Author's note: Please be aware that I own ABSOLUTELY NOTHING, everything, except my character(s) I place in here, belongs to the wonderful Lady J.K. Rowling. This is a Sirius Black/OC Fanfiction, or at least it will get to that point. I do have terrible spelling sometimes, but I do my best. However, if I misspell something that I have not caught I do appreciate having a correction mentioned. But I love reading Fanfiction's from here, and I hope I can bring others the same joys they have brought me, I figured it was time I give it a shot.

This WAS, my FIRST Fanfiction that I had the courage enough to put up for all to read. I started small and did my best to update as soon, and as much, as I could. I know tend to forget things so try to have some patience, even though I sometimes fail at having some myself. *cough, cough*Please Enjoy the story, for the pages have yet to turn for new, or returning, readers of journeys untold. Also, please be aware that this story is 100% mine. This is a work of mine that I did under a different account of fanfiction under the username Nattie8516 and now shares the same username under this Fanfiction site as well. So rest assured, I am the same person and same owner of this work and other's I shall be posting on this new site as well.

Chapter 16

1978 Sept. 1st

Emma sat on the train with Gabby and Klay. They were the only ones left now. But in one-year Emma and Gabby would be on their own. They only had each other, even though they had small associations with others in their school, there was just one-person Emma was not looking forward to seeing that year, Regulus Black, Slytherins' seeker. Though, she had to say she was quite surprised he hadn't bothered her when she got on the train. Emma had walked right past him and he hadn't given her a single problem, simply nodded his head to her. No smile, nothing. And she knew something was wrong, something in his eyes bothered her. He was more than bothered. He was scared, terrified and determined about something. She may not have liked him that didn't mean she wasn't allowed to worry for a classmate, a different house or not. "Gabby, I'm worried about this year." She finally voiced her concern.

Klay and Gabby looked to one another confused, "What do you mean?" Gabby asked on behalf of both her and Klay. They were thinking the same thing, 'What's wrong now?'

"Regulus didn't seem right when we got on the train, something's bothering him and now it's bothering me." Emma clarified. She really didn't know why it was bothering her, it just did. She couldn't explain it.

Klay scoffed with a snort at the thought of Regulus, "Please, the bloke's been an egotistical git since we meet him, he's always like that. And not to mention how his family is, I'm honestly surprised his brother turned out the way he did instead of like the rest of his bloody family." He scuffed, not realizing that he'd said it with some malice. This had both girls glaring heatedly at him, though their attention was pulled from Klay and towards the compartment door opening and found, to Klay's annoyance, Regulus Black, Klay finally saw what Emma was talking about. Something wasn't right.

"Regulus?" Gabby looked at him with concern, he looked shaken and fearful, "I need to speak with you. Gabby, I have letters from Severus for you. He apologizes for not being there for both of you during the funeral, but these are his letters he's asked me to deliver to you. I haven't read them, they're all still sealed. I swear." He said handing the thick bound of letters to her, they looked as if he'd written to her the whole two and a half, almost three, months he'd been missing. Regulus was calm, his normal air of ego was nowhere near him as the three watched him closely.

He looked from Klay to Gabby, seeing how close they were currently sitting with one another and found himself offended for Severus, territorial in his place even, "He loves you, you know... Severus. He won't say it, but it's not hard for me to see it. He looks at you like Sirius looks at Emma or James to Lily." Regulus said. With his task finished he turned to leave. But his exit was stopped when he found himself being pulled back from the door causing him to stumble. Klay had shot to his feet and pulled him back in the compartment, shoving Regulus into a seat farthest from the door, leaving him in slight shock.

"What's going on Black? You've been jumpy since you got on the train and now you're bringing secret letters from a fellow Death Eater to someone who isn't a follower, telling her that this guy loves her after he practically abandoned her!" Klay yelled. He was trying not to be heard by the whole train, though he seemed to be slightly failing at the attempt. He was not only concerned for Gabby's safety considering she was involved with Severus but now suspicious of both him and Regulus's involvement with the Death Eaters and Voldemort.

