Whispers of a Raven by TheBlack'sResurgence

Chapter 12

To say that Amelia had been both surprised and displeased by her brother's presence at the sight of the attack would be an understatement. Not only was he putting himself in danger but he had all but forced her silence on the matter.

As gifted as Dumbledore and the rest of his group were, they were not aurors. They were a vigilante group and a highly illegal one at that. If Edgar was caught, it was not only his position that would be in jeopardy but hers also, and for the life of her, Amelia could not understand why he would risk so much.

She was pulled from her thoughts as he huffed from the opposite side of the dining table.

"Millie, you can't ignore me forever."

"I am not ignoring you," Amelia denied, "I'm not speaking to you because I do not wish to argue with you, Ed. You have made your intentions clear."

"Yes, I have," he agreed. "I am doing what I can to ensure that what happened to mother and father does not happen to anyone else. I thought you would understand."

Amelia shook her head.

"I do," she replied, "but what you're doing is dangerous, Ed. What if you are killed? What would happen to the family? How do you think mother would feel? If father was still here, do you think he would approve? Have you even thought about that?"

"Of course, I have," Edgar snapped. "I think about all of those things every time I'm out there. Someone needs to stand up to them, Millie, and I'm sorry, but the Ministry is not doing enough. I respect what you do and I'm proud of you, I truly am, but do not treat me as though I am wrong for doing this. You forget that I can handle myself and I am able to make a difference to the people that are being attacked."

"I know, Ed," Amelia sighed. "I don't doubt you."

She didn't. Her brother was one of the most capable wizards she knew. He had always been diligent with his practice and even now with her training, he would likely best her.

That did not stop her from worrying about him.

"I don't want to fight with you Millie, but I will not stop what I am doing. It is the right thing to do."

Amelia knew he was right, but it made it no easier for her to accept. She loved and cared deeply for her brother but these were not normal criminals he was out there combatting. The entirety of the auror force was having no luck in apprehending any of these cloaked figures and it felt as though Edgar was putting himself needlessly in danger.

"I know, Ed," she conceded. "I just don't want you to get hurt."

"And what about you?" he countered.

Amelia shook her head.

"I'm an auror," she reminded him.

"You're still my little sister," he countered. "It doesn't matter how old we get or how far in the ranks you climb. You're still the same Millie that used to sit on my shoulders during Quidditch matches when you couldn't see. It will always be my job to protect you, so let me do it."

Amelia grinned at the memories of being on her older brother's shoulders. She had always been smaller than most of the other children and Edgar had always been there to make sure she could see.