Fire Beneath the Stars

Chapter 10|Yule Break: Truth of mediocrity|

Tense: Present.

POV: Celestia Riddle.

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It's hard to believe it's already Yule break. That i'm already sitting on the train, looking out at the beautiful outskirts of Scotland. Ony of my hands supporting my chin, my other running through Draco's hair as the boy's head was laid in my lap, very much asleep- much to Marcus's dismay.

I feel something's off, I take a look around the compartment I had enlarged to fit all of us. It already was the largest compartment, but I still had to enlarge it. The funny thing was that one of Marcus' friends spelled a plate on the compartment door to say 'Royal compartment.'

My eyes lock onto Hades, he looks nervous, fidgeting with his fingers and biting his bottom lip. "You okay, Hades?" I ask, his head bolts up, and his face meets mine. "Nervous about meeting Sirius?" I ask, and I see him lightly nod. "There's no need to be nervous. He loves you. The first thing he asked after his trial was to see you. There's no way to mess anything up."

"But what if I do somehow...?

"How would you mess up? If I remember correctly, Ana called him a 'man-child' in the sentence 'the man-child almost broke all his bones trying to get a quaffle that got stuck on the roof. No, he did not fly up there with a broom. No, he didn't break all of his bones, just his left arm." That made Hades and the others laugh. "I'm also fairly certain you'll get to meet Remus as well."

"Can you shut up... I'm trying to sleep..." Draco grumbled, which made me roll my eyes and chuckle. I ran my fingers through his hair a bit more, and he went back to sleep.

"If you want, I can let you take Cephei for now, petting her scales will help with nerves." I offer, and he takes the white snake from around my neck and setting her around his shoulders. The snake, in turn, nuzzles the raven haired boy's face.

I ended up seeing Wormtail scavenging in a bag- no, not my bag, surprisingly, Nevilles. The rat-man finding a few berries and munched down on those, as the boy stroks the larger black snake's head. Said snake was also eyeing the rat in his new favorite person's bag.

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Once off the train, strunken trunk in pocket, I drag both Hades and Neville off the train and over to where my family was. I immediately bolt and hug Luna as tightly as possible, her letting out a small 'ow'.

Harry slowly walks over to Sirius, tears forming In his Avada Kedavra eyes.

"...D-dad...?" He asks softly, his voice barely a whisper.

"Hey pup. I'm back." The scruffy yet handsome man says softly, a small smile on his face.

Hades runs over, dropping his trunk, and hugs his father as tight as he can, the dog-man hugging back as tight as he can.

"Merlin. Ana wasn't lying when she said you look just like me. But bloody hell, you have her eyes, pup." the scruffy man says, chuckling.

"Uncle Remus!" I yell, letting go of Luna, and running to go hug the werewolf man I haven't seen in years. He hugs me back. "How's Mr. Greyback?"

"Hello to you too. He's been fine. He's the one who told me to go to Pads' trial, and your game." He said calmly, chuckling while hugging me back, using one hand to ruffle my hair. "Speaking of your game, you did amazing, i'm sure you're a better flier than Prongs here." He jokes.

"Moony!" Uncle Jamie yells.

"Wow, now all we're missing is Wormtail, and all the Marauders." Sirius comments, as he strokes his still tearful eyed son's hair.