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Alphard drummed his fingers on his dining room table, he wasn't much for morning's but this morning he found himself wide awake, well for lack of better words he really hadn't slept much the night before.
He was the first one out of bed this morning which, if he could remember correctly was strange for students going back to school but he often had to remind himself that the three young wizards that are in his care where only pretending to be students.
In some ways he was still in a state of shock about the time travelling trio, when Phineas had unceremoniously woke him up from his slumber. And his shock only deepened when he was inform of who the three witches were in front of him when he arrived at Dumbledore's office.
In Kaira he saw so much of Sirius but he was still trying to figure out just who her mother was. Which was something she kept quiet tight lipped about. In Draco he could see many resemblances to the Malfoys but it seemed that both Kaira and Hermione had rubbed much of their ideals off on him. But from what he got it wasn't unwilling.
His mind had thought that it was a good night to think over everything that was haunting his mind for the past month, the things he had been told by the three teens and the things he had overheard them talking about. The future was bleak in his opinion from what he understood of it, though on occasion he would find them laughing about something but they seemed to be less often than the dark ones.
It was daunting to him to think that these three teens had seen so much death and pain and loss and that He Who Must Not Be Named had only been brought down a year prior to them coming here. It was something that unsettled him the most, because he knew how dangerous it was now, he couldn't even bring himself to imagine what it was like in the future.
"Good morning Uncle Alphard" Alphard nearly jumped out of his skin. Draco yawned a little bit, scratching the top of his head as he walking into the kitchen, the sound of light feet echoed through the kitchen as Hermione emerged from the stairs leading up to the bedrooms. Unlike Draco who was still in his pj pants whereas Hermione was fully dressed in a pair of jeans and a loose fitting yellow top.
Hermione's cheeks pinked slightly as she noticed Draco's lack of shirt and the way his pants hung low on his hips, despite how she felt personally about him, having been her personal hell for so long she couldn't deny that he wasn't good looking.
"Good morning Alphard" She greeted politely once she had composed herself. Taking a quick glance around noting that Kaira had yet to make an appearance down stairs yet, having a quick glance towards the clock that hung on the wall across from the dining room entrance she couldn't help but let out a frustrated sigh.
It was already 10 in the morning and Kaira hadn't gotten up yet, as Draco sat down at the table and gave his head another scratch before yawning Hermione gave him scowl before heading back up the stairs. She walked down the long hallway of the two story house and to the bedroom at the very end of the hallway. Kaira's room, she leaned her ear against the door to listen but unable to hear a sound.
Upon opening the door she found Kaira leaning against a wall looking out one of her bedrooms two windows, the one that looked out onto the forest behind the house. Hermione couldn't help but take in the girls appearance, it was obviously that she hadn't had any sleep for a while, the bags under her eyes had become much more pronounces then they had been the day before. Her body was slightly slumped but she eyes were wide open almost like she was in a trance. Upon hearing the door open Kaira glanced over toward.
She wasn't surprised to see Hermione standing there, they were close and Draco knew better than to come into her room in the morning, especially after having several things thrown at his head when he would refuse to leave.
"Another night without sleep Kaira?" Hermione questioned softly.
Kaira hummed and nodded she pulled her wand out from the sleeve of her shirt and gave it a quick flick, all her clothes and books started pilling themselves into her bag neatly and in order, folded. Saved for what she would change into on the train and a grey cross body strap back that Hermione had seen her wearing more than once.
Hermione noted that she was already dressed wearing a pair of skinny leg jeans, a shirt that Hermione couldn't help but make her feel a bit inferior to the Black Heir. Kaira had matured in ways that Hermione herself was envious of. Hermione could remember at school that Kaira had no problem getting the attention of many of boys in their year and the years above them because of how she looked. And on occasions she had seen even the Weasley Twins flirting with the Black Heir.
Hermione took a quick second to look down at herself, she considered herself average, she wasn't well proportioned like Kaira and she wasn't petite like the other girl either.
