Chasing Shadows || Draco Malfoy x OC

(Summer) Year 5- Ch.102

When Céline came down to the kitchen and saw that Sirius was sitting there alone. Went and made some tea for the both of them.

"Good morning." She said. He looked up at her, not realizing she had entered the room.

"Oh, morning Céline." He said.

He seemed anxious about Harry and his hearing. Everyone in the room did.

"He'll be fine..." Céline said calmly, sitting down across from him and placing a cup of tea in front of him. . Sirius looked at her, gave her a lope sided smile and he leaned over to ruffle her hair.

"Oh I know." He said. "But the ministry will definitely try to be difficult about it." He continued to stare at her with that same thoughtful look he always gave her since she arrived.

She looked at him questioningly. "Is there something in my face?" She asked, touching her cheek.

"No," he chuckled, "you know, you remind me of myself when I was young... I mean leaving your home at your age."

Céline looked down to her mug.

"I think it's brave of you to get away from all that. I'm sure your situation is a bit different though." He said softly.

Céline thought for a moment before speaking. "I think... rather than leaving because I had enough, I left out of fear." She looked at him seriously. "The fear of possibly dying by their hands."

His eyebrows raised a little before taking a sip. There was a moment of silence between them for a little.

"You know..." Sirius spoke again. "Harry had said the other day that if he were to get expelled, he didn't want to go back to the muggles he's living with. He asked if he could live with me... he also asked if it were possible that maybe even you could live with us too."

She looked at him surprised. "Me?"

He nodded, "He said he wanted all three of us to live together as a family."

She felt touched that Harry even thought about it. She smiled sadly him, "That's a nice idea..."

He only nodded. Both of them unsure that would be a possibility. They were brought out of their own thoughts when they heard light footsteps come down the stairs into the kitchen.

Hermione, Ron, the twins, Ginny and Mrs. Weasley all came into the kitchen.

"Oh you're up early Céline." Mrs. Weasley said sweetly, giving her a motherly pat on the cheek. "Let's get breakfast ready then."

They all started helping out with breakfast as best as they could.

Harry returned close to noon with the good news of being cleared of all charges. They were all so relieved and had a little celebratory lunch that day.

"We knew you'd be cleared." Said Hermione, finally looking relieved.

"Of course Harry would get away with it." Ron said gleefully.

Harry was grinning from ear to ear, looking visibly more relaxed now that the trial had passed.

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More days passed, getting closer to the end of the holiday, they had cleaned a good portion of the house. Céline went into the kitchen where Mrs. Weasley was preparing lunch.

"Mrs. Weasley?" Céline said. Mrs. Weasley turned around and smiled at her.

"Oh, Céline, did you need something dear?" She asked.

"I—er— I would like my bracelet back, please." Céline said nervously.

Mrs. Weasley stopped what she was doing, her smile faltered.