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"Harry and his friends hasn't returned yet?!"
I could hear yelling coming from the kitchen, waking me up as I emerged off the couch.
"He's off destroying Horcruxes, Moony..!"
Destroying Horcruxes as they'd disappeared for months now.
The two men were now arguing, voices overlapping as I stayed silent, still a bit groggy.
Nymphadora was on the side, staying silent as her husband raised his voice like never before.
At least I hadn't heard him so mad and so anxious.
The war had put everyone in edge, but it's obvious why, we're literally in a war.
The woman sat next to me. Stirring her cup of tea as everyone had settled down with tension so thick it could drown a whale.
"They're still kids.."
I yawned.
"Kids that are literally the hope of the war and yet everyone's after them.."
They're just kids. This trauma could mess them up as they'd grow. They shouldn't be the one on missions to destroy these Horcruxes and if Dumbledore had just told them how, he'd be making everyone's lives easier!
I heard the piano playing harsh melodies so I stopped myself.
"Sorry, got too into my thoughts."
"Yeah well, I'm sure Remus could help you--"
"Jesus fucking christ--"
If I could describe how I look right now, it probably be with smoke coming out of my ears.
"Remus and I actually aren't married--"
"I don't ca--"
"If you could just listen..? Please?"
"You're just doing this to make me say yes. But go on..."
I surrendered. Feeling a little conscious as the men just stared at us, waiting for us to finish.
"Well, if you should be mad at someone, it should be Sirius--"
"What?! Hey we agreed no snitching!"
"Why don't you try having Elladora mad at you then?! Quite scary ain't she?"
Confused, I was, seeing them bicker about snitching and some sort of--
"I swear to Merlin and every God above that if this was some sort of plan...!"
"Well.... Only just giving you a little push.."
Sirius admitted, his hair covered his face as he looked down.
"I-I don't understand. Was Remus and Nymohadora not...?"
"No..! Well, not sure, Tonks has been chasing him for years now--ow!"
"Yeah and I agreed on helping them get together!"
Tonks tried assuring me, well, I guess it worked.
"Remus? Why are you so quiet? This is about you, literally."
I looked at him, waiting for him to have a say in this.
"I'd rather say it privately, dear."
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I hadn't talked with anyone for weeks now.
Still couldn't bear that they tried giving me a little push by making it seem Remus already had a woman...?
It's Sirius, I should've expected it.
Remus also hasn't spoken to me, specifically, which rather hurt my feelings but no big deal.
I'm a big girl now and I've already got a job.... I'm joking, my job has long gone...
You see, the Minstry is crawling with death eaters and is inspecting every employee of the Minstry, including the Journalists who work for Daily Prophet.
It would not be conventional for me to work with both sides if the war and get killed over my reports that would contradict the Death eaters and Voldemort, so I resigned. Temporarily.
It's a shame, I truly did love writing.
"Ella....!"
"What...?"
Sirius whined, apologizing over and over as he's thought he hurt my feelings.
"I'm sorry."
"I forgive you already..! It's wasn't okay but I forgive you now, you dog."
"I guess that's good. But what isn't good is--"
I stopped him. Knowing he would mention Remus.
"What..?! You guys should atleast talk it out. I don't why he's being so moody all of a sud--"
He stopped.
Suddenly realizing something.
The full moon is near.
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"Are you sure this is okay..?!"
"I've been doing this my entire life, Ella, I'm sure I'd be fine!"
He morphed into his dog form.
I mean, he's been doing this the entirety of his Hogwarts years, helping Remus with his monthly transformations.
"Has he been drinking Wolfsbane..?"
"Sure he has, but he's been more stressed than usual I'm sure it doesn't affect him as much anymore."
Tonks explained, seeing Siren guiding the fatigued man somewhere secluded and safe.
All me and Tonks could do was just hope they'd come back safe.
"I'm sure you're mad from us tricking you.."
"I'm alright now, Tonks, no worries."
She bit on her nails,
"How can I not when you've not spoken to me in weeks..?"
"I'm just.. Confused. On why you'd help us get together when you also like--"
"Shush.... I have my reasons, Elladora."
That explained everything and nothing at the same time.
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It's been days since they've gone and from miles away, we could hear the howls of the pained werewolf with occasional loud barks from a brave black dog.
Now, hours later, they've come along with scars all over.
Tonks had gotten healing herbs and prepared healing spells as I... stood by and watched, ordered by Tonks.
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Funny little story, visiting a familiar friend had gotten me stressed to the point I couldn't function.
Seeing Xenophilius passed out on the yard of his house. Words muttered out his mouth about his Luna, his moon and his world.
His daughter were all those three things.
I reckoned Luna was taken.
Helping the poor man, I'd asked him where they took the kids.
"Malfoy... Malfoy manner..! In the cellar..!"
"I'm so sorry Xenophilius but I've got to go..!"
I dissapparated back to the Grimmauld Palace.
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"They got him in Malfoy Manor! In the cellar."
"How'd you...?"
"Xenophilius--"
"But how can we do anything? We're useless at the moment! We're a bunch of old people and a girl that's too chucked to do anything!"
Sirius had a point, we were useless at the moment.
"I'm sure we'd figure something out if we go some place else."
Remus said, motioning to huddle around him.
"Are you sure, Remus? You're quite fatigued, aren't you?"
"I'm fine now, Ella."
All of us held hands. Trusting Remus as we arrived at a sandy place.
A secret hide-out. The Shell Cottage of Bill and Fleur.
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Not me crying at Hermione and Harry's dancing scene :'(
Bawled my eyes out during Dobby' S final moments ;-;
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