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CHAPTER 77

June.

The last week of school came at them in a blur, though not quite the blur Audrey had expected or wanted. She became a bit despondent after the death of her parents; the end of their seventh year was an echo of their fourth.

The baby didn't show much, but began kicking shortly after the funeral. Audrey hadn't the slightest idea whether that was normal or not, her human friends claimed that it wasn't. But this baby wasn't human, after all.

The last few days of school were spent outside in the sun, Audrey sat up against a tree with Severus and watched her friends from a distance. The boys were playing Quidditch, Marlene, Sarah, and Lily stood in the lake, watching the giant squids tentacles moving across the water. Since March, Severus and the Marauders (specifically James and Sirius of course.) had an unspoken truce. Though they still hated each other, there was a mutual respect in light of what had recently happened. Though Severus was seen with Audrey less and less at times, and she wondered if he was more swayed by his housemates now. The Slytherin house now echoed Durmstrang, pure blood mania was at an all time high. It disgusted Audrey, not only because it was discrimination of the worst sort, but the man who killed her parents was their leader. This man ruined her life, she thought. But oh, he would do so much worse in years to come.

"How's the baby?" Severus asked, breaking the silence.

"Fine." Audrey replied.

"That's good."

"It kicks every time you speak." Audrey replied.

"I hardly think-" Severus began but Audrey shushed him for a moment. He put his hand on her stomach, nothing happened.

"Say something." She said.

"Hello." He said.

Kick. kick. kick. kick. kick. kick. kick.

Audrey gave him a look.

"And it doesn't do that for it's father?" Severus asked, nodding his head in Sirius' direction.

Audrey shook her head. "He kicks, but not that much."

"He?"

"I think it's a boy, Sirius thinks it's a girl."

"Well, this will be interesting." Severus snorted.

Graduation was quick, and though Audrey felt that she should be celebrating, it was difficult. Everyone's parents were there, with the exception of Sirius' – he hadn't spoke to them in almost two years.

"Who needs parents?" Sirius joked, trying to lighten the mood.

I am absolutely terrible at making jokes in those types of situations.

"Congratulations, love birds!" boomed a familiar voice.

The two turned to find Henry and Elly Potter coming up to them, grinning.

"We're so proud of both of you." said Elly, pulling them into hugs. Sirius went off bantering with the Potters; Audrey scanned the crowd, looking for familiar faces.

In the distance, she saw a brilliant flash of red.

"Did you miss me?" said a musical voice.

Hisoka glided forward, wrapping her arms around Audrey.

"What are you doing here?!" Audrey was surprised; she wiped a few stray tears.

"I wouldn't miss your graduation, Ayla-san." Hisoka replied, but spoke with sad undertones. "Especially after such difficult times."

Audrey nodded.

"Albus told you?"

She nodded. "He also told me that you are with child."

Audrey nodded once again. "This baby will never know my parents."

"It is a terrible tragedy, Ayla-san. But you will pull through this, just as you did years ago."

"I hope so, oneesan." Audrey replied, looking out at the black lake. The giant squid was waving it's tentacles in celebration and splashing some of the students.

The day after the ceremony, we all boarded the Hogwarts express for the last time. But I felt nothing. Sirius and I had no home at the time, and we stayed with the Potters for a few days. We were looking for a place to call our own, just as James and Lily were.

Marlene had the best luck out of all of us; her grandfather had left his home to her in his will. She and Remus moved in right away. Sirius' Uncle Alphard, who shared his ideology on pure blood elitism, passed away a year prior, and apparently left him all of his money. I did not know how much it was, honestly.

"You do know that with the inheritance, you wouldn't have to work." Sirius said one morning, as the two were getting ready to part ways for the day.

"That is kind." Audrey said, already in character as Ayla. "But if I did not need to work, neither would you, Sirius. So why are you dressing to go to the Ministry today?" She batted her eyes.

Sirius and James had decided that they were going to go into Magical Law Enforcement. With a war on the horizon, we didn't know what would happen. They were brilliant in combat, but they wanted to be on the front lines when it happened…and that scared me.

"You know very well why, love." Sirius replied cleverly. "The devils are in the walls, and we might as well be armed and ready for when they attack."

It was true that the Ministry was infiltrated; corruption had been spreading within the branches over the last few years. It was what Vladimir had done to Russia…though a much slower process. After all, it is always said that the slowest is the most excruciating. Sirius and James were not the only ones with this belief; there was a decent size group of us. Shortly after graduation, we received an owl from Albus.

Dear Henry, Elly, James, Lily, Sirius, and Audrey,

Please join me at the Hogshead on Saturday, June 29th at 5 pm.

The code word is blue radish.

AD

Audrey pulled on a sleek grey dress with an open back and a leg slit.

"You know, I think that dress is a little too sexy for a mother and bride to be." Sirius said, looking her up and down with a smirk.

"Oh really?" Audrey asked, putting her hands on her hips.

"Really." Sirius said evenly. "I don't want any horny old bastards staring at you thinking dirty things."

"Oh, for a second there I thought you were calling me fat." Audrey replied.

"No, you're sexy." Sirius growled.

