OMEGANA - CHAPTER ONE
As Harry read over the tapestry of the House of Black, he was of course shocked to discover that Sirius was related to the Malfoys. But as he read on amidst those whose names had been removed, he came upon two names that took his very breath away..Magnus and Margaret POTTER. His father's parents appeared on the tapestry, since they were purebloods, and all pureblood families were interconnected. He glanced downward to a spot erased, which could only be his father, obliterated from the tapestry because he married a Muggleborn. However, slightly to the left of the mark, and connected by a single line to the spot where Sirius's name once appeared, peculiarly and ornately displayed, so as to stand out from the rest, was the name of a woman, Omegana Potter. Who, Harry wondered, was Omegana Potter, and where was she now?
"There is only so much I can tell you, Harry.", Sirius's voice came from behind Harry. "But I will try to answer what I can."
"Who is she?", Harry demanded. "Where is she?"
"She is the daughter of Magnus and Margaret Potter, sister of James, your aunt..and my wife."
"Is she...dead?", Harry asked apprehensively, afraid to believe he may actually have a living wizard relative.
"No.", Sirius said, somewhat sadly.
"Then, where is she? Why has she not been here for me? Why did I have to go to the Dursleys instead?"
"I cannot tell you these things, Harry. But I can tell you that she has been closer to you that you could possibly imagine, protecting you. You see, there was a reason that she had to go into hiding as well. And that is where she still remains."
"Do you know where she is?"
"I do."
"Will you tell me then Sirius, please. She's my only family like me. It means I'm not alone anymore. I have to know where she is, see her, meet her. Please, Sirius, if you truly love me, tell me."
Sirius hung his head to hide a tear slipping from his cheek. "Harry, I do love you dearly, but even if it meant my very life, I would not reveal her whereabouts to anyone, not even you. When the time is right, she will reveal herself."
"But why does she have to hide? Everyone knows about me now. I'm the one Voldemort was after. If she was protecting me, wouldn't she have come with me to Hogwarts?"
"She did." Harry stood perplexed for a moment. He opened his mouth to ask more of Sirius, when Sirius suddenly turned and said "I have said too much. I cannot speak of this with you again. If you wish to know more, you must go to Dumbledore, but bear in mind he may not be pleased that you even know as much as you do. He may have some very angry words for me." And with one more longing glance at the name on the tapestry, Sirius bowed his head and left the room. Harry recalled how aloof Dumbledore had been at the Ministry of Magic Hearing, and somehow doubted Dumbledore would be a fountain of information on this particular subject.
As Harry read over the tapestry of the House of Black, he was of course shocked to discover that Sirius was related to the Malfoys. But as he read on amidst those whose names had been removed, he came upon two names that took his very breath away..Magnus and Margaret POTTER. His father's parents appeared on the tapestry, since they were purebloods, and all pureblood families were interconnected. He glanced downward to a spot erased, which could only be his father, obliterated from the tapestry because he married a Muggleborn. However, slightly to the left of the mark, and connected by a single line to the spot where Sirius's name once appeared, peculiarly and ornately displayed, so as to stand out from the rest, was the name of a woman, Omegana Potter. Who, Harry wondered, was Omegana Potter, and where was she now?
"There is only so much I can tell you, Harry.", Sirius's voice came from behind Harry. "But I will try to answer what I can."
"Who is she?", Harry demanded. "Where is she?"
"She is the daughter of Magnus and Margaret Potter, sister of James, your aunt..and my wife."
"Is she...dead?", Harry asked apprehensively, afraid to believe he may actually have a living wizard relative.
"No.", Sirius said, somewhat sadly.
"Then, where is she? Why has she not been here for me? Why did I have to go to the Dursleys instead?"
"I cannot tell you these things, Harry. But I can tell you that she has been closer to you that you could possibly imagine, protecting you. You see, there was a reason that she had to go into hiding as well. And that is where she still remains."
"Do you know where she is?"
"I do."
"Will you tell me then Sirius, please. She's my only family like me. It means I'm not alone anymore. I have to know where she is, see her, meet her. Please, Sirius, if you truly love me, tell me."
Sirius hung his head to hide a tear slipping from his cheek. "Harry, I do love you dearly, but even if it meant my very life, I would not reveal her whereabouts to anyone, not even you. When the time is right, she will reveal herself."
"But why does she have to hide? Everyone knows about me now. I'm the one Voldemort was after. If she was protecting me, wouldn't she have come with me to Hogwarts?"
"She did." Harry stood perplexed for a moment. He opened his mouth to ask more of Sirius, when Sirius suddenly turned and said "I have said too much. I cannot speak of this with you again. If you wish to know more, you must go to Dumbledore, but bear in mind he may not be pleased that you even know as much as you do. He may have some very angry words for me." And with one more longing glance at the name on the tapestry, Sirius bowed his head and left the room. Harry recalled how aloof Dumbledore had been at the Ministry of Magic Hearing, and somehow doubted Dumbledore would be a fountain of information on this particular subject.