Disclaimer: I don't own any harry potter characters ( I WISH), but Serenity is my character! REVIEW! REVIEW! REVIEW! You guys don't know how much it means to me when you guys review or leave comments. It just makes me smile every time! Also make any suggestions on what you might wanna see later in the story and I might add it in ;D Anyway, please enjoy you guys~
Severussnape1984: Yeah I know, I'm making him super mean . But there is a reason. You'll see a bit of his wall fall down in either the next chapter or that chapter after that, because a particular potions master gets a bit freaked out that a particular student goes missing ;) But the real soft side of snape won't come until later so you just have to keep reading a reviewing! But thanks for the comments now I'm thinking of a million ideas of what to do next~
Mendax: As I said to the person above the love won't come until a little later when Snape's feels get a little harder to control, one bit at a time~ (^.^)
(*Updated)
Her first week of classes went great for Serenity. She got used to being back at Hogwarts, but still missed Beauxbatons every once in awhile and would owl Fleur, Gabrielle, and Professor Tsukimi. She would tell Professor Tsukimi in particular about her visions and would always get a very fast reply on what to do.
One particular dream she had still framed in her mind.
Running in the forest, with the wind against her fur. Valiant wasn't with her this time. She was running from something. Fear build inside of her as she ran as fast as possible in the forest, she made it to the lake of the dark forest as she heard a howl behind her. She turned as her pawns felt the water against her hind legs.
It was a black dog
Then she would always wake up at that part. Professor Tsukimi replied back quickly
Dear little one,
I was quite alarmed when you told me of that dream. I've tried to use my gift to see anything but I don't see anything that will be too harmful... Just stay unnoticeable by people who may want to harm you. This dream means that something will come after you, figuratively or not. But if this dream is actually a vision...Just stay out of trouble and be close with your friends at all time.
From,
Tsukimi.
Yeah, for Serenity being unnoticeable by people who hate her wasn't very easy. Especially during potions.
Professor Snape had been making her do the same thing as everyone else but would try to give her questions that only real potions masters would know. Then he would sneer at her whenever she was helping another student, commenting how they better not blow anything up in their classroom or else. Harry even told her that Snape would only make students in detention to clean cauldrons.
She didn't complain though. She just did whatever he said and just did it. While she progressed slowly in potions, everything else was going fine. Even on Sundays she would come by the hospital wing to assist Madam Pomfrey while learning more medimagic.
Hogsmeade weekend finally came and everyone left except Serenity and Harry. Harry didn't have permission and Serenity forgot to tell the Sister in her orphanage to sign hers. Harry went off alone, saying he wanted to be by himself as Serenity wandered around the school, with Valiant by her side. Valiant was bigger than a regular wolf now, with his fur mixed of dark brown and light. Serenity wandered around and made a turn, accidentally running into Professor Lupin.
"Oh I'm so-...Uncle Remu- I mean Professor Lupin!" She blushed slightly as the man looked down at her and gave a smile.
"Why Serenity, I did not see you there."
"It was my fault, I wasn't paying attention...What are you doing here Professor? Why aren't you in Hogsmeade with the other professors? Chaperoning?" Serenity asked as they ended up walking together down the hallways.
"Well I'm not into those kind of things. I would much rather be here...This place brings back so many memories..." He said as his mind kind of wanders for a moment.
"Oh I see, well what have you done today?" He snapped back to reality.
"I've been grading papers, walking around...and talked to Harry a bit..."
"Oh...Professor?"
"Yes?"
"Well I-"
"Something destroyed the painting to the Gryffindor entrance!" Scratch makes slashed across a frame, while the singing woman was nowhere to be seen. All the students yelling and hollering as Dumbledore comes with Professor Mcgonagall. Dumbledore says something but pointed to another painting.
It was a large hippo with the fat singing lady hiding behind it, shaking.
"I saw him! He's here somewhere in the castle...Sirius BLACK! Ah!"
"-nity...Serenity?"
Serenity blinked a few times as she wobbled a bit, stumbling into Valiant who helped her stay balanced.
"H-he's here!"
"What are you talking about? Are you alright?"
"No! He's here in the castle! We need to go to the Gryffindor corridors now!" Serenity ran past Professor Lupin before changing to her wolf form.
Professor Lupin stood stunned for a moment before trying to run after her, though her and her wolf were faster than him.
