Title – The Day Had Come

Chapter – Three - Constant Vigilance

Pairing – Sirius/Oc1 Remus/Oc2 James/Lily

Rating – M

Warnings – Character Romance, Spoilers for the books and films.

Quick Intro – Melissa used to be an Auror, she had many secrets, she had one prophecy in her name, she used to apart of the wizard world but that was along time ago, she would never go back, would she? She has been asked to rejoin the fight against the Dark Wizards one of whom is her father.

Disclaimer – I don't own any of the character from Harry Potter alas they belong to J.K. Rowling, there is no financial gain here just a love of fanfiction.

Chapter Three

Melissa moved along the corridor quietly, she knew there was a back entrance to his office, sending her patronus to Professor McGonigal saying Dumbledore needed help, she continued along until she found the door, she knew she couldn't beat Mad-Eye but she could stall him till help arrived.

Slowly she opned the door, she could tell she was in Dumbledores back room above his desk, the door was open and she could see Fawkes the Phoenix asleep, 'typical' she though, she heard Mad-Eye the other end of the room by the door. Taking a deep breath she ran quickly jumped over the small balcony and landed on his desk, she sent a freezing spell to Mad-Eye and a shield charm over her and Dumbledore. Quickly she looked at him and he appeared stunned, she picked up his biting liquorish sweets and threw them at Mad-Eye enlarging them as they went.

She tried to dissaperate with Dumbledore even though she didn't know how, then she saw his fire and the floo powder, she pulled Dumbledore unceremoniously to the fire, just as she did this McGonigal and several other teachers burst through the door, Mad-Eye smiled at her then looked to Fawkes as he sent a whispered spell to the Phoenix. Not thinking Melissa pushed Dumbledore down behind the desk and threw herself in front of the phoenix, the spell caught her and threw her into the glass shelving on the wall, she felt a sharp pain in her arm and a cut on her face but still she held her wand up, Mad-Eye came closer but it was Dumbledore not Mad-Eye that spoke sternly.

"That's enough Alistor." She pulled herself up her wand and gaze never dropping, fixed on Mad-Eye, why weren't the others hexing him, she saw his magic eye look behind him and took the opportunity to step forward and place her wand at his throat, his eye flipped back to her, Dumbledore spoke calmly.

"Melissa, this was a test and you passed, we were never in trouble." She still didn't drop her gaze or wand but held her other hand out, trying not to wince in pain from her arm. "Your wand Mad-Eye" Moody didn't move for what seemed like hours but then he placed his wand in her hand, "Sit." He did not sit but stepped back and raised an eyebrow "You did good girl but don't push it." She also stepped back taking a few steps up the stairs, as she passed Fawkes she placed his wand in the Phoenix nest, knowing Fawkes would protect it if needs be.

Melissa took a few more steps up before sliding down the wall and sitting on the cold step, she noticed the other teachers had left only McGonigal remained, she spoke slightly stronger then she had meant "A Test!" Dumbledore moved forward to the steps stroking the Phoenix head as he passed, "Alistor had said it maybe the only way to show you, I persuaded him to talk first but as that did not work…" She interrupted him "You tried to hex me, what if I had not ducked?" Mad-Eye answered "Then you would not have been who I was looking for." He picked up his wand, turned and started to repair the room he had destroyed, she relaxed a bit.

"If this is how he tests people for training, what on earth does he do to those in training?" Dumbledore helped her stand and looked across at Mad-Eye sternly "Alistor you broke her arm, cracked her rib as well as cutting her face, we did not discuss this." He replied defending himself "I had to know Albus." Melissa felt angry "Know What!" He walked back over "If you were willing to protect anyone not just those in power, thankfully you don't know much about Phoenix powers."

She frowned and Dumbledore explained, "Fawkes would have acted as soon as there was any danger, his power would have also protected him from the hex Alistor sent at him." Melissa was confused and in pain "Sorry, I didn't realise" Mad-Eye slapped her on the back which hurt like hell, "That was the point, you protected the vulnerable and stood up to me when you were in pain, even when those you trusted vouched for me you still disarmed me to make sure, CONSTANT VIGILANCE."

He shouted the last part and made her jump wincing in pain again, "I acted like anyone else would have, it was stupid and I should have waited for the other Professors, I risked lives not saved them." Moody spoke again, "You got lot to learn about other people girl, most wouldn't have sent for help or tried to delay me, even more wouldn't have turned around in the first place, you had better accept you did well where many would have failed and lessons start next week." With that he left the room laughing again.

"Lessons?" Dumbledore explained "Alistor will be sending someone to help you become stronger in the areas that Aurors need, of course if you still don't want to be an Auror…" She jumped at the thought "No, I want to try, think I just need to learn more healing charms."

It was a bizarre idea that in the last half hour her whole idea for the future had changed, it was exciting, McGonigal moved forward, "I swear he is getting worse Albus, really a student has never broken a bone before." How many students had been tested before her? Was she the worst because she was injured?

"She did better then the rest Minerva that's why he pushed her further." McGonigal didn't sound convinced "He needs to learn when to stop, she passed when she had escaped and sent for help, its unacceptable for her to be hurt, what will her father say Albus!" Tired and still in pain Melissa felt an urge to defend Dumbledore "He won't care Professor and it was my fault I should have known about Fawkes." McGonigal pursed her lips but did not retort, Dumbledore promised he would escort Melissa to the hospital wing himself and apologised that she would miss her lessons for that day. Madam Pomfry had insisted she stayed over night, Remus had come up to visit her, she had told him the cover story of her falling down the stairs, Dumbledore had requested she not tell everyone of her test or of the lessons, she didn't want to lie to Remus but she had to, he just looked at her accusingly.

"Okay I will accept that for now but only until your better then I expect the truth, if this had anything to do with Sirius."

She had then assured him it didn't and promised to explain later, that night she laughed at the thought of training to be an Auror, at least it won't be with Mad-Eye she thought, Dumbledore had said he would send someone else to train her. When she woke that night it was not dreams of the test that had woken her, it was something much scarier, she had dreamt of the kiss with Sirius but in her dream instead of pushing him away and slapping him she pulled him closer to kiss him deeper, she had tried not to think about the dream or the kiss but found she could think of nothing else.