Chapter 1

The introduction

I close my suitcase as the Hogwarts express arrives at the Hogwarts platform. Before leaving the train I smooth my Hufflepuff uniform and smile at Cedric Diggory. For six years now he's been my best friend, but my feelings for him have turned into something more. But if I tell him he will get hurt. Being in my life automatically mean that your in great danger, even knowing this he still wants to be my friend. I have to find a way to keep him safe, no matter what it takes. Oh I'm so sorry, I haven't introduced myself, my name is Juliet Potter. Yes just like the famous Harry Potter, he's my baby brother. I know that I'm not mentioned in the original series, the explanation for that is quite simple: Harry doesn't know that I exist. For his safety he can never know. I was only 4 when Voldemort killed our parents and my godfather Remus started taking care of me. Dad told me to hide and not make a sound when Voldemort came. Being a healer that wasn't very hard since beside the healing my powers also consists of invisibility. After killing dad Voldemort walked right past me into Harrys' room where he killed mom. When they came and picked up Harry I was to afraid to show myself that I just watched them take him away. It wasn't until Remus came looking for me that I dare to come out. I fell into his arms and broke down. For a long time we sat there on the floor, me in his arms crying and I felt the tears from his eyes hit my head. He said over and over again that he thought he had lost me as well. Harry and I wasn't the only ones who lost something that unfaithful night. And we didn't only loose our parents, I lost my uncle Padfoot and Harry also lost his uncle Moony. But the ones who lost the most was Remus and Sirius, one lost his best friends and the other also lost his freedom. When Remus told me that Sirius was sent to Azkaban for telling Voldemort about Harry I got so outrageously angry that I shouted at him that it should have been Peter Pettigrew, he was the traitor not Padfoot. Though by that time 5 years had past and Pettigrew was already believed to be dead. I tried to convince Dumbledore that Padfoot was innocent but when you're 9 people mostly have a hard time to take you seriously. Eventually I stopped trying to convince people, but the most important thing was after all that Remus believed me. A year ago I finally got to tell Padfoot as well and for the first time in 12 years I had both my uncles with me.

- Juliet!
As I'm awakened from my thoughts I turn around to find Hermione./span/span/p
- Hi Hermione.
- Hi, how was your summer?
- Stressful. How was your?
- Eventful, did you hear about what happened at the Quidditch World Cup?
- Yes, that's the reason my summer has been so stressful.
- What do you mean?
- Well the order had to take care of the aftermath and often came home around 3 am, by that time they hadn't eaten a thing since breakfast so the cooking for 5 men hungry like wolf fell to me. By the way, could you tell Harry that Padfoot wishes to hear more from him.
- Who's taking care of him now that you're not there?
- Mrs Weasley promised Moony that she would do that.
- How is he handling it?
- He feels like he's traded one prison for another, Dumbledore refuses to even let him leave the house.
Why doesn't he use the invincibility spell?
- He's tried but can't make it last more than 5 minutes so I usually help him.
Miss Granger, I need to have a word with Miss Lupin. Do you mind?
We both turn around to see Professor McGonagall looking down upon us through her spectacles.
- Of course not Professor. I'll see you later Juliet.
- Bye Hermione.
Hermione walks over to Ron and Harry and Professor McGonagall starts leading me towards Dumbledores office.
- Remus sent an owl saying you needed to talk to us.
- Yes Professor, it's about Sirius.
- Let's wait until Dumbledore arrives.
The door opens but the office is empty. Well except Fawkes, Dumbledores phoenix. I walk over and start petting him, he burrows his head into my hand and I smile. Two birds of a feather, a phoenix and a Healer. The door opens again and Dumbledore walks in.
- Welcome back Juliet. He says with a smile on his face.
- Thank you headmaster.
- So what do you have on your mind?
- Is it true that Hogwarts is hosting the Triwizard tournament this year? You're bringing it back?
- Yes it's true.
- What precautions are you taking to make sure Harrys' name isn't put in the goblet?
- Well no one under the age of 17 may put their name in, I have personally put a spell on the goblet.
- And if someone older puts his name in?
- Harry isn't that dumb Miss Lupin.
- I never said he was Professor but giving his history at the school the risk of it happening is pretty big. Someone with bad intentions may do it to harm him.
- That won't happen.
- Don't say I didn't warn you.
- Anything else?
- Yes. I've made a potion that allows Sirius to walk outside without being seen, I need your approval to give it to him.
- No.
- Why not? He's suffocating in that house, he exchanged one prison for another!
- End of discussion Miss Lupin.
- He doesn't deserve this, you were supposed to clear his name!
- Don't push your luck Miss Lupin.
- What's taking you so long?
I'm now shouting. Dumbledore looks at me confused, no one expects a Hufflepuff to lose their temper. It takes a lot but when I get mad, I get furious.
- He's been classified as a traitor and a murderer for 13 years, it's not so simple to get rid of that.
- You're not even trying!
- Enough Miss Lupin, remember where your loyalty lie!
Dumbledore raises his voice and slams his fist into his desk. I look him dead in the eye and lower my voice.
- My loyalty will never lie with you, till the day I die my loyalty will lie with Padfoot and Moony.

I slam the door behind me and lean against it.