New species information. She either worked with the Ark or the herbologists. Judging from her appearance, it could have been either. Sirius didn't keep track of the portal groups. Never had. He knew his godson had a lottery entry but that was it. Either Harry wanted to come through or he didn't, Sirius hadn't had much of a choice - Kingsley needed him and that was it. As much as he had wanted to appeal to Harry himself, Sirius knew that his godson was a man now, with his own decisions.
The woman smiled at him and Sirius blinked when she extended her hand. He looked at her hand and then up to meet her gaze, finding it even and he found himself taking her hand, giving it a shake in greeting. "Herbologist," he repeated. So, she was a witch, after all. His heart sank a little. She knew who he was, then, and was being polite. He wasn't grateful for her politeness. It just made him more aware of his strangeness. "Sirius. Sirius Black. I came through with Kingsley, um, a bit over two months ago in the first expedition. I... scout for him."
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Date: 2012-10-30 04:59 am (UTC)The woman smiled at him and Sirius blinked when she extended her hand. He looked at her hand and then up to meet her gaze, finding it even and he found himself taking her hand, giving it a shake in greeting. "Herbologist," he repeated. So, she was a witch, after all. His heart sank a little. She knew who he was, then, and was being polite. He wasn't grateful for her politeness. It just made him more aware of his strangeness. "Sirius. Sirius Black. I came through with Kingsley, um, a bit over two months ago in the first expedition. I... scout for him."