Thick Smoke

Emotions

When Eliza and Hermione got in front of Grimmauld Place, Eliza's eyes were sparkling as Hermione's never seen before. It looked like her usual sly appearance suddenly transformed into the most inoffensive.

When she stepped inside, Eliza's soft smile widened at the sight of her father singing carols as loud as his mother was screaming.

"Shut up old hag!" He screamed when he walked downstairs to welcome the new guests. "Eliza!"

Eliza chuckled and hugged her father, leaving her luggage in the hall. Hermione rolled her eyes and waved at Sirius (to which he also responded with a wave).

The sight of the father and the daughter being so close to each other was quite heart warming for the short ginger woman who just walked out of the kitchen. Remus followed Mrs. Weasley and smiled brightly at the sight.

"Let's get you settled in and then you two can have the bonding time you so desperately want." The brown haired man announced, flicking his wand so her luggage automatically flew to her room.

Everyone was already gathered in the Black mansion. Sirius was happy from more than one cause and he was singing continuously as if he's been enchanted. Eliza was in her room unpacking when she heard a soft knock on her door.

It was Tonks and she looked annoyed.

"Can you tell Sirius to keep it down a bit? His mother is screaming enough already." She moaned as she walked and sat on the bed.

"You look tired." Eliza stated, her eyes scanning Tonks from head to toe. "Have you been guarding for long? Or is it because Mr. Weasley's been attacked?"

Tonks chuckled, "You kids are just too curious and smart for your safety."

"Hermione told me that Harry saw it all happen in his dream." Eliza continued, "How could that happen? I know they are connected somehow but can it go so far as to know what each other's doing?"

Tonks blinked, her mind working quickly for a response. Eliza wasn't in the Order but she seemed very informed.

"I'm not sure. Whatever it is, it's very helpful at the moment. It saved Arthur's life."

The green eyed witch sighed and sat next to Tonks, "But this happened spontaneously. What will happen when Voldemort realizes what's happening and he uses it in his favor?"

That seemed to trigger something in Tonks's head because she changed the subject completely to what she wanted for Christmas.

Later on, Eliza went searching for her father. She found him in Buckbeak's room, feeding him dead rats for lunch.

"Your pet looks content with this new lifestyle." She started bemusedly.

Sirius glanced at her over his shoulder grinning, "Yours doesn't. I saw Furvus running around, hissing at everything."

Eliza shrugged, "Maybe because you and Remus use him as a messenger so often."

Sirius rolled his eyes, placing the bucket of rats aside and pushing her into the hall. They walked downstairs in silence and he ruffled her hair out of nowhere.

"I'm really happy we're spending Christmas together, Liz." He admitted .

"Obviously. Your singing is so loud that I'm surprised the Dementors haven't heard you yet," She joked causing Sirius to glare at her playfully from the side.

"Ha Ha Ha. Tell this joke to my mother, she will be delighted. Her sense of humor is just like the bottom of an overused cauldron." He sneered but Eliza chuckled anyway.