A/N: I would just like to clarify something. Auria can apparate in and out
of Hogwarts because she is a phoenix. The books never clarify whether or
not Fawkes can do it, so I have assumed that he can. However, Auria can
only apparate and disparate when in phoenix form.
"Check the map again" Remus whispered to James. "I think I hear someone coming."
The four friends were sneaking through the school on their way to the Bengers. James and Remus were hidden under James' cloak while Sirius and Auria were under hers.
"There's no one coming, it was probably just that leaky window on the second floor" James replied.
"When we get to the forest don't take your cloak off until I say so" Auria whispered to them.
Sirius gave her a confused look.
"Trust me" she replied.
"Get against the wall" James suddenly cried.
Auria backed up into the wall while Sirius stood in front of her. She looked up at him and grinned. Peeking around his shoulder she saw Snape and Regulus run by the opposite wall where Remus and James were hiding. She put her hand over her mouth to suppress a laugh when she saw a hand reached down and take one of the bottles right out of Snape's arms. Severus, much to concerned with being found didn't even notice. As soon as they were gone Sirius and Auria made their way over James and Remus. They made a tent with the cloaks so that all four of them could talk.
"Very nice Prongs" Sirius said when he saw James holding the bottle.
"Thank you Padfoot" he said proudly.
"What is it?" Remus asked.
"The ignition potion" James replied reading the label.
Everyone looked at each other.
"Hey! That's an exploding potion. They talk about it in my prank book" Sirius said glancing at the bottle.
"What on earth could they need that for" Auria asked.
"A prank?" James suggested.
"To pull something on us?" Sirius said.
"Oh well" Auria shrugged. "We're not here anyways."
Putting the potion in his pocket, James led them down the stairs and out of the school. They ran across the lawn and into the darkness of the forbidden forest. Auria led them down a small trail until they could no longer see the castle behind them.
"Ok here" she said pulling off the cloak. "You all wore blank robes right?"
Everyone nodded.
"Good, we don't want people finding out we're from Hogwarts. Now, it will probably be easier if you all stay in human form for the ride."
"Yeah, how exactly are we getting there?" James asked skeptically.
"I'm going to transfigure into my phoenix form and then carry you" she replied casually.
Without another word she changed into her animagus. Sirius gently grabbed onto her tail feathers while James grabbed Sirius' arm and Remus held James'. With a quick jump they were up in the air and soon soaring high above the trees. Auria gave one last flap of her wings before apparating to Oxford.
She circled the Bengers neighborhood for a few minutes before finding the house. It was dark between all the homes so Auria flew down in between one farther down the road. In a burst of flame she appeared and lowered Remus, James and Sirius slowly to the ground.
"Interesting way to travel" James said with a grin as he rubbed the arm Remus had been holding.
They all grinned at each other, but the look of amusement quickly faded from Auria's face.
"Be careful you guys" she said solemnly. "I don't want anyone getting hurt."
"We'll be fine" James said reassuringly. "We know the plan."
He grinned and raised his eyebrows.
"I'm serious" she said.
"He knows" Sirius said gently.
He reached out and put his hand in the middle of their circle.
"For life" he said quietly.
"For happiness" said James.
"For freedom" Remus added, putting his hand in.
"For love" Auria concluded.
There was a moment of silence as everyone readied themselves for the task at hand.
"Good luck" Auria said as everyone pulled up their hoods.
James and Remus smiled at her before dashing across the street to hide in the opposite alleyway.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
All four of them stood there watching the house, in silence, for the next half hour. The lights were on upstairs in the Benger household and Auria saw a man pass by a window quite a few times.
"When do you think they'll be here?" Sirius whispered in her ear.
"I don't know" Auria replied and then, looking across the street, gave James a helpless shrug.
"Sirius" she whispered tearing her eyes from the house.
"Yes" he asked as she turned to face him.
Auria opened and closed her mouth, but no words came out.
"I'm going to be fine" he said, reading her thoughts.
"I know." She gave him a weak smile.
He reached up and stroked her cheek. Auria closed her eyes, enjoying the feeling of his rough fingers against her soft skin. When she opened her eyes Sirius saw that they were full of tears.
"I couldn't bear to lose you" she said in a voice barely above a whisper.
"You won't" he said giving her a light kiss. "You never will."
Auria smiled slightly, a single tear rolling down her cheek.
"I love you Sirius Black" she whispered gazing deeply into his eyes.
"I love you too Auria Jacobs" he said huskily.
Auria reached up and wrapped her arms around him. She felt Sirius' arms slide around her waist and up her back.
They remained in each other's arm for several minutes. Finally they broke apart. Sirius and Auria smiled widely at each other before turning back to watch the house.
