What do you mean "Voldemort is back" ?
Terra looked at the letter. Lupin? She was to live with Lupin? Something she had been thinking about for the past two weeks returned. First Hogwarts, then Mc Gonnagall, then Diagon Alley and now Lupin. Everything, it seemed, came straight out of the books. But how could this be? She had been thinking about this ever since the letter. Her mother, it seemed, didn't appear confused in the slightest, even though she had read the books. This made Terra feel a lot more confused. This thought, this mystery had been taking all of her energy and she would almost do nothing else then think about it. She did not, however, talk about the 'oh-so-strange' circumstances and the way they puzzled her. She never did. And she wasn't going to start now. There was no way Terra would be caught talking about anything important to her with her mother. She lit a cigarette. They were still having breakfast and Terra hadn't eaten yet. She never did. Her parents knew she smoked but scowled at the sight
all the same. Terra, of course, didn't care the slightest.
Terra resumed her quiet thoughts about the Wizarding World. There was a 'Hogwarts', a 'McGonnagall', a 'Lupin'. Did this mean..? That everybody in the Muggle world knew about Harry Potter and the Wizarding World but just thought it was some book fiction? How in the world?.. But yet again, Terra could find no answer. And yet again, she wasn't any close to starting any debate about it with her mother. Terra and her mother couldn't talk about anything, it seemed, without having an argument. She went up to her room to pack up her stuff. Her parents would come in and out at random to give her things she would need. It was almost 8 o'clock already when her mother came in one last time. She knew about the letter they had received in the morning. This means she knew about a teacher coming at 8 o'clock. Terra's mother hadn't read the letter.
"Could I read the letter Terra?"
"Sure" she said, giving her the letter. Her mother read it.
"Oh! is your teacher Lupin?"
Terra scowled. Is your teacher Lupin? Her teacher was a character coming out of a book and her mothers' reaction didn't quite fit in, in Terra's opinion.
"Yes"
"Well, I din't know that"
"Mother, you do realise that I am going to Hogwarts, don't you?"
"Yes Terra." Terra decided not to say anything else since her confusion couldn't be understood by someone who wasn't capable of being confused at these most confusing events. Her mother then said:
"You haven't any of your things that we left back at home.."
"I won't need them where I'm going."
"Oh Terra!" her mother cried before throwing herself at Terra. She hugged her daughter tightly. Terra was not in the mood for this but didn't do anything against it. She wasn't the crying type and least of all affectionate, but she understood that her mother was in real pain because her 'baby' was going so far.
`"Hello Imrinell" came a male voice.
"Remus!" said her mother letting go of Terra. What? Did I hear them calling themselves by their name? Terra looked around as the two people hugged each other. What? Lupin came to Terra and held out a hand. Terra shook it.
"Mother, do you know Professor Lupin?" Terra asked as she turned to face her mother after letting go of Lupin's hand.
"Well yes. He was a friend of your father's but we haven't had contact since he died."
Terra had two fathers. The real one, the one who died, was one of them. The other was the man who now made his entrance in the room. She was used to calling him 'father' even though he was just her mother's second husband. `My father knew Lupin? Does this mean my father was a wizard?' "But.... Was my father a wizard then?" Terra asked. "Yes he was. But I never told you because.. well.. you didn't have to know unless you were a witch.." Then Lupin spoke "We'll be leaving now Imrinell. Mister Aeris." he nodded at the two of them. "She'll be back for summer." "How are we leaving?" asked Terra. Lupin smiled down at her "Floo Powder. Now say goodbye to your parents as I take your crate downstairs." Terra bid them farewell. A very long and tearfull `goodbye' that was. Terra didn't cry though, and managed to finally leave with a smile at her parents.
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They came in a house that was rather big and looked quite comfy. Around it was a spacefull garden. Professor Lupin showed her to her room and she settled herself before heading downstairs to the kitchen for dinner. She sat on the opposite side of Lupin.
"Professor.. you knew my father?" "You can call me Remus and, yes, I did.. when we were both Aurors. Your father died during the job." "My mother never told me anything. Is she.. is she a witch?" "No, your mother is a muggle. They were together back in the dark days and your mother became pregnant with you but
your father died before you were born. He is the one that named you." "Oh." Terra said. She didn't know how to feel about her father's sudden appearance in her life. Her father had been an auror, he knew Lupin.. She was a half-blood witch. But she didn't think about it for long. Instead, she resumed her thoughts about the fact that she was now entering a book. That's how she felt, since everything around her was coming from a book.
