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Through the Veil (citizenanon x shani)

Narcissa didn't mind sharing with Bella but she knew Bella often needed her space. Feeling her hair being touched her eyes flickered opened to see Sirius. Groaning softly, Bella yawned and rubbed her eyes. Her head was pounding from all the crying she had done the evening prior. "...Morning...I'm tired...my head hurts...disoriented..." She managed to reply to him. Hearing him mention the potion, she went to reach for it. "You clean up nicely..." She said taking in his appearance.
 
Sirius helped her by placing the potion bottle in her hands and even uncorked it for her. "Thank you, Trixie. I'm off to meet a potential ally and need to make the right impression on him." Sirius watched as she drank the potion and smiled. "Rest for the day. Narcissa is meditating and there is food for lunch if I'm not back by then." Sirius leaned down closer to the bed and like the night before pressed a kiss to her forehead. When he sat up, he winked at her playfully before making his way to the door. "Wish me luck!" He called and stepped out before apparating away.

***

Sirius arrived outside of a large, familiar looking manor. The Malfoy estate was rather expansive and appeared to be quite intimidating. Or it would have. Sirius stepped forward and simply walked through the wards. Being a Black made the task easier since the families often visited. At the door, he knocked politely and waited. After a moment, the door opened and a house elf stood before him.

"You's be knocking, sir?" The elf asked.

"Yes, I am here seeking an audience with your master, Lucius Malfoy." Sirius answered politely.

"Is master expecting you's?" The elf asked.

"No, but I have a letter for him from Miss Narcissa Black. Please inform him. I am certain that he will be willing to speak to me." He smiled.

"You's be waiting in the sitting room while I speak with Master Lucius." The elf directed and brought Sirius in and made sure he was comfortably in the sitting room before popping off to find Lucius.
 
Bellatrix took the potion when he placed it in her hand holding it shakily. Bring the potion to her lips, drinking it down.. Nodding her head when he said he had a meeting with a potental ally. Bellatrix hadn't cried like that in years it through her off balance. She had no intention on doing much today anyway she was fine to rest. "Alright..." She said to just resting, knowing she had food waiting for her. She smiled softly as he kissed her forehead. Stretching slightly as she got comfortable once more. "Good luck..." She murmered.
 
Sirius did not have to wait long for Lucius to appear. The man walked into the room with an air of arrogance and confidence that did not belong on the seventeen year old's face. Lucius looked Sirius over carefully and nodded. Obviously, he appreciated that Sirius had gone to the trouble of approaching him as a pureblood.

"My elf says that you have a message for me, Mr..." Lucius let his voice taper off softly as he watched Sirius.

"Mr. Grim." Sirius smiled and was pleased to see the somewhat shocked look on Lucius' face. "And that is correct, I have a message from Miss Narcissa Black. I have already delivered one to her family." Sirius produced the letter and passed it to Lucius who accepted it cautiously. "Yes, I am the same Mr. Grim that fought your Dark Lord recently." Sirius said nonchalantly.

Lucius sat down on one of the seats unsteadily as he opened the letter and began to read through it. His eyes darted over the message before looking up to Mr. Grim.

"Mr. Grim, what is it that you hope to accomplish by bringing me this letter?" Lucius asked. "You obviously did not kidnap the Black children in an effort to harm them and you openly oppose my Lord."

Sirius smiled. "Have you ever heard the name Tom Riddle?" He asked before explaining the entire history of Voldemort as he knew it down to the lineage that linked the Gaunt family to the Malfoys and Blacks. Lucius sat quietly through the whole tale and when Sirius had finished, he summoned his elf to fetch a copy of his family tree. The young Malfoy was able to corraborate some of Sirius' tale then and there.

"The Dark Lord is a half-blood." Lucius exhaled. Had he not been sitting, he would have collapsed. He summoned a bottle of whiskey and a glass. He poured a drink and handed it to Sirius before drinking out of the bottle directly. Lucius narrowed his eyes after the drink calmed his nerves. "Again, I ask you. What do you hope to gain from bringing this to me..."

