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A/N: Ok, for anyone that is actually reading this story, well, actually I should call it a Prologue, I'm sorry that it took FOREVER and a day to update. I promise you that I did a lot of writing on it when I was away. I have a few more chapters on it and it is done. You will enjoy it. Rainyndawn loves it and reads it all the time when I add a new chapter. She is also helping me with the ending to make sure I get things right. After all, this is a Prequel. So, without further ado, here is chapter one. Also, you may notice that the date for their school is different but just ignore it. Just pretend it's that way just for the intents and purposes of this story.
Chapter one:
While on the flight, she pondered over what she might do once she arrived. Of course, she would spend time with her grandparents and do what they wanted, but they were old and could only do so much. Her number one priority after that was spending time with Remus, her cousin.
Remus was the same age as her. He went to a 'special' school for gifted young people somewhere in Britain. She didn't know much about it. She knew that his school started earlier than hers did. He started in the beginning of August, and she didn't start in America until about the 28th. That meant the she had better spend as much time with him as possible.
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Once she reached London Airport, it was about 5:30 in the afternoon. She walked off the plane and noticed her Grandparents standing by the gate with a sign that read: 'Welcome Back, Amaya!'. It was cheesy, but thoughtful nevertheless.
She looked all around, but, to her disappointment, she didn't spot her cousin anywhere. He usually came with her grandparents to greet her when she arrived. She ran up and hugged each of her grandparents tightly.
"Hey you guys! I've missed you both so much! How are you? Anything new or exciting to tell me about? Where's Remus?" She fired off each question without pausing for breath.
"Whoa! Whoa!" Her grandpa said with a smile. "And here we thought you might have jet-lag." He teased.
"Nice to see you, too, dear." Her grandma said. They hugged again. " My! You've grown so much since the last time I saw you! You're taller than me now."
"Sorry, dear, but you aren't that tall to begin with." Her grandpa said. " An elf would easily be taller than you." He took a step away from her, but didn't quite dodge the playful blow that her grandma gave him with her handbag.
"Now, let's go. I've got a wonderful dinner planned for you. You look like they starved you on that plane," her grandma told her. Amaya took this opportunity to ask about Remus again.
"Grams? You never told me where Remus was. Didn't he want to come see me? This is practically a tradition." She said, playing hurt at the end.
Her grandma smiled. " Don't worry. You'll see him later. He had to go help one of his friends. It was...an emergency." She added, as if it were an after-thought.
"Now, if you two are done talking, let's go home. I'm really quite hungry." Her grandpa said.
"I told you to eat before we left!"
"What can I say? I wasn't hungry before we left. I'm hungry now."
"I don't care, you should of ate before we left…"
Amaya laughed at her bickering grandparents. " Alright you two," she interrupted them, "let's go."
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They pulled into her grandparents driveway at a quarter past five. Her grandparents lived in a small town outside of London in a very homey looking house. Sometimes, it surprised her how much space there was actually in this house. It wasn't large, but somehow, there was always just enough space for everyone to fit comfortably. She loved it. It was one of the best memories of her childhood, the times she'd spent here in this very house.
Out in the back yard was a brown shed used for storing things. It too, always had just enough room for everything. There was a little room in the back that her and Remus adopted as their 'clubhouse' when they were little.
After she ate a quick and very delicious dinner with her grandparents, she went to her room and began to unpack her things. The jet-lag finally caught up to her at around 2:30a.m.
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Remus didn't show up until the next day. Amaya had already had her morning shower and was just sitting down and eating her breakfast ( eggs, bacon, and toast) when he walked into the kitchen, looking beat.
"Hey, cuz." She said, cheerfully. "What's up?"
He looked up surprised when he heard her speak. " Oy! Amaya! You're here!" He said. Then an apologetic look appeared on his face. " Sorry I wasn't at the airport yesterday. I was really looking forward to it, but...something came up." He said.
She smiled at him. " It's ok. At least you didn't forget about me coming. I hope your friend is ok?" She said, inquisitively. He looked surprised. He looked at his grandmother, who nodded at him slightly.
"Oh, yea. Loads better now. Thanks for asking. So, how was your flight?" He asked, seemingly making small talk.
"Fine. It was the same as normal. So, what are we going to do this summer, Rem? It's been so long since we got to hang out. Hopefully you planned some things?" She said. He looked at his feet.
"About that, I have something to tell you." He said. "See, my friends, well, they invited me to come spend the summer with them. And, before I remembered about you coming, I told them yes. Please don't get upset with me." He looked at her with pleading eyes.
She looked at her cousin in shock for a minute. He actually forgot about her coming? This was the one thing she had been looking forward to all year! And he could just forget? Were his friends really that important to him? Then she remembered that he used to have trouble finding friends...
"I'm not mad. It's alright. I'll find something to do. I'm a big girl after all." She said, lying through her teeth. His face lit up.