"Remus, does everyone who has read the Harry Potter books know about our world? I mean, I thought it was supposed to be a secret to all Muggles.." "Oh no, don't you worry, you're the only one who knows. The Muggle World has no idea. But this is something that Dumbledore will explain to you in due time. Now eat, you haven't touched anything."
Terra smiled and attempted to eat a little. Now she felt even more confused about this all. Surely.. If Dumbledore was to explain.. She thought about this for a moment, not able to make aything clearer. Something was up.
The days passed and Terra didn't think about this anymore. What Lupin was teaching her was far too interesting and she needed to study. In the meantime, she had learned that it was Lupin himself who had requested to look after her, since he had known her father. Lupin became a sort of uncle to Terra and she could always talk freely with him. In the days when he turned to a werewolf, Terra would be sent to a friend of Lupin's who didn't live far away. And so the days passed and Terra learned everything she could. One day Lupin came and said
"I have found a boggart in the sitting room, do you want to tackle it?" Terra looked at Lupin. "But.. yes.. but I don't even know what he'll change into.." "Well come and find out, you need to find out someday." Terra followed him. They came to the sitting-room and Lupin turned to her. "Have you ever thought about what might be your worst fear?" "I have.. really.. But I never found out.. I can't seem to decide wether it's a million tarantulas crawling on me or a dementor.." Lupin studied her for a moment and then said: "Well, you'll just find out and I will tackle it. How does that sound?" "OK I guess". So Lupin went to a cupboard where the boggart evidently was and moved aside. Terra was facing it. Lupin opened the cupboard and out came.. Terra couldn't see, it was as if someone had turned the lights out. Well, it could be that since it was after sundown. Everything was a blur and deadly cold. But the cold reached her insides more than anything else. Just as a white fog
began to appear, it all stopped as fast as it had started. Terra was standing there, shaking like mad. Lupin came to her: "Sit down and eat this" he said, handing her a chocolate frog. Terra ate it and immediately felt better. "Feel better?" he asked kindly. "Yes" she said " And I'm glad I found out what I fear the most. But you know what this means don't you?" she asked Lupin. "No" he said. "What?" "You'll have to teach me the patronus charm" she said, giving him a small smile. Lupin sighed. "I should've known"
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And so it was that the days flew by, Terra learned how to fly and learned the patronus charm along with all her studies. By that time she and Lupin were finished with studiying and were simply reviewing certain things. Summer had almost begun. When one day a dog came.
"Sirius!" said Lupin. The dog entered the house and changed into Sirius. "He's back Remus. He's back into power." And Sirius filled them in on everything that had happened that year. The Triwizard Tournament, the Goblet of Fire, Cedric's death and Harry's encounter with Voldemort. "But I don't understand" said Terra. "What you say was already written in the book 'The Goblet of Fire'.." Sirius and Lupin didn't say anything to that. Instead they decided that she should come with them to see Dumbledore. Terra was too confused to ask any more questions. Remus left to gather some people and she was left with Sirius. One week later he came back and they all left for Hogwarts.
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A/N: In the next chapter, we shall return to Harry and his summer... I hope those of you who are reading will enjoy and please review!!! I live for reviews and I want you to read and review and tell me what you think!!!!! I would be so happy to find out people are reading this!!
A/N2: really special thanks to Shellie and Sarah Morley who reviewed my fic! Thanks you guys, I wouldn't have written more if you didn't review! Your reviews were so great it gave me the boost to write more!!
Shellie: thx ever for being the first reviewer and for saying that! you made me so happy!
Sarah Morley: I thought I would cry when I read that! You don't know how much it meant to me! And as for your afterthought *grins*.. we shall see.. hehehe.. Now to your story: you better write more of that since I am waiting to read! I really like it, don't keep me hanging like that!
Willowcc: Thank you! Thanks a lot! This means so much. I have reviewed your fic, though my madness took the better of me and I wrote nonsense... The thing is, I really enjoyed it. Hope to read more.
