Chapter One: No Longer Friends…

At the train station, Hermione, Ariel and Aqua bid their parents 'goodbye' telling them that they'll see them in the holidays and left the train station. Ariel and Aqua followed their sister Hermione with their carts full of their stuff heading inside the Hogwarts Express Train not noticing that they got help from Cedric Diggory who's dating Aqua's boyfriend and his friend Jordan Lewis as they arrived together before they split up, Ariel and Aqua were a bit wary to let their little sister Hermione go off on her own since the Weasley's family hasn't arrived yet until Hermione pointed out that she'll be fine as Harry and Ron are probably looking for her, adding that they needed to go the Perfect's carriage. Ariel and Aqua both sighed in defeat knowing their little sister Hermione was right, hugged each other and bid 'goodbye' promising to keep an eye out in case things get out of hand not realizing it's going to change everything for Hermione, her friendship with Harry and Ron that would decide to move away and live in her home town in America.

It was September 1, 2004 and the train station was overflowing with Hogwarts students each running to reach the platform 9 and 3/4 amongst these students was a very special boy. A boy who was just one years old, defeated these students the most feared and powerful dark lord of all time that made this boy famous in the Wizarding World for something he didn't even remember and defeated the powerful dark lord when he was only a year old, losing his parents leaving him as an orphan. Harry Potter didn't feel special; he was keeping his head down, pushing his way through the busy crowds; he was thinking about Sirius Black that Mr. Weasley who happens to be Ron's father told him about Sirius Black warning Harry not to go after him no matter the cost which made Harry quite confused by this.

A mass murderer who had just escaped from Azkaban and was believed to be coming after him. It's not that Harry was scared. As far as he was concerned the safest place on earth was where Albus Dumbledore was. No, he wasn't scared, just confused. For some reason unknown to him, the name Sirius Black sounded very familiar to the boy he just can't remember where he heard it from as if it were the name from an old book, read when he was young.

He tried to tell himself that there was no way he could have known Sirius Black and that perhaps the name just sounded familiar so maybe he heard it off the television or something. Before he had a chance to ponder it further, he was running through a wall to the platform he was a bit surprised that his best friend Hermione Granger didn't meet up with him and Ron in Diagon Alley something about wanting to be with her family as she already gathered her siblings already and will see them at the train in their first back in Hogwarts as 3rd years—Harry however, felt a sad pain in his heart as he wished his parents were still alive or else he would've felt this sad over it.

Mrs. Weasley gave him extra sandwiches and a hug reminding him to get out of trouble. Even though she wasn't his mother, Harry had always felt that she was the closet he had to have one. Harry and Ron boarded the train knowing that Hermione is probably on the train and found a compartment. Little did he know his life was about to change forever. As they entered the only available compartment, they noticed a shabby looking man sleeping in the corner by the window. Careful not to wake him, Harry went and sat opposite the man and, as Hermione and Ron argued over trivial matters (as they often did,) took his time studying him.

The man had light brown hair which was flecked with grey though he must have only been in his thirties. He had pale skin and laugh lines that Harry couldn't help but feel a strong sense of familiarity with him. He quickly shook off the feeling though, instead told Ron and Hermione about Sirius Black supposedly coming after him.

Hermione then went on to give Harry a lecture on staying out of trouble causing Ron to roll his eyes multiple times and contribute several sarcastic remarks to the conversation that Hermione face looked angry and huffed she nearly hexed the git but, Harry held her back not wanting her to get into trouble before school started that she stopped her rant as they all sat quietly for a while. Hermione however ignored Ron and started reading her book, Harry sat deep into his thoughts while Ron tapped his foot growing impatient with the long train ride.

"So, who do you think he is?" Ron asked, gesturing to the shabby looking man.

"Professor R. J. Lupin," Hermione stated matter-of-factly without looking up from her book that she's reading.

"How the bloody hell would you know that," Ron blurted out "It's like you have to know everything,"

Hermione rolled her eyes "It's in his suitcase Ronald," she scoffed at this causing Ron to mumble something under his breath.

'Lupin,' why did that name sound so familiar to Harry. Maybe it was just him? Maybe he was being ridiculous. Maybe he did know this man 'No way,' Harry thought to himself shaking his head 'You can't possibly know him. you have never seen this man before in your life… it's just a coincidence right… right?'

"Harry, Harry. Are you alright?" Hermione asked. He was drawn out of his musings by his very concerned looking friends.

"What," Harry asked stupidly.

"You were in your own world for a moment there mate," Ron asked.

"Oh, I was just thinking," Harry assured them.

