YAY!! I finally updated!!!! Finally back from Florida to that helped not that I was happy to leave there but...I'm rambling so I'm just going to stop now!!!

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Chapter Five

"Welcome," the voice crept from the shadows tickling down Mo's spine. "Had fun with your friends did you? I still find it hard to believe you were placed in Grffindor. Tsk, tsk I would have expected better."

Mo glared at the shadowy figure, "Yes my lord. Is that why you have summoned me?" The night wind was cold against her bare legs and her eyes were still half closed in sleep.

The figure stepped forward lowering his hood. He was pale as the moon with glowing red eyes. His face did nothing to hide the evil inside him, if anything it enhanced it. "I have an assignment for you," he whispered silkily.

Mo stuck her chin up in defiance, "I thought you said you would leave me alone after that last job, my lord Voldemort."

Voldemort placed a cold finger beneath her chin and chuckled softly, "I love that willful streak you possess. Your mother had it."

"Yes well I'm not my mother," Mo snapped. "What do you want me to do?"

Voldemort smiled tightly, "I want you to keep a close watch on a few people."

Mo raised her eyebrows, "I'm listening..."

"You happen to know them. James Potter, Remus Lupin, Sirius Black, and Lily Evans," he said.

Mo gaped, "Why?"

"You know usually I don't take lip from my Deatheaters but you're a special case so I'll tell you," he replied. "They're a danger to my plans."

"But they're only a couple of sixteen year olds," she murmured. Her brown eyes stared unwaveringly into the glowing coals of the man in front of her.

"You're only sixteen and you're one of my most feared Deatheaters," he whispered amusedly. "Trust me. They will need to be dealt with eventually."

Mo was at odds with herself. There was no way to deny Lord Voldemort but she had finally made some friends who liked her for who she really was. Then again he hadn't said anything about hurting them, "Fine I'll keep an eye on them but you have to leave me alone."

Voldemort smirked, "You're making deals with the Dark Lord now?"

"Yes I am," she snarled. "I want at least a half normal teenage life. Please."

"Agreed," he laughed in her face as if it was all a game. "But you will report to me once a month. I'll send for you."

Mo growled, "Yes my lord."

"There's a girl," his voice coiled around her like a snake. "You may go."

Mo bowed and when she straightened she was back in Lily's room, her three friends still asleep. She sighed and crawled back in her sleeping bag. Sleep would be long in coming tonight, but then it always seemed to be long in coming if ever it came at all.

If only her parents hadn't left such a legacy in the Dark community of wizards. The Dark Lord had been a part of her life since before she could remember. When her parents had died Voldemort had made it his business to see she came under his wing. He had even managed to find a cover up muggle family for her.

She hated her life and Lord Voldemort. The worst part though was there was no way to get away from it unless she wanted to die...sometimes that even sounded better then doing 'his lords' biding.

She had to be the only sixteen year old alive who could perform the Avada Kedavra curse on a reflex. She was a dark wizard but not by choice. It had been the only thing she had ever known. Not until she had met the other three girls in the room had she known what life could really be like, though hers would never be that way. Darkness was the only constant in her life, light never seemed to be able to make it through the gloom.

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The crowd jostled the four girls as they made their way through King's Cross Station to Platform 9¾. The day had finally arrived and the girls chattered excitedly.

"Oh you're going to love Hogwarts Mo," Lily said.

"It's so much fun," Jessi said mischievously. "The boys are hilarious."

"So where's Platform 9¾?" Mo asked. The name was odd enough she couldn't imagine how they would get there.

"Right here," Caroline said and pointed to solid wall between platforms nine and ten. "You best take a running start because it can be a little nerve racking."

"What do you mean?" Mo asked.

"You have to go through the wall," Caroline replied. "The platform is on the other side."

"Great," Mo moaned. "Let me go first just so if it doesn't work I don't look like an idiot alone."

Her three friends laughed and cleared the way for her. With her luggage cart in front of her she took off running, moving headlong into the wall. She squeezed her eyes shut waiting for the crash.

When her cart stopped with a jerk she opened her eyes and realized she'd made it through the wall but not without nearly killing someone in the process. She looked up and nearly fell over when she caught sight of the grinning face of Sirius Black.

"Nice to see you again Mo," he laughed.

"Yeah," Mo replied. "Sorry about that. It was my first time through the barrier."

Sirius raised an eyebrow, "I would never have guessed."

