Precisely at 7am Monday morning, Reena apparrated into the Ministry
offices. She knocked on the door of her supervisor, Mr. P. Julius.
"Yes?"
"Delton here. May I come in?"
"Of course. Enter"
The door swung open and Reena entered the office.
"I'm done with the audit of the Department of the Control of Magical creatures." "Already?" Julius' voice was full of surprise, "that's not due until Wednesday."
"I know" Reena replied curtly, "I had time over the weekend to finish it. I'm ready for my next assignment."
"You may be ready, but I am not. This is the first time anyone has turned in an assignment this early. On top of this, you were already ahead of schedule."
"Does this mean I can continue to work on my campaign against the dementors?"
"I'm afraid not. There is going to be a meeting on Thursday to discuss possible replacements and some other top issues. You can give your ideas out at that meeting."
"What am I to do until Thursday?" Reena asked, her voice hinting annoyance.
"If I may Delton, you look ill. I suggest you take a short vacation until Thursday. There's no point in you hanging around the office if you have nothing to do. There is a quiet inn in the Black Forest in Germany. It's quite safe and there are plenty of Muggle repellents around it. I think you might like it there."
"Are you serious?" Reena gasped. The idea of taking a vacation while the office was still open was a foreign idea to her.
"Yes Delton, I am serious, You look like a vampire and you will drive the rest of us crazy if you don't leave for a short vacation."
"I just spent the weekend in Hogsmeade. I need to go back to work."
"It couldn't have been much of a vacation if you were working on the audit. The name of the inn is The Haversbourg Inn. Have a nice holiday."
Reena went back to her own office and called in her assistant.
"Maggie, do you think I need a vacation?'
"Are you kidding? Julius just sent the entire cabinet staff memos saying we need you to go on a holiday. So to answer your question, yes."
"Fine," Reena snapped, "I'm gone." And within the blink of an eye, Reena left the office.
Reena had gone back to her flat. She threw some clothes into her valise and packed some files into her messenger bag. Not even Mr. P. Julius could stop Reena from trying to work on a cause that was near and dear to her. A few minutes later, Reena apparated inside a tiny inn.
The change of pace and environment took hold of Reena almost immediately. The plump witch who ran the inn acted like a worried mother.
"You must not work," She told Reena, "You must go outside in the sunshine," Madame Tatyna kindly, yet forcefully instructed.
Late in the afternoon, Reena awoke from a nap she was taking in a hammock outside. To her left, she saw an enormous black dog looking up at her.
"What are you doing here?" She whispered to the dog, "You might get caught."
The dog gave Reena a pleading look, as if he wanted to talk.
"I'll meet you tonight after dark," Reena told the dog.
Reena watched the dog retreat into the depths of the forest. She continued to swing in the hammock until Madame Tatyna called her in for dinner.
After dinner, Reena asked Madame Tatyna if there were any Muggle nightclubs around. Madame Tatyna laughed and replied that the closest Muggle village was miles away and the biggest attraction in it was a pub. Nevertheless, Reena pretended to be interested in the pub and told Madame Tatyna that was where she was going to go. Before She even stepped out of the room, the older witch warned Reena that the Forest was dangerous and filled with hags, vampires, banshees, and other magical creatures of ill repute. She was also warned that if she apparated to the village, she better have good direction and not get lost.
Reena apparated from the lobby of the inn and reappeared a few yards from the back of the building. A black dog was waiting and Reena followed it. After they were well hidden by the trees in the Forest, the black dog transformed into Sirius.
"How did you know I was going to be here?" Reena asked Sirius as they found a log to sit on.
"I didn't. I hide out here sometimes because the inn has the tastiest scrapes. I must say, I am surprised to find you here."
"I'm surprised to find myself here. My supervisor was forcing me to go on holiday. I'm here until Wednesday."
"Then I'll stay till Wednesday," Sirius responded with a foolish grin on his face.
The next few hours were the best Reena had had since Sirius had been arrested. They talked, joked, laughed, and found out what the other was up to.
