AN: Alrighty! I'm back with more Paige! Yay! Alright so this chapter Paige gets mad, then hurt, then…. Well let's just say I'm really mean to her this chapter, but I'm still a better mom than Cassie!*waves hand* Long story and not nearly enough time to explain why dear Aunt Katie will be the coolest. Anyway, so I guess that's it… sit back, relax, and enjoy!
Disclaimer: I only own Paige!
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"He keeps changing the password. I have to keep a list just so I can get in!" Neville said as he slid in next to Paige. "You are so lucky to not have Sir Cadogan guarding your door." Paige laughed.
"No instead I have a metamorphmagus Auror and overprotective godfather once you get inside. Both, I believe, are braver than Sir Cadogan, as much as he tries to be" Paige and Neville laughed. The windows closed as Snape moved down the aisle swiftly, the room rapidly growing silent. Paige wasn't surprised, but the others were. They were expecting Professor Lupin to teach them DADA, not Snape.
"Page 394" he said as he pulled down a screen and turned back towards the back. He paused by Paige and set his hand on her desk before he continued on to the back of the room to turn on the projector.
"Excuse me, sir, but where is Professor Lupin?" Hermione asked. Paige flipped her book open and looked down at the writing on the page. Her hands clenched into fists.
"That's not really your concern, is it, Ms. Granger? Suffice it to say, your Professor finds himself incapable of teaching at the present time. Page 394." Snape put on the slideshow about werewolves. "Now, which of you can tell me the difference between an Animagus and a werewolf?" The slide on the screen was of an attacking werewolf. Paige raised her hand angrily. Harry tried to get her to put her hand down, but she refused. "Ms. Potter?"
"An Animagus is a wizard who elects to turn into an animal, such as a dog or a stag. A werewolf has no choice in the matter" Paige said angrily. Snape seemed to back off some, but he wouldn't give in to her.
"Your assignment is two rolls of parchment on the werewolf by Monday morning, with particular emphasis on recognizing it" Snape said to the class. Groans were heard around the class, but Paige sat stiffly in her chair, her hands curled tightly. "Class dismissed" he said. Everyone stood and left, save for Paige. Once Neville left and closed the door behind him, Paige moved.
"You insufferable git! You knew and yet you threw him under the bus! Now everyone will know!" Paige yelled. Snape took a step forward.
"Good. They should know what monster is teaching their children" he said. Paige screamed.
"Are you kidding me? Remus isn't a monster! He was six, SIX SNAPE, when he was turned against his will! He doesn't have a choice, you git! And in the 12 years he's been my godfather and protector, he hasn't hurt me! And how many years has he been married to Tonks? And he hasn't hurt her!" She was seething. Snape stood staring. "Congratulations! You will cost him this job too. I hope you are proud of yourself." With that Paige stormed off, leaving a stunned Snape.
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"Who do I root for?" Tonks asked as she and Paige walked towards the Quidditch pitch, her hair going from scarlet to canary yellow, before going back to scarlet. "I mean I am a Hufflepuff alumni, but Harry is Gryffindor. It's so hard to decide."
"Why don't you support Harry this game, Aunt Dora?" Tonks nodded and her head stayed scarlet with gold streaks running through it. "I wish I could do that" Paige muttered. Tonks laughed.
"I'm just special like that" she said with a wink. A deep voice laughed from behind them.
"Special is right Dora." Paige turned and laughed at Sirius as he jogged to keep up with the girls. "I'm surprised Remus let you two out of his sight."
"Not by his own will. He is refereeing the game" Tonks said as Sirius squeezed between them, an arm wrapping around each of their shoulders.
"Won't he be jealous then, when I walk out with his two women?" he asked, winking at Paige who laughed. "It's a bit nasty out. Hope you all can conjure an umbrella or two."
"What color should we make it?" Tonks asked as they stepped into the pouring rain. Paige laughed and ran ahead, stopping a few yards away and tilting her head to the sky so she could feel the rain on her face. Tonks and Sirius watched her. "Poor girl, she's been so scared she hasn't been able to be a child." Sirius nodded.
"I know, but Bella will be found and we will all be able to relax. Come now, the game's about to start." The three made their way to the benches, finding a spot near Dumbledore. They watched as Harry flew about, dodging the others as he searched for the snitch. You could see it on his face when he spotted the golden ball, flying after it up into the clouds. Paige waited with baited breath as Remus shot up after him.
Suddenly Harry's broom fell end over end, followed shortly by Harry. The teachers all rushed to their feet as Dumbledore raised his hand and a flash of light shone over the field. Remus came rushing after Harry and caught him before he could hit the pitch. Sirius, Tonks, and Paige rushed down to their side.
"Dementors" was the only thing Remus said before he rushed Harry off to Madam Pomfrey.
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"Sorry about your broom Harry" Remus said as they stood by the lake. It was a warm day and Harry had just been released from the hospital. "There's no way you can fix it?"
