-- Red and Green Glass --

Author's Notes: Thankyou to everyone one who has reviewed otherwise I doubt this fic would have moved past the first chapter.

This fic is not applicable to OotP as it was started before the book was released. I will try hard to stick by J.K.'s work but I just can't kill *him*. Also, I've updated this chapter if you haven't noticed. I'm really good at getting off track and while this chapter really doesn't move the plot very much it does get across some of the points that I need in the future.

Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter!









"So Kiara Snape is alive and well then" Dumbledore said looking at Sirius and Severus carefully over his half moon glasses.

'Just one decent nights sleep, is that too much to ask?' Harry thought quietly as once again he found himself in Dumbledores office discussing the days events. 'I don't even see why I should have to be there, like what I have to say is going to be any different to their accounts.'

Severus nodded darkly, "She still has her temper" He said frowning.

Sirius smirked, "She certainly wasn't happy when she found out that Peter stood infront of her, she snapped his wand" He said, he'd obviously enjoyed this point of the encounter with the dark haired witch.

Dumbledore raised an eyebrow, "Did she now?" He asked as though there was some meaning to this fact. 'Why can't he just accept the fact that Kiara hates Peter, why does he have to make it seem like I missed something important in that moment' Harry sighed inwardly

Sirius rolled his eyes, "I doubt you will find more than one reasoning behind that, she hated Peter with a passion when we were at Hogwarts, little has changed except for the fact that she is now fully aware whom betrayed her best friend."

Harry blinked, "Stop" He said just as Snape was about to say something, "Explain" He said looking at Sirius,

"Kiara was good friends with your mother Harry" Sirius said, "I can't really explain what happened, one day they really hated each other, the next day they couldn't be seperated. James and I never did find out what happened that night"

Harry stared at Sirius, "But. er- shes a Snape, er- no offence Severus" Harry said carefully.

A scowl crossed Severus' face but Sirius looked amused. "Her and Severus have very little in common, if it makes you feel any better," His godfather said smiling, "Kiara was stronger to say the least"

"Stronger" Harry said his face blank.

"There is no need to get into that now Black" Severus snapped his eyes alight with hate, "If you must give the boy a history lesson it can be at another time!"

"Enough" Dumbledore said calmly, interupting before Sirius could argue back. "Tonights events are going to call for history lessons in the end Severus, but Sirius he is right that now is not the time. We are in a slight predicament. If that truely was the last copy of the book then we are now struck with a problem. Voldermort still obviously knows more about the staff than anyone on our side,"

"Your assuming that Kiara isn't on our side" Harry said carefully.

"Kiara was never on anyones side" Snape snapped

"No, thats not true" Sirius said carefully and Snape spun to face him glaring furiously. "Kiara has been on both sides of this fight during different stages of her life, and I believe she will probably choose again, when she feels she can trust..."

"Trust was always an issue for her" Snape hissed

"Yeah well everyone she ever trusted betrayed her, or left her behind didn't they" Sirius snapped glaring at Severus,

'My Head Hurts' Harry thought he tried to make sense of everything that was being said.

"That is quite enough Sirius!" Dumbledore said powerfully, "I believe it will do all three of you to have a good nights sleep."

'I hate you sometimes' Harry groaned inwardly as he thought of the nightmare stricken sleep that he had to look forward to.

"Fine" Snape hissed then turned sharply on his heel and slammed the door shut behind him. Harry gaped at the door that was now obstructing his view of the furious potions professor. 'Nice one Sirius, I have double potions first thing tomorrow' Harry thought

"Sirius," Dumbledore said suddenly as he and Harry were about to leave the room. Harry's godfather turned, "Who is she loyal to?" He said carefully looking at Sirius as though he could see straight through the man.

Sirius smiled weakly but shook his head, "I honestly don't know" He said. Dumbledore just nodded then sighed silently to himself. And with that Sirius and Harry left the room.

~*~

"Sirius would you care to explain the meaning behind everything that was said in that office, because I really didn't catch much" Harry asked his godfather who was walking aside him, "Its the least you can do seeing that your refusing to become Snuffles like a good little godfather would"

Sirius grinned "You've got the Marauders Map haven't you, if your really that worried you would have checked by now"

Harry smiled, "Are you avoiding the topic, or are you just pointing out that you have better observational skills than I thought"

Sirius grinned at him then shrugged "Both probably, its not that I don't want to tell you the story of Kiara Snape, its just that I really don't know how to start it, plus its a really long story and it would be really nice to have a decent sleep."

'Sleep, why is it everyone else is allowed to steal a decent sleep. I *hate* Voldermort'

"Thats not fair Padfoot, not only am I not going to get the decent sleep tonight, because of you I'm going to have to face one very pissed off potions professor tomorrow morning." Harry said frowning causing Sirius to look down at his godson with worry glistening in his dark eyes.

"I'll talk to Dumbledore about that sleeping draught" Sirius said looking at the dark bags under Harry's eyes. "Maybe you can skip a day of school and just sleep in my quarters or something" He said

Harry looked up at his Godfather who was still studying him worried. "Thanks Sirius" Harry whispered, he was still getting used of the fact that someone loved him as a son. Someone truely cared about what happened to him, and would help him no matter what.

"I owe you so much more" Sirius said but Harry just shook his head. 'But he's still an idiot' Harry thought with a smile. "So you want to hear the long and dark history behind Severus' younger sister then."

Harrys eyes sparkled, "If your willing to give up your decent sleep"

Sirius smiled, "The only decent sleeps I have are aided by a potion which I will be forfitting to you should Dumbledore say that its best that you don't have a draught"

"No Sirius, thats yours I- I will just put up with the ni-"

"Don't argue with me until Dumbledore says no" Sirius said grinning, "So Kiara Snape... I guess the best place to start would be at the beginning..."