"You made it!" Caroline laughed as she came bursting through the barrier followed closely by Jessi and Lily.

"Of course she made it," Sirius grinned. "I was here to, um, stop her."

"Padfoot where are you?" James shouted hanging out the window of a nearby car. "Oh hey girls!" He grinned at Mo rolling his eyes when he noticed his best friend staring at her.

They all waved and followed Sirius onto the train. "The party's here!" James hooted when they walked into the compartment.

Mo grinned and Lily rolled her eyes, "Everything's a party to you Potter."

James smiled charmingly, "I know, but if it weren't for me you would never have any fun and that's not right for a girl your age."

The train ride to Hogwarts was the most fun Mo had had in a long time. James and Sirius showed off bewitching things and discussed pranks with Mo and she managed to get Caroline and Remus deep into conversation. When the witch with the food cart came around Mo and Sirius nearly pounced on her buying half the cart.

Between games of Exploding Snap and chucking Bertie Bott's Every Flavor Beans at each other the train ride was over before Mo knew what had happened.

"Hey Mo," Remus said. "There's the castle."

She threw one more bean at James and Sirius and bounced over to look out the window with Remus. "Oh wow," she said when the castle came into view. It was dark but a light shone in every window and the towers were outlined majestically against the sky. "That's the school?"

"Yup," Remus replied. "I was in awe myself the first time I saw it."

"It's even better inside," Caroline said. "The ceiling in the Great Hall is bewitched to look like the sky outside." A whistle blew somewhere farther up the train signaling for them to get off the train. "Oh c'mon guys let's make sure we get two carriages to ourselves. Those are cool to Mo, they're horseless."

She grabbed Mo by the hand and tugged her off the train the rest of their friends following after. Snapping at some second years Caroline managed to secure two carriages but Mo wasn't interested in them, she was interested in what was pulling them.

She wouldn't have called them horses though that was what they slightly resembled. They were totally fleshless with black coats clinging to their skeletons, the white of the bones gleaming through. Their heads somewhat resembled a dragon's with white unseeing eyes. Enormous leathery wings sprouted from their backs giving them a creepy sinister look.

"Mo are you coming?" Caroline asked patting her on the shoulder.

"Yeah, um, I thought you said the carriages were horseless," Mo said turning away from the creatures.

Caroline frowned, "I did. Why?"

"Well what are those things then?" she replied.

"What?" Caroline looked to where Mo pointed confused. "I don't see anything."

"You don't see those things pulling the carriages?" Mo said not quite certain how you could miss them.

"Are you okay Mo? I swear I don't see anything," Caroline was looking at her uncertainly.

Mo looked at her bewildered, "You can't see them?"

"See what?" Caroline asked totally confused.

Mo turned back around to make sure she hadn't hallucinated but they were still there, "Um, I think I must be imagining things."

Sirius chuckled coming up behind the two girls, "Don't worry Mo, you aren't going crazy. I can see them to."

Mo frowned, "What are they?"

"Thestrals," Sirius replied. "Ugly blighters aren't they?"

"Yeah," Mo replied.

Caroline was looking between the two of them like they were crazy, "What are you talking about?"

Sirius grinned, "Thestrals. You didn't think the carriages were actually horseless did you?"

Caroline opened her mouth a shut again looking baffled between Sirius and the carriage she was getting ready to climb in.

Mo frowned, "Why can we see them and she can't?"

"Only people who have seen death can see them," Sirius replied rather solemnly.

Mo's eyebrows shot up startled, "That's rather ominous is isn't it?"

Sirius shrugged, "I suppose."

"Are you three coming or what?" James asked sticking his head out the window. "Lils and Jessi just went off with Remus and Peter. Let's go."

"Found Peter eh?" Mo asked climbing in beside Sirius. "Where was he?"

"Who knows," James said rolling his eyes.

The carriage lurched forward as they started moving. Mo pulled aside the curtain at the window next to her and watched Hogwarts loom closer. She was more than ready to admit that it was a welcome sight. Just the sight of it gave her a feeling of peace and made her feel like her life was somewhat normal.

When the carriage had rumbled to a stop they made their way up enormous stone steps that led through an equally large door. "Wow," Mo said grinning from ear to ear when she saw the Great Hall. "This is so amazing."

"I told you," Caroline said linking her arm through hers. "Wait till you see the food." She tugged her down to sit across from James and Sirius. James was busy annoying Lily and looking dreamy eyed and Caroline, Remus, and Jessi were in deep conversation already about their classes.

