Author's Note: I decided to mix things up in the re-write, I have studied all different families too. And decide, as well as changing Lee for two Twins, I am making them Half-bloods. Now, I did a bit of search and decided I would give them blood-ties to a pure-blooded family we don't know a lot about, the Travers'. There is a death eater with the name Travers, and apparently a travers will appear in fantastic beast 2 – or so it says on HarryPotter wiki, so it may not be true.
And a very grateful thanks to my new beta, Fawn of the Woods. I never realised how helpful a good Beta is. Thanks Fawn I am happy you agreed to do this.
Summary:
Willow and Juniper Moore are half-bloods, raised by their muggle father. When they unexpected get their letters after their older brother didn't, they find themselves attending Hogwarts. With different Houses, friends and Lessons, the twins find it hard to stick together, but will they cope when their houses and friends come between them.
Chapter one -Letters arrive
The Moore Family were well liked in their community, head of the family was Mike Moore, he often helped the community when he wasn't working at the bakery. It was whilst helping in the community he first met Willow Travers. They soon fell in love, and not long before their wedding, Willow told Mike the truth. Of how she was a witch of pure-blood descent, and if they could have children who could also be witches or wizards. Though, initially he believed she had been joking, until she demonstrated it to Mike. She brought a box, inside were all the things she had from her school years, books on magic, and magical creatures, potion ingredients, and she showed him her wand. Once he had gotten over the shock, he knew there was no way to deny her words were the truth, and began to accept the fact his new wife was a witch. However, he also learned why her family was against him, Willow had to explain the beliefs her family had and many of the pure-blooded families upheld. Mike was stunned by her confession, she had willingly turned from the family who raised her, to be with him.
Either way, the Moore's began their own little family. Their first-born child was a son, named Ethan. Around four years later, along came twins. They called them Willow and Juniper, they would cry if they were ever parted. Two years after them, little Hillary was born. However, not long after Hillary's birth, Willow fell ill. She had to go to a wizard hospital after coming down with Dragon Pox, from which she never recovered. Mike was left to raise the children alone, nothing but the final words of her parents at her funeral in his head. If any of their children where to be witches or wizards, they would take them, the one thing he would never allow.
A 15-year-old Ethan came down stairs early one June morning, he saw the morning post lying on the door mat, he picked it up. Only two letters, one for each of the twins. He understood what they meant.
"Hey dad!" Ethan entered the kitchen, his dad was up making breakfast, he smiled.
"Morning. Who's the post for?" Mike asked
"Willow and Jun." Ethan put them on the table. "It's not really a surprise, is it?"
"Well, it was a huge give away when they were able to change the wall paper to neon pink with kitten and puppies over it." Mike chuckled, remembering their first accidental magic. It was a really confusing time, they had to get over a friend of Willow's over. "Are they awake yet?"
"Not yet, should I go and wake them?" Ethan asked
"If you want to. But, Mrs Ryan's next door has a gift for the girls and remember, your grandparents are coming."
"Aw…you don't think they will take Willow and Jun, do you?" Ethan frowned, it was no secret he disliked his magic grandparents. After all, they had shown up on his 11th birthday, expecting he to have received a letter from Hogwarts. Once they found out he had not, they had frowned and pretty much insulted him in the same way they had Mike. Ethan and his sisters began to dislike them that very day, and the girls were all excited about their 11th birthdays, but were also afraid as they knew their grandparents were bound to show up.
"I will never allow them to take any of you." Mike smiled, Ethan smiled too and headed up to the twins' room. Their room was practically split in half. Willow's half was covered in sport posters, whilst Juniper's half was painted a light green and had a huge bookshelf covered with books. Despite their hatred of being parted, the twins were complete opposites, yet no one had ever seen two twins as close as Willow and Juniper.
"Willow, Jun." He looked into their room.
"What is it?" Willow asked with a yawn.
"Dad's making breakfast, and you each have a letter." Ethan went to wake up Hillary. Willow and Jun sat up and looked at each other.