"You know the Death Eaters are rising again," Sirius said suddenly.
"I'm aware of it, but that fool Fudge won't acknowledge it. All he wants is to show the world that his term was free of threats from the Death Eaters and Voldemort. He won't even let the Cabinet investigate wizards who had been indicated to be involved with Death Eating activities."
Reena's voice was full of bitterness. She liked her job, but hated the restrictions that Fudge imposed on the Cabinet so that he could give himself a great image. Reena had personal issues with Fudge too. He was the only obstacle that kept Sirius from his freedom. They were silent for a long time. It had been nearly 14 years since Reena and Sirius had seen each other. The shock that they could even speak to one another had not worn off.
Sirius had a question to ask Reena, but he wasn't sure which angle to approach it from. He decided at the last minute not to beat around the bush. Well, not do too much beating.
"Reena, why are you helping me?" He asked in a serious tone of voice.
"Do you have to ask Mr. Black?" She answered in a slightly harsh voice.
Sirius mentally winced. He didn't want to break any of the bonds he had with Reena over a silly question.
"I think you misunderstood me. I really want to know is, if you're.. Well, do you still love me?" Sirius asked hoping he didn't sound like a fool.
"Did you ever doubt me? The last thing you ever said to me was that you'd always love me. They took you away before I could tell you the same thing." Reena's voice grew higher in pitch as she continued to talk.
Reena stopped talking because she was afraid that she would start crying if she continued. Sirius had always known that she loved him. He didn't know why he had to make her upset and flat out ask about it. As they sat there in forest, surrounded by the dim light provided by Reena's wand tip, Sirius saw the thin silver ring on her 4th finger. The ring had been a secret that only he and Reena knew about.
They sat in silence for a long time afterwards. Reena and Sirius had been very good at communicating to each other. However, they had a hard time to bring themselves to speak to each other about their closest feelings. This led them to discover that they could communicate to each other without ever having to say anything. They would simply look at one another and knew what the other was thinking. As they sat in the Forest, the looked at each other and knew that they were still engaged. *
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"Yes?"
"Delton here. May I come in?"
"Of course. Enter"
The door swung open and Reena entered the office.
"I'm done with the audit of the Department of the Control of Magical creatures." "Already?" Julius' voice was full of surprise, "that's not due until Wednesday."
"I know" Reena replied curtly, "I had time over the weekend to finish it. I'm ready for my next assignment."
"You may be ready, but I am not. This is the first time anyone has turned in an assignment this early. On top of this, you were already ahead of schedule."
"Does this mean I can continue to work on my campaign against the dementors?"
"I'm afraid not. There is going to be a meeting on Thursday to discuss possible replacements and some other top issues. You can give your ideas out at that meeting."
"What am I to do until Thursday?" Reena asked, her voice hinting annoyance.
"If I may Delton, you look ill. I suggest you take a short vacation until Thursday. There's no point in you hanging around the office if you have nothing to do. There is a quiet inn in the Black Forest in Germany. It's quite safe and there are plenty of Muggle repellents around it. I think you might like it there."
"Are you serious?" Reena gasped. The idea of taking a vacation while the office was still open was a foreign idea to her.
"Yes Delton, I am serious, You look like a vampire and you will drive the rest of us crazy if you don't leave for a short vacation."
"I just spent the weekend in Hogsmeade. I need to go back to work."
"It couldn't have been much of a vacation if you were working on the audit. The name of the inn is The Haversbourg Inn. Have a nice holiday."
Reena went back to her own office and called in her assistant.
"Maggie, do you think I need a vacation?'
"Are you kidding? Julius just sent the entire cabinet staff memos saying we need you to go on a holiday. So to answer your question, yes."
"Fine," Reena snapped, "I'm gone." And within the blink of an eye, Reena left the office.
Reena had gone back to her flat. She threw some clothes into her valise and packed some files into her messenger bag. Not even Mr. P. Julius could stop Reena from trying to work on a cause that was near and dear to her. A few minutes later, Reena apparated inside a tiny inn.
