Lory – The Soul Sister 💥

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      "SUP DARLIN'?" Amelia chimed in the American accent plopping herself beside Lory who just finished snogging off her boyfriend Jake.

     "All good, just teaching Jake how to do french kiss" Lory winked. Amelia laughed as she was the one who gave her the idea of doing it.

     "Amelia, Max is really desperate please go out with him" Jake pleaded for the millionth time on Max's behalf. Jake's dorm mate who claimed to be hopelessly in love with Amelia, while Amelia said no again for the millionth time.

     "I actually have a date with Este and Mike" Amelia said with a smirk. Estella and Mike have become Amelia's really good friends in these one and a half year.

     Yes one year and a half. Time   passes quickly.

     And in these eighteen months Amelia got no word from her family or friends back there in Scotland.

     Not even a single word.

     The only news from hogwarts she got was that Dumbledore was dead.

    In her opinion it was a good news.

    But the bad news was that he was killed by his own employee Severus Snape. The news of the headmaster of Hogwarts being killed by his own employee stayed in the newspapers for weeks. But still she couldnt care less.

    Lory, Estella and Mike were her new and only family now. She stayed at Lory's house for all her breaks because there was no invitation of calling her home back from anyone she knew back there.

     Lory was her soul sister now. Both the girls were always attached to hip. Everyone saw Jake as Lory's boyfriend and Amelia as Lory's girlfriend. While their other dorm mate Jo, was still mysteriously quite always.

     "Okay bye Lores will catch you later and Jake show this to Max on my behalf" Amelia said showing her middle finger and leaving.

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      "I was starting to think you fainted in midway" Estella yelled playfully sitting on her boyfriend Mike's back who appeared to be defeated in a wrestling match. Nothing new.

     "I took up a task to teach French kiss to Lory" Amelia said approaching the older girl. A chuckle escaped Amelia's mouth as Mike groaned out a Hi still under Estella.

     "What did he do this time?" Amelia asked to Estella, who rolled her eyes smiling.

      "He says I should move in with him" Estella said pursing her lips. Amelia gave a hum knowing Estella never agreed to Mike's request because her mother would be alone if she left.

     "Fine dont move in with me– but please get off you broke enough bone two nights ago" Mike groaned desperately.

     "Its not my fault, you didnt make enough potion" Estella retorted.

     "But I did, here" Amelia smiled handing Estella the wolfsbane potion.

      "Thanks little cub" Estella grinned gratefully.

      "Anytime bigger cub" Amelia winked.

***
18 months ago
~The night Amelia went out in the woods~

      "Hey Amelia, open your eyes–  stop kicking me Este!" Amelia groaned on hearing Mike's worried voice.Opening her eyes groggily Amelia saw she was in a hospital like room. Mike's muddy face in front of her, and beside her on another bed layed Estella. Amelia gasped on seeing her condition, she was overed in cuts and blood.

     "Estella! What happened?" Amelia gasped.

      "Bad luck happened, you happened, you almost got killed girl" Estella exclaimed and hissed in pain.

      Amelia frowned on her words falling into thinking what happened. And as the memories of last night came flooding back in her mind she couldnt help but shriek. "Which one of you is a wolf?"

     Groaning Estella raised her hand. While Mike tried to bandage her himself covered in a numerous small cuts. Amelia stared shocked at both them and asked to Mike "And you are the Panther?!"

     Mike nodded. "Animagus?" He nodded again. "Cool" Amelia breathed out. Both the elders grinned despite the pain and cuts.

     "Now you better sleep quitely, I am bringing our cloths, and Amelia do you need anything?" Mike asked. Amelia shook her head, he smiled and left the two girls in the medical room.

      "So since when are you wolfing around?" Amelia asked breaking the silence earning a snort.

      "I was born a werewolf– genetically, you know" Estella said with a small smile. Amelia couldnt help but gawk.

     "So you are telling me that you've been dealing with the pain ever since you were born?!" 

     "Being born a werewolf is painless, if a person turns into a werewolf after being bitten then they experience pain, not when they are born one, but yeah running in the woods and fighting with a panther causes a lot of pain" Estella finished with a smile. Amelia hummed and nodded.

     "So from who did you inherit it?" Amelia asked.

      "Dunno, the only blood related person I know is my mum, and she is not a werewolf for sure" Estella said sheepishly. Amelia let out a short chuckle.
   
     "Sorry, for um– following you there" Amelia said again after a small silence. Estella turned to her.

    "We should never be sorry for curiousity– and also thats not something I'd be mad about, I would have be mad at myself if I hurt someone" Estella said her smile fading away.

      Amelia had already heard the same words from her godfather and offered Estella a warm smile comforting her.

     "You sound like someone I know" Amelia said with a small smile.

     "Hope its good" Estella joked.
 
     "So I hope Amelia, you wont spill our little secret to anyone?" Mike said entering the room. Amelia shook her head no.

