For The Love of Sirius Black
Note: I know it took forever to get this chapter up. I wrote so many different drafts and I couldn't get it right. But I think I got it now. Hope you love it. And I don't own any of the characters expect Lita.
Chapter 10- Forever
Lita sat in the library looking out the window. Snow was gently covering the streets outside number 12 Grimmauld Place. She listened to the children laughing while throwing snow at each other, remembering when her life used to be that simple. She thought about her friends that she had left the night her parents died. They all probably thought she was dead. Finally she turned back to the book she was reading. She was trying to find any information on what Remus had let slip, "You are special. In our world you matter, you mean something. You could decide the whole war."
She wanted to know what he was talking about, Harry was going to decide the war not her. Harry was the one destined to defeat Voldemort, not her. None of this rested on her. She was just around to help but she was also intrigued and wanted to know more. So she read and after six hours found nothing and decided that she would ask Sirius and Remus when they got back. They had gone to pick up the Wolfsbane potion from Snape and would be back within the next couple of hours. 'Damn Wolfsbane, take forever to make.' Lita thought as she exited the library. She was happy that the full moon was before Christmas. She didn't want to miss it.
Seconds later Sirius and Remus came walking out of the fireplace with the potion. She hated when they traveled by the floo network because they were always so dirty but since you can't apparate from Hogwarts it was the only way.
She ran up to Sirius, "I'm so happy your back." She said kissing him.
"Well, it took awhile for Severus to brew this and today he was in a very foul mood." Sirius said holding her close to him.
This was a bad sign Lita thought. What ever could have him that bad of a mood.
"He says he has been given a task by The Dark Lord. He was assigned to bring you to him." Sirius said.
"Me? Why me? I'm completely insignificant." Lita said looking at both of them to tell her she was right.
"He wants you because you can decide the war. You can turn on us and be with him which gives him all the power or you can stay with us and we will defeat him. He just thinks that if he has you anyway he can access your power." Remus said.
"My power? I don't understand." Lita said trying to grasp all the information.
"You have special powers and you may not even know it. You can do things that even Dumbledore probably can't do. Thing is that power can decide the war." Sirius said.
"Well, you have nothing to worry about. I know where my loyalties lay." Lita said.
She was now very worried. She had power that could decide an entire war, she had a boyfriend who was afraid to even let her leave the house, and she felt as though when things were getting harder he was drifting away. It was too much for her to take at that moment, "I'm going to lay down for a while." She said walking upstairs not even looking back at Sirius who followed her up the stairs with a worried look in his eye.
Christmas
Harry, the Weasley's, Hermione, Remus, Mad Eye, Tonks, Snape, and Dumbledore were all sitting in the kitchen waiting for Sirius and Lita to get back from putting flowers on the graves of Lita's parents. They had been out for a couple of hours and they were beginning to worry. Finally the front door opened and they walked into the kitchen, "Sorry were late, Sirius and I stopped for a while in London to pick up somethings." She said waving bags and throwing them out the door onto the stairs.
"Next time tell us you'll be out longer." Snape said from the other side of the table.
"We were fine, Severus. And we're here now so get over it." Lita said looking very cross with him.
"Okay you two stop fighting and let us eat dinner." Sirius said walking up behind here.
They walked in and took their seats at the head of the table. The twins carried out the vegetables and the mashed potatoes, Ginny carried out rolls, and Ron and Harry carried out the turkey. Lastly, Mrs. Weasley carried out a small plate and handed it too Lita. It was tofo that she had Hermione help her find in London.
"Mrs. Weasley, you did not have to go through all that trouble." Lita said.
"Well, Hermione reminded me you didn't eat meat. First, I thought it was really strange you didn't eat meat. Then, I asked her if there was something you did eat and we went to London and got it for you." She said.
"Thank you, I really appericate it." Lita said.
"You're welcome dearie." Mrs. Weasley said.
They finally all sat down to dinner and Sirius looked at the plate sitting in front of Lita. He never understood why she did not eat meat but that was up to her but having that stuff instead was really gross. Lita had him try it once, he thought it tasted like the worst thing he had ever eaten and that was saying something. The twins were at the other end of the table being their normal selves which constantly had Mrs. Weasley yelling down to their end of the table asking them not to throw food and to stop stuffing their faces and eat like normal people. Lita enjoyed having all the people around. Sure she loved it when it was just her, Sirius, and Remus but sometimes having other people around was fun.
After dinner and all the plates were cleared away Sirius got up and that got everyones attention, "First, I would like to thank Molly for the wonderful dinner. Secondly, I would like to wish you all a Happy Christmas. Lastly, I have something I would like to say to Lita. We have been together for a while and everyday I fall in love with you more and more. I love waking up and seeing you there, I love being with you, I love that you are not afraid to be yourself, I love how you prove yourself to people time and time again, and I love that you were always patient with me which I know is hard. I know that you're the one I want to be with. So with that being said, Lita will you marry me?" He said dropping to one knee and giving her the ring.
"Yes, Sirius I will. I love you."