Remus
"good morning" Remus smiled softly as Ava groaned tiredly before placing her hand over his mouth to silence him
"shh" she smirked while snuggling even closer to him
"good morning campers" James called happily as Ava growled even louder
"what time is it?" Lily asked sleepily from across the room
"too fucking early" Sirius grumbled darkly as James's laughter filled the room
"silencing charm" Ava muttered while giving Remus a hard poke in the ribs "shut them up"
"you're clearly not a morning person" Remus grinned as Ava pulled the bed sheets over their heads,successful muffling James and Sirius's bickering.
"not in the slightest" Ava sighed in defeat as her chocolate-brown eyes slowly blinked open and focused on him "although,if I woke up like this every morning I think id change my mind"
"did you sleep well?" he asked softly while brushing a lock of hair from her eyes
"that's probably the best nights sleep I've ever had" Ava smiled softly
"me too" Remus chuckled "ready for breakfast?"
"I'm always ready for breakfast" Ava scoffed,throwing back the blankets at the exact time Lily opened the bed curtains
"WHAT THE HELL EVANS" Ava screeched quickly shielding her eyes from the blinding sun pouring in to the room
"thanks for that" Remus laughed with his eyes squinted from the sun
"we fell asleep" Lily told them dramatically "in the boys dorm room"
"yes" Ava sighed tiredly "im fully aware of that Lily seeing as I just woke up in Remus's bed"
"I slept in James's bed" Lily grimaced "James Potter of all people"
"is she always this lucid on a morning?" Remus asked quietly as Ava and Sirius both burst in to laughter
"it takes her a while" Ava shrugged while jumping out of bed "come on then Lily,let's go walk through the common room so everyone can silently judge us"
"we'll meet you down there in 10 minutes" James called from the bathroom
"10 minutes" Ava laughed "we'll meet you in the great hall in half an hour"
"really?" James frowned while reappearing in the bathroom doorway
"don't even" Lily warned before both girls left the room muttering under their breaths
"are they being serious?" James asked visibly amused
"did you see Lily's hair?" Sirius laughed "Ava's didn't look any better,I bet they both use a tonne of conditioner"
"it smells nice though" James smiled dreamily "like coconut's"
"come on Prongs,some of us need to shower" Sirius sighed dramatically while jumping out of bed in one fluid move.
"I can smell you from here" Remus laughed while wrinkling his nose
"I smell fantastic" Sirius smirked as he shoved the still day dreaming James out of the bathroom completely "just ask your mother" he added with a quick wink before slamming the bathroom door shut in James's confused face.
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"finally" James sighed as a fresh-faced Lily Evans sat down next to him at the Gryffindor table "it's been almost an hour"
"you can't rush perfection James" Lily smirked as she reached past him for some cereal "Ava's on her way"
"I know" Remus smiled a rush of warmth washing over him the exact moment he caught sight of Ava in the entrance hall chatting excitedly to a first year girl.
"who's that?" Remus asked curiously as Ava's laughter echoed in to the hall,closely followed by the girls
"she's the first year who put up the posters for Ash" Lily smiled sweetly "I think her name's Charlie"
"Charlaine" Ava corrected as she arrived at the table "I thought she should know he's ok"
"weird how he ended up in London" James frowned thoughtfully
"no thank you" Ava flinched as Remus silently offered her some bacon "I don't eat meat"
"ever?" Remus asked in bewilderment as he set the dish of bacon back on the table
"not if I can help it" she nodded determinedly while munching on a piece of toast
"does it help?" Remus asked curiously as she shook her head sadly in reply "maybe that's why you're hungry all the time?"
"probably" Ava agreed with a sad smile "but this is how I separate my life from it,the small things keep me sane"
"you two should share tips" Lily grinned excitedly "what works and what doesn't"
"maybe" Ava smiled stiffly while squirming in her seat "so what's on the agenda today?"
"I cant believe I forgot" Lily gasped while quickly turning to Sirius with an evil glint in her eye "I need a favor boy's"
"name it" James grinned as Sirius began to choke on his tea in surprise.
"well" Lily began while eyeing Ava wearily "there was an issue with Bethany Clayton and Ash"
"when?" Remus asked quickly before Ava could comment
"before the two of you got sick" Lily told them with a significant look "she was rather rough with him because he went after her rat again"
"where is she?" Ava hissed quickly rising to her feet to glare up and down the table
"hear me out" Lily told her sharply "I was hoping Sirius and James could come up with some ideas on how to get her back"
"wow Evans" Sirius grinned mischievously "I never knew you had it in you"
"well Mooney?" James asked excitedly as four pair's of eyes suddenly turned to look at him
"I can think of a few things" Remus laughed as Ava's eyes widened in surprise
"you're the one behind it all aren't you?" Ava asked him with a huge grin "the pranks,everything, you're the criminal mastermind behind it all"
"most of it" Remus shrugged dismissively "these two are stupid enough to go through with it"
"I still have detention from last term" Sirius laughed "totally worth it"
"I have one more left" James sighed "I got 6 last week while Remus wasn't here"
"for homework" Lily snorted "you still have a lot left to do"
"well it'll have to wait" Sirius grinned mischievously "what do you have in mind Remus?"
