She stood there watching her mother beg for mercy as he stood there pointing his wand at her.

'Stand aside Mudblood!' he spoke in a cold voice that made the quiver.

"Not my kids!" her mother begged, with tears falling from her face .

"Take me, but please leave them alone." she heard her mother's voice speak once again as she stood there helpless. She wanted to run and jump in front of her mother like she's always wanted . She's tried to do a hundred times and she failed a hundred times.

"AVADA KEDAVARA!" Yelled the man as she saw the curse by and hit her mother.

MUM!" screamed a little girl as a bright flash of green light blinded everything.

The last thing she heard was a blood curdling scream which seemed to ring like thousand bells in her ears."

Natalie woke up to a start, her eyes wet with tears as she still heard the echo of her mother's screams in her head. She sat in her bed sweating everywhere and taking deep shaky breath's trying to get rid of the screams that were still echoing in her head.

It's always been the same. Her mother dying in front of eyes as she stood there helpless. Why does merlin keep doing this to her? For once in her life why can't she dream of phoenix's or fairy god-mothers?

Why does it have to be that horrible night?

Sighing deeply, she wiped her tears and got out of bed to stretch the curtains open to welcome yet another day.

Its been eight years since she lost her parents. She'll never get used to the fact that she'd lost them forever

Its the summer of 1988, and on a bright , sunny day and Natalie was getting ready to go to her favourite place - The Burrow ,where the Weasley's lived . She loves the Weasley's . They were always so warm and welcoming and their place was full of joy and mayhem . Its been a few years since she's been going there and there is never a dull moment in their house.

Ever since Remus took her in , life was never easy for him because having a little girl to take care of isn't cakewalk. But he wouldn't have it any other way, she was his light and joy. Having lost almost everyone in his life Nat was the sunshine in the hurricane. And now she is a fiery and strong 11 year old ,ready to go Hogwarts ,well to the Weasley's at the moment because it's full moon this week. Remus usually makes Nat to stay with the Weasley's that one week because of his Lycanthropy.
His Lycanthropy never made it easy for him. It was a constant reminder he would never be normal, but to Nat her godfather was her everything. He's always been there for her and no transformation will ever change that. She loves him and that's all that matters.

Nat never hated her godfather for this curse, On the contrary it made them closer ,For a 11 year old she was very kind and wise. She saw her godfather as a brave and strong man and no one's opinion on him is going to change that.

She was excited for the day despite waking from a terrible nightmare. She came down from her room and saw Remus already ready . She went to the fridge grabbed a glass of milk and drank it .

She knew Molly will make her eat breakfast - So Milk was enough for now. She then turned to her godfather and hugged him goodbye ' Take care of yourself Papa.' she whispered to him. Since she was Five, Natalie started calling her 'Uncle Moony' the frnchsh word for father -'Papa', It was show him no curse will make her hate him .

"I will , you too. Be a good girl" he whispered back and kissed her forehead.
With that she grabbed grabbed a handful of Floo powder and left to the Weasley's.

The Burrow is where the Weasley's lived. Nat just loved it there. The house looks as though it had once been a large stone pigpen, but extra rooms had been added here and there until it was several stories high and so crooked it looked as though it were held up by magic . Four or five chimneys were perched on top of the red roof. A lopsided sign stuck in the ground near the entrance read, THE BuRRow. Around the front door lay a jumble of rubber boots and a very rusty cauldron. Several fat brown chickens were pecking their way around the yard. Typical.

As soon as she landed she didn't even knock the dust off because Nat had two pairs of arms around her. She knew it was none other than her bestfriends- the twins - Fred and George. As soon as she was released from their sandwich hug she was pulled into a hug again ,this time by Molly Weasley's. Molly's hug was quite a hug to which Nat said 'Hi Molly! Good to see you too' .
'Oh Nat darling! You're leaving to Hogwarts this year so I'm just making as much time possible because my next set of babies are growing up so fast.' She told lovingly.

She couldn't help but grin at that comment as it warmed her heart. Deep down she knew that Molly was just like her mother and she wouldn't trade anyone else for her. Ever since Molly took her under her wing, she would do everything she could to make Nat feel like she was family. She made the twins and Nat do everything together, she would tuck her in bed every night she spend at the Burrow, she would read to her as a child and she would hug her tightly when Nat was having a bad day. Molly was with her through it all.

'Nice to have you back' Arthur told her kissing her forehead in greeting. Arthur was like her dad obviously. Even though she was closer to Remus, Arthur was no less important to Nat. If he wasn't busy with his work, he would make the twins and herself help him in any way they could. Both of them share a passion for muggle artifacts. Natalie knew quite a few things from the muggle world due to two reasons - One was because she had attended muggle school till she was 9. It was a horrible experience because the children there would make fun of her for being different.

