Marauder in Hogwarts

Sirius Black's disownment of Bellatrix Lestrange made waves. Waves ala Tsunami as it rocked Magical Britain when it came out.

The happiest of which, were the Longbottoms who took sadistic delight on behalf of their own...who's still in the Janus Thickey Ward.

In fact, they Celebrated by having a public party in the Leaky Cauldron, treating everyone to food and drink!

It was quite the event in Diagon Alley that day, that everyone got totally wasted while full with good food, and poor Tom the Bartender exhausted with keeping up with everybody but at least, was paid big for his work.

As Sirius was unavailable for recuperation, his proxy was the next best thing to talk to.

...and people wanting an interview with Selene but sadly, only one per Newspaper Company as she doesn't do well with crowds.

Even then she sat FAR AWAY from the reporters, but speaks clearly enough to be heard about what she feels about her godfather while looking as innocent as possible...

...when she's anything but.

Mists are cunning and scheming by nature if awakened as Mists.

She has a public facade that makes people feel sorry for her and not bother her due to her plans of going home someday.

And now, back in Hogwarts...

"Back here again for my second year this time." she thought as she sat alone, brooding in her compartment.

Most of her peers have chosen Electives by now and here she is, doing Cores. Then again, more room for training that way every after classes.

For now, she does intensive physical training and combat training. The rest can wait when she's out of Hogwarts when she's fifteen.

Right now, she's making impressive progress for being a thirteen year old, having a full B and a shape already, she knows full well she's the envy of many girls her age for her shape*. Everyone else still has that baby fat on them while gaining more from a sedentary life.

There's a new teacher this year as Moody is her personal tutor.

His name was Remus Lupin, a Werewolf and one of her father's friends.

...who never once checked up on her by the way...and upon checking, it was because he was extremely insecure due to being a Werewolf who has had financial troubles as nobody would ever hire him, nevermind look at him he feared for her until she hits majority to be able to protect herself from him.

Well, nothing Purification Force can't fix, she hopes.

But for him to be teacher even though he'll never teach her herself...what's going on here, hmm?

Not only that, she detected a new development within the Malfoy Family that got her thinking.

Sirius' move in disowning Bellatrix Lestrange, and Andy's and her's interview on his behalf that spooked the Malfoys into having their son get chummy with her, just so he would have a future and be lucky to get something big from him one day and for that to be feasible, he must NOT become a Death Eater and for that to be possible, Voldemort must NOT come back!

The truth was the Malfoys, while nobility from France, this branch in Britain is not wealthy. Just well-off by standards - having a six-digit wealth levels, not a seven or eight-digit one with her being said eight-digit levels, and most purebloods in Britain 'have fallen' due to spending lavishly and stupidly for the sake of superiority with no way of getting back what was lost, worked hard for by their forefathers before they were born and worse, they have no business sense like Lucius Malfoy did though some families have family businesses to fall back on. They know simply by being related by marriage to the Malfoys. And from gleaning cousin's memories, Lucius Malfoy only had one child as to not end up like he did, nor deal with the pain of having a second son who would get 'the lesser share' even if his wife wanted another child to dote on, preferably a daughter.

Well, all magical nobility went 'Victorian Era route' just so the family wealth would not run out so soon! They liked the idea regarding how wealthy muggle nobles still keep their wealth despite having three or more kids and still live luxuriously. Sadly, magical British nobles, out of irony, went to the poorhouse due to a delusional self-grandeur view simply for being 'pure' that the irony was there, that Mainland Magical Europeans were smarter than where they took inspiration from. Something Lucius kept only to himself and his wife, having inherited such knowledge from his father Abraxas, and taught that to his son Draco whose current fiancee through political savvy, is Pansy Parkinson, being the wealthiest in their social circle of Purebloods.

Family heirs have access to the entire fortune, while younger children get a set inheritance by their fathers by their birthright and that DEPENDS on how generous their father is. Heiresses were luckier. Marriage Dowries aside, they have a larger share than younger male children of the house. For the younger sons to have it good, they have to marry a lady who has a large dowry.

