Harry Potter. Episode 4

Secrets

Harry didn't have much time to think about Jaden and what he saw. The holidays had surprisingly sprung itself upon the unexpected Hogwarts students and Harry was overwhelmed with the thought of going back to Grimmauld place, back to Sirius. But how wrong Harry was to think that he had the whole holidays without mysterious Jaden, he was soon to find out.

After a wonderful, amazing week at the Burrow Harry and the Weasley clan made their way to Grimmauld Pace (Hermione was skiing in Aspen). Before they all entered Grimmauld Place Mrs. Weasley reminded them to enter as quietly as possible and to go upstairs and get ready for dinner, before heading downstairs.

The entire Weasley clan and Harry tip toed upstairs to their bedrooms; remembering with annoyance what would happen if they made the tiniest of noises.

Harry and Ron were unpacking when Ginny came bustling in without knocking and said

"Hermione's here."

Ron and Harry looked at each other in astonishment before Ron slowly turned to his baby sister, grabbed her shoulders and told her that Hermione was skiing in Aspen.

"Don't patronize me, you buffoon I know she's meant to be skiing in Aspen. But someone's stuff is in my room and Hermione is the only Hogwarts student who knows about Grimmauld Place apart from us." Ginny spoke rapidly.

"BANG…"

"What's going on... we heard Ginny yell out buffoon and knew we had to see for ourselves whether Ron really does look like a buffoon"? Fred and George said after appariating into the room with cheeky grins on their faces.

"Ginny thinks Hermione's here". Ron told his brothers.

"Like I said Ronald I don't think she's here, I know she's here".

"Settle down you two. There's only one way to find out whether she is here or not, lets all go down stairs and see if she's there or not." Fred and George led the way down the stairs and into the Kitchen.

The kitchen door swung open and everyone bustled in at once, scanning for Hermione. Harry's eyes meet his godfather's eyes, but just as Harry took a step towards Sirius his eyes meet the same electric, mystifying blue eyes of non other than Jaden Bache. Jaden smiled at Harry then looked at Ron whose mouth was hanging open a meter from the ground. Harry nudged Ron in the ribs and Ron's mouth snapped back into place.

"Oh sorry dear's I forgot to tell you that Dumbledore requested that Jaden stay at Grimmauld place these holidays. Ginny dear you'll be sharing a room with Jaden. Mrs. Weasley spoke feeling the silent awkwardness in the room.

Mrs. Weasley bustled away in the kitchen as the others collected themselves and sat down at the table for dinner. Fred and George seemed absolutely ecstatic that Jaden was staying at Grimmauld place. For the simple reason that now they can find out what Jaden was hiding and whether her secret could help "the Weasley Wizard Wheezes".

Harry found his seat conveniently next Sirius. Sirius looked down at Harry with a smile on his face and at that moment Harry realised that a sparkle had appeared in Sirius' eyes. At that moment Harry thought it best to just be there for Sirius rather than question him about Jaden.

A few days had passed and everyone had settled in… well almost everyone, Lupin had avoided coming to dinners whenever possible, and Harry had a sneaking suspicion that Sirius, along with some the adults knew why Lupin had been avoiding Grimmauld place.

Later on in the week Harry had found the perfect opportunity to talk to Lupin about his sudden disappearing acts, when he found Lupin and himself alone in the kitchen one day.

"Hey Lupin". Harry edged his way towards Lupin as he starred into the dimly lit fire.

"Oh, hello Harry, how are you? Why aren't you with the others in London"?

"Mrs. Weasley thought it best if I slept in this morning seeing as I looked a bit peaky to her. So I took that as an opportunity to just lay back and relax with Sirius today, but unfortunately he's doing something for the order right now."

"Yes, Sirius will be a while, sit down Harry, and tell me what's on your mind. You do have something on your mind, right?" Lupin spoke as if he knew that Harry had been eager to ask Lupin something, but never found the right moment.

"I was just wondering why you have been so distant lately, why you never come to dinner any more." Lupin was astonished that Harry knew something was bugging him.

At that moment Lupin looked up at Harry, and for the first time he had seen Harry as an adult and knew it was time to reveal his secret to his trustworthy Harry.

"Harry I have kept a secret for a very long time, I have run away from my past and now it has caught up with me. I do hope that at the end of my confession that you, Harry will learn from my mistakes, learn not to run from you problems like I have done, you will regret is so dearly like I do."

Harry starred intently at Lupin and realised that the sadness in Lupins eyes did not belong to the effects of Lupin being a werewolf, but the effects of a secret that has torn him to pieces for many years.

Lupin looked up at Harry and for a split second Lupin saw his best friend James Potter looking back at him.

"Harry… I have a child, a daughter. I know you must be wondering where she is and why I have never spoken about her before. I suppose the only way I can explain this to you is to start at the beginning." Lupin looked into the fire and had no trouble remembering his past, for every night as he laid his head on his pillow he would dream of the day where he looked into his baby girl's eyes for the last time.

"I was young, the same age as your parents when they had you and deeply in love with non other than my high school sweetheart. I married her for a short while… I loved her so. But although I was deeply in love with her I was in constant fear for her life. Voldemort was at his highest in power and my wife had something that could make him almost invincible. She was a white-lighter Harry.