Peeves saw her run as he tried to toss a water balloon at her, which she quickly avoided,
"Today I made a miss! Poo oh poo! Where are you running?"
Serenity ran with all her might with Valiant next to her side. They ran up the stairs as they suddenly moved her to the wrong floor but she saw something. It was large black dog, with features like a wolf but not as strong. Even so, this thing was bigger than Serenity by a bit, but didn't match up to Valiant's size. Its eyes stared at her as it started to growl. The dog quickly looked at the painting and gave a few slashes at it as Serenity heard Professor Remus on another stairway.
"What is going on here?!" He looked to see the creature and froze, but Serenity ran to action. Her stairway finally connected to the dog's as Valiant ran first snapping at it, while she followed in pursue.
"Serenity no!" The stairway moved again, but Valiant jumped over easily while Serenity had a bit more difficulty. She thrusted herself using her hind legs to jump across as they ran to the black dog. The black dog was looking at Professor Lupin before running away. Valiant and Serenity ran after him as Professor Lupin tried to take his wand out fast enough to help but was too slow for them. The dog swished and turned through the hallways as if he already knew the place and made it out to the corridor to the point to where they were running in the bridge between Hogwarts and where the carriages would arrive.
Harry was walking back until he saw the dog running passed him, then saw Valiant and Serenity run after it.
"Serenity!"
The wind rushed through their fur as Serenity ran faster to try to catch up with the dog. The dog ran into the forest and faded, blending in with the shadows. They made it into the forest as Serenity looked at Valiant and gave a gruff, both splitting to try to catch the dog. The branches and twigs racked her fur as she finally caught the dogs scent again. The sky was getting dim and grey, but it didn't hide her color. She tried to get more speed as she howled out to tell Valiant she caught the scent.
Her heart was pumping as the scent got stronger but harder for her to pinpoint. She couldn't tell as she felt a bit scared. She did have that rush of courage but she felt it dwindle as she looked at a familiar scene. She slowed down to find herself in front of the lake. She walked a little closer to it with hesitance.
"Grrrr..."
She turned around to see bright grey eyes. The dog crouched to attack position as it stalked closer to her. She took a few steps back as she felt her hind legs come in contact with the water.
No...Is this my end?
She thought to herself as the dog changed into a man in front of her, taking out his wand to point at her. The man was pretty tall, with bright grey eyes and wavy black hair. He facial fair was ragged but one could still see his face and had some sort of elegance...if he weren't insane.
"Now, why don't you change back so we can have a little chat hm?" He said casually, but still had his wand up.
Serenity backed up more as she felt her legs getting cold. She just growled in reply as she noticed something behind the man.
"Now, calm down it's alright. I'm not going to hurt yo-"
Valiant snook up and jumped on him, biting onto his leg as the man gave out a yell of pain as he lets go of his wand. Serenity walked up to the man as he hissed as Valiant lets go, with the man pinned under him.
She changed back into her human formed, quickly picking up his want, and opened her mouth to say something, until she got a small vision. But, suddenly dementors started to creep through the sky, making the air turn cold as ice. Serenity looked at them and knew that she couldn't fend all of them off.
"no...Noo! Not them!" Sirius said in fear as Valiant got off of him. Serenity knew she couldn't leave him behind, no human should go through such pain. Serenity quickly took the man's arm as she said to Valiant,
"Bend down Valiant, please! We need to hurry!"
The wolf huffed as it bent down as she tried to get the man on Valiant.
"What are you doing girl?!" He said in disbelief.
"Saving us both! Valiant run for cover! Hide!" She yelled as one dementor was charging at them. Valiant quickly started to run as Sirius cling onto him. Serenity quickly turned into her wolf form to follow in pursuit, but the dementors noticed Sirius and the one demeanor became two, then three, then a whole group of them chasing after.
Valiant was running faster as she barked at him to not look back. She stole a glance to see the group chasing them as she tried to run faster. They've ended up running away from Hogwarts in all this madness as they noticed lights very far off to be Hogsmeade. She barked to not go that way, to protect the people in the town as they went deeper into the forest. The lower branches cut and whacked them as they ran. Serenity knew it was now or never as she made a jump at one of the longs and did a somersault in mid air before landing on her feet.
