a/n: [insert random apologies here]
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Chapter 17 - - - Heirs
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"Where are James and Maria?" Sirius demanded. "What's wrong?"
Remus sighed. "You all know that Maria is the Heir of Ravenclaw, right? Well, she's next on the hit list, after me. I have to protect my sister."
"Your...sister!?" Lily exclaimed.
Remus nodded. "It's a long story, and, unfortunately, one that will have to wait. We have bigger problems now."
"Like why Troy and Jen were murdered?" Noel asked.
"Yes..it was because Jenna Carlson was the Heir of Hufflepuff. And Troy just happened to be with her."
"She..what!?" Lily burst out.
"I guess it's time to be honest," Remus started, "Maria and I are twins, fraternal, and we are the Heirs of Ravenclaw. Jenna Carlson was, as I said, the Heir of Hufflepuff. You, Noel, and James, are the Heirs of Gryffindor.." he trailed off, looking at Sirius.
"Well? You left out one," Noel said. "Who's the Heir of Slytherin?"
"...he's standing right in front of you." Remus gestured. "Sirius Black is the Heir of Slytherin."
Noel and Lily gasped. Sirius backed away and started to say something, but at that moment, the door opened. Maria and James stood framed in the doorway, a portrait of sadness.
"Remus. Did you tell them?" James asked.
"Yes, James...are you two alright?" he asked tentatively.
James nodded. "Yeah, we're fine." He looked at them all. "We should just go on with our normal lives. Everything will be okay."
Everyone nodded except Sirius.
"You guys...don't hate me?" he asked hesitantly.
"Oh, Sirius...you're still you. We could never hate you!" Lily explained.
"It was just a shock, that's all," Noel added.
Sirius looked at each of his friends in turn, his alluring blue gaze finally resting on Maria. She was staring ahead blankly, pain and hurt pride reflecting in her shimmering eyes. "Maria." He said softly, holding his arms out to her.
Without hesitation, Maria's gaze slid back into focus as she slipped into Sirius's arms.
"We'll get through this," Remus said quietly, "I know it. We have eachother..."
James nodded. "Yeah. Let's go to the dorms and clean up. Breakfast is soon. And we have yet to congratulate Sirius, Maria, and Remus for their wonderful trick..."
They laughed and headed off.
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In the days that followed, the group got better and lived their lives as before - playing pranks and making fun of Slytherins. And of course, attending classes.
"Alright, somebody tell me the properties of a unicorn," Professor Damien, the Care of Magical Creatures instructor, said.
Lily immediately raised her hand. "A unicorn is found in the forests of northern Europe. It is pure white when fully grown and golden when a baby. The horn, blood, and hair have high magical properties." She smiled.
"Excellent. Ten points to Gryffindor. So, now..."
"Hey, James," Sirius whispered. "What are we gonna do about all this? I mean, this isn't something we can pin on Malfoy or Snape."
"No, but we can take our anger out on them." James said back. "You know their parents are Death Eaters!"
Sirius gasped, then turned away.
"What is it, Siri? What did I say?" James frowned, then his eyes widened. "Jeez, Sirius, I'm sorry! I forgot..."
"No, it's okay, James...I think you're the only one who knows my dad was a Death Eater. Was." He repeated.
James nodded. "I think...all we can do is wait."
"Wha...wait!? Wait until that freak comes after us!? What about Maria and Remus!?" Sirius raged.
"I don't know...I just don't know..."
a/n: I'm sorry! I am *so* sorry! I know I haven't updated forever! Please forgive me! I'll do better next time!!! Meanwhile, enjoy this chapter even though it sucked. I'll get back into it soon. Hey, hey, hey, new Harry Potter book comes out Sat. here! I can't wait! =D Until then! Caio!
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Chapter 17 - - - Heirs
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"Where are James and Maria?" Sirius demanded. "What's wrong?"
Remus sighed. "You all know that Maria is the Heir of Ravenclaw, right? Well, she's next on the hit list, after me. I have to protect my sister."
"Your...sister!?" Lily exclaimed.
Remus nodded. "It's a long story, and, unfortunately, one that will have to wait. We have bigger problems now."
"Like why Troy and Jen were murdered?" Noel asked.
"Yes..it was because Jenna Carlson was the Heir of Hufflepuff. And Troy just happened to be with her."
"She..what!?" Lily burst out.
"I guess it's time to be honest," Remus started, "Maria and I are twins, fraternal, and we are the Heirs of Ravenclaw. Jenna Carlson was, as I said, the Heir of Hufflepuff. You, Noel, and James, are the Heirs of Gryffindor.." he trailed off, looking at Sirius.
"Well? You left out one," Noel said. "Who's the Heir of Slytherin?"
"...he's standing right in front of you." Remus gestured. "Sirius Black is the Heir of Slytherin."
Noel and Lily gasped. Sirius backed away and started to say something, but at that moment, the door opened. Maria and James stood framed in the doorway, a portrait of sadness.
"Remus. Did you tell them?" James asked.
"Yes, James...are you two alright?" he asked tentatively.
James nodded. "Yeah, we're fine." He looked at them all. "We should just go on with our normal lives. Everything will be okay."
Everyone nodded except Sirius.
"You guys...don't hate me?" he asked hesitantly.
"Oh, Sirius...you're still you. We could never hate you!" Lily explained.
"It was just a shock, that's all," Noel added.
Sirius looked at each of his friends in turn, his alluring blue gaze finally resting on Maria. She was staring ahead blankly, pain and hurt pride reflecting in her shimmering eyes. "Maria." He said softly, holding his arms out to her.
Without hesitation, Maria's gaze slid back into focus as she slipped into Sirius's arms.
"We'll get through this," Remus said quietly, "I know it. We have eachother..."
James nodded. "Yeah. Let's go to the dorms and clean up. Breakfast is soon. And we have yet to congratulate Sirius, Maria, and Remus for their wonderful trick..."
They laughed and headed off.
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In the days that followed, the group got better and lived their lives as before - playing pranks and making fun of Slytherins. And of course, attending classes.
"Alright, somebody tell me the properties of a unicorn," Professor Damien, the Care of Magical Creatures instructor, said.
Lily immediately raised her hand. "A unicorn is found in the forests of northern Europe. It is pure white when fully grown and golden when a baby. The horn, blood, and hair have high magical properties." She smiled.
"Excellent. Ten points to Gryffindor. So, now..."
"Hey, James," Sirius whispered. "What are we gonna do about all this? I mean, this isn't something we can pin on Malfoy or Snape."
"No, but we can take our anger out on them." James said back. "You know their parents are Death Eaters!"
Sirius gasped, then turned away.
"What is it, Siri? What did I say?" James frowned, then his eyes widened. "Jeez, Sirius, I'm sorry! I forgot..."
"No, it's okay, James...I think you're the only one who knows my dad was a Death Eater. Was." He repeated.
James nodded. "I think...all we can do is wait."
"Wha...wait!? Wait until that freak comes after us!? What about Maria and Remus!?" Sirius raged.
"I don't know...I just don't know..."
a/n: I'm sorry! I am *so* sorry! I know I haven't updated forever! Please forgive me! I'll do better next time!!! Meanwhile, enjoy this chapter even though it sucked. I'll get back into it soon. Hey, hey, hey, new Harry Potter book comes out Sat. here! I can't wait! =D Until then! Caio!