Regulus was still technically a kid, well a teenager, but still in school and being involved with dark magic and beings such as Voldemort as his family was. Klay had to be even more cautious with the girls, it was just him this year, he had no back up from the Marauders or Lily. And he only had one more year left, then they'd be on their own. Klay wouldn't be able to protect them.

He never expected Regulus to jump to his feet, a glare burning through him. "Severus Snape is a braver man than you or I ever will be Malcolm! Or I should say, you will ever be. You've no idea what he and I are risking!"

Feeling the tension, the girls worried what Klay and Regulus may do if the tension continued to grow.

Gabby stood between the two, Emma helping her, trying to keep the two a good space from one another, both fearing they'd begin to exchange punches, and Klay had a very impressive right hook.

"Alright, that's enough, the both of you!" Both girls shouted in unison. How the two girls were not related no one would know, they were practically twins with the way they acted with one another. The other half of their sisterly souls is what some would call them.

Gabby faced Regulus while Emma took on Klay, both girls glaring at the two boys, "Move out of the way Klay... Or I will move you myself."

To say he was surprised by Emma was a long shot. She'd never done this, never stood against him. Now he knew how the four boys felt their fifth year when she had gone off on them. Emma could be scary, though she had been a little twelve-year-old back then, Emma was fifteen now, and much scarier. 'I blame you for this Sirius Black,' he thought with annoyance because, in fact, she had gotten more determined for what was right and wrong after she met the Marauders. But no matter how much he hated to admit it, Klay would admit that Emma was perfect for Sirius and he was perfect for her.

With an annoyed huff, Klay moved knowing better than to not only cross Emma, but Gabby as well, and allowed Regulus to walk from the compartment, his blood boiled as he watched the seventh year Slytherin turn to both girls, smile thankfully to them and said with sad eyes, "I now see why they love you both, and if I'm honest with myself, I'd say I'm envious of them. Because to have someone like one you, it would have been a blessing and possibly my saving grace. At least they have been saved from my fate. Emma, thank James for me?" Then he was gone, Klay's jaw had nearly come off its hinges.

They were shocked, all three wondering what had happened to make him this way this year? What was going on that made him act so strange towards them now? And why would he be not only envious of Severus and Sirius, but mention fate and ask Emma to thank James for him? What did he know that they didn't?

This was a thought that plagued them, and forever would.

October 1978

Quidditch had not been fully enjoyable for Emma at the beginning of her fifth year without the Marauders, not to mention half their team was seventh years. But Emma had been overjoyed when Gabby had shown up for tryouts and made the team as the new Chaser. She was even more overjoyed at seeing that the Weasley's had come to their first game of her fifth year in Quidditch. Smiling even bigger when Molly and Arthur showed up with twin boys. "They're beautiful Molly. Arthur, they're gorgeous, what are their names?"

"Fred and George." Arthur smiled proudly, and he was right to be so, they were absolutely adorable. Emma had a feeling they were bound to be a hand full. But the happy smile Molly had, told her she could not only handle them but looked forward to it all.

"Twins run in Molly's side of the family, Gideon and Fabian are actually the set of twins we were trying to name them after. Another "F" and another "G" was what we settled with... They are actually here, somewhere, they wanted to meet the famous 'Auntie Rose.' Arthur said smiling, looking around for the brothers, "Ah! there they are, heading our way now." Arthur said, smiling wider and waved to two brothers.

Emma and Gabby had recognized them immediately, they were two of the unknown members they had seen in the Room of Requirements after finding the Order in the middle of an argument.

The three boys with their twin uncles rushed to Emma in a hurry from their uncle's sides upon seeing her and enveloped her in tight hugs for their young ages. She had noticed they had grown so much. Though she hadn't known they had secretly dubbed her "Auntie Rose!" until that day.

