Authors note:Aaaaand here's chapter seven like I promised. Quote-'Hearing voices isn't a good sign,even in the wizarding world'. Also, hi people. Enjoy!
James woke up and blinked a few times, the sunlight shining through a crack in the curtains. He yawned slowly as he pulled his robes on and headed down to breakfast. He spotted where the other marauders were,with the exception of Sirius once again,and sat down beside Remus. Having a sudden though he spoke cautiously.
"Remus...?" The boy nodded without looking up."So you know how...eerrrr...when the other day Sirius dissappeared have you um...asked him why...?" Remus sighed before answering.
"I have but he doesn't say. I'm actually seriously concerne-Don't you dare make a pun out of that James Potter! Anyway...I am seriously concerned about him now. It's been going on since about a year and a half and it happens so often we take turns to go find him! That shouldn't happen." He didn't say anymore and went back to breakfast. Knowing he would regret his hunger later, James got up without eating anything and went to look for him once more when it was actually Peter's turn to go. He first went to the tower again and this time he could see that Sirius was there. Except...there was a girl with him. She had arm around Sirius who had his back to James and was speaking slowly to him. Just when he was about to shout out that Sirius Black had a girlfriend the scene changed almost completely,not magically though. Sirius was in tears and the girl was now looking slightly concerned as he spoke.
"T-t-they'll tease me about it! I c-c-can't tell them. Not even James and he's like a-a-a brother to me. What can I do. It gets worse almost every day Sophia ! I know you've tried to stop them but it doesn't work!"
She sighed before replying.
" This is what I mean by I know when your upset about something. You say you're fine but I'm your sister Sirius! I can tell when you lie! Why don't you at least tell James. I'm sure that if the others don't understand then he will! No-listen to me! I'm sure that he will. Just give it a try" James gasped to himself and turned away. He never knew Sirius had a sister. So this must be where and why he dissappeared all the time. He turned back to see that the conversation had progressed.
"Sirius come on. They can't be that bad. I don't see them that much because I stay at Hogwarts for the holidays. I asked Regulus too and he says they're alright but then again he absolutely adores almost everybody so he really wasn't much help. Anyway...they can't be that bad surely!"
"Yes they are Soph! In fact, recently they've been as bad as they can, blaming everything on me and punishing me for even the littlest things. Look!" He rolled up the sleeves of his robes and James gasped again. There were cuts,bruises and angry red burns all down the length of his arms. He rolled his sleeves back down again and looked fractionally satisfied at the stunned expression on his sister's face.
"See. They are that bad. They're actually worse than you think but still really bad. There's nothing you can do about it since they don't exactly like you either but they leave you alone at least and I don't want them to hurt you too! I-I can't do that to you!" James had seen enough. Walking slowly back down to the common room(he didn't think he could face lessons at all today and actually concentrate) he replayed all that he had just seen and heard in his head. Why would Sirius not tell him? It was too big of a thing to keep to himself but he guessed that,again. Sirius had his reasons. How could he think that the marauders would tease him about such a serious thing!? He reached his destination and sat down on the floor infront of the fire, staring aimlessly into the flames. He didn't think that he would be disturbed since classes had already started so when the door opened and Sirius himself walked in James didn't react. Upon realising that James was on the floor by the fire, Sirius knelt down next to him and was about to speak when James spoke up to nothing in particular.
"Why didn't you tell anyone? That you had a sister. And especially important, why didn't you tell anyone what your family is like? I mean, I know they are bad from what you've willingly told me but from what I-I just saw and heard they are a lot worse than I thought. I just ask one thing though. Why didn't you tell me?"
Sirius froze completely. How did James know? Pushing aside this fact, he sat down properly beside him before starting.
"I-i don't know why I didn't tell you about Sophia. She's only first year anyway so I though that...that nobody would know. And about...about them. I just knew that nobody could find out about that. Not even you James and you know that I would have my reasons for not telling you. If they knew that I was going round telling people they would hurt her next. They know she's my weakness. All they have to do is threaten me with hurting her and I do what they want. I can't let them hurt her too. I can't... I don't care how many times they hit me. Yes,it does hurt but I don't care as long as they leave my sister alone. She's the only person I have..the only person that truly cares about me apart from you guys at Hogwarts." And he put his head in his hands and didn't say another word. James put his arm around his friend in comfort and watched the flames flicker away in the fire. He never realised just how beautiful Hogwarts looked than at that moment.
Authors note:Aaaaaand that's the end of chapter seven! I hope you enjoyed and watch out for chapter eight which I will post shortly. Bye peoples!
