HARRY POTTER AND THE BREATH OF LIFE
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or any other known character from the Harry Potter series. I do own the plot and a few characters.
Chapter 19 – An Unexpected Visit
" Hello son." Came the voice of Aldebaran Black from the front door.
" D-d-dad?" Sirius stuttered. His father was the last person he would expect seeing at his front door.
" You're not going to invite me to your…charming house?" Aldebaran sneered.
Sirius was in shock. Of all the people, Aldebaran Black was asking to be invited to his son's house. A son he despised. Sirius didn't move or say anything.
" So? Are you going to leave me standing here?"
" What are you doing here?" Sirius asked coming back from his shock.
" Your mother told me to pay you a visit." The older man answered with a smirk.
Once again Sirius didn't make a move. Annoyed by his son's behaviour Aldebaran entered by pushing him aside. He looked around in disgust at the house.
" This is not a house worthy of the Blacks. But then again you're not a normal Black. First ends up in Gryffindor, then runs away from home. A disgrace to the family name."
" We have different views in what concerns pointing the family's disgraces." Sirius said.
Aldebaran shrugged and made his way to the living room. Iris was still there. She was sitting on the couch with her face covered in her hands. The old Black looked at her.
" So this is the filthy mudblood you live with?"
She immediately raised her head to see who was talking. Sirius stormed in front of her and turned to his father.
" Don't call her that." He roared.
Aldebaran laughed.
" How sweet. My son protecting his beloved mudblood. Honestly, that is what disgraces the name of the Blacks and of all the pure-bloods." He said changing his tone from sarcasm to hate.
" She is not a mudblood. She's a wizard like you and me."
" No, she is not. She has muggle blood. And those kind of people don't deserve to be called wizards."
" You know what? I still haven't understood why you are here. If I
disgrace you why did you come here?"
" I told you, son. Your mother asked me to came here to check on you. To see if
you had came to your senses."
This time it was Sirius's turn to
laugh.
" Don't be ridiculous. I'll never go back. I'll never set foot on that house again. Ever, do you understand?"
Aldebaran nodded. Then he smirked again.
" Your brother makes us proud. He's joined the Death Eaters."
Sirius's jaw fell again.
" WHAT?" he yelled.
" That's right. Your brother is a Voldemort supporter. And we are very proud. He will help purge the world of filthy little mudbloods. I'm sure your girlfriend is on the list."
" Get out of here now." Sirius ordered, his face red with anger.
" He taught me a nice little trick. Do you mind if I try it?"
" I'm sure you can try it on Kreacher." Suggested Sirius. Whatever it was he was sure it wasn't good.
" On house-elfs it doesn't have the same effect. It works better with humans."
Iris was quiet behind Sirius. Not that she was scared. She was watchful. She was ready to react to that bastard that called Sirius 'son' and kept calling her 'mudblood'.
Aldebaran took his wand and pointed at Sirius and then he cleared uttered the words.
" Crucio."
Immediately Sirius felt the power of the spell. He had seen it in use before but not on him. He felt the pain sore from every fibber of his being. He could hold it so he screamed. The scream filled the room and it was sure to have trespassed the walls. But no one would come to his aid. He felt like dying.
" Stop that at once."
He heard Iris scream to Aldebaran. The older Black raised his wand and the curse stopped working. Sirius was panting. Iris came to check if he was all right but he hardly noticed. He didn't even see or heard what happened next.
" You are going to pay for that." Iris said defiantly to Aldebaran.
He laughed.
" Oh, the little mudblood is threatening me. I'm so scared."
Iris took her wand and pointed it at him. Then she narrowed her eyes and told the Black in front of her.
" You know, you are not the only one that has been taught a trick. I know one myself. Do you mind if I try it?" she said slowly, making sure he took in every word.
She got the answer she wanted.
" Give me a best shot." He said opening his arms.
" Vengeance is sweet. Even if I have to pay the consequences. This is what happens when you mess with my husband. Avada Kevadra." She uttered clearly.
Aldebaran opened his eyes in shock before he was hit be the green light. He fell with a loud 'thump'. Sirius looked at the dead figure of his father. Not understanding he turned to Iris.
" What happened?" he asked still panting.
" He got what he deserved. I'm sorry." She broke off.
" What?"
" I killed him. I'm so sorry." She started crying. But it wasn't because she
had just killed a man. It was related to the fact that she knew that that was
it. The end had come.
He shook his head.
" No. It's not true." He said, his voice hardly louder than a whisper.
She cried even harder. He made his way to her and hugged her.
They were hugging when the Ministry representatives appeared in their living room. (A/N: they didn't send a letter because this was a serious thing that happened. They acted immediately. Hope you don't mind.)
" We are here to act upon the use of two Unforgivable Curses." Said a tall, blonde wizard in a black robe.
The couple separated and look at the three wizards in front of them. Two were checking the body.
" Who used the 'Cruciatus Curse'?" the blonde wizards asked.
" He did." Said Sirius pointing to the dead wizard.
" Well, he paid for that. Most important, which one of you used the death curse?"
The couple looked at each other. Sirius nodded and was about to speak when Iris quickly uttered the silencing spell. Sirius could talk anymore and he looked at her scared. He shook his head desperately.
" I did." She said.
Sirius wanted to stop her. He wanted to save her. Tears started to roll down his cheek. It was all over. She was going to get a lifetime at Azkaban.
" Very well, miss. Could you please come here? I would request your wand please."
Iris approached the blonde wizard and gave him her wand. He broke it in two on the spot. Iris turned to Sirius and before she left with the Ministry wizards she hugged him and gave him a small kiss. He stood there rooted to the ground as he watched Iris disappearing with the three wizards and the body of Aldebaran. When she was no longer in the room he lost balance and fell to the floor on his knees. Then he started to cry with all his might.
TBC
Hope you liked it. What did you think of the visitor? Pretty unexpected huh? Weren't expecting him were 'ya? By the way Aldebaran knows she is muggle born because Sirius told them when they had the huge fight I mentioned a few chapters ago.
Stay tuned for the next chapter. Cheers.
And Happy Halloween.
