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Chapter 2, What were You Thinking?!

*Lumos*

Dora ran as fast as she could through the trees after her aunt hoping she would beat her back to her mother but her chances of that happening were growing slimmer as her aunt ran faster, being much older than herself Bellatrix had the speed to run nearly three times as fast as Dora and knowing this made the fear in her chest grow thicker and thicker.

Finally the trees gave way to the village and without pause Dora rushed into the house and up to her mother's library stopping at the door raising her hand to open the door but froze hearing her aunts sickly sweet voice talking.

"That daughter of yours has been flirting with the enemy Andromeda I saw it with my own eyes in the clearing just at the edge of the wood, but it's not just any werewolf it's the young prince of the mongrels! You think that traitors brat of yours is fit to become queen in two years when she's off snogging the prince of a pack of flea bitten mutts!?"

There was a long pause before Andromeda spoke her voice holding firm but there was an edge to it that sent a shudder through Dora as she listened.

"I will ask you to refrain from talking about your princess that way Bellatrix, I shall talk to her once she arrives however if I hear that you were making this up I will not hesitate to have you destroyed or banished."

Her mother's foot steps could be heard on the floor and Bellatrix hissed.

"How can you be so calm about this! Those beasts killed your husband and left you alone to raise that wild child and look what happened she's turned her back on all of us! If you let this to on before long those werewolves will be killing every last one of us!"

Dora covered her mouth to muffle the yelp that escaped her lips as she heard her mother snarl and a loud thud fallowed by the sound of falling books as a shelf toppled over.

"ENOUGH BELLATRIX! Get out of here if you so much as show your face in this house again I will have you killed!"

Dora quickly hid behind the corner as her aunt rushed out a decent sized mark fading on her neck and a pronounced bite mark on her palm meant she had been warned and the next step was banishment, Dora didn't want to move from her spot she was frozen in place warm droplets of red tears trickled down her cheeks at the consequences she would face sure it would be more than a yelling at and being forced to stay in the house.

"Nymphadora come in here please."

She flinched as her mother's soft tone came from the library and as if on their own her feet led her to the door way where she could see her mother re-stacking books on the now standing shelf, there were times as a child Dora had been frightened by her mother after seeing fights between her and Bellatrix but something about this one made her terrified, maybe it was the fact of now that she was 16 she was old enough to be banished herself from the kingdom and to bare the scar of the queen's bite on her neck as an outcast for the rest of her life.

"Tell me Nymphadora, is what Bellatrix said true? Is he a werewolf?"

Dora swallowed thickly and nodded meekly her eyes watching her mother as she turned to face her but her face held no emotion it was just cold as stone and her eyes piercing.

"Y-yes he is mother but he acts nothing like the werewolves in the legends! He's sweet and kind!"

She stopped as her mother held up her hand and pinched the bridge of her nose.

"Because he's bidding his time gaining your trust, come full moon he will not hesitate to kill you Nymphadora, he knows without the moon he can not have a change at killing you but should he shift he has more than enough power to end you."

Dora watched as her mother went to the chair behind a great wooden desk and sat down looking at her young daughter.

"I'm not telling you this to scare you Nymphadora I'm tell you to keep you safe, a werewolf can not be trusted and your fraternizing with the pack's prince is placing you in greater danger."

Her mother looked away to the window as the dark sky outside began to grow light with dawn before with a pained sigh she motioned her daughter forward, Dora was frozen again for a moment but then she felt herself walk forward to her mother's side red tears dripping down her cheeks as she watched her mother grab her hand and after a hesitation of her own bit into the skin of her palm.

At first there was no feeling in Dora's hand but then it was as if someone had lit it on fire, it burned not just on the skin but down to the bone and it made her scream in pain as the bloody tears now rushed down her cheeks to the point she could no longer see her own screams were drowned out by the ringing in her ears.

After a few moments the ringing began to die away as her screams became sobs and she fell to her knees cradling her hand to her chest the world slowly coming into focus through the tears, she seen her mother rise from her chair a hand over her mouth an ashamed look on her face as she looked at her daughter then dropped her hand looking at the door.

"Sirius, please take my daughter to her chambers, do not let her leave for any reason she will be brought blood as needed but she I not allowed to leave."

Dora looked up as she felt Sirius lift her to her feet and begin escorting her out of the room, Sirius stayed quite the whole way down the hall and off to the side Dora caught a glimpse of her aunt who was wearing a smug smirk seeing the bits mark on her hand before they rounded the corner, once in her room Sirius let her sit on the bed watching her but not saying a word, her heart broke as she listened to the silence then after a moment he placed a gentle kiss to her forehead with a mumbled apology before he left the room closing the doors behind him and locking them.

