Amelia stared at her godfather standing with her father in front of her, a whole whirlwind of emotions  invading her. Remus Lupin stood their with the same mixed expression looking at his goddaughter.

He took a step ahead his eyes instantly reflecting hurt when Amelia took a step backwards. She looked on thw verge of breakdown seeing her godfather standing in front of her.

"Amelia" Remus croaked hurt and guiltily reaching forward towards his goddaughter. He sensed she will definately burst out at him today.

"What?" She whispered as her eyes started pooling with tears. She hated how weak she sounded.

"What are you doing here now?" She asked bitterly backing away.

"I got to know you escaped spinner's end" Remus said his own eyes pooling with tears. Amelia clenched her jaw.

"Oh so now you care for me huh, remember me finally?" She spat harshly as a tear slipped her red eyes.

"I am sorry-" Remus began almost crying but Amelia cut him off harshly.

"I dont want your apology" She yelled not being able to control her tears anymore. Sirius stood perplexed in the background watching the immense tension between his friend and daughter.

"Amelia atleast listen to him-" Sirius began but was interrupted by his daughter.

"Dad dont come into this" She spat glaring at him, Sirius felt intimidated by the glare of his daughter for a moment, deciding to stay quite.

"I guess good night" Amelia said in a low dangerous tone turning around not sparing a glance at her godfather.

"Amelia you havent had dinner yet" Sirius called from behind.

"I lost my appetite" She yelled startling the two men before running to her room and closing the foor loudly behind her.

She fell to her knees her lips quivering fearing if she dared speaking anything only sob would be heard. She screwed shut her eyes remembering the day last time she saw him.

She recalled how after saving buckbeak and her father, she ran back to the hospital wing back with Harry and hermione. Not after long harry came with a letter from her godfather. She remembered running all the way to his office found him packing his stuffs. 

She remembered pleading, begging,  crying like a baby in front him not letting him go. But he still left after all of that, and till many days she didnt utter a word to anyone. Sev would daily come try to strike a conversation with her but she didnt respond at all.

She fluttered open her eyes as a heavy tear strolled down her cheek, she briskly wiped that away standing up. She went forward to stand in front of the mirror. She pulled her top from the shoulder revealing light scars which her godfather gave her on both the shoulders.

They hurt really bad initially but healed eventually, but Remus wouldnt understand that. She knew after that he would isolate himself, will think he was a monster etc etc.

All of it annoyed her so badly. She went to the bathroom to wash her face and decided not to leave the room until he is gone and would also not a utter a word to her father.

She layed on her bad facing the ceiling trying to empty her mind. Her stomach let out a loud growl she didnt
even had water. She tossed amd turned around on the bed frowning.

A few moments later heard a soft knock on her door. She stayed quite not knowing if that was her father or godfather. Again a knock, she didnt move an inch.

"Amelia please open the door" it was Remus' voice. She frowned sadly knowing he was dealing the same way too. But she was in no mood to face him.

"Amelia, just for once please" He called again, desperation wad clear in his voice. As much as she wanted to run and hug him tightly seeing him after such a long time but wouldnt do so.

She heard an exasperated sigh outside the door and steps fading away. She sat up on her bed debating in her mind whether she should go or not. She wanted to very badly, but she had all the rights to be mad at him.

She shook her head briskly and ran towards the door opening it ajar. She peeked through it and daw nothing in view, no sound. Letting out a shuddering breath she descended downstairs to the living room hearing her father's faint voice.

She knew both of them were there, gulping she moved forward towards the door, knocking softly. Sirius quickly came and saw his daughter standing awkwardly.

"Amelia come inside" he said softly taking her in without even letting her utter a word. She reluctantly moved her steps and could see her godfather standing behind the couch. She didnt look up to meet his eyes, knowing if she did so she would again burst into tears.

"Dad can i have a moment" She said quitely to her Dad standing beside her. Sirius exchanged glances with his friend and nodded quickly smiling and leaving the room.

