Wolfling

Summary: When Harry was seven he was bitten by a werewolf. Now, with a new name and friends he can count on what is he going to do when the wizarding world comes knocking? And whose the were-child with Remus Lupin?

Disclaimer: I own nothing but the plot and Melissa. Everything else belongs to Jo Rowling and Warner Brothers.

--Chapter Seven--

He was going to be careful next time. Careful and cunning next time there were going to be no mistakes. It had been a mistake to move fast in the school while there had still been children there. Yes next time there were going to be no mistakes and he would become corporeal once again. It was just a matter of time and planning and a definite of no mistakes.

Of all the events that had taken place this year one stood out in the Dark Lords mind. Harry Potter had not come to Hogwarts. Of course that had plagued the minds of many and it would seem as though the headmaster hadn't known about the boys disappearance either. That in itself was intriguing because the old wizard was prone to keep tabs on certain individuals. Well perhaps the Dark Lord would find the missing boy first and bring him over to his side before Albus did.

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Remus and Melissa were sitting down for lunch when the owl found them. It was a large white owl with dark blue spots along it's wings. After Mel had untied the letter from the owl it gave a loud screech and disappeared. It didn't fly away or anything it simply wasn't there anymore.

"Well Melissa what does it say? Melissa?" Remus looked at his daughters pale face and gently pried the letter from her hands.

"Melissa,

My darling daughter as I write this I watch as you sleep in the crib that had once been mine. You are such a beautiful baby. So cheerful and rosy, chuberish I would think.

Now onto why I write this to you. For one I am mother..."Remus trailed off as Mel gave an awkward cry and snatched the letter from Remus' hands.

"I knew dad. I've known all along who my parents were. After you adopted me I brewed a ancestor reveal potion. I didn't want to tell anyone who they where. But if you want to know I'll tell you." She looked lost and afraid exactly the same way she had looked the first time he's seen her. And just like last time all he did was smile.

With a deep breath she began,"My mother's name was Cassandra Lunetta Malfoy and my father's name is Severus Tobias Snape. My full name is Melissa Artemis Malfoy-Snape. Though I'm not sure Severs knows about me. I'm not even sure I want him to know about me." She stared at the floor as if it was the most interesting thing she'd ever seen. "Are you okay dad?"

Remus took a breath to steady himself. "Yes, I'm fine. You're my daughter Melissa I adopted you because I wanted us to be family. Nothing has changed."

Mel smiled and flung herself at him with a hug. Everything was fine once again with the family of two.

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Liz and Alex had been going over the index of the library to make sure that the other two had done a good job of it when a chime sounded in the house. Dinner was ready. Putting the index aside the two rose and headed to the kitchen where dinner was being served. After all Adam and Alex had decided that a formal dinning room was to impersonal for their tiny family.

Though they all sat eating a good dinner no one said anything at all. It wasn't often that they simply sat and ate, it wasn't often that they simply sat in silence. There was always conversation going, whether it was Alex and Adam going over vampirc rules or Liz and Adam talking about the differences and amnesty between their two races. Or the three of them simply discussing their day to one another. Words were always flowing around the house.

But not this night, this night they were all going over the latest change in Alex. The kid had woken up yelling not two hours after laying down for a nap the day before his birthday. When Tissy had popped in to see what was wrong Alex had been wimpering in the fetal position on the floor of the study. Seeing her little master in distress she had popped directly in front of Adam and without telling him anything she had taken them both right back.

After a thorough exam by Liz and two days of rest for Alex, Liz and Adam had concluded that is vampirc half had finally settled and had chosen to change hid body to show that. So now the twelve year old stood at five foot even while before he was a little short standing at three feet and three inches. Aside from his height change Alex' hair changed too. It was now a black so deep that when in the sun it looked to be a dark blue.

Adam had said that changes like this was likely due to his vampirc ancestors. Only he had said that changes like these only happened when the recipient was over two hundred years old.

"Though 'tis likely that it was your werewolf side that activated the change early. And as I have yet to go through the change I would suggest that you look through any and all family history books." Alex had agreed and the three of them had begun reading all of the books that had been in his family vault.

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TBC

Timeline:

1802: July 29- Adam David Peterson born to Charles and Anna Peterson.

1821: Adam (19) turned by Foster Williams.

1961: November 20- Rebecka Elizabeth Dawson born to Ilene and Alan Dawson.

1965: Rebecka/Liz (4) bitten by a werewolf, parents give her up.

1976: March 13- Melissa Artemis Snape born to Cassandra Malfoy, younger twin of Lucius died at child birth, and Severus Snape. Snape doesn't know about Mel, yet.

1980: Melissa (4) bitten by a weretiger.

1984: Remus adopts Melissa through muggles means.

1986: Harry turns his teachers hair bright lime green.

1988: July- Harry bitten by Kayla a werewolf which activates his vampiric genes, creating a werewolf/vampire hybrid.

September- Adam meets Harry now Alexander Omar Robertson. Adam gives Tissy to Alex.

1989: March- Alex and Adam meet Liz.

1991: July- Alex gets his Hogwarts letter and delines attending the school. Albus learns of Harry's disappearence as does Remus.

August- Remus learns about Melissa'a birth parents.

Holloween- Voldemort/Quirell try for the stone, Snape intervines.

1992: June- Voldie tries for the stone again, Albus intervenes. Quirell dies in the attempt. Alex feels Voldie's anger and disgust and knows about the connection.

July- Alex goes through a change.