"Vix! If you don't get down here in the next five minutes I think mum might actually lose her head!" Sirius yelled from downstairs. I laughed as Marlene fastened the bow in my hair. I saw her roll her eyes in the mirror.
"I'll be down in a second, Siri!" I yelled back. Marlene smoothed out the puffy sleeves on my pink dress.
"Pink is a good color on you." She told me as she kissed my cheek. I wrapped my arms around her, the best I could, as she hugged me from behind. I stood up and sighed. Marlene placed a hand on my belly.
"Let's go celebrate our Minnie girl." She beamed. I giggled. In spite of the boys she decided she would only be calling Elenora, Minnie. They hated it. I grabbed her hand and we started down the stairs. Barty slid in behind us.
"You ready for this, Potter?" He asked. I smiled.
"I've fought on the front lines of a war, Crouch. I think I can handle a baby shower." He laughed as he placed a hand on my shoulder. "You ready?"
"Let's do this shit then."
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"Mumma, it is okay everyone is having fun." I reassured her as she frantically looked around.
"Mum. Sit down." James told her as he dragged a chair over and helped her sit. "Nova will mingle, you just sit. Can I get you a plate? You haven't eaten all day." He looked over mum at me.
"Oh my babies," She cooed. "You take such good care of me." We both chuckled.
"We owe you that much." James told her. I leaned down and hugged her.
"I'm gonna go talk to people, Jamie will make you a plate, you will eat and relax for a minute before you get back up." I told her. She nodded as she squeezed my hand. I turned and started my journey to please mum with a salute to James as we parted ways. Dad bumped my shoulder as I passed him.
"How ya doing kid?" He asked. I sighed.
"Will you make sure mum relaxes? James is making her a plate but she hasn't sat down all day." He nodded.
"I'll take care of your mother." He assured me as he set out to find her. I found Regulus talking to Barty's father.
"Hello Minister." I greeted as I grabbed Reg's hand. He smiled.
"Mrs. Potter, congratulations." I smiled back.
"Thank you, sir." His face softened. I don't know if he sensed the apprehension between Reg and I to be talking to him, or if he genuinely felt he could drop the minister act, but he let up.
"Mrs. Potter, I apologize sincerely for my actions during your trial. I hope you understand I had to do my job." I nodded as I bit down on my tongue to stop from crying.
"Minister, I'm not one for grudges." I told him. He smiled.
"I also want you to know, that in your position, I would have done the same thing." He told me. I nodded.
"With all due respect sir, I'm not the person who you need to apologize to. Have you spoken to Barty yet?" I cut to the chase. Reg squeezed my hand tight. The minister looked down.
"I have not, I fear he may not want to speak to me."
"There are things that need to be said between you two." Regulus told him.
"You're welcome to stay after the party, if you feel this isn't the time." I told him as I touched his arm. He nodded.
"Thank you, Potters." I nodded.
"Well, I've been ordered to mingle and I fear I won't do so without my husband." I smiled at him. "Please, get something to eat. My mum will never forgive me if she has to pack up all the leftovers." He laughed and started off to the tables of food. Reg looked down at me.
"He did owe you an apology and you are one for grudges." He told me with a grin. I laughed.
"Yeah well, Barty needs that apology more." Reg nodded and kissed my head. "C'mon let's go warn him what could happen."
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I finally sat down after hours of mingling and thanking everyone for coming with Reg by the dessert table when I saw a familiar flash of blonde hair that certainly was not invited. I popped up and marched inside. I grabbed a baseball bat Remus had given me out of the coat closet and made my way back outside with the bat over my shoulder.
"What is that?" I heard Barty ask, Evan glanced up at me.
"That is Nova Potter with a bat." He replied.
"Should we do something?" Barty asked as I passed them. I gave Evan a look.
"Do you want to be hit by Nova Potter with a bat?" He retorted. I approached the group of Blacks standing outside my garden gate. Narcissa glared at me as I smiled.
"Get the fuck away from my house." I told Lucius. He laughed. I took the bat off my shoulders. "I said get the fuck away from my house." Reg ran up beside me.
"You heard her Cissa." He said through short breaths. "What the fuck are you doing?" He whispered to me.
"Handling it."
"I heard there was a baby shower. Came to welcome the newest Black." Narcissa replied. I lunged forward, Reg grabbed my wrist.
"The baby is a Potter. You need to leave." He told her.
"Or what?" Lucius asked. I looked to Reg, he sighed and let go of my wrist. He opened the gate. I swung the bat in Lucius direction. He jumped back.
"Merlin!" He exclaimed. I swung again. He pulled Narcissa back this time. "Fine! We'll leave! Control your wife!" Regulus laughed.
"I don't do that." He replied as I walked back through the gate. He kissed my head. "The bat? Really?" I nodded.
"Why's Nova got a bat?" James asked as he approached. I smiled. Reg just nodded towards Narcissa and Lucius. James nodded.
"Should've told me, I would've helped."
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guess i'll just update all the stories today lol <3
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War is Over
Fanfictionalls fair in love and war, but what about when it's all said and done? third part to the guard dogs series <3
