way to go, tiger | Lorenzo Berkshire

࣪𖤐 Y6 | 12 . Life goes on

SPACE SONG — BEACH HOUSE
'It will take a while to make you smile. Somewhere in these eyes, I'm on your side.'

Once Victoria left the cottage after cleaning both Cassie and Remus' wounds, Cassie finds herself making tea and buttered toast. She is weak. After the events of the burrow two days ago, she feels odd. Something doesn't feel right.

She hates how easily they can get to them— how easily they can get to Harry. They didn't even see them coming.

Cassie then thinks about how close she was to avenging Sirius. Bellatrix was mere metres away from her but Remus' grasp held her back. She resented him for doing that— but she also understood. Cassie is fully aware that she is the sole purpose for Remus, and if she were to get hurt or even killed, Remus wouldn't be able to hold on any longer.

She admires him for how long he has held on. For starters, he lost three of his best friends and the love of his life in one night. He lost his daughter and nephew. He went through one hundred and forty-four full moons without anyone by his side. Now, he's lost his husband again and his daughter inherited his condition— which he never thought was possible, nor likely.

Cassie always thought she got her perseverance from Sirius; but seeing Remus like that the other night, she changed her mind. Remus and Sirius are as strong as each other, just in different ways. Remus was lonely— he survived all by himself. Sirius left an abusive household behind, his little brother with it. Cassie thinks they're the strongest people she's ever known.

Cassie wears her black headband today, alongside a pair of grey jogging bottoms and her Slytherin quidditch jumper. She sits in the living room with her tea and toast and the television on before her. It's on the muggle news channel, which she finds surprisingly interesting. NASA's 1st Mars rover launched from Cape Canaveral. Cassie has no clue what NASA was, but thanks to Astronomy, she knows what Mars is.

Remus strolls into the living room, sitting down next to his daughter. He could smell the toast from the other side of the house. If he's being completely honest, it hurts his heart to see Cassie making the very same meal Sirius would make for her after a full moon. Cassie hadn't even noticed, but of course Remus did.

"You okay, sweetheart?" he asks.

She smiles and nods, "My head still hurts and these bastards are still stinging but other than that," she sighs, looking at the fresh wounds on her ankles, "I'm as good as gold."

Remus frowns, "They'll heal quickly, they're not too deep, Vick said so herself."

Cassie nods, taking a bite of her warm toast. "Can Enzo come over later?"

"Yeah, I was just about to ask if you wanted someone round. I've got some stuff to do in the garden so that should be fine." Remus says.

Cassie thanks him and puts her plate down. Remus starts to get up but Cassie stops him; "Dad." she says. He raises a brow and sits back down. "Yeah?" he replies.

"I saw dad's constellation the other night at the burrow." she says, flatly. "I looked up and it was right there and it was as bright as I've ever seen it. I'd never seen such a clear constellation before. I took it as my sign to avenge him that night."

Remus frowns, "I know, sweetheart." he lets out a deep sigh. "But I couldn't risk her getting to you and doing exactly what she did to Sirius. I wouldn't be able to live with myself, Cassie."

"Yeah, I know." she frowns. "Why didn't you try to kill her as well? I know you hate her too— probably even more than I do."

He shrugs, "I've learnt to manage my rage ever so slightly over the years. I knew that if I went after her in that moment, you'd be left defenceless and I would've left you— which was something I promised you I would never do. You're my main priority in every situation, pup."