Back Again

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We stopped just outside the great hall, the doors were open. We were late, all the students were sitting down and all the teachers were seated at the top table.
We walked slowly into the great hall; I looked to either side of me to see all four houses and the flags around us. I felt more at home here than I did at mine sometimes, I had some very good times here and some very bad times. Mainly good.

We reached the top table
“Ah I see you finally made it” Dumbledore spoke.
I blushed knowing it was our fault, mainly mine.
“Sorry Albus it’s my fault took me longer to get ready than planned. You know it is a woman’s prerogative to be late” I said cheekily.
“Ah that you are correct on Miss Seer” winking “If you three would like to take a seat at the end” he continued.

Without another word we all headed to the end seats to let him speak, I wasn’t really listening to what Dumbledore was saying I can just remember it was about the school dance on Friday and about students going home for Christmas to visit their family. It was too difficult trying to keep up with Dumbledore as well as the two troublemakers, I mean my friends. God they say women can talk but these two are like a steam train when they get going. I decided to leave them to it I could speak to Remus later alone without any interruptions. I would have plenty of alone time with Sirius as well, or at least I hoped.

Once dinner had ended and the students had retired to their dorms although that normally meant they were supposed to be there but most likely had snuck out somewhere. Dumbledore turned to us and quietly said.
“I should inform you now we are going to have to re arrange the meeting for another time, most likely tomorrow. As Severus here has been called to a meeting of his own and I would like him to attend as he maybe able to share some light on how you have returned Sirius.”

“That’s fine Dumbledore, I am quite tired myself and would prefer to be able to gather as much as I can remember” Sirius replied.
Dumbledore stood “In that case I bid you goodnight” he replied lowering his head slightly as he turned and left the great hall.

We stood up and headed in the same direction when we got to the hall Sirius started bidding Remus goodnight.
“Sirius I think I am going to stay up a bit longer and speak with Remus, I’ll see you later?”
He looked at us for a second as if to wonder what was going on “sure” he replied.
“Don’t worry I wont kidnap her Padfoot”
“I hope not Moony or I will kick your arse from here until the next century” he replied as he headed up the stairs.

Remus turning to me “So Angelina, what do I owe the pleasure of your company?”
“A talk, but if you’re busy”

“Don’t worry I am not, most people avoid the werewolf here. Feels like being back with my parents”
I reached out and put my arm around his waist.
“Don’t worry the good people still love you” then I started tickling him where I knew he was ticklish.

“You’re an evil woman you know that”
“So you say” I said sticking my tongue out at him.

It was good to see him smile, I guess it’s been a long time since any of us were really happy.

“So m’lady where would you like to go? For a nice walk out in the snow by the lake or to go to my quarters and have some firewhiskey.”
“Hmmm that’s a tough one, I think the firewhiskey as long as your intentions are honourable king sir”

“When have they not been?” he paused as I went to answer “on second thoughts, don’t answer that”.
I giggled he was sweet it was a shame he was a were wolf we would make a good husband and father but the ministry would never allow it. They really should change the laws they are really out of date. So what once a month for a few days he didn’t sleep much, became moody and bad to be around. So do I but you don’t see people running away from me. Ok well maybe you do but really what was so different?

We slowly walked towards his quarters in silence once we were there he headed straight towards his drinks cabinet pouring out two glasses.
“So what’s the matter, you’ve been terribly quiet and that’s not like you” he said teasingly.

“I’m fine honest, how are you” I said sipping on the firewhiskey. I knew better than to take a lot at once. Bad experience I learnt the hard way which involved a bottle of the stuff a game of truth or dare and me ending up naked on the school roof singing.

“I’m good, enjoying working for the order; I feel like it gives me a purpose. Anyway stop sidetracking you should know better than to try and change topics. I can tell something is on your mind has been all evening which is why you didn’t speak through dinner. Sirius noticed it too, he seemed very concerned”.
I looked up at him not sure on what to say.

