Both Amelia and Sirius stepped out of the fireplace at Grimmauld Place. Amelia mentally prepared herself for all the scolding before meeting the eyes of anyone in the already crowded living room.

      "Welcome back home" Amelia looked up cheekily on the deadpanned voice of her godfather.

      "Thanks" She flashed a smile all around the room, meeting everyone's eyes. "I guess.. I am not going anywhere right?"

      Everyone in the room exchanged glanced before turning back to her. "That's something Dumbledore will decide"

     Amelia turned to her father with a disappointed pout, he gave her the look to stay calm, she obliged maybe he had something planned in his mind. "Now may I get my wand back, Missy?"

    She sheepishly approached Fred handing him his wand back. He held a smiled aimed at her. "Hope you are not mad– I am a witch I always need magic!"

     He smiled at her nevertheless, there was no way he could stay mad at that face and grinned wrapping an arm around her shoulder pulling her in a side hug.

     "I think you should rest" Harry interrupted clearing his throat beside Fred, while Ron supresed his chuckle.

      Amelia barely glanced at him causing a little disappointed tinge to strick his heart, she detached from Fred going to Molly squealing loudly, and demanding rightfully to make her favourite food tonight.

       "Now I suppose you'd like to go to your trials and we have arranged getting this fireplace sealed, your daughter is a trouble" Moody said harshly shaking his head, sirius rolled his eyes following the older man.

      The day went on Amelia found it quite pleasing feeling everything back to normal, when Sirius returned at night, he purposely sat beside her at dinner and both chatted along, she secretly glanced at Harry every once in a while and saw he was calm and did not seem to mind much not getting the attention of his godfather, he busied himself with his friends. Amelia could also see something cooking between him and Ginny, she barely payed attention to it.

        A couple of weeks passed and today was the last day of Sirius' trials, hopefully the results were to be positive and everyone in the house waited impatiently for him to arrive with the news.

       There was a loud knock on the door indicating he was back, Amelia jumped up rushing to open the door for her father and engulfed her father in a tight hug launching herself at him making him laugh in happiness. "I knew it! I knew it! You'd get off! You got off right!?"

       Sirius settled her down after spinning her lightly, laughing, and nodded smiling at her excitement. Everyone in the house squealed coming forward hugging and congratulating him. "Finally!"

      "Congratulations Sirius! And you too Amelia" Harry hugged his godfather and smiled at her pulling away. She stayed quite holding a polite look. He pursed his lips gulping on not getting a reply from her.

      "Its party time!" The twins and Amelia yelled together. Amelia already had Mrs. Weasley preparing nice party food for everyone tonight, as Amelia had been predicting it since a week ago, that he'll get off. She too helped along with the twins in the kitchen but Mrs. Weasley finally had to kick her out of there along with the twins because of her lack of culinary skills. She was a mess in kitchen.

      Loud muggle music was put by Ginny, and everyone danced enjoying the night, Amelia's eyes fell on her father who had a glass of firewhiskey in his hand while he talked to the aurors. She sheepishly approached him slightly tugging the sleeve of his leather jacket gaining his attention.

       "Can I have a sip?" She asked        sweetly.

      "Absolutely no"

      "Just one sip, please– see even Remus is not here– I will not tell him you let me drink– Please" She urged desperately giving puppy dog eyes.

     "You are not seventeen yet!"

     "You yourself told me you had your first drink when you were seven– I am atleast fifteen– Besides its just Firewhiskey- not that I'll drink it for the first time"

       He sighed defeated looking around if anywhere Remus or Molly could be seen, reluctantly handed her the glass looking around warily. "Just one sip–"

     But it was too late as Amelia took large sips drinking half of the glass in just a couple of seconds. Sirius widened his eyes at the little machine fit in her mouth which gulped the whole drink the glass in a few big sips.

      "Thanks Dad! Love you so much!" She exclaimed with a giggle shortly hugging him and running back to the twins like a little storm. He watched her amused, he now knew why he never saw Sierra in her because she was always a mini him. He felt a small ache at heart remembering his late wife, as he heard from Dumbledore, there were chances of Sierra coming back, and he couldnt have been more esctatic if she came back, but she was already gone again. Not coming back ever.

