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Chapter 1
Harry gently picked up the photo album sitting on the bed. He looked at the cover. It said 'Marauders Plus'. It had a stag, wolf, dog, lily, rat, owl, and cat on the front under the words.
He carefully opened it and looked at the inscription.
'I, Sirius Orion Black, have created this book to document the Marauders time after Hogwarts with their new family.'
Harry looked at the first page of pictures. One was of the four Marauders, James, Sirius, Remus, and Peter in their graduation robes. The next picture was the same except Lily was in it. Harry looked through the following pages which had pictures with at least one Marauder in it. He stopped when he came to a picture of Lily, James, and Sirius. Lily and James were staring at each other in shock and Sirius was holding up at small black picture and grinning. Harry looked closer and saw they were in a hospital and realized the picture was most likely his ultrasound picture.
The next few pages were devoted to Lily in various stages of pregnancy. He turned over the page and froze. The next picture was of Lily in a hospital bed looking tired but smiling, a small blue bundle in her arms, and James by her side. The next was of James holding the blue bundle, which was baby Harry. The third picture was of Sirius holding baby Harry while looking at James in shock. Harry guessed his father had just told Sirius he was hid Godfather. The four picture was of Remus holding him with Peter looking over his shoulder.
The next few pages were dedicated to baby Harry. Then he came to another page with a picture of Lily who looked like she was pregnant. Lily was smiling with her hand on her stomach, but there was sad look in her eyes. The next picture was of Lily standing up with Sirius on his knees in front of her, his ear to her very pregnant stomach, a look of awe on his face. These two pictures confused Harry. He didn't have siblings, did he? The next picture was of Lily in a regular bed, this time holding a pink bundle with Sirius was by her side. Harry stared in shock. He had a sister. Then he frowned, where was his father?
The next picture was of Sirius holding the pink bundle while smiling fondly down on the baby girl. The next few pictures were of Lily, Harry, Sirius, and the new baby. Then there was a picture of James, Lily, and Harry. Harry frowned again, wondering where his sister was and why his father hadn't been in the previous pictures. The next picture was of Sirius asleep in a chair, a small child laying awake in his arms. The little girl had dark red/black hair, green eyes, and pale skin. Harry stared at the little girl. This was his sister. He had a sister. But where was she and why had no one said anything about her?
He looked at the next picture which was of Sirius in his animagus form of Padfoot and what looked like a Snow Leopard cub playing. The next picture was of Harry and his sister sleeping side by side. Harry frowned. The little girl looked almost the same size of him, even though she had to be almost a year younger than him. The next picture was of James, Harry, and Lily. James was smiling while Lily looked sad and angry, baby Harry frowned and looked as if he was looking for his sister who was absent from the photo.
The next picture was of Sirius, Harry's sister, and a woman he did not know. He frowned as he realized there were no pictures of James and the new baby together. He flipped through the next few pages which were filled with Harry's baby sister with various unknown people, another baby boy and Sirius. Then some more photos of James, Lily, Sirius, and Harry. Harry flipped to the next page and looked down at the newer pictures. The first was one of Harry, Hermione, and Ron at Grimmauld Place.
The next was of Harry, Ron, Hermione, Fred, George, and Ginny. Then there was one of Harry and Sirius, one of Harry and Remus, one of Sirius, Harry and Remus, and one of Remus and Sirius. He flipped the page and frowned. He looked down at the pictures. They were of Sirius and a young girl and boy about Harry's age. He looked closer and gasped as he recognized the girl. His baby sister. She had the same dark red/black hair, green eyes, and pale skin. She looked more like their mother than their father. Harry then looked at the boy. He had straight black hair grown out past his ears, familiar brown eyes, and tan skin. The boy looked familiar but he didn't know who it was. Harry stared at him, then he gasped when he realized why the boy looked so familiar. The boy looked like Harry's father, James.
Harry frowned wondering if this boy was some unknown cousin on his father's side. Harry turned the page but there were no more pictures so he closed the book and threw it onto the dresser. It missed and hit the floor. Harry walked over and picked it up. A folded paper fell out. Harry placed the photo album on the dresser and sat back on the bed with the paper. His name was written on the outside in Sirius' handwriting. He opened it.
