A/N: wow so many independent reviewers!!! Well, um four, but I'm not complaining!!!

Ravens Dragon Wing: No she's not his daughter, far from it. But she's the only one he really cares about, and that's all I'm saying for the moment ;P As for this hopefully being an excited story, well I'd really hate to waste my time and effort getting this up, and find out it was a boring one. Hope you like this one, and thank you soooo much for the review!

loganluvr713: I promise I will keep going ok? Her identity (well, her purpose/destiny) will be revealed as I develop the story more... Thanks for the review!!!

Wobble: Thank you so much for the review, it means so much to me! I'm glad you like it so much. Keep reviewin' and I'll keep writin'. (Wink)

Kittyatza: Here you go, just for you! (Wink)

Disclaimer: Ok, these characters belong to (bow down to the goddess) J.K.Rowling. I'm just using the characters, and twisting up an already perfectly good plot line. So don't mind me.

This is for my first independent reviewers Ravens Dragon Wing, loganluvr713, Wobble and Kittyatza, who so gratefully reviewed in that order. Thank you soooo much!!!!

Let's rock on:

Dearest Shadow,

I have a huge favour to ask. What do you think about coming home this Christmas? I haven't seen you in months and can't dare to think of spending Christmas alone... well, with Sirius alone anyway. What do you think? Dad xxx

Shadow sighed, and with a heavy heart, rung the door bell of 12 Grimmauld Place. The door was flung open, and Remus Lupin greeted her with joy.

"Shadow my darling! You came! Come in!" He hugged her tightly, and kissed the top of her head. Shadow noted how old he looked. Remus was getting thinner, and feebler. She made a mental note to stay home for longer, and spend more time with her dad.

The two made their way down the hallway, into a large kitchen, where two men were sat at a large wooden table, laughing at something. Sirius Black and Harry Potter. They both turned, as she entered the room, and looked her up and down. Shadow inwardly groaned. 'I KNEW the mini skirt was too much!'

"Padfoot, you remember Shadow?"

"Of course of course! Well you've certainly grown. Last time I saw you, you were just a baby!" He shook her hand, and flashed a smile. There was a hint of a blush on his cheeks

"This is Harry. I bet you've already met though." Harry shook his head, as they all sat down at the table.

"Remus, I didn't know you had a daughter!"

"Adopted, but yeah. Harry Potter, meet Shadow Lupin."

"Hey Shadow. I had honestly no idea! You went to Hogwarts?"

"Yeah, I was in 7th year, when you were in... 2nd. I just missed Dad as a teacher, thank God!" She winked at her Dad, and all four laughed.

"No way. Your Dad was the best Defence Against The Dark Arts teacher we had!"

"Oh Harry, you're making me blush."

"Oh Harry you're making me sick."

"Sirius, just because you play the moody and deranged ex convict character, doesn't mean you have to 'be' moody and deranged. Though, as an after thought, you can't really help with the deranged part, can you?" Sirius mock gasped, and thumped his god son's arm. "I mean, if I was deranged, I'd certainly be in denial!"

"Right, you've gone WAY over the line now! I'm no longer sitting next to you!" and with that, he shuffled round the table side, and ended up next to Shadow.

"Now look here Black, I get one suspicion you're hitting on my Daughter-"

"Moony, Moony, Moony... chill out dear friend." He took Shadow's hand, and kissed the top of it. "I wouldn't dare!" and winked at Shadow. Remus simply groaned, and slammed his head on the table. Harry was in hysterics. "I mean, come on-"he let go of Shadow's hand, and slightly pushed her chair back. "You're obviously NOT my type!" and he reached forward, and pulled her off her chair, and onto his lap. Moony shrieked.

"Black you fiend let her go this instant!"

"No it's ok, I got this." Shadow turned slightly, and whispered something in his ear. He turned pale, and instantly let her go. He seemed to momentarily collapse from shock at what she said. She winked at Harry, who was beyond hysterics.

Harry was interesting. He'd looked at her straight in the eyes, and warmly shook her hand. He had also blushed ever so slightly, and had vivid eyes that screamed back at her.

Lily.

She remembered one thing of Lily. Those sparkling green eyes, the very essence of Lily Evans. And there they were...

"Shads you ok?" Remus gently waved his hand in front of her face, which snapped her back to the real world. The four were seated round the table, with all three staring at her.

"Hello?" Shadow enquired, waving her hand in turn, in front of each guy's face. Their staring unnerved her. She flashed a smile, and accidentally (on purpose) slammed her mug down on the table. Remus, Harry and Sirius all jumped. "Damn it's late. Dad, do you mind showing me a room?"

"You can share mine!"

"BLACK!"

"Ok, ok Moony, I was joking." To which Remus only growled, and led his daughter out of the room.

Her father showed her to a comfortable room, with a large four poster bed, and three large windows. It was at the opposite end of Grimmauld Place to Sirius' room.

"Here we are. Good night dear." He hugged her tight.

"Good night Dad."

"Oh, and I've given you a room with a lock. Use it. Sirius Black was a ladies man back in school, and still is now. Well... he likes to think he is" He winked, and closed the door behind him. She sighed, changed into her p.j.s and climbed into bed. It took an eternity for sleep to finally hit her.

Meanwhile, Harry and Sirius were having one last drink.

"I don't get it. When did Remus adopt her then?"

"Well, she was about five when he officially adopted her... about 21 years ago me, your Dad and Remus found her, as a baby, in the shrieking shack. We all fell in love with her. She was beautiful... still is, thinking about it." Harry chose to ignore that comment.

"So, my Dad knew her?"

"And your Mum."

"What? Really?"

"Yeah. Dumbledore took her away, for about five years, something aout her being at risk or something. Although by the time he gave her to Remus to adopt, your parents were dead, and I was in Azkaban."

"Oh..."

"Well ask her if she remembers them ok?" He quickly added, seeing Harry's face fall.

"Erm... ok then... Sirius?"

"I know what's coming..." Harry grinned.

"Do you like her?" He groaned.

"Oh Moony would kill me if I made a move on her, he really would."

"You haven't answered my question!"

"I doubt I ever will. Good night." He placed his mug by the sink, and quickly ran up the stairs.

"Coward."