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A/N: Please somebody review I need some feed back is this story any good is it getting better… please help me. Sorry took so long to update.

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Chapter 7

Harry and Jo made their way through Diagon Alley toward the robe shop it was almost time to meet Draco. They had been back for a couple of days. They had met Spike and Oz at Fagin's. Jo gave Spike the two rings she had found in her trunk. She thought he was going to cry when she gave him the one that allowed him to see the sun again. He in turn gave her papers the stated he was her legal guardian.

Harry had gotten his Hogwarts letter on his birthday with his school list and a notice that he was a prefect. He promptly sent a letter back refusing the position. He did not want it and knew the main reason he had been picked was because he was 'the-boy-who-lived' and not because he would be a good prefect. He knew his head of house would be surprised and also somewhat ticked but he didn't care. He had enough problems without having to deal with being a house prefect.

They got to the robe shop and Harry saw Draco already waiting inside looking anxious. Harry grinned and went inside. Jo was staying outside for the moment to keep and eye on things.

Jo looked around Diagon Alley checking to see if there would be any danger finding none she relaxed a bit until she noticed a familiar face in the crowd moving toward her. She tensed as they approached "What do you want?" her eyes flashing

"I need to give you a message," they said

"Really? I would have never guessed." she said sarcastically rolling her eyes "Don't you have someone else to bug?"

"Well actually... no." They said smirking

"Watch it Whistler or the Slayer is going to get a new hat." Jo growled at him when his eyes widened

"Told ya about that did she?" he said more of a comment then a question "Just so you know this was not my idea so don't kill the messenger."

Jo sighed getting irritated "Just give me the message already will ya"

"Fine, the powers need you to find out the connection between the dark lord and the watchers council." he said

"What you have got to be kidding me. Those prats been chasing me for the last year maybe more and you want me to find out why some dark wizard wants to destroy them.... right." Jo ranted scowling

"They are not kidding," he said

"Fine and just how am I supposed to do that without getting caught?" crossing her arms

"I am sure you will find a way. But this might help." handing her an envelope

Jo took the envelope looking at the address

Josephine Masters

Third tree house on the right

First clearing

Land of Glimmering Water

She looked confused for a moment she looked up to ask Whistler what he thought he was doing finding him gone. She glared down at the envelope in her hand knowing what it contained without even opening it. She cursed under her breath in as many languages that she knew as she turned it over seeing the Hogwarts Crest on the back just confirmed what she already knew. She opened the letter seeing a list of school supplies what made her even more mad was the line in the letter that said "We are glad you have accepted...." she cursed more colorfully Stupid powers didn't even give her a chance to say no she sighed robes, yuck Jo turned and went to the robe shop where Harry was meeting Draco. Well it won't be too bad with Harry being there and all wonder what house I will be sorted into? she thought remembering that the letter said she would be sorted right after the first year students. Jo got to the door just as Draco was leaving and Harry was following him out.

Harry's grin fell from his face when he saw Jo scowling. "What's wrong?"

"Stupid powers..... didn't even give ma a chance to say no or come up with a different plan." Jo she muttered not really hearing Harry

"What are you mumbling about?" Harry asked

"Uh- what?" she looked at him

"I said what are you mumbling about?" he asked again

"Oh, stupid powers want me to find out why the dark lord would want to attack the Watchers Council"

"Really?"

"Yes and they didn't even give me an chance to come up with my own plan." she growled

"Oh so they already have a plan."

"Yes" she said gritting her teeth

"And what is it?"

"They're sending me to school." she said handing him the letter

Harry's eyes widened for a moment then his face broke out into a grin "This is great!"

Jo rolled her eyes "You would say that." she said annoyed

"What?" giving her an innocent look "I can't be happy that you will be in school with me?"

"It's not that and you know it."

"Then what?"

"You know I have never been to school before. I have no idea what to do." she groaned

Harry patted her back "Don't worry I'll protect you." he said smirking ducking the mock punch she sent his way "We also need to make sure you know enough to get into 5th year" he said seriously Jo nodded "Wonder what house you will be in?" he asked more to himself then to Jo

She just shrugged and Harry gave a sigh and then became all business "Ok first lets get your school books and other supplies then come back and get your robes. That way they wont look at me like I am mental for coming back to the store so soon." walking down the street

Jo nodded and mumbled "Great more books" thinking about the books their mother included in the trunks for them. Harry just snickered. "Good thing I got some money hope I got enough."