"NO GIRL!" SIrius yelled as Serenity took out her wand. Her hair was messy with a few cuts and bruises around her. She waited for the perfect moment, while hearing Valiant slow down to turn around and started to run to her. The dementors finally came so close that she yelled out,
"Expecto Patronum!"
A beautiful doe appeared as it gracefully pranced up to form the gentlest light that blinded the dementors, making them fly back in pains and cries. They trickled away as Serenity became so tired, from making such a large patronus, and her running with her wounds. She slowly dropped onto her knees, to then fall onto dead leaves and grass as she heard a howl and a faint voice.
"Girl! girl...girl..."
Sirius Black's POV
The young witch fainted on the ground after...well protecting him from the creatures that have tormented him for twelve years. Her beast ran up to her with Sirius on it's back as he slowly slid off to limp over to her. He slowly got onto his knees and turned her over. She was unconscious from how much power she used, and as probably exhausted. He quickly looked around the area and remembered there were a few caves not too far away from where they were as he looked at the creature staring at him.
"...You know I'm not going to harm her, but we must get shelter...a cave." He pointed his finger to the direction as the wolf stared at him again until it bowed its head as it bent down to accept his mistress and the stranger's weight on him as he slowly trotted to the cave.
They reached the cave after a good ten minutes as they went inside. It was a damp stone cave with tree roots all around it, but had plenty of room to move around. Sirius slipped off the beast as he limped around, snapping off a few of the tree roots that were somewhat dry. He placed them in the middle of the cave and slowly took out his wand, he took it back from the girl earlier, and shot out a flame to start the fire.
"Grrrr...Ruff!"
"Fine I'll leave it right here, see?" Sirius toss the wand a good couple of feet away from him as he sat a little closer to the fire to get warm. He looked up to see the at wolf let his mistress slide down to let her lean against his side, while it just curled around her. He stared at the girl as the fire's glow danced across her face.
"A reckless Mistress you have there." The wolf just growled at him for a moment before laying its head back down to watch over Sirius.
Pretty young to know the Patronus Charm, let alone produce such a strong one...Very reckless, but brave...
He remembered when he saw her at the school as a young white wolf. It was her eyes that struck him. They were a brilliant bright green color that pierced through him, as if she was looking right into his very soul. He looked back at the sleeping girl to see that she had a very young face, probably well...
Probably the same year as...Harry.
He recalled the face of Harry when they ran through the bridge as he pressed his hand against his heart as if he wanted to grip onto it
James...he looked so much like you!...But Lily...He has your eyes...
Sirius gave away a small tear as the night fell upon them, with nothing but the sounds of the wind outside and the gentle sob of a broken heart man, one who had recalled the memory of lost his best friends...
It was morning as the sun trickled in as Sirius woke up from the cave. He stretched his arms as he looked to see the girl was curled up on her side with her wolf, also asleep as well. Her hair was a mess, as the soft waves just went all over on the wolf's fur. Her fair skinned face had a small scratch on her cheek and a few cuts here and there from last night on her clothes. He saw the Gryffindor insignia on her vest as he gave a small smile.
Slowly she stirred as she heard the birds chirping outside. She slowly opened her eyes, feeling sore and aching all over. She opened her eyes to see brown fur, as Valiant woke up to look at her, making a small whining noise as her memory recalled of last night.
"Morning."
She froze as she slowly turned to see Sirius Black sitting on the ground across from her, leaning against the wall. She moved her hand slowly to her pocket to reach for her wand as he quickly lifted his arms up and said softly to her,
"Don't worry girl, your pet there had been making sure I don't do anything foolish." He nodded his head to the direction of where his wand was as she relaxed a little as she gently pet Valiant's head.
"Speaking of foolish, you certainly are a reckless one! You chased me out of the castle, ran after me in the middle of the forest, and then you try to fend off a group of dementors by yourself...But the main question I have to ask is...Why did you help me?"
"..." She just looked up at him as he stared back, looking at the brilliant bright emerald green eyes. She sat up, having her legs together onto the side as she stared back. He got a good look at her with the sun trickled into the cave. She did have a small heart shaped face, with prominent features of high cheekbones and dimples. She had wavy brown hair with her fair skinned marked with little cuts. She looked like a little fairy next to her giant beast that was still staring at him.
