This is the chapter where you'll meet Matilda, Neville, and Luna. Lavender and Wayne are in the next one.

Question: Should I add Blaise and Basil Zabini as some of Demi and Justus's friends? Blaise would obviously stay a Slytherin, but Basil (a cousin of Blaise's I invented a long time ago) would be in Hufflepuff like Wayne.

Also, I'll warn you now that there will eventually be at least one slash and femslash pairing in the group of friends. If you're not okay with that...Too bad for you.

Opinions so far?

(Warning: FFN has taken some spaces out from between a few words. I'll try to fix it, but for now just overlook it please :D)

Chapter 1: Another Forgotten Birthday

It was eight o'clock in the morning at Potter Mansion. Demitria Fabia Prewett Potter and Justus Lithlinn Potter were sleeping soundly in their private suite, dreaming of flashes of green and white light. Suddenly, there was a loud BANG, BANG, BANG on the door of the outside room.

Demi jumped, sitting straight up in her bed. Justus, in the other room, actually fell out of his.

Then Krystal came in, first to Demi's room.

"Get up, brat!" she snarled at the eleven year old. "It's your brother and sister's birthday, and everything has to be perfect!"

She left the dazed girl and went next door.

"Wake up, boy! You and that girl better get dressed, come downstairs, and stay out of the way, or else!"

And she left.

Demi sighed and sat up, getting out of bed and walking to her wardrobe, as Justus did the same in the other room.

Business as usual.

After the death of Demi's father and Justus's mother, Jayden and Sierra had become famous. They were the Children Who Lived. Demi and Justus were completely forgotten. In fact, almost no one besides James, Krystal, and the children's godfather, Sirius, knew they even existed. James and Krystal had decided that the Twins Who lived, as they were now called (disregarding the fact that they weren't each others twins), could not grow up without two parents, and had married. Unbeknownst to everyone but themselves, the new Mr. and Mrs. Potter had been…together, so to speak, since about October 1979. No one but James and Krystal knew that all four twins had the same father: James.

Every year on July 31, a huge party was held for The Children Who Lived, and no one but Sirius remembered that it was also Justus and Demi's birthday. The other two "twins" had never received a present from their so-called parents. At the age of seven, the two children had been moved to the far side and the top floor of thePotterMansion, where they had their own suite.

This may seem like a kind thing to do, but James and Krystal only did it to keep Justus and Demi out of the way.

It was a very nice room, however. They had their own living room, kitchen, bathroom and each had a bedroom. The living room was like a playroom: the floor was covered in a soft green carpet, and the wall were painted to look like a forest scene. The ceiling was made to look like the sky, and magically changed to reflect the seasons and time of day. There were stuffed mushrooms, trees, and animals decorating the floor, and three swings hung from the changing ceiling. A large fake tree dominated the room, and a tree house filled with bean bag chairs and pillows sat in its branches, a slide hanging off the side and a ladder on the other. A large green net hung in a far corner, like a giant hammock.

Demi's room was done in pink and green. The walls were vertically striped in the colours, and the silk sheets, blanket, and pillows were all in pink and green paisley design. A small window seat built into the wall provided the best view of the Potter grounds.

Justus's room had cream coloured wall, and artistically painted orange bricks showed every few feet on them. The wooden door, bed frame, and window were all navy blue, and the bed frame, which was built into the wall, doubled as a bookcase. His blanket was orange, and the pillows were alternating colours of gray, navy, brown, and orange.

Their bathroom had three light blue walls, and one in an accent colour of silver. There was a window on the slanted ceiling positioned right over the lime green bath tub. There were two sinks, one pink and one orange, and a yellow toilet.

However amazing these rooms may seem – and they were pretty awesome – it was a prison for Justus and Demi. They were rarely allowed out of their rooms, and they never went on any of the frequent outings that Sierra and Jayden did with their parents. James and Krystal always insisted that they could have friends over any time, but they had never had the occasion to meet any, muggle or magical.

And really, when you looked at the rooms of their brother and sister, you could hardly call Demi and Justus spoiled.

Sierra's room was modelled after a castle. The walls were cream coloured with rose designs curling upwards, and the white, gold, and pink bed was framed by a two story loft with curved staircases on either side and tiers to match. The ceiling had a depression in the middle that was filled by a crystal chandelier, and the chairs, tables, and accents were all white, pink and gold. The room was huge, about fifteen hundred square feet, and the Girl Who Lived even had a round, white, Cinderella-style chariot that actually moved, and she could ride it around her room.

Jayden's room was about the same size, but was magically filled with water. A bridge led to a giant pirate ship that held his bed. It was complete with a working wheel and anchor. From inside he was able to retract the bridge and steer the boat around the room, and could even use the plank to dive from and go for a swim.

