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Serenity stared at Sirius in shock as she quickly tries to get up but felt him grab onto her hand and yanked her back down.
"Let me go, Sirius."
"...You were alive...This whole time."
She tugged but his gripped go tighter as she gave out a yelp as she kneeled back down on the grass. She could hear Valiant growl at Sirius as she looks to the sky to see the clouds clearing up as she looked back at Sirius.
"Turn back now, and I promise to not run. Change back now!"
He hesitantly lets go of her arm and changes into a black dog as the sound of rough hooves could be heard. The unicorn and thestral were still there as they moved their heads down, allowing Serenity to gently touch them. They were both sweet animals as the sound of hooves were getting louder to the point that they were there. Half man and half beast, creatures known through magical history as well as muggle mythology. The centaurs arrived, surrounding them with bows and arrows, and a few with spears. Serenity stood tall while Sirius sat quietly next to Valiant. Serenity didn't move as two centaur stood out from the rest.
"...She is the one, Firenze."
"Are you sure Bane?"
"...The young angel with her are death and purity...What if your name young one?"
"...I will not reveal it to you for right now, it is a time of silence for me...But you may call me Alice-"
"sweet nobility…"
She looked at the one whose name was Firenze as he noticed the two creatures calm with her. He looked at Bane, who was much darker in coat that him. Bane didn't look back but stared at Serenity for a while as he says,
"...Young noble as you say, why are you here? For if it wasn't for my vision you would be dead."
"If it weren't for my vision I wouldn't be here…"
Bane took a step closer and peered at the young girl while the unicorn and thestral moved away. Serenity looked at them both and gave a humble curtsy to both as they too gave a bow in return. Then they go off on their separate ways while Serenity stood quietly.
"...A young seer...Like that one before...You look like her but are you her? For you are too young to be her."
"No, but I do understand you knew her. You saw her once when she was younger...Her name was Amelia Evans."
Bane froze as he backed up by a step. Firenze came closer instead as he spoke softly to her.
"...How do you know her."
"She was my mother."
"was?"
"...She was killed by him."
Bane hissed while Firenze nodded his head,
"...I'm sorry to hear that...But what brings you here?"
"...He already knows what I want, and in return I give you these."
She slowly turned to go to the rock she once sat next to, to pick up a basket full of rare herbs and exquisite raw wood that could easily be made to bows and spears.
She walks up to them slowly and placed the large basket in front of them while Bane looks down at her with a sneer.
"All this for a small thing in return?"
"Even the simplest things have their values…"
Bane gruffed as he snatched the basket and tossed her a little bag. She bowed her head and said,
"...Pleasure doing business with you…"
Bane was already turning to leave but Firenze raised his hand to make Bane stop. Firenze walked over to Serenity and looked her in the eyes,
"...You have a very harsh road ahead of you."
Serenity whispers back,
"And you as well...All of you…"
"...May we meet again, young noble."
He bowed his head to her as he turned with Bane giving a huff. They soon walked back to their pack and all headed out to travel again while Serenity bowed her head at them as they leave. Once they were all gone Serenity stood quietly as Valiant rubbed his head against her hand as she turned around to look at Sirius, back as a human. She walks up to him and gently takes his hand to tug him away from the clearing,
"Not here...We'll talk in the cave so the dementors won't find us."
They ran to the familiar old cave where they first talked and really encountered, quietly slipping in, unsighted. Then Serenity quietly picked up some old leaves and twigs here and there to make a pile and took out her wand to start a small fire. When she did she saw how grave Sirius' face looked, as if he lost weight. She couldn't move as she saw Sirius slowly walk around the fire to look at her. He gently touched her face and whispers,
"I'm not dreaming…"
"I'm here Sirius, but I can't be here for lo-"
Suddenly Serenity was pulled into a tight embrace as she felt something wet against her cheek, tears. She felt his body tremble as she gently hugs him back as he whispers,
"...I heard you were dead."
"...I'm not dead Sirius...I'm right here…You're niece is right here Sirius."
She whispers as she also started to cry a bit. A small tear appeared on her cheek as Sirius held her out at arms length to look at her and gave a sad smile,
"My dear girl...Why on earth would you do something so reckless?"
"Let me explain… First let's sit down."
They quietly sat down with their backs against the wall of the cave. Sirius threw another twig in the fire as Valiant laid next to Serenity, resting his head on her lap as she gently pets him. She gave a heavy sigh as she says to herself,
"Where do I begin to start."
