Hey every one! Sorry about the wait. But I had a lot of ideas and I had to sift though them and pick one that would actually work. There has been a lot of controversy over when the harry potter books take place. I originally though that it was the same time as it was when the books were released. So that what I though when I started writing this. So that is how I am going to continue writing it, so it is the year… 1980 I think. They were in their first year in 1975. The reason I started writing this so that you can understand one of my characters in harry potter's times, so you won't be hearing only about Gemini. But you won't stop hearing about her in the second part of the whole big project, now that is out of the way here's the next part.
Duro Notti, Vita Più dura
Tough nights, harder life
"Oh my god… are you serious?" Lily asked in awe as she looked at Gemini in the Three Broomsticks after Gemini explained everything that happened, including her suspicions on the twins. "You really think that they're… they're that!"
"They have to be Lily think about it. They sing and who ever heard it is under their control! Think where have you heard that?"
"The Oddessy" Remus answered
"The what?" Lily and Gemini asked him.
Remus sighed "The Oddessy, it's a really long poem. They're in there. They sing and the sailors want to jump to their deaths to get to them."
"What are they called in that?" Lily asked
"Sirens" Remus replied "They use their voices to attract people to them. Like Veela do with their looks."
"Well speak of the devil" Gemini grinned as she saw the twins walk in with Bella and the boys at their heels.
The twins shot the trio dirty looks as they walked over to the only empty booth in the pub, the one right next to Gemini.
"Lily, We need to talk to you" Kai said motioning for her to come out side.
Gemini got up to leave as she saw the three walked out but sat down as Sirius stood up and said "And we need to talk to"
"Oh so you want to talk to me now? Hmm… last night you would have killed me now you want to talk to me?" Gemini said nonchalantly refusing to look at him.
"I'm being serious this time." Sirius said looking at her. Gemini looked up and saw it in his eyes, he was.
"Fine you have five minutes." Gemini said as she got up and walked out of the bust pub.
When Gemini and Sirius were away from the crowds of people Gemini sat down on the floor and took mischief out of her bag.
"I can't believe you brought that stupid cat with you" Sirius said.
"Is that what you had to tell me?" Gemini asked innocently.
"No, I wanted to know what you meant last night, that the twins aren't human" then he lowered his voice "and you aren't mortal?"
"Sirius sorry to break it to you, but your girl and her sister are part fish" then she lowered her voice and added "and your pain in the ass ex-girlfriend here is the heiress of a goddess" Gemini said simply, not meeting his eyes.
Sirius slumped down on the ground next to Gemini and looked at her "What the hell are you smoking?"
"Nothing. The twins are part mermaid and I am the last living descendant of Diana, what more is there to explain? Would you like me to prove it?"
"Sure, go right ahead, I would love to see this."
"Well for starters you see the mark on my head?" Gemini said moving her hair out of the way. "It wasn't there before last night. My wand can turn in to a sword, and I have powers you could never imagine." Gemini said, she looked around a made sure that nobody else was there. She took out her wand and muttered the words that call Diana to her. In a small flash of light she stood in front of a gaping Sirius, sword in hand, mark shining brightly on her forehead. "See Sirius, the day my parents died, I died with them. But I was the last to die, so I came back to keep the Cielo name living. I'm not a ghost, so don't give me that look. But your girlfriend and James's girlfriend are part mermaid." Gemini said before turning her self back. " I can guarantee it"
Sirius just stared at her. "They can't be"
"And why not Sirius? Did you believe me at first when I told you that I was an heiress? Did you believe me at first our second year when you dumped me for a cheerleader!" Gemini said, her hand flying around "No, trust me Sirius. Just trust me." Gemini pleaded, staring into his stormy gray eyes. "I would give anything to have you guys back in my life. The first day I met those girls, I knew I hated them. Remember Cleo?" Gemini paused while he let out a soft laugh "Yes, you though she was great and that I was shit, but what happened? The little bitch stabbed you in the back by trying to hurt me. You should be proud, I haven't had to beat the crap out of those two yet."
Sirius gave in. He nodded and a grin broke out on his face as he pulled her in to a big hug. "Come on G, let's go and get your old friends back."
Gemini looked at him with a weird smile "Since when have you called me G?"
"Since now" Sirius smirked picking her up and throwing her over his shoulder.
"S-S-Sirius! Put me down now!" Gemini laughed kicking her feet.