Sirius smiled wickedly. "Well, you see... I know how to remove the Dark Mark." He began...
 
The girls were having a fairly relaxing day Narcissa was practicing her meditation, oout in the front under the tree.

Bellatrix yawned and stretched again hearing her bones crack and pop as he moved to stand up. Going downstairs to look for the food that was left for her seeing it was about lunch time Bella called her sister inside to eat once more. Sitting with her food she waited for Narcissa to come in and join her.

Narcissa smiled hearing Bellatrix's voice, snapping out of meditation she ran inside to join Bella. "How are you feeling?"

"I am better today, still rather tired though." Bella replied smiling as he ate the meal her sister had prepared for her earlier. "Are you going to eat something?" Bella asked her little sister, "No I'm not really hungry I had breakfast earier," Narcissa replied going to the fridge grabbing a glass and filling it with pumpkin juice. Sitting at the tabe with her sister.
 
Sirius spent the rest of the morning and a good portion of the afternoon talking with Lucius. It seemed he had swung the man over to his side and that if all went well, he would become a valuable ally. Given that he needed a spy in the ranks, Lucius was willing to spy so long as when it came time, Sirius could remove the Dark Mark. Given the method involved, Lucius understood that he would have to play it safe and wait for Narcissa. After waiting for Lucius to write a response to Narcissa, Sirius apparated away to the Potter property. There, he had his meeting with the elder Potters about Sirius and Regulus and after many spells, promises, vows, and a very long talk, the pair decided to think it over and make a decision about the boys before they arrived home.

Mentally exhausted, Sirius did not arrive back at the cottage until after six that evening.

Sirius appeared inside the sitting room and called out to the sisters to let hem know he was home before walking into the kitchen to see where they were.
 
After lunch the girls wwent about there day Bella even wen and meditated with Narcissa awhile granted she ended up falling asleep while she was meditating. Having heard her sister snoring Narcissa sent Bellatrix back up to bed knowing she'd be more comeforable there. Narcissa had dinner cooking on the stove it was just left over stew but it was heating up. Narcissa was in the spare room currently claiming it as hers unless someone else needed it while Bella had been dozing. Awaking she read a book in her room. Both girls heard Sirius, Narcissa grabbed Bella the two going downstairs Bella never actually go dressed still in her long night dress.
 
Sirius glanced up at the sisters when they entered the kitchen. He smiled, somewhat surprised to see that Bellatrix never actually changed out of her night dress. He would have thought that would be the first thing she did. He shrugged mentally. What did it matter?

"Good to see you two so chipper and awake." Sirius checked the stew and gave it a quick stir. He fished a letter from his pocket and passed it to Narcissa. "From Lucius." He explained. "He and I had a very long conversation. It's proven... useful." He winked at Bellatrix. "Why don't you go take a private moment to read your letter, Narcissa. I bet the stew will be done by the time you get back."

Sirius wanted a chance to talk with Bellatrix directly about what was going on. He would keep her in the loop regarding the Dark Lord and his preparations to save people.
 
Bellatrix hadn't seen a point to change seeing as she wasn't doing much today staying in bed. She wasn't necessarily chipper but she was functioning better then before.

Narcissa smiled brightly then was egar to see the letter that Lucius had written back to her taking it from him.Nodding her head and no more quickly did he suggest she go read it she was gone.

Bella saw him wink she vaguely knew what he was talking about. Watching her sister run off, making her way to the table sitting down. Congering a cup of tea, she sipped at it relaxing in the chair she sat upon. "What news?" She asked him figurin he would give her an update.
 
Sirius grabbed his own cup of tea before joining Bellatrix at the table. "It's been a long, but productive day." He sipped at his tea and smiled. "The Potters, Merlin love them, are going to see to Regulus and Sirius over the summer holidays. They will be doing some traveling and will invite the boys along to make sure that they are safe." Sirius trusted the Potters with his life and that of his younger counterpart. "They were already planning on taking Sirius and it was not so difficult to have them bring Reggie along as well."

