#without-an-alibi

@without-an-alibi

Anthony was not normally a morning rider.

Morning rides were not usually on the tail end of a duel.

And yet, on this day, both occasions were true.

His sister was engaged.

To his best friend, the Duke no less.

Anthony supposed he should be happy about that.

His easy pacing turned to a quick canter, the trees of Hyde Park blurring together as he rode faster and faster.

Trying to put the following thought out of his head:

Nerves swelled up in her stomach as she looked up at the house. She knew so much about her father, but actually going to meet him, to spend time with him. That was something so new to her.

She knew before he had escaped Azkaban that he was innocent, she knew it. But still, he had just been a man she had heard about, had dreamt about.

Isabelle took a breath, then knocked on the door, waiting for an answer.

She wondered if Harry would be here, she knew that her Father and Harry had already spent time together, that Harry was her Fathers GodSon, so it wouldn't surprise her. But would her Father be happy to see her?

"Is that really a good idea?"

Jules was unbelievably frustrated at her (deceased) sister's (deceased) husband's (annoyingly alive) brother. Ashton was proposing they have a small get together for her sister's kids' friends. It would be a great idea, if they had friends, and if this wasn't an entirely too breakable castle they were talking about inviting a bunch of kids into.

"Don't get me wrong, I love that you thought of it. It's just... Madi and Milo don't have many friends back home."

She admitted, running a hand through locks of hair.

"And this place? it's lovely, Ashton, but there's so much to break. How many five and twelve year olds have you been around lately?"

Lola lift her head and looked at her son, a small smile gracing her lips. "Not at the moment." She admitted "Nor you, I see." She said, standing up and walking towards him. "You should rest, you are a busy man these days." She said, touching his cheek tenderly. "I'll be fine."

“I... I SAID I LOVE YOU.” Ally repeated the three words, blinking slowly. She had no idea how long that had been bubbling underneath, waiting to come to the surface—— the last thing she expected was to blurt out ‘I love you’ for the first time during an argument. Hell, that was one way to win the argument, too. Ally couldn’t even remember what the two of them had been discussing at such a loud volume before those three life changing words had been muttered from her mouth at an equally loud volume. 

"I'm fine, pinky promise," Camila said with a tired laugh. She held her pinky out to her daughter. It had been one of their special things since Julia had been a little girl. It was a promise usually reserved for ice cream after dinner, but this time the stakes were a bit higher. "I'm not going anywhere for a very long time, my love." It broke her heart that she had to tell her girls the news: She was sick and there was no avoiding the inevitable. Her body was failing her. All she could do was enjoy the time she had left. She had a special bond with her oldest daughter. Julia had made her a mom. She practically raised her by herself while her dad was off being a rockstar. She made her stronger than she ever thought was possible. Camila was so proud of her.

"Now, what were your questions? I'll answer anything." The brunette was always supportive of Julia's career and she knew she was curious about The Six. Camila was a bit hesitant to rehash all the details, but her daughter deserved the truth.

Sirius stumbled inside, carrying clothes along with him. He was exhausted after the full moon, but that could wait. He had to find Remus first.

"Moony?"

He called out, as it took a moment for his eyes to adjust. Though he knew he was there. When he spotted him he quickly made his way towards him and sat down next to him. His arm twitched as he had the urge to wrap his arm around him. He wanted to hold him close if he could. But he hesitated. Aware that Remus must be hurting right now and the last thing he wanted to do was cause him pain.

"Brought you some clothes.."

He murmured softly to him as he held out the items with his other hand.

Hiding in a corner, Remus was shivering as the cold air touching his burning skin, his aching limbs. Every month he would try to hide, but he knew that his friends, that Sirius would find him, no matter where he’d hide. They’ve been doing this for a while and there was no spot left unturned for them to find Remus.