Melissa stood in front of the shrieking shack. It wasn't thought of a
haunted house anymore because everyone now knew what was making those
noises.
The house was now home to Widower Remus lupin and his four children: Camellia, Brad, Carrels and Lillian. Melissa also saw Skye and Rio's great uncle Sirius Black and his wife Sunset along with their three sons, James, Sirius Jr. and Remus, who were triplets and only daughter Donna sat in the garden.
James, one of Sirius' triplet sons was flirting with Melissa's cousin Shelly and Melissa rolled her eyes.
She looked towards the three broomsticks and saw Benz coming out. She saw he looked very sad and concerned.
Skye and Rio rushed out behind Benz and across to the small branch of the ministry of magic.
"Hey Benz over here." called Melissa.
Benz briefly looked up at her before walking up the hill to the shrieking shack with his head looking down at the cobbled street.
James noticed him coming and gave him a dirty look before inviting Shelly into the garden.
Benz kept walking and walked at a slow pace past her.
"Let's keep walking," muttered Benz.
Melissa hurried towards Benz who was hurrying away from the shrieking shack.
"So what did you want to tell me?" asked Melissa jogging to keep with him.
"It's about my mother," said Benz before he paused.
"Why? What's wrong with her?" asked Melissa.
"She's going to kill herself," said Benz.
"Ohmigod I've got to my parents they'll stop her." exclaimed Melissa.
"They all ready know so do our aunts and uncles," said Benz stopping and leaning against the fence.
"You thought up a plan to stop her yet?" asked Melissa gently.
"I know that my mother was involved with Skye and Rio's father so I'm hoping when I tell him he'll be able to stop her." said Benz.
"I'm so sorry. If there's any way I can help," said Melissa. "It's OK. I'm just glad to tell someone." Said Benz though on the inside he felt like smiling.
"Your welcome. I won't tell anyone don't worry." assured Melissa.
Benz looked down towards the ministry building to see Rio coming up towards them.
"Well?" asked Benz.
"He says you can see him now but only for a while. He's got a meeting in fifteen minutes." said Rio.
"Thanks. It won't take long," said Benz before running down the hill to the ministry.
Melissa smiled at Rio before asking him if he wanted to join her for a drink.
Meanwhile...
Benz walked through the main entrance to see Skye waiting for him out side an office.
He smiled at her before walking into the office.
"Hey Benz come in." smiled Harry turning around from where he was getting some papers.
"Hello mister potter, sorry to disturb you when you are so busy." said Benz shutting the door behind him.
"Oh it's fine. I needed a bit of a break anyway. Please sit down," said Harry gesturing to the seat on the other side of his desk before he sat down.
Benz sat down in the chair and wondered how he should start the conversation.
" So what exactly did you want to talk about?" asked Harry putting aside his papers.
"Um well...see it's about my parents." started Benz.
"Are you sure I should hear this? After all I don't know you that well," said Harry.
"I'm sure. It's not so much to do with my parents in general but with my mother," explained Benz.
Harry looked worried.
"See, my parents have been married for about twenty years and it hasn't been a happy marriage at that. And now my mother has decided she's had enough and that she wants to get out of it." explained Benz.
"Well that's good news...right?" asked Harry looking at Benz's serious face. "You'd think so wouldn't you? But it's not a divorce she 's got in mind. It's suicide," said Benz trying not to cry.
"Suicide?! But that's absurd! What's going to happen when she dies and what about you? Hasn't she thought this through?" exclaimed Harry.
"Well the three of us kids will be sent to live with one of her brothers in advance. We'll be safe...hopefully. But that's not why I came to you." said Benz awkwardly.
"What did you really come here for?" asked Harry.
"See I was hoping you'd be able to stop my mother from killing herself. I heard you two were really close at school before my mother married my father." explained Benz.
"Yeah well that was a long time ago," said Harry bitterly.
"But maybe you could stop her. She doesn't even remember the wedding. I have a feeling she still loves you," said Benz.
"I don't know. I could try. I'll send you owl tonight and ask for details. Is that OK?" asked Harry.
"Thank you mister potter." smiled Benz.
"I only wish I could do more." sighed Harry.
Benz got up from his seat and walked out the office leaving Harry to think of the last time he'd seen Ginny and how nervous and twitchy she was.