"Is this thing with Sirius Black worrying you Harry because it's perfectly alright for you to be worr—" Hermione began to say but was cut off by Harry.

"No," Harry interrupted her "I'm not worried…wherever Dumbledore is…is safe enough for me…" he answered. They sat in silence for the rest of the train ride until out of nowhere the train came to a sudden halt. They couldn't be there already. They still had another hour at least until they were due to arrive.

"We must be nearly there already," Ron said, leaning forward to look past Professor Lupin at the now completely black window.

The words had hardly left him when the train started to slow down. The train was getting slower and slower. As the noise of the pistons fell away, the wind and rain sounded louder than ever against the windows. Harry, who was nearest the door, got up to consider the corridor. All along the carriage, heads were sticking curiously out of their compartments including Hermione's sisters Ariel and Aqua being in Ravenclaw. The train came to a stop with a jolt and distant thuds and bangs told them that luggage had fallen out of the racks. Then without warning, all lamps went out and they were plunged into total darkness until Ginny and Neville came in bumping into them apologizing until the train went into a full stop as they kept bumped into each other since the lights were now pitch dark making all sorts of noises.

"Quiet," said a hoarse voice suddenly; Ginny, Luna, Hermione, Harry, Neville and Ron froze; Professor Lupin appeared to have happened to wake up at last. Harry could hear the movements in his corner. None of them spoke. There was a soft cracking noise and a shivering light filled the compartment. Professor Lupin appeared to be holding a handful of flames. They illuminated his tired, gray face but his eyes looked alert and wary. "Stay where you are," he said in the same hoarse voice and he got up slowly to his feet with a handful of fire held out in front of him. Standing in the doorway, illuminated by the shivering flames in Lupin's hands was a cloaked figure that towered to the ceiling. Its face was completely hidden beneath it's hood.

Harry's eyes darted downward and what he saw made his stomach contract. There was a hand protruding from the cloak and it was glistening, grayish, slimy-looking and scabbed like something dead that had decayed in water…Harry's eyes rolled up into his head. He couldn't see he was drowning in cold. There was a rushing in his ears as though of water. He was being dragged downward, the roaring growing louder…And then from far away, he heard screaming, terrible terrified pleading screams. He wanted to help whoever it was but, he tried to move his arms but couldn't… a thick white fog was swirling around inside him. Harry didn't realize that someone from his past helped him as a light shone past the Dementors for them to flee away while hearing a woman screamed echoing in the background. He asked an unknown man what that was and that's when he explained to Harry and his friends that it was a Dementor; neither of them will know that it's going to change everything for the Golden Trio…

The beginning of the year things were okay as far as Hermione concerned until that fateful night that Harry just snapped after learning that Sirius Black is his godfather and betrayed his parents. It didn't help how she read that Sirius Black escaped from Azkaban but, it didn't make any sense because her parents told her about Sirius Black being a good person so what happens during the first war that would make Sirius Black betrayed the Potters from what she was told by her parents or what she read Sirius Black and James Potter are practically best friends—soul brothers…so what happened… something didn't add up.

Hermione has no idea what happened but she knows one thing for sure… she's going to get to the bottom of it… and needs to look to the library to find anything about Sirius Black. During school Harry and Ron decided to get Divination, Hermione however got more classes then they did which neither of them knew why but, she decided to join them and thought that Divination was completely barbaric—that was until she and Ron got into a huge argument over her cat Crookshanks when he accused her cat for eating his rat Stabbers despite he wasn't even eaten by him. Neither of them knew that the rat wasn't really a rat but a human named Peter Pettigrew hiding from someone—a black dog that looks like a Grim that happened to be the Granger's pet dog Snuffles.

No one knew that the black dog is actual the mass murder Sirius Black can transform into his Animagus is a wizard or witch who elects to turn into an animal—Animagus 'Animagi' for short—only six people knew Sirius Black's form including Remus Lupin but, no one in Hogwarts knew that except his friends…. that was until they went to their Hogsmeade weekend trip in the middle of September but, unfortunately Harry couldn't go because his relatives didn't sign his permission slip … by then … Ron and Hermione kept bickering over her cat Crookshanks again only because Ron kept accusing her cat for wanting to kill Scabbers and disliking him since the first term of their school since the feeling was mutual for good reason. As if that wasn't enough …it became quite stressful during their Quidditch match.

Harry got into a bit of a complicated situation that left Albus Dumbledore so angry at the Dementors for coming into the Hogwarts grounds. It didn't help that Harry lost his first broom… that he felt like he failed his team in Gryffindor. That was until he got a new broom called the Firebolt from who? Neither of them knew for sure … that was until Hermione got the broom confiscated from their Head of the House Professor McGonagall only because she thought it could be dangerous and was looking out for Harry wellbeing thinking it might be cursed or hexed from an unknown sender although he didn't think so.

