frightened. "Raiko ...", Sirius said with a slight grin and scratched his head. I just sighed. "I would love to know where you go every time ..." I said seriously and looked at Sirius, James and Peter. "You're not going to betray us, are you?" Asked Peter, startled, "you're like us a Gry-" "Come on." I interrupted him and turned my back on them. But then I heard steps moving away from me. I turned around and glared at all three. "Black, Potter and Pettigrew!" I hissed, stamping my foot once. It seemed like all three of them were uncomfortable and immediately turned back to me. I shook my head with a slight grin. "Do you really think I am betraying you? I've watched you disappear and reappear since ..." I said with a smile, "I am not betraying you ... and now comes ... if you are out with a prefect nothing happens to you ."I saw the three of them grinning at each other and coming over. I looked at them briefly and then went on with them.
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It had been a week since the incident and I was still very worried about Alexis. Severus was back on his feet by now and was again watching out for strays in his area. I was now on my way to Dumbledore's office to meet my parents there. I didn't know why I should be there, but I did what I was asked to do. So my parents, Dumbledore and I talked again about the disappearance of Alexis, but I held back, I didn't want to talk about it again, it always caused deep pain, I looked down a little. But then suddenly there was a knock in the door and Remus Lupine, the head boy at the time, a friend of James, Sirius and Peter and also mine, stepped in and then looked slightly back at himself. Whoever I discovered there was almost speechless.There she was, Alexis. I bit my lip for joy and suppressed crying. "Hello ... Mum ... Dad ... Raiko.", She said softly. For a moment none of us moved. But then I saw my mum Alexis fall around her neck and hug her. I kept suppressing it, but smiled overjoyed. "Alexis ..." I mumbled softly and wiped my hand over my face to wipe my tears. But suddenly my father spoke up. "Alexis? What happened?" He said seriously and indicated to my mum that she should let go of Alexis. “But Taku-”, my mum began, but my father interrupted her, “Nothing there! Let her talk!” “She was gone for a week!”, My mother said seriously. "She was with the dark lord for a week. You can't trust her!" Said my father seriously. I looked at him astonished and also a little horrified. He was talking about his own daughter, his own flesh and blood! However, I didn't know that one day he would be right about that statement."Taku McCarthy!", Now it was Dumbledore who spoke, "You are talking about your own daughter. I agree that we have to question her, but ... not like that!" He finished his sentence. I nodded a little and then looked at Dad, who looked angrily to the side for a moment, then sighed and nodded slightly. "You're right Albus," he said, then looked at Alexis. "Come on, Alex," he said and Alexis followed him. I stayed with my mum and Albus Dumbledore. "She's finally back ..." I said quietly and looked at my mum. She looked at me smiling and nodded. "Luckily," she said softly and hugged me. I smiled and closed my eyes. Alexis returned safe and sound. "Do you know what I'm thinking of, Raiko?" Said my mother suddenly. I looked at her quizzically. "You have to introduce me to this nice, young man with the black hair who is also in Gryffindor," she said quietly. I looked at her in horror. "Sirius?" She asked in surprise and earned a smiling look in return.