There was a knock at her door. She was startled out of her dream. She got
up groggily and opened the door to reveal the dog form of Sirius. SHe
quickly let him and shut the door. He transformed into human Sirius.
"Are you ok?" He asked her. She nodded.
"You should be careful. You might get caught." She said. He nodded slowly before he touched her hair.
"Not now, you need to get out of site. Do you know any thing?" She asked. And then there was another knock on her door again. He quickly dashed under her four poster bed. She composed her self and opened the door to reveal a smiling Remus. A very old smiling Remus.
"Remus!" She said and she flung her arms around him. They had gotten really close while they went to school, when he was studying in the library, so was she. They ended up being study buddy and she loved hanging out with him. He was like her older brother. the older brother she never had. And when he found out that Sirius and Ashleigh were a couple he was a little jealous but understood.
"God, I have missed you so much Ash. I am so glad that we get to see each other for a whole week. Maybe more." She smiled as he said this and then she heard a small growl come from under her bed. She knew that Sirius was getting jealous and it made her smile more.
"Lets go down to dinner." Ashleigh said shutting the door on Sirius and leaving. She didnt want him to get caught and had to talk to Remus to convince him that Sirius was innocent. Remus knew about Sirius' animal form and would reconize him instantly.
"So how have you been?" She asked him. He sighed.
"This is my first job in 5 years. It's horrible trying to find work. I'm just living off my family's old fortune. Or whats left of it." Ashleigh felt sorry for him. She wanted to help him. She had offered him a job at her wizard shop but he politely declined.
"I'm sorry." SHe said.
"Dont worry about it. At least i have one now." He said hugging her again. They walked into the great hall together and when Dumbledore saw her he beamed again. he was so proud ofhis neice. They reached the high table and she started to talk to Dumbledore.
"Hello Dumbledore." Ashleigh said politely taking a seat next to him.
"Well, i see you found your way." He said his eyes still twinkling.
"How can i forget about the great hall?" Ashleigh asked and then everyone started eating. She put some Shepard's Pie and Spotted Dick on her plate. She loved English food. She grew up on it and her favorite was Shepard's Pie. Lupin sat on the other side of her and they talked a mile a minute but sometimes she caught her eyes wondering toward Harry. He looked so much like his father. It was amazing. he was looking up at her too. So she decided that she would listen in on thier convo. It was one of her special talents.
"Who is she?" Harry asked breaking eye contact with her.
"She is Headmaster Dumbledore's Neice." Fred said stuffing his mouth.
"He has a neice?!?!" Harry, Ron, And Hermione said aloud. Ashleigh silently chuckled to herself.
"Yeah. She is also Black's wife, or maybe ex i dont know if she gave up on him. Obviously she isnt into the dark arts. like him." George said. How did they know this, Ashleigh wondered.
"How do you know she isnt into the Dark Arts?" Harry asked the twins. he didnt like Black and didnt like his wife either.
"look, at her. She defineately isnt into dark arts." Fred and George said together.
"Looks are sometimes decieving." Harry said ended the conversation and going back to his meal.
After dinner Ashleigh made Remus walk with her so they could talk. But she first went to her room to put on something warmer. Sirius was waiting curled up on her bed sleeping happily. WHen he heard the door open he jumped. She turned around and locked her door. "Alahomora." He turned into human form. Then he looked at her. "What?" She asked.
"You still like him dont you?" Sirius accused
"What? No, i love you.... you know that." Ashleigh said laughing it off. Remus was her friend, nothing more.
"DO you?" Sirius said in a quiet barely there voice.
"Yes i do. you know that." Ashleigh said putting on her sweat shirt.
"Where are you going." Sirius asked.
"To clear your name with at least two people while i am here." Ashleigh said waising her wand again. God, its been so long since she used a wand.
"With who?" He asked.
"Remus and Dumbledore." Ashleigh said.
And then she left and continued to the great hall to meet remus. She saw Harry lurking around under his invisible cloak. SHe smiled to herself. She knew he would follow her around. Then maybe he would learn the truth. She saw a smiling remus standing next to the door.
"Ok, one walk of the grounds. and then i need some sleep." He said. She laughed.
"You?! Sleep? outragoues." She said and she took his arm in hers and they started to walk. After about a minute or walking in silence Ashleigh decided to break the silience.
"I know what you are going to say." He said so she wouldnt waste her breath.
"I hate it when you do that. It's like you can read my mind." And they both laughed.
"YOu know he is innocent." Asheligh said
"No, what i know is that he betrayed me and my friends and killed 13 people." Remus said.
"Remus, do you honestly think that he could kill 13 people?" Ashleigh asked.
