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EmmaRiddle · 11-06-2004, 11:27 AM

Marcella heard Kristi hiss in her ear and slipped her the potion behind her back, giving her reason to leave.

"Go, give it to him now. Any longer could be fatal."

Clearing her throat, she shook her head in response to Lupin's question and yawned loudly, "No, that is not all of us. Nick is upstairs, having been knocked out by Moody. I believe you should know all about that, what did Dumbledore say to do on the matter?" she asked, once again taking control of the situation.

**Biochemkris** · 11-06-2004, 01:25 PM

Kristi hurried up the stairs after receiving the potion and ran back into the room with Nick. His breathing was getting more and more shallow. Slipping beneath his head once more, she tilted his back and carefully poured some of the potion down his throat as she masaged his neck to help it go down. "Come on, Nick," she whisperedashe continued to stroke his neck.

She-Who-Is-Not-To-Be-Psycho! · 11-06-2004, 09:06 PM

Remus heard what Marcella told and his eyebrows shot up, "Yes, Nicholas Lestrange, of course." As if answering his silent question, he spotted Kristy and followed her to find the boy in a bed, a worried expression on his face as he went straight at the boy to check on him. Though not necessary, probably the others had already done it, he just wanted to make sure everything was ok.

"I should have figured out," he said to no one in particular. The boy was unconcious. Of course, whoelse would Moody use an Unforgivable on? Remus shook his head and rubbed his temples, trying to calm himself, needless to say, disappointed at his workmate's actions. She didn't notice the potion Kristy has fed Nick on.

Going back to the corridor and where the others were, he spoted Marcella coming his way and added, "you are tired, aren't you? It must be late - whoa! 4:10," he said checking in his watch with a shipishly yet tired smile."

"OK.. I see I just irrupted here," he said, shaking his head slightly. "All of you," he said turning to Kristy too, "need to rest. We'll talk later." He held the door open for Marcella to join her friends, smiling warmly. "I will see you tomorrow - Moody, come with me, I need to talk to you. You can come too, Sirius, Tonks..."

At the very end of the corridor, Remus told Moody, "Guess it was always obvious you are not one to deal with kids. Hear, Dumbledore wants you back in London. Seems the Aurors want your declaration and he can't held them back but he did promise you would come willing and without confrontation if they didn't seek you up. This has to be immediately. The only answer is travelling by broomstick, accio-ing them. If you need somebody to escort you," he sighed, obviously tired but decided. "I can take care of that."

**fona** · 11-07-2004, 09:14 AM

Tonks yawned slightly and followed Remus, wondering if this night would ever end. At least the kids might get some sleep, she thought.
Listening to Remus, she wondered what would happen to Moody once he got to London. Surely Dumbledore had a plan.

Her thoughts turned once more to the kids as they talked. Should she check on Nick's condition? Kristi had given him the potion, and Tonks just hoped it would be enough. Calling Healers would be awkward to say the least.

**Biochemkris** · 11-07-2004, 02:02 PM

Kristi carefully and suspicously watched as Lupin came into the room to check up on them and was relieved when he finally left. Her knees were starting to cramp, sitting there with her legs crossed so, still cradling Nick's head in her lap, she carefully stretched her legs on either side of his body and leaned back against the bed. Kristi was so tired and, hands still cradling the sides of his face, she shut her eyes and drifted off into a light, uneasy, sleep.

She-Who-Is-Not-To-Be-Psycho! · 11-08-2004, 01:09 AM

"OK, I think we are clear on that," Remus said sighing. "Sirius, you and Tonks can go to sleep. I will set everything up with Moody and then, ah, I will need a room. You tell me how I find it."

