The Girl Who Remembers

Chapter 20

Dahlia's POV

"Teach me the Patronus spell" I demanded as I burst into Moony's office, he looked up from the paperwork on his desk,

"What?" He asked,

"Since you won't take me to see Mum, Prongs and Lily. Teach me to defend myself from the Dementors" I explained,

"It's not I won't take you, I can't. Dumbledore said so..." He trailed off, I threw myself down into the chair opposite him making him sigh before he got up and crouched in front of me, "I know you're sad that we can't do Christmas like normal" he commented,

"What gave it away?" I asked, he held a strand of hair and showed me, it was a deep blue, I sighed and sank more into the chair,

"If it would really cheer you up, I'll train you alongside Harry after the break" he bargained,

"Can it not be with Harry...ever since he found out the rumour of Dad selling out his parents to Voldemort, he's refusing to talk to me and acting extremely hostile" I mumbled, he scratched the back of his head,

"How about we try it with you both in the first lesson and if he's like that I'll train you separately" he compromised, I gave him a nod and hug,

"Thanks Uncle Moony, you're the best" I asserted before letting go of him and leaving his office.

***

"Harry, there you are. You came. Are you sure about this? It's very advanced magic, well beyond the ordinary Wizarding level" Moony asked as Harry entered the room, his eyes never left me so I lowered my head,

"Why's she here?" Harry sneered, Moony went to reply but I slammed the book I was reading on the table and stood up,

"I am not my Father! Grow the hell up, Potter! I am Dahlia Black; the girl who remembers! I'm pretty sure that I would remember if my Father mentioned something about outing your parents! A man he grew up with and was like a brother! Hell if he did then he outed out his own wife! A woman I know he loved deeply! If he did he would've put me in danger! Something he would never do!" I snapped squaring up to him, my blonde hair now alumnus red as my chest went up and down at a quick rate,

"Dahlia..." Moony trailed off obviously noticing my emotional state,

"I'm not going to hurt him. I need him to understand that he's being immature. I've saved your ass on multiple occasions yet you treat me like this. Some friend" I scoffed,

"Dahlia, go cool off in my office" Moony demanded, I nodded and went to walk away but Harry caught my wrist making me stop and turn to him, he pulled me into a hug,

"I'm sorry... I never looked at it from your perspective" He whispered before pulling away, I nodded and went into Moony's office, I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror making my eyes widened as I approached it, not only was my hair red but my irises has gone a deep red from their blue, I sighed running a hand over my face before resting against the desk and taking deep breaths.

***

I exited Moony's office and watched as a Dementor came out of the chest and hovered above Harry,

"Expecto Patronum" Harry said but nothing happened, he went to say it again but fell unconscious, I ran over and stood above Harry's body

"Expecto Patronum" I jinxed as I pointed my wand at it, a bright white light came our and I placed it back in the chest,

"Very quick on the reflexes, Dahlia" Moony complimented,

"Got to have quick reflexes to be a Chaser" I shrugged, he let out a half-hearted laugh and sat Harry on the step as he came around,

"What happened?" Harry asked as he took the chocolate that Moony offered him,

"You fell unconscious and I saved your ass...again" I informed,

"Oh...Thanks" He mumbled, I chuckled and ruffled his hair

"Now try again but don't suck as much" I teased, he laughed as he shoved me lightly as he got up, "I'll save your ass as many times that is needed" I smiled, he smiled as he nodded and pulled out his wand, Moony smiled before opening the chest, Harry managed to not fail and put the Dementor back in the chest, he punched the air as a celebration making me shake my head and smile before he tackled me with a hug, lifting me off the ground making me laugh

"I did it. You don't have to save my ass" He exclaimed as he put me back on my feet and stepped back,

"I wasn't just meaning this, I mean in general" I retorted, his mouth formed an 'o' as the realisation hit him but he smiled and nodded

"The dynamic duo" He asserted,

"A Potter and a Black thick as thieves" I chuckled as I looked over to Moony who's face fell,

"Please not again" he mumbled rubbing his temples.