Title: My Immortal
Disclaimer: I own nothing! Harry Potter and all rights to it belong to JK Rowling and company, which doesn't include me. The lyrics (lyrics) belong to Evanescence and is called My Immortal.
Author's Note: This is also a one shot, but could bring more to the story, sharing the idea ofmy previous story called Everywhere so I hope you enjoy this part This is all in Harry Potter's POV.
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"Hello Harry." She began. "My name's Andralyn, but you can call me Faith."
I'm so tired of being here
Suppressed by all of my childish fears
And if you have to leave
"Some place you can call home." Faith answered after glancing up at the woman who was cowering near the door to the other room.
"Really?" He looked so hopeful that Faith couldn't deny him.
"I wouldn't have offered if I didn't mean it, Harry." Faith smiled, she was sure it looked unsure and a bit forced.
I wish that you would just leaveBecause your presence still lingers here
"Rise and shine, Harry." Faith called entering Harry's room.
The boy in question yawned as he sat up and rubbed the sleep out of his eyes. "What are we going to do, Aunt Andra?"
"Well, Giles and I are going to register you. Remember I told you we were going to go to that place so that I can keep you here with me?" Faith answered sitting on the twin-sized bed that had gray sheets on top.
Harry yawned again, nodding as Faith ran her fingers through his hair. "I remember now. That's the place you said I needed to tell the truth."
"That's right." Faith agreed.
And it won't leave me alone
These wounds won't seem to heal
This pain is just too real
"You want me to touch that." Harry inquired skepticism evident in his voice causing Faith to laugh. "It's not funny Aunt Andralyn."
"But your face, Harry." Faith laughed. "It's priceless."
Harry stuck his tongue out at the laughing slayer before glancing at the wizard once more. "Okay, so I touch that and then we travel to - London?"
There's just too much that time cannot erase
When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears"Potter, Harry." McGonagall called out, reading her list of first year students.
Harry heard the whisperings of the students and felt every eye in the room on him as he walked up towards the Deputy Headmistress. "Actually, Professor." Harry whispered to the woman before clearing his throat. "It's Harry Potter-Black."
Several gasps were heard within the room as McGonagall glance back at Albus who nodded slightly allowing Minerva to call out once more, "Potter-Black, Harry."
When you'd scream I'd fight away all your fears
And I've held your hand through all of these years
But you still have all of me
"Harry, you didn't." Faith sighed as they materialized in their living room.
"Didn't what?"
"Harry, your name is Harry Potter." She said softly. "Not Potter-Black."
"It doesn't matter, Aunt Andralyn." Harry replied. "It's just the name I want to be known by, just like you like to be known by the name Faith when you told me it's Andralyn Black."
"Harry, from what I understand the Black name isn't something you'd want to be associated with." Faith sighed. "It's a dark name, you saw how your Professor McGonagall responded to my name."
"It's just a name, Aunt Andralyn." Harry repeated. "And I'm going to keep it."
"Alright, Harry." Faith replied holding her hands up in surrender like fashion. "I'll stand behind you."
You used to captivate me
By you resonating light
"Your brother escaped."
Faith's eyes got wide. "I thought that prison was top notch." She paced the small space they had. "How?"
"I don't know, but Mr. Weasley thinks he's after me." Harry informed her. "I'm worried, Andralyn."
Faith stopped her pacing and turned to Harry, opening her arms so he could find comfort. "It'll be okay, Harry. I won't let anything happen to you." She whispered into his hair, as she was a little over a head taller than him.
"I know."
But now I'm bound by the life you left behind
Your face it haunts my once pleasant dreams
Your voice it chased away all the sanity in me
"Aunt Andralyn!" Harry exclaimed sounding surprised.
"What?" She shrugged. "I haven't been patrolling in months."
"Human." Harry said in a 'duh' kind of tone.
"Still alive." She retorted in the same tone. "Besides I only tapped him." She moved towards the rat picking him up by his collar. "Right?" She asked in a sickeningly sweet tone.
I've tried so hard to tell myself that you're gone
And though you're still with me
I've been alone all along.
"You did what?" Faith hissed when Harry came by her room once they were released from the infirmary.
"I knew I shouldn't have told you." Harry groaned. "I knew you'd respond like this." He added gesturing towards her. "Why can't you just accept that I couldn't let you die?"
