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Muggle Defense had turned out to be an interesting class that Buffy truly enjoyed. She liked Mr. Giles and she liked the idea of being able to defend herself should something happen to her wand. The rest of her classes went well and Buffy found that she was really tired after dinner and went straight to bed. Sometime during the middle of the night she began to toss and turn in her bed as she was caught up in a nightmare of her stepfather beating her. His face was taunting her as each blow landed. She screamed when she felt someone grab her. She shot up looking around not sure where she was at. Debbie had been the one to grab her arm and was now on the floor. Buffy was shaking. The dream had been too real for her. Phantom jumped on to her bed and began rubbing against Buffy's arm. She picked Phantom up holding him tightly in her arms and hugged him before beginning to stroke his soft fur.

"Buffy? Are you alright?" Debbie asked. Buffy shook her head no. "We couldn't wake you."

"I sent one of the house elves for Professor McGonagall." Kathy told her friend.

She wasn't sure if Buffy had even heard her. Buffy seemed to have gone into some kind of state. The two sat with there friend trying to be supportive. Two minutes later they heard the sound of McGonagall coming up the stairs.

"What is going on here?" McGonagall asked.

"She was having a nightmare. We tried to wake her and she wouldn't wake that's when we sent for you. About a minute after we sent for you she woke and has been like this. She won't talk." Debbie told the head of her house.

There was another sound of footsteps coming and the group turned to see Professor Lupin coming.

"Minerva, how is she? Buffy?"

Remus was frightened that his daughter's eyes looked so hollow as if she wasn't there. He watched as she continued to stroke Phantom's fur.

"I believe we need to get her to the infirmary." McGonagall told him. "You two back to bed."

"Yes Professor."

The two girls quickly returned to bed but watched as Professor Lupin moved to pick Buffy up. She finally looked up into his eyes and let go of Phantom to grab on to him.

"Oh dad." Buffy sobbed. "It was so real. I could feel every blow…I…" She said barely above a whisper.

"Shh, I won't let him hurt you again. You're safe here."

"Remus, I think that we should finish this conversation away from Buffy's classmates."

"You're right Minerva."

Remus picks Buffy up making sure to take the blanket. McGonagall helps him maneuver down the stairs. Phantom not liking the way his master was acting followed the group. When they reached the portrait Phantom meowed. McGongall smiled and picked the black cat up in her arms.

Lupin carried Buffy back to his room. Buffy had a death grip on him the whole time. He sat down with her on the couch and Buffy still didn't let go.

"You're safe. He can't hurt you here."

"But he can maybe not physically but mentally. The Howler the other day was only the beginning. Now the dreams, I can still see him as he was taunting me. He was telling me he was going to kill me. Kept calling me a bastard, and I remember feeling his hands on me as he was about to break my arm again. I felt every blow"

She began shaking again, as her breathing sped up. McGonagall knew she had to help Lupin calm her down before she hyperventilated.

"Miss Summers, it's alright. It was just a nightmare. You need to calm down before you make yourself sick."

"And then I'll have to take you to see Madame Pomfrey." Her father added and chuckled when Buffy made a face. "That's better. Remember what I said he can't hurt you at Hogwarts because I won't let him. Do you believe me?"

"Yeah, I believe you."

"Good, why don't you go try and sleep on the bed while Professor McGonagall and I talk."

"I'll try. I love you dad."

"I love you too. Now go and get some sleep you've got class tomorrow, and take Phantom with you."

"Come on Phantom."

The cat jumped down from its comfortable spot on McGonagall's lap and followed Buffy into the bedroom. Remus and McGonagall had been talking about Buffy for quite a while when they heard the sound of gasping. Both of them ran into the room with wands drawn not sure what to expect but saw no one but Buffy and Phantom. Remus ran over to the bed and tried to wake her. Just like the two girls had said earlier Remus was having a hard time waking his daughter. McGonagall called for several house elves and when they appeared she sent them to get some other teachers. Seconds later through the fire place one after another stepped Dumbledore, Snape, and Pomfrey. All eyes immediately went to the gasping student, who was beginning to turn blue from lack of oxygen, and the father trying to wake her.