"Nope, not gunna happen"
Gemini noticed that she left Mischief and her bag back near the rock. She focused and soon the bag and mischief were floating next to the two Gryffindors as they made their way back to the bust streets of Hogsmeade.
"See Lily what did we tell you?" Kai whispered from their hiding spot "I told you she wasn't being honest with you! The secrets she has been hiding, and what she had been saying about us!"
Lily looked at them with a terrified looked "Do you really think that Gemini would keep something like that from me? I was there when it happened. I know absolutely everything about her!" then she paused as she realized something "But I know nothing about you two… Gemini is probably right! You two are fish!" Lily yelled as funny as it sounded she kept a strait face until she ran back to the pub to see the reunion, followed by two dumbfounded Hawaiians.
Things looked up for Gemini after that day. She had Lily, Remus, Sirius, Peter and James back with her. Bella on the other hand, was convinced that the twin where her real friends and dropped the crew. Gemini was the happiest she could of ever been that year, but something was still troubling her, nagging her, something that she has been wanting to do since the night of the yule ball.
On a warm spring day on the way to Care of Magical Creatures Gemini though today would be the day to carry out her revenge. She smiled as she walked with her friends up to the victim. Gemini softly tapped on Severus Snape's shoulder. As he turned around she threw all of her weight, power and hate in to one of the strongest punches she has ever executed in her life. As Snape fell to the ground Malfoy was about to jump on her but Sirius was already covered on security, making sure that Malfoy was enjoying his arm lock on the ground. The blood was now flowing freely from Snape's nose but Gemini wasn't done with him yet. Gemini rose him to her eye level as she looked at him and said.
"That was for betraying my trust" Gemini hissed, then added more cheerfully "And this" she kneed him hard in a place where the sun don't shine, and watched him fall to the ground in pain "Was for telling Malfoy my weakness"
Snape looked up at her with hate filling his eyes "God forbid you have any daughters you little bitch!"
Gemini just smiled and said "Ever mind the rule of three Snape" before she walked of with her friends with a big grin on her face to Care of magical creatures.
"Miss Cielo" Dumbledore said seriously "May you please explain to me why you had the sudden urge to punch Mr. Snape in the face? You two looked like you got along great at the Yule ball."
"All due respect Sir, me and Severus have not gotten along. I was playing his game while he threw a blindfold over my eyes. He betrayed my trust" Gemini shrugged "So I punched him." She stopped to grin "I punched him hard."
At this Dumbledore's eyes twinkled "I can see this. But still, I can not have a student hurting another student. You and I will be having a little chat. Mr. Snape you can go, I'm sure Madame Pompfrey can fix that nose for you."
Snape nodded and walked out of the office, still holding his nose. When they were sure her was out of earshot Dumbledore started.
"Gemini, what is that mark on your forehead?" Dumbledore asked, although he had a hunch of what it could be.
Gemini sighed as she knew she couldn't keep it a secrete for long "The night of the Yule ball I called Diana. This time it did not go away."
"Maybe" Dumbledore said "That mark will become brighter as you become more like Her. Diana is not a goddess to me messed with, or that is what the scriptures have said. You are so much like her, in way you may not be able to understand now. But I may warn you. Voldemort has been silent since your attack. He is not a stupid person. I remember him in my day as a professor. If he failed, he would wait, then come back with a force that is unexplainable. This gift you have makes you a major target, I would like to be careful, and for James to be careful as well. He knows why. Well you may leave now." Gemini nodded as she got up and walked towards the door and left. "Gemini, if you only knew of the fate of your name."
The end of the year came quickly now that She had her old friends back. Kai, Moana, and Bella weren't exactly happy either when James, Sirius, Peter, and Remus played prank after prank on them. Lily would always give them dirty looks and Gemini would talk with Lily about the many ways you can humiliate a person with potions. The last week arrived and Remus has asked Gemini and Lily to stay with him at his house. He has also asked the rest of the guys but Peter was going away and James and Sirius and both of their families were going to the states.
"Ok, so we'll meet you at my house." Gemini told Remus and Lily as they arrived at platform 9 and 3 quarters.
"Yea, that way we can all get to one place and get to my house together. Now what do we say?"
"Eh Paisano" Gemini grinned, but it fell as her friends looked at her blankly "Eh Paisano, learn how to mambo, if your gunna be a square you ain't a gunna go no where." Gemini sang, still looking at their black expressions "Never mind…"
"Ok, there are a few things you must remember when you come to my house. One. My Dad is a little… Old fashioned"
"A little?" scoffed Sirius.
