Artemis and Apollo
Disclaimer: I own only my twin OC's and their family. Nothing Else except maybe a bag in the future chapters.
Summary: Twins Artemis and Apollo have just turned eleven and both want to go to Hogwarts the only problem is one of them is going to Beaubaxtons instead. She thinks she will never step foot in Hogwarts but by her Sixth Year she does. Marauder Era. This is her story...
Every force has an opposite and equal force like good and evil it's what makes the World a balanced place.
So where death is life,
Where heaven is hell and where good is evil.
You take out one and the world becomes unbalanced.
Artemis re-read what she wrote and thought how ironic it really was here she was talking about opposites and her name had the opposite meaning to her twin's name Apollo.
Standing up she placed the book in her bag then got changed while getting changed she noticed an owl on her window sill with a letter attached to its leg taking the letter she found one from Hogwarts and the other from Beaubaxtons turning them over she frowned both where addressed to her.
Apollo opened both letters and laughed showing them her parents who smiled "I'm going to Hogwarts right?"
Her mother Athena smiled "One of you is and the other is going to Beaubaxtons."
Apollo ran up stairs opened a door that clearly said knock and wait for admittance grabbed her sisters arm then dragged her to their parents then said "Well whose going where?"
Artemis was confused and her father saw this "Only one of you can go to Hogwarts." When she nodded her understanding he carried on "Your mother wants Apollo to go to Hogwarts and you go to the Prissy School." He smiled when he saw Artemis smile slightly at their name for the other school.
Athena turned to her husband and glared "Jonathan it is not a prissy school and I want Artemis to go there because she needs to grow up not play Quidditch."
Apollo noticed her sisters face and scowled "You should be happy a school accepted you."
Jonathan turned to Apollo "Apollo now that's enough." His anger was very apparent in his voice "I want her to go to Hogwarts because of her love for Quidditch but I have to agree with your mother Quidditch is not a sport for a young lady." The last part killed Jonathan to say to his daughter Artemis and the steely look in her eyes made him all the more guilty.
Artemis nodded not saying one word as if she had accepted a death sentence. Apollo was beaming beside her and all she wanted to do was punch her messing up that perfect face as their mother described it.
"So when are we going to Diagon Alley?" Apollo looked between both her parents and before they even answered she knew what they where going to say so she dragged her sister at a run so they could get ready.
All Artemis had to do was grab her bag so she did then she waited outside her door for her twin lucky for her they where fraternal twins but if they were identical she would have changed her appearance long ago them both being Metamorphagus and all.
Once they arrived in Diagon Alley Artemis had to restrain herself from going to the Quidditch shop first stop was Madam Malkins where they got their robes Apollo getting black ones and Artemis blue ones. Artemis watched her father sneak out of the shop and wondered where he went not even fifteen minutes later he was back and carried a box with him. Her curiosity rose but when she remembered what school she was going to she went back to being nonchalant.
Flourish and Blotts Artemis's favourite place her mother smiled at her and told her as well as the books she needed she could get another five. She loved her mother but it was obvious which daughter her mother preferred when her mother turned to Apollo and said she could get an additional seven books to the ones she needed.
The only sign that Artemis was annoyed by this was the darkening of her blue eyes. Walking past the shelves she grabbed all the books she needed then went onto finding her additional five books. A book fell off its shelf and not seeing anyone around she picked it up and was about to put it back when the title caught her eye 'The Dark Arts' looking around again she quickly changed the cover with another then did the same with a book called 'How to become an Animagi.'
Taking her books to her mother she watched each book be counted with bated breath, she waited for any sign that the man knew her books covers had been changed but he just glanced at them then gave them to her mother who gave them to Artemis.
Her father took the bag from her and said "Go and get one more book."
Smiling Artemis ran back into her favourite place and went to where she saw another book she liked on advanced Defence Against the Dark Arts. Grabbing it she turned around and just as she was going around the corner she bumped into something solid and fell to the floor still holding onto the book. Seeing another person she blushed and helped him up while mumbling sorry.
