Misery [T. Higgs] ✔

reincarnate

Helena and Remus gently guide Sirius towards the castle. A few dementors fly past them, making Sirius shiver, but none attack. Running out of the school Dumbledore, Madame Pomfrey, Professor McGonagall and Professor Snape quickly make their way over to them while students gather to watch the scene. "Mr. Black. It appears as if an apology is due. I am sorry for not doubting the newspapers when it came to your guiltiness.", Dumbledore says and Sirius looks up. "Nothing will make what happened undone. No apology can bring back the dead. So do not bother." "Miss Lupin. Would you and your father be so kind and bring Mr. Black into the head student bath on the second floor and maybe some clothes so that he may clean up. I shall have to inform the minister about his arrival. You both are excused from lessons today." Helena and Remus nod. She takes his hand in hers and gently guides him towards the school. Sirius soon only holds her hand, walking completely on his own as a free man through the castle he last walked through as a teenage boy. "Now tell me.. You have a fiance?", he suddenly says, a mischievous twinkle in his eyes. Helena laughs and nods, holding up her left unoccupied hand. He studies the golden ring. "His name is Terence Higgs. He is 3 years older than me and he works for the ministry. International correspondent. We started dating two and a half years ago in his last year here.", Helena tells Sirius. "And Remus is okay with that? What house was he in?" "I have met him. He is very good to her. Although I almost get jealous that she spends a lot of time with him. He spends the holidays with us and is just an over all good match for Helena. And he was a Slytherin." "Slytherin.. My my... He must be a good one in a bad batch.", Sirius says and Helena barks out a laugh. "I know another two good Slytherins. But yes. Its quite befitting." They share the first laugh Sirius had in years. He sounds nice. A lot like a puppy barking. Over all kind.

"Helena!" The three stop and watch as a blonde boy sprints towards them. "Draco! Is everything alright?" He simply hides behind her and she sees Pukey and Flint stomp towards them in pure anger. "Malfoy! Come here right this instant!" "You two will piss off before I jinx you into next week you good for nothing pathetic inbred bastards!", Helena hisses at them. Angrily. "Pathetic?!" Flint whips out his wand. Helena simply flicks her hand. "Expelliarmus!", she says and catches it, then grabs it with both hands. "If any of you bastards go even near Draco again I'll snap your wands and your arms. Go die in a pit, assholes. Threatening a kid! Man do I hate you." She throws the wand precisely into Flints open gaping mouth, then turns back around, takes Sirius hand again and wraps her free arm around Draco. "Are you okay?" Draco nods slightly. "Thanks." "Anytime, dear. I'll go study later. Do you still need help in Astrology?" Draco nods. "Meeting after the lessons in the library?" "Sure. See you later." She ruffles his hair. He grins cheekily and scurries off, after giving her a quick hug. "The Malfoy offspring? Really?" "He is a sweet kid lead astray by his parents. Trust me. I will stick up for him regardless. I consider him family. He is related to you after all." Sirius blinks and nods. "You're right. I am.." He sets in motion again as Helena giggles and Remus sighs. Sirius seems to turn into his teenage self again. And that could only mean trouble...

They bring him to the bath and while Remus stays behind to look after his friend Helena runs to the private quarters her father stays in, taking out a few pieces of clothing that may fit and turn Sirius Black back into a free human being he is.

Meanwhile he speaks to Remus about last night.
"How can she stay outside with you?" "I see her as my daughter as much as she sees herself as my daughter. She took my last name herself to show it. I think its that, that makes the connection possible. To her, I am the same person that saved her from certain death and a very painful sickness. No matter what shape I take. I don't know why but she smells as if she truly were my daughter. My pup. Therefore other animals shrink away from her. Scared that they'll anger her werewolf father and I always know where she is in a certain radius. She just.. Is my daughter. And I wish she was by blood. And that she wouldn't have had to see what she has seen. She has such a loving heart, intelligence, kindness and talent I would have loved to see her live and use them freely without fear and without the risk of her health declining rapidly again." "She said it was something with her heart.." "Depression, trauma and grief have many faces, Sirius. But hers was of the worst kind. It was sadness that ate away at her heart. She has lost a heart valve to it. The risk of her dying of a heart attack is much higher. And her lifespan is shortened by the fact that her heart has to work harder since it can't pump blood properly. I agreed with her about distancing herself from Harry. I don't want to outlive her... That would kill me." "But she knows wandless magic. Quite impressive actually." "Her magic abilities are far greater than that. She could play quidditch without a broom if she wanted to. She has qualities of a seer, can create magical, actually real flames that can engulf her entire body and a lot more. Its almost as if she was just a vessel to bundle up all magic only to distribute it again with every spell she casts. Its impressive. As a little child she used to play hide and seek with me a lot. Most of the time she hid on the ceiling and gave me heart attacks.", Remus tells Sirius, "You should have seen the pride on her face when I jumped out of my skin after discovering her in a corner between the walls and the ceiling like a spider." Sirius barks his laughter, a wide smile on his face. "I'll have to see that for myself." Remus cracks a grin and nods. "I have no doubt you'll get to meet Terence too. You'll like him. Trust me."

A knock gains their attention. "I brought clothes.", Helena's voice chirps. Remus smiles. "She is also very dependable." He opens the door and takes the clothes. "We'll be out in a moment." "Take your time. I'll just wait here.."