Sorry about the longer wait, but I had finals this week. It finished today so I will post another chapter on Saturday or Sunday. This chapter may still be a little boring, but promise that it will pick up soon.

The Social Guardian and Wolfsbane

"People who want to stay in your life will always find a way."

When Lux entered the grand circular office the first thing she noticed was the small suit of armor that belonged to the director. The last thing she noticed was a person little ways away from her. He was in a large black leather chair that made him look small since the back of the chair reached the ceiling with it's haunting designs. Yet, he felt powerful.

He wore black wizarding robes that matched his black eyes yet contradicted his blonde hair. The man looked regal and had a bitter look etched on his face. Yet, he seemed to have warmth in his eyes when his eyes were on her.

Lux gave him a small smile before taking a seat. She turned her attention to the director goblin who was dressed richly. His face was as dark as the other goblins Lux had come across, but he seemed shrewder.

He gave her a nasty sneer, "Miss Lux Harlow Potter, heiress to the Noble and Most Ancient House of Potter. I have waited many years to meet you."

Lux bowed her head, "Forgive me, Director, but why would someone as important as you want to meet me?"

The Director let out a hearty chuckle, "Because, Miss Potter, you are the Girl-Who-Lived. You are held in high regard in many magical communities not just the Wizards and Witches of Great Britain. Many expect great things from you and will be watching you closely."

Lux turned her attention to her feet, "But I am not some hero. I am just Lux."

The Director glanced back at Master Fangdor before looking at the man that sat next to Lux. The man took that as a cue, "That may be true in the Muggle world, Miss Potter, but in the Magical world you are Lux Potter the Magnificent. They have children's books written about you. Today, your birthday, is a national Wizarding holiday known as Lux Potter day when everybody sends letters and birthday wishes in hope that you will respond. The site of where you defeated Voldemort is a popular tourist attraction. You are celebrated throughout the entire Wizarding world. Everybody knows your name."

At the end of his speech the man turned away from the wall in front of him in favor of his mortal twin. He regretted his blunt words the instant that he saw tears streaming down her face. Lux looked embarrassed but she couldn't stop the tear trails.

Last week , she was a ordinary girl in her neighborhood but know she found out that she is famous because she survived a curse that her parents died from. The worries that Lux had last night about expectations amplified and multiplied; what if she disappointed everyone? Or worse, what if she disappointed her parents?

She voiced her worries to the concerned males in the room. The man spoke once more, "You will not disappoint your parents Lux. As for the Wizards and Witches, it is not your job to please them. Remember that the only thing that you should worry about at this time in your life is your school work."

Lux nodded and wiped her tears away, "Okay."

There was a small pause as Lux composed herself before the director goblin interrupted it, "Now, we should discuss the pressing matters of your Magical Guardian and your parent's will."

Lux breathed in and out deeply, "Excuse me, Director-"

"-Please call me Nornug-"

"Director Nornug, why is this man here for this discussion? Is he my Magical Guardian?"

"If I may, Director?" the man inquired. Director Nornug nodded his head and the Man stood. As he stood Lux couldn't help but notice that he was several heads taller than her.

The man swept down into a graceful bow, "I am Ignotus Preverell and your new Social Guardian under the eyes of the Goblin Nation, at the Director's request."

The Director and Mr. Preverell shared a look before Director opened his drawer and pulled out contracts and a quill. He passed it to Master Fangdor who in turn began to fill out the contract. The director turned to Lux, "that is if you agree, Miss Potter."

For a moment Lux was stunned. No one had ever asked her for her opinion. Even Hagrid assumed that she wanted to come with him. He wasn't wrong, but it felt nice to have a say.

She smiled sweetly at the Director then asked," may I know that that title would mean? Is Mr. Preverell qualified for the job?"

