-1Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter.
A/N: Hello all. Well, more marauder fun from me. The song 'Witchy Woman' by The Eagles inspires my character, Nellie Potter, so there might be some of the lyrics in the story. Anyways, I hope you enjoy the first chapter and will drop a review with some thoughts at the end.
Summary: Nellie Potter is James Potter's big sister. She is a free, promiscuous soul and during her seventh year, Sirius Black grows interested in her, even though she is older and has a boyfriend.
Witchy Woman
The Witchy Head girl
Nellie Potter stood in her small room in the attic of the Potter Mansion, sunlight poured in through the small, round window, glinting of the large old-fashioned full-length mirror as she studied her reflection. Of course, there were better rooms in the mansion, but Nellie enjoyed the privacy she the attic gave her.
'I look like a nine year old boy.' She sighed gloomily, frowning at her own reflection, her mind dwelling on her lack of feminine curves.She put on a tight, grey t-shirt and brushed her wavy, raven black locks out of her face before turning to look at her profile. Spotting the few changes that had occurred over the summer she smiled slightly before mentally scoffing, 'Great, I look like a nine year old girl, then,' as someone knocked of the door.
Her younger brother, James Potter, stuck his grinning head in her room, his messy black hair sticking up awkwardly. "Nell!" he exclaimed loudly, her nickname has always been used more than her real name, as he found her out of bed, "You're up."
"Great observation!" Nellie remarked sarcastically before patting his head as if he were a toddler. "I'm also ready for breakfast," she finished smiling at him.
On their way down the stairs toward the kitchen, they discussed their plans for the day. "So, basically, Sirius is coming over as always. Pete and Remus, too, if they can make it, and we're just gunna go swimming." James informed her before asking, "You?"
"I'm meeting Roxy; she's back from Spain by the way, and Abbey in Diagon Alley later to catch up. If we get our Hogwarts letters today you should come too and get your books and things." Nellie suggested and James nodded, reluctantly. School shopping, how dull. "And it'll give us a chance to drool over the new Nimbus 1500." Nellie winked at him as she jumped from the third step from the bottom onto the kitchen floor. James grinned, "Now you're talking!" and then he jumped, too. When he landed on the kitchen floor, he fought to keep his balance but ended up bumping into Nellie as he stumbled. She playfully pushed him in return and soon they ended up in a small fight; shoving each other until someone fell over.
Luckily, Marianne Potter interrupted them before someone bruised their bum. "Aren't you two too old to be fighting?" She had hand on her hip in a pretense of reprimanding them, but a smile tugged at her lips as she watched her two children shake their heads, innocently, as an answer. It pleased her that they, despite their age, were still children.
"Well, then, you're not too old to pancakes for breakfast either." She laughed as Nellie and James squealed in delight and raced each other to the kitchen table.
"James, is Sirius coming over, again?" Marianne questioned her son who nodded, swallowing a large mouthful of pancake. She shook her head, murmuring, "That poor boy." but did not add anything else, though both Nellie and James knew she was thinking about Sirius' family and his sever dislike for them. She sighed, "Well, kids, dad's already off to work. There was an emergency and the Ministry was in need of an Auror. I'll be going too, as soon as I've changed." Marianne kissed Nellie on top of her head quickly before leaving to change into her Healer uniform.
After her mothers departure Nellie dropped her fork and looked to James. "What do you think the emergency is?" she asked before her pondering aloud, "There's been quite a lot lately hasn't there?"
"I don't know, but yes, there has now that you mention it. You don't think it is something dangerous do you? Since mum has to go to the hospital, as well?" James tried and failed to hide his concern.
At that moment, he looked so much like a little boy to Nellie she parted her ruby red lips and faked a cheery smile to eliminate any worries he might have had. "Of course not, they're just low on staff because everybody is on vacation over the summer." James smiled again and a real smile appeared on Nellie's face as she saw a flash of the man he would be within only a few years.
