Stranger In A Strange World by Theskyatdawn2

Chapter 19

Over the next couple weeks, I kept busy in my lab or being with Harry. I was perfecting the monthly dose of werewolfism potion. It was going well and I was almost done and ready to brew some. I would have started back on the cure but went to work on the Cruciatus curse remedy. I at least wanted to try to neutralize the effects for after care for the less damaged. I just wish for the Longbottom's sake I could find a way to help bring them back to this world and in their minds. That would have to be a bit further into the future project, perhaps.

Remus was due tomorrow for his moonrise check up for April. I wish these next two months would hurry by then school would be out and Severus could come home to me.

I was writing down some formula equations on paper working out the complex properties of the potion for the Cruciatus curse, when Harry comes downstairs and stands at the door, like the good boy he is. I told him not to come in unless I say so, because it's not safe sometimes. Such a smart little boy.

"Hi, baby, you can come in. Mummy's just writing to help cure people." He comes in and gets up on my knee.

"Odd faver is upstaiws, he wants me ta aks you if I can go wiff him on his bike. He sayed you might say yes if I aks you." That slippery Sirius snake, he should have been in Slytherin. Wouldn't he like that comment?

"Well let's go talk to your 'odd father' and see what he has in mind." I get up with Harry and we go upstairs. We walk in the sitting room where Sirius is waiting.

"Well hi stranger." I kiss his forehead. He smiles up at me. I sit with Harry on the couch facing him. "So what's this I hear about you wanting to fly away with little Harry? I have some things you need to know about Lucius before I answer your request, Sirius."

I look at Harry and say, "Harry honey, can you go play or ask Dilly for a cookie while I talk grown up stuff to your 'odd father'?" Harry takes off to his room.

"What's going on, Arianna?" He looked concerned.

I proceeded to tell him about the court and he laughed at the Lucius part. I then told him about the flat. He said,"That doesn't sound right, someone knew about you being there, didn't they?" He was spot on.

When I told him what those three death eaters said, and I said the raw nasty words in a whisper, his mouth hung open. "Arianna, this is dangerous. They could come after you, or anyone associated with you just to get you. Sounds like Snape is top of the list. Did you tell him?"

"Yes, immediately after I cornered that pig of a landlord and read his mind, obviated him and stupefied his butt. He was saying filth, has been charging me double rent and told them everything he knew about me. It wasn't much other than I was rich and a looker." He chuckled and got serious.

"You're going to need eyes in the back of your head now. Snape seems to be the most susceptible." He said.

"I know. I haven't heard from him in the last week, but I told him to expect a visit from Lucius. Think of it as a fishing ahead tactic to see how invested he is in me. We still haven't gone public. I told him it was ok to tell Dumbledore about our engagement, about the court and Lucius' threat. Just in case anything happens, he'll have a heads up. I assume he told him what I found out in the Inn."

I paused for a minute,"If you take Harry from the wards he will be vulnerable to be kidnapped by them. They work in multiples when they approach me. They know I am strong. I will rampage if they do anything to my family. I can not say I will be in control of myself if anything happens to my family. Harry, Severus, you and even Remus are my friends and family. I would annihilate all of them to save any one of you. I know I will never be the same afterwards, you just can't return from mass murder the same. But, I'll be damned if I can't keep you four safe. I'm just glad they haven't figured out Remus and hopefully you are family, also. I am hoping they think I just got you released and that was the end of it." He nodded his head in understanding, I hope. I offer him a drink. He declines.