Perhaps it would be the last time they were forced home. "This is good for them. It makes them safe and puts them out of Tom's reach. Walburga's as well, which is even better."

Sirius set the tea down. "Lucius is smitten with your sister. True love if I've ever seen it. Love like that might even bring someone back from being almost dead." He smiled. "Lucius has seen the light so to speak and will supply us with basic information about Tom. Attack plans, movements. Little stuff that will ensure we keep one up on him. I've ensured that Lucius does not put himself in any real danger. I would not ask that of Narcissa." Sirius picked his cup up and watched Bellatrix. He made sure she was not drinking when he dropped the next bomb. "I've also unraveled the Dark Mark. I know how to remove it."
 
Bellatrix sipped at her tea relaxing at the table waiting to hear what he wanted to talk about. Granted she figured it was about his meeting with Lucius waiting to hear whaat was going on what the plan was. Bella listened she wasn't a fan of the idea that both Surius and Regulus would be with the Potter's but with the way she was raised it was to be expected, even though she knew it would be good for them to keep them safer.

Her face was calm as she listened to him, not wanting to over react, trying o hear him out. Blinking at him she was confused Bella loved her Aunt Walburga dearly then again she didn't live with her, and Bella was molded into what the family wanted and expected out of all of the children. With Sirius being housed in Griffindor she knew there was tension.

Breathing deeply resting her back against her chair, looking at her cup of tea, "Yes, they are very much in love. Lucius is very good to my sister, and she is madly in Love with him..." She smiled softly she didn't get his reference seeing as she wasn't there. She was very happy for her little sister she was so happy with Lucius, granted Bella was rather jealous of Narcissa. She was paired with someone and instantly fell in love while Bella had no love for her betrothed, though Rudolphus wasn't a bad guy he just wasn't for her. "Hm, How nice, if Tom finds out you know Lucius will face a fate worse then death right?" She asked she had only seen his wrath once and it frightened her, but Tom had a way to soothe her and make her believe the man he took his angry on deserved it. Taking a sip from her cup, then placing her cup back down on the table. Looking at him curiously tilting her head "Oh? Have you? Care to enlighten me?" She asked looking to her Mark then back up to himresting her head in her hands.
 
"I and Lucius both are aware of what the repercussions are should he be found out, but he's also aware of what he stands to gain by being allied on the winning side." Sirius made sure to emphasize that he knew they would win and how it would happen. Even if it was possible that it would not happen now considering how much things had changed. Then again, things like prophecy were often set in stone.

"Well, the Dark Mark is a bit of powerful magic as we are both aware." Sirius said. "About as dark as a spell can get actually since it anchors your soul to his. He can take energy from you as well as cause you pain as you've seen." Sirius nodded towards her tattoo. He had calmed her when it pained her before. "So to overcome and remove the mark, we need a more powerful bit of magic." He smiled. "A ritual." He gave her a moment to absorb that. Rituals always demanded a sacrifice of some sort. That's why most of them were classified as dark arts. "This is a purification ritual, so it's not classified as dark, just as heavily frowned upon by the ministry. There needs to be a ritual sacrifice of someone's virginity to overcome the powers of the Dark Mark. Either of the people taking part in the ritual can be virginal, but one must be the one with the Mark."
 
Nodding her head when he confirmed he and Lucius knew the consequences if they were to be discovered though Tom was kind to her she knew he didn't always show the same kindness to others espescially those that defied him. Hearing him emphasize the "winning " side she wasn't so sure still knowing Tom was powerful, also knowing how powerful Sirius was as well.

