Pre-chapter
“Yes mom i’m going!” Pandora heard saying from near the door.
She starts messing with her hair, meanwhile Barty was finishing his cigarette. Evan was tugging his hand to come over.
Their concern was visible, poor night sleep, tension and lack of words.
But she was not going to fail.
She came here, today, after nights of no sleeping, nights in which she held the hand of her best friend hurting, to ask for a favor and no one could have stopped her.
“Come now!” She screamed when she heard the door unlocking and the face of no one else that James Potter appeared.
The shock was clearly visible, and Pandora could understand why.
Of all the people who might have visited his home, Sirius Black's estranged brother's friends were the last people who would have imagined coming here.
James was staring.
And staring.
And staring.
“Jameees Who is it?” A female voice meet them at the door “oh, Hi guys, James’ friends i suppose?”
The first thing Pandora sees about Euphemia Potter is her beautiful and caring smile.
“No. No, they’re not really-“ he starts saying but was cut off immeadiately.
“James Potter, you are not to treat this way-“
“No, no Miss Euphemia, we are- here.. for.. for.. uhm..soemthing else..? I mean” Fuck. Pandora was no good under pressure. Se started rumbling ad mumbling and making confusion…
“We are here to ask you for a favor” Evan the Saviour cut her embarassing speech. “But it’s something… personal.. so if we could discuss in a more private place”.
“Whaat? What are you doi-“
“James!”
“But mom-!”
“No mom and mom- i’ll go make a cup of tea and you better treat out guest as God command!” She said, and Pandora does not know how she was able to sound so bossy with a fucking smile on her face. Slay queen.
A few moments later they were seated on their couch with a cup of tea.
“They’re Regulus’ friends ma, Sirius is not up if you need him.” James comes and sit.
“No, actually we’re here for Miss and Mister Potter” Pandora wrapped a lock of hair into her hands as she was going to make her quest.
“Well, darling, boys, what do you need?” She said carefully, taking Pandora hands.
“It’s-it’s for Regulus. He’s not doing well. It’s pretty bad. We swear we would not disturb you if the problem was not so difficult. Wal- well that woman is- you know- and we- need you to-“ Pandora stars sobbing with the image of his Reggie being treated so bad.
“We only need you to keep him for the summer, he will be of age soon and he will be getting out of that house, but we cannot confirm he’ll be alive until then.” Euphemia pales and so James.
“O-of course, we’ll take him immediately, are you kidding? Poor soul, where is he? How is he? What did they do to him? Oh God, so young, like Sirius..” this time it was Euphemia who starts rumbling, covering her mouth.
“I mean- no he’s not doing well but he will be. He’s so strong.”
“I’ll go make some more tea, if you want to discuss the matter more.”
God Euphemia Potter was so fucking good.
Pandora exales and for the first time in like months she took a breath.
Maybe they could save their friend.