A/N: Here it is the third chapter! Well I have to say I am quite proud of myself, this is the fastest I have been updating any of my stories (usually it takes months…). So in this chapter you will be learning more about Autumn; physically, emotionally, mentally, and just her over all character. Oh yes, I also changed the summary because I thought the other one made my story sound boring! So if you have a chance to read it then please tell me if I should keep this one or the old one…or write another new one!

Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or anything associated with him.

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Don't wake me up
I am still dreaming
The story's undone
Unravel at the seams
Don't wake me up
Death is misleading
And when I fall asleep
Sleep with your ghost

-"Don't Wake Me Up" By: The Hush Sound

Autumn ran and ran; she had to get away from him. She didn't want to die yet, she was only seventeen! Autumn also couldn't leave her brother alone in the world, or her cat. What would he do? So she just ran faster. However she had no luck, he popped up right in front of her. He was faceless, taller than she and his wand was pointed right at her chest; she could not move or breathe and he opened his mouth to speak.

"Meow."

Autumn snapped awake, it was dark and she felt like she was suffocating. Why couldn't she breathe? Her chest felt abnormally heavy so she looked and, well of course, Angel was laying there on her chest looking at her with his big blue eyes innocently. She just glared back.

"Oh don't you give me that innocent look." She whispered to her cat and she pushed him off her and got up to feed him. She looked at her watch it was five in the morning, no wonder it was still dark. Well she wouldn't be able to get back to sleep anyways so she got up and got out a set of her robes and went into the bathroom that she would be sharing with five other girls for the whole school year. After a thirty minute hot shower (she guessed it stayed the perfect temperature due to magic), she brushed her teeth, and changed then she looked in the mirror.

Her greenish grey eyes stared back. Lately she had avoided the mirror, but it wasn't like she was conceded before or anything, she looked in the mirror like any other girl would, but now she tended to take quick glances and then leave. It was just that Autumn looked abnormally like her 

mother. People had always commented on how much they looked almost like sisters. And really, they could be almost twins if it weren't for Autumn being about two inches taller than her mom and that her mom had a bit more of an older look. The two of them both had the same reddish brown hair that was naturally wavy, the same pale skin (but not sickly looking), and the same shaped face. The most obvious difference had been their height, but if you looked closer (or you know, just paid attention) you would have noticed that while Audrey's eyes had been a nice hazel color, Autumn's were a startling greenish-grey color that she inherited from her father.

Autumn stared longer into the mirror; she still hadn't cried over her mother. After her dad she didn't think she would ever be able to stop but when her mom died she went straight from shock to anger, and from there she was quiet for about two weeks and then she seemed to be over it. Ryan cried, and Lily cried but why couldn't she? Autumn's first thought about not crying was that she was trying to be strong and to get over this horrible ordeal quickly. However in reality, she knew in her heart that her mom was gone forever but in her mind she tried to convince herself that it wasn't real, her mom was just sleeping, or that maybe Autumn herself was just dreaming.

She glared at herself and then decided to go downstairs and get the feeling of her new home.

Autumn had terrible insomnia and last night she got a total of seven hours which was definitely a record since she had been a little girl. The insomnia had started when her dad died. Her mom started sending her to a sleep therapist after two weeks of only four hours of sleep a night. Nothing helped, not even wizard potions. But she was used to it now, and last night had been a good sleeping night, well, until her weird dream and angel on her chest.

Autumn had just started to doze off and her last thought was, more sleep? However it didn't last more than two seconds because she heard the sound of something hard hitting the floor and Autumn snapped up.

"Oh, I umm, really sorry about that I didn't think anyone would be down here." A voice said and Autumn turned her head to the voice. Of course, it was Remus Lupin the extremely handsome boy from the trolley yesterday on the train.

"I-umm it's fine I was just um closing my eyes and I guess I dozed off." She felt herself getting hot and was thankful that it was freezing in the room; otherwise she was sure she would start sweating. She looked at the floor to avoid the boy a standing a few feet away from her. On the floor was a golden plate and food scattered around it.

"Are they serving breakfast already? I didn't think they did until seven."

"Oh um no I just…well I went to the kitchens" he replied looking down at the food then back at Autumn and she noticed he was just a bit pink.

