Harry sighed heavily. It had been a little over a year since Sirius' death. But it still felt like it had happened just yesterday. And then there was the death of Dumbledore.
It had all happened so recently.
And it had all been so painful.
It was a warm summer afternoon, August 7th, but he was inside, cleaning. Harry walked around the drawing room of Number Twelve, Grimmauld Place. It was now his house, so to speak. So he had been going through drawers. Yawning, he opened another drawer, and pulled out a pair of old books. One was black, the other silver. Harry shut the drawer, and put the black book on top of it. He opened the silver book to its first page.
Property of
J. Potter
Harry felt his heart race. He opened it to the next page, and started to read.
I'm Jade. Jade Potter.
Yes, yes. You can shut up about my older brother James any time now…
Done? Already? Yes, I know he's a great Quidditch player, but…
So am I! I'm a Chaser for my house team!
I'm sixteen, and I am a vampire. I was bitten when I was eight. (James was also eight.) St. Mungo's still doesn't have a cure for it. My gray eyes became silver, and I grew wings. Beautiful wings. Black, leathery dragon wings laced with silver. Yeah, I have fangs. Wicked long ones. And yes, I'm nocturnal. My best subject in Hogwarts was Astronomy. What? laughs Do I ever! Human blood when I can get it, animal blood when I can't. But I only need to 'feed' every three weeks or so. It's not too bad. And I can stay outside for up to 11 hours and 6 minutes. (666 minutes, to be exact.) Besides, I never did like the sun much anyway. I was always 'nicer' at night.
Alright, alright, I'm getting to me description of myself. I am as tall as my brother (about 6'0"), with long, straight black hair and sly silver eyes. We both have the same facial structure, and we are known for being a lot alike. Well, actually, I am the more academic of the two of us. But I am still athletic.
I never did tell you what house I am in, did I? I am in Gryffindor, with my brother. Same year, too. We're twins, he's only a few minutes older. But I know more magic. I read all of the books in the entire library by the end of my first year. I am top in the class as well. Every year. Much to the dismay of Remus Lupin, one of my brother's friends. Well, my friend, too, as well as Sirius Black. The five of us are known for being trouble. But I never did trust Peter Pettigrew. And I still don't. But that is because of my premonitions. They always turn out true. Always. But more on that later, perhaps.
Oh, and I'm known for being a bit of what Sirius calls a 'bad ass.' Tough, strong, determined, even a bit of a black leather junkie. But black is just my color anyway. It makes my eyes pop. Oh, and I even carry a sword. Yes, a real sword. Well, I usually carry it. I made it myself. Well, just my wand and I. So basically just me.
Anyway, this is a diary. Not a history of me, but how the world looked through my eyes.
So I'll actually start writing in this soon.
I mean, I do have all summer to write.
July 23rd
"Jade… Jade…" my brother whispered in my ear. "Come on, Jade, you don't need to sleep forever…" He whispered a little louder. "Yet…" I could tell from his voice he was smirking.
What a cocky brat some days.
Well, just mostly the days he wakes me up. Like today.
At least he hadn't thrown water all over me… Yet.
Holy hell, our entire family says that a lot.
I yawned, and forced my eyes to open. They locked with his as I sat up, and the happiness that was there a fraction of a second ago had vanished, leaving disappointment. He was holding a bucket. Probably filled with water. And was ready to throw it over me. "Darn, Jade. You ruin all the fun."
I laughed softly, and scooted closer to him. I grabbed the bucket from him, and dumped it over his head. I put the bucket on his head, smirking. "Do I, Jamie?"
Nicknames. That was his.
Sibling rivalry. Oi vay.
It was fun, though. Very fun. Oh, how I was glad to have a twin.
He smirked back, and pulled me into a tight hug, soaking the green tank top I had worn to bed. He pulled back, and left his hands on my shoulders. His head was still in the bucket. "Alright, not so much."
I shoved him jokingly, making him take a few steps back. Thankfully he hadn't gotten my favorite, pure black pair of pajama bottoms wet. My bare feet slipped off the bed, and I pushed him out of the door. "Well, now we're even."
"Not quite…" he replied as he took off the bucket. His hair was plastered to his head.
Damn I'm good.
I smirked, trying not to laugh. "Bring it, Jamie."
He laughed, and shook his head wildly, spraying me with water droplets. I rolled my eyes, and kept pushing him out.
