Comfort And Death (Chapter 7)
~After the death of Regulus Black, you take confinement in Sirius who cared for you like a sister after Reguas died, becoming each other's person, you stay at the black house, after having a hard time griefing one night, you go to the place Regulas died. (Sirius survived, don’t attack me, I can’t kill him in this one)
A/N- seems like all the chapters i’m writing right now are getting to the climax, i’m hyped to be writing this one, so enjoy and I hope you all love it
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June 30th 1997
“Are you okay?” Sirius asked waking into my room at about three in the morning, sitting down on my bed.
“I don’t think so,” I whispered taking another drink of the firewhisky in my hand. “I don’t think i’m okay Sirius,” I whispered leaning on his shoulder.
“Give me this okay,” I felt the bottle taken out of my hand, to weak to take it I just laid on Sirius’ shoulder. “Harry is coming home tomorrow, you need to snap out of this,”
“I know,” I cried out looking up at Sirius. “I did something horrible, very horrible,” I whispered leaning my head forward and placing it down on Sirius chest.
“Tell me about it in the morning, come on, lay down,” Sirius put his hand on my shoulder, standing up and laying me down. “You’ll be better in the morning, but please, don’t drink anymore, without us knowing, you know how we feel about it,”
I laid down with tears soaking down into my shirt. “I’m sorry,” I cried out placing my legs against my chest. “I didn’t mean too, I was just,” I paused pushing my head down.
“Sirius,” Remus said at the door, we both turned around to face him. “Stella,” He walked towards me, placing his hand on my face.
“I’m sorry Remus,” I whispered scared and shivering. “I won’t do it again, I promise, I won’t,”
“And we believe you,” Remus said smiling down at me, he leaned down planting a kiss on my forehead. “Sirius and I have to talk about something, you stay and go to sleep, we can talk in the morning, before Harry comes home,” Remus moved my hair out of my face.
I heard the two walk out of the room, I let out little weaped, unsure of why I had done what I did. I sat up in my bed, unable to sleep.
“I brought you a glass of water,” Remus whispered walking into my room quietly. “Are you not going to sleep?” He asked placing the water down on my nightstand and sitting down beside me.
“I’m sorry Remus, please just don’t tell Sirius,” I whispered leaning my head up, I looked up at the walls, my eyes getting glossy.
“What did you do Stella?” Remus asked grabbing my hand. “I won’t tell Sirius, tell me,”
“I barried it, the ring Regulas gave me, tonight it’s somewhere in the backyard, barried,” I whimpered closing my eyes.
“Stella, that's a good thing,” Remus said moving closer to me, he placed his hand on my face. “That means your over him, you know, it’s a good thing, you didn’t have to drink by yourself, you could have told us and we wouldn’t have been mad,”
“I looked down at Remus, my eyes still glossy and burning. “I don’t know where I put it, I can’t remember, Sirius is going to hate me,” I leaned my head forward, falling on Remus’ shoulder.
“I could never hate you Stella,” Sirius said placing his hand on my head. “You're my best friend, your like my sister,”
“But I lost the ring,” I whispered closing my eyes, Sirius wrapped his arms around me now.
“The ring is gone and it’s okay, you’re okay Stella, and Regulas is gone, we’re okay,” Sirius said planting a kiss on the top of my head. “No more drinking without us knowing okay Stella,”
“No more drinking,” I whispered opening my eyes and sitting up, looking at the two boys in front of me. “I don’t think I could have survived all these years without you guys,”
“And we wouldn’t have survived without you,” Remus said with a smile, his head fell on Sirius with a yawn.
“Thank you,” I smiled watching the two fight to keep their eyes open. “You guys can go to bed, I think i’ll be okay,” I let out a tiny laugh.
“Good idea,” Sirius said shifting his body a bit, falling against my bed and laying against the wall, I smiled watching Remus lean in against Sirius on the opposite side of my bed.
“Goodnight,” I whispered pulling my blanket up and laying down, I smiled to myself as I closed my eyes, listening to the soft snores come from the two boys at my feet.
“Stella,” I heard Remus whispered, I felt him crawl beise me, I didn’t look over and kept my eyes closed.
“What is it Remus?”
