A house elf answered the door. They never had a house elf before thought
Cassandra. She had know idea why she was doing this. She had a vague theory
that it was something to do with her job-that because it was so risky, and
they could be killed any day, she wanted to let people know that she
existed. Still, surely a letter would have done. And besides, she didn't
think she was particularly afraid. She was hardly aware, most of the time,
that what they were doing was so very dangerous.
"What is your name miss?" Asked the house elf politely.
"Cassandra Gibson." She said. The house elf's eyes grew even larger than before.
"Then you is the daughter of my master and mistress!" He or she gasped incredulously. "I is hearing them talk in the village, but I is never thinking I is seeing you, and I is never asking he master.. Oh no, good elves is never asking quest_"
"No." Cassie said sharply. "I am not your master's daughter." She paused, and looked at the confused house elf. "But he is my step-father. Please can I see my mother?"
"Yes miss." Replied the house elf. "I is showing you through."
Cassie and Remus were shown into the living room, where her mother and step- father were sitting. "It is your daughter who is here to see you." Announced the house elf, and left quickly. Cassandra's mother turned around and gasped, and her step-father frowned.
"Cassie?" queried her mother, then when she was sure, she leapt up from her armchair and hugged her. "Where have you been?" Cassie filled her in briefly on the last 6 years, omitting things that she thought would worry her. Remus sat in the corner, quietly, until she mentioned him. "And this is my boyfriend." Cassie said, immediately drawing attention to Remus.
"What's your name then?" asked Cassie's step father, and he was obviously hoping to get into a conversation with Remus, and tell him all Cassie's faults.
"Remus Lupin." Remus replied, and suddenly Cassie's stepfather looked angrier than before.
"A werewolf!" he choked. Three people gasped. Cassie gasped, wondering what they would say, he mother, wondering if this was true, and Remus, who wondered how he knew, and if he would ever be free of people's prejudices.
"This isn't true, is it?" Asked Cassie's mother, glancing from Cassie to Remus nervously. Remus bowed his head, but after a moment of dead silence, Cassie did exactly the opposite. She stood up, and held her head up.
"Do you have a problem with that?" She addressed the question to her mother, because for one thing, she knew that her stepfather WOULD have a problem with it, and because she knew how he knew. She had forgotten before, that he worked at the Werewolf Registry.
"Well, werewolves are very. dangerous, dear." Suggested Cassie's mum. "And appearances can be deceptive, remember, just because he looks human."
"Goodbye mother." Cassie said formally, ignoring her stepfather once again. Then she took Remus's hand, and hurried out of the house before she started crying.
The next week Cassie received a letter from her mum.]Dear Cassie, It said. I was delighted to see you again last week, and know that you're alive and well, but I am a bit worried about that werewolf boyfriend of yours. Be careful around him, especially towards the full moon, and I hope you will see sense and stop seeing him, soon. It would be lovely to see you again someday soon, on your own.
Love from, Your mother.
Cassie hurriedly wrote a note back. She always acted quickly and hastily when she was angry. She generally regretted it afterwards, but this time she didn't care. She was fed up of prejudices. What did everyone have against werewolves anyway? ]Dear Mother, I never meant for you to find out about Remus's lycanthropy, and I had forgotten about your husbands job (surely he should retire soon). Anyway, I just wanted to let you know that Remus is the most important person in my life, and that whatever you think, I love him. To me, that's more important than him being a werewolf, so it should be good enough for you. It's only one night a month. Oh, and for your information, Remus and I have been living together for over a year, and he has never done anything violent, except at the full moon, perhaps, when I don't know what goes on. He would never intentionally hurt me or anyone. After our last meeting I can honestly say that I don't have any wish to meet you in the near future. Yours sincerely Cassandra.
She didn't receive a reply.
In mid-January the Prewetts were also murdered by Voldemort. All the members of the Order were terrified, except perhaps Dumbledore. However, they were mostly of Gryffindor lineage, and were the bravest of their kind. They would face whatever they came across with courage, and yes, they feared death, it would be unnatural not to be afraid, but they would still die, rather than betray the Order. These remaining members of the Order were Arabella Figg, Mundungus Fletcher, Sirius Black, James Potter, and naturally Cassandra Gibson and Remus Lupin.
James and his wife, Lily had spoken with Dumbledore and decided that they would go into hiding. It was the safest thing for them and Harry. They knew that Voldemort would want to kill them, as James's family was directly descended from Godric Gryffindor, and Voldemort from his rival and enemy, Salazaar Slytherin. The Order all knew how they were to be concealed, using the Fidelius charm, and though it was not revealed, they guessed that the Secret Keeper would be Sirius. Their suspicions were confirmed early in the next month, when Lily, James, Harry and Sirius disappeared. Sirius did surface occasionally, and attend a few meetings, but mostly he kept a low profile.
The next few months were quite hard for Remus. Though he was always with Cassie, he missed his friends a lot. He had always been very close to James and Sirius, as they were the first people in his life who accepted him. He occasionally saw Peter Pettigrew, but they had never been as close. Remus had never liked Peter as much, from the days when his friends had first discovered what he was, and at first Peter had been scared of Remus. Also, because Peter wasn't a member of the Order of the Phoenix, Remus wasn't able to talk to him much about the Order.
