Love Is You

Chapter 3

     Tomorrow there would be the divorce suit at the ministry. Scarlett was becoming worse each day both mentally and physically. So Carina had to write Leo and tell about the situation. He immediately took a leave from work and came to London to stay with his mum for a week. And later Scarlett would live with Carina in Hogwarts for a while.

"Mum it is enough wine for tonight, stop please." Leo took the glass from Scarlett's hand. "I don't want you to be hangover tomorrow."

"It's just my 5th glass, give it back Leo."

"No alcohol for you anymore, you drink too much lately."

"That's how i cope! It makes my mind blurry so i stop thinking!" She started to cry again. She was crying almost everyday and that was heartbreaking for the twins and Scarlett's parents.

Leo hugged his mum tightly and kissed her cheek. "Lets go to sleep mum, you should rest for tomorrow."

She nodded lightly and let Leo to take her to her bedroom.

"I love you mum, have a good night."

"Love you too baby, night."

     The court was going to start at 10 o'clock. So they had to be at the ministry around 9:30. Scarlett was up early in the morning since she couldn't sleep at all. She took a hot shower and started to get ready unwillingly. She looked herself in the mirror for the first time after days. She felt like she got older in such a short time. Her eyes were red from crying and she had dark circles around them from lack of sleeping, she has lost couple of pounds because she was not eating at all but having alcohol non stop.

"That's not me." She mumbled to herself and looked through her closet. Then she picked a black dress, did her hair and put her signature red lipstick on.

     2 hours later Scarlett and the twins were sitting at the ministry and waiting. Scarlett was so nervous and scratching her hands like she always did when she was under stress. After a while Sirius showed up too. He wasn't looking any better than Scarlett.

"Scar we can renounce this court, i don't want to divorce. I love you..."

"Dad stop it please. It is already hard for her, don't make it harder." Leo said firmly.

"Do you want us to divorce Leonidas?"

"That's the right thing after what you have done."

"Dad, Leo, it is not the right place or time to argue." Carina said.

     And at the moment the worker called their names. Scarlett stood up and walked to the door but she stopped at the doorsill. She knew if she took one more step, she wouldn't change her mind anymore. She took a deep breath and walked in.

     Half an hour later the court ended, they were divorced now. Scarlett felt numb, she was hearing her kids talk to her and seeing them moving around but couldn't react to any of them.

"Mum? Mum!?" Carina shook her lightly.

"Yes yes, lets get out of here..." Scarlett mumbled and walked out. She felt like she was in a nightmare but couldn't wake up. Leo was escorting Sirius out, it was the first time he saw his dad crying and being devastated that much. Leo was upset with him but over all he was his dad and he couldn't help himself but felt bad for him.

"Please tell me all of this is not real and just a bad dream son, please..."

Leo didn't answer, just rubbed Sirius's back. Sirius took off a cigarette and lighted it.

"You can't smoke inside, sir." A security approached him immediately.

Sirius cursed and walked outside angrily. Leo followed him and said to Carina "I will be waiting you outside."

Carina nodded.

"I need to pack my stuff."

"What stuff mum?"

"I resigned."

Carina was surprised "When did you do that mum? Why?"

"A week ago. I can't work here anymore." Scarlett was talking so emotionless, she sounded like her soul was sucked by dementors.

"Why tho? You love your job."

     Scarlett just shrugged her shoulders, didn't want to tell her the real reason. 15 minutes later they have packed her stuff and were going down with the elevator. But on the next floor Arabelle got on the elevator. Scarlett was out of her mind, didn't even notice her until she started to talk to her.

"Hello mrs. Black, ah sorry i should call you ms. Rose now." She smirked.

Arabelle was the last person Scarlett wanted to see right now but here she was. Scarlett ignored her but Arabelle was persistent.

"Don't we talk? I think we have so many things to talk now."

"Sorry but who are you? Could you please leave my mum alone? She doesn't wanna talk."

"You are her daughter huh?" She smilled wickedly. "I am the woman that your daddy chose over your mother. But no surprise that he wanted someone new."

Carina drew her wand "If you say one more thing, i hurt you!"

"Cute, little girl protecting her mummy." She laughed, at the moment elevator stopped and she hopped out still laughing. Scarlett was visibly shaking but trying not to cry in front of many people. She has already felt humiliated enough. Carina was so angry, she couldn't do anything to calm her mum down. When they arrived the ground floor, Scarlett run out crying her eyes out. She couldn't hold her tears anymore.

"Mum wait!" Carina followed her.

"Mum what is going on!?" Leo asked worriedly. But Scarlett was having a nervous breakdown and not listening anybody. They decided to take her to St. Mungos. The healers gave her sedatives so she was sleeping now. While she was sleeping Carina told everything to Leo.

"She didn't deseverse any of this. It is breaking my heart to see her like that."

"Me too, i don't know what can we do to make her happy again. I missed her smile."

Leo hugged his sister tightly. "We will figure it out, everything will be fine again..."