~Everything's Not What It Seems~

Alex and Justin are siblings sent to Hogwarts to learn about magic just like their father. There they meet new friends, fall in love, and find out that truly everything is not what it seems.

Disclaimer: J.K Rowling and Disney Channel own the right to all these character. I am only borrowing them :)

Alex's POV

"Good, at least you've been told your father's name." Lupin says out loud to himself.

At least? What does he mean by at least? Is there other things I don't know about? I look at Lupin to see him staring into space as he thinks about something. "Hello? What do you mean by AT LEAST?"

Lupin shoots his head up and looks at me. "There are a lot of things you don't know Alex, some things it's good you don't know but others bad. You will hear a lot of rumors while you're here in Hogwarts, never believe even one of them! Only believe what you feel now!"

I don't know understand what he's taking about but I nod anyway. He's my dad's friend and I need to trust him because I know my dad did. "Wait, can you at least tell me one thing?"

"Yes Alex?"

"What was my mother's name?" I ask hopefully. The one question that I've asked Uncle Jerry all these years, the one they never once answered.

Lupin smiles. "Arianna Silvestre, Arianna Black when she married your father. She looks just like you, only your eyes are different, your eyes are like your father's. They would both be so proud to see you here in Hogwarts like this."

I watch as Lupin stands up and nods at me before walking back towards where he came. When he disappears I smile to myself as I think about her name, Arriana Silvestre.

~In Dining Hall~

I excitedly wait in my usual spot for Justin as the rest of the students sit down in their designated tables. I see Max come in also, he waves at me before sitting down with a group of Hufflepuff boys. I watch the door and am surprised when I see Harry rush in angrily, Hermione and Ron following. Why is he so mad? No Alex, you need to not care, he is not of your concern! I look towards the door again and am happy when I see Justin enter the dining hall with a stack of books. When he reaches the table, he places the books on the floor and sits down across from me.

"Hey Alex!" He studies my face a while and gives me a curious smile. "What did you do?"

I lean forward and begin to whisper. "Guess who I ran into today! Guess!"

Justin scratches the back of his head. "Who?"

"Moony!" I almost scream. Justin's eyes go wide and he stares at me a while speechless. I snap my fingers in front of him and he finally snaps out of his trance.

"But… how? When? Where? No, HOW?" Justin looks at me in disbelief.

"Shhh, if you'll shut-up, I'll explain. Lupin is Moony! I talked to him today and he… he told me he was at our parent's wedding and he… he told me our mother's name!" I watch Justin as his eyes light up and he watches me expectantly. "Her name is Arianna Silvestre, Arianna Black when she married our dad!"

"Arianna, wow, that's a beautiful name! Did he tell you anything else?" Justin looks at me hopefully.

I nod. "He told me that mom was an artist, and I take up from her. Also that I look just like mom but I have dad's eyes! You and I have the same eyes so that means we have dad's eyes! Also, he said that I am just like dad, always getting into trouble, while you are just like mom!"

"Really? I'm like mom… wow… mom. And her name is Arianna. I never thought that the day we found out our mother's name would come so soon!" Justin looks emotionally at me.

"I know, just think. It would have been Sirius and Arianna Black with their son Justin Black and daughter Alex Black. Wouldn't that have been something?" I look sadly down at my plate. I feel a hand on my shoulder and look up to see Justin looking at me sympathetically.

"It is something, just because they're gone doesn't mean the fact is gone that we are their kids."

I look into Justin's eyes sadly. "But we'll never be Black's. Dad has always said that we would have to remain Russo's forever, for our safety. I just wonder… what is so special about the name 'Black?'"

Justin shakes his head. "Dad always tells us not to try and find out… sometimes I wonder… maybe it's time we find out?"

I look away from Justin. "I feel the same way… but I fear that we might find out something we don't want to. I fear that… maybe dad has been lying to us all these years about our real parent's death."

I look back up at Justin to see him looking at me in shock. "What do you mean Alex?"

"Dad told us not to believe the rumors we hear and to stay away from attention. What's the problem with us getting attention? If everyone knows us as Russo's, what danger are we in? Also… Lupin told me the same thing about not listening to rumors… what if everyone knows something we don't?" I look at Justin to see him with his hand on his chin as he thinks.

"Maybe you're right Alex… but we can't just go up to people and start asking them about the Black family… it would be too suspicious!" Justin almost screams.

"Then what do we do?"

"We find out the truth, you and I need to speak to someone who can tell us the whole truth."

I nod. "You're right… but who?"

"I don't know, I just don't know… but we need to find out the truth, it's our right to know the truth!" Justin looks down angrily then stands up, collects his books, and walks out of the great hall. I look around me and see some people break into whispers as they stare after Justin. Ughhh, just ughhh!

