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Chapter Six

In Which She Made a Wish

When Arabella woke up, she was in the spare room. The walls were a pale cream color and lacked in any sort of room décor. Remus was no longer sitting in the chair in the corner, so it must had been morning at least.

She flopped over to the edge of the bed and reached down to pick up her bag. Swinging it onto the bed, she flipped open her sketchbook and began sketching away: the inside of the house, the Weasleys, Remus, Mad-Eye, Buckbeak, and Sirius. She did many, many quick sketches of Sirius, even a few with the two of them together. Even though they were only sketches, they made a blush rise on her cheeks. She felt very foolish drawing sketches of them together, but she didn't want to forget him. If she made sketches of him, maybe it would trigger her memory if she looked at them later. Of course the plan seemed a bit far-fetched, but she'd rather have some hope than none at all. The thought of not being able to remember Sirius pained her heart greatly and the only way to calm it was to continue sketching.

"Arabella!" Linore popped up on one shoulder.

"Have you been alright?" Tamesis added."

"I've been fine. Sirius has been so nice to me after all." She said without looking up from her sketchbook.

Linore and Tamesis looked at each other a bit worried. "What about the wizards? What will they do to you?"

"Well, Sirius says that when after they question me…they'll let me go, but…they'll erase my memory…" Before she knew it, her eyes began to swell with tears.

Tamesis frowned. "Please don't start crying Arabella. It could have turned out a lot worse!"

Linore slapped him on the back of the head. "Can't you see she's in love? She'll forget meeting Sirius!"

"Linore!" Tamesis shushed her. "Do you want us to do something?"

She shook her head. "I'll be fine. Isn't it a full moon tonight? You both need to go back to the colony right?"

"We'll come see you in the morning alright?" Linore said.

"I'm not even sure if I'll be here in the morning…"

"We'll wait at your home then. Everything will be alright Arabella." Tamesis reassured her. "Open your hand Arabella."

She held out her hand and in it he placed something small in it. When he was out of the way, she saw it more clearly. It was a tiny golden whistle attached to a string. "What is this?"

"I got special permission from the Queen to give you this kind of magic. If you get into trouble, call me and Linore with this."

Arabella kissed Tamesis atop the head. "Thank you Tamesis, I'll keep it safe." She put the necklace around her neck.

Tamesis tried wiping the kiss off his head. "Let's go Linore."

A couple of hours must have passed when a knock came from the door. Arabella looked up to see Sirius peeking his head in. "It's almost one in the afternoon. You haven't had breakfast yet."

She closed her book. "I just wanted to sketch some things really fast."

Sirius entered the room and sat beside her on the bed. "Can I see it?" He reached for it as he asked.

Arabella kept it out of his reach. "No…"

He grinned. "Did you draw more pictures of me?"

She nodded with a furious blush on her face. "Even if I have my memory wiped, I'll still have these pictures to look at…"

His grin couldn't get any larger. In a flash he was on top of her, kissing her breathe away. "You're so adorable," he whispered, making Arabella as red as she could possibly turn.

"Sirius Black! Get off the poor girl!" Came a shout, from none other than Mrs. Weasley. Sirius' face paled visibly as he rolled of Arabella. Arabella felt like she could die right then and there. "To think I'd come up here and find you…you…to think you'd take advantage of this poor girl."

Sirius sighed; he should have locked the door. "It's not as bad as you…"

"What? 'Not as bad as I think'?" She asked rather furious. "This girl is but a baby! You can't just…"

Arabella stepped in. "Please Mrs. Weasley! Sirius wasn't doing anything wrong! He was just…" She began to blush again. "He was just…"

Sirius grinned, but wiped the grin right off his face when he saw the look on Mrs. Weasley's face. He coughed. "Let's just head down, shall we?" He looked to Arabella and led her downstairs. Mrs. Weasley made a face, before heading back down the stairs again, ahead of them.

"Sirius…"

"Hm?" She stopped walking for a moment. Sirius looked slightly worried. "Is something wrong?"

