A/N: *sniffles* Your reviews make me feel all warm and loved - thanks so
much, all of you! I'm so glad you took time to review my story, and I'm
glad you like it. (It's okay if you don't, you know. I know there are
problems with this story, but any other problems you point out can only
help me improve my writing.)
You reviewers make me want to write a sequel. That and the fact that this chapter answers very few left-over questions. It's extremely short, not even really a chapter, it's only 524 words.
You have to leave some questions and suggestions in your reviews of this chapter so I can write the sequel, okay? I think that's a fair deal. I'll start on it as soon as I can.
__________ - You don't have a name, but I'll answer your question anyway. Rigel isn't stupid, but he was caught in a tight situation. Obviously he knew he had some back-up, or he might have done something different. To be honest, I don't sit down and think all this out, the story forms as I write, and I try to have the characters respond to them, rather than forcing the characters to follow a plot.
Lara - I love you. So long as that's clear. I'm glad everyone seems to accept my Peter, I haven't gotten any nasty comments about him at all ( . To be honest, I was too chicken to write the battle scene too. It was originally going to be from the point of view of one of the adults, but I changed it so I would only have to describe it from the children's point of view. It fits with the story better, anyway, and if I hadn't, Mr. Potter wouldn't have gotten hurt.If he hadn't, I'd have a lot more trouble getting Sirius to stay at the Potters'.Were you really shocked when Rigel showed up? I wasn't sure, but I'm glad it worked (.. I'm a genius! Yay! Can you tell that to my brother for me? Or my physics teacher?...I thought what Rigel said could be taken two different ways. The first way is the one that I didn't intend, and the way that it is most likely to be taken. He could have meant he'd rather die than be taken care of by his son, but I think he really meant that he'd rather die than live as a werewolf. I wonder what happened to him.? . Anyway, thank you so much for all your nice comments! I love your encouragement, and I want you to know that it really means a lot to me that you took the time to type out those reviews.
oOo-Sirius-oOo - Aww.now I feel bad, I'm so sorry, I didn't think that someone wouldn't be able to get on to read it. I hope I catch you in time. I'm sorry. Thanks for your encouragement. *sniffles*
Ice - Crazy? Is that good or bad? I hope it's good. Thanks for your comments!
And now.the last 524 words of Rising Shadows! (Counting the A/N, it's 1101 words long.*grins*)
Rising Shadows Chapter Sixteen - Family
The Hogwarts Express pulled into King's Cross Station a week later. Sirius watched Lucius and Severus approach Mrs. Malfoy. The two of them had ignored Sirius since the Christmas attack. Sirius wondered how they felt about Lord Voldemort. He assumed they would feel however their fathers told them to feel.
There was an immense feeling of relief filling Sirius. He was free of his father. He was free of the pain he'd experienced at his old home. He was going to live in a house were he was accepted. They would like him - at least a little bit.
Lucius glanced behind him, and his eyes met with Sirius's. Past the usual sneer, Sirius saw a flicker of happiness. Sirius had spent most of his childhood with Lucius, and he knew how to read the real emotions behind the other's mask. Lucius was happy for him.
Sirius smiled as he turned away. Peter's mom, dad, and his little sister were there to meet Peter. Mr. Pettigrew was dressed in strange clothes, and stood next to his wife, trying to smile at his son but jumping at every crash, bang, hiss, or hoot from the children and animals around him. He was a muggle. Peter waved at them as he left with his family. His little sister, Abby, was trying to jump into his arms. Peter laughed and picked her up.
Mr. Lupin and Remus's mother had come for Remus. Remus ran to his mother when he saw her, and she hugged him close and whispered in his ear, as his father had done in the Hospital Wing. Mr. Lupin smiled at Sirius, gathered his son, and disappeared with a pop! His mother was gone a moment later.
James and Sirius stood together in silence. They had discussed the attacks at great length in their dormitory, and neither felt the need to speak of it any more. Amethyst Potter approached them soon, half-carrying her husband, with some help from Selena Remington.
John and Ame hugged their son. James looked concerned with his father's condition, but he just smiled and waved him away. Ms. Remington approached Sirius.
They stood apart for a moment, just looking at each other. Then Ms. Remington opened her arms and Sirius fell into them. They stood like this for a moment, before splitting apart again, and smiling at the Potters.
"Are we ready then?" asked Ame.
The Potters had agreed to take in not only Sirius but Ms. Remington as well.
As he carried Roxy through the train station, and toward the fire that would take them to their new home, Sirius couldn't help but think.
Throughout his childhood, Sirius could remember hearing his mother's maiden name only once. It had long ago escaped his mind, but now he finally remembered. He could clearly remember how his mother had acted out a scene from her days at school. Jillian, Rigel, and Ame had been caught out late at night. He remembered the ridiculous expression on his mother's face as she imitated the old groundskeeper's voice.
"Rigel Black! Amethyst Merritt! Jillian Remington! What were you thinking?"
A/N: That's it! I'll get working on the sequel...hopefully my muse will co-operate *glares at him as he sits on his couch, staring into a mirror* All he cares about is himself.but.mustn't bad-talk the muse. I'll see you all later, hopefully. Good bye until then!
