Author: Deathangelgw
Disclaimer: Not mine....they are aaaaalll JK Rowlings! I'm
just playing!
Warnings: see previous chapter for overall warnings. This
one's less dark...more sappy and humorous.
Pairings: Lupin/OC, eventual Sirius/Snape
Rating: This one's fairly innocent so PG-13
Note: well...how'd I do so far? This part's more along the
sap line, it is angsty... especially when it comes to my OC, whom you get to be
introduced to! (Along with the Marauders...teehee...) Please review! ~_^
'thoughts'
/telepathic speech/
Morning came gently to the young girl who slept in the
medical ward of Hogwarts. The sun played gently on her face, waking her
slowly. She moaned slightly as her eyes opened, then she looked around,
confused. She looked down suddenly as she felt a heavy object on her, holding
her down and she whimpered in fear. Light brown hair was before her from the
head that lay on her chest. 'Where...am I?' she wondered as she tried to move.
A muffled groan came from the person whom she was acting as
a pillow to and the tousled head moved slightly, snuggling closer. She blushed
brightly and stiffened, which seemed to wake the sleeper for he turned his head
up suddenly. Golden brown eyes met with frightened green and softened.
"Hey...you're awake finally," the soft voice murmured in relief as he stared up
at her.
She nodded, still too frightened to move. Frowning slightly
at her fear, the boy leaned up, removing his weight from her. "Don't be afraid.
You're safe now," he whispered soothingly as she watched him warily. He smiled
at her and she felt herself relaxing subtly, then looked around the room
carefully.
"Where...where am I?" she asked quietly, wincing at how
weak she sounded. She looked at him in curiosity. Something was trying to tell
her that she knew him, but she couldn't place the feeling.
He smiled again at her as he took her hand, soothingly
stroking it with a thumb and relaxing her more. "You're at Hogwarts, in the
medical ward. We....I found you in the Forbidden Forest last night. My friends
and I brought you here," he explained quietly and she frowned a bit
thoughtfully. Something just wasn't clicking and her mind was screaming at her
about it.
She gasped suddenly in realization as her face paled.
"You...you...saw me? But...but how...how are you still alive??" she squeaked
out, cringing from him in fear of getting hurt.
He squeezed her hand soothingly as he smiled, then reached
up and pulled down the collar of his shirt, showing a mark on his neck. Teeth
marks in the shape of a mouth showed there and she gasped softly, eyes wide.
"I'm...a werewolf too," he explained quietly, his smile sad.
She blinked in shock as she looked at him. Her eyes shifted
between his eyes and the mark in confusion, and then her hand came up,
tremblingly covering her mouth. "We...we...oh god we..." she whispered, her eyes
filling with tears.
"It's ok...I didn't mind one bit. I'm...sorry if this
upsets you. We...can't really do anything about it," he stated, smiling sadly as
he looked at her. She bit her lip and looked away, tears rolling down her face.
He looked down, sighing softly. "Didn't know I was that bad," he mumbled
remorsefully.
A soft giggle came from her and he looked up, a small smile
crossing his lips as he saw her smile at him. "I...don't remember much.
But...from what I do remember...it was indeed good," she replied, blushing
brightly as she looked down at their entwined hands.
Smiling brightly in relief, he responded, "Oh
good....thought I had been dreaming things." He grinned as she giggled again.
She looked up at him, her eyes soft. "What's your name?"
she asked quietly.
He smiled again as he answered, "My name's Remus Lupin.
What's yours?"
She looked down and murmured, "Genevieve."
He smiled gently. "What a lovely name..." he breathed out
and she blushed again, fidgeting with her blanket slightly.
"Your name is...a very strong name. Ironic that you are
named after what we are," she observed quietly, her eyes sad.
He squeezed her hand again, smiling at her, then looked up
as he heard voices approaching. "I know that Prongs! Sheesh....we should at
least check up on...Hey! She's awake!" Sirius called cheerfully as he came in.
Genevieve shrunk down, fear in her eyes as she saw the two
boys come in. Remus smiled gently at her and pet her hand as he looked up at
his friends. "Hey! Where have you two been?" he asked as they sat down near the
bed, both eyeing the frightened girl carefully.