“I see” he continued “I don’t have to be a mind reader to tell what’s going on. He does love you, don’t doubt that”.
“I don’t it’s just”

“The physical aspect” he said smirking.
I scowled at him and continued with my drink, screw it all of it in one go.
“He’ll wait for you I believe”

“Yeah he said just…”
“You weren’t sure as he hasn’t opened up. Angel..” he walked over to me and gently touched my cheek “…He will wait for you. You’re the first woman he has cared about since Isis, and not matter how much he wants to push things further he isn’t that stupid. He will open up in time. He needs time like you do, just for a different reason. Well you’re scared of being close to someone physically and he is emotionally. But that will change trust me”.
Smiling I leant up and kissed him on the cheek “thank you”.

“You both deserve to be happy, now if we could only find me a nice female werewolf”
I shook my head “Terrible you are”
“ah but you wouldn’t have me any other way. More whiskey?”
“Sure” and walked to the cabinet where he poured out some more drinks for both of us.

After we sat on his couch next to the fire and continued to talk about things we had been up to. Seem he defiantly had been busy, he had been sent to contact more lycans as Voldemort was going to use them against the wizarding world. It seems that meeting didn’t go well. I don’t blame them either way the lycans wouldn’t be accepted. Only difference is we wouldn’t use them and kill them off which Voldemort would.

When we realised it was gone 11pm we decided to call it night and resume our chat another time, and he promised to let me get a word in edgeways between him and Sirius.
“Let me walk you back Angel, even these halls aren’t that safe and I would never forgive myself if anything happened to you”

“Why you are the gentleman aren’t you” I teased
“Why of course”

We headed back slowly towards my dorm, halfway there I realised it was pretty damn cold now and this top washelphelping.

“Cold?” he asked me
“Err no why you ask”
He nodded towards my chest which revealed I was pretty damn cold. Crossing my arms quickly I felt my face go bright red.

“Sorry pretty hard not to noticed” he chuckled.
I raised one eyebrow looking at him, so much for the gentleman I thought.

“Here” here said taking off his cloak and wrapping it around me.
“Probably a good idea if we walked faster as well” I stated.
Silently he agreed and we headed quickly up to my quarters. Once there I told the cherub the password and I took off the cloak.
“Thanks for this evening”
“No problem Angel”

He leaned in and kissed me on the cheek.
“Sweet dreams”
“You too” and I turned and headed into the common room as the statue closed behind me.

I looked around, looks like he headed to bed sometime back I thought.
I walked up to my room, my head felt a bit dizzy. Not enough to make me sick thank the gods. I changed into my nightdress and climbed into bed. I lay there looking up at the top of the four poster bed knowing I wasn’t going to get any sleep for some time if anyway.

I wondered to myself whether he would be asleep also, probably he had been here awhile alone. Maybe I should have left the conversation with Remus to another night. Oh well it was done now and I was much happier with things. Remus really knew how to put things for me not that Sirius didn’t just I knew he had been hurt badly.

Poor him I thought, I mean him and Severus never got on as it was but for her to leave for him. Although I never blamed Severus because I actually spoke to him about it and she said she broke up with Sirius so only she was really to blame. But from Sirius’s point of view that was not the case.

Done and dusted this situation was, or I hope it was. Normally when those two are around each other they end up in a fight and I didn’t want to have to break them up like last time, especially as I ended up with a broken nose and black eye

I turned over to face the door that lead to the joint bathroom, closing my eyes I lay there for a while. Nope no good still not going to get to sleep. I turn over onto my other side and curl up, still no joy. I sigh and pull the covers off and head to Sirius’s room.

I quietly turned the handle and walked into his room, I stood there watching him. His chest going up and down from his breathing, he looked peaceful. I crept closer to the bed that’s when I realised he was in the middle, ok less room for me but I can live with that.

I pulled back the covers slowly and climbed in