My Lord,

We have safely arrived at Hogwarts and your plan will be put into action shortly. First, however, I have a question. Are you absolutely sure that I can't turn the entire school? I feel like a fox standing in the middle of a chicken coop. Can I just take them? Pretty please? I promise I'll be good after that. And besides, the Headmaster here decided to tell the entire school that I don't drink human blood! Imagine that!

On a more serious note, I have something I need to discuss with you and the rest of the family. I will send notes to everyone else requesting their presence. If we could meet in the Forbidden Forest Friday night, I would be most grateful!

Missing you very much, Papa!

James Black-Lupin

Uncle Carlos,

I know it's been sometime, but I am back in England for my schooling. Some important information has come into my possession and I need to meet with the family. I have requested that Papa meet the rest of us in the Forbidden Forest on Friday. I know it is dangerous for you, so if you can not attend, please send one of my cousins in your stead.

James Black-Lupin

P.S. I'm hoping to get Aunt Vala to come. Maybe she'll bring those cakes you love so much!

Aunt Vala,

If I am correct, the pack is reuniting this month? If I can get my fathers to make my excuses I will hopefully be meeting up with the pack. Until then, I wish to inform you I have arrived safely, though I have gained new knowledge that I deem necessary to share. The rest of the family shall be meeting me in the Forbidden Forest on Friday. Do try to come, Uncle Carlos should be there looking for your famous cakes and dying to see you!

Your Conniving Nephew,

James Black-Lupin

Dear Brother,

It has merely been a few days since my last letter, but I am gathering the family for an important meeting. In the Forbidden Forest on Friday, we shall meet. I have information that must be brought to the attention of the family. There is much to discuss.

James Black-Lupin

With the five letters in hand, James walked down the hall casually. He had been up for a few hours now, after the sun had set. There was too much on his mind and he needed to tell his family. With a smirk gracing his lips, he took the stairs to the owlery two at a time, barely visible in the darkness of the night. The owlery was nearly empty, when he arrived in the dark. Most of the owls were out hunting, but luckily there were five remaining. Barring fangs at the scared birds, his predatory instincts had the birds cowering before him as he handed out the letters.

The young vampire didn't move until he could no longer hear the fluttering of wings. With a small contented smile, the teen jumped over the stairs from the owlery silently and started for the castle. He slipped through the hallways silently before stopping in front of his fathers' classroom. A smirk passed over his lips as he opened the door and slipped through the pitch-black classroom. Despite being awake during the day, James' night vision and strength always topped his day time powers. He used these powers to his advantage. James moved up the stairs to his parents' private quarters and opened the door silently. With a toothy grin he moved forward and took a flying leap onto the middle of his parents' bed.

"Attack!" Surius cried out, sitting up groping for his wand blindly.

A small sigh echoed from the other side of the bed, as Remus shook his head in the dark and put a hand on his lover's arm, "It's just James."

Sleep deprived eyes blinked as Surius fell back against his pillow. Rolling onto his side, the man wrapped an arm around his son, snuggling back into the covers, intent on going back to sleep.

Remus had other plans. "James?" was the tentative question from the werewolf.

A sleepy yawn was the only reply Remus received for a moment. "I've asked the family to gather together this Friday," the teen explained slowly. Both men froze at the words. As much as the family they had formed loved each other, they hardly ever got together. The only reason they gathered together was when something was wrong. "I've some information that we need to consider," the vampire explained after a moment.

"Of course," Remus answered knowing that his son would not explain more until they were in a secure location, with the entire family. With a contented, but slightly worried sigh, Remus wrapped an arm around his son and lover, pulling them closer. Warm and happy the small family fell back to sleep.

The warmth surrounding James disappeared suddenly, and he whimpered in his sleep. There was still another source of warmth on his right, and he snuggled closer to it. Strong arms wrapped around him and pulled him closer as well. Just as the teen started to dose off again, the sound of a picture being taken made his eyes fly open. Confused the teen pulled away from his warmth and looked up to see Remus snapping pictures of him and Surius curled up in bed.

"At least give us the blanket back," James ordered his father.

"I would, but your class, and our first class will be here in five minutes. The two of you need to get up," Remus explained with a small smirk.

Surius just groaned and pulled the pillow over his head, while his son shot out of bed with a cry of alarm. "Why didn't you wake me up sooner, Daddy?" he cried. He frantically looked around. He was a vampire, he had an image to keep up. With a disgruntled look, he bolted for the bathroom slamming the door shut behind him.

"I can never tell if he got that from you, or if that comes from being a vampire," Remus commented dryly as he sat down next to Surius and pulled the pillow off the man's head.

The tired man smirked at his lover, "One must always keep up one's appearance."

"Get up, we have class to teach," Remus ordered as he lightly hit the other man.

The class, filed into the defense room slowly, looking around for their new professors, to find the room empty. Silently, the Gryffindors and Slytherins took their seats, looking around at the rather bare room curiously. Several minutes passed, before the door behind the desks opened and three people walked in. First to come out was Professor Lupin; his black robes were patched and looked as if they had seen their fair share of use. Following him was James; the teen had his standard robes over a tight black shirt and jeans. Finally, Professor Black entered the room; he wore jeans and a loose tee-shirt; muggle clothes.

"James, take your seat," Lupin ordered quietly before turning to address the class. "We apologize for our tardiness once again, this shall not become a daily occurrence or someone will loose their candy privileges.

"Hey!" came two upset voices.

James finished his objection first, "I live at night! I can't help it!"

"I didn't do anything!" Black objected from behind the other professor.

Shaking his head at his family, Lupin moved to the front of the room and stopped in front of the black board. "Due to our late arrival, our room has not been organized yet, and thus we shall be relocating the class for today," Professor Lupin explained.

"Now this should be review for you," Black took over the explanation as he opened the door for the class to file out into the hallway, "but we'll be playing with Boggarts today!"

A/N: Hope y'all like! I have taken to putting updates on my stories in my profile if you want to go in there and keep an eye on how things are going.

Also to address something that was pointed out by a reviewer. Yes, I'll admit this story was inspired by Twists of Fate, but you'll find that it follows a completely different path. I would appreciate if you would wait to see where it was going before jumping to conclusions.

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