Asteria frowned as she sat next to Remus in the Gryffindor stands. The wind was chilly, and she was not built for the cold. She wanted nothing more than to stay in the Gryffindor common room and read. But she had told Sirius and James that she would come to the match. Lily sat closer to Asteria, linking their arms together as she tried to fight off the wind. Asteria smiled softly before looking at Lily.
"Why do you torture the boy so much?" Asteria had every intention of staying out of whatever was going on with James and Lily. But her curiosity was getting the better of her. Lily giggled and glanced over at Remus.
"What fun is it giving in that easily?" A laugh bubbled out of Asteria's throat before she could stop it. A laugh that she didn't have to force, one that came naturally, and it was because of these people that had broken down her walls and gotten her to care about them and their wellbeing.
"Excuse me? Are you Asteria?" Asteria looked passed lily and a young woman with storm-colored eyes and stunning, platinum hair stood there holding onto a Slytherin Quidditch jumper with the 'Black" written across the back. Asteria's eyebrows drew together as she looked up from the jumper.
"Yes, that's me." The girl smiled softly at Asteria, extending the jumper out to her.
"Regulus asked me to give this to you. He said that you would probably be complaining about the wind." Hesitantly Asteria took the jumper and glanced at lily, who was giving her a cheeky look.
"Thank you." The girl nodded at her and quickly turned on her heels and rushed away from them. Shivering, Asteria pulled the jumper over her head. The thing swallowed her, and the arms were so long that they reached well passed her fingertips.
Asteria tried to pay attention to the match the best that she could, but she couldn't get into it like everyone else was, so she leaned closer to Remus peeking at his book. He turned his head to look her, smiling curiously.
"Ari..you told them you'd watch the match." Asteria let out a small whine.
"Rem this is SOOO boring. Can't I just read with you instead" Remus sighed, his smile never leaving his face.
"As cute as you look pouting, I don't want to hear Sirius whine about you not keeping your word." A blush tinted Asteria's face as she stared at Remus in shock. Asteria didn't realize that Remus could flirt. But he had done it so easily with her just now. She turned back toward the match, and she searched for Sirius and James.
Asteria's stomach bottomed out when she noticed one of the Slytherins purposely knock into Sirius and another rush from the same side, knocking him from his broom. She didn't think in that moment. Her mind only went to keeping Sirius safe. Asteria flung herself to her feet and held her hand out toward Sirius's falling body, slowly closing it into a fist, Sirius's body slowed all the way down to the point, it looked like someone was levitating him down gently, A cold sweat ran down the side of Asteria's face and her knees buckled, Remus shot up from his seat and wrapped a supportive arm around her waist, keeping her up right.
"Ari are you okay." Panting softly, she nodded her head and let her fist uncurl when Sirius was safely on the ground. She knew that her father was going to be furious with her and that amount of magic being used was going to alert Tom. But she couldn't let Sirius get hurt.
"Can you walk?" Asteria tries to pull away from Remus and stumbled. Remus frowned and lifted Asteria into his arms carefully. Asteria opened her mouth to protest with him, when Remus gave her a stern look, telling her not to argue with him.
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Albus sat there staring at his daughter. Trying to figure out if he was proud of her for saving someone that she obvious cared about or yell at her for using her magic like that so recklessly. But Asteria seemed so far away like she was in a daze.
"How are your nightmares?" Asteria shrugged, a frown forming on her lips. Albus sighed heavily, she was trying to avoid all conversation with him, and he didn't like it.
"What is it? Something is obvious bothering you." Asteria tilted her head at her father and just blinked for a moment before speaking.
"Something is going on with Pettigrew. He's always busy and something feels off. I can sense lingering dark magic around him." Albus's eyebrows drew together as he considered her words.
"Do you think that if you touched him or something of his that you could get a vision off of it?" Asteria sits a little straighter. She did not like using her seer magic. It was unpredictable and could be painful at times if she wasn't careful.
"I'm not fond of that Idea and I can't get into the boy's dorms because of the charms you have on it, and I can't involve the others...I won't put them in danger or second guess someone that they have known their whole lives." Albus gave her a sad smile and nodded his head.
"But you can ask young Regulus, yes? Would he be willing to help you? I know that he knows who you are." Asteria's jaw clenched as she thought about Regulus. She knew that he carried the dark mark, and she hated it. But she also knew that he was spying and reporting back to her father. She wasn't fond of that, considering that he was so young.
"I'll think about it.... I need to see papa. If that is possible?" Albus's eyebrows shot up in surprise. Asteria hadn't asked to see Grindelwald since he was imprisoned. And he wasn't sure if the ministry would allow it.
"I will speak to Fudge and see what he says." Asteria nodded, neutral expression falling into place.
"I need to head back. Remus was worried about me even coming here." Albus smiled and nodded. He was glad that Asteria was allowing herself to care for the people that she surrounded herself with.
Asteria stood and turned to walk away, until she looked over her shoulder and offered her dad a small smile.
"Love you, Dad." Albus chuckled softly.
"I love you too little dove." The breath caught in her throat at the nickname. Yes, her father had given it to her, but Tom was the one who used it the most after they had gotten closer and now hearing felt like someone was twisting a blade in her heart.
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FanfictionThe Daughter of Albus Dumbledore and Grindelwald. The man who will be known as Lord Voldemort. She Fell in love until she saw what he would become. He mistakes obsession for love. She will do what she has to do to stop him. Even if that means, livi...
