I apologize for the long absence but school started and I got busy. Extra long chapter!

Izzy woke up early the next morning, partially because she was a 'morning bird' but also because of her nightmare. She kept a journal of them all, but they were half the time about one thing only: her parents. This one had been different, though, from any other she had ever had.

It had started out similar to the others, a woman in the dark, with dark, curly, soft hair coming into her room and saying her name in a whisper. But this time, she'd done something different, she'd been 'magic.' After writing this all down, she'd gotten up and gotten herself ready for the day.

Destiny woke up a few hours later, more a 'night owl' than Iz, and they'd headed down to breakfast together. But as they were just finishing their home-made waffles a visitor arrived for them, unexpected. Miss Beth had been called out first by the receptionist at the front, and returned smiling,

"Isabelle, Destiny? You have another visitor, can you come please?" The two glanced at each other, sure it was Professor Dumbledore and walked out, ignoring the other kids gazes and glares. Reaching the hall they were showed into the office once more only to see-

"Hello Izzy, Dest," his welcoming smile shining, Moony's eyes brighter now than the day before.

"Mr. Lupin! What are you doing here?" Destiny got the first word out, as always. She was just as happy to see him as he was to see them.

"I thought since you told me you both were planning on attending the school, I would let the Headmaster know and he asked me to take you shopping for school supplies. So…what do you say?"

"But…our supplies? Mr. Lupin, we don't have money to…and we don't even know where to get the stuff! I was looking at it, and some of it is quite…odd." Izzy answered, pulling the letter she'd been keeping with her almost everywhere. "Like this-?"

"Don't worry, I know just the place," as he winked at them. "And it is school fund for the supplies, I've got it," patting his pocket, he stood from the chair.

"Awesome," Destiny smirked, Izzy just smiling, as they both stood along with Moony. After he cleared it with Miss Beth, they got their coats, and walked outside into their little bit of freedom. Destiny started off asking questions she'd come up with over night, unable to stop talking.

"Alright, alright, you can ask me more later," Moony answered with a smirk. "Now's the fun part. I'll give you a choice, because there's two or more ways to get to where we're going. We can ride a bus there, or…we can use magic again and get there quicker."

"Magic, please," Izzy responded first, quietly looking up. The first time he'd shown them the magic had set a thrill through her, and she wanted to see if it did so again. Destiny just nodded in response, wanting to get there as quick as possible.

"Alright, grab my arm. And hold your breath when I say three, ok?" Both girls nodded and took an arm. "One…two…-"

"Wait, Mr. Lupin, what's exactly going to…happen?" Izzy questioned before biting her lip, meeting his eyes.

"I…well, it's called Apparation. You'll feel like you're being pulled through a little tube, and you might feel sick, but it won't last long, and the more times you do it the more you get used to it." She nodded when she understood, and he began counting again, making sure no Muggles noticed, heard their intake of breath on his 'three' and Apparated them to Diagon Alley.

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Izzy's eyes widened as she looked around the street. She couldn't help but smile as she saw a book store down the road, an ice cream parlor across from it, and more stores than she ever thought could be on one street. Glancing up at Moony, she saw him with an amused smirk at her reaction, and she blushed slightly in embarrassment, realizing how childish she'd acted.

"Come on, let's get a move on and get the necessities, then we can go around and look for fun. Destiny, come on," as the brown haired girl turned away from watching other students as they did their school shopping. They went to the necessary shops, buying potion ingredients, and other items on their school list. They entered a shop to see hundreds of robes of every color.

"This way, over here," Moony said, leading them to the Hogwarts robes section. Iz took in the robes, realizing they were second-hand. She sighed, thinking Moony didn't see, but didn't complain. It was better than nothing, and she'd gotten used to wearing old things. Both girls tried a few on, Destiny not really liking them, as she preferred her jeans and too tight t-shirts, but Iz felt comfortable in them, making her feel strangely whole. As she thought about it, the whole realization of her being a witch made her feel more like herself, who she was supposed to be. They bought a few pairs for each girl and walked out of the shop, but just as they were turning to go to the book store something caught Dest's eye.

"What's that!" she exclaimed, seeing a group of kids surrounding a show window in a nearby shop. You could just barely see the top of the newest broom, the Nimbus 2000, and before she could have her question answered she ran off to the window.

"Destiny!" Izzy called, beginning to go after her but Moony just smiled and put a hand on her shoulder.

"Don't worry, she'll be there when we come back, I know from experience. Come on, we'll get her books as well," and they started toward the book store. Still having to buy them second hand, they found everything they needed in a short while. Unable to help herself, she searched the shelves for other books to read, and, finding one, sat down beginning to read the wizard story.

Just remembering he was supposed to be getting them wands, he looked up to find her sitting there, reading, and couldn't help but smile more. Walking over he asked softly, "Is it a good book?"

She looked up, startled, "Erm…yes, it's really good actually…is it time to go already?" She was almost pouting, only getting through the first chapter in the thicker fiction book, and she really wanted to finish it.