**Mrs. Weasley** · 11-08-2004, 06:28 AM

Sirius listened as Remus explained the situation to them. He hated Moody was going to have to face the aurors alone, but he had crossed the line once too often. There was no way any of them could go with him. They had to stay and guard the students. With hostilities still running high everyone decided they needed some sleep. After Lupin checked on Kristie and Nick, Sirius helped him find a bedroom. Marcella had already pointed out which ones were available for their use. Sirius then said good night to his old friend and headed for his room. It was the prettiest sight he had seen since leaving London. Sirius was so exhausted he didn't even change clothes; he just fell into his bed. As tired as he was he still tossed and turned. He couldn't keep Faith, Kristie, and Marcella out of his dreams. They were controlling his life right now, and there was nothing he could do about it. Frustrated he rolled and over and looked at his watch. According to it, the time was four o'clock and judging from the sun coming in through the window, it must be afternoon.

Tired of lying in the bed, Sirius decides to get up and check on the others. He finds Remus and Tonks still asleep. He then walks into Nick's room and finds Kristie sitting on the bed asleep. She is still craddling Nick's head in her lap. The boy wakes up momentarily and sticks his tongue out at Sirius. He is pleased by Nick's show of defiance. At least he has survived Moody's attack. Sirius decides not to bother Marcella. He would prefer to have his morning or rather afternoon cup of tea before he has another argument with her. Instead he goes downstairs and heads for the kitchen.

Sirius makes himself some tea the muggle way, but he decides against trying to fix something to eat. Tea is about all he has safely master without employing magic. He proceeds to sit down at the kitchen table and make a list of thing he needs to discuss with Remus. Sirius figures he will be taking over the day to day operations now, and welcomes the help. Since Marcella, Nick, and Kristie have taken an instant dislike to him, Sirius feels the less contact he has with them the better. On the top of the list is Remus's potion. The last thing they need is an active werewolf loose on the grounds. They will also have to find a secure place for him to stay when he changes. The basement room has possiblities, but it is also where Snape's lab is. Kristie will need the equipment to brew the werewolf potion. Of course that is if Remus can convince her to help them. Sirius was sure Remus would have no trouble with Kristie. He was very good with students. All those years teaching at Hogwarts had made him sensitive to their needs. Then there was the matter of Faith. Sirius had noticed how Remus had looked at Kristie when they first met. He,too, had noticed how much the girl favored her mother. Fortunately Remus did not know about Kristie's mother, but Sirius had to make sure he didn't accidentally mention James's younger sister to her. The last thing Sirius wanted was Kristie's curiosity to be encouraged. He still had to get Faith photograph away from the girl. Somehow Sirius had to find a way to get Remus by himself and warn him. Dumbledore would be furious if she learned the truth, not to mention the danger she would be in if she knew Faith Potter was her mother. Sirius continues to stare into his tea and enjoys the last bit of peace and quiet he was going to have for a while.

**fona** · 11-08-2004, 11:08 AM

Tonks listened to Remus' words, and relieved headed upstairs, leaving Sirius to show Remus to his room. She closed her door behing her and leaned back against it, bringing her hands up to her face, rubbing her tired eyes. The butt of her wand, held loosely between her fingers, jabbed into her teeth, and she pulled her hands away, opening her eyes once more.

She went over to the bed, and took an old jumper out of her bag. She dropped her wand on the bed and removed her robes quickly, easily slipping the large jumper over her head. It reached almost to her knees. Pulling some shorts from the bag, she pulled them on too, than sat herself down, and began to record the days events in a battered old book. As she wrote, her quill making a sharp scratching noise, she heard footsteps moving about. Had Remus left with Mad-Eye yet? What would become of Mad-Eye now? Under normal circumstances she would have asked to accompany him, but these were far from normal circumstances. She would have to place her trust in Dumbledore and hope.

