AN: Alright so I'm back with the second chapter! Forgot to mention I shrunk the age gap with Remus and Tonks, not because I don't like it, but because in my story, she's obviously a bit older. So with that all taken care of, mind you what Sirius says in this chapter. It comes to play in the next story! Um, I think that's all! So sit back, relax and enjoy!
Disclaimer: I only own Paige!
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Paige sighed as she sat at the dinner table, the normal debate going on of which House Harry would be sorted into. He was starting school soon and Sirius was debating with Remus more and more frequently. Remus only put up a fight to amuse the children and himself. Sirius didn't know that though.
"He will be a Gryffindor through and through! Both parents were true born Gryffindors! The Sorting hat never lies!" Sirius exclaimed as he stood up. Remus and Paige laughed at him outright while Tonks and Harry bit back their laughter.
"Yes, but there are four houses, Padfoot. He could just as easily be put into one of the other ones" Remus explained. Sirius nodded.
"But those placed in Slytherin always turn out evil. Look at Malfoy, my family, Tom Riddle, the list of evil goes on. If you are placed in Slytherin, you might as well be disowned." Tonks stood up.
"My mother was a Slytherin and you like her and she's not evil. I was sorted into Hufflepuff, so Harry, and Paige, can be sorted into any of them Sirius. Their lineage means nothing to the Sorting hat." She cleared away the table and Sirius sat down.
"He's still going to be a Gryffindor" he muttered. Paige laughed. Remus nudged her shoulder and nodded with his head to the library. Paige got up and followed him into the room. Remus shut the door and sighed, running his hand over his mouth.
"What's wrong Remus?" He smiled at her and sat on the couch, patting the seat next to him for her to join him. He wrapped an arm around her shoulders as she leaned against him.
"How would you like to come live with Aunt Dora and I while Harry goes to school. We don't want to leave you with the Dursleys if you don't feel comfortable there." Paige's eyes brightened and nodded her head eagerly, throwing her arms around his neck. "I think that's a resounding yes" he said with a laugh.
"I think so too" Tonks said from the doorway. Paige laughed as she ran across the room to hug Dora. "Easy girl, it's a bed and meals." Paige stepped back from Tonks and shrugged.
"It's more than we had at the Dursley's some days." Her eyes bugged as she realized what she said. She and Harry had agreed not to tell their Aunt and Uncles for fear of their reaction and she just blew it.
"Little one?" Paige tried to get around Tonks, but was quickly stopped by Remus, who directed her back to the couch. "Talk, Paige" he said softly. Tears came to her eyes as Remus kneeled before her and Tonks sat next to her.
"Some days Harry would upset Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia and they wouldn't give us dinner, but Harry and I are ok" Paige said quickly. Remus frowned softly.
"Why didn't you tell us, little one?" Paige shrugged, picking at the hem of her shirt.
"We didn't want you and Uncle Sirius upset" she said. Remus ran his hand over her hair. "I'm sorry, Remus, Aunt Dora." Tonks smiled at her softly.
"It's alright, Paige, but just make sure you eat three meals a day until we come to get you, ok?" Paige nodded. "Plus, if you move here, Remus will be cheerful and you will have all the love you could ever imagine!" Paige laughed.
"I think she already does, Dora" Remus said. Paige smiled.
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Remus sat reading in the library, his thoughts on Paige. Tonks had taken her and Harry back to their Aunt and Uncle's house for a few more weeks. Harry would start school and Paige would come stay with them.
"Harry said Vernon tried to keep his acceptance letter away." Remus looked up to see Sirius leaning against the door frame. "Eventually Dumbledore just overwhelmed the Dursley's with letters. Although it wasn't a secret he was going."
"Vernon and Petunia are bad for the children. If we hadn't put them there years ago and given them custody, we wouldn't have problems with them. We wouldn't have to send the kids back to them during the summer."
"I know, but at the time we had no choice." Remus nodded.
"No choice" he whispered.
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Paige lay curled up against Harry on the floor of the cottage Petunia and Vernon had moved the family to. She watched as Harry drew a birthday cake on the dirty ground, waiting for midnight.
"Remus and Sirius won't be happy" she whispered. Harry nodded.
"Vernon and Petunia moved us without their knowledge. Not happy will be putting things lightly. Let's hope they don't kill them over this little stunt." Paige laughed.
"Maybe then they'll kill Dudley too" she giggled. Harry laughed as Dudley glared at them over the couch.
