HARRY POTTER AND THE BREATH OF LIFE

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Chapter 15 – Life Together

            Iris awoke early on the 8th of October.

 She had spent the last two months and a half far from Sirius. That was manly due to the fact that she was currently in Portugal and he was in England. She had gone there on vacation to meet other wizards. She had met a few and found out that Portugal lacked in wizards. There weren't many wizards there. Because the distant between Portugal and England is rather big owl mail was not an option. So the former "Hogwarts' Most Beautiful Couple" had stayed incommunicable for those two and a half months. Late at night she would think of him and smile. She didn't know but miles away Sirius did the exact same thing. At the same time, separated by water and land, they would pick their pendants and smile at it. Then Sirius would give a little turn of his ring and Iris's ring would do the same. That meant he was thinking of her. She would sigh and look at the sky looking for him. And there he was, shinning brightly. Soon he would be her only comfort. The man she loved.

            She awoke early because that was her last day there. She was living her own life now. She loved her father but her mother was another issue. Iris's heart soared with pain every time she remembered.

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            Morning of August the 1st. Iris woke at ten thirty to find all her family, except for grandma, in the kitchen. The tension in the room could be cutted with a knife. Something was wrong. Iris slowly entered the room and everyone looked at her. "What's wrong?" she asked. No one answered. Suddenly Sarah got up and turned to her sister. "I'm leaving and no one seems to be supporting me." She said. Iris was taken-aback. Her sister was leaving. And soon she would be leaving too. "Well? What do you say?" Sarah asked her. Iris nodded. "I think it's a great idea. In fact I'm thinking of doing the same thing." With this Sarah smiled. Isabel, her mother, however didn't look pleased. "It's not enough that you have to be little…freaks…now you are leaving?" Everyone looked at Isabel. She had called her daughters freaks. It took a while to sink in. Jake was the first to recover. "Well, it's interesting to know this. You actually consider our daughters as freaks?" He asked in shock. Isabel looked at him and said defiantly. "Yes, I do. I hate magic and you know that. I had hope they would be like us but no. They had to be like that freaky mother of yours." With this Jake got up and waved a finger at his wife. "That I do not admit. You do not call my mother a freak. Nor my children. I thought you had accepted it." She got up as well. "Well, I haven't. What are you going to do Jake?" They looked at each other's eyes. Near them Iris, Sarah and William were looking at them. They had no idea that their mother hated magic and they had never seen their parents fight. "You can't control the girls anymore. They are free to do whatever they want because they're of age. So it's not your call." He turned from his wife to his children. "Girls. If you want to leave, I won't stop you. You are free now. And don't listen to your mother she is just upset."  The next day both Sarah and Iris left. Sarah went to spend a few days with Remus and Iris left to Portugal.

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            Iris still didn't understand the reason of that discussion. It had made no sense. While she was packing her mother's face that day kept coming to her. It was painful to remember the fact that her mother hated magic and had called her a freak. She slowly started to hate her and she missed her brother. She knew he was now at Hogwarts and safe but she couldn't help but thinking that maybe he wasn't happy. She didn't blame him. She knew she wasn't happy.

Around ten o'clock she was ready to hit the road and head for Spain. From there she would make her way to France and after finding Beauxbatons she would make her way up to mother England. That would take at least a week. She was taking every muggle means of transportation imaginable. She didn't want to use magic, she was partly muggle and proud of it. So she was doing everything muggle style.

True enough she arrived at London on the 16th of October. She was exhausted but she had one little thing left to do. Apparate in front of a friend's house.

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            Remus Lupin was finishing breakfast when the doorbell rang. He wondered who it could be because he wasn't expecting anyone. So it was with a look of shock that he opened the door to Iris Renata.

" Hi." She said smiling.

" Hi." He said, still not believing his eyes.

 She had a suitcase and a backpack. He wondered what had happen.

" Is everything all right?" he asked concerned.

" Oh, yes. I just arrived from abroad. Don't panic." She said quickly.

 They both laughed.

" Well. What brings you around?" he asked felling more comfortable.
" I just wanted to check on you. See if you're ok."

" That's very nice of you. I'm fine, thanks."

 She noticed for the first time that his honey hair had numerous whites. He still had his young looking face but he seemed tired. Other than that he looked fine.

" It's great to hear that. Changing the subject a bit, my sister isn't here anymore, is she?"

" No. She left a month ago."
" But you guys are still together, right?" she asked concerned.

" Yes. I think we are. She found a place for herself. It's in Hogsmeade. But she comes here a lot. She can't stand Professor Stanford."
" Good. I'm relieved." She said sighing deeply. " I better go then. Just remember Remus. If you need anything you know where I am."

" Thanks. I won't forget that."

 They hugged and Iris rubbed his back. When they broke Iris placed a peck on his face and smiled. Then she raised her eyebrows and disappeared. Remus smiled and went inside. That had been a nice thing. His day was starting well.

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                 Sirius was helping Mundungus feed his birds when he froze. A strange feeling went through his body and he simply stopped moving.

" Are you al' rig't boy?" Mundungus asked.

" Yeah. I think so. Look, Dung, I have to go."

" Sure. T'anks for the 'elp boy."

 Sirius quickly made his way to the front door. And sure enough he found the person he was looking for. Iris stood by the door, her suitcase on the floor near her. She looked up and smiled at him. He smiled back and made his way to her. They hugged, he pulled her from the floor and swirled around for a while. When he stopped they kissed, braking the months apart. He touched her face after they broke the kiss keeping her near him.

" Hi." He whispered.

" Hi." She whispered back.

" I've missed you."

" I've missed you too."

" Welcome back. How long can you stay?"

" As long as you want me. I moved out."

 He looked into her eyes. Then, after kissing her again, he picked her suitcase and took her inside.

 She unpacked slowly while he stood by the door, leaning casually against the doorframe. He was simply looking at her, observing her fill a drawer with her clothes. He thought she was beautiful and thanked the gods for this moment. She was going to stay for good. They were starting a life together. She saw him staring at her and made her way to him. She hugged him and they kissed.

" I love you Iris." He whispered in her ear.

" I love you Sirius." She whispered in his.

 They spent the afternoon in each other's arms and talked about Iris's experience in Portugal. At night they made love. The following days were similar. During the way they would stay in each other's arms talking and at night they made love. Then on November they started they Auror Training Program. There they met James, Lily and - a bit to their surprise - Peter.

 Their life together had begun. What they didn't expect was what was coming ahead. Any of it. Or almost any of it.   

TBC

            Three chapters in one day! I think you had too much. I'll take it slow now. Damn.

            Chapter 17 approaching. Here comes Harry… Almost. Just a little more patience.

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