"Shut up, well as I was saying, he doesn't really take to muggles that well. So for you own good, you're both from Wizard families. Two. Gemini, I'm sorry, but you can't say you're a boxer."
Her face fell "Why not!"
"Because how many other girls boxers do you know? My Dad likes girls who are the typical girl. A good, clean cut, well behaved priss all right. Just deal with it. Their really great people, but my dad is a bit messed up, and if his behavior toward me is weird, ignore it ok?"
Gemini slowly agreed with him and wondered why Remus would be so worried about his parents' impression on them. She is soon to find out why.
Remus, Gemini and Lily were standing in the Balboa's living room in front of the fire.
"Ready?" Remus asked anxiously, pacing around the room "And you remember what I have told you right?"
"Yes Remus now get in the fire before I throw you in" Gemini joked as she watched Remus disappear.
"We'll go together Lily, alright" Gemini said taking her hand and the two friends stepped into the fire, holding their bags. "You be a good boy for Tony Mischief. THE LUPINS!"
Gemini and Lily spun throw the fire until the landed in a large room, there standing Remus.
"OK you guys ready?" Remus said, he took a deep breath and said, "Mum, Dad I'm home!" Remus shouted as he stared at the door as if he moved it as Gemini could.
Just then two people busted in to the room. A rather tall man and woman. The woman had wavy light brown hair with caring bright blue eyes. The man had sandy blonde hair and dull blue eyes. They walked right past Remus and immediately shook both of their hands.
"It is such a pleasure to meet you…" Mr. Lupin said, trying to remember her name.
"It's Gemini sir, Gemini Cielo. And the pleasure is all mine" Gemini said in the most soft-spoken voice she could muster.
"Than you must be Lily Evans." Ms. Lupin smiled warmly, shaking her hand. .
"Forgive me for asking but I have never heard of those names before." Mr. Lupin said suspiciously, looking over the brim of his glasses
Gemini saw a flash of panic spread across Remus's face so she added in. "I live in Italy, and I am the last of my family, so the Cielo name might not be familiar around here"
"And my family is original from the states, but my mum and my dad moved here before I was born. Making me the first generation in Europe." Lily made up on the spot, trying to keep her cool.
"Well, I am glad that Remus had been making good friends at hogwarts in with his condition" He said darkly "I take it that you girls know?"
Gemini looked at him in disbelief so Lily stepped in and said "Yes, Mr. Lupin, me and Gemini back Remus up 100% and do not feel that he is different from us in anyway."
"Well that's what I like to hear," Mrs. Lupin said "Now Remus, show these nice girls to their room and the rest of the house."
Remus nodded ad took the girls bags and led them out of sight and up to their rooms.
As soon as they got in to Remus's room, he closed the door, locked it and fell on to his bed.
He looked up and said "My room is connected to a bath room which is connect to your room, I hope you don't mind."
Gemini smiled and said "No Remus, it's fine"
"Yea, your parents seem nice enough to me." Lily said opening the door.
"Oh, just wait, you'll see. My mum is fine, but my dad, god he is the most temperamental person in the world. Even worse than you Gemini." Remus complained, putting his head underneath a pillow.
"Oh Remus just shut up and give your parents a chance. I'm sure there real nice people." Gemini said walking though the bathroom wit her bag.
But one night they proved her wrong, they proved her very wrong.
"Good luck Remus" the girls said softly before the sunset one night. "We'll be there when you wake alright?"
Remus nodded as he trotted off to the wood where there was a strong sturdy shed where Remus could transform and not be a harm to anybody. They heard the light clinking of the keys locking the door as the moon rose in to the sky. They quickly headed inside just in time to hear a painful howl come over the house. The girls ran up stairs and went in to Remus's room to try to get a bit of rest so they could be there when Remus arrived back that morning.
Gemini and Lily feel asleep in to dreamless slumbers but where awoken when Remus, quiet as he might be, walked in to the room. Lily was the fist to wake up and she shook Gemini awake.
"Remus, you look horrible" Lily whispered.
That was the understatement of the year. Remus had many cuts and bite marks all over his arms and legs and some scratches on his chest. Remus was wearing the torn robes that he wore when he transformed and a pair of clean boxers.
Gemini looked for her wand and brought it out in front of her.