Apparently Harry and Ron both thought it was barbaric that she did that behind Harry's back got into a big argument that they'd end up not talking to each other for weeks although they did make up… until Ron accused her crazy cat Crookshanks killing Scabbers only to find out that his rat ran away that Hagrid scolded the boys for treating Hermione horrible after they both learned that Hermione been stressing herself out with homework, helping Hagrid with his trail on Buckbeak, while taking so many classes that she barely ate or slept that well causing Ginny, Neville, Fred and George rather worrisome including her sisters; it took awhile for Ron to apologize to Hermione but, again they made up sort of but didn't realize it was going to change their whole friendship again.

Ben decided to call his sisters thru the two-sided mirror. Ring, ring. Ariel looked around and quickly put a silent charm.

"Hello?"

"Hey Lil Red it's me?"

"Hey Benjie, what's up?"

"Oh, not much just wanted to check in since it's been awhile since we last talked,"

"Sorry about that Aqua and I have perfect duties and Mya you know her she's always studying in the library for her classes,"

"Don't worry about it Lil Red I've been busy too, so what have you guys been up to?"

"Brilliant it's the same old, in the beginning of the term we had breakfast at McDonalds with mum and dad who apparently found a stray dog in the middle of the summer and—"

"You found a stray dog, it's not dangerous is it?"

"No, no it's not dangerous mum and dad took him to the vet when they found him says he looked abandoned for months, who hasn't been eating very well which is why mum and dad offered to keep him after feeding him dog food, gave a bath and made sure his fur was clean and fluffed; he's a boy so we call him Snuffles," Ariel drifted off with an odd look on her face then shook her head, "We even gave him his shots and wanted to bring him with us to Hogwarts until we remembered that dogs aren't allowed inside the school since we already have Crookshanks and our owls as our familiar," she sighed tiredly "So mum suggested to leave Snuffles with them and had him as our family pet since then," she explained.

"Oh, I'm really glad you managed to save the fella must've been starved huh and what kind of dog doesn't like dog food?"

"Yeah we did save him I'm glad though and I have no idea…but, it's okay though Mya gave him cookies which he seems to enjoy,"

"That's good to hear so uh he's staying with mum and dad eh… well that's good I don't want mum and dad to be by themselves and I'm glad you guys get to keep him, he seems like a good fella," Ben pointed out "So what did you name him again?"

"His name is Snuffles and he's a big softie but only Aqua and I call him Snuffles but, Mya called him something else we never got a chance to ask her yet, so it just stayed Snuffles…"

"Snuffles…" Ben slowly gave a blank look "You named a male stray dog called Snuffles couldn't you pick something manlier or something?"

"He didn't seem to like the other names we gave him but it's okay though because he's a sweetheart so what's up? You don't usually call at this hour?"

"Skipping to the point eh and your right I was just wondering if you see Mya around I have been trying to get a hold of her these past few days actually but, she's not answering which is odd?"

"You know me big brother and you're not the only one… I haven't had the time to catch up with Mya recently and neither does Aqua since we both have double patrols each week and the last time I talked to her was maybe… a month ago… she was in the library studying as far as I know why do you ask?

Ben held his breath, "I had a feeling you'd say that … and I was just hoping you two can fetch her for me since I had this bad feeling something's wrong and I have never been wrong before?"

Ariel furrowed her eyes knowing her brother since he's always been right "What do you mean you felt something was wrong…" she drifted off "It's not like anything bad happens in Hogwarts Benjie," she asked.

"Are you serious…" Ben stared at his youngest sister in disbelief "Ever since Mia arrived in Hogwarts in her first year she nearly died from a mountain troll if Harry and Ron didn't come to rescue her if it wasn't for that Weasley's lousy mouth and let's not forget the Sorcerer's Stone," he scowled as he's not a big fan of Ron despite how he's best friends with his brothers "2nd year—she got petrified that Albus and the teacher's staff did everything possible to heal the students who are muggleborns—it didn't even help how Ginny got herself kidnapped into the Chamber of Secrets she could've died if it wasn't for Harry and Ron's rescuing her and now she just got back in her 3rd year—everyone's claiming that Sirius Black betrayed Harry's parents which is barbaric if you ask me since mum and dad know him as kids. It was dark times back in the day and we were only kids then—I don't know the full details but, I'm going to keep digging until I find out anything about Sirius Black considering he's the one that helped uncle Charlie and uncle Billy flee to America to start their new lives to protect them after what happened to auntie Aaliyah and our cousins don't you think that's a bit odd at all," he explained.

