Remus blushed slightly when he saw Professor Slughorn and McGonagall look his way and smiled at him, probably thinking that they were going on a date. Flower smiled and asked once more where he wanted to go. "Ummm, I usually hide myself in a bookstore until the others are done. We can go somewhere else though." He muttered fast. Flower just blinked.
"Alright, we'll go to the bookstore. I want to look at some books anyway." She grabbed the sleeve of his shirt and tugged him into the village. The noise of people yelling and the sound of feet pounding on the ground filled their ears and made their eardrums ring hard.
Remus, for once, thought that this Hogsmeade trip wouldn't be so bad.
Remus and Flower laughed as they saw some first year slip and fall. Though Remus would have gone over to help him, he was having so much fun with Flower, he didn't care. It wasn't like him, but at the moment he wasn't himself. He felt free, like the werewolf inside of him had come forth and taken over. Flower seemed to tame the beast inside him, but not in a mate way. She seemed familiar to his wolf, like they were long lost pals.
"That was hilarious!" Flower laughed hard. Remus joined her and rubbed his stomach as he felt weird from laughing as much as he did. "Man that was fun. Want to go sit on the mountain's rocks?" She asked. He nodded and they grabbed each other's hands out of habit. Everyone around them had asked if they were a couple but they denied it, only making it worst on themselves. By tomorrow, the whole school would think they were shagging or whatnot.
The mountain's rocks were like the side of a mountain covered in flat enough rocks that were also strong enough to let a person go mountain diving off of them, but after years of use they wore down. Many people just went there to watch sunsets and 'celebrate' in private.
Flower, when they had finally got there, plopped down right on the edge and sighed as the breeze went by her face. Remus sat down next to her and watched her in fascination. "Flower can I ask you something?" The girl beside him nodded. He swallowed and then said confidently, "Do you miss your mate?"
Flower's eyes opened and she turned slowly to him. Her eyes held shock and confusion but realization too. Her mouth, which was open, closed and her eyes went to the rock under her. She nodded and began talking, "I miss him. He's my mate, would I not?" She asked, not really expecting an answer from the boy.
"Werewolf…" He muttered.
"Yeah, you and me both, correct? Though, you do not have a mate…"
Remus shook his head sadly. "Correct, and yeah, I don't have a mate yet." Flower turned to him, reassuring him that he would find one someday. She told him that no one could resist a man like him. He was nice, respected people, and could defend people and himself very well. He was strong and confident. Brave too, because it was brave of him to come to Hogwarts with his condition. "You're very nice… Can I ask you another question?"
"What?"
"That day… At platform 9 ¾… Why did you apologize after insulting James?" Flower didn't say anything at first and Remus wondered slightly if she had heard him, because he had whispered.
"The others… I'm friends with the Slytherins, but I want to be friends with you guys. I didn't know what to do, because I knew I was going to be in Slytherin." The sigh that Flower let out was saddening for Remus. She had only acted that way because she was confused.
"Wait-You knew you were going to be in Slytherin? What are you a Seer or something?"
Flower laughed and shook her head, "No, not at all." She smiled, "But I know for a fact that you'll figure it out. What do you think so far?" She asked.
Remus had to think about this. He knew that from class, she obviously knew what she was doing. She was said to be from Beauxbatons, but they didn't do the same classes as Hogwarts. She knew her way around the castle and seemed to know what the houses were like. She obviously had been at Hogwarts before, even though having denying it.
"Time-Traveler…" He looked at her with confirmation. She nodded. "I didn't know it was possible. You're breaking the law, even if it wasn't a time-turner you used, you're changing the past." He pointed out.
Flower smiled and nodded. "I have broken many laws, Remus. So many fragile laws that have so many loopholes that it isn't funny… Technically, my situation has a loophole. I don't know how I got here, or why I am here. And I have done nothing extreme to the past." She answered mockingly. He smiled, she had spunk.
"But from what time are you? Ten years? Twenty?"
