The Black prophecy #48

Chapter 48: The Potter manor.

- So… We’re finally here – Mumbled Harry before gulping.

He was standing outside a beautiful mansion, almost like a palace, it was big enough to be considered like that, he was surprised that his parents managed to hid all this stuff when they went to hiding from Voldemort.

- Come on Harry… Let’s get inside – Nymphadora tried to cheer him up and encourage him, the younger man didn’t smile he just nodded at her proposal.

- Yes… Let’s go – Harry took a golden key.

The key had been given to him by the goblin who managed his inheritance, the creature gave him a box with some small but important stuff from his parents, Harry opened the metal door and once they entered, now they had a better view of the garden, but then Harry stopped, Nymphadora looked at him for a few seconds.

Harry looked as if he was analyzing the place, he moved around and looked back.

- Come on, get out from where you’re hiding! – Said out loud the younger man.

- Harry what—Nymphadora was a little surprised by the way he was acting right now.

- It’s happening once again… Someone is following me… I feel it – He mumbled as he prepared to attack – I don’t know who you are but this has to stop… Leave me alone! – Complained the younger man getting angrier with each second that passes.

He was getting tired of this situation, he’s usually nice to people that greet him on the streets or that sometimes follow him to ask him an autograph, at least they don’t hide under glamour charms or strange magic.

- Are you sure we’re being followed, Harry? – Asked Nymphadora a little worried that her “constant vigilance” from her former teacher didn’t activate to feel that presence.

- Yes, I know It’s weird for you to not feel it, but I’m used to being followed so, I know how it feels, it’s like my mind already senses when someone wants to approach me to ask me for something, people are usually nice and I try to act the same towards them, but the person that it’s following me right now has been doing this lots of times before and doesn’t even approach me – Harry calmed a little as he scanned the place once again – It’s gone… That person’s already gone – Harry sighed, feeling a little guilty – I’m sorry Dora… I think I scared that person I hope I didn’t do the same with you – Harry sighed a little worried, Nymphadora just laughed.

- Scare me? You? You’re too young to do that! – Nymphadora

mocked him and Harry just rolled his eyes.

Harry didn’t say anything, he just decided to walk straight into the house’s main door, he was ready to open it, he already had the key in the lock, but something was stopping him, sensing that he felt a little scared, Nymphadora placed her hand over his and looked at him with a warm smile.

- It’s okay Harry… I’ll be here with you… You can do it – She told him with a soft smile.

The young man felt a little insecure, but gave her a weak smile and nodded before he finally opened the door and the sight that was in front of them shocked both of them, the house was beautiful, it was decorated in red and golden, it reminded Harry of the Gryffindor's common room.

There were many paintings, but also more than that, a lot of books, he didn’t know what force got inside him, but he walked towards a bookshelf until he stopped, he was looking for something specific, Nymphadora was surprised by that, Harry was too focused searching for something in particular, and once he saw a blue tin book, he stopped for a few seconds.

He took out the book and flipped the pages, he read it in his mind, but then he stopped, he fell on the ground, overwhelmed by the memories that this book brought to him, Nymphadora quickly ran towards him to embrace him, and once she did that she looked at the book he had in his hand.

“The little hippogriff that could”

- I remember this… Many times in this living room… Mom and me and she reading me this book – Harry said with a soft smile as images from the past, short and blurry came into his head, but at least he remembered them.

Nymphadora couldn’t help but smile at the younger man, he continued embracing him as he continues flipping pages as the images of the past continued going through his mind.

- Are you okay? – Asked the older woman as she watched him silently for a long time.

Harry remained in silence for a few seconds before he nodded, he got up and looked around the living room.

- Yes… I’m okay, this is better than I have expected it to be – He confessed with a smile on his face.

Nymphadora smiled too, she liked when Harry was happy.

- Come on Dora… Let’s lookup around the house – Said the green-eyed man and she nodded.

