I snapped my fingers and Kreature appeared. "You can work in the kitchens here until I decide what to do with you."
"Oh, Thank you, thank you, thank you!" Kreature said, truely sounding relieved.
"Good luck, Kreature," I called over my shoulder, then I heard him apparate. I lifted my broom and hooked my trunk up to it. Harry did the same, and then we were flying toward Grimmauld Place, my home.
As soon as we walked through the doors, my heart dropped. It was just like I remembered. It was in the same condition. All that was missing was Sirius walking down the stairs, smiling at us. The thought made tears well up in my eyes. I traced my fingers on the wall as I walked down the hall to the living room. When I stopped, I saw that everyone was watching me. I flushed, embarrassed.
"Memory lane," I muttered. They looked away when I caught them and I walked up the stairs slowly. I touched every door, every handle, and when I reached Sirius's room, I froze. I couldn't go in.
Harry was at my side ten minutes later when I had finally gotten myself to reach the handle.
"You're going in there?" he asked softly.
I nodded. "I have to."
"You don't have to do anything."
"Harry, I do. I have to do this."
I reached for the door and Harry pulled my arm away from it. "It's the only room that hasn't been touched by you."
"I think you forget who your talking to. I'm his daughter and I own this place," I whispered.
He let me go like I was burned. "You realize that I'm his godson?"
"That we're practically brother and sister, I've realized it, yes."
I took the handle, ignoring Harry's protests. I slowly turned it and when I opened the door, I saw that Harry had stormed off. Let him be mad. Its not like I wasn't grieving. I was. I cried every day, and every night.
I peered around the room and gave a soft smile. It was so like him, Sirius, I mean. It was dark, yet laid back. There was a bed, two end tables on either side, a dresser, and a desk in the corner. I smiled and went to the desk. I saw that the quill was in the same place as when he last used it.
"Sirius," I whispered, picking up an envelope titled to Tonks. I ran down the stairs after shutting the door. I found Tonks crying next to Lupin. I'd have to hook them up.
"Tonks?" I asked cautiously.
She looked up and I handed her the letter I found. She looked at me confused. "It was Sirius's. In his room."
She nodded and opened it slowly. Whatever she read caused her to smile. "It explains about you. To tell you there's a letter for you under his pillow."
I shook my head, "I can't believe it."
"Thanks, Amy, for looking for something."
I shook my head and sat across from her. "It was nothing, Tonks. I wanted to get a look at Padfoots room he so secretly kept hidden from everyone."
Lupin snorted a laugh. "He didn't even let me in there!"
I raised my eyebrow, "Is there something I should know about, Lupin?"
"What? I didn't mean it like tha-"
"I know, but I can tease you, Lupin. I think its funny when your confused. Don't you agree, Tonks?"
She glared at me and pointed at the door. I took that as my cue to leave. Walking up the stairs, Harry stopped me from going further than the fourth floor.
"Amy," he started, "Please don't go in there again."
"Why not, Harry?" I asked, confused.
"Because, respect his privacy."
I sighed, "Why can't I go into my father's bedroom to see if he left anything to people?"
Harry didn't answer.
"Harry, answer me. Are you jealous?"
"Me? Jealous of you? No!" He said quickly. My heart shattered and tears welled in my eyes.
"I can't believe you."
"What?" he asked. "It's the truth."
"You sure know how to make me feel like trash Harry, you sure do. Review what you said and then we'll talk. But as of right now, we are through."
He stood there dumbstruck. I can't believe he said that! That just simple phrase. Me? Jealous of you? No! It sounds like something Malfoy would say. I couldn't believe him!
"What are you doing?" I heard Harry shout.
"I'm going to find the letter Sirius left me."
"Because he cared about you so much that he didn't even tell you he was your father!" Harry shouted at me. I spun around and he saw my tearfilled eyes.
"Maybe, but you know what, I never want to talk to you ever again."
I walked into Sirius's room and shut the door. I walked over to the bed and grabbed the letter from under the pillow. Sitting down on the floor, I read the letter soundlessly.
There was a scuffle under the bed. Hesitantly, I lifted the bed skirt and came face to face with two little tiny elves.
"Aww, you two are so cute," I whispered.
They scurried out from underneath the bed. "I hope Miss Black isn't mad. Star and Dust were just hiding from Mister Black. He hasn't been around in a while."
"Your names are Star and Dust?" I asked kindly.
They cowered as I held out my hand. "I'm not going to hurt you. Did Sirius hurt you?"
"He didn't hurt us, Miss Black. He just told us we were bad."
"Why are you here?" I asked kindly.
"Does Miss want us somewhere?" One of them asked, fearful.
"No, no! I meant, are you houseelves? Do you work here?"
"Yes, ma'am. Kreature is our father."
Awww, I thought. Kreature was a daddy. I snapped my fingers and Kreature was here.
"You never told me you had children," I smiled at him.
"Miss Black, us houseelves aren't allowed to have children without our Master or Mistresses agreement. If Miss Black doesn't agree, Star and Dust will have to be sent away."
I smiled. "They can stay here. Did you ever tell Sirius?"
"No, Miss. He found them and figured they were sold here long ago."