"...Well...For a man that's known to be a murderer, you didn't kill me...And you look more hurt than a person wanting to kill..." She said slowly.
"I see...Those who have a kind heart, a heart that finds the beauty of each person, like that usually get killed..."
She looked at the pain in his eyes as she said in a soft whisper,
"Though they die young, others are saved..."His eyes slowly moved back up to her face and gave a charming smile, though his teeth were a little bad and yellow from his years in Azkaban.
"What is your name child?"
"...Serenity...Serenity Alice Aragon."
"Sirius. Sirius Black...So it seemed that you have figured out that I am not a murderer."
"Not yet..." She gripped her wand as he chuckled.
"Cautious aren't you...Well, if you're willing, could I tell you of a story?"
Serenity's POV
Serenity looked at the man for a long time before slowly getting up and walking over to him, with Valiant right next to her to make sure he doesn't do anything. She sat next to him as she slowly took his hand to see a few small cuts and bruises as she looked up at him.
"Yes…I'm willing to listen, as long as you stay still and not do any funny business " She said, as she took her wand and pointed it to his hand, sending a cool sensation before it becomes slightly warm, healing the wounds easily as she whispered,
"Tergeo..." The dried blood disappeared as she heard his speak out his life at Hogwarts, about how he was best of friends with James and Lily. Serenity just quietly healed his wounds until she heard his story about someone betraying James and Lily, leading them to their deaths. Then the betrayer killed other and pointed the blame to Sirius. Sirius found peter and killed him, leaving nothing but a finger. But Sirius saw on a newspaper of the Weasley family and saw a familiar rat on one of the boy's shoulder…Who he believes is the man he should have killed.
"But now I...I need to tell Harry..."
"Is that why you were trying to get into the Gryffindor corridor? Thinking you can find Harry?"
"Yes...He needs to know the truth..."
"About you not being the real betrayer of his parents? Or the strange fact that you believe that the betrayer is Ron's rat. "
"Yes, that and...He needs to know that well...I'm his Godfather."
Serenity stopped to look up at the man in complete shock and then slowly looked back down to his bitten leg that she was working on.
"Yes, shocking isn't it...I just hope he will know the truth someday..."
"Well you never kno-"
"Sirius!" Harry was smiling as he ran into Sirius' arms to a big hug as both laughed. Harry looked like he had a long broomstick ride, while Sirius was nicely dressed and had a tall, dark handsome look. He no longer had any grim and finally got some muscle and weight back onto his face and body, looking years younger.
"Girl?"
Serenity looked at the man and gave a soft smile as she gently placed her wand on his leg to heal it up. The bite marks were shallow, but would still hurt.
"I have a feeling that once Harry knows the truth, and the whole truth...You two will become quite happy...like a mended family..." She said as the blood faded away, leaving a few scars that would disappear in a couple of days or so.
"You think so?"
"...I know so..." she whispered as she noticed Valiant rub his head against her side as she smiled and gave him a little scratch.
"And how would you know? Why? Did you learn it from your Divination class at Hogwarts?" He mused a bit as he rolled his ragged pants' leg down.
"Well...each person has their own way of knowing Mister Black."
"Oh don't call me Mr. Black, I'm not my father you know. Call me Sirius, which does bring back to the topic that I still haven't caught your name." Sirius said with a chuckle as she giggled along as well.
"My name Is Serenity. Serenity Alice Aragon, and this is my friend Valiant." Valiant gave a little bark as she giggled, petting his head.
"Ah lovely name for a lovely girl. The name also suits you as well Valiant...I do have to ask though, are you in the same year as Harry?"
"Yes, I am...I'm actually friends with him, Ron, and Hermione."
"Ahhh I see...But I must say I've never heard of the name Aragon before, so are you from muggle borns?"
"...I don't know...I'm an orphan." She said sadly but quickly changed to a little smile as she looked at him.
"But...I look at the mirror and hope that I'm looking at parts of my mother and father in me...and I hope I make them proud." She said as she placed her wand on her lap.
"I'm sure child...You have a good heart...No one would ever trust a falsely convict murder, but you were foolish to do so."
"...Like I said before, you didn't kill me and...I had a feeling as if there was more to your story...If I may ask, who was the person who betrayed Harry's parents?"
He looked up at her with deep hatred in his eyes as he said in a dark tone,
"...Peter Pettigrew..."