That's a story for another time.

The second reason was because Remus's mother - her grandmother was a muggle. Even though Grandma Hope passed away before she was born, Remus always told her stories about his childhood.

As a result she and Arthur would spend alot of time talking about lots of muggle stuff from science to torches. The would sit and gawk at various inventions made by muggles as they figure out cables and plugs. Thus the workshop was their safe have.

Grinning at her adoptive parents, she linked her arms with the twins and went to the drawing room where she was again engulfed into a series of hugs from the Weasley Siblings. There were seven Weasley Siblings in total.

There was the oldest - Bill who was perfect in almost everyway, be it grades or quidditch or personality. He was the golden boy as his siblings called him. Nat loved him dearly. Since he was seven years older than her, he'd started school almost a year since she met the Weasley's. Still they were close.

Next was Charlie, who in some ways was opposite to Bill. He was a rebellious quidditch player. Sure he wasn't crazy like the twins, but he wasn't all goody two shoes either. Charlie was Nat quidditch tutor as the pair of them shared a passion for quidditch. It was Charlie who taught her to play , who patiently stayed with her and with every fall and hit , he taught her to get back up and start again.

Percy was the third Weasley sibling. He was always stuck-up and bookish who rarely displayed affection . He loved his siblings obviously but he was insecure too. The third Weasley boy was not smart like Bill , nor Brave like Charlie . His attribute was his hard work and ambition. Its a surprise to Nat he wasn't a Slytherin or Ravenclaw.

But to her, he was her big brother. He was always protective of her and the pair held a very close bond. She would spend alot of time with Percy, learning magic. Percy always taught her everything he knew. When Percy left for Hogwarts, Nat would wait for his letters and dream about life at Hogwarts. He never failed to mention about the vast knowledge of magic he was learning at school and naturally Nat couldn't wait until she left for Hogwarts which was this September.

There were the twins who were basically attached hip- to - hip with her since they were toddlers. This was mainly because the three of them were the same age. You could always see them hanging out with each other and laughing at the lamest of jokes. The twins loved joking and pranking around and poor Molly was in shock when she realised she gave birth to pranksters. But hey, you can't argue because they are the one's who the household on their toes. Natalie wasn't much of a prankster but she loved brainstorming with them. She's usually the mastermind behind the prank because she was actually good at magic. So she pitched in ideas without having to actually pull the prank.

Then there was Ron. The youngest Weasley Boy . Nat had always been Ron's favourite because she never made fun of him other than pulling his leg sometimes and playing a few harmless pranks. She had always encouraged him to be himself . Being in the shadows of his brothers he always felt out of place. Even though he loved his family the 9 year old couldn't cover his insecurities -Bill was the perfect son , Charlie was the quidditch prodigy and legit the daring one, Percy was smart and Ambitious , Fred and George were funny . Poor Ron was the last one and frequently never taken seriously and being the youngest he was always subjected to the twins pranks. Sure Nat was always with them but she is one who cheered him up after every prank (that she planned but still). Nat was always there for him, listening to everything he had to say. She taught him never to give up and also made him feel that he is important. It was Nat who gave him self- confidence. He felt safe in his elder sister's hands.

The youngest of the Weasley was none other than Ginny Weasley. She was a strong and very outspoken girl with the exact same flare as her mother. She was the perfect combo of sweet and spicy. Ginny always excited to see Nat. Being the only girl child , Nat was like her elder sister and just like her mother , Ginny's hugs were life squeezing. One can always guess the relationship between the girls. They were sister's and always shared everything with each other.

The girls though tomboyish, always had space for gossip and dress up's. They knew each other inside out.

Nonethless, after all the hugs and talk they all went towards the kitchen to have breakfast. The kitchen was small and rather cramped. There was a scrubbed wooden table and chairs in the middle and there is a clock on the wall opposite him had only one hand and no numbers at all. Written around the edge were things like Time to make tea, Time to feed the chickens, and You're late. Books were stacked three deep on the mantelpiece, books with titles like Charm Your Own Cheese, Enchantment in Baking, and One Minute Feasts - It's Magic.

She sat down in her usual place between the twins and grabbed breakfast. Molly's cooking was the best . Even though Remus is a pretty decent cook, Nothing can beat Molly's cooking. After breakfast Nat was dragged by the twins to their backyard which was small yet spacious place surrounded by trees on the other side.

She sat there brainstorming ideas for their next prank for hours, coming up with the details and new improvements every now and then. Obviously she loved contributing ideas for their stuff.

