As days strolled on, the fifth year students were burdened with more pressure about their O.W.Ls and seventh years with N.E.W.Ts, Umbridge made sure every students suffered.

But Amelia was always in a daze thinking deeply about her mother's last words. Since then she hasnt heard from her at all, she couldnt help but admit her mother was clearly Sev's sister, even more mysterious than him.

"We need more!" Amelia's head jerked om hearing George's voice who had Fred walling by his side. Her heart ached not even they were talking to her. Fred was the first one to feel a gaze on him and saw the raven haired girl staring just a second ago but turned around immediately as he looked up.

He pursed his lips with a small sad frown watching her go, he many times saw her sitting alone in the corner of the common room late at night but never dared to approach her.

A notice for the career advising was placed and all the fifth years had to go to the heads of thier house to discuss their careers and future plans. This was something Amelia never thought about, she simply wanted to do something in life but was not sure about it. So instead of going to Mcgonnacal she went straight to her uncle's quarters.

"Anything you need Ms. Black?" Sev asked hissing, as she barged in without knocking as always, but some students were already sitting there.

"Uh I'll come later professor" Amelia said timidly closing the door after her slowly, and huffed going to leave but was stopped by a familiar voice.

"Amelia!" Pansy's voice caused her to turn around and see the whole group standing there, Draco standing there with hands in his pocket and eyes blank.

"Hey everyone" Amelia said with a soft smile, most of them exchanged looks and scurried off only Pansy and Daphne stayed.

"Sorry for their behavior" Pansy said apologetically.

"Its alright" Amelia said with a half hearted smile. "So, you're done with the career thing?"

"Yes, I want to be a healer, and damn there's a lot to study" Pansy exclaimed, Amelia let out a chuckle.

"What about you Daph?" Amelia asked.

"Oh I want to be a journalist, you roaming everywhere and gossip, I just love it" Daphne said making everyone laugh.

"And you?" Pansy asked to Amelia.

"Not decided yet, that's why I came to meet Sev for suggestions, but he is occupied" Amelia said shrugging. The girls hummed and talked a bit about not seeing Amelia much lately, Amelia  lied saying she was not well, but Pansy knew she was staying away from everyone, alone.

"Guys I guess Sev must be free by now, I'll meet you later" Amelia said going to her uncle's office, who was giving a slip to a boy.

"Give this to Potter" Sev muttered to the boy as Amelia entered, who frowned instantly. As the boy left Amelia rushed to her uncle and asked "What's with Potter?"

"About his occumelency lessons" Sev said sighing.

"Why?" Amelia asked a bit irritated, getting the look fro Sev.

"He is being possessed as said by Dumbledore so he has to take lessons" Sev said much to Amelia's surprise he told her such a thing. "Btw how are you, Its been really long since you interrupted me?"

Amelia rolled her eyes plopping herself on the chair in front of his desk. "I want to talk about something"

"Quick" He said gaining an eye roll, Amelia told him everything, and asked for his suggestions their talk went on for about an hour, because Amelia was not sure about anything but their discussion came to an end when Amelia finally agreed she wanted to pursue her career in Magical Law Enforcement.

"And also take this" Sev said taking out an envelope with distaste in his voice and handing it to Amelia.

"Its from Remus isnt it!?" Amelia asked beaming, as she instantly knew by the chocolaty smell of the parchment. Letters were forbidden by Umbridge in the campus, or they were to be checked before being handed to students, in short no privacy. So Remus instead might have given the letter to Sev so he could give it to Amelia.

***

"He was sleep talking again" Amelia heard several such whispers in the gryffindor common room but chose to ignore. In the past few days it happened many times when Harry Potter would stop in front of her absurdly and would stare as if going to say something but couldnt. Amelia would simple get up leaving muttering 'Creep' under her breath.

Laying in her bed she stared at her ceiling thinking about her mother's words suddenly falling into sleep.

"Hi Amelia" Sierra smiled brightly for the first time.

"Hi Mum, why so happy?" Amelia asked laughing nervously.

"Because you want me in your life– earlier I thought you found me irritating or scary, but you admitted that you really want me in your life!" Sierra beamed. Amelia stared at her bewildered. What is she even saying!?

"I joked— I mean ofcourse I love you– but this is not real right?" Amelia asked confused.

"No its not real but it can be" Sierra said excitedly, Amelia squinted her eyes at her. What's up with her lately?

"What are you saying!?"

"Remember the time when you went on a trip in your third year and then there was this tree, this place" Sierra exclaimed excitedly pointing to the tree and place around her, Amelia became more confused.