'Harry,
I wrote this letter in case something happens to me before I can tell you what I need to. If you looked through my photo album you probably have questions. I think I can answer most of them. First I'll tell you about your sister. She was named Lilith Rue Potter, by the way. She was born December 25, 1980. Five months after you. I know you wondering how that's possible. Well, you sister isn't exactly normal. Since you accept Remus I don't think you'll have a problem with Rue. First I'll have to tell you some family history.
Your great grandparents were Charlus Potter and Dorea Black. Dorea was the daughter of Cygnus Black and Violetta Bulstrode. Violetta had an affair with an unknown man and the result was Dorea. Violetta didn't know anything was different about her youngest daughter at first. The pregnancy and birth were normal and Dorea was a normal magical child. When Dorea was two the man Violetta had an affair with showed up asking about the child. That day Violetta found out the man was not a normal man and neither was her daughter. The man had something called the Felidae Curse. The curse was active within him making him what most call a were-cat. Dorea also had this curse but it was inactive leaving her a normal witch and carrier of the curse. Violetta hid this from everyone but her daughter. Dorea then married Charlus and became pregnant. At first she was worried her child would be a were-cat, but the pregnancy was normal meaning the curse was inactive in the child.
The child was Dorian Potter, your grandfather. Then Dorea seemingly became three months pregnant over the course of a month. She knew the child she carried was a were-cat. She told Charlus of the curse and what she and their children were. Were-cats are thought of with the same mentality that most people have of werewolves. Charlus told her he would accept her but not the child she carried so Dorea left. Were-cats sometimes will form Prides like werewolves form packs. Dorea left to live with one of these Prides. The child was born within three months of Dorea becoming pregnant. It was a girl who she named Charissa Black-Potter. Dorian was six years old when his mother left. Two years after Dorea left both her and Charissa were killed by were-cat hunters. Dorian was eight and blamed his mothers death on his were-cat sister who was the reason his mother left in the first place. After that Dorian developed an unnaturally strong hatred for any and all were-cats. Dorian was then married to your grandmother and they had your father.
James carried the Felidae curse, but like in Dorian and Dorea it was inactive. When your parents became engaged your father told your mother about the curse, but she didn't care. Then Lily became pregnant with you. James was worried you would be a were-cat, but it turned out you also had the inactive curse. Everyone was so happy when you were born. Then Lily became three months pregnant in the October after you were born. I was the only one outside of Lily who knew of the curse. We all knew the child was a were-cat.
Your mother didn't care and neither did I. Your father though had inherited his father's, Dorian's, hatred of were-cats. James wanted to get rid of the child. Lily refused. After awhile it was to late to get rid of the child so James wanted to send the child away to an orphanage or something like that. Lily wanted to keep the child. Her and James fought a lot during your mothers second pregnancy and James wouldn't be involved in anything concerning the baby. So he mostly took care of you while I helped Lily though the abnormal pregnancy. Then your sister was born.
The birth took place at your parents home and I delivered your sister, I had been learning how since Lily found out she was pregnant. We did this because no one aside from James and I knew about Lily's second pregnancy. Lily was afraid it would be found out that the child was a were-cat someone would come after the child and kill her baby. No one ever knew about Rue except me, your mother, and your father. After Rue was born James and Lily were constantly fighting about her. James wouldn't even be in the same room with Rue so while he took care of you I stepped up and helped Lily with rue since she was caring for both you and your sister. I had heard of were-cats before but had never known much about them until Lily became pregnant with Rue.
I read every book I could find about were-cats. I had also never met any were-cats besides James and your grandfather, and never any with an active curse like your sister. When your sister was a week old you were four months old and I was playing with you in the living room, transforming back and forth from Padfoot. Were-cat children mentally develop faster than normal children while their physical development is the same as normal children so Rue was a very smart baby even if she could show or tell you. She understood what people said. You could tell by her eyes which were much more intelligent than a regular baby.
