Anna sat there and watched as they laid her Mother to rest in that six-foot hole. She looked up when she felt a hand on her shoulder. There stood her godfather Remus Lupin looking like hell. Then she remembered two nights ago had been a full moon.
"Hey Moony."
"Hey Anna."
She turned and hugged him as if her life depended on it.
"I'm sorry I couldn't be here when she got sick."
"It's okay. We both understood why. We knew the order probably had you on some gay mission and plus there was a full moon."
"Did she say anything before she left?"
"Yeah all she said was go ask for my family to forgive me and be strong."
By now she was crying softly into his shoulder.
"Anna?"
"Hey James."
She turned to him and gave him a small hug. Remus not knowing whom he was politely cleared his throat and Anna turned back around.
"Oh sorry Moony. James this is my godfather Remus Lupin. Moony this is James Luigs, my mother's lawyer and good friend."
"Just the man I wanted to see. She left behind a will and there will be a reading tomorrow."
"All right we'll be there."
"Now will you be staying with Anna or should I contact someone else until we settle her new living arrangements."
"I'll be staying at her house for the time being then we'll be moving back to the UK."
"Ok then see you tomorrow then at 10:00 A.M."
"I'm ready to go home Remus."
"Ok."
They walked down the street to Anna's house. Her Mom's car was still in the driveway, the way she left it 4 days ago. Remus walked in and smiled at all the photos and muggle items that decorated the house.
"She always did keep her house clean, didn't she."
"Of course. Though sometimes it would get crazy in here and she let it go."
Just then the doorbell rang and Anna went to go see who it was. She sighed a relief when she her boyfriend Jack at the door.
"Hey," she said as she pulled him into a hug.
"How you doing," Jack said into her hair.
"Alright I guess," she said pulling away from the hug. "Come in."
She led Jack back to the kitchen where Remus was sitting.
"Moony, this my friend Jack. Jack this is my Godfather Remus. Remus Jack is a wizard too."
"Why hello Jack. Pleasure to meet you."
"Hi. I take it you're from England too. Your accent is just like her's only heavier."
"I'm surprised she even had it after being in the states for 15 years."
"Well anyway I'll be back later I got to get to practice. Nice meeting you Remus. See ya later Babe."
"Bye."
He apparated out of the kitchen with a pop.
"How old do you have to be to apparate here?"
"15 which I'll be next month."
"I plan for us to be in England by then."
"Oh. . . ok. I'm cool with that."
"Well I want to get you registered in the muggle schools over there soon."
"I know Moony. When am I gonna meet Mom's family and. . . .and my father."
"Well as for your Mother's family I think that it would be okay for you to meet them after we settle in. As for your father, well I don't know. I mean he doesn't know you exist plus he's married with 2 kids."
"What?"
"Yeah I never told you guys because I knew you would be upset. And your mother had enough yo worry about with you and her AIDS."
"I know I think its better she didn't know."
ONE WEEK LATER
Anna was typing on her computer listening to some strange muggle music called Panic! At the disco.
Remus came up behind her and taped her shoulder for her to respond to him.
"Yeah, what is it?"
He's been adjusting so well to the muggle life style. Although I do see him use magic when ever he can without getting caught. I wish I could do magic it sucks to be a squib.
"I told your grandparents that I finally heard from her and she wants to come home and see all them."
"So I guess you forgot to mention she's dead, didn't you?"
"Actually I was thinking that I would apparate us there and you wait out side then I'll say something like Ginny couldn't join us today but someone else that was close to her will. Then you'll come in and we'll tell them what happened and explain you are."
"Will my father be there?"
"Probably. Why?"
"I don't want to talk to him just yet."
"Okay fine by me."
"What should I wear? I don't have wizard's robes."
"Wear what you usually do."
"You mean my Emo clothes or my I am little prep clothes?"
"I don't care."
"Ok. When are we going to meet them?"
"Tomorrow."
"Thanks for the notice. Well I better get to bed."
"Goodnight Ann."
"Night Moony."
THE NEXT DAY
"Anna!"
"I'm coming!"
It was 11:30 and the Weasleys were expecting them at noon. Anna came down the stairs looking very different then usual.
"What the hell do you have on?"
"What?"
"I thought you wasn't going full out."
"I'm not."
"Go put your jeans on."
"Fine."
You see Anna had on a leather mini and Remus hated it. She even called it her hooker skirt. While waiting for her to come down the muggle mail came through the mail slot. Anna had a small package from America. He handed it to her as she came down stairs.
"Oh my Gosh. It's my Once On This Island DVD."
"Your what?"
"The musical I was in. Remember I told you about it."
"Oh that's the thing where you played Ti Moune?"
"Yep."
"Why are you putting that in your bag?"
"No reason."
"Is your computer in there?"
"Maybe."
"Oh we don't have time to argue. Let's go."
Remus handed her an invisibility cloak and apparated them both outside the burrow. Anna didn't really pay that much attention to it. Her mom showed her a ton of pictures of it so she knew what it looked like. Plus it wasn't really all that impressive.
After she was securely hidden beneath the cloak, Remus went into the backyard where all the Weasleys were gathered. When I say all I mean Molly, Arthur, the 7 boys, their wives, and the 9 kids.
"Good afternoon everyone, will you all please settle down I need to get this out now so please no interruptions."
He looked around at all the quiet anxious awaiting Weasleys and Potters.
"Well, Ginny couldn't be with us today, so I brought someone else. Anna will you come here please."
Anna took a deep breath and took the cloak off. She felt everyone's eyes on her but she just kept looking at Remus. She walked up next to him and nodded for him to continue.
"This is Ginny's daughter Anna."
Mrs. Weasley jumped up and ran over and hugged her.
"Well, where's Ginny at?"
"Molly sit down and we'll explain."
Molly reluctantly took her seat next to Arthur.
"Do you want to tell what happened?"
"Why not. Three years ago mom was diagnosed with AIDS. And exactly 11 days ago the virus took hold and killed her the next day."
Everyone was shocked to hear that Ginny was gone, for good.
Anna had learned a long time ago how to keep her emotions in check, so the crying people around her didn't bother her.
Harry was the only one who didn't cry. He was staring at Anna with great interest.
"Who's your father," Harry asked and everyone turned and looked at her waiting for an answer.
"Well um you see my, my father is umm..."