The 31st July should have been a celebration, if there was anyone to celebrate with. It was Harry Potter's birthday. Remus and Cassie sent a present to him, and got a brief reply from Lily and James, thanking them, hoping they were well, and saying how much they missed their friends. Cassie and Remus were far from satisfied with this response, but it was better than nothing. Apart from this, they hadn't heard from them since February.
"What is your name miss?" Asked the house elf politely.
"Cassandra Gibson." She said. The house elf's eyes grew even larger than before.
"Then you is the daughter of my master and mistress!" He or she gasped incredulously. "I is hearing them talk in the village, but I is never thinking I is seeing you, and I is never asking he master.. Oh no, good elves is never asking quest_"
"No." Cassie said sharply. "I am not your master's daughter." She paused, and looked at the confused house elf. "But he is my step-father. Please can I see my mother?"
"Yes miss." Replied the house elf. "I is showing you through."
Cassie and Remus were shown into the living room, where her mother and step- father were sitting. "It is your daughter who is here to see you." Announced the house elf, and left quickly. Cassandra's mother turned around and gasped, and her step-father frowned.
"Cassie?" queried her mother, then when she was sure, she leapt up from her armchair and hugged her. "Where have you been?" Cassie filled her in briefly on the last 6 years, omitting things that she thought would worry her. Remus sat in the corner, quietly, until she mentioned him. "And this is my boyfriend." Cassie said, immediately drawing attention to Remus.
"What's your name then?" asked Cassie's step father, and he was obviously hoping to get into a conversation with Remus, and tell him all Cassie's faults.
"Remus Lupin." Remus replied, and suddenly Cassie's stepfather looked angrier than before.
"A werewolf!" he choked. Three people gasped. Cassie gasped, wondering what they would say, he mother, wondering if this was true, and Remus, who wondered how he knew, and if he would ever be free of people's prejudices.
"This isn't true, is it?" Asked Cassie's mother, glancing from Cassie to Remus nervously. Remus bowed his head, but after a moment of dead silence, Cassie did exactly the opposite. She stood up, and held her head up.
"Do you have a problem with that?" She addressed the question to her mother, because for one thing, she knew that her stepfather WOULD have a problem with it, and because she knew how he knew. She had forgotten before, that he worked at the Werewolf Registry.
"Well, werewolves are very. dangerous, dear." Suggested Cassie's mum. "And appearances can be deceptive, remember, just because he looks human."
"Goodbye mother." Cassie said formally, ignoring her stepfather once again. Then she took Remus's hand, and hurried out of the house before she started crying.
The next week Cassie received a letter from her mum.]Dear Cassie, It said. I was delighted to see you again last week, and know that you're alive and well, but I am a bit worried about that werewolf boyfriend of yours. Be careful around him, especially towards the full moon, and I hope you will see sense and stop seeing him, soon. It would be lovely to see you again someday soon, on your own.
Love from, Your mother.
Cassie hurriedly wrote a note back. She always acted quickly and hastily when she was angry. She generally regretted it afterwards, but this time she didn't care. She was fed up of prejudices. What did everyone have against werewolves anyway? ]Dear Mother, I never meant for you to find out about Remus's lycanthropy, and I had forgotten about your husbands job (surely he should retire soon). Anyway, I just wanted to let you know that Remus is the most important person in my life, and that whatever you think, I love him. To me, that's more important than him being a werewolf, so it should be good enough for you. It's only one night a month. Oh, and for your information, Remus and I have been living together for over a year, and he has never done anything violent, except at the full moon, perhaps, when I don't know what goes on. He would never intentionally hurt me or anyone. After our last meeting I can honestly say that I don't have any wish to meet you in the near future. Yours sincerely Cassandra.
She didn't receive a reply.
In mid-January the Prewetts were also murdered by Voldemort. All the members of the Order were terrified, except perhaps Dumbledore. However, they were mostly of Gryffindor lineage, and were the bravest of their kind. They would face whatever they came across with courage, and yes, they feared death, it would be unnatural not to be afraid, but they would still die, rather than betray the Order. These remaining members of the Order were Arabella Figg, Mundungus Fletcher, Sirius Black, James Potter, and naturally Cassandra Gibson and Remus Lupin.
James and his wife, Lily had spoken with Dumbledore and decided that they would go into hiding. It was the safest thing for them and Harry. They knew that Voldemort would want to kill them, as James's family was directly descended from Godric Gryffindor, and Voldemort from his rival and enemy, Salazaar Slytherin. The Order all knew how they were to be concealed, using the Fidelius charm, and though it was not revealed, they guessed that the Secret Keeper would be Sirius. Their suspicions were confirmed early in the next month, when Lily, James, Harry and Sirius disappeared. Sirius did surface occasionally, and attend a few meetings, but mostly he kept a low profile.
The next few months were quite hard for Remus. Though he was always with Cassie, he missed his friends a lot. He had always been very close to James and Sirius, as they were the first people in his life who accepted him. He occasionally saw Peter Pettigrew, but they had never been as close. Remus had never liked Peter as much, from the days when his friends had first discovered what he was, and at first Peter had been scared of Remus. Also, because Peter wasn't a member of the Order of the Phoenix, Remus wasn't able to talk to him much about the Order.
The 31st July should have been a celebration, if there was anyone to celebrate with. It was Harry Potter's birthday. Remus and Cassie sent a present to him, and got a brief reply from Lily and James, thanking them, hoping they were well, and saying how much they missed their friends. Cassie and Remus were far from satisfied with this response, but it was better than nothing. Apart from this, they hadn't heard from them since February.
