"Harry! Harry! Wake Up!" Lydia jumped onto Harry's bed to wake him up. "W-wha," Harry slurred sleepily. "Get up! It's your birthday!" Lydia shook Harry. "Good morning Lyd." Harry said waving her off. "Harry James Potter! Get your arse out of bed right now! It's your birthday and something special came in the mail today." Lydia said the last part in a sing-songy voice. "Hogwarts?" Harry sprang up. "I don't know maybe, you'll have to come and see." Lydia smirked. Harry spun Lydia around and ran down the stairs. "You shouldn't drop people on the floor Harold!" Lydia came running down the stairs laughing. "My name isn't Harold." Harry laughed. "I shall rename you Harold!" Lydia laughed.
"Dad where's my letter?!" Harry asked excited. "What letter?" James asked an obvious smirk on his face. "My Hogwarts letter!" Harry said his smile showing off all his teeth. "What's Hogwarts?" James said taking a sip of coffee. "Daaaaad!" Harry whined. "Fine here you go." James let out a fake sigh. Harry and Lydia leaned over to read the letter. "When do you kids want to go to Diagon Alley?" Sirius asked taking a spoonful of cereal into his mouth. "Can we go today?" Harry asked. "If that's what you want to do on your birthday, sure." Lily said sipping her tea looking over The Daily Prophet. "Please?!" Harry asked jumping up and down. "Okay," Lily said smiling.
"Happy Birthday, Harry!" Mandy said giving Harry a plateful of hashbrowns and waffles, Harry's favorite breakfast. "Thank you Mandy!" Harry devoured the breakfast in a few bites. "Alright let's go," Harry said with a mouthful of food. "Lyd do you have your letter with you?" Remus asked and Lydia pulled out her letter from her bag. "I knew Harry would ask to go today." Lydia laughed.
"Alright kid, or baby goat, in Lyd's case." James laughed. "Give it up, James!" Lydia laughed she was quite giggly today. "Let's see the list." James asked for the letter.
"Alright, for uniforms we need: three sets of black work robes, one plain pointed black hat for day wear, one pair of protective gloves (dragon hide or similar), one black winter cloak with silver fastenings. All 'pupils' must wear names tags. Alright, for books all students must have one copy of the following, Standard Book of Spells (Grade 1), A History of Magic, Magical Theory, A Beginner's' Guide to Transfiguration, One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi, Magical Draughts and Potions, Fantastic Beast and Where to Find Them, The Dark-Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection. Lyd you've already read over half of these. Okay anyways other items needed: a wand, a standard size two pewter cauldron, a set of glass or crystal phials, and a brass set of brass scales. You can bring an owl, cat, or toad. First years are not allowed to have brooms. Oi! Come on!" James shouted at the paper.
"I already read those books." Lydia complained. "Well maybe you shouldn't be such a nerd." Sirius complained. "Alright so you would rather me go out having sex with everyone I see?" Lydia joked. "Why is that always your counter argument for me calling you a nerd?" Sirius complained. "It's the one that always pops into my head maybe that will teach you to lock your door." "We didn't know you would be home so early!" Sirius blushed and snuggled into Remus to hide his blush. "Alright let's start with going to Ollivanders for wands." Lily said while giving Lydia and Sirius an eye roll.
"New Hogwarts students? Ah yes Harry Potter, I was expecting to see you sometime soon." Ollivander said as the Potter and Lupin-Black clan came through the door. "Lily Potter, 10 ¼ inches, willow wood, with unicorn hair as the core, particularly good for charms. James Potter 11 inches, mahogany, with phoenix feather core, good for transfiguration. Sirius Black, 11 inches, dogwood, dragon heartstring, good for defense against the dark arts. Remus Lupin, 10 ¼ inches, cypress, unicorn hair, was pliable. Am I right?" "Yes, Sir." All of the adults said at once. "Who wants to start?" Ollivander asked. "Lyd you go," Harry said. "It's your birthday." Lydia argued. "So do this for me for my birthday." Harry smirked. "Fine." Lydia sighed. "Okay hold out your wand arm-" Ollivander didn't know her name. "Lydia," "yes okay old out your wand arm. Good-okay." He handed her a 12" wand, cherry wood with dragon heartstring. It ended disastrously. She set a whole set of papers on fire. "I'm so sorry! Here." Lydia put out the fire with her elements. "Wh-what did you just do?" Ollivander asked. "Oh I'm an empath I have elementals." Lydia explained. "I know what to get you," Ollivander went to the very back and rummaged for a bit. "Acacia wood, very powerful, the core is horned serpent horn, 12 ½ "." Lydia felt a tingle in her fingers. "Give it a wave." Ollivander cautiously stepped back. The room lit up Lydia felt powerful, it was the perfect wand. "Horned serpent horns as cores give their owner a warning when in danger. Acacia wood only responses to its owner. Very, very, powerful."