A white-lighter is someone who has the power to heal wounds, who are able to sense particular witches and wizards emotions and thoughts through a special bondage they have and they can move wherever they want, and move what ever the want with a simple command they disappear in a shimmer of blue lights before you eyes".

At that very moment Harry sat up and started to join the dots remembering what he had seen Jaden do in charms class.

"But what I feared the most was yet to come.

Harry only a few months after your birth myself and Janie (my wife) had the pleasure of bringing a child into this world. Janie and I were ecstatic, but hard times were yet to come. Voldemort had found out about Janie and her powers. Once he found out he decided it was time to talk to her. He came to our house… and well… Dumbledore has told you what happens to those who refuse Voldemorts offers.

That night I saw my beloved wife die before my eyes. The last words se spoke to me was."

"Take Jaden and get out of here."

"Yes Harry Jaden, the very same girl."

"I left Janie there and fled with our child. But I knew as soon as I had fled that Jaden and I could not be together. I feared for her life for two reasons. One: that Voldemort would trace her through me and second: because I was scared, scared that one full moon I would become a vicious werewolf and kill my child as she slept peacefully. With Dumbledore's help I found a loving family that would bring her up as if she was their own, into a harmless world."

"So Harry you now know my deep dark secret, the reason for my distant attitude lately. The recent appearance of Jaden has shattered me and I am ashamed of what I have done. Harry I beg you not to tell Jaden what I have just told you. I will tell her myself in my own time.

But it was too late. Harry was not the only one who had heard Lupins confession. Behind the kitchen door was Lupins daughter Jaden.

Jaden's electric blue eyes no longer had that glimmer in them, hatred had overtaken her. Jaden hated Lupin for not telling her, for abandoning her at the tender age of only a couple of months, she hated Dumbledore for forcing her into this world under false pretences , but most of all she hated Sirius for fooling her into believing that they had a special bond.

Jaden heard movement in the kitchen, quickly getting up she orbed to the attic. Thinking that she was alone she picked up the first thing she saw and pelted it at the wall!

"HEY…" Jaden jumped at the sound of another person's voice.

Spinning around Jaden met the dark eyes of Sirius Black.

Sirius was preparing himself for an argument when he suddenly looked into the eyes of Jaden; that were no longer beautiful and mystifying but the kind of eyes he saw when he looked into the mirror, full of betrayal and anger.

Jaden's eyes swelled with tears as she realised her and Sirius' bond was fake to the core. That it was a relationship built on pity.

Sirius saw the pain in Jaden's eyes and immediately recognised that all too familiar look of betrayal that penetrated through Sirius. Sirius looked at Jaden standing there filled with pain and all he wanted to do was hold her in his arms. Sirius took a step towards Jaden and knew immediately it was the wrong thing to do.

At that moment Jaden's anger erupted like a volcano.

"How dare you consider comforting me after what you've done... you bastard! You're just a hypocrite. As long as I've known you, you've always reminded me of how betrayed you felt when Peter deceived James, Lilly and you, and yet for this whole year you've kept me in the dark about who I am. You betrayed me Sirius I can no longer trust you, our friendship is severed from here on. I HATE YOU… I HATE HIM."

At that moment Jaden spun around and found herself face to face with the man that abandoned her after her beloved mother was brutally murdered by the monster who calls himself "Lord Voldemort".

Jaden stared into Lupins eyes for what seemed an eternity, finally Jaden couldn't stand the tension any longer and bolted out of the room. Running at lighting speed down the hall way blinded by anger Jaden felt herself slam against another body. Finding her place Jaden looked around for what she had impacted and saw Harry standing opposite her clutching his winded stomach.

"What the hell is going on"? Harry was able to muster while still clutching his stomach.

"Don't pretend you don't know". Jaden spoke with anger. She hated Harry for knowing something about her that she did no want him or anyone to know.

At that very moment Harry realised what Jaden was talking about and grabbed her arm pushing himself and Jaden into the empty room next to them knowing how close she was to exploding.

Jaden was furious! She started pacing up and down the room, trying to rid herself of all the anger building up inside, but it was no use, not while Lupin and Sirius were in the same house as her. As Jaden's pacing became erratic Harry grabbed her arm and within a split second time had frozen and a bond was formed between the two.

The uncomfortable stiffness in the Black manor became too much for Jaden. Within a split second Jaden orbed to hogsmeade (forgetting that Harry was still holding on to her as she orbed). As Jaden and Harry floated down to the snowy ground Harry spoke:

"I like that much more than port keys!"

"Oh Harry I am so sorry, I didn't realise you were still holding on. I'll orb you back to the Black Manor".

"No… don't I think that we really need to talk."

Jaden knew that this very moment had to come sooner or later after what Lupin had told Harry. As they headed toward the three broomsticks Jaden felt a sinking sensation in the pit of her stomach. She was not ready to reveal all her deep dark secrets to Harry, not yet.

Harry and Jaden sat in the three broomsticks awkwardly sipping their butter beer. As Harry starred into Jaden's eyes he realised Jaden didn't need to talk, all she needed was a friend, and at that moment Harry decided that was what he was going to be: a friend. Harry sat next to Jade and placed his arm around her. Jaden buried her head into Harry's chest and wept softly.

As the both sat there comforting one another Jaden whispered into Harry's ears "there are secrets that we both share that will bind us together Harry". But what Harry or Jaden didn't realise is that these secrets would bind them together closer than they would ever expect.

Please read my first three chapters to this story.

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