"Stop doing that" Kaira's voice shot into Hermione's ears pulling her out of her comparison.
"Stop what?"
"Stop comparing yourself to others, you're beautiful just the way you are and if guys aren't willing to accept that then that's their loss" Kaira stated as she shoved her entire arm into the grey bag in search of something. Seconds later pulling out a container of what looked like foundation, she moved quickly towards the mirror and started applying it to the dark circles under her eyes.
Hermione felt another ping of envy as she watched Kaira walk, she walked so graciously this was something she felt even Kaira's cousin Nymphadora Tonks would be jealous of considering the women had trouble to not trip over her own feet. Hermione could help but he puzzled because the two cousins grew up in the same house and yet they were completely different in many cases.
"How is it you and Tonks turned out so differently?" the questioned was off handed but Kaira paused and looked towards Hermione threw the mirror, she had never admitted to anyone that she was more than envious of Nymphadora when they were growing up because she didn't have to put up with the same type of stigma.
Kaira had a name that followed her everywhere, no matter where she went everybody know straight away that she was the daughter of Sirius Black the mass murdered of muggles, whereas Nymphadora was able to hind in plain sight because her mother no longer carried the name Black after she married Ted.
"I don't really know Ted and Andromeda treated me like they treated Nymph but I guess when I got to school I noticed that people weren't going to treat me like a normal person because of who my father was so I had to adapt" Kaira explained.
"I guess that's fair I do remember what it was like for you first and third year, I don't think I ever said that I was sorry for my part in it" Hermione reasoned.
"It doesn't matter now, the past is the past and it's what we are here to change" Kaira put her foundation back in her bag and turned to Hermione giving her a smile which the bushy haired girl returned.
They soon headed back down stairs pulling both their trunks behind them to find Draco's already sitting by the door, they walked into the dining room to find Draco and Alphard laughing about something and looking quiet relaxed despite it being half past 10.
They gather up all their things and headed with Alphard towards the front door and once out apparited to a well know spot for magical families to apparite too which was out of sight of any muggles that could see.
Dragging their cases into Kings Cross station and making it quickly to platform 9 ¾ they helped load their trunks into the Hogwarts express and said good bye to Alphard stating that they would be home at Christmas.
Upon boarding the train they found an empty compartment and quickly settled themselves into it, Hermione and Kaira seated themselves against the window. Draco settled himself into next to Kaira which took advantage of, she looped her arm through his and settled her head on his shoulder hoping to get herself some sleep before the feast. It wasn't long before the train set of Hermione and Draco both pulling out books while Kaira lulled off to sleep.
James Potter rubbed the back of his head as he walked behind his best friends, Sirius Black, Remus Lupin and Peter Pettigrew who were now looking for a compartment that had room for the three of them.
They were looking because James had decided it would be a good idea to try and share a compartment with Lily Evens who didn't find it enjoyable and forcing the four boys out. As they walked down they noted that the only one that had enough room for them to sit in was one that Sirius cousin was in.
Upon entering the compartment the received a look that screamed don't make a noise from Hermione as they settled in they noticed why. Kaira had herself tucking into Draco's side looking somewhat peaceful.
"If you're going to be in here please be quiet Kaira hasn't been able to get much sleep lately" Hermione whispered to the four boys watching as Draco moved slowly flexing his arm which was slowly going numb. Kaira moved her head slightly causing Draco to freeze completely until a sleepy sigh escaped her lips to which he relaxed again and continued reading.
"So have you guys been together long?" James asked as he sat himself from cross Draco and Next to Hermione, Sirius and Peter sat on the same side as James, while Remus sat down next to Draco feeling uneasy about how Kaira was curled around.
"What?!" Draco squeaked moving slightly causing Kaira to whimper a bit.
"Well you're rather close" Sirius pointed out eyeing the way his cousin are was threaded through the boys.
"She's….. She's more like family really that's why she's so comfortable" Draco stuttered out, cursing himself internally for not being composed.
