Chapter 3: Secrets Reveled

Inside Lupin's office he asks all four of them to take a seat. "I have something very important to tell you guys. "

"What could us four have in common?" Christina asks in a sneer.

"More than you think." Lupin replies. " The first thing I am going tell you will seem like it only effects Harry but actually has to do with all of you."

"What is that Remus?" asks Harry.

"I'm your father!" he replies.

"What? How? Why? Wait...are you lying?" Harry asked looking confused.

"Okay, let's see. On the night Voldemort (causing Christina, Ali, and Tori to flinch) came and attacked. So Remus and I did a switching spell. Well he came over; your mother did the spell as a double safety. Because the next day the Secret Keeper was suppose to be put in effect. Only it never happened.

Only an hour after I left disguised as Remus, Voldemort came. Remus disguised as me told Lily to get the kids and run. Voldemort killed Remus and moved on to your mother. Lily tried to reason with Voldemort but Voldemort killed her. Then Voldemort went to go kill you Harry and your three sisters." Lupin said, with tears glistening in his eyes and on his cheeks.

"Wait my three sisters?" Harry asked in confusion.

"Yes, your three sisters" James replied pointing at the three girls.

"Then how did they live through this?" Harry asked.

"After Voldemort got backfired with his own spell, Sirius Black was the first one on the scene. After seeing Remus he was scared. After seeing Lily he feared the worst. But when Sirius looked into the nursery, since Lily was in the door way, he found you four sitting in your cribs. Sirius had a feeling that Voldemort would be back and he also figured that Dumbledore would probley have plans for Harry. Sirius knew it would be harder to find you guys if you were all separated.

So Sirius grabbed Christina ran down stairs, outside muggles and wizards were starting to gather around the house. Sirius found a nice muggle family and asked them to adopt her. Then he ran upstairs grabbed Ali and Tori and ran down stairs again. He saw two Wizarding families and gave them Ali and Tori; Ali to the Bambroughs, and Tori to the Smiths.

Then he went to wait for Hagrid to come get Harry. Sirius didn't have long to wait. Within a couple minutes of hiding Hagrid showed up. And Sirius went stumbling into the house crying over the death of his best friend and wife. Sirius asked Hagrid to give him Harry because he was his Godfather knowing what the answer would be. Hagrid said no just as Sirius had figured, Harry was to go live with his aunt and uncle on Dumbledore's orders. So Sirius gave Hagrid his bike and left to go find Peter Pettigrew."

"So then we grew up separately in different places and all ended up here at Hogwarts?" Asked Harry.

"I don't believe you." Christina suddenly said with a sneer.

James did not answer instead he went to the bookshelf and pick up a big book. It was titled "The Rise and Fall of the Dark Arts." Harry looked at James with a confused look, Harry having read part of it, and knowing that the book did not mention the fact that he had three sisters. James opened the book, to where he happened to have it marked. Then he handed the book to Harry, pointing to four paragraphs, for him to read.

"The greatest dark wizard in all time, would be Lord Voldemort. Otherwise known as He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named or You-Know-Who. Lord Voldemort is known for being a descendent of Salazar Slytherin and being a Parseltounge. Lord Voldemort was also known for using the Avada Kedavra Curse, the Cruciatus Curse, and the Imperius Curse.

Lord Voldemort ruled the wizarding world for eleven long dark years. Starting in the year of 1970 and ending in the year of 1981. During these eleven years Voldemort killed hundreds—muggles and wizards alike- but not without the help of his followers. Voldemort had many followers the ones that were the closest were named Death Eaters.

In 1981 Voldemort attacked the Potter family. Voldemort killed James and Lily then moved onto their children. The Potters had quad triplets, that were a year old, but when Voldemort tried to kill the only boy Harry. The spell deflected and instead killing Voldemort himself, only leaving Harry with a lightning bolt scar on his forehead. No one knows how this happened or how to explain how Harry a one year old baby lived after being hit with the darkest curse that exists.

