sam was pale, thin, and her breathing was labor. She angrily brushed away the tears and sat down on the bed.
Sam opened her eyes and smiled. "Hi sweetie. You look exhausted."
She smiled weakly at the witch. "I'm fine really."
Sam patted the bed and Hermione laid down beside her mother. She took her in her arms.
"Now what's wrong," she asked as she wheezed for air.
"I was wondering-"
"…why I left the wizarding world," finished Sam.
Hermione nodded and looked over at the door. She saw her father and uncle in the doorway.
"Sirius….go get the others and I'll…tell you the reason."
He only nodded and walked down the hall.
Remus walked into the room and set up chairs for the group. Sirius quickly returned with Harry, Ron, Ginny, Luna and Draco. They all took their seats. Sam sat up resting her head against the headboard.
She began her story…
"It was October 31st, 1981 and Dumbledore came to the house…..
Flashback:
It was a clear dark the night and the stars shined brightly in the sky. Sirius and Sam sat on the patio. He had charmed the area to remain warm for the couple and one year old Hermione.
Sirius took his daughter from his wife's arms and pointed to the bright stars.
"You see those," as he pointed to the sky, "group of star are called Sirius. Daddy was named after those stars and if I'm gone to work or I am away. You can look at those stars and know I'm looking out for you."
Sam smiled at father and daughter when there was a knock on the front door. She left the patio and walked to the front door. The witch opened it stood face to face with Abus Dumbledore. Sam notice something was terribly wrong. She stepped aside and let the wizard in without a word. She led him to the patio.
"Sirius." Albus said gently and he turned around. "I have some bad news."
"What's wrong?" asked and handed Hermione to Sam.
"James and Lily have been murdered by Voldemort."
Sirius looked at the wizard with a blank expression. He shook his head, "It's not true. What about Harry?"
"Harry's alive. Voldemort is gone," and added, "for now."
"Wormtail!"
"Sirius please don't do anything stupid. You have Hermione to look after she needs both parents." Sam begged.
He gently ran his fingers through his daughter's black curly hair and looked up at Dumbledore with shire anger. The wizard stepped back he knew he couldn't stop him.
"He's going to pay! He's destroyed my godson's life!" Sirius ran from the house.
"Sirius!"
"It want help Sam."
"He's going to get sent to Azkaban or worse get his self killed!"
Hermione cried in her mother's shoulder. She knew something wrong was going to happen.
"I am sorry my dear." Albus said sadly and left the house with a very up set wife and daughter.
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Sam put Hermione to bed. She walked into the living room and paced the floor in front of the fireplace praying for husband to return.
The hours past with still no word from Sirius. Sam angrily dried her tears. She looked out the window and saw the sun raise. Than at the moment she knew she wouldn't see her husband again.
She ran up stairs to pack. She needed to leave the wizarding world for good. The death eaters where still out. But before she reached the second step. The witch heard a tap on the window. Sam walked over and allowed the owl inside.
She untied the paper and saw the front page.
Sirius Black was sent to Azkaban Prison for the murders of Peter Pettgrew and twelve muggles. He'll be spending a life sentence.
Sam broke down into violent sobs and the paper fell from her hands. She heard Hermione cry. She pulled her self together the best she could, and went up stairs.
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Sam walked into the nursery and picked up her baby girl. They cried together. She knew that baby's could sense when something horrible happens. Hermione knew it.
"Come on baby girl. We need to leave from this place. Death eaters will find us because Harry destroyed Voldemort. They know about him being James's friend."
The witch quickly packed their clothes and departed away from the world she knew, without any word of good bye.
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Sam held onto Hermione as it was her life line. She looked around deserted street it was dark and cold. She had no money, no home, and she couldn't care for a child.
Sam wondered the dark streets in hope to find a warm place. She saw an orphanage. The witch pulled the door open and walked into the building.
"May I help you miss?" asked the director.
Sam thought it over. "Yes I can no longer take care of my Hermione. Please take her and make sure she finds a good home."
The woman nodded. "I'll be back in one moment. Let you have time to say good bye, " and she walked away.
The witch smiled at her daughter. "I know you can't understand me. But I'm doing this because I love you so much," she pulled out her wand and concealed her appearance. "It's to protect you."
The director came back and took Hermione from Sam.
"Her name's Hermione Jane."
"She'll be looked after. I promise. You have no need to worry."
Sam kissed her baby and ran from the building without looking back. She knew she had done the right thing. But it still hurt.
End of flashback
Hermione looked at her weak mother with tears in her eyes. The room was silent until Hermione broke it.
"No wonder I was always wishing on the stars of Sirius."
The wizard pulled his daughter into his lap. "My baby girl. I did something so foolish that it hurt everyone I loved. I was so full of hate. I lost everyone."
"You have us back Daddy." Hermione whispered and laid her head down on his shoulder.
"But why didn't you want to be found?" asked Harry.
Sam coughed and looked at her family. "Hermione, had a family. I didn't want to cause problems. I made it so on Hermione's 17th birthday a letter would appear and tell her the truth because the charms would break on her birthday," she whispered.
They only nodded now understanding her reasons for leaving. It was to protect those she loved. Sam thought she had lost Sirius for ever. She decided to never return.
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I am sorry for late up date. The web site was giving me problems. I hope you enjoyed and now understood Sam's actions!