“I think i’m gonna ask Sirius to marry me tomorrow,” I quickly turned around and faced Remus who had a grand smile on his face. “He sleeps like a elephant, he can’t hear us,”
“Oh Remus,” I smiled wrapping my arms around him. “Do it, you two deserve this,” I whispered in his ear.
“I just needed your blessing, your the closest thing he has to family, i’ll take that as yes,” Remus said as I let him go and crawled back into my space.
“A million times yes,” I couldn’t contain my smile. “Goodnight Remus, i’m glad, i’m really glad for you guys,”
Remus crawled back and laid with Sirius, I turned back around, closing my eyes once more and quickly feeling myself drift off to sleep with excitement.
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“Harry should be here soon, we have to get him from kings cross,” I faintly heard Sirius croak, sounding like he had just woken up.
“Yeah, should we just let Stella sleep, she had a hard night,” Remus asked, I smiled opening my eyes.
“I mean, you guys aren’t being completely quiet,” I lightly chuckled sitting up and looking at the two who were sitting on the end of my bed. “I have to go out today anyways and grab Harry's gift for his birthday,”
“Good morning,” Remus said with a smile, looking down at his pocket. “I was thinking we could have a big dinner tonight, something special,”
“I think so too, what about you Sirius?” I asked looking at Sirius who leaned against the wall half tired and not knowing what Remus and I were really talking about.
“Yeah yeah, actually I would really like that,” Sirius croaked again, sounding like a seventy year old smoker. “Sorry I don’t know what’s going on with my voice today,” Sirius said nervously rubbing the back of his neck.
“I’m going to get dressed, Pad we’re leaving in a hour, you better get ready soon,” Remus said planting a kiss on his cheek then leaving the room, before I could comprehend anything Sirius pushed me down and was looking overtop of me with wide eyes.
“Sirius what the hell are you doing?” I asked looking at the boy who looked down at me with wide eyes.
“I’m panicking Stella, like panicking!” Sirius said moving his hands off my shoulders and falling back, I sat back up looking at Sirius who pulled a box out of his pocket.
“Oh my Merlin,” I whispered to my stuff smiling from ear to ear. “Sirius,” I smiled moving forward and bringing the boy into a hug, not able to contain my excitement.
“I’m gonna ask him tonight at dinner, I think I gave Remus the idea of having a special dinner for Harry,” Sirius said as I held him tight, then letting him go, falling back and looking at his face.
“Go for it Sirius, you guys have been together for like, almost thirteen years, it’s about time,” I playfully punched Sirius on the shoulder. “I’m glad, I really am, this is amazing news,”
“Do you really think so, your the only one who knows,” Sirius said hoping off my bed and putting the box back into his pocket.
“I think it is the best idea Sirius, everything is perfect, Harry comes home tonight, then boom, you ask Remus to marry you, there is no better time and nothing could mess things up,” I quickly said bringing Sirius back into a hug. “Your like a brother to me Sirius, I want you to be happy, and Remus makes you happy,”
“That’s really good,” Siriu said letting me go. “Thank you, for everything you’ve done, I should probably get ready before Remus starts sassing me for not being ready,” Sirius chucked, giving me a rushed kiss on the cheek and walking out of the room.
I smiled, falling down on my bed and looking up at the roof. “Genius” I whispered sitting back up and walking towards my closet, swinging it open and taking out my jumper and a pair of simple jeans.
“Oh my Merlin!” Remus shouted bursting into my room. “I am in a outer panic!” I slipped on my jumper quickly and turned to Remus who hadn’t cared.
“Remus you need to go,” I laughed placing my hand on his shoulder. “You’ll be okay, and i’ll be right there with you, but Harry's gonna be at kings cross soon,” I said softly, frowning.
“Okay, yeah yeah, your right, you’ll be right there with me, and what’s the worst that can happen, Sirius’ says no and everything is ruined,” Remus cried out tossing his hands on his head.
“Remus go, everything is going to be fine,” I pleaded, I grabbed the boys hand and walked him out of my room.
“Ahh come on Remus, we get to see Harry,” Sirius said running out of his room fully dressed. “Stella, have fun and don’t buy the whole story,” Sirius joked, grabbing Remus hand and dragging him down the stairs.
“Give Harry a hug for me when you see him!” I cried out hearing the front door close. I leaned against the wall, the house was quiet.
“Master Stella,” Kreature said causing me to open my eyes, I looked at the little thing infront of me. “Would you like me to come with you?”