"Yes, i do. He almost killed Snape." Ashleigh looked down at her wet shoes. She knew that he had almost killed Snape and if it hadnt have been for James, Snape would be dead and it would be on Remus' concious.
"Look, i just need you to know that looks are decieving." She said as she started to walk away.
"And others are right on the dot." Remus whispered as she was heading back up to the castle. She could see Harry looking at her in disbeleief and Dumbledore was upstairs looking on from his office window. She was going to stay faithful to Sirius, she has for these last 12 years and she wasnt going to quit now. SHe loved her husband.
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Ashleigh and Sirius lived in the same exact flat as each other but Ashleigh made sure that they had different rooms just in case Dumbledore decided to "pop" in unexpectedly. They had a great time together, they were in love. They always had been, but were too shy and stubborn to admit it. She cooked some American and English meal because Sirius couldnt cook. One night Ashleigh decided to teach Sirius how to make Shepards Pie.
"No! Sirius..." She said laughing as he tried to feed her some mashed potatoes but she wouldnt eat them so it ended up on her face. He laughed at her too so she kissed hima nd he had it on him too. They spent the night goofing around, playing with each others hair and such. She was lying in his arms playing with his finger nails. She loved his finger nails, they were so perfect. Long and fitting, she wanted to just hold his hand forever. He was staring down at her. Nothing in this world could tear him away from her. He loved her.
"Ash..." He whispered. She looked up from his fingers.
"Yeah?" She said in her sexy yet girlish voice. He loved that voice. Just the sound of that voice wiped all worry from his mind.
"I love you... and i think we should make a pact." He siad. She smiled.
"I love you too... but what kind of pact?" She asked him.
"A pact to say that we will always be together, no matter where the other one is we will still be a couple... ok?" He said. She thought about it and then nodded.
"ok." SHe said and then they kissed. Her kisses were like a 1000 galleons each. He loved her and she loved him, nothing else in the world matter other then them.
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On Halloween day Ashleigh woke up and realized that she hadnt seen Sirius since before she spoke to Remus on thier walk. He must have left the room. Oh well, she thought, let him deal with his own mood swings. She got up and strecthed. It was probably time for breakfast but she decided to skip it and run into the forbidden forest. She had remembered some of her lessons with Isabella as she ran pass the clearing that they used to take place at. She inhaled deeply and started to jog. It was a cold morning and in less than 20 hours she would lose her powers for 24 hours.
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"As you know, for 24 hours out of every year all the sorceress' in the world have no power what so ever. Even the strongest sorceress loses her power. All of us run and hide to make sure that we are protected. You have Dumbledore to protect you each and every year. You are also part wizard so you have that type of power with you. That is why you must focus on both of your strengths. Both Sorecess and wizard." Isabella told her on the night of Halloween.
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She finished her jog and arrived back in the castle. The halls were deserted except for a few students trying to make it to class. She laughed a small laugh as she saw one girl gossiping to another in the corner by the window. She remembered when she used to do that too. Lily and her did it all the time. She wasnt looking at where she was going and she bumped into someone. She looked down and saw that it was Harry. He looked some what alarmed.
"Sorry..." he said trialing off.
"Thats o..." But she couldnt finish because Snape appeared out of no where. He stared at Ashleigh and then at Harry.
"Mr. Potter it seems that you are skipping class." He said with a disguisted look on his face.
"Actually... silly me... i was talking to him and forgot that his class had started." Ashleigh said covering for Harry.
"Even so the bell should have rang and he should have known." Snape said. Ashleigh glared at him.
"Remus wanted to speak with Harry so i waited until everyone was in class until i brought him to Remus." Ashleigh said lieing she wasnt going to let Snape with this.
"Why would Professor Lupin want him? Does it have something to do with your dearest friend?" Snape asked a flicker of a smirk on his face.
"No, i have no idea what you are referring too." Ashleigh said.
"Oh really? i know you are hiding him. I know you helped him." Snape said.
"Snape your evil... not the friend i used to know in school..." Ashleigh said grabbing harry by the shoulders and directing them to Professor Lupin's office.
"Oh and Mr. Potter, ten points from Gryfindor." Snape said as they were walking away. They arrived in Mr. Lupin's office. He seemed both surprised and pleased to see the both of them.
"Ashleigh? Harry?" He said.
"I had to save him from Snape's wrath." Ashleigh siad shrugging. He laughed. Harry smiled. Harry was able to run to class with a late note from Professor Lupin. The whole time he was wondering about Ashleigh. He knew that she was his godmother and yet he didnt have enough guts to tell her.
Ashleigh caught a glimpse of soemthing black in the corner of her eye and saw that it was Sirius. He was in the corner of her room. She locked her door again with her simple spell. And he turned into human Sirius. She felt a rush of love flow through her.
"I love you." She said breathlessly. He smiled.
