𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝙱𝚎𝚝 | 𝚁𝚎𝚐𝚞𝚕𝚞𝚜 𝙱𝚕𝚊𝚌𝚔

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At the Hospital Wing, Madam Pomfrey fussed over her as she found better clothes for her and helped her change.

"Dear, I'm going to give you a Dreamless Sleep Potion, is that alright?" Madam Pomfrey asked kindly as Avalon nodded tiredly.

After drinking the Potion, she instantly fell asleep on the hospital bed.

When she woke up again, she was surrounded by Regulus and his friends, all looking worriedly at her. 

"Reggie," she sobbed as she hugged him.

"Darling, I'm so sorry, for everything--" Regulus started.

"How many times have I told you, it's not your fault! It's Rosier's!" She spat angrily.

"Don't worry," Regulus said as he rubbed her back, "I've already sent the news to Bella and she's--" Regulus looked down at his watch, "--probably done killing him and is coming here with Cissy and Andy,"

Avalon could only sob in Regulus's arms as he continued to hug her. 

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When the Black sisters arrived, they immediately rushed forward and enveloped Avalon in a hug.

"Oh my god, I'm so sorry for what happened to you! I'm so glad Bella killed off Rosier!" Narcissa cried as she hugged Avalon even tighter.

"Don't worry, Ava, I tortured him so bad and in the end, I chopped his dick off," Bellatrix said proudly.

"Ava, never ever go away alone ever again," Andromeda said sternly but she continued to rub the girl's head.

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The whole next week, she was excused from classes and she was in the Hospital Wing, still in bed, as crowds of people visited her. Even James Potter and Lily Evans visited her visited her. The latter apologized for judging her too quickly and hoped that she would feel better again, while James, being some lovestruck idiot, gave her a bouquet of flowers. But not Sirius.

She received pity looks and apologies for what she was going through for people who she didn't know the names of. But, she still managed to give them a tiny smile when they left.

Regulus would come and visit her whenever he didn't have classes, during mealtimes, and even right after his last class of the day. He stayed with her all through the night, as her nightmares were getting worse, but still gave her notes to the topics they were doing in their classes, which she didn't really need.

What broke her heart the most was Avalon knew that Sirius felt guilty and gloomy already and if he comes in, she would forgive him in a heartbeat.

When he did come in to visit her, he broke down, "A-ava, I feel so fucking guilty, I'm so sorry, you never ever in this world deserved the pain I caused, and I know you will never--"

"I forgive you, Siri," Avalon interrupted with a smile, "I realized that I could never ever live without you as my brother. Even though you have fucked up multiple times, I still need you so much in my life," she said sincerely.

Sirius ran forward and hugged her, sobbing in her shoulder as he muttered 'thank you' over and over again.

"That's what siblings are for," Avalon said as they pulled apart.