"Unfortunately," watching as she sighed and closed the book.

"And…we can't get it?" But already knowing the answer she stood and walked back over to the rack it had been on, placing it down, looking at it longingly. Moony suddenly felt extremely bad, he knew how much books meant to him, at least, and she seemed to think of them similarly like him. Making a quick decision as she turned, hiding her true feelings and giving a little smile, he walked past her, picked up the book and went for the desk.

"One more book, please," sliding it over. But the lady who owned the store had seen the whole thing and came up to the register, smiling nicely, "Have it for free, it's alright, as long as you come back some time and tell me how much you like it." The lady looked at Iz, who had followed Moony, and she nodded, smiling a lot more as Moony offered her the book. But before accepting it she walked around the counter and hugged the nice lady.

"Thank you!" Iz whispered happily before running back and taking the book, unable to wait until she got back to the orphanage and read it. Moony thanked her again and walked out of the store, glancing around for Destiny now, so they could both get their wands.

"She's inside that store," pointing to a sports looking store, but a picture of a sport Iz didn't know. "What…what sport are they playing? On there?"

"It's called-"

"Quidditch! And it's the best sport ever, even better than football! You fly around on brooms, and you try and get this ball, called a Quaffle, through one of the three hoops and-!" Destiny ran up to them in a hysteric frenzy, unable to stop smiling, her eyes bright with this new game.

"Alright, alright! That's enough, my head hurts," Iz responded but in a teasing sort of way, smirking at Dest. She lightly punched her sissy's shoulder before both laughing.

"Well, unfortunately you have to take flying lessons first, and then you can try out for the team in your Second Year. But don't worry, I'm sure if you get close enough to the teacher they'll let you practice and learn the sport," Moony told her, smiling as he remembered his own days in school, his best friends frenzies about all the new Quidditch stuff. Destiny's smile came back, and she vowed to be the best Quidditch player there ever was.

"Well, come on, one more stop before I'll treat you to some ice cream," leading them over to Ollivander's. Walking in the store, there was a black haired boy with green emerald eyes standing there, waiting for the man to come back out with another wand, but worrying that he'd only break another object. Glancing back, he saw two others enter with another man, and immediately got more nervous. Glancing up he met the man's eyes before looking away, hearing Ollivander return.

"Here…let's try…this one," almost cautiously, the old man handed it to the boy, who, when taking it, felt warmth spread through his fingers. He smiled, and both Iz and Dest watched as he flicked his wand and the curtains behind them shut and then opened. "Curious…and peculiar…very peculiar…"

"Oi, Harry!" Iz turned to see a huge man outside the window with an owl in a cage in his one hand. It was pure white and beautiful, and she didn't want to take her eyes off of the creature. But Harry crossed her vision, after paying for the wand, and she blinked, watching him go. Destiny got her wand on the first try, happily smiling as she held it in her hands, oak with unicorn hair.

As Dest stepped back, Iz stepped up, slightly nervous now. What if none of them work for me! Or worse, I break it and have to pay for it anyways! But glancing at Moony, she set her face and walked closer.

Watching her, he met her eyes, remembering them and a girl just like her from more than twenty years before, though a different person with the same eyes. Not saying anything, he said, "Your name?"

"I-Is…Isabelle, mister," looking up with a little confidence, his look having shattered her bravery. He nodded and turned, searching the shelves for the correct one.

It took over five tries before the desk actually began to spark on fire. She felt so ashamed at herself, she didn't know what to do, but he said it was alright. Taking one last look at her, he searched for a mix between two wands he knew well.

"Willow, banshee hair and dragon heartstring, flexible but powerful. Give it a try," Ollivander nodded, stepping back watching as he saw the effect. Iz's eyes lit as she felt a familiar sensation through her veins. Smiling, she swished her wand and a pile of papers on the desk organized itself into a neat pile. She looked at Ollivander and nodded, who returned the gaze with a curious look but an accepting smile.

Moony stepped up and paid, but Iz continued to glance and see Mr. Ollivander watching her, as if she were incredibly different. It made her feel self-conscious and she moved to stand next to Dest, who was staring out the window at the group of boys she'd met.

"Not that it's my business, Mr. Lupin, but who is it you brought with you today?" Mr. Ollivander asked, glancing back over at the girls again.

"Just two girls from an orphanage, Destiny Coles and Isabelle…well she doesn't know her last name," glancing with him and sighing, both of them seeming like such good kids. He finished paying, Mr. Ollivander nodding to him and the three walked out the door.

"Now, how about some ice cream? Sound good-?"

"Wait! I want ice cream but can I go look in the Quidditch store again, one more time please please please please-!" Destiny asked, eyes bright having been staring at it even from the wand shop.

"Oh, alright, meet us in the ice cream parlor afterwards, and don't doddle-" but she had already taken off.

"I'm sorry about her, she just lives for sports and all-" Izzy said quietly, apologetically still thinking about how Mr. Ollivander had looked at her like he knew who she was.

