Chapter 2!!!

All the legal stuff is in chappy 1.

Happy New Years! I wish everyone the best of years! And I hope everyone's Thanksgiving and Christmas were wonderful! (As I didn't mention either in chapter one)

First of all I would like to thank all my reviewers. I've had more review for just chapter one than I've had total on all my other stories. Or just about anyways.

BiteUrHeadOff: Thank you! And I apologize for the jumping in of things. Everything will get explained eventually. And no, two sets of twins in one family aren't weird. In fact it makes more sense. If there is one set of identical twins, there is a large chance that if the parents keep going there will be another. And nope, not Ron. You'll see.

Prd2bAmerican18: Thank you!

Sadiew: Thank you! Autumn can write because if you recall, she was raised by another person on the streets until that person was killed. Her writing ability will be explained later. Besides the other person, Draco and Harry would have spent time teaching her because the girl has a natural thirst for knowledge.

Claire: Thank you! And no, Ron doesn't have a twin. You'll see.

Pablo5280: Thank you!

Icy angel1: Thank you! And I hope that I won't disappoint you!

Loopy chick: Thank you! I'm glad you liked Autumn and her nicknames.

Nerwen Faelvirin: Thank you!

Silver Scale Serpent: Thank you!

I mean wow! Just look at that! 9 reviews for one chapter and on my other stories I'm luck if I get that many for 4 chapters! Thank you all!

K, now on to the story…

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In the Headmaster's office…

"This is an outrage!! Lucius Malfoy had failed to inform proper authorities that his son was missing! And I knew… I just knew that leaving that poor boy with those horrible Muggles was a terrible idea. Albus, we can't leave them there another second! We have to go and get them now. I'm still not sure why we are letting Autumn in to school a year early. She's only ten! But I completely understand getting her off the street. She should be with her family!" Professor McGonagall was pacing in front of the Headmaster's desk. The old man watched her, with that twinkle still in his eye.

"Minerva, Little Miss Weasley thinks she is eleven, and Mr.'s Potter and Malfoy wouldn't leave her. I agree with you that we should retrieve them. Bring them here will you Minerva? They should get clean. We will get them some spare school robes to wear and I'll get someone to volunteer to take them to get their supplies. Hagrid maybe. He should take them to Harry's vault, and get what we need while he is there." Minerva nodded and walked out of his office. Albus Dumbledore looked at his hands while he internally agreed what a bad decision it was to put the young Potter with his Muggle aunt and uncle. But Albus had seen no other alternative at the time. He supposed he could have given the boy to Arrabella Figg, as she was a Squib, But Voldemort knew that – so did his followers. Sirius is in Azkaban because that bloody rat Peter Pettegrew hadn't been found yet. And it was imperative that the rat be found, as he was the one responsible for Autumn Weasley's disappearance as well.

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In the halls of Hogwarts…

Minerva McGonagall stomped her way through the halls, making her way outside so she could ride a carriage to Hogsmeade so that she could apparate to Muggle London. She would apparate to the alleyway they had located Autumn Weasley in. She was muttering to herself about old manipulative Headmasters when she passed Severus Snape in the hall. The man sighed and stopped the transfiguration teacher.

"Minerva, where are you off to in such a huff?" Minerva glared at him.

"We have found Autumn Weasley – in an alleyway in Muggle London – and both Harry Potter and Draco Weasley are with her. I am going to bring them here so that they can get cleaned up, and settled in. Would you like to come along?" Severus had a slightly shocked look on his face.

"Certainly. It should be interesting to see how the children of two pairs of famous Gryffindors fair with the child of a famous Slytherin. They live on the streets of Muggle London you say?"

"Yes. And the two boys have been there for over a year now. Ms. Weasley herself for almost all of her life. Ms. Weasley will be enrolled this year with Mr.'s Potter and Draco." Severus nodded and began walking alongside the still irate Minerva. He had a feeling that all thee children would end up in his house because of their lives on the streets.

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Back in the Alley…

"So, Dragon, tell us more about the wizarding world. After all, it seems that we will be going into it soon." The three children – if you could truly call them that anymore – were curled up in their small bed, talking. They didn't expect the professor for another month – as it was still the tail end of July. So they were very surprised when a female voice gasped and a male voice answered Autumn's question.

"We are completely separated from Muggles – which are non magical people. We have spells for just about everything, which is why a young witch or wizard goes to a school." Before the man had finished saying 'completely' the three were on their feet in fighting positions. A crackle of energy surrounded all three of them. The two professors were just a tad surprised.

"I'm Professor Minerva McGonagall – I am the one who sent you those letters by owl." The three relaxed slightly. Dragon squinted his eyes at the man.

"Severus?" the boy asked of the man who looked so much like his godfather. The other two snapped their heads sharply in the man's direction, and then to Dragon. The man stepped from the shadows.