They searched around the house, Harry even got the chance to meet the portraits of his grandparents, they told him about all the things that happened when he was just a baby, Harry seemed to have potential as a baby as he was good with building blocks, but it seems like he got in a lot of trouble when he was a baby, like the time when he disappeared and his parents couldn’t find him, he was sleeping in a room under the stairs.

Harry decided to leave his grandparents for the moment, he wanted to explore around the house, but later he was going to ask them a lot of questions, Harry felt a little tired so he decided to go outside towards the garden, to rest for a while, Nymphadora smiled at him and she didn’t take too much to join him.

- Ah… So many memories that I thought were lost… Thanks for coming with me Dora… Without you, I wouldn’t have confirmed the things that were in my memories for a long time – Harry smiled at the metamorph.

Nymphadora just smiled softly at the younger man, she really wanted to make him feel better about this whole situation, she knew that he didn’t want to be here, but still, she was glad that in the end he conquered his fears and managed to get here.

- There’s nothing to thank Harry… You’re family… This is what family does – Nymphadora realized that Harry didn’t look satisfied with the “family” thing but he quickly changed his expression to smile at her.

- Yes, you’re right Dora—Harry was about to say something but something interrupted him.

A glowing eagle came interrupting their interaction.

“Nymphadora… I’m sorry, but can I see you right now? It’s an emergency!” It was Fleur’s voice and even Harry managed to hear it, he didn’t look happy at the message, he was staring at Nymphadora with clear worry on his face.

- What? – Asked Nymphadora wondering if she had to go or not.

Lots of times she had been called by Fleur before saying it was an “emergency” but most of the time, things turned up to be ridiculous, she called her just because she had too many cupcakes and wanted to share them with her, or because she made too much tea or she had too many Korean fried chicken, she just sighed.

- Was that… Fleur’s voice? – Asked Harry with a serious expression.

Nymphadora felt cornered, but she decided to not lie.

- Yes… It was Fleur’s voice – Said the older woman feeling like those days when Filch caught her doing a prank.

- Nymphadora… God, not again! – Harry said a little angry.

He was about to say something but Nymphadora quickly cut him.

- Oh please Harry, not you too! First my aunt Bella then my mother and then you… Please don’t bother me like them, you’re having too much sex with them that they’re transferring their personalities to you! – For Nymphadora to say something like that it was an obvious sign that she was annoyed.

Harry was stunned about what the older woman told him, she had never spoken to him like that, and right now he felt guilty, she was an adult and she had her life, she knew what she was doing, but he couldn’t help but worry about her.

- Dora… You have to remember—Harry said calmly but he was quickly cut off by Nymphadora who stood on her feet annoyed and angrier than before.

- Yes, I know I was almost on the verge of losing my job and I was a complete alcoholic, that's what you were going to say, right? – Nymphadora was completely angry and Harry didn’t know what to say to ease things between them.

- So, you remember… Be careful Nymphadora… Trust me, I have some experience with people who first broke up with you to later tell you that they want you back… Things don’t end well in those situations… Trust me – Harry tried to warn the older woman while he remembered his ex-girlfriend.

But Nymphadora was getting angrier and angrier, she knew that he was right, the problem is that Nymphadora hates being told that she’s doing something wrong, she hates being corrected and once she’s in an angry state, it’s hard to make her think that you’re not her enemy, but this time she decided to remain in silence for a few minutes before she cleaned her face with her palm in annoyance.

- Well, I brought you here and my mission has been fulfilled… I guess it’s time for me to go! – She said not caring that Harry was trying to stop her.

- Wait Dora – Harry tried to take her hand but she quickly moved to avoid him doing that.

- Sorry Harry… But can you please let me live my life as I want!? I know it’s kind of hard, but please… Don’t tell me what to do with my life and please… Tell my mother and her sisters the same! – Harry was completely stunned after he heard those words.

Nymphadora remained in silence as she stared at the young man, she felt guilty, but she didn’t want to apologize, as always, every time she finds a way to mess things up and it’s always hard for her to mend things, she’s too prideful to ask for forgiveness, and this time will not be an exception, she decided to just apparate away.