Dora looked at the bite on her hand and she began to shake as tears streamed down her cheeks again as she hid her face in her pillow and began to sob some how wondering how everyone in the kingdom hadn't heard her.

Remus' heart was pounding as he seen his father standing beside Lucy looking rather angry but he felt his feet moving him closer to them and his heart sinking as Lucy smirked at him before turning on her heel and walking back to the village, Remus didn't raise his head but yelped as his father smacked him hard in the back of the head forcing him to fall forward he hadn't even had time to stop seeing stars when he was grabbed by the front of his shirt and lifted to his feet so he was face to face with his father who's face was red with anger his teeth on edge.

"Where is your head boy?! A vampire! Of all the creatures in the world you go off and get caught in a vampire sirens' trap!"

Remus made an attempt to speak but he was thrown to the ground hard enough to knock the wind out of him fallowed by his father's foot on his back his heel diging into the point where his ribs met his spin causing him to cry out in pain.

"You've been seduced by the enemy you are a disgrace to your family Remus! Those blood sucking night walkers are the reason you and your sister don't have a mother! Yet here you are blinded by the princess of their kind!"

He removed his foot and began fallowing Lucy to the village not sparing a second glance at his son who lay curled up on the ground trying to gather his breath and calm the shaking of his body, it took a number of minutes but once he gathered himself he got to his feet and made his way to the village keeping his head low to try and block the stairs that pierced his skin like needles as he made his way to the house, not even the children who were eggar to see him now kept away eyes wide as they took in the sight of their prince holding his side and his arm and limping his way out of sight.

The minute he reached the door he knew something was wrong as the sound of Maggie's screams rushed to his ears as he stepped over the threshold, not caring about his rib or arm he hurried to the source of the screams and found his sister crying her eyes out doing everything she could possible to keep Lucy away from her and right that moment it meant hiding under the bed screaming her head off, Maggie paused in her screaming long enough to see him and scramble out from under the bed and to him hiding behind his legs clutching his shirt tale in her fist leering at Lucy through red and teary eyes.

"What's wrong Maggie?"

Maggie looked up at him and raised her arms making him sigh and lift her with his good arm holding her as she hugged his neck hiding her face as he turned to look at Lucy who had crossed her arms and dawned a evil and angered face.

"Spoiled little brat, getting into my things next time your brother won't be able to protect you."

She flipped her hair and stormed out of the room leaving Remus holding his sister as she began to calm down, he carried Maggie to his room closing the door with his foot before setting her on the bed where she burrowed under the blanket and curled up clutching his pillow with a pouty look he knew his sister was young and had taken a likening to Lucy most of the time but he could tell she was beginning to understand the woman had no feelings towards either of them.

"Hey Maggie, if Remy left this village and went away what would you do?"

He sat on the bed listening for her answer as he taped up his arm glancing at her as she sat up still clutching the pillow now looking flustered.

"I'd go with you! Don't leave me here Remy!"

He watched her as tears filled her eyes and he pulled her into his lap holding her close kissing her head.

"I could never leave you behind your my sister I love you to much."

He slowly rocked her in his arms smiling not only at the fact he was having a serious conversation like this with a 5 year old but also at the fact of just how pleasant the idea seemed to just leave in the night with her never having to face the pack again, he looked at his sister and after making sure she was asleep laid her in the bed getting to his feet grabbing a bag from his closet, it was already packed with his own things and after slipping down the hall into Maggie's room and grabbing some of her clothes and her favorite blanket and stuffed animal he packed them all but the blanket into the bag before wrapping her in the blanket and lifting her onto his back and sneaking out of the house and away from the village toward the meadow.

Dora sat in the center of her bed with her knees pulled to her chest examining the healing bite on her hand blinking back red tears as she ran her finger over each mark before looking up as the lock on her door was undone and a tall stalky male with brown hair came in with a wine glass on a tray filled with what to the human eye would be red wine but the smell that drifted to Dora and made her look up made her throat right and a thirst to burn deep with in her stomach.

"I shall return for the glass in an hour your highness."

The male muttered after setting the glass down and leaving shutting the door behind him but forgetting to lock it the slip up caught Dora's attention as she sipped the blood in the glass and an idea slipped into her mind, she finished the blood in the glass and quickly grabbed a bag stuffing the first things of clothing her hands touched before she grabbed a thick black cloak from her door and pulled it around her and lifted the hood over her hair.

