Andante - R. Lupin

83.

"How will you ensure that magical law is relevant, current and in line with wizarding values?" Wolf asked - Ally knew this question was going to come up regardless as she was a pureblood and the ministry was prejudice

"She doesn't have time for this Wolf, she needs to head to the Ministry now." Perseus scolded 

Ally checked her watch and frowned. Her interview wasn't for another hour but she dismissed the tone in Perseus' voice and gathered her things ready for Wolf to floo with her to the minstry. Ally had never actually been in the ministry before, it was quite big from what she had heard.

Perseus placed his hands on his sisters shoulders and looked at her with a soft smile, running a hand over her hair. He was so proud of his little sister for becoming the person she was and it hurt him to see what Remus had done to her. He knew that she was a shell of herself, but she was trying, that was what was important to Perseus. She was getting out of bed and trying her hardest every single day and he was proud of her.

"Go and be yourself," Perseus told her "being yourself is much more valuable and better than pretending to be someone that you are not okay?" he spoke

Ally nodded and hugged her brother tightly. She knew he hadn't taken the precautions and she realised that she hadn't so when she went to pull away to sort it out she was shocked when her brother pulled her back close and rest his chin on her head, squeezing her tightly.

"I will forever be proud of you my little Cece star," he mumbled pressing a kiss to her forehead "now at risk of sounding like Atlas, I believe the phrase is go and change the world dearest," he joked causing Ally to chuckle

"Perseus Mars making a joke, I never thought I would see the day," she smiled hugging him tightly one last time.

Wolf ushered Ally into the fireplace and with one last wave, she disappeared into the flames.

The ministry was different to what Ally was used to, the Hogwarts hussle and bussle in diagon alley was always horrendous and it terrified her, but it was nothing compared to what she was facing as she stared out of Wolf's office.

"Cece love, it is going to be ok. Dolores Umbridge is conducting your interview. My friend works in that department." he told her trying to reassure her slightly

She wasn't nervous about the interview. She knew who she was, she wasn't the shy little girl she once was. She knew she had a voice and she knew she had the power to make significant change within the ministry. People feared her for what she was able to do and she was at peace with that. She just wanted to help people.

Wolf ushered her out of the office but they bumped into Wolf's trainee. Ally smiled at him cordially.

"Ally, this is Santiago. Santiago, my sister. He is training with us before he goes back to Spain and works in their ministry." Wolf explained

"It's lovely to meet you Alcyone. Wolf talks about you often." he told her, smiling

"I am his favourite sister," she joked, blushing slightly

"You're the only one I will ever have. Come on, you don't want to be late to the interview." he told her, noticing that Santiago was flirting with his sister but it was the first time he had seen her smile all day, in fact it was the first time she had smiled since Remus had left