Harry tries at least 50 different wands, but then he found his wand. "Curious, very, very, curious," "excuse me, sir, but, what's curious?" Harry asked. "It's curious that you are destined for this wand because it's brother gave you that scar." "You mean Voldemort?" "Do not speak his name. The phoenix that gave it's feather also gave another one. To He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named wand, of course we didn't know it had just gone to the darkest wizard in history. I think it's safe to say that we should expect great things from you, mr. Potter."
After Ollivanders and having to keep James, Sirius, Harry, and Lydia from running into quality quidditch they went to madam Malkins.
"Hello, Hogwarts?" Madam Malkins asked as they walked in. "Yep." Sirius replied. "My, my, you are a tiny thing." She said looking at Lydia. Lydia was very dainty, even for 11 years of age. She was very short and very tiny. "Do you boys ever feed her?" Malkins asked. "She never stops eating." Sirius laughed. "Well what size are you?" "No clue," Lydia said. "Okay, I'm finishing up someone else and then I'll get to you kids.
Lydia felt evil in the air and shortly her question was answered. Draco and Narcissa Malfoy came walking up. "If it isn't my least favorite cousin." Cissy snarled. "Awe I feel so honored you still see me as family, Cissy." Sirius rolled his eyes. "Malfoy," Lydia snarled. "Black," Draco retorted. "It's Lupin-Black," Lydia glared. "Whatever, at least I'm not a half-breed." That's when Lydia snapped. "At least, I'm not a spoiled brat." "At least I'm not a mutt." "A mutt!" Now Sirius lost it when he heard the spoiled brat call his baby a mutt. "Sirius, Lydia, walk away just, walk away." Remus nudged his family forward. "Bu-" Sirius started, "no buts."
A few minutes later they were done. A girl accidentally bumped into Lydia. "Merlin, I'm so sorry!" The girl had nice chestnut-hazel eyes that were wide, she had red hair much like Lydia's. "No you're fine, it's my fault." Lydia retorted. "It's not. It's mine I promise you. Hey I like your hair color." The girl laughed. "Yeah I like yours too." Both of the girls laughed. "Are you a first year at Hogwarts?" The girl asked. "Yeah, you?" "Same, Hannah Abbott." The girl introduced. "Lydia Lupin-Black." Hannah got a mischievous look on her face. "Mind if I call you blackberry, you know the fruit," "I guess not, but only if I can call you Applebot." Lydia smirked. "We have a deal." Hannah, or Applebot, stuck her hand out. Lydia accepted it. "See you Blackberry," Applebot winked and walked away.
"Is that who I think it is?" Lily looked outside the window. Harry and Lydia both looked at each other. "Hagrid!" They both hurried out the door and gave Hagrid a huge hug. "Hello, Harry, hello, Lydia." Harry hugged them back. "What's that Hagrid?" Harry asked about the bird Hagrid had. "It's a birthday present fer ya'" Hagrid said. "Wow! Thank you so much she's beautiful! What's her name?" Harry asked. "I left her fer ya' to name." Hagrid smiled. "I think I'll name her Hedwig." "Oh Hagrid that's so nice of you, you didn't have to do that." Lily said as they walked to where their kids and Hagrid were. "Hagrid is the best at gift giving! He gave me a cat-" she slowly looked as Sirius. "-eripillar." Lydia saved herself. "For my birthday, named him Monco." Lydia said. "Really? I never realized that he got you a caterpillar, that was nice of you Hagrid." Sirius smiled at Hagrid. Hagrid winked at Lydia. Lydia smiled.
As they went back to the Potter Manor, Harry and Lydia were playing with Hedwig while the "adults" were talking. "I'm going to miss my little baby." Lily said as she was curled up in James' arms. "I will too Lil." James kissed the top of her head. "Do we have to let them go?" Sirius complained. "Yeah, I don't know about you but I really want our house to not burn to the ground." Remus kissed Sirius' temple. "She'll still do that regardless of if we send her away or not. You know her temper." "We aren't deth!" Lydia yelled from the other room. Everyone laughed. "But can't we keep them at least one more year." Sirius begged. "Sorry babe, no can do." Remus kissed Sirius again he was in a very kissy-touchy mood today.
