The next day Adrian didn't see Harry until lunch. She kissed Draco on the cheek and shooed him off to class. She waited until he was out of sight then went over to Harry.

"Harry can I talk to you? Ron and Hermione might as well come to. I know you'll tell them everything I say."

Hermione raises her eyebrows, Ron blushes, and Harry smiles. She leads them to the Library. They enter and sit down at the table the farthest from the door.

"I suppose you want to know about my mother don't you?"

"Well...Yeah."

"My mother was the oldest daughter of Cornelius Fudge. She was spoiled even after Amelia was born. Grandfather didn't seem to like Amelia as much as he liked my mother. When they were in school my mother was the popular one and Amelia was the quiet one. They said she was the prettiest girl in the year. Still mother was unhappy. Her little sister had everything she wanted so she tried out for the Quidditch team and made it. But she still didn't have a boyfriend. Amelia already had one, Remus Lupin. He was smart, funny, and good looking and he was perfect for her. Well my mother had to find a guy even better than Remus. She was watching Amelia hanging out with Remus and his friend's one-day and she noticed one of the boys was good looking, nice, adventurous, and had quite a personality. Well he was a Gryffindor and she was a Slytherin so that presented a problem. One day in a Quidditch match a Bulger knocked her off her broom. She was so high up when she fell that she would probably die if she hit the ground. Being the nice guy he was he didn't want her to get hurt so he flew down and caught her, just as the Slytherin seeker caught the Snitch right from under James's nose. James was furious with him. He told him he should have been helping him and not saving some Slytherin. My father ignored him. He secretly started going out with her. Finally two years after they graduated he married her. She became Adaleigh Black on the 14 of February. She told her father she had married an old school boyfriend. He had never met my father and he never really did, he had a chance but he didn't come. He had never even seen me until over a year later. Father had taken me to the Potter's house. Lilly would take Harry and me and let us play upstairs. One time they were talking about something, Someone. I didn't understand but whoever it was was very scary. Lilly had taken us upstairs to play but I could still hear them. I heard my dad say he had brought me with him so Adie could rest. He was always calling mother Adie. That was her nickname. Anyway a few hours later he came upstairs to get me he, said a quick good bye to James and Lilly and we left. When we got home I could tell he was frightened. It scared me I had never seen him so shaken before. I knew we were home but we didn't go in. Instead we went to see Dumbledor. He held me as daddy explained what had happened, and then he stared crying. Dumbledor told daddy to take me somewhere else while he went to check on something. We stayed with James and Lilly until it got to be to dangerous after that we stayed with Aunt Amelia and Chrissy. A few months later father left me on my grandfather's doorstep. That was the last time I saw daddy."

"That explains a lot."

"Wait."

"Yes Hermione?"

"Who are the two in this picture?"

"The young woman is my aunt Amelia, the man is Uncle Remus and the baby is probably Chrissy. I was with father that day. He didn't want the first funeral I went to, to be my mothers. He wasn't ready for it anyway."

"Why were your grandparents turned away from them? She was their other child."

"Well see my grandparents knew about Amelia marrying Remus and they didn't approve. They said he was a half-breed and didn't trust him. So they disowned her. They still don't speak to her or Chrissy."

"Where do they live? They don't live with Remus do they?"

"No they live somewhere in France. I should go, I'll talk to you later."

With that she walks out without a glance backward.

"Well that was informative."

"Hermione? Don't we have to go to Care of Magical Creatures? "

"Yes we do. Harry you didn't ask her did you?"

"I didn't have a chance. I was going to wait for a few days to."

"So she just volunteered all that information?"

"Yep."

"Wow."

"I know."

Adrian walked to the dungeons. She ran into someone halfway down the corridor. She looks up into the eyes of Draco Malfoy.

"Hello Adrian. What are you doing down here?"

"I was headed to the Common room. Would you tell the professor I didn't feel well?"

"Of course." He pauses "Do you want me to………?"

Just then she collapses. Draco catches her and picks her up. He starts down the hall calling over his shoulder as he walks.

"Crabbe tell the professor that myself and Miss Black had to run to the Hospital wing."

Twenty minutes after the start of their Care of Magical Creatures class they see Malfoy walking down the lawn. When he reaches the class Hagrid looks at him.

"Where's Adrian?"

"The Hospital Wing."

"What happened?"

"Why don't you ask her yourself Potter? Seeing as you two are such good friends now."

Harry glared at Draco and turned back to Hagrid.

"What do you think happened?" Hermione asks as the trio walk up to the castle after class.

"I dunno. Let's go find out."

They walk down the corridors to the hospital wing. When they enter they see Tonks and Lupin beside the bed Adrian was asleep on. Lupin turns when they enter.

"Well hello Harry, Ron, Hermione."

"Hello" Said Ron and Hermione at the same time.

"Hello Professor, Tonks it's good to see you both. How's Adrian?"

"She's fine. She just hasn't slept in…………3 days I think it was."

"Why?"

"Well she's had a lot on her mind Ron."

"Like all this stuff about her parents?"

"Well she's only just found out everything recently. In fact you three probably know as much as she does. "

"She doesn't know much then does she?" Ron said in a whisper to Harry and Hermione. Hermione elbowed him in the ribs.