People would think they were triplets if they don't watch out. But only she knew that her feelings weren't all 'Sibling type'. The twins and Nat were together most of time . They knew everything about her and she knew everything about them. With George she was always funny, cheerful and playful. But she doesn't know why it was always different with Fred. She never could explain it but with Fred she felt happier and safe. Not the overprotective brother safe , just safe. She felt safe about her feelings , her fears and her insecurities. George makes her feel safe too but she never knew why being with Fred made her feel complete. She wished she could talk to someone about this but she thought it was inappropriate.

So after two hours of brainstorming and fifteen minutes of arguing with them to leave Ron alone, they went back inside put on their quidditch gear and went outside again. Obviously playing with quaffles and Buldgers are not possible, so they toss charmed apples around.

They split into two teams - Ron Keeper, Fred Beater Nat and Ginny chaser for one team and Arthur keeper, George Beater and Bill and Charlie chaser. Percy doesn't play quidditch so that's that.
Quidditch is something else that Nat loves to do. She knows that she's going to try out for chaser when she goes to Hogwarts and she really hopes she gets the part.

So saying that, the Weasley's and Nat play a very good game quidditch. Nat and Bill chase the apple around each of them trying to put it through the hoops, both of them are so good that it is hard for each of them to score. Bill was surprised at how good Nat was. Being seven years older than her doesn't seem to nag Nat at all. She gives him a tough match and boy does she know how to amaze the Weasley's .

This hits hard particularly on Fred. He always thought she was an angel on Earth or something. Be it her patience or her wit or her determination or her understanding , Fred always wonders why she makes him feel fuzzy. He's always the happiest when she comes over. Everytime her eyes sparkle with mischief its Fred who gets completely lost in them. Everytime she smiles , its Fred's heart that leaps and its his stomach that twists. And currently as she zooms in the old broom her ponytail fluttering and her bangs cover her face its Fred that looks at her. She is definitely an angel.

He thinks no one notices how he feels around the girl, but could he be more wrong

As he looks at her with awe , he doesn't notice that his brothers are noticing him . Charlie and Bill knew that look. George can take a guess and Ron... well... he didn't get it so he yells "FRED! STOP LOOKING AT NAT AND PLAY!" . Fred turn beetroot red and gives his brother a glare that frightened Ron that he almost didn't block Charlie's throw.

Hearing Ron's comment Nat turned around to face Fred who just gave a swift wink and flew in the opposite direction. She ignored the flutter in her stomach as she gives a swift pass to Ginny. The game continues until Molly came over and yelled that Lunch is ready. Thus the Game ended with the score 70- 50 making Bill's team win.

By the time they finished the game, Nat was starving as her stomach craved for some food. She quickly changed out of her gear and stuffed her face with food for lunch after which she took a shower and put on a fresh set of clothes.

She went to Percy's room later ,which was one of her favorite rooms. If its something she loves more than Quidditch its reading probably because Remus was book lover himself, and Percy's room basically had a mini library. A neat wooden shelf filled with so many books ranging from traditional classics to fiction. Percy's room was draped with Gryffindor banners and near the window was a small comfy chair where Nat would sit and read for hours at a stretch. Give her a good book and snacks and Nat will sit there getting lost into another world because of which the twins make sure all the books are far away from her as possible.

But keeping her away from books is like keeping Ron away from food. Just not possible. So once they decided to prank her while reading and she was furious at them not for soaking her in paint but rather for ruining the book. She didn't talk to them for days after that even though Molly fixed the book.

Nobody messes her books and apparently even Percy was crazy like her when it comes to her books.

Percy always allowed her to borrow his books because he knows Nat is the closest one in his family who actually take care of books very strictly. No one ruins her books and if they do he knows that she'll personally hunt their asses down and hex them .

When they were young, Percy and Nat would sit down and take turns reading out different stories. They would role play and act out various characters and then fall down laughing at their own stupid antics.

Well sometimes they do school stuffs too where he teaches her stuffs beforehand. Obviously not everything in the books, but Percy taught her the basics of Potions and DADA. Transfiguration and charms wasn't her best subject so that was seldom done even though Percy is excellent at charms. Potions being her best, she would take Bill's old potions textbooks and make them with the help of Remus or Percy. So she knows the basics of 3rd and 4th year potions by now. DADA was another one of her favorites. Remus taught her everything he could. So she was confident she would ace it.
Since she was starting school that September Percy thought it was better if they made a potion that day.
'So want to make the Wiggereld potion?' he asked her.
She gave him an enthusiastic nod and together they set the table with Percy's left over ingredients and cauldron and started.
She knew it by-heart .

Add salamander blood until the potion turns red.

Stir until the potion turns orange.