"Well, I don't leave until tomorrow morning. And I will be back the night before we have to go to the train station. You can see me off still."
"Ok. Well, what do you want to do in the mean time?" She asked him. They spent the remainder of the day spending time together. Packing and talking about Remus' friends so much that when the next morning arrived, she was just about as anxious as he was to see them.
It was noon on Saturday when James and Sirius finally arrived. They were late. They told Remus that they would be there at ten a.m. sharp; Remus was a big stickler for punctuality.
"Oy! Moony! How're you, mate. Been so long since I saw you. Twenty-four hours can do so much to a man..." The one with dark untidy hair and glasses said when they finally showed up. He gathered his friend into a tight hug.
"Moony?" She asked him, when her curiosity about the name got the best of her. She laughed when it appeared that the two boys had just noticed her.
"And whose this lovely lady? Did you get a girlfriend and not tell us, Moony?" The really quite handsome one with shaggy, black hair said, faking a hurt look.
"Hardly. She's my cousin from America. Boy's, this is Amaya. Amaya, these, well, this is James." He pointed to the one with the glasses." And this is Sirius." He pointed to the one with the hair.
"Hi." James said.
"Hello." Sirius said. "Tell me again, Moony, why can't we stay here instead of at James'?
"Oy! Padfoot! Incase you have forgotten, we have plans to work on." James said and gave Sirius a look that clearly stated ' Don't even think about backing out'.
Sirius looked at her for a second. She caught his eyes. They were wonderful, and, strangely, they were dark. Almost black. They continued to hold their gaze until Remus broke them up.
"Ok, now, if you don't mind, would you please stop ogling my cousin. We have to go, Pads." he joked.
"I wasn't ogling! I was making a mental picture! Honestly, you'd think you could tell the difference by now!"
"Wow, Padfoot. You must have one hell of a mental picture book." James said. "Considering how many mental pictures you've taken." Sirius slugged him on the arm. James just laughed.
"Well, if you're ready. Bye Amaya." Remus said, hugging her. "See you soon"
Then Sirius hugged her. " Yeah, bye Amaya." Remus shook his head and smiled. " Come on you dog."
"Nice meeting you." James said, politely.
"You, too." She replied.
"Very nice, you mean, Prongsie. She certainly gives a certain red-head you know a run for her money, right?" Sirius quipped. James ignored him, but Amaya saw his face turn red. The boys hurried outside to what she could only assume was James' parent's car.
She waved goodbye to them enthusiastically as the car rounded the corner though she was a little sad to see them leave.
A/N: Ok, for anyone that is actually reading this story, well, actually I should call it a Prologue, I'm sorry that it took FOREVER and a day to update. I promise you that I did a lot of writing on it when I was away. I have a few more chapters on it and it is done. You will enjoy it. Rainyndawn loves it and reads it all the time when I add a new chapter. She is also helping me with the ending to make sure I get things right. After all, this is a Prequel. So, without further ado, here is chapter one.
Chapter one:
While on the flight, she pondered over what she might do once she arrived. Of course, she would spend time with her grandparents and do what they wanted, but they were old and could only do so much. Her number one priority after that was spending time with Remus, her cousin.
Remus was the same age as her. He went to a 'special' school for gifted young people somewhere in Britain. She didn't know much about it. She knew that his school started earlier than hers did. He started in the beginning of August, and she didn't start in America until about the 28th. That meant the she had better spend as much time with him as possible.
o0o0o0o0o
Once she reached London Airport, it was about 5:30 in the afternoon. She walked off the plane and noticed her Grandparents standing by the gate with a sign that read: 'Welcome Back, Amaya!'. It was cheesy, but thoughtful nevertheless.
She looked all around, but, to her disappointment, she didn't spot her cousin anywhere. He usually came with her grandparents to greet her when she arrived. She ran up and hugged each of her grandparents tightly.
"Hey you guys! I've missed you both so much! How are you? Anything new or exciting to tell me about? Where's Remus?" She fired off each question without pausing for breath.
"Whoa! Whoa!" Her grandpa said with a smile. "And here we thought you might have jet-lag." He teased.
"Nice to see you, too, dear." Her grandma said. They hugged again. " My! You've grown so much since the last time I saw you! You're taller than me now."
"Sorry, dear, but you aren't that tall to begin with." Her grandpa said. " An elf would easily be taller than you." He took a step away from her, but didn't quite dodge the playful blow that her grandma gave him with her handbag.
"Now, let's go. I've got a wonderful dinner planned for you. You look like they starved you on that plane," her grandma told her. Amaya took this opportunity to ask about Remus again.
"Grams? You never told me where Remus was. Didn't he want to come see me? This is practically a tradition." She said, playing hurt at the end.
Her grandma smiled. " Don't worry. You'll see him later. He had to go help one of his friends. It was...an emergency." She added, as if it were an after-thought.
"Now, if you two are done talking, let's go home. I'm really quite hungry." Her grandpa said.