He stopped at the door, and turned to look at me. "Hey Jade, Sirius and I want to come with you."
"Tonight?"
"Tonight."
"Now?"
"Now."
I shoved him again, and rolled my eyes once more. "Well then, go." I smirked, my silver eyes sparkling dangerously and my pearly white fangs just visible. "First of all, I need to change. Second of all, you know how cranky I get when I get hungry…"
He kissed my cheek, and started for the back stairs. "Bite Sirius, then, you know you both would enjoy it."
I blushed, and slammed the door.
I'd had a crush on Sirius for years.
Five years, to be exact. When we met as first years.
James knows.
We're twins. There is nothing we keep from each other.
And according to James, Sirius is, at the moment, single. But that never lasts long.
But I've been over it since our fourth year.
I walked around the room, humming nothing in particular. I changed quickly into my favorite pair of black pants that actually were my brother's and a black T-shirt that had 'Bite me' written in red letters. I sat down on my bed, and pulled on my favorite black shoes that I usually wear. For school, I usually wear my black 'pirate boots' that my brother says make me even slyer.
I grabbed my wand off of my nightstand, and pocketed it. As all wands, it was unique. 13 inches, blue spruce, and phoenix feather. Powerful, according to Ollivander himself.
I yawned again, and walked to the door slowly, looking at my clock as I passed it.
6:53.
Good. Only a little over eight hours of sleep.
I opened the door, and walked down the stairs, yawning again.
At the bottom, I closed my eyes as I yawned once more while I stretched my arms. As I did, I felt someone trying to sneak up on me. From the side. Unwise. Especially with a vampire.
My eyes popped open as I jumped at them, smirking. Sirius jumped back, laughing softly. "Well good morning to you too."
I laughed with him, and hugged him tightly. He hugged me back, and smiled widely. I smirked. "Did the pretty boy get enough sleep?" I teased, messing up his long black hair.
He laughed, and ran a hand through mine. "No. Like usual. But I'm glad one of us has good hair." We both laughed. "So did James tell you that we wanted to come?"
"Yeah, he did…" I replied softly as James walked in.
"And speaking of the devil…" Sirius said loudly. I laughed.
"But isn't she right beside you?" James retorted as he stopped in front of us.
I shrugged, smirking. "Well, now she is."
Sirius laughed loudly. "Good one, Jade."
James glared at the two of us. "You two are crazy."
We looked to each other, and then to James again, smiling. "Thank you!" we replied unanimously.
Oh, how we loved doing that. It annoyed him so much.
And the really funny thing is that James and I never did that.
Well, sometimes the three of us would.
Especially in Professor McGonagall's Transfiguration classes. Now that was entertaining. It always gets the entire class laughing. It is brilliant!
James rolled his eyes, and shook his head. "Come on, I told Moony we'd be over at 7:30." He led the way to the door, with Sirius and I right behind him. "Mum, dad, the three of us are leaving." He opened the door, and let Sirius and I go first. He shut the door tightly as soon as we were out.
"So how are we getting there?" I asked.
Sirius smirked, picked me up bridal-style, and held me tightly. "We're walking. See, since we're lazy guys, we need the exercise."
I snuggled into his shoulder, laughing softly, my pale cheeks tinged with pink. "And that's why you're carrying me."
He laughed, and followed James. He was warm, and he had a comfortable shoulder. It was so easy to see how most of the girls had had a crush on him. But I was over that.
Most days.
Harry pulled himself from the text. He never knew his dad had had a sister. Well, maybe still had a sister. But he really didn't know. He set it down, and picked up the other one. He opened the first page, and his mouth dropped again.
This belongs to
S. Black
He flipped through the pages, looking for the same date that had been in Jade's diary. He found it quickly, and started reading.
July 23rd
I had been over at James's house all day long.
But it was cool. Well, aside from the fact that I didn't see Jade until it was almost seven.
James had gone to wake her up a few minutes ago.
I was hiding behind the huge grandfather clock, hoping that James would go down the front stairs. We like to scare each other. But I had sworn I heard someone on the back stairs.
So when I heard feet on the front stairs, I felt my heart race. I peeked through the glass, and saw Jade coming down.
She was always so beautiful.
I had liked her forever. She was the only girl at Hogwarts that I wanted to date.
But James would have killed me if I even mentioned liking her.
He was so protective, no matter how rebellious he seemed.
