Chapter Four



"Well, Harry," said Emilee as she, Harry, and Lupin settled next to the fire, "I guess I should tell you about me."

"I met Sirius in my first year at Hogwarts. Remus introduced us, and I loved him from first sight. We started dating around Thanksgiving that year. I married him the day after your parents were married, after we got out of Hogwarts. Sirius and I never had children. We did always want one, though. I guess you can be considered my 'child' now, huh, Harry?" she said, her eyes filling with tears, while remembering his parents and Sirius, "Since I'm your godmother and all."

"I went into hiding after Sirius was caught trying to confront Peter after that terrible event. I knew that it had to be Peter who betrayed your parents, Harry, Sirius loved them too much, plus Peter was their secret keeper. I knew he could never do something that awful."

"I wasn't sure if Sirius had killed Peter though, and that was why I went into hiding. I did not want to have to be a witness in my own husband's trial. It was too hard for me."

" I have been hiding out in many places, mostly searching for Sirius when he escaped. I wanted to find him, to talk to him about many things. I guess I just didn't find him quickly enough."

Emilee's tears started falling very hard. Harry and Lupin moved to comfort her.

"I am really glad you have decided to come here, Em," Lupin said to his sister.

"Yeah, me too," replied Harry, grinning at Emilee.

She began to smile back, her tears slowly stopping.

"Questions?" Harry asked.

"Ask away," Emilee replied.

"Why do you call Remus 'Rey'?"

"Well," Emilee replied slowly, "we all had nicknames. I was 'Em', Remus was 'Rey', Sirius was 'Sy', Lily was 'Lil', and James was 'Jay'."

"What about Peter?"

"He didn't start to hang out with us until second year, after we had already made up those nicknames. We made up the Marauder nicknames and used them instead, so Peter would have one. The girls still called us by the old nicknames, though." Lupin responded, Emilee nodding along with him.

"Oh yeah, and why does Snape..." Harry began, but Lupin corrected.

"Professor Snape, Harry,"

"Yeah, yeah, why does Professor Snape seem so interested in you, Emilee?" Harry asked.

Emilee burst out laughing, as did Lupin.

"Well," she said through fits of her giggles, "he had a crush on me in our second year, and I really don't think he ever really got over it."

Harry started to laugh along with them.

"He tried to conjure me a bouquet of flowers one time, but instead it turned into poison ivy. It gave me an awful, itchy rash, and I have been really mean to him ever since, because he wouldn't apologize." Emilee gasped, tears of laughter starting at the corners of her eyes.

"That's pretty funny," Harry agreed.

"Well, some of us don't seem to think so," Snape glared at them, standing in the doorway.

"Why are you out here?" Emilee snarled, her laughter turning into anger towards Snape, "This is a 'private' chat. Rey and I were talking with Harry about summer living arrangements here at Grimmauld Place."

"That's not what it sounded like to me," Snape coldly snapped, "It sounded like my name was mentioned in the conversation."

"Well, I wouldn't worry about it, Severus, because it does not concern you as of this moment," Professor Dumbledore stated as he walked through the door. He turned his gaze towards Harry.

"Molly wants you to go to bed, Harry," he stated, "I am sure you have some catching up to do with Ron and Hermione anyway."

"Okay, Professor," Harry replied heavily, since he wanted to stay and talk with Emilee and Lupin.

"Goodnight, Emilee, Remus," he spoke to the siblings.

"Night, Professors," he turned towards Dumbledore and Snape as Ron and Hermione burst through the kitchen door.

Goodnights were exchanged as Harry, Ron, and Hermione went to the stairs.

"So, what do you have to tell us, mate?" Ron asked animatedly as they reached his and Harry's bedroom door. They opened the door and went to sit on the two beds.

"A lot," Harry grinned.

He told them all the things that Emilee and Lupin had told him earlier.

"Well, that is very interesting, Harry," Hermione said knowingly.

"Sure is," Ron agreed, "Surprising though, Sirius never told us he had a wife. Wish we could've seen them together."


"Yeah," said Harry, the thought of Sirius weighing heavily upon his chest.

"Hey! Are in there, Hermione? You'd better get to our room if you are, Mum's coming up the stairs!" Ginny called excitedly.

"Night, Harry, Ron," Hermione called hurriedly as she went out the door, "See you in the morning!"

"Night," the boys called after her and Ginny as the girls sprinted down the hall to their bedroom.

"What a day," Ron sighed, a smile on his face.

"I'd say so," Harry laughed.

"Night, Harry."

"Night, Ron."