* In Part I, we learn that Sirius Black, before being imprisoned in
Azkaban, had the love of a she-elf Aryen Everlight, who once attended
Hogwarts where they met. Aryen had been in waiting for 12 years with their
friend Remus Lupin, and came to Hogwarts in hopes of finding her beloved
again. As things unfolded and Sirius made his escape, Aryen followed him
and they met once again on a Caribbean Isle. *
** Aryen Everlight is a character unrelated to those created by J.K. Rowling and is of my own design. **
Part II- When Shadows Fall
(This comes out of Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire)
Chapter 2- The Scar
The island was pretty and relatively uninhabited. They had moved islands three times since their first true reconciliation. Though Sirius grew anxious to move again, they had remained on the island for two weeks longer then he had planned, and there was no sign of wizards or Aurors. Sirius had almost fully regained his health and youth again, his weight was nearly back to normal and his handsomeness was just about recovered. All had seemed well until the signs began to surface.
At first it was little more then rumors and little things that vacationing wizards gossiped about, Sirius and Aryen had overheard these whenever they went to town in disguise. Then there began to be stranger things seeming to bubble out of the far reaching corners of the wizarding world. People began mentioning You-Know-Who more frequently; they began saying things about seeing Death Eaters, and several times they even overheard wizards whispering plans of what to do should You-Know-Who reveal himself. Needless to say, Sirius began getting very concerned about Harry, and Aryen was no acceptation to this.
One afternoon, in the security of their hidden cave, Sirius turned to Aryen. " I think it's time that you wrote to Aliena and found out what is happening back home."
" If we start writing letters again we'll have to start moving again."
" I know, but its something we need to do. Especially to find out if its time we went back." Sirius replied.
Aryen complied with his wishes and wrote the letter. Shortly after the courier departed she and Sirius moved islands again, and this was where the most disturbing news surfaced. Sirius was out fishing when a snowy white owl flew into the cave. Aryen had just brought Buckbeak fresh water from the nearby river when Hedwig appeared. She took the small letter from her and offered her some left over fish and fresh water, which she took happily before heading home. Aryen unraveled the letter and read it.
For the most part it seemed normal, Harry wrote many letters to Sirius and Aryen and they had tried to send letters as often as they could. However, because of the great distance between England and the Caribbean many letters took a long time to send and receive. So she read on, and then her heart stopped when she reached the part of the letter that read:
--- A weird thing happened this morning, though. My scar hurt again. Last time that happened it was because Voldemort was at Hogwarts. But I don't reckon he can be anywhere near me now, can he? Do you know if curse scars hurt years afterward? ---
Aryen patted Buckbeak, just as Harry had asked her in the end of his letter. She then tucked the paper under a rock for Sirius when he returned. She then began to pack things up. They had been there only a day, but she did not doubt that as soon as Sirius read the letter he would want to be out of there as soon as possible.
Sirius returned with their food, but looked alarmed when he saw many of their things already packed away. He searched her speechlessly and she brandished the letter. Sirius wiped off his hands and took the letter while Aryen went to go prepare the fish. She had cleaned and stored them, and Sirius was still reading the letter. She waited silently as he finished reading it for a sixth time.
" We need to move again," he said finally.
" I know." Aryen smiled lightly, she took the letter from him and tucked it away.
" Have you gotten your letter from Aliena yet?"
" No, but I'm sure its due to arrive very soon. We should stay nearby, until it arrives." Aryen replied. Over the next two days, they began to prepare for their move northward.
On the third night, the two of them sat at the opening of the cave. Aryen sat in front of Sirius, with his arms wrapped around her. The two of them looked out over the sea and into the clear night sky. There was only the sound of the waves crashing against the shore and the gentle breeze rustling the trees. Sirius dipped his head down and kissed Aryen's neck lightly. It was one of the moments that overcame both of them, when neither could believe that they had been without each other for twelve years, and then to be reunited again.
In the silence, a great gyrfalcon came out of the sky and swooped down near Aryen, a letter tightly tied to it. Sirius knew that the bird had come, but he didn't want to look up and read what was in it. He was still lost in his moment and wasn't in a hurry to recover from it. Aryen removed the letter and then turned to the bird.