The four boys judged his words thoughtfully for a few minutes before they moved onto the subject on to what kind of pranks they intended to pull this year being mindful of the fact that a Slytherin was sitting in close range.
It wasn't long before the all became bored, Hermione was still reading Kaira and now Draco were fast asleep with Draco resting his head upon hers. Remus and Peter were playing a game of exploding snap and Sirius and James had gone in search of the trolley lady for sweats.
Hermione had been constantly looking up from her book at the people in the compartment, it didn't take much to notice that Remus now had seated himself at the part of the seat closest to the compartment door. Though he did seem enthralled by his game with Peter he would become distracted while looking at the pair who were asleep.
She kept watching this for another half an hour keeping most of her attention on Remus, she had known that in the future Kaira had been Remus' life mate but she wasn't sure how it would work now. From what she had read about werewolves their mates tended to be much younger than them, and though they are younger any feelings in the way of mating didn't happen to the person was of legal age to consent to it.
Hermione did noticed when Kaira had turned 17 that Remus did start to pay more attention to her which seemed to annoy Nymphadora and from what she had seen Kaira didn't shy away from these advances, she had a sneaking suspicion that Sirius had talked to his daughter about the situation before he died.
It came as no surprise to Hermione that when they had gone to retrieve Harry from the Dursley's that Kaira wasn't at Privet Drive or when said girl ran from the burrow and buried herself in the werewolves' arms.
Hermione felt that all the things she had overheard Mrs Weasley talking to her husband about where downright wrong. More than once she had overheard a conversation about how wrong it was for the two to be together and she couldn't help but disagree more they were in many ways right for each other.
In many ways Hermione couldn't help but think that this was good, Kaira deserved to have something go for her and Remus deserved to be happy too and not feel ashamed of what he his. She knew that Kaira was the person to help him seen that.
Draco had been dozing happily when he felt it, the slight pressure on his arm that became more restricting as the dreamy seconds past, and soon it became sharps as he felt nails dig into his flesh. His head shot up from its position and he looked toward Hermione alarm written all over his face. He looked down to Kaira who he noted breathing her become much heavier in her sleep, this was signs he knew well she was having a nightmare and one of the bad ones.
"Hermione we need to wake her before she starts screaming" Draco rasped as Kaira's nails started to dig deeper into his skin, he could feel the flesh starting to break.
Hermione was leaning out of her seat trying to shake the raven haired girl's shoulders trying to wake her to no avail. Draco started to panic, if they couldn't wake her and she did start screaming it wouldn't take much to deduce what kind of nightmare she having and what caused her to have it.
"Kaira come on its time to wake up" Draco tried to detach himself from Kaira to no avail she had a tight grip with her nails dung in.
Her breathing was becoming more and more laboured, her eyes moving extremely quickly from behind her eye lids. She was trapped Fenrir Greyback and Bellatrix Lestrange were in quick pace behind her as she ran through the corridors of Hogwarts having to jump over the dead bodies of student and teachers alike.
She reached a wall somewhere on the third floor that was collapsed and see red hair sticking out from under neither she couldn't bring herself to look, she turned to her left a dead end. She turned starting towards the right only to find another dead end.
Pulling out her wand she turned to face the two death eaters who were taunting her. She knew this dream she had it a thousand times before but she was never able to wake herself from it.
Bellatrix raised her wand a malicious look upon her face, she watched as the word Crucio come out of her mouth and even in a dream it was horrible. She felt every nerve ending in her body burn, her head was splitting in pain she couldn't hold it anymore she started screaming.
"KAIRA WAKE UP" it was Hermione's voice and then she felt a sting on the side of her face. Suddenly the world was too bright even though her whole body burned her cheek seemed to burn the most.
Kaira could feel a layer of sweat coating her body, there was an arm across her middle holding her against who she guess was Draco seeing as standing behind Hermione was Remus and Peter. Her chest was heaving, it hurt to breathe, as she started to cough trying to get as much air into her lungs as could.
