~ Sorry for the wait. Hope you like it.~
Joy and laughter rang through the halls at Hogwarts. Time had flown by and to the students' fortune, Christmas break was almost here. Teachers were becoming lax as they found it impossible to control the students at this point in time and Hogwarts seemed to be full of cheerful celebrating and merry-making. Even Ron and Hermione were able to keep their arguments to a minimum. But even with the festivity, Misti and her father were still very distant, though forgiven. Our little group was currently roaming the halls, looking for a good laugh or two.
" So... what is everyone doing for Christmas?" Misti inquired. As expected she was staying for the holidays, though with the tension, Sirius had offered her a visit to an old friend of his. Surprisingly, she declined.
" Hermione is staying with me, isn't that right, love." Harry and Misti couldn't help but laugh. Ron and Hermione had been at it for the past few weeks. They were worse than newly weds.
"Well, naturally, I'm staying." To her surprise, Harry seemed rather happy at this. Their conversation was interrupted by a familiar teacher, just happening to be in the same hall. Sirius, like themselves, pretended to take no notice of him. They all turned to Misti.
" I understand the situation, but he is your father. You can't just keep ignoring him like that forever."
"Well then, I'll just have to make it last as long as I can." Harry had hoped that this would end soon, but it showed no sign of relenting. The joyful feeling had left with the professor, leaving the group to walk around in silence. After a few minutes and an all to familiar corridor, Ron spoke up.
" Well, I'm going to go find Fred and George and see if they have any plans. Anyone want to come with?"
"No, I need to talk to Misti. You two go ahead." Ron and Hermione exchanged glances, but obedient left. Harry led her to their favorite hide-out, the roof.
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"So I assume you will be staying here for the holidays." Dumbledore sat across from Sirius's desk.
"Yes, Misti wishes to stay here and I have no need to leave." To Dumbledore's concern, Sirius seemed rather distant.
" Well, in that case, I've arranged for an old friend to visit. It might ease the situation." Sirius eyed him with a look of confusion, though he knew exactly what situation and a very good estimate of the particular friend.
"Are you honestly going to spend the holidays like this? This is your first Christmas back with you daughter, it should be special." Sirius looked up with an emotionless face, shutting the world out.
"She does not want to. If she doesn't feel the need to communicate with me, then I will not make her." The harshness in his voice scared the old man.
"Maybe she just waiting for you to make the first move. There's more to being a father than lecturing. Trust me, I know."
"All to well." Sirius smiled and Dumbledore left to make further plans.
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Meanwhile a rather similar conversation took place on the roof of Hogwarts.
"So, I guess it's just you and me this Christmas."
"Look's that way." She stared off into the horizon.
"What about Sirius?"
"I'd rather not waste such a joyous time being lectured." He could feel and end to the conversation lingering but he would not let her avoid this any longer.
"Misti, just give him a chance. He spent 12 years in Azkaban. Parenting is a hard trait to learn. He really does care."
"That's why he wasn't there for 12 years. No letters, no invitation, no anything. When you have kids, you don't just go get arrested for the fun of it." He sighed.
" You don't know the whole story-" She stopped him short.
"Well, he hasn't bothered to tell me so I'm sticking with what I know." The conversation had really ended and he felt it best to let it remain. He stood up.
" Well, they'll be waiting." He lifted her to her feet and faced the sunset.
" It's beautiful... like you." She smiled and shook her head. Her eyes lit up and he recognized that familiar spark. What would make him smile made him slightly worry and she walked closer to the edge. He wasn't putting anything past her. But the spark disappeared and once again there was love and trust in her eyes.
"Would you catch me if I fall?" All worry was gone and for those few, precious moments they were lost in each other's eyes and the question lingered in their hearts.
"Any day in eternity." She softly smiled and he embraced her. A slight breeze caressed the figures and reminded them of the time, but they didn't care.
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"Think they got lost?"
"Only in each other." Ron and Hermione sat in the common room, waiting for Misti and Harry to return. Their thoughts were answered and the couple entered the room, Misti still wrapped in his arms.
" Couldn't be a more perfect couple." Hermione whispered to Ron. He nodded his head in complete agreement.