     The party went on, a little tipsy Amelia sassily dancing with Fred, being little touchy. She danced her heart out the whole night, while Fred just admired her and then from a corner a bespectacled boy glared at the duo.
 
       The next morning the kids were as usual woken up by Molly weasley, pulling all of them to the breakfast table. Everything was going well until the headmaster of Hogwarts decided to come, instantly most of the people's mood turning foul.

      "Good morning headmaster, has something happened?" Molly received him sweetly but the anxiety in her voice showed. Amelia thought it was best if she left already but was stopped by the headmaster himself.

     "Ms. Black a word please" Dumbledore said politely, she mentally groaned and approached him making sure he knew she was not at all pleased on seeing him.

     "Yes professor?" She asked politely.

     "You are going to Ivermorny"

     "I dont think you have a say in this, sorry if I sound rude Professor" She said clearly not sorry.

     "I hope you remember the last time we met and I told you something, there is something waiting for you, something great– you have got a chance–"

     "I dont want it! I dont want to go away from my family and you can try sending me away if you want but let me warn you you'll fail" she sneered. If Sev would have been there he obviously would have hexed her for talking to the headmaster like that. Jk. But he really worships the old hag.

      "I afraid Ms. Black, you have to go there, there's no other choice for you"

      "Fuc–"
 
      "Amelia!" She widened her eyes as she heard her uncle's voice come out of nowhere. Sharply turning around with a pounding heart she saw he stood right behind her. Scary dungeon bat-

      "Apologise" Excuse me! Where did you even come from!?

      "I did not even say anything!" She retorted getting another glare from her dear uncle. He let out an angry sigh.

      "You are going to Ivermorny Amelia– and your godfather wilk take you tomorrow to get the supplies" Sev said dismissively in monotone.

     "DAD! COME HERE! RIGHT NOW!" She started yelling at the top of her lungs. Sev clenched his jaw, muttering profanities under his breath while the headmaster watched everything with amusement enjoying the show.

     "What happened– Gross.." Sirius halted on seeing the uncle of his daughter. Both continuing their glaring completion which was interrupted by Remus clearing his throat.

      "They are sending me to Ivermorny! Tell them you say No!" Amelia said rushing towards her father.

     "She isn't going anywhere!"

     "Keep your brainless self out of this Black!– I have taken decision for my niece"

      "She is my daughter first!"

      "Being under my custody for nearly fifteen years, I am the one who holds all her rights– I take her decisions!"

      Due to the yelling everyone gathered in the room while Sirius and Sev continued to bicker. Amelia stared at Remus with a grumpy look he was not saying anything.

      "Stop with your yelling– take the decision calmly" Molly tried to mediate but it didnt help.

     "The decision is already taken, she is leaving!" Sev yelled dismissively.

     "Remus say something! I dont want to go!" Amelia exclaimed staring at her godfather.

      "Amelia its best if you go! Its for your own safety– you know very well what happened that day–"

     "No! I am not going anywhere–" She yelled cutting him off.

     "Yes you are!" Sev interrupted her.

     "Why are you always so keen on getting rid of me!? What did I ever do to you!?" She yelled the corners of her eyes started stinging as water formed in them.

     "I am not taking your emotional drama! Tomorrow Lupin will take you for your supplies shopping" Sev said firmly. While she stared at her father, he promised he wont let her go.

     "Why!? Is there no other way?" Sirius asked desperately under the pressuring gaze of his daughter.

      "No–" Remus cut himself off turning to Amelia as he heard a small sniff, she was looking down with a clenched jaw and furious eyes. He let out an exasperated sigh and reached out to hold her but she yanked herself away from him harshly.

      "You are all liars! I hate you all!" She yelled furiously and ran upstairs stomping loudly.

      "And if anyone comes after me I swear I'll hex them badly!" She added from upstairs and all the steps halted in fear which were going to move.

      "There are sending me to Ivermorny– I dont want to go!" She yelled removing the veil from the potrait of her grandmother.

