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Chapter 12: Lupin's class and daddy's letter

When Elle got up the next day sun shone through the window. She went to her window and admired the view. The lake was so gorgeous in the morning. She knew she was going to be able to get used to this she thought laughing to her self.

She went to the end of her trunk and was about to open it when she spotted a note.

Elle,

9pm in the meet me in the common room,

See you at breakfast,

Freddie.

She laughed at him. How did he get in here? What did he have planned for her now? She had a shower before getting on her uniform and heading down for breakfast.

"Morning you two" she said to Beth and Emily who had already started breakfast.

"Morning Elle" Beth replied to her smiling.

"You alright?" asked Emily.

"Yeah fine. You alright, Harry" she said upon seeing her cousin across from her.

"Yeah, this came for you." He said passing her a letter.

She opened it with nerves, god she'd been so nervous lately but now the reply was here. She knew his writing any where. She forced a smile to her cousin who obviously knew what it was. And finally she turned her eyes to it. Her fathers reply had come…

Ellouise,

I'm glad you're ok. As honorable as your intentions were your right they didn't go to plan and me and your mother well we're not mad in fact I don't really know how to feel darling. If you got you're letter that early you should have told me sooner we could of sorted it out.

Elle, why did it have to be this shot as you call it, sweetheart you are a bright girl, you could do anything if you put your mind to it! Why this? You're right Elle I'm not going to give you my blessing, darling I'm sorry but I can't. I don't hate you angel I couldn't even if I tried. I love you no matter where I am. You're my daughter no matter what.

I hope deeply your arm's ok and keep away from this Fred. I've know idea who R.J.Lupin is.

Love,

Daddy.

Elle looked at it for a minute. In truth she didn't know what to think. I could have been worst. She wasn't going to follow all his orders though. She was not staying away from Fred. Wow she'd been away from home for all of just over 2 weeks and she was already turning in to a rebel.

"What did he say", said Harry who also knew Vernon's hand writing.

"Nothing to worry about", she said even though she hated the feeling he was disappointed in her.

"What lessons have we got day, Elle?" said Beth.

"Defence in the morning and history in the after noon", she said to him.

"Elle you're going to love defence", Harry told her confidently. "We had it the other day it was so much fun."

"I think I'm going to go ahead." She told the girls

"But Elle you've had no breakfast," Harry said in concern. "You need to eat."

"Nah I'll be ok I'm just so not hungry this morning, I'll see you to there." She said getting up and leaving the table.

Just as she left the hall a pair of hands griped her making her laugh and a head popped over her shoulder.

"Morning sexy I trust you got my note."

"That I did Freddie, but what's so important that you didn't just come and see me this morning?"

"My dear where is the romance in that?" he asked her.

"I … don't know. But i would have loved to have a hug from you whenI got up."

"Yeah didn't think of that. Just be there Ellouise." He said kissing her nose and running off to see his brother no doubt.

She laughed a little and found her way to the defense room surprisingly quickly. She hadn't really had a problem getting around amazingly. Soon enough she took a seat at the back of the class.

Her thoughts turned to her brother. Her "dad" hadn't said much of Dudley. Her heart went out to him. He'd looked so desperate at the train station, in so much pain. She hoped to god she was his true sister but…she didn't really know who she was right know. She'd have to write to him soon.

Just then the professor came in. he looked at her in shock that she was so early but greeted her all the same. His godchild did look worried. He wasn't about to turn her away.

"Morning sir." She said to him. He longed for instead of "sir" for her to call him "moony " or "uncle Remus" but that just wasn't going to happen yet.

"Hello Ellouise you're very early for class. Are you eager to start?"

"Yes", she said as to not sound rude but in truth she just wanted 5 minutes to her self.

"You look worried." he stated.

"Just a bit tired, adjusting takes time."

"Its bound too." he said sitting at his desk and sipping on a cup of coffee he bought in with him.

"Sir..." said Ellouise. She had to ask someone and she trusted Lupin despite it was there what second meeting?

"Yes?"

"How do you know how you're meant to be?"

"You know by your heart. Do you feel troubled?"

"Yes. I don't think I'm being true to my heart sir. It's saying one thing but I'm to afraid to follow it. I wish she was here so much. I need her" She sighed.

"Who's she?"

"My aunt lily. I don't really know why. I never knew her but… it's just she lived a muggle life before she came here. She left her mum, dad and sister, I just feel like she would understand the way I am feeling." Elle sighed. "Sir how do you grieve for someone you barely even knew?"

"I manage it but I've been lucky. The person I grieved for came back to me." Elle tears were now rimmed with tears.

"Do you still love them?"

"I love them more. The person they became is beautiful. They make me prouder with each passing day." Just then the rest of the class joined Elle and Remus. Elle blinked backed the tears. And smiled. Nothing was wrong. That's what the world had to think.

The class was very interesting. They learnt and body binding curse and did some practical work learning how to defend against it.

Lupin was easily already Ellouise's favorite teacher. She couldn't wait for her next class with him but she had history of magic to think about in the afternoon first …and Freddie's surprise whatever it was.

A/N: bit of a cliffy for what Fred wants and I hope you liked Elle and Remus. I really think we needed an intimate moment between them.

Dante Lewis: Yeah I never really thought about that, it is a bit weird but I think now Severus sees Harry as James's child and Elle as Lily's. Maybe he still can't bear to think of lily and James as an item after all these years.

Thanks for reviewing.

My trip was great! I had so much fun! I'll be sad at the end of your story. No more black light chapters is a sad thought indeed.

Moonfire-lovr: Yeah she is definitely finding her footing and being her own girl. She likes to have people around her but she could survive alone. As for Fred if you think their good now wait for the next chapter! (Fluff ahead) thanks for reviewing!