Harry's POV

For the past few weeks, after returning from the Weasley house for Christmas, I've have kept myself busy by training with Lupin so that I'm ready if a dementor is ever to attack me again. Lupin says I'm getting better and that I'm as good as my dad. We train less and less as I have gotten better. Today Lupin decided to cancel training which was good because today is the say that Hagrid meets with Lucius and Fudge about Buckbeak. Hermione, Ron, and I are on our way to Hagrid's hut when we see Hagrid in the lake throwing rocks.

"Hagrid! Hagrid, how'd it go?" Hermione runs towards the lake and stops when she is in front of it.

Hagrid turns around and looks at us then turns back and continues throwing rocks into the lake. "First the committee explained why we were there, then they let me speak about Buckbeak and how good he is. Then Lucius Malfoy went up and said, 'Buckbeak is a dangerous creature that would kill yer the moment it looks at yer.''

"And then?" Hermione interrupts.

"Then Lucius asked for the worst." Hagrid stays still a while, not saying a word. "Buckbeak's been sentenced to death!" Hagrid screams. Death? I look at Ron and Hermione who are both looking sadly at Hagrid. I look at Hagrid, whose cries can now be heard all around the lake.

~Quad~

The next day I'm sitting with Ron and Hermione in the quad working on potions homework. Since last night I had wanted to tell them something but hadn't gotten the chance. Should I tell them?

"Harry, is something wrong?" I look at Hermione to see her looking at me curiously.

"Yeah mate, you've been spacing out all day." Ron adds.

"Yes, actually I wanted to tell you about what happened last night. You know the map I had, the one that shows the location of anyone in the school?"

"Yes, what about it?" Hermione looks at me confused.

"Last night I was looking at it and saw the name Peter Pettigrew…"

Before I can finish Ron interrupt me. "But isn't he dead?"

"Yes, that's what I was saying. I went looking for him and ran into Professor Snape who took the map. Professor Lupin luckily saved me from Professor Snape. He took me to his classroom and warned me that I shouldn't be exploring the castle at night. He also took the map from me saying that it would be dangerous if it fell in the wrong hands. When I told him about the map being wrong because I saw Peter Pettigrew in it, he looked disturbed." I finish and look at Ron and Hermione expectantly.

"That's… odd. Are you sure he was disturbed?"

"That's what it seemed like to me."

"Maybe you just saw it wrong, it was dark and he was tired." Hermione suggests.

She could be right, the map can't be wrong. Peter Pettigrew was killed by Sirius Black. "Maybe your right Mione, maybe I'm just thinking about this too much."

"You know what I've been thinking a lot about lately?" Ron looks at us in fear.

"Spiders making you tap dance?" I laugh at Ron as the memory of him waking from a bad dream last night comes to mind.

"What, no! Wait, how did you know about that?" Ron shakes his head before continuing. "I meant about Buckbeak, the poor thing is going to be executed soon."

"Poor Hagid, he's completely heart broken. And I can't imagine how Alex will react when she finds out." At the mention of Alex's name I quickly look at Hermione.

"What does Alex have anything to do with this?"

"Alex is quite attached to Buckbeak, Hagrid told me she visits Buckbeak every week. Buckbeak is pretty attached to her too. Also, I've seen tons of sketches of Buckbeak in Alex's notebooks." Hermione explains as if she is explaining a simple spell. Oh no, Alex is attached to Buckbeak? She'll be heartbroken when she finds out; she can't find out, I can't see Alex upset like that!

"Alex can't know about this!" I quickly yell at Ron and Hermione.

"Alex can't know about what?" I turn around and see Alex and Justin standing behind me. Alex has her hands on her hips and does not look pleased.

"Nothing, it's nothing." I quickly say. Shoot, she's definitely going to know something is up now!

She looks angrily at me then turns her attention to Hermione. "Hermione, what can't I know about?"

Justin puts his hands on Alex shoulder and pulls her back. "Alex, it doesn't matter."

Alex quickly turns to her brother and looks at him angrily. "YES IT DOES! When people don't want you to know about something, it's because it has something to do with you, YOU KNOW THAT!" What does she mean by 'you know that?' I put the thought aside and look at Hermione and Ron. Hermione looks sad while Ron looks scared.

"I'll tell you Alex." I look shocked at Hermione, she rolls her eyes at me then looks at Alex. "Alex, I don't know if you've noticed but Hagrid has been looking a little down these days."

"I have noticed." Alex starts to think a little as her eyes go wide. "Does this have anything to do with Buckbeak? What happened?" Alex looks at all of us with worry.

"Alex, I don't know how to tell you this… but Buckbeak is being executed today." I look at Alex to see her eyes go from shock to sadness as the tears well up in her eyes.

"Wha-what?" Alex looks at me one last time before running off.

"Alex!" Justin looks angrily at us before running after her.

