"James!
Take me with you James!" Cried a girl of the age of ten. Rebecca
Potter was exceedingly beautiful girl, with pale skin, deep blue
eyes, hip-length black hair, and was skinny, but was at the age where
she was starting to mature.
"Next year, Rebecca!" Shouted
James. "I'll send you a letter every chance I get," and with
that the Hogwart's Express took off and rounded the corner.
1year later
The Potters entered Diagon Alley. "Mom, I'm
going to find Sirius, Remus, and Peter, okay? I'll probably be in
Florean Fortescue's ice cream parlor," said James.
"All
right, James. I'll send Rebecca later," said Bridget Potter.
Bridget Potter was tall and beautiful with blonde hair and bright
blue eyes; you could tell Rebecca slightly resembled her. Harold
Potter was also tall and had jet-black hair and chocolate-brown eyes;
James took after his father well. The Potters separated and a couple
hours later Rebecca, Bridget, and Harold walked into Florean
Fortescue's to find James. "Oh, Harold, our daughter must be so
special to get a wand like that."
"Yes dear, Rebecca, why
don't you go sit with James and his little school friends?"
"Okay
Daddy," replied Rebecca. Rebecca weaved her way through the tables
to James. "Hey James," exclaimed his little sister.
"Whoa!
James, do you know this girl?" Inquired Sirius. Sirius Black was
very handsome, with black hair and brown eyes that were always filled
with excitement.
"Yeah," said James proudly. "She's my
little sister, Rebecca, remember? I told you about her at
school."
"Oh yes, I remember," said Remus. Remus Lupin was
another friend of James. He had light brown hair and he, too, was
handsome.
"You remember everything," exclaimed Peter. Peter
Pettigrew was short, with mousy-brown hair and watery-gray eyes; he
was the only one in the group of boys that wasn't good
looking.
"Hi," said Rebecca to the other boys, her eyes
twinkling brightly. "You must be Sirius, Remus, and Peter. James
talks very highly of you," she informed them, smiling slightly at
their look of awe.
"James, you never told me your sister was
gorgeous, mate," whispered Sirius.
"Do you mind if I sit
down?" Asked Rebecca inquisitively.
"Not at all," replied
Remus politely, the others boys, excluding James, were still
speechless.
"So you're Remus, huh? From what I found out from
James, it sounds like you're the smartest one here," said
Rebecca, laughing at the other boy's indignant faces. "And you're
Peter?" She inquired, pointing at the shortest of the four friends.
She didn't like him; her senses were tingling, but her brother
obviously didn't care. Peter nodded and she came out of her short
reverie. "And you must be Sirius," she said mischievously.
"Yes
I am," said Sirius haughtily. "Hey James, do you think-?" Asked
Sirius, but he never got to finish, for James interrupted him.
"No
you cannot go out with my sister! Do you honestly think I'd let her
go out with anyone her first year?" Exclaimed James. "No, I
didn't think so." Meanwhile, Rebecca was blushing furiously, but
was batting her eyelashes rather flirtatiously at Sirius. It was an
instant connection.
"Oh James!" Rebecca said suddenly. "Guess
what happened at Ollivander's." She didn't wait for an answer.
"I just got one of the rarest wands ever made," she explained
excitedly. She pulled the wand from its box; it was beautiful. "It's
made of draconite, dragon heartstring, and unicorn hair and the wood
came from a redwood. Isn't it wonderful!" She finished
breathlessly. The four boys looked amazed. "I also used some of my
own money to get some extra books. I've just started a book on the
fascinating subject of werewolves." At this Remus looked slightly
wary. "What's wrong, Remus?" Asked Rebecca. He merely shook his
head. "Well, if you want to talk, just let me know." She stood up
because she just noticed her parents beckoning to her. "Come on
James. Mum and dad are waiting for us. Bye guys," she waved back at
them. "See you tomorrow!" And with a final farewell the Potters
left the parlor.
"All aboard!" Shouted the conductor of
the Hogwart's Express. The excited students scrambled to get on
board. Rebecca Potter was one of them. When she got on board, she
went to find James and his friends. It wasn't that hard; she found
them within minutes.
"Hey guys!" She said brightly. The boys
were all immersed on an intense discussion and only waved
distractedly in acknowledgement. Rebecca sat down.
"So you think
this guy is out to get all the Muggle Borns? That's horrible,"
said Remus.
"Who?" Asked Rebecca, eager to join the
conversation.
"This guy who used to go by the name of Tom
Riddle," explained Sirius. Rebecca suddenly went pale. "What's
wrong?" Asked Sirius, concerned. Rebecca didn't answer; she
didn't want to. Rebecca had a dark secret; she was the daughter of
the man the boys were talking about and who was stirring fear in the
hearts of witches and wizard all around the world. After James was
born, her parents separated. Her mother fell in love with Tom Riddle
and they had an affair. That was when Rebecca was conceived. After
that, her biological father went to the Dark Side. When her mother
found out, she fled back to Harold and gave birth to Rebecca. James
didn't know of that; he only knew that Rebecca's real father
wasn't Harold. Rebecca promised him that if something went terribly
wrong she would tell him who her father really was.
"Hey
Sirius!" Said a girl halfway through the compartment. She was
followed by a girl with red hair and bright-green eyes.
