A.N. /Hope you enjoyed the last chapter, and here's another one for you! Read, Review, and Enjoy!
Chapter 33
Autumn Lewis sat in a rocking chair that had been her Great-Grandmothers, her mother gave this to her. Supposedly her Great-Grandfather made it for her Great-Grandmother when she was pregnant with her first child and ever since then the oldest child got it and would rock their baby in it. Yes, Autumn still had a few months until Desi would arrive, but until now Autumn would just rock back and forth looking at what was going on outside. Millicent was at school, and so Autumn never saw her now. She'd see Millie during vacations, but that was about it. Even though Autumn sometimes did miss Millie's company, Autumn did enjoy the silence. It gave her time to think.
Think that this child growing inside of her would be here on Earth in a short of amount of time. That her baby's father would never love her, but only the baby. Then a voice inside of her head said, 'At least he'll be around of your daughter.' Yes, Autumn did recognize that voice and that line. Her mother had said it to her at the beginning of the week.
Autumn was listening to WWN, she hadn't turned it on in a good long while. But she was hoping she could hear that new song by The Weird Sisters. Millie had written her and told Autumn it was awesome…but she hadn't heard it yet.
"And now we bring to you up to date news of what's going on in our Wizarding World." A reporter said on the radio, Autumn rolled her eyes. She really didn't want to hear this, but she didn't feel like getting up and walking across the room to shut off the radio. So she listened anyway and the voice went on, "Just hours ago, Mrs. Arabella Black fainted last night at the Minister of Magic and her home. It has not been released what has happened to her. Or if she or the baby she is carrying alive or dead. We do know that she is at St. Mungo's but in a private ward and no one can get through. We asked the Minister for a comment, in which he gave us a nasty reply."
Autumn chuckled, yes Minister Sirius Black did have a temper. Especially when the media tried meddling in his or his wife's life. She rolled her eyes at this.
Of course the media wouldn't leave them alone. Sirius was after all thought to have betrayed his best friends for fifteen years, until the world had found out it had been her father's old servant, Wormtail…or better known as Peter Pettigrew. And now the once believed convict was the Minister of Magic for England. His wife had been Lily Evans twin sister and had been believed dead for years and she ends up marrying Sirius Black and carrying his child. Then there were the Potter children and Potter Senior. Adora, Sadie, Bridget, and Anthony Potter had been assumed dead for years and out of now where last year they all seemed to rise from the dead.
It was so scandalous, and to think that family wondered why the media haunted them? It was like as if Autumn went around places, she'd be kidnapped by the Ministry and forced to tell about her father's where-a-bouts and who and who wasn't a Death Eater. So Autumn had a lot of disguises for when she did need to take a trip to Hogsmede or Diagon Alley. It was a bit difficult, but she had to get use to it. If her father hadn't changed the way he looked, you could tell that Autumn was his daughter. She looked a lot like her father's family did…well that was before her father had killed them.
Autumn walked over to the radio and turned it off, she really didn't care what was going on with The Blacks or The Potters. Both were blood traitors, and ruined their family heritage by bringing a mud blood into the family name. Now the Potter children were like the A-list people in The Wizarding World, just because everyone thought them dead and they were related to that damned Boy-Who-Lived. The little bastard that took her father from her for fifteen years….
She knew that Adora was a threat because her Seer powers were developing and if her father or his followers didn't get rid of her soon it would be a real problem with her father's plans to eventually take over the world. She'd overheard that someone was tapping into her father's thoughts, but no one knew who it was yet. Autumn had a very deep gut feeling that she knew it was Autumn. She'd told her mum and dad what she thought and her gut feeling, but they told her that she was probably just hungry or the baby. Autumn ignored it, she knew it was Adora Potter. And if Adora Potter was the threat to her father's plans, she'd get rid of Adora herself after the baby was born.
Bridget Potter didn't seem much of a threat, she had the powers that all the others did…but it seemed as if she didn't really care. She didn't pursue herself to enhance her powers as did Adora.