Harry wanted to stop her, but as he was almost about to touch her hand to stop her, she disappeared from the garden and he fell on his knees, staring at the place when Nymphadora was before she flew away from there.

- Dora… - He mumbled sadly.

He remained like this for a few moments, he knew he screwed things up, he just wanted to protect her from getting hurt like that again, Harry, Sirius and the Black sisters really suffered after her break up with Fleur, they feared that she might even try to kill herself as she always ended up in situations where her life was in risk.

It’s like she wanted to make Fleur get back with her by making her feel pity towards her, but that didn't work, and now, the French woman was back and Harry’s worry was getting bigger and bigger, it’s not that he hates Fleur, she’s actually a good friend, but he hates how Nymphadora acts when she loves deeply someone, it happened a few weeks ago when she was jealous that he was spending too much time with her aunts and mother.

- Fuck… I thought our relationship was getting better… I screwed things up once again! – Complained Harry as he punched the ground.

Meanwhile, Nymphadora apparated in the middle of nowhere, she screamed in frustration, she hated herself for reacting like that with Harry, he was just worried about her, but everyone continued annoying her.

On the other hand, she couldn’t hide it anymore, she was still in love with him, and this was the only way in which she can cope with her unrequited love, it’s easier to hate him than move on from those feelings.

Once she let out her frustrations, she apparated away once again, she was in Diagon Alley in the rich part of the city, she knocked on a particular door, and the door was quickly opened by a known person, it was Fleur who was wearing a white bathrobe.

- Nymph… I’m glad you came! – Said the blonde woman before embracing the metamorph who was wearing deep blue hair now.

- What do you want Fleur? – Nymphadora wasn’t amused.

- It’s Bill… I think he followed me and I’m scared… What if he tries to enter to do something to me? – Asked the veela looking around trying to see if someone was watching them.

Nymphadora remained in her place for a few seconds before she sighed.

- I hope I didn’t interrupt you from something important – Fleur apologized.

She had indeed been interrupted, she was having a great time with Harry, but she had been interrupted by her ex-fiancé.

- Okay this is enough Fleur! – Said loudly the older woman.

Fleur was shocked to hear Nymphadora talking to her like that, it was obvious that she was angry, but she thought that once she told her about her problem she might understand.

- This is getting out of control Fleur… You need to call the Aurors… I know that I am one but this… We’re no longer together, there’s no point in me helping you, you should just hire professionals, I’m sure the Auror office can supply you with personal security, but this has to stop… This is affecting me mentally! – Nymphadora finally said.

The metamorph didn’t know how, but she managed to get out of her chest everything she had pent up for a lot of weeks since the day Fleur contacted her again.

- Dora… I can’t – Mumbled the blonde in a sad tone – I can’t do that… I can’t hire a person that I don’t know… You’re the only one that I can trust – Said the veela.

Nymphadora wasn’t surprised to hear those words, she had always heard them every time they were together, she had too much hope in her and Nymphadora always felt a little insecure about the weight in those words, that was a huge responsibility that she wasn’t ready to take, Nymphadora looked around the room trying to find a way to escape out of this situation.

- Please… Just stay with me tonight, tomorrow’s the Gringott’s ball… I’m pretty sure that if Bill sees us coming together he’ll understand… Please – Said the veela trying to convince the bluenette.

Nymphadora remembered the promise that she made to Fleur to go with her to the bank’s ball, and she was regretting with every fiber of her body making that promise, Nymphadora had a lot of pent up emotions, she just wanted a whisky and be alone, but it seems like destiny always found a way to fuck her even if she wanted to be miserable.

- Okay… I’ll stay here the night… But after the ball, we need to stop seeing each other, this has to end – Nymphadora said with a serious expression.

Fleur remained in her seat, a little sad to hear those words, she walked towards Nymphadora before she cupped her cheeks.

- What a tragedy… You want to get away from me and I’m falling deeper and deeper for you – Said Fleur before surprising the older woman.

Nymphadora’s eyes widened as she felt Fleur’s lips playing with hers, she was taken by surprise that she didn’t know what to do.