"Everything alright, Izzy?" Noticing her quietness, put his hand on her shoulder and looked at her with concern. She started to answer but Moony shook his head and replied, "We'll talk about this over some ice cream, ok?"

Izzy hesitantly nodded, not sure if she wanted to talk about it but followed him into Florean Fortesque's Ice Cream Parlor. After order a cone with pistachio for Iz and chocolate for Moony, they sat a table waiting for Dest. Moony watched her as she ate quietly, but she felt his gaze all along. Half way through eating she glanced up with a questioning gaze and he leaned back.

"What's bothering you?" he asked straight and to the point. She again hesitated but sighed.

"Just…that man looked at me like he knew me…and…it reminded me of my dream last night…" Izzy answered quietly, staring at her ice cream as if willing it to dance.

"Oh…well Mr. Ollivander knows everyone who's ever gotten a wand at his shop. He looks at people like that all the time, don't worry sweetie… But what about this dream of yours? Did it bother you?"

Izzy bit her lip before nodding slowly. "Kind of, I don't know…it just… It was about my parents…at first…my mum with her bushy black hair, her whispering my name in a dark room…" She paused a second, continuing to stare at the ice cream, playing with a chain around her neck, the necklace she never took off as long as she could help it. Moony noticed it and gestured toward it, wondering,

"What's that?"

"Just…it's the only thing I have…that my parents left me…locket…says my name on it…" she said, getting quieter almost mumbling. He held his hand out and saw the pure silver with a small inscription on it. "Isabelle Meissa?" he read aloud as she nodded.

"My full name, or as much as I know of it. I wear it everywhere…" he voice trailing off as she played with it in one hand, blushing slightly feeling shy.

"Well…how's Muggle school gone for you these past few years?" Moony asked just smiling nicely at her changing the subject.

"Erm…good, I suppose. I don't know…I was top of almost every class except gym… But a school for magic must be different right?" She questioned trying to skid around the point of her classmates before he asked, but he knew it bothered her.

"Did a lot of them not like you, Izzy?" She looked up startled at him before shaking her head truthfully.

"And what about the orphanage, don't the girls or boys there like you? Destiny does quite obviously, but any others?" She hesitated, as if trying to decide whether or not to lie, before shaking her head and whispering so low he wouldn't have caught it without his werewolf hearing.

"No, they all hate me. No one likes me because they think I'm a freak cause I like to read all day and now this, my magic… And…and I only have Dest and I'm terrified she'll leave, but other than that…I don't have a real family…I wish I did, someone to love me, a REAL parent to count on, to please, to…to fight with…" She glanced up giving a watery smile as tears threatened to fall, she had thought about this a lot lately. "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have gone that far-"

"Never be sorry for being open with your feelings, Isabelle. Alright?" He reached out wiping a few tears away and holding her check paternally, caring for her, before pulling back and giving her a tissue. "Come on, let's find Destiny, it's almost time to get you back to the orphanage." He moved along swiftly, thinking, not realizing he was leaving Izzy behind a bit.

She had thought he was truly caring, and she realized she wanted him to adopt her. But he had just got up and walked away, forgetting her. She sighed and caught up to him quickly, passing stores to reach the Quidditch supplies one. Inside Dest was continuing to ask questions on the game, learning the different teams, and one boy gave her a book.

"Destiny, come on," Moony called out to her so she knew where they were. She glanced up and nodded then back to the boy, hugged him and ran off with the book.

"Oh my God! Look, look! This book has like ALL the best Quidditch players ever! Seamus was telling me-!"

"Tell us more as we walk, Destiny," Moony said as they walked toward a good Apparation point. She didn't stop talking all the way there, not even seeming to pause for breath. She finally stopped after about ten minutes and looked at the two of them for approval.

"Um…cool?" was all Izzy could offer, watching as Moony congratulated her more appropriately. But Izzy couldn't help but feel jealous, she had just come clean about one of her deepest secrets and Moony barely looked at her. Maybe she had ruined her chance, maybe he thought she would just be trouble…

"Izzy?" Dest's voice interrupted her thoughts and she looked up seeing Moony with his outstretched hand.

"Oh, sorry, tired…" whispering, she took Destiny's hand and they popped away, back to in front of the orphanage, no one around to notice them appear. Silently they all made their way inside the entrance of the orphanage to where Miss Beth greeted them.

"All of their school supplies are here, the Professor will come within a week to check on them, but it sounds as if they are ready for the school. It was a pleasure meeting them," nodding, he smiled down at them but only looking at Destiny.

"Thank you for your time, children-" She looked at them both and simultaneously together thanked him. Soon after they were sent away, but not before Iz heard Moony ask of Miss Beth,

"Are they both still available for adoption? Cause I was thinking…"

Sorry, long chapter O.o But I couldn't find a place to split it into two chapters or more! So…the question holds, which girl is Moony going to adopt? Or will he adopt at all?