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𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐏𝐄 𝐃𝐈𝐄𝐌  ── ◦'𖥸'◦ ──  𝒜𝒞𝒯 𝒪𝒩𝐸
↳ ❛ so close, yet still far ❜︎
𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟱 ╱ ╱  🏛🧺 ˚◞𑁍ﾟ𝙳𝙸𝙾𝚁𝙲𝙷𝙰𝙸𝙰𝙼𝙴𝚃

The awkward silence fell between the strange group. Leo and Crookshanks led the way down the stairs. Then Lupin, Pettigrew, and Ron went next.

Next came snSnpe drifting creepily along, his toes hitting each star as they decided.

Then it was Celeste followed By Sirius, Harry, and Hermione.

"You know what this means?" he said abruptly to his niece and godson.

"Turning Pettigrew in?"

"You're free," said Harry.

"You'll finally get to live your life together." Celeste smiled softly at his giddy behavior.

"Yes..." said Sirius slowly. "But I'm also your Uncle, and Harry's godfather."

Harry nodded, "Yeah I knew that."

"Your parents appointed Remus and I as your guardians Celeste, Harry. Speaking of your godfather I think he's itching to properly meet you...I heard about the whole family Custody battle between the Malfoys and Tonks. From all people I had to hear it from the Lestranges."

"How'd they find out?" Celeste questioned in confusion. So far she's never heard much about them. So to hear that they know about her is an understatement.

"Narcissa, my cousin, basically your technically your cousin slash Aunt is allowed to send one family letter each," Sirius explained. "I've never received any except Andy...but that was two years ago."

So Andromeda contacted him when she was in her first year.

"All I know is that Andy is going to put up one hell of a fight. You see, your forms only have Remus as your guardian but because I'm a prisoner and Remus is a werewolf, he can't take care of you. The reason why nobody knows is that Reyna wanted to keep it a secret. Since then, the name on your documents has been sealed with an enchantment until now..."

"So it's determined by who your godmother is...and there are four obvious answers of who it might be." Sirius began.

"Bellatrix Lestrange, but I don't think Reyna would go for her....especially during those times. Narcissa Malfoy, Andromeda Tonks, and lastly her deceased sister Andrea.

"The Black sisters?" Celeste whispered. "Why would my mother be friends─"

Sirius sighed and peered down at his niece, "Because believe it or not little Dove, but those five were like sisters."

"I'll understand if you want to stay with her aunt and uncle Harry. But well...think about it. Once my name's cleared...if you wanted a...different home."

Celeste wore a matching grin with Harry's.

Harry could finally leave the Dursleys and actually have a home. "What─live with you?" he said, accidentally cracking his head open on a rock protruding from the ceiling. "Leave the Dursleys?"

"Of course, I thought you wouldn't want to," said Black quickly. "I understand, I thought I'd─"

"Are you insane?" said Harry, voice croaky as Black's. "Of course I want to leave the Dursleys! Have you got a house? When can I move in?"

"Let the man breathe Harry," she chuckled.

Celeste laughed and tugged on Harry's arm. "Hear that Harry? No more Dursleys."

Sirius didn't miss the dreamy look he gave Celeste. He would be more than welcome Harry but felt overprotective of her.

Black turned around to look at their other 'visitor'. "What are we going to do about him?"

"Maybe dump him at the Black Lake." Celeste shrugged.

Hermione swatted her friend, "That's dark and cruel Ce. I think you should talk with Remus."

Remus was in his thoughts when Celeste came up to him. "I'm sorry about my behavior before...I have nothing against werewolves─unlike my other relatives besides Sirius and the Tonks family."

The Lupin chuckled, "It's alright Celeste, you were going through shock...so now you know."

"That my Professor is my godfather? Mum picked the best man out there and can I be honest with you? I feel like there was something familiar about you...even before we met...I know it's you that sends me chocolate and fuzzy socks every Christmas."

A smile broke on Remus' face. "I want you to live with me...hell I fought so hard..."

"It's not your fault Remus...it wasn't you that's the problem. Fudge is going to decide where I go...and I'm scared that I won't fit in anywhere."

Meanwhile, with Sirius, he could see the way Harry would glance at his niece and instantly went into guard dog mode.

"So my niece huh?"

"I─I don't know what you are talking about," Harry mumbled.

"I don't necessarily mind you going out with her...but if you break her heart I won't hesitate to throw hands."

