Summary:
Something is wrong with Rose; Sirius and Remus can read it between the lines. How long can Rose keep her secret? What will Sirius and Remus do when they find out? A lot of sweet bonding.
Disclaimer:
I don't own Harry Potter. :(
Please note:
This story contains child-abuse. Don't like, don't read.
It's Sunday afternoon. Rose Lily Potter was lying on her bed and thought about what happened 2 weeks ago. She met her godfather, Sirius Black, who was, as things turn out, innocent. Peter Pettigrew, another friend of her parents, sold James and Lily to Voldemort,killed 12 muggles and faked his own death; but the wizarding world thinks it was Sirius.
The world is so unfair!
The best part of meeting her godfather was, when he offered her a home. The thought living with her godfather, someone who new her parents, and far away from the Dursleys was too good to be true.
In the end, it never came true. Wormtail was able to escape, when Remus transformed into a Werewolf.
She sighed. There were so many emotions to deal with. Love from a godfather who card about her, hate against the traitor, pity with the lovely man who transformed painfully ever month into a beast, worry where Sirius is, and hope the ministery wouldn't catch him.
Rose decied to take a nap, and hoped she would wake up before it was time for supper. Like everday since she was about 5 years old, she has to make every meal for her relatives. When she forgot to make it, her uncle would beat her senseless.
Since she went to Hogwarts, her relatives were indeed a bit nicer to her, but she didn't dare to court disaster.
Before she could fall asleep, a big, brown owl landed next to her on the bed.
"Oh, hey." she said to the owl. "Do you have a letter for me?"
The owl reached out her leg, where a piece of parchment was. Rose took the letter, let the owl jump on her arm, and carried her to hedwigs cage, where it could drink and eat.
She lay down on the bed again, and looked at the letter, It was from Sirius.
Dear Rose,
how are you? I'm at Moony's, so don't worry about me. Or maybe? I think I'm going to die of boredom. That man is reading way too much!
Ok, Remus said I should tell you, reading is not a shame and something about important when you have the O.W.L year.
Yes, Moony is reading over my shoulder, so be careful about what you're writing about him.
Well, enough about me and the moody werewolf. Ouch! He hit me!
Well, enough about me and your former professor... snort. Ouch!
Well, enough about me and Remus. What about you? I heard the Quiddich Woldcup is this summer. Will you be there? I would love to sneak in as Padfoot, but Remus thinks it's too risky. The old Killjoy. Rose, he hit me again, make him stop!
Love,
Padfoot and the abusive Werewolf.
P.S. Rose it's me, Remus. I'm not abusive, Sirius is just childish as ever. I hope you enjoy your holidays. Love, Remus & the mutt.
P.P.S. I can't believe you wrote that Remus. Mutt? Do you want to incite my godchild against me?
P.P.P.S. No, she just should know the truth. And now stop writing that on the letter.
Rose laughed. It was the most funny letter she ever got.
She asked herself before what it would be if Sirius and Remus are as close as there were probably before.
I think, now I know. And giggled.
She couldn't help but stare at the Love Remus wrote. She had a huge crush on her former professor, More than one time she caught herself staring at him but don't listen what he said, in the lessons.
He's so cute. And he wrote Love.
She pull a piece of parchemt out of her trunk and start writing a letter back.
Dear Padfoot and Moony,
I'm fine. Living with my relatives is as boring as possible, so stop complaining, Sirius. I bet Remus would never be THAT boring! I'm the most of the time in my room, doing homework or read.. and I read a lot, too.
Ron mentioned the woldcup. He said his father would get tickets, and they would take me with them. So, yes.
And, again, I have to agree with Moony, it's really too dangerous if you go there! What if somebody reckon you? You don't know where Wormtail is, and who he already told you're an animagus! Just stay where you are (and maybe try having fun with something call reading, eh?)!
Remus, you can hit him as often as you think it's necessary. And make sure he doesn't make any stupid try to sneak out. I don't want him be caught! And, of course, I know you're not abusiv! If you were, you wouldn't be my favorite teacher. Wink.
Love,
Rose
P.S. Sirius, if you think Remus incited me against you, I think I need to hit you next time.
Sirius was staring out of the window. Two hours ago, he send the letter to Rose. He wasn't sure how Rose will react about so many things he wrote. Not the 'fight' between him and Remus, more about the little things that shows he cared about her.
Rose said she would love to live with him, but what if she changed her mind? What if she just agreed because she didn't want to be rude? What if she just didn't cared about him? A person she met just two weeks ago. It would break his heart. Rose meant more to him, as she would probably ever realize, she was like a daughter for him. His little baby girl.
He sighed and set down on the couch next to Remus, who was reading.
"What it is, Padfoot?"
"I don't know. What if she doesn't like me?"
"Nonsense! Why wouldn't she like you?"
"She just met me two weeks ago. I'm so to say a stranger."
"You're her godfather and she knows it. I know she likes you. Why do you think she agreed living with you, if she doesn't like you?"
"I ask myself the same question. But what if she just didn't want to be rude?"
"Maybe. But I don't think so."
Sirius sighed again. Remus was right. He has to be right. He was always right.
"I'm more worried about what I wrote..." Remus said thoughtfully.
"What do you mean?"
"Well, I don't know what she thinks when she get a letter from her former professor. I only wrote a few lines, but..."
"But you know she likes you."
Remus owl landed on the table, in front of the two marauders.
"It's from Rose!" Sirius shouted exited.
He took the letter and started reading.
(Sirius POV)
Living with my relatives is as boring as possible, so stop complaining, Sirius. I bet Remus would never be THAT boring!
Bet not! You don't know Remus when it's about books. His preciouse books. Snort.
I'm the most of the time in my room, doing homework or read.. and I read a lot, too.
Damn! Never say somthing againstreadin, if you don't know if the person is a bookworm. But wait... why does she just doing homework and read. Doesn't she has any other hobbies? Or friends?
And, again, I have to agree with Moony, it's really too dangerous if you go there! What if somebody reckonize you?
Moony incited her, I knew it.
Just stay where you are (and maybe try having fun with something call reading, eh?)
Never! I don't want to end like Remus.
Remus, you can hit him as often as you think it's necessary.
Wait, wait, wait. What? He really incited her!
I don't want him be caught!
Sigh. Well, she just care... she has a heart of gold, like her mother used to has.
And, of course, I know you're not abusiv! If you were, you wouldn't be my favorite teacher. Wink.
Favorite professor... Snort.
P.S. Sirius, if you think Remus incited me against you, I think I need to hit you next time.
1:0 for Rose and the grouchy werewolf.
(End Sirius POV)
"And? What did she wrote?" Remus asked.
"Here read it. She wrote it to you, too."
After Remus read Rose letter, he didn't smiled as Sirius thought. He looked thoughtfully at letter.
"Remus?"
"Something is wrong."
"What do you mean?"
"Well, why does she stay in her room, doing homework and read? Even I didn't do it, when I was as old as she is now."
"Yeah, I asked that myself, too."
"I don't know much about her home life, only that she has to stay there, because of the bloodwards, but after I see her with Ron and Hermione, I thought they would visit each other, as often as possible. Like we did."
Remus just confirmed the worry he had. Something is wrong with Rose.
"Shall we get to the bottom of the things?" Sirius ask.
"Of course."