"She won't wake up." Remus said frantically.

"Let me try. Stand back." Dumbledore brought out his wand and pointed it at Buffy. "Finite Incantatem."

When the spell hit her, Buffy sat up quickly gasping for breath. Her body was shaking and tears were streaming down her face. Her father sat on the bed and Buffy instantly went into his arms.

"Let me look her over." Pomfrey said as she approached the bed.

"There is some very dark and powerful magic being used. Severus, I want you to find what spell was used. Minerva and I will strengthen the wards around Hogwarts. Poppy, how is she?"

"She's got extensive bruising around her neck as if someone was standing there choking her."

"He was." Buffy gasped out hoarsely. "In my dreams…choking me…" Buffy rubbed at her throat.

"I need to get some potions from the infirmary if we don't want her sounding like a frog all day. Come my dear." Madame Pomfrey moved to help her stand, but Buffy still held on tightly to Remus and her body was still shaking just as fiercely.

"I'll bring her down Poppy. It would seem that she has no plan to let go anytime soon."

Madame Pomfrey had healed Buffy's throat and she was back to talking normal but she refused to go back to sleep. Her father took her back to his room. She insisted that he try and get some sleep and that she would be okay. After twenty minutes of reassuring her dad that she was fine Buffy sat down at the desk and took out a quill and some parchment to write.

Sirius Black,

My name is Buffy Anne Lupin. If you haven't already figured it out I am the daughter of your friend Remus Lupin and your twin sister Joyce. My mother told me all about you and the pranks you used to pull. She never believed that you did what you're being accused of. When I was six, my mother was killed by a muggle drunk driver. I didn't think you knew since you were in Azkaban by then. I hope that one day we will meet and you won't be a wanted man. Where ever you're at please stay safe.

Your niece,

Buffy

Buffy looked the letter over and folded it to put in an envelope and sealed it to be sent off first thing in the morning.

Buffy left from her father's room early the next morning to head back to the Gryffindor tower. She got a shower in and then quickly dressed and grabbed her things for the day. Buffy then headed for the owlery. She picked out a nice owl giving him the letter and watched as it flew away. She just hoped the letter made it to him. It always amazed her how owls knew exactly who they were looking for and how to find them even if the sender didn't. Glad that her letter was on its way Buffy began walking toward breakfast. Buffy knew something was going on as she passed students that were talking would turn and look at her and then begin whispering. Upon entering breakfast she noticed the majority of the students were looking at her. Making her way to the Gryffindor table, she didn't see Oliver, so she took a seat by Debbie and Kathy.

"What's going on? Why is everyone trying to look like their not looking at me?"

Neither girl answered trying to squirm under their roommates gaze. Before she could question them again Oliver took a seat across from her.

"Do you know what's going on here?"

"Yeah, I had a few people ask me on the way to breakfast. There's a rumor going around and everyone wants to know if it's true."

"What rumor?"

"That Professor Lupin is your father."

"What did you tell them?" Buffy asked.

"That they would have to ask you."

"Gee, I wonder who could have talked." Buffy said looking toward her two roommates who were still avoided looking at her.

"We're sorry Buffy. We were talking about it in the common room and somebody must have over heard us." Debbie told her.

Dumbledore clapped his hands and stood up. Instantly every one became quiet and looked up at him.

"Before we begin breakfast I believe we need to get something out in the open. Miss Summers would like to handle this or should I continue?"

Buffy almost laughed out loud at seeing the twinkle in his eye.

"You can handle it sir but I'm going by Lupin now." Buffy looked up to see that that bit of news shocked her father.

"Indeed. Miss Lupin is the daughter of our very own Professor Lupin. Miss Lupin did not know that Professor Lupin was her father until a few weeks ago. Now let's eat."

Breakfast and the rest of the day had people coming up to her asking her about her father and how she never knew. By the end of their last class Buffy was ready to pull her hair out.

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