"What say you three that we get you to Hogwarts, and cleaned up." Despite the caring the words conveyed the Potions Master still managed to pull it off with a healthy sneer. "As for you Draco, I have no plans as of the moment of telling your father where you are. But I do ask why you didn't just come to me." Severus looked down at the filthy trio.

Dragon stood up to his full 4'10'', and looked Severus in the eyes. "You're my bloody godfather, you were the first place HE looked for his precious heir wasn't it? And surely HIS Master," dragon spit out that last word like it were the vilest thing in the world, "would suspect something if you hid me from my father." Severus Snape snapped back in surprise at the child's words.

"Hey, can we save this…touching…reunion for later? I am in rather desperate need of a good cleaning. Not to mention that the adults of the street are to come checking up on us. We seem to be their favorite trio for some reason. Are we coming back here? Ever?" Autumn stepped up with her hands on her slim, ten year old hips. Minerva gasped in horror at her question, because it had sounded as if she had wanted to come back to this little corner.

"Certainly not! If all else fails, the three of you will remain at the school. Concluding such, gather anything you want to keep." Autumn nodded once and turned around on her heel. She went straight to a darkened section of the wall under their 'house' and pulled a loose brick. She gently pulled out a small something that glinted in the sun. She fastened it around her neck and came back out. Dragon had also followed her in and grabbed a small little sack from the same hole. The both retuned to the same position.

"Okay Shadow, Dragon – lets tear it down." Autumn issued what could only be an order and the three went to work. Within five minutes, the entire shelter was torn down and there was no trace of life anywhere. "We are ready. How are we going to get wherever we are going?" The two adults grabbed the hand of two children and the five figures formed a sloppy circle. A small breeze came through and the five figures were gone.

An instant later the same five figures appeared inside a carriage on a different island. Just as instantaneously, the carriage started forward. The three children quickly moved together, Autumn in the center, all three of them somehow touching the other two. The two professors got the feeling that nothing would separate these three. Unknown to the other, each of them planned on talking about rooming the three together, no matter their houses. The three 'children' were also thinking along the same lines, but unlike their teachers, they knew what the other two were thinking. Something they had discovered about 6 months after their meeting.

Just after Dragon had told them about the wizarding world, when the three were talking about their pasts. Six months might not have been enough time to earn such trust in normal circumstances, but as they were on the streets, trust had to be earned quicker.  Shadow had run into a bad fight and hollered out for the two of them with his mind, but thankfully not aloud, because that could have gotten him harmed in such a fight. As it was, the kids ended up dragging the trio into the fight, and said trio tore them up. All during the fight the three had been using telepathy without realizing it. Later on they tested the limits of the bond, and as of yet, they had found none. 

So, they were discussing amongst themselves of their new predicament. Autumn was aware that as Hogwarts was a boarding school, she might be forced away from her boys. Said boys were trying to keep her from bolting, with the two of them in tow. She had never lived in civilized society and only knew the streets. This new place, the harsh but caring adults, the idea of getting an education, the idea of hundred of other children frightened her. 

Severus will see, Autumn. You do not have to worry. All we have to do is ask him and he will do his best to keep us together. Dragon tried to comfort the youngest of his triad. From her life on the streets, you'd figure she wouldn't need it, but the boys learned early on that she had spent most of her life alone, and the need for companionship was strong with the sensitive, good-hearted girl. The hard-ass was a cover, needed to survive the streets.

Besides, from what I know of 'civilized society' it is just as brutal as the streets, just in a different way. All you have to do is learn the game. I'll be learning with you Shadow thought, squeezing her thigh in assurance. Dragon popped up and looked at his godfather as they entered the gates of Hogwarts.

"We will not be separated Severus." Minerva gasped that the child's thoughts were so close to her own.

"Of course not Draco. You three will have a room all to yourselves near my own rooms. I can only assume, from your … dwellings … that you will be more comfortable in the dungeons. I will ask the Headmaster on your behalf, and I have no true doubts that he will not agree. Will this be agreeable to the three of you?" Severus looked at the three youngsters with an amount of respect, as he had a slight idea of what the streets were like and three children surviving as well as the three in front of him were exceptional. Minerva was just jumping from one shock to another. This time, it was that Severus had been actually planning out what would be most comfortable for the children.

In unison, the three children nodded, and Dragon spoke for them once again. "Yes that should be great. Thank you Severus. I know school doesn't start for a while yet, and I thought that students weren't allowed at the school during the summer."

"You three have always been the exception to the rule applied at the time. This time seems to be no different. We couldn't very well leave the three of you on the streets now could we?" before Dragon had a chance to reply, Autumn did.

"So you'll let an infant live on the streets, and take care of herself from the age of 4 after the one person that seemed to care about her was killed?" Autumn asked in a rather nasty tone. Minerva was again shocked by the bitterness, and tried to help.