When they both had collected themselves was when they first looked at each other properly their eyes met and blue met amber eyes. A shiver ran down her spine and she blushed again then noticed his lips moving "…going to Hogwarts too?"
Even though she missed the first part of the sentence she knew what he asked and shook her head "No I'm going to Beaubaxtons." Holding out her hand she introduced herself "Artemis Sin."
He paused for a second before taking her hand and shaking it "Remus Lupin."
Artemis blushed even more and failed to notice Remus blushing then she heard her name being shouted "I'm sorry I have to go it was nice… bumping into you."
Going at a fast speed she didn't hear him say "It was nice bumping into you too."
She paid for the book then once she was outside the shop she took her bag from her dad then placed her other book in the bag. Before they carried on their shopping they went for some ice cream and she got Candy Floss flavoured ice cream while her sister got chocolate.
Artemis noticed someone enter the shop and look at her dad so she was about to tell him when the man, his wife and what looked like his son came to them instead "Sin what a pleasant surprise."
Jonathan turned around and smiled tightly at the man before saying "Black what a pleasant surprise indeed."
Mr Black turned and looked at her mother then her sister who avoided his eyes then he looked right at her and she didn't flinch once and never dropped her gaze from his not being scared in the slightest by him. He turned back to her father then said "These must be your family."
Jonathan nodded then turned to them "My wife Athena and my twin daughters Apollo and Artemis."
Artemis watched him introduce his wife whose name she could care less about but only listened when he introduced his son "…and my son Sirius." He gazed at her again then asked "Are your girls going to Hogwarts?"
Sirius was watching Athena when his father asked the question and noticed her eyes darken considerably "Apollo is but Athena wants Artemis to go to Beaubaxtons as to teach her how to be a proper lady."
"Proper Lady?" Sirius didn't even realise he said this until he felt all eyes on him. He looked back at Artemis and caught her gaze "You look like a proper lady to me."
Before Artemis could stop herself she smiled at Sirius but it was gone as quick as it appeared "Proper Ladies do not play Quidditch."
"You play Quidditch?" He didn't notice his parents smiling seeing Sirius talk to a worthy Pure Blood future potential wife.
Although his mother wasn't very happy when she answered "Yes."
That one word made his day and he sat down without being invited and noticed his parents make someone add more chairs to the table for them "Have you seen the new broom?"
She shook her head and before she could react Sirius had grabbed her hand turned to both of their parents and asked "Can I show her?"
Before Athena could answer Jonathan nodded seeing this boy make his daughter smile made him trust him more than he trusted his parents who also nodded.
One second she was sat down eating ice cream the next second she was running with Sirius to look at the new broom she smiled seeing it but her smile was gone when Sirius noticed her ice cream took it from her licked some off then handed it back to her.
"Mmm Candy Floss flavour my favourite."
Artemis laughed then said "If it wasn't I would probably hit you right now but then again you just saved me from my family."
Sirius's cheeks tinted red slightly and he scratched the back of his neck "I saved both of us then." Turning back to the broom he smiled then noticed her sad look "What's wrong?"
"I love Quidditch and in my new school I won't be able to do the one thing I love doing."
Sirius frowned "Well just find something else to occupy your time until you can play." Turning to her he added "I mean I'm sure your sister wouldn't mind me coming to yours during the summer to play Quidditch."
Then her face darkened "Oh I'm sure she won't mind."
Sirius noticed her ice cream melting and to up the mood since he noticed for whatever reason she disliked her sister he grabbed her ice cream and licked up the parts that where melting too quick.
Artemis took her ice cream back then finished it off while they both talked about the new broom and Quidditch when she was done she said "I think we should head back now."
Sirius nodded then noticed some ice cream on her nose and with a sudden impulse he bent down and licked it off not realising if he was older that he would be flirting with her.
Artemis blushed and touched her nose that was tingling where he touched it then she turned around and they both made their way back to their parents.
They both sat down and Artemis noticed her mother was enjoying talking to the Blacks while her father would rather not talk to them.
