Hey guys! Welcome tooooooo -drumroll- Secrets of the Staircase! A Harry Potter Fanfiction!

NOTE: This story is written by two people;

Me (FicSisterE)

and My Bestie (FicSisterA)

DISCLAIMER: We don't own harry potter, or any of it characters, settings, or objects. This fanfic is a work of fiction and any relations to persons living or dead is purely coincidental. BUT...we do own Lemon Malfoy and melody Lupin; they are our OC's.

On with the show!

From afar, the house did not seem peculiar. It was just a simple cottage nestled between two hills. But in the room atop the house, lay a girl, sleeping, her red-brown hair coating the surface of her pillow.

Her silver eyes opened, and she sat up. Stretching, hopped out of her comfy hammock. The girl's eyes reached the far corner, where a thin mirror was leaned against a wall. She walked over to it and closed her eyes. Her hair changed from auburn to purple, the undersides a glistening aqua. When she opened her eyes, the silver disappeared, changing to a magnificent emerald green.

"Melody!" called a voice below. Melody grinned an evil grin and closed her eyes. She took on the shape of a grown woman.

"Coming!" she called in a distinct voice, sounding like a bird's song. She threw on an outfit and slid down the stair rails. Her mother gasped at her.

"Melody Carmel Lupin!" she cried. "Change back this instant!" for Melody had taken on the shape of her mother.

"Fine," she groaned. She returned to the purple and blue hair she donned earlier. Footsteps could be heard coming from the room adjacent from the kitchen. Her father was coming. As soon as he opened the door, he cringed. He had expected some prank of his daughter's to rain down on him. When he saw none, he relaxed. As soon as he stepped foot out the door, his foot hit something.

"Rats."

A tawny owl swooped down from the rafters, surprising Teddy Lupin. He jumped and expected some great flock of tar and feathers to follow it. Thankfully, nothing followed his daughter's owl. He gave a relived sigh. The owl changed places, landing gracefully on Melody's outstretched arm.

"Good Nymphi!" Melody praised her beloved owl.

"The owl was a nice touch," he complemented his daughter.

"Teddy!" his wife scolded, "We aren't supposed to encourage her!"

"Oh, lighten up Victore! She's only a kid!" he countered.

"But she is going to Hogwarts today!"

Hogwarts…. Start of term…. "That's today?!" Melody squealed in delight.

"Yes, of course!" They both responded.

Melody was gone as soon as they uttered the magic words. The bangs upstairs gave away her location. Start of term… start of term…. She thought as she stuffed her prank kits into the hidden pockets of her trunk. Start of a new life! Melody's battered notebook was carefully folded away into a secret flap at the bottom of her trunk. On the table nearby was a map of Hogwarts. He had seen her God-Uncle James's map, and as soon as she knew how, she was going to bewitch the piece of parchment on her table. She folded that away into the trunk as well.

"Melody!" called her mother. Melody coaxed Nymphi into her cage and whisked downstairs.

"King's Cross is big!" Melody exclaimed as she walked into the building. The stations passed by. 13, 12, 11, 10 9…. "Say!" she exclaimed. "Where's station-" her father's hand slapped over Melody's mouth. Teddy pointed to a wall.

"Run through the wall," he whispered. Melody didn't get it, but her father would never steer her wrong. Shutting her eyes, Melody ran through the wall. When she opened them, she was in a big, splendorous station. Giving a last quick hug and peck to her folks, Melody climbed upon the beautiful train. Unfortunately for her, all the booths were full.

All accept one.

And that was where she met Lemon Malfoy.