Reena woke up late the next morning feeling more refreshed than she
had in many, many years. It was another beautiful day outside, which
heightened Reena's feeling of euphoria. After brunch, Madame Tatyna
introduced Reena to her daughter Katia.
Katia was a chaser on the regional Quidditch team. Madame Tatyna proudly informed Reena that Katia was favored for the German team in the next Quidditch world cup. It was the off season and Katia had come to help her mother with the inn. She was not used to having witches under the age of 60 stay at her mother's inn.
"Do you rid?" Katia asked?
"Sometimes. I haven't been on a broomstick for quite some time." Reena replied.
"The riding in the Forest will be good practice for you," was Katia's commanding response.
Katia lent Reena one of her old brooms, a Wanderstrum 360. The broom was very cooperative and Reena had no problem riding it. Flying in the Forest was quite a challenge. Complete control of the broom was critical to avoid falling off. The higher you rode, the more branches and leaves there were to avoid. The lower you rode the mores rock structures and tree stumps there were to avoid. Katia had learned to fly in the Forest, so she was quite used to changing direction on a whim. Reena was not so fortunate and was constantly being whipped by branches and flying leaves.
"I thought the Forest was supposed to be very dangerous,' Reena commented as she and Katia were taking a break.
"That's a common misconception. Only at night or if you are alone and without a wand," Katia said, as if it were a well-known fact.
The mounted their brooms again and went back to flying. As they zoomed around, Reena noticed a heap of black fur lying in a patch of sunlight. Reena smiled happily to herself as she followed Katia back to the inn. Back at the inn, Madame Tatyna and her daughter had work to tend to. Reena took advantage of the time and took her messenger bag out on the verandah. Reena gave herself the task of organizing her papers into a presentation for Thursday's meeting. She continued to work until Katia came outside to tell her that dinner was being served in the dining room.
That night, Reena went outside, expecting to find the big black dog. There was nobody outside. Reena waited for nearly an hour in the dark. She knew that Sirius would not show up, so she went inside. Working was the only way Reena knew how to keep her mind off of her feelings, so she dove back into preparing for her presentation. [a few hours later]
"Reena, wake up. I need to talk to you," a low whisper said, trying to shake Reena awake.
"What?" Reena mumbled sleepily.
"Get up Reena, I don't have much time. This is an urgent matter," Sirius pleaded with his sleeping beauty.
Reena's slumber quickly wore off as Sirius grabbed her by the shoulders and shook her very hard.
"I'm up, I'm up," Reena said, her annoyed voice quite forceful, "Lumos."
Sirius stood next to her bed, looking quite worried.
"I need to write a letter. Do you have a quill and parchment?" he asked.
"Over there," Reena answered, pointing to her bag on the desk next to the window. "Who are you writing to?"
"Harry" was the quick reply.
"Why?"
"I have to go away. I'm writing to tell him to contact you if he needs help."
As Sirius quickly penned the letter, he thought he should apologize to Reena.
"I'm sorry I didn't come to see you this evening," he started, "There were some dementors floating around in the Forest. I had to get out of here as soon as possible."
"It's okay. You have to do the stuff that will save you," Reena said softly.
Sirius finished his letter and gave it to Reena.
"I need you to hand deliver it. Make sure Harry reads it while you are present. He needs to know who you are," Sirius instructed.
"No he doesn't," Reena protested, "I don't think he wants more people from his past suddenly coming to him from out of nowhere."
"You have to do this. He's not a child. He will understand you are a friend. Make sure you deliver it at night. His aunt and uncle are not keen on our kind. They wouldn't take kindly to finding one of James and Lily's friends popping into their house." Sirius glanced at his watch. "I have to go now. I'm not telling you where I'm going in case you are questioned. One more thing, my code name is Snuffles."
Sirius stood up and quickly kissed Reena before dissapparating. Reena went back bed, slightly surprised to find that Sirius hadn't lost his spontaneous side. She also began thinking about a time when visiting Harry wasn't so secretive or emotionally difficult.