She bit her tongue, before shaking her head. "Nevermind."

He smiled. "Let's go down then. Hermione arrived this morning, so you should enjoy talking with her. She's a muggle-born."

"A muggle-born?"

"She's a witch born to non-magical parents."

"There are people like that?" She asked surprised.

"Yes, it's not unnatural."

"Hm…I wish I was like that…"

He squeezed her hand a little more tightly. "You don't need to wish for something like that." She smiled weakly and hugged him from behind.

"Why are you so adorable?" He asked as he turned around so he could kiss her.

"Ah yeah. Get'em Sirius!"

"Woot! Woot!"

The twins had come down the stairs, with the younger brother Ron.

"You two haven't seen Hermione around lately right?" Ron asked.

"No…why?" Sirius asked, separating himself from Arabella.

"She's been trying to get me to read some strange book she got recently…"

"Oh…" They all looked to see a girl with bushy brown hair come out from the kitchen. "I just finished eating lunch. You must be Arabella. Mrs. Weasley was telling me about you. I'm Hermione Granger." She held out her hand.

"It's nice to meet you Hermione." Arabella shook her hand. "Sirius tells me that you're…muggle-born?" She wasn't sure if she was using the right word or not.

"That's right; are you also a muggle-born witch?"

"No, I'm a…normal muggle?"

"That's fascinating. I wonder how you're able to see this house then…you know muggles seeing the magical world is actually pretty common, in children that is. How old are you now?" Hermione spoke very quickly. It alarmed Arabella a bit.

"I'm eighteen…" She managed.

"I guess it's kind of strange for someone your age to be able to see things...maybe you're like a muggle psychic, although many actually turn out to be actual witches and wizards in disguise…"

"I've never thought about me being a psychic or anything like that…" She said, feeling a bit awkward.

"Mrs. Weasley also mentioned to me that you're able to see fairies. Are they here with you? Could I by any chance see them? It'd be so wonderful if…"

Arabella shook her head. "They don't show themselves to humans really. The only reason they show themselves to me was because…well…I can't really say. Um…the fairies are very secretive. Even I shouldn't be able to see them; but I guess you could say I'm under…special circumstances?"

"Aww, that's too bad…where do you live anyways?"

"In Radiance Court."

"Really! Wow! I've heard it's really nice in that area. Didn't they build a new shopping mall near that area?" Hermione asked excitedly.

"They did, but I haven't been there yet. I'm rather busy with school, work, private lessons…"

"So you're at the university? What do you study?"

"Music and on some week nights I play music at the La Nuit…" Arabella answered. "…If my father doesn't put up a fit that is…" She added.

"You mean that five star restaurant? That's amazing!"

"Thank you."

Hermione dragged her to the kitchen. "You have to tell me more about it; my friend's father took her there for her birthday and she said it was lovely…"

Sirius made a face. He didn't have much more time to spend time with Arabella. Before he could go after the two girls, the sound of the door opening distracted him. When he looked to see who was coming, his heart sank. It was Mad-Eye and Snape.

"Sirius, where's the girl?" Mad-Eye asked.

"In the kitchen…are you guys going to question her now?"

"I'd rather get this over with as soon as possible," Snape drawled.

"I thought Mad-Eye was going to be the only one questioning her!" Sirius said.

"Dumbledore couldn't be here today, so he's giving me orders to ask a few questions and to return her home afterwards." Sirius opened his mouth to protest, but Snape cut him off. "It's not like you can return her to where she belongs; you're not allowed to go outside. Now out of my way."

Snape pushed passed Sirius to get to the kitchen. Hermione was talking excitedly with Arabella at the table.

"I'm so happy that I found another fan of his! Not a lot of people at school has heard about his music, since he's a muggle and all…" Hermione's voice died off when she noticed the potions teacher.

"Miss Roland, we're going to question you now." Snape announced. "Follow me…"

Arabella looked to Hermione a bit worried, and Hermione tried to give her a look of reassurance. "Hurry up," Snape said a little louder. Arabella jumped slightly before hurriedly following him out of the room.

