Easy Mistake ; Harry Potter

BONUS CHAPTER | Going Under

[GRIMMAULD PLACE - DURING THE SECOND WIZARDING WAR]

Eleanor awoke one Saturday morning with a yarn and the familiar feeling of unease. She was used to waking up feeling like this, the creeping sense of panic that something bad had happened. She'd been feeling it ever since she first arrived at Grimmauld Place.

She could hear Josh chattering loudly downstairs but to who, she couldn't hear. She looked over at her clock and saw that it was nearing 10 AM. She had woken up earlier than this, about 3 AM from an awful nightmare, involving a dark figure who portrayed Lord Voldemort and Harry in horrible danger. She had lay awake for hours after feeling wide awake and terrified, she didn't remember when or how she dropped back off to sleep.

She still had no idea what Voldemort looked like but it was astonishing how much she feared him just from what she had learned of him.

Sighing, Eleanor got up and went downstairs, rubbing her tired eyes.

"Morning, sleeping beauty."

"Morning, Sirius." Eleanor yawned, reaching gratefully for the cereal that was layed out already on the table.

"I was just about to come and wake you actually." Remus said, coming into the kitchen holding a steaming cup of tea for her. Eleanor took it with a smile and a quiet thanks. "Your fathers planned to take Josh to the park for a little while and I offered to accompany them, not that I expect them to get attacked of course but you can never be too sure."

Eleanor nodded. "Okay."

"Do you want to join us?" Remus asked. "It would be good for you to leave the house for a while. You haven't done so in a while."

Eleanor heard Sirius sigh and snuck him a glance. If Eleanor went with them, he'd be all alone. "No, I'm okay. I'll stay with Sirius."

Sirius looked up with a wry smile. "You can go you know, I'm capable of keeping myself busy for a few hours while you all go out."

Eleanor rolled her eyes. "I'm sure you are, but I actually wanted your help with something anyway."

"What is it?"

"I'll tell you later, after my fathers have gone."

This seemed to peak Sirius' interest. "Okay." He said, looking like he wanted to ask more.

Remus however looked between the two of them wearily. "El, whatever it is, isn't it important to tell your parents?"

"Did you tell your parents everything when you were a child?" Eleanor countered. "Did they know about the Marauders Map or about becoming Animagi's?"

Remus raised an eyebrow. "No, I didn't. But you've basically just admitted to me that whatever it is you need help with, it's illegal."

Eleanor turned to Josh, who was doodling on some parchment, completely in his own world. "Josh, can you go and check on our dad's and make sure they're both awake. You'll want to make it to the park before it starts raining."

Josh looked up. "Why can't you do it?"

Eleanor gave him her most stern gaze she could muster first thing in the morning. "Just do it."

Josh sighed. "Fine." And he trotted off upstairs.

Eleanor turned back to the two adults who were fast becoming a big part of her life.

"I want to know how to fight off the Unforgivable Curses and also how to block my mind." Eleanor said curtly. There was no point beating around the bush.

"Absolutely not." Remus said. "How do you even know about this?"

"I'm not an idiot. I know what's happening in your world, plus Harry told me about it all and I want to be able to stop it if I ever need to protect myself from it."