Ariel grew quiet "I'm very aware of what happen back in Hogwarts Benjie but, even if Aqua and I didn't attend Hogwarts until our 3rd year from transferring schools to be near our family which was two years ago and in Harry's defense he has a lot of enemies since 'you know who' disappeared by murdering his parents you can't really blame him for that since he was only a baby there's no way he would even kill that bastard I think it was Harry's mum who must've done something to protect Harry and the curse bounced back at 'you know who' that left everyone thinking he's gone—" she pointed out causing them quiet "And as for Sirius Black I don't really remember him much to be honest not like you, Toby, Jay or Cameron but, if anything I'll look into it too about Sirius Black," she sighed taking another sip of her tea "From what mum and dad told us during the summer before we headed back to Hogwarts in our first day they told us about what happened to uncle Charlie and his family in the first war, mum thinks that the twins Quinn and Alex don't know about his past which is understandable since it's sensitive or about Harry's parents, Sirius Black and Remus Lupin with another friend someone name Peter Pettigrew but, there's something that isn't adding up Benjie apparently everyone in Hogwarts is talking about it a lot," she explained.

Ben gave a stressful sighed "I know I have been thinking about it a lot recently too and I'm not blaming Harry especially that theory that you just brought up since he's also innocent in this but, if mum and dad knew Sirius Black then they know him really well because he's quite popular in Hogwarts… did you know that he was in Gryffindor House instead of Slytherin House unlike like the rest of his family…so there's no way he would do anything to betray the Potter's and your right something doesn't feel right… I can't pinpoint what but, it's a bad feeling in the pit of my stomach. I remember some things in the first war—mind you it isn't what mum and dad like to talk about because it's quite sensitive for us but, they had a secret keeper. They didn't say who he was because they were betrayed by him—if he didn't betray us we would've—" he drifted his eyes low sadly which Ariel had a feeling who he was going to say "We would've been dead… all of us…" he explained.

"Auntie Aaliyah, uncle Eric, uncle Tristan, everyone in our family along with the unborn baby…would've been alive with us…" Ariel paled at this in realization "If it wasn't for that … monster… uncle Charlie and uncle Billy wouldn't flee to America in hiding to protect them from the first war…right…" she whispered.

Ben felt a shaken nod "Yes, exactly and we wouldn't be hiding right now despite how we've been in peace from the past 12 years—it doesn't make any sense why anyone would ever think that Sirius Black would betray the Potter's. I don't know if you noticed but Sirius Black and James Potter are the best of friend's soul brothers so why in Merlin would anyone think that he would betray the Potter's," he pointed out.

Ariel grew quiet "From what I heard… from Professor Flitwick he was talking to auntie Minnie when we were getting butterbeer in Hogsmeade on Halloween…... Sirius Black was the secret keeper of the Potter's and he's the godfather for Harry…" she whispered.

"That completely bullocks Red since we both know that Sirius Black is the main reason that uncle Charlie and uncle Billy fled to America to protect them from the first war to begin with… there's no possible way he would betray the Potters since I was also there when they left for America… I may've been young but, I remember that day perfectly well," Ben argued back.

Ariel stared at her older brother Ben with a horror look "If that's true then ...why does everyone believe that Sirius Black betrayed the Potter's being their secret keeper. I know they're best friends but, the first war isn't something neither of us talked about...it was dark times then Benjie …and if he wasn't the secret keeper… then why did he help uncle Charlie and uncle Billy then… it doesn't make any sense," she whispered.

"I can see the wheels turning Lil Red and you heard me right Ariel he's the whole reason why we still have uncle Charlie and uncle Billy or else we would've lost them both in the first war… and that theory that you mentioned about secret keepers… it would've been too obvious that Sirius Black was the secret keeper because on how close he was with the Potter's—I remember uncle Charlie told me that he even asked Sirius Black to be their secret keeper too so there's no way he would betray his family so there's a chance Sirius Black had more people to protect as their secret keeper so there's no way he betrayed our family because of it if he was the secret keeper of the Potter's—" Ben sighed while pacing back and forth in his office stressing out "Look I don't know what's going on but, there's something out there Ariel… I don't know what and I haven't felt this uneasy feeling since the first war… I know that you and Aqua are both busy being perfect, having a boyfriend or with your friends, being in Quidditch practices, and going to classes but, I'm never wrong about this before …I'm going to floo Toby, Jay and Cameron by getting them involve Sirius Black case before the Potter's went into hiding. Something isn't adding up Ariel and I just… I need you to fetch her for me please…" he explained.

