Disclaimer-Phantom of the Opera Rocks! I wish I owned it and Harry Potter, but alas, I do not. Meanies. : p
Summary, go back to first chapter people
A week later, Remus and Sirius found where Alanis lived and saw her talking to a blond haired boy with olive green colored eyes.They both had a charm on themselves so they were invisable as they watched.They listened to what they were saying.
"Happy birthday Dan."Alanis said handing Daniel a small wrapped package.Daniel opened it, and held up a necklace with an dove hanging from it.Daniel looked at Alanis, who smiled."Don't worry, it's not silver, it's pewter."she said.She took the necklace and put it on him."It's also a protection necklace."she told him "t-thanks Skylar."Daniel grinned as he used her nickname.Alanis grinned at the use of her nickname.
"You howl at the moon-"Alanis started.
"A-and you b-bark at cars."Daniel finished.
"Oh come on! We have an assignment to do from Ms. Fleck.I'll get what we need, wait here."Alanis said before getting up.
Daniel reached into his bag and got his book out and went onto the lawn where he sat down on the grass.Alanis went into the house and soon came back out with a bag and dumped her back out right infront of Daniel.
Sirius and Remus got closer to see what they were doing.
"S-So what's this a-again?"Daniel asked as he sniffed the bottle's contents, but jerked back at the strong smell of ginger.Alanis laughed as he scrunched up his nose, while the smell lingered in his nose.
"Ms. Fleck didn't tell us! We were supposed to make it for her class though."Alanis said taking the bottle from Daniel, who gave it to her gladly."You know, you might still be able to smell this in a few days from now."Alanis chuckled.
"D-Don't remind m-me.That s-smells aweful b-by the w-w-way."Daniel told her.
"It doesn't smell that bad Dan."she said.
"T-Then you s-smell it."Daniel said, and she did.Alanis almost dropped it.
"Alright, you were right."Alanis said.Daniel almost fell backwards laughing, even though he was sitting down.
"The b-bottle has most of t-the ingredients a-already but we still n-need 6 drops of the rain water and lavender petals."Daniel told her while he let the water drip into the bottle. He pulled the bottle away and recapped it.Alanis grabbed the green bottle and swirled it slighting as the directions told them to.Alanis then grabbed the petals and took the herb bowl and herb crusher and put the lavender petals in, and crushed them before adding them to the bottle.Daniel took out his wand and tapped the bottle.
"Donobo Keya Toake."he said before placing his wand in his pocket."T-try s-s-saying that d-drunk!"he challenged.
"No it's not actually.My Dad can say it when he's drunk.But only when he's drunk though. Strange, I never found out why though."Alanis said grinning at her friend.Daniel laughed.
"W-weird."Daniel said shaking his head."A-Alanis, you never d-did tell me w-what did happen when y-you went to Hogwarts."Daniel said.
"Well, The Headmaster wanted me to attend Hogwarts."Alanis said.
"A-and you said?"Daniel asked.
"I declined."Alanis said."I told him that I had a teacher for the subjects that I needed to learn and I wouldn't need to come to Hogwarts."Alanis said.
"And h-he said?"Daniel asked.
"Said something about me needing friends.But I told him that friends aren't necessary." Alanis told Daniel.
"B-but what am I, A-Alanis?"Daniel asked.
"My friend."Alanis said.She thought for a second."Oh come on! If I said I didn't want to leave my friend they'd wonder why I would decline coming to Hogwarts for just one person."Alanis said.
"You c-could've at l-least been truthful."Daniel told Alanis sincerely.
"I refuse to abandon you just so I can go to school."Alanis told her friend.She shook her head"And besides, I don't like being around a lot of people.It makes me nervous or some thing."Alanis said.
"You k-know, if you g-get a job, l-like you b-become an Auror, you w-wouldn't be able to b-be a field Auror?"Daniel asked.
"Yeah, because I'm not experienced with being around people."Alanis said.She looked at Daniel."I wouldn't become a Healer either.If there was surgery, I might accidently kill a patient because being around people makes me nervous and one wrong mistake would probuably kill them."Alanis said.
"G-geez, I'm g-glad I'm not a p-patient of y-yours then."Daniel chuckled weakly.
"I don't get nervous around you Daniel! I mean, I've known you sinceā¦"Alanis's voice trailed off, not wanting to say 'since your parents left you' but Daniel knew she thought it because he frowned and looked down at his lap.
"It's a-alright, you c-can say it."Daniel said.
"I've known you since your parents left you."Alanis said in a soft voice.
"I-it doesn't m-make me sad a-any more.It happened e-eleven y-years ago."Daniel lied.
"Yeah but still, they were your parents and they abandoned you."Alanis said.Daniel paled a bit.
"I-I think I'm g-going to g-go home n-now."Daniel said putting his stuff back into his bag.
"Alright."Alanis said.Daniel got up and so did Alanis."I'm sorry I brought it up, but don't do anything rash.I'm here any time if you'd like to talk, Danny."Alanis said taking a step so she could hug him.
"B-bye Skylar."Daniel said before running off.Alanis never did get to hug him before he left.Alanis sighed and put her things back in her bag.
"I'm so stupid.Why did I have to bring it up? Why?"Alanis asked herself.Her expression lightened up."I should ask Dad to help me make a Howler.Then, I'd send it to Dan's parents.The gits."She said before going into the house.
Remus and Sirius went to report to Albus.Minerva just happened to be in the office when they arrived.
"Did you find out anything?"Albus asked.
"Well, we now know why she said no to coming to Hogwarts."Remus said lightly.
"And?"Albus asked.
"Because she refused to abandon her only friend."Remus told Albus.
"What's her friend's name?"Albus asked.
"Daniel or something."Sirius said.
"Daniel DeRusso?"Minerva asked.
"I'm not sure if that's the last name."Sirius said.
"What do you know about him, Minerva?"Albus said.
"I just know his name and that he's Ms. Pettulus's friend."Minerva said.She wasn't going to tell about him being a Werewolf.They could find out on their own.
"Ah."Albus said.
"We found out that his parents abandoned him 11 years ago, for some unknown reason." Remus said.
"And he's known Alanis since his parents left, and he stutters a lot."Sirius said.
"Oh, and it was his birthday today."Remus said."Alanis gave him a necklace."he pointed out.Sirius looked at Remus.
"But then she told him that it was made of pewter, and not silver."Sirius said."And then they both said something weird."Sirius said."I can't remember what it was though."he said "Me either."Remus said.
Minerva sighed, that was close.They almost figured it out by themselves.
"Well, I have good news."Albus said.
"What?"Sirius and Remus asked.
"There was a Death Eater Attack, and the Aurors arrived.Quite a few Aurors claimed that they had seen Peter Pettigrew, among the DeathEaters."Albus said.
"What?"Sirius asked.
"Madam Bones said that if you show up, that they'll put you on trial, and probuably drop all charges against you."Albus told Sirius.Sirius whooped in joy."And you'll get custody of Harry."he said.Sirius and Remus grinned at each other before Sirius went to go write Harry and tell him the knews.
