A/N: By the end of this chapter you will all hate I could not resist putting in the hunger games quote. But please stick with it I hope you don't hate me too much. Anyways enjoy and review!
P.s. Sakura Lisel: The disowning was done in Chapter 1. I apologize if it wasn't clear enough.
Chapter 9 - You were warned
Scarlett was stood in front of a mirror. She studied her reflection and recoiled at the sight. Instead of her normal and semi-permanent green eyes Black soulless eyes stared back. The reflection grinned but it wasn't her normal crooked one. This was one was full of evil.
"What are you" She asked rasing a shand to the surface and watched as it did the same.
"I am you"
"You're nothing like me"
"True. True. I'm the part below the surface. The hate. The side of you that wants revenge. The one who wants to kill every last person who stands in my way"
"That will never happen"
"And yet it will" The reflection smirked.
"Not as long as I still live" She swore.
"Promises promises" It smirked.
Scarlett shot awake brushing the sweat from her forehead. She slipped from the sheets and walked into her en-suite bathroom. She stood in the dark half afraid to turn on the light for it to reveal what she hoped wasn't true. Soon her shaking hand gripped the cord.
The light flickered and then plunged the room into artificial illumination. She exhaled slowly when her normal reflection looked back. She studied her eyes intently looking for even a glimpse of the soulless black that she had seen. Shaking her head she went back to her room. Slipping once again into her sheets she closed her eyes and fell into a dreamless sleep.
Albus Dumbledore stroked his beard. He enjoyed his beard. Many had asked him why and he simply smiled but if he was honest it was because of the way it made him look. Grandfatherly to a tee. But now he was beginning to tug harshly on it.
Scarlett's magical signature had somehow changed. This was impossible he mused for a while possible reasons. Anyway they were due in Gringotts in an hour were they would reverse her disowning and that would allow both James and Albus input into her life.
The clock chimed and he stood to his feet. He disapparated and landed outside the wizard bank. Sweeping inside he stood by the elder Potters. James and Lilly were looking slightly worse for wear. Lilly had dried tear tracks on her face and James gave off a faint whiff of whiskey.
"James. Lilly. How are you on this fine morning" He said with a twinkle in his eye.
"Fine Albus. Can we just get this meeting over with" James replied sullenly.
"Potter and Dumbledore meeting with Griphook" A Goblin said in a bored tone.
They stood to their feet and were ushered into a room with three chairs sat in front of a huge mahogany desk. They sat down and waited for the Goblin estate management leader to enter.
Just then a sallow Goblin walked in wearing a tailored suit. He sat down and regarded the three adults in front of him with slight disgust as was the norm for most Goblin and Wizard meeting
"Hello Master Griphook" Albus started.
"Headmaster Dumbledore. Please do explain why was forced out of multiple far more important meetings and deals to come down here and meet with you" He asked.
"I offer my deepest apologies Master Griphook but we needed one of high esteem to preside over this business" Albus said.
"And what business might this be" he Goblin asked despite knowing the answer.
"We wish to re-instate Scarlett Rose Potter back into the Potter line"
"I'm afraid that it is no possible" The Goblin said smirking evilly.
"What! Why not" Lilly demanded.
"Simple. After she was notified of her disowning a Mr Sirius Orion Black adopted and named her the black heir. The only way you can re-instate her is if you name her the Potter heir. Even then sole guardianship remains with Mr Black" The Goblin said.
"WHAT!" James yelled slamming his fist onto the desk.
"THAT IS MAHOGANY!" The Goblin yelled.
"Sorry Master Griphook" Albus apologized.
"While Mister Black is alive Scarlett Potter remains under the rule of the head of the noble and ancient house of black. Now I must ask you to leave" The Goblin said collecting the files. Dumbledore looked over and scan read the top part of it. Smiling to himself he placed a hand on James shoulder and guided the couple from the room.
"Albus...We're not just giving up are we" Lilly asked.
"No, my dear, we are not. We are going back to Headquarters and plan our next course of action" Dumbledore replied. San Fransisco Hmm he thought.
"Siri! I'm home! Job hunting didn't upturn anything good enough" Scarlett called after she deposited her keys in the key bowl and shrugging of her jacket. Silence greeted her. Odd...His cars in the drive and he would have said if he was going out She thought to herself.
"SIRIUS" She yelled.
"NO!" A voice yelled from the living room. She ran quickly towards the voice sparks flickering at her hands. She had developed her fire powers into a fireballs and her power was growing everyday according to Terrence who popped down every once in a while.
Charging into the room she saw two demons attacking Sirius who was pinned to the wall by an unseen force. Throwing out her hand a ball of fire flew and hit the demon closets to her. It exploded with a shriek. One down one to go.
The other demon just smirked and conjured an energy ball. He Threw it towards Sirius as he threw his she threw her's. he exploded and Sirius slumped to the floor.
"No no no no no" She begged rushing to his side "TERRENCE!" She screamed. Nothing.
"Sorry princess not gonna happen" A cruel voice said. Voldemort appeared "Anti-orbing wards. I must say having you join me would have been good but this...It's...Delicious" He said smirking "Next time we kill all your family" With that he apparated out.
Scarlett held her godfathers hand. A pool of blood was forming underneath him. "Sirius...SIRIUS WAKE UP! NO YOU CAN'T LEAVE! YOU PROMISED!" She screamed. Tears rand own her face and onto his body. She sobbed harder as someone pulled her off of him and held her close. Not caring who it was she gripped their torso and sobbed.
Sirius. Her father. Was dead.