Irene M. V. Williams

Chapter 15

It was Christmas break and Sarah was excited to have her sister back home with her. It had felt weird without her sister with her for most of the day. She began to feel a bit anxious while waiting at the station.

It didn't help that the winter holidays were going to be filled with work, having the goblin's get Irene's godfather's trial set up with the ministry and Irene's trips to the Underground. Sarah's thoughts drifted as she waited for the Hogwarts Express to pull in.

She remembered the devastation she felt when she saw the man, Sirius Black, in chains in his cell when she visited to see what he was like. Sarah had gone with a goblin to make sure that a dementor wouldn't attack her. He was so very gaunt and thin, scruffy and his eyes were wild. It seemed like he barely seemed to register what was happening around him. He only seemed to perk up when Albus Dumbledore was mentioned, he became so deathly still that Sarah remembered leaning forward in her shoes afraid that he was in shock. But no it was anger that shook his bonds. 

Irene had arranged for a small group of highly recommended mind healers to help the man, as well as hired a healer to live in the Potter Manor until Lord Black was well enough for when he got his trial.

"Sarah!"

Sarah's green eyes blinked as she came back to the present, her eyes searching until they landed upon her little sister. All reservations from earlier were forgotten as she held out her arms and her little sister jumped into them.

They held each other tightly, neither one wishing to let go.

"How have you been, my little princess?"

Irene's face flushed at her older sister's pet name for her.

"I've been...alright."

Sarah didn't miss the hesitation, but before she could ask her sister had turned toward her friends that were trailing behind her.

"This is Hermione!" Irene gestured to her female friend. "And these doofuses," that got her a playful shove from the boy with dreadlocks, "are Lee, Fred, and Geroge."

"It's nice to meet you, Miss Williams." A small girl with hair in large honey brown curls stepped forward.

"Sarah, please."

Hermione smiled back, "Sarah."

The three boys then thought it was their time to shine as they all went to say hello at the same time, which caused a small argument to happen between the three of them.

Irene hopped up and down, ignoring the boys, "Did you get the tickets?"

Sarah chuckled and nodded, before taking out the tickets she had gotten for her winter show.

"Where are your parents? I'd like to meet them, so I can give them their gifts."

Hermione and Lee both claimed they were waiting outside the station. While the twins stated that their parents were in the station somewhere.

"Shall we meet them then?"

They found the Weasleys first since they were in the station. It didn't take long as there were quite a few of them. 

"Mum! Dad!" The twin yelled before jogging over to where they were.

The tallest people from the punch of redheads turned around and saw them jogging over. The woman started yelling at them immediately "Where have you been! We have been looking around the whole station for you-" 

"Molly dear calm down, it looks like they want to introduce someone to us." The male of the two told the woman, whose name was apparently was Molly, looked past the twin to the group of three girls and Lee who were all awkwardly standing there as the two boys got yelled at.