"Did you slap me?" Kaira rasped out, her throat feeling extremely dry, Remus held out a bottle of water which Kaira took great fully.
"I had too you were drawing attention when you started screaming" Hermione explained as she sat across from her once again.
"You can let go of me Draco" Kaira said as she went to move away from him.
"You first Kaira" she turned looking at him puzzled before looking down at her hands. Her left hand had her nails dug in deeply into Draco's skin that she had drawn blood.
"Oh Merlin, Draco I'm so sorry" Kaira detached her fingers from his arm before moving down the seat turning to look at him as he examined his arm.
"Merlin you got in deep, but don't worry about it, those dreams are the worse" Draco pulled out his wand and mutter a couple of healing spells.
She looked around at people in the compartment, Sirius and James must have disappeared at some point. Peter looked scared and Remus looked worried he was a lot closer than Peter.
"I'm okay" she muttered and though she was trying to reassure everyone around her, she was more trying to convince herself that she was going to be fine.
Peter looked a little less scared as he muttered about going to find James and Sirius. Hermione and Draco decided to join him though Kaira had a feeling it was because Hermione knew that she would need some time alone with Remus which was part of the bite mark on her neck.
Remus was still standing when the three had left, he felt somewhat at ease when the others had left and it was not just Kaira and himself.
"Are you sure you're alright?" Remus questioned as he slowly moved to the seat across from her, he moved with such caution it was as though he was afraid to frighten her.
"It's not the first time I've had such dreams" Kaira gave him a small smile to try and comfort him.
Remus studied her for a few minutes, she looked completely worn out and her hands were still shaking from her nightmare, he could tell she wore make up which he guessed were to hide the dark bags under her eyes which only faintly showed. He had to admit she was quiet beautiful.
"You're beautiful" Remus blinked he hadn't meant to say that out loud and by the look on Kaira's face it was the last thing she expected out of his mouth.
"I…err Thank you" she whispered back her cheeks going slightly pink.
"Did you want to talk about the dream?" Remus asked as he moved from across from her to sitting beside her.
"It wasn't really a dream, more like a memory with twisted details. I was being chased by some of Voldemort's followers, they had already killed some of my close friends and they were coming after me for information on my mother. She had this knack for getting information on a lot of his followers, I know a lot of it and they used the Cruciatus Curse to try and get it out of me."
Remus looked at her in alarm.
"They put me under a few times before someone was able to come and save me, It's what most of my dreams are about really, I don't have much sleep anymore because of it I guess" Kaira turned leaning her back against the window she was facing him.
"I can't imagine what you have gone through" Remus moved forward putting his hand on her two that where place on her lap. Even though to him it was in comfort to Kaira it was so much more. Because of the bite his future self-had given her the day before he died it was like relighting a spark that had been dwindling for so long one that she thought wasn't going to come back to her.
She couldn't control her movements, she leaned forward putting her hand on the back of his neck and pulling him forward ever so slightly. Her lips connected with his and it enthralled her, she moaned against his lips when he started to respond to her and then it seemed her mind caught up to her.
She started to pull back when she was suddenly brought crashing back to his lips a low growl admitting from his throat as he kissed her with a bit more force. Remus started leaning back on the chair pulling her with him, them both still passionately kiss, and one of Remus hands was tangled into her hair while the other was laying heavily on her lower back playing with the hem of her shirt.
They were so enthralled in each other that they failed to notice that someone had opened the door to the compartment, said person cleared their throat causing the two to jump apart in surprise. Kaira pulled herself to kneel between Remus legs, she watched his eyes as they flicked back to his normal hazel colour.
"I'm sorry to interrupt Remus but we have a Prefect meeting now" the voice came of a slightly disgruntled.
