This Chapter is a little shorter than the others but I have tried my best, I hope you like it, you can see a little bit of James' and Sirius' brotherly moment and something else is added to the prediction for the future. Please Read and Review. A big thank you to mewtwosangel who encouraged me not to give up on this story. I hope you enjoy it:)
Chapter 8 – Figuration, Dancing and Christmas?
Sirius POV.
Charlie had stayed in the hospital for the past week, kept under the stern eye of Madam Pomfrey whilst I had begrudgingly gone to classes, however checking on her between classes and sitting with her during lunch and break.
As she had been in the hospital, she had been excused from going to pre-school until she was well enough to return. I still felt bad that I had left Kate that night in the middle of the Hogwarts corridor while I ran off with my parents to the hospital wing; however she said that she understood and knew that no matter what Charlie was the most important person in my life.
James and I were walking through the corridors on the way to transfiguration,
"So has she said anything else?" James asked me curiously
"No, she keeps holding her head though, so Madam Pomfrey told me that if she started holding it then I need to get her pain relief, because the effects of the dream are still there and could stay for another week or so" I said feeling a mixture of emotions, scared that I had nearly lost her, angry because it had happened to her and confused about what 16 and shooting stars had to do with my daughter being held under the cruciatus curse.
"She's going to be fine mate, were gonna get through this, we just gotta let Dumbledore figure out exactly what happened and try to understand what will happen in the future" James said obviously noting the sick look on my face that I always got when talking about that night.
"I know and when I find out who is trying to torture her I swear to god..." I broke off clenching my hands into fists.
"I know mate trust me" I saw his face darken and features twist into a scowl.
We were walking through the still empty corridors due to the fact that we were 15 minutes early for lesson, when we heard laughing coming from behind the stone pillar. Malfoy and his cronies stood their staring down the two Gryffindor boys
"Oi Black, how's your brat doing, heard she's been ill," Malfoy sneered and his group laughing
"You better watch yourself Malfoy" James threatened moving his hand down to the holster where he kept his wand, I couldn't even speak over the rage that was boiling inside me,
"Or what Potter?" he continued glaring at James
"You don't wanna know Malfoy, just take it as a fair warning" James shot back
Malfoy's glare faltered slightly showing his true cowardliness underneath the hard act and focused on me instead obviously knowing he had lost the fight with James,
"Lost your tongue Black" he jeered
I still said nothing back, knowing that if I did I would go mental,
"How dare you ignore me" Malfoy spat disgusted "You really are a filthy blood traitor aren't you, hanging around with mud bloods and half-breeds and now your own freaky daughter, how low can you stoop Black" He spat at me and I lost it, I drew my wand as James did and all the Slytherins, James and I were outnumbered by three boys, but we were going to duel with rage no need for extra numbers.
"That's enough now boys" The calm collective voice of Horace Slughorn came from behind us, however Malfoy and my own glares never dropped from each other, "Move along come on now, don't make me get the head master" He said with as much authority as he could muster with his meek personality.
James put his wand back in the holster and grabbed my arm to pull it down to my side and then grabbed me pulling me around the Slytherin assholes towards the transfiguration classroom, not once turning back.
As we rounded the corner I threw my fist straight into the wall,
"Why won't he just leave her the hell alone, all he does is bring Charlie into it one of these day's prongs when you're not here I'm gonna do something stupid" I said looking down at my now scraped knuckles,
"That's why I'm always gonna be there" he said matter of factly looking me in the eyes making sure I knew he was telling the truth,
"Thanks mate, for back there and well everything, I know I made a real mess of things bu-"he cut me off before I could finish my sentence,
"Come on Pads don't go all mushy on me now, I always knew you were a big teddy bear" he spoke in the voice he used on Charlie,
"Thanks mate, but you ever say I'm a teddy bear again, I'll hex you're balls off" I said smiling as innocently as I could
"Right, got it" he said looking generally afraid,
"Though I'm not sure how Lily would take that?" I said laughing at his blushing face... James Potter blushing this was great,
"Shut up" he said with a grin, playfully elbowing me, I returned the favour and we ended up wrestling each other all the way down to the classroom.
As we walked in still 5 minutes early, the classroom was empty except for Professor McGonagall at the front of the class with Charlie?
