Wallflower
Chapter Twenty-Seven: Prophecy
"Are you concentrating?"
"Yes."
"Are you sure?"
"I'm sure."
"Ok. You need to keep focusing. Don't let your attention wander."
"Right…Sirius, it's kind of hard to concentrate with your hand down my pants."
"Really? Well, it can't be too hard."
"Unless you want me to fail again, I suggest you get your hands as far away from me as possible." Sirius sighed but listened and moved away, while Adelaide continued to focus on her magic. She could feel the shimmer of her magic bushing against her skin softly, sending chills down her spine. Sirius sat behind her and watched her closely. He sighed again as his attention began to wander, before he rolled off of the bed and began heading towards the door.
"Where are you going?" Adelaide asked quickly.
"Relax, I'm just going to check on Ally. She should be waking up soon, right?"
"Oh. Okay. Crap, I need to start over now…" she sighed before closing her eyes, and refocusing on her magic. Sirius left quietly, shutting the door as quietly as he could, before making his way down the hallway and into Aludra's bedroom. He almost had a heart attack when he saw that she was standing up in her crib, and watching the door intently. She smiled when he appeared, and held out her hand clamping her fist closed repeatedly.
"Da!" she said happily. Sirius walked over and lifted her into his arms.
"How long have you been awake?" he asked, and as he expected, he just got a look that said 'what the heck did you just say?' He laughed to himself before making his way downstairs and into the living room, where Aludra began to twist in his arms and whine as she reached toward her stuffed dog that sat precariously on the edge of the mantle. He grabbed the dog as he passed and handed it to her, causing her to babble in excitement and hug the dog close to her chest.
"Deh!" she babbled, looking at Sirius expectantly. He raised his eyebrows.
"You mean Dog?"
"Deh?"
"Right, deh."
When Adelaide screamed from upstairs, Sirius about had a heart attack. He hurried to the stairs where Adelaide came running down with the largest smile on her face. Sirius blinked in confusion, before she hugged him, causing Aludra to whine slightly. She pulled away before kissing him, smile still in place.
"I did it!" she said excitedly, bouncing on the balls of her feet, "I'm an animagus!" Sirius' smiled and hugged her close with his free arm and kissed the top of her head.
"That's brilliant!" he said excitedly, "What's your form?" Adelaide giggled.
"I'm a cat," she said, giggling to herself, "A large white cat." Sirius raised both his eyebrows and wrinkled his nose.
"Ew," he said simply. Adelaide giggled again, before kissing him. Aludra cried out in annoyance, and Adelaide pulled away.
"I'm sorry, were we ignoring you?" she asked, and Aludra giggled before tugging on Sirius' hair. He winced and attempted to untangle her fingers, but it didn't seem to do any good.
"You know, you need to stop screaming all the time," Sirius remarked as he continued trying to untangle her fingers, "You screamed when you passed your N.E.W.T.s, when I proposed, when we have sex-" at this she promptly blushed and smacked him in the chest, "when you got accepted into SMU, when I started auror training, when you graduated from SMU, when you told us you were pregnant, when you gave birth-"
"What did you expect me to do!?"
"And then when Aludra said her first word, when she took her first steps-."
"Okay, Okay, I got it!" Adelaide said, her eyebrow twitching slightly, "I'm a screamer, I get it." Sirius snickered, and her eyes widened before she smacked him on the chest again, "Not like that, you pervert!"
"But it is true-"
"You aren't allowed to talk anymore!" Adelaide interrupted, fighting back a smile, "I'm heading to the ministry to register."
"Goody two shoes," he quipped.
"I obey the rules, Sirius!" she said with a small smile, "You know, those things made so we don't get into trouble?"
"Trouble is my middle name." Sirius said proudly, puffing out his chest. Adelaide rolled her eyes.
"I'll be back soon," she said, "It shouldn't take too long." He barely opened his mouth to reply when she turned and apparated, causing Aludra to jump in surprise and let go of his hair. Sirius sighed and gently rubbed his scalp.
"Thank god."
When Christmas arrived barely three months afterwards, Adelaide had gotten her first job at St. Mungo's in the children's ward, as she had hoped. Christmas itself was quiet with only the three celebrating together with a cake (once requested by Sirius) and hot chocolate.
"I love your food, I've told you that, right?" Sirius asked before taking a large bite of cake. Adelaide just rolled her eyes.
"Multipul times," she commented dryly, adjusting Aludra on her lap. Aludra babbled softly, before pointing at the tree.