"The kitchens? I didn't know you could go there." Autumn smiled at him her shyness slowly melting away; maybe she could make a new friend…with this really handsome fellow… It was about time for her to start behaving brave like the hat said she was.

"Well not everyone knows about it and I'm not really sure if it is allowed or not but if you're hungry I could take you there." Autumn's smile widened and she nodded.

"I am really hungry, and I usually wake up early so knowing where the kitchens are could only be a good thing." She stood up and pulled out her wand quickly cleaning up the mess on the floor. Remus smiled as well and pulled out a piece of parchment and muttered something she couldn't understand. She watched him look over it quickly then muttered something again. He looked at her and turned pink again but smiled.

"Let's get going." He said smiling and he picked up something that Autumn couldn't see at first but when he draped it over his arm she realized that it must be an invisibility cloak because his arm disappeared.

"Is that an Invisibility cloak?" she asked as they walked over to the portrait hole, he, very gentle-man-like, waited for her to go first and he answered when they were safely outside in the corridor.

"Um, yes. It's not mine though. I borrowed it from my friend James." He blurted it out really quickly and his face showed that he regretted saying anything after.

"Don't worry I won't say anything." Autumn assured giving him a warm smile. To her surprise he looked at his feet.

"Thanks so much. I'm not so sure that James would appreciate anyone finding out about it, especially teachers." He said still looking down. She took a few seconds to observe him and she noticed some things that she missed before. Like the way his eyes looked abnormally tired for a seventeen year old, and on the side of his face there was a long scar from the side of his cheekbone to the side of his chin.

"You're talking about James Potter right?" Autumn said trying to forget about what she was just doing and the two of them started walking.

"Yeah, you've heard a lot about him I bet?" he asked finally looking at her.

"Oh you have no idea. Lily went on and on for six years about how much she despised him." She laughed.

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Remus couldn't help but admire her laugh, and her smile, and her eyes, and now that you mention it, her overall person. She was also quite easy to talk to, he didn't even notice when they passed the portrait of fruit until Autumn asked if they were close.

"Oh…," he said and looked around. He felt himself blush once again, she definitely had that affect on him, "It was back there." He finished sleepily and then he led her back to the large picture. Autumn looked at it then at Remus.

"So…"

"Oh, right. Tickle the Pear."

"I'm sorry, what?"

"Do it." He laughed and he watched Autumn raise an eyebrow at him then walk slowly up to the Pear and tickle it and it laughed then the picture swung open to reveal a room with four long tables just like in the great hall.

"So this is it." Remus said and he looked at Autumn who started walking into the large room. She nearly jumped out of her skin when at least ten house elves squeaked asking her if they could get her anything.

"Oh! Um..." She looked at Remus who smiled and nodded.

"Can I have some bacon? And toast?"

"Yes miss..." the closest one squeaked.

"Autumn."

"Yes miss Autumn." It said and it ran.

"Would you like anything Mr. Lupin?" another asked Remus and he nodded then told them what he would like. He noticed Autumn looking a bit sad at all the elves running about fixing them their breakfast and breakfast for all the other students later. Remus gestured to the closest table and they sat down.

"You look sad." He commented and she looked at him with her big green eyes.

"Oh, well I just feel bad for them. I'm guessing they cook all day, clean the common rooms at night, and clean the dorms while we are in classes." She said looking back at the house elves who were all bustling about.

"Yeah. When we first found out about the kitchens I felt bad for them too. James, Sirius, and Peter were all to excited about mooching off them, but for the first few times we came here I didn't ask for anything. Then Sirius told me about his house elf Kreacher. He never liked Sirius. Anyways, he told me that it's the house elves' nature to serve."

Autumn nodded and then two house elves brought them their food along with some orange juice.

"We brought you orange juice too! We thought you would get thirsty!"

"Well thank you so much!" Autumn said enthusiastically.

"Yes thank you." Remus added.

"Do you know if Mr. Black will be coming soon?" the taller of the two house elves asked and Autumn raised an eyebrow at Remus again and he laughed.

"I think he is planning on it." Remus said to the elf and then they ran off. "You do that a lot you know." He said taking a bite of his eggs. Autumn lowered her eyebrow and looked at her breakfast.

"It's not a bad thing I was just noticing." Remus said quickly and she laughed.

"Thanks, I think. So what was that about Sirius coming?"