I looked down, unable to contain any words for a couple seconds until I shook my head. “Yeah sure, you can, come on,” I waved my arm and walked down the stairs, tossing my shoes on. “Just don’t get in my way, and don’t let me buy the whole story,” I mocked Sirius smiling and walking outside where the sun was shining.
“Don’t get in your way and don’t let you buy the whole story, you sound like Master Regulas,” Kreature said causing me to smile then frown at his name.
We walked for about twenty minutes until we got to the antic shop in the little store.
“What are you getting Master Harry?” Kreature asked as we walked in, a bell chimed causing me to jump.
“A snowglobe, he admires the ones in my room, so I think i’ll get him one for his birthday,” I smiled walking over towards a section a glass antics. I looked around to the angels, to the glass animals, then stopping at the snowglobes.
“What could I help you with today young lady?” A old white haired woman asked stepping beside me. “Snow globes huh?” She asked looking at the snowglobes infront of us.
“For a fifteen year old, turning sixteen, I wanna get him something special cause he loves the ones in my room,” I said looking at the woman, then back at the snowglobes.
“A sixteen year old?” The woman asked with a smile. “I do make customs ones, if you’d like one?” She asked causing me to smile brightly/
“Really, well if you don’t mind me putting in a request that would be awesome,” I said to the woman who looked at me with beating eyes.
“Let me just get my notebook, come come, follow me,” She said turning away and walking towards her desk, I looked back at Kreature who was looking around the shop, the woman walked around her desk and sat down on a chair. “Tell me what you’d like?”
“A little boy, about four years old, he has shaggy,” I stopped myself and looked at Kreature. “Could you grab the golden picture frame off my desk, it’ll be better than describing it,” I asked Kreature who nodded his head, disappearing infront of me.
“What’s your name sweetheart?” The woman asked as I turned back to her.
“Stella Black, I just live twenty minutes from here, my nephew turns sixteen and I want to get him something special,” I explained looking around the store. “You have a nice shop, everything in here is so,” I paused trying to find the right world.
“Unique,” The woman said finishing my sentence. “It’s a style, almost everything in here is made, but my customs are for special times, and I think you’ll need a custom one for your nephew,”
Kreature walked into the store, holding my golden picture frame in his hand. “Master Stella,” He said holding it up, I grabbed it out of his hand and placed it on the counter facing the woman.
“If you could do something like this, it would be amazing, and i’d pay you extra for your work, it would mean so much,” I ran my hands through my hair nervously, watching the woman frown her eyebrows and examine the picture.
“The boys and you, must be a handful at home,” The woman laughed looking upf from the picture then at me. “I can do it sweetheart,”
My shoulders untensed and I let out a confident sigh. “Thank goodness, thank you so much,” I took one more look around the store, spotting a pair of golden doves.
“Do you mind,” I asked, the woman nodded her head and I walked away, looking at the pair of golden doves and examining them, walking back to the desk and placing them down.
“If you swing by tomorrow, I should have it well and ready,” The woman said looking down at the pair of doves. “For a special someone?” She asked smiling up at me.
“Just a little engagement present for the two boys in the picture, they’re actually planning to ask each other to marry one another tonight,” I let out a little giggle.
“Well, give my regards to them dear, i’ll see you tomorrow then,” I placed a gallon on the table and took the bag my doves her placed in.
“See you tomorrow, thank you again,” I repeated looking at Kreature who was about to take the bag out of my hand but I pulled back. “It’s okay Kreature, i’m sure I can carry it a couple blocks,”
We walked in silence with the occasion cars going by, the sun was high in the hair and the summer heat beaten down on the two of, I slowly regretted wearing a sweater.
“Home sweet home,” I whispered opening the door, I stopped in the hallway, stopping Kreature as well, hushing him. The sound of faint whimpered caused my mother instinct to kick in.
“Sirius!” I called out shutting the door. “Harry!” I called again slowly walking down the hall, the whimpered were getting louder, a pair of whimpers. “Remus what’s going on?” I asked opening the living room door.
I stopped in my tracks, dropping the doves on the ground, the sound of the whimpering stopped, my stomach suddenly felt ill and my eyes started glowing. The familiar brown eyes I had seen nearly nineteen years ago stood infront of me once again.
“Hey Stella,”