"It's too badly damaged, but I'll figure something out." Remus nodded and watched as Yiska and Hedwig flew off across the lake. "Why do the Dementors affect me so, Remus? I mean they leave the others alone."
"Dementors are among the foulest creatures that walk this earth. They feed on every good feeling, every happy memory, until a person is left with nothing but his worst experiences. You're not weak, Harry. The Dementors affect you most, because there are true horrors in your past. Horrors your classmates can scarcely imagine. You have nothing to be ashamed of." Harry paused as he watched Paige and Tonks splashing each other without touching the water. Their laughs drifted over the men, bringing smiles to their faces.
"I'm scared Uncle Moony" he whispered. Sirius had stayed back at the castle to talk to Dumbledore.
"I'd consider you a fool if you weren't. These aren't something to take lightly, your sister has learned that quickly with Bellatrix."
"Can you teach me to fight them off? You did it on the train." Remus nodded.
"I won't pretend to be an expert, Harry, but yes, I will teach you. After the holidays though, now I'm feeling rather tired."
"She doesn't seem scared to me" Harry said, motioning to his sister. Remus nodded.
"She puts on a front with others, but at night I stay up holding her while she cries or tells me about how scared she is. She really isn't as unaffected by this as you think." Paige came up grinning just as Harry scoffed.
"She's just looking for attention" he said. Paige's grin fell and Tonks gasped.
"Harry…" Remus started. Paige shook her head running off. "That was a cruel thing to say to her." Harry said nothing as he trudged back to the castle.
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It was the day of the Hogsmeade trip and Harry wanted to go. Paige watched as Harry put on their father's invisibility cloak that Dumbledore had given him back first year. She was so angry at him, she should tell, but she didn't. As big a git as her brother was, he was still her older brother. She watched as Fred and George stopped him and dragged him towards where she was sitting on the clock tower steps. Harry pulled off his hood with a miffed look on his face.
"Clever, Harry" said Fred.
"But not clever enough. Besides," George added.
"We have a better way!" Fred finished. Paige looked between the twins. Boy was that annoying. Fred shoved a piece of folded up parchment into his hands. Harry opened it, but there was nothing on it. It was completely blank. "That there's the secret to our success!"
"It's a wrench giving it to you, believe me" George said, somewhat sadly. Fred nodded, but continued on.
"But, we've decided your need's great than ours. George, if you will…" George took out his wand with delight.
"I solemnly swear I am up to no good." He tapped the parchment with his wand and ink started spreading over the page. Across the top were the words 'Messrs Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs are proud to present the Marauder's map'. "Ah…. Moony, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs. We owe them so much." Paige snorted.
"One's your DADA teacher, one is Sirius, one is our father, and I don't know the other. Remus never talks about him" Paige said. The boys looked like they wanted to faint.
"Hang on, this is Hogwarts. And is that…?"
"Dumbledore" Fred added. "In his study. Pacing. He does that a lot, you know."
"You mean, this map shows…?"
"Everyone" George confirmed.
"Where'd you get it?" Paige asked. Fred grinned.
"Nicked it from Filch's office, of course, first year. Now listen, there are seven secret passages out of the castle. But we'd recommend…" They pointed to one of the passageways.
"This one" they finished together. As they walked off, George turned back around.
"Better hurry, Filch is heading this way. And Harry? Make sure when you're done you give it a tap and say 'Mischief Managed'. Otherwise, anyone can read it." They disappeared out of sight and Harry stared at the map before turning to Paige, who raised her hands.
"Against my better judgment, I won't tell. For once you are doing something for you and not for others. I never saw anything" Paige said as she started off, her Slytherin cloak trailing behind her.
"Paige?" Harry called out as he watched her cloak. He knew that what he said had hurt Paige and that despite being from the same blood, they were totally different. "Thanks." Paige nodded and continued on. Harry picked up the cloak and hurried off.
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Harry came bursting into the room where Paige sat with Tonks, Remus, and Sirius. They could see the tears gathered in his eyes and Paige noticed the cloak clutched in his hand. What had happened?
"He was their friend! He was your friend! He betrayed you all! He killed our parents!" Harry cried, the tears falling. Paige looked around the room, the adults not looking the kids in the eye. "He was their friend!"
"We didn't know at the time, Harry. If we had…" Remus shook his head. Tonks coaxed Harry into a seat and sat on the coffee table so she could face them both.
"We never had a reason to doubt him at the time. We only wish we'd have seen it before we lost our friends and family, before you lost your parents. But, last we heard about him, all they found of his body was his finger. He's dead Harry." Paige was still confused.
"Who are we talking about?"
"Peter Pettigrew" Sirius said, spitting the name. Harry turned to her.
"Aka, Wormtail."
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AN: Alright so there you have it. Snape got yelled at, Harry's a git, and they learn about the traitorous Wormtail. Should he even still be called Wormtail? Probably not, but still… thanks for reading now please review!