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"You can feel the light start to tremble,

Washing what you know out to sea,

You can see your life out of the window, tonight."

–One Republic 'If I Loose Myself'

Chapter Thirty-Six:

There's a large difference between sitting down cross-legged on a bed and telling somebody about magic's many wonders and opening the gateway to show them its magnificent splendour.

You can sit there know something's true, believe in its reality… but it's never actuallyreal for you until it's hit you in the face.

And that was the expression on Sarah's face, as if somebody had reach out and slapped it.

I chuckled and kept pulling her along, "C'mon, let start with getting something to eat on me,"

She nodded to show she heard me, but her eyes were fixed on a hoard of flying blue pixies that were pulling of the hair of a girl across the way.

Sarah staggered around, still clutching to my arm, as she seemed to be looked at everything all at once. A few times she almost stumbled into people as she didn't watch were she was going. I wondered if this is how I was when I first came here with… Sirius.

I frowned, shaking my head, and blocked out the thought of him.

"So where are we going?" she asked me, eyes bright with excitement.

With a grin, I said cheerily, "Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlour,"

"Ice Cream? It's snowing!" she questioned with a cocked eyebrow.

I nodded seriously, "Yes, Ice Cream. It's the epitome of everything, no matter the weather," and proceeded to weave the way through a bustling post-Christmas Crowd, with Sarah following steadily in my step.

We pushed the door open of the parlour and were greeted by a warm interior. I shrugged off my coat and removed my gloves, hanging them on the coat rack at the front. We were the only ones in the shop aside from Mrs Fortescue who breamed at us.

"It's so warm in here, why doesn't all of that ice cream melt?" she asked.

I chuckled, "It's doesn't melt, it's not Muggle ice cream,"

"Hello dearies," the elderly woman grinned, "What would you like?"

I leaned down and peered at the different flavours, "I'll have a cone of liquorish and toffee,"

Sarah looked quite baffled, "I-I don't recognise lots of these flavours…" she spoke with a furrowed brow.

"Well, I just brewed some seaweed ice cream, that's always a favourite," the woman indicated to the tub of sickly coloured ice cream.

"I think I'll just have what she's having, thank you…" Sarah smiled uneasily.

Mrs Fortescue handed us duel cones, "That'll be two galleons, dearies,"

I reached into my wallet and placed the coins on the counter with a smile. Sarah grabbed both cones, handing one to me as we sat down at a little table in the parlour.

"So what are we doing today?" Sarah asked me.

I thought for a moment, "We'll start at Gringotts Bank to get some of your Muggle money converted into Galleons, Sickles and Knut's. I'm not quite sure of the exchange rate but I believe it's around 5£ to a Galleon,"

"Well, if you're Ice Cream Parlours are strange, I don't even want to know about your banks…" she joked.

I smiled inwardly, knowing exactly how strange our banks were, it was just now an internal debate on whether I tell her or wait for her to see for herself. I decided I'd let it hit her when it did, no point trying to soften this experience. It may be wonderful and new and magical, but I could see that she was uncomfortable which is only to be expected since I knew my sister didn't cope well with change.

All in all, she was doing an alright job coping. Maybe it was the thought that she has to be there for her son, maybe she just wanted to be here for me like our parents never were.

I didn't care; it was just nice to finally have a sister.

"Why didn't you tell me it was run by Goblins! I almost had a heart attack!" Sarah hissed under her breathe, trying her best to looked vexed but a smile began to pull at her lips and eventually she was laughing along with me as we descended down the steps of the bank, headed away from Gringotts and back into the hustle and bustle of Diagon Alley.

"So where to now?" she asked me, eyes sparkling with excitement.

I grinned at Sarah, "We get your owl, the reason we came here in the first place,"

She nodded and followed me through the crowd until we stood outside Eeylops Owl Emporium. Owls in cages screeched at us as we walked inside the shop.

"Welcome, anything I could help you two young ladies with today?" said a woman with hair like a birds nest, clapping her hands together.

I nudged Sarah forward a little, "Uh, yes… I'm looking for an owl so I can mail my sister…"

"Well then come this way, Miss," the shop assistant beckoned and I watched my sister be lead away.