"I wouldn't have died Harry." Faith sighed. "Only half of me."
"Which half?" Harry challenged. "The half that cares about people?"
"The only person in my life that I care for is you, Harry." Faith declared. "And nothing could make me forget or not care about you."
Harry watched her for a moment before he moved towards the door. "You know I thought there was a small possibility that you'd be proud of me for following my gut and doing what I thought was the right thing to do." He said before exiting her rooms.
When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears
When you'd scream I'd fight away all your fears
"Aunt Andralyn!" He gasped before rushing to help her. Once she was on her feet, Sirius was taking a breather, Harry punched her. "Don't ever do that to me again!" He yelled over everyone's gasps of shock.
Faith's hand touched her split lip that dribbled a bit as she moved her jaw. "Nice one, Harry." She muttered before adding, "You hit me."
And I've held your hand through all of these years
But you still have all of meFaith moved into the other room to see Harry's head in his hands. "I didn't mean to." Harry whispered upon hearing Faith enter the room. "She just said some things."
"Shhhhh, Harry." Faith said.
There's just too much that time cannot erase
When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears
"Harry set the table, will ya?"
"Sure thing, Andralyn." Harry replied, moving towards the cabinet. Opening the door he reached for the plates placing them on the table before magicking the silverware to fall next to each of the plates.
"What have I told you about using wandless magic at the dinner table?" Faith inquired setting the food out on the table.
"That I'll be forced to wash the dishes by hand and do your chores for the next three weeks." Harry answered automatically before leaning towards Hermione and Ron, in hushed tones, added, "But it was worth it."
When you'd scream I'd fight away all your fears
And I've held your hand through all of these years
But you still have all of me
"What's wrong, Harry?" Faith's tired voice sounded in the room as Harry lay on her bed. He did this every now and then, as it was private time between them.
"Just miss you and I time." Harry answered curling up next to her, placing his head just below her chest.
It was quiet for a few moments before Faith said, "You and me. In Paris for Christmas."
Harry's head raised up and he gazed into Faith's open eyes before asking, "Really?"
"Wouldn't have offered if I didn't mean it."
"What about Dumbledore?"
Faith shrugged, "He can kiss my arse."
A low chuckle sounded from the young man at her side. "Okay."
"Then it's settled." Faith yawned. "Sleep now."
It was a long while before Harry yawned, "Thank you, Andralyn."
When you cried I'd wipe away all of your tears
When you'd scream I'd fight away all your fears
The memories flooded his mind as he stood in front of her gravestone. "I miss you, Andralyn." He whispered. "Siena and Ashten are doing great. They're going to start Hogwarts next year." He paused, wiping away a single tear. "They miss their grandmother." He chuckled. "I know you hated to be called that, but they love you more than anything."
"You were always there for me, and now you're not." He sighed. "Aunt Willow and Uncle Xander came by the other day. They took Siena and Ashten out for a while so that we could decorate for their birthday party."
He turned to the headstone next to the one he was in front of. "I wish Siena and Ashten could have met you." He whispered. "They remind me so much of you and I. I'm betting you had something to do with that, being the older of the two of us."
"I miss you both." He whispered, looking between the two stones. "I can't believe I'm still here and you're not, it seems so odd." He realized. "I got a letter the other day. From Robin. He sends his sympathies and regrets that he can't be here to say good-bye, even though it's been three years." His voice was bitter. "I would have hoped he would have come to see you, but what would I know."
"Harry." A soft voice called.
"I miss you Andralyn." Harry whispered before walking away from the headstone and towards his wife, who held her arms out to him.
"I love you, Harry." The wind whispered, ruffling his hair causing him to remember all the times that Andralyn used to do that. He hugged his wife and the two walked back towards their house that was twenty minutes away.
Here lies the Kindred Souls ofAndralyn Siena Black
(Faith Giles)
12 November 1961 – 10 November 2004
and
Regina Andréa Wood
(Reggie)
12 April 1972 – 30 March 1995
May their souls find eternal rest and peace
The End!
Author's Notes: I've written an actual multi-chapter story that explains this sidepiece, but I wanted to see if anyone was going to read the story. So uh, let me know.
Author's Note #2: The dates are a bit iffy, I'm not sure I calculated it correctly (). It's one of those 'smile and nod'.