Set in seventh yr. Aurora Potter was engaged to Fred Weasley and two months pregnant when he died. While grieving the death of Fred for months, she begins to realise she has feelings for Charlie. Charlie through the advice of George finally tells Au...
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Chapter Five, Healing
Aurora had just gotten out of the bath where she had an hour long bubble bath, the bathroom spelling of all the different candles that had once been lit throughout the room the scents intermingling creating a pleasant aroma that calmed her frazzled mind and churning stomach. Just as she wrapped a white Egyptian cotton towel around her body and one around her hair when a knock sounded on the door. "Rory?" Her dad's voice sounded concerned through the cherry wood door. "Are you alright in there? You've been in there for quite awhile."
"I'm fine dad sorry for worrying you." Aurora called through the door her guilt creeping higher at his sigh of relief. "It's fine baby. When your ready come downstairs George and Charlie are here they want to see you." And that was the reason for her frazzled mind and hour long bath, she was so afraid that they'd hate her for Fred's death and blame her like the rest of their family and herself.
As if knowing her inner turmoil Sirius's voice carried through the wood once more. "They don't hate or blame you Rory. And I hope you know I won't let anyone into this house if I think they're going to hurt or upset you in some way." He reassured his voice calm and soothing like it always is and Aurora couldn't help the tension seeping out of her back and shoulders a little, she knew how overprotective her father was and that was without adding Uncle Remus and Aunt Dora to the mix. Smiling softly Aurora unlocked the door stepping out of the bathroom holding the towel close to her body. "I know you wouldn't dad but, I can't help think they'll blame me like." She trailed off at the end her eyes drifting to the floor suddenly finding the lamented flooring interesting.
"Hey," Sirius said firmly as he grasped her chin gently bringing her face up to look him in the eyes. "Don't worry about Molly and Ginny if they want to be stupid and miss out on the amazing person you are and her grandchild and niece or nephew than that's their fault not yours. Arthur and the others don't blame you and you shouldn't blame yourself Pup you have nothing to blame yourself over, everyone knew what could happen if they joined in the war, even if they didn't and if anyone wants to blame you for things not your fault than they are not worth your time or thinking about.
Now go and get dressed and I'll be waiting in the kitchen with the others with your lunch, don't worry it's something light and then you can take your potions." Sirius kissed her forehead as he pushed her gently towards her room to get dressed smiling reassuringly at her as she turned back to look at him. He sighed and slumped against the wall once her bedroom door shut behind her, he knew she was struggling after everything that's happened suffering with a severe case of survivors guilt on top of everything else and people like Molly and Ginny Weasley were not helping any.
If he heard anyone blaming his daughter one more time for things not in her control or fur things that weren't even her fault to begin with he'd make his mother and father look like bloody saints. Sighing once more he made his way back down to the kitchen where Remus was asking George how his shop was coming along who'd finally gotten around to opening it again with the help of Lee and Ron, he knew it's what Fred would have wanted; while Dora and Charlie were catching up as they used to be best friends while at Hogwarts, Teddy was on his play mat in the corner happily batting at the dangling toys above him happily laughing and changing his looks every time he caught a look of himself in the mirror. "How is she?" Remus asked once Sirius sat down with a heavy sigh pouring himself a mug of coffee.