"Forty-Two years into the future. I was born in 2004 with my twin brother, Jelen." She sighed. "I miss my family too. Nightmare, Daylight, Ptak, Pazur, Jelen, Wilk, Tapa, Forsa, MidStar, and Baldy… I miss them all. My mate, Howler…" Tears had built up in Flower's eyes. She had named off many people she loved and missed. She was worried they would give up on finding her, as there probably wouldn't be any scent trace of her anywhere.
Remus listened to the names. Nightmare and Daylight were beyond him. Though the words: Ptak, Pazur, Jelen, Wilk, Tapa, Forsa, and Baldy were all Polish words. Maybe they meant something about them, but Remus needed time to think first. MidStar confused him, and Howler to him just says werewolf.
"They miss you too, Flower." He wrapped an arm around her shoulder and she accepted the comfort.
"Find out my real name, Remus. I want to talk about my family without my stupid oath in the way." Remus's eyes widened. An oath was placed on her? "My father wanted us all safe."
"Can I have a hint?" He asked, accepting the challenge.
She smiled. "My name, Remus, is Flower Rettop."
After hearing it, Remus was clueless, but he was determined to help her. He had too.
XXX Remus was busy as par usual. He had his nose stuck in a book at the library while the others were busy doing assignments or looking ideas for pranks. In his hands, Remus held an English to polish dictionary. He was searching for the words that Flower had said earlier. He knew what she had said; she had said them slow enough that one might think she wanted him to remember exactly what the words were.
He breathed and turned to the 'P' section of the book and looked up the word "Ptak" A few moments late he came to the result: Ptak: Bird, Fowl. He grabbed some parchment from Peter's stack and a quill Sirius had abandoned a few moments earlier. He dipped the quill in ink and wrote it down.
He next looked up: Pazur and so forth.
Ptak:
Bird, Fowl
Pazur: Claw
Jelen: Stag, Deer
Wilk: Wolf,
Wolf-Skin
Tapa: Paw
Forsa: Red
Baldy: Pale
All of them were different in a way. Ptak obviously was a bird Animagus and Jelen was a stag like James was. Wilk was a wolf. Tapa was some mammal. Pazur was either a mammal or a bird. Forsa and Baldy were the only ones he was confused about, along with MidStar. Howler was a dead giveaway.
Suddenly a voice came into Remus's ear and he almost fell backwards out of the seat. "What are you doing?" It was obviously Sirius's voice that came to him. Remus shook himself off and gave the paper to Sirius, who was on the verge of snatching it away any way. Grey eyes scanned the sheet, and he turned to his best friend, "We spent two hours in the freaking library so you could look up words?" He asked menacingly.
"It has to do with Flower Riddle, Sirius." Everyone looked at him and he felt a little embarrassed being in the spotlight. "She says she's sorry for the insults and she said that she'll explain it later to you guys." Peter shrugged and went back to looking at his Potion's book. Lilly and James leaned over to see the paper and Sirius began ripping out his silky locks of hair.
Remus sighed and watched his friends with a smile, he loved them.
XXX Severus Snape watched Flower twirling around like a young child with no care. He too wished that he could be like that, laid back and all. Flower's hair flew behind her, long and shiny. She was beautiful and had declined many dates since being here. She knew some people already.
From Gryffindor, she obviously knew the Marauders and Lilly Evans. She seemed to know Frank Longbottom and Alice Richards. Arthur Weasley and his new girlfriend Molly Prewett was a couple she also knew.
From Ravenclaw she knew the Chang and Wong couple (Severus didn't care to know their first names). She also knew Lockhart from Hufflepuff. Severus was concerned at this, as she had obviously showed signs that she knew every Death Eater in the castle but chose to say nothing to the headmaster.
He wondered inwardly if she was just playing them around to get them to trust her more so that they would never suspect that she would turn them in. But Flower didn't seem the type unless she was an extremely brilliant actor.
Either way, she was very different and that she knew that like a fact. She just chose to say nothing.
XXX Albus Dumbledore was a tired man. He had spent all day trying his hardest to decipher what Flower Riddle, or rather Flower Rettop, was trying to say. His magic felt comfortable around her and that told him that he knew her from the past, present, or future. Determining which one was the hard part.
He sighed and looked down at the list of names he could think of.
