Chapter 2 - The Reunion
" Hello, Harry. Don't mind the old hag. I've just shut her up." his godfather panted as he moved his dark black hair out of his face.
Ella moved down the stairs. " Your mother, no doubt, Sirius? That woman always hated you."
Sirius's eyes widened as he saw the young woman, but remained cool. " Ah, if it isn't Ella Edwards. When did you get your slimy self down into my humble home?" he sneered.
Ella walked up to him. " About 15 minutes ago and may I say that it is still as lovely as it was many years ago!". She walked past until he caught her upper arm.
" You are still as rude since the day we met at school!" he snarled.
She moved closer to him and it looked as if she was about to kiss him. " Close your eyes, Sirius."
He did and wondered what her intentions were. He soon found out by the painful sting in his cheek.
" That's for leaving me at the alter! You had no idea how embarrassed I was. James and Lily had comforted me. I tried to keep everyone there, but you never showed up." she snarled.
" I had more things on my mind than getting married." he spat.
" So you didn't love me, then? You only wanted to get married so you could be like your best friend. Just like in school right? All the girls admired you, Sirius, except Lily and I. We knew what you boys would act like. Now, Molly, let me help you with dinner." Ella replied as she wrenched her arms free.
Hermione and Ron were sent to get some plates for dinner while Ella helped cook with Mrs. Weasley.
" Sit down, Harry. You've met her, already, didn't you?" Sirius asked as he sat down.
" Um, yeah, after the summer of 3rd year. Why? Are you two in some fight?" Harry asked.
" Actually, Harry, this thing that you call a godfather used to be my fiancé. I thought we had fallen in love, but apparently not. Isn't that right, Sirius?" Ella said as she placed a plate in front of him.
Sirius rolled his eyes and looked at Ella. " No, I had other things to do and I had forgotten about it. I also had butterflies."
" Then, explain this, why didn't you tell me the next day or even try to call?" she asked as she placed more plates down.
" Ella! Is that you?" Lupin's voice called.
" Ah, Remus, it's been ages. Give me a hug. I've missed you so much." Ella smiled as Lupin swung her around in his arms. She stood back to take a good look at him. " You haven't changed a bit. You're still that boy I remember from school and part of that trouble making gang."
" We weren't trouble makes, Ella, we were entertainers." Lupin said with a grin.
" Oh, entertainers. So that's what you guys were." she replied.
" About time, you caught that on, Edwards." Sirius cut in.
She put a hand on her hip and peered down at Sirius. " You know, Black, I can make sure you don't eat, but I can make sure you do get some lovely bones to chew on for supper tonight."
He made a face at her and saw the floating bread and knife zooming their way. " Harry, jump!"
The two jumped and Ella slowed down the objects with a flick of her wand.
" Really, Black, I'd thought you would know how to stop those things."
" Why can't you go back to where you came from? Surely, the Order will call you if they need you." Sirius fumed and stood up to face her.
She could see the anger she caused and she stopped. " Molly, I'll be right back. Start dinner without me. I might be a while." she told Mrs. Weasley. She turned on her heel and went up the stairs to the room where Buckbeak stayed. She bowed low and Buckbeak bowed in return. She strode over to the griffin and petted his beak. "You know, Buckbeak, I really wish I could go back home, but now that Voldemort's back. I don't have a chance. Not only is he after Harry, but he's after me, as well. I really want to leave. Sirius is right, after all." she said to the griffin sadly.
Sirius had followed Ella to the room and heard everything, thanks to the Extendable Ears. What did Voldemort want with her? Did she really want to leave his home? Did he really want her to leave? Did he still love her and did she still love him?
He could hear soft sobs and decided to leave her alone for now. He didn't really mean that he wanted her to go. He had missed her so much and he couldn't believe that she would be staying at his home.
" Sirius!" Lupin called from the stairs.
Sirius looked at the door one last time, put his hand on it, and left.
Little did he know that Ella saw him leave as she opened the door a little bit. She left Buckbeak and went to eat after everyone else had. She couldn't understand why he would follow her. " Maybe," she thought, "Maybe they still had another chance this time. Maybe this time, they wouldn't screw it up so badly and this time, Ella wouldn't make the same mistake."