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Nellie checked her watch to see how long she had been lying on the sun bed, tanning, as the four Marauders swam in the pool, splashing and screaming loudly. She had performed a spell on herself to prevent her from being sunburned, but it would wear off at some point. She had just lied back deciding that five more minutes would not hurt when ice-cold water splattered across her bare stomach. She opened her eyes wide to find James grinning at her, which earned him an angry glare.
"James Potter I am going to KILL you!" She screamed as she lunged off the sun bed and ran towards him.
"You'll have to catch me first!" he screamed back, running for his life as Remus and Peter cheered from the pool. Nellie gave up her chase and strolled over to Sirius, knowing she would never catch James, grabbed his arm and whispered lowly, "Sirius, you'd better help me push him in or I'll tell everyone about the pink boxers I found last time you spent the night here." Sirius cringed at the threat and nodded. He could still feel the warmth of her hand on his arm as he pushed James, screaming about betrayal, into the water.
Sirius sat down on the edge of the pool, letting his feet dangle in the water, as his eyes drifted to Nellie. He smiled faintly as he watched her towel her wet body dry.
He'd never thought of her as anything other than James' big sister before now, but as she stood there in her tiny, dark blue bikini, still dripping wet as she attempted to rub herself dry, his thoughts were definitely not about her being anybodies sister, much less his best friend's. He sighed in confusion; they were not even close. When they all hung out, he talked more to her friend Roxanne than her. His thoughts halted as she walked toward the house again, his grey eyes following her swaying hips, but he did not get to enjoy the sight for long as James shoved him into the pool, intent on settling the score. At least that is what James claimed he was doing.
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Nellie walked into the kitchen and was surprised to see her mum standing in the kitchen making lunch. "What are you doing home, mum? I thought you had work." Nellie said as she kissed her mother's cheek.
"I do; I'm just taking a lunch break. Have you been swimming with the boys?" Marianne smiled. Nellie nodded and felt her worried thoughts from that morning fade away. Whatever emergency there had been earlier, it could not have been too bad if her mum had time to come home and make lunch. "Is dad coming home for lunch, too?" she asked her. She didn't get an answer right away instead she was told to set the table. Her mother smiled a little sadly, as she answered, "No, he's in Manchester. Will you go get the boys?"
"Sure." Nellie strolled over to the door leading to the backyard. "Kiiids!" she yelled grinningly. "Lunch!"
Marianne shook her head. "You know they hate it when you call them kids." Nellie nodded and gave her mum a mischievous wink.
"I hate it when you call us kids." James huffed as he entered the kitchen, dripping water on the kitchen floor.
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"Thanks for lunch Mrs. Potter." Remus placed his cutlery on the plate and made a polite gesture to clear his plate away, but Marianne shook her hand at him.
"You're welcome, and I'll handle this," she took the plate from him. As she washed the plates, she saw five owls approach the mansion out the window, each of them carrying a letter. "I think you're Hogwarts letters are arriving."
Remus got up from his chair and walked closer to the window. James and Sirius settled for winking at each other, remembering the fun it had been to use their two-way mirrors during the exams. Peter just paled, dreading the arrival of his O.W.L results.
The owls were let inside and letters were opened with shaking fingers. James broke out into a wide grin. Sirius shrugged carelessly, tossing his letter on the table. Remus pale, green eyes scanned his scores frantically before giving a relieved sigh. Peter turned green and quickly folded his letter back up and shoved it into his pocket. Nellie stared blankly at her letter, confusion and surprise flashing in her light-blue eyes.
"YES!" James jumped happily around the kitchen screaming like the lunatic Nellie and Sirius sometimes believed him to be.
Marianne grabbed his O.W.L results and quickly looked over them. "James this is so great, I'm proud of you!" she pulled her son into a violent hug, squeezing him so tightly he could barely breathe, but if she hadn't gripped him that way he would have escaped her hug much too soon.
"Who cares? I'm Quidditch captain!" he yelled and more congratulating ensued.
"Well done, mate. Knew you had it in you." Sirius patted his best friends back encouragingly. He turned nervously to Nellie who had been silent all the time. "What's up, Nell? You're quiet." A smile appeared on her face and Sirius was comforted, but now curious. "Come on. What is it?" he prodded.
