Chapter 20 - First Hunt, Taboo Romance, & Heart Attack IV

"Sirius Black? Ah, that Sirius Black? What are you doing he—"

Before the man could finish speaking, the door opened fully, and a woman rushed out whose features Sirius didn't notice. She quickly gave him a shoulder and tried to support him before he could fall. "What are you doing, Xeno? Look at his state!"

"T-Thank you…" Sirius grunted and walked in with her support. Soon, he found himself lying on a bed, "A k-knife! Give me a knife! Quick…"

"Here," the man took one out from his back pocket as if it was always there.

Where have I brought myself? Sirius wondered, seeing the odd man. But they weren't Voldemort supporters, and that was all that mattered.

Sirius grabbed the knife and, without a flinch, stabbed himself in the chest and pierced the blade through his heart. He repeated it two more times until a hole started to appear in his chest, like the last time he received a killing curse.

"D-Don't…Panic." Sirius tried to calm the onlookers and let the magic take its course. The hole widened and eventually started to fill up again on its own with a new heart in place. It started beating right away, and thankfully, Sirius felt no pain this time.

The last one was defective? He wondered and tried to relax. He knew the bed below him was likely crimson by now, but he didn't care. He attempted to look at his two benefactors, but weakness took him by surprise.

Being immortal didn't make him invincible. Fatigue caught up to him, and his eyes closed down. Slumber gracing his mind.

"What did I just see?"

"Xenophilius, let's never talk about this."

"What? Pandora, this is beyond magic. He lost a heart and grew a new one like a Blast-Ended Skrewts regenerates lost limbs…" Xenophilius excitedly rambled. "I can write about this in my first edition of the magazine."

Pandora stared at her husband, her pale-silver eyes narrow, "He said, 'Don't contact the Ministry.' That means he wants to keep this a secret. Let's wait till he wakes up, at least."

"Fine," Xenophilius sighed and headed out of the room, "I'll go back to my study. The research on gnomes won't complete itself."

"Hmm…" Her lips pursed, Pandora Lovegood continued to stare at their guest's bare chest. Curious and uncaring of the bloodied wound, she put her palm on the middle of his chest, "How did you regrow a whole heart? You should be dead by now."

Being a witch with an excessive interest in experimenting with spells, Sirius Black looked like a goldmine.

"No wonder you want to keep this a secret." She mumbled and silently stared at his chest, unknown what was on her mind.

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Changing fates change lives. Some destined to die shall live. Some destined to live shall perish. Remember the faces, for some, you may lose the chance to cherish.

"What?!" Sirius' eyes shot open, and he sat up on the comfortable bed. With sweat all over him, he looked down at himself, alive and bandaged everywhere. His whole body was completely bare under the blanket.

It was warm and bright, with plenty of sunlight coming from the room's window. It was a bedroom from the looks of it, but somehow much more. Bright white walls, dozens of portraits on the walls, and then there was a corner with a wooden table. On top of it, a plethora of books, magical tools, and potions flasks.

A bedroom or a lab? Sirius muttered and tried to get out of bed.

"You shouldn't do that."

That feminine voice stopped him. He looked left and right but saw nobody in the room, or outside the window.

"Here." the voice came again, and a part of the stone wall at the left edge of the room vanished, revealing a strikingly charming face.

Sirius looked at her for the first time and just kept looking. The oval, innocent, perfect frame of her face with cascading, wavy, long dirty-blonde hair was a sight to behold. Her stature was not too tall, but her figure held him enthralled. Eyes, silver pools of allure, held a captivating gaze. Lips, a crimson temptation, curved in a seductive smile.

"Who are you?" He asked, checking her out with no shame. She wore a creamy-white gown, a princess lace collar adorning her neckline. It was ankle-length, with full sleeves, and appeared light, perfect for the summer warmth. Her skin was so pale it looked as if she was gleaming in that sunlight.

"I'm Pandora Lovegood," she came out of the wall and turned back to wave her wand. But she frowned when the wall didn't match the bricks around it.

Sirius, wondering what she was doing, slowly eased out of bed. He felt pained in a few places, but it was much more manageable. He finally planted his feet on the wooden flooring and got fully up. Bending his knees and elbows, he checked all the joints.

Ready for another battle. He muttered, looking at the woman who seemed only interested in the mismatched wall.

So he walked over to her and stood by her side, staring at the wall. He guessed she was trying to hide the hidden entrance and make it seem like the same wall. "Ever tried reversing the Revelio charm?"

"How will that help?"

"Since it can reveal what's hidden, you should be able to modify it to do the opposite. Mix a bit of transfiguration, and you might just get the wall you want," Sirius mumbled whatever came to his head—expected since he had studied so much in the pursuit of immortality.

"Of course!" She exclaimed all of a sudden and clapped excitedly. "That's it! Transfiguration is what I didn't focus o—"

In the middle of her little celebration, she turned to look at Sirius' tall form. At first, she noticed his bare shoulders since her head reached that high. But when she looked down, a big red blush rose on her pale face.

"You can probably go a step further and use the Disillusionment charm. But I suppose you're trying to do something different," Sirius mumbled, unbothered that he stood beside her completely naked. His manhood hanging proudly down there. "What do you think?"

As he asked her, he looked to the side and noticed her eyes staring down at his loins. Having some decency, he quickly stepped back and picked up the blanket to cover himself from shoulders to feet.

"Where is your husband, Mrs. Lovegood? I would like to thank him for bandaging me," Sirius asked.

Pandora scoffed and shook her face to bring back focus. "He couldn't be bothered, I'm afraid. He's too busy writing the first edition of his magazine. He went to investigate gnomes."

Sirius nodded, but the next moment, looked at her face curiously. "T-Then… You bandaged me?"

"I did," Pandora replied.

Sirius's gray eyes squinted, "You took off all my clothes?"

"I had to."

What a straightforward woman. Sirius felt awed by her unsophisticated femininity.

"I need to take a bath before I can leave. May I use your bathroom?" Sirius asked and looked around the room in search of his clothes. "I won't bother you here for too long."

"No!" Pandora suddenly exclaimed, grabbing Sirius' arm over the blanket. "You can't go yet. Your injuries aren't fully healed."

What does she want from me? Sirius wasn't a fool after dealing with treacherous purebloods all those years. He knew a lie when he heard one. Money? A trap?

"Ah, I mean, you can use the bathroom. But you must rest as much as you can," Pandora added, acting strangely. She tried to pull Sirius behind her and led him out of the bedroom to a modern bathroom on the same floor. "Here, this is the knob for the shower. You can use the tub if you need to. I'll bring you a towel."

Sirius silently nodded and went along with her to see what she wanted from him. There was no sexual tension. He could clearly feel it. Nor did she react much, even after seeing his manhood.

"Thank you," he said and handed her the blanket before stepping into the sizable, empty bathtub since the showerhead was over it.

Pandora left quickly, but the speed at which she returned confused Sirius even more.

"Let me help you take off the bandages." She didn't wait for Sirius' reply and stepped inside the bathtub behind him. Using her delicate, soft fingers, she unwrapped the bandages one by one. First from his right bicep, then from his chest and shoulder.

This is new. Sirius was used to being the one to take the initiative. But this time, for some reason, a woman was doing this to him. And she was stupendously beautiful on top of that. Let's play the game then.

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