She went to the door peeking out before slipping out and hurrying from the house and across the sun bathed land only running as fast as possible after reaching the trees, she kept moving in the direction of the meadow keeping the cloak close around her so the sun didn't touch her skin as she reached the tree line she looked over the meadow her eyes falling on a figure across the way and as she watched it draw nearer she realized it was Remus and on his back he carried a young girl who was sound asleep her head lolling around on his shoulder as he walked to the maple tree.

She smiled and hurried to the tree where they met smiling at each other before her attention was pulled away to the girl on his back.

"Who's she Remus?"

Remus lightly put his finger to his lips as Maggie stirred hearing a new voice but didn't wake.

"She's my sister, I left my home and I couldn't leave her there alone."

Dora's eyes now fell on the bag slung over his shoulder and resting mostly on his bandaged arm and a pit grew in her stomach as she looked back into his eyes then to Maggie.

"Let me take her so you can move that bag it looks like it hurts."

Remus was about to protest but his arm gave a sharp twinge of pain and with a small sigh he nodded and allowed Dora to take his sister from his back watching as she held her while he moved the bag, Maggie whined at being switched and opened her eyes looking up at the women now holding her much to Remus' fear but rather than start screaming he watched in amazement as she clung to Dora who smiled softly giving her a gentle squeeze.

"It's alright little one you can go back to sleep."

Maggie looked at her and gave a bright smile before resting her head on Dora's shoulder and falling back asleep with a yawn leaving Remus completely dumbfounded as he looked at the two of them something stirred in the pit of his stomach something in his brain telling him what he was seeing just looked to right almost like a perfect family setting, a mother holding her child, he shook his head meeting Dora's eyes as she looked at him smiling.

"How did you do that? She normally hates being held by someone that's not me or our father."

Dora smiled and shrugged looking down at the girl on her hip.

"Not sure I've always been good with children they take a liking to me nearly everywhere I go."

She chuckled as Maggie nuzzled into her neck and a small snore escaped her lips making Remus smile and looked over Dora seeing she was carrying a bag of her own under the too large black cloak that seemed to swallow her and Maggie easily.

"Where are you heading?"

The question rolled out of both of their mouths at the same time making her laugh and him to chuckle and flush faintly.

"I'm not exactly sure I thought I'd take her into London and find a job and an apartment we could live in."

Dora's smile faded as she listened to him before looking down at Maggie.

"I'm heading for an old house just on the edge of the woods to the north, my family owns the land but no one has lived in the house for a few years we used to stay there during the summer when my father was alive it's huge almost manner like, if you and Maggie want to come and stay you can."

She looked up at him her eyes hopeful and the look made his heart skip a beat before he could stop himself he smiled going to her side and placed a kiss to her head.

"Is it even legal for a 16 year old to be living with a man who's two years older than her with a child before marriage?"

Dora laughed and rolled her eyes.

"Probably not but who cares."

He smiled and took her bag for her after moving her hood back enough he could place a kiss to the tip of her nose.

"Lead the way then your highness."

She laughed again but began walking with him by her side both blissfully unaware of the cloaked figure watching them from the trees, after awhile of walking the trio found themselves sitting under a group of pine trees with Remus and Maggie taking a brake from walking though Maggie was having fun chasing Dora about and laughing when she'd turn and catch her in a hug tickling her to the ground now that the sun had been hidden behind heavy clouds the cloak wasn't needed as much around her head and arms.

Remus smiled watching as he split the bread from his bag between himself and Maggie as Dora walked hand and hand back with her smiling as she hurried to her brother's side as Dora leaned on the trunk of a tree her smile wavering slightly as she watched Maggie feeling the thirst burn her insides and her throat tighten.

"R-Remus I'm going to slip away for a minute or two I'm a bit dangerous for her right now if you keep fallowing the trail you'll come to the house in less than an hour I'll be back before then possibly."

He looked at her his eyes concerned but it was soon replaced with understanding as he nodded once watching her turn to go only looking away when the pink of her hair was no longer visible in the fading light of the gloomy day, he looked down at Maggie who was watching after Dora nibbling her bread.

"Where's sissy going?"

Remus was taken back not by the question but by the fact Maggie had called Dora her sister but he found his voice shaking his head.

"Dora is going to town for a bit she'll be at the house waiting for us but if we want to get there before the rain we should get going."

Maggie nodded and finished her bread before helping her brother by carrying Dora's bag and walking by his side along the trail, as they walked along they found the trail became lined with towering maple and oak trees and at the end of the trail there was a great iron gate with a crest upon it and standing before it was a heavily cloaked figure watching them.

