Learn to love

Little Adhara

"Sirius?" Molly caught him in the hallway, with a look of sadness. "What did you do?"

"It was time we did something." He replied. "She was going to have us all go back to never knowing she existed in our lives. Giving us the freedom of not carrying that burden around, while she suffers in the shadows. This is the least I can do for her. If just for a while, we can bare with this."

"When she finds out-"

"I will gladly take the reprimands." Sirius chuckle. "Would you take Adhara for a moment."

Aaron stood from the couch at seeing Sirius walk in. "How did she take it?"

"I didn't tell her." He sighed. "She is under a sleep charm. Do what you must. Make sure the spell is tied with the pact." His hand gripped Aaron by the arm. "I am trusting you. Should you betray me, I will worse than anything Voldemort could do."

"Had I wanted to betray you, I would never have spoken a word." Aaron said. "Athena has become a dear friend of mine. I wasn't going to turn my back on her." Giving him a pat on the shoulder Aaron walked out.

Sirius took a seat on the couch. Leaning forwards he dropped his head, placing his hands over his hair. As much as he knew this was the right move, he couldn't help but feel the opposite. Every move she made was met with his loud disapproval. Mainly because of the danger she willingly put herself in, but also because of the distance, it created between them. And now he was going against everything he loathed. Allowing some stranger erase all memory of him, their daughter and family.

Looking up he froze at seeing Aaron walking into the room with his wife in arms. "Is it done?" Aaron nodded. "What will she remember?"

"Nothing involving you or the others." Aaron replied. "She will remember the pact and certain events from the past years. But where it concerns, Granger, Potter, Weasly's and you, that is blocked from her mind."

"She will wonder why she made the pact." Sirius stated.

"She will believe it was all for her brother and his son." Aaron replied. "Should the pact between her and Voldemort be broken, than the spell will be lifted."

Sirius could see Aaron's mouth moving, but he sounded so far away. "O-okay."

"Speak with the others before tomorrow." Aaron paused beside him, turning his head slightly towards Sirius. "They will need to understand and behave accordingly."

Sirius reached out for Aaron, stopping him for a second time. "What about our Adhara?"

Aaron thought for a moment. "I don't know." He spoke those words with a slight shock himself. "The spell can fight any memory you wish to block/erase. But feeling and emotions are different things. She might not remember her, but she will feel a connection towards to her." Readjusting the sleeping girl in his arms, he sighed. "For the time being keep the child away."

'Keep the child away.' The one thing he always vowed to not do. He couldn't see himself purposely keeping his daughter from her mother. It felt wrong on so many levels. "I will try, but I make no promises."

Aaron shrugged making his way towards the floo channel. "Doesn't bother me either way to be honest, but it will make things go smoothly." Just as he called out his destination, the golden trio walked into the room.

Hermione's eyes widen at seeing Athena being carried away. "Hey!" Rushing towards them, she failed at her attempt to stop them. "W-who was that and why did he take Athen?!"

Sirius grabbed his drink, tossing it back with a slight groan. The liquid trickled down his throat, leaving a burning sensation where it hit. "Sit down." Doing as told they took the couch across from him. "Before I say anything, I need you to understand I had no other choice. It was either her or us."