The Goddaughter

by Lizzy-chan

Disclaimer: I own nada. Except stuff you do not recognize, and many boxes of Goldfish snacks (sings I love fishes cause their so delicious! Got my Goldfishes!). JK Rowling, Warner Brothers, Raincoast Books, Scholastic, and Bloombury own all the Harry Potter material. Thank you for taking time out to read this story. Reviews, as always, are greatly appreciated. Some flames will be taken into consideration, but most will be used for committing acts of arson.... I mean.... cough.... ahem.... on to the story!

Chapter 1
Samantha

It was a dark, cold night. Remus Lupin, a ragged looking man, face haggard from difficult times, but still young, was sitting quietly on a bench. His clothes looked old, but it was his face that looked the most worn, from sadness. His eyes were full of tears as he cried silently. It was Halloween, 1981. He had just learned that his best friend, James Potter, and James's wife, Lily Evans, had just been murdered by the most powerful dark wizard, Voldemort. But their son, Harry, had survived. Voldemort's curse had backfired, due to reasons unknown and mysterious to most, and had almost destroyed Voldemort. But Lupin knew that Voldemort was barely alive, still lingering in places unknown. Lupin buried his face in his hands, crying. James was his best friend in the whole wide world, and Lily, why Lily was not only once the love of his life, but the most sweet, charming, and kindest woman he had ever met. Lupin continued crying.

James's half-brother and good friend, Mark, and his wife also had a child. Mark Holmes, and his wife, Julia Daly, were killed by Voldemort a four months before James and Lily were. James and Lily had taken Mark and Julia's daughter, Samantha, and raised her for a few months like a member of the family. Lupin did not hear whether Samantha had survived the attack on the Potters. He had remembered last seeing her with her real parents, six months ago, when they all had a Christmas dinner. She had brilliant blue eyes, taken after her father. She had jet black hair, also taken after her father's. But she looked just like her mother. She seemed like a cheerful baby. A happy baby. But now, Lupin did not know whether she had a future as a happy child. The thing about Samantha was that, she was Lupin's goddaughter.

Lupin wiped the tears from his eyes, and stood up. He had made a choice. He was going to find Dumbledore, to see what Samantha's fate was. He clenched his fist, and with a pop, he was gone.

He arrived at the ruins of a house. Not just any house, this was Godric's Hollow, Lily and James's house. He looked around. He saw his friend, Sirius Black. he yelled.

yelled Sirius. He ran up to him. He seemed to have been holding a small child. When he came up to Remus, it became clear that he was, indeed, holding a baby. It was baby Harry. Look at his forehead, Sirius said. On Harry's forehead, was a scar, in the shape of a lightning bolt.

Was that from You-Know-Who? Remus asked. Sirius nodded. Remus looked around, and his facial expression turned grave. Where is Samantha? Samantha Holmes?

Sirius looked down at his feet. She wasn't here when I came. I'm sorry Remus. Remus clenched his fists.

he cried. Tears streamed down his face.

She wasn't here, because I have her, said a calm voice. The two men turned, to be standing face-to-face with a man with a white long beard, and an aging but calm face. He was Albus Dumbledore. In his arms was a beautiful baby, awake, but quiet. Her eyes were a sparkling and eerie light blue, her skin was fair. She was quiet, watching everyone interact.

Remus said bravely. I am going to raise Samantha. She is my goddaughter. She is my friend's daughter, I will not have her raised by Muggles.

Remus, what about your lycanthropy? Albus asked. (lycanthropy is a fancy shmancy word I got from another fic, meaning werewolf-ness. i didn't make it up.)

I have a sister and brother-in-law who will watch her on the nights that I transform, Remus replied.

Are you willing to take the risks? Albus asked. This girl, she'll be known in our world. Not only that, but Voldemort's Death Eaters will be after her, to finish their master's job. Can you raise her on your own, Remus?

I'm going to sure as hell try, Remus said, his eyes wet, but determination burning in them.

said Albus. I believe in you, Remus. He handed over Samantha, who was wrapped in a blanket. You should also have this. He handed over a bag. It's all of her belongings that were found. Remus nodded, taking the bag. Good luck, Remus. I am trusting you. Remus nodded.

Thank you Dumbledore, Remus said. And after that statement, he disappeared with a pop. (a/n: i dunno if you can apparate while holding someone else, but let's pretend you can).

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