14. Slashed

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The next day Olivia was about to go to Hogsmeade with the twins when she remembered she forgot her bag in Snapes Office. She told the boys she'd meet them there and set off down the corridor.

In the corridor she ran into Snape outside Lupins office, carrying her bag and a smoking goblet. "I was just coming to get that from your office, what perfect timing." She told him taking the bag. He knocked on the office door, and opened it.

Inside sat Harry and Lupin enjoying a cup of tea.

"Ah Severus and Olivia. Thanks very much Severus, could you leave it here on the desk for me?" Lupin asked waving them inside.

Olivia didn't hesitate like Snape, she strolled inside and looked around noticing the new tank of water in the corner. Snape sat the smoking goblet down, his eyes wondering between Harry and Lupin.

"I was just showing Harry my grindylow," said Lupin pleasantly pointing at the tank.

"Fascinating," said Snape without looking at it. "You should drink that directly, Lupin."

Olivia walked over and stood next to Harry.

"Yes yes I will," said Lupin.

"I made an entire cauldronful," Snape continued. "If you need more."

Harry and Olivia eyed the smoking goblet, "It's a real pity that sugar makes it useless, smells horrid," said Olivia when a wiff of the smoke went up her nostrils.

"That it is, Olivia," said Lupin who was taking in the sight of Harry and Olivia next to each other, his mind instantly drifting to James and Lily. "I should probably take some again tomorrow. Thanks very much Severus."

"Not at all, come Olivia," said Snape but there was a look in his eye, he backed to the door unsmiling and watchful.

"See ya Harry," said Olivia messing up his mop of hair, "Hope you feel better Professor Lupin." She joined Snape and they left the room. They parted ways and Olivia went to join the twins in Hogsmeade.

Walking to the gates Olivia hummed to herself, when she was about there she seen something move in the tree line. She stopped and looked again and noticed a large black dog staring at her.

Slowly she approached the dog with a gentle hand out

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Slowly she approached the dog with a gentle hand out. The dog whimpered and took a few steps back.

"I'm not gonna hurt you, gosh you look starved, let me see if I have anything in my bag to give you." Olivia said in a sweet voice to the animal. She rummaged throw her things and found an apple. She took a couple steps and rolled it to the dog.

Sirius Black couldn't believe what he was seeing. Across the grass he noticed her fire hair from the tree line. But when she looked back at him something in his chest caught. For a split second he had to remind himself that Lily was gone. No matter how much this stranger looked like her, it wasn't Lily. He tried to retreat when she came towards him but she gave him an apple.

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