Chapter 1
Disclaimer: No matter how much I wish it, Harry Potter does not belong to me.
Twelve-year-old Lizzie chased her brother down the stairs. "Give it back, Jacob!" she yelled. Jake laughed and ducked into their mom's study. He hid beneath the desk and said slyly, "What's this, Liz? A love letter? Tsk, who would've thought you'd have so many admirers just in second year!" Lizzie growled and snatched at the letter. Jake drew back his hand quickly and blew a raspberry. "Jacob Sirius and Elizabeth Rose Black, what you doing in my study?!" their mother came up behind them, her eyes blazing, turning pale amber. Jake gulped and scrambled out. Lizzie said with her hands on her hips, "But, Mom! Jake took my letter!" Jake then found himself being fixed with a scorching glare. "I wish just trying to look…" he muttered. "And what have I said about asking? Do you appreciate it if someone took your stuff without asking?" she asked. Just then, their uncle, Remus (I know, same name…), walked up behind her, "Oh, lay off them, Rose. I mean, Jake's going to apologize, right?" he gave Jake a meaningful look. Jake grabbed onto the cue as tightly as is it was a lifeline and said, "Sorry Lizzie, sorry Mom." Just then, a voice yelled from downstairs, "Mom! The letters are here!" "Yes!" Jake dashed out of the room, with Lizzie behind him, shouting for her letter back. Rose sighed. "They're so much like their father…" she said, a wistful look on her face, glancing at the picture of her husband on the wall. Remus gently steered her to the door. "Come on, the kids are waiting for you." He said.
When Rose came in the living room, Jake was chewing on a piece of toast and reading his letter. His twin, Andrew, shot him a look of disgust and ripped open his own letter. Lizzie handed her mom a tightly furled parchment, along with a buttered toast. "Thanks, Liz." She smiled at her daughter and went to the couch. She took a bite and unrolled the letter. Her eyebrows rose a few moments later. "What?" Remus asked, pausing by the door. "McGonagall wants me to be Defense professor this year." She said, putting the letter down and started gobbling down the toast. Remus grinned, "Of course she would, because you're an expert in DADA! Well, I'm going for a ride." He announced, with a slight bow. Then he backed out the door, grabbing his sword as he went. Moments later, they heard a curse as Remus banged his head against the door. Rose chuckled and yelled, "Language, dear brother! Silinon…" Remus snorted. "You too, Storm!" he threw over his shoulder and left. After a few seconds, Andrew asked, "So, are you going to take the job, Mom?" "Well, I can't refuse, can I?" Rose grinned. "We're going to Diagon Alley this afternoon. And maybe, if you behave, Jake, we can go to George's shop." She glared at Jake, who nodded meekly.