Happy Endings

By

MissJudged16

Disclaimer: as if.

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I woke up the next morning slightly sweating and feeling sick to my stomach. Having Sirius back was provoking all these new memories and thoughts that I personally didn't want to think or feel. I was praying that Dumbledore would show up soon and take him away. My morning was just like all the others, except for the fact that there was a large rock in the pit of my gut.

Work was hell like usual. Jonson gave me three new folders to go through and organize, Eloise told me she was taking maternity leave in three months, and Bridget decided today would be a good day to tell me I had a meeting next week with Jean Luc, the French manager of Foreign Affairs. When I got home, Sirius had dinner lain out on the table? I frowned and kicked off my shoes, while dropping my purse.

"Dinner?"

He shrugged. "I figured you'd be late tonight and you've been so great about letting me stay around, I figured that you needed a break. Olivia told me it was your night to cook. So I thought I'd pitch in."

"Thank-you Sirius, that's one of the most thoughtful things you've ever done for me." I smiled wearily.

"That's not entirely true, but I'll let it slide," he winked and once again, I realized that we were flirting.

James came slouching into the room, looking ready to kill. "I'm so glad I go back tomorrow. Lizzie Hutings was looking for me! She wanted to ask me out, but of course I was suspended."

"Your own fault," I said.

He rolled his eyes. "I know mother."

"Save the attitude," Sirius warned.

"Why? You're hardly any parent of mine!" James snarled. "You just show up and expect us to listen to you, and act like you're some sort of hero. Give me one good reason why I shouldn't tip off the MLEF?"

There was a long silence after this statement. Sirius had turned pale, and my heart began to race. "Because, I'd loose my job James, and we'd have to move back to England."

He frowned and dropped into a seat at the table.

"I know Sirius hasn't been around, but you will at least hold your tongue in his presence. And if you tell anyone James, so help me Merlin, I will send you to Hogwarts! You don't know everything James, so stop pretending to." I glared at him.

"Because you won't tell us anything! What can be so horrible about your past mom that you don't want to share? Did you get less then a perfect score on your OWLS? Or are you just mad because he found some other whore to go sleep with?"

"DON'T YOU DARE TALK TO YOUR MOTHER THAT WAY!" Sirius roared. "I DON'T GIVE A DAMN IF YOU DON'T RESPECT ME, BUT YOU WILL RESPECT HER!"

By this point, Olivia and Anna were standing at the opening of the hallway, looking utterly perplexed. I had stood up and knocked my chair to the floor.

I collapsed onto the bed I slept in alone, and began sobbing into my flat pillow. When had life gotten so hard? It seemed like yesterday I was in my seventh year and I had nothing more to worry about then upcoming NEWTS. I rolled onto my back and let my mind wander.

That was when it got hard, as soon as I agreed to marry him. A few more tears fell from my eyes as I fiddled with the silver chain around my neck. The ring had hung there since the cold night Sirius had left.

There was a knock at the door, and I muttered a watery, "come in."

Sirius stepped across the threshold and shut the door behind him. I felt a sudden and immense dislike for the man before me. And although I tried to explain it, it simply couldn't be explained.

"Are you alright Ellie?"

A stony expression fixed itself on my face. "I'm fine. And don't call me Ellie."

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A/N: That's the updated, revised version. I'll post a note about it in chapter eight to make sure everyone reads it first. It'll just make the plot run smoother and it'll make more sense in the long run. I'm looking at about seventeen chapters right now and an update hopefully this week. But with school really getting heavy and just getting worn out, it may be on Saturday. I promise it'll be at least by saturday. Thanks for being so wonderful! I love you all!

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MJ16