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~ Sorry it's moving so fast, but I'm still trying to get it flowing. I know it sux, but I'm trying. Please review. Thanx!~
Joy and laughter rang through the halls at Hogwarts. Time had flown by and to the students' fortune, Christmas break was almost here. Teachers were becoming lax as they found it impossible to control the students at this point in time and Hogwarts seemed to be full of cheerful celebrating and merry-making. Even Ron and Hermione were able to keep their arguments to a minimum. But even with the festivity, Misti and her father were still very distant, though forgiven. Our little group was currently roaming the halls, looking for a good laugh or two.
" So... what is everyone doing for Christmas?" Misti inquired. As expected she was staying for the holidays, though with the tension, Sirius had offered her a visit to an old friend of his. Surprisingly, she declined.
" Hermione is staying with me, isn't that right, love." Harry and Misti couldn't help but laugh. Ron and Hermione had been at it for the past few weeks. They were worse than newly weds.
"Well, naturally, I'm staying." To her surprise, Harry seemed rather happy at this. Their conversation was interrupted by a familiar teacher, just happening to be in the same hall. Sirius, like themselves, pretended to take no notice of him. They all turned to Misti.
" I understand the situation, but he is your father. You can't just keep ignoring him like that forever."
"Well then, I'll just have to make it last as long as I can." Harry had hoped that this would end soon, but it showed no sign of relenting. The joyful feeling had left with the professor, leaving the group to walk around in silence. After a few minutes and an all to familiar corridor, Ron spoke up.
" Well, I'm going to go find Fred and George and see if they have any plans. Anyone want to come with?"
"No, I need to talk to Misti. You two go ahead." Ron and Hermione exchanged glances, but obedient left. Harry led her to their favorite hide-out, the roof.
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"So I assume you will be staying here for the holidays." Dumbledore sat across from Sirius's desk.
"Yes, Misti wishes to stay here and I have no need to leave." To Dumbledore's concern, Sirius seemed rather distant.
" Well, in that case, I've arranged for an old friend to visit. It might ease the situation." Sirius eyed him with a look of confusion, though he knew exactly what situation and a very good estimate of the particular friend.
"Are you honestly going to spend the holidays like this? This is your first Christmas back with you daughter, it should be special." Sirius looked up with an emotionless face, shutting the world out.
"She does not want to. If she doesn't feel the need to communicate with me, then I will not make her." The harshness in his voice scared the old man.
"Maybe she just waiting for you to make the first move. There's more to being a father than lecturing. Trust me, I know."
"All to well." Sirius smiled and Dumbledore left to make further plans.
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Meanwhile a rather similar conversation took place on the roof of Hogwarts.
"So, I guess it's just you and me this Christmas."
"Look's that way." She stared off into the horizon.
"What about Sirius?"
"I'd rather not waste such a joyous time being lectured." He could feel and end to the conversation lingering but he would not let her avoid this any longer.
"Misti, just give him a chance. He spent 12 years in Azkaban. Parenting is a hard trait to learn. He really does care."
"That's why he wasn't there for 12 years. No letters, no invitation, no anything. When you have kids, you don't just go get arrested for the fun of it." He sighed.
" You don't know the whole story-" She stopped him short.
"Well, he hasn't bothered to tell me so I'm sticking with what I know." The conversation had really ended and he felt it best to let it remain. He stood up.
" Well, they'll be waiting." He lifted her to her feet and faced the sunset.
" It's beautiful... like you." She smiled and shook her head. Her eyes lit up and he recognized that familiar spark. What would make him smile made him slightly worry and she walked closer to the edge. He wasn't putting anything past her. But the spark disappeared and once again there was love and trust in her eyes.
"Would you catch me if I fall?" All worry was gone and for those few, precious moments they were lost in each other's eyes and the question lingered in their hearts.
"Any day in eternity." She softly smiled and he embraced her. A slight breeze caressed the figures and reminded them of the time, but they didn't care.
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"Think they got lost?"
"Only in each other." Ron and Hermione sat in the common room, waiting for Misti and Harry to return. Their thoughts were answered and the couple entered the room, Misti still wrapped in his arms.
" Couldn't be a more perfect couple." Hermione whispered to Ron. He nodded his head in complete agreement.
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~ Sorry it's moving so fast, but I'm still trying to get it flowing. I know it sux, but I'm trying. Please review. Thanx!~