"You can stay here with them or work in Hogwarts, Kreature."
"Miss won't mind if I stay here, will she?" Kreature asked.
"You can stay, Kreature. Now, Star, Dust, you are welcome to stay here as well. And no one will yell at you or harm any of you, okay?"
They trembled but nodded. "Thank you, Miss Black."
I rolled my eyes, "You three can do what you need to but you must stay in the confines of the house."
They nodded and scurried out of the room. I picked up the letter and continued to read. It said how he wishes he would have told me sooner, that if I read this, he was dead. That if anything happened to him, I could decide the fate of Star and Dust. He obviously had a serious dislike for houseelves, but that was his problem.
In the end, the letter just summed up that I owned this place and most of the money, in addition to my personal account that he had set up for me when he found out my mother was pregnant. I owled my mother, telling her I was spending my summer with the Weasley's, which was true. I was with the Weasley's. I walked down the stairs and saw Star and Dust being picked on my Harry and Ron.
"Ronald Weasley! Harry Potter! Get away from them! Star, Dust, come here."
They were by my side in an instant and near tears. "It's all right. They are just meanies. Don't pay attention to them."
"I am Lord Black," Harry said. "I can order them to do anything!"
"I am the owner of the house! I am the one that controls the elves that live here! I forbid you from even ordering Kreature around! Do not tell my elves what to do!" I said deathly calm. He flinched and went to his room, shutting the door. Ron looked at me like I was crazy.
"Star, Dust, I'm sorry for Harry's behavior. It won't happen again. If it does, you come straight to me, okay?"
"Yes, Miss Black," they bowed before apparating to some place.
I turned to Ron, "And you! Wait until your mother hears about this!"
"Amy, please don't-"
"Until I hear about what?" Molly asked.
I turned to face Molly and sighed, "Ron was taunting the houseelves."
"Ronald-"
"Harry was too!" Ron cut her off.
"I'll get to Harry later! Ron! You know better than that! How dare you! These elves do your dirty work that you are too lazy to even do! I want you to go apologize to Kreature!"
"They were Kreature's children, Molly, not Kreature. Star and Dust are their names."
"He had children?" Molly gasped. "What are you doing with them?"
"They are staying of course!" I said. "I would never turn down a house elf!"
She seemed ashamed, "Of course. I'm sorry. Now Ron! Go apologize to Star and Dust!"
"Yes, mum," Ron grumbled. He sent a glare my way before walking off. I thanked Molly and then headed down the steps to the kitchen. I met up with Kreature and sat down on the chair.
"What can Kreature get Miss Black?"
"I'm fine right now Kreature, thanks anyway."
"Let me know if you need something, Miss."
"Will do, Kreature. What are you doing?"
"Making dinner for everyone, Miss Black. It is the least Kreature can do for you being so nice to Star and Dust."
I smiled. "Kreature, when were they born?"
"Three years ago, Miss. Their mother died a year after."
"Who was their mother?"
"Misty, Miss Black. She was an elf in the Malfoy Manor."
"I'm sorry for your loss, Kreature."
"It's quiet all right, Miss. Kreature's fine now."
"That may be so, but I'm sure Star and Dust miss her terribly."
"Everyday, Miss. Now if you'll excuse me, Miss, Kreautre is going to make dinner."
He kept stiring something and sooner or later Star and Dust started to help him. I sighed and went to the library, where Hermione was.
"I can't believe you let the house elves stay!" she whispered to me, furious. "They should be let free!"I sighed. "Hermione, I know for a fact they don't want to leave and they'd rather work than be sent to a house that would hurt them. You should have seen Star and Dust. They looked so frightened I'd hurt them."
"That's no excuse! Let them free!"
"That may be what you would do, but I'm not going to just throw them out."
"I would, they deserve to be free."
I huffed, picked a book, and went to my room. It was Pro-elf vs. Anti-Elf. Too bad. I was the only one in charge of the elves, so they were staying.
"Amy?" I heard someone ask.
I turned and saw Tonks. "You're going to yell at me for keeping the elves too? Save it, I don't want to hear it."
"No, I think its great you kept the elves. I would have done the same thing. Kreature looked so happy. I came to say that Dinner was ready. He made it himself."
I smiled, "Alright. Let's go." We walked down the stairs and I turned to Tonks. "What's going on between you and Lupin?"
"Nothing, why?"
"Just the way you look together. It's so cute."
She blushed. "Nothing's going on."
"Oh, well," I smiled. We sat next to each other, Fred on my other side. George sitting across from him glaring.
"What is going on between you two?" I whispered to Fred.
"He's mad that I thought it was great that you kept the elves."
I sighed. "It's breaking up families," I muttered. "I didn't want that to happen! I saved them from having worse lives with a different family."
"I agree! They just don't see that!" Fred said to me.
I sighed and as Harry came in, he glared at me. "I take it you two aren't together?" Tonks whispered.
I shook my head. "He blew it when he said I shouldn't go in Sirius's room. Then he was taunting the little elves."
"Harsh."
"He'll live."
Harry plopped down on the chair in front of me and during the amazing turkey dinner meal Kreature made, he kept glaring at me.
"Justice hurts," I muttered.
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