Chapter 1

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Amy watched as they drove from King's Cross to Brownstone houses near the station. Both Sirius and Remus didn't tell her where they were going. A gate appeared out of nowhere and they drove in and Amy watched in awe as the house came into view.

"Where are we?"

"This is the Black ancestral home. Come on in." said Sirius and he led her in.

Amy was surprised the Black ancestral home was in central London in the midst of muggles. It was really beautiful inside with the state of the art furniture. "This place is beautiful." Amy said in awe.

"I am glad you think so because you are going be staying here with me."

Amy looked at Sirius her eyes wide. "Really?"

"Yep."

"How?" Amy asked.

"That was what I have been doing when I have been silent. I appealed to get custody of you. I went to the Dusleys with the child services officials which wasn't hard when they saw your barricaded rooms and the testimony of the Dusleys that they didn't want you. Dumbledore had first protested because of the wards but we saw the Black home were unbreakable. We added more so you are safe here."

"No more Dusleys?"

"Nope."

The 2 men found themselves in breath constricting hugs. "Well we are glad you are happy." said Sirius.

"So let me go and show you around the house. Since Remus did the decorations, let him do the honors." said Sirius and Remus began showing her around.

The house was much bigger than what she had thought from the outside. Probably expanded by magic. The ground floor has a long hallway covered with ornate paintings and a beautiful chandelier and lights. There was a formal lounge at the left with a large fireplace for floo, TV, comfy couches and a carpet. There is a door leading to the dining room with a table that can sit 12 people and an open kitchen. There were stairs that led to the other floor, an elevator, a door at the end of the hallway that had stairs that led to the basement, a bathroom and a door that led to the outside garden.

The basement has a theater, game room, gym, elf sleeping room, laundry, storage and a dueling room.

The 1st floor has a large drawing room where there was a TV, a great view outside and the Black family tapestry, a vast library with a public and private section combined with some desks, chairs, couches and computers for studying, an office and a bathroom.

The 2nd floor has, the master bedroom, Remus' room and a 3rd bedroom all en-suite.

The 3rd floor has 3 bedrooms all en suite and a bathroom. There Amy was showed her bedroom. It was huge with a lounging area, a study section with a desk and book shelf, a big bed, a walk in closet and her own bathroom and shower.

"You can decorate it to your liking. Do you like it?"

"I love it!" said Amy and she hugged the life out of them.

The 4th floor has 4 more bedrooms (guest rooms), a small lounge and a bathroom.

The attic was a storage area and a telescope to star gaze.

They had 3 elves Kreacher, Mipsy and Cranny who helped out.

Amy was the happiest girl in her room and so was Kira who loved it. She began decorating it. She used peach which was her favorite color and white.

That night, she went to Potter manor. "Mum, dad!" she said as she got to the library.

"Amy! We were so worried! What took you so long?"

"You won't believe what happened this year!"

"What happened this time? Hope there is not another basilisk!"

Amy giggled. "No mum. I met Sirius!"

"Sirius?"

"Yes! He escaped from Azkaban. He came to Hogwarts and everyone thought he was after me. It turned out that he was after Jen's pet rat Scabbers which was Peter Pettigrew!"

"What! That rat!" said James after he heard the full story.

"So Sirius was exonerated and he is now my guardian. He came and picked me up with Remus and he gave me my own room. I was just setting it up. It's so huge just like the one I have here!" said Amy filled with excitement at her new room.

Her room here in Potter manor was also big but here at Potter manor she was alone with the elves. At Black manor she would be with her guardian. James and Lily were so happy to hear about their friends. They couldn't wait to see them.

SIRIUS AND REMUS MEET JAMES AND LILY 22 JUNE

"I have something to show both of you." said Amy and she took hold of them and port keyed them to Potter manor. Sirius and Remus were stunned to be at Potter manor.

"You know about this place?" asked Sirius full of emotion.

"The goblin in charge of Potter finances. They told me about it and I came as soon as I could. I have been staying here."

When Sirius and Remus saw James an Lily's portraits, there was lots of emotions and tears. The 3 marauders and Lily talked and cried and talked and it was emotional and great.

PARENTS' TRUNK 23 JUNE

Amy stood puzzled as she looked at the trunk before her. "This is for you. Your parents gave me this to give you in case something happened to them. Go on. Open it."

The trunk was brown and opened as soon as she touched it. She realized it had 3 compartments and all were full with things for her. Inside she found her parents' journals, letters, albums and magic books.

She was so happy that she hugged the life out of her godfather who was full of smiles and laugher.

She took it to her room. As she searched, she found a beautiful amulet with an emerald which was a perfect match to her eyes.

She wore it and as soon as she did, she felt a certain warmth wash over her. She would later learn it had belonged to her mum and was an heirloom as it had been given to all girls. She learned Aunt Petunia had been furious when their mum had given it to Lily instead of her.

She read her dad's journals first.

James Charles Potter was the only son of Charlus and Elizabeth Potter an elderly couple and he came late in their life. The Potters were very rich and very influential in the magical world. James grew up spoiled and was quite arrogant and a bit of a snob. He was very handsome with messy jet black shiny hair, hazel eyes behind glasses, smooth skin and a tall lean frame just like on his portrait.

He went to Hogwarts when he turned 11 and he met Sirius Black a boy from a rich dark family who wanted to escape his family's ideals, Remus Lupin and Peter Pettigrew. He became friends with the 3 being closest to Sirius. They were all in Gryffindor and they shared a dorm.