Terra looked at the letter. Lupin? She was to live with Lupin? Something she had been thinking about for the past two weeks returned. First Hogwarts, then Mc Gonnagall, then Diagon Alley and now Lupin. Everything, it seemed, came straight out of the books. But how could this be? She had been thinking about this ever since the letter. Her mother, it seemed, didn't appear confused in the slightest, even though she had read the books. This made Terra feel a lot more confused. This thought, this mystery had been taking all of her energy and she would almost do nothing else then think about it. She did not, however, talk about the 'oh-so-strange' circumstances and the way they puzzled her. She never did. And she wasn't going to start now. There was no way Terra would be caught talking about anything important to her with her mother. She lit a cigarette. They were still having breakfast and Terra hadn't eaten yet. She never did. Her parents knew she smoked but scowled at the sight
all the same. Terra, of course, didn't care the slightest.
Terra resumed her quiet thoughts about the Wizarding World. There was a 'Hogwarts', a 'McGonnagall', a 'Lupin'. Did this mean..? That everybody in the Muggle world knew about Harry Potter and the Wizarding World but just thought it was some book fiction? How in the world?.. But yet again, Terra could find no answer. And yet again, she wasn't any close to starting any debate about it with her mother. Terra and her mother couldn't talk about anything, it seemed, without having an argument. She went up to her room to pack up her stuff. Her parents would come in and out at random to give her things she would need. It was almost 8 o'clock already when her mother came in one last time. She knew about the letter they had received in the morning. This means she knew about a teacher coming at 8 o'clock. Terra's mother hadn't read the letter.
"Could I read the letter Terra?"
"Sure" she said, giving her the letter. Her mother read it.
"Oh! is your teacher Lupin?"
Terra scowled. Is your teacher Lupin? Her teacher was a character coming out of a book and her mothers' reaction didn't quite fit in, in Terra's opinion.
"Yes"
"Well, I din't know that"
"Mother, you do realise that I am going to Hogwarts, don't you?"
"Yes Terra." Terra decided not to say anything else since her confusion couldn't be understood by someone who wasn't capable of being confused at these most confusing events. Her mother then said:
"You haven't any of your things that we left back at home.."
"I won't need them where I'm going."
"Oh Terra!" her mother cried before throwing herself at Terra. She hugged her daughter tightly. Terra was not in the mood for this but didn't do anything against it. She wasn't the crying type and least of all affectionate, but she understood that her mother was in real pain because her 'baby' was going so far.
`"Hello Imrinell" came a male voice.
"Remus!" said her mother letting go of Terra. What? Did I hear them calling themselves by their name? Terra looked around as the two people hugged each other. What? Lupin came to Terra and held out a hand. Terra shook it.
"Mother, do you know Professor Lupin?" Terra asked as she turned to face her mother after letting go of Lupin's hand.
"Well yes. He was a friend of your father's but we haven't had contact since he died."
Terra had two fathers. The real one, the one who died, was one of them. The other was the man who now made his entrance in the room. She was used to calling him 'father' even though he was just her mother's second husband. `My father knew Lupin? Does this mean my father was a wizard?' "But.... Was my father a wizard then?" Terra asked. "Yes he was. But I never told you because.. well.. you didn't have to know unless you were a witch.." Then Lupin spoke "We'll be leaving now Imrinell. Mister Aeris." he nodded at the two of them. "She'll be back for summer." "How are we leaving?" asked Terra. Lupin smiled down at her "Floo Powder. Now say goodbye to your parents as I take your crate downstairs." Terra bid them farewell. A very long and tearfull `goodbye' that was. Terra didn't cry though, and managed to finally leave with a smile at her parents.
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They came in a house that was rather big and looked quite comfy. Around it was a spacefull garden. Professor Lupin showed her to her room and she settled herself before heading downstairs to the kitchen for dinner. She sat on the opposite side of Lupin.
"Professor.. you knew my father?" "You can call me Remus and, yes, I did.. when we were both Aurors. Your father died during the job." "My mother never told me anything. Is she.. is she a witch?" "No, your mother is a muggle. They were together back in the dark days and your mother became pregnant with you but
your father died before you were born. He is the one that named you." "Oh." Terra said. She didn't know how to feel about her father's sudden appearance in her life. Her father had been an auror, he knew Lupin.. She was a half-blood witch. But she didn't think about it for long. Instead, she resumed her thoughts about the fact that she was now entering a book. That's how she felt, since everything around her was coming from a book.
