"Jamie! Come down here please!"
Jamie ran down the stairs and found himself face to face with his father. He didn't look very happy. He had the "look". His mother was standing in thee door to the kitchen. She didn't look as mad. Maybe it was nothing. Hesitating he walked down the stairs.
"Yes sir?"
"Did you do what your mother told you last night?"
Jamie looked into the living room "No sir." He went into the living room and picked up his broom, care kit, Quaffle and a small pile of quidditch robes. He put everything away in the cupboard under the stairs and turned to his mother. "Sorry mum." She smiled
"Just make sure you put everything away when you finish next time."
"Yes ma'am." He turned to his father "Is Ron here yet?"
James smiled at his son "He's waiting outside with Fred and George." Jamie took a step toward the door and looked at his father. James laughed "Yes you can go."
Jamie grinned and ran to the door just as the door bell rang. He opened it "Sirius!" He threw his arms around his godfather. "Hello Jamie. Excited about school?"
"Just a little." He hugged Adaleigh and ran around the house to the back yard. Sirius looked at James and shook his head. James held the door open as his two friends walked inside.
"Lily how are you this morning?"
Lily smiled and hugged Adaleigh. "I've been better but I wasn't about to miss this."
"You are coming right back after we drop him off aren't you?" James looked at his wife a worried look on his face.
"James don't worry. She'll be with me and Amelia nothing bad will happen."
Lily looked at her friend. "Ami is coming?"
"Yes, she has to bring Chrissy. Remus has to be at the school."
James smile faded "So...he isn't coming this morning?"
Sirius put a hand on James shoulder and shook his head "No. He's probably already at the school. He's covering for Severus today."
"Where is Severus?"
"He was at Narcissa's when we dropped Nyssa off. Cissa finally decided it's alright to move on. Draco seems fine with it. He was close to his father but he really respects Severus and he gets his sister back."
Lily shook her head "I still can't believe she never told us, or that he would make her do such a thing. How old is she now?"
"She just turned four."
Sirius kissed his wife on the forehead and He and James went outside with the boys. Lily and Adaleigh went into the kitchen. Addie sat down as Lily poured two cups of tea. She handed one to Addie. "Has Sirius spoken to Andromeda?"
Addie took a sip and set the cup down "Two days ago. She came over while I was out with Nyssa."
"She's doing well?"
"Yeah. She's great."
Sirius and James ran through the kitchen followed closely by Jamie, Ron, Fred, and George. A few minutes later James and Sirius came back in. James smiled at them. "Ready to go Ladies?"
They loaded up into a car provided by the ministry and headed to the train station. Lily, James and Jamie went through the barrier first, followed by Sirius and Adaleigh with Nyssa's trunk. They found Narcissa and Draco waiting with Nyssa near the train. Draco, holding his sister's hand, was saying good-bye to his mother. Nyssa joined her family and they said their good-byes. Jamie, Ron, Draco and Nyssa boarded the train together. They walked down the corridor until they found a compartment that wasn't full. Nyssa opened the door and addressed is sole occupant, "Is there room for four more?"
The girl looked up from her book and smiled. "Yeah. Have a seat." She moved her books and they sat down, Jamie sat across from her. "My name's Jamie."
"I'm Hermione Granger."
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The next few years were very uneventful. The six of them became even closer friends and by their seventh year everything they did had become routine; that is until the Christmas Feast. As they arrived to the feast they looked up at the head table and Professor Snape motioned them to join up to him. As they got to the table
"The Headmaster wishes to see you." They followed him, curious as to what the headmaster had to say. When they walked in they were surprised to seeā¦..well themselves. They stared in disbelief. Jaime was the first to find his voice. "What's going on headmaster?
"I believe that is a question better answered by these." He nods to them and leaves the room.
