McKinnon

| CHAPTER THIRTY THREE |

"Dad!" Sarai called from her bedroom, "how much time have I got left?"

Sirius snorted as Remus checked his watch. The pair were currently seated at the kitchen table, indulging in a morning cup of tea. They'd been waiting on Sarai to finish gathering her things for the day.

"It's fifteen until ten." Remus called back. "Are you ready to go Sarai?"

"Just a minute!"

"What's taking so long? You're getting ready over there!" Sirius asked while leaning back in his chair.

There was silence in the cottage for a moment before footsteps could be heard coming down the steps. Sarai popped up and had her hands on her hips shooting Sirius a look.

"For someone who spends an awful long time to get ready in the morning you sure do have a lot to say!"

Sirius simply shot her a grin, "It takes effort to look this good." He said tossing his hair over his shoulder, "You should be thanking me for your genetics."

Sarai rolled her eyes before looking over at Remus. "Dad, Sirius is being gross."

"Sirius behave yourself." Remus said not looking up from his book. Sirius cried out in protest while Sarai shot him a smug smile. "And Sarai, thank Sirius for your genetics."

Sarai pouted when it was Sirius's turn to give her the smug smile. "But Dad!" She whined, "You're always the one telling me I take after my mum."

Remus raised his eyebrow as he glanced over at her, "Oh no, after being in the same house as the two of you all summer. I rescind my previous statement. You're definitely two peas in a pod."

Sirius's eyes lit up like Christmas at the statement as he smiled proudly at Remus. He then turned his head over to Sarai,

"Are you ready to go then?" Sirius asked.

Sarai nodded in response. "Yes."

"And you're sure you'll be alright?" Sirius asked for the third time that morning.

"Yes, Sirius. I'll be fine!" Sarai reassured him, "He's not that awful you know."

"You act like he is." Remus pointed out amusedly, while setting his book down."Do you need anything else before you go?"

Sarai shook her head, "No, I've got everything in my clutch thanks to you, Dad."

Remus had kindly placed an extension charm on Sarai's clutch so she could fit everything she needed to get ready at the manor.

"You best be headed out then," Remus said checking his watch, "You don't want to be late."

Sarai nodded her head and made her way towards the fireplace.

"Don't miss me too much!"

"Make sure you behave yourself!" Remus called back to her.

She grabbed a handful of floo powder in one hand and held on tightly to her clutch in the other. Squeezing her eyes shut she dropped the powder onto the floor.

"Zabini manor!"

Green flames erupted around her, and quickly died back down as she reached her destination.

"Woah," she breathed out as she took in her surroundings.

She carefully stepped out of the fireplace to marvel at the room she was in. There were black leather sofas surrounding her, and a glass coffee table at the center of the room. There were large marble pillars lining the walls to the ceiling, bringing her attention to the chandelier dangling above her. It was at least twice as large as the one in Twilfitt and Tattings. A portrait of Blaise and his mother hung in between the center most pillars.