"well" Remus smiled
Dumbledore
"Minister you know as well as I do you can not carry out such a test without a parent or guardian" Albus repeated for the 5th time and not bothering to hide his irritation
"neither William or Emily are present so I can not allow you to send for my students here with no reason"
"I have contacted Mr Harris accordingly" Millicent Bagnold sneered at him "I was unable to find any forwarding address to Mrs Lupin"
"dare I ask which Mr Harris you contacted?" Albus asked with a deep sigh,after all there were 4 Mr Harris's.
"I'm no fool Dumbledore" the minister glowered "I know William Harris well"
"may I see his reply?" Albus asked knowingly while trying to suppress the laughter that bubbled up inside of him.
"I didn't bring it" the Minister snapped while Albus busied himself pouring the two of them a cup of tea
"well I'm afraid there's really nothing I can do" Albus told her simply "without Ava's father and Remus's aunt I cannot allow you to meet the children"
"do you have an address for Emily Lupin?" the minister asked sweetly
"surely the ministry has it on file?" Dumbledore frowned thoughtfully "I cant give it you Minister,we both know that"
"then how am I supposed to administer the test?" Millicent fumed
"why on earth would you want to?" Albus asked accusingly "they're two 16 year old teenagers,why on earth is the ministry interested in them?"
"we are concerned for the girl's safety" the Minister lied coldly "Remus Lupin is a known werewolf"
"and James Potter is a known prankster" Albus smiled stiffly "yet you don't haul him in for questioning"
"the Potters are a respected pure blood family" Millicent sniffed snobbishly "there is no need to question their only son"
"i'm simply saying" Albus smiled brightly "James Potter has caused more mischief over the past 5 years than Remus Lupin,and Ava Greenway is the perfect student so what are you really here for?"
"truthfully" the minister sighed,slumping in her seat slightly "we need to be sure he hasn't bitten her,Nicola Harris can cause quite a stir when she's unhappy"
"I can assure you Ava is perfectly well" Albus chuckled "feel free to contact William again and ask for a meeting with his daughter,I know he quite the sharp tongue"
"more of a potty mouth" Millicent snorted in amusement "he sent me a howler back,doesn't seem to like people asking questions about his daughter"
"you should meet his son's" Albus grimaced "Edward is the only voice of reason in the family,perhaps you should approach him"
"thank you Albus" Millicent sighed softly while raising from her seat "I'll try contacting Edward first"
"though Edward is the voice of reason" Albus smiled "he is also the most temperamental,you wouldn't want to cross him Millicent,he can be quite unkind"
"I'll keep that in mind" Millicent nodded in acknowledgement before heading quickly out of the door.
"well?" Dumbledore asked while eyeing the apparently empty corners of the room "how did I do?"
"brilliant how you diverted the attention on to Ed" a booming voice laughed,as no other than William Harris himself appeared out of nowhere "I appreciate it Albus,thank you"
"I don't" a quiet voice mumbled from near the window "they're going to be dragging out every file with my name on now"
"and they'll find nothing" William told his son with a lazy shrug "I already took care of it"
"how do?" Albus frowned up at the tall muscular man,William Harris looked nowhere near his actual age of 57,the only thing giving him away was his full head of silver-grey hair and laughter lines.
"need to know" William winked as the two older men looked over to the window simultaneously
"would it be so bad if Ava sighed the registry?" Edward sighed sadly "I mean what's the worst that could happen?"
