A.N. / Sorry the last chapter was a bit sad…kind of had to do it with the circumstances. Most likely after this chapter, everything will begin to speed up. I'm ready to start the next part to this saga, and the 7th year is one of the biggest. Hint Hint So read, review, and enjoy!
A.N. 2 / This is to my very negative reviewer who signs all her reviews "Kim." You know what Kim? If you don't like my grammar and the way I present things or forget what I made who or what because…I am a housewife, who works, and has to put up with the Navy and actually have a life! If you don't like the way I write you know what? Don't read it. I have another fanfics too…do you want to talk badly about that one too? You know I'm trying my best to write, I don't have a Beta writer, because I'd like to do this on my own. So you don't like it…DON'T READ IT!
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Chapter 35
Sirius sat in the nursery of St. Mungo's rocking his new baby girl, Roselyn Mae Black. It amazed Sirius how tiny she was and how she was just so comfortable in his arms, she'd only been in this world for a mere five hours…but she trusted him as if they'd known one another a life time. "Hello my little Roselyn," he whispered softly to her. "Daddy loves you so very much, don't ever forget that. Your mummy loves you too and hopefully you'll be able to see her soon. Mummy will be so happy you're here now, she's been wanting you so badly and now you're here with us…I mean with me…only me." Sirius felt tears starting to build up in his eyes at the moment. "Happy Birthday Cupcake, from you beautiful mummy and your goofy daddy."
Sirius just rocked baby Roselyn back and forth, and back and forth. He couldn't speak anymore, to afraid that he'd break down and cry at the moment. It wasn't fair, nothing fair every happened to him or any of his family. Roselyn was so little and frail, Sirius was so afraid he'd break her…but he just sat in that rocking chair and rocked her. It seemed to comfort the both of them, and that's what they needed right now. Comfort and hopefully everything would happen right and Arabella would come back to them.
Of course Sirius remembered when Arabella had to deliver Jason, even though he was already dead…then again Jason had come a few months before Roselyn had. Yes Roselyn was still premature, but the Healer and nurses assured Sirius that Roselyn was as healthy as a nine month old baby that came on it's due date. Sirius had been praying over and over again that Roselyn and Bella would be alright…well he knew for a fact that Roselyn was alright…now he had to keep praying for Arabella. His beautiful wife, the mother of both is daughter and deceased son, his lover, and his best friend.
Sirius was so caught up with his thoughts about Arabella and would she live or would he have to but her beneath the dirt, like he had to do with so many others…and worrying about would Roselyn have to grow up and never know how much of a special woman her mother was. Like Susan, Bridget, and Harry went everyday without knowing James or Lily. He knew how much it hurt them to never know their parents and as much as he felt for the three of them he never wanted Roselyn to go through that. Sirius would never curse losing a parent before you ever got to know them to anyone, not even to the traitor himself Pettigrew.
Sirius was too busy rocking Roselyn back and forth to notice the crowd that was standing outside of the nursery watching father and daughter take in their first moment together. Outside the glass window to the nursery stood the Potter clan and Albus Dumbledore. Everyone felt the same thing, this new family needed the mother. Arabella couldn't give up on life and leave a grieving Sirius to raise Roselyn. The last time Sirius grieved over Jason's death Sirius buried himself into his work to hide his pain, and Roselyn didn't need to go through that if she lost her mother. Roselyn didn't need a father that blamed her for her mother's death…which then again, Sirius wasn't that kind of man. He'd never blame Roselyn for Arabella's death…he'd blame himself. Arabella and Sirius both knew the risk that Bella would go through to carry and bring Roselyn into this world. And yet both Sirius and Arabella ignored the facts and couldn't think of giving Roselyn up.
Bella and Sirius both knew that Roselyn would never take Jason's place in their heart, but maybe Roselyn could open up their hearts again to where they'd remember Jason and thank Roselyn for it. Roselyn was the missing piece to their family, and now she was here.