"I've been made Head Girl!" she explained excitedly, her smile growing ever wider.
Remus blew his brown hair out of his eyes so he could gauge Nellie's expression, knowing she had to be lying. Peter's jaw dropped, making his cheeks appear a little less pudgy and his dismissal O.W.L scores fled his mind. James opened and closed his mouth a few times before finally gaining enough wits to enquire "What?" with wide eyes. "You have been made Head Girl?" This did not make sense to James; his sister had been caught making out in several broom cupboards and in the astronomy tower, by McGonagall even! Moreover, if she was not careful she would have as many detentions as James and Sirius, who were racing to see who could the most before graduation. James often found himself itching to beat up every one of the guys he had seen of heard about her snogging, but his fear of Nellie's wrath had made him keep his hands and wand to himself. Especially after he and Sirius, who James had asked for help, woke up one morning after beating up one of her guys with nasty blue-green boils covering their usually handsome faces.
"My little Nell, Head Girl!" Mrs. Potter exclaimed, clapping her hands excitedly, she was well aware how much trouble her only daughter had been in so this was a very pleasant surprise. She rushed over and pulled her daughter into a hug much similar to the one James had received. "Why aren't you boys more thrilled for Nell?"
"Because," Nell smiled a wickedly smile at them after she had caught her breath. "They're just nervous I'll bust them for all of their pranks now."
"You wouldn't!" Sirius said outraged before James even had time to think it.
"Oh, yes, I would." Nellie said in a singsong voice. "Unless, of course, you kids are very, very nice to me." She knew she was pushing it and that this would probably end with her signing various show tunes their first day at school, but teasing them was just too much fun.
After Nellie's teasing, or as James thought of it, torturing, had come to a stop Marianne suggested that they all flooed to Diagon Alley with her. They did as soon as they were all dressed. She left them to get back to St. Mungos after making sure both James and Nellie had enough money to buy their school supplies and a gift for making Quidditch Captain and Head Girl.
They began their shopping at Flourish and Blotts and collected all the books they would need for the coming school year; Remus even got one he didn't need, which confused Sirius, James and especially Peter. They had only just stepped outside, their bags laden with heavy texts, when they saw him, Severus Snape, a greasy, little git according to the Marauders. Nellie did not know that much about him, since he was not in her year, but she knew the Marauders did not like him. Unfortunately, their paths crossed and Nellie saw the mischievous glances that were passed between the Marauders, so, to avoid confrontation, she whispered for them to 'play nice'.
"Ah, it's the blood traitors. I knew I smelled something revolting." Snape hissed at the four boys, as he tried to push his way past them. He was hung upside down before he had the chance get past, his greasy, black hair falling like a curtain in front of his eyes. The black robe he was wearing over his pants and shirt, despite the summer sun, fell soon after to cover his upper-body and face.
"Black! Potter! PUT ME DOWN!" he screamed in anger and humiliation, shoving his robes up and revealing his normally pale cheeks inflamed to a bright red.
The boys chuckled. "Sorry ole chap, it's not us," Sirius informed Snape laughingly. Sirius and James eyes darted to Nellie who was good at nonverbal magic. Snape attempted to sneer at her, but just made him look constipated.
"Don't ever talk my brother or my friends like that again, Snape!" She glared at him before smiling and adding in a tone that reminded Sirius of a kindergarten teacher, "Now, I think, I'll leave you hanging here so you can think about what you've done."
Laughing loudly, the marauders made their way toward the next store. They had only made it a few feet before Sirius stopped barely containing his chuckles and announced boisterously, "All hail our new witchy Head Girl," giving Nellie a mock bow and the others soon followed, mimicking him. Nellie smirked coolly, forcing the flattered blush from her cheeks.
A/N: So this chapter is kind of short, and the next one will be introducing Roxanne/Roxy and Abigail/Abbey and hopefully give you all a better idea of Nellie's personality. It'll be kind of short too, but from chapter three the story should really pick up though. I hope you all enjoyed this and that you'll please review. Reading the lyrics for 'Witchy Woman' might give you an image of Nellie and my story, lol.
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