Remus looked up at the sky seeing the sun was covered enough that Dora had left with her hood down, he paused in his walking grabbing Maggie by the shoulder making her stop and look confused until she looked at the figure and hid behind him clutching his shirt tale again giving him the hint that it most certainly was not Dora, he growled and watched as the figure lowered it's hood reviling a women with a wild black mane of curls, pouty red lips, inch long fangs that looked like they were made from pearls, and a single bite mark on her neck as she smiled evilly at Remus cocking her head to the side as if thinking.

"Hmmm so your the mongrel she ran away for, pity I thought you'd at least he far more handsome oh and what's this you've brought a little treat with you."

Maggie whined and tried to hide herself better as the women took a step forward causing Remus to lift his sister and take two steps back, the women smiled and laughed as if getting some sick pleasure from seeing them scared but before he could blink she was gone causing him to look around wildly before spinning around as she appeared behind him with a nasty smirk on her lips.

Under any normal consequences Remus would never take a swing at a women but he could tell if he didn't fight he and Maggie would surely be dead but before he could move his hand the women vanished and the next second Maggie was yanked from his hold and she began screaming as the women reappeared before him holding the child by the hair her lips inches from her neck but her eyes were on Remus watching his reaction, out of no where the women was tackled to the ground and Maggie scrambled to her feet and ran to her brother crying and clinging to him as the dark haired women was pinned by Dora who looked rather scary herself with bared fangs and her fingers curled into claws at the women's throat as she snarled.

"You keep away from them! Filthy she devil!"

Remus watched as the women kicked Dora in the stomach and sent her flying into a close by oak tree leaving the pink haired girl dazed for a moment but clear enough of mind to move aside as Bellatrix swung claw like nails at her but dug into the trees bark instead.

"Aww is little Nymphie protecting the flea bitten dogs now? Is that what the so called princess has sunk to a mutt lover?!"

Dora snarled again sounding absolutely feral as she lunged aiming for Bellatrix's throat only to be punched in the back and sent hard into the ground and pinned there though it didn't last long as she retorted and pulled Bellatrix down to her level and pinned her to the ground sinking her fangs into the older women's neck until howls of pain filled the air as she bit harder refusing to let go at any cost until a sharp kick to the stomach sent her flying again a small chunk of flesh in her teeth as she landed against a tree panting.

"You'll pay for this! Mark my words you little brat you'll pay dearly for this!"

And with that Bellatrix took off away from the gate holding her neck as Dora slid to the ground spitting out the chunk and nursing a wound on her own arm, Remus struggled to hold Maggie as she fought to get down and finally broke free of his hold and ran to Dora standing at her side looking at the deep claw marks on her arm.

"You got hurt sissy..."

Dora looked at the girl surprised for a moment but over looked the nick name smiling lightly opening her arms for the girl who happily climbed into he lap nuzzling close closing her eyes.

"I'll be alright Maggie I promise, it'll be gone by morning."

She got to her feet going to Remus who looked her over making her roll her eyes.

"I'm fine I think I did more to her than she did to me I'll be fine after I rest."

Remus didn't get time to answer as a clap of thunder sounded over their heads and she turned to the gates and pushed it open leading him inside, the house was indeed more like a manner that had been left unkept for years dust covered nearly everything and old pretreats hung on the walls, a large fire place was the main feature in the room they now stood in and furniture was placed in the room covered by white sheets to protect them from dust, a grand staircase stood at their left leading up to a second floor that was dark from where they stood.

"Wow this place is huge!"

Remus looked at his sister as she was set down and walked about the room wandering over to the stairs pointing up to the landing.

"What's up this way?"

Dora went to her side and offered her hand to lead her up but paused waiting for Remus who after shaking his head to clear it fallowed them up, on either side of the hall there was a door, 3 on each side and at the end of the hall was another set of stairs, one by one Maggie opened the doors finding out that 3 were bedrooms, 1 was a library filled with books and two were empty, Maggie went into one of the bedrooms that seemed to be painted in a peachy pink with a bed that was covered by a large white tarp as well as a covered wardrobe, a small table and chair set and an old painting of a beach.

"This used to be my room when my family would come here if I remember right I had left the light blue curtains on the bed and a few dresses in the wardrobe."

She smiled as she went to the bed and pulled the covering off to revile a large canopy bed with light blue curtains around it, it was still perfectly made and untouched by dust at all, Maggie went to the wardrobe and pulled the cover off with a little effort then pulled the door open reviling a number of small dresses in every color from red Christmas dresses to white and pale pink Easter dresses making her smile and turn to Remus who was now at Dora's side his arm around her waist as he looked around a strange her comfortable sense of family over coming them all.

*Nox*