Flowers
Petunia
Violet
Rose
Pansy
Lilac
Sunflower
Clover
Blossom
Tiger
Lilly
At the moment those were all he could think of. He placed each with Rettop wondering if that was the major clue. He could not think of anything.
He was so busy looking at the paper that he didn't seem to notice that the minister and a few Aurors he knew came in. The minister cleared his throat and startled Albus. He automatically put a cheerful face on and answered the noise, "Hello minister! How are you today? Tea?" He gestured the group to a table with chairs around it. The Aurors looked to the chairs as did the minister, but none sat. The minister didn't look at all happy.
"Albus it came to my attention today that a witch was accepted here earlier this year. She was from Beauxbatons, was she not?" The minister's stare looked lethal and Albus wondered slightly at the problem.
He nodded and gave the minister an odd look. Said man's face grew red and it looked about ready to blow steam out of his ears. "There was no record whatsoever of her in the ministry, the muggle world, or Beauxbatons!" The minister screamed loudly.
Dumbledore blanched. How could she not be? She knows everything from there! "I think you're mistaken, Minister!" He laughed nervously. "She knows everything about the place! She has all the records and everything needed to be able to be in the school."
The minister growled and trusted a paper into Dumbledore's hand. It stated clearly that one Flower Riddle had never been to Beauxbatons ever. The first year list said nothing and the assignments were fake by the teacher's standards. A spell had been placed on the headmistress to confound her, but for reason it had broken earlier then the person who casted it expected.
This is troublesome… Dumbledore thought in misery.
XXX "Bask! You in here?!" Flower sounded out. She sat down near the water and looked around mightily confused as to why Bask didn't come when called. She looked left and right, in the water, and backwards even. There wasn't any sign of Bask anywhere. She couldn't go see if Bask was in the library because she needed Bask to get across the water.
Glancing once more around, taking in the blank, grey walls of the chamber, she climbed out easily and into the bathroom. She sighed, what was she supposed to do for the rest of the day? Paint pictures? Read a book? Complement suicide? She was bored, tired, and hungry but she didn't want anything to eat. She would eat later.
Walking out of the bathroom, she turned towards the Slytherin common room, not really paying attention at all.
"Hey, Lilly!" A voice called. She turned in shock thinking that Remus must have figured it out, but was surprised to see Sirius Black running towards her. He stopped in front of her and then frowned. "Damn it, you're not Lilly. You know you two look exactly the same from the back?" Sirius rubbed his head sheepishly. Flower gasped inwardly. He knows it but doesn't know it! Damn the world!!
"Oh, really?" He nodded. "Cool. Hey, have you seen Remus at all…?" Sirius groaned and nodded.
"He's at the library looking up words in like Polish or something… Can't figure out why, though." Sirius shrugged and then looked over his shoulder. "Hey, I got to go find Lilly for James, K? Bye!" Black toke off running before Flower could say a word.
Flower groaned, why anyone can't figure it out is beyond me! I've thrown enough hints out there! I look exactly like my grandmother for Merlin's sake!
XXX Lord Voldemort, also known as The Dark Lord or even Tom Marvolo Riddle, was tired. He was very tired. He was watching his adult Death Eaters scurry around and try desperately not to make a mistake. He had just had a conversation with Emerald and Lukas that the minister was suspicious about Flower's sudden appearance and has already questioned Dumbledore and the headmistress of Beauxbatons about it.
He sighed, getting bored with watching his lackeys. He lifted his wand and all motion stopped immediately. When he began to move his wand in the air, he could practically feel the fear and nausea of his followers.
True, he had no clue what to do to pass the time, but he thought torturing his Death Eaters, might just be enough to end his boredom.
The Death Eaters only hoped he got bored with that.
XXX Lucius Malfoy thought he was a very lucky man, not a boy, a man. He was filthy rich, was told everyday he was bloody gorgeous, and he was just told in a letter that he was marrying the beautiful, Narcissa Black. She surprisingly enough, didn't look at all like a Black. She had the same ghost white platinum blonde hair and she also had the beautiful crystal smoky grey eyes. Yes, she was gorgeous and would very well produce him a brilliant heir when the time came.
