If any of you are wondering where my idea for Rory came from… I took Avril Lavigne's attitude, I took Hannah Tosco of justincase's appearance and I made up her personality.

Harry Potter isn't mine … you probably know the gist. Special thanks to my anonymous reviewer. You made my day.

*     indicates flash back sequences

This song is the title track from Nickel Creek's This Side CD

It's foreign on this side

And the truth is a bitter friend

Reasons few have I

To go back again

            Rory waited. She had stood outside for ten minutes. The eleven year old first years were taken in and she was told to wait till someone came and got her. That was 20 minutes ago.

            How long does it take to sort kids? She thought to herself. Is someone's head too big for the hat or something?

            As these thoughts (however entertaining) raced through her brain, One of the professors came outside to bring her in. At first, Rory was overwhelmed by the massive hall. Then a sheer wave of panic flew over her. She was walking in between four large banquet tables full of people. The entire school was watching her every move. Later, Harry explained that Dumbledore had been introducing her but Rory didn't notice. She thought she might pass out. She was led up to the platform and the hat was placed on her head.

            Hmm well, you're quite easy…. A voice inside her head explained GRYFFINDOR! The hat boomed. The gryffindors began to applaud, but again, Rory failed to notice because everything had become a blur to her.

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            Aubrielle pulled her heavy cloak around her. She was having trouble thinking. She hadn't eaten for days and the heat was beginning to take its toll on her. I must find them she thought. She stumbled through Hogsmeade until she came to the edge of town. Please be here please…. She no longer had to wish. The small cottage at the edge of the woods had warm light coming from all the windows. She knocked at the door of the cabin.

            "Hello? Who's there," a man answered the door. He had Blonde hair filled with gray streaks.

Aubrielle felt all her strength fall from her.

"Aubry!" Remus Lupin caught one of his best friends a she fainted at his door.

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            Oliver Wood had never been able to explain his sister's actions. She had always been a good child until her 13th birthday. His mom and Dad broke the news to her that she had been adopted. Rory was never the same. She cut her long blonde hair and began to dye her hair various colors. The only thing that changed more often than her hair color was her mood. He wished she had told her the truth. She wasn't the only child in his family who was adopted.

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                Hello? Hello? HELLO? RORY?

Rory snapped to attention. "You've been zoned out ever since you were sorted to gryffindor. Are you alright?" Harry asked.

            "I was sorted to gryffindor?" she said under her breath. "Um yeah, I'm fine." She flashed him a cheesy smile and realized there was food in front of her. She looked for a minute and ate a little. Enough to survive was all she needed.

Weeks Later

Aubrielle had slowly been slipping away. Sirius and Remus had done all they could short of taking her to St. Mungo's. In the past few days, heavy sleep became a coma.

            "We still haven't figured out what she came all this way for. She was all the way in Austrailia then all of a sudden she shows up at our front door"

            "Why Remus, You almost sound like you don't want her here," Sirius cut in.

                "You know that I have wanted her here more than anything for a long time." Remus watched her sleep.  She's like an angel..

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"Angel, we can't tell them right now. It will really destroy things. We'll just keep things quiet and…"

"Remus, I love you. I always have. Didn't you always say love conquers all?"

"That is a cliché. One that isn't true. Love can really mess things up."

          "Lily knows. James doesn't yet but.. that's ok we'll manage. Isn't Sirus their secret keeper?"

          "AUBRIELLE! Don't ever discuss that again. We don't know who's listening."

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            Remus winced at the memory. Love really does mess things up…