Taking another sip of tea she was still rather relaxed as he spoke listening to where he was going with this information he had. She knew it was powerful and she very well knew it conected her with Tom, knowing he could usually locate those with it, summon them, harm them. As she had felt earlier graned Sirius intercepted the pain otherwise she wpuld still feel it as it would usually cause the victim to return to him. Then again Bella knew what she signed up for knowing the power and risks thinking she would help the family, keep them safe and bring them honor...but according to Sirius she was wrong. Looking at her Mark as he motioned towards it. Looking a him her eyes narrowed and her head tilted as she thought of what he said. More powerful, and asome sort of ritual...knowing a sacrifice would be needed but not knowing what kind of sacrifice was needed. The color in Bella's face drained and her expression turned cold taking in the words he just said. She was in no rush to lose her virginity, especially being raised traditionally by her family she was taught to wait until marriage, seeing that she wasn't going to make it to her wedding and that Rudolphus strongly believed in the cause like she herself had Bella wasn't sure how that would work. Taking her tea drinking the last of it, she couldn't find words to speak.
 
Sirius watched Bellatrix's reaction with some interest. It was obvious that she was less than pleased with the idea of it. Was she more upset at the lack of potential partners here? Or perhaps just the fact that she would lose her virginity if she wished to remove the mark.

"Obviously, this comes as somewhat better news for Narcissa and Lucius." Sirius set his cup down and leaned back. "They will not marry until after the war and when they do, Lucius will have his mark removed thus ensuring that he's not swept up in the aftermath of the clean up."

Sirius looked closely at Bellatrix. "It is less... convenient for you. You can't leave this ward safely with your tattoo in place and you certainly don't want to do the ritual with anyone here. What do you think of the ritual?"
 
Bellatrix face stayed cold as she was lost in her thoughts on the matter. She wasn't keen on either idea, the lack of partners seeing that Sirius was the only male there and he was he cousin from the future it was a strange idea, plus Bella was stuck more so imprisoned in the cottage unable to leave the premises. On top of the idea of losing her virginity that she had held onto for so long saving herself for marriage. Also wondering how long she would be able to deal with the mark before she would give into the idea of the sacrifice. Though she wouldn't be much help in the war if she couldn't leave the cottage, seeing she would still be tied to Voldemort, who would be able to bend her to his will with the mark still attached. Staring at her empty tea cup while she thought about this why did most of the sacrifices have to involve virgin rituals.

Though in her thoughts she was still listening to him trying to unclutter her brain. Yes, it would all work out for her sister and Lucius of course it would. Why wouldn't it? That was nothing new Narcissa being the youngest usually got out of many of the messes they got involved in, Bella being the oldest usually paid the price for things, even if it wasn't her fault.

"Yes...Well, I will just be stuck with it then, won't I? Doesn't bother me...either way. At least Cissy and Lucius will be alright, that's all that matters." Bellatrix stated looking down to the mark. "Plus Lucius and Cissy will love each other enough that when they wed everything will be fine..." Bella continued thinking as she went. "What do I think? Nothing...Obviously I'm not thrilled with the idea and I'm sure that is the only way for it to be undone...seeing as I won't be marrying, I made my choice, not fully by my own will, but I made my choice and now I'm stuck with it, as I've told you before...it's too late for me..." Bellatrix said with a soft yet sad smile, taking a deep breath, "...is that all?" Asked Bellatrix wanting to know if there was anything else she needed to know.
 
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Bellatrix face stayed cold as she was lost in her thoughts on the matter. She wasn't keen on either idea, the lack of partners seeing that Sirius was the only male there and he was he cousin from the future it was a strange idea, plus Bella was stuck more so imprisoned in the cottage unable to leave the premises. On top of the idea of losing her virginity that she had held onto for so long saving herself for marriage. Also wondering how long she would be able to deal with the mark before she would give into the idea of the sacrifice. Though she wouldn't be much help in the war if she couldn't leave the cottage, seeing she would still be tied to Voldemort, who would be able to bend her to his will with the mark still attached. Staring at her empty tea cup while she thought about this why did most of the sacrifices have to involve virgin rituals.

Though in her thoughts she was still listening to him trying to unclutter her brain. Yes, it would all work out for her sister and Lucius of course it would. Why wouldn't it? That was nothing new Narcissa being the youngest usually got out of many of the messes they got involved in, Bella being the oldest usually paid the price for things, even if it wasn't her fault.

