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!

Lily stepped out of the train at Hogsmeade and followed her friends towards the carriages. Pippa, she noticed, now sported hot pink streaks in her blonde hair. She suddenly felt someone very close to her right side and she turned her head to gaze upon her secret crush, James Potter. Lily smiled and gently touched the necklace she wore now that he had given her for Christmas. He noticed and grinned, flushing a little.

"So…I guess that's your answer?" He asked, sounding hopeful but trying not to. Lily giggled and nodded, not noticing that her friends had stopped and were now staring at them. James stopped but Lily kept walking, still looking at him. She grunted softly when she ran into Pippa. Lily looked at her, blushing and Pippa laughed.

"What's your answer to what, Lily?" Pippa inquired; a delicate blonde eye brow arching. Lily blushed darkly and turned to James before turning back to Pippa, looking determined.

"James and I are together now," she responded. She heard Sirius snort and give James his congratulations as well as Remus. Aurora looked pleasantly surprised and Pippa just stared, slack-jawed, but quickly recovered, turning back to the carriages.

"It's about damn time," Pippa called over her shoulder as she got to the carriage and loaded herself in. She helped Molly up and then Remus and Peter. "These carriages need to seat more. Sorry, girls." Aurora and Lily shook their heads and smiled as the carriage gently lurched forward and rolled away. They waited for the next carriage quietly with Sirius and James in silence. James had inched closer and closer to Lily, grabbing her hand and entwining their fingers.

Aurora noticed and smiled. She was happy for her friend but she felt awkward around Sirius. She had never opened the gift that Lily said Sirius must have gotten her and he kept glancing at her, expecting something. She just felt odd around him now. The carriage approached, being carried by absolutely nothing. James got in first and helped Lily in on the left side. Sirius got in next and turned around as Aurora was trying to help herself in. She looked up when Sirius grabbed both her hands and gently pulled her up and into the carriage. They stared awkwardly at each other and Lily and James just watched in slight amusement.

Aurora cleared her throat and turned towards Lily before she sat down on the soft cushioned bench. Just as she was settling down, she heard Patti Richardson make a snide remark towards her. Aurora didn't quite catch it and when she looked up, Patti and her gaggle of girls giggled and smirked.

"What was that, Patti?" Aurora questioned innocently, her blue eyes piercing into Patti's hazel ones.

"I told Lily to be careful. I mean, she's from a pure muggle family and you are the niece of the Dark Lord. You might jinx her," Patti repeated. Aurora smiled slightly and turned to Lily.

"Did you hear that, Lil?" Aurora asked, adding her fond nickname for her best friend.

"Yes, I did, Aurora." Lily had a very nasty glare set on Patti as Aurora turned back to Patti.

"Patti, Lily is my closest friend. If anyone should be careful of me, it's you. If I am indeed as good at magic as the Dark Lord, I might be able to hex you and you wouldn't even know it was me. So watch your step, Richardson. You never know when I might be hiding around a corner," Aurora said cheerily. Patti paled, making her already quite pale face as pasty as white paint, and her smile vanished quickly. Aurora smiled sweetly at her, her head gently cocked to the side to add a more endearing effect as her carriage jerked gently forward and began its ride back to the castle.

When they had gotten back to the castle, Aurora parted from Lily, James, and Sirius. She caught up with Nikita as she walked to the Ravenclaw house. When they reached the crowd where the door to the commons of Ravenclaw should have been, Aurora rolled her eyes and Nikita sighed heavily in annoyance.

"Vat is going on? Can te prefects not anzer te door again?" Nikita asked Larissa Fritz, a dirty blonde with pale skin and an unusual sense of fashion. Larissa blushed and nodded, being one of those prefects. Nikita rolled her eyes and looked at Aurora. Aurora pushed her way through the crowd and found Kingsley Shacklebolt.

"Shacklebolt, can you answer it?" she asked as she approached him. He shook his head, frowning. The door asked the group of Ravenclaws again.

"I know a word of letters three; add two and fewer there will be."

Aurora frowned slightly and thought. She didn't have to think long before it clicked.

"The word is 'few'; add 'e-r' and it becomes 'fewer'." She answered correctly for the door said next "good use of skills" before swinging open. The Ravenclaw students began to file in, all smiling and chattering about their vacations.

Kingsley clapped her on her shoulder and grinned, his pearly white teeth shining brightly against his very dark skin. Eventually every Ravenclaw student had gotten into the common room and most went up to their rooms to sleep. The once chatter filled room was quiet. Larissa was studying like mad at one of the tables while Aurora sat before the fire, and Kingsley was reading the Daily Prophet.

The snow was hitting the window, gathering on the sill. Aurora sat with one leg tucked against her, her foot completely under her, and the other leg was bent up. Her arms were wrapped around said leg and her chin rested on her knee. Aurora didn't notice that Emily Goodriden had sat down on the floor beside her.

"Hey, what are you thinking about, Aurora?" Aurora blinked over at her, her position not changing except for her head moving to face Emily.

Emily was about two years younger than Aurora and was probably the complete opposite of her as well. While Aurora's hair was straight and black, Emily's was wavy and very blonde. Aurora was fair in complexion but still had a bit of a tan while Emily was almost as pale as a ghost. Aurora was defiant in a loud way while Emily was silently defiant. The only physical similarity between the two was their eyes. Both had crystal blue eyes.

"Nothing."

"You're a terrible liar," Emily admonished with a small smile. Aurora flushed and looked back into the fire. Emily watched as Aurora debated with herself on whether she should say anything or not. "You can tell me, Aurora. I promise I won't tell anyone what you tell me." And Aurora knew it was true; Emily was very good at keeping secrets which was exactly what Aurora needed.

Aurora sighed but didn't look away from the fire. "It's Sirius. I'm thinking about him," she whispered softly, her eyes looking sad. Emily frowned.

"What about him?"

"He...He is just so frustrating. One minute I can't stand him and in the next, he's making me blush and smile. He's just so complicated."

"Most men are," Emily responded. Aurora snorted.

"Sirius? A man?"

"What else would you call him?"

"A boy," Aurora quipped. Emily giggled but shook her head.

"He's no boy, Aurora. He's far more mature than he used to be." She heard a heavy sigh and saw Aurora's shoulders slump slightly.

"I know…But he drives me insane!"

"That's what they're here on Earth for." Aurora giggled at Emily and Emily smiled.

"I wish they weren't here for that!" Both girls turned towards Larissa's direction as said girl cleared her throat. Aurora turned back to Emily, giggling softly. Suddenly, she was pouting at Emily.

"What do I do, Em?" Aurora asked with pleading eyes. Emily sighed and sat up a bit taller.

"You confront him. You tell him how you feel about him and then you wait for his answer." Aurora nodded, listening intently and Emily continued. "You tell him everything. If he returns your feelings, you start going with him. If he doesn't, you take it like a woman, smile and walk away. Got it?" Aurora nodded again. "Now, I'm exhausted, so I'm going to bed. Are you coming?"

"No…"

"Alright but don't stay up too late though, Aurora," Emily said as she stood and began to walk away. Aurora caught her ankle and she looked down at her.

"Thanks, Emily," Aurora said quietly and Emily smiled at her and nodded. Then she made a face and gently yanked her ankle away from Aurora.

She sauntered off, Larissa following only a minute afterwards. Five minutes later, Aurora heard Kingsley get up and go to his rooms too. Aurora stayed in front of the fire for the rest of the night, unknowingly nodding off on the rug before the hearth.