I speed walked up to the front of the room,
"Charlie" I said walking over to her and picking her up "What's wrong with her? Why is she out of the hospital?" I asked the speed of my voice getting quicker trying to get out all of my questions,
"Don't worry Sirius I brought her down, we thought that we would surprise you, not to mention the fact that she was bored in the hospital and wanted to see her daddy" She smiled sweetly at the little angel in my arms,
"Did you miss me huh?" I looked down at her,
She nodded quickly and let her head rest against my chest while she sucked her thumb,
"What's wrong Charlie-bear?" I asked her quietly
"Nufin daddy" She replied smiling back up at me, "Want to stay with you" she looked up at me with her wide gray eyes,
"Umm, Charlie it might be best if you go with Madam Pomfrey" I said regretfully, but knowing that it was for the best,
"But daddy please" She whined in the most cutest voice I have ever heard, her eyes became glassy and I knew that she was going to cry,
"Sirius she can stay if she wants to" McGonagall said looking at Charlie as though her heart had just melted,
"Are you sure" I said uneasy, given our recent events with Slytherins, James obviously knew what I was referring to,
"Mate, this lesson is with Raven claws, Malfoy won't be here" he said looking at me before I looked back to Charlie, who looking at me as though I held her fate in my hands,
"Okay then" I said breathing out a big sigh, Charlie smiled and gave me a big kiss on the cheek,
"I be good daddy, pinkie promise" She said holding out her pinkie, we shook on it and went and sat down, me next to James and Charlie on my lap.
Lily POV
"Come on Maddie we're gonna be late" I yelled behind me into the morning rush of students trying to get to their lessons on time,
"Lily honestly we still have 5 minutes" Alice said coming up behind me making me jump,
"Jesus Alice, give me a heart attack why don't you" I said clasping my heart,
"Sure why not" She smiled a cheeky grin, she had been over the moon when Frank had come in and visited last night, then taken her down to the black lake for a midnight moonlight picnic, obviously that good mood hadn't worn off even if she wasn't a morning person.
We laughed as Maddie caught up walking hand in hand with Remus and continued to transfiguration. As we walked in the room we had the biggest surprise of our lives. James Potter and Sirius Black. Early in Class. Sitting at the front. Before I Lily Evans am in the classroom.
"What is going on" Alice also looked shocked as did Maddie, while Remus looked completely and utterly stunned,
"We got up early, had breakfast and couldn't be arsed to wait for you lot so we left" James said with a hint of pride in his voice, proud that they had accomplished coming to lesson early after seven years.
That's when I spotted Charlie sitting on Sirius' lap,
"What are you doing here Mrs" I looked at her smiling,
"Figuration" she smiled and I laughed at her pronunciation of the subject,
"You're doing transfiguration huh?" She nodded and continued to wave Sirius' wand around,
"Uh Sirius you might want to take that off her" I said warning him, knowing that Charlie had recently been having accidents with accidental magic,
"Lils I'm sure she'll be fine" he reassured me but as soon as the words left his mouth a smashing of glass was heard and Charlie saying,
"Oopsie" then she carefully placed his wand on the desk looking around the room as though it had been someone else.
"Urgh... who invited her in the classroom" Sasha Marks pointed at Charlie, who just looked up at her and folded her arms,
"Auntie Minnie" she said in her don't mess with me voice, Sasha looked mildly shocked at the three year old back chatting her and huffed flipping her hair over her shoulder and turning on her heel away from our group,
"Well said girlfriend" Alice said high fiving Charlie, she knew Alice personally hated Sasha and did anything in her power to make her life a living hell and had obviously been teaching Charlie some of her antics, I couldn't say I blamed her that girl really got under my skin, especially with the way she looked at James, Oh god now I'm at the jealous stage of the relationship.
I walked over to James and sat down next to him, he turned to face me smiling, and then frowning when he saw my face,
"Babe, what's wrong?" he asked concerned
"I'm just worried, that's all" I said truthfully not looking him in the eyes but at my knitted hands in my lap.
He grasped my chin and tilted it upwards, "worried about what" he said his brow furrowing in confusion,
"That you'll leave me" I said in a small barely noticeable voice, he then looked even more confused,
"Why on earth would I leave you?" he asked seriously but amused,
"Because there are so many better and prettier girls that you could be dating and you're with me and I'm just waiting for you to figure that out and leave me" I said looking at him now.
He tucked a lock of hair behind my ear laughing, "Lily Evans, you have no idea how much you mean to me, I waited seven years to call you my girlfriend and hold you and look at you in the way I wanted to, as the most special person in my life and see you look and hold me in the same way" He gulped and took a deep breath "I love you Lily, and I always have, you may think that it was a joke at the beginning, but I have always felt something for you, I always knew you were special but in these past few years I knew that I loved you, I never looked at any other girl and if I did they never compared to you, which is why none of my relationships lasted long, but your it I know you are, so don't ever think you aren't. I love you, and only you. He finished and I felt tears gathering in my eyes.