As Selene is the wealthiest heiress, being 'publicly married' to Dino saved her from being a target for this sort of thing. If she marries a wizard of her station, all she has, will go to him by default, and gain the surname Potter by marrying her yet take on her name as she was wealthier than he. So poorer younger sons from wealthy families naturally tried to gun for her when she would arrive to society...too bad for them...NOT!

Great-Aunt warned her of that, so no matter what, she says, marry for love, so losing all that is 'somewhat worth it'. Or if she really doesn't, marry a muggleborn as that rule doesn't apply to them and she can still keep the wealth of her family to herself. And that, is why Andy married Ted. For the Blacks, they give their daughters huge dowries and Andy would sooner slit her own throat than marry Amycus Carrow and have him live off her dowry and live a life she'd never be proud of!

Chuckling, there might still be hope yet. Lucius Malfoy is indeed, a smart man. Too bad his father stupidly followed the wrong person for being a purist and dragged his son along. And as the Malfoys are the wealthiest of all Death Eaters, Lucius clearly struggled to stay wealthy and rebuilt his lost wealth when her family became tragic heroes.

What a thing to mail home. Hehehe...

xxx

'Things never do stay private if Selendris detects evil thoughts.' Ted mused as over dinner, he opened mail while Andy set the table. 'You might want to see this after setting the table Andy.'

'Hm?'

Minutes later, Andy read Selene's newest intel that got her chuckling while shaking her head.

xxx

Selene started going to classes to maintain the farce that Moody 'rehabilitated' her crowd issue but she was still a loner and avoids everybody.

However, she detected thoughts that bode ill to just one person in the Ravenclaw House.

So she crafted a reinforced gift box out of parchment stolen from Ravenclaw Tower and crafted a giant ribbon out of the common room's curtains...and took back the stolen belongings of one Luna Lovegood and had a different owl deliver it in the Great Hall, all four sides written with, 'Stolen Belongings of Luna Lovegood returned, stolen back from THIEVING, BULLYING HOUSEMATES!' causing quite the uproar as she had seen by scrying from the kitchens using a metal tub of water, cackling while she ate her food. She eats lightly and her real dinner is after training.

'You're the one who did it didn't you?' Moody stated wryly when training began after dinner. 'Filius is furious and immediately sent everyone back to Ravenclaw Tower before they could eat something.

'I know what it means to be bullied too well Professor.' said Selene darkly. 'Nobody deserves it just for existing.'

'Aye. But people can be cruel and bully someone they took a fancy to bully simply cuz' they could.' Moody scowled. 'Anyways, did you get homework from that tutor of yours? Do it, I supervise.'

'The usual routine, let's get moving.'

'Yeah, but do we allow Lupin in? He isn't far from here.'

'I suppose...'

'That, and a flying baby headed our way with a snake biting it's tail in place of a halo.'

'FLYING BABY?!' Selene did a double take as she knows who it is AND wondering what can they be doing here and Remus wondered why she exclaimed those two words. 'Eta?'

'Ten minutes. Know it?'

'Yeah, I know him...wonder what he wants...we wait. House Elf!' a House Elf appeared. 'Your best Strawberry Milk-flavored Milkshake pronto, a guest is coming so pretty please? Oh, and hot green tea for me and the professor.' Selene asked nicely. 'And when you're done, have it appear beside where I'll sit down on later.'

'Right away missy!' and the elf was gone.

'Never heard of green tea...'

'I bought it off of Japan.'

'It any good?'

'Yup~'

Soon, Mammon arrived and from his hiding place, Remus rubbed his eyes in disbelief...and it's still there! A flying baby indeed!

'Selene.'

'Hello, Mammon. The Vindice declared my origins Class A Secrets only I am allowed to tell anyone of my choice.' Selene warned kindly. 'Snoop around and you have a suite with your name on it in Vendicare.'

'Umu. But I'm here for a purpose.' said Mammom bluntly as they spoke in Italian. 'That enormous wave last night...what is it and what's it for?' he demanded. 'For some reason I felt...something I thought I lost when I sensed that power.'