"Well," Director Nornug started," the job entitles that he will watch over any banking transactions and any legal matters that goblins have jurisdiction. Social Guardians are given to orphans of powerful families when the Magical Guardian is deemed unfit in the eyes of the goblin nation. However, Social Guardians will only be valid if you can swear on your magic that you never received or were contacted on matters involving your inheritance. If you agree and sign the contract that Fangdor is writing up than he will also become a ternary guardian that the Wizarding world. With your magical signature as well as his guidance and supervision you may have some influence among the Wizarding officials. As a Social Guardian he will be actively supervising you until you become an adult or find another suitable Magical Guardian."

Lux nodded, "Before I make my decision I must know is it common for a Magical Guardian to have his ward's key? Is there any way that I check to see if he has done anything with the access he had to my vault?"

"It is common for the Magical Guardian to have the key in cases where the ward has aphorized activity, however it is improper to pass the Key to the first oaf you see," the director had a sour look on his face. "The key should stay in the hands of the Guardian, Ward, or Gringotts. As for the account ledgers, I am sorry to say that you may not access them unless your Magical Guardian or Social Guardian are present until you are 17 years old."

Lux frowned, "Why when I am 17?"

Mr. Preverell cut in, "That is when a witch or wizard is considered an adult. As for my qualifications, I have had multiple wards. The most recent one is of an old wizarding family, like you, and turned 17 a few weeks ago. I assure you that if you choose me as your Social Guardian once your become a legal adult your accounts would be the same unless you say otherwise."

Lux didn't know why, but something about the way Mr. Preverell said the last statement made her skeptical. Not the promise, but the qualifications. Yet, she could not bring herself to challenge is words. At least, not this time.

Lux had a moment to ponder over her options before she agreed to let Mr. Preverell become her Social Guardian. She said the vow and silver burst of magic pulsed throughout the room to validate the vow. Lux unfortunately did not know that and almost started hyperventilating because of a fear the pulse was her magic leaving her. After the Goblin assured her that it was normal she calmed down enough to watch Mr. Perverell undertake an oath to not take advantage of Lux's trust.

Soon after they said their vows and signed the contract, Mr. Preverell suggested they made an appointment before school to read her parent's will. The Goblins said that they would unseal the will and make the people that her parents wanted to attend the reading aware of the date. The Director offered Lux the option to make Fangdor her Bank Manager. She took it.

Lux was in the middle of asking Fangdor to track down any other keys to her vault when another goblin interrupted. She recognized this goblin as the one who took Hagrid down to the mysterious vault, Lux recalled that his name was Griphook. He told her that Hagrid left wrote a message for her to read.

Lux,

I have gone to the Leaky Cauldron for a pick-me-up.

I'll find you around sunset.

Have fun!

Hagrid

Lux didn't know what to make of that. She was happy that she would get the chance to travel around the Diagon Alley on her own, but she had no way to navigate it. She asked the goblins for help, but they had their own duties to take care of.

Mr. Preverell had other business meetings after this one as well, though he looked sorrowful that he could not help. However, as Fangdor escorted Lux and Mr. Perverell to the Potter Trust Vault (since Lux cannot claim her full inheritance until she turns 17 and becomes Lady Potter) the man suddenly got a calculating look on his face. He knew someone who would love to take Lux school shopping if only he saw her.

The cart that the group took to the lower levels soon came to a stop and Fangdor announced, "Vault 418."

Fangdor took the key from Lux and opened the door. The young witch was stunned when she discovered mountains of gold coins and large piles of silver and bronze one. Lux stepped into the vault with an unsure look on her face.

"The bronze coins and called kunts. The silver coins are Sickles. The Gold coins are Galleons. There are 29 Knuts in a sickle, 17 Sickles in a Galleon, and 493 Knuts in a Galleon," Fangdor explained as he gave her a small pouch.

Lux eyed it wearily, "This will carry all my money?"

Fangdor sneered pleasantly at the child, "There are weightless and bottomless charms on the pouch."

The young witch nodded before sizing up her money, "Do you know how much I will need for school supplies?"

