Sorry it's taken so long for me to update my laptop was down! But i'm back now Please read and review!! Pretty please? - Lena Knight
For two weeks the rumors spread about Ashlynn and Aludra Black. Some had said they were now serving the Dark Lord willingly, living in Malfoy Manor, and Aludra was already the chosen wife of her own cousin Draco Malfoy! Wait no she was promised as the wife Goyle's child Gregory.
Some had said the two had been kidnapped and Ashlynn was going to finally marry Rabastan and was already pregnant with a child. Another rumor was she had left the country to save herself and her child. The one Sirius feared the most was the rumor that the Dark Lord had found Ashlynn and had murdered them both. Yet the last rumor was that Ashlynn had been murdered and Aludra was being raised by the Dark Lord.
Sirius sighed as he sat outside of Hogwarts wondering where his wife and child were. No matter what the rumors were no one was sure where Ashlynn had gone and Sirius knew it was his fault. After Ashlynn had left he had gone to see Dumbledore who had reassured him that Ashlynn was not the traitor among the Order.
Now it was all a waiting a game would Ashlynn come back? Did she still love him even though he had insulted her? Would he ever see his wife and child again? Sirius was brought back to the world around him when little Harry smacked him in the face.
Sirius laughed and nodded as he picked up the spoon. "Demanding little bugger aren't you?" He said with a smile.
"He's a growing boy Sirius! He's going to be tall and handsome. Plus the best Chaser Hogwarts has ever seen!" James cried as he came over and picked up his son. "Whose daddy's little man?" James and Sirius burst out laughing when Harry smacked his father across the face with a baby food covered hand.
Sirius then sighed and looked up hopefully. "Any news?" He asked hopefully.
James sighed and shook his head. He hated to see his best friend waiting for any news about his family. "No I'm sorry. I'm sure that they are fine."
Sirius nodded and wiped off his hands. "I'm going to go see if there is anything I can do." He said and walked out of the room.
Ashlynn sat in the gardens of Château De Lenfent entertaining her daughter with some magical little birdies that danced around the young girl changing colors. Aludra giggled trying to catch the little birds.
Inside the Château Theon de Lenfent watch his granddaughter and great granddaughter play in the gardens from his bedroom. With a sigh he shook his head. "This is not right Cherina. She should be with her husband, fight or no fight." He said as he slowly made his way towards his bed.
"He has made some very rude remarks and called her a Death Eater dear." Cherina said as she rushed to her husband's side and took his arm.
"That doesn't matter. She knows she is no Death Eater, send her home Cherina." Theon said with as he shrugged her off.
"I will not send her away! She is home! She is our grandchild and that baby with her is our family too." Cherina said shocked that her husband wished to send away the last part of their daughter away.
"Fine, go see to their comfort." Theon said. Cherina nodded and left the rooms quickly without another word not wishing to anger her husband.
Outside Ashlynn smiled at Aludra as Jullien made his way over to her. "Hello Mistress." He said bowing lowly.
"Lovely day isn't it Jullien?" Ashlynn asked.
"Oui." He said with a nod of his head. "It is even lovelier with you too darlings in the gardens."
Ashlynn blushed a little bit and rolled her eyes. "You're such a flirt." She said with smile.
"Only with you my dear love." He said softly.
Ashlynn smiled at him and shook his head. "I'm married you know." She said with a frown. She had hoped the young Frenchman was over her already.
"And yet you have run away and swear you shall never return to him. So he must not be much of a husband." He said as he brushed her blonde hair out of her face.
Her face turned dark and she glared at Jullien. "Just because I left my husband doesn't mean my hurt doesn't still beat for him. He's the love of my life, and the only person I have ever loved. Leave me Jullien I no longer wish to speak with you." Jullien nodded and turned on his heel and walked out of the gardens.
Ashlynn frowned for a moment and then shook her head. Sure she had left Sirius but she knew that no matter what the love of her life had been and always would be Sirius Black.
Sirius sat in the backyard of the Potter's with Lupin watching the sunset. "Do you think she's okay?" Sirius asked as Lupin looked at him.
"I think she's perfectly fine just mad at you for calling her a death eater." Remus said as he rubbed his head. "This in her mind is unforgivable."
Sirius sighed and nodded as he closed his eyes. "She keeps sending my owls away without opening them, or my owls can't find her. Well that's untrue Petrie her elf owl never came back so I'm assuming she kept him." He said softly.
"That's a good sign we all now much she adored Petrie. I'm sure she's fine." Remus said with a smile and a reassuring pat on his friends back.
