Heart Scars

Forty Five

Pandora spent a week on the mend. Pomfrey kept her in the hospital wing as she regained her strength, and bits of her sanity.

She didn't remember the prophecy, but she knew something bad had happened. She knew she had seen something awful. The girl would constantly wake up in fits during the night, and Adhara was the only one around to provide comfort.

Adhara stayed close to Pandora while she was recovering. She skipped most the classes she shared with Remus, and told Pomfrey to write her a note.

"How is she?" Evan asked as he dropped his things in the chair next to his sister's bed. Never mind the fact that she was awake and completely able of answering, Evan looked at Adhara.

"She's fine, Ev. Poppy said she'd be able to go before dinner tonight." She offers a comforting smile, but she knew it didn't look genuine. She was still worried. Everyone she loved was in horrible danger.

"You should go outside, Ara." Evan says quietly, but she shakes her head.

"I'm fine here."

"Really, Ara, go outside." Evan orders as he nods his head towards the door. She rolls her eyes slightly, but leaves them all the same.

She froze when she saw Remus. He was standing there in his robes, his bag thrown over his shoulder. His eyes were downcast, but upon hearing the door shut, they jumped quickly to look at her.

She turned her nose up at the sight of him, and turned to leave before he reached for her arm. They stood in silence a moment, his gentle gaze fighting against her harsh glare.

"Would you listen to me?" He sighs.

"You didn't listen to me when James accused me of rigging the match." She huffs, and Remus frowns.

"I don't care about the match, Ara. I was stupid, and even if you did cheat I don't care. Regulus deserved to win, especially after everything that's happened."

"We can't keep doing this, Remus. We have petty fights and that's fine if we're just school kids, but what about after? I don't want to walk away from you angry and never see you again." She grabs his hands, and he squeezes them gently.

"I promise you Ara, it ends now. We'll never have another fight again." He kisses her knuckle, and Adhara can't help but let out a sigh. She needed him, even if she knew they'd still fight. They couldn't help it sometimes.

"Pandora saw something." She sighs. Adhara didn't want to share this part of Pandora with anyone without her permission, but this prophecy affected all of them.

"Saw something?" He questions. She hesitates for a moment, before looking over her shoulder. She grabs his hand and begins pulling him down the hall.

"We need to find the others."

Adhara sat in the one eyed witch passageway with Sirius, Remus, James, and a reluctant Lily. The red haired girl had initially refused, but Remus insisted when he saw how important it was to Adhara.

"What's this all about?" James huffs, still angry about losing the match. His hazel eyes were set in a deep scowl, and his hair was messier than usual.

"Pandora's a seer." She reveals, and the four of them stare at her in shock. Seers were rare, even rarer were ones who developed their ability at such a young age.

"She spoke a prophecy a week ago." Her voice shakes as she repeats the prophecy, and she watches as their faces fall. Adhara was slumped against the wall, Remus sitting next to her.

"You-you're the traitor, Ara. You have to be." Sirius says weakly, tears springing in his eyes. She hadn't thought of it that way. She was a traitor. She knew she'd eventually pay the price, but so soon? Maybe even before the war ended.

"I'm also the spy, Sirius." She says quietly.

"This is all so confusing. Let's not start putting labels on people just yet." Lily says calmly. She was level headed and calm, a huge contrast from the girl at the Potter's over Christmas.

"Except mine. The wolf must walk alone again. Who else could that be?" Remus sighs, and they all fall silent. While many pieces of the prophecy were up for interpretation, this one wasn't. This was Remus, clear as the day. He was alone before the marauders, and he would be after.

"We'll cross that bridge when we come to it, mate." James assures him. The group falls silent, and Adhara stares at the ground in defeat. She had fought so hard, and none of it would even matter. A prophecy couldn't be changed.

"We'll get through this. All of us." Sirius says, his voice suddenly filled with confidence. No one says anything, and Sirius falls quiet once more.

The beginning of March approached quickly, and Adhara had completely thrown herself into her studies. She received no word from the dark lord, which she took as a good sign. Dumbledore hadn't called upon her either, and she was grateful for the silence.

Her and Remus spent a lot of time shacked up in the library studying, and little by little, Lily began joining them. She wasn't the same around Adhara as she had been, but she wasn't so cold either.

"We have exams in June. I'm simply swamped." Lily throws herself at a table with Adhara. They were in the back of the library, where dust covered the books and no one ever ventured.

Adhara froze. She hadn't been alone with Lily since the death of her family. Lily seemed to notice the same thing she did, because her eyes did a quick look around to see if Remus was there somewhere. Lily let's out a sigh.

"I'm sorry for how hateful I was over Christmas. I was angry."

"You had every right to be angry with me, Lily." She says quietly. The red haired girl smiled weakly, before taking the seat across from Adhara.

"I know I can't blame you just like I can't blame Severus. It was no one's fault what happened that not. No one's except Voldemort." Lily says, and Adhara shivers at the name. It was rare for someone to be so open about speaking his name. Many thought it to be a curse.

"I truly am sorry, Lily." She says, and she's shocked when the fiery haired girl stands and wraps her in a hug. It was comforting, and it felt like it was from a sister.

"I couldn't stay mad at you long. I need someone to help me look after the boys. They're a handful." She laughs slightly.

"Tell me about it."