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"PADFOOT! PRONGS! GET OVER HERE!!!" hearing Remus' human voice, the two animagi trotted over, and quickly transformed back to 17 year old boys.

"What the hell?"

"What is it Moony?"

"A baby! A little baby girl!"

"WHAT!?!?" three voices echoed the same question.

"Look! It's a little baby girl! What the hell is she doing here?"

"I dunno. Why would anyone leave a baby in the Shrieking Shack of all places?"

"I have no idea. We need to take her to Dumbledore. He'll know what to do."

"But how do we explain that we were with a were-wolf during a full moon?"

"Does that really matter?"

"Er... no?"

"Exactly. Moony? Do you need to visit the hospital wing?"

"No, surprisingly... I'm actually fine for once."

"Ok that's slightly weird. I don't understand why your transformation was so gentle. Did it even hurt?" Prong's ever caring voice rang out in the darkness of the haunted hallway.

"That's the weird thing. It hardly hurt at all... I think it has something to do with this kid, you know..."

"But she's just a kid!"

"I am actually aware of that Wormtail, I'm only saying."

AN HOUR LATER

"So, er Dumbledore... what do you think about Shadow?" The four Marauders and Lily Evans were sat in the headmaster's office, watching as Dumbledore examined Shadow. Lily had stopped her boy friend and best friends, on their way to Dumbledore, and had refused to let them past until she knew why Remus was carrying a bundle of blankets. James had invited her along to go see Dumbledore. Remus had found a necklace round the child's neck, with the name inscribed on the black piece of jet. The name suited her well.

"Well, Mr Lupin, I believe that there is more to this child, than meets the eye. She could be cursed-"

"Sir! I doubt she is cursed Professor! She seems so gentle and so quiet!" Sirius raised an eyebrow, at Remus' sudden outburst.

"Neither do I, Mr Lupin, neither do I, yet I am sure that this child will have a significant role in all of your lives, yet to come. I am determined to find out the nature of this role, and whether it be a positive, or negative one."

"She's beautiful" Lily's eyes had misted over and Sirius shook his head. He couldn't believe that everyone was making such a big fuss over a baby. It was, after all, only a baby.

"Yeah... how could anyone leave her in such a place?"

"That, Mr Potter, is what I would like to know."

4 HOURS LATER

"Are you all ready for this?"

"Yes Sir."

"Yeah Professor"

"Yes"

"Professor I totally agree."

"Same here" Dumbledore surveyed the five students, and nodded.

"Very well. You are all sworn buy this oath to help and protect this child in life or death. This oath calls upon the natural magic inside each person, and focuses it upon this child's safety. Do you all agree to uphold the power shift of natural magic?"

"I do."

"I do."

"I do."

"I do."

"I do."

"Please all place a hand on the child's head." The five obeyed, each touching the small girl, who was sleeping peacefully, on the stone plinth in the centre of the dungeon. "Transvortiem Polargaise!"

The five felt a strange sensation, and five threads of magic flew through the air at the small girl, Green for Lily, Light Brown for James. Grey for Sirius, Pale Blue for Peter, and Golden Brown for Remus. Remus' was the strongest by far, and Dumbledore noted this, as he finished off the spell. It was complete. Shadow would now be protected by four wizards and witch, and whether this would turn out to be a good thing or a bad thing, Dumbledore would find out, in due time.