"Ouch, Hermione. What was that for?"

Lupin looks at them.

"Would you like to meet my wife and daughter?"

"Remus... You ..."

"Tonks don't worry they won't get in trouble. They're here on a short break anyway."

"We'd love to meet them Professor."

"Harry call me Remus. If you will wait here for a moment I'll go and fetch them."

Harry nods as Remus walks out the door.

"Where is he going?"

"Dumbledore's office. So how are your classes so far Harry?"

"They're ok I guess."

Remus returns shortly. A woman was talking quietly to him he smiles and nods. A girl no older that Harry was walking arm in arm with him.

"Well Harry, Ron, Hermione. I'd like to introduce to you my wife Amelia. She is the Defense against the Dark Arts professor at Baxbautons. And this young Lady is my daughter Christiana. She is in her 5th year.

"Hello Harry. You can call me Chris or Chrissy if you prefer I don't mind."

"Hello Chrissy."

"Hello." (Hermione)

"Well Remus I finally see my dear little Adrian's friends. Miss Granger is just as pretty as I heard she was. Mr. Weasley known for his infamous flaming red hair."

Ron's ears go red.

"I like red hair. I once even tried to dye mine red. But Adie said I looked like my head was on fire. Mr. Potter the son of my dear friends Lilly and James. It's a pleasure to finally meet you."

"Likewise Mrs. Lupin."

"Harry please call me Amelia."

"Alright Amelia."

No one had noticed that Adrian had sat up in bed.

"Am I invited to this little party?"

Chrissy squeals.

"Adrian!"

She runs over to her cousin and hugs her.

"I didn't know you were coming Chris."

"Daddy invited us to come meet Harry since we were on break."

"Chris I told the Headmistress we wouldn't be gone to much longer."

"We have to go?"

"Afraid so. I hope we can see you all really soon."

Chrissy and Amelia leave after saying quick goodbyes to everyone.

"Adrian can you come to diner in the Great Hall?"

"Madame Pomfrey won't let me leave till tomorrow. She wants me to rest."

"All right then. See you tomorrow in class?"

"I think so."

Harry smiled at her as they turned to leave.

"Harry can I talk to you? Alone?"

Harry looks at his friends.

"Go ahead I'll be there in a minute."

"Ok."

They leave. Harry turns back to Adrian. He sits in a chair near her.

"What's up?"

"I wanted to ask you if you would send a letter to father."

"Of course I will."

"Thank you Harry."

As Harry leaves he sees Draco coming down the corridor. Harry tries to figure out a way to avoid passing him but can't think of a way. They approach each other.

"Hello Potter."

"Do you want something Malfoy?"

"Actually Adrian does."

"What would that be?"

"She wants us to get along. We don't have to in public. She just wants us to be somewhat civil to each other."

"She wants us to get along?"

"Yes."

"I will if you will."

"Fine. I'll go tell Adrian."

Harry walks toward the Great Hall and Draco goes to the hospital wing. When Harry sits down Ron and Hermione look at him.

"Well?"

"Well what Hermione?"

"What did she want?"

"Nothing really she was just stalling me until Draco got there. She wants us to get along."

"Are you going to?"

"Yeah. For Adrian."

"Harry?"

"Yeah?"

"Never mind."

"No. What were you going to say?"

"Nothing. It just seems like you and Adrian are really close."

"So? She's Sirius's daughter and I'm his godson."

"I know it just seems weird."

Hermione looks back at the book she had been reading. Ron and Harry start a conversation with Neville, Seamus and Dean about Quidditch.

"He agreed?"

"Yeah."

Adrian smiles at Draco.

Adrian left the hospital wing early the next morning. She went to the Entrance Hall to wait for Draco so they could go to Hogsmead. He arrived just as Harry Ron and Hermione came down the stairs from their common room. Harry looked at Draco then at Adrian.

"Hello"

"Hello Harry going to Hogsmead?"

"Yeah."

Adrian smiles. Then she and Draco walk out onto the grounds toward Hogsmead. Harry, Ron, and Hermione wait for a few minutes for Ginny who was supposed to meet them. When she gets there they leave. They walk down the street and into the Three Broomsticks. Harry and Ginny go and order while Ron and Hermione go to find a table. When they get the drinks Harry and Ginny head to the table. Harry sits down and looks around. He sees two people sitting at a dark corner table. He notices one of them is wearing blood red robes.

"Those are Durmstrang robes."

"What?"

"Oh sorry I must have been thinking out loud."

He looks back at the corner the two people were gone.


"Adrian would you care to join me for a drink inside the Three Broomsticks?"

Adrian looks at him.

"Sure. Draco why don't you go look at the new shipment of brooms? I'll be back in a few minutes."

Draco nods as the two walk into the Three Broomsticks.

"Who is he?" Draco thinks as he walks to the Quidditch supplies store.

Adrian follows him to a corner table. She couldn't help but notice it was rather dark.

"So what brings you here?"

"Work."

Adrian looks over at Harry who had been watching them. The man touched her arm and they Disapparated.

"Where'd they go?"

"They who Harry?"

"Hermione tell me you didn't see Adrian's blood red robes."

"No actually I didn't."

"Harry you ok?"

"Yeah I'm fine. I think."