" Hello, Harry. Don't mind the old hag. I've just shut her up." his godfather panted as he moved his dark black hair out of his face.
Ella moved down the stairs. " Your mother, no doubt, Sirius? That woman always hated you."
Sirius's eyes widened as he saw the young woman, but remained cool. " Ah, if it isn't Ella Edwards. When did you get your slimy self down into my humble home?" he sneered.
Ella walked up to him. " About 15 minutes ago and may I say that it is still as lovely as it was many years ago!". She walked past until he caught her upper arm.
" You are still as rude since the day we met at school!" he snarled.
She moved closer to him and it looked as if she was about to kiss him. " Close your eyes, Sirius."
He did and wondered what her intentions were. He soon found out by the painful sting in his cheek.
" That's for leaving me at the alter! You had no idea how embarrassed I was. James and Lily had comforted me. I tried to keep everyone there, but you never showed up." she snarled.
" I had more things on my mind than getting married." he spat.
" So you didn't love me, then? You only wanted to get married so you could be like your best friend. Just like in school right? All the girls admired you, Sirius, except Lily and I. We knew what you boys would act like. Now, Molly, let me help you with dinner." Ella replied as she wrenched her arms free.
Hermione and Ron were sent to get some plates for dinner while Ella helped cook with Mrs. Weasley.
" Sit down, Harry. You've met her, already, didn't you?" Sirius asked as he sat down.
" Um, yeah, after the summer of 3rd year. Why? Are you two in some fight?" Harry asked.
" Actually, Harry, this thing that you call a godfather used to be my fiancé. I thought we had fallen in love, but apparently not. Isn't that right, Sirius?" Ella said as she placed a plate in front of him.
Sirius rolled his eyes and looked at Ella. " No, I had other things to do and I had forgotten about it. I also had butterflies."
" Then, explain this, why didn't you tell me the next day or even try to call?" she asked as she placed more plates down.
" Ella! Is that you?" Lupin's voice called.
" Ah, Remus, it's been ages. Give me a hug. I've missed you so much." Ella smiled as Lupin swung her around in his arms. She stood back to take a good look at him. " You haven't changed a bit. You're still that boy I remember from school and part of that trouble making gang."
" We weren't trouble makes, Ella, we were entertainers." Lupin said with a grin.
" Oh, entertainers. So that's what you guys were." she replied.
" About time, you caught that on, Edwards." Sirius cut in.
She put a hand on her hip and peered down at Sirius. " You know, Black, I can make sure you don't eat, but I can make sure you do get some lovely bones to chew on for supper tonight."
He made a face at her and saw the floating bread and knife zooming their way. " Harry, jump!"
The two jumped and Ella slowed down the objects with a flick of her wand.
" Really, Black, I'd thought you would know how to stop those things."
" Why can't you go back to where you came from? Surely, the Order will call you if they need you." Sirius fumed and stood up to face her.
She could see the anger she caused and she stopped. " Molly, I'll be right back. Start dinner without me. I might be a while." she told Mrs. Weasley. She turned on her heel and went up the stairs to the room where Buckbeak stayed. She bowed low and Buckbeak bowed in return. She strode over to the griffin and petted his beak. "You know, Buckbeak, I really wish I could go back home, but now that Voldemort's back. I don't have a chance. Not only is he after Harry, but he's after me, as well. I really want to leave. Sirius is right, after all." she said to the griffin sadly.
Sirius had followed Ella to the room and heard everything, thanks to the Extendable Ears. What did Voldemort want with her? Did she really want to leave his home? Did he really want her to leave? Did he still love her and did she still love him?
He could hear soft sobs and decided to leave her alone for now. He didn't really mean that he wanted her to go. He had missed her so much and he couldn't believe that she would be staying at his home.
" Sirius!" Lupin called from the stairs.
Sirius looked at the door one last time, put his hand on it, and left.
Little did he know that Ella saw him leave as she opened the door a little bit. She left Buckbeak and went to eat after everyone else had. She couldn't understand why he would follow her. " Maybe," she thought, "Maybe they still had another chance this time. Maybe this time, they wouldn't screw it up so badly and this time, Ella wouldn't make the same mistake."