"Gemini! We can use magic!" Lily hissed.
Gemini wasn't listening. She called Diana to her. If she could control him, maybe she could help him.
When she opened her eyes again, she placed the sword in its scabbard on her hip and got to work as Lily got some water and towels to clean up the cuts and bit marks.
Gemini though hard about what she could do she rested her forehead on her hand and then when to reach for on eof Remus's hands when something strange happened. Remus hand began to glow a dull white and when Gemini removed her hand, the bite was no longer bleeding. Gemini looked at her hand and took out her sword and made a small cut on her arm. She tried again but had no suck luck.
"Gemini, your mark" Remus said softly. "It's your mark"
Gemini put her hand back on to the mark and touch one of Remus, wounds again. Gemini would have continued but a bang came from the door when Mr. Lupin threw it opened to find Gemini kneeling over Remus and Lily sitting next to him on the bed. =
Mr. Lupin just walked in to the room, grabbed Remus by his arm and picked him up. "So this is what you have been doing the whole time! You have been doing this behind my back! Don't think your going to get away with this Remus! You remember the last time you got me mad" Gemini watched as a pained expression flew across Remus face "Yes you do remember now I'm not going to have to do that again am I? AM I! Well maybe I should be a little harder on you this time then." Mr. Lupin said as he proceeded to drag him, bleeding and tired, out of the room.
Lily couldn't believe her eyes, with all off the courage she could have had in a situation like that she yelled. "STOP IT RIGHT NOW!" causing Mr. Lupin to drop Remus. "It was not him. Mr. Lupin, It was us. If you're going hurt anybody it should be us."
"Yes, us. Just trying to help out a friend in an area that I know I can give my aid in." Gemini hissed, her eyes darkening.
"Shut up girl, you have no control over what happened to my son. And they're you two are, you little whores, taking advantage of him in a weak situation, If have known better I would make sure you all get sent away back with your families where you belong!" Mr. Lupin Boomed.
Gemini has now lost control; she was past her breaking point. Not only have her eyes changed, but her robes where changing from white to black as well. "How dare you speak to me in such a manner. Have you no idea what I was trying to do or are you just that ignorant. I can help your son in a way you can't. You have no right to speak to me or treat us that way. Remus has been nothing but a close friend to me since I stared school. Let me reintroduce myself. My name is Gemini Cielo. I am a muggle born witch and am the last living member of my family. I have powers that you could only dream off, and not a soul likes to see me mad sir. Please leave your son alone!"
Mr. Lupin looked bewildered. He completely forgot that Remus was on the floor. He had a mad look in his eye and he started towards Gemini. Just then Mrs. Lupin walked in to find a most starling sight.
"JASON STOP IT!" She cried dropping down to her son's side.
Jason turned around and yelled, "Shut up woman!" He turned around again but Gemini was ready.
Gemini and Lily stood side to side with looks of determination in their eyes. When Jason stared towards them Gemini shot her hands out in front of her and he found he could not move.
"Stay back Mortal, you have no clue what you are dealing with" Gemini hissed.
Lily ran to Remus's side and Gemini followed at a slower pace, keeping her eyes on Mr. Lupin. "Mrs. Lupin can you perform a spell or something so he wont be as dangerous, he fighting me and it's starting to hurt."
"Already done dear" Mrs. Lupin said, putting a hand on her shoulder and performing the body bind spell.
Gemini fell to the ground and but a hand to her head.
"Gemini" Mrs. Lupin said softly, "Thanks you." She than turned to Remus and asked "Remus, why didn't you tell me? How long has he been hurting you?" enveloping him in a motherly hug "I had no idea"
"Ever since my bite" Remus said softly "But I didn't tell you because I didn't want to upset you."
"Remus, you could never upset me" Mrs. Lupin said, "You girls are very brave standing up to my husband like that. I am glad that my son has you girl to behind him. Now if you will excuse me, I have to call my lawyer. I think I divorcement is in line after this."
Remus looked at and nodded "Thank you mum."
Mrs. Lupin walked out of the room and Lily helped Remus up than gave him a hug. Gemini was still on the floor, trying to shake of the feeling in her mind. She looked at Jason Lupin and smiled and gave him a quick kick in the ribs, while still sitting. "That's for messing with a member of the family."
Ok I know that was really off track, but I had to put something inn there that showed Remus home life because in very distant chapters this will come in to play again.
