After It All…
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The large black dog lie in the snow for what seemed like hours. On the brink of death, he was no longer concious, but wasn't totally unconcious either. The snow piled lightly on his massive body. The heat from his breath kept the snow from building up around his face. His head lolled to the side slightly as he saw a familiar face stumble and trip over him…
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"Ouch! Damn it! I tripped on something!" Shaina yelled to Stuart and Matthias, who had rushed ahead of her. The two men made their way back to Shaina. Matthias went to help Shaina up.
"Better watch where you step, girlie" Shaina felt a rush of sadness suddenly girlie…that's what Sirius always called me… Suddenly, Stuarts voice interrupted her thoughts.
"I think you two might want to see this…"
Shaina glanced in his direction and nearly screamed when she saw the familiar black dog lying on the ground nearby.
Stuart pushed the snow off of his body and opened the dogs eyes. "Looks like he hasn't been here too long… He has a chance"
Shaina walked over feeling slightly numb. She squatted down next to Sirius, who's eyes shut slowly just as she got there.
"Ok, lets bring him back to the cabin then?" Matthias said slightly nervously.
"Yes." He said as he performed a levitation charm and began walking away, Shaina trailing behind them.
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Lynnea Godin walked through the hallways of her house, wishing there was more to do.
"Lynnea? What are you doing?"
"Nothing. I'm bored."
"Why don't you go play in your room? I'm sure once Shaina comes back you'll have more to do."
Lynnea sighed and headed up the stairs when she glanced into the spare bedroom which Shaina's stuff stayed in. She headed into the room to the closet I love auntie Shaina's clothes… she wears all this muggle clothes… she said as she pulled out a pair of jeans, but something caught her eye in the corner of the closet… a small basin sat in the corner, a splash of silvery light coming from it.
Lynnea walked awkwardly towards it. IT looked like glass inside the basin. She reached out and grabbed the side of the basin, giving it a little shake, the contents begin to swirl. She looked down into it and suddenly she realized what it was… A Pensieve! Lynnea tried to pull away this isnt any of my business! Mummy's going to be mad at me… but she couldn't, she was to absorbed in what she was watching…
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Shaina O'Malley walked down the hall, her auburn hair streaming behind her. She was walking down the hall in Hogwarts, towards the Great Hall. Suddenly a boy with dark longish hair turned the corner in front of her, colliding with her.
"Oh, hey Girlie! Whats happening?" He said quickly as he straightend himself up and glanced around nervously.
"Sirius… What did you do?"
"Oh, nothing… I fear Mr. Filch will murder me when he finds me though…" he said, still looking past shaina down the corridor as if waiting for him to appear.
"Well," Shaina said in a teasing voice "I guess I'll have to stay and protect you from him then…" she giggled mischeviously. He grinned slightly but then put on his 'I-am-not-afraid-of-trouble look as Filch walked over and glared at him.
Shaina started to walk away "Well, I guess I'll have to take that back Siri!"
"Bu-… HEY!" Sirius yelled but Lynnea didn't want to see any more. She pulled away.
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"Mommy?"
"Yes Lynn?"
"Did 'untie Shaina used to know Sirius Black?"
Colleen stared at her for a little then put on a thoughtful face.
"Most likely. They were same year at Hogwarts. I don't really know, I left when Auntie Shaina was in her 2nd year, so if she did know him personally I wouldn't know too much."
Lynnea looked a little sick. Colleen put her hand upon Lynnea's forhead.
"Are you alright? You look sick…"
"Mommy… I didn't mean to… but…"
"What is it dear?"
"I was curious… I didn't know it was a pensieve… I saw Shaina and Sirius Black at Hogwarts…"
Colleen stared at her.
"Come on Lynn. Off to bed, just forget what you saw. That was a long time ago, if Shaina used to hang out with him you know she wont now."
So Lynnea, quite reluctantly walked to bed. Lynnea didn't hear her mom walk into Shaina's room, and sneak a peek into the Pensieve.
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Sirius felt warmth upon his face. He groaned slightly and reached up to rub his eyes, when he stopped… I'm in human form… He sat bolt upright. An excrutiating pain spread through his body causing him to yell out.
Matthias ran into the room a little nervously.
"no! Don't sit up! Ya need to rest or your never going to get better" He pushed Sirius down and walked back into the other room. Sirius looked around. Did they already know?!!
Sirius' eyes darted around the room for an escape route. He spotted a window sitting half open up top, but he felt so reluctant to move. I'll just wait a little longer… I'm sure if they called the minstry it will be a little before they come… Sirius suddenly realized how cold he really felt. He raised his hand and looked at it. He couldn't feel it at all and had trouble moving his fingers. I probably have frostbite with my luck… He thought, unaware he was speaking out loud.
"No, not frostbite, almost, but not."
He quickly looked to the door where Shaina stood.
He opened his mouth to speak but he couldn't call forward his voice. HE shut his mouth and swollowed nervously.
Shaina suddenly realized that he didn't know they know hes innocent!
"Oh! God this must have frightened you… We know your innocent… Matthias is still nervous about you being here, but we wouldn't turn you in."
Sirius stared blankly at the wall. So they do know. Hmph. So much for Sirius Black, Lord Voldemorts spy. I would have gotten caught in a second He laughed a bitter laugh to himself. Shaina looked at him. Her mood had lightened more than it had ever before, since Sirius had been there.
She took a good look at him. His face was gaunt and his hair was in desperate need of attention. He was deathly skinny after being outside, with no food for five days.
She noticed the dark look in his eyes. The deadend, shadowed, look. What have they done to you Sirius. What has that place done to my Sirius…
Sirius was still staring at the wall. She knows… They're going to try and help maybe? Help me get that Pettigrew where he belongs… where I have spent more time than I can handle…
There was a knock at the door. Shaina's eyes widened. She went to the door and peeked through the peep hole. Only then did Sirius recognize where he was. This is Shaina's home. It's in a muggle town… She moved here a little after Hogwarts… Shaina went into the kitchen. Shaina shut the door leading to the bedroom in which Sirius was in, as they opened the door Shaina looked slightly shocked to see the outraged and frightened look on her sisters face. Of all the years she had seen her sister that look was the most uncommon…
"You… You…" She pushed past Shaina and began looking through the rooms, when she reached for the handle of the bedroom Sirius was in, Shaina grabbed her shoudler.
"What are you doing, Colleen?"
"I'm going to find him… I know you were dating him before, and to the day he went to Azkaban… I have a feeling he's here…" she had a frantic, panicky note to her voice as she opened the door…
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