Browsing through the racks of owl food and such, I heard somebody call my name. I turned around to see Ted Tonks and Hamish Thomas walking towards me.

"Hey guys," I greeted them with a grin.

Hamish smiled and said, "Hey, my brother's throwing a party. He said I could invite some friends, would you like to go?"

"Um… sure, why not," I shrugged seeing no harm in it.

"Cool, I'll tell you the details when we get back to school," he grinned, "See ya' later, Riley,"

I waved as they walked away, "Who're they?" Sarah asked.

"A few friends from school," I shrugged, "That was quick. I see you found yourself an owl," I gestured to the small puffy-feathered bird perched in the brass cage she held.

"Yeah, I named her Dotty," Sarah chuckled.

"You ready to get outa here?" I asked.

She nodded and we left the store, winding our way back towards to entrance of Diagon Alley via the Leakey Cauldron.

The sun was setting when we pulled up outside her apartment building. She parked the car on the curb and took a big breathe.

"It's okay, you can do this," I reassured her, "I'll be here if you need me,"

Sarah nodded to me and we climbed out of the car. Entering the building we started climbing the stairs as she only lived on the Second Floor.

Pushing her key into the lock, Sarah opened the door. I followed her inside.

"Hey Honey," Daniel smiled, Elric cradled in his arms.

She gave him a kiss on the cheek and he handed her Elric, "Dan, this is Riley, my littlest sister,"

"Hey," I smiled awkwardly, holding out my hand to shake, he grasped it firmly and we shook.

"Hello, you go to a Scottish Boarding School, right," he questioned.

I nodded, "Yeah, Hogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry. I hope my little nephew attends someday too,"

He laughed, "Haha yeah, we could dress him in a cloak with a wand and everything,"

"Well he has to have a cloak and wand. They're school requirements," I deadpanned.

"Ah, okay," Daniel sent me a strange look, then turned to his fiancé, "What have you got there?" he pointed to the cage.

Sarah picked it up and opened the little door, she lifted Dotty out and placed it on her shoulder, "This is Dotty, I bought her today so I can send letters to Riley while she'd at school,"

"It's… It's an owl, is this some sort of joke?" he question, growing red in the face.

"We're not joking. I am a witch and your son, he is a wizard," I spoke in a serious tone.

Daniel gave me a bemused look, "Sarah, you said she was a little strange… but…"

"Honey, she's telling the truth… Elric, our son, will grow up to be a wizard," she said in a soft soothing voice.

"And not just any wizard," I added, "But a metamorphmagus, a shape shifter,"

"That's not possible!" he barked, growing red in the face with anger, "Stop it. Stop itnow!"

Soon I began to lose my cool, "No, you stop denying it!"

"Don't raise you voice, either of you. Daniel, please, let us explain–" she reached for his arm but he pulled away.

My soon to be Brother-In-Law let out a snort of disgust, "This isn't a funny joke. Stop acting weird, it's just plain stupid,"

In anger, I morphed to look like Daniel and he froze, staring at me.

"You see? We're telling the truth," I stated calmly, morphing back to my original state.

"Wha-at…"

For a few seconds everything was dead quiet before Daniel broke the silence.

"Freak!"

Sarah jumped to my defence, shoving him, "Do not insult my sister, she is a witch and your son is exactly the same!"

There was a sharp crack.

He hit her. He hit Sarah, slapped her right across the face. I saw the burning rage in his eyes turn to pure shock.

I pulled out my wand, the Cruciatus Curse on my lips… but she stopped me.

"Get out," Sarah growled, hand on her red cheek.

"I-I'm so s-sorry…" he began begging, he tried to reach out to her but she recalled from him in disgust,

"I said get out!" my sister screamed at him, "Right now!"

He stumbled out the door and slammed it behind him.

"Sarah…" I began, taking Elric from her arms as she collapsed in a heap of sobs on the floor.

I didn't know what to do, so I laid him down in his cot and kissed him on the forehead.

When I returned, she was a mess, eyes red and puffy with tears stains running down her cheeks.

So I sat with her, and I held her and I let her tears fall until there were none left.

But even then, I didn't let go.

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