Emma always smiled widely when she saw the Weasley's and their children. The boys were now between the ages of two and eight years old, this had Emma feel as though she should start asking Molly and Arthur if she could start spending more time around the family outside of school and Quidditch games so she could watch them grow. She also enjoyed Molly's company.

Molly had apologized so many times for not attending Emma's parent's funerals, but Emma was relieved she hadn't, funerals were hard enough and she had admitted to Molly that had she and Arthur attended, Emma may have been a sobbing mess in Molly's lap and to not feel terrible for not going.

The brothers walked up, smiling knowingly to the two girls, "So," one began and the other started, "This is the famous Auntie Rose." Smiling to one another then back to their sister and brother in law, the Prewett brothers playfully bowed their heads to the Seeker, "It's wonderful to meet a new member of the family. Welcome to the Weasley and Prewett Family, Emma Evans." Both spoke in unison.

Emma had no idea what to even say aside from smiling and blushing a bit. They all talked a few more minutes catching up on the missing time they hadn't seen each other, and Emma introduced Gabby to them, and the young boys took to her just as easily as they had Emma.

The game had begun, but they still hadn't won against Slytherin, but they had gotten closer to winning that year. They hadn't found anyone to take Seeker, meaning Emma couldn't change positions, so she stuck with her position.

November 1978

School flew by shockingly easy, the girls had Severus and Lily to thank for that, all those extra hours of studying with him and Lily in Potions and other classes like Herbology had paid off. The girls were thankful to Lily for the extra help and allowing them to borrow her Herbology book and notes to help them study. They had been writing letters back and forth the past two months of school to the Order members they were close to, which eventually included the Prewett brothers and the Weasley's, who were supporters of the Order but not involved due to having their young children.

The girls later found out that Alice and Frank had married, to no one's shock. Frank and Sirius were currently in the process of becoming Auror's and everyone had wished them the best of luck.

James and Lily had been assisting Mr. and Mrs. Potter when it was found that there was an outbreak of Dragon Pox going around the Wizarding community until they too had fallen prey to the illness and passed shortly after. James was left heartbroken and inheriting the Potter fortune. He had decided not to attend his internship as an Auror just yet due to the unfortunate event and marrying Lily soon.

With the tragic loss of James's parents, Emma was allowed a short holiday to return to the Potters Estate to attend the funeral then shortly after James and Lily's wedding, with only Emma, Peter, Remus, and Sirius attending. Petunia had been invited, but, of course, had quickly refused.

Emma had been a little surprised when her sister handed her the bouquet of flowers at the end and smiled wide. Lily and James looked between her and Sirius then both nodded to them. Emma was the only one that didn't quite understand what they had meant until Sirius explained later on when they arrived at his apartment to give the newlyweds their space for their Honeymoon.

Lily and James had given Sirius their blessing. A silent blessing though it was, it was a blessing nonetheless. That had made the two exceedingly happy and a little bit surprised, considering Emma was still in school.

Emma had returned to school three days after with a smile on her face, a skip in her step. Emma and Gabby had later on in the school year had been invited to join Slughorn's Club and both girls took the invitation gladly. They'd given the credit of their success to not only Severus and Lily but to their brilliant teacher Professor Slughorn, who had smiled gladly and with pride for himself, previous students and those he currently had joining him.

Slughorn had not only thanked them for the compliment but had agreed completely with them on how grand Severus and Lily could be as teachers. He'd congratulated Emma on the new addition to the family of both Evans and Potter and asked her to pass the congratulations along to the newlyweds then asked her to thank Lily for the wondrous gift.

A Lily petal Lily had enchanted to transform into the fish.

Emma had passed on the thanks and Congratulations to them as soon as she could for her teacher. She had even talked to James about what Regulus had said to her. And even he was confused. Sirius had acted as if he'd cared less for it, but he'd made the comment that if his brother was truly sincere in his words that he was thanking James for everything he and his family had done for Sirius. "I just wished I'd brought Reg with me… I never should have left him alone in that damn house, not with her."