Ariel nodded in agreement, "Your right… if things were reversed… I would've felt the same way… someone that they're close too must've betrayed them but, it could've been anyone since I don't know everyone in the Order back in the first war… maybe mum and daddy knows… and I think you might be right Benjie. I'll get Aqua to help since we both know she loves to solve a mystery… and I wish I knew what's going on too Benjie but, I'll let you know what I find out and we'll call you to see what's going on okay. Try not to worry so much I'm sure Mia's fine but, either way I'll let you know what we find out okay," she assured him as her brother Ben nodded at this.

"Good I want you to call me back as soon as you can and I don't care how late it is but, please call me soon on what you find out and I'll see what I can find out about Sirius Black case—I have a couple of friends who still work in the Ministry in England—not Fudge since I don't trust that bastard and I'll try not to worry but, I can't help it that's our baby sister you're talking about it's kind of our job to protect her from unknown dangers in the world," Ben snorted knowing the Minster since he doesn't believe he's the best Minister in England but, it's already done but, at least he's the American Ministry it's just one of his best friends just taking his place since he doesn't want to reveal himself to the public he's just working in the background mostly "And as for Fudge I never really did like that bloke but, we'll talk about him when we're alone, and Red… please be careful I don't want anyone to know that we talked about this," he pointed out.

"Secret's safe with me Benjie you know that," Ariel pointed out.

"I always knew I could count on you, Lil Red. Is anyone with you? And I never got a chance but, I'm a bit surprised you're still up at this hour?" Ben asked.

"Well since I'm a Perfect and I'm on my way to do Perfect patrols with Aqua and don't worry Benjie I'll find out what I can and let you know." Ariel explained after they bid 'good-night' to one another.

"I shouldn't be surprised," Ben chuckled at this "And alright I'll be here in the office all weekend you know where to contact me right?" he explained.

"Of course by a two-sided mirror right?" Ariel asked.

"Yes, that's right I'll talk to you later baby sister and be careful during Patrols that means both of you alright. I love you," Ben explained.

"I love you to Benjie and we will," Ariel explained, once that was done Ariel grabbed her wand and cloak as they needed to get ready to patrol with Cedric and Jordan who was patrolling in their end in the west while they're patrolling on the east side.

Ariel told Aqua what's going on that they both decided to look for their youngest sister Hermione without even realizing that Ben was right... someone was being bullied and tortured from her two former 'best friends' by keeping them in the dark. Ariel and Aqua were in Ravenclaw's Perfect rooms. Since Ben and their brothers Toby, Jay and Cameron graduated Hogwarts—they gave their old rooms to their sisters Ariel and Aqua the common room and gave their baby sister the password in case she needed a place to stay Hermione was thankful for it, but right now neither of them knew what was going on since it's going to change everything for everyone.

"Aqua you ready to go?" Ariel called over her twin sister.

"Yes, I'm ready, let's go," Aqua nodded at this grabbing her wand as well after finishing her homework "Who were you talking to anyway?" she explained.

"That was Benjie. He wanted to see how we were but he also called to tell me that he's been trying to get a hold of Mya from the past few days, but she didn't pick up which was very unlike her…." Ariel drifted off lowering her voice looking around making sure they were by themselves as she couldn't recall the last time they last saw their little sister from the past few days because of their busy schedules being a Perfect "I haven't got a chance to talk to her today due to the Quidditch practice…." she murmured as she bowed her head in shame.

"Oh really?" Aqua tilted her head curiously at her twin "I wonder what's up… usually Mya wouldn't just ignore Ben's calls…" she drifted off with a sad tone "And you're not the only ones who haven't caught up with Mya since we got back to school… I feel a bit bad though since we haven't had our girl sleepovers like we used too because we kept cancelling on her…. I hope she isn't mad at us," she murmured.

"I wish I knew...and I hope she isn't mad at us either I mean it has been awhile since we had a girls sleepover to begin with but, considering our hectic schedules and patrols we have to balance everything thanks to Percy," Ariel pinching her nose knowing Percy taking things a bit too far sometimes "And today's Friday we can make it up since it's the weekend maybe we can have our sleepovers like we used too… and we should keep patrolling since Cedric and Jordan are checking the other side of the castle it's a good thing that we're splitting up the patrol schedules this year term," she explained.

Aqua nodded at this "That's a brilliant idea Ariel I hope Mya isn't too mad at us either, gather our favorite treats, watch old movies and catch up just like we used to do," Aqua began to say turning to the next corner with her twin sister Ariel gathering her wand pointing at the right side "Do you want to check this side?" she murmured.

