A/N: So I would have updated a long time ago but I was in Wales for like four days on a geography field trip. But never fear I am back and raring to go!

Chapter 8 - Nemesis.

One year. One whole wonderful year Scarlett and Sirius lived within their manor. She stood in her awful graduation gown staring at the smiling and clapping crowd of parents. Her eyes sought out her wildly clapping godfather and the bemused faces of the Halliwells. Feeling another presence behind her. Arms wrapped around her waist. Smiling she lean against the chest behind her.

"Excited" Chris asked his girlfriend.

"A little bit. But honestly I have a horrible foreboding sense of something is going to happen" She said.

"Maybe it will but not today. My brother is here visiting from college. You said your friends were going to visit for a while. For now lets just enjoy the calm before the storm" Scarlett smiled and kissed him before they were ushered into the group and the first few people were called up to collect their diplomas.

It was dark and the stars had begun to twinkle in a horrid resemblance to a certain grey-haired bastards eyes. Scarlett sighed. Behind the Halliwells were partying. She should be in there laughing and making plans for her future. Instead she was out on the porch staring at the stars trying to quench the feeling of dread that was sitting like a lead weight in her stomach.

"Hey Scar what's up" Sirius asked as he stepped out His red face a testament to the amount of wine he had consumed.

"Nothing. Just thinking."

"About?"

"Do you ever think that things are getting to good to be true"

"No...I really don't. But even if things hit the fan. I will always be with you. No matter what happens" He said. She smiled at him "Don't stay out all night" He kissed her cheek and walked back inside the house. Wrapping her arms around herself she walked back in the room. Soon all feelings of uneasiness vanished as she celebrated with her family.

The feeling was proven right. Sirius paid the post owl a few knuts and an owl treat as Scarlett pulled the paper to her and stared shell shocked at the front cover.

DANIEL POTTER NOT CHOSEN ONE.
SEARCH FOR MISSING SISTER BEGINS.

This reporter can exclusively reveal that the highly coveted Chosen one is nothing more than a case of mistaken identity. Albus Dumbledore mistook Daniel Potter to be the Boy-Who-Lived when instead it was his sister Scarlett Potter all along. Now officials have begun a search for the missing 17 year old but this reporter can reveal that the potters disowned her allowing her godfather to gain custody of her. Where could they be now? Why did the Potters disown their eldest?

For this and more turn to page 5 for the full exclusive story.

"Sirius...They'll find us" She said.

"And if they do?"

"What do you mean if they do! They'll take me back! They'll try to be good little parents now I'm the chosen one!" She said hysterically her hair had begun to cycle through various colours the one it had finally settled one was a wild mix of yellow,pink,blue and red running through it.

"And do what? In all forms of the law both Goblin and Wizarding they gave up their parental rights the day the disowned you. In the eyes of everyone you are my daughter and I'll be damned if I'll let them take you away from me"

"You mean it?" She whispered brushing away stray errant tears that had formed in her eyes.

"While I'm still alive no-one will hurt you Scar. I promise I'll always be with you" He said brushing a tear with the pad of his thumb. She smiled and her hair settled down onto black hair with bright red tips stopping a quarter of the way up.

"Now go...I'm pretty sure you gotta go meet with Chris to have a lunch date" He said with a roguish grin. She smacked his arm but smiled regardless glad that things had gone back to semi normal.

"You know we have to warn the Halliwells about them just in case"

"I know. I'll talk to Piper and Leo later on"

"You're getting to be pretty good friends with them" She commented.

"Yeah. It's just like being with Remy again. You know before..." He trailed.

"Yeah. He'll come around. When he's ready. You know how he gets sometimes" She said pulling her jacket from the stand.

"Yeah I know...I just wish I knew where he was. So I could smack him for being an idiot"

"Sirius he nearly attacked three students as Moony. He'll come back when he's ready to or when something forces him to" She said "Anyway I'll see you later"

"You know I can't get used to it" Chris said as they sipped juice in his mothers restaurant.

"Used to what"

"Everything. Not being in school. I mean god forbid I actually miss it"

"I know! I mean I was there for a year but even I miss it" She agreed.

"So..What's wrong with you" He asked.

"What! There's nothing..." She stopped her denial at his look "Okay...Remember how I told about the English magical world and my family"

"Yeah I remember. It took us ages to calm mom down" He said.

"They know the truth"

"You mean..."

"Yes. They're looking for me. And Chris...I'm scared about what they'll do to get me back"

"They'll have to got through me and my family. I don't plan on letting you go easily" He swore. She smiled and a warm glow filled her heart for the second time of the day. She leaned over and kissed him firmly. Together they settled into a pleasant lunch punctuated with simple talk.

"So what do we do about them then" Phoebe asked the room as she settled next to her husband and rubbed her stomach tenderly.

"We put up the strongest wards we can and wait for them to find us. Until then we act as we normally do" Sirius suggested.

"That's good. But what happens if they break through them"

"We hit them where it hurts. Politically. The Black family has slightly more power than the Potter family in the law side. If they try something then they better get ready for a back log a mile long"

"How very Slytherin of you" Scarlett commented with a smirk.

"Indeed...How very Slytherin" A raspy voice behind the group said.

They snapped to action and formed a line in front of the pregnant and slightly annoyed Phoebe. Piper raised her hands preparing to blow him back to hell while Sirius drew his wand out. Scarlett and Chris stood near the front hands raised.

"Who are you" Piper demanded.

"It's funny how you don't recognize me Miss...Black is it now? When it is you I have sought out" He replied. Shadows that seemed to dance around him dissipated revealing a pale snake like figure with piercing blood red eyes.

"Impossible...How" She croaked out shaking as fear gripped her tightly.

"He survives through me" Another voice added appearing in a column of flames. The Halliwells took an identical intake of breath. The source hadn't changed much. He was till shrouded in a black cloak.

"We vanquished you and hid the Grimoire...How is this possible"

"Foolish witches! You dare to think it would stop me!"

"Why are you working with Voldemort" Scarlett asked once a tense silence had gripped the room.

"He claims that a child who defeated him before lays in wait. Full of hatred...Full of potential"

"You're wrong! I'm nothing like that!" She said fear literally squeezing her heart painfully.

"Not yet. But you could be. Join us. Become who you are meant to be"

"Never. I will never turn my back on the light" She said hopefully sounding more confident than she felt.

"You will...In time. When you lose what is most precious to you" Voldemort said eyes flicking over the family and Scarlet Before both he and the source vanished in a shroud of flame.

Shit had hit the fan.