But now there was a sick twist to this game…death. Death was calling for Roselyn's mother and Sirius couldn't bare to lose Arabella and knew that it wouldn't be right if Roselyn had to grow up without knowing how much of a special person her mother was and how much Arabella loved Roselyn.
Outside of the nursery, where the rest where one spoke and asked a question.
"You realize he can't lose her…he'll die of grief if he loses her," Adora said turning to her family and Headmaster.
Anthony Potter nodded his head, "If the grief won't kill him, it'll be the booze."
"Sirius and Roselyn don't disserve a life without Bella, she's a great person and they should be able to have a life with her." Bridget spoke up.
Anthony nodded, "Exactly. Like the three of you should have been able to grow up to know how special and how much Lily and James loved and would have loved you. That Adora should have been raised by Larissa and I, instead of never knowing the truth and not even getting a year to know Larissa. I really hope Arabella pulls through this coma, for not on Roselyn's sake…but Sirius's too."
"Where's David?" Bridget asked looking around, "Isn't Sirius and Bella his guardians? So where's David?"
"Madam Pomfrey is doing a favor to me, and is sitting him for me. I don't think this would be a good environment or a good time to bring David it. Sirius needs to concentrate on Roselyn and Arabella. Besides I do have some good news that I haven't been able to break to Bella or Sirius."
"What's the good news about? I think we could all do with some good news," Harry said still staring at his uncle and new little cousin.
"The Order has been doing some work and we found out that David does have some relatives in America. They had no clue that the Changs had died and that Cho had a baby. They want to meet and talk to Sirius and Arabella and see if they could take David and raise him as a favor to Cho."
"Wow," was all Harry could say. It was great that David did actually have some living family, but it sucked that the whole family had gotten attached to this baby and now he was going to get snatched away.
"Yes I know Harry, it's a bit of a shock…but David needs his family."
"We're his family too," Bridget threw in her two cents.
"Yes Miss Potter you are right, but they'll be able to tell David things about his grandparents and his mum that none of you will ever know. I won't bring it up to Sirius until after we know what's going to happen with Bella. I've talked to David's aunt and uncle in America and they said that they understand the circumstances that are going on and wish their best."
"So you're just going to strip David out of our family, as if he was never here?!" Susan asked outraged.
"I know how much you all love him, but this will be good for David in so many ways."
"Like?" Bridget asked with a look upon her face.
"He'll know his family's culture, about his mum and grandparents as I've said before, and he'll be away from Europe. Voldemort won't be able to find him. We're going to change his name, for his safety. No ones knows that Sirius and Arabella are his guardians except us, and The Order. It'll be best for his safety, don't you all agree?"
"I don't know if you kids do agree or not, but I agree with Albus." Anthony said looking down on the Potter children.
They all nodded and followed Anthony back to the Waiting Room to wait and see what might happen next.
"Minister?" A nurse had come up to Sirius in the nursery and he hadn't even noticed her in there all day.
"Oh, sorry. I'm kind of off in my own little world."
The nurse smiled at him, "That's understand able sir. I was just coming to tell you that it's about time that little Roselyn be fed."
Sirius didn't understand, "Arabella wanted to breast feed…but she's in a coma…how do I feed Roselyn…I can't breast feed."
The nurse gave him a sad smile, she felt so bad for this family. "We have some formula you can give Roselyn until her mother is out of the coma and then Mrs. Black can breast feed Roselyn. Is that okay with you?" Sirius nodded and the nurse went on, "Alright. I'm going to get a bottle ready for Roselyn, would you like to feed her?"
"Can I?" Sirius asked, never wanting to let go of Roselyn. Afraid that he might lose her as he'd lost so many and as he might lose his lovely wife.
"Of course, just give me a few minutes to fix her a bottle." The nurse walked off and Sirius began to rock Roselyn again. Slowly back and forth and back and forth.
Sirius had no clue of the time, but he knew he'd been in her with Roselyn for a while. He just couldn't put her down.