" Es coth lowyth." She said in Elfish to the bird, which flew deep into the cave to take some water before his return flight home. She took the letter in her hands and read it carefully. It was in beautiful elfish and easy for her to read:
Dear Aryen,
I hope things are well there, things could be better here. I haven't been very well in touch with the school. Preferring the pleasantries of home of course, but Dumbledore has been in touch with me. As it turns out he has hired Mad-Eye Moody to be the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, which I'm sure didn't take much persuasion after all that has been happening.
Though the signs are not as blatant, there is tension that Voldemort is stirring in the shadows. I'm sure he has been hearing about it, it's a smart move; I alone cannot watch the school. Another matter has arisen. The Quidditch World Cup is coming up soon and Bill is going to attend with his family, he wants me to come along. I would not be surprised if something happens there.
Will try to keep in touch. Aliena
Aryen translated this softly to Sirius, whom she thought must have fallen asleep because he hadn't moved through the reading. But as she finished he stirred his head slightly in response.
" No doubt Harry's excited response will be coming in a little while." Aryen said softly. " I wish I could go to the World Cup. I miss Quidditch. "
Sirius kissed her again, lightly and tightened his grip around her. " I don't want to talk about the letter." He murmured.
" You weren't paying much attention were you?" Aryen said.
" I know I should have, but I wasn't. You can read it to me tomorrow, okay?" He whispered.
" Okay." Aryen replied.
" I was thinking, what happened while you were at Remus's, between you and him?"
" Do you really want to talk about it?" Aryen asked. She was bit mystified to why he would be asking.
" I was just thinking, if anything did happen I'd like to know. It's not really my business though."
" Twelve years is a long time, Sirius, some of the small flames were rekindled, but they died out shortly and long before you and I were together again."
" I was hoping you didn't go the whole twelve years waiting for me, I wouldn't have wished that for you. I didn't want you to share my loneliness." Sirius responded.
Aryen shifted in his embrace and twisted to face him, he lifted his head to look into her face. " I love you Sirius," she said quietly.
" I love you too." He said with a small smile. And she took his face in her hands and kissed him. His arms loosened their grasp around her and slid his hands up her back, and they kissed in the moonlight.
It was the first time Sirius was not only happy that he had Aryen again, but also internally laughing at Remus because he didn't. Something he hadn't done for many years.
** Aryen Everlight is a character unrelated to those created by J.K. Rowling and is of my own design. **
Part II- When Shadows Fall
(This comes out of Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire)
Chapter 2- The Scar
The island was pretty and relatively uninhabited. They had moved islands three times since their first true reconciliation. Though Sirius grew anxious to move again, they had remained on the island for two weeks longer then he had planned, and there was no sign of wizards or Aurors. Sirius had almost fully regained his health and youth again, his weight was nearly back to normal and his handsomeness was just about recovered. All had seemed well until the signs began to surface.
At first it was little more then rumors and little things that vacationing wizards gossiped about, Sirius and Aryen had overheard these whenever they went to town in disguise. Then there began to be stranger things seeming to bubble out of the far reaching corners of the wizarding world. People began mentioning You-Know-Who more frequently; they began saying things about seeing Death Eaters, and several times they even overheard wizards whispering plans of what to do should You-Know-Who reveal himself. Needless to say, Sirius began getting very concerned about Harry, and Aryen was no acceptation to this.
One afternoon, in the security of their hidden cave, Sirius turned to Aryen. " I think it's time that you wrote to Aliena and found out what is happening back home."
" If we start writing letters again we'll have to start moving again."
" I know, but its something we need to do. Especially to find out if its time we went back." Sirius replied.
Aryen complied with his wishes and wrote the letter. Shortly after the courier departed she and Sirius moved islands again, and this was where the most disturbing news surfaced. Sirius was out fishing when a snowy white owl flew into the cave. Aryen had just brought Buckbeak fresh water from the nearby river when Hedwig appeared. She took the small letter from her and offered her some left over fish and fresh water, which she took happily before heading home. Aryen unraveled the letter and read it.