     "Never, I am really good at keep secrets, trust me" Amelia said assuringly. Estella grinned holding her hand out for her to shake "Thanks"

     "Your welcome" Amelia said slipping her hand in hers but both the girls jerked their hands away as they again felt a jolt of current pass in them. Both exchanged shocked confused glances.

***

Back to present– December, 1997

     "I am so sorry Amelia but this time my family and I are going to Denmark, I am so sorry–" Lory's whining was cut by Amelia. Lory and her family had to go to Denmark for this christmas break and like this time Amelia would not be able to go to her house to spend her break.

     Does this means that she will go back to her family in Scotland?

     "Its alright Lory stop crying, I'll be fine, finally I'll meet me family" Amelia said with forged happiness which was easily identified by Lory.

     "Stop dont lie to me! I know you hate your family– you cant be happy going back to those people who did not even write to you in this year and a half– you did not even hear a word from them Amelia– they dont want you to come back!" Lory cried. Amelia bit her tongue, although Lory's words stung but they were true.

     "Dont worry Lory–"

     "Also its your birthday– gosh– what is the world upto– I cant leave you alone on your birthday!–"

     "Silencio. Sorry Lory but you wouldnt stop crying– now for the final time I am telling you– I'll be fine, I'll write you after every meal, if thats what you want!" Amelia exclaimed.

     "Now I am un-muting you so please behave" Amelia said in motherly tone and flicked her wand bringing Lory's voice back. Lory wasted no moment in jumping and bringing Amelia in a tight hug.

     "Dont worry you wont go in hell for not inviting me to your house this time" Amelia joked hugging back.

     "But if you did– I'll find you there" Amelia said pulling away wiping a tear which just slipped out of Lory's eyes.

     In this whole time, Amelia got to know that Lory was purest, loudest, most caring, most emotional, most talkitive, most loving person in the world. Amelia knew she could lose anything but Lory.

     "So now will you write to your family?" Lory asked in a small voice.

     "I will"

***

      Amelia inhaled sharply on grabbing the quill ready to write to her uncle in months. Her hands trembled for god knows why. Her mind couldnt form words on how to begin the letter. She didnt know how to address him after all this time when didnt even hear a word from him, she totally lost all the touch from all her family. 
    
     "Began with what you used to address him with" Amelia looked up seeing Jo standing in front of her arms folded and a polite look on her face.

     "But–"

     "Tell him you are coming back, rightfully" Jo interrupted with a small a small smile. Amelia gulped going to write. She breathed out the word she never did in these eighteen months.

Dear Sev,

Christmas break is approaching, my friend's house is not available this time. So I am coming back. Back to home. Because I want to come. Hope to get a reply soon.

Your niece,
Amelia.

     Only by writing a few sentences tears welled up in her eyes. Writing every word felt like she was stabbed. Her heart wrenched only on the thought of getting a reply. She craved to hear from him. From all of them. But they never wrote to her. Not even once. So she gave up hoping for a letter from them months ago.

     But now she had to write to them and she did. The letter showed emotional range of a teaspoon, but it took all her heart to write it. Shutting her eyes tightly Amelia let out a shuddered breath and suddenly felt two warm familiar arms wrap around her.

     "Shh its alright, you will get a reply" Jo whispered hugging her. In the whole time spent in Ivormorny Jo was the one who had been Amelia's silent support system. Whenever Amelia cried to herself, Jo was the one who was present all the time. Jo knew each and every member of her family, Amelia would tell her about everyone whenever she felt overwhelmed. 

     "What if he– what if–" Amelia started sobbing now. Lory never got to see this state of Amelia Black, actually no one did except Jo. Jo was a silent observer who could see through people and one such day when Amelia was feeling really low and homesick she was approached by Jo, who comforted her.

     "Everything will be good, now go post it" Jo said softly to her only friend. Amelia nodded wiping her cheeks taking calming deep breaths and leaving for the post office of Ivormorny.

     "Hey Am, what are you doing here, I suppose this place was useless to you!" Max Greene yelled on spotting Amelia Black in the post office. It was true Amelia never ever stepped in the owlry because again.. no word for or from family.

     "How about you mind your own business Max" Amelia sneered lowly. The boy started to get on her nerves since the start, he was in her year and never missed a chance to flirt with her.

     Max pulled a face posting his letter in the box and left the place not in the mood to be hexed by her. Amelia posted hers and left too.

***

     "I swear if no reply comes, then I am staying here with you– I wont go to Denmark!" Lory said dismissively.

       It has been a week since Amelia posted the letter and according to rules the last of letters can arrive today. Today was the last day to receive or post any letters. All the seven days that passed Amelia didnt get a reply and with each passing day the hope of getting a reply diminished withing her too.

      She was hopeless.

     "Dont ruin your chance because of me Lory, I already told you to not worry about me" Amelia said.