I stand up quickly and look at Ron and Hermione. "I think she's probably headed to Hagrid's hut, let's go!" Ron and Hermione nod and we all run towards Hagrid's hut.

~Outside Castle~

As we approach the ruins in front of the castle we hear the sounds of someone groaning in pain. I see a white-haired boy groaning on the grass as his friends stand over him in worry. Malfoy? What happened to him? I look at Hermione who angrily marches over to them, holding her wand towards Malfoy as she yells out insults.

"Not another one!" One of Malfoy's friends groans as he steps behind Malfoy. Another one?

Ron and I look at Hermione with worry as she holds her wand at a crying Malfoy. "He's not worth it Mione." Ron yells. Hermione holds her wands at him another minute before stepping back and putting down her wand. Malfoy and his friends laugh a little before Hermione socks him on the face and marches towards Hagrid's hut angrily. Ron and I walk after her, taking a last look at Malfoy whose nose is now bleeding as he rolls on the grass in pain.

"That was brilliant!" Ron yells after Hermione.

When we finally reach the hut I can hear Alex's cries as Justin and Hagrid comfort her. Hermione opens the door and we all step into the hut. Alex looks up sadly at us, her eyes tear-stricken. It pains me to see her like this, but I can't comfort her, because I know she wants nothing to do with me. I look at Hagrid and see him moving to the window to watch Buckbeak. I join him at the window and see Buckbeak sitting sadly near the pumpkins tied up.

"Hagrid, why don't we just set him free?" I look at Hagrid hopefully.

"That's what I said." I turn around and see Alex sniffling between Justin and Hemione on the sofa. "He said that they'll find out it was him, I say who gives a fuck!"

"Alex!" Justin looks at his sister with disapproval as Ron snickers from across the room.

"We will stay with you Hargrid!" Hermione stands up with a determined look.

"You'll do no such thing! You'll all be scuryin back to the castle! But first Ron, I have something that's yers!" Hagrid turns around and opens a tin container to reveal Scabbers, Ron's rat.

"Scabbers!" Ron runs over to Hagrid and takes the rat, hugging it as Justin looks at him in disgust.

As Ron and Hermione start bickering over Crookshanks and Scabbers, I continue to watch Alex. Suddenly the sound of a pot breaking comes behind Hermione. We turn towards the pot as Hermione picks up a rock. Then I feel something hit my head, I turn around to see what it is to instead hear someone approaching. Hagrid comes back towards the window then looks at us in worry.

"It's getting dark, you must get going!" Hagrid quickly starts pushing Ron and Hermione out the door, Justin gets up and tries to get Alex to come but she refuses. Shit Alex, you're going to get everyone in trouble. I rush towards Alex and take her hands, she looks at me with surprise but I ignore her and pull her off the couch and after Ron, Hermione, and Justin.

We run out the back door and hide behind the pile of pumpkins in front of Hagrid's hut. I continue to hold Alex's hand and she doesn't notice because she's squeezing my hand quite hard. Finally when Fudge, Professor Dumbledore, and the executioner are inside, we run away towards the path to the castle. Alex suddenly stops, causing me to stop since we're holding hands. I look at her to see her looking sadly at Buckbeak. Justin comes beside her while Ron and Hermione come beside me. We watch as the executioner comes towards the pumpkin stack with his long scythe. I look away from there towards Alex, who continues to watch with horror. She quickly closes her eyes and squeezes my hand tighter as the sound of a swinging scythe comes. A tear falls down her cheek and she buries her head in my chest. I look at Justin who looks down sadly and puts his hand on his sister's shoulder, then at Ron and Hermione who are hugging with tears in their eyes. I dare not look at Hagrid's hut again as the tears fall down my own face.

Hey guys!
Sorry I didn't post earlier today, I was at work like all day.
Then after I drove over an hour to my cousin's place.
Now I was finally able to post :)
So a few more chapters till the season finale.
I will continue the next season on this same story
But it won't be posted till a few weeks after this season is over. (1 month Max?)

Piratezlover22- I love answering questions on here cause ti gives me something to do beside edit the chapters. lol.
Also, other people might have the same questions so it doesn't hurt to post it.
[1] Harry did not figure out who Sirius's kids are, he just knows that Sirius has kids. [2] Alex and Harry can't be friends because he is Harry Potter, very famous. Justin and Alex are supposed to keep attention off them especially since they are in school full of wizards who know about their dad, and they aren't supposed to know about their dad. [3] That's for you to find out. [4] I haven't really decided on Malfoy, as for Cedric, u'll just have to see. [5] Yes, Max is Jerry's legit son.

IsobelFrances- Thanks! :) Sorry this chapter has only a little, but its a start. You got her mom's name.

Slytherin Rikki- Thanks, I'll try and update 'History' tomorrow. Right now I'm visiting my cousins and IDK if I'll have time tomorrow, but if I do, it will be at night. Maybe.

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