Back to Celeste, she was oblivious to the conversation going on between Harry and Sirius.

"Andromeda is a rare soul. Your mother named you after her. As for Narcissa, she's misguided but kind. I'm sure no matter where you live, they'll treat you with unconditional love...I fear that if you do end up living with the Malfoys, Lucius Malfoy will try to control your life."

"Can't I live with Sirius?"

"Well, that's up to ─

Remus suddenly went rigid, making Hermione gasp in realization. "He didn't take his potion tonight! He's not safe!"

"Celeste get away from him!" Black yelled.

There was a terrible snarling noise and Celeste took that as a cue to turn around and run towards her friends. His body and shoulders were hunched. Hair sprouting visibility on his face and hands.

Remus was no longer himself, but Moony.

As the werewolf reared, snapping his long jaws, Sirius disappeared from Harry's side and lunged forward at Remus.

Harry stood there frozen until Celeste and Harry's screams alerted him. Pettigrew dived for Lupin's dropped wand. There was a bang, a burst of light ─ and Ron lay motionless on the ground. Another bang ─ Crookshanks, and Leo flew in the air.

"Expellimarius!" Harry yelled pointing his own wand at Pettigrew; Lupin's wand flew high in the hair and out of sight.

"Stay where you─" However Celeste was too late to compel Pettigrew to stay put because he transformed and got away.

There was a howl and rumbling growl; Celeste turned around to see the werewolf taking flight; it was galloping into the forest.

"Sirius, he's gone, Pettigrew transformed!" Harry yelled.

"Sirius are you alright?"

The sight of Sirius bleeding made Celeste immediately want to leap towards him but at Harry's words Sirius scrambled up again.

"What did he do to him?" Hermione whispered. Ron's eyes were only half-closed, trying to stay awake.

"I don't know..."

"We need to get up to the castle and tell someone," said Harry, pushing his hair out of his eyes, trying to think straight. "Come ─" but then from beyond the range of their vision, they heard yelping.

"Uncle Sirius!" cried Celeste as she dashed off. The others followed after her, yelling out her name.

Theyelpig seemed to be coming from the edge of the lake. Celeste's run stopped when the yelping turned quiet. As they reached the lakeshore, they finally saw why. Sirius turned back to a man. His hands over his head.

Celeste inched forward with tears streaming down her face.

"Nooo," he moaned. "Nooo...please."

And then Harry finally noticed them and saw at least a hundred of them. The more they appeared out of the darkness, he felt his vision becoming hazy.

"Hermione, Celeste think of something happy!"

Sirius now laid emotionless.

"Expecto Patronum! Hermione, Cecily help me!"

"Expecto ─" Hermione whispered, "expecto─expecto

However, Hermione wasn't successful.  They formed a soil wall around them.

"Expecto Patronum!" Expecto patronum!" chanted Celeste. She had some practice getting it but she couldn't perform one fully.

Celeste could feel her vision fog up and fear overtook her. The fear of losing her closest family member.

By the feeble light of Celeste and Harry's formless Patronus, he saw Dementors halt. A dead, slimy hand slid out of under the cloak. It made a gesture as though to sweep the Patronus aside. He and Celeste held hands as they shuffled closer together.

"No─No please, he's innocent─"

Soon Celeste's Patronus has died including Harry's.

A paralyzing terror-filled Harry's eyes as he clutched Celeste to his side. "Close your eyes─"

Whit Fog was blinding him. He had to fight... expecto patronum. And in the distance, he heard the familiar screaming...expecto patronum...he clutched in the midsts for Sirius and found his arm. They weren't going to take him or Celeste.

Celeste could feel herself slipping into the darkness, but raised her wand determinedly.

A white wisp flew from her wand and there was a grey fox prancing away across the lake with a stag.

Celeste couldn't understand what's going on until she hit the floor.

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✎↷... 𝒂 𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒆 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒂𝒖𝒓𝒐𝒓𝒂 ✉️
➩ 𝑣𝑜𝑡𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡, 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑘 𝑦𝑜𝑢!
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I AM SORRY FOR THE GRAMMAR AND SPELLING ERRORS...I WAS SO TIRED.

So Celeste's Patronus is a fox! I want Celeste to be at least reminded or share similar things with Regulus.

Celeste looks like both her parents and it's perfectly normal ( or at least whenever relatives point me out ) that they think one parent looks like their mother or their father. I hope that makes sense.

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