Harry stared at Sophia in astonishment. The only person he had ever heard berate Remus was Mrs. Weasley...was it just a woman thing? Sophia smiled warmly at him as she walked over to his seat. "Harry, would you mind walking with me?" Harry narrowed his eyes slightly.
"Why?" He questioned.
"I feel that I should I explain myself to you. I feel that before we can even have a friendship, you need to know some things that happened in the past, and why I am here now. I want to know you Harry, but I guess you'll have to know me first. Make sense?" She told him as she tilted her head slightly. Harry glanced around the table until he met Sirius's eyes. Sirius nodded, urging him to go with her.
"I guess so." He said as he stood up. "The food was wonderful, as usual, Mrs. Weasley." Harry told Molly politely.
"A cuisine delight!" Sophia affirmed. She then looped her arm with Harry's and led him out the back. They walked around the street until they came to a park. Sophia detached from Harry and sat on the rusted Merry-Go-Round, she was silent until Harry opened his mouth.
"You wanted to talk, so..." He began. Sophia cleared her throat.
"Right. Well. First off, I knew James and Lily from...too many years ago. I knew James first, then I met Lily and we became best friends. About that time James had met up with Sirius, Remus, and Peter, and those four were simply attached. Later on we had a friend Giselle, I haven't a clue as to her whereabouts now. Anyway in my seventh year, Voldermort had started to rise with fervor. We weren't too afraid of him you know? Perhaps we should have been, yet his name just didn't strike fear into the hearts until towards the middle and end. Sure we knew he was a horrible...thing...and we were all nervous about his power, but fear? Anyway, my parents died that year, and it was also the year..." She paused for a moment and stared at the ground in front of her. Harry sat down beside her, fully intrigued, and touched her arm, encouraging her to continue. She looked over at him and swallowed, "right well, that was the year I met him."
Harry interrupted her, "Personally? What were you? Trying to join his ranks or something?" Harry asked half-serious, was that not what Peter had done?
Sophia looked at him as if she had been slapped, and Harry saw the anger in her eyes, yet she swallowed all emotion. "As if. It was the day of my parent's funeral, many people were there, my parent's were popular Aurors I guess you could say. Well as we began to disperse Death Eaters filled the premises. My brother's were murdered, and I was...captured. I ended up at St.Mungo's the following Tuesday."
"When was the funeral?"
"Funny, something many people wouldn't remember. The exact day of the funeral...it was Saturday."
"What happened between Saturday and Tuesday?"
Sophia closed her eyes and an involuntary shiver passed through her. A lot more than what her first dreams had told her had occurred. She had always held false illusions of perhaps one day finding Yolana Greene, yet she knew that now her courage would be the feeling to stop her search. She feigned a smile and looked over at Harry, "Nothing of consequence."
Harry had seen her internal battle, but instead of saying anything he nodded, "Please continue." He urged her.
"Right, well basically I escaped from Voldermort, that act in itself put me in much more danger than I could have expected. Attacks began to grow in number and finally one night I had to leave, no choice, and no chance for explanation. I said goodbye to your mother and father, and even if they did not know it, I knew it would be the last. It was the hardest thing I have ever had to do, but I had to do it, for you. Dumbledore and I are the only to know the full truth behind my disappearance, but it was told in prophecy, the stupid buggers, that I am to be your guardian, now that the end is finally coming."
"What?"
"You might as well know now that the final battle will occur between you and Voldermort this year."
"Do you know more?"
"Perhaps." Sophia replied.
"But I can't know?"
"When the time comes, you will know everything. I have let on too much and Molly will kill me. Know this Harry, it is more important now that you know it, people are not what they seem. There will be even worse betrayers than Peter Pettigrew that will unveil themselves...on both sides." She stood up and sighed. "Please do not be angry with me, and please trust me. Those are two decisions you must make on your own."
"Why is Remus so upset with you?" Harry asked as he stood up.
"We need to return to the house." Sophia declared, changing the subject.
"Why won't you tell me?"
"If you really wish to know Harry, ask Remus, I'm sure he'd be glad to tell you everything." Sophia started walking, Harry hurried up to walk beside her.
"And what was that with Snape?"
"I did not expect to see him again." Sophia said briskly.
"So you-" Harry began.
Sophia stopped short, "I do not wish to be rude, but these questions have nothing to do with you so please let the past sleep." She whispered angrily while staring up at Harry. Harry shrugged his shoulders and the two began walking. He would just ask Remus.
Remus laid back on the guest bed and stared up at the ceiling. So much had changed since Sophia had left, had his feelings for her changed? He was angry, and rightfully so. He had been hurt enough, something many people overlooked. He had lost two of his best friends to death, the only girl whom he could love to her own fear, and almost lost his other best friend to that damned veil. Yet Sirius was still alive, Harry was in good health, two blessings Remus counted daily. And now, Sophia was back. He ran a tired hand through his grey-blonde hair and sighed. He had a long week ahead of him, and the full moon was in three weeks. He walked up and opened the door to the hall, and from there he walked into the bathroom to shower. A hot shower always did the heart good.
Sophia and Harry had returned to the house, Sophia feigned fatigue, and Molly graciously showed her the guest bedroom, and then pointed to the bathroom. Sophia quickly placed her clothing into the chest drawers before picking up a towel and her pajamas, she then walked out of her bedroom and toward the bathroom.
At the exact moment the bathroom door opened, Remus stepped out of the shower. Sophia walked into the bathroom onto a thoroughly wet and naked Remus, she covered her eyes quickly and turned around. "I am so sorry!" She exclaimed.
Remus laughed nervously as he put a towel around his waist. "No need for apologies, it was an accident."
"I should have knocked-"
"No harm done-" They said at the same time.
"Are you presentable?" Sophia inquired.
"Yes." Remus answered.
Sophia turned slowly around and sighed. "That was..."
"Awkward?" Remus ended.
"Slightly." Sophia agreed.
"Well, I'll let you to your shower." Remus told her.
"Thanks." Sophia exhaled. Remus picked up his clothing and left the bathroom. Sophia gently closed the door behind him. Sophia leaned up against the closed door and placed her head in her hand as she breathed in deeply. When Remus closed his bedroom door, he did the same. Each prayed there would be no more "meetings" such as that one. Sophia quickly undressed and stepped into the shower. He still looked amazing.
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