The change of pace and environment took hold of Reena almost immediately. The plump witch who ran the inn acted like a worried mother.
"You must not work," She told Reena, "You must go outside in the sunshine," Madame Tatyna kindly, yet forcefully instructed.
Late in the afternoon, Reena awoke from a nap she was taking in a hammock outside. To her left, she saw an enormous black dog looking up at her.
"What are you doing here?" She whispered to the dog, "You might get caught."
The dog gave Reena a pleading look, as if he wanted to talk.
"I'll meet you tonight after dark," Reena told the dog.
Reena watched the dog retreat into the depths of the forest. She continued to swing in the hammock until Madame Tatyna called her in for dinner.
After dinner, Reena asked Madame Tatyna if there were any Muggle nightclubs around. Madame Tatyna laughed and replied that the closest Muggle village was miles away and the biggest attraction in it was a pub. Nevertheless, Reena pretended to be interested in the pub and told Madame Tatyna that was where she was going to go. Before She even stepped out of the room, the older witch warned Reena that the Forest was dangerous and filled with hags, vampires, banshees, and other magical creatures of ill repute. She was also warned that if she apparated to the village, she better have good direction and not get lost.
Reena apparated from the lobby of the inn and reappeared a few yards from the back of the building. A black dog was waiting and Reena followed it. After they were well hidden by the trees in the Forest, the black dog transformed into Sirius.
"How did you know I was going to be here?" Reena asked Sirius as they found a log to sit on.
"I didn't. I hide out here sometimes because the inn has the tastiest scrapes. I must say, I am surprised to find you here."
"I'm surprised to find myself here. My supervisor was forcing me to go on holiday. I'm here until Wednesday."
"Then I'll stay till Wednesday," Sirius responded with a foolish grin on his face.
The next few hours were the best Reena had had since Sirius had been arrested. They talked, joked, laughed, and found out what the other was up to.
"You know the Death Eaters are rising again," Sirius said suddenly.
"I'm aware of it, but that fool Fudge won't acknowledge it. All he wants is to show the world that his term was free of threats from the Death Eaters and Voldemort. He won't even let the Cabinet investigate wizards who had been indicated to be involved with Death Eating activities."
Reena's voice was full of bitterness. She liked her job, but hated the restrictions that Fudge imposed on the Cabinet so that he could give himself a great image. Reena had personal issues with Fudge too. He was the only obstacle that kept Sirius from his freedom. They were silent for a long time. It had been nearly 14 years since Reena and Sirius had seen each other. The shock that they could even speak to one another had not worn off.
Sirius had a question to ask Reena, but he wasn't sure which angle to approach it from. He decided at the last minute not to beat around the bush. Well, not do too much beating.
"Reena, why are you helping me?" He asked in a serious tone of voice.
"Do you have to ask Mr. Black?" She answered in a slightly harsh voice.
Sirius mentally winced. He didn't want to break any of the bonds he had with Reena over a silly question.
"I think you misunderstood me. I really want to know is, if you're.. Well, do you still love me?" Sirius asked hoping he didn't sound like a fool.
"Did you ever doubt me? The last thing you ever said to me was that you'd always love me. They took you away before I could tell you the same thing." Reena's voice grew higher in pitch as she continued to talk.
Reena stopped talking because she was afraid that she would start crying if she continued. Sirius had always known that she loved him. He didn't know why he had to make her upset and flat out ask about it. As they sat there in forest, surrounded by the dim light provided by Reena's wand tip, Sirius saw the thin silver ring on her 4th finger. The ring had been a secret that only he and Reena knew about.
They sat in silence for a long time afterwards. Reena and Sirius had been very good at communicating to each other. However, they had a hard time to bring themselves to speak to each other about their closest feelings. This led them to discover that they could communicate to each other without ever having to say anything. They would simply look at one another and knew what the other was thinking. As they sat in the Forest, the looked at each other and knew that they were still engaged. *
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