He left them in silence. Jamie looked at the boy that was so like him, He looked tired and...Broken? Something was missing, something was wrong. Nyssa looked at the girl that was her mirror image. She was even more broken than Jamie's double was. She had had a hard life you could see it in her face. While they had stood there watching each other the house elves had brought in a table and chairs, they set the table and food appeared. Harry, Draco, and Adrian sat down and began eating. Jamie and the others continued to stare at them. Harry looked up at them and answered the question on everyone's minds. "We don't really know how we got here so don't bother asking."
Jaime shook his head "I was actually going to ask who you are."
Draco snorts "Apparently he's you."
"What is your name then?"
"Harry James Potter and you?"
"Jamie. My little brother's name is Harry."
Harry dropped his fork halfway to his mouth, it clattered to the floor "You have a brother."
"Of course. He's only six though, still at home. Who are your friends?"
"Adrian, Christiana, Ron and Draco I'm not sure how Hermione got left behind. But if we got stuck at least we have Adrian." She blushed "Your friends?"
"Ron, Hermione, Nyssa, Draco and Chrissy."
Adrian frowns, "Nyssa?"
"Nyssa Adrienne Black. My little sister's name is Adrian."
Adrian looked at the other Draco. "What about you?"
"I have a sister. She started school this year."
Ron looked at the state of the newcomers. "Why are you so...?"
"Beaten up? We are fighting a war."
Hermione looked questioningly at Harry, "Against who?"
"A man named Tom Riddle. He's more commonly called Voldemort or He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named."
"Tom Riddle? He was the head of the Department of Muggle Relations. He died about twenty years ago."
"Jamie? What is your family like?"
"Well Dad plays for England and mum is an Auror, when needed, but she also has a shop in Diagon alley that she runs with Aunt Adaleigh and Aunt Amelia."
Adrian gasped and her goblet slipped from her hand and fell to the floor "Adaleigh? As in Adaleigh Black?"
"Yes. My mum helps with the shop and my dad plays for the same team as Uncle James."
"What about you Harry?"
"My mum and dad were killed by Voldemort when I was a year old. I was sent to live with my Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon. They were dreadful."
"Adrian?"
"My mum died on my first birthday. My dad went after the guy that betrayed Harry's parents. He left me with my grandparents and then he was framed for murder. He escaped and I tried to prove his innocence but none would listen. He escaped in my third year and he died in my fifth."
"And Draco?"
"My dad is one of the bad guys. He told me that my sister died and I believed him. He forced me to get the Dark Mark and brought Adrian to convince me to cooperate. She also has the mark."
"My dad died and now Mum is married to Severus Snape. Me and Elizabeth are keeping the Malfoy name though. Mum and dad were an arranged marriage, mum wanted to marry Snape back then and after dad..."
"How did he die?"
"He was killed when he was in Scotland. They never found out who did it but they didn't really care. Other than your parents who else is dead?"
"Dumbledor."
"How?"
"Well that's a very long tiring story. Can we see him?"
"Who? Dumbledor? Yeah I'm sure we can find him."
Jaime opened the door, a house elf came in and bowed to him.
"Can I help you Master?"
"Our guests would like to see the headmaster."
"Yes Master." The house elf bowed and walked out closing the door behind him. A few moments later the house elf returned with the headmaster. "You wished to speak with me?"
Harry stood up and turned to the headmaster. "We want to see them."
Jaime looked confused "Who?"
"The families. Our families."
"I'm afraid we can't allow that."
"Why not?"
"I am sorry but they are not your family and need never even know you were here. We aren't even sure what would happen if they did know. You will be shown to your rooms."
"We would like to stay together..."
"That's fine." He turned to the house elf and gave him instructions. The house elf nodded as the headmaster left. The house elf turned to the group "Come. I'll show you to your room." Harry and his friends followed the house elf to a large room with five beds and a sofa. "You will stay in here unless the headmaster or the others come." The house elf turned and left the room closing the door behind him. They heard a click and the door was locked. Harry looked at his friends. "I guess we should get some sleep."
Adrian shook her head tears in her eyes, "I'm not tired." She sat down on the sofa. Draco sat down beside her and she leaned over and put her head on his shoulder. Adrian fell asleep in Draco's arms.