At the moment, he was sitting with Rodolphus and Rabastan LeStrange. Rodolphus wasn't as pleased to announce that he was also going to be marrying one of the Black sisters, but he was very thankful that he wasn't marrying the blood traitor, Arabella, from Ravenclaw. No, he was marrying Bellatrix Black, whom was very much like a Black, with the shiny silk dark black hair and deep dark black eyes.
Rabastan laughed at the both of them, exclaiming that he wasn't about to get married. He had told them he was never going to be tied down, and live the life of luxury, until Rodolphus had interrupted.
"Who the hell would marry you?" The room had blown up with laughter and all anyone could see were the tears leaking out of their eyes and Rabastan's blushing face.
However, the girls across the room were keeping their cool. Narcissa wasn't particularly happy with the arrangement but had agreed Bellatrix had told her it was better than being Arabella, who was currently going out with a muggle boy named Ted Tonks in secret. They had told her she was lucky to have such caring sisters.
They just hoped that their marriages were happier than some others.
XXX Currently, he had no clue what he was trying to actually do. He was working in Professor Slughorn's lab, trying to make the Felix Lucky potion, but was having difficulties.
See, Severus Tobias Snape, is a very difficult young man. He was almost ridiculed every day, but since Flower had showed up he hasn't been to Madam Pomfrey with boils on his face, or crazy hair colors/styles.
He wasn't played in any jest or joke the Marauders had conducted. None of the Slytherins were actually; they were the only house that wasn't targeted anymore. He was actually grateful to have a girl to stand up for him, earlier it was Lilly, now it was Flower.
He was finally at rest.
XXX Sirius Black didn't think much about new-comers at Hogwarts, especially if they were red-headed, green-eyed little nymphs named Flower Riddle. He could sense something about her, and it irked him a bit when Remus suddenly started hanging out together. Remus and he used to be thick as thieves, but now all he heard was "I'm waiting for Flower." Or "I'm hanging out with Flower for the day."
He knew he shouldn't feel betrayed, but he did. He felt horribly betrayed. He wondered briefly if this is how betrayed Remus had felt when he told Snape about the Womping Willow, but quickly dismissed the thought.
Today, however, he was going to follow Remus and Flower and find out what they find so interesting about each other! He really only hoped he could find them.
XXX Remus and Flower were in the library. Flower was currently writing a three foot essay for Potions while Remus was checking over her two foot essay for Charms. He had to admit, she was bloody brilliant!
"This is perfect, Flower! Absolutely perfect!" Remus grinned and handed her work back. Flower toke it with a smile and placed in inside her Charms book gently so not to tear the page. She finished one last sentence on her Potion's work and gave it to him. He, again, began to read.
While Remus read her paper, Flower got up, excusing herself. She walked over to the librarian, whom she never had gotten the name of, and pulled her wand out for a moment whispering the memory charm. The librarian looked stunned and motionless as Flower spoke, "You never saw me grab the keys to the restricted section, nor place them back." With a final look, Flower placed her wand back in her thigh holster and began walking down a deserted aisle.
She found the metal bar door to the restricted section and unlock it silently. She closed the door behind her, making the lock look closed and began fishing through the many dark books in the bookshelves.
She browsed through, taking her sweet, sweet time to glance at every book's spine.
She read off the books names in her head.
Die Dunkelheit (The Darkness, German)
Dunkel Kunst (Dark Arts, German)
Creaturile (Creatures, Romanian)
Cum De a Ucide (How to Kill, Romanian)
Laiks Ceļot (Time Travel, Latvian)
Finally, Flower stopped and grabbed Laiks Ceļot. She hurried out and quickly locked the gates and gave the keys back, erasing the librarian's mind before rejoining Remus at the table. With a fake smile, and a heavy glamour charm placed on the book, she sat down and asked what he had done when she was gone.
"Nothing much, you did really well on your essay. I didn't know you could speak Latvian!" Remus exclaimed excitedly. The potion's essay had many ingredients that were in Latvian and many students were confused on how to write them. Remus had seen her write the words like it was no problem.
"It's not hard. My father taught me." Flower smiled.
Remus beamed, "Can I hear you say something?"