"Yes, since we just checked the other side a few days ago," Ariel began to say with a nod gathering her wand as well "And I hope she isn't mad at us either I know we've been busy but, it shouldn't stop us from hanging out with each other," she explained.

"Yeah I agree," Aqua nodded at this knowing the feeling "So… how are you and Georgie doing?" she teased her sister.

Ariel blushed "We're both good we've been spending a lot of time together and I'm helping him with his joke shop that he wants to build a business with Freddie," she giggled at this "It's really brilliant Blue though with everything going on and they invented the best gadgets known to man and let me keep some for safekeeping. How about you and Cedric? How are you guys doing?" she explained.

Aqua slowly nods at this "I always knew those two were brilliant besides being pranksters and we're good… we've been spending a lot of time together despite our busy hectic schedules…thanks to Percy" she explained.

"Blue what's wrong?" Ariel asked, noticing her tone.

"Nothing," Aqua quickly added. Ariel gave a blank 'are you seriously not going to tell me considering I know you better than anyone besides our family,' look which caused the girl to sigh "Alright… alright… do you ever feel like something's missing… between you and George?" she murmured.

Ariel blinked her eyes owlsih "I don't know what you mean? Like … a mission piece or person?" she asked slowly.

"I supposed both I mean I could b e feeling nervous but, I can't really tell to be honest," Aqua sighed tiredly "It's just lately… I feel like there's an empty hole in my heart I mean it doesn't make any sense… you know I love Cedric with my whole heart but, sometimes I feel like he's into both… guys and girls… does that make any sense?" she murmured.

"Kind of …" Ariel began to say, turning to her sister "Are you saying that…." she paused for a moment before she tested her theory with her sister looking around the halls since they're by themselves "Cedric… could be .. bisexual?" she whispered.

Aqua furrowed her eyebrows "I don't know … lately I feel like he's been into guys then with girls … but, I always shrug that feeling off but, now I don't know what to think to be honest. He's been hanging out with Jordan a lot lately not just with Quidditch practices but, whenever we made plans to spend some time together for some reason Jordan's bound to be there too… I know they're best friends but, sometimes I feel like it's a little too much," she murmured.

"Oh…?" Ariel tilted her head curiously "I thought you like Jordan?"

"I do, he's an awesome friend…" Aqua whispered.

Ariel grew quiet noticing her sister's twin "And how do you feel about that hypothetically speaking if-if Cedric was into both men and women?" she explained.

"Don't get me wrong Red I don't have a problem wtih Jordan he's like a brother to me besides our brothers you know that," Aqua pointed out causing Ariel to nod at this "And I don't have any problems with anyone who are gay, lesbian, or bisexual it's very common in the wizarding world… but, in the muggle world...it's a big problem which it's completley barbaric if you ask me," she explained.

"I don't want to be one to tell you bad news Blue… but, from what I can tell it would seem … that you do have a problem with Jordan…" Ariel whispered with hesitation to look at her sister's face.

Aqua bowed her head holding back her tears "I—I—I thought that it was only nothing at first...seeing their best friends but, lately I've been feeling like the third wheel between those two… and whenever Cedric and I do talk … Jordan bounds to know just about everything that's going on between us… and sometimes I wish Cedric could keep a secret that's between us private—does—that make me a selfish person Ariel… that I want to spend some time with my boyfriend?" she whispered.

Ariel softens her eyes hugging her twin sister "Of course not it's perfectly natural to feel that way if it's making you upset does Cedric know about this?" she explained.

Aqua sniffed, shaking her head "No he has no idea… I just .. feel like he's being a bit distant with me that's all…" she whispered.

"Oh Aqua," Ariel comforted her twin sister into a hug "I'm sure it's just nerves… but, if Cedric was into both would you be okay with that?" she explained.

"Honestly…at first, I was—a bit confused but, I don't feel jealous or angry just … confused mostly and you know me Ariel I don't care what anyone thinks and if Cedric was into both…." Aqua began to say pausing for a moment "Surprisingly I'll be okay with that...if he's happy with men then fine we'll… be friends and if he's not into guys then he doesn't… it's probably just nerves… but, if he's into both then yeah I'll be okay with that… I'll still love him either he's gay or bisexual. I don't want to lose him as a friend, he means too much to me not to lose him ya know," she explained.

"Then there you go you have nothing to worry about, I think you should talk to him and tell him how you feel Aqua if you both love each other he'll understand," Ariel patted her twin sister's hand and decided to change the subject "What about Fred have you seen him lately?" she explained.

