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Own nothing but JENNIE and the PLOT
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26 October 23 1993
"Thanks Remus, you're the best! Have a lovely day and feel free to come over anytime."
"Ah thank you Jennie. I'll be off the map for a while, so give my best to Sirius and take care, and I'll see you when I get your owl."
"Take care wolf boy, bye!"
Jennie closed and locked the door as Remus walked away down the street and then she rushed upstairs and crept back into the bed beside Sirius, who stirred and blinked and gave her a tired smile.
"What are you doing?" he mumbled with a raspy voice and she smiled, kissed his cheek and waved the letter from Remus in her hand.
"Look what I have! A letter to you from Amelia Bones. Remus says hello; he has to go off the map for a while so he told me to say hi and take care and also said that we'll see him when I send him my owl."
"A letter… Remus… jeez woman can't you talk slower in the morning?" he joked and she coffed and kissed the tip of nose.
"Don't be grumpy! Shall I read it?"
Sirius waved a hand in the air and then promptly placed his head on her stomach and played with her hair. Jennie giggled and carefully broke the sign that sealed the letter in the envelope.
'Dear Mr Black,
I have just had the most interesting conversation with Remus Lupin and it has been clarified to me that the trial that sent you to Azkaban was most unfair certainly not just. Therefore, Mr Black, I suggest a meeting during which you, for the sake of trustworthiness when facing Wizengamont later, shall consume Veritaserum and in your own words tell us about the night all those years ago.
If you agree, which I hope you do, please send this owl back with a n empty piece of parchment – simple security is the best here.
Sincerely yours truly,
Amelia Bones'
Jennie fell silent as she mentally made a victory dance; justice always found a way!
"A penny for your thoughts."
She looked down; Sirius was peeking up at her curiously, a soft smile on his lips.
"Oh just thinking justice always find a way forth. A sickle for your thoughts, please."
"Oh… well they're honestly a but random… can you come with me? To the hearing?"
He buried his face against her neck as he spoke and she felt him shudder and reflexively wrapped her arms around him.
"Of course silly! Remus will come too."
"Good."
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Sirius reached out in the bend only to find it empty, so he blinked and opened his eyes and gave a surprised grunt as blue eyes stared into his own.
"Hello. I've made brunch."
He grinned lazily, snatched out an arm and pulled the blonde woman down on top of him and she laughed and wriggled in his grip.
"No! The food will get cold! Let me go, silly! Sirius, I'm serious, let go!"
"Are you now?"
"Oh very funny! I mean it, as much I love this we really have to get going! I want my running time with you before it gets dark! Get up!"
"But I like it right here! You're warm and cozy."
"Flattery will get you nowhere! No, no, no, stop that! No hand wandering! Noo!"
But she was giggling and smiling and her cheeks where flushed and he wrestled her down and turned so that she as trapped beneath him and she glared up at him and he just had to kiss her.
"Mm… don't think you can… do this… every time…" she yelped between heated kisses and Sirius smirked and let his hand wander around her body and she sighed and muttered in annoyance, but still moved against him with want so he assumed she wasn't that bothered by the brunch downstairs.
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"You really are too much to handle!"
"Ah but you like it."
"Shut up and eat you eggs!"
He snorted and complied and watched Jennie as she rummaged around her closet more frantic than he'd ever seen her.
They'd sent the owl back to Amelia Bones and she had sent another one back really fast with a time to meet and now they were running closer to that particular time.
"Jennie, really… you're lovely wrapped in plastic, just grab something you like!"
"I can't show up to the fucking Ministry of Magic in jeans, Sirius!" was her annoyed response, and he ducked as a pair of black pants came flying across the room.
"Grab a dress then! Really… what is it with women and clothes?"
He ducked again as a shoe came flying towards him, this time thrown his way with purpose.
"Darling, I'm kidding! Really grab that red one, you've got great legs for it!" he said mildly and carefully set the plate down before he sneaked up and hugged her from behind. She was warm and flustered and clad only in lace underwear.
"You really think I can wear that?"
"I know you can! Oh, and make that braid you had the other day, the one over your shoulder, you're so pretty like that."
She smiled into the mirror, turned and kissed him full on the mouth.
"Thanks. I'll be ten minutes, you go and dress too."
He smiled and nibbled at her soft lower lip before leaving her to dress.
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Jennie knew that she never wanted to take that scar potion herself. Sirius looked almost high; his eyes dim and his voice distant as he spoke. And the witch that sat and took notes seemed so… strict.
"… so I was very angry and sad an felt betrayed, and I knew he had to pay and that I had to find him really fast before he could escape… and I found him, but he was sneaky and shouted that I had betrayed them… and then he blow up the street somehow, turned into rat form and ran down into the sewers with lots of other rats… and then they came and just grabbed me and I lost it; I no tears left so I had to laugh… and then no one listened… no one…"
Oh it hurt her to hear him tell this again, with no emotion; it felt wrong.
"Thank you Mr Black."
The old witch now looked at her and Jennie swallowed.
"How come you believed him? After all, he told you under no influence of truth."
"That's not true! There was truth in his eyes and heart, which was enough for me."
Amelia Bones nodded calmly and turned back to her writing. Jennie turned back ton Sirius who seemed too slowly come to his senses; he looked pale and disturbed.
"Miss Bones… she doesn't have to take this potion, right?"he said I a low voice and Jennie was confused until she realized he spoke about her.
"No Mr Black, there is no need."
"Thank you."
He was sweet, so sweet. Jennie searched his face and he gave her a weak smile and mouthed the word I'm fine, lovely and she felt comforted.
"Now, I have everything I need, so I suggest you hurry back home. I will contact you soon again Mr Black. Ms Andrews, can I count on seeing you next time as well?"
"Of course."
"Then, I bid you good day."
Amelia Bones left the room swiftly and Jennie turned blunt and unceremoniously hurled herself into the black haired man's arms.
"Are you alright? You look faint. Let's get home, I'll wrap up, have some chocolate made, okay?"
He chuckled as he embraced her.
"Chocolate sounds lovely, but you are better."
And then she was whisked away into darkness as he Apparated and when she could see again they were in her bedroom and she took charge.
"Down you go, no fuss, I'll be right back."
She left him and returned ten minutes later with hot chocolate, undressed and joined him in the bed and they spent the rest of the evening there, not talking much but still comforting each other.