I, on the other hand… well…
Will explain later.
She stopped at the bottom, and I stepped out as I saw her eyes close. I sneaked towards her side, attempting to scare her.
Then she opened her eyes and jumped at me.
I jumped back, chuckling. "Well good morning to you, too," I said softly.
Then she hugged me. I couldn't keep my smile hidden.
She smirked, and messed up my beautiful hair. Ok, not really. But all of the girls think so. "Did the pretty boy get enough sleep?" she teased.
"No. Like usual. But I'm glad one of us has good hair." We both laughed. "So did James tell you that we wanted to come?" I asked softly.
Yeah, he did…" she replied softly as James walked in.
"And speaking of the devil…" I said loudly. She laughed.
Oh how I love making her laugh.
"But isn't she right beside you?" James retorted as he stopped in front of us.
She shrugged, smirking. "Well, now she is."
I laughed loudly. "Good one, Jade."
She's really good at this insult game, too.
So perfect.
James glared at the two of us. "You two are crazy."
We looked to each other, and then to James again, smiling. "Thank you!" we replied unanimously.
He hated it when we did that.
But we loved it.
Strangely enough, she and James never did that.
And sometimes, all three of us would.
We always did that in Professor McGonagall's Transfiguration classes. That's what we call entertaining. It always gets the entire class laughing. Brilliance would be a light way of putting it.
James rolled his eyes, and shook his head. "Come on, I told Moony we'd be over at 7:30." He led the way to the door, with Sirius and I right behind him. "Mum, dad, the three of us are leaving." He opened the door, and let Jade and I go first. He shut the door tightly as soon as we were out.
"So how are we getting there?" she asked.
Smirking, I picked her up bridal-style. I kept her close. "We're walking. See, since we're lazy guys, we need the exercise."
I noted how her cheeks flushed a little as she laughed softly while snuggling into my shoulder. "And that's why you're carrying me."
I laughed, and just followed James with her tight in my arms.
As big a flirt as I am, it is just her.
But I don't know how she feels about me.
I'm pretty sure James knows, though. They know everything about each other.
Jade even knows that James has a crush on Lily Evans.
And not a soul outside of us Marauders knows.
But Jade is one of us.
It was a short walk to Remus's house. We spent it in silence. But it means that she was comfortable.
I looked down at her. She was sleeping.
She was so beautiful.
But she is always so beautiful.
James knocked on the door, and Remus answered a few seconds later.
"Prongs, long time no see," he said, smirking. His eyes fell on Jade and I. "And I see that Fangs is sleeping," he added, laughing softly. "Did Padfoot really carry her the entire way?" he asked James.
"Surprisingly, yes."
I laughed softly, and moved my shoulder gently to wake her up. Her eyes opened slowly, and she smiled widely. "Hiya Moony!" she said cheerily.
Remus laughed. "And speaking of the devil…"
She laughed softly. "That's the second time I've been called that in less than an hour."
I shook my head unnoticeably.
She is no devil.
A bit cursed, perhaps.
But definitely not a devil.
An angel, perhaps, of beauty, no less.
But definitely not a devil.
Harry closed his godfather's diary as well. He couldn't believe it. No one had ever mentioned what had happened to his 'aunt'. Did she and Sirius get married? Perhaps. But does anyone know about her?
With the diaries in hand, he walked to his own room. He put down the diaries on the desk, and pulled out some parchment. He opened a bottle of ink, and grabbed a quill from a small container on the corner. He dipped the tip into the ink, and started to write to an old family friend.
Remus Lupin.
Dear Professor Lupin,
How has your break been thus far? Well, I'm hoping.
I've been cleaning. Kreacher was killed by Buckbeak not too long ago, but he never really did any cleaning. Anyway, I came across a pair of peculiar diaries. One belonging to Sirius, and the other to my father's twin, Jade.
Why have I never heard anything about her, if she really his my aunt?
I need an answer, and the sooner, the better. I want to read more.
Thanks.
Sincerely,
Harry
He whistled softly, and Hedwig flew to his arm from her perch on the top of his dresser. He attached the message to her outstretched leg, sighing softly. "Take this to Professor Lupin, Hedwig. I want his answer first." She hooted softly in response. Harry opened the window, and Hedwig flew out gracefully. He sighed heavily, and watched her fly until she was no longer a small speck in the far-off distance.