"You should have if not I know I got extra but we can always go get more if we need to."

Jo nodded absently following Harry down the street not noticing the pair of silver/gray eyes watching them. The figure turned to walk away light reflecting from the serpent headed cane they carried.

Jo and Harry completed getting her school supplies and got a bit more money from Gringotts so they wouldn't have to come back to Diagon Alley before the term started. Jo had also purchased Sooty Owl that she named Lani.

Harry laughed saying "You would choose a black one." Jo just stuck out her tongue.

The months passed in Glimmering Water and Jo was hard pressed to learn enough so she would be in 5th year with Harry and keep up with her other training the powers wanted her to learn. It was also included in Jo's letter to report to Hogwarts a day early it stated the train would be waiting at Kings Cross and it would leave at 9:30am.

Harry and Jo thought it was so they could test Jo to see what year she should would be placed. Harry also decided to travel with Jo to avoid alot of fuss.

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Aug 29th

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Harry and Jo stepped through the doorway out into the small field just outside of London. It was late evening and they were going to stay at Fagin's that night and make their was to Kings Cross in the morning.

The next day they made their way through the underground until they got off at the train station and made their way to Platform 9 ¾, the train was already waiting. They made their way onto the train and picked an empty compartment.

They were just settling in when they heard a dog give an excited bark and someone saying "Slow down Padfoot! What's gotten into you?"

Harry looked around going over to the door of the compartment and looked out the window only to jump back when a large black dog jumped up in the window. Jo jumped up but Harry stopped her "Relax that's Padfoot" she gave a nod and sat down.

Harry grinned and went over to the window by then Moony was also at the window staring at him. "If I open the door do you promise not to knock me down?" asking the dog.

Padfoot whined and licked the window but nodded. Harry opened the door and backed up letting Padfoot and Moony into the compartment. They came in Moony sat down on the same side as Jo while Padfoot lay down on the floor.

"Hey, Moony." Harry said giving a small grin

Remus let out a breath he didn't realize he was holding "Harry? No wonder the headmaster wanted to be sure I came a day early he knew you would be on the train."

Harry snickered "Yeah he probably did since Jo is supposed to report a day early." nodding in Jo's direction

Remus glanced over at Jo for the first time "Hello, I am Remus Lupin" holding out his hand

Jo took it "I know" smirking at him when his eyebrows raised but frowned when Padfoot growled "Watch it flea bag or you will be barking alot higher when I am done." smirking at the way his eyes came up in surprise. And then laughed when Harry snickered.

"Relax Padfoot I stayed with her all summer." Harry said

"You still haven't told us who you are." Remus said looking at her

Jo smiled "Josephine Masters but you can call me Jo if you like"

Remus nodded "I thought the Masters' line had died out about 120yr ago? I seem to remember reading something about the whole family being killed by the vampire Angelus."

Jo gave Remus a dark look "It was in a way."

"What do you mean?" Remus pressed wanting to make sure Harry's new friend was not a threat to him.

Jo gritted her teeth trying not to snap at him "I don't think that is any of your business."

Padfoot growled and Remus opened his mouth to say something when Harry interrupted him "Jo, he only wants to make sure you aren't going to curse me or do any dark magic against me."

Jo rolled her eyes "Protective much" she mumbled but Remus heard it and grinned

"Sorry, its just Harry is like our- my family." he said hoping she didn't catch his slip

"I understand," grinning at him she shot a glance at Harry in question and he nodded.

Harry got up and closed the curtains to the compartment and locking the door he turned around seeing Jo closing the curtains at the window. Harry went back and sat down "Ok. Jo and I talked about this and we weren't sure at first we should tell you but seeing you both here we decided to tell you." turning to the dog "You can go ahead and change Sirius I trust her with everything and after we explain you both will understand why." seeing the surprised looks he was getting.

Sirius sat up and changed into his human form sitting in the seat on Harry's side "Jeez Harry where were you all summer? Nobody knew where you were not even Dumbledore. He wrote us and said you were safe but he didn't know where you were."

Harry and Jo snickered when Sirius said that thinking of all the safe places they visited. "I told you I was with Jo in about the safest place I could be." grinning seeing Jo trying hard to hold in her laughter

"As you said, but just who is Jo?" Sirius asked

"That is a long story but we have time." Harry said sitting back in the seat

"First of all let me answer your question about the Masters' family line. I am not from that family but William Masters is my guardian." Jo said

Both Remus and Sirius nodded looking at Harry waiting for him to explain things.