"Yes...Well, I will just be stuck with it then, won't I? Doesn't bother me...either way. At least Cissy and Lucius will be alright, that's all that matters." Bellatrix stated looking down to the mark. "Plus Lucius and Cissy will love each other enough that when they wed everything will be fine..." Bella continued thinking as she went. "What do I think? Nothing...Obviously I'm not thrilled with the idea and I'm sure that is the only way for it to be undone...seeing as I won't be marrying, I made my choice, not fully by my own will, but I made my choice and now I'm stuck with it, as I've told you before...it's too late for me..." Bellatrix said with a soft yet sad smile, taking a deep breath, "...is that all?" Asked Bellatrix wanting to know if there was anything else she needed to know.
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"Is that all?" Sirius asked and sighed. "No, that's not all, Bellatrix. Why are you rolling over like this and acting defeated?" Sirius stood up and walked around to the side of the table that she occupied. "You are better than this, Bellatrix. Better than them." Sirirus reached down and ran his fingers along her jaw and forced her to look up at him. "Your choice was a moment of ineptitude, but just that. A moment."

Sirius smiled.

"Think it over, Trixie and I'm certain that you'll make the right choice in this matter and decide to remove that hideous mark. After all, it's a blemish on an otherwise perfect body." Sirius left her at the table now and went to his room. He wanted a few moments to himself before dealing with Bellatrix over dinner. He was just stepping up the stairs when a white figure ran towards him and circled him.

"Attack. Hogsmeade. 8 tonight." was all it said before disappearing. Sirius checked his watch. Just over two hours to prepare. He sighed and walked upstairs. It was going to be a long evening.
 
Bellatrix waited to hear if there was more, hearing him speak of course he never seemed happy with her anwser. "I'm not rolling over, nor am I defeated..." She snapped back she knew the consequenses of her choices and what it intailed granted she didn't think she'd end up captured and put under house arrest. She kept her gaze down, only to feel his fingers on her jaw looking at him as he forced her to do so glaring at him. "Every moment is a moment even this..." She retorted. Once he let her go she remained at the table shaking her head slightly.

Listening to his words, it was easy for him to say, he never went by the Black family traditions, plus Bella was more nervous about losing her virginity from the stories she had heard, she really was in no rush and it wasn't like her life was in danger from it. Hissing at him as he walked out, remembering he had stripped her naked and had the nerve to touch her. Even though he compliemented her perfect body. What did he know? Crossing her arms over her chest rubbing her shoulders. After hearing the news and the more she thought the more disgusted she became, feeling nausious, deciding she would go up to her room, seeing as it was too chilly to go outside. Bellatrix waited a bit for Sirius to get upstairs before heading up to her bedroom walking by Narcissa's room who was humming as she wrote back to Lucius. Sighing softly she continued down the hall to her room. Going inside, closing the door, pulling out her sketch pad she began to draw.
 
Sirius had decided against dinner for himself as it would just serve to slow him down in the fire fight that was sure to happen. Besides, if all went according to plan, he would be able to have a drink a meal with Rosie at the pub afterwards. If not, well then, he did not bother to worry about dinner.

At seven, Sirius walked towards Bellatrix's room and knocked on the door before opening it and sticking his head in.

"I'm going to Hogsmeade. There's going to be an attack tonight and I'm going to do what I can to mitigate the damage and ensure that people get out of harm's way." Sirius stepped back and closed the door to leave her to her... whatever it was she had been doing before stepping past to check on Narcissa who seemed to be doing fine. He stepped into the kitchen and put a warming charm on the food for the girls before preparing to go to the small town.
 
Bellatrix often wrote or sketched to distract herself from things trying to relief her mind of everything that was going on. Used to dealing with things by heself seeing as when she spoke her mind she was often fussed at. Hearing a knock at the door she looked up from her sketch pad, "Oh...becareful then...good luck." She replied watching as he left the room once more. Bella was worried her was going off to fight by himself again he had gotten so banged up last time Cissy had to fix him. Though she was fustrated with the situation she still cared.