"no" William told his son sharply "she doesn't belong on that list with those people"
"she would face some extremely cruel prejudice" Albus smiled sadly "so far she has avoided it,if she were on that list her chances of employment in our world are almost non-existent"
"people would treat her like an animal" William shook his head sadly "I wont have my daughter being treated like that"
"I know" Edward sighed sadly while running one hand through his spiky brown hair "I just think sometimes it would be easier on us all"
"how is she doing?" William asked casually "I was hoping to take her to diagon alley over the weekend to pick a new familiar,Ash has decided he'd rather be with Edward,I worry she gets lonely"
"Ava is doing exceptionally well" Albus smiled kindly as both men relaxed a fraction "she has a fantastic group of friends around her,though I must admit I have concerns for her safety"
"her safety?" William frowned in confusion "she's a werewolf Albus she can handle herself belive me"
"Voldemort has taken an interest in your daughter" Albus told them gravely as William and Edward shared a significant look
"what's changed?" Edward asked quietly "something has,I can feel it"
"perhaps it's time to call Ava to my office" Albus smiled softly
"where is she?" Edward asked while slowly making his way over to the door
"10:30 Transfiguration" William recited off the top of his head "McGonagall should be fine with you collecting her"
"she better be" Edward grinned mischievously as he shut the door behind him
"it's a boy isn't it?" William asked awkwardly after a few long moments of silence "she writes me everyday,she tells me everything but lately her letters have been brief,like something else is taking up her time"
"as always William you are correct" Albus chuckled
"he must be special" William smiled warmly
Ava
"Oh no,its you" McGonagall gasped as the tall,slender sand haired man stepped in to the class room with a huge crooked grin
"I'm back" Edward announced as Professor McGonagall clutched her heart and Ava squealed in delight,quickly abandoning the hedgehog she had been transforming in to a pin cushion"
"what are you doing here?" Ava grinned as he brother reeled her in for his usual bear hug
"me and dad were in a meeting with Dumbledore" he whispered so only she could hear "dad wants to see you"
"I'll just grab my things" Ava nodded excitedly as she rushed back to her desk "my dad's here to see me" the told Remus under her breathe before he could even ask "I'll meet you at lunch"
"who's he?" Remus asked quietly while nodding in Edwards direction
"Edward,the youngest of my brothers" she beamed while placing her back pack over one shoulder,finishing off her hedgehog as an after thought.
"very well" Professor McGonagall sighed as Ava approached the Professor and her brother near the door
"I finished my hedgehog" Ava offered with a big smile "can I go now please Professor?"
"take him with you" McGonagall smiled while poking Edward in the chest "this one almost forced me in to an early retirement,he'd have given you a run for your money Mr Black" she added as Sirius made no attempt to hide the fact he was listening to every word
"you're Edward Harris" James gasped while looking her brother over excitedly
"the Edward Harris?" Sirius asked while turning in his seat to give them his undivided attention
"the one and only" Edward winked while turning his cheeky grin towards Professor McGonagall "it was nice seeing you Professor,we should do this again some time"
"I hope not" McGonagall chuckled as she ushered them both quickly out of the classroom
"so who's the guy?" Edward asked as soon as the classroom door had closed firmly behind them
"who Sirius?" Ava frowned in confusion "Sirius Black and James Potter,James is the one with the glasses"
"that's not who I was talking about" Edward grinned
"then who..oh,you mean Remus?" Ava smiled up at her brother
"Remus?" Edward laughed "like the legend of Remus and Romulus the boy who was raised by wolves?"
"if you say so" Ava shrugged "his name's Remus Lupin and well we're kind of dating..I think"
"you think?" Edward asked teasingly as they continued to walk
"its complected" Ava sighed "everything seems to be happening so fast it's giving me whiplash"
"whoa wait" Edward gasped as he grabbed her by the shoulders and turned her to face him "what do you mean by fast?...you haven't..well you know?"
"no" Ava blushed deeply "that's something nobody needs to worry about for a long time"
"thank god" Edward muttered under his breathe before grinning mischievously at her "sorry"
"that's ok" Ava laughed "I mean really I don't know if people like me should ever do that"
"you mean have sex?" Edward frowned worriedly "Ava you're just like everyone else only.."
"a little bit more special,I know" she smiled sadly "but im not like everyone else..not really"
"who cares?" Edward chuckled "the important thing is you being comfortable in your own skin,and obviously finding someone who's worthy of my baby sister"
"I'm getting there" Ava smiled "it's hard being comfortable in your own skin when you're trying to rip it off every full moon"
"I knew he should have come back" Edward spat resentfully "apparently some girl in your dorm was starting to connect the dots,dad's taking you to diagon alley this week to buy you a kneazle hopefully people will stop snooping around"
"its ok" Ava sighed softly "it was only a matter of time,he needs to live his life you can't all guard me 24/7"
"that wont stop us from trying" Edward grinned as the stone gargoyle flew to one side for them
"you all need to get a life" Ava sighed dramatically as she followed behind her brother up the spiral stair case
"Ava" her father greeted with a warm smile as soon as she stepped in to Dumbledore's office
"hey dad" she grinned while giving him a one-armed hug "is something wrong?"
"you tell me" he chuckled while pulling her backpack from her shoulder and setting it on the floor
"I thought perhaps you might like to tell your father in person" Dumbledore smiled softly as both her father and Edward looked at her suspiciously.
"damn" Ava sighed
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"so he's a werewolf too?" he father asked thoughtfully,his eyes never left hers once the entire time she had explained the soul bonding,and the more recent news of Voldemort's kidnapping plan.
"yes" Ava smiled sadly "he was bitten by Greyback when he was a toddler"
"I remember that" her father nodded sadly "it was in the daily prophet"
"it was" Dumbledore agreed with a quick nod "Remus's father was murdered shortly after,his mother died of a stroke just before his 11th birthday,the boy hasn't had an easy life"
"poor kid" her father sighed sadly finally breaking eye contact with her "is there anything I can do to help him? does he have somewhere to go during the school holidays?"
