Eyes on the Stars Feet on the Ground

Summer Woes

"No way," Cielo's eyes widened in horror, "that can't be."

"It is," Amelia confirmed, "and we still are unaware as to how. We've searched the oceans around the fortress thrice, the fortress itself twice, yet we have not located the escapee."

"What does this have to do with me though?" Cielo inquired, though he'd already deduced the answer. There was only two reasons why he'd be involved: Bellatrix Lestrange or Sirius Black.

"The escapee is your uncle," Amelia broke the news, "Sirius Orion Black III has broken out of Azkaban, an unprecedented feat. We have a mass murderer and death eater on the loose."

"I'd nearly forgotten about the whole thing," Sirius whispered, uncertain how to feel, "I know I'm innocent, Cielo confirmed it, yet I'm still uneasy about being a criminal."

"I don't care what anyone would say," James said stubbornly, "not who I'd have to hex. You would never murder anyone, let alone be a death eater."

"I will always be by your side," Lily swore to Sirius, "you're James's Padfoot. You would never kill anyone."

"Thank you," Sirius thanked the two with tears in his eyes, "it means a lot."

"Not an unexpected answer," Cielo remarked, "my real question, is what does this have to do with me?"

"I have a few questions for you," Amelia explained, "and we'll get to the rest afterwards."

"Why am I being interrogated?" Cielo raised an eyebrow, "I know nothing of value to the Department of Magical Law Enforcement."

"I'll be the judge of that," Amelia responded, before pulling out a quill, "do you consent to both the questioning and use of a recorder quill?"

"Yes," Cielo answered immediately, "I know nothing, so I'd like to make that abundantly clear."

"I'm sorry," Sirius apologized to his nephew, "I never would have wished for this to happen to you."

"It's alright Uncle Sirius," Cielo brushed off the apology, "you are not responsible for the incompetencies of the ministry. It wasn't even Madam Bones' fault. You'll see."

"Beginning," Amelia spoke to the quill, which immediately stood straight to write, "This is Madam Amelia Susan Bones, current Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, interviewing Cielo Regulus Crouch over the Sirius Black Azkaban Escape Case. Mr. Crouch, have you ever met Sirius Black?"

"Not that I can remember," Cielo answered, "Aberforth Dumbledore, who delivered me into my godmother, the late Pandora Lovegood's hands, has told me that my uncle was present at my mother's death, and had allowed for him to deliver me to Pandora. That was the only time I ever met him, at least that I know of."

"Next question," Amelia looked at her notes, "have you ever had contact with your uncle or has he ever attempted to contact you? We've concluded that he's been on the loose for approximately three days, so I'm asking especially in regards to the last three days."

"Never," Cielo replied honestly, "nor do I wish for it. Were he to even bother getting in contact, I'd contact the aurors through Amos Diggory."

"Amos?" Amelia go sidetracked, "never mind that, have you ever had any contact with your biological mother's family?"

"I do hope that we've met him," Andromeda told Ted, "wouldn't that be nice?"

"It would be," Ted squeezed her hand, "I'm sure Dora would love to have a little cousin."

"Yeah," little Nymphadora Tonks made puppy eyes a her mother, "can I please have a cousin?"

Andromeda laughed at her daughter's cuteness. She really did hope that she could meet her cousin's child.