"Pesent!" she demanded. Adelaide shook her head.
"Be patient," she said softly. Aludra frowned angrily.
"Pesent now!" she cried.
"No, be patient," Adelaide repeated. Aludra cried out in annoyance, and before Adelaide really realized what happened, one of the boxes under the tree zoomed out and almost hit her in the head. She managed to duck at the last second and the present crashed into a grandfather clock, shattering the glass. Sirius looked over at the clock with wide eyes, fork hanging out of his mouth, before looking at Adelaide, who looked like she had been slapped.
"She tried to hit me with a box!" she said, her eyes watering, "My kid hates me!"
"Déjà vu," Sirius murmured under his breath, before quickly continuing, "She doesn't hate you, it was on accident, and she loves you very much." Adelaide glared slightly at him, before waving her wand and repairing the glass and sending the present back to its original spot. Aludra looked at Adelaide with horrified eyes.
"Sowwy mama," she cooed, patting Adelaide's cheek gently. Adelaide relaxed and smiled softly. Sirius rolled his eyes and continued to eat his cake.
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Adelaide was very silent as she sat beside Lily, who was bent over with her head between her knees as she attempted to steady her breathing. James was pacing in front of them with a frown, while Sirius and Remus stood awkwardly out to the side, since every attempt to approach James resulted in him shooing them away as he still tried to process the information.
"I'm sorry that I had to be the one to tell you this," Dumbledore said from his spot near the fireplace. His face was as grave as the news he was telling.
"So, are you saying," Lily said softly, her voice muffled against her knees, "That my son, a ten month old baby, has a prophecy made about him? A prophecy that marks him as the one who can defeat Voldemort?"
"I'm afraid so," Dumbledore said, nodding grimly. Adelaide was silent as she rubbed Lily's back. She held back the lump growing in her throat as she watched her friends body shake violently and listening as her breath hitched.
"We won't let anyone get him," James said angrily as he continued to pace, "No one will touch a single hair on Harry's head." Adelaide was only slightly amused by the pun, but she still felt as if she had been pushed under a ton of water that kept getting into her lungs and suffocating her, and just as she would get a breath, the water would return and drown her again. She could only imagine how Lily was feeling.
"We can only do so much," Dumbledore explained, "We need to do what we can to protect him."
"What about little Neville?" Adelaide asked suddenly, "He was born July 30. Have you talked to them yet?"
"I have already visited them," Dumbledore replied, "They have planned to move to another location and protect the house with multiple charms. I suggest you prepare another house, unknown by anyone but yourselves, and move under complete secrecy." James ran his hands through his hair, tugging at it angrily.
"How the hell are we going to find a place on such short notice?" he asked, "Who the hell can we trust?"
"That is up to you," Dumbledore said with a sad smile, "Though from what I have observed in the years I have known you, I can safely say that all that are present are trustworthy." From beside the door, the nearly invisible Peter shifted his weight to his other leg, but otherwise his face remained completely neutral. Dumbledore scanned the room quickly, before nodding.
"I am afraid that I must leave you," he said, nodding his head, "I will be in touch." He stepped back into the fireplace and disappeared, none of them actually hearing where he went. Lily finally straightened up with tears running down her face and she leaned back into the seat of the couch before running her fingers through her hair.
"What are we going to do?" she whispered.
"It'll be okay," Adelaide whispered softly, "We won't let anything happen to Harry."
"What about Neville?" Peter piped up from the door. Adelaide looked at him in confusion.
"What are you talking about?" she asked, "If they need out help, then of course we'll help."
"I'm just saying…never mind." He cut himself off. Adelaide's eyes narrowed.
"What?" she asked, her voice going down a level. Peter shrugged.
"It doesn't matter," he brushed her off. She clenched her jaw.
"No, I want to hear what you were going to say."
"It's just you were quick to push the prospect of Neville being 'the Chosen One'," he said with a shrug. Adelaide's head jerked to the side slightly.
"What are you implying?" she hissed out. Sirius opened his mouth to step in, but Peter was faster.
"Well, it sounded like you were throwing them out there, as if it wouldn't bother you as much if they were the ones who had to bear this," he explained. Adelaide stood up quickly, looking completely menacing for a split second.
"I would never force this on someone!" she hissed, "I was simply trying to find out if they had been warned, if they were going to be warned, if they would be protected!"
"It didn't sound that way," Peter retorted. Adelaide growled.
"Where have you been when they needed you?" she asked angrily, "For the past few years, you've kept disappearing whenever something important happened! You've known them for ten years, yet you haven't been here! I've known them for only three, yet I've been there through it all!"