Sirius began to get angry. It wasn't suppose to be like this! Roselyn wasn't suppose to be here for another few months! Arabella was suppose to have Roselyn naturally and they were suppose to be admiring their baby together right now. Instead his wife was in a coma fighting for her life and Sirius was having to rock Roselyn back and forth afraid…very afraid. He couldn't lose either one of them…he couldn't lose his Belle!
"Minister?" This time it was the Healer calling Sirius, and Sirius attention sprang to this Healer. "We have some news on your wife."
"Is she awake?" Sirius asked hoping that she was awake, not only for him…but mostly for Roselyn's sake.
The Healer looked truly sorry to bring this kind of news to this new family, "I'm sorry Minister Black…but no she's not awake." Sirius's once hopeful looking face had dropped down and he looked back down at his daughter, starting to rock back and forth again…as if he was trying to not only comfort his newborn daughter, but himself as well. The Healer went on, "I do have some good news on the progress of her condition, if you'd like to know."
Sirius looked up, any good news about Arabella would be better than nothing. "Any news is better than the news I have now and the thoughts that are circling in my head."
The Healer nodded and began to speak, "Mrs. Black is still in a coma, and yet still very deep…but it's not as deep as it was before."
"So what does this mean?" Sirius asked trying not to sound like an outraged husband, in which that was what he was.
"That we've got better chances on her making it through this." The Healer said smiling.
"Really? Is there anything I can do to help the progress quicken?"
"Of course there is," The Healer said smiling once again. "When you go see her, and tell all of your family this, talk to her. Act as if she's awake, but she's just lost her voice and that's why she can't respond to you." Sirius nodded and was going to remember this, and the Healer went on. "You may take Roselyn home in two days."
"Two days…but I don't want to leave Bella up here by herself!" Sirius protested.
"Minister, Mrs. Black will be fine. We will alert you anytime her condition has changed, if you want me to I'll alert you myself. You can come and visit her anytime you want, but for Roselyn's sake I suggest you take her home when we release her. As a newborn, she shouldn't be toted around a hospital. She should be brought home and start to get use to her house."
"And how can she get use to home when her mummy isn't home? When her mummy is fighting for her life in this damned hospital!" Sirius yelled the last sentence, but the Healer didn't flinch. The Healer had heard about Sirius Black's temper and knew he was going to have to put up with as long as Arabella Black was his patient.
"I understand Minister Black…"
"Do you really?" Sirius interrupted him, "Did you grow up without your mother?"
"No," the Healer sighed.
"Exactly," Sirius huffed.
"I grew up without my father," the Healer said and he saw Sirius's face whiten. The Healer went on, "It doesn't matter now. But for little Roselyn's sake I suggest you bring her home in two days, that the two of you start bonding now. Roselyn and yourself may come and visit Mrs. Black whenever you want. And I swear to you as a Healer that any changes at all in Mrs. Black's condition I will alert you instantly." Sirius nodded and the Healer walked away, to give daughter and father time alone.
Sirius started to rock Roselyn back and forth again, and the nurse was back and she handed Sirius the bottle to give Roselyn. As if she knew what was going to happen she stretched her little arms and opened her eyes, ready for daddy to feed her. Sirius gasped, she had Arabella's eyes. She had the 'Evans Eyes'! Of course Sirius had already noticed the thin black hair on top of her head, and he knew that Roselyn had gotten that from him…but this was the first time for Sirius to see his daughter's eyes. It was like looking in and seeing Arabella. Roselyn took her bottle instantly as if, at such a young age, she knew exactly what was going to happen.
The nurse walked off and Sirius rocked back and forth feeding Roselyn and thinking about Arabella…no praying for her. Praying that she come out of this damn coma and see how beautiful Roselyn was. To see how beautiful she would be to grow up in their loving arms.
