Disclaimer: Aurora Clementine Badeau, Aberto Adriano Badeau, Alicia Doireann Badeau (nee Riddle), Timothy Durante Badeau, Alfred Cillian Badeau, Holly Caoimhe Badeau, Nicola Sorcha Badeau, Italia Isla Badeau, Thekla Sophia Badeau (nee Metaxas), Maximus Eligio Badeau, Alexander Fidel Badeau, Massimo Cillian Badeau, Dolores Maria Badeau (nee DaSilva), Gloria Boxington (nee Badeau), and Henry Boxington are © me lol I know, really long list of characters and yes, they're all related in some way. That'll be explained later. All of these names are authentic Spanish, Scottish, Italian, Irish, and Greek names (Thekla is the only pure Greek though). There are some names in here that I added but I'm not saying their mine because they don't play huge roles and I'm too lazy to go through the whole story again and type more names to this already long list (like Professor Markis, Nikita, etc…)

Pippa Lupin © my friend, Ashley :)

All other characters are © Jo Rowling (if you've seen the names in the original HP series)

Now…Enjoy. Please review!

Pippa and Lily, with permission from Professor Flitwick (the Head of House for Ravenclaw), searched the entire Ravenclaw house for Aurora but exited it with defeated expressions. Lily growled and crossed her arms worriedly. She had been gone for hours. What really didn't help was that Slughorn insisted that they all clean the classroom and then go to a blasted lecture by Dumbledore right after Aurora had run off.

She had never seen Dumbledore so angry before. He had actually sent Mulciber and Sirius home early on suspension. Everyone else had gotten detention, to which Apollyon Pringle was to give out. Lily hadn't seen him so happy before. She and Pippa had approached Dumbledore after the lecture and, with Slughorn, told him that Mulciber had viciously told everyone of Aurora's secret and that she had run from the classroom. Dumbledore went practically mad, scolding Slughorn harshly for not telling him sooner. He ordered all of the ghosts to look for her as well as all of her friends, including James, Remus, Peter, Rebecca, Frank, and Alice, and Aurora's Head of House, Professor Flitwick.

They had been looking for her for about two and a half hours now and nothing. The girls wandered the halls, checking girls' bathrooms and some abandoned classrooms here and there. When it was the third hour, they headed to Dumbledore's office and knocked on the door. They heard him tell them to come in and Pippa twisted the handle, pushing the huge door open. They stepped into his spectacular and large office. Fawkes, Dumbledore's beautiful red and gold phoenix sang softly to the girls when they entered. Lily gently patted his feathered head. Dumbledore sighed heavily, his face becoming worried at the solemn faces of the girls. Then, when he was about to speak, the ghosts of the school entered his office, as well as the rest of Aurora's friends, all shaking their heads. Professor Flitwick joined them not long after the ghosts.

"No sign of her, Albus," he squeaked as he waddled up next to the girls. Dumbledore buried his face in his hands, shaking his head.

"Ewald…That damn boy! We need to find Aurora before night fall, otherwise she---"

He was interrupted when his fire crackled and flamed a bright red.

"Albus? Albus, are you there?" A female voice called out to Dumbledore. He stood and went to his fireplace, looking down into the face of Madam Rosemerta, the owner of The Three Broomsticks. "Oh good. Albus, she's here! Well, not here but she's in Hogsmeade, somewhere. I saw her running from the school. She ran all the way through Hogsmeade and out beyond it. I think she began to climb the rocks, Albus."

He looked relieved and Lily looked to her right, smiling wide at Rebecca, James, Remus, Frank, Peter, Alice, and Pippa, all of whom looked eased and happy. "Thank you, Rosemerta. I will be right there." The flames flickered out and Dumbledore turned to the group. He waved his hand, dismissing the ghosts and then nodded to Professor Flitwick. "You may go back to your classes, Filius."

"James, Remus, Peter, and Frank; thank you for your help. You may go back to your dormitories and relax," Frank and Peter nodded and left but Remus and James stayed and Dumbledore raised a silver eye brow at them. "Yes?"

"Professor, may we join you in retrieving Aurora? I mean…Remus has known her for their entire lives and I'm pretty close with her too."

Dumbledore gave them a happy smile, his blue eyes twinkling. "Yes, you may accompany me." Rebecca and Alice looked at each other before exiting the room. They were friends with Aurora but not as close as Lily and Pippa were.

Professor Flitwick nodded and left the room with the ghosts. Dumbledore now gazed upon the two girls and two boys still in his office. "You four will come with me. She's going to need you more than ever right now. I guarantee you that she's feeling unwanted and hated. You'll have to show her she's wrong." His four students nodded and he motioned for them to come to his side. He grabbed some Floo Powder and threw it into the fire, the flames blazing green suddenly.

Dumbledore stepped in first and said "The Three Broomsticks" before the green flames engulfed him and he disappeared. Pippa followed, then Lily; Remus went right before James. They all dusted themselves off after stepping out of the fireplace at the Three Broomsticks, before Dumbledore started to leave without them. Pippa protested.

"You said she needs us."

"Pippa, she does. But I will not risk your lives on those rocks. Stay here and I'll bring her to you." Pippa sighed and nodded, giving in. He left them and walked all the way to the rocks. He looked up once he got to the base of the rocks and saw a small foot hanging delicate over one of the higher rocks. He sighed and began to climb. It took him about fifteen minutes before he got to her. She was sobbing, her small form trembling, her face buried in her arms as she laid on the flat rock. He kneeled down next to her and gently placed his hand on her back. "Aurora, I'm here."