James smiled at his friend. "Well, we had classes you know.
Everyone's talking about where you are and such. The rumor that the new girl is
here is spreading like wildfire all over campus," he replied and chuckled
softly.
Sirius grinned and nodded. "Yea...Snape that slimeball
tried to cause more trouble again," he added, rolling his eyes and cracking his
knuckles gleefully.
Genevieve looked at them in fearful curiosity, though she
didn't move her hand from Remus' hold. James looked over at her again and
smiled warmly. "So Remus...gonna introduce us to your latest girlfriend?" he
asked jokingly and she blushed brightly, looking away.
Remus glared at him half-heartedly and Sirius snickered.
Sighing sufferingly, Remus obliged them, "This is Genevieve. Genevieve....these
are my two best friends, though sometimes I wonder." He rolled his eyes and she
giggled shyly. "James Potter and Sirius Black," he introduced, smiling back at
her.
"Genevieve, huh? Very nice...but kind of a mouthful huh?"
Sirius asked, scratching his head. She blushed again and looked away, picking
at the blanket under her fingers. Sirius frowned slightly at her, then grinned.
"Let's shorten it, k? How does Evie sound?" he asked and she looked up at him in
surprise. He winked at her and she smiled slightly, blushing again and nodding.
"Evie it is then!" he all but crowed, earning a snort from James and a snicker
from Remus.
"I swear you three are going to scare our young one here!"
Pomfrey chided as she swooped into the room, carrying a tray with food on it.
She mock glared at the grinning boys, then smiled warmly at the young girl. "My
name is Madam Pomfrey and I can tell you right now that you have certainly
caused quite the uproar in the magic world, that's for certain!" she exclaimed
as she bustled over, shooing Sirius over, glaring at him when he protested.
Evie looked distressed. "I...I have? I...didn't mean
to...maybe I-I should go..." she mumbled, looking away, down at her fidgeting
hand. She looked up as her other hand was squeezed and saw the distress in
Remus' eyes. She bit her lip, looking down. 'We're bonded...but I...don't want
to hurt him...' she thought to herself, tears filling her eyes.
Pomfrey eyed her, then snorted. "I don't think that would
be a good idea, my dear one. You have an incredible talent...as well as being a
werewolf," she suggested kindly, brushing the young girl's ragged blonde hair
out of her face. "Besides....I think Remus here would be very...sad to see you
go," she added with a soft smile.
Evie looked at Remus, barely hearing James as he murmured
softly, "Werewolves mate for life." Her eyes locked onto her mate's brown eyes
and they stared at each other for a few minutes, saying in those few minutes
everything that needed to be said.
She smiled slightly and then nodded. "Alright...I will
stay. Will it...be alright with...whoever's in charge?" she asked, her voice
timid.
James and Sirius snorted and snickered with amusement as
Remus answered, "Yes he will be fine....since he's the one who sent me out to
look for you." He rolled his eyes at his friends' antics, then grinned at Evie.
She blinked in surprise. "You...knew about me?" she asked
in surprise.
Pomfrey patted her on the head. "Everyone heard your scream
for aid almost a week ago," she replied soothingly.
Evie gasped softly, her eyes wide in surprise. "But...but
how?" she asked softly as she looked up at the kind medical Professor.
Remus shrugged. "We were hoping you could tell us," he
answered and grinned reassuringly at her. James and Sirius looked at her
solemnly, watching her as she looked down at her blanket again.
"They...they were chasing me...hurting me...I didn't mean
to hurt those people..." she whispered frantically, her eyes squeezing shut so
she couldn't see any of the condemnation she knew would come from them. She
curled up slightly as she sobbed slightly. "Light...bright light...then
nothing....then dark woods..." she whispered softly.
The other four looked at each other in surprise. When she
started sobbing, Remus moved up quickly and pulled her into his arms, holding
her close as he whispered soothingly to her. "Shh, shh Evie…don't cry. No one's
going to hurt you ever again. I promise," he whispered as he rocked her.
She looked up at him, sniffling. "R-really, Remus?