"So..?"

"You just need to go back to this place. In real" Sierra said firmly.

"Its.. confusing, I am not getting it" Amelia said scratching the back of her head.

"Listen Amelia all you have to do is to go to this place in real and find this tree, then— then we'll be together" Sierra said with a content smile.

"What are you saying!? How can we be together?- I mean we already are– I meet you almost daily– what is all this?!– wait why this tree? Does this has to do something with this– Half Blood princess?"  Amelia asked growing more and more confused and bewildered tracing the name engraved on the tree.

"Its me!" Sierra said happily, but her smile fell a little on the name, shaking her head she continued. "But the point is we will both be together, I will come back"

"How!? Arent you dead!?"

"Partly. For now just completed the task I have told you, without telling anyone, I didnt tell you this earlier because I.. I was not sure whether you or others would like having me or not– but now all I care about is that you want me, right?" Sierra asked happily. Amelia nodded reluctantly. Everything was so confusing.

A loud banging on the door caused Amelia to flutter her eyes open. She jerked up sitting straight on bed clutching to her head. Was this even real?

"Open the door Dammit" Lavender hissed coming out of bathroom and opened the door for Ginny to come inside, both the girls said something to each other and left quickly. Amelia shook her head rubbing her temples getting out of the bed, her eyes fell on something kept on Hermione's nighstand. Picking it up Amelia read
S.P.E.W– Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare.

Amelia gawked skimming throught the paper, it was dated on 1994, but never came into actions, it lacked supporters. Reading the whole content Amelia was impressed with it, it was really something Amelia would like to do for Trinky. Amelia liked the idea of it. But the papers were kept like they were to be thrown.

Seeing she was running out of time and had to go to Mcgonnacal for her careern session and left quickly thrusting those papers in her wardrobe.

After returning from her career sessions Amelia mentally cursed herself on remembering she had a letter to read. She quickly took out the envelope and started reading.

Dear Am-Am,

Hope you are fine. I am fine as well, just a few broken bones from the last full moon, but remember once you said I take it like a hero, so I am fine.

Also Severus told me you want to pursue your career in Magical Law Enforcement, I am proud of you and wish you luck, I know you can do anything. Tell me if you need any help.

Nowadays I am busy with my order meetings, and to answer your question from your last letter, Tonks amd I are just friends.

And I dont know if Severus has told tou or not, but Him and Sirius had been in a fits a lot of times, both just want to strangle each other at their sights. No one has forgiven Sirius for what he did, I am sorry if you didnt want to hear about him, but I felt like writing this. Sorry again.

I also heard from a source that you and Harry also faught a lot. The boy is stressed with so much Amelia, and is also naive, try to ignore him as much as you can.

I think thats enough for this one, will wait for your reply, enjoy and all the best for everything you want to try in future. Take care.

With Love,
R.J.L

Amelia sighed finishing reading the letter. She decided to not think about the ending parts of her godfather's letter and stuffed it in her bag, and decided she will write the letter later tomorrow. Right now she had to study for her fast approaching O.W.Ls which were just a month later.

And in a blink of an eye the O.W.L.s were here and all the freaking out students sat in the examination hall together giving their exams. Amelia was well prepared with everything, which was a mystery to Hermione, as she never saw her studying in the dorm, nor anywhere else.

There was no quidditch for her this year, she didnt really had the heart to play. But the amusing thing was that Ronald Weasley qualified for keeper, and Draco was the most esctatic person with this, he even composed a song called— Weasley is our king!

But Amelia was the least interested in all this, also she thought it was good happening with Ronald after what he did to her. But the sad part was that The twins were banned from the quidditch team by Umbridge also Harry Potter– but that was one of the best thing happened in Amelia's opinion.

Right now the children were giving their owls exam and Umbridge herself was the invigilator, suddenly loud noises could be heard from outside, Umbridge narrowed her eyes going to the open the door and see what happened. A small sparkle danced in front of her face, Amelia's eyes widened, They were using it!

Just then Fred and George came inside flying on their broomsticks and  threw the crackers in the air which Amelia recognised easily as she was present when they were prepared. The whole room bursted into crackers and lightning. Every students got up amused cheering loudly, Amelia grinned watching the twins and just then Fred's eyes fell on her and he shot her a wink storming out of the hall on his broomstick.

A large dragon flew after Umbridge all her noticed smashed on the floor and all the students ran out of the hall to see Fred and George doing their show. A large 'W' standing for Weasley decorated the sky. Everyone cheered at the pranksters who fled off saluting Peeves.