Sadie Potter, that name just made her blood boil. That foul witch took Draco away from her and the baby wouldn't be around Draco as much as it could have been if that slut had never came into his life. Besides what the hell did a Potter want with a Malfoy? Everyone knew that Malfoy and Potters had been feuding for years…maybe even centuries.
Autumn knew for sure that she would get Sadie Potter killed to get rid of that slut. Autumn had no clue what Draco saw in her…she was just…
"Autumn dear?" Came Sharon Lewis's voice and Autumn sighed, she really didn't feel up to putting up with her mum. Her mum had been getting on her nerves horribly lately. Her father had been giving her tonic to take everyday so the baby would get big and strong and be a very powerful witch. Autumn's hormones had been raging. Now every time Autumn would get mad and fling her hands somewhere, it would instantly set fire. Her father said that was normal, that's what had happened to Sharon when she was pregnant with Autumn.
"In here mum," Autumn said rolling her eyes and crawling into her bed.
Sharon walked in and couldn't help but smile at her daughter, "Getting plenty of sleep for you and the baby?"
"Yes mum, we go through this everyday. What are you doing here? It's ten thirty…I figured you'd be asleep."
"I would be but your father woke me up and told me what's going on. You have to come home immediately."
"I am not returning to the old Riddle house."
"I understand and we're not there anymore, your father finally got a lair."
"I'm not going there either."
Sharon sighed deeply and trying to get composer of herself. "You've got to or you'll be questioned and then most likely killed. Vertiaserum their going to use, it was on WWN today. If they get a hold of anyone that has anything to do with your daddy then their going to administer Vertiaserum."
"Alright mum, I understand. But I don't want to be under father's house hold again. He acts like he has to make me do what he wants me to. I am my own person and I don't need his approval. I am legal now and he'll just have to get use to it."
"I understand that and I've talked to him about it. Since you insist on living in your own house we got a guest house built in the back. Three bedrooms, two baths, kitchen, and living room."
"Three bedrooms?"
"Of course Autumn. One for you, a nursery for the baby, and a room for Millie when she's on vacation and out of school. I know you enjoy living with her. You won't have to pay rent or bills. And your father and I are a guest to you in your home….what do you say?"
"Fine," she gave in. "But can I please move tomorrow? I'm much too tired to leave now and I need my sleep for me and the baby as you keep reminding me."
"I guess that's alright, but they'll be over early to come and take your stuff…alright?"
"Fine! Goodnight!" She rolled over and her mum left turning off the lights. Fearing for the life of her daughter and unborn granddaughter.
Sharon looked down at her feet, she was afraid…very afraid. Afraid for her daughter and granddaughter. This tonic was making Autumn different…a different that Sharon didn't enjoy and she knew that it was effecting the baby too.
The next day at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry…
Sadie Potter paced the Gryffindor Common Room over and over again. She was waiting on her younger sister, Bridget, and their Aunt Adora. They were to go to St. Mungo's Hospital to see how Bridget and Sadie's Aunt Arabella was doing. Something had happened to the baby last night.
"Susan?" Came a questioning voice and Susan turned around to see none other than her ex boyfriend Seamus.
Susan rolled her eyes, she really had no time to put up with this loser. He'd been trying to get back with her since she broke up with him towards the end of last year's term. "What do you want?"
"Oooh? Feisty? I don't seem to remember you like that, guess Malfoy knows how to pick them, eh?"
"Stuff it," she said wishing Adora and Bridget would hurry up. Susan would really love to know how Arabella was doing and get away from this creep."
"So you still picking a Malfoy over me?"
"Seems like it doesn't it?" She replied never turning to look back at him.
"How does your family feel about you betraying them? About seeing a Malfoy? Putting filth on the Potter name? Everyone knows the Malfoys and Potters have had it out for one another for centuries, so what makes you want him over me?"