He instantly liked Lily since the first year and spent half his days at Hogwarts trying to impress her but failing miserably. When he was in his second year, he joined the quidditch team as a chaser, a position he held till he finished school. He and Sirius also discovered Remus was a werewolf in their second year and they began looking for ways to help him eventually discovering and training to be animagus which they achieved in their 5th year. James was a stag, Sirius a dog and Peter a rat which Amy thought was fitting.

She also realized (ok she already knew that) that her dad was a master prankster and the gang called themselves the marauders her dad being Prongs, Sirius being Padfoot, Remus being Moony and Peter being Wormtail.

Amy had a good laugh at the amazing pranks they pulled and the detentions they had. Her father also hated someone named Severus Snape whom he called Snivellous because Severus was best friends with Lily the girl James liked and he was glad when they had a fall out in their 5th year.

Her dad was angry however with Sirius when he pulled a nasty prank on Severus that almost had him killed had he not found out in time. Amy wondered what the prank was. She read a lot about her dad and his responsibilities and how he felt about being popular and all.

Despite the arrogance, he was quite emotional in private. He was ecstatic when Lily finally agreed to go out with him in their 7th year in which he was head boy and she was head girl. They married soon after school and she was born 2 years later. She read about a prophecy made that made her parents go into hiding under a secret keeper. She now knew what that prophecy was.

Her mum was quite different.

Lily Marie Evans was born with a sister Petunia. Their family was middle class and she had a normal childhood. She was close to Petunia as they grew up. She met Severus Snape when she was 9 and he told her about the magic world. The 2 became close friends though Petunia didn't like him that much.

When they got to Hogwarts, Lily was sorted into Gryffindor thought the hat wanted to place her in Ravenclaw and Severus was placed in Slytherin. She became very close friends with Remus Lupin, Marlene McKinnon and Mary.

Despite the house animosities, the she and Snape remained friends and Lily hated it when James and his group of friends bullied and pranked Severus.

Lily and Petunia grew apart. Petunia had wanted to come to Hogwarts too but couldn't and she turned jealous and hateful and that hurt Lily so much. She didn't like James at all and often called him an arrogant toe rag and refused to go out with him.

When Severus called her a mudblood after a vicious prank by James, she was so hurt. Amy had inkling that her mum might have liked Snape as more than a friend before he called her that.

Lily refused to speak to him again and then when Severus joined the death eaters, that further separated them.

She discovered Remus' lycanthropy in their third year and kept it a secret. She didn't like James and Sirius but tolerated Peter.

Her mum finally went out with James in their 7th year saying he had matured greatly and was no longer a prick. Her mum really loved her dad and she was so smitten with him.

The photo albums showed her parents as they grew up, their times at school, their different friends, the time they dated, their outings till they married and had her. It was basically pictures of their life story and Amy felt tears coming to her eyes.

Her parents had loved her and they loved each other and they were taken away too soon because of some mad man and a prophecy she didn't know about. She wished they were here with her.

She had her friends and now her godfather and uncle but she couldn't help wonder what it would be like if they were alive. Would she have siblings? Would she have had a different life?

She didn't want to dwell on it because she knew if her parents had been alive, Neville would be the one with the weight of getting rid of Voldemort and she didn't think Neville would have been strong enough for this.

She also read the marauder prank books and how they became animagus which made her want to be one. She would ask Sirius to teach her and she was going to reincarnate some of those pranks. She also found a letter addressed to Snape.

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"Sirius, what prank did you pull on Severus Snape that made dad angry?" asked Amy.

Sirius was silent for a while before he sighed. "It was stupid. I was young and foolish and didn't consider the consequences at that time."

"What does that mean? What did you do?"

"You know how Remus is a werewolf?"

Amy nodded. "Yes."

"Well, you also read how we became animagus to help him and helped us create the marauder map?"

Amy nodded. "Well, Severus began to track us wanting to catch us and report us if he caught us doing bad. He wanted a one over us." Sirius sighed. "I then planned something foolish. It was the full moon and Remus had changed. I… I told Severus how to get to where Remus was. I figured if he looked, he would get scared and leave us alone. He did. Your dad managed to stop him before he was harmed but he saw Remus."

"Oh no."

"Yes. It was so foolish. James was so mad at me. I had broken a promise. I had exposed Remus and to Snape of all the people. He could have easily told everyone and Remus would be expelled or worse, he could have been bitten or killed. I have never seen James that mad before. When Remus found out he was mad too. It was a bad time. Severus hates me and your father for this."

"Why does he hate my father when he saved him?"

"Because he now owes him a life debt. He owes his enemy a life debt." Amy nodded understandingly.

"Um, Sirius…"

"Yes?" asked Sirius looking at the young girl. She looked so much like Lily and acted so much like both of them. He missed his friends though he was glad they had portraits. Sirius was already planning on placing a blank portrait so they could move between Grimmauld place and Potter manor.

"Um, can you teach me to be animagus?"

Sirius sighed and then said, "I knew you were going to ask me that. This is really hard Amy and I know we took a lot of time because we had to find the material our self which was restricted but it is still very hard."

"I know but it can help me with Voldemort." Sirius looked thoughtful then he agreed and Amy was so excited. She couldn't wait. She wanted to be able to change into an animal. It was so cool.

"I will teach you and I know you will teach your friends but be careful. It is dangerous and has no room for errors."

Amy grinned. She was going to be an animagus.

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