The Twins Who Lived

Time with Remus

"Now remember, these visits to Hogsmeade Village are a privilege. Should your behavior reflect poorly on the school in any way, that privilege shall not be extended again." McGonagall explained, looking over the permission slips sighed. Dahlia handed over her's and Harry's signed slips

"How'd you get the dursleys to sign them?" Hermione asked curiously, "I didn't, I signed them. Doing enough mail for aunt petunia ends up giving you a perfect copy of her signature" Dahlia shrugged.

"Ah.. Ms.Black, Mr.Potter. due to the current state of things, Dumbledore has decided that you won't be allowed to attend hogsmead" McGonagall explained. Dahlia's eye twitched, "and where is he?" She asked tightly, "away at the ministry on business" McGonagall explained, "bloody coward" Dahlia grumbled. She looked over, watching Blaise rip up his slip "Blaise you didn't have to d-" "I wanted to Mamas, there is no use going if I don't get to spend it with you. Besides, next year, little moon can come with us" Blaise said interrupting her, she smiled as he pulled her into his arms. "You guys have fun, bring us back something nice" harry said, waving off the rest of their friends.

"On one hand, I'm outraged they didn't get to go but at the same time, I can understand the logic behind not letting them" Regulus said

{The scene changes, showing Dahlia, Blaise, Ginny and Harry walking with Remus along one of the bridges}

"You both surprised me in class the other day, I had assumed the boggart would have taken the shape of Lord Voldemort, However it turned into the deaths of those you love" Remus said. "We've faced Voldemort twice already, he isn't so scary however... Losing your other half.... Being cursed to live life alone without them.... That is torture beyond anything imaginable" Dahlia said, leaning into Blaise, Ginny hugged Harry, they weren't together yet but they were getting there.

"That sounds horrible" Marlene said, shuddering "I'm surprised your not already dating" barty said, gesturing to harry and Ginny, "I wanted to take things slow, she was 12 then and had just survived a near death experience, I wanted her to just enjoy life and not worry about relationships yet" Harry shrugged.

"Yes, losing those you love is something that never heals... Nor does it ever get better" Remus said, looking out into the distance, "tell us about them, please moony" Dahlia asked, Remus felt his heart break, hearing the longing in her voice, they had been robbed of their family far too soon, they should have known about their parents as they grew, not being told about them from others. "Your mother was there for me at a time when no one else was. Not only was she a singularly gifted witch, she was also an uncommonly kind woman. She had a way of seeing the beauty in others, even and perhaps most especially when that person could not see it in themselves. Your father James, on the other hand, he, uh, he had a certain, shall we say, talent for trouble. A talent, rumor has it, he passed on to you. As for Regulus, he was a great friend of mine, no Matter how bad things got, he still tried to cheer up those around him, we would stay up late in the library,reading and talking, enjoying the peace before we were once again thrown into the chaos. You're more like them than you know, Harry, Dahlia. In time, you'll come to see just how much." Remus said, looking at them, he could make out the parts of his friends they got, the resemblance in their looks, behaviors and personalities.

"Thank you Remy" lily told him, smiling softly, Remus nodded, Regulus smiled at him, "serious, A talent for trouble? Come on moons, you could've said how dashing I was, how eccentric, how amazing" James rambled, pouting slightly, Remus snorted "I didn't want to lie" he said with a smirk.

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Until next time my pups

• Mischief Managed•