"Mmm I love you." Remus said. "What's up with you today?" Sirius smiled. "Just in a cuddly mood." Remus said laying his head on Sirius' shoulder. "Can't I love my husband?" Everyone laughed at that. "Ooh it's getting late. We should probably get going, Lyd you ready?" Sirius yelled up the stairs. "Yeah, one sec," Lydia replied.
Upstairs Lydia was saying goodbye to Harry. "Do you want your birthday present from me?" Lydia asked with a smile. "Yeah," Harry seemed a bit uncertain. "Close your eyes." Lydia said. He did as told. She leaned in and pecked him on the lips. "Happy birthday." Lydia whispered. Harry opened his eyes and he smiled. "I liked that present." Harry blushed. "Good, I liked it too. I better get going though. Dads will get curious and come up here." Lydia kissed his cheek and left. Harry just sat there with a gigantic grin on his face.
"Harry, dinner's ready." Mandy called up the stairs. "Coming!" Harry ran down the stairs and sat down at the table. "Hey, you haven't left your room since Lydia left. We want to see you on your birthday." Lily laughed. "Sorry, I was just thinking of Lydia's present that she gave me." Harry blushed. "Oh yeah? What was the present?" James questioned getting a forkful of mac&cheese. "A kiss," Harry looked down playing with his fingers blushing. "Oooh really? She kissed you on the cheek?" Lily asked eating her broccoli. "No, on the lips, she was really sweet about it too. She asked me to close my eyes and I felt her peck my lips. When I opened my eyes her hair was super pink. It was adorable." Harry explained. "That sounds really nice, don't know how well Sirius will react to the fact you kissed his daughter. Remember when he chased you around the yard for kissing Lyd on the cheek?" James laughed.
A few months later they were at Kings Cross Station. "We're going to Hogwarts!" Lydia squealed. "Yep, you know what this means?" Harry asked. "We get to be sorted!" Harry and Lydia said at the same time.
As they approached the platform between 9 and 10, they saw a large family all with red hair. "Lily, is that you dear?" A plump woman asked. "Molly! Hello, how are you?" Lily asked. "Good are your kids starting this year?" Molly asked. "Kid and yeah. This is Harry and this is Lydia, she's Remus and Sirius' problem." Lily smiled at Lydia. "Problem, um excuse you, try freaking miracle!" Lydia said with the same tone of sass as always. This made everyone laugh. "It's Ron's first year, too. This is Percy, he's just been made a prefect, this is Fred and George, trouble makers they are, this is Ron, first year, and this is Ginny she's going to start next year." Molly smiled. "Hi, yeah, sorry to cut this short but if we don't get to the platform soon, we'll be late." James intervened.
At Platform 9 ¾ everyone was saying their goodbyes. "Alright Lyd, you have quills?" Remus asked. "Check," she answered. "Ink, parchment?" "Check, check," "cauldron, potions ingredients, all school books?" "Check, check, check," "Monco, wand, clothes, pajamas, cloaks, no broom?" "Check, check, check, check, check, check." "Most important, do you have your locket, camera, photos, pencils, books, notebooks, printer paper?" "Check to all." Lydia smiled. "Good, I'm going to miss you beast." Remus looked like he was going to cry. "Dad don't cry. I'll write to you everyday if you want." Lydia smiled. "Shouldn't it be the other way around? Us saying we'll write to you?" Remus asked. "Nah," Lydia smiled. "Okay, pumpkin fluff, we'll miss you so much. Don't you dare ignore our letters." Sirius gave her one final hug. "I love you both so much. I'll miss you." Lydia smiled and gave them each a kiss on the cheek. "Goodbye my love." Sirius whispered. Lydia ran onto the train and waved. Remus snapped a quick photo.
On the train Harry and Lydia were talking. "Hey Lyd," Harry took her hand in his. "Yeah?" Lydia asked looking up from her book. "I really liked my birthday present, you know." Harry blushed. "Yeah, which one?" Lydia knowing what he was talking about but wanted to make him say it. "You know, yours." He smiled and blushed. "You blush a lot, you know." Lydia laughed. "Well do you think of maybe giving me my birthday present again." Harry blushed even deeper. "Why don't you return my gift?" Lydia smirked but at the same time her hair turned pink. "Okay." They closed their eyes and they pecked each other's lips. "I like birthday presents." Harry laughed.