"No, child. We couldn't find you. We only found you because the role for the school had you on its list, and that the owl post can find anyone on that role list. Your parents still look for you, and the Ministry is always looking for new leads. Unfortunately we have had none, save the name of who kidnapped you." Autumn turned eyes to the matronly professor, eyes that reflected ice. Minerva sat back in her seat, and pain constricted her heart as she realized that the child might never be saved from her previous life. She only hoped meeting some of her many siblings would help instead of hinder.

"Professor, I have been told the search for me was never dropped. If I am to believe that, then I must believe that wizards are not so great when they cannot even find one girl who has lived in the same alleyway for as long as she remembers. Which, to me, means that your magic is not worth learning." Autumn looked as if she were going to keep going, but Draco and Harry both placed a hand over her mouth, and Draco smirked at the professor.

"We do not apologize for our feelings, but I do apologize for the way Autumn expressed them. Now, please show us to our rooms, and get us some clean cloths, we all would dearly love a bath." Draco stated matter-of-factly. Severus nodded.

"You three may use the bathroom in my own quarters while we talk to the Headmaster. Follow me. Minerva, please gather some cloths for them." Severus said sharply, and Minerva nodded. The triad, and the Potion's Master, glided down into the dungeons.      

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*August 31*

"All right, tomorrow, you three will be taken to Platform 9 ¾ to board the trains with the rest of the students. You will come in with the rest of the first year students, to be sorted. I, of course, have no doubt that all three of you will end up in my own house. Maybe you three can fix the mindset of the children whom were not brave enough to flee." Severus Snape talked to the triad of children whom he had come to think of as his own in the last month. The three nodded in unison, and set off to take dinner in their own common room. Theirs was the old Head Boy and Girl's room in the lower dungeons; near Severus' own living quarters. No one had inhabited the quarters for years, as the Head Student's rooms were moved to the roomer northern tower, the area of the castle not denominated by a house.

This could be fun. Think about it. No one has a clue that the Boy-who-lived is here, nor the Lost Weasley. Dragon mentioned to his companions with a deliciously wicked gleam in his eyes.

Yes Dragon, my Dragon. How many of the Weasleys will be coming tomorrow? Autumn slipped and arm under Dragon's, and her other under Shadow's.

Lets see, there's your … twin … Autumn your only ten! The triad stopped in their track, just in front of their entrance portrait. Autumn looked at Dragon weirdly.

Huh? came from both the Lost Weasley and the Boy-who-lived

"Noctum Florum" Dragon spoke the password and ushered the other two into their common room. You have two brothers already graduated. William and Charles, don't ask which is in which order. Then Percival is here, and the twins George and Fred. Ronald is coming this year; he is about a year older than you. Virginia, your twin, is due next year. You are only ten. Shadow and Autumn were both in shock. They never even considered the possibility that Autumn didn't know here true age, which was perfectly possible with the manner of her upbringing. Autumn went to sit in their common room, pondering the meaning of this new piece of information. Then she sat back and looked around her.

"This is what Heather always wanted for me. A chance at education, a chance at a life away from our alley. That was why she taught me to read and write Shadow. That's why I wasn't just completely lost when you started to teach me Dragon. She's the reason that I knew Draco meant Dragon. Or something nears it anyways. Before you two came I never had a reason to read or write. I mean, I'd read newspapers that I came across still in reading condition, and I once read a copy of Grapes of Wrath someone had thrown out, but I guess I partially forgot how to write."  The boys moved to settle on the couch on either side of the befuddled girl.

"Well, no wonder you forgot to write Autumn, you weren't four when she taught you, but three. An age most children don't even understand the concept of reading, let alone be able to understand her situation and survive on the streets." Dragon soothed her confusion with small circles on her back. Tomorrow was going to be a long day. Autumn wouldn't show her fear, locking herself down behind that Tough Ass cover, but the little red head would be terrified of the other students. Draco wasn't going to do much better because despite is long blonde hair left to hang loose around his head, where it was slicked back before, people would recognize him. It would get back to daddy dearest that he was at school. Harry was almost as nervous as Autumn, having only known the type of people that would beat and…beat their nephew didn't quite understand that not everyone was like that. His mind took it as people like Albus Dumbledore was the exception when in fact (although Albus WAS an exception) people like aunt and uncle were the exception in general society.

"That's tomorrow. We'll deal as it comes just like we've always done." Autumn said. Even though the boys had only been with her a year all three tended to act like they had been together all their lives. And, as far as the public would ever know, the only discrepancy with that attitude is that Draco had run away a year ago (as he actually did) but Harry and Autumn would have always been on the streets with each other (not that the extreme coincidence of the two boys running away the same morning and finding there way to Autumn.) "Lets get some sleep." Autumn stood stretching and yawning. She moved to go into one of the three rooms connected to their common room, and the boys followed her. Some habits of the streets wouldn't be broken in a month…

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Next chappy! The station and train ride! We are gonna meet some familiar faces and form unfamiliar friendships.

Ciao!

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