"Like what?"
Remus thought with a hand on his chin and then asked, "How about… I'm a werewolf?"
Flower smiled. "Es esmu vilkacis." Remus laughed and nodded. "Remus ir vilkacis, Sirius ir nežēlīgs, James ir spekulēt, un Pēteris ir žurkas."
"What?" Remus asked, laughing.
"I said," Flower began acting mockingly insulted, "Remus is a werewolf, Sirius is a grim, James is a stag, and Peter is a rat." The look on Remus's face nearly made her fall out of her chair.
"You… know?" He nearly squeaked. Flower nodded and explained that she knew from their smell, which is how Remus knew they had accomplished their task at becoming Animaguses. "Oh, you didn't tell anyone, right?" He asked pathetically.
"No, they're helping you. I think it's nice that your friends are doing this for you." She smiled and looked around at everyone leaving. "Well, it's lunch time. I have to go. Good luck with my name, Remus." She waved and gathered her stuff as Remus had done the same.
Once out in the hall, she muttered, "Man tevis pietrūkst, ģimene…"
XXX Sirius had watched the exchange between Remus and Flower in the library. She knew about them. She knew their forms and that they were breaking the law but never said anything. He had to ask her the real reason why one day.
He turned and left, heading off to find Peter to help him with his homework.
He knew something was off about her, and he was going to find out. Whether she liked it or not…
XXX The minister sat uncomfortably at the head table at lunch. He was very unsure of how to go with things. He knew the girl had to be dangerous. He knew something was wrong. He would find out, somehow.
Just as he was about to drink something he looked towards the door, a teenager came in. She had fire red hair and emerald green eyes that shined so bright he could see them from the hall away. She was humming and behind her came in Lucius Malfoy, the next Malfoy clan patriarch, and then Severus Snape behind him. Narcissa and Bellatrix Black followed with the LeStrange brothers, Rabastan and Rodolphus; many other children that came in were suspected as future Death Eaters. The minister overlooked them for now.
The red head girl was singing very softly, in a language that escaped his mind. He knew the language but the name of it just flew out of the window.
She was beautiful no doubt and looked much too innocent to be a Death Eater, but he had no choice. He really didn't want it getting out that Hogwarts was hosting Death Eater children so he intended to work fast. He breathed for a moment, knowing that Alastar Moody would be the one to search her memory and not him. He could barely think of what she's probably done…
XXX Flower talked with Rabastan, laughing at the immaturity of the youngest LeStrange brother. Rodolphus just watched, sitting next to his fiancé, Bellatrix. Narcissa sat besides Flower, facing Bellatrix, with Lucius on her other side. Severus sat beside him, not talking to anyone at the moment.
"Hey, the minister's here… Wonder what's up…" Rabastan wrinkled his nose in disgust. He was looked at the man with hatred but held amusement in his eyes as the minister squirmed around in the chair.
Everyone shrugged and Lucius looked towards him, "Maybe he's checking for Dark Marks…" At that, everyone except Flower had stiffened. She looked up from her spaghetti, some hanging from her mouth, but she looked like a cute innocent five year old. She shrugged and rolled her eyes.
"Maybe…" She said in an eerie voice, creeping them out. She smirked.
Lunch was soon over and Dumbledore had finally caught Flower's eye telling her to stay in the room. When everyone had fled to classes, Dumbledore, the minister, and Flower headed to Dumbledore's office.
When they arrived, Alastar Moody stood near the large desk in back and the minister toke a seat near him. Dumbledore lead Flower to the seat next to the minister before going to his desk.
"Ms. Riddle, the minister would like to know how you had come here without any paper work from Beauxbatons." Dumbledore asked calmly. Flower stayed the same and replied.
"What does he mean? The spell on the headmistress broke?"
"Ha! So you admit that you came here illegally!" The minister hopped up pointing an accusing finger at Flower. She glared and stood up also.
"I came here on my cousin's orders. I don't know who put the curse on her!" She said with a glare that could have rivaled Severus's.
"Ha! Alastar Moody, here," The minister pointed towards Alastar, "is going to search your memories, if you don't mind. And we have the authority to do it!"