"he stays with his aunt over the summer" Ava smiled sweetly "she's rather eccentric but she looks after him well enough,the rest of the holidays he spends at school"
"I'd like to meet him" her father asked quickly "I mean I knew Ava would find it difficult to date but it's beyond that point now...they're practically married"
"no" Ava laughed "like I said to Edward earlier..that's not going to happen for a while"
"thank Merlin" her father chuckled,his whole body visibly relaxing "do you like him?"
"I love him" Ava smiled softly "I felt..something before the soul bond,like a connection to him but now it's so much more intense some days I feel like I cant breathe without him around"
"and im back to worrying" her father sighed as three pairs of concerned eyes looked at her
"we've decided to give each other space" she muttered quietly "only it's not really working out because of the Peter thing"
"I could move Ava and Remus in to their own private quarters" Dumbledore suggested "naturally they would have separate bedrooms,but they would both be safer living separately from the other students"
"but I like living in Gryffindor tower" Ava whined "that's where all of my friends are"
"maybe you could prepare the quarters for if they're needed?" Edward suggested "by the sound of it Peter's going to have to speak to Ava at some point,there's no point hiding her away"
"I can arrange that if you're comfortable with it William?" Dumbledore asked her father who had paled slightly at the topic of conversation.
"I wouldn't use the word comfortable" her father sighed "but if it keeps Ava safe I can hardly say no"
"maybe Remus could come to diagon alley with is next week dad?" Ava asked hopefully
"sure" her father sighed in defeat as Ava beamed at getting her own way "I'll write to his aunt tomorrow for permission"
"please ask her to send me a letter giving permission too" Dumbledore smiled "I cant allow students out of the grounds without written permission"
"of corse Albus" her father smiled while rising to his feet "I'm due back at work in 10 minutes"
"can I stay for lunch?" Edward asked the Headmaster with a devilish grin "Professor McGonagall was saying how nice it was to see me again,and the food here is amazing"
"i'm sure she did" Dumbledore grinned "of corse you can stay Edward so long as you are not late for work aswell"
"he's an artist" her father rolled his eyes behind Edwards back "the only thing he works at is emptying the family vault"
"I resent that" Edward laughed while shooting a wink to Ava and Dumbledore "you better hurry dad,im almost out of water colors and the paint doesn't pay for itself"
"very funny" her father glared while planting a quick kiss on her cheek and dashing out of the door with a quick wave to the headmaster.
"lunch time" Edward grinned as the bell echoed through the hall way
"and then" Edward howled with laughter "when she realized they were bats,she starts screaming and wakes them all up"
"no" several voices gasped as most of the Gryffindor table burst in to laughter at her brothers story.
"my brother is a complete menace" Ava whispered to Remus with a coy smile
"I always wondered why Professor McGonagall's classroom had a green hue" Remus chuckled "but now I know"
"she tried everything to get rid of it" Edward grinned as he wiped a tear away from his eye "you wouldn't belive how many detentions I got for that one,I wrote so many lines my hand still cramps up for no apparent reason"
"how many did you get for transforming her hat in to a flock of bats?" Sirius asked grinning
"one for each bat" Edward laughed "38 I think it was"
"it was 58 Mr Harris" Professor McGonagall snapped as she walked by the Gryffindor table glaring around at everyone
"you secretly enjoyed my pranks Professor,i just know it" Edward grinned mischievously "remember the time i charmed Professor Slughorn's cauldron to jump 20 feet every time he touched it?"
"yes I remember that" Professor McGonagall frowned,walking away quickly but not quick enough to hide the smile on her lips.
"she loved it" Edward grinned "Slughorn was chasing that cauldron around for a month before anyone figured it out"
"did I miss anything in class?" Ava asked worriedly as she began to slowly tune her brother out
"no you already completed the work before you left" Remus chuckled while pointing his wand towards his already steaming tea to make it even hotter "how was your father?"
"worried" Ava sighed softly "I hope you don't mind but I told him about everything with us"
"why would I mind?" Remus asked with a confused frown "they're your family Ava you don't need to hide things from them"
"I know" Ava told him quickly "but this is our secret,I feel bad for telling them before i spoke to you about it"
"its fine" Remus smiled sweetly while giving her hand a gentle squeeze under the table "I just assumed you had already told them"
"no" Ava chuckled wearily "but on the subject of my dad...he really wants to meet you"
"really?" Remus choked "why?"
"well its kind of what you do when you're..dating someone you really like" Ava paused "you don't have to if you don't want to,but the offers there"
"I'll think about it" Remus smiled stiffly before turning back to his food
"oh" Ava blinked rapidly in shock "well alrighty then".