"Carly." Harry said quietly as they sat beside Ginny, her family had gone for some food, with much persuasion from the others, leaving Harry and Carly alone. "I'm sorry."
"Sorry?" Carly asked, looking at Harry with confusion.
"Yeah, for all the times I said things that were out of order, I mean, I saw you with Ginny, and I know that you really care." Harry admitted, feeling like an idiot and a bully, he had been so mean to her, all those times, and he had completely thrown aside anything she said because of who her father was, and now, finally, he couldn't argue, she was a good person.
"Don't worry about it Harry, I don't blame you." Carly said smiling weakly at the boy sitting across from her. "She likes you, y'know."
"Yeah, I guess…" Harry said. "I like her too."
"I know… She doesn't, you better get in there quick, Ginny is a beautiful girl, she'll be snapped up quick if you don't go for it." Carly said, lightening the mood drastically.
"I guess you have your own ideas when it comes to guys." Harry said, half grinning at Carly.
"At this point, anyone who isn't a Deatheater is looking pretty good."
"You called me dad, at the ministry, you called me dad." Sirius said as they sat together a few days later in the kitchen, Carly smiled up at him, and tilted her head to the side, not quite getting his point.
"You kinda are my dad." She pointed out with a bemused smile.
"I know, but I've never- I just didn't expect it to make me feel so good, even then in that situation, I felt brilliant, I was your dad." Sirius said, the expression on his face so ridiculously happy.
Carly smiled at him, before kissing his cheek.
"Night dad."
Some days later Carly found herself bidding farewell to a still delicate Ginny, who had only just been released from St Mungo's, and was under careful watch.
"I'll see you soon Ginny, alright, Summer Holidays aren't that far away." Carly said, and she felt like she was lying – summer holidays were ages away!
"You will, ok." Ginny said firmly, smiling at Carly who nodded.
"Sure."
Carly watched as Ginny and Harry boarded the train, she was surprised when she felt another pair of arms wrap around her, and saw Hermione hugging her.
"Have a good few months." Hermione said quietly, before following Ginny and Ron simply nodded at her. She was surprised, as before Hermione and Ron stayed well away from her, but now, apparently not.
Carly watched as the train started to slowly inch out of the station, and found herself staring at one boy, he was looking right at her, and she wanted to scream, or run, and yet she was frozen, transfixed on his eyes.
The train disappeared around the corner and so did the boy, sighing heavily she turned back to her dad.
"Can we go home now?" Carly asked Sirius quietly.
"Yeah, sure kiddo."