A moment later there was a loud popping sound and five Death Eaters appeared directly in front of the Benger's house.
"Check the map again" Remus whispered to James. "I think I hear someone coming."
The four friends were sneaking through the school on their way to the Bengers. James and Remus were hidden under James' cloak while Sirius and Auria were under hers.
"There's no one coming, it was probably just that leaky window on the second floor" James replied.
"When we get to the forest don't take your cloak off until I say so" Auria whispered to them.
Sirius gave her a confused look.
"Trust me" she replied.
"Get against the wall" James suddenly cried.
Auria backed up into the wall while Sirius stood in front of her. She looked up at him and grinned. Peeking around his shoulder she saw Snape and Regulus run by the opposite wall where Remus and James were hiding. She put her hand over her mouth to suppress a laugh when she saw a hand reached down and take one of the bottles right out of Snape's arms. Severus, much to concerned with being found didn't even notice. As soon as they were gone Sirius and Auria made their way over James and Remus. They made a tent with the cloaks so that all four of them could talk.
"Very nice Prongs" Sirius said when he saw James holding the bottle.
"Thank you Padfoot" he said proudly.
"What is it?" Remus asked.
"The ignition potion" James replied reading the label.
Everyone looked at each other.
"Hey! That's an exploding potion. They talk about it in my prank book" Sirius said glancing at the bottle.
"What on earth could they need that for" Auria asked.
"A prank?" James suggested.
"To pull something on us?" Sirius said.
"Oh well" Auria shrugged. "We're not here anyways."
Putting the potion in his pocket, James led them down the stairs and out of the school. They ran across the lawn and into the darkness of the forbidden forest. Auria led them down a small trail until they could no longer see the castle behind them.
"Ok here" she said pulling off the cloak. "You all wore blank robes right?"
Everyone nodded.
"Good, we don't want people finding out we're from Hogwarts. Now, it will probably be easier if you all stay in human form for the ride."
"Yeah, how exactly are we getting there?" James asked skeptically.
"I'm going to transfigure into my phoenix form and then carry you" she replied casually.
Without another word she changed into her animagus. Sirius gently grabbed onto her tail feathers while James grabbed Sirius' arm and Remus held James'. With a quick jump they were up in the air and soon soaring high above the trees. Auria gave one last flap of her wings before apparating to Oxford.
She circled the Bengers neighborhood for a few minutes before finding the house. It was dark between all the homes so Auria flew down in between one farther down the road. In a burst of flame she appeared and lowered Remus, James and Sirius slowly to the ground.
"Interesting way to travel" James said with a grin as he rubbed the arm Remus had been holding.
They all grinned at each other, but the look of amusement quickly faded from Auria's face.
"Be careful you guys" she said solemnly. "I don't want anyone getting hurt."
"We'll be fine" James said reassuringly. "We know the plan."
He grinned and raised his eyebrows.
"I'm serious" she said.
"He knows" Sirius said gently.
He reached out and put his hand in the middle of their circle.
"For life" he said quietly.
"For happiness" said James.
"For freedom" Remus added, putting his hand in.
"For love" Auria concluded.
There was a moment of silence as everyone readied themselves for the task at hand.
"Good luck" Auria said as everyone pulled up their hoods.
James and Remus smiled at her before dashing across the street to hide in the opposite alleyway.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
All four of them stood there watching the house, in silence, for the next half hour. The lights were on upstairs in the Benger household and Auria saw a man pass by a window quite a few times.
"When do you think they'll be here?" Sirius whispered in her ear.
"I don't know" Auria replied and then, looking across the street, gave James a helpless shrug.
"Sirius" she whispered tearing her eyes from the house.
"Yes" he asked as she turned to face him.
Auria opened and closed her mouth, but no words came out.
"I'm going to be fine" he said, reading her thoughts.
"I know." She gave him a weak smile.
He reached up and stroked her cheek. Auria closed her eyes, enjoying the feeling of his rough fingers against her soft skin. When she opened her eyes Sirius saw that they were full of tears.
"I couldn't bear to lose you" she said in a voice barely above a whisper.
"You won't" he said giving her a light kiss. "You never will."
Auria smiled slightly, a single tear rolling down her cheek.
"I love you Sirius Black" she whispered gazing deeply into his eyes.
"I love you too Auria Jacobs" he said huskily.
Auria reached up and wrapped her arms around him. She felt Sirius' arms slide around her waist and up her back.
They remained in each other's arm for several minutes. Finally they broke apart. Sirius and Auria smiled widely at each other before turning back to watch the house.
A moment later there was a loud popping sound and five Death Eaters appeared directly in front of the Benger's house.