Susan turned around to look at him straight in his eyes, anger flashing dangerously in hers. "I'll tell you this once and once only," she whispered. "Don't you ever mention my family, or my boyfriend in front of me again. And to answer your question, what makes me want him over you? First, he's not cocky around me like you are. Second, he treats me as if I am a Princess, yes Princess Susan. Third, he's drop dead sexy…and well…your just drop dead."
"Susan!" Bridget's voice came, 'Thank God!' Susan thought to herself, she had a life line out of this conversation. "Where's Adora?"
Susan sighed, they could never get anything together. "No clue, what's taking the two of you so long? We should have been in Dumbledore's office ten minutes ago."
"I've known you were down here, I've been looking for Adora."
"In my room," the stupid boy spoke up.
"Excuse me?" Susan said looking at disgust at this boy, how could she have ever had feelings for him? "But why would she want to be in your room, when she has a perfectly good man."
"To see her boyfriend?" He offered.
Susan rolled her eyes at him, and Bridget and Susan were on their way to get Adora out of Ron's room. They were suppose to be at St. Mungo's already…how could she forget this? Adora had always cared for Arabella like a mother, because Arabella had really been there for Adora after Larissa and Narcissa's murder. Susan was so angry that Adora would forget this kind of thing that she didn't even knock on the door, she just barged in now. Which now she felt bad for, Adora was crumbled on the floor clinging to Ron for dear life, crying her eyes out. The couple looked up when they heard to commotion.
"Susan?" Adora questioned, "What are you doing up here? It's only about six in the morning."
Susan shook her head, "Nope. It's about fifteen minutes to nine."
"Oh Merlin!" She gasped, "I didn't know it was that late. Oh I'm so sorry." Adora jumped up, but leaned down to hug and give her boyfriend one last kiss. "I'll see you later okay?"
He nodded and took her hug and kiss, "Alright. Don't take this too hard on yourself. You heard Cassandra last night, you aren't meant to See everything that is too happen alright?"
Adora nodded to make him happy, but deep down inside herself she felt as if this was her fault. Bridget and Susan could feel her guilt, and this worried them. Adora hadn't really gotten to know her new power that much, and anytime Adora gets a new power and gets emotional…well her powers go bonkers.
"Ready?" Bridget asked, halfway wanting to go to see how Arabella and the baby were. But halfway not wanting to go afraid of what they would find out when they got there.
"As ready as I'll ever be," Adora sighed and her two nieces agreed with her as they walked towards the Headmaster's office to Floo to St. Mungo's Hospital.
St. Mungo's Hospital…
Harry had been awake for a few hours, although he was exhausted and could get some more sleep he knew his brain was too awake to try and get back to sleep. Sirius was still asleep on a bed he had transformed from two chairs in the Waiting Room, Harry had had a bed like it too. Professor Dumbledore had gone back to Hogwarts last night about two in the morning. There was still no answers about Arabella or the baby and this was starting to scare Harry. It was a good thing Sirius wasn't up yet, he'd been a nervous wreck last night. With as much as Harry was scared for his aunt and little cousin, Harry was more scared for his Uncle Sirius. Harry knew that if something happened and he lost Bella or the new baby it would kill Sirius inside. The longer Sirius slept the better. Harry really didn't have anytime last night to think to himself about what was going on. Harry had been too busy trying to calm Sirius down or talking to Professor Dumbledore or pacing in the Waiting Room he'd come to known so well in the last twelve hours.
Harry heard footsteps and figured who these sets of feet belonged to. The door to the Waiting Room opened and the girls looked so upset, he could tell that they were going through the emotional hell that he was going through. The girls wanted to break down and cry right there but Harry led them out of the room and outside.
"What are we doing out here?" Susan asked, "We need to be in the Waiting Room in case they come and say how Arabella is doing and we need to be comforting Uncle Sirius."
"True I totally agree with you, but hear me out." Harry pleaded, "I've been here with Sirius for a little over twelve hours and they still haven't said anything about Arabella. Sirius is a nervous wreck, the more he sleeps the better. He fell asleep about three this morning."