"Welcome back students!" a deep, calming voice raised over the chatter of the students which immediately died down. An old man with red, silver streaked hair stood to address the student body. Mo smiled as she recognized Dumbledore. "I hope all of your summers were very enjoyable and you all emptied your heads out enough to fill them again. I trust you are all hungry so let's get this sorting over with."

He gestured to a tall blonde woman who led the bewildered first years into the Great Hall. When she had them lined up she set out a stool and an old battered hat.

Mo stared curiously at it wondering why it hadn't started talking yet. When it finally opened its mouth she laughed when the first years gasped in surprise, she had reacted much the same way. She was surprised to hear the song however and listened as it sang about the four houses.

When it was once again silent the whole Hall erupted in applause and the tall blonde woman started calling out names. One by one the nervous first years put the hat on and were sorted. Mo clapped enthusiastically along with the rest of the Gryffindors when Alex Abercrombie, Neely Mooney, and eight others were sorted into their house.

When Henry Zoot became a Hufflepuff Dumbledore rose and said, "Now for the feast." He clapped his hands together and the golden dishes in front of them filled with food before Mo's amazed eyes. Grinning she dug in with the rest of them and was satisfyingly full when the plates had been cleared.

Once again Dumbledore rose to bid them goodnight, "Now that we've all been fed and watered I think sleep is close to follow. I bid thee all goodnight and sleep well. Prefects will lead the first years to their dormitories."

In a rush students filed out of the Great Hall babbling. Mo caught up with James, Sirius, Remus, and Peter when she discovered that she had lost Jessi and Caroline in the crowd and Lily was leading the first years. "Do you think you guys could show me the way?" she grinned. "I may not be a first year but I'm horrible with directions."

The four buys grinned and immediately proceeded to confuse her more as the pointed out every twist and turn in the corridors naming off places Mo couldn't have remembered if she wanted to. As they ushered her along she smiled happily, she finally was in a place she felt she belonged.

***WOW!! That was a long chappie if I do say so myself!! Well how did ya'll like it? hmm...well I guess I have a lot of responses so here it goes...

Sirius' Sweetie - oh I love when I get new readers!! It makes me feel loved! hehe! Anywho! Yea I know that it was gross with Regulus but there was a point to that. It has to do with her past and stuff and I mean at least it was Sirius' brother and not Malfoy or something! Ewww!! That really would have been gross! And they kinda have to look alike because they're related but Regulus in no way compares to my Sirius!!! And thankies for liking the prank! Sometimes they're really hard to come up with! You know I have to actually think about those lol! And I don't like to think if I can help it! haha! Just kidding! Ta!

Jessi Lupin – Yay for pranks! Hehe!! I know it's hard to come up with pranks so maybe if we put our heads together we could just figure out a bunch then we would never have that problem!! lol!! Think about it!! anywho thankies for reading and reviewing as always!!! Luv ya! Ta

Alyssa – hey there!! New reader!! I'm really glad you like my stories!!! It always motivates me when I get new readers who like my stuff!!! Well yea sorry I made you wait so long for this update but I've been in Florida and I couldn't update! So sorry about that mate!!! Ta!

Baby Chaos – hello! I'm glad you like Mo she is one of my favorite characters!! Sorry I made ya'll wait so long for this update but I was kinda busy doing...stuff in Florida! Hehe! *grins guiltily*

LadyDagger14 – thankies so much for the applause!! hehe!!! And I rather liked the prank on Snape as well!!! lol!!! Anywho!! I hope this chappie explained a little more about Mo's past and I think the next chappie will help a little more too!! Thankies for reading as always!! Love much!!

TheSiriusSparrow – hey Alex!!!!! I'm so glad you like Mo!I thought I would make Mo really interesting I like giving my characters shady pasts!!! It leaves people hanging ya know? And I promise that dating Regulus had a point because otherwise...that's just wrong especially since this is a Mo/Sirius fic! lol! Anywho I gotta go! Ta mate!

Acrux – wow!!! Another new reader!!! I'm glad you like my story and I'll have to read yours...I'm sure they're great!!! *grins* anywho I must be off...things to see, people to do...wait that's not right! Okay I'm just going to stop talking now kay? hehe! Byes

I apologize if I missed anyone and I love you!!!! Lol!! Thankies for reading and reviewing!!

Well I really must be off!! Ta all!! Don't forget to Review on your way out!! Thankies!!