✓ | PARAMOUR, sirius black

chapter fourteen

Time had passed since Kaia's return to The Order, and with it came the unfortunate news of Regulus's fate. Mad-Eye and Kingsley reported that he had fallen during a confrontation with the remaining Death Eaters, and they had been unable to save him before he passed.

Kaia felt a pang of sadness and regret upon hearing the news, but she tried to remain strong.

Amidst the losses they had endured and with Voldemort's demise brought about by Neville Longbottom's efforts, The Order eventually dispersed for a time. During that period, Kaia and Sirius had chosen to tie the knot, a joyous occasion amid the aftermath of war.

As Neville continued his education at Hogwarts, eventually reaching his fifth year, he discovered a troubling vision involving the capture of James and Tabitha by Death Eaters at the Ministry of Magic. Believing it to be real, he and Harry organized a group to save them. However, upon their arrival, they realized it was a cunning ploy orchestrated by Voldemort himself.

And later during the battle, Kaia had been on the brink of completely losing her mind, as she witnessed Bellatrix Lestrange aiming a lethal spell at her husband. In a moment of quick thinking, she utilized the diversion skills she had learned from her time undercover, diverting the spell just in time to prevent Sirius's death. However, the spell backfired, taking the life of a different Death Eater instead.

Sirius stood there, utterly astonished, as he watched his wife in a state of fury sending spell after spell aimed at his deranged cousin, Bellatrix.

Sirius was so engrossed in the sight of his wife battling against Bellatrix that he hadn't paid attention to his surroundings. Suddenly, he was snapped back to reality as another spell came hurtling towards him from a Death Eater. Just before it could connect, it was abruptly blocked by a powerful shield.

"You know, brother," a familiar voice rang out, "I imagine you need to learn not to gawk at someone during a battle."

Sirius was taken aback by his brother's sudden appearance, the sight of him alive after all this time completely throwing him off guard. He blurted out the first thing that came to his mind, "You're alive!"

Meanwhile, Kaia called out to him over the chaos and noise surrounding them, her annoyance evident as she said, "Are you bloody insane, Sirius Black? Get your head out of your arse and help us here!"

Without wasting another moment, Sirius resumed his focus on their surroundings, turning his back on Regulus as they both engaged in battling their enemies.

Regulus chimed in dryly, his attention still on his own battle while protecting his back, "Congratulations, by the way. I apologize for missing the wedding. I had some rather pressing matters to attend to."

Sirius responded with a touch of sarcasm, "It's quite alright. I didn't expect my presumably deceased brother to show up, anyway."

Regulus chuckled, acknowledging the comment. He confessed, "To be completely honest, I intended to continue the charade of my death until a more opportune moment arrived. But watching you come this close to being killed, I simply couldn't just stand idly by and let that happen," Regulus explained, his expression serious now.