In the hall Sirius snatched Arabella by the wrist. "I want to sit in on the questioning."

"Do you honestly have to involve yourself with everything Black? You're not needed so don't interfere," Snape said reaching for Arabella.

Arabella hid behind Sirius. "I-I'd feel more comfortable, if Sirius was with me."

Snape made a face of slight disgust before agreeing. "Fine, let's just go."

Snape, Sirius, Mad-Eye and Arabella went back to the room she had slept in the night before. She sat on the bed, and Sirius sat next to her, holding her hand all the while. Snape took something out of his robes and gave it to her, a vial. "Drink it."

"What is it?" She took the vial gingerly.

"It'll ensure that you'll answer all our questions truthfully. Drink it." Snape ordered again.

She looked at Sirius, who nodded, before drinking it.

"Alright then," Mad-Eye clasped his hands together. "Are you working for You-Know-Who?"

Arabella gave him a funny look; she didn't even know who 'You-Know-Who' referred to. "No."

"How did you break into this house?"

"Two fairies helped me."

"How did they help you?"

"One went inside to unlock the door and the other put a force field around me so I can get through any barriers."

"And how is it you, a muggle, can see fairies?"

"They chose to show themselves to me."

"And have you always been able to see this house?"

She nodded. "Ever since I was a little girl."

"So before now, did you know about the existence of witches and wizards?"

She nodded. "The fairies told me about them sometimes…"

Mad-Eye seemed satisfied and turned to Snape so he could ask his questions. Snape walked right up in front of the girl, making her feel a bit uncomfortable. "So, tell me, why did you decide to come into the house?"

Arabella bit her lower lip.

"Answer the question," Snape demanded.

"A few days ago, the fairies told me about how wizards had moved into this house, even though none have lived here for a long time. They told me about Sirius and I wanted to meet him."

"That's it?"

She nodded, blushing slightly. "Yes."

"How foolish…"

"Leave her alone Snape!" Sirius growled, but Snape ignored him. "And what happened when you first met Black?"

"He found me on the staircase and took me into Buckbeak's room."

"And then?"

"He didn't come back until evening, around that time I was discovered."

"You seem rather attached to a man you've only just met, why is that?"

Sirius stood up. "She doesn't have to answer that question!"

"Believe me I could care less about this. These are only Dumbledore's orders."

Arabella slapped her hand to her mouth in attempt to keep herself from answer the question. Of course, it was to no avail. "It's because I l-l-like him a lot. When I think of him, my heart…I don't know…but please don't erase my memory! I don't want to forget meeting him; my heart couldn't take it I…"

"Silence," Snape had enough. He looked over to Mad-Eye. "I already said it was unlikely that she was associated with the Dark Lord, but this interrogation session only confirms it. Thank God it didn't take too long." Snape whipped out his wand and pointed it at Arabella.

She scooted away. "What are you doing?"

"Now that we've finished questioning you, I have to take you home, but first I have to wipe your memory."

"Please don't! Please! I don't want to forget! I can't forget Sirius! Please!" Arabella begged.

Sirius couldn't bear to watch. He took Arabella into his arms, hugging her tight. "I already told you not to worry Arabella. I will always remember you, but after today, you won't be allowed to come here ever again. It'll be better this way. It'll be best for you to forget meeting me…" As he said these "comforting" words, he couldn't help but wonder if he was trying to convince Arabella or himself, probably both.

Arabella was trying her best not to cry, but the tears flooded down anyways. Snape actually had the heart to allow the two to have their "moment", until Arabella turned to face him. She nodded, her eyes shut tight and her hand clenching Sirius'.

She had never given much thought about religion before, never believed in any one god or deity. However, in that moment she prayed, wished, with all her might for such a deity to exist and for them to grant her just one wish: for the spell that would soon wipe her memory to fail.

"I don't want to forget Sirius."

This was the wish she prayed for with all her heart.