Anyways I was playing with you and your mother brought Rue in and laid her on the couch so she could watch. I transformed into Padfoot again and you giggled, I looked over at rue and what I saw shocked me out of my animagus form. On the couch were Rue had been was a Snow Leopard cub. When I transformed back so did Rue. I'd read he book that said a baby were-cat usually transformed for the first time sometime after the first week and before the second birthday, but I was still shocked. When she transformed back you giggled again. She smiled at you and transformed back into her were-cat form and you giggled again. I immediately went and got Lily. We then watched as Rue transformed back and forth so you would giggle.
Rue loved you very much and you loved her too. Two weeks before Voldemort attacked your parents had the worst fight I'd ever seen them have. At one point, after three hours, I had to step in and stop James who had almost hit Lily. Then he turned on me and we fought about Rue. James wanted her gone, but Lily loved her. They fought everyday that week and I took care of both you and Rue. The last day that week I found Lily sobbing and holding a ten month old Rue in the bathroom. I'm not sure what happened but based on how James and Lily acted I would guess James hit Lily or did something to Rue. Whatever it was Lily decided Rue needed to go for her own happiness and safety. She said she wanted Rue to grow up loved and if she stayed there James would hate her and Rue didn't deserve to grow up knowing her father hated her. So she had me take Rue and give her to a Pride.
Lily was devastated to give her up, but determined Rue have a happier life than she would with James. Things improved on the surface at the Potter's after that. Everyone acted happy, but it was strained. The first few days after I took her you would look around and ask where Rue was and cry for her, you were one year and three months old. I think the only thing that kept Lily with James was you and the fact that she still loved him. I think Lily would have taken both you and Rue and left had she thought James would let her take you from him.
So I took Rue to a Pride and gave her to them. There was another were-cat there that was a witch, her name was Pandora Sanna who was twenty-one years old at the time. The oldest ones, the leaders of the Pride, were Thorn Pelletier who was thirty-two and Levana Gatti who was twenty-eight. As it turned out they knew who Rue was when I brought her. They called her James Potter's daughter. That day I found out a very shocking discovery. They had a little boy who was a year old. He had black hair, brown eyes, and tan skin. He looked like James. They called him James Potter's son. His name was Salem Hyperion Black.
His mother was Bellatrix. She showed up while I was there. She told me of the one night stand she'd had with James and how she'd ended up with Salem. James knew about the boy, but made it clear he wanted nothing to do with him. Bella like Lily loved her child, but knew she couldn't keep him so she gave him to the Pride. She asked me to be his Godfather that day like I was to your sister and you. I visited the Pride two more times before Voldemort attacked and I was arrested.
I wished so much that I had told Lily about Salem and Bella. She would have taken you and left and it might have saved her life. I've regretted that decision since that night. The night I took Rue Lily made me promise that if something happened to her I would tell you about Rue. So I wrote this in case something happened to me before I could fulfill that promise. You have a younger sister and a younger half-brother. The Pride changed their names, I've been to the Pride a few times since I escaped Azkaban.
Your sister's name is Elektra Raeann Starling and your brother is Azrael Rune Wolf. No one but me, Bella, the Pride, and now you, know about them and who they really are. It something has happened to me I want you to know I love you and I'm so proud of you. Your more like your mother than anyone ever told you. Take care of yourself Harry and look after your family. Tell everyone I love them.
Your Godfather
Sirius'
Harry stared at the wall across from him in shock as the letter slowly fluttered to the ground. He had a sister and a brother. Rage developed in him as he thought of Bellatrix who had killed Sirius. The Bellatrix that Sirius spoke of didn't sound like the Bellatrix he knew, he supposed Azkaban changed her more than people thought.
Lilith Rue Potter and Salem Hyperion Black. Elektra Raeann Starling and Azrael Rune Wolf. His siblings. His real blood family. The only ones left who knew were now only Bellatrix and him. He angrily thought of his father who he had always looked up to. His father had cheated on his mother and then abandoned the child because it had turned out to be a were-cat. His father had wanted his sister to be aborted and then abandoned. His father had hated his sister. I love my sister he thought determined to give his sister all the love their father had denied her, his brother too.