"What time did you go to sleep?" Adora questioned.
"A little after Sirius fell asleep."
"And you're up already?" Bridget sounded impressed.
"Can't sleep too well, I'd rather be up then sleeping right now." Even though the girls didn't say it they all did agree with him, last night had been a real tough one.
Malfoy Manor…
Catarina slept but not for long, she'd been tossing and turning all night, fearing the worse. The worst possible thing happened just a little over twelve hours ago, blood started to run down and between Arabella's legs and she passed out and was taken to St. Mungo's like those many years ago with Jason. Catarina knew if Arabella lost her little girl not only would Arabella blame Cat for the death of the baby, but she'd blame herself also. She shouldn't have went up to Bella last night with how delicate she was at the time.
Catarina was tossing and turning again, which awoke Lucius Malfoy. He sighed, she hadn't kept still all night and it was really irritating. He looked across the room, he had to be up in an hour. Lucius decided he might as well just get up now and start to get early. Lucius had some business to attend to today. He was to meet with the Dark Lord at nine thirty, they were going to give Lucius some polyjuice potion to look like one of the nurses that were at St. Mungo's.
Arabella Black had passed out last night, supposedly at the comfort of her home with the Minister, Sirius Black. So Lucius was going in, undercover to find out what really happened and what was going on now.
Lucius arose to go take a shower, when he turned around to see his wife thrashing back and forth in their bed muttering things. He frowned, he wondered what could be upsetting her this badly. Catarina hardly ever moved when she was asleep, but the way she was turning back and forth…he knew something was up with this woman.
"No….It's my fault…no…I'm sorry…" she mumbled and began crying in her sleep, "I'm so sorry…please forgive me…"
Lucius began to shake Catarina to try and wake her, she shot up and looked at Lucius with bewildered eyes. "Are you alright?" He asked frowning at her.
"Yes, why would you care?" She sneered, really upset about the nightmare she'd just had.
"You don't seem alright, you've been tossing and turning violently all of last night."
She rolled her eyes, "So sorry to keep your majesty up all night."
Lucius was stunned by her coldness, usually she just ignored him. "I wasn't bitching at you, I was just telling you. Then just minutes ago you were mumbling something, like you were sorry and you didn't mean it. What's going on?"
"Nothing," she lied. "It was just a nightmare…I dreamed I lost the baby. I was talking to you in the dream."
"Oh," he said stunned. He'd never thought he'd hear sorry come out of her mouth and directed to him, but in which he didn't know that she was lying to his face. "What did you do last night?"
"Visit my dad's grave," she lied. She'd been at the Order meeting, but of course she couldn't let him know that.
"Again? You've been going there a lot lately."
"Yeah, well you know how close we were before he died while I was still at Hogwarts."
"Yeah," he paused…where they actually having a decent conversation. "If you ever need me to go with you…"
"I know," she answered.
"I'm going take a shower, I've got to meet the Dark Lord in an hour."
She nodded and laid back down, she'd be surprised if she could get back to sleep.
Back at St. Mungo's…
The four Potter children, Anthony, Sirius, and Albus Dumbledore all inhabited the Waiting Room. None of them really talking, bringing something up for a few minutes before it would die down. They were all too nervous to talk and then the door opened and Harry recognized this man, it was Bella's doctor. That meant there was some news about her and the baby.
"Mr. Black? Can I see you in private?"
Sirius shook his head no, "We are all family here. Whatever you need to tell me you can tell me in front of everyone else here."
The Healer sighed, he feared this. "Alright, well do you want the good news or the bad news first?"
A.N.2 / Hey everyone, now it's your turn to interact. I'm leaving the fate of Bella and her baby with you guys. I have not yet decided if Bella will be killed off, if the baby will be killed off, if both will live or die. Now I'd like your responses…if you're really into this story I know I'll hear from you. If not, you'll just have to under go the wrath of my writing. I'd like to hear your input…but just be warned…I might not take it.
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