Seeking The Bookworm

Unveiling the Blackness

Viktor was the first to speak, if you don't count Walburga's screams.

"How are vou vere?" he asked puzzled as Hermione nodded her head in shock.

"When my darling insane cousin was killed, I was released from the veil. I have spent the last five years trying to get back here. For some unkown reason I woke up in America." Sirius said, gingerly walking down the old, worn stairs.

He then turned to his mother's portrait, "As for this, the best way to kill a demon is with kindness." Sirius then kissed his mother's painted cheek, hand-removed it from the wall and preceeded to burn it.

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As Viktor and Hermione were interogating Sirius, there was a knock on the door.

"I vill get it." Viktor said and walked out of the kitchen.

Hermione caught Sirius smiling at her and said, "What?"

Sirius tsked, "Granger, Granger, Granger still oblivious as ever I see."

"And what is that--"

"IKTOR!!!"

Hermione's heart melted for the second time that week at the look of awe on Sirius' face and the look of happiness on Viktor's. And she couldn't help but laugh at Remus and Harry's expressions: priceless.

"Teddy! How are vou? Have vou veen good?"

Teddy nodded his head, then he caught sight of Sirius, "UNCLE PADFUT!!!" Teddy ran under the table and much to everyone's surprise, climbed into Sirius' lap.

Sirius sat amazed as Teddy changed his hair to his own wavy, black locks and steel gray eyes, then to Viktor's, Hermione's and Harry's combinations.

Sirius looked up at everyone, "How does he know who I am?"

"Tonks once vold ve vat she showed vim a picture ov vou. Ve likes vou a lot." Viktor said sorrowfully.

Sirius caught it, "Is my...is she no longer with us?"

Remus shook his head and sat beside his old friend, but smiled wanly, "I wouldn't be here either, were it not for the witch next to you."

As Sirius glanced at Hermione, Viktor and Harry sat at the table between the two remaining Mauraders. 

Sirius smirked, "I always heard you were good with hexes Granger," then he swallowed, "Who else?"

"Dumbledore," Harry said, "Headwig, Dobby, Professor Burbage, Mad-Eye, Scrimgeour, Bathilda Bagshot, Mr. Tonks, and..."

"My parents." Hermione whispered, Viktor pulling her close.

"Snape is still in critical condition after all this time, stuck in a coma." Remus added.

Sirius slumped in his chair, "Andromeada....."

"Nana's fine! She live with me n Daddy n Uncle Harry n Aunt Ginny!" Teddy burst in.

Everyone smiled, then glanced over as the floo flared.

"Viktor?! KRUM! Where are ya mate? Ma wants to know if ya got rid of that devil-woman's portrait yet!" the twins voices resounded through the house.

"Vy don't vou come vee for vourselves?!" Viktor shouted back.

Not three seconds later Fred, George, Molly, Arthur, Percy, Penelope, Bill, Fleur, Victoire and Charlie Weasley walked out of the fireplace. And immediately went into shock.

Victoire was the first to move, wanting to sit on Viktor's lap with Teddy. The Bulgarian obliged, despite Fleur's apologies.

"Oh! Zorry Viktor! Ze est zust--"

"She is vine, Fleur, no trouvle at all."

The table was lengthened and Molly headed to the other side of the large kitchen, muttering about a  "welcome back" feast.