"Mark my words, Paige, one day you will be alone" he said. Harry's arms tightened around her as the clock struck midnight. He used his fingers to wipe out the candles as a knock sounded on the door. Vernon came down with a gun, followed by Petunia, who pulled Dudley into her arms. Harry stood up and pulled Paige behind him. They jumped as the door broke open. There standing in the doorway was Hagrid, Remus, Tonks, and Sirius.
"Vernon, Vernon, Vernon" Sirius tsked as Tonks moved towards Harry and Paige. Hagrid put the door back into place as best he could. "You took the kids away without telling us." Vernon tried to cock the gun, but Remus waved his wand and the end of the shotgun bent to point towards the ceiling, putting two holes in the plaster as Vernon shot it. Tonks brushed the kids off, smiling at Harry.
"Happy Birthday, Harry. We didn't bring the cake with us, but Sirius and Hagrid wanted to. I said they would ruin Remus' hard work. I won out" she said with a grin. Harry laughed.
"NO! They are not going. We put an end to this rubbish when we took them in. Besides, Paige isn't even Hogwarts age yet." Tonks ushered the kids towards the door.
"They will be going to learn magic and unless you great folks want to teach him, Harry needs to be at Hogwarts" Sirius said, his arm wrapping around Harry's shoulder as Remus wrapped Paige up in his arms.
"Harry can go to Hogwarts, but Paige isn't going anywhere" Vernon said, narrowing his eyes at her. She tensed in Remus' arms.
"She will be coming with us, Vernon, during the duration of the school year. When Harry must return to you, she will return as well" Tonks said, her hair flaming red. Vernon was furious, but knew better than to stand up to her. "Good evening." With that, the six left. Harry got in the sidecar of Hagrid's flying motorcar while Paige clung to Remus' waist as they took off.
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"A cauldron, an owl, and a wand" Harry said, reading the list again as Tonks lead them through the streets of London, Padfoot in dog form and Remus trailing them.
"Ah, the Leaky Cauldron it is then" she said, her hair a bright green color today.
"Aunt Dora, why did you choose green?" Paige asked. Tonks winked at her over her shoulder while Remus laughed.
"Ask her to show you her socks" he smirked. Tonks raised her jeans just enough that Harry and Paige could see the bright green and purple socks.
"I thought I was always purple, so I chose green this time" she replied like it was the weather. Paige laughed. While Harry shook his head good naturedly as they entered the bar. Tonks ignored the bartender as they walked straight through to the alley behind the tavern. She tapped on the bricks until they shifted. "Welcome to Diagon Alley."
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Paige looked at the wands as Mr. Ollivander helped Harry pick out a wand. She was looking at a simple black wand. It was a 12 ¾ inch walnut wand made of Dragon heartstring. Remus who had been standing by Harry came to see what she was looking at. Mr. Ollivander stopped talking when he saw it glowed.
"Bloody hell" he muttered. Remus turned to him.
"What?" Before Mr. Ollivander could reply, Harry's wand glowed yellow. "Mr. Ollivander?"
"Good heavens children, you sure can pick them can't you?" Paige picked up the wand and moved to stand next to Harry, Remus immediately behind them. "This one," he pointed to Harry's wand, "is a twin to You-Know-Who's wand. And this one," he pointed to the one that called Paige to it, "its twin belongs to the one and only Bellatrix Lestrange."
Tonks tapped on the window holding a snowy owl and a barred owl.
"Pets!" she laughed. Remus couldn't even conjure a small smile for her.
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Remus and Paige walked beside Harry. He was dragging his trunk behind him as he read his ticket, again.
"9 ¾ how is that even possible?" he asked. Paige clucked her tongue.
"We live in a world of magic and you ask how 9 ¾ is possible? I don't think he should be allowed in Hogwarts, Remus." Remus laughed and wrapped his arm around her shoulders. They came to the place between platform 9 and 10.
"Off you go then, hurry up." Harry gave him a strange look.
"Remus! Remus, dear, what are you doing here?" Paige and Harry looked to see a lovely redheaded woman walking their way with five equally redheaded children.
"Mrs. Weasley, I'm just showing Harry off to the Hogwarts Express." Mrs. Weasley kissed his cheek before shoving her kids through the wall. Paige reached forward and pushed Harry through.
"Bye!" she laughed. Remus chuckled as he kissed the top of her head as he led her back to Grimauld Place.
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AN: Alright, good place to stop, yes? Well I thought so! And since I'm not having Paige at Hogwarts, next chapter will be the last one, then we shall move on to the Chamber of Secrets! Have no fear, it's already all typed out, I'm posting every other day, or at least trying to stay on that schedule so I can write as well. So thanks for reading now please review!
