*Disclaimer: The brilliant, ingenious J.K. Rowling owns all things Harry
Potter. The song is from Ghost and sung by The Righteous Brothers. None of
its mine except for the plot and a fiery girl named, Riley Aiden Brannigan.
*
*~* A/N: This is a CRUCIAL chapter of the story! A must read! I'm sorry it took me so long to post, I finished this chapter several days ago, but then ff.net went down and stuff. Sorry, guys! Please forgive me! There will be a longer chapter next chapter. Please review! Thanks to all who reviewed last chapter! Reviews are very important to any author! Please enjoy! Thanks! *~*
The world around Harry and Ron flickered, once again finding
themselves caught in the spell, traveling through time.
"Whoa, I think I'm going to be sick..." Ron mumbled, holding his
stomach with a pained expression as the spell took them to a zooming speed. Harry,
himself, looked a bit green as well, and they both sighed with relief as everything
around them began to slow down. "Snape! She's friends with Snape, that oily,
greasy git!" Ron cried, as soon as his stomach settled properly, recalling the past
image. "Maybe that's why Sirius is upset! Maybe Sirius found out they were friends!"
Ron declared with a sudden thought. Harry looked at Ron after his "epiphany" and
shook his head, "I think there's more to it than that, Ron." Harry replied with a
thoughtful expression planted upon his face.
"Sirius loved her so much...I don't think an unlikely friendship would come in
between them." Ron finally agreed just as time stopped and set them right in front of
Professor Dumbledore's door.
"I'm so sorry." Dumbledore said honestly with a saddened expression his face,
opening the door, revealing a red eyed, tear soaked Riley. Riley sobbed once more
and bolted down the stairs, leaving Harry and Ron in her wake. They dashed down
the staircase after her, jumping out as soon as the gargoyle opened. She ran as fast
as her legs could carry her down the hallway, receiving curious stares from students.
Harry and Ron panted, running right behind her, their breaths ragged, trying to keep
up with Riley's long legged strides. Her usually spiky, pixyish hair was now
disheveled, flat and her uniform, tear stained, wrinkled, and rumpled. Riley didn't
seem the type to cry and Harry's heart went out to her as they dashed behind her,
hearing her sobs, breaking his heart with each gasp. She skidded to a stop at the
portrait of the Fat Lady and muttered the password before wiping her cheeks with
her cloak. The Fat Lady looked down at the grievous girl with an expression of
maternal concern but did not speak and merely swung open to reveal the lavish red
and gold Gryffindor common room. Riley sighted Sirius just as Harry and Ron did,
following after her, on a sofa, speaking to James in front of the crackling fireplace.
The room was nearly empty as she dashed over to the boy she loved, he meeting
her halfway with the deepest look of worry embedded into his face. He caught her in
his arms, halting her fleeting footsteps, holding her head to his chest as once again
the sobs erupted from her body.
"Oh, Ry..." He mumbled with a sad expression within his eyes, hearing the sobs, so
heart wrenching. He picked her up, into his strong arms and sat her on to the sofa
next to him, never letting her leave his tight, comforting embrace. Riley felt sick, and
the pain just intensified as she cried harder. She felt the churning of her stomach and
she wanted to throw up, throw up until the pain left her numb. How could anything
hurt this bad? She thought to herself, it was if someone had tread over her heart a
million times. She began to calm herself down, how could this happen, when
recently she was so happy?? The sobs were lessened, but it took her a while before
she could speak, every time she tried, it would just provoke more tears, more pain,
more hurt. Finally, she forced herself to speak, she couldn't leave Sirius in suspense
like this, she knew it was killing him not to know what hurt her inside and out.
"Sirius..." she muttered, grasping the last strength she had left. "My mother is
dying..." she mumbled, another sob escaping her throat, tears cascading down her
salt-water drenched cheeks. Sirius', James', Harry's, and Ron's eyes all widen the
moment the words dribbled from her quivering lips. Sirius rubbed his hand on her
back in circles in a comforting motion, slowing her sobs. His dark eyes reflected her
pain and shone with love, "And she wants to move back to America for the last of her
f-final days." Riley paused briefly, inhaling deeply, mustering her last amounts of
strength and calm. "A-And she wants us to m-move back with her!" Riley cried,
bursting back into sobs, but this time Sirius truly felt them, deep within. He felt
crushed, as if all his insides had been ripped out and stomped out, run over. He
grasped her gently and held her like he'd never he held her before, never wanting to
let go. Harry and Ron had finally found out, painfully, why there still lingered
undistorted agony, torment, melancholy, and deadness in Sirius' dark, dark eyes.
"Oh, oh my love
Oh my darling
I've hungered for your touch
A long and lonely time
And time goes by so slowly
And time can do so much
Are you still mine
I need your love
I need your love
I need your love
God speed your love to me
Lonely rivers flow
To the sea, to the sea
To the open arms of the sea
Lonely rivers sigh
Wait for me, wait for me
I'll be coming home
Wait for me
Oh, oh my love
Oh my darling
I've hungered for your touch
A long and lonely time
And time goes by so slowly
And time can do so much
Are you still mine
I need your love
I need your love
I need your love
God speed your love to me (it to me)
God speed your love to me
(I need your love)"
-'Unchained Melody' by: The Righteous Brothers, from the movie, 'Ghost'
*~*A/N: The song kinda fit the story and this song makes me teary. You know how people have songs? (Like "it's our song!") Well, this is my grandparents' song. So sad and romantic! I recommend listening to this song if you haven't, it's beautiful. I hope you enjoyed this chapter! Please review! *~*
*~* A/N: This is a CRUCIAL chapter of the story! A must read! I'm sorry it took me so long to post, I finished this chapter several days ago, but then ff.net went down and stuff. Sorry, guys! Please forgive me! There will be a longer chapter next chapter. Please review! Thanks to all who reviewed last chapter! Reviews are very important to any author! Please enjoy! Thanks! *~*
The world around Harry and Ron flickered, once again finding
themselves caught in the spell, traveling through time.
