"What is it Rem?" Nykai approached her brother carefully.. She had never seen him look so miserable--so defeated.
They were alone in her shabby flat, sitting in the marvelous living room/dinning room/kitchen. It was all she could afford on the modest budget of a temp. One odd job to the next. Nykai was talented.. but not yet found a true calling.
"It's James...and Lily.." He choked out finally, looking down at his feet. Nykai felt as if the wind had been knocked out of her, she quickly sat next to Remus, holding on his arm.
Nykai needn't ask what he meant.. she had seen too many Dark Marks in the sky over the years.. and they were only increasing. She had heard rumors that they had been in danger. However, she had also heard a rumor they had had their own secret keeper..how could it have happened.
Hollowed. Nykai could swear someone had gutted her, ripping out everything and leaving her empty. Memories of James' laughing face, Lily's kind worse.. the day their son had been born. Oh how she and Sirius had fought over getting in to see the baby..ending up wedged in the doorway.
"Gods, Rem! The boy! Is Harry.." She frowned and finally tears broke through the shock. How could he not be gone? Remus was silent for sometime, lifting his eyes to the distant wall.
"No.. He lived."
Present
"Sorry you missed? Nyx! Listen to me! It's not what you think. Wait, calm down damnit!" Sirius jumped back out of the way of another swipe of the knife. Nykai was a woman possessed. Already stained with the mark of her own blood, her ebon locks were wild from running and her clothes torn. No thought of magic could enter her mind now.. all she wanted was to bury this dagger in his chest.. a promise that she had made so many years ago. Well, perhaps not the knife, that was just convenient.
With a savage growl she threw herself at Sirius, the anthame so tight in her hand that her knuckles were white. He fell with her on top of him, blade poised and ready.
"Expelliarmus!" The dagger few out of her hand and clunked against the wall. Nyx looked up to see her own brothers' wand pointed at her.
"Rem! He's a murder.. wha—" He walked to her, helping her off Sirius.
"I have a lot to explain." With that, Remus led Nykai away with her near victim staring after.
Author's Notes: Eh.. not sure how I like how this chapter was put together. Thinking I should have made the moment in the past when Nyx heard it was Sirius that betrayed them and killed Peter..but eh. Be sure to give reviews to get more pages. I'm vain!