"Yeah maybe I should talk to him since I've been feeling this way for awhile… and no not that much as you have Red… last time I saw him he was hanging out with Angelina and there's rumors that they're going out," Aqua shrugged her shoulders as she felt grateful for the change the subject "Again, apparently they're in love from what I heard," she explained.

"Since when do you listen to rumors?" Ariel asked her all confused.

"I don't usually listen to any rumors to be honest but, it's the main top topic around the rumor mill around Hogwarts it's getting on my nerves," Aqua sighed tiredly at this "It's completely ridiculous that people can't mind their own business," she explained.

"Tell me about it," Ariel began to pause for a moment. "Wait a minute didn't Freddie and Angelina break up though?" she explained.

"They did until they got back together again at least that's what I heard but, I don't believe it Freddie would've told us if he was dating someone since we're best friends with him," Aqua began to say pausing for a moment "Not that I don't have a problem with Angie she's awesome… the only person that I have a problem at the moment is Cho and her friends who are beginning to get on my last damn nerve" she huffed putting her hair up into a ponytail "Ever since she found out that Cedric and I are dating apparently she made her main priority to take Cedric away from me especially in Quidditch did you know that everyone in our team things I'm the better Quidditch team captain then Change since they hate her due to how dramatic she can be," she snorts at this flipping her hiar over her shoulder "It's completley barbaric that Change seems to think that she can beat me in anything and becoming more annoying our stupid dimwitted cousin," she explained with the a scowl.

"That makes two of us and I know what you mean about Chang though," Ariel snorted giving her sister another hug "Don't worry Aqua that's not going to happen since Cedric loves you and chooses you over all the girls in this school. And as for Isabella, don't even get me started with her from what I heard… from Toby apparently she's … in Forks," she explained.

"Forks?" Aqua stopped to ramble about Chang looking at her sister Ariel "For what?"

Ariel shrugged "Toby won't tell me said it was… too complicated but, uncle Charlie and the twins Quinn and Lexy send their love to us," she explained

"That's a bit odd but, I do miss the twins and uncle Charlie I'll be sure to mirror call the twins when I get a chance," Aqua pouted, missing her babies with a tired sigh "What else did you hear?" she asked.

"Not much except I heard from Ruby that Chang still has her eyes on Cedric since their first day of school and made a claim on him but, ever since he met you…apparently you're her target being her main enemy is that still going on?" Ariel explained.

"Yes, it's been going on for nearly three years since we attended Hogwarts Red… where have you been? And obviously Ceddie doesn't know unless he does know then he hasn't done anything since we both know he doesn't believe in rumors and I know he won't fall for her I should know he told me I'm the only girl in his life besides his sister Rosie and his mum," Aqua scowled hating Cho Chang more than usual "And sweet Rowena I hate that girl she's so annoying, apparently she's been complaining about how I made captain considering our brothers were in the Quidditch team too but, no one seems to know that bit thank Merlin since we all promised not to give away our name," she explained.

"I know it's been three years but that girl needs to get a life," Ariel snorted at this "And I'm sorry to be the bearer of bad news Blue but, I don't believe in rumors either and I'm sorry that has been happening for you Aqua. I know the feeling though since I also heard she's been bullying the younger ones it's awful … I'm a bit surprised you haven't heard that either," she whispered giving her twin sister a hug.

"It's not your fault that I captured Cedric Amos Diggory's heart," Aqua sighed tiredly then paused for a moment "What do you mean she's bullying someone do you know, I'm not a bit surprised by this," she explained.

"I'm not surprised by it either and no I don't … I wish I do know who it was though?" Ariel began to say looking inside the corridors "No one isn't in this part of the hallway let's check the other side yeah?" she offered.

"I'll be right there Red… I just want to check the classrooms really quick you can never know," Aqua murmured.

"Alright and be careful Blue… you check the left and I"ll check the right okay," Ariel whispered as they both checked the classrooms.

"I will and you be careful too Red," Aqua pointed out.

"Holler if you found anything Blue," Ariel explained.

"Will do," Aqua saluted at this.

While Ariel and Aqua Granger were patrolling, they weren't aware that their baby sister Hermione was being bullied and tortured by her 'former best friends' until they reached the other side of the castle near the Gryffindor Tower which was upstairs in the East Side from Ravenclaw Tower and Astrology Tower from where they located.

Nobody's P.O.V.

On the other side of the castle Hermione was being tortured and bullied by her 'former best friends' as they had outnumbered her from staying out late at the library once again where she felt a slap on her cheek and ended up falling on the floor.