The Children Who Lived never had to cook their own meals, teach themselves to read and write, or clean up anything in their lives. Meanwhile, their siblings in the attic spent around three hundred days out of the year in their rooms, only let out for rare trips with their godfather. Unfortunately, Sirius couldn't spend too much time with Justus and Demi, lest he arouse the suspicion of his once best friend.

Demi sighed, rolling her eyes at the thought of what ridiculous outfit Princess Sierra would no doubt be wearing today, as she dressed in the outfit she was being forced to wear. It wasn't that bad, really, she admitted, holding up the dress and scrutinizing it.

It was knee-length, royal purple, and gathered around the bottom half to fall in layers. There was a pink satin ribbon around the middle. She added her favourite knee-high leather lace-up boots to it, and, after brushing through her wavy dark brown hair, decided she was presentable. Demi was very pretty, though at first glance often appeared younger than she was, especially in the sun, where her hair would appear auburn rather than brown.

In the other room, Justus scoffed, thinking of the numerous expensive gifts his brother would no doubt receive – and break within a day – as he dressed in a blue and gray plaid suit and combed his dark brown hair. Neither he nor his brother had inherited their dad's bad eyesight, nor his messy hair. Thankfully, Justus did have his mother's eyes. He considered them his best feature.

Finally, Justus and Demi met outside in the playroom.

They looked at each other, and grinned.

"Happy birthday to us," they said in unison, as was their tradition. They were actually excited about the party, as they were being allowed to leave their room, not to mention that they wouldn't have to cook. Perhaps, they hoped, they might even make a few friends. That is, is not everyone there was crazy about The Children Who Lived.

They descended the spiral staircase and walked through the hall, then descended another staircase.

And there was the party.

There must have been at least two hundred people there: they recognized the Malfoys, the Weasleys, the Greengrass', the Boots, the Jones, the Quirkes, the Evers, the Bones', and other less prominent families. Even Rita Skeeter, Albus Dumbledore, and the Minister of Magic himself were in the crowd.

Nobody paid Justus or Demi any mind. They were all chattering happily about The Children Who Lived.

The two enjoyed the party, eating as much as they could and avoiding their parents and siblings.

Eventually, Sierra and Jayden opened their numerous presents, one from every family. Games followed, and then a performance from broom stunt performers. Finally, they were sitting down for the formal dinner. The seating was assigned, and Justus and Demi found themselves sitting at the round table with three other children their age.

A girl with dark brown hair who wore a red ribbon in her hair spoke first.

"Hi, I'm Matilda Honey." She said, smiling warmly. She wore a plain but pretty blue dress.

"I'm Neville Longbottom," said a boy nervously, tugging at the lapel of his brown suit. He was a slightly chubby boy with light-brown eyes and slightly wispy hair of a slightly darker colour.

"My name is Luna Lovegood," said a girl with very long wavy blond hair and protruding silver-blue eyes. She was wearing a rainbow coloured dress, a Butterbeer cork necklace, and radish-looking earrings.

"I'm Demi Potter," said Demi.

"And I'm Justus Potter." Her brother echoed.

"Really?" asked Neville, looking confused. "Are you Sierra's and Jayden's cousins or something?"

Demi and Justus rolled their eyes.

"No," said Justus. "We're their twins. Jayden is my brother – "

"And Sierra is my sister." Demi finished.

The other three gasped.

"Really?" said Luna in a slightly dreamy voice. "I didn't know they had other siblings."

"I thought they were each others twin!" said Matilda, looking shocked.

"Most people think that." Said Demi bitterly.

"Wait – I think I remember my grandmother saying something about that!" said Neville.

"Really?" asked Justus eagerly. "What's her name? Was she in the Order?"

Neville nodded excitedly. "Her name is Augusta Longbottom."

"Sirius told us about her once," said Demi. "He said she was in Gryffindor, but she married a Hufflepuff, and everyone was really shocked."

Neville nodded. "That was Trevor, my granddad. Everyone was real surprised that he could put up with her….she's a little…fiery."

Everyone laughed.

Matilda – a very bright, book-ish girl – and Demi quickly became best friends, as did Neville and Justus. It took a little longer for the other four to take to Luna, as she was a little strange, but that's just how children are. They quickly realized that she was very kind and smart, no matter her many strange beliefs. They all exchanged floo and owl addresses before the party was over, and Demi and Justus were proud to say that they now had friends.

As the last of the guests were leaving, someone grabbed Demi from behind. She screamed, and both siblings whirled around, grinning when they saw Sirius.

"There's my favourite twins!" he cried, hugging them both until they couldn't breath.

They waited until James and Lily couldn't see, then took off up the three staircases to Justus's and Demi's room. Their so-called parents couldn't know that Sirius liked them, obviously, because then they would probably never see him again.

As it was every year, the only gifts the two now eleven year old received was from their godfather. Among those were many books and a beautiful wizard's chess board. Though Demi and Justus liked and appreciated Sirius's gifts, they thought that the best presents of all were their new friends.

The next morning, the letters came.