'Something?'

'...hope.' Mammon mumbled.

'Ah, your curse huh...I used that power to help my godfather...years of being in a filthy prison and malnourished for thirteen years for a crime he was framed for, I had to clean him up good so some lady will marry him someday.' Selene explained. 'His family ahem, practiced incestual inbreeding to keep their noble blood pure he feared his fertility's a goner but with my ability, damages are gone and through a healthy diet, he'll be fertile again.'

'Gross.'

'I know but some noble families in my community are crazy nutjobs with insane troll logic they delude themselves into believing, preferring the comfort lies and fantasies bring than the cold-hearted nasty truth.' Selene chuckled with a shrug as a strawberry milk milkshake appeared along with tea and she floated the treat to Mammon who took it. He checked for poison, before accepting it. 'So you want to see if I can destroy it?'

'Yes.'

Selene reached for his Pacifier under his cloak and she touched it, and Mammon could feel her psychic waves at work while they enjoyed their cool drink after a long trip.

'...Mammon, I can only give you your body back, I can't completely get rid of it as it's bound to your soul. If I did, you die on the spot.' Selene told Mammon to their horror as Moody gaped at the two when the tone changed darkly, wondering what nasty topic they're talking about. 'Not only that, as that thing is used to siphoning a trickle off of your energy due to your infant body, it cannot detect the change when you're an adult again so it's safe since it was automatically set that way. Sooo wanna be an adult again, risk-free? Might I add the fact that as an Arcobaleno, your time is still stopped so your true form still will not age?'

'YES!' Mammon cried. 'I want my body back! I spent decades trying to destroy this curse, spent a large amount of money even all for naught!' they cried hatefully as Moody took note of their desperate words. 'But I never stopped and good thing I never did! How much do you want? I'll pay for it!'

'Well, just send to Dino my pay and all is good.' Selene smiled. '700000.' Moody now gave her a WTH look.

'Sold!'

At least the last words are in English this time. Selene prepared her ability, that all of Hogwarts felt its sublime powers all over the school they have no way of telling where while inside the castle as she glowed white with wings of light sprouting from her back and raised her arms towards Mammon as she charged up.

"It's ridiculously strong up close...what I felt back then paled to this!" Mammon shuddered as they felt this sublime presence of hope he's now basking in.

'Psychic Purification Force!' and she blasted them.

'Its...so warm...' Mammon gasped out in sheer bliss as they felt the power wash over his body and his body began to grow, tearing his clothes apart that he quickly created an illusion clothing. They'll be naked for a while... 'My body...its back...it's really back...' they choked out as they felt themselves all over.

'You can celebrate when you have real clothes to wear.' Selene stated in amusement. 'You're naked under there, and Scotland is stupidly cold.'

'Right...700000 euros is too cheap Selene...' Mammon croaked. 'Money cannot do this justice.'

'Then its the money plus seven favors you'll owe me to make it even. Sound good?'

'Umu, very well.' Mammon nodded. 'I'll tell the others!' and they quickly left.

'...I have to take a drink and forget that.' Moody griped. 'That man is naked.'

'Oh, Mammon's a man?! Heee I didn't know...' Selene perked up in interest. 'His gender's been a controversy for decades!'

'But what was that all about?!'

'Well, I can only say what I'm allowed to say or I'll be chucked to Vendicare and I don't want to be in prison for life at a mere age 13...'

'Er, nevermind.' Moody said quickly. 'But what's Vendicare? What you're allowed.' he asked as he tasted that green tea she had over. Somewhat peculiar but good...

'Well, at least it's cleaner than Azkaban but its stupidly cold like ice and stupidly so dark you can never find your way out even if you break out of your cell. Its wardens have equipment so they can patrol their prison and give food on meal times but even then it's bland and nasty as shit. Inmates die from the cold so they don't live long...its like a long torturous Death Row Execution. And you have to grope around in your cell just to sleep on a bed or use the bathroom as its pitch black no matter where. Nothing to do and you can't tell the time its also a form of mental torture by itself inmates go bonkers anyway. You don't need Dementors to keep inmates in prison when you have eternal darkness and boredom slowly making you go mad and bodies weakened by sheer cold to keep them in for you.'