The Ministry officials think that Voldemort might have killed the three girls first, since they did not find the bodies dead or alive. To this day the Ministry is still confused on the girls' deaths because there are no answers and no one knows if they are still alive or dead." Harry Read.

"But I have read that book." Christina stated.

"Me too." Stated Harry and Tori.

"Well, Dumbledore knew you girls were alive. So the publishers had to re-print the book within the first year it was printed. So the only people who own the original book are Dumbledore and I." James answered.

"I still don't believe you." Christina said in a huff.

James goes to his desk and pulls out a mirror and a picture of Lily and himself. Their wedding picture, and hands them to Christina. "Look at that picture and yourself."

Christina gave him a dirty look but did what she was told. She looked back and forth from the picture and the mirror. She looked almost identical to Lily in the picture, except her eyes she had James' eyes.

Christina looked at Ali and realized that Ali also was almost identical to Lily. "No wonder everybody calls me Bambrough sometimes."

"I think you guys have a lot of similarities." Said James all of sudden breaking the silence," Harry produce a Patronus please."

Harry did what he was told and a Stag erupted from his wand when he said the incantation. The Stag galloped around the room but did not disappear instead it stopped directly across from Harry on the other side of the room.

"Christina, your turn." James said.

Christina said the incantation and a Dog erupted from her wand and bounded around the room. It too did not disappear but stopped across the room from Christina.

"Tori?" James asked.

Tori did the spell from her wand a Wolf appeared and ran around the room and stopped in front of Tori.

"Ali?" James asked.

Ali seemed to know that it was her turn before James had even asked her and by the time he had said Ali, a Rat was erupting from her wand. They all watched as the Rat scuttled around the room and stopped across from Ali. James turned to the four.

"See. All my friends and I were animagus. I was a stag, Sirius a dog, Peter a rat and Remus a werewolf. I would always be a Gryffindor, but we always thought that Remus should have been a Ravenclaw, and Pettigrew a Hufflepuff. And Sirius's whole family were Slytherins."

By the time James explaining this, the Stag, Dog, and Wolf were cornering the Rat. All five of them turned to watch the Patronus. The Rat disappeared in a silver mist. The other three then disappeared also in a silver mist.

"Do you guys believe me now?" James asked.

All three girls answered a yes at the same time. As all four left James's office in silence, Christina was looking at the ground thinking about everything that was just happened. But then she ran into Harry, who was walking in front of her, she looked up and followed Harry's glaze to see him starting at none other than Professor McGongall. McGongall had a confused look on her face, and Christina decided to reach into the professor's mind. McGongall had many questions flying through her mind.

"Why are the four of them leaving Remus' office together?" McGongall thought.

"He told us everything…"Christina said with her voice echoing in the professor's mind.

"What exactly is everything?" she asked.

"That he is really James and that we are siblings." Christina answered simply.

"Right, you four will all come to my office immediately. Potter!" the professor said the out loud.

"Yes, Professor?" Harry answered.

"No, not you Christina. Go get miss. Granger and bring her to my office." McGongall said before hurrying away to her office.

Christina hurried off to go find Hermione, but paused for a moment and made contact with Hermione's

mind, and continued when she realized where Hermione was.

Christina knew that for most people you need to have eye contact to reach into their minds. But Christina was an exception when it came to Hermione and Draco. She could pretty much reach into their minds no matter where they were. This could become a problem, because sometimes she would reach into their minds by accident and see things she didn't want to see. But sometimes it was also helpful. Christina remembered the time that Hermione had a conversation in Hermione's mind when Hermione was captured by Professor Umbridge in their fifth year. Hermione asked Christina who was nearby searching a girl's loo if she could figure out a way to get them, well really her and Harry out of their predicament quickly. Christina told Hermione to give Umbridge what she wants…or really make Umbridge think she is getting it. Hermione quickly said thanks and put her plan in action.

Christina opened the library door and saw Hermione at a table with Weasley.