(My new computer comes on the 25th! It's customized! Yay!)
Your Author. Relian
You reviewers make me want to write a sequel. That and the fact that this chapter answers very few left-over questions. It's extremely short, not even really a chapter, it's only 524 words.
You have to leave some questions and suggestions in your reviews of this chapter so I can write the sequel, okay? I think that's a fair deal. I'll start on it as soon as I can.
__________ - You don't have a name, but I'll answer your question anyway. Rigel isn't stupid, but he was caught in a tight situation. Obviously he knew he had some back-up, or he might have done something different. To be honest, I don't sit down and think all this out, the story forms as I write, and I try to have the characters respond to them, rather than forcing the characters to follow a plot.
Lara - I love you. So long as that's clear. I'm glad everyone seems to accept my Peter, I haven't gotten any nasty comments about him at all ( . To be honest, I was too chicken to write the battle scene too. It was originally going to be from the point of view of one of the adults, but I changed it so I would only have to describe it from the children's point of view. It fits with the story better, anyway, and if I hadn't, Mr. Potter wouldn't have gotten hurt.If he hadn't, I'd have a lot more trouble getting Sirius to stay at the Potters'.Were you really shocked when Rigel showed up? I wasn't sure, but I'm glad it worked (.. I'm a genius! Yay! Can you tell that to my brother for me? Or my physics teacher?...I thought what Rigel said could be taken two different ways. The first way is the one that I didn't intend, and the way that it is most likely to be taken. He could have meant he'd rather die than be taken care of by his son, but I think he really meant that he'd rather die than live as a werewolf. I wonder what happened to him.? . Anyway, thank you so much for all your nice comments! I love your encouragement, and I want you to know that it really means a lot to me that you took the time to type out those reviews.
oOo-Sirius-oOo - Aww.now I feel bad, I'm so sorry, I didn't think that someone wouldn't be able to get on to read it. I hope I catch you in time. I'm sorry. Thanks for your encouragement. *sniffles*
Ice - Crazy? Is that good or bad? I hope it's good. Thanks for your comments!
And now.the last 524 words of Rising Shadows! (Counting the A/N, it's 1101 words long.*grins*)
Rising Shadows Chapter Sixteen - Family
The Hogwarts Express pulled into King's Cross Station a week later. Sirius watched Lucius and Severus approach Mrs. Malfoy. The two of them had ignored Sirius since the Christmas attack. Sirius wondered how they felt about Lord Voldemort. He assumed they would feel however their fathers told them to feel.
There was an immense feeling of relief filling Sirius. He was free of his father. He was free of the pain he'd experienced at his old home. He was going to live in a house were he was accepted. They would like him - at least a little bit.
Lucius glanced behind him, and his eyes met with Sirius's. Past the usual sneer, Sirius saw a flicker of happiness. Sirius had spent most of his childhood with Lucius, and he knew how to read the real emotions behind the other's mask. Lucius was happy for him.
Sirius smiled as he turned away. Peter's mom, dad, and his little sister were there to meet Peter. Mr. Pettigrew was dressed in strange clothes, and stood next to his wife, trying to smile at his son but jumping at every crash, bang, hiss, or hoot from the children and animals around him. He was a muggle. Peter waved at them as he left with his family. His little sister, Abby, was trying to jump into his arms. Peter laughed and picked her up.
Mr. Lupin and Remus's mother had come for Remus. Remus ran to his mother when he saw her, and she hugged him close and whispered in his ear, as his father had done in the Hospital Wing. Mr. Lupin smiled at Sirius, gathered his son, and disappeared with a pop! His mother was gone a moment later.
James and Sirius stood together in silence. They had discussed the attacks at great length in their dormitory, and neither felt the need to speak of it any more. Amethyst Potter approached them soon, half-carrying her husband, with some help from Selena Remington.
John and Ame hugged their son. James looked concerned with his father's condition, but he just smiled and waved him away. Ms. Remington approached Sirius.
They stood apart for a moment, just looking at each other. Then Ms. Remington opened her arms and Sirius fell into them. They stood like this for a moment, before splitting apart again, and smiling at the Potters.
"Are we ready then?" asked Ame.
The Potters had agreed to take in not only Sirius but Ms. Remington as well.
As he carried Roxy through the train station, and toward the fire that would take them to their new home, Sirius couldn't help but think.
Throughout his childhood, Sirius could remember hearing his mother's maiden name only once. It had long ago escaped his mind, but now he finally remembered. He could clearly remember how his mother had acted out a scene from her days at school. Jillian, Rigel, and Ame had been caught out late at night. He remembered the ridiculous expression on his mother's face as she imitated the old groundskeeper's voice.
"Rigel Black! Amethyst Merritt! Jillian Remington! What were you thinking?"
A/N: That's it! I'll get working on the sequel...hopefully my muse will co-operate *glares at him as he sits on his couch, staring into a mirror* All he cares about is himself.but.mustn't bad-talk the muse. I'll see you all later, hopefully. Good bye until then!
(My new computer comes on the 25th! It's customized! Yay!)
Your Author. Relian