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Story: Emerald Moonlight

Prolouge: Pink Lillies


Alone on a hill sat a cottage, it's white exterior shining brightly in the morning sun. The rolling hills that surrounded it seem to frame it perfectly making it look more like a living painting

instead of a home. the morning air blew across the hills making the grass dance and sway. The only noise to be heard was the soft chirping on birds from the nearby forest.

...and a child's scream....

Frantic foot steps hurried up the wooden stairs racing to the source of the scream. The door to the room and slammed open and a wand was drawn.

"What's happened! Lily, are you alright!?" a deep voice boomed. the intruder paused, taking in the sight before him. on the floor sat a small girl who was crying and frantically pulling at her pink hair.

"PAPA! CYRIS TURNED MY HAIR PINK!"

Besides her knelt a teenage boy who looked slightly paniced and was trying to calm her down.

"It was an accident!" he exclaimed,"I caught her stealing my school books again and i lost control of my anger." Cyris bent his head in shame.

Their father heaved a tired drawn out sigh." Come on Lily, lets see if we can get your hair fixed" taking the sniffling little girl's hand and leading her out the door"You too Cyris!"

The teen winced at his fathers tone and hurried down the hall after them.

"Harry"

Harry hmm-ed and turned to face the entrance of the kitchen. Lily burst into fresh tears and ran to him latching onto his waist. Hairy hushed the little girl running his fingers through her now pink curly hair.

"Sev...what happened?"

Severus sighed once again before taking a seat at the table.

"Our son lost control of his temper and managed to..that" he waved towards their daughters hair.

Harry gave a tired sigh much like his husbands and crossed his arms when Cyris finally enter after them.

"Cyris, what have we told you! If you feel angry WALK AWAY. your sister could have been extremely hurt! you're lucky that it only changed her hair!"

"sorry dad"

Harry sighed and knelled to hush the still crying girl.

Cyris took the opportunity to sneak backwards out the doorway only to bump into his older sister.

"Cy? Whats going on? i was only out flying for a few minutes. whats all the fuss about?"

Cyris looked up at his sister with big pouty green eyes."Ellie! you have to hide me! pleeease, Papa and daddy are sooo mad and it wasn't my fault!"

Ellie eyed her little brother before patting him on the head "nice try lil bro, but your puppy dog eyes don't phase me" Cyris pouted as his sister dragged him back into he kitchen.

"Elaine, i know you have your own school life to deal with but do try to keep Cy out of trouble"

Elaine snorted but nodded and hugged her fathers and sister.

"Ellie!" shouted a group of Ravenclaw girls from their compartment window.

"bye, you guys" Ellie waved before running off to join them.

Harry turned to Cyris who was still standing with them eying the crowd.

"Cy....Shouldn't you be heading on the train?"

" but dad... i always meet Thomas here"

Harry looked over the crowd trying to spot his sons friend.

"i don't see him or his parents Cy... maybe he's boarded the train, we are a bit late since lily refused to be seen with pink hair"

Cyris winced and glanced to his little sister who was twirling around with her teddy bear. Her long light brown hair trailing behind her in soft curls.

Cyris slowly made his way through the crowded train subtly checking the open compartments for his friend.

"CYRIS!"

Startled he looked ahead to see Thomas leaning out a compartment in the far back, waving his arm to get Cy's attention.

"Coming!" he shouted back as he tried to squeeze through a cluster of 7th years who blocked him. After getting shoved about and cursed at he finally made it to the compartment.

"CY! about time you made it" Thomas taunted as he pulled his friend into the compartment.

It wasn't long before the train was on it's way,racing through the beautiful country side.

While Thomas pulled out a book Cyris took his time to examine their cabin. across from them a man laid sleeping,his body laid out, taking up the whole seat.

His face and upper body remained covered by an old tattered coat.

"Tom, who's that?"

Thomas barely spared the man a glance."Professor T. Lupin, Father said he'll be teaching Defense this year, poor sap" Cyris nodded in agreement.

The Defense position has been said to be cursed for as long as he could remember. His parents told him it was the same when they were at Hogwarts as well.

"You'd think they'd just close the class by now. it can't be helping Hogwarts image that they can't keep a teacher safe from a silly curse for a year."

Thomas lowered his book and smirked at the sleeping form.

Cyris laughed in agreement.

The sun began to set outside their window signaling the lights in the train to automatically flicker to life. the long trip had began to wear the riders down,as the excited noise was reduced to murmurs.

Thomas struggled to focus on his book slowly nodding off every few minutes.

Cyris leaned against his window the speeding scenery and vibration on the train lulling him to sleep.