"Hey, Granger! McGongall wants you." Christina said as she usually directed herself towards Hermione, when other people were around. Christina walked out of the door to wait for Hermione. When Hermione walked out of the library, they kept a somewhat slight distance from each other, just in case, and conversed in Hermione's mind.

"So, do you know why McGongall wants me?" Hermione asked. Christina wasn't really paying attention still thinking of everything that James had just revealed.

"Christina! Is something bothering you?" Hermione asked when Christina didn't answer and at the look of her troubled face.

"Did you know that Harry had siblings?" Christina asked.

"No. None of the research I have done on Harry…wait are you saying that you're his sister?" Hermione replied.

"Yes. Along with Tori of Ravenclaw and Ali of Hufflepuff." Christina answered quietly, as they reached the gargoyle that concealed the stairs to McGongall's office.

Christina stood there for a while trying to figure out what the password was. She remembered that McGongall used famous Gryffindors as her passwords. And she knew the name; she knew exactly who he was when she heard it. But now she couldn't remember who it was, she could remember that he had something to do with Harry. But it wasn't Harry. That's when it hit her.

"James Potter." She stated, and started up the stairs when the gargoyle sprang to life. Christina opened the door to McGongall's office to find her siblings sitting in chairs, quietly waiting. Christina and Hermione took seats next to each other with Hermione next to Harry.

McGongall looked at Hermione, "Did Miss Potter catch you up?" Hermione nodded. "Harry, do your sisters know of the prophecy?"

Harry sighed and answered. "No. Before I reveal it, how do I know that they are trust worthy? Because Christina here is not only a Slytherin, but dating a Death Eater."

"First off, he's not a Death Eater! "Christina practically yelled.

"Harry, she's trustworthy. And trust me you don't want her to get mad." Hermione quickly said.

"How do you know she's trustworthy?" Harry shot back, letting his anger getting the better of him.

"Because, we have been best friends since the third year." Hermione answered quickly to Christina's defense.

"What???" Harry yelled. "And why should I not get her angry?"

"Because like you, her anger gets the best of her. In fact she is known for it in her house. In the first year Parkinson learned don't get Christina angry, and if she is run. Because Christina takes it out on the person nearest, like you. But you just yell, why Christina jinxes, hexes, and throws things. One time she almost threw a first year. In fact Draco is scared of her when she's angry." Hermione answered.

"What, Malfoy is scared of you?" Harry shot at Christina. "Wait, did you just call him Draco?"

"Oops! When it's just me and Christina we call him Draco." Hermione replied. "And trust me, she's trustworthy. She knows some of the stuff about us, and you, and Voldemort. In fact when you told me about the reason you can't kill Voldemort. I went to Christina, and she helped me research it."

"Fine! So there's this prophecy and it states…" as he took out his wand and made flames appear into words so that all his sisters could see it.

"The One with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches…Born to those who thrice defied him, Born as the seventh month dies…And the Dark Lord will mark him as his equal. But he will have power the Dark Lord knows not…and either must die at the hand of the other for neither can live why the other survives…the One with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord will be born as the seventh month dies…"

"How do we know that the prophecy means you? I mean we are born on the same day to the same parents, how do we know it's not me or Tori?" Ali asked

"Well, the prophecy applies to five people. Us and Neville Longbottom. His birthday is the day before ours. The reason that we know that I am the Chosen One is because Voldemort chose me. It could have been you Ali, or even Neville. But it is me, because Voldemort marked me as his equal by giving me this scar." Harry answered.

"Did it also state that one of you has to die at the hand of the other?" Tori asked.

"Yes." Harry answered quietly.

"Now, I know miss. Granger is confused because she already knows this. But there is a new prophecy. And it says…" she also takes her wand to make fiery words.

"The One who has the power to defeat the Dark Lord…If he looks willing and loving… He will not have to fight alone…He will fight with eight pieces who love him unconditionally…And will defeat the Dark Lord with their help."

"So I don't have to fight them alone? Yes! Wait who are these 8 people?" Harry responded.