After Sirius left the godfather and goddaughter shared an eery silence, none daring to speak up first, she could feel his stare on her. Amelia gulped looking up meeting his eyes which were already glistening with tears, this broke her heart.

"You know i missed you badly" She croaked her voice was barely audible but Remus heard it.

"I know and i missed you too very very badly" Remus said smiling weakly his eyes brimming. Amelia wasted no time in running forward and bringing her godfather in the tightest hug possible. She didnt care if she choked him today.

"You didnt even write to me" She sobbed in his chest and could feel him shedding tears too.

" I know i am sorry" He said smoothing her hair while she cried.

"You dont know anything, Sev locked me up in the house for whole two months, i didnt have anyone, i lived there all alone, and didnt even tried to contact me, i hate you" She cried her voice totally muffled but Remus could understand each word clearly.

"I was an idiot and i am sorry, i didnt have the courage to face you after what i did, I- I could have killed you" Remus said his voice cracking in the end.

"I was alright, nothing happened to me, i still am, they were just minor scratches but you left me alone" She said still crying not letting him go. She ignored Sev's rule of not crying in front of anyone at this point. The only thing mattered was her godfather at this moment.

"I know you dont like to be left alone But i just couldnt, i hurt you so badly, i dont even want to think what could have happened if i did something more than just scratch, i am still not able to forgive myself" Remus said tears running down his cheek.

"But will you forgive me now?" Remus said softly pulling away and kneeling down in front of her.

Amelia shook her head stubbornly. Remus chuckled while in tears wiping her cheeks. Amelia sniffed making him chuckle more.

"I am sorry, Amy, i promise i will never be this stupid enough to leave you again, i promise" He pleaded holding her both tiny hands in his rough ones.

"And if you break your promise i will break your bones, and i promise you that" Amelia said threatening with her red puffy eyes. Remus shook his head bringing his goddaughter in another hug. Again Amelia's stomach let out a growl, making Remus chuckle while pullig away, Amelia passed him a playful glare.

"I lost my appetite" Remus mimicked her standing up gaining another harsh playful glare.

"Come" Remus said holding his godaughter's hand leading her outside to the dining room where Sirius was waiting impatiently for them. His head jerked up as he heard both of them coming in holding hands. Remus looked more like a father to her than Sirius himself, and it quite pained him in the heart.

"Are we cool?" Sirius asked playfully His eyes jumping om both of them.

"I was cool since birth" Amelia said cheekily.

"More like cold" Remus said sarcastically causing Amelia to punch him harshly in the back.

"Okay i am sorry you are the coolest person here" Remus said yelping raising his hands in surrender making her chuckle. 

"Obviously she takes after her father" Sirius said grinning from the table.

"I hope not" Remus snorted settling down ignoring Sirius' scowl.

"So what do we have for dinner?" Remus asked cheerfully, Amelia hesitated before Sirius answered.

"Pancakes by my daughter" Sirius said proudly, Remus turned to look at his daughter as if she has grown wings, Amelia fiddle with her feet lookig down.

"You made them?" Remus asked wide eyed, Amelia nodded timidly.

"They are not as good" She said quitely not looking up.

"Well thats for us to judge, right Remus?" Sirius asked smiling. Remus nodded as Amelia started serving the hald brunt pancakes hesitantly. Both the men took thw first bite as Amelia waited for their reaction fearing embarrassment.

"I know they are half burnt-" Amelia began anxiously but Remus interrupted.

"They are best pancakes i will ever have in my life" Remus said softly smiling genuinely, Sirius nodded. She narrowed her eyes at him, and took a bite fr his plate, instantly tasting the bitter burnt pancake and feeling like puking.

"They are not even average" Amelia said making a disgusted face with a hand on her mouth.

"Then you might have got a bitter mouth young lady, because my goddaughter made the best pancakes anyone would ever have" Remus said plopping more pancakes in his mouth clearly enjoying the meal, Amelia smiled her heart out at this.

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