Add more salamander blood, this time until it turns yellow.

Stir until the potion turns more salamander blood, until the potion turns turquoise.

Heat until it turns indigo.

Add more salamander blood until the potion turns pink.

Heat until the potion turns red.

Add five lionfish spines.

Heat until the potion turns yellow.

Add five more lionfish spines.

Add flobberworm mucus, until the potion turns purple.

Stir until it turns red.

Add more flobberworm mucus, this time until it turns orange.

Stir till it turns yellow.

Add Honey water until it turns back to a turquoise colour.

Add another few drops of boom berry juice.

Stir the potion again, then let it simmer for thirty minutes.

Take the potion away from the heat and allow it to cool, when it is cool its ready for use.

So after about an hour and a half of intense potion making the duo found themselves with a brand new healing potion. They knew Molly keeps most of the potions they make because they were almost perfect. The batch of healing potions are usually divided between Molly and Nat so that Nat has some for Remus after full moon

They were soon joined by their siblings as they dragged themselves to Bill's and Charlie's room because it was spacious.

'What were you two doing this time? 'The eldest Weasley brother asked them.
'Oh just making the Wiggereld potion' Nat said simply.
'The what?' a set of voices asked.
It would be okay if it had been the twins because they talk at the same time almost every now and then. But hearing the twins ,Ron and Ginny made it very very creepy.
'Its a healing potion.' Percy stated.
'Why would you need a healing potion?' Ginny asked her.
Obviously only Molly and Arthur knew about Remus's condition ,the others think its because Remus has to travel for his work.
"You tell me Ginny, Why would one need a healing potion?" She asked the youngest Weasley back.
"I don't know, for healing?" She stated like its obvious.
"Exactly Gin. So I need it for healing too obviously!"
''But why?'' Ron asked her.
She gave him a 'Are you kidding me right now' look and said "Emergency purposes Ronald! Emergency".. Ron gave a 'Oh' look back.
"Seriously, We haven't even gotten our acceptance letters yet and your already studying?" George asked her.
"Its not for school that I'm studying these Georgie. I just wanted to know. Not everything in life is fun and pranks." she told him giving a small laugh.
"Oh please Nat, You nerd. Then tell me one good reason why you are learning this beforehand when you know we are learning it in school" Fred asked her.
"Okay Fredrrick " she told him and laughed at his cringing face when she called him that.
"I will but I don't think it will get into that thick head of yours." She finished.
"Try me."
"Like I said for my own knowledge. If someone needs help and no adults are around , then at least I know how to brew a simple healing potion and give it to him/her. Basic first aid stuff. Also in school I can focus on subjects that I struggle at more. Never hurts to study beforehand Freddie" She told him.

"It hurts that you'd rather waste your time studying rather than using it to do something fun" he shot back at her with a playful smirk.
"And It hurts me that your brain is the size of a pea pod Freddie" she shot back at him.

"Hey! I am the smartest one here. And clearly the one with the good looks" he told them flipping imaginary hair over his shoulders.

"And the one with the worst sense of humour." Nat countered with a satisfies smirk on her face.

Everybody burst out laughing and Fred looked so offended by her comment but soon joined his siblings laughing.

"Alright . Want to play something?" Charlie asked after the laughter died down.
A chorus of yes's was heard from them so they all sat down in a circle and starting suggesting games to play.
'Exploding Snap?'
'Wizard chess?'
'Truth or Dare?'
"Yeah.. lets do that." they decided.

"Charlie, no PG stuff " Bill warned his brother because Charlie did have the habit of cursing a little to loudly to the liking of Molly and Arthur. But Charlie just flipped him off.

See.

After a hilarious game of truth or dare , the Weasley kids and Nat went to the kitchen for dinner. Molly had again made a splendid dinner for them along with delicious apple pies. Those were just heavenly.
As soon as dinner was done and Nat helped Molly with the dishes , Ginny grabbed her hand and dragged her upstairs to her bedroom. The bedroom was a small yet tidy space with pink walls draped with posters of the Hollyhead Harpies (Ginny's and Nat's fav quidditch team) and the Weird Sister's Band. From the window one could see the orchard clearly. Ginny's room had a small bed that was enough for the two of them since Nat sleeps on the edge without using much space and Ginny in the middle. In conclusion the girls were cozy in the room. Before going to bed the girls did quite a few stuffs, but soon they were exhausted and fell into a deep slumber.

An:

I know the first chapter was a little too descriptive. But I want you to know Natalie's relationship with the Weasley's after eight year's. I also know Natalie behaves a little mature for a 11 year old kid. But she doesn't. She's understanding and kind that's all. I'll try to make it a bit less descriptive from now on