"First piece of eight rises of none…Of brown hair…And books…Her heart is placed in the house of lion…Though mentally placed in the house of eagle…Friends since the night of Hallows, seven long years

ago…"

"That's me." Hermione squeaked.

"…Will teach the One how to obtain new knowledge…Will help the One to push himself father than anyone else…Also to think before he acts…And to contain himself…"

"I teach Harry that stuff everyday since we became friends." Hermione said.

"Here is piece two." McGongall said.

"Second piece of eight of looking like the mother rises…Taken away when death had occurred…Placed along those who are most loyal…"

"That's me. I think it means me." Ali whispered.

"…Will appear useless at first…But when the time comes they will be very useful…The One should learn not to judge the badgers…Because the yellow badgers are not only loyal but have many behind them…"

"Now I am confused what is Ali supposed to teach me?" Harry asked.

Christina rolled her eyes, while Hermione quietly chuckled then told Harry. "It means, that Ali isn't really supposed to teach you anything. She will bring friends into the war."

"Oh, well who is piece 3?"Harry asked.

"Third Piece of eight of looking like the One rises… Born from the same parents…Taken when a year old…Placed in the house of smarts…"

"Okay, so that's Tori." Christina stated.

"…Will use what she achieves greatness in…To give the One and his companions an upper hand in the fight…"

"What does that mean?" Tori asked looking up at McGongall.

"I honestly don't know. I was hoping you guys had a clue what it meant." McGongall said. "Here is piece 4."

"Fourth piece of eight of red hair rises…Born from the same father…Taken as a baby…Raised by non magical…Placed in the house of cunning…Made an enemy as soon as their paths crossed…"

"Well, that's Christina." Hermione whispered.

"…Has the power of the mind…Will help the One to obtain and conquer the power…So the One can use it against the Dark Lord…"

"What does that mean?" Harry asked.

"I am a Legilimens." Christina said proudly.

The 3 other Potters gasped. They realized that even for their age it was hard to be skilled in that section of wizardry.

"How long?" Harry asked not really wanting to make eye contact with Christina.

"For as long as I really could remember. I mean when I was growing up I realized that sometimes I could read peoples thoughts. But when I got to Hogwarts I researched it and learned how to on my own terms. But when I need to talk to either Hermione or Draco, I don't even have to make eye contact. And they can be on the other side of the castle, or even at home and I still will be able to make contact. No one has been able to answer any questions I had about that factor. I asked Dumbledore and Snape and neither of them would answer me. And when I reached into their minds I realized that they were hiding something. But I still haven't got my answers about it." Christina replied.

"So who are the other 4 pieces?" Hermione turned asking McGongall.

"I can't tell you. Because, if I tell you who they are then they may not come into affect and that will make Harry lose. I have an idea who they might be, but I not 100 percent sure." McGongall replied. "Now you guys should go off to spend the rest of your day. When I find out who the next piece is I will send a piece of parchment with the piece of prophecy on it."

"Professor, can we bring the DA back?" Hermione asked. "I mean, if Ali is suppose to bring fellow students into the fight. We need to prepare them."

"Also, I think we should make a smaller version of the DA, with anyone in the prophecy and a few others, to learn the more important stuff." Christina said.

"I think that would be a smart idea." McGongall replied. "and Christina who would these few others be?"

"I was thinking Weasel, Weaselette, and Longbottom." Christina said, and looked at Harry who had this dirty look on his face. "Sorry, it's hard to break old habits."

"And Luna." Hermione added.

"I think there also should be a rule on the DA this year." Tori added. "Only seventh and sixth years, and pre-existing younger students, but no new younger students. For safety reasons, when we are at war."

"I give you guys permission. To do that and it would be nice if there were some Slytherins in the DA this year." McGongall stated.

"Um, I don't trust any of my house mates that much. Not even Draco." Christina whispered. With that note the 4 Potters and Hermione got up and left McGongall's office. They decided to set a DA meeting for the next Wednesday evening. And each off to go find their respective best friends or boyfriends to head to classes.