He snapped himself out his thoughts as the head of another part of the ministry walked into his office.
The house was now home to Widower Remus lupin and his four children: Camellia, Brad, Carrels and Lillian. Melissa also saw Skye and Rio's great uncle Sirius Black and his wife Sunset along with their three sons, James, Sirius Jr. and Remus, who were triplets and only daughter Donna sat in the garden.
James, one of Sirius' triplet sons was flirting with Melissa's cousin Shelly and Melissa rolled her eyes.
She looked towards the three broomsticks and saw Benz coming out. She saw he looked very sad and concerned.
Skye and Rio rushed out behind Benz and across to the small branch of the ministry of magic.
"Hey Benz over here." called Melissa.
Benz briefly looked up at her before walking up the hill to the shrieking shack with his head looking down at the cobbled street.
James noticed him coming and gave him a dirty look before inviting Shelly into the garden.
Benz kept walking and walked at a slow pace past her.
"Let's keep walking," muttered Benz.
Melissa hurried towards Benz who was hurrying away from the shrieking shack.
"So what did you want to tell me?" asked Melissa jogging to keep with him.
"It's about my mother," said Benz before he paused.
"Why? What's wrong with her?" asked Melissa.
"She's going to kill herself," said Benz.
"Ohmigod I've got to my parents they'll stop her." exclaimed Melissa.
"They all ready know so do our aunts and uncles," said Benz stopping and leaning against the fence.
"You thought up a plan to stop her yet?" asked Melissa gently.
"I know that my mother was involved with Skye and Rio's father so I'm hoping when I tell him he'll be able to stop her." said Benz.
"I'm so sorry. If there's any way I can help," said Melissa. "It's OK. I'm just glad to tell someone." Said Benz though on the inside he felt like smiling.
"Your welcome. I won't tell anyone don't worry." assured Melissa.
Benz looked down towards the ministry building to see Rio coming up towards them.
"Well?" asked Benz.
"He says you can see him now but only for a while. He's got a meeting in fifteen minutes." said Rio.
"Thanks. It won't take long," said Benz before running down the hill to the ministry.
Melissa smiled at Rio before asking him if he wanted to join her for a drink.
Meanwhile...
Benz walked through the main entrance to see Skye waiting for him out side an office.
He smiled at her before walking into the office.
"Hey Benz come in." smiled Harry turning around from where he was getting some papers.
"Hello mister potter, sorry to disturb you when you are so busy." said Benz shutting the door behind him.
"Oh it's fine. I needed a bit of a break anyway. Please sit down," said Harry gesturing to the seat on the other side of his desk before he sat down.
Benz sat down in the chair and wondered how he should start the conversation.
" So what exactly did you want to talk about?" asked Harry putting aside his papers.
"Um well...see it's about my parents." started Benz.
"Are you sure I should hear this? After all I don't know you that well," said Harry.
"I'm sure. It's not so much to do with my parents in general but with my mother," explained Benz.
Harry looked worried.
"See, my parents have been married for about twenty years and it hasn't been a happy marriage at that. And now my mother has decided she's had enough and that she wants to get out of it." explained Benz.
"Well that's good news...right?" asked Harry looking at Benz's serious face. "You'd think so wouldn't you? But it's not a divorce she 's got in mind. It's suicide," said Benz trying not to cry.
"Suicide?! But that's absurd! What's going to happen when she dies and what about you? Hasn't she thought this through?" exclaimed Harry.
"Well the three of us kids will be sent to live with one of her brothers in advance. We'll be safe...hopefully. But that's not why I came to you." said Benz awkwardly.
"What did you really come here for?" asked Harry.
"See I was hoping you'd be able to stop my mother from killing herself. I heard you two were really close at school before my mother married my father." explained Benz.
"Yeah well that was a long time ago," said Harry bitterly.
"But maybe you could stop her. She doesn't even remember the wedding. I have a feeling she still loves you," said Benz.
"I don't know. I could try. I'll send you owl tonight and ask for details. Is that OK?" asked Harry.
"Thank you mister potter." smiled Benz.
"I only wish I could do more." sighed Harry.
Benz got up from his seat and walked out the office leaving Harry to think of the last time he'd seen Ginny and how nervous and twitchy she was.
He snapped himself out his thoughts as the head of another part of the ministry walked into his office.