"You will need approximately 84 Galleons, 6 Sickles, and 5 Kunts," Fangdor responded helpfully.

"But you may want to remove more money to buy other things in Diagon Alley," Mr. Preverell chimed in.

Lux didn't know how much money to take out since she has not yet seen the prices of items in the Wizarding world. She quickly decided to put 130 Galleons into the pouch along with 17 Sickles and 29 Knuts for change since she did not want to linger much longer. The ride to the surface seemed much quicker than the ride down and Lux swore that she briefly saw a dragon.

Once at the surface Fangdor parted from Lux and Mr. Preverell with a, "May your gold ever flow."

The statement confused Lux and she became even more confused when Mr. Preverell responded with a "And may your enemies shake with fear when they hear your name."

Mr. Preverell lead Lux out of Gringotts with a promise that he would point out where all the shops were. Lux deemed this unnecessary and tried to tell the man that she would be able to figure out something, yet he just hushed her a steered her towards SLUG AND JIGGERS APOTHECARY.

Once they were outside the door he quickly pointed out the other shops she should go to for certain items while she tried to memorize his words. Mr. Preverell then wished her good luck and good bye before pushing her into the shop before Lux could even think, he is acting strange.

When she walked into the shop the first thing she noticed was that the shop was nearly. The second thing she noticed was that the shop smelled horrible with was probably why it was nearly empty. Lux walked through the aisles until she came across cauldrons.

There were many different types raging from gold to aluminum and according to the tags they where good for different types of potions. Lux was tempted to get a couple different cauldrons to test the tags legitimacy but knew that she better not because she had other supplies to buy.

She picked out a pewter, standard size 2 cauldron and a set of crystal phials that had some sort of unbreakable charm on them. She picked out a kit for potions that said it had every ingredient used in common potions such as the cure for boils. The supplies list did not require her to but her own ingredients but she thought that she would be able to practice potions on her own later on in the year.

She hauled her materials made her way toward the shop manager to buy the materials. When she got there she was happy that she would be next after the man in front of her. Yet, she was saddened to find that the man in front of her seemed to be arguing with the shop keeper about the price of one object.

"23 Galleons! I do not have that kind of money. Why is it 23 Galleons when last year it was 12 Galleons?"

The store keeper seemed rather frightened of the sandy haired man that stood in front of her, which Lux found rather odd because for a cheated customer he sounded calm.

"I-I'm S-s-sorry, Mr. Lupin. But I do not m-make the prices and w-wolfsbane had gone up b-because w-we have limited s-stock."

Mr. Lupin pinched his nose before handing the potion ingredient over to the shop keeper and turning on his heel. The shop keeper, having not seen Lux timidity went in the back of the shop to probably escape Mr. Lupin. However, Mr. Lupin did notice Lux and stood frozen in place as he stared at her with extreme intensity.

Now, that Lux was able to see Mr. Lupin's face she felt that she recognized him from somewhere. She wasn't sure from where, but she knew his eyes. Lux started at the man before her trying to remember where she has seen him.

Mr. Lupin took a step towards Lux and she immediately took a step back. A flinch on hurt crossed his face then he kneeled down so that he matched Lux in height. He took a deep breath, "Are you here with someone? Where is your Guardian?"

Lux sized Mr. Lupin and thought to not answer him because he was a stranger. But he didn't feel like a stranger. "I was brought here by Hagrid, but he went to the pub and is likely going to be there for a couple more hours."

Lux saw a glimpse of anger flash across his face but as soon as it was there it was gone. Mr. Lupin nodded and spaced out with a calculating look on his face. Lux took this moment to stare at him once more he had a tattered set wizarding robes with many patches. He was young maybe in his early 30s but he had gray hair and premature stress lines on his face.

"Excuse me," Lux's voice brought Mr. Lupin out of his daydream. "Do I know you, sir?"