"I love you too." He said. She smiled and they hugged. they just held each other for the longest time.
"Are you ok?" He asked her. She nodded.
"You should be careful. You might get caught." She said. He nodded slowly before he touched her hair.
"Not now, you need to get out of site. Do you know any thing?" She asked. And then there was another knock on her door again. He quickly dashed under her four poster bed. She composed her self and opened the door to reveal a smiling Remus. A very old smiling Remus.
"Remus!" She said and she flung her arms around him. They had gotten really close while they went to school, when he was studying in the library, so was she. They ended up being study buddy and she loved hanging out with him. He was like her older brother. the older brother she never had. And when he found out that Sirius and Ashleigh were a couple he was a little jealous but understood.
"God, I have missed you so much Ash. I am so glad that we get to see each other for a whole week. Maybe more." She smiled as he said this and then she heard a small growl come from under her bed. She knew that Sirius was getting jealous and it made her smile more.
"Lets go down to dinner." Ashleigh said shutting the door on Sirius and leaving. She didnt want him to get caught and had to talk to Remus to convince him that Sirius was innocent. Remus knew about Sirius' animal form and would reconize him instantly.
"So how have you been?" She asked him. He sighed.
"This is my first job in 5 years. It's horrible trying to find work. I'm just living off my family's old fortune. Or whats left of it." Ashleigh felt sorry for him. She wanted to help him. She had offered him a job at her wizard shop but he politely declined.
"I'm sorry." SHe said.
"Dont worry about it. At least i have one now." He said hugging her again. They walked into the great hall together and when Dumbledore saw her he beamed again. he was so proud ofhis neice. They reached the high table and she started to talk to Dumbledore.
"Hello Dumbledore." Ashleigh said politely taking a seat next to him.
"Well, i see you found your way." He said his eyes still twinkling.
"How can i forget about the great hall?" Ashleigh asked and then everyone started eating. She put some Shepard's Pie and Spotted Dick on her plate. She loved English food. She grew up on it and her favorite was Shepard's Pie. Lupin sat on the other side of her and they talked a mile a minute but sometimes she caught her eyes wondering toward Harry. He looked so much like his father. It was amazing. he was looking up at her too. So she decided that she would listen in on thier convo. It was one of her special talents.
"Who is she?" Harry asked breaking eye contact with her.
"She is Headmaster Dumbledore's Neice." Fred said stuffing his mouth.
"He has a neice?!?!" Harry, Ron, And Hermione said aloud. Ashleigh silently chuckled to herself.
"Yeah. She is also Black's wife, or maybe ex i dont know if she gave up on him. Obviously she isnt into the dark arts. like him." George said. How did they know this, Ashleigh wondered.
"How do you know she isnt into the Dark Arts?" Harry asked the twins. he didnt like Black and didnt like his wife either.
"look, at her. She defineately isnt into dark arts." Fred and George said together.
"Looks are sometimes decieving." Harry said ended the conversation and going back to his meal.
After dinner Ashleigh made Remus walk with her so they could talk. But she first went to her room to put on something warmer. Sirius was waiting curled up on her bed sleeping happily. WHen he heard the door open he jumped. She turned around and locked her door. "Alahomora." He turned into human form. Then he looked at her. "What?" She asked.
"You still like him dont you?" Sirius accused
"What? No, i love you.... you know that." Ashleigh said laughing it off. Remus was her friend, nothing more.
"DO you?" Sirius said in a quiet barely there voice.
"Yes i do. you know that." Ashleigh said putting on her sweat shirt.
"Where are you going." Sirius asked.
"To clear your name with at least two people while i am here." Ashleigh said waising her wand again. God, its been so long since she used a wand.
"With who?" He asked.
"Remus and Dumbledore." Ashleigh said.
And then she left and continued to the great hall to meet remus. She saw Harry lurking around under his invisible cloak. SHe smiled to herself. She knew he would follow her around. Then maybe he would learn the truth. She saw a smiling remus standing next to the door.
"Ok, one walk of the grounds. and then i need some sleep." He said. She laughed.
"You?! Sleep? outragoues." She said and she took his arm in hers and they started to walk. After about a minute or walking in silence Ashleigh decided to break the silience.
"I know what you are going to say." He said so she wouldnt waste her breath.
"I hate it when you do that. It's like you can read my mind." And they both laughed.
"YOu know he is innocent." Asheligh said
"No, what i know is that he betrayed me and my friends and killed 13 people." Remus said.
"Remus, do you honestly think that he could kill 13 people?" Ashleigh asked.
"Yes, i do. He almost killed Snape." Ashleigh looked down at her wet shoes. She knew that he had almost killed Snape and if it hadnt have been for James, Snape would be dead and it would be on Remus' concious.