'That knowledge made everyone fear Vendicare.' Selene finished. 'Even better, when a family member has become useful for the family starting at age 12, they are now liable to be imprisoned if they broke the laws. 11 and younger are still given exemption consideration.'

'I see...so that's why you guys went foreign tongue earlier.'

'Yup.'

'By the way, 700-what...?'

'Ah, in muggle money. In Galleons that would be 126582.' Moody spit-sprayed his tea. 'For services, we charge and spend accordingly and you have no choice but to pay.'

'And what did Black have to say to that?'

'It was tough convincing him to pay our tutor's rates because our tutor's famous worldwide for his competence and results he was among the rare few who has the right to name his price and nobody can complain. Now then, what does he want...?'

xxx

Remus got called out on his long 'stay' and was told to come forward.

He was nervous.

'So what made you come to see me, Professor Lupin?' Selene has the air of danger about her despite sitting in a primly but cutesy manner. And this is a far cry from what the faculty told him! She had them all fooled! 'Are you here to spy on me for that chessplaying twat upstairs? Padfoot did tell me that you so-call owe him when in reality this is all part of his grand schemes.'

'Its not like that.' Remus cried defensively before his shoulders sagged. 'But I admit, my family owes Albus for letting me have an education even though I'm a Werewolf. I came here, wanting answers about what pack I have left.'

"Ah, pack mentality." Selene thought. 'You wanna know huh? In Padfoot's case, he wanted to get his shape back as he knows full well after his time in Court, everyone will try to kill him because under his flowery words in politics, he called everyone out on their bullshit, if one were to read the lines in previous Prophet issues. That, and he stabbed those skull-heads hard in public, calling them branded cattle, and reminded them of the purebloods' most sacred code that they all broke, basically humiliating them in public.'

'Ah, the 'purebloods bow to no one' eh?' Moody chuckled. 'Using their bullshit against them was really good.'

'Yeah. And they bowed to a man of an unknown origin and status, we're not even sure if his claims are legit in Gringotts, bowed with foreheads touching the floor and kissing the hem of his robes when you're only allowed to bow to your father or your husband, along with committing depravity and debauchery beneath their station when nobility are supposed to be one you look up to for their good social standing and reputation, and that means no black records, imperiused or not. He stirred up a Doxy's nest. Oh, and he disowned Lestrange to boot and explained why in public with a smile on his face.'

'Who'd ever forget that? The Longbottoms celebrated in Leaky Cauldron.' Remus chuckled. Getting disowned in all ways possible means that you lose the magicks of your house, making you half-weak, diminishing your powers by a large chunk and cut off from family assets, privileges and contact from family lest you get punished magically. 'Free food, free drink, loud blaring music inviting the Weird Sisters and Celestina Warbeck to perform! And he's now their ally! So he left for who-knows-where to train?'

'Yeah, in a place I trust. Right now Britain is not safe, assassins everywhere and his senses as, and body of an Auror died in prison. We can defend ourselves but he's sitting duck as of now.'

'Oh...did he say anything else?'

'Oh yes...he said when you manned up enough to think with your own brain with your own self, come and see him after a year. He will not welcome an instructed pawn.' Remus sputtered at that. 'Since that man ruined my life, anyone linked to the Potters are at his disposal, using what he could to get them to listen and play dirty, or dispose of them as he had done Sirius so he has his hands on me. Its why unless you're your own person and not a puppet, do not go near us.' Selene smiled as she projected an illusion of a roaring bear with the presence of a threat that got Remus immensely scared as what's a Werewolf against a bear?!

'I'm really not!'

'Really really?' Mafia intimidation tactics are at play now. But she knows where his loyalty lies, she'll just give him the push to prove himself.

He did not disappoint.

1. I based her current figure off of FFVII's Shelke Rui. Can't believe they gave a kid that kinda shape. Can training from hell really give kids such a physique, I wonder?