Sirius nodded slowly and he stood up. "I just wish I knew what was going on. Plus not seeing Aludra is killing me. I miss them both." He said softly.
Lupin nodded. "I understand but you have to keep your head up." He said with a small smile.
Sirius nodded slowly as he closed his eyes. "I just wish I knew what was going on in the blonde head of hers. She knows how dangerous these times are, and she is risking her and my daughter's lives."
Remus nodded and then squinted into the fading sunlight. "Here comes an owl." He said and pointed it out.
"It's probably just another one from Alice to Lily." Sirius mumbled his eyes still closed ad he laid back. A few minutes later the owl landed next to Sirius and pecked him softly.
"It looks like it's for you." Remus said with a small smirk.
Sirius sat up and looked at the owl hopefully. "It's Petrie!" He cried and almost ripped the letter off the poor things leg.
He petted the little elf who hooted happily before flying into the house. Sirius looked at the letter in his hand. His name was not scrawled in Ashlynn's handwriting but in a jittery handwriting. Frowning he tore it open and read.
Sirius Black,
My name is Theon de Lenfent; I am the Grand-père of your wife Ashlynn Malfoy-Black. I write to you in secret today as my wife, and Ashlynn have both insisted we not tell you of her whereabouts. Of course I have given her a place to stay at my Château. I know you probably have worried these past two weeks about their well being and I wish to let you know they are safe and in good spirits.
Now on to my other manner of business, I know you have made the grievous mistake of calling my granddaughter a Death Eater. I also know that she loves you and would do anything for you. Therefore I invite you to Château de Lenfent to bring home your wife and child. Please come at your earliest convenience.
With regards,
Theon De Lenfent
"Who is it from?" Remus asked after a few moments of silence.
Sirius smiled at Remus and patted his back. "It's from Ashlynn's grandfather Theon. Ashlynn and Aludra are safe Remus, she's safe in France! Theon wants me to go there to France to bring her home! He cried happily as he stood up and rushed inside he would not spare a moment now that he knew where they were. He would leave at once!
Ashlynn was just sitting down to dinner with her Grandparents when a loud voice was heard from the hall. "Unhand me!" A voice scream. "Ashlynn! Come here now!"
Ashlynn froze Sirius's voice floated in again. "Ashlynn Black come see me! Unhand me!" He cried. Ashlynn frowned and excused herself from the dinner table. Still as she made her way towards the hall Sirius once again called. "Ashlynn Black!"
She made her way out into the hall and she paused on the steps. "Release him." She said and the two men stopped and went back to their posts by the door.
He smiled when he saw her but it faded immediately at the stony look she fixed him with. "What do you want Black?" She snapped as she raised an eyebrow. The patent Malfoy Sneer graced her face as looked upon her husband.
"I have come to bring you back to our home." He said with a small smile.
"Our home?" She asked her voice still cold and distance. "Why would you want to share a home with Death Eater scum Black?"
Sirius sighed and closed his eyes. "I made a mistake Ashlynn, I over reacted to something told to me and I should've known better but I'm a stupid man Ashlynn." He said looking down at his hands. "I never wanted to lose you; I never wanted you to leave. I love you with all my heart."
Ashlynn laughed mirthlessly it was a hard biting laugh that tore into Sirius. "You never wanted to lose me or for me to leave yet if I remember correctly you think I don't love you that it's all a lie." She said the hurt finally showing in her voice.
"I was scared! Someone tells me my wife is seen with a Malfoy I worry and wonder why." He said softly. "I never meant anything by it love I swear. You're the one and only one for me; forgive me darling and come back home with me."
Ashlynn shook her head. "I cannot for you have hurt me and insulted my love for you Sirius." She said with a frown as tears came to her eyes. She sighed as she fought to keep back the tears. She had promised herself that she would shed no more tears for Sirius Black.
"Then I will stay here with you. I will prove that I know your love is real as mine for you is real. I will try to undo the hurt I have caused you love. Please let me do this Ashlynn." He said softly.
Ashlynn shook her head and frowned. "No Sirius Black you have hurt me too much this time. I cannot allow you to hurt me anymore." She paused for a moment as she swallowed the lump in her throat. "Leave here Sirius Black, forget that you married me and find some other woman."
"No!" Sirius cried as Ashlynn waved her hand and the guards by the door began to move towards him.
"Do not touch him!" A voice cried. Ashlynn turned to see her Grand-père slowly shuffling his way towards him. "Mr. Black, it's nice to see you again. Since my granddaughter has no hold over who can stay here as a guest I invite you to stay as long as you want to."