For the most part it seemed normal, Harry wrote many letters to Sirius and Aryen and they had tried to send letters as often as they could. However, because of the great distance between England and the Caribbean many letters took a long time to send and receive. So she read on, and then her heart stopped when she reached the part of the letter that read:
--- A weird thing happened this morning, though. My scar hurt again. Last time that happened it was because Voldemort was at Hogwarts. But I don't reckon he can be anywhere near me now, can he? Do you know if curse scars hurt years afterward? ---
Aryen patted Buckbeak, just as Harry had asked her in the end of his letter. She then tucked the paper under a rock for Sirius when he returned. She then began to pack things up. They had been there only a day, but she did not doubt that as soon as Sirius read the letter he would want to be out of there as soon as possible.
Sirius returned with their food, but looked alarmed when he saw many of their things already packed away. He searched her speechlessly and she brandished the letter. Sirius wiped off his hands and took the letter while Aryen went to go prepare the fish. She had cleaned and stored them, and Sirius was still reading the letter. She waited silently as he finished reading it for a sixth time.
" We need to move again," he said finally.
" I know." Aryen smiled lightly, she took the letter from him and tucked it away.
" Have you gotten your letter from Aliena yet?"
" No, but I'm sure its due to arrive very soon. We should stay nearby, until it arrives." Aryen replied. Over the next two days, they began to prepare for their move northward.
On the third night, the two of them sat at the opening of the cave. Aryen sat in front of Sirius, with his arms wrapped around her. The two of them looked out over the sea and into the clear night sky. There was only the sound of the waves crashing against the shore and the gentle breeze rustling the trees. Sirius dipped his head down and kissed Aryen's neck lightly. It was one of the moments that overcame both of them, when neither could believe that they had been without each other for twelve years, and then to be reunited again.
In the silence, a great gyrfalcon came out of the sky and swooped down near Aryen, a letter tightly tied to it. Sirius knew that the bird had come, but he didn't want to look up and read what was in it. He was still lost in his moment and wasn't in a hurry to recover from it. Aryen removed the letter and then turned to the bird.
" Es coth lowyth." She said in Elfish to the bird, which flew deep into the cave to take some water before his return flight home. She took the letter in her hands and read it carefully. It was in beautiful elfish and easy for her to read:
Dear Aryen,
I hope things are well there, things could be better here. I haven't been very well in touch with the school. Preferring the pleasantries of home of course, but Dumbledore has been in touch with me. As it turns out he has hired Mad-Eye Moody to be the Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, which I'm sure didn't take much persuasion after all that has been happening.
Though the signs are not as blatant, there is tension that Voldemort is stirring in the shadows. I'm sure he has been hearing about it, it's a smart move; I alone cannot watch the school. Another matter has arisen. The Quidditch World Cup is coming up soon and Bill is going to attend with his family, he wants me to come along. I would not be surprised if something happens there.
Will try to keep in touch. Aliena
Aryen translated this softly to Sirius, whom she thought must have fallen asleep because he hadn't moved through the reading. But as she finished he stirred his head slightly in response.
" No doubt Harry's excited response will be coming in a little while." Aryen said softly. " I wish I could go to the World Cup. I miss Quidditch. "
Sirius kissed her again, lightly and tightened his grip around her. " I don't want to talk about the letter." He murmured.
" You weren't paying much attention were you?" Aryen said.
" I know I should have, but I wasn't. You can read it to me tomorrow, okay?" He whispered.
" Okay." Aryen replied.
" I was thinking, what happened while you were at Remus's, between you and him?"
" Do you really want to talk about it?" Aryen asked. She was bit mystified to why he would be asking.
" I was just thinking, if anything did happen I'd like to know. It's not really my business though."
" Twelve years is a long time, Sirius, some of the small flames were rekindled, but they died out shortly and long before you and I were together again."
" I was hoping you didn't go the whole twelve years waiting for me, I wouldn't have wished that for you. I didn't want you to share my loneliness." Sirius responded.
Aryen shifted in his embrace and twisted to face him, he lifted his head to look into her face. " I love you Sirius," she said quietly.
" I love you too." He said with a small smile. And she took his face in her hands and kissed him. His arms loosened their grasp around her and slid his hands up her back, and they kissed in the moonlight.
It was the first time Sirius was not only happy that he had Aryen again, but also internally laughing at Remus because he didn't. Something he hadn't done for many years.