"I never said you didn't! I would be glad for someone to used Legilimency on me! Go ahead, Moody!"
"Legilimency!
XXX Alastar had never been so happy. He saw Flower's mind. Her happiness, her sadness, her mate, and family were displayed for him to view.
He saw her with her mate, Teddy. They were so in love it wasn't funny.
He saw her pranking people with MidStar, her best friend, and her twin brother, Jelen.
He saw her with Pazur and Blady, watching her older brother, Ptak and his girlfriend Strip kiss.
He saw her father. He was a great man. He was powerful, more powerful then Voldemort he dared think.
To put it shortly, he saw many things. Including how she had gotten here, and the dangers she faced.
She was not a danger though, she was a perfect ally. He also heard her name…
XXX The three in the room watched Alastar. He breathed heavily in and then calmly out. He looked to Flower and she watched him. For the first time, in a long, long time, Alastar Moody smiled.
The minister fell out of his chair, Dumbledore's eyebrows shot in his hair, but Flower smirked.
"Minister, I risk my job enough to say she is safe. She has nothing to do with neither Death Eaters nor their 'Lord'. She is safe, and I suggest you leave her allow to do as she pleases."
Alastar's little speak shocked the minister, as he was certain that he, of all people, would be paranoid about this.
"But… But…" The minister stuttered. It was safe to say that he was in shock and wasn't about to be out of it.
Alastar led the minister away and Flower was left with Dumbledore. She looked at him with a smile, he somehow knew. "That went well." She commented dreamily.
Dumbledore couldn't help but chuckle, and nod. "Yes, I dare say it did. Am I allowed to see what he saw?" He asked hesitantly. Flower also hesitated but sadly shook her head. "It is alright, but I assume that one day I will see the memories, right?"
"Of course, Albus." Flower then left.
Dumbledore didn't know at the time that he was staring at the daughter of a great man. He didn't know what she was doing here or even how she got here. But Alastar Moody, the most paranoid man in the world, had smiled at her.
What he did know, was that she was safe. And that was all that mattered.
XXX Remus was breathing heavily in Potions class. He grabbed at his chest and whimpered softly. Next to him was Flower, who had just escaped the headmaster's office. She touched him lightly and he leaned into the touch.
"Remus? Hospital Wing?" He lowered his head and nodded. Flower stood quickly, "Can I take Remus to the hospital wing, professor Slughorn?"
Slughorn looked towards her and Remus, widening at the sight of one of his students and nodded hurriedly.
Flower helped him up, looking towards the other Marauders, whispering when going by that she would see him there. They all wanted to go with her, but nodded and returned to their potion.
Flower and Remus had finally gotten to the hospital wing and Madam Pomfrey was there waiting as if someone had told her they were coming. When Flower had handed Remus off to her, she said, "It's the full moon I'm afraid." She shook her head sadly.
Flower gasped inwardly. She hadn't realized that it was the full moon tonight. She knew she would be shipped off with the Marauders to the Shrieking Shake, but they didn't know that. Did they?
Madam Pomfrey seemed to see her question and answered. "Dumbledore was going to tell Remus when he was going to leave. So you're all set for the night. But unfortunately, the wolf inside Remus, as he's probably dominated Mr. Lupin today, can tell another werewolf is here, so he's probably anxious to meet you."
Flower nodded, calming down instantly. She waited for Remus to be checked and asked quietly, "Why aren't I hurting? Why only him?"
Madam Pomfrey smiled at the concern and began to explain. "Dumbledore, the minister, and Alastar are not the only ones who think you're a little off, Flower Riddle." She paused, "I know your wolf somehow, and I don't know how, knows about Remus. It knows Remus's wolf. That's why it's only affecting Remus's body. It wants to know you the same way you know it possible."
"How did you know I was different?"
"Well… You never came in here to get an exam. That doesn't mean I can't run one. I know whose blood runs through your veins and all that. I know who you are, but I don't know your name. It's as simple as that."
Flower sighed. She felt like she was horrible at keeping secrets. She couldn't even keep her own well. She knew Madam Pomfrey wouldn't tell anyone. She was safe, yet again.