"Whoa, I think I'm going to be sick..." Ron mumbled, holding his
stomach with a pained expression as the spell took them to a zooming speed. Harry,
himself, looked a bit green as well, and they both sighed with relief as everything
around them began to slow down. "Snape! She's friends with Snape, that oily,
greasy git!" Ron cried, as soon as his stomach settled properly, recalling the past
image. "Maybe that's why Sirius is upset! Maybe Sirius found out they were friends!"
Ron declared with a sudden thought. Harry looked at Ron after his "epiphany" and
shook his head, "I think there's more to it than that, Ron." Harry replied with a
thoughtful expression planted upon his face.
"Sirius loved her so much...I don't think an unlikely friendship would come in
between them." Ron finally agreed just as time stopped and set them right in front of
Professor Dumbledore's door.
"I'm so sorry." Dumbledore said honestly with a saddened expression his face,
opening the door, revealing a red eyed, tear soaked Riley. Riley sobbed once more
and bolted down the stairs, leaving Harry and Ron in her wake. They dashed down
the staircase after her, jumping out as soon as the gargoyle opened. She ran as fast
as her legs could carry her down the hallway, receiving curious stares from students.
Harry and Ron panted, running right behind her, their breaths ragged, trying to keep
up with Riley's long legged strides. Her usually spiky, pixyish hair was now
disheveled, flat and her uniform, tear stained, wrinkled, and rumpled. Riley didn't
seem the type to cry and Harry's heart went out to her as they dashed behind her,
hearing her sobs, breaking his heart with each gasp. She skidded to a stop at the
portrait of the Fat Lady and muttered the password before wiping her cheeks with
her cloak. The Fat Lady looked down at the grievous girl with an expression of
maternal concern but did not speak and merely swung open to reveal the lavish red
and gold Gryffindor common room. Riley sighted Sirius just as Harry and Ron did,
following after her, on a sofa, speaking to James in front of the crackling fireplace.
The room was nearly empty as she dashed over to the boy she loved, he meeting
her halfway with the deepest look of worry embedded into his face. He caught her in
his arms, halting her fleeting footsteps, holding her head to his chest as once again
the sobs erupted from her body.
"Oh, Ry..." He mumbled with a sad expression within his eyes, hearing the sobs, so
heart wrenching. He picked her up, into his strong arms and sat her on to the sofa
next to him, never letting her leave his tight, comforting embrace. Riley felt sick, and
the pain just intensified as she cried harder. She felt the churning of her stomach and
she wanted to throw up, throw up until the pain left her numb. How could anything
hurt this bad? She thought to herself, it was if someone had tread over her heart a
million times. She began to calm herself down, how could this happen, when
recently she was so happy?? The sobs were lessened, but it took her a while before
she could speak, every time she tried, it would just provoke more tears, more pain,
more hurt. Finally, she forced herself to speak, she couldn't leave Sirius in suspense
like this, she knew it was killing him not to know what hurt her inside and out.
"Sirius..." she muttered, grasping the last strength she had left. "My mother is
dying..." she mumbled, another sob escaping her throat, tears cascading down her
salt-water drenched cheeks. Sirius', James', Harry's, and Ron's eyes all widen the
moment the words dribbled from her quivering lips. Sirius rubbed his hand on her
back in circles in a comforting motion, slowing her sobs. His dark eyes reflected her
pain and shone with love, "And she wants to move back to America for the last of her
f-final days." Riley paused briefly, inhaling deeply, mustering her last amounts of
strength and calm. "A-And she wants us to m-move back with her!" Riley cried,
bursting back into sobs, but this time Sirius truly felt them, deep within. He felt
crushed, as if all his insides had been ripped out and stomped out, run over. He
grasped her gently and held her like he'd never he held her before, never wanting to
let go. Harry and Ron had finally found out, painfully, why there still lingered
undistorted agony, torment, melancholy, and deadness in Sirius' dark, dark eyes.
"Oh, oh my love
Oh my darling
I've hungered for your touch
A long and lonely time
And time goes by so slowly
And time can do so much
Are you still mine
I need your love
I need your love
I need your love
God speed your love to me
Lonely rivers flow
To the sea, to the sea
To the open arms of the sea
Lonely rivers sigh
Wait for me, wait for me
I'll be coming home
Wait for me
Oh, oh my love
Oh my darling
I've hungered for your touch
A long and lonely time
And time goes by so slowly
And time can do so much
Are you still mine
I need your love
I need your love
I need your love
God speed your love to me (it to me)
God speed your love to me
(I need your love)"
-'Unchained Melody' by: The Righteous Brothers, from the movie, 'Ghost'
*~*A/N: The song kinda fit the story and this song makes me teary. You know how people have songs? (Like "it's our song!") Well, this is my grandparents' song. So sad and romantic! I recommend listening to this song if you haven't, it's beautiful. I hope you enjoyed this chapter! Please review! *~*