Authors Note: All characters and universe from the Harry Potter series belong to JK Rowling and assorted corporations. Only two characters are my own. Plot is mine as well
Minerva McGonnagal looked bewildered at the owl that fluttered into the class room. "Alright class, pack your stuff away, and go" She said, and frowned in a displeased sort of manner as Hermione Granger raised her hand. "Yes, miss Granger?" She added.
"But, professor, we have ten minutes left of class! And it's the last class before Christmas" Hermione said, causing the rest of the class to groan. "I am perfectly aware of that, Miss Granger. But perhaps, you could use those extra minutes to get all your packing together, before the holidays..." Minerva suggested, before glaring at the class. "Well? What are you all waiting for? Get going!" She added, before turning her attention to the owl.
The owl bustled it's feathers importantly, before lifting off after Minerva had removed the piece of parchment from its foot.
Her hands shook, and her eyes widened in disbelief as she read the letter. She didn't notice that the class was still sitting in their seats, almost waiting for her to throw the letter aside and take points from those who had left. But she didn't, instead she just looked up, and noticed the class again. "What are you waiting for? If you don't leave this instant, I'll be taking house points from you, for disobeying orders!" She snapped, before heading to her office.
She didn't hesitate about taking a cup of floo powder from one of her shelves, stepping into the fire, and said in a loud clear voice, "Number 12, Grimmauld Place!". As green flames swallowed her, and she found herself spinning around and around, faster and faster, until finally it stopped, and she found herself standing in the fire place at the Orders Headquarters.
Remus, who had been sitting in one of the chairs, deeply in thought, jumped as Minerva suddenly appeared in the fireplace. "Minerva? Shouldn't you be at Hogwarts?" He asked her, with an arched brow. Minerva waved her hand impatiently, "Well, I have to get back right now, actually. Just wanted to let you know that she's awake" She said, before disappearing in yet another set of green flames, with the words "McGonnagals Office, Hogwarts" lingering in the air.
It didn't take Remus two seconds, before he had disapparated out of the Orders Headquarters. As he found himself outside the St.Mungos entrance, he walked quickly through the doors, hope surging through him. Was she really awake? After seventeen long years? These thoughts gave him more energy, and he quickened his pace even more.
As he approached the door where Cady had been kept for those seventeen years, he was stopped by a motherly looking nurse. "Ah, Mr. Lupin, I was expecting you..." She said, her name badge reading 'Dentyne'. "So is Cady, I think. She doesn't know about the Potters, nor Black am I 'fraid."
Remus' stomach did a flop. How could he break it to Cady, that all James, Lily, Sirius were dead? Including Cady's mother, brother and cousin? He sighed, "I'm ready to see her" He said, his voice confident, and Dentyne nodded, before heading inside the door with Remus following closely behind her.
TBC