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Katia was a chaser on the regional Quidditch team. Madame Tatyna proudly informed Reena that Katia was favored for the German team in the next Quidditch world cup. It was the off season and Katia had come to help her mother with the inn. She was not used to having witches under the age of 60 stay at her mother's inn.
"Do you rid?" Katia asked?
"Sometimes. I haven't been on a broomstick for quite some time." Reena replied.
"The riding in the Forest will be good practice for you," was Katia's commanding response.
Katia lent Reena one of her old brooms, a Wanderstrum 360. The broom was very cooperative and Reena had no problem riding it. Flying in the Forest was quite a challenge. Complete control of the broom was critical to avoid falling off. The higher you rode, the more branches and leaves there were to avoid. The lower you rode the mores rock structures and tree stumps there were to avoid. Katia had learned to fly in the Forest, so she was quite used to changing direction on a whim. Reena was not so fortunate and was constantly being whipped by branches and flying leaves.
"I thought the Forest was supposed to be very dangerous,' Reena commented as she and Katia were taking a break.
"That's a common misconception. Only at night or if you are alone and without a wand," Katia said, as if it were a well-known fact.
The mounted their brooms again and went back to flying. As they zoomed around, Reena noticed a heap of black fur lying in a patch of sunlight. Reena smiled happily to herself as she followed Katia back to the inn. Back at the inn, Madame Tatyna and her daughter had work to tend to. Reena took advantage of the time and took her messenger bag out on the verandah. Reena gave herself the task of organizing her papers into a presentation for Thursday's meeting. She continued to work until Katia came outside to tell her that dinner was being served in the dining room.
That night, Reena went outside, expecting to find the big black dog. There was nobody outside. Reena waited for nearly an hour in the dark. She knew that Sirius would not show up, so she went inside. Working was the only way Reena knew how to keep her mind off of her feelings, so she dove back into preparing for her presentation. [a few hours later]
"Reena, wake up. I need to talk to you," a low whisper said, trying to shake Reena awake.
"What?" Reena mumbled sleepily.
"Get up Reena, I don't have much time. This is an urgent matter," Sirius pleaded with his sleeping beauty.
Reena's slumber quickly wore off as Sirius grabbed her by the shoulders and shook her very hard.
"I'm up, I'm up," Reena said, her annoyed voice quite forceful, "Lumos."
Sirius stood next to her bed, looking quite worried.
"I need to write a letter. Do you have a quill and parchment?" he asked.
"Over there," Reena answered, pointing to her bag on the desk next to the window. "Who are you writing to?"
"Harry" was the quick reply.
"Why?"
"I have to go away. I'm writing to tell him to contact you if he needs help."
As Sirius quickly penned the letter, he thought he should apologize to Reena.
"I'm sorry I didn't come to see you this evening," he started, "There were some dementors floating around in the Forest. I had to get out of here as soon as possible."
"It's okay. You have to do the stuff that will save you," Reena said softly.
Sirius finished his letter and gave it to Reena.
"I need you to hand deliver it. Make sure Harry reads it while you are present. He needs to know who you are," Sirius instructed.
"No he doesn't," Reena protested, "I don't think he wants more people from his past suddenly coming to him from out of nowhere."
"You have to do this. He's not a child. He will understand you are a friend. Make sure you deliver it at night. His aunt and uncle are not keen on our kind. They wouldn't take kindly to finding one of James and Lily's friends popping into their house." Sirius glanced at his watch. "I have to go now. I'm not telling you where I'm going in case you are questioned. One more thing, my code name is Snuffles."
Sirius stood up and quickly kissed Reena before dissapparating. Reena went back bed, slightly surprised to find that Sirius hadn't lost his spontaneous side. She also began thinking about a time when visiting Harry wasn't so secretive or emotionally difficult.
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