Prologue...

Disclaimer: The characters belong to J.K Rowlings not ME! I only own Mira! :D

Rating: T for now...

This story is part of a saga that I am going to write. It has to do with books 3-7 well kinda. I will follow books 3 and 4 but 5, 6, and 7 I have something different for those. This first story does deal with book 3 but it's going to be told from Mira Black's third person POV but I promise this is still Harry Potter and there are no Mary-Sue characters here! Although later I will change certain things but nothing to worry about right now... There is going to be a romance BUT not between Harry and Mira... She's going to be with someone else. I want to know who you guys want Harry, Hermione, and Ron with... The only person off limits to be with someone is Draco Malfoy as I am going to do something special with him because I love him... Tom is only 2 years younger than me in RL! LOL!

I hope you guys like this story... I hope it's different...

It was as though the world dropped completely around her. She felt her heart thumping loudly in her ears and her face flushed a deep scarlet red. Why was she feeling this way? It wasn't right, it wasn't the time or place… yet here she was falling in love… with someone she hated.

2 Years Earlier

The warm California sun beat down on her as she lay out by the pool. It was almost the end of summer leading into her almost 13 years of life. Her tanned skin was bronze against the white chair she was sitting in. The music beside her played softly as she hummed along beautifully with it. She took a long drink of her lemonade and placed it back next to her. The exquisite pool laid before her in an aquamarine hue, tempting her to jump in but she fought the temptation. She fixed her green swimsuit and pulled it a bit higher over her developed curves. She noticed the owl out of the corner of her eyes and sighed as she recognized the beautiful spotted black and white owl from her school. Delivering her final grades she was sure. Her parents would be proud as usual.

"Mira honey can you come inside please?" her mother asked as Mira rolled her eyes. She stood quickly and tied her robe tightly around her. She slid her perfectly pedicured feet into her flip-flops and walked inside her parent's expansive house. She pulled her sunglasses over her chocolate brown hair revealing a pair of beautiful hazel brown eyes. She looked nothing like her parent's. They looked at her cautiously then at each other with a worried expression.

"Ok what's up? You two are really starting to freak me out." Mira said as she bit her bottom lip softly in worry.

"Sweetie, this letter came for you… it's from England… from Hogwarts more specifically." Her father said as he handed Mira the letter with a shaky hand. Mira took it gently and examined it slowly running her fingers over the parchment, stopping on the glossy surface of the wax that held the letter closed, 'Magnificent' she thought as she opened it slowly. The parchment felt soft in her small hands as she held it delicately.

Dear Miss Black,

We are pleased to inform you that your time has come to attend Hogwarts: School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Sincerely,

Professor Albus Dumbledore

Headmaster

Mira knew what it meant and so did her adoptive parents. It meant she was to return after almost 12 years to the country of her birth, to England. It meant her father Sirius Black had finally escaped from Azkaban. It was time for her to take her place among the other "purebloods." She knew this was the last summer she was going to see the people who had taken care of her and had protected her these past 12 years. Mira hugged them both tightly.

"We have 2 weeks before I have to leave. We'll make the best out of it." Mira said as tears fell from her eyes.

Two weeks went by in a flash of shopping and family bonding. Mira had enjoyed it greatly but at the same time it was bitter sweet. It was her birthday, August 28th had always been a great day of celebration but today was the last day in her home. Her mother had helped her pack her various trunks for her journey across seas. Her tiny owl, Magnus, slept quietly in his cage. He was such a sweet tiny thing; his chocolate brown feathers matched the chocolate brown tresses of his owner. Mira looked at the clock; it was 8am in California which meant 5pm in England. Her godfather would be here soon to retrieve her; he was going to Obliviate her adopted parents. They knew already, her room had already been turned into a guest room. Her father had sadly removed every trace of Mira out of their home.

Mira looked over at Henry and Elnora Antares with affection. She felt a prickle on the small piece of her scalp near her left ear and rubbed it gently. She touched her small scar and exhaled deeply as she heard a loud pop next to her in the living room. A shaggy, yet sweet faced man stood before Mira with a soft smile and happy expression on his face. Mira ran towards him, arms outstretched as he embraced her lovingly. He breathed her scent in and pulled back to study her face. She was maturing into a beautiful young lady, he could see it in her face; it had lost its baby fat and her cheek bones were becoming predominant.

"Happy birthday sweetheart." He said in his English accent. Mira smiled as he pulled out a small gift and handed it to her placing a soft kiss upon her forehead.

"Thank you Uncle Remus." Mira said with a brilliant smile as she opened the small gift. It was a small locket shaped like a heart. She noticed the engraving.

"Forever near Your Heart"

Mira opened it slowly and saw the enchanted picture of her as a baby being held by none other than her real mother. Her mother's smiling face waving Mira's little hand at the camera then waving her own and blowing a kiss with it. Tears came to her eyes as Mira looked down upon the young woman with sorrow. Remus engulfed her in a hug.

"You look so much like her." Remus said as Mira wiped her tears and beamed.

"I'm ready." Mira said as she pulled away and looked at Henry and Elnora Antares with love and admiration. She ran to them and kissed them both.

"Grab Magnus and go into the foyer sweetie." Henry said with a soft smile.

"We don't want you to see this." Elnora whispered as tears ran down her cheek.

They stood back and closed their eyes as tears rolled down both their faces. Mira turned away, she didn't want to remember them like that.

"Obliviate." Remus said quickly and softly as Mira walked to where her trunks were just outside the room they were in. Remus walked quickly behind her and shrank her trunks quickly and put them in his pocket. Mira held Magnus' cage and took hold of Remus' arm. There was a loud pop and Mira felt the pull.

Henry and Elnora walked around the corner and looked around.

"What was that?" Elnora asked wide eyed.

"I have no idea… Let's move to Hawaii!" Henry said as Elnora jumped up and down in girlish glee.