"I told you to eat before we left!"
"What can I say? I wasn't hungry before we left. I'm hungry now."
"I don't care, you should of ate before we left…"
Amaya laughed at her bickering grandparents. " Alright you two," she interrupted them, "let's go."
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They pulled into her grandparents driveway at a quarter past five. Her grandparents lived in a small town outside of London in a very homey looking house. Sometimes, it surprised her how much space there was actually in this house. It wasn't large, but somehow, there was always just enough space for everyone to fit comfortably. She loved it. It was one of the best memories of her childhood, the times she'd spent here in this very house.
Out in the back yard was a brown shed used for storing things. It too, always had just enough room for everything. There was a little room in the back that her and Remus adopted as their 'clubhouse' when they were little.
After she ate a quick and very delicious dinner with her grandparents, she went to her room and began to unpack her things. The jet-lag finally caught up to her at around 2:30a.m.
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Remus didn't show up until the next day. Amaya had already had her morning shower and was just sitting down and eating her breakfast ( eggs, bacon, and toast) when he walked into the kitchen, looking beat.
"Hey, cuz." She said, cheerfully. "What's up?"
He looked up surprised when he heard her speak. " Oy! Amaya! You're here!" He said. Then an apologetic look appeared on his face. " Sorry I wasn't at the airport yesterday. I was really looking forward to it, but...something came up." He said.
She smiled at him. " It's ok. At least you didn't forget about me coming. I hope your friend is ok?" She said, inquisitively. He looked surprised. He looked at his grandmother, who nodded at him slightly.
"Oh, yea. Loads better now. Thanks for asking. So, how was your flight?" He asked, seemingly making small talk.
"Fine. It was the same as normal. So, what are we going to do this summer, Rem? It's been so long since we got to hang out. Hopefully you planned some things?" She said. He looked at his feet.
"About that, I have something to tell you." He said. "See, my friends, well, they invited me to come spend the summer with them. And, before I remembered about you coming, I told them yes. Please don't get upset with me." He looked at her with pleading eyes.
She looked at her cousin in shock for a minute. He actually forgot about her coming? This was the one thing she had been looking forward to all year! And he could just forget? Were his friends really that important to him? Then she remembered that he used to have trouble finding friends...
"I'm not mad. It's alright. I'll find something to do. I'm a big girl after all." She said, lying through her teeth. His face lit up.
"Well, I don't leave until tomorrow morning. And I will be back the night before we have to go to the train station. You can see me off still."
"Ok. Well, what do you want to do in the mean time?" She asked him. They spent the remainder of the day spending time together. Packing and talking about Remus' friends so much that when the next morning arrived, she was just about as anxious as he was to see them.
It was noon on Saturday when James and Sirius finally arrived. They were late. They told Remus that they would be there at ten a.m. sharp; Remus was a big stickler for punctuality.
"Oy! Moony! How're you, mate. Been so long since I saw you. Twenty-four hours can do so much to a man..." The one with dark untidy hair and glasses said when they finally showed up. He gathered his friend into a tight hug.
"Moony?" She asked him, when her curiosity about the name got the best of her. She laughed when it appeared that the two boys had just noticed her.
"And whose this lovely lady? Did you get a girlfriend and not tell us, Moony?" The really quite handsome one with shaggy, black hair said, faking a hurt look.
"Hardly. She's my cousin from America. Boy's, this is Amaya. Amaya, these, well, this is James." He pointed to the one with the glasses." And this is Sirius." He pointed to the one with the hair.
"Hi." James said.
"Hello." Sirius said. "Tell me again, Moony, why can't we stay here instead of at James'?
"Oy! Padfoot! Incase you have forgotten, we have plans to work on." James said and gave Sirius a look that clearly stated ' Don't even think about backing out'.
Sirius looked at her for a second. She caught his eyes. They were wonderful, and, strangely, they were dark. Almost black. They continued to hold their gaze until Remus broke them up.
"Ok, now, if you don't mind, would you please stop ogling my cousin. We have to go, Pads." he joked.
"I wasn't ogling! I was making a mental picture! Honestly, you'd think you could tell the difference by now!"
"Wow, Padfoot. You must have one hell of a mental picture book." James said. "Considering how many mental pictures you've taken." Sirius slugged him on the arm. James just laughed.
"Well, if you're ready. Bye Amaya." Remus said, hugging her. "See you soon"
Then Sirius hugged her. " Yeah, bye Amaya." Remus shook his head and smiled. " Come on you dog."
"Nice meeting you." James said, politely.
"You, too." She replied.
"Very nice, you mean, Prongsie. She certainly gives a certain red-head you know a run for her money, right?" Sirius quipped. James ignored him, but Amaya saw his face turn red. The boys hurried outside to what she could only assume was James' parent's car.
She waved goodbye to them enthusiastically as the car rounded the corner though she was a little sad to see them leave.