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October 13th:
”Here doll” whispered Regulus to his daughter Mili Black. He kissed her on her soft plump cheeks. The wet tears from his eyes fell onto her face.
He was crying, soft sniffles echoing from him. She didn’t understand what was wrong or what was going to happen, she didn’t understand a lot at that age.
”Kreacher take care of her okay, promise me” he mumbled to his house elf, and closest friend. ”Master Regulus, I will” the elf answered raspily
”Kreacher, give her this when she’s ready to know” He said, holding out a locket to the elf. ”I will do so if you wish me to” he answered as he took the folded note and the locket in his fragile hands.
”Take care of yourself doll, you will always find me” the father said to his daughter. As he took her, closed the door and transferred to his older brothers house he left her right outside the door with a note attached to her wrist.
He kissed her forehead, stroked her few black hair strands and rang the bell.
And then he was gone
October 15th: the death of R.A.B
The tension in the air was unbearable. Regulus Black knew that if the truth came out he would probably be banished from the noble house of black, despite being dead. But also that he could be the person to defeat the dark lord.
As Regulus entered the cave with the locket in his pocket he though of his plan, the plan to destroy the most dangerous and powerful dark wizard of all time. He was entirely sure that it was going to work, Kreacher just needed to destroy the locket and then the world would be at peace once more.
As he was drinking the last bit of poison, he felt the burning thirst in his throat and started hearing screams, he couldn’t tell who’s but they were familiar
He quickly went berserk. As he crawled to the lake to get some hydration he saw a pair of long thin fingers, then a pair of big bright eyes fixed on him.
As the it pulled him under the water and he felt his lungs getting filled with water his mind went quiet.
He heard the soft giggles from his daughter, he felt her small soft hands against his cheeks and he only wished for her to grow up in a world far away from the world he was brought up in.
Sirius Black
The doorbell rang obnoxiously loud that day according to Sirius Black. He mumbled some cuss words as he was on his way to the door.
He opened it and saw a pale, black haired, brown eyed little baby girl.
He saw the card on her wrist and opened it, hoping to find something that would suggest where it’s from.
~ Hello Brother
I know you don’t want to do me any favors but think of this as a favor to Mili not to me.
I want you to take care of her, take her in and care for her.
Goodbye brother ~
He read the note over and over. He couldn’t process it.
His brother, who he hadn’t heard anything from in a few years.
”Pathetic” he muttered
Then when he looked down at the helpless baby infront of his feet. He hated his brother with a passion, but he wouldn’t take it out on a kid.
He picked her up and looked at her, it really was his brother’s daughter. She looked so much like him, the pale skin, the black hair, the eyes. Everything, yet he didn’t feel the hatred for her that she felt for him.
He put her against his breast and saw another note attached.
The note included some information on her:
~ Birthday: 18th of February 1979
Name: Mili Orion Black
Witch / Pureblood
Godmother: Pandora Lovegood
Godfather: Sirius Orion Black ~
He felt extremely conflicted seeing his own name next to the name word godfather. Especially since this was his niece, someone from his blood.
He had left that world behind as soon as he could and now he would possibly enter it again. Did his parents know about Regulus having a child? If they did then they would wanna get involved, that couldn’t happen.
He carried her inside the house and made sure she’s warm and cozy.
October 15th 1981
”Good morning Mils” Sirius said
”Mo-rning Pads” she answered
”You wanna go eat breakfast at uncle Prongs? I believe uncle Moony also will be there”
”Yeaaa” she squealed
”We’re here!” Sirius said outside of the door for the Potters
”MOOONYY, PROOONGS” she exclaimed while running to the kitchen ”AUNT LILLYY”
”Heyy kiddo” Remus answered. When she reached him he picked her up and spun her around
”Heyy cool guy” James said and they did their handshake
”Hey Mili” said Lily while she carried out Harry from his bedroom
”Harryyy” she squealed
”Miliii” he squealed back
”Kiddos, do you want breakfast? Pancakes and berries” James said while flipping a pancake
”YESSSS” both of the kids exclaimed while jumping.
Remus fixed pancakes for them and then went to sit with James, Sirius and Lily.
The tension around them was unbearable, everyone sat quietly eating their breakfast. They all knew something big was coming up. James & Lily tried to get Remus and Sirius to trust each other one again but they just wouldn’t stop thinking the other was the mole, the spy for the Dark Lord.
While the kids ate their pancakes having the best times of their lives, the adult were arguing. Remus said something that made Sirius snap and they started accusing each other of working with Voldemort.
James tried his best to calm down the situation while Lily went to the children.
”Mili, come on now. We’re leaving” Sirius said, while waking out the room with harsh footsteps
”Okay, bye harry. Buy uncle Moony, bye uncle Prongs, bye aunt Lily. Thank you for the breakfast — it was really yummy”
31st of October
Remus heard a downlet knock on the door. He hadn’t left his sofa the whole day.
He heard the devastating news earlier that morning. His best friends were dead, and the guy who they trusted. Whom everyone trusted was the traitor.
He slowly, hangingly walked towards the door. When he saw who was behind it he snapped
”What the hell are you doing here?” He asked when he saw the traitor standing right before him
”Remus, you need to hear me out” he said desperately
”No, Sirius, no I don’t. You sold James and Lily to Voldemort, why? What’s in it for you. You ran away from that life, remember that”
”Remus, gods sake. I’m not the traitor. I don’t have time to explain now, you quite frankly used up the little time I had. You need to take her” Sirius said in a frustrated voice
”Take who?” Remus asked
That was when he saw the black haired baby in his arms
”Mili, what is she doing here?” he continued with a puzzled look
”Like I said, no time to explain Remus. Just take her, take care of her” Sirius said in a big rush
”Fine fine” Remus said while taking the baby into his hold
”Here you have everything that is hers and that could be needed” Sirius said while launching some bags into the house.
”Calm down Sirius”
”I can’t calm down” he said ”Goodbye Moony”
”Goodbye”
”Goodbye Mils, love you and see you soon okay” Sirius said as he gave her a last kiss on the forehead.
As Remus took the little baby girl into his kitchen he felt as if it was lighter out.
He was fuming, his best friend firstly betrays everyone and sells out James and Lily Potter to Voldemort, then he dares to show up at his doorstep. Unannounced and pretending as if he’s in trouble.
But Remus wouldn’t take his anger out on her, she didn’t know what was happening. As a matter of fact she was only 2 years old by then. She was not to blame.
That was the moment Remus Lupin became a father, the father of Mili Black