Sniff, last chapter :'(

"I can't believe we're leaving," Maggie sniffled as we walked through the corridors to go to the Hogwarts Express.

It was a few days after the whole incident and while I had explained everything to Oliver, Maggie still had no idea. I had just told I had to help some third years with something that night and that's why I didn't meet up with her. The butterfly stitches and cast I told her I had fallen. She bought and technically it wasn't all lying but I figured it'd be better to tell her everything once we were out of Hogwarts.

We passed by several classrooms and I stopped when we walked beside the DADA.

"Hold on a sec," I said slowly, "I'm just going to see professor Lupin for a minute."

"Do you want me to wait?" She asked shifting a bag over her shoulder.

"No, you go down to the train and I'll be there in a few minutes." I told her and pushed open the door to the classroom.

I steeped in and shut the door behind me and walked in between the chairs and desks towards the office. The door to the office was partially open so I could see that Lupin was in it. I slowly climbed up the steps and knocked on his door lightly before pushing it open.

"Rigel," He greeted when he saw me.

"Hello Professor." I smiled lightly but my smile slowly faded when I saw the cuts and bruises around his face.

"I've looked far worse," He said seeing me eyeing him, "Trust me."

I simply nodded and looked around the room, everything was being packed up.

"Harry told me you were quitting," I stated, "I had hoped it wasn't true though."

"Well I'm afraid it is," He said with a small smile, "No one is going to want me to teach their children, besides I've already attacked one student."

He nodded towards my casted wrist.

"That wasn't your fault," I protested hiding my arm behind me.

He held up a hand to silence me, "Rigel, I don't need to pitied partied for leaving. I'm used to it by now."

I sat down in a chair quietly.

"Everyone's leaving," I said quietly, "Where will you go now?"

"Wherever I can find a job," He said grabbing a hat and placing it on his head, "And what about you? What are your plans once you get back home?"

"I have an interview with the Ministry of Magic work councillor." I replied standing up, "Apparently she's going to find a suitable job for me."

"Sounds interesting," He said walking towards the door and holding it open for me, "What about your two friends Mr. Wood and Miss. Findell?"

"Oliver's waiting for an acceptance letter from Puddlemere United for their reserve team," I answered walking out the door as he followed down the steps behind me, "And Maggie has an internship at Witch Weekly. She's hoping to be able to work under Simone Dame in the fashion section."

"The three of you have good futures ahead of you," He said.

"I hope so," I laughed as we walked out of the classroom.

He locked the classroom behind him and my look grew somber.

"Will I ever see you again?" I asked quietly.

"Maybe not soon," He told me honestly, "But in the future I can almost guarantee it, you're father will bring us together once more."

I looked away at the mention of Sirius and Lupin caught it.

"You should cut him some slack," He told me gently, "I can tell that he's missed you. You're all he has left for family. Harry and I might still be there but you're his flesh and blood. He never knew what it was like to be a part of a real family before your mother and you came along."

"I know," I sighed running a hand through my hair, "It's just, for most of my life I've thought of him as a monster, a betraying, murdering monster. It's just hard to let those feelings go, I don't know how you can be friends with him again just like that."

He nodded to this, "Well I knew Sirius before all of this happened, I suppose the good memories of him helped me. You only knew him six years of your life."

"I guess that makes sense," I replied, "But anyway the train will be leaving soon and I want to get a good seat."

"Well I'll let you go then," He said, "Till next Rigel Black."

I gave a small smile, "Till the next time Remus Lupin."

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I boarded the train with Maggie and Oliver and we were all silent as we watched the Hogwarts castle grow smaller in our vision until it vanished completely. Hardly any words were spoken throughout the trip and that suited us all fine as we remembered all the memories we had had in that school.

"Now where to put you," The Sorting Hat told me as it rested on my head, "Your parents were both Gryffindors and you have the trait to be one too. But then again your father's bloodline was all Slytherins. You'd do very well there too."

"I want to go where my mum was," I whispered.

"Alright well if you're sure," It replied, "Gryffindor!"

I smiled as I jumped down from the stool and ran over to the table cheering for me.

I smiled slightly at the thought.

"Just who do you think you are?" I asked angrily.

"Oliver Wood," the boy replied smugly, "And I'm going to be the best quidditch player in the world someday."

"Keep telling yourself that," I answered, "Come on Maggie, we don't need boys like that hanging around us."

"Hey wait," He called as we turned to leave, "You're that Rigil girl right?"

"It's Rigel," I replied sharply.

"Same difference," He replied, "But didn't you do that flip on your broom yesterday?"

"Yeah so what?" My eleven year old self asked suspiciously.

"Well maybe you can teach me because every time I try I end up falling off." He said excitedly.

"You were just bragging to us about your 'glorious' self just minutes ago," I said, "Now you want my help?"

"Yeah," He said simply.

I shook my head at him, "Fine, but don't think it'll turn into some sort of friendship."

I looked to Oliver then and he was looking back at me. From the look in his eyes I think he was thinking about the same memory. I gave him a smile. So much had changed. More change was yet to come. But as long as we have someone to go through it with us, we might just turn out okay.

"All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves; we must die to one life before we can enter another."

-Anatole France

Wow the end of the book :'( at least there's the sequel to do. So for what Rigel will be doing most of you wanted something that will allow her to be at all of the Goblet of Fire events right? Well the thing I'm thinking of will let her do that so I'm going to go with that but thank-you for doing the poll and sending me suggestion! :) And I'm going to be zigging when you think I should be zagging in the next book but just trust me with it ;) It's all part of a big plan. Hope you enjoyed 'The Noble House of Black'. My sequel should be up soon and the title is 'The Honourable House of Black' it would mean a lot to me if you would check it out. :)

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