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The Secrets of Friends
Chapter 1: Introduction
He was a part of one the most influential families in the Ministry. In fact, he was the oldest male heir of the family. His family name was Black. The Blacks had a lot of power in the Ministry, which they used to their advantage. Even so, not everyone in the Ministry or the Wizard world like them. There were rumors that the Blacks were involved with the Dark Arts. Some people dispelled those thoughts and befriended the Blacks, not knowing the truth of what they were involved in. Though, there were some involved with the Blacks just for the purpose of the Dark Arts because they knew the truth of the family.
The Blacks were a Pure-blood family. And they were proud, extremely proud, of that fact. They would venomously refuse to be blood-traitors. It made sense since they hated Muggles and Muggle-borns. To them, Muggle-borns didn't deserve to learn magic. They brought this up whenever they could at the Ministry. It seemed they were hoping that Muggle-borns would no longer be allowed to learn magic and tried to point out all the mistakes that Muggle-borns made. They were so polite about it too so no one saw how much they hated Muggle-borns. In the privacy of their homes or wherever they wouldn't be overheard, they would insult Muggle-borns, even going as far as to call them Mudbloods.
It was disgusting. He couldn't believe he was the heir to such a horrible family. There were only two people in his family who were decent, Andromeda Black and Alphard Black. All the others loved the Dark Arts and hated Muggle-borns. Even his little brother sort of agreed with them. He hoped that Regulus would understand they were wrong one day.
Sirius Orion Black, the oldest male heir of the Black family, sneered at the thought of his family. In just a few years it would be his first year at Hogwarts. He couldn't wait for it because it meant he could escape from his family and their insults to those Muggle-borns who have done nothing wrong. His whole family has only ever been in Slytherin. That is what Sirius was dreading the most. He hated his family and wanted to rebel against all their beliefs because he had his own beliefs so he was desperately hoping to be in a different house than them. That would mark the beginning of a change and show to his parents, Orion and Walburga Black, that he was serious about not accepting them or their beliefs.
*Secrets of Friends*
They were a well off family. Their family was not as rich as families like the Blacks or Potters, but his parents had good jobs at the ministry. Maria and John Lupin were wonderful Aurors. They were both very dedicated to their job and family. They were some of the best Aurors around. In fact, John was the one who led the mission in arresting Fenrir Greyback.
The Lupin name was known. There weren't influential like the Potters or Blacks, but many people thought the opinion of the Lupins was important. It was probably because they were famed and strong Aurors.
They were all perfectly content with their peaceful life in their two story house in a small town that was a mix of wizards and muggles. Behind their house was a forest that the little eight year old boy of the Lupins liked to wonder in. Of course, he didn't go too far into it as he was too young to be out of his parents' sight for long. They would worry too much if he disappeared into the forest so he stayed where they could see him in the forest from the house.
The son of John and Maria Lupin was Remus John Lupin. He was their sweet pride and joy. Remus was a kind and sweet boy that always obeyed all the rules. Even being like that, there was a side to him that not many saw. This side was his temper. It took a lot to anger him unless one knew what he hated most of all, and that was prejudice. He hated all types of prejudice. It could be prejudice towards muggle-borns by purebloods or the hatred people felt for werewolves. Anything it was, it would raise his anger, and it was never a pretty sight. John couldn't imagine how it would be in the future when his son was a wand-wielder and got angry over prejudice. Besides all that, he was an extremely smart boy that loved to read.
They were a happy family with enough money to be considered a middle-class, almost upper-class, family. Nothing could possibly go wrong in their eyes. The parents were watching their son grow up with so much love and adoration. Both were eagerly waiting for the day when little Remus would get his Hogwarts letter and they could see him off at Platform 9 and ¾. It was a sad day, but also one full of pride. They really wanted to know everything about his life at Hogwarts, what house he would be in, who his friends would be, how he did in his classes, and so much more. It was something they were eagerly waiting for.
Though, that happy life they felt would not last long because the past came back to haunt them.
The werewolf John Lupin led a mission against to capture, Fenrir Greyback, broke free when he was being transported to the Ministry of Magic for his trial and sent a letter to John telling him he would get revenge against him for arresting him. It didn't take a genius to realize what he meant by that. Greyback had a knack for attacking the kids of parents who offended him. He was coming for Remus, but John and Maria would allow no harm to come upon their child.
*Secrets of Friends*
The Potters were an amazing, rich, and powerful family. Charlus Potter was the current head of the Auror Department at the Ministry and his wife, Dorea Potter, was an accomplished healer. Dorea was a Black before they got married. The Potters were considered blood-traitors, but that didn't stop Dorea from marrying him. She had a strained relationship with her family for it, but they still managed to keep in contact somehow.
The couple had one son, James Charlus Potter. He was a bright young boy that listened to anything his parents said. They were both to be respected, after all. Neither Charlus nor Dorea could scold him for them though even he ever did anything wrong. They thought anything he did was fabulous. He was, after all, their only child, and being that both of them were old, they couldn't have another one.
The life of the Potters was great with their steady jobs, having a lot of money without the jobs (though they had the jobs because they loved what they did), and having a wonderful son.
There was just one thing missing in little James Potter life, and that thing was friends.
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