"Um, excuse me, can I sit here? Everywhere else is full." The redheaded boy from earlier asked. "Of course, it's just us." Harry said gesturing inside the cabin. "Thanks." Ron smiled shyly. Lydia went back to reading until she heard the compartment door open. It was two tall red haired boys, otherwise known as Fred and George Weasley. "Hey, Ickle Ronniekins." One of them teased. "Lee Jordan has a tarantula we're going to go check it out, will you be okay?" The same one joked. "Yes, leave." Ron said embarrassed. "Awe, I love tarantulas." Lydia said absent-mindedly. "Oh, I'm Fred and this is my brother George, you like tarantulas? Most girls don't." Fred said. Lydia let out a dry laugh, "don't compliment me by insulting other girls." Lydia turned back to her reading. "Got a bit of fight in you, do you?" Fred smirked. "No, I have a lot of fight in me you should see when I'm mad." "Is that an invitation?" "It's simply a fact." Now it was Lydia's turn to smirk. "See you around...Tarantula girl." Fred winked. "Same to you, thing one and thing two." Lydia again turned back to her book.
"I'm going to go change into my robes. I suggest you do the same." Lydia slyly smiled. "Ughh, I'll do it later, mum." Harry laughed. "Whatever," Lydia chuckled and rolled her eyes. "Wait Lyd," Harry stopped her, he stood up and pecked her on the lips. "You're liking that gift way too much." Harry smiled and sat down innocently. "Woah." Ron said after Lydia left the compartment. "What?" Harry asked. "You just kiss a girl." Ron said looking stunned. "Yeah, she's my best friend and girlfriend, we've been together since we were six." Harry explained. "Wow." Ron looked truly stunned. Harry laughed and just started to talk about the girl he knew as Lasanderia Koreen Lupin-Black.
Meanwhile on the way to the restrooms, Lydia bumped into someone. "I'm so sorry." Lydia apologized. "Wow Blackberry, you really need to watch where you're going." The girl laughed a mesmerizing laugh. "Oh it's just you, Applebot, how was the rest of your summer?" Lydia asked. "Really good, yours?" "One of the best." Lydia's hair turned pink. "Woah! You're a metamorphmagus? Cool! But sometimes hair changes with emotion, pink means blushing, oooh what have you been up to?" Applebot wiggled her eyebrows. "Yeah I'm a metamorphmagus and an empath. And well I-I had my first kiss." Lydia's hair was turning pinker and pinker by the second. "Awe that's cute. With who might I ask." "My boyfriend, Harry," "Hmm can't wait to meet him, I officially take you under my wing young sapling." Hannah smiled. "Aren't we the same age thou-" "shh-shh young sapling." They both laughed and went their separate ways.
As Lydia got back she saw Neville in the compartment looking destressed. "What's up Nev?" Lydia asked patting him on the back. "I've lost my toad have you seen him?" "Sorry no, I haven't" "Okay, thanks anyways." Lydia smiled sadly at him.
Ron was about to show Lydia and Harry a spell to turn his rat yellow, Lydia knew it was fake but, hey, give the kid a chance. As soon as had his wand waved a girl with uncontolable amounts of hair and buck teeth came in. "Are you about to do magic let's see it then," the girl was named Hermione. Harry and Ron said she was a bossy know-it-all, Lydia didn't agree. "She is no such thing! She just found out about magic I'd do the same thing if I were her. Plus I'm a know-it-all." "Yeah but you're a cute know-it-all." "Really, Potter? Really? Anyways she's not bossy, she knows what she wants and isn't afraid to say it. I actually admire that in her." Lydia said shrugging. "Plus, can I just add, if that were a guy that did that, you wouldn't say shit."
In that moment the door opened again. "Is it true? Is Harry Potter in here?" Malfoy. Lydia glared. Then he went spew on about money and wizarding families, but what he said is what made Lydia snap. "-and this mutt." She knew he was talking about her. "What did you say about me Malfoy?" Lydia snarled. "What are you going to go cry to your mummy? Oh that's right, you don't have a mum because your dads are faggots." "My dads are not cigarettes or a bundle of twigs. They are humans with hearts of course, you wouldn't know anything about fathers having hearts." Lydia glared.
~~~~~~Skipping to the sorting~~~~~~~
Applebot got sorted into hufflepuff, Hermione go into Gryffindor and soon enough it was her turn. She was quite nervous. The hat was put on her. "Hmmm, not fit for Hufflepuff, too cruel." Lydia was actually offended by that. "Ravenclaw would be a good fit, very smart, you value intelligence, but Slytherin would be a good fit but you're not ambitious enough, Gryffindor would also work you don't seem to have many fears and you'd die before anyone touched your loved ones. Which one Ravenclaw or Gryffindor? I say… GRYFFINDOR!"
Harry and Ron were also sorted into Gryffindor. Long day, over.