Sirius glared at the man before him, He didn't like the thought of this man taking his Melanie away. Growling slightly at him only caused the other man to chuckle.
"Black really, I'm not here to steal Melanie, just to visit her as her Godfather," Severus said lightly, his eyes flashing happily, knowing all to well that Sirius was hating every moment of this.
Sirius growled a bit more before the Healer came out of Melanie's room.
"She is about to go and have her Back Brace removed, she says 'try not to fight too much' and that she'll see you when she gets out," The Healer said with a slight smirk. The two men nodded, looked at each other and shrugged, and then Melanie was led out in her bed. She looked so weak as she lay on the bed, it was hard for both men to see.
Severus took a step forwards, and looked at the young girl, she looked so much like her mother it was unbelievable.
"I don't wanna!" Melanie moaned from her position on the bed. "I don't like operations!" She cried, obliviously scared. Then she saw Severus. "Wait stop a second!"
"You're going to be fine," Sirius said kissing the top of Melanie's head.
"And you're both going to be here when I get out, Right?" Melanie asked.
"Yes, we'll both be here," Severus said thickly. "And I do believe all you're friends will be also."
"Good, got it, fine, let-let's go," Melanie said anxiously, before being wheeled away.
Severus sat down on the nearest, cold, plastic chair and rested his head in his hands, he wasn't prepared to do this, it broke him when she left, and now she's back in his life just like that, as quickly as she was taken. Sirius looked at the man, no longer the no good Slytherin he once was, he was now a man who felt emotions, and he pitied him, because although Sirius never really got Harry, Severus did get Melanie, and then she was suddenly taken from him. So he stepped forwards and rested his hand on the other mans shoulder in a sign of comfort. Just then Harry, Ginny, Hermione and Ron came tumbling into the corridor, bringing with them Luna and Neville.
"Has-has she g-gone?" Harry asked breathless and swore when Sirius nodded. "I want-wanted to wish h-her luck." Harry said before kicking the wall, he was annoyed.
"Don't worry Harry; she will be out soon enough." Luna said in a dreamy voice before sitting down beside Severus. "Nice day isn't it sir?" She asked, Sirius stared at the girl before falling about laughing.
"Yes pleasant, Miss Lovegood." Severus said tightly.
Harry looked at the man unpleasantly.
"I don't know why you're even here. It's not as if you care for anything." Harry shot at the older man, there was a gasp from the girls, and a tired look from Sirius.
"Please Harry, not now," Sirius sighed, today was not a day to argue.
"No Sirius, he has a right to question, I never really cared for you before because I was under the belief you would be just like your father, when he was young. The only reason I care now is because I care for Melanie, as Sirius cares for you." Severus answered, Harry huffed, but there was no argument.
Silence settled over the somewhat odd group until finally a Healer appeared before them.
"We have managed to remove the brace successfully, however as you the know there was a bleed in her brain, it appeared that it ruptured during the surgery, however they put a stop to it, and she will be down in a few minutes. Just be slightly careful around her, she'll most likely be very stiff, so we'll have to work on that. But for now she's fine." The Healer explained. Severus smiled, actually smiled with relief, Sirius and Harry were hugging, Hermione, Luna and Ginny were hugging and squealing, quite surprising in Hermione's case, Ron and Neville clapped each other on the back.
"This is great!" Hermione cried happily hugging Harry then Ron. "I said there was no reason to worry!"
Just then the corridor door swung open, everyone turned to see Melanie only they weren't faced with Melanie, no standing there was a woman in her late thirties. She was lightly tanned with long, curly, black hair. She smiled at the group, then she saw Harry, and walked towards him.
"Oh you look just like him!" The woman said her hands on his shoulders. Sirius came forward and engulfed the younger woman in a hug, completely taking her attention form Harry.
"Emma!" Sirius gasped, his eyes watering, and tears slowly gliding down his face.
"Wh-what's going on?" Harry asked when he saw Severus get up and hug the woman, his hold on her lasting.
"Harry this is Emma, Emma Potter, she's your aunt." Sirius said. A silence fell over the group, and Harry shook his head.
"No, Petunia, she's my Aunt." Harry said quietly.
"Harry please, I'm not your mother's sister, I'm your father's sister, the last pureblood Potter. I'm James' little sister." Emma said to Harry, she bent down on her knees before him as he fell down onto a chair so she was at his height. "I'm sorry Harry, but there is so much more to the family that you just don't know about." Emma said, she took his hands in her and squeezed them lightly. "I'm Melanie's Godmother, her aunt, yours too." As she finished the doors opened once again and Melanie was being brought in, she was semi-conscious; she smiled at everyone but Emma, at who she sent a confused look.
Sirius wrapped his arm around Emma's shoulders. "This is going to be fun!"