     "No– its decided– whether you agree or not– I'll stay with you– I cant leave you here alone" Lory said.

     "Shut up now go attend your dance classes, its about time, I'll go and check if any reply is there" Amelia said smiling standing up. Lory nodded slowly with a pout, not happy with the thought of her best friend staying without her.

    Ever since Amelia stepped foot in Ivormorny, Lory had been with her each and every single day. No day passed when Amelia and Lory were apart.

     "Oh just go you big baby!" Amelia said playfully pushing Lory out. Lory rolled her eyes grumpily and left. Amelia sighed as now she had to go to the post office to check if she has got a 'reply'.

     Reaching in the post office Amelia was greeted with the same sentence she heard everytime from the head of the office. "There is no letter for Amelia Black"

      Amelia nodded firmly stepping out of the office. She put up a smile. A fake one. She is not invited to her home. Oh its was no longer 'her home'. For her, her home was now America.

     Amelia hated it when her breathing started getting heavier whenever she tried to control her feelings, now it was happening again. She rushed to the bathroom quickly locking the door behind her and let the threating tears to fall with a shriek.

     "I hate you Sev!– Remus!– Dad!– Fred– Everyone– I hate you everyone!" She yelled punching the stone wall harshly again and again red marks on the walk started forming but she didnt stop as the tears kept flowing out.

     "Amelia!" She turned to a cry and saw Estella standing there with a hurt look. Estella rushed towards her holding her bleeding hand, bringing out her wand to heal it. Both the girls ignored the short electric current which stricked everytime they touched each other.

      "Are you mad!?– what are you doing!?– you were hurting yourself–" Estella exclaimed worried but was cut by Amelia launching herself on her and crying against her.

     "No one wants me home– No one– my whole so called family– they all did this to get rid of me– they dont care about me at all– I hate them!" Amelia cried on her shoulder. Estella rubbed her back shushing the younger girl.

     "What are saying Amelia?" Estella asked softly in a pained voice. Amelia pulled away wiping her tears and telling Estella everything. Estella was like an elder sister to her so she didnt mind sharing anything with her too.

     "So what?– Amelia let me tell you one thing again– blood related people are not called family everytime– the ones who care about us are called the reall family– and I care about you" Estella said cupping her face.

     "You even care a about dead plants" Amelia retorted her cheeks still damp from the tears.

      Estella laughed softly before saying. "I care about you in a sisterly way, you are like a little sister to me, who make me wolfsbane every month for free, who sneaks food for me on every full moon, who yells at Mike on my behalf–"

     "Okay I get it you really care about me" Amelia interrupted playfully. Estella smiled.

      "So Amelia Black, you are coming to my house for this christmas break and I am not taking a no for an answer, not at all!" Estella said dismissively. Swallowing a lump in her throat Amelia nodded smiling.

    "Thanks Este"

***

     "Thank god, Stella will be good company for you on Christmas" Lory huffed in relief dramatically. Meanwhile Amelia packed her stuffs as she will be spending her christmas break with Estella at her home.

      "How many people are there in Estella's family again?" Lory asked.

      "Just her mother" Amelia replied. "But Mike will also be joining us there"

     "Seems like you will have even better christmas there" Lory winked.

     "Lets see"

***

      "You knew how to apparate since you were fifteen!?" Amelia exclaimed to Estella who laughed. Estella told her about how she learnt to apparate sneakily. 

      "I hated floo network so I found an alternative" Estella shrugged holding Amelia's hand, both wore hand gloves so they didnt feel the static current this time. And in an instant Amelia found herself standing in front of The Hale Mansion.

       The mansion was grand yet cosy, a proper house in which Estella would live in. Estella pulled her to the door step and knocked on the door loudly, so loudly that the nameplate of the owner of the house fell.

      Amelia chuckled picking it up, it was a transparent nameplate and the letter engraved on it could be seen at the back of it too. From behind it read– ' ELAH LYRA SRM.'

     Amelia blinked at middle word but shook her head turning the name plate around and putting it back. Now it read– MRS. ARYL HALE. A knot formed in her stomach reading the name. She felt like she has heard this name before, but where?

    "Your daughter is freezing outside Mrs. Hale, open the door" Estella yelled playfully. A feminine voice shouted 'coming Stella!" From inside.

     In an instant the door was opened and Estella launched herself on her mother happily engulfing her in a bear hug. Estella squealed loudly and her mother laughed in a soft voice. Amelia couldnt see her face because she was still tackled in a hug.

    "Okay now Stella, let go– let me meet your friend" Her mother said trying to pull away.

    "Fine just dont disown me after meeting her!" Estella joked again. Amelia smiled brightly going to meet Estella's mother. 

    "Hello Mrs. Hale–" Amelia greeted with a smile but halted on seeing the woman's face.

     She had seen that woman before, black hair, grey eyes, that face– she knew that face.

    It was the same woman from years ago which was one of Sirius' boggart.

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