"Awe, is the little ditty mudblood hurt," a voice taunted from above her. She tentatively raised her eyes, hoping, pleading, begging that she wasn't mistaken. Her eyes connected with cold emerald green ones. A sudden slap turned her head to the side. She winced as pain shot through her right jaw adding to the throbbing pain that she was already feeling. Still, she was determined not to cry out. It was only their 3rd year at Hogwarts and something has changed over Harry; her best friend.

The fame Golden trio, notorious for being as thick as thieves, had fallen apart. What with the pressure that Dumbledore and well everyone was putting pressure on Harry, it had seemed that he had lost it? Having a serial killer after him, probably didn't help much. Somehow, he finally gave into the darkness that was always a part of him—the part that the sorting hat had recognized, when he wanted to sort Harry into Slytherin. A dark rage had engulfed him, wanting to take revenge against all those who had wronged him and, in this case, —the whole wizarding world. He was a budding Dark Lord and would be more terrible than Lord Voldemort if he wasn't stopped.

At first, she and Ron had tried to stop him multiple times and failed; turned him against them really. Ron could only hold out only for so long under his torture and before anyone knew he too had given into Harry's control. It was only her now. And she wouldn't stoop to that level not ever. It was only a matter of time where she learned about Sirius Black. It turns out that Sirius Black is Harry's godfather and wants to kill him but, for some reason it didn't seem to make sense to her though since her parents told her that Sirius Black and Harry's dad James Potter are best friends, soul brothers who are practically family—especially when he helped her uncle Charlie and her godfather Billy fleeing away to America away from the Wizarding first war by saving their lives and gave them a fresh start..

It didn't make any sense to her—if he was evil then why did Sirius Black help her uncle Charlie and her godfather Billy flee away to America with his dad Orion and brother Regulus help who was accompanied by Hermione's parents, Ben and Toby who were still young then which left Hermione to keep researching anything that would give her any answers.

Although Hermione wouldn't say anything to anyone not even her older siblings which they knew something was wrong. They weren't stupid and made them worried more. She lowered her eyes to their feet as Ron started shouting at her.

"No, you don't look at our eyes bitch!? Did you really think that you can get away with that little act of yours towards Charms?! No, you're only just a little mudblood. I'm a pureblood male while you're a little bitch where you should learn your place! Who's going to love you when you're just a dirty little mudblood. Your parents! They shouldn't even keep you because you're dirty!" he yelled after a couple of punches and a few hexes; all dark, through its effects not long lasting though the boy decided it was enough. They both exited through the doors of the dungeon that they had previously warded.

Hermione raised her eyes to watch Harry's mops of unruly hair and Ron's red beacon walk out. She curled up into a ball and let out a bitter laugh, remembering the countless anti-bullying assemblies and parades that she had been in her previous muggle school although her older siblings were always there to help and not one person would bully her after that because her family was there... that was until they moved to America to start their own lives. Ben and Toby live in their mother's hometown Forks, Washington, they didn't want to take any chances if any death eaters were to find out until further notice the only people who knew was their family and their uncle Charlie.

Jay and Cameron both graduated early with Toby so they're also living in the states much to Hermione's sadness because she's very close with her siblings. Ariel and Aqua are the only ones left who are still attending Hogwarts with Hermione and still close to one another, except now they're busier being Perfects in Ravenclaw. Ariel is currently dating one of the Weasley twins George while Aqua's with Cedric another Perfect who's in Hufflepuff while for Fred he's still single although there's rumors that he's in a relationship with Angelina. It's been on and off between them among other rumors that they broke up. Whatever the truth was Fred's single from what most girls said anyway.

Only this was not the typical bullying, it was recruiting. She knew she wasn't their only victim. There were many others in the school who had been subjected to it and had joined him to spared of the torture themselves. She could go for help with her older siblings but, with them being busy and in different houses then her under a different name; everyone knows them as Benjamin 'Ben', Tobias 'Toby', Jayden 'Jay', Cameron 'Cam', Aries 'Ariel' and Aquarius 'Aqua' Swan since their mom maiden name was Swan well a fake name anyway and been using it until they graduated from Hogwarts. Their parents are very overprotective when it comes with their children being bullied despite how they're dentists and own their practice they're very close to one another there's no secrets between the family; Hermione also knew that no one can control Harry since he's quite powerful than them.

~*~End of Chapter One~*~

I decided to change a few things between chapters, especially the relationship between Cedric and Aqua or with George and Ariel as there's some untold secrets between them. Cedric hides a secret that he's into both guys and girls while being in love with his girlfriend, the only girl that he ever loved and hopes to get married after they graduate Hogwarts but, there's going to be some obstacles in their relationship.