Hopeless : Sirius Black's daughter Book 2

The Dream

Uncle Remus was waiting at the door when I got back. He immediately jumped me and gave me a hug. I almost fell over, seeing as I was still unsteady on my feet due to the burns I received when Peter Pettigrew had set me on fire last year.

"Where were you Miley? Eleanor told me you never came to her house!" asked uncle Remus when I finally sat down. "Were you at the Weasleys'?"

I could lie but I knew I would tell the truth.

"No. I was at the Malfoys'." I said cautiously. 

He stood up in alarm. "Did Lucius Malfoy hurt you? Are you okay?" he asked looking me over.

"I'm fine. I went there because I wanted to. I was invited." I said.

"What? Why would you go there? You know the kind of people they are!"

"I'd be dead if it wasn't for Narcissa. I would not be going to school if not for Lucius Malfoy." I said thrusting the bag of gold toward him. "I can buy my textbooks and everything with this. And you couldn't afford it."

He looked at me. "You don't even know how he gets that money. It's probably blood money." he said. I felt my anger and queasiness boiling up. 

"I don't care." I said racing up to my room.

As soon as I got there, I found an owl, Hermes perched on my bed.

Dear Miley.

How are you? We hope you are okay because we really need your help.

Mum burnt our order forms so we need you to make us more. We enclose some prices for our inventions. Also please look after this tiny box of trick stuff for us.

Don't disappoint us!

Reply quickly before Percy realises that Hermes is gone.

Fred and George.

PS: Consider yourself as the first employee of WEASLEYS' WIZARD WHEEZES! It is a great honour.

These boys were unbelievable. A tiny box? It was quite the opposite. Filled with trick wands, weird sweets and their prices, it was a big box.

Fred and George.

You call this tiny?? I can't believe it. And how could you burden a stolen owl with that box? Honestly, no wonder Percy is always so moody.

I'll make your order forms as soon as I can my new 'bosses!'

See you soon

Miley.

Uncle Remus was still angry with me the following day. I asked Ari and Lou to help me plant some herbs that I needed to make Wolfsbane Potion during the next few days. I had stolen the ingredients and procedure from my least favourite teacher, Snape's storeroom. I had all the herbs now all that was left was to grind the moss, slice the sycomore roots and dry them. Finally I needed vampire blood before I could brew the Potion.

I would have to look for it in Diagon Alley, well actually, in Knockturn Alley.

"Hey Miley I fixed the mp3 player for your friend Ginny." said Lou that afternoon.

I took it and looked it over. "Great, now all I need is to add her favourite music and it is a great birthday present." I said brightly.

"You need a memory car-" started Ari.

"Hey I'm a witch! I will use magic. Electronic stuff doesn't work at Hogwarts so I'm thinking of substituting it with magic." I told them.

"Hey is that your owl?" asked Lou.

Orion was back.

Dear Cammy

I'm glad that you are well as for me, I'm enjoying the South but I just wish I was back there with you and Harry although I can't.

I can however make sure you do go to school. You need to make memories there that you will treasure for the rest of your life. Trust me, I know. I have transferred a two hundred galleons from my vault to Rhine's. If it is not enough tell me please, I have enough of the Black heritage to last me three lifetimes that I may never even use.

Inform me if you see anything strange. Things are getting weird around here.

Take care

Sirius.

Wow. All that money. I guess I didn't need the Malfoys after all. Oh well, all the more money for me.

On Ginny's birthday I sent her the super refined magical mp3 player. I was sure she'd love it, after all I had put about 20 unremovable song covers by me!

Pigwidgeon, ( what a sweet name!) brought her reply. He flew around my room buzzing with excitement causing Orion to snort derisively.

Dear Miley,

Thanks for the present! But you have to show me how it works. I'm keeping it away from dad though because I actually want it to work.

So anyway the Quidditch world cup is ending in a few days! Pleaaaaase come with us and you can sleepover here. Hermione and Harry will be here too.

Ginny.

I was super excited about the World Cup, not because I liked the sport but because Viktor Krum was playing! Which girl wouldn't want to watch him?

Three days before I was due to the Burrow, I had the dream.

Wormtail was talking to something that lay in a chair. The chair was facing away from me so I could not see the speaker. I could not hear some of what was being said either but surprisingly I heard some things clearly.

"My lord, laying hands on Harry Potter would be so difficult, he is so well protected..." Wormtail was saying. Wait, please no. My lord. Lord Voldemort. The dream was silent again. I wanted to hear everything but I couldn't. To confirm my worst suspicion.

"One more curse, my faithful servant at Hogwarts and Harry Potter is as good as mine." the voice speaking was cold and high pitched. The voice of lord Voldemort. I watched as a Muggle man was brought in. Watched as he challenged the Dark Lord. As Wormtail turned the chair over, I saw what sat there and I screamed. The thing held a wand.

 "Avada Kedavra." It said. A flash of green light later,the Muggle was history.

Before I awoke, screaming, I heard a feminine voice in my head say "Save him, Miley, there is still hope." I was screaming loudly and uncle Remus came in held me in his arms but I knew. In less than two days this would happen. Harry would have the same dream and his scar would hurt. I could do nothing about it.