Chapter Two

The Next Generations

"Ugh" Jaden muttered as she rolled over and looked at the clock. 6:30. "WHO IN THER RIGHT BLOODY MINDS GETS UP AT FLIPPING 6:30 AM" Tonks made her way down stairs to the kitchen.

"Remus you cheated" and she sat down grabbing a cup of coffee. Lupin grinned.

"Meh, Marauder!"

"How come when ever I try to use that I get in trouble anyway?" Jaden asked sitting down.

"Have you pulled off a prank at Hogwarts and succeeded?" He asked

"Uh… Dude never been to Hogwarts yet."

"And you expect benefits?"

"Umm… Does this make sense to you Tonks?" Jay asked turning to her

"Nope not at all." Tonks replied before changing her hair from Black to blue.

"Yeah… so what's the deal with getting me up at the crack of dawn?"

"If we didn't get you up now were probably would've forgot, then shown up with Harry and you fast asleep" Remus explained.

"I would've killed you!"

"Yes, the point we got you up now" Tonks said

"Smart thinking," She smirked "coming from you two." She put on her muggle MP3 player before they could reply and played Simple Plan's "Me Against The World", "Crazy," "Thank You," and half way through "God Must Hate Me" Kingsley Shaklebolt and Arthur Weasley walked in shortly followed by Mad-eye Moody. The tree each took a place at the table. Jay took off her headset and rested her head against Remus.

"What time are you guys leaving?" Jay asked to no one in particular,

"A few minutes." Remus said brushing Jays bangs out her face.

"Molly is bringing Ron and Ginny today she'll be here before we get back but she will have explained everything to them." Arthur said and Jay nodded then yawned. She said softly

"I'm going to go take a shower." Jay then got up and went to do so.

"How did she take it Remus?" Arthur asked \

"As well as can be expected, but she seemed almost too cheerful."

"Yeah, well she does get to meet Harry today and she had been looking forward to doing so." Tonks suggested

"Yes, well we better be going." Kingsley said standing, they all headed for the front door.

"WE'RE LEAVING JAY!" Remus hollered, not that they had gotten the picture of Sirius mother down.

"SEE YA" She screamed back before locking the bathroom door. As the hot water poured down onto her, tear streamed down her face. "Dad" she spoke softly. After 20 minutes Jay got out and started to get ready, wearing a black Simple Plan tee shirt, long blue denim shorts and the Simple Plan wristband she got at a concert with her best friend. Once she got her makeup on she went down stairs to make a bit of toast, but before she could have more then 3 bites of it the fire began to grow green. Jaden had her wand pointed at the fireplace before Ginny Weasley could step out.

"Ginny?"

"Jaden"

"Jay" She said smiling while lowering her wand. Ginny smiled and sat down in front of her.

"You look like him" Ginny said.

"what-" but before she could finish her question Ron stepped out of the fire, and dropped two trunks.

"I cannot believe you got me to carry your stuff Gin."

"well, Your such a great brother and you did," Ron mutter something like "suck up" "Oh Jay this is my brother Ron, Ron Jay" Jaden nodded and Mrs. Weasley came out of the fireplace.

"good you three have introduced yourselves, Ron why don't you and Ginny put your things away"

"Are we in the same rooms?"

"Yes, I'm pretty sure Jaden has her own room"

"Please Mrs. Weasley call me Jay."

"Sorry dear" After Ron and Ginny left she asked "How are you doing ?"

"Huh?"

"About your dad?"

"Oh."

"Just oh?"

"Yeah just oh." Ron and Ginny re-entered the Kitchen

"What time did they leave to get Harry, Jay?" Ginny asked

"7-ish" She replied and got up and walked over to the counter and put her MP3 player in her pocket. "Kreacher is getting worse, you can't leave any valuables lying around or he'll break it or something."

"He's still here?" Ron asked amazed

"mhmmm, but he rarely leaves his room , unless he comes out to cause trouble."

"Jay, what was that thing you put in your pocket?" Ron asked curious

"Huh? Oh my muggle MP3 player, only I modified it so it works magically"

"What is a MP3?" Ginny asked

"It's a device that plays music."

"Wicked can you turn it on?" Ron exclaimed, Jay nodded and placed it on the table turning it on to Simple Plans "Shut Up" Mrs. Weasley raised her eye-brows at the lyrics.

"Yeah…" Jay said embarrassed as she turned it off and smiled sheepishly.

"Jay how did you get here? I mean didn't you live with you mom? If you don't mind me asking." Ginny said

"You know I don't know to much. Remus Lupin came to my house just over three months ago and told me my dad had found out about me and wanted to meet me but didn't want to pressure me by coming himself. Once I got here they told me the truth. Since then I've been trying to get up to OWL in Transfiguration, DADA, Potions and Charms."

"Okay so you've learned almost everything we have learned in 5 years, in 3 months!" Ron said a little angry.

"No just what would be on the OWLs and I worked my butt of, studying 10 hours a day EVERYDAY! Until I finished the subject relaxed for a few days then start up again."

"Yeah, I like the 5 year plan better!"

"Mhmm, but I have one thing up on you two. I never had Snape as a Professor." Jaden then stuck her tongue out at them,

"Ugh, Luck you!" Ginny said suddenly they heard the front door open

"Oh good there here" Mrs. Weasley said and rushed out to meet them. While Jaden started to freak out completely.

"Oh God, I'm not ready-"

"Jay, Relax Harry's a good guy-"

"What if he doesn't like-"

"He will like you"

"What if he resents me 'cause I look like my dad"

"He won-"

"But-"

"Jay! Calm down!" Remus said at the door.

"Huh? Oh yeah" Jay replied snapping out of her panicky state. Remus went to sit down and Ron and Ginny left so the three, once Harry came, could be alone.

"Nervous?" Remus asked

"Just a tad" She replied sarcastically

"Don't worry be yourself"

"Being you is normally a good place to start," said a voice from the door, Jay and Remus looked up. Harry was standing in the doorway smiling shyly.

"Harry come sit down." Remus suggested. Harry nodded and sat. Harry meet Jaden Carlson-Black, Preferably referred to as Jay. Jay this is Harry Potter." Jay smiled and Harry said a small "Hi". "Sirius was going to introduce you guys this summer and he really wanted you to be close. So don't let things that have happened stop that, after all you two are the next generation of the marauders. With that Remus got up and left.