Winter Break

Emma stayed with Gabby for a few days during their Christmas break, the girls were excited. Lily hadn't minded. Especially since she and James had taken on a mission for the Order during this time. Though, no one knew this was about to become a time of fear and death.

The girls were outside throwing snowballs at one another, laughing and having a good time. It wasn't until an explosion filled the McKinnon family house that the girls realized they were under attack.

Gabrielle's father, uncle, Marlene and their grandfather rushed out to the girls, wands in hand, "Gabrielle-" A flash of green collided with her father's back, his body collapsing into the deep snow motionless, silencing his shouts for his daughter.

Screams flew through the air with curses and defense charms as Gabby screamed for her father.

Marlene and Emma grabbed a hold of a screaming Gabrielle, pulling her away from the house and the now war zone as the remainder of the family and Emma threw charms and curses back and forth.

Marlene shoved the girls into the snow just in time for a killing curse to miss them by mere inches overhead. Engaging in a fight with two Death Eaters, Evan Rosier, and Dolohov while their Grandfather fought a man who'd been called Travis, he hadn't lasted much longer.

Marlene turned to the girls, fear clear on her face, she was the only thing standing between the girls and the Death Eater. They had to get out of there, she could do nothing else but shout for them before a curse took her "Run!"

"MARS!" The girls screamed out in fear as they watched her hit the snow-covered ground.

"MARLENE!" Gabrielle's uncles' scream was what would haunt them the rest of their lives besides the recently killed Marlene McKinnon. He was killed seconds later.

Gabby and Emma were frozen in the snow, screams frozen in their throats as they shivered from the site. They couldn't move, their bodies frozen with terror, they knew they had to run.

Emma forced her shaking body to move and pulled Gabrielle to her feet and ran into the woods behind the home.

They had made it ten minutes into the woods, they had no idea where they were going! They could hear the surrounding Death Eaters rushing in after them. They were closing in.

"Run little girls, run! The Hounds of Hell have been let loose! Their noses sniff out your blood and we shall find you!" They heard one of them laughing in a singing voice.

Emma shivered with tearful fear, a face matching the voice in Emma's mind, "Oh, shit... Gabby, it's Avery. You need to Morph. I'll carry you for a distance then send you up a tree or something. Hurry!" They were running blind, but she had to hide Gabrielle.

Gabby looked at her fearfully, tears froze to her face as she shook her head violently and began crying, "I am not leaving you!"

Emma knew this had to have been terrible for Gabby, she felt terrible for doing this, but if they didn't split up, they were both dead. Avery didn't know anything about their Animagi forms that she knew of, and if she carried Gabby then she could make it out of this alive.

Gabrielle McKinnon was the last McKinnon left, Emma had to do something, and fast, "Yes, you are! Now shift Gabrielle!" and she did. Emma was thankful she'd listened, but she had to think that she was not only petrified with fear and loss but fear in possibly losing her best friend all in one night of losing her entire family. Gabrielle had probably only listened to her because she didn't know what else to do and her fox's survival instincts may have kicked in and done the shift itself if that was even possible.

You were one with the Animagus form you possessed.

Emma lifted the trembling form of Gabby into her arms and ran. She had continued on for some time before sending Gabby off into a cave, "Stay safe, Blue. Go to James and Lily." Emma didn't give Gabby any room for argument before she ran off, leading the Death Eaters after herself and away from Gabby's hiding spot.

Gabby shivered as she watched Emma disappear into the cold winter night, the snow had begun to fall moments after Emma had left her curled up and silently whimpering into the snow-filled night.

**I know I may have some dates wrong with some events and I apologies, all I can find is years not months when an event happened, at least not that I have found so far, so please bear with me, I am trying to get things lined up as best I can. Again, thank you all for taking time from you day/night to read this, I very much appreciate it :)