Until We Meet Again (Sirius x OFC)

Part 2 - Chapter 39: Aftermath

I woke up in a bed, but not ours. That was very peculiar.

My mind was foggy and when I tried to remember what had happened, I came up with nothing.

As I become more and more conscious, I noticed that my body felt sore, my muscles were burning as though I'd done an intense workout. I shifted and felt a sharp pain in my left shoulder.

Then I remembered. The fight in the Ministry. Me hitting the ground. Green and red lights all around me and screams echoing through the large room with the veil. Then... Sirius... hit by a green flash, dropping dead right before my eyes.

I panicked. My breathing came raggedly and I started crying.

No. This had to be wrong. Had it been a nightmare?

It couldn't be, and the realization hit me full force. I felt the pain of the fight, I noticed a bandage around my legs where my knees had been hurt from falling on hard stone.

It had been real. All of it.

„Ally, hey," Someone was beside me, taking my hand. „You're awake. It's okay, you're safe."

It was Molly.

„Where am I?" I asked.

„Grimmauld Place."

„What?"

„We won't be staying here much longer, it's not really safe anymore, but for now it's the only place."

I groaned when I tried to move. I did recognize the room then. It was the one Remus had been staying in, but his things weren't here anymore.

„I'll tell the other's you're awake, they will want to talk to you."

„Wait, what-", I said but she had already slipped out of the room.

I wanted to be alone, to be completely honest. But there were these questions burning in my mind. What had they done with Sirius... or his body?

Where was he now and why wasn't I with him?

How much time had passed and... had they already burried him?

The thought felt foreign in my brain. I could not believe that he was dead, yet I knew that I had to somehow grasp the concept of it.

And my baby. Was it okay?

I felt my abdomen and it did not hurt, which I thought was a good sign. I couldn't know, but I had the feeling that I was okay. Still, I felt a very palpable fear now that I had lost them both.

That I was alone now.

Before I could panic again, the door opened and I saw multiple people in front of it, Molly, Mad-Eye, Tonks... but only Remus entered. He looked like he had been through hell. His face was pale and he looked worn-out. The glass of water in his hand gave away how shaky he was.

And then I realized that... in the Ministry he had taken care of me. I had been too preoccupied with my own grief that I forgot Remus lost his best friend as well. And maybe thought he'd lose me too.

I felt terrible.

„Hey," he said to me and gave me a weak smile that did not reach his eyes. „You're finally awake, Molly tells me."

I nodded and the tears and panic came. „Oh, Remus."

He was beside me in an instant and pulled me in his arms. I noticed he tried to hold back his own sobs. I wondered what awaited me outside of this room. Had we lost more people?

„It's okay, you're fine." he said. „The baby is well, don't worry."

„The baby is fine?"

„Yes, I... obviously told no one except the healer. I'm not sure if anyone heard you, though."