Sirius smiled and nodded. "Thank you Mr. de Lenfent." He said.
Theon waved Jullien forward and smiled. "Jullien please show Mr. Black to the room connected to Ashlynn's. I'll hold off dinner for twenty minutes as you get cleaned up. When you are ready Jullien will show you to the dining hall." Theon said with a smile. "Ashlynn come along darling."Ashlynn glared at Sirius before turning away and following her grand-père out of the hall.
A week later Ashlynn was in the most fowl mood she had ever been in. Sirius still refused to leave and followed her and Aludra around the De Lenfent estate. Today Ashlynn sat with Aludra who played with the teddy bear that Sirius had given her. "I can't believe she's a year old already." She said looking over at Sirius.
Sirius nodded with a small smile. It was nice to see Ashlynn had set aside her anger for their daughter's birthday. "She's growing so fast, it's amazing." He said.
Ashlynn nodded. "Yeah." She agreed.
Sirius sighed and moved closer to his wife. "Love lets bring Aludra home please. I want to be with you. I love you." He said hopefully.
Ashlynn rolled her eyes and handed Aludra to Sirius. "I will not." She said simply and walked into the hall way where Jullien stood with a letter in his hands.
"This just came for you." He said and handed it off. Ashlynn thanked him before she made her way to the room. She sat at her desk and opened the letter slowly.
Mrs. Ashlynn Black,
I write to you today because it has come to my knowledge I am still a teacher short for the new term as Professor Lee retired last year. As you know Professor Lee has trained you to be the next Professor of Ancient Runes. I humbly request that you come back to Hogwarts to resume your position as Professor. Please reply as soon as possible.
Humbly yours,
Headmaster of Hogwarts, Albus Dumbledore
Ashlynn sighed and shook her head. She could not ignore Dumbledore he had saved her life enough to know she owed him a ton. She sat down and penned a quick reply before she made her way into the nursery where her little family sat. She looked at Sirius and said. "Well it looks as if I am needed at Hogwarts, we shall leave first thing in the morning."
Sirius looked up surprised and overjoyed but didn't have time to answer his wife as she had already left the room. He chuckled and said to Aludra. "I always get my way." He winked and Aludra laughed.
Ashlynn hugged her Grand-mere and Grand-père closely in the morning. "I will be back soon just to visit during the Christmas Holidays." She said with a smile.
"Make sure to bring your young man with you Ashlynn. We like him here." Theon said with a small smile and a pat on her back. "Understand?"
"Yes Grand-père I promise. Now get going dearest." He said with a smile.
Ashlynn climbed into the car where Aludra and Sirius already were. They drove in silence for an hour before the car suddenly pulled over to the side. "Jullien what is going on?" Ashlynn asked but before Jullien had an answer for them outside the car appeared two Death Eaters. "What have you done?" She screamed.
Jullien opened the car door and got out. "There you have them now give me my reward!"
"Here's your reward." One voice said. "Avada Kedavra!" Jullien fell down dead.
"Ashlynn run." Sirius yelled as he pushed Aludra into her arms.
Ashlynn jumped out of the car and began to run like Sirius had told her to do. Sirius knew what he was doing and once she hid Aludra she'd go back for him. She didn't hear the Death Eater till he was right in front of her. "Ashlynn it is time for you to die on orders of the Dark Lord." He said with a smile.
"Please just don't harm my daughter. You can kill me just let me put my daughter down." She begged tears forming in her eyes. "Mesnik please." She begged.
"Sectumsempra!" Armed Mesnik cried. Ashlynn tried to toss her child away from the curse but she felt the warm blood and the screams of her hurt daughter.
Ashlynn screamed in anger and grabbed her wand. "Avada Kedavra!" She screamed but the spell was dodged and he disappeared as Sirius ran up to her. "Aludra!" She cried and raced to her daughter. "Sirius we have to get to Saint Mungo's now!"Sirius grabbed her arm after making sure Aludra was safely in Ashlynn's arm before turning on his heel taking them for a Side-Along Apparition.
Ashlynn sat in the waiting room her head in her arms crying. It was her fault Aludra was hurt and hurting. "Mr. and Mrs. Black?" The Healer said with frown.
Ashlynn and Sirius clutched hands as they made their way towards the Healer. "I hate to be the bearer of bad news but we aren't sure if Aludra will make it through the night. You may go see her through that door." He said as softly as he could and then moved away from her. Ashlynn gasped and fell into Sirius arms crying. Her child was dying and there was nothing she could do about it.