The Dragon and The Wolf

11

Ellie stood inside of The Great Hall. Her arms wrapped around herself as she glanced around. McGonagall had asked her to meet her here of all places and she had no idea why. But Ellie knew that she had to get the time-turner.

"Ellie? What are you doing here?" Ellie suppressed a groan at the sound of Malfoys voice behind her. Ellie turned in time to see McGonagall walking up behind Draco.

"Good, you are both here. Ellie, I have the time turner as you requested, but I request that you take Mr. Malfoy with you." Ellie's eyebrows drew together in confusion.

"Why do I need to take Draco with me?" McGonagall inhaled a sharp breath and turned her attention to Draco who seemed confused just being there.

"Ella would like to see her dads. I am allowing this if you go back with her. To make sure that she returns and doesn't say something that could alter the past." Ellie rolled her eyes.

"I'm not like my brother. I would never do something irresponsible like that." Draco eyed her for a moment and then gave a sharp nod.

"I'll go with her. "Ellie scoffed and rolled her eyes. McGonagall nodded and placed the time turner over Draco's head and Ellie's eye twitched at it.

Minnie thought that if I had it, I would just bring Draco back to the right time and go back with my fathers.

Ellie moved toward Draco, and he pulled the time turner over her as well.

"Five turns and it will get you to where you need to go." Draco nodded and began turning the small hourglass.

Ellie squeezed her eyes shut and turn into Draco's side as a wind swirled around them. Draco wrapped an arm around her pulling her closer. Draco glanced down at her and Ellie lifted her eyes to meet his.

"Are you sure about this?" Ellie nodded her head silently and Draco inhaled a deep breath and began turning.

Ellie squeezed her eyes shut, burying her face in Draco's side and inhaling his woodsy spiced cologne.

"Merlin's Beard." Ellie's head shot up and her mouth dropped open at the site of her childhood Home that she had shared with Remus. She inhaled a shaky breath and stepped away from Draco taking in the small cottage.

"I think we came back to far." Ellie smiled softly.

"This is fine." She glanced over her shoulder at Draco who gave her a puzzled look. The door to the cottage swung open and a very confused Sirius stepped outside.

This was right after third year.

"Pup is that you?" Ellie let out a half sob half laugh, and she took off in a full sprint toward Sirius, before colliding with him and holding on for dear life. Sirius laughed and hugged her back without question.

"Star?" Ellie pulled away from Sirius as Remus stepped up to the doorway. She wrapped her arms around him tightly and Remus rubbed her back in a comforting way that she missed more than anything.

Remus lifted his head, and his eyes collided with Draco who stood there looking at the three of them.

"Mr. Malfoy." Draco nodded to Remus and Sirius inhaled a deep breath.

"Seems that this isn't our pup from this time." Ellie offered a guilty smile and Remus let out a clipped sigh.

"Then you should both come inside, quickly before we have to explain this to someone who walks by." Draco let out a long sigh and stepped inside of the cottage after them and closed the door. Remus led them into the living room and Ellie rushed to the beat-up old recliner and jumped into it. Sirius chuckled as he looked at Remus knowing that it was his favorite chair.

"She's still the same thankfully." Ellie rolled her eyes and sat cross-legged in the recliner as Draco leaned against the window seal closest to her.

"What brings you here?" Remus asked sitting down on the sofa. Ellie glances at Draco, before holding out her wrist to them. Sirius's eyes hardened and he shared a look with Remus.

"You're in an arranged marriage? To Whom?" Draco let out a long sigh before pulling up his sleeve revealing the matching rune symbols that wrapped around his own wrist. Both Remus and Sirius sat back and stared between them.

"Sirius why don't you and Draco go and have a chat in the study, and I will speak to Our Pup out here." Sirius glared at Draco for a moment before he stood from his seat. Ellie pressed her mouth into a thin line as Draco looked to her for help. But she offered none. She giggled when Sirius snatched him by the collar and drug him from the room.

"Now that they are gone. Explain." Ellie gave Remus a pointed look and Remus smirked at her.

"I can tell you the things about me. I can't tell you anything that happens." Remus inhaled a deep breath and leaned forward.

"Tell me how you ended up in an arranged marriage with Draco Malfoy." Ellie cleared her throat and wrapped her arms around herself.

"Well, we started spending time together in our sixth year. No one but Dad knew. And I- I thought that I loved him. Harry confronted him and he told Harry that I was nothing but a distraction." Remus frowned and shook his head.

"I'm starting to think that line is a Black family motto." Ellie giggled and glanced over her shoulder at the study door.

"I stopped talking to him and five years later Minerva is slapping these runes on our wrists and Harry is trying to fix things between Draco and I."

Both of Remus's eyebrows rose in surprise.

"Harry approves of him?" Ellie shifted uncomfortably in her seat and nods slowly.

"Papa. I can't risk getting my heart broken again. Not by him." Remus nodded thoughtfully for a moment and then motioned Ellie over to him. Ellie sighed and stood. She walked to the sofa and collapsed on the sofa next to Remus as she laid her head in his lap.

Remus chuckled softly as he stroked her hair gently. Like he had done when she was little.

"Love is worth the risk little star. And you my daughter deserve an epic love. Like your mother and father had." Ellie rolled her eyes and turned her head to look up at her Papa.

"I'd rather have a love like you and Dad." She countered defiantly. Remus snorted and glanced up at the study doors.

"You're bound to a Black. You might just get what you wish for." Ellie giggled loudly and the study doors yanked open. Sirius smiled brightly at the two of them, but Draco looked slightly afraid for his life.

"They are staying for dinner and then they are going back." Sirius declared with a broad smile. Remus gently moved Ellie into the sitting position and stood up from his seat.

"Then I suppose that we should start dinner."