"Look, i just need you to know that looks are decieving." She said as she started to walk away.
"And others are right on the dot." Remus whispered as she was heading back up to the castle. She could see Harry looking at her in disbeleief and Dumbledore was upstairs looking on from his office window. She was going to stay faithful to Sirius, she has for these last 12 years and she wasnt going to quit now. SHe loved her husband.
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Ashleigh and Sirius lived in the same exact flat as each other but Ashleigh made sure that they had different rooms just in case Dumbledore decided to "pop" in unexpectedly. They had a great time together, they were in love. They always had been, but were too shy and stubborn to admit it. She cooked some American and English meal because Sirius couldnt cook. One night Ashleigh decided to teach Sirius how to make Shepards Pie.
"No! Sirius..." She said laughing as he tried to feed her some mashed potatoes but she wouldnt eat them so it ended up on her face. He laughed at her too so she kissed hima nd he had it on him too. They spent the night goofing around, playing with each others hair and such. She was lying in his arms playing with his finger nails. She loved his finger nails, they were so perfect. Long and fitting, she wanted to just hold his hand forever. He was staring down at her. Nothing in this world could tear him away from her. He loved her.
"Ash..." He whispered. She looked up from his fingers.
"Yeah?" She said in her sexy yet girlish voice. He loved that voice. Just the sound of that voice wiped all worry from his mind.
"I love you... and i think we should make a pact." He siad. She smiled.
"I love you too... but what kind of pact?" She asked him.
"A pact to say that we will always be together, no matter where the other one is we will still be a couple... ok?" He said. She thought about it and then nodded.
"ok." SHe said and then they kissed. Her kisses were like a 1000 galleons each. He loved her and she loved him, nothing else in the world matter other then them.
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On Halloween day Ashleigh woke up and realized that she hadnt seen Sirius since before she spoke to Remus on thier walk. He must have left the room. Oh well, she thought, let him deal with his own mood swings. She got up and strecthed. It was probably time for breakfast but she decided to skip it and run into the forbidden forest. She had remembered some of her lessons with Isabella as she ran pass the clearing that they used to take place at. She inhaled deeply and started to jog. It was a cold morning and in less than 20 hours she would lose her powers for 24 hours.
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"As you know, for 24 hours out of every year all the sorceress' in the world have no power what so ever. Even the strongest sorceress loses her power. All of us run and hide to make sure that we are protected. You have Dumbledore to protect you each and every year. You are also part wizard so you have that type of power with you. That is why you must focus on both of your strengths. Both Sorecess and wizard." Isabella told her on the night of Halloween.
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She finished her jog and arrived back in the castle. The halls were deserted except for a few students trying to make it to class. She laughed a small laugh as she saw one girl gossiping to another in the corner by the window. She remembered when she used to do that too. Lily and her did it all the time. She wasnt looking at where she was going and she bumped into someone. She looked down and saw that it was Harry. He looked some what alarmed.
"Sorry..." he said trialing off.
"Thats o..." But she couldnt finish because Snape appeared out of no where. He stared at Ashleigh and then at Harry.
"Mr. Potter it seems that you are skipping class." He said with a disguisted look on his face.
"Actually... silly me... i was talking to him and forgot that his class had started." Ashleigh said covering for Harry.
"Even so the bell should have rang and he should have known." Snape said. Ashleigh glared at him.
"Remus wanted to speak with Harry so i waited until everyone was in class until i brought him to Remus." Ashleigh said lieing she wasnt going to let Snape with this.
"Why would Professor Lupin want him? Does it have something to do with your dearest friend?" Snape asked a flicker of a smirk on his face.
"No, i have no idea what you are referring too." Ashleigh said.
"Oh really? i know you are hiding him. I know you helped him." Snape said.
"Snape your evil... not the friend i used to know in school..." Ashleigh said grabbing harry by the shoulders and directing them to Professor Lupin's office.
"Oh and Mr. Potter, ten points from Gryfindor." Snape said as they were walking away. They arrived in Mr. Lupin's office. He seemed both surprised and pleased to see the both of them.
"Ashleigh? Harry?" He said.
"I had to save him from Snape's wrath." Ashleigh siad shrugging. He laughed. Harry smiled. Harry was able to run to class with a late note from Professor Lupin. The whole time he was wondering about Ashleigh. He knew that she was his godmother and yet he didnt have enough guts to tell her.
Ashleigh caught a glimpse of soemthing black in the corner of her eye and saw that it was Sirius. He was in the corner of her room. She locked her door again with her simple spell. And he turned into human Sirius. She felt a rush of love flow through her.
"I love you." She said breathlessly. He smiled.
"I love you too." He said. She smiled and they hugged. they just held each other for the longest time.