"Hey
Evans!" Said James cheerfully to the girl with red hair. Rebecca
looked moderately alarmed at the presence of these new people, she
had been thinking deeply. Rebecca now realized two things; one: the
train had taken off and two: everyone was laughing at her; the look
that had been on her face was priceless. James, fortunately, filled
her in. "Rebecca, this is Lily Evans and her friend Kathleen. Lily,
this is my annoying little sister," he said, giving Rebecca a
knuckle sandwich. The girls exchanged greetings. Lily and Kathleen
sat down. Lily looked slightly disgruntled at being there. "So,
Sirius, my sister is a great trickster, we could do a prank on the
Slytherins with her this year," suggested James.
"No you
won't!" Said Lily furiously. "I won't let you subject your
sister to the horrible things you do at school!" Immediately,
Rebecca liked this girl. She could just see her and James live
happily-ever-after. She definitely had potential. The best way to
stop James from doing something was to head him off fast. Lily had it
down pact.
"Okay, okay," said James. "I won't make Rebecca
do any pranks, but you're not going to stop me from doing any,
Evans." For the first time that day Rebecca noticed Remus. He
looked unusually pale and out-of-place. Then, something clicked.
Rebecca pulled out her calendar and skimmed it real quick; then, she
put it back in her bag.
"Remus?" Asked Rebecca. " Could I
talk to you outside for a minute?"
"Sure," Remus replied,
glad to leave the argument that had just ensued between Lily and
James. He followed Rebecca out of the compartment.
"Remus,"
she whispered kindly. "I want to ask you a question, but I want you
to answer honestly."
"I shall try," Remus said, confused by
Rebecca's words.
"Okay," she took a deep breath. "Are you
a werewolf?" The question shocked Remus; this girl noticed what he
was like before a full moon; even James didn't notice; and she
asked the question bluntly, like the answer didn't matter. He
supposed he better answer truthfully, even though it might forsake a
future friendship.
"Yes," Remus answered, somewhat lamely.
"How did you know?"
"Well, yesterday when I mentioned the
subject of werewolves, you looked positively alarmed. And then, only
today did I notice you looked really peaky; it's because there's
a full moon approaching."
"It's amazing how you figured if
out in almost no time at all!" Remus said, trying to sound like he
was happy; he wasn't. People shunned werewolves just because they
were different, and Remus didn't want Rebecca to do that. Remus
looked into her smoldering blue eyes and was surprised that they
looked sad.
Rebecca had another secret, as much as she wanted to
tell someone, she couldn't. Rebecca was a type B metamorphmagus;
she could turn into anything. It was the only one of her special
gifts, passed on to her from her father that she was proud of; at
least, she thought it was from her father. No one else in her family
showed any signs of such a talent. Rebecca went back to the situation
at hand. The sadness she had felt before engulfed her once more.
"Was
it Fenrir?" She asked so quietly that Remus could hardly hear
her.
"Yes," said Remus. Again he was surprised by the look in
her eyes; this time they were full of understanding.
"Don't
worry," Rebecca said, smiling. "I won't tell a soul." And
with that Remus headed back to the compartment. It was just the
moment Rebecca was waiting for; she seized it and turned into a black
tabby cat. Just as Remus reached the door, he turned back, only to
see no one was there. Where Rebecca stood moments before, was a black
cat with white paws and blue eyes. Remus shook his head and entered
the compartment. Lily and James had stopped arguing, though Lily was
glaring daggers. Remus sat down and then noticed to his surprise that
the cat had followed him. The cat was rubbing against Sirius'
leg.
"Hey there, pretty thing," said Sirius, picking up the
cat. He held it up close to his face, close enough to where he could
hear it purring. The cat leaned forward and licked him on the nose.
"Eeew!" Sirius exclaimed and dropped the cat on the floor.
Everyone laughed at him while he rubbed his nose. The cat walked out
of the compartment, its head held high, causing a fresh wave of
laughter to ensue.
"Hey guys," said James. "I'm going to
look for Rebecca, okay?" He looked slightly worried; he was very
protective of his sister. She was always there for him when he needed
help and he never had to ask; she would be there. You could say they
were attached at the hip. Rebecca almost died at birth, though he
only knew that because his parents had told him; that was the one
thing that James kept from her. He didn't want to tell her for fear
he would ruin her good mood, which she was always in. James'
friends nodded in agreement and he left in search of
Rebecca.
Meanwhile, a ways down the hall, Rebecca was chuckling
heartily. She had changed back to her normal form. Seeing Sirius
thoroughly disgusted was very amusing. Then, Rebecca heard footsteps
approaching and whirled around to see who it was. There were two boys
smirking at her. One had a dark curtain of greasy black hair and a
hooked nose, while the other had pale blonde hair and cold gray eyes.
Both of them looked like they had hit the jackpot. "Good day, mon
cherie," said the blonde one, kissing her hand. "My name is
Lucius Malfoy." Rebecca shivered; both of these boys gave her the
creeps.
"And I'm Serverus Snape," the black haired one
said.
"Good day to you both. I'm Rebecca Potter," replied
Rebecca.
"It is a pleasure to meet you," said Lucius, kissing
her hand once more and then holding on to it. "If may say so,
you're looking very beautiful."
"Get your hand off my
sister," shouted James, his wand already out. "And you,
Snivellus," he said, glaring at Snape. "Stop looking at her or
I'll hex you to oblivion." The two boys merely laughed, turned,
and stalked away.
"Oh James, thank you," exclaimed Rebecca.
"Those boys gave me the heebie-jeebies." She gave James a big hug
and whispered, "I love you, big brother."
James let go and
started back to the compartment. "You coming or what?" James
called back. "We're going to be at Hogwart's soon." The both
of them changed into their robes and wrestled on their way back to
the compartment. Five minutes later, the Hogwart's Express
shuddered to a halt in Hogmeade Station.