Sirius shook himself, he couldn't think about that now. He couldn't think about that now or really worry about Arabella. Sirius had to take care of Roselyn, he owed it to her, and her mother. So Sirius continued to rock back and forth to sooth not only Roselyn but also himself.
After Roselyn was done eating the nurse tried to show Sirius how to burp Roselyn, but Sirius assured the nurse he knew how…and he showed her that she did. Happy that he knew how to burp his daughter, the nurse walked off again and left daddy and the little princess alone.
Sirius finished feeding Roselyn he tucked the little pink blanket, that Adora had bought for Roselyn, around her little body and headed towards the room that they were holding Arabella in. The nurse had come in earlier and told Sirius what room Arabella was recovering in and when Sirius was finally at room number 316 he opened the door and looked inside.
There she was looking as peaceful as could be as she slept as if she was just waiting to wake up and take in her family, Sirius and Roselyn. Sirius closed the door behind him and sat down in the chair beside her bed and held Roselyn in his arms.
"Hey Bellie," he whispered at her and held her hand that was closest to him with his free hand. "It's me, Sirius and I've got our baby girl Roselyn." Sirius gave a small smile, "She's here Bellie, our baby girl is here! You've been wanting to see her since we first found out you were pregnant…she's here. So open your eyes and arms and take her in, she misses you." Sirius started to feel his throat tight up, "I miss you too." Sirius now felt the waterfalls about to start pouring down, "We need you Bellie…you can't leave us! We need you!" He was practically yelling and then Sirius gasped when he felt a hand on his shoulder. Sirius turned around to see Anthony.
"Sirius it'll be okay."
Sirius nodded, Anthony had always been like a father figure to him…since Sirius's father had hated him. "You need to go home."
"No!" Sirius roared, "The doctors said I need to leave Arabella to take care of Roselyn, but I can't take Roselyn home either…I can't leave my daughter here alone."
Anthony kneeled down to Sirius's level, "She'll be okay. The nurses will take care of her until you can bring her home."
"There's no point in me going home and I don't want to go home to be all by myself."
"And you won't be, David's with the nanny…he needs you before he leaves."
This news brought Sirius's mind away from Arabella and Roselyn for the first time in over twenty-four hours. "What do you mean before he leaves? Where will he go? Bella and I are his guardians, he has no other family."
"Dumbledore just found out that David has an aunt and uncle in America, and Dumbledore thinks that David should be around his family."
"His family? His family?!" Sirius started to yell standing to his feet, but when Roselyn started to cry at being scared by the sudden loud commotion that her father began to make. "Oh! No Roselyn it's okay, don't cry shhh!" He said trying to rock her back and forth on his feet but she wouldn't stop crying. "What's wrong with her?! Why won't she go back to sleep."
Anthony chuckled, "Let me see her real quick. I might be able to show you something that I learned when Adora was born…you know before we had to give her up."
Sirius nodded and handed Roselyn to Anthony, and Anthony started to do a bouncy rock back and forth. Then the fussy newborn Roselyn settled down and began to fall asleep again in Anthony's arms. In which Anthony handed her back to Sirius, and he looked at him oddly.
"How'd you know she'd be quiet once you do that?"
Anthony shrugged his shoulders, "Larissa said that's what always hushed Narcissa down, and like I said before it worked on Adora before we had to give her up. But besides that, are you going to go home or not? Dumbledore has already spoken to David's aunt and uncle, they'll be coming to get him within the end of the week."
"How did you find out about it and Albus didn't tell Arabella and me?"
"He was going to at the end of the meeting, but we didn't even get to start the…"
"Yes yes I know," Sirius nodded. "I don't want to think about it again."
"Go home and rest. Spend time with David before his family comes to get him."
Sirius nodded, "It's going to break Bella's heart when she comes out of this thing and David is gone…she was really getting attached to him."
"It's what he needs. We all understand that he's become your family, but David needs someone to tell him things about his grandparents and his mum, things only family would know."
Sirius nodded, he knew this would be the right thing, but to give up David…was going to be like losing another family member…