"Do you think-" Jun began
"We're like mom?" Willow finished. They both smiled at each other. They rushed to get changed and hurried down stairs.
"Morning dad." They said
"Morning girls, does Pancakes sound good for you?" Mike smiled
"Yum, do we have any blueberries?" Jun asked
"And honey!" Willow added, they sat next to each other at the table. They eyed the parchment-like envelopes before them.
"Yes, in their usual place. And, you have letters." Mike smiled, looking back as the girls took the letters. They had picked up the wrong one and had to swap, then opened them. Ethan and Hillary came down. Willow cleared her throat, and began to read out her letter.
"Dear Willow Moore,
We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry." Willow smiled, she looked at Jun, who was reading it silently.
"Same." She nodded, she looked at a list. "Oho, we get to take a pet!" She exclaimed as Hillary sat next to Willow, Ethan went to get out the blue berries and honey.
"What kind of pets?" Mike asked
"An owl, cat or a toad." Willow read out loud.
"Can I have a toad dad? One of the ones I showed you yesterday?" Jun gasped, looking at her dad. Mike sighed and nodded.
"What about you, Willow?" Mike looked at her.
"Well, Tess's cat has had kittens. Can we have one of those?" Willow asked
"I'll give Tess's mom a ring later." Mike smiled, plating up pancakes and placing them before his children. He looked towards the clock. "They'll be here soon." The kids groaned, and dug into their breakfast. 10 minutes later, there was a knock at the door. Mike sighed and went to answer the door.
"Dad won't let them take you." Ethan whispered to the twins, they smiled hopefully. Their maternal Grandparents entered the kitchen, Mike came in after them. They glared down at the children. They knew their grandparents didn't like they as the ruined the purity of the family line.
"So, these two have turned eleven today, haven't they?" Their grandmother asked, looking at the twins. They looked back at her with mouths full of pancakes, in silence and in sync, they raised their Hogwarts letters up. Their grandparents let out sighs of relief.
"Thank goodness." Their grandfather sighed. "Then, as we said before, we will be taking them. It will be easier for them to be raised around others like them."
"You're not taking them anywhere." Mike replied, standing between his children and his in-laws. "I am sure we can do fine without your help."
"You have no idea what to do." Their grandmother glared. Willow swallow her pancake and beamed.
"We need to call Susan! No doubt she has her letter too!" Willow beamed "We should go and get our school stuff together!"
"Susan? Who is Susan?" The Grandmother asked.
"Susan Bones. Her Aunt works for the Ministry of Magic." Mike told her, the grandparent's faces paled. "Willow introduce us at the wedding." Their grandparents glared and left as quickly as they came, but not before whispering to Mike. He closed the door behind them.
"DAD!" The kids jumped up and hugged him.
"You are so cool dad!" Hillary smiled "I don't like them."
"Me neither, now. How about we call the Bones'?" Mike smiled
"I'll do it!" Willow grinned and rushed to the phone. She dialed a number and waited.
'Hello?' A woman picked up the phone
"Hello Mrs Bones, It's me, Willow. Is Susan there?" Willow asked
'Ah, Willow. Yes, hang on. SUSAN!' Mrs Bones' called. 'You got accepted then?'
"Yep, and Jun too." Willow replied cheerfully. She heard the phone being handed over.
'Willow, you going?' Susan's voice yelled down the phone
"Yeah! Jun too!" We wanted to know if you'll come shopping with us. We may need a little help finding the place." Willow said
'Right, Auntie is taking me later today. Where do you want to meet?' Susan asked
"Let me ask my dad." Willow said "Dad, Susan is going shopping with her aunt, she wants to know where we should meet her."
"I know where the Leaky Cauldron is." Mike replied, "Tell them, we'll meet them there. What time?"
"Okay." Willow went back to the call. "outside the Leaky Cauldron, at what time?"
'Let's say 10.' Susan said
"10." Willow looked at her dad. He nodded. "10 at the Leaky Cauldron."
'Right, I'll see you there!' Susan smiled
"See you there!" Willow ended the call.
"So, lets finish breakfast, and we'll head off." Mike told them.