Harry shot Jo a grin and he began to speak "During my second year the headmaster called me to his office to give me something that mum left for me. It turned out to be a letter there was also a second letter." he paused seeing both Remus and Sirius stiffen "The second letter disappeared."

"WHAT!?" Sirius shouted

Jo's hands shot up to cover her ears it being too loud and her not expecting it. She still had some trouble with her senses when things happened unexpectedly.

"Don't shout" Harry hissed in a loud whisper looking at Jo "Are you alright?" he whispered quietly not wanting to cause his sister any more discomfort seeing her eyes tearing a bit. She looked at him nodding that she would be alright. Harry sighed in relief turned back to see Remus staring at Jo with wide eyes

"Its not possible." he murmured

"What?" Jo asked curious getting rather uncomfortable at his continued staring

"Remus what are you talking about?" Sirius asked, "What's not possible?"

"Sirius look at her, look at her eyes," he said refusing to look away from Jo as if he didn't believe she was real

Sirius looked at Jo looking at her intently his eyes widened he glanced at Remus "Are you sure?"

Remus was still gazing at Jo nodded "Yes I am sure plus I remember what she smells like and since we came into the compartment I have been wondering who she smelled like now I know." he paused "It's you isn't it?" Jo looked at him not saying anything "You're Rose, Harry's sister."

Jo gave a small nod and opened her mouth to say something when she was engulfed by Sirius who had launched himself from his seat to give her a hug.

"They couldn't find you all signs pointed to you being dead I was in prison by then and couldn't --" he stopped unable to continue he moved back to his seat eyes shiny.

Remus was still staring she grinned at him "So Moony don't I get a hug?" Remus just reached out and grabbed Jo pulling her to him in a hug he pressed his nose to her hair taking a huge breath closing his eyes. He couldn't believe it she was still alive he had been very attached to her when she was small. More so then Harry it always seemed Sirius and Harry had a special bond and he and Rose had a bond.

Jo hesitantly put her arms around him and he hugged her harder she felt him shaking she hugged a bit harder but not too hard not wanting to hurt him.

"How?" Remus asked hoarsely still holding her not wanting to let go.

Jo started to speak but her voice was muffled so she said "Moony I am not going anywhere." he let go and she pulled back some but for some reason she stayed sitting next to him instead of moving back toward the window seat.

"As you know mom had that dream about us before we were born and it was decided to send me to stay with her best friend from Hogwarts and they had been killed in an accident in America." Sirius and Remus nodded they knew this part. "After the accident I was taken to a town called Sunnydale, CA" she saw Remus get very still she nodded "I see you have heard of it." he nodded slightly "It figures most creatures of the night know about Sunnydale" she saw both of them stiffen

"Don't worry Moony one of her good friends is a werewolf." they both relaxed

Sirius got a confused look on his face "What's the big deal about Sunnydale?"

Remus shook his head "No wonder we couldn't find you. But to grow up in a place like that." he shook his head again

Jo grinned at him "It was an adventure I tell you."

"What's the big deal about Sunnydale? And why couldn't we find her if she was there?" Sirius said loudly getting impatient

Remus gave him a look "Sunnydale is the location of the current active Hellmouth."

Sirius paled "You grew up on a Hellmouth?" Jo nodded "Jeez I bet it was an adventure and then some." he said

"You have no idea." Jo commented and Harry laughed thinking about the stories Jo told him about Sunnydale.

"Some of the things make my adventures seem like a walk in the park." Harry commented his laugh cut short at seeing his godfather and Remus stiffen he sobered "Sorry let me finish I left off with getting the letter from mum." Harry continued with the story. Part way though Jo left the compartment to use the toilet Remus just stayed staring at the door. "Remus are you alright?" Remus glanced at Harry then back to the door nodding

Sirius laughed, "You'll have to forgive him Harry, Moony was very attached to your sister."

"Really?"

"Yes Moony and I love you both equally. But when you were little you seemed to attach yourself to me where as your sister attached herself to Moony. In fact if I remember correctly her first word was, Moony wasn't it Remus?"

"Oh?" Harry said looking down somewhat jealous

"Don't be jealous Harry like I said we love you both equally but your sister seemed to worm her way into Moony's heart the way no one not even me or your father could. We were best friends in school and everything but he still kept himself guarded but something about your sister made Moony open up and when she called his name for the first time he cried."

