Disclaimer: I own nothing except the plot, Audrey Ore, and Eleanor.


"Mommy, where's my doll?" says Lily's daughter.

"Not now, sweetheart."

"But, Mommy," whines the small girl.

"Not. Now!" Lily snaps.

The little girl looks up at her mother, clearly hurt. She's only a year old. Her stepfather and mother are expecting a new baby. The little girl was a result of a drunk Lily, which was rare, especially after her birth, and a fight between James and Lily Potter, again rare.

James, her stepfather, clearly loved her more than her own mother. He had accepted her into the family, immediately.

The only people who loved the little girl more than James happened to be James' best friends, Remus Lupin and Sirius Black, and Lily's friend, Audrey Ore.

The poor little girl...

Only one...

Her own mother, not loving her...

Poor Eleanor.

But, she was used to it.


"Uncle Padfoot, where's Daddy?" Eleanor asks, now three years old.

Sirius sits down on the ground.

"Honey. Do you remember that bad man that Daddy, Uncle Moony, and I told you about?"

Eleanor nods, slightly. "He was coming after Daddy, Mommy, and Harry."

"He found them, sweetheart. Mommy and Daddy aren't coming back."

"What about Harry?" she questions, tears running down her face.

"Your Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon are going to take care of him," Sirius tells her, as she sits in his lap, hugs him tightly and sobs.

"What about me?" she finally asks, barely understood through the tears.

"I have no clue," Sirius mumbles, rubbing the small girl's back.

A silver mist comes into the room.

It turns into a phoenix.

"Sirius, bring Eleanor to Hogwarts, as soon as you can," it says in the familiar voice of Albus Dumbledore.

Sirius stands, holding the sobbing child. Together, they floo into the Headmaster's office.

"Hello, Albus," Sirius says to the man.

"Hello, Sirius. Hello, little one," Albus says to the two people.

Severus Snape and Remus Lupin also sit in the office.

"Hi, Mr. Bubbles," Eleanor says, not understanding it was DUMBLES rather than Bubbles.

"Eleanor, sweetie, it's Dumbledore, or Dumbles, not Bubbles," Remus chuckles.

Albus laughs, his bright blue eyes sparkling. "It's alright, little one."

"Okay, Mr. Bubbles," she says, yawning.

Albus conjures a small bed, which Sirius lies her down in.

"Nighty night," Eleanor mumbles, trailing off.

"We need to discuss Eleanor's living situation," Albus tells the three men. "She can stay here for a bit and we'll leave her be until she decides she wants to leave. However, at some point, we need to discuss a last name, guardians, home, and so on."

The three men agree.

"It's been a rough night. Good night, Sirius, Remus, and Severus."


A week later, Eleanor asked about Remus and Sirius.

Sirius was in Azkaban and Remus was preparing a funeral for her mother and step-father.

Severus, Remus, and Albus met one day while Eleanor was running around with Nymphadora Tonks, a first year Hufflepuff.

"Audrey and my wedding is going to be soon. Eleanor could live with us, as a Lupin," Remus offers.

"Or here at Hogwarts with Albus, Minerva, and I caring for her, as a Snape, Dumbledore, or McGonagall," Severus adds, clearly thinking that its a bad idea.

"Remus, that sounds delightful for Eleanor," Albus says, ignoring Severus' comment.

They summon Eleanor.

"Would you like to live with Remus and Audrey as Eleanor Lupin?" Albus asks the little girl.

"Yes, please. But, can I have a nickname now?" she begs.

"You didn't have a nickname?" Albus inquires, surprised.

"No, Mr. Bubbles. Mommy said that nicknames were for good little boys and girls," Eleanor says, with a pouty lip.

"But you're a brilliant, genius, little girl," Severus told her.

Remus and Albus exchange looks, the same thought in both heads.

How was her mother Lily? Lily would never treat a child, especially her own, like this...

"I'll come and get Eleanor a week from today," Remus tells Albus, who nods.


Audrey Ore and Remus Lupin sit in a park, just down the street from their house, just next to the Potter's destroyed home.

"I'm glad that Eleanor's going to live with us," Audrey says to him.

"She wants a nickname," Remus tells her.

Audrey rests her head on Remus' shoulder, and his head rests on top of hers.

"I love you, Remus," she says, after a moment of silence.

"I love you, too, Audrey," he answers.

"When are we going to get married?" she asks.

"We can have Eleanor in the wedding," Remus jokes.

"I like that idea," Audrey replies.

"We get to pick up later today," Remus tells her.

"Okay."


"UNCLE MOONY!" the little girl squeals. "AND AUNTIE AUDREY!"

"Hi, sweet pea," Audrey says, picking up the small three year old.

"How about Lenore, for a nickname?" Remus asks.

"Or Nellie?" Severus.

"Or Norie?" Audrey.

"Lily," Albus suggests.

"Lily," Eleanor agrees.

Everyone's faces fall, with just a pinch of shock.

"Lily, it is then," Severus says, breaking the silence.

"I miss my mommy, even though she didn't love me like Daddy, and Uncle Padfoot, and Uncle Moony, and Auntie Audrey, and Mr. Bubbles, and Uncle Sev," Eleanor says.

Everyone looks at her.

She's such an advanced little three-year old.

"Let's go home, sweetheart," Remus says.

And in that moment...

Eleanor was gone.

Replaced by Eleanor Audrey "Lily" Lupin.


Hi, everyone. I'm Llamady.

I know it's short and there's a lot of time skips, so I'm sorry about that.

Lily wasn't meant to be as neglectful as she came out.

I might make this a story.

Let me know what you think.

:-D