Jessica Potter & the Philosopher's Stone
Hey Everyone! This is my 1st fanfic, I'll update it every weekend, and maybe during the week if I don't have too much homework!
Chapter 1
The Girl who Lived
Remus Lupin liked to think he finally had his life in order. He was completely used to his full moon wanderings; he had his great friends, and Harry and Jessica, James and Lily's twin one year olds.
Remus had a part-time job at a muggle firm, which published books. He was a tall shabby man, with thin, light brown hair, and warm kind eyes. He lived in a small, bare flat in the centre of London, but he'd much rather move to the country so he could run around once a month. He'd even started up a small jar with a few bronze knuts, one to two silver sickles, and even a little muggle money.
He had all he needed, but he also had a secret, and his greatest fear was that somebody would discover it, muggle or magical. He couldn't bear being exiled again if anyone found out he has not only a wizard, but a werewolf. The only people who knew were his closest friends, Albus Dumbledore, and a man he very much disliked, Severus Snape.
When he woke up one dull grey Tuesday, he was bombarded by owls from every person he had ever met.
Its over!
You-Know-Who has been defeated!
Hagrid.
Another,
Friends,
Finally the end!
Come rejoice at a party tonight at 8:00!
Dedalus Diggle.
And Another,
The long suffering is over,
He has gone,
Death Eaters will glower,
And we'll party on!
Ted Tonks.
Remus smiled, James and Lily could finally bring their family out of hiding, and he could watch the twins grow up. He quickly wrote notes to Sirius, Peter, Lily & James, and sent them off with his owl. After quickly dressing, went out to confirm the rumours. Everywhere he went, there were small gatherings of wizards, grouped on street corners, in cafes, and even in the shops. Remus couldn't help but notice how careless they were being, they weren't wearing muggle clothing. He overheard an old wizard in a violet cloak, who had just walked into a rather large muggle man say, "Don't be sorry dear sir, for nothing could upset me today! Rejoice, for You-Know-Who is gone at last! Even muggles like yourself should be celebrating, this happy, happy day" he then hugged the large man and walked away. Remus couldn't believe what he had just heard; this wizard had almost revealed the whole wizard world to this man.
At 8:00, Remus went to Dedalus Diggle's home. Not because he not because he particularly liked him, but he needed to know if it was true, as he still hadn't heard from either James and Lily, nor Sirius. It was also the only invitation had had gotten. "I suppose it true then, Voldemort's really gone?" He asked as he greeted Dedalus who flinched at the name. "Yes. Now we must rejoice, for we will lose no more friends. And the war has been won." Remus sighed with relief. He could now enjoy his afternoon. "You know what stopped him?" asked a short stout wizard standing nearby.
"You know what finally killed him?" Remus shook his head.
"It was that Potter boy."
"James? Wow I really must congratulate him-"
"You-Know-Who went to kill the twins. No one knows why, but he couldn't kill those children, and then, he just, died." Remus stared, wide eyed. He had to ask James what had happened, but did he want to know the answer? Meanwhile, the man continued.
"Yes, a pity only Harry made it, but it's a small price to pay..." Remus snapped back to reality.
"What was that?" He asked with horror.
"Rumours are, James, Lily and their little girl, are dead."
Two minutes later, Remus was standing back in his own house. His heart had been ripped apart, but he pieced it back together by telling himself it was only a rumour. Lily and James couldn't be dead, Sirius was their secret keeper. Sirius was such a loyal friend, he would never betray them. Remus supposed this was just like the time when there were rumours that he and Sirius had been killed. Lily and James were devastated, until they turned up on their front doorstep and all four of them laughed the night away. Lily and James had to turn up soon to celebrate. Remus just had to wait.
Hours later, Remus was overjoyed when he heard someone knocking on the door, but it wasn't Lily and James like he'd hoped. It was Sirius. "Padfoot! Come in, settle down." Sirius obeyed, but Remus thought there was something weird going on with him "What are you looking glum about? Did you get my owl? He's gone! Gone!" asked Remus quickly,
"Yes I must have passed a dozen parties on my way here" replied Sirius glumly.
"What? Surely you flew here on your bike?"
"No, lent it to Hagrid." Sirius' voice was barely more than a whisper.
"What? You love that bike! Is that why you're so down in the dumps?" Remus asked. Sirius was being pathetic, being gloomy over such a trivial possession, they should be rejoicing, celebrating Voldemort's death.
After getting a glass of Firewhisky each, Remus made a toast, "To the defeat of Voldemort!" he gulped back his glass then looked back to Sirius who hadn't touched his Firewhiskey. "Listen, you've got to get over this bike, Hagrid'll return it. You'll have it back by-"
"It's not my bike Remus!" Sirius yelled, as if he had just snapped, and he continued to yell
"Have you heard the rumours about poor James, Lily and little Jessica?"
"What? I thought they were just rumours, like our 'supposed' deaths!" They were both yelling now
"No Remus, they're true" This part was quiet, as if Sirius didn't want to say the words,
"All true, I saw their bodies, he, killed them." Remus stared in shock.
"No. It can't be, Poor little Jessica, she was only one... Wait, you were the secret keeper; you sold them to Voldemort, didn't you? How can you betray your friends like that Sirius!" Remus was livid that Sirius, whom he had considered to be one of his best friends, had done such a thing.
"Moony, you know I wouldn't, but I suppose I did as good as give them to Voldemort"
"Don't call me Moony, only a marauder can call me that, and you are no longer a marauder, a true marauder would have died rather than betray his friends!"
"I did no such thing, Remus, I was not the spy, I thought it was you. I didn't want to tell the spy our last minute change..."
"And what might that be Sirius?" inquired Remus
"Peter was the secret keeper, he betrayed them. Now I'm going to go take my revenge." Sirius growled, his voice seething with anger, Remus however burst with laughter "Peter? Oh Sirius, now I know you're lying! Peter, the spy for Voldemort? You've gone mad with guilt, Padfoot my friend, but please don't take it out on poor Peter."
"If you don't believe me, I'll go it alone. But take care of one thing first." Sirius addressed the bundle he had been holding, which Remus had only just noticed "Everyone's been saying that only Harry survived this attack, but here is living proof that this is a lie," Sirius carefully unwrapped the bundle a little, to reveal a small sleeping child. Remus gasped "Is that Jessica?" she had short red hair, a pale complexion, and a small cut on her cheek that was bleeding. Sirius turned her gently over, showing a scar shaped like a lightning bolt on the back of her neck. "So that's where..." Began Remus
"Yes. She'll have that scar forever. I believe Harry has a matching one on his forehead."
Remus stared at the scar until he was interrupted by Sirius. "Look after her until I get back. I'm going after Peter. If I don't return, she's yours."
"Good I would hate for her to be raised by a sick Death Eater." Sirius looked at his friend with a pained expression, "Believe what you wish Moony, but one day, you will see the truth." Sirius turned to leave. "Wait, where's Harry?" Remus asked
"Don't know, Dumbledore had him moved to some safe place" And with that, he left.
