The Marauders Daughter.
Chapter 1-Sirius's Secret.
Harry's P.O.V
"You'll have to wait a bit for dinner I'm afraid." Mrs Weasley released Harry and began a whispered conversation with the advanced guard who stood behind him. Each of the wizards passed by him, Lupin stopping and embracing Harry quickly, "Everything will be alright Harry. Just give them some time to explain." Too right. Hermione and Ron owed him a good bloody explanation for the lack of communication over the past few weeks. Anger bubbled inside him, the knowledge both had been here together over summer only adding to his earlier grievances. "Up to the third floor Harry, you're sharing with Ron. Second door on the right. Go on. Up you go. Ill shout when dinners ready." Mrs Weasley pushed him in the direction of a dark and grimy staircase which he ascended slowly, not wanting to have to see the apologetic faces of his friends he was sure he would face. He pushed the door open gently, the aged wood creaking, before being knocked down by a head of very bushy curls, "Oh Harry, I'm so sorry, Dumbledore he said…." "It's fine Hermione, I get it, don't want to cause trouble do you. But you," He glared over in Ron's direction, the ginger grimacing at finally being acknowledged. "Thought you'd leave out the bit at being here with Sirius did you. Real best mate you are." Ron could stare at only his feet. "I'm sorry mate, really I am, Mum said she'd take Pig off me and I need him you know. And she said she'd make sure she didn't pack me anything but those stupid dress robes for school. I couldn't risk it mate." Ron shook his apologetically. Harry gave in and released Hermione to embrace his friend of so many years.
"So what are we all doing here, that paper thing said the order of the phoenix?" Hermione's explanation was cut short however, when a large cracking sound announced the arrival of Ron's twin brothers Fred and George beside Harry. "Someone's here. We don't know who the hell she is but all hells broken loose downstairs and Mums screaming at Sirius." George whispered hurriedly. "You got the ears then?" Ron asked his older brother, with Fred quickly pulling what appeared to be a pair of elastic ears from his jeans pocket. "Only pair left thanks to Crookshanks" Fred shook his head and glared at Hermione. "It's not his fault he's not allowed out to hunt," she huffed rather unapologetically. They'd walked out onto the staircase quietly and now hung the ears down over the hallway. "What's going..?" Harry started but Ron quickly stood on his foot, aiming to quieten him. There was no need for the ears however. Harry didn't doubt the shouts could very well be heard all the way over in Privet Drive.
"HOW CAN YOU NOT HAVE TOLD US!? HOW SELFISH AND IGNORANT CAN ONE MAN BE!? SIRIUS WHO COULD YOU?" Mrs Weasley was one of the only women Harry had ever met who could have an hour long shouting match and not stop for breath, and he was quickly reminded of the Howler Ron had received in their second year. Harrys was very glad he wasn't Sirius at this point. "Thanks dad, seriously? I'm that important to you? Merlin's beard, I thought you'd changed, obviously not. Still keeping secrets aren't you?" A sweet young voice could be heard also challenging Harrys godfather. That couldn't be thought could it? Sirius would have told Harry if he'd had a daughter surely. Harry felt even more deceived than he had all summer. Harry pulled away and went back into his and Ron's room, only realising now that Hedwig was perched on one of the wardrobes next to a chirping pigwidgeon. She swooped down and sat on his shoulder, nipping his ear lovingly.
"Harry?" Hermione came over and sat on the floor opposite Harry on the bed, and the others gathered around him also, closing the door behind them gently. "I've got no bloody idea." Hermione and Ron shared a look Harry knew only too well meant they were holding something back from him. "Well..? Did you know?" Ron looked at Harry apologetically, " Not exactly, but Hermione thought something might be wrong, Sirius has been really snappy with her and Ginny and no one could work out why. Then Hermione heard Sirius talking to Buckbeak last week and he said something about not seeing or hearing from her in so long." Harrys mind whirred, he'd trusted Sirius and yet he'd still held back secrets.
"HARRY DOWN HERE NOW!" Mrs Weasley barked up the stairs and it obvious her mood would continue through the night. He gave Hedwig to Hermione and slowly descended downstairs and towards the door being held upon by a very red faced Mrs Weasley. Harry walked into a room he could only describe as being a dining and kitchen room, a large cauldron hissed in the fireplace in front of which stood a long oak table surrounded by wizards. At the head of the table looking anything but relaxed sat his godfather Sirius, the look he gave Harry suggesting he was being treated like a child. He noticed Lupin and Arthur sat beside Sirius with the rest of the advanced guard seated a little further up the table. However the person who caught Harry's attention did not sit at the table but stood behind it.
Long curly brown hair, not unlike her fathers surrounded her and his godfathers eyes shone back at him. Other than that, there was no comparison between father and daughter. She looked a little older than Harry and he couldn't help but grow nervous and awkward. No doubt she was beautiful and Harry was glad the room was dark, or people could have easily registered his growing blush. Her shapely legs were clad in tight dark blue denim and a black blouse hung off of her shoulders, revealing more than a little flesh. Her wrists were adorned with gleaming gold bracelets and gold hoops hung heavily from each of her ears. "Well?" She looked purposefully at her father. Harry took his eyes from her and purposely stared in his Godfathers direction. "Harry, Lena. Lena, Harry." She caught Harry's eye and he smiled softly, she returned the smile. "She's my daughter Harry." Sirius waited to see what Harrys reaction would be and Harry held out his hand to Lena. "Nice to meet you Lena." She returned his handshake and Harry took the empty seat next to Lupin. "So..? I think you've got some explaining to do." Harry acknowledged his Godfather. "All in good time, All in good time Harry."