Aurora looked up at him, her eyes red and puffy, her cheeks soaked. She sniffed and wiped her eyes, sitting up to face towards Hogsmeade. "They all hate me. They hate me for something I can't control! Where do I go now, Professor? I don't have a home to go to anymore."

"Aurora, you may stay at Hogwarts for as long as you would like. Professor Igorus is retiring this year. We'll need another Psychology of the Magical Mind teacher. That is one of your best subjects, is it not?"

Aurora looked up at him as if he were insane. "You're offering me a job? Are you serious? You will get into trouble with the parents, Professor. They won't want a descendent of Voldemort teaching their children Psychology of the Magical Mind."

"When have I ever put children in harms way? Many parents trust my opinion and decisions."

"And many will think you're clearly off your rocker…Professor, I think its best if my sisters and I disappear for a while." She sniffed, not liking the idea herself. Dumbledore frowned and grabbed both of her shoulders roughly, turning her to face him. He shook her slightly.

"Listen to yourself, Aurora! Where is the Aurora everyone knows? Where's the strong willed, stubborn, stands-up-for-her-rights yet turns-the-other-cheek, opinionated, outspoken Aurora? You've never given in to anyone like this before. It's disturbing. You've always said that no matter what Voldemort did to you, you'd never give in to what he really wants. Where's that girl?"

"I said all of those things before he attacked my family. I said that no matter what he did to me," she poked her chest, "I'd never give in. He's not attacking me, Professor. He's attacking my family! I don't have just me to think of now. I have to protect my sisters now," she snapped, her eyes tearing up again. Dumbledore sat back on his heels, his hands leaving her shoulders.

"You're mother raised you better than this. She's the one who told you to defend yourself, to not take anything lying down. He won't stop looking for you, even if you hide, Aurora; you know that." Aurora looked away from him, knowing he was right. "Why not fight then? Defend yourself and protect your sisters. You can fight him and let your sisters stay at Hogwarts."

"I can't ask you to watch over Nicola and Italia when they aren't yet eleven years old."

"I want them to stay. They'll keep me on my toes. Plus, some of the other professors enjoy them. Let them have as normal a life as possible, Aurora. You can work for Hogwarts and fight against your uncle and protect your sisters all at the same time."

Aurora sniffed again, whipping her eyes again as she thought about it. She looked as if she was actually considering the idea. "It does make sense…"

"Yes, it does," Dumbledore chuckled and sat down. "So, do we have a deal? Your sisters can stay at Hogwarts and you can work there after you graduate." Aurora nodded and smiled weakly. Dumbledore clapped her on the shoulder and then stood, brushing his robes off. "Well, we need to get back to the school." Aurora gave him a pout but stood and brushed her skirt and sweater. She and Dumbledore gingerly made their way down the rocks and then walked slowly into the town.

She pushed the door open to the Three Broomsticks and closed her eyes as the warm air made her realize just how cold she had been. She stepped in and rubbed her arms. Rosemerta came to her with a tall mug of Butterbeer and she sipped greedily at it, sighing softly when the warm liquid warmed her up on the inside. She was about to take another sip with her eyes closed when she felt two pairs of feminine arms wrap around her and squeezed her tight. She held her full mug out so it wouldn't slop all over her and whoever was hugging her. She opened her eyes and saw dirty blonde and red hair and immediately knew who they were.

She looked bewildered when they pulled away from her. They were both smiling widely in relief. Aurora flinched when Pippa socked her arm suddenly. Aurora glared at her and rubbed her offended appendage. "What was that for?"

"For running off. Did you honestly think we wouldn't be your friends anymore just because your uncle is Voldemort? I thought you trusted us," Pippa snapped. Aurora relaxed, relieved that they weren't disgusted by her. "And you didn't trust us with the information in the first place."

"I'm sorry…I didn't know how to tell you. I didn't even find out until I was fourteen and it was by accident. Mum didn't want any of us to know. She was ashamed of it. She told me about the hostility towards her when she was younger; everyone thought she was helping him when he started his little cult. She told me to keep it a secret from everyone because she didn't want me to be discriminated against the way she was. That's the first thing that attracted her to my dad; the fact that he had no idea who she was or who her brother was. She told me to marry a muggle…" She giggled softly but became solemn quickly. "I'm sorry. I never meant to offend either of you."

Lily hugged her and then pulled away, tears in her eyes. "We are your friends. We'll be here for you no matter what. We know you're not like him; we know you'll never be like him." Aurora began to cry softly and the two girls hugged her again, their foreheads pressed together, arms embracing each other, all eyes closed as they stood in a circle. Dumbledore glanced over at Rosemerta whose eyes were swimming with tears as she watched the intimate moment between the three girls. She clutched her hands to her chest, smiling softly at them and sighed softly.

When Pippa and Lily released her, they stepped aside and let her see that James and Remus were there too. Remus went to her and held her like he would Pippa. "I would never judge you like that, Aurora. How could I, being what I am?" He whispered to her so only they heard.

"Oh Remus…I'm sorry. I didn't think…" She trailed off, tears pricking her eyes.

"Exactly; you didn't think. None of us could judge you by your family, Aurora, because we know who you are. We know you're not anything like him and that you never will be." Aurora began to cry and he held her to him a bit tighter. It was like seeing Pippa cry; he hated it. James took her next and just soothed her by stroking her back and head. Lily and Pippa looked at each other in surprise. They didn't think that James would be so supportive and caring.