Lupin's Little Dark One

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"Maybe it is all a dream," she muttered. "I shouldn't say that, it's real all right. I'm at Hogwarts, my real father is my teacher, and I'm bound to Harry Potter through Voldemort." She sighed and tears ran down her face and soon she had cried herself to sleep.

Chapter Six: The Secret Power

Kieran woke up and cleaned up. She asked a girl she saw where the showers were and took one. She got dressed in her uniform and used her wand to dry her hair. She went downstairs to find Harry and Ron waiting for someone.

"Kieran!" Harry said with a smile. "You cleanup well." She raised an eyebrow.

"Morning Kieran." Ron said. "Hey Hermione!" Kieran turned around to see Hermione coming.

"Well, I best be off." Kieran said. She turned to leave but Harry stopped her.

"No, don't go." Harry said. Ron nodded. Hermione came over.

"What are you doing here, and why did you get in so late?" Hermione asked pointedly.

"I'm a marauder's child aren't I?" Kieran said. "I'm a rebel. Shoot me." Hermione stepped up into Kieran's face. "Back off all right? I don't want problems, but if you want them, well then so be it."

"There's no reason for you two to be like this." Ron said.

"She's on my turf." Hermione said.

"Oh, poor Princess." Kieran said rolling her eyes. "What are you going to do?" Hermione turned sharply and walked away. "Sorry Guys."

"I don't know what's gotten into her lately." Ron said.

"I do." Kieran replied. "I've arrived. You guys are hanging out with me, instead of focusing mainly on her and she's pissed. I'm over it."

"Well, let's get to breakfast, I'm starved." Ron said shrugging. The three walked down to the great hall and took seat next to each other at the teacher's table. Draco Malfoy was already seated.

"Good Morning Kieran." He said cheerfully.

"It's only good to you Mr. Malfoy." Remus said plopping across from his daughter. Kieran sighed.

"You are quite the dumbass Father." Kieran said. Remus looked at her with wide eyes. "Oh no, I swore. I've done it before. You're over it." Remus stood up.

"Kieran, let's go." Kieran stood up rolling her eyes and followed her father out.
He turned around to face her. "What in the world has gotten into you?"

"Bad morning." Kieran said. "Just another bite in the ass that I'm still alive." Remus put his hands on her shoulders and when she pulled away he gripped them.

"Listen to me. You are the most important girl in this world to me and plenty of other people. I don't like to here you talk about death and being left behind. Kieran I know I did really crummy things, like letting you go, and then, not telling you I was you father. But I still love you, I want what's best for you." Remus said softly. "Seeing you all upset like this rips out my heart." Kieran sat there staring at him rather bored.

"Sure, whatever." Kieran whispered. Remus hugged her.

"Kieran, please let me into your world." Remus said. Kieran burst into wrenching sobs. She sank to the floor and Remus sank with her holding her.

"Let me into yours." She choked out. Remus started crying.

"You have to stop being so tough though, I can't help you if you're blocking me." He said, rubbing her back. "It's okay to be upset, it's okay to cry. Sweetie, you've gone through so much, I know that. I just want to help you."

"I don't want to lose you too."

"I can't promise that."

"I know, but I don't want it to happen."

"But you need to understand there are plenty of people that care about you. Harry, Ron, Dumbledore ..." Remus trailed off.

"That's it though." Kieran said, still choking on the words.

"I can try to always be there, but I can't promise, but while I am here be close to me." Remus said. Kieran nodded. Remus petted her head softly. "I'm sorry baby girl." The door to the hall opened and Harry came out.

"Is everything all right?" Harry asked. Kieran nodded and wiped away her tears. "Uh, Dumbledore told me to go over our schedules with you." Kieran nodded.

"Why don't you two go into my office." Remus said. He tossed Kieran the key and went back into the hall. Kieran watched him go and dove into Harry's arms in another fit of tears.

"Kieran are you okay?" Harry asked. When no reply came he just let her finish out her tears as he walked her to Lupin's room. Once in the office, Harry led Kieran to the bed to sit.

"I'm sorry." Kieran whispered, regaining her composure. "It's just all too much for me right now, and I don't know what to do." Harry nodded watching her. "With School and Voldemort, my father, you, that girl."

"I wouldn't want to be you." Harry whispered. Kieran looked up at him and their eyes met.

"Kiss me." Kieran breathed.

"What?" Harry asked astonished and wide-eyed.

"Kiss me." She repeated. Harry looked at her warily and backed away.

"I'm not going to kiss you are you insane."

"Why not?"

"Because I don't see what's a kiss going to help with anything." Kieran shook her head.

"Never mind." She sighed. Harry handed her a slip of paper. She unfolded it to see a schedule.

"They're the same," Harry commented. "He wants us to stick together and sit together. He wants us to be as close as possible."

"Well, I tried." Kieran said.

"That's not an attempt." Harry remarked.

"That's how i got to get close to one of my fellow survivors. We kissed, it's like I knew things about him instantly." Kieran said. "I knew things he had never told me."

"Wait a sec, give me your hands." Harry commanded coming over to her. She stood up and held out her hands. "Put them around me like we're kissing." She placed her hands on his head, running her fingers in his hair. She gasped and pulled away. "You saw something didn't you. You're one of those people that can tell things by touching them."

"I am not a psychic." She said quickly. "I couldn't be, it's not in my blodd, I would have known the only paranormal in my blood is werewolf, and that's why I can't sleep over the full moon."

"Three words. Thomas Marvello Riddle." Harry said.

"Voldemort?" Kieran said. "But how could he ... no way." Harry nodded.