Mr. Lupin stared at her in shock then he smiled warmly and his eyes lit up with mirth. Lux gasped as she was reminded of a familiar dream- no not a dream- a memory.

Lux was on the floor with her father sitting in front of her. He was playing peak-a-boo with her. Then her mother walked into the room with two men – Moony and Padfoot. Lux's father picked her up and took her to greet his friends.

"'Ello, Prongs," Padfoot said joyously before turning to Lux in James' arms. "'ello, Prongsette."

Lux giggled at the funny faces Padfoot was making at her as Moony waved at the baby over Padfoot's shoulder. Lux's mom was watching the scene with a carefree smile on her face. Meanwhile, Lux's father started speaking in a proud tone, "Guess what, mates. Luxie said her first word and it was papa."

Lux's mother cut in, "I wasn't there, of course, so I can't confirm it."

"I'm telling you Lily, she said papa." Lux's father turned to his daughter, "Come on, Luxie, said papa."

Unfortunately, she was still distracted by Moony who had joined Padfoot in making funny faces. Lux's father took note of that as she giggled and said, "Damn it, MOONY."

Moony chuckled at the baby and stopped. Disappointed, Lux looked from her father then to Moony, "'oony."

There was a pause of silence before Padfoot burst out laughing. Lux reached for Moony and her mother started giggling at the shocked and betrayed look on Lux's father's face. Soon, Padfoot was able to breathe well enough to say, "that backfired, Prongs."

Moony just gazed upon Lux with a touched look. Lux's father looked rather put out at her favor towards Moony. Upon sensing this Lux turned her attention away from Moony and wrapped her chubby little arms around her father's neck, "Papa."

Lux's father hugged her close to his chest as Lux's mother came and took a photo of her daughter with the three Marauders. There was a silence as the family was content until, "Papa was still her first word."

"You ruined the moment, Prongs."

Lux dropped her supplies on the floor and ran to Mr. Lupin who seemed quite shocked when she tackled him into a hug. Quietly she whispered in his ear, "Moony."

Moony wrapped his arms the small child and hugged her tightly.

Death stood in shadows of the shop, invisible to the mortal eye, watching the reunion between his mortal sister and her werewolf uncle. He just hoped that the emotions of the werewolf would make him disregard the court order that the Ministry of magic issued. According to the document he was not to have contact with Lux due to his condition.

As soon as the werewolf hugged Lux back he knew that she would be safe with him. After all, he hasn't been wondering around Diagon Alley for the past week with out cause. Death gave a satisfied nod then went about his normal business.

Okay guys this is the last you will see of death for a couple chapters. Now to respond to reviews:

Living-with-feels - Thank you! I am glad you like my idea and I hope you have enjoyed is chapter (if you are still taking a interest in my story.)

Guest - Thank you for reviewing!

Penny is wise - I agree with you. Dumbledore always seemed a little out of it to me, even if he did say some wise words. Then when you say that Lupin is a coward who lets Dumbledore and his problem control him. I can see were you are coming from. I have to say that I for the most part agree with your statement. I can also understand why he is so loyal to Dumbledore and why he is cowardly when it comes to his condition. I mean it is hard to be discriminated against for something you can't help (in this case lycanthropy). I hope that you will like my bring Lupin into the story because Lux needs (in my opinion) an adult that can reassure and be there for her since I am sort of taking away the 'grandfather' figure that Dumbledore portrayed.

Nick (Guest)- I said in the Author's notes in one of my chapters that I will update every weekend and I hope to stick to that schedule. What else did you not like about Remus and Dumbledore? I mean I understand that they were hypocritical. Do you have another reasons? I am trying to find more character flaws for Remus because I plan for him to be there for Lux more.

THANK YOU TO ALL THE PEOPLE YOU FOLLOWED AND FAVORITED THIS STORY!

P.S. What do you like and dislike about the Sytherins, Gryffindors, Hufflepuffs, and Ravenclaws?

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