Narcissa didn't even see him being in her own little world as she wrote to Lucius.
 
Later, Sirius would wonder where it all went wrong. He was pretty sure it was near the end though. It had been an exhilarating fight. He had taken a few bumps, but gave back much more than he took and the Death Eaters were soon sent packing. That was when it all went pear shaped with all the precision of a blasting hex to the stomach.

The hex was not the damaging factor. No, his heavily spelled robes stopped most of that. No, the problem was the large piece of wooden debris that seemed to have lodged itself into his lower back and seemed to be protruding from his stomach... area.

Sirius did not even have time to react before the calming blackness of the unconscious world claimed him.

***

Waking was always uneasy when doing it after such a stressful day. He could remember bits and pieces of conversations. Someone named Poppy. Familiar voices. Familiar smells. Familiar... everything.

Then there was the feeling of his clothes being taken from him and a scream before an uttered spell put him back under.

***

It had been touch and go for a while, but after several hours of work, Poppy Pomfrey was certain that her mysterious charge would survive. He had been brought into the ward hours earlier by Albus himself and left in her care. Apparently, the man had been injured while defending the town from Death Eaters. According to Albus, the man was responsible for many of the saved lives that night. He was unconscious now and would stay that way for several more hours while some of his organs were forced to regrow as well as the skin on his back and stomach from the puncture wounds. Sure that he would not perish in the few minutes she would be away, Poppy left to floo Albus to let him know when to expect her patient to wake up.

***

That night, on the wizarding wireless radio, if anyone were listening, the breaking story was that there were potentially no fatalities during the Death Eater raid, but that one defender had been severely wounded and was last seen being taken away by a somber Albus Dumbledore.
 
As the night grew later and later, Bellatrix began to worry. Not hearing word from her cousin, she was hoping there was good news, wanting to know when he was returning, as she tried to relax in her bed. He was foolish to go alone.

Narcissa was still awake, vamping and revamping her letter to Lucius wanting to make sure they were perfect showing how much she missed him and loved him. Meanwhile she was listening to the radio listening to her music until it was interurpted by a news bulletine. Hearing there was another attack from the Death Eaters, and hearing no one was hurt and that the soul defender was taken away. Thinking about what she had heard, she wondered the only person who seemed to know where the Death Eater's would be was The Grim.

Putting her letter down Cissy stretched standing up she made her way to the kitchen no one was there. Turning to go back upstairs Narcissa looked into him bedroom he wasn't there thinking he might be with Bella, seeing as she didn't know he was off to battle again. Opening Bella's door seeing her sister laying in bed. "Bella you awake?" She asked softly. Opening her eyes Bella sat up looking at her sister, "Yeah what's the matter?" She asked wondering what her sister wanted. "Have you seen Grim? There was another attack....I heard about it on the radio....it said many people are safe but the defeander was taken away by Professor Dumbledore..." Narcissa replied informing her sister of what happened.

The color drained from Bella's face, "Sounds like he's gotten hurt, the fool...and we are stuck here unable to see him or help...damn. Well let's hope he's okay...for his sake and ours...seeing as he is the only one who knows where we are..." Bellatrix said holding her head trying to think of wha couldbe done not realizing she scared her sister slightly. Narcissa walked oversitting on the bed she cuddled close to Bella, "Hey...we'll be alright and he'll be fine he's tough..."Or so she wanted to believe.
 
When Sirius began to wake the next morning, little did he know that his movements set off an alarm that Albus had settled around the man's bed. By the time that Sirius had fully come to, Albus was striding into the room.

"Good morning!" Albus called cheerfully as he approached Sirius.

Sirius turned his head and looked at Albus before sighing and looking away before sitting up in the bed. It seemed that most of the damage had been fixed as he had just a bit of a sting as the newly patched skin stretched. Sirius looked over his torso in wonder. Pomfrey was a miracle worker.