"Remus, does everyone who has read the Harry Potter books know about our world? I mean, I thought it was supposed to be a secret to all Muggles.." "Oh no, don't you worry, you're the only one who knows. The Muggle World has no idea. But this is something that Dumbledore will explain to you in due time. Now eat, you haven't touched anything."
Terra smiled and attempted to eat a little. Now she felt even more confused about this all. Surely.. If Dumbledore was to explain.. She thought about this for a moment, not able to make aything clearer. Something was up.
The days passed and Terra didn't think about this anymore. What Lupin was teaching her was far too interesting and she needed to study. In the meantime, she had learned that it was Lupin himself who had requested to look after her, since he had known her father. Lupin became a sort of uncle to Terra and she could always talk freely with him. In the days when he turned to a werewolf, Terra would be sent to a friend of Lupin's who didn't live far away. And so the days passed and Terra learned everything she could. One day Lupin came and said
"I have found a boggart in the sitting room, do you want to tackle it?" Terra looked at Lupin. "But.. yes.. but I don't even know what he'll change into.." "Well come and find out, you need to find out someday." Terra followed him. They came to the sitting-room and Lupin turned to her. "Have you ever thought about what might be your worst fear?" "I have.. really.. But I never found out.. I can't seem to decide wether it's a million tarantulas crawling on me or a dementor.." Lupin studied her for a moment and then said: "Well, you'll just find out and I will tackle it. How does that sound?" "OK I guess". So Lupin went to a cupboard where the boggart evidently was and moved aside. Terra was facing it. Lupin opened the cupboard and out came.. Terra couldn't see, it was as if someone had turned the lights out. Well, it could be that since it was after sundown. Everything was a blur and deadly cold. But the cold reached her insides more than anything else. Just as a white fog
began to appear, it all stopped as fast as it had started. Terra was standing there, shaking like mad. Lupin came to her: "Sit down and eat this" he said, handing her a chocolate frog. Terra ate it and immediately felt better. "Feel better?" he asked kindly. "Yes" she said " And I'm glad I found out what I fear the most. But you know what this means don't you?" she asked Lupin. "No" he said. "What?" "You'll have to teach me the patronus charm" she said, giving him a small smile. Lupin sighed. "I should've known"
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And so it was that the days flew by, Terra learned how to fly and learned the patronus charm along with all her studies. By that time she and Lupin were finished with studiying and were simply reviewing certain things. Summer had almost begun. When one day a dog came.
"Sirius!" said Lupin. The dog entered the house and changed into Sirius. "He's back Remus. He's back into power." And Sirius filled them in on everything that had happened that year. The Triwizard Tournament, the Goblet of Fire, Cedric's death and Harry's encounter with Voldemort. "But I don't understand" said Terra. "What you say was already written in the book 'The Goblet of Fire'.." Sirius and Lupin didn't say anything to that. Instead they decided that she should come with them to see Dumbledore. Terra was too confused to ask any more questions. Remus left to gather some people and she was left with Sirius. One week later he came back and they all left for Hogwarts.
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A/N: In the next chapter, we shall return to Harry and his summer... I hope those of you who are reading will enjoy and please review!!! I live for reviews and I want you to read and review and tell me what you think!!!!! I would be so happy to find out people are reading this!!
A/N2: really special thanks to Shellie and Sarah Morley who reviewed my fic! Thanks you guys, I wouldn't have written more if you didn't review! Your reviews were so great it gave me the boost to write more!!
Shellie: thx ever for being the first reviewer and for saying that! you made me so happy!
Sarah Morley: I thought I would cry when I read that! You don't know how much it meant to me! And as for your afterthought *grins*.. we shall see.. hehehe.. Now to your story: you better write more of that since I am waiting to read! I really like it, don't keep me hanging like that!
Willowcc: Thank you! Thanks a lot! This means so much. I have reviewed your fic, though my madness took the better of me and I wrote nonsense... The thing is, I really enjoyed it. Hope to read more.