"Down boy." Audrey said.

"Uck, you're turning into Marlene." He stuck out his toungue.

"Well, you are a dog." Audrey replied, applying some eye shadow.

"Where is your gig today?" Sirius breathed down her neck as he brushed her hair to the side.

"Up north." Audrey replied, she twirled her finger and Sirius' tie tied itself.

"And you'll be back in time for the meeting?" He asked, running a hand up and down her dress.

Audrey blushed.

"Oh, was that in character too?" Sirius smirked.

"Shut it." Audrey murmured.

"I can't help it if I'm attractive, love." Sirius replied quickly. Audrey smacked her palm to her forehead, he laughed.

"OI, SIRIUS WE'RE GOING TO BE LATE." James called from downstairs.

"Coming, mate!" He replied. He grabbed Audrey by the waist and pulled her into a kiss.

"See you later." He breathed.

"Bye, love." Audrey breathed, a little shocked.

I don't know why I was always taken by surprise when he did that…we had been together for almost 3 years at that point.

The gig is irrelevant to my tale, it was a simple reception for a group of rich muggles and their many friends. Their chatter was boring, and all I was there to do was play and leave. I returned to the Potters before going to the meeting, that's what I was instructed to do. I had to floo to the Hogshead, I was the only one with permission to. Albus wanted me away from the public eye as much as possible, which was a very difficult thing due to my profession.

Audrey landed on the floor of the main room of the bar. She groaned, standing up and brushing off her dress. She didn't have time to change before the meeting, she was cutting it close. It was empty and she looked around, perplexed.

"They're in the back room." said a voice behind the bar. Audrey looked up. "This way."

Audrey met the man behind the bar and watched as he tapped on the back wall in two different places. A door appeared, and he let her in.

"Thank you, Aberforth." said Albus, who stood at the front of the room.

The room was packed with some very familiar faces, people were standing on the sides, sitting on chairs, and sitting on the floor. The entire McKinnon family, the Weasley family, and the Prewett family, Sirius' cousins by marriage. They were the only people that he had any relation to that he'd associate with..

Audrey found Sirius standing on the side with Remus, James, and Peter. Marlene, Lily and Sarah sat below them. Sirius pulled Audrey up against him. She leaned into him.

"Thank you for all coming, I was not expecting this amount of response." Albus began. "Now that Miss Dalio has arrived we can get down to business. I know you're all wondering why you're here."

There were murmurs in the large crowd, all eyes were on him.

"In the last three years, there have been disappearances and deaths… that the Ministry refuses to report, or even acknowledge. And I know you've all seen this ignorance. It started with creatures being mutilated."

There were nods.

"The Ministry barely trembled when news that the entire Ivanoff family of Russia had been massacred merely for what they are! There are four others in this room that saw St. Aleksander's Massacre…One of them is the lone survivor of the Ivanoff family."

There were more murmurs. Audrey felt frozen…she seldom thought of St. Petersburg. It was just too painful now. Her eyes scanned the room, she knew Sirius was one of other three that Albus referred to. Audrey's gaze fell on a large bun of black hair. Next to Hisoka, was Professor McGonagall. Audrey had forgotten that they were there that night…it was all a distant blur, but it came around in her nightmares every now and then.

"Just three months ago, an entire colony of creatures was attacked by Lord Voldemort-"

Several in the crowd flinched, Audrey did not.

I vowed to myself that I would never flinch at the mention of that coward.

More murmurs.

"The Ministry didn't even acknowledge it!" Albus yelled. "Isaac Dalio, the carpenter and his wife, Airleas lost their lives at the hands of him. Why? Because they refused to join him. Such bravery was not acknowledged because of what they are!"

Audrey felt Sirius grab her hand.

All eyes were on Audrey after the crowd made the connection. She wasn't known well by many in the room that day, but she would be in time.

Audrey looked down at the floor, Sirius squeezed her hand tighter.

"Not only are they killing creatures, they're killing muggles and muggle borns. What I'm proposing is that we take a stand. We fight back." Albus paced. "Every day, they grow stronger. Every day, they threaten what we hold dear. The reason I've called you all here tonight is because I know you see this, I know you're not blinded by the lies of the Ministry and of the Prophet."

A man stood up. "What are ye' proposin' we do, Albus?"

"I am proposing we form a society, and fight back, Mr. Wood."

"I'm behind you, sir." said Sirius, coming out from behind Audrey.

"I am as well, Albus-san." said Hisoka, standing up and giving a tiny bow.

"Me too." said Minerva standing up.

"Count us in." said Gideon Prewett, pointing to his family.

"And us." said Mr. McKinnon, standing with his family.

"We're with ye', Albus." said Mr. Wood, standing with his rather large family.

"And me." said Remus.

"Count us in too." said Henry Potter, pointing to his wife, James, and Lily.

This went on until everyone else in the room was standing. Albus then turned to Audrey.

"Audrey?"

"Is it even a question?" Audrey asked quietly, her eyes flickering up to him. "He killed my parents and I won't stop fighting until he's gone."

Albus had a mysterious look in his eyes.

And so began the Order of the Phoenix.