"Is it a good morning?" Sirius asked curiously.

Albus was undaunted and pulled a chair up. "Why, yes it is. Many, many people are experiencing this morning thanks to your efforts, young man." Albus peered over his glasses at Sirius. The young man was English and well versed in magic, but Albus could not place him, but he did look very familiar.

Sirius smiled. "Well, I am glad that I could do my part."

"Many would say that you have done more than your fair share."

"Many would also prefer to hide from what was happening instead of overpowering the problem with sheer numbers." Sirius cut back with just a little bit of salt in his voice.

Albus gave his head a shake. "Not everybody has the... fighting spirit that you do, my boy. You are a very well trained wizard, where did you do your schooling?"

French was a language that Sirius was very familiar with. Most Blacks knew it as it was one of the civilized languages for purebloods and he was no exception. Tujours Pur and all that. <I graduated from Beauxbatons Academy of Magic.> he explained in fluent, but accented French. Sirius switched back to English. "Thank you for seeing to my wounds, who do I have to thank for this?"
 
Poppy was coming back from a quick breakfast as well as checking on a few other ill or hexed students in a seperate ward from Sirius. Walking back she could her Albus talking with someone assuming it was there new survivor, the man who had saved many lives just a few hours ago. Overing hearing who he had to thank for healing him. "That would be me dear, Poppy Pomfrey. How are you fairing this morning?" She asking him figuring he'd still be in some pain, walking over to stand next to Albus watching over him.

***

Meanwhile Bellatrix had been up alnigh unable to fall asleep her anxiety torturing her. Holding onto Narcissa with her little sister slept in her arms. Bella didn't like the situation at hand they hadn't heard from Sirius. The girls were trapped in the cottage unable to leave, not knowing if Sirius was alive or not, which hurt her he went by himself to face Death Eaters to save many people. It also frightened her seeing as they only had so much food and they couldn't leave only having the radio to listen to. Bellatrix had to be strong for her sister although she was already freaking out on what the next course of action would be. Narcissa clung to Bellatrix while she slept attempting to relax in her older sisters arm, knowing Bella would always protect her figuring there wouldn't be anything to worry about.
 
Sirius smiled at Poppy when she arrived. Her arrival almost always meant Albus would curb his desire to ask questions since the Matron could be an intimidating presence when she wished.

"I'm a little sore, but considering what I remember, sore is better than pierced any day." Sirius lifted his shirt and looked down at the puckered skin. "You did a wonderful job, ma'am. The school is lucky to have you in her employ, thank you. You can call me John Grim."

The name might have been lost on Poppy, but Albus sucked in a breath at the last name. The Grim name was not unknown in recent history. This was the man that seemed to be collecting purebloods and fighting off the Dark Lord.

"Well, Mr. Grim, I will leave you to your recovery. I wish to speak with you further after our Madame releases you. Please do not leave the castle before speaking with me, my boy." It was as much a demand as it was a request. Sirius acknowledged it with a nod before turning back to Poppy.

"So, is there a Mr. Poppy Pomfrey hiding in the wings somewhere?" He asked and winked.
 
Seeing how well her patient was doing seeing him smile at her she smiled back at him. She knew Albus needed to find out who the man was but he also needed to understand that her patient needs rest.

"Yes I assumed you would still be sore and tender after all that was a rather nasty wound, I am glad you are well and it is nice to see you awake." She replied looking at his stomach where he was impaled. "I do my best, Oh, you're very welcome my dear." Poppy smiled with a light blush when he claimed the School was lucky to have her. Poppy didn't recoginze his name at least she didn't think anything of it.

Poppy watched Albus as she spoke to Mr. Grim claiing once she released him he wanted to speak with the man, Albus knew her well know she often didn't like visitors for too long when the patients needed rest and care. Poppy was a well trained healer alough she was still very young in age, She giggled and blushed softly at the thought of her being married "Mr. Grim, No there is not. Now why don't we try to get you something to eat hm?" She offered changing the subject a bit.
 
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