I'm...safe?" she asked and he smiled softly at her.
"I will be there for you..." he declared quietly as he
brushed away her tears and her hair.
Sirius sniffed melodramatically then clung to James,
wailing. "Oh the sappy wonders here! Oh James...I'm here for you!" he mock
sobbed, wiping away fake tears.
James snickered, then played along. "Oh Sirius...will you
always?" he asked in a cooing voice.
Sirius leaned up and grabbed the other boy's shoulders,
declared in a dramatic voice. "Yes beloved...I swear to you..."
Evie and Remus giggled as they watched the two drama-queens
goof around, Madam Pomfrey rolling her eyes heavenward in an obvious plea for
sanity as she came over by the bed. Remus gently put Evie back under her
covers, tucking her in, then looked up as an authoritative voice said, "So good
of you two to entertain our newest arrival." They all stiffened as Dumbledore
walked in, a kind smile on his lips as he looked at Evie. "Hello there, young
one. I must say it is indeed a pleasure to finally meet you," he murmured kindly
and she smiled shyly up at him. "I am Professor Dumbledore, the head of this
school," the Headmaster continued as he sat in a chair near her, not noticing as
the three boys stood at attention near the bed.
Smiling shyly, Evie responded, "My name's Genevieve."
"Nah, she's going by the name Evie now," Sirius stated,
then yelped as he was elbowed double time by the other two boys.
Dumbledore smirked at the three boys as they watched them
warily. He could see the almost possessive worry on Remus' face and smiled. 'So
it is true, that little legend,' he thought to himself, then smiled at Evie
warmly. "Well, Evie, you have been quite a surprise. Can you tell me who your
parents are?" he asked quietly.
Her eyes saddened and she looked away. "I...don't have any.
I...was told that my mother was killed by my birth..." she replied sadly, her
hands clenched in her blanket.
A wizened hand covered hers and she looked up into gentle
wise eyes. "Then you have found your family here at Hogwarts," Dumbledore
declared gently and she smiled brightly, eyes filling with tears. Nodding once
and squeezing her hand, Dumbledore added, "There we go. No tears young one. Now
then, if you are going to be a student here, you will need supplies and such."
Evie blinked, then looked over as Pomfrey snorted.
"Dumbledore, you are such a meddlewort. It's almost Christmas break! Or have you
forgotten?" she asked, glaring at her peer.
Dumbledore waved her off. "Poppy, you are entirely too
detail oriented. We should introduce her into classes now. And break isn't for
another two weeks. Would you have her sitting around, watching her fellow
classmates having fun in classes?" he asked her, then tossed a look at the
snickering boys.
Looking up at him, Evie admitted, "But...I don't have any
money. And.…will I really get to learn magic?" Her eyes shone with hope and
worry, shame causing a blush to her cheeks as she admitted her poverty.
"Now now...of course you get to learn magic! You have
wonderful potential, young Evie," Dumbledore replied cheerfully as he patted her
hand.
"And we'll cover your supplies, Evie," Remus added warmly
as he came over by her side.
"Remus..." Evie whispered softly, her eyes filling with
happy tears as he smiled at her.
"Oh James...will you help me with my supplies?" Sirius'
voice asked melodramatically as he leaned against James, hand on his forehead.
James snickered and played along. "Oh Sirius...I will help
you till the end of my days!" James declared lowly as he wrapped his arms around
the other boy's waist. They fell over each other laughing, ignoring the playful
growl from Remus as he glared somewhat at them.
"Idiots," Remus grumbled cheerfully, shaking his head as he
grinned.
Dumbledore rolled his eyes and stated, "If you two are done
now, perhaps we can leave Miss Pomfrey and Miss Evie so they can clean her up,
hmm?" The other two boys nodded, waving good bye before leaving the room,
followed by Dumbledore.
Remus watched them go, then looked at Evie. He smiled
softly and pressed his lips to hers in a gentle kiss before sitting back.
Caressing her cheek gently, he murmured, "We'll take care of everything...you
just get better, k?" She nodded, smiling softly and he leaned in for another
kiss before leaving.