The remainder of the night passed in uneasy sleep, and when she awoke again, Tonks felt far from rested. Judging by the sun in the window, it was already well past midday. She hoped out of bed, and grabbed some bottles from her bag. Glancing at the clock, she noted that it was almost 5. She went into the bathroom and turned on the shower, waiting for the water to heat. Catching sight of herself in the mirror she started. What in Merlin's name had happened to her hair? Scrunching her nose up it returned to its usual curly state, becoming an odd shade of blue. Steam was by this time issuing from the shower and so she pulled off her clothes and stepped in, letting the powerful jets of water rush over her, refreshing her far better than the sleep had. She stepped out, dried off and threw her bed clothes back on.

There was no sound of movement when she opened the door. Not that she had expected any. It was still early, well, by their standards anyway having only gotten to bed at almost 6 in the morning. She headed downstairs as she was, her bare feet padding quietly on the floor, sure that no-one would be awake. Entering the kitchen she was surprised to find a tired looking Sirius sat at the table mug in hand.
'Ere. Hope you havn't been awake all night,' she said, reaching for the food. 'Fancy something to eat with that tea?'

Not waiting for an answer, she started rumaging in the presses looking for a pan. Finally she found one and placed it on the cooker. Molly Weasley had been showing her how to cook a bit, and she was really coming on. She hardly ever burnt anything anymore.

She-Who-Is-Not-To-Be-Psycho! · 11-09-2004, 01:43 AM

Remus woke up the next day with big bags under his eyes. But at least, he thought, he was alive, remembering his last mission. He used Moody's other room to sleep and stepped down to find Tonks and Sirius already having breakfast. He grinned with a half embarrassed look. He always thought he was meddling when it came to Sirius and girls.

"Hi there," he greeted them. "Can I join you in breakfast or is this a private tea party?"

**fona** · 11-09-2004, 08:40 AM

Tonks looked around as Remus entered the kitchen.
'Sure,' she said smiling. 'Grab yourself some tea. The food should be ready soon.' As she spoke, fat from the pan hit her on the hand. She squeeled in surprise, cursing under her breath, her cheeks flushing crimson.

EmmaRiddle · 11-09-2004, 06:09 PM

Taking Remus' last words to be a dismissal, she had darted upstairs and charged through the bedroom door just as Nick was coming around. Her eyes narrowed at Kristi, laid next to him, asleep, obviously exhausted. Feeling extremely weary herself, she set a pillow under Nick's head and slid into the bed beside the pair of them. Her eyes shut the instant she touched the pillow.

Nick woke up, hand clasped to the back of his head feeling as if his skull had been involved in a full on collision with one of Snape`s many rule books. Bleery eyed, he looked to his right, then to his left and let out a pathetic squeal at the sight before him. His sister and his girlfriend, in the same bed with him?! He had no idea what had happened or how he had even ended up there.

Feeling utterly sore he laid his head back down, the weight of it too much for him to hold up and decided to wait until one of the girls woke up.

**Biochemkris** · 11-09-2004, 06:30 PM

Feeling movement, Kristi slowly, but reluctantly, opened her eyes and turned her head just as Nick was lowering his head back down. She propped herself up on her elbow and leaned over him a bit. "You okay?" she asked, a bit worried.

**Mrs. Weasley** · 11-10-2004, 06:40 AM

Tonks's squeel brings Sirius back to reality. "Are you alright?" he asks as he gets up and checks on her. Seeing Tonks has been burned, he leads her over to the sink and runs some cold water over her hand. "This should help some," he says, "I'm afraid my healing abilities are somewhat limited. You might get Marcella or Kristie to look at it when they come downstairs." Sirius then notices Remus sitting at the table. He looks as bad as Sirius feels, and that is pretty bad. "I'm glad to see it wasn't a dream. You did arrive last night. Did you get Moody off okay?" he asks while he slips some more tea.

Having gotten the niceties out of the way, Sirius decides to get down to business. "I don't know if you noticed last night, but things haven't exactly been running smoothly since we got here. It seems my reputation has proceeded me, and Kristie, Nick, and Marcella have taken an instant dislike to me. They seem to be able to tolerate Tonks though." Sirius