Once they where sat down Jonathan gave them some money and said "Go and buy your selves an ice cream."
Apollo snatched the money from Artemis and lined up with both Sirius and Artemis behind her when they got their ice creams they found a table next to their parents and Apollo looked at Sirius and said "So you're going Hogwarts?"
He nodded glanced at Artemis who was now reading a book then told Apollo "Yeah shame your sister isn't though she would be a great Quidditch player compared to you I hear."
Artemis dropped her book in shock and stared at her now angry sister then back at Sirius "Thanks but my sister is good she just doesn't enjoy it as much as I do." Okay so she isn't good but I don't want her angry at me.
Sirius nodded seeing the warning in Artemis's eye "So are you going to try out in second year?"
Apollo's eyes widened and Artemis put her book away not wanting it to get hurt during the storm that was coming "No."
"Why not if you're as good as your sister says then you don't have to worry."
Apollo glared at Artemis then looked into Sirius's grey eyes "I'm not good she lied."
She officially tried to sink into her chair and was saved when their mother told them that they had to go and finish the shopping. Apollo smiled at Sirius and said goodbye but he just turned to Artemis "I hope to see you again soon."
Artemis nodded "So do I."
In Ollivanders she tried many wands before he hand her one that was 10" made out of Oak and its core had a dragon heartstring. She held it and it shone apparently the wand had chosen her.
10", Oak, Dragon Heartstring
Oak signifies wisdom, endurance, protection, and authority. Your dragon's heartstring core makes your wand very effective in hexes.
Apollo got its sister wand which didn't seem to surprise Mr Ollivander.
When asked if they wanted a pet they both answered no.
Then they went home there her father met her in her room and gave her the box saying "These are for you use them wisely."
When he left the room she locked her door then turned to the box sighing she was about to open it when an Owl landed on it with a letter attached to its leg.
Taking it she opened it seeing her name and watched the owl fly off;
Hey Artemis
I was wondering if I could come over before school begins and see how good you really are, so how about it?
Sirius Black
A smile appeared on her face and she placed the letter beside the box then opened the box. Inside she found many things but they were all small then she noticed a letter;
Artemis
I got you some things and decided it would be safer to shrink them so your mother wouldn't ask what was in the box. There is also something in the box that is didn't shrink.
Looking back in the box she saw a bag taking it she looked back at the letter
It's a magical bag that can hold as many items as you want. It has been passed down my family for generations and now I want you to have it. It changes appearance to what the owner wants much like your gift.
Use it wisely my little princess.
Jonathan.
She quickly emptied her bags contents into the new bag which now looked like her other bag.
Going back to the box she picked up some of the shrunk items and found a Quidditch set including the new broom her and Sirius had looked at in the shop previously in the day. Then she looked back at the letter to see if she missed anything. In tiny writing below his signed name was:
Take the items in your hand then place them on the floor close your eyes then picture the size you want it to be and say 'Not a proper lady' three times. When you want them small again say 'I am a proper lady' three times like you did to make them grow.
Placing the broom on the floor she did what he had written and opened her eyes to see her new broom its normal size. She did this a few times then shrunk it placing it in her bag, she went through each item only making them big enough for her to look at.
She had a broom, Quidditch hoops, a quaffle, two bludgers, a snitch, Quidditch robes and a cloak.
Colour: Black
Material: Silk.
Edging: The colour would change to her house colour.
Length: Floor length (it would grow with her).
Extra: A hood, a breast pocket inside the robe, a hidden wand pocket and then a crest area where her house would go.
She frowned finding the Hogwarts cloak but smiled after a few seconds and placed it nicely into her bag with the rest of her things.
Running down stairs she spotted her dad in the front room and asked "Can Sirius come over tomorrow?"
When he nodded she was up the stairs and had a quill in her hand before he could add more.
Hey Sirius
You can come over tomorrow then we can go to the Quidditch pitch near by and I'll show you my talent.
Artemis
P.S: I live at 24th Forest Avenue.