"What do you mean? We were separated at birth that's what the letters said." Jo said coming back into the compartment looking confused.

"No that is what was supposed to happen but things happened and it wasn't safe until you about a year old." Remus answered

Jo nodded "Oh"

"What I don't understand is why did it take so long for you to come to Hogwarts. I mean its been 3yrs why are you just starting now?" Remus asked

Jo grinned "Oh, that" she shot Harry a mischievous grin "Well you see --" she continued telling them about her life in Sunnydale how the powers chose her to be their fighter to how Spike aka William Masters became her guardian including that he is a vampire by the time she finished both Sirius and Remus were staring open mouthed.

Both Harry and Jo laughed at the looks on their faces.

Remus seemed to recover first "So what are you doing here now?"

Jo scowled "There was a Death Eater attack on the Watchers Council over the summer and the powers want me to find out the connection."

"You don't look too happy." Sirius commented

"I'm not the stupid prats didn't even let me come up with my own plan. I mean could have come up with something besides going to school." she said darkly

Harry smiled "Jo its not that bad you know. I will be there and I am sure you will get along with Ron and Hermione."

"Sure if I get into your house." Jo said

"What other house would you be in?" Sirius asked

Remus chuckled "She might get into her mother's house." Smirking at the look on Sirius' face

"Mum was in Slytherin?" Harry asked nobody really ever told him they told him about his father all the time and just said that he had Lily's eyes

Both Remus and Sirius looked confused "Yes, Harry she was didn't anybody ever tell you?"

Harry shock his head no "They tell me all the time about father but nothing about mother just that we have the same eyes."

Both of them looked chagrined realizing that they should have told Harry more about his mother.

"Well we can fix that right now we can tell both of you at once." Sirius said grinning he launched into the tale about how their mother and father met and got together. And how yes their mother was in Slytherin and was friends with the Malfoy's. It was in fact Lucuis and his wife that were supposed to take Jo but it ended up being his younger sister and her husband instead. That was why they had ended up waiting.

"As a matter of fact you two and Draco used to play together although Ro-I mean Jo and Draco seemed to get along better then you boys did. I see you two still don't get along." Remus commented remembering Harry's third year.

Harry smirked "Oh it's not so bad now we can actually be in the same room without hexing each other now." Grinning

Jo snickered rolling her eyes remembering how Draco was the only one Harry contacted the whole time he was gone and she knew he gave Draco one of the mirrors their mother had left them. Thinking about that Jo made a quick decision she stood pulling down her bag she reached in and pulled out the mirror she still had left. She had given the other one to Spike. She held onto it for a minute then turned to Remus "I want you to have this, Moony." Holding the mirror out to him

"A mirror?" Remus asked

Harry had stood and pulled down his bag pulling out his mirror he had for Sirius "And I want you to have this one, Padfoot." Sirius looked equally confused "It's one of the ones mum left for us" Harry said as if that explained everything unfortunately it didn't.

"It lets you talk to myself or Harry all you have to do is hold onto it and say our name. Mom left us three each" Jo said explaining

"That Lily left for you?" Remus looking a bit confused until he remembered "Those trunks" he stated

"I had forgotten about those." Sirius said remembering now he chuckled "I remember James grumbling about them after Lily had that dream. I guess you found them in your vaults." Harry and Jo nodded

Sirius was about to say more when they felt the train start to slow down he frowned Jo pulled the curtain at the window back seeing they were pulling into Hogwarts Sirius changed into Padfoot.

"Why exactly are you on the train anyway Remus?" Harry asked getting his owl down from.

"Oh didn't I tell you I am the DADA teacher again this year." Smiling at the surprised look on Harry's face then he sobered "I take it that no one besides us and the headmaster knows about any of what we talked about." Harry nodded "Not even Ron or Hermione?"

Harry nodded again "We haven't told anybody."

Remus nodded he looked at Jo and reached over to give her another hug "Its going to take some getting used to you being alive and using a different name now."

Jo grinned "Sorry about that but until we got our letters from mom I didn't know what name my parents had given me everything was lost in the accident. So I got name Josephine Brown which is better then Jane Doe I guess and then when Spike started taking care of me I changed my last name to Masters."

Remus nodded "that's ok it will just take a bit of time." Turning giving Harry and small hug as well he left the compartment following Padfoot off the train.

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Please somebody review!!! Also what house do you think Jo should be in I am open to some suggestions and could put her in Harry's house or not.

PJ