"Oh James, that is the most beautiful thing anyone has ever said to me. I love you too" I said with complete and utter joy throwing my arms around his neck and kissing him with everything I had, every but of passion that my body held was let go in that one kiss,
"If it makes you feel better and more romantic, I'll pretend that I heard nothing and pretend McGonagall isn't coming over to break up you're snog" Sirius whispered into James' ear and I nearly choked.
"Miss Evans and Mr. Potter please keep your intimate displays to the common room or the grounds or preferably anywhere private where myself and other students don't have to witness it. I blushed the deepest shade of red and hid in the crook of James' neck, he just laughed and kissed my hair I felt completely content with myself being held in the arms of the man I loved.
Sirius POV
After the more then lovey dovey scene that had played out behind me between Lily and James, we all started the work. Charlie sat on my lap but she knew from past experience that she needed to be quiet, but halfway through she got down and walked over to the window to look out of it, I let her be knowing that there was no way she could get out of the window.
After about 30 minutes Lily tapped me on the shoulder and I saw her and James' faces with worried expressions etched over them, she pointer over at Charlie,
"Look" she whispered as to not disturb McGonagall, I immediately snapped my head up to Charlie who was sitting in front of the window staring out of it like there was something interesting on the other side, she then lifted her finger and began tracing a shape that I couldn't work out form where I was sitting, I was about to move when the bell sounded, still not jolting Charlie, giving me an excuse to get out of my seat without permission.
I jogged over to her with the others following me as well as McGonagall dodging tables and benches to get to Charlie; I bent down to her level, looking at her face,
"Charlie what is it?" I asked her trying to stay calm
"Sixteen" she said in a little confused voice, I looked at the others confused,
"Shooting stars" she then added and my eyes widened the dream! I was about to grab her to hide her from any danger when she cocked her head sideways and said,
"Christmas" I looked down at her once again confused,
"Sirius, psychics can often have reminders given to them, not always just before the future happens it can be years before but they gradually start to remember their dream, I think you should go and see professor Dumbledore about this new discovery" she said in an authoritive voice,
"Come on Charlie, we're gonna go see Fawkes", knowing that she would come,
She snapped out of it "let's go, go, go, let's go" she said pulling my hand and began running excitedly but I grabbed her and picked her up, I still didn't like her walking after the dream incident in case she fell from dizziness or pain in her head.
We reached Dumbledore's office we as in Me, Charlie, James, Lily and Alice, Remus and Maddie had gone to get food for all of us to take to the common room and eat instead of taking Charlie into the great hall and creating a scene like last time,
"Come in" he called as we knocked on the door, "Ah, hello all of you, what do I owe this pleasure"
"FAWKES!" Charlie shouted and scrambled out of my arms to see her favourite bird,
"She really does love him doesn't she" Dumbledore spoke amused,
"I'm afraid so, you're going to have a lot of visits when she is at Hogwarts and not just because she is in trouble" I said but then focusing on the situation at hand, "she said something else about the dream" I continued and Dumbledore whipped his head around to me, "she said, sixteen, shooting stars and then after she said Christmas" I finished,
"When was this" he asked,
"In transfiguration she was staring out the window for a while then started tracing something with her finger an-"
"Sixteen, shooting stars, Christmas" We all looked over to Charlie who was now telling Fawkes about it,
"Ah I see" Dumbledore said looking at Charlie "Well I will write this down, this is progress it shows that what Charlie saw most likely won't happen for a while as she is only getting 1 word over a longer period of time" He said,
"So there isn't anything we should be worried about," I asked
"No, in fact she is making progress which is a good thing, just make sure that anything she say's after those words you tell me, if she remembers anything new she will always say the things she remembered first and then add the newest memory last, keep a close ear out."
"We will sir" Lily said walking over to Charlie and also began talking to Fawkes, she then whispered something to Charlie and before I knew Charlie had said goodbye to Fawkes and was launching herself at Lily smiling ear to ear, and nodding enthusiastically,
"I'm just taking her to the common room Sirius" Lily said and I nodded, she walked out with Charlie in her arms, obviously I wasn't the only one that didn't want her walking, and was followed out by Alice, James playfully slapped me on the shoulder and followed on too.
I turned on my heel stopping when Dumbledore spoke,
"I have a certain Miss. Katie Wright worried about your daughter and wants to know how she is," Dumbledore said winking at me making me smirk,
"Thank you sir" I walked out of the office closing the door and going back down the gargoyle staircase. As I walked past the Gryffindor portrait I saw all the Gryffindor's dancing around to music that was on full blast, with Charlie dancing with Lily in the middle, I smiled knowing she was in capable hands and walked out in to the cool air to the owlery to send a letter to a certain Miss. Katie Wright.