Pomfrey sighed softly. "Kids...I swear they are so
sentimental," she said, then smiled down at Evie as she looked up at her. "Now
then...how does a hot bath and a good scrubbing sound before I take you down for
the dinner tonight?" she asked, smiling as light shone in Evie's eyes in
delight.
*~~**~~*
The students of Hogwarts gathered in the dining hall for
dinner, chattering and bantering as they waited for dinner to begin. The dull
roar died down as a stern knocking on the front table called for their
attention. Turning to the front, all eyes were on Dumbledore as he stood to
address them. Some of the students whispered as they noted the lack of
Pomfrey's presence at the table as Dumbledore spoke.
"Most of you remember the strange occurrence that had
happened last week. We have indeed found the source," Dumbledore stated. A soft
roar of chatter started as the students talked in shock and excitement. The
knocking sounded again, calling for silence. The students fell silent as they
focused on Dumbledore once more. Clearing his throat, Dumbledore continued.
"Thanks to some willing help from house Griffyndor, we were able to retrieve the
young one who had startled the magical world with her untapped potential," he
explained, then stood tall.
The entire student body looked over in curiosity as the
back doors opened. Pomfrey walked in with a young girl, hair golden and gleaming
as it hung down to her knees, green eyes wide as she looked around at the
assembled student body. She blushed brightly, looking down as she saw all of
the eyes on her. A gentle hand on her back encouraged her to walk forward down
the aisle towards the front. As she neared the front, her eyes found Remus' and
he smiled encouragingly. James and Sirius winked and gave her thumbs up signs in
encouragement as well and she smiled at them in gratitude.
She came up to the front and faced Dumbledore. He smiled
down at her gently, then looked over at McGonagall. Standing up, the older
woman walked over to Evie, carrying an old pointed hat. She gestured for Evie
to step forward as she instructed, "Genevieve, we first must sort you into a
house. There are four houses: Slytherin, Griffyndor, Ravenclaw, and Hufflepuff.
The sorting cap will decide your role." She smiled as the young girl stepped
forward hesitantly. She looked at the cap, then at the stool and sat down
slowly, looking like she might bolt at any second. Her eyes traveled over the
assembled watchers, then locked on a pair of warm brown eyes that twinkled with
encouragement. She took a steadying breath and relaxed as the cap settled on
her head.
The cap seemed to come alive then, moving slightly. /Ohh...the
power in you is very great. You could become a great one...perhaps you belong in
the house of Slytherin, hmm?/ it suggested, its gravelly voice echoing in her
head. Her eyes widened as she glanced over at the farthest table. She heard
some snickers and saw a black haired boy smirking maliciously as he gazed at
her. She closed her eyes tightly, feeling fear roil inside of her as the cap
continued. /Yes....the power is great, but so is the intelligence. Perhaps
Ravenclaw.../ it mused thoughtfully and a few excited babbles came from the
Ravenclaw table as Evie looked over and smiled slightly, seeing friendly faces
meet her eyes.
But, the cap continued. /Ah, but the sweetness of your soul
is indeed refreshing....mayhap you are a Hufflepuff./ It trailed off. A couple
of encouraging shouts came to her from that house as she glanced over and she
smiled at them. /Ah...here it is....you have a connection already. And a
bravery that is rare. You have faced much for all of your potential. It would
seem clear who you belong to,/ it stated, stopping as a silence filled the room.
Remus, Sirius, and James were sitting tensely in their seats, silently praying
for her to be with them. A soft laugh came from the hat and it called, "GRIFFYNDOR!"
The Griffyndors stood up, cheering as Evie laughed happily,
running down the steps into Remus' arms. He hugged her tightly as she sighed
happily, feeling her back patted and welcoming words said as she sat down. She
beamed at the ones around her, feeling for the first time in her life like she
truly belonged.
Snape watched the actions with narrowed eyes, then looked
over at Lucius Malfoy. Smirking slightly, Malfoy nodded once then began to
eat. Snape looked thoughtfully back at the now eating new girl. A slow grin
crossed his lips as an evil idea came to his mind before he began to eat as
well.
TBC