"...You silly girl...You've scared me half to death to think that you were...With your mother and father. Where were you? Why did you go?"
His eyes stared at hers as she looked at the flames.
"...You know that note I wrote...It wasn't that too far off the mark. It's hard to see these visions and have to look at everyone with a smile, knowing what may or may not happen to them. I have more good visions than bad but the bad ones...Haunts me…"
She took a sharp breath as Valiant moved his head up to look at her. She smiled at him as she gave a small kiss on his head to show she was alright as he laid his head back down on her lap.
"...Then I saw a path...One that I've embarked on to realize this may be the only way to save Harry...To save what little family we have left Sirius…"
Sirius took a sharp inhale as he closed his eyes and says softly but still in a harsh manner,
"It's not I who needs protecting, it's you! You're far too young for all this."
"Sirius...If I don't do this Harry will probably die next month. I've ran through multiple possibilities, turns, chances even to try to figure out what is going to happen and I don't know. I've been trying to figure things out like one puzzle piece at a time...And for me to go on the destiny I choose, you must say yes on what I must do."
"Serenity! Absolutely not! I just found out that you were alive this whole time, doing who knows what and who knows where. You came back and now you expect to be thrown in this chaos without even thinking yourself?"
"Yes, because I'm too busy thinking about you!"
She looks at him as she saw the pain of hurt in his eyes as if he knew what she meant. She gently takes his hand and placed his palm against her cheek as she says softly,
"...Please Sirius...You and Harry are the only real family I have...Please let me or else I will find another way...You know I will."
Sirius gave a weary smile as he gave a chuckle.
"...If only your parents could see you now because you're just like them. Serenity, the only reason why I don't want you to join in all this madness is that I don't want what you wrote to come true. You're so young, you have so much ahead of you yet you purposely throw yourself in the flames for everyone else. I just want you to be safe and happy, not concerned and scared all the time."
"Sirius, if I didn't have this gift then I would be but I do...Face it Sirius I'll never listen to you."
She couldn't help but giggle as Sirius gave a small chuckle. He leaned in and gave a kiss on her forehead like a father as her wrapped one arm around her as she leaned her head on his shoulder.
"You really are like them you know. They would be proud, especially your father for being able to handle me."
"I know."
"Where does that take us now?"
"I am going to tell you something and you need to do it when the time comes...Promise?"
"Anything."
After Serenity told Sirius what to do he nodded as time was ticking. Sirius had to go as she gave him a hug and whispers,
"We'll be a family soon."
"Of course dear...Of course."
They parted ways as Serenity made her way back to the middle of the forest and looked at Valiant. She gently touched him as she closed her eyes, feeling the air tighten around her as they whisk through like a gust of wind. She felt the rush hit her as she felt her feel hit the floor but she stumbled and fell onto the floor with a groan.
"Welcome back."
She looked up to see Magnus and wearing an old blue tank top with black pajama bottoms. There was of course some kind of glitter as the waistband that had a yellow shimmer to it. It looked as if he work up recently and haven't eaten as he sat at his coffee table with an ice bag on his head.
"Morning to you too...Geez, did you invite the fey here?"
"Maybe...With a few werewolves. Ugh please be a dear and-"
"Yeah yeah I'm on it…And for the last time they aren't werewolves their animagus'."
Serenity goes around to the kitchen to get a small pot out and poured some water in it. She looked through the cabinet to take out a few ingredients and waited for the water to boil.
"How did it go?"
"Fine...Here."
She moved her arm up to reach and take out the small little bag and placed it on the table with a slight clunk onto the table. He opens it up to show to content of a vial. He held it up with a smirk,
"Only this much?"
"That's enough phoenix tears to help anyone who's almost dead…I'm surprised that the centaurs had this at all since they're only two known in the world."
"Hmm...Need to save this for a rainy day."
"Or for a special someone."
She heard him snort in disbelief as she grins about something.
"What?"
"Oh nothing…"
"...Alice, what are you hiding from me."
"Just keep that for a while...The one you use it one will be very special."
She said as she finishes make a simple tea and pours it into a tea cup. It was her special mix of a tea with the properties to almost act like a potion. She hands it to Magnus as he takes whiff of it and pinches his nose.
"Oh stop it and drink it."
He chuckles as he takes the drink in one shot and winces at the taste.
"Bleh!"
"Ugh you're such a baby!"