"Forgive me Lily I lost track of time" Remus replied weakly still slightly breathless. "Lily I should introduce you to our newest 5th year Kaira Black, she's Sirius cousin"
Lily looked at her for a second before stepping forward telling her how please it was to meet her in which Kaira returned trying to not to sound as embarrassed as she felt. Lily Evans looked exactly like she had heard from both her father and Remus when they would talked about their school days.
Remus gave Kaira a shy smile before ducking out the door to head off with Lily to the prefect meetings, Kaira decided that she would get changed into her school robes. She had settled herself into her seat again when she was finally joined by the rest of the Marauders, Hermione and Draco who had brought her some sweets as well.
"So Blacks cousin must say I do see the resemblance" Lily commented as she and Remus walked through the compartments doing their rounds having pulled up a few younger year's for miss use of magic while one the train.
"Yeah I guess, she's been through a lot recently" Remus replied his checks dusting pink when Lily looked at him from the corner of her eye.
"So have you known her for long?"
"Well we met at Diagon Alley about a month ago when Sirius spotted his uncle while we were looking in the Quidditch shop"
"So you haven't known her very long then"
"What are you getting at Lily?"
"Just be careful, I've seen Black, how he is with women. I don't want to see that happen with you"
Remus looked at her with a bit of surprise, he and Lily had always been friends, they just ignored the fact about who their other friends where when they were studying together but he was still surprise that she was worried about him.
"I don't really know what came over me, I was trying to comfort her after she had a nightmare and then she started kissing me. Then she pulled away and I couldn't let her go, I don't know what came over me but I couldn't I had to have her closer. It was kind of frightening"
"Maybe she's your mate" Lily said a matter of fact way. Lily had confronted him about knowing about his Lycanthrope the year before and explaining to him that she didn't care about what he was, he will always be the same person to her.
"I don't know, I haven't really researched Lycanthrope and I wouldn't want to curse anyone with me for the rest of their life"
"Don't be so hard on yourself Remus, you deserve to be happy just liked everybody else. But to other matters when we get back to school we are going to spend some time researching Lycanthrope so that you know what to expect" Lily gave him a bright smile one that reminded him why he shouldn't be ashamed of what he is.
Soon enough Remus arrived back at his compartment to find that all his friend had changed into their school clothes and were talking animatedly with each other about their pranks they had done in previous years to the three new students. He noticed that Kaira blushed slightly when he came into the department and that she looked like a few of his fantasies in her school uniform at that moment.
He grabbed his things to change and coming back to the compartment to join in with their talking. It wasn't long till they were finally at Hogwarts, Draco was shown when they arrived at the school which table was Slytherin's and Lily introduced him to Severus Snape who took him to the table.
Hermione and Kaira followed the Marauders to the Gryffindor table pretending to be fascinated with all the decorations. Hermione sat herself down next to Lily while Kaira sat herself down next to Hermione. James, Sirius and Peter sat themselves across from the three girls while Remus sat himself next to Kaira which earned a few confused looks from his friend.
When they were all seated the Sorting Hat was brought forward doing his traditional before school song, then the sorting of the 1st years and finally Dumbledore got up. He spoke about dark times and how they all needed to be thoughtful of each other and believe in the light. Kaira couldn't help but think it was very much like the one she had heard from their 5th year only without the Umbridge interruption.
When he was finished the hall soon became entranced in the food that appeared and talk of their holidays and 1st years asking lots of questions of any of the older students that were sitting nearby. As the time grew late Lily and Remus started ushering the 1st years showing them around and giving them the passwords they need. Kaira and Hermione followed the Marauders up the Gryffindor common room, the three boys explained about the common and pointed out which stairs for the girls to take.
After thanking the boys the two girls dashed up stairs and settled themselves into an all too familiar dorm. Hermione didn't take long to sort out all her things and settle down to sleep but Kaira took a little bit longer.
Kaira couldn't help but still think about what had happened on the train, cursing herself to how forward she was being but delighted that he had responded too. She was too happy to sleep which was something when she thought about was something that hadn't happened in a long time.
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