𝑩𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒌 || h.potter

twelve || year 3 ✔️

The four of them let Ron sit on a rock, "Okay..." breathed Harry.

"You better go." said Ron, to Amelia.

"No, no. It's fine, I'll stay." Amelia shakes her head.

"You'll go, we'll stay." said Hermione, Harry nods. Amelia looks at them back and forth.

Amelia sighs then stands up. "Okay, fine." She walks to her father, who is staring at the castle in awe.

"Beautiful, isn't it? I'll never forget the first tine I walked through those doors. It'll be nice to do it again. Freely." said Sirius, smiling slightly. He turns to Amelia. "When I first met your mother, she was a very smart and beautiful witch. Always going around making friends. She was very stubborn too, her eyes glittering, and always smiling. She was like you. She loved you, Amelia. With all of her heart. If I was still there the day she was killed, you wouldn't be tortured, I'm so very sorry."

"It's alright. It's in the past." said Amelia as she pushes her hair to her ears, the bracelet dangling. "It's not your fault she died."

Sirius notices the bracelet she was wearing. "That bracelet was your mothers. That was her favourite."

Amelia glances at the bracelet on her wrist. "Yeah, Uncle Remus have it to me."

Sirius chuckles and puts an arm over he shoulders. "You look just like your mother, Amelia. But your eyes are mine."

"And nose."

"And nose..." he chuckles. "You can come and live with me, if you like."

Amelia smiles, excitement filling her. "When! Of course I want to come and live with you!"

"Soon as my names clear..." said Sirius.

"Thanks...Dad." Amelia smiles, leaning her head on her father. Amelia looks at Hogwarts, her father doing the same. Then, Hermione's voice rises on the air, quavering with fear.

"Amelia..."

She turns, and sees Hermione staring at the full moon. Lupin is a rigid silhouette, his fingers twitching.                              

Sirius slowly walks toward him. "Remus, old friend...did you take your potion tonight?"

Lupin, twitching, shakes his head. Pettigrew's eyes dart, taking in the situation, then slowly shift, note the wand trembling in lupins lengthening fist.

"Run. All of you. Now." warned Sirius.

"No! We're not leaving you." Amelia shook her head. none of them do, transfixed, watching as bristles poke through lupins skin. Black steps forward, wraps his arms around his friend, presses his mouth to his ear. "You know the man you truly are, Remus. This flesh is only flesh." He tries, he pounds in Lupins chest. "This heart is where you truly live this heart! Here!"

As Lupin's wand drops Pettigrew leaps.

"No!" Harry flashes his wand. "Expelliarmus!"

Lupin's wand flies from Pettigrew's hand and he freezes. Then slowly turns. Face blank, eyes closed, he Grins hideously. He transforms into a rat and dart into the night.

A howl pierces the air, Harry wheels. With a shrug, Lupin tosses Black into the air, then turns. He is no longer human, but a werewolf.
Harry, Amelia and Hermione begin to Edge back.