"Oh right," Remus laughed, "They all have taken a special liking to Sirius because he likes to thank them by bringing butterbeer. They love it."

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After their breakfast and long chat they decided to leave.

"Wow, all that food made me tired. I think I will lay down when we get back." Remus said yawning as they walked up a staircase. Autumn was still skeptical about walking up them after hearing stories from Lily about invisible trap steps and many instances of getting lost her first year here when they would move unexpectedly.

"Hey, before we get back could you point me to the owlery?" She asked him.

"Oh well I don't know if pointing you there would help much. I'll just walk you." He smiled at her and Autumn thanked him.

"I want to write a letter to my brother and tell him that everything is going well."

"Your brother is an Auror right?"

"Yeah he is, how did you know?"

"Oh well I…read about it." He answered sounding guilty.

"Oh." Was all Autumn could think to say. Well way to make it awkward Autumn, of course he read about it, everyone has, she thought to herself. They were going up the third staircase in a row when she finally decided to start a new topic.

"So, do you have any siblings?" Remus seemed grateful for something to talk about.

"Yes I do actually, I have an older brother who works in Romania with dragons and a younger one who is a first year."

"Oh that's great! What house was he sorted into? I was so relived not to be in Slytherin that I didn't even pay attention to anything else."

"I remember doing the same thing after I got sorted in my first year. He got into Gryffindor." He said the last part excitedly.

"Well you must be proud! I'll have to meet him sometime." Remus nodded and they walked down a short corridor until they reached a set of stairs. They walked up them and soon Autumn could hear the hooting and wing-rustles of the owls.

"Ouch!" The two looked at each other before climbing the rest of the stairs before entering the tall room. Inside there was a small boy with light brown eyes and light brown hair. He looked up frightened but as he looked at Remus it quickly went away.

"It looks like you get to meet my younger brother." Remus said quietly to Autumn. Autumn smiled at the boy and followed Remus as he walked over to his brother.

"Autumn this is my brother Romulus. Rom this is Autumn." The two of them shook hands.

"So Remus and Romulus, really?" Autumn asked thinking about the story. Remus looked a bit embarrassed but he still smiled.

"Yeah my mom just loved the names from that story. I'm pretty sure she doesn't want Rom here to kill me so he can rule Rome." Remus said jokingly.

"Does your other brother's name tie into that myth as well?"

"Nope his name is Tristan." Romulus said smiling at Autumn.

"So what are you doing up so early?" Remus asked.

"I just wanted to send a letter to mom and dad." Romulus said shyly.

"Yeah well you'll probably get a letter back by breakfast. They were so worried to have you leave them."

Autumn then called down a beautiful black owl with yellow eyes. Then she pulled out the parchment and lucky muggle pen that she carried everywhere so she could write a letter to her brother.

"Well I am going to show Rom where the kitchens are so I'll see you later?" Remus asked Autumn as she sat down on a fairly clean bench. She smiled brightly.

"Yeah I will probably still come down for breakfast to talk to Lily."

"Bye." The brothers said together and Autumn waved then started on her letter.

Hello Ryan!

My first letter to you since your Hogwarts day…this should be framed. Let me rephrase: I expect this to be framed. Just kidding my brother! Well I have spent my first night here alone and guess how many hours of sleep I got?

Seven.

Cane you believe it? Seven hours! I don't remember the last time I've had that much sleep. Anyways just to ensure I get a letter back from you I'm not going to tell you what house I've been sorted into until you write back! Now, back to you. How is it without your baby sister? Lonely? Boring? Have you been crying all night? You know I haven't, but I do already miss you terribly. Sorry about the mushy stuff, I hope none of your coworkers read this and think you are a sissy pants now.

You know what I have realized? I am an extremely random person…but you knew that.

Missing you lots,

Autumn

PS: I was just kidding about not telling you what house I was sorted into; I know you will write back anyways. GRYFFINDOR!

PPS: I forgot Angel's bed and I woke up due to him crushing my lungs so could you please send that?

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A/N: I know, sort of a shot and boring chapter, but I thought it fit. So I hope the fact that I wrote Remus having two brothers doesn't completely make this unbelievable but I have always had it in my head that Remus had at least one brother. Plus we don't anything about his family and I guess that means I can write it the way I want it! Please review!