Amelia's attention from them was drifted to a figure falling on the ground, it was Harry, She resisted the urge to go near him and saw Hermione rush towards him worriedly. "Sirius!" That's all Amelia could hear in the noise.

***

"Something wrong is going to happen Amelia"

"What now Mum?" Amelia asked irritated she knew the trio was missing since an hour and they definately wete talking about her father. She wanted to know all of it desperately but couldnt just go and ask them.

"I just know, there's something.. something really wrong going to happen" Sierra said frustrated pacing here and there, tears brimming her eyes.

"How can you say so!? Do you know divination?"

"Yes!" Sierra yelled clutching to her hair startling Amelia. "Si..sirius.. I dont know.. Maybe Sev.. Oh god– I cant see it clearly– you have to do something Amelia! – Can you go to the forest now!?" Sierra asked urgently.

"No– I thought I'll go there after the year ends, because Umbridge wont permit, and then in the holidays I thought I would do your task–"

"That will be too late!" Sierra exclaimed frustrated tears falling from her eyes. "I dont think I will be ever able to come back" Sierra started sobbing falling on the ground.

Amelia worriedly watched her mother. Everything about her was so confusing. What was she suppossed to do right now.

"Wake up, Harry, Ron and Hermione are caught by Umbridge!" Amelia woke up to Ginny's urgent voice.

"So what!?"

"They were doing something illegal Umbridge said, Harry was caught using the fireplace in Umbridge's office for going to Grimmauld place" Ginny exclaimed worried. Amelia's face scrunched in irritation. Why this boys always has to do something stupid!?

"COME" Ginny shrieked pulling Amelia by hand running out of the common room– "CATCH THEM"

Both the girls froze on hearing a rough voice. Filch came rushing to them hotly with the other members of the inquisitorial squad, Just Theodore Nott and Blaise Zabini. Blaise passed Amelia a short apologetic look before pretending to hold her harshly and pull her with him to Umbridge's office.

Stepping in their she saw all the DA members were there, Harry was seated on the chair, his hands tied. Draco's eyes fell on his cousin and he stared at her with an unreadable face, a bit of worry could be seen although. Was something bad going to happen?

Everyone flinched when suddenly Umbridge smacked Harry out of the blue. That's the only good this woman has ever done.

"You called Headmistress?" Amelia's eyes darted to the door from where her uncle stepped in and gained a short disappointed look from him before the Headmistress interrupted.

"I need veritaserum, Potter doesnt open his mouth" Umbridge said glaring at Harry.

"I am afraid, the school is running out of the potion, as you used all of it interrogating Ms. Chang and Ms. Edgecombe, I shall give it to you from my personal stores unless you dont want to poison Potter" Sev said as usually monotone. Amelia frowned even he was trying to defend Harry.

"Padfoot! He's got Padfoot! In the place where it is hidden!" Harry yelled abruptly, causing Sev to stare at him. Amelia frowned, this was really something about her father and it was important.

"What's Padfoot?" Umbridge asked urgently.

"No idea" Sev shrugged and left instantly. Amelia smirked but her attention was gained by the boy who was holding her from behind, Blaise leaned down to whisper something in her ear.

"Dont smirk, you are in trouble missy" He whispered, causing slight shivers to run down her spin. She nudged him a but harshly by her elbow in stomach.

"As you leave me no choice Potter, I will have to use the cruciatus curse on you" Umbridge threatened and everyone widened their eyes. Umbridge pointed her wand at Harry and was just about to curse but was interrupted by Hermione.

"Tell her Harry! Tell her!" Hermione yelped desperately getting a confused stare from Harry.

"What us she talking about?" Umbridge hissed to Harry.

"Dumbledore's secret weapon, we can show you" Hermione said hastily. Amelia gawked at the ungrateful, disloyal bitch.

Soon then Umbridge Harry and Hermione left going somewhere, with Hermione claiming she knows where 'it' is hidden.

Confused and frustrated Amelia layed in her bed falling into a deep slumber seeing her mother again, but this time she stood too far away and tears drumming down her face.

"I love you Amelia, even if I will not be with you, I will still look after you all the time, just remember there's nothing more important than family, f-forgive your father and save him"

And with that she dissolved in air. What the hell was happening!?

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Word count:- 2770

Sorry if I am rushing guys, I might have skipped small details too. I am just trying to bring the more important and twisting part of the story quick, because I have many things lined up for this story.