Misery [T. Higgs] ✔

fools

The couple finally arrives at the fox burrow and are immediately smothered by Remus, Molly and Arthur. "Are you two alright? We were so worried. There is a murderer running around freely..", Molly says but Helena stops her. "We were at the ministry so that I could give off my statement. Sirius Black is innocent. 12 years that Harry could have already had his godfather in his life have passed because I never knew they arrested him in the first place. At the time he supposedly killed a group of muggles and Peter Pettigrew he was still in our destroyed home, clutching my fathers dead body and sobbing! 12 fucking years and I didn't help him... The dementors command has been changed. They are going to look for Peter Pettigrew. And I will try to find uncle Sirius and tell him that he is completely rehabilitated. A free man." Her opposites freeze. "Are you sure? Sirius Black is innocent?" "Sirius was dads brother. You should have known that best, dad. He would have rather died than tell anyone where we were hiding. If Voldemort truly had tortured him my parents would be still alive.", Helena says. Terence quickly embraces the girl and places little kisses on her temple. "Calm down, beautiful. Try to calm down. They get it. You are stressed, I understand that. But calm down. Okay..?" She leans into him and embraces him tightly. "Okay.. I need a nap. Can you.." He simply lifts her up, carries her over to the sofa, lays her down and lets her place her head on his lap. And in record time she is passed out. Sleeping tight and soundly close to the person she loves. "So you really went to the ministry..?" Remus asks. "Yes. Fudge himself reviewed her memories and they took a heritage test. Everything she said was confirmed in front of the wizengamot. Sirius Black can't be responsible for all the crimes he was locked up for. Today a new message should be passed out by the daily prophet about this turn of events.", Terence explains, brushing trough her messy curls. "I can't believe it. I've hated my best friend for 12 years.. without a reason. I have just let him suffer instead of looking into the matter, despite knowing him so well... I feel like I am the worst friend of all times. "You have raised Helena during those years. Everything you did was for her and all your attention was with her. When would you have had the time to take action in Sirius' case..? I on my part am thankful that you did... If you didn't I would have never met her. She would have been dead." Remus glances at Terence and nods. "Thank you. I am glad Helena has chosen you to be her partner.. I don't know what I would do if it was a guy anywhere near as insanely hyperactive and mischievous as Fred and George for example." Terence cracks a smile while Molly playfully glares at Remus. The adults then all look at the peacefully resting Helena. "Tell her to come home before we ride to Hogwarts.." "We?", Molly asks in surprise. "I have been accepted as teacher for defence against the dark arts this year...", Remus grins. "I'll get to parade around that this girl is indeed my daughter." "Helena will love that. I'm sure! Congratulations!", Terence grins. Remus smiles. "Thank you.. Anyways.. We'll be going home. I'm sure you and Helena want to wait till Harry joins you and.." "Helena doesn't want any contact with Harry anymore.", Terence says. "What? Why?!" "She worries all the time when she is close to him, Ron and Hermione. They run head first into any danger without even informing a teacher. Harry got himself bitten by a basilisk after running into the damned chamber of secrets. And she won't be there after this year to always babysit him. You know how weak her heart is. She has had those chest aches again. They are killing her without any hesitation or consideration. To survive she has decided to distance herself completely." Mollys eyes have filled up with tears. "Oh my dear poor little girl.", she whispers. Remus quickly walks over and bows down, leaving Tonks to rub Mollys back in a compassionate manner. "May I? Let's just go home." Terence nods and Remus gently lifts up his daughter in his arms. And in front of his eyes she turns back into the five year old sobbing as her heart painfully self destructs, climbing into his bed and sleeping in his arms every night so that he could defend her from all those terrible nightmares. He presses a kiss onto her forehead. "Nothing will ever hurt her. Not as long as I live.", he whispers to himself. Helena opens her eyes slightly. She reaches out and wraps her arms around his neck. "I love you, dad. Please never leave me." "I won't." With that the entire extended family disapparates, leaving the Weasley household. "What happened?" "Helena came in with Terence. They just left again.. Helena is not well.." "Is her heart..", Percy asks, afraid of the answer. "Sirius Black is innocent. And she feels guilty for not knowing he was arrested and that he spend 12 years in Azkaban." "Really?!", Fred and George ask. Both shocked. "Yes. And he is Harry's godfather. For all those years he could have already lived with him..." "Those people in the government are just fools, aren't they?"