"Adelaide, maybe you should calm down," Sirius said slowly, eyes flickering between the two of them, "We don't need any fights. Now isn't the time."
"Fuck you, Peter," Adelaide hissed. She straightened her back and glanced over at the others, "I'm going home. My anger isn't helping the situation." Sirius opened his mouth to protest, and she sent him a soft smile, and her anger faded slightly, "I need to take care of Aludra any way. I expect you to stay here, and help them." she turned quickly and headed upstairs, where Aludra was resting. Lily groaned and pressed her palms into her eyes.
"This is unreal," she said softly, "This can't be happening. This can't." James stopped pacing and moved over to her, taking her into his arms and hugging her tightly.
"We'll get through this," he murmured, "We'll get through this."
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Harry's first birthday was supposed to be a happy occasion, but with the news of his possible fate still fresh in their minds, they simply put on happy faces for Harry and Aludra's sake. As muggle sayings go, they put on their happy hats and wore it like pros save for the small moments where the toddlers were both distracted, when they would share subtle glances and frowns.
"Aludra, those aren't your presents," Adelaide chastised patiently. Aludra grimaced and stuck her tongue out before moving away from the gift. Harry watched her in slight confusion, before Lily regained his attention by pushing his present towards him. He looked at it in confusion, before glancing back up at his mother with a 'what the heck is it?' expression. Lily smiled at him, and slowly pulled away at the wrapping. Understanding flashed through his face and he immediately began working on opening his present. Aludra sighed in aggravation, rolling her eyes.
"Calm down," Adelaide said, and Aludra frowned as she watched Harry struggle with the paper. Sirius chuckled and ruffled her hair affectionately. She whined slightly and batted at his hands, before gluing her eyes back to the still unopened present.
"Eedut," she grumbled. Adelaide frowned at her, while Sirius and James tried to hide their smiles.
When Harry went through all his presents and ate all his cake, Aludra had almost fallen asleep out of boredom. Sirius was constantly gently poking her in the side to get her to stop making ridiculous faces to try and entertain herself. Then, Harry made the mistake of thinking that her figurine Hippogriff (that she never left the house without) was his.
"Mine?" he asked, holding the hippogriff tightly by the wing. Aludra glanced over at him, and her eyes widened. She grabbed his new stuffed deer (curtosey of James and Lily) and wacked him soundly in the head.
"Mine!" she screeched, yanking it from his hands. Harry's eyes watered up, before he burst out wailing.
"Aludra!" Adelaide chastised, but Aludra wasn't listening. She was holding her Hippogriff tightly to her chest and glaring at Harry, who was now in Lily's arms and crying. Adelaide sighed in exasperation.
"Our kids hate each other," she said dully, "What are the odds?"
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Disclaimer: Harry Potter and all things concerning belong to J.K. Rowling. I own Adelaide Vicknair, Vanessa Wolfe, Caryn Gree, Elise Barnes, Madeline Vicknair, Annalisa Bertucci, Professor Sicily and Jean Vicknair.
A/N: A quick response to one of my reviews that mentioned Aludra's growth: first off I really appreciate you mentioning something you find off. Secondly, I did a lot of research, and the site I found said that they begin to say some small things. That and I used my cousin as an example, and he was forming complete sentences and reading when he was two. That, and all children age differently and might talk later then others. I thought that I would just get that out of the way, and I really do appreciate you bringing it up.
WHY I CHOSE A WHITE CAT FOR ADELAIDE:
Cat- Independence, Protection, Love, Allows us to Dream its Dreams, Assists in Meditation, Ability to Fight when Cornered, Mystery, Magic, Guardianship, Detachment, Sensuality, Aloofness, Balance, Wisdom, Recuperative Power, Reincarnation, Strong Protector, Self-Assured, Searching for Hidden Information, Seeing Spirits
White- symbolizing light, reverence, purity, truth, snow, peace, innocence, cleanliness, simplicity, security, humility, sterility, winter, coldness, surrender, fearfulness, unimaginative, air, death (in Eastern cultures), life, marriage (in Western cultures), hope, bland, empty (interior) and January (winter).
Italics mean that's what applys to her.
I didn't want it to be so cliché, but I liked what both meant. GRAWR!!
Yours truly,
B.E.N.
P.S. I need some help. Just give me several names (That don't start with A) that you think are cute and/or attractive for guys! Please?? AND the last chapter is next!!! ((And this chapter sucked. Badly.)
