Dear Miss Athena Whitlock,

By the request of Albus Dumbledore, I am summoning you to London here in the United Kingdom. You are being relocated to Number 12 Grimauld Place to live with your distant relative, Sirius Black.

You shall be pick up at your home in Dallas, Texas by myself at 1500 or as time is marked in America, 5:00 pm. We all look forward to meeting you, Miss Whitlock.

~Remus Lupin

I handed the owl that brought me the letter a treat and it flew off. I read the letter again. I had no idea who Remus Lupin was and why Albus Dumbledore wanted to relocate me to England. I was a country girl, not some Yankee, unsweetened tea drinking, 1lump or 2 kind of girl.

I ran through the empty house. Sure the Whitlock family was the richest wizard family in the world, but we didnt show it off. I looked at the clock, 4:44. Pulling out my wand, I flicked my wrist and my things packed themselves. I dressed in a white dress with studs around the bust line. The flowing dress was three inches above my knees.

As I slipped on my cowboy boots a white light appeared in front of me. From the smoky light appeared a man, older than me, with brown hair and and scars. He looked me over. He had a light in his eyes that was rather alluring to me. Being 19 I did look more at the alluring qualities in men and like guys who were older than me by a few years.

"You must be Athena Marie Whitlock," he said.

I nodded at him, "And youre Remus Lupin, right?"

"Yes, and we must be getting back to headquarters as soon as possible," he said, not looking at me.

"Im over here. I dont know how you show respect in England, but here in America we like eye contact, Remus," he looked up at me confused. "Apparently you dont call people by their first name."

"Not offten, unless youre good friends."

He fixed his tattered robes the bothered me to death. He pulled out his wand and I took his free hand and he apperated us to where ever.

I looked around. If this was then they really need to make it over. It was drab and dull. I hated the dark. As Remus moved through the place I clung to him. Right then I only trusted him, not the man with the fake eye in the living room or the red headed woman walking toward us.

When she was right in front of us I tightened my grip on Remus arm, pushing myself closer to him. I was always the more cautious one, unlike my parents who didnt care, but thats why their dead.

"This must be the American, Athena," she looked at me and I sunk closer to Remus. "Its nice to meet you, Dear. Are you hungry?"

I shook my head and looked up at Remus who was holding me closer as well. I was one of those people who was shy and it seemed that both of them picked up on it.

"Come," said the older woman, "Im sure you are. Diner is ready and in the dining room."

She pried me from Remus arms and pulled me toward the dining room. I looked at Remus and then to the woman.

I pulled my arm out of her grip, "Look, Im not trying to be rude or anything, but I dont know you people and I dont trust anyone, but Remus, so, if you want me anywhere it will be in the same room as him."

The man with the fake eye was staring at us. He stood up and walked toward me. He blocked the path between Remus and I which made me nervous.

His breath smelled of the stench I was all too familiar with, homes made moon shine, as he spoke, "You only trust, Lupin?" I nodded. "Then, Whitlock, he will be your protector."

"I dont need a protector!"

"You do," said Remus as he pushed pass the man. "And because you only trust me at the moment I will be your protector if you fancy."

I cocked my head to the side, "If I fancy? What does that mean?"

"If you wish," said the woman.

During diner I ate in silence. I chatted with Remus a bit, but only small talk. I was introduced by Remus to Dumbledore who I had only heard great thing about when I was younger, Molly Weasley who was the redheaded woman, her husband whos name was Arthur, Sirius who Im related to from the very beginning of both our families, Mad-Eye whos I creeps me out and Kingsley who was just awesome.

"Well, Athena, how do you like it here?" Sirius asked. "Be honest."

"Umm," I looked over at Remus. He nodded as if saying it was ok to be honest, "Its rather dark and gloomy. Its not very inviting and creeps me out almost as much as Mad-Eyes crazy eye. I guess its just me. I prefer the sun, bright and warm, but Im bias. I lived on a big farm my whole life with cattle and chickens, corn and hay. Im was raised in the sun."

"Plenty of work to do?" Asked Kingsley.

"Yeah, Daddy had to hire about thirty people just to keep things movin fast enough. I still had to work my but off though," I laughed, thinking about what my little sister said before her and the rest of my family were killed. "At Thanksgiving we had ham and my sister pointed at it and said Sissy, thats Pinkys leg!" Everyone laughed quietly, knowing that my little sister was gone.

After diner I dressed for bed in long, black pajama pants I borrowed from Remus. And one of his old shirts that was huge on me like his pants. As i put my long brown hair into a pony tail the door opened an Remus walked in, shutting the door behind him.

"Whats up?" I asked, sitting next to him on the bed.

He looked at me and smiled sweetly, "Mad-Eye said that since I am going back to mmy flat I am to take you with me because I am your protector."

"I have two questions."

"And those are?"

"Whats a flat and why does Mad-Eye think Im a child?"

"A flat is an apartment and the reason is because he used to have a ddaughter back during the first wizarding war and she wwas killed by Voldemort."

I looked at him. When he said tthat name he adopted a serious look, "Whos Voldemort?"

"Who Im protecting you from. Thats the reason Dumbledore wanted to bring you here, to keep him from killing and/or bringing you to his side," He looked at me and taking my hand in his. As we stopped apperating I stumbled and caught me. I smilled and looked into his blue eyes, lovely.

"Well, Ill get some blankets and pillows for you. You dont mind sleeping on the couch, do you?" He asked, picking up a comforter.

"No, not at all."

He let the living room and was about to turn out the light and said goodnight. I replied with the same words.

"Remus," I said, stopping him after he turned around.

"Yes, Athena?"

"Sweet dreams."

He smiled, "You too."

Dought it, I thought going to sleep.

I woke up in a cold sweat. My nightmares getting the best of me like they always did. I picked up my blankets and walked into Remus room.

"Whats wrong, Athena?" He asked, his voice was sect and deep.

"Can I sleep in here? Ill sleep on the floor if you dont want me to sleep in the bed with you."

The light from the moon sliver out the window gave enough light for me to see him lifting up the covers for me to crawl under. I did so. I felt his arm lay across my body as he relaxed. I tended and copied him.

As I looked at his face he pressed his body to mine. He seemed so peaceful. Once I knew he was asleep I traced his scars with my pointer finger.

"Im falling for you, Remus," I said quietly.

"Im falling for you to," I heard him mutter before I fell asleep in his arms.