After that Magnus changed while Serenity cleaned the place up, moving things around as they once were since Magnus wasn't throwing another party for the next two days. She suddenly hears the door knock and says,
"Coming!"
Serenity quickly stopped what she was doing and walked to the door to open it. She was surprised as she saw her vision come true as the woman was at the door with a young little girl. The woman was tall and very beautiful with curly red hair and green eyes as she looks at Serenity and said,
"Is Magnus Bane here?"
"Yes...Um...Upstairs to the right."
She came in with a little girl, maybe three or four years old as she gave Serenity a little wave hello. The little girl looked like her mother as she smiles and escorted the two up to Magnus. She knocked on his door to see him looking at himself in the mirror.
"What?"
"Your guest is here."
"Guest? I wasn't expecting anyone today."
"Yes you did...A little girl."
Serenity let them in as as Magnus looked to see the little girl and back at Serenity with his eyebrow perked up. He gave a grin at her as he looked at the woman as she says,
"Are you Magnus Bane?"
"The very same, pleasure to meet you…"
"Jocelyn…Frey."
Jocelyn spoke to Magnus about her daughter Clary, about how he could remove her Inner Eye. Apparently it was the ability to see the "shadow world" but for Serenity it was just...The world for her. She looked at little Clary as Valiant was kind enough to let her ride on top of him. She giggled as Valiant slowly sets her back down and she came over to Serenity, who was sketching the two of them.
"Wow Pwetty!"
She looked at Clary and giggles as she folded to a new page. She slowly started to sketch a new drawing as Clary watched with great intensity. She smiled and gave her the pencil,
"Wanna draw too?"
Clary nodded her head as she started to doodle on the new page. Serenity didn't realised that she as drawing a symbol and heard Magnus said,
"If I do that she'll probably die right on the sport or go insane...Then kill herself. You can't just remove it."
"Why not cover it?"
Magnus and Jocelyn looked at her like she grew a second head. Jocelyn was already in distressed as she gave a little hiss,
"Girl stay out of it, this is between me and Magnus."
"Actually...That's not a bad idea."
Magnus then talks to Jocelyn again and slowly Magnus takes Clary by the hand and slowly blocks off her Inner Eye. Jocelyn and Serenity stood outside but Serenity saw through the crack of the door at the bottom of lights that were shining about. She glanced at the mother who looked very afraid for her daughter and gave a relieved look once they heard Magnus call them in. Then entered back inside as Serenity saw how tired Magnus was. Serenity came over to Clary and smiles at the little girl and suddenly saw something and furrows her brow,
"Alice? What's wrong?"
"...Nothing dear but… Here let me give you something."
She turned to walk to her room quickly to take out a small sketchbook and brings it back and hands it to Clary.
"For me?"
Serenity smiles as she says softly,
"For you...Now go, your mother is waiting."
Clary gave Serenity a hug before running off to her mother to leave. Serenity walked over to them as she says to Jocelyn holding out her sketchbook from before,
"It's temporary so when you see her draw signs like this, bring her back to Magnus."
"Alright...What's your name?"
"Alice...Alice Black."
"Nice to meet you...Alice Black."
The woman turned away as she scooped her daughter into her arms and left. Magnus sat in his chair and leaned back as Serenity sat across from him. They heard the door close as he kept his arm over his eyes and says,
"...What did you see."
"...Watch after her…"
"Why?"
"Because that little girl will make a great difference in the future when she gets older...She will be the savior that everyone will call for, yet not one will expect…"
"I see...I never thought that spell you taught me would ever be needed but now I see you did your part of the bargain so it appears I need to do mine…"
Magnus whisked his hand to produce a goblet and knife. He slowly cut his hand and let the blood drip into the goblet. Once there was enough and clenched his hand and the cut was gone. He produced a glass with wine for himself as he held the goblet to Serenity. Serenity took it hesitantly as he raised his glass to her.
"Cheers...For your training starts now."
They both draw their cups as Serenity tasted his blood go down her throat making her wince. She drops the goblet back down on the able and coughs as sudden pain rushes through her body as if some struck nails all around her body with a hammer. She yells out as she drops on the ground, while Magnus comes around looks down at her. He scooped her up and walked her over to the bed, but even where he touched her she felt like hot coals were on her as she hissed and whimpers with tears streaking down her cheeks. She opened her eyes for a short moment to see Valiant whimper at her and Magnus looking down at her and says,
"...It will be over soon...hopefully."