      "What!?– why!? What happened– and first of all stop crying Amelia– its not very ladylike to cry like that" Walburga said sternly.

      "They are sending me away!" She cried furiously.

      "Okay- Okay but why!?"

       She depicted the whole story to her grandmother who went pale with every sentence. Once Amelia finished she sat down on the floor in front of the portrait and cried "I ran away once and they caught me! – now what should I do!?"

       "Amelia" She turned on hearing a soft familiar voice and saw her best friend standing there.

      "Red hair– blood traitors– Weasleys– Get out of my hou–" Yells of Walburga were cut by Amelia covering her back with the viel and then turned to Fred with a sad frown.

      "Why do they want to get rid of me so bad?!" She cried as he pulled her in a comforting hug. She sobbed lightly on his shoulder while he rubbed her back.

      "They- say its for you safety–"

      "But what about my wish! I dont want to go! Isnt it understandable enough!?"

       "I understand Amy, I know how you feel, and hand on heart– I'll be the most hurt person in the whole darn whole if you leave" He said with a soft smile.

       "Then do something– dont let me go" She said in a small voice.

       Fred stared in her eyes with a small hitch in breath, he felt himself captured under the gaze, smiling and placing a hand on her cheek with his own heart drumming wildly he blurted "I like you"

      She stared at him comprehending what he just said. But before she could say or think anything his lips were on her. Her breathing stopped not knowing what to do. Her heart drumimg wildly as he moved against her lips. He slowly pulled away leaving her a little breathless and breathed out "I really like you Amy"

     The tight knot formed in her stomach on what just happened, she still was standing too close to him under his gaze, she felt something wrong, as if it shouldnt happen, she felt the whole thing was wrong. "F-Fred I-I do–"

     "I know that Amy, I know you dont have feelings that way for me– I see that ring everyday in your finger–you never take it off– You still love him" Fred said softly holding her hand up grazing the blue flowered ring gifted by Cedric. His tone, his words, and his eyes everything making her feel weak and wrong.

      "But you cant just stay like this forever right?– you need move on– Its been more than a year–" Fred said softly but was cut by Amelia who gasped when he held the tip of her chin.

     "Y-You can give us a chance" He said in the same tone again, with a small weak smile making her look in his eyes. She felt really bad for what she was going to do.

     "I can't do this Fred" She breathed out totally detaching herself from him taking several steps back. A hurt look stricked his face.

      "But why?" He croaked, she looked away from his eyes.

      "I just c-can't" She said firmly still not looking at him. "We are best friends Fred– This will only ruin our friendship"

      "Being together wont mean we will be no longer friends" He said stepping forward towards her but she only backed away. She feared looking at his face or eyes which were on the verge of breakdown.

      "We cant be anything more than friends Fred– this is stupid– I dont like you back that way!" She almost yelled.

     "Fine. I think I am not that good enough to get you over Diggory–" Fred said his tone suddenly going bitter, she looked up at him startled.

     "What are you even saying!?– my feelings for Cedric have nothing to do with this–"

    "Then what is the problem Amelia!– why cant you give us a chance?" He croaked again with a frown.

     "I dont know– I dont think of you like that– now we will both forget this ever happened okay–"

      "No– I cant!– I have felt for you ever since we became friends– the whole time– I cant just forget what we had Amy!"

     "We had nothing!– It was friendship– only and only pure friendship– but now you are ruining it– Everything!" She screamed.

      "What us going on here?" Both of them turned to Sev's cold voice. His expression said he heard everything. He moved towards his niece holding her hand while glaring at the red head wizard in front of him, and dragging her away.

      "Now if you say a word about staying in this house anymore– I will make it difficult for that boy to live" Sev said in a low tone with full harsh and bitterness.

     "Lupin you better get her stuffs transported to spinner's end–" Sev said to Remus as he came into sight.

     "What!?– wait! Dad!– " she exclaimed startled. But he swiftly managed to drag her our of the house and apprated away aggresively. The last thing she saw was an apologetic look with guilt and regret on her father's face before being sucked in air.

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