Chapter 2

Ok, the usual I don't own any of these characters, they belong to J.K Rowling, and the only characters that belong to me are Era and Infinity! PLEASE R&R, the usual I don't own any of these characters, they belong to J.K Rowling, and the only characters that belong to me are Mariska and Crescent! PLEASE R&R

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Mariska was standing in front of her closet (the ones with mirrors for doors) applying her make-up. "Well, if I'm going to go to Hogwarts again, at least I'm going to look good." She implied to herself. She had already written to Dumbledore accepting the job offer, and said she would be there soon. Ris was wearing one of her favorite robes. It was Blue with silver trim. To top it off it had a moon stone, which is her favorite gem, in the center front to hold it together.

"Where did I put my boots?!?!?!?" She asked to no one. Just then the same owl flew in the window, and dropped a letter onto her bed. "Now what? This had better be important or I'll be late." Mariska grabbed the letter, and opened it.

Ris,

I'm so glad you decided to take the job at Hogwarts. You'll be a perfect teacher for Astronomy. I know you will. While you're at Hogwarts can you do me a favor and keep an eye on Harry. He has a tendency to let trouble find him. I guess what they say is true like father like son. But really what I'm writing you for is that I want to see you Ris. I miss you. I know it's been years, but I have to see you, I have to know if we........ Still have a future. Please agree to see me.

Love you

Sirius

Ris didn't know what to say, she wanted to see him, to see if he was well. But she was afraid, afraid that if he saw her he wouldn't want her anymore. "God Sirius, I want to I really do, but...." Then she remembered what he use to say to her.

~* Flash back *~

Sirius was sitting in the chair in the Library, since they were in different house. Sirius in Gryffindor, and Mariska in Ravenclaw. Mariska was standing by the window. "I want to I really do! But I...."

"Ris, sweets, you can't say "but" your whole life. Sometimes you just have to go with what you feel." Sirius was staring at her, and she just looked away. He sighed, and stood up to stand in front of her. "Ris, you say you want to go with me, but you don't think your parents would approve. But the thing is that you will never know unless you ask. Don't be afraid to follow your heart."

~* End flashback *~

Mariska as quickly as she could she replied to the letter to Sirius agreeing to meet him while she as at Hogwarts. After the owl left she quickly grabbed her white wolf pup Crescent (A/N: there is a story behind the white wolf, which will be explain later on. K?), and apparated to London.

~* The Leaky Cauldron *~

Ris was standing in front of the Leaky Cauldron, and smiled to herself. She walked in and everyone stopped to look at her. Behind the bar Tom stood and smiled at her. "Well, if it isn't the Famous Mariska Fudge." Ris smiled a real smile at him, and went behind the counter to give him a hug.

"Glad to see you're still here Tom. Hope everything is well." She came back around to the front of the counter. She looked around and was happy to see the place looked to same as it did 14 years ago. "I see that you didn't do any redecorating." She laughed at the look on his face, but then when he smiled she just smiled back. "As I recall the way back to my home is through the back?"

She turned to walk through the back door, but stopped when Tom asked her "Where did you go, Mariska? We were all worried sick about you." Tom new that Sirius being caught and convicted had broken her, but she still could've stayed and helped.

Mariska turned around, and looked at Tom; the look on her face showed him that it still hurt for her to even think about it. "I went home. I had to clear my head." After saying that she turned and walked out. She tapped the stones and the pathway to Diagon Ally was right in front of her, and she knew that coming back was something that would change her life forever. "I just hope it changes for the better." She implied to herself.