Disclaimer: I do not own any of the Harry Potter characters except those which you do not recognise from the books.
A/N: This kinda came into my head on the spur of the moment when I read the Half Blood Prince but for ages it didn't have a plot but I pressed on trying to think of one and I got the plot for this story. So anyway just so you know in my timeline Harry is dead as is Voldemort, Snape and Draco Malfloy whereas Sirius is alive, and I will explain how later so just bare with me. Anyone else who was alive and a main character at the end of the Half Blood Prince is still alive. Doesn't mean they are sane or anything like that… Anyway on that note time to start the story. Please read and review it's my first HP fanfic.
01
Light fell softly through the pale blue curtains onto the equally pale blue covers of a set of bunk beds that were tucked into the corner of the small room. Just as the birds started to sing to greet the new day the blankets on the bottom bunk stirred. A young girl of eleven appeared from underneath. She had long straight ginger hair and her grey eyes sparkled as she looked expectantly to the window. She stood and shoved the body that remained under the covers of the top bunk. The person stirred then rolled over groaning.
"Come on Kel, get up already, we're going to Diagon alley today!" The girl said heading to the window and opening the curtains wide. Sunlight streamed in as the body under the covers groaned again and sat up. Another girl of eleven appeared with straight ginger hair like her twin however hers was cut off just below the chin instead of hanging half way down her back. She stretched then turned to her twin.
"What time do you call this Ali? We're not going until this afternoon," Kelly sighed stretching again and jumping down from her bunk.
"So what if we're not going till this afternoon. We still have to get ready and stuff and you know what mum and dad are like they don't get up till dead late," Ali replied tartly as she started to get dressed.
"Well it's not late its normal at least for those who don't get up at dawn every morning like you," Kel replied as she started to get dressed.
"You get up at this time as well," Ali pointed out brushing her long hair into a plait.
"Only cos you make me Ali," Kel retorted brushing her hair but leaving it down. "It's not as if you'd ever let me get a lie in," Ali stuck her tongue out at her sister who grinned evilly. Despite their differences in morning habits the two sisters were the best of friends and never went anywhere without each other.
"Do you to have to bicker so this early in the morning," A voice came from the door. The two girls spun round and grinned for there at the door stood a very tired looking woman. She had soft pink hair cut much in the same style as Kel her bright blue eyes sparkled as she gazed into the room.
She smiled sleepily as a man appeared at her shoulder. He had unruly brown hair streaked prematurely with grey and his face was gaunt as if with sickness though his dark eye, similar but not the same as his daughter's, showed his true health.
"You could wake the dead with all that noise," Remus Lupin said smiling at his daughters as his wife went to look out of the window.
"Gesh its barley light outside, why on earth do you put yourselves through the torture of getting up this early," Nymphadora Lupin said turning from the window, "I don't know about you but I'm going back to bed," she yawned and headed for the door.
"Aww mum don't do that, come on I'll make you breakfast," Ali complained pulling at her mothers dressing gown sleeve.
"How can we argue with that Tonks?" Lupin grinned at his wife using her maiden name rather than her first as she hated it and he could hardly call her Lupin as that was what everyone called him. She just stuck out her tongue as Kel had done just a few minutes previously.
"Come on mum, these morning people aren't going to give us any peace until we agree," Kel yawned.
"Ok, ok I'm coming Alianne, Remus. Let's go Kelly. Might as well won't get back to sleep now." She muttered under her breath and Ali frowned at the use of her proper name.
"Don't frown Ali at least your fool of a mother didn't name you Nymphadora," Remus and Kel chorused before Tonks could open her mouth they all laughed.
"You guys have lived around me too long," Tonks sighed when she managed to stop laughing. She reached into her pocket and pulled out her wand she waved it once and a cup flew out of a cupboard to the table where she sat down. The room wasn't much bigger than the twins' room but it was the best they could afford. Tonks waved her wand again and the cup filled with hot chocolate. She put her wand down and took a sip.
"We know and that's why you love us," Remus replied kissing his wife on her cheek as the girls made faces.
"Well anyway I'm glad you got me up, I have to pop into the ministry to give Kingsley the info on Greyback. Don't worry girls I will be home long before we go to Diagon Alley." She smiled and went to get dressed reappearing a few minutes later giving her family kisses before heading to the fireplace and disappearing in green flames.
"You know what this means?" Remus asked his daughters grinning evilly. They caught his eye and grinned back.
"PRANK THE NEIGHBOURS!" They shouted laughing.