IN RUINS- James Potter

chapter one hundred and two

"Talk to Sirius yet?" He asked, Nora shaking her head, Evan paying attention to their conversation. "Said he's moving out of the potters, going to find a flat now somewhere in the city." Regulus stated, Nora widening her eyes.

"What? Where is he going to get one? And why?" She asked, a little shocked by his actions, wanting to speak with him. Regulus didn't finish, knowing his sister was to get up and look for him, needing to wonder why he was going to give up on the Potters, finding their cabin immediately.

"What the fuck Sirius? You're going to find a flat?" She asked in a huff, scaring James and Remus up from trying to sleep, Peter looking at the boy. "What?" James asked, shooting up from his sleep.

Pressing her lips into a fine line, she realized his friends did not know yet, Sirius pushing her out of the cabin to properly talk to her. "Not a fan of that decision?" He asked her, finding a spot to sit down to talk about this.

"You're only twenty minutes away from us, me and Reggie. And you're living with your best friend, why get a flat?" Nora asked, calming down. Sirius sighed, looking at the window before he looked at Nora, shrugging his shoulders.

"Some days I feel like a burden. Oh the boy is disowned, he can stay here forever. As much as I love Effie and Monty, it's time I move on and live somewhere else. Coming home isn't an option; which is why it's important to do this now. Start off the right way." He explained, looking at his sister with sorrow eyes, vulnerability taking over his body.

Nora frowned at that, feeling bad for not knowing he's been feeling like this, pressing her lips into a fine line for a second. "Can regulus and I help you find the right one? This is a very big step you're doing Sirius. Do you feel ready?" She asked, letting him answer.

"I do. Plus I still have all the money from uncle Alphard that.. mother was never allowed to touch still sitting in the bank." He answered honestly, Nora smiling a little. She knew she had to be happy for him, but this isn't what she was thinking of right after graduation, a little sad.

"And yes, you and Reggie can help, I suppose I need to tell James now too." Getting up, Nora felt something in her needing to hug her brother, wrapping her arms around him tightly, feeling him freeze. "What are you doing? You hate hugs." He told her, talking into her hair.

"Not anymore." She said, sniffling a little, so unbelievably proud of her brother right now, feeling him hug her back, needing this more than ever. "I'm sorry I can't move out with you, I know you're wanting to ask me that." She said, feeling Sirius tighten his hands around her back more.

"I understand, you need to take care of Reggie as well, but you can always visit. I'll have two beds in my own room, we'll bunk like we used to." He told her, letting go as he looked at her. "How'd you know I was going to ask you?"

"Twin hunch?" She shrugged her shoulders, teasing him a little. Coming back to his cabin, Nora sat down beside James, waking the boy back up, Remus sitting up.

"I've decided to find a flat and move out, will you three help me out?" Looking at the boys, they all had a different emotion, looking at James and wishing she didn't. The boy almost looked angry, shaking his head. "No— wait why are you moving out? I thought you liked it?" He asked, needing some more context.

"Oh prongs I did! I really did, but it's also time... I get my own place. As much as I loved living with you, I also need to be an adult." Letting Sirius speak, Nora saw the way Remus' eyes lit up, liking his decision, Peter nodding.

"Well— I guess? I mean rent is expensive— OW!" Slapping James in the chest to knock that off, James rubbed his chest, hurting more than usual, nodding. "Alright, but we aren't settling. If you're moving out we have to find the best god damn flat there is for the five of us— and regulus." James included, Nora smiling at the comment.