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CHAPTER 69

After a few more words, Audrey bid the Headmaster a good evening and set off for the Gryffindor common room. Sirius was sitting on the sofa, reading his Charms textbook and waving his wand. Audrey always found it funny when humans studied with their wands, especially when it was Sirius. For Sirius Black "did not study."

She tiptoed towards the sofa and placed her hands over his eyes. Sirius quickly tore one of her hands from his eye and kissed it.

"I was beginning to think the Headmaster had eaten you, love." He planted kisses up her arm. "Come join me." He said, holding her hand. She gave him a small smile and nod, and sat next to him on the couch. She rested her head on his shoulder and sighed.

"Everything alright?" Sirius murmured.

"Not really." Audrey replied, looking up at him.

"Did Dumbledore give you a rough time?" Sirius shifted to get a better look at her.

Audrey blinked back tears. "Not at all…I mean, it…it was just a lot of head games and avoidance. He managed to pry some information from me just by changing subject."

Sirius was thoughtful. "Perhaps he just wanted to make sure everything was out in the open. I mean, you study with him all the time."

"I suppose…but it wasn't entirely relevant to what I was even asking." Audrey said, taking the small piece of parchment from her pocket and giving it to Sirius. "The reason I went to his office is because my father sent me this."

He looked just as perplexed as she did when she first read it.

"Why would your father say such a thing? Are you sure it was-"

"Yes, Sirius. I am positive it was from my father. But I went to the Headmaster to verify it. He's been very close with my father for as long as I can remember." Audrey replied, thinking back to the day in Saint James Park years ago.

"So what did Dumbledore say then?"

"When I asked him if he knew why, he said he did…but he took so long to answer. He knew, and he was just holding this information from me. He asked me if I knew anything that was going on in the outside world."

"What did you say?"

"I told him I only knew what I saw in the Profit…and we know that's not an entirely valuable source of news. He then said he was surprised that I didn't feel it."

Sirius nodded. Audrey then began to explain how Albus had asked her about visions, how she told him of her dreams.

He remembered the summer before the St. Petersburg Massacre, the first morning Audrey was at James'…

"So Audrey, how did you sleep last night?" James asked, casually. Naturally he wanted to refer to Sirius carrying her to her room the previous night.

Audrey gave a tiny shrug.

"Not too well, I had some dream that someone was talking to me, after that I had repetitive nightmares of screaming and flashing red and green lights."

"Well, I'm sure it was just a dream." Sirius said soothingly, after a few moments of awkward silence.

"I suppose so…" Audrey replied, taking some toast. "It just felt so real."

"I remember you saying that at James'…" Sirius said, coming out of his trance. Audrey nodded, a little surprised that he remembered that far back. It was before they were dating.

"He told me, I was rare…like everyone else does." Audrey spat, a little annoyed. "All they care about is my powers, my breeding…what I can do…"

Sirius took her hand, not sure what to say. Sadly, it was the truth.

"He told me that creatures were disappearing…a lot of them lived in my community. I asked him again, where my parents were and he finally told me."

"Are they alright?" Sirius asked. She nodded.

"After they sent me to James' house, they destroyed ours and left…like everyone else had. Albus said that they're staying in a banshee colony, but wouldn't tell me where."

"Do you have a place to go for the holidays?" Sirius asked quickly. "If not, I'll stay here with you, or Henry and Elly would take you in a heartbeat you know."

Audrey blushed and gave him a small smile. "You are too good to me. Sirius. Albus finally told me at the end of our little chat that my parents would be staying in the West Wing for a few days to see me during the holidays. Apparently a lot of creatures are being housed in Hogwarts and Beauxbatons due to the crimes going on outside…"

Sirius sighed, relieved. "I can't believe the old man strung you on like that."

"I know." Audrey replied, nestling into him. "It was exhausting, honestly."

"I'm exhausted for you." Sirius said, she gave a small laugh.

The last two weeks of term went by in mere seconds, and before I knew it, I was saying goodbye to my friends. I must admit, I envied humans, especially at this point in my life. For they could go back to their homes and not worry about their families being torn apart, or their homes being obliterated. They did not have to worry about being attacked when they slept, they didn't have a care in the world…

I had never stayed at the school for the holidays, with the exception of the Yule Ball, but I do not like to be reminded of it. Or think of it.

Everything was barren, very few stayed behind that year, Severus was one of them. Everyone else that I encountered, especially in the West Wing – was far from human. Vampires, Banshees, Werewolves, Goblins…

As I walked through the West Wing, they watched me…they whispered things...

"That's her." They would say.

"Audrey!" said a voice in the crowd. Edgar emerged.

"There you are, love. Come, this way." He said, taking her hand and leading her through the crowd, they all watched her.

They walked around the corner, and into the guest quarters that Hisoka once inhabited while she stayed in the castle.

"Edgar…why were they all…" Audrey began to ask, but was baffled.

"Audrey, you've been alive 16 years and you don't know the answer to that question?" Edgar asked, looking at her.

"I know the answer but it's a ridiculous reason. I'm no differen-"

Edgar gave her a look. "You really want to argue that? You come from the only family of creatures that has been crossbred with almost every other species of creature…and you're more powerful. They have a reason to stare, Audrey."

"More powerful…" Audrey snorted. "Hardly." After all, her father was definitely stronger than she was.

Edgar was different from Hisoka, he called me by my real name, and he didn't care when I did anything that wasn't considered proper. As long as I didn't do it while entertaining…

The quarters were very different from the last time she had been inside. The colors were still red and gold, but the furniture was different, accommodating for more people.

"We're back!" Edgar called.

Audrey was immediately blindsided by a mass of black hair.

"My Audrey." Airleas said, kissing her forehead a few times. She held her at arms length. "Look at you! You look so different."

It had been nearly four months since my mother last saw me…was I really that different?

"You look a lot like your grandmother." Isaac said, appearing in the doorway.

"Which one?" Audrey asked.

"Maimeó" He replied. Airleas nodded in agreement.

"The resemblance is striking." She said, playing with a strand of Audrey's hair.

"Minus the green skin, of course." Isaac chimed in.

Christmas was a rather odd affair; we celebrated with the other guests of the wing. I suppose it was for the best really, it would be a bit of a shock for the students staying in the school to see all of us. Though Albus encouraged interspecies relations, I don't think he wanted to scare them. Or expose us to any Slytherin students staying behind…other than Severus, of course.

All of them were only allowed three days, it was cruel. Worrying for them made me feel so ill.

"But why?" Audrey asked in their native tongue, following her father around as he packed up.

"We all must be on the move, Audrina." replied Isaac. "The world is not safe for our kind anymore."

"Our kind, or all kind?" Audrey asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Both." Isaac said sternly, closing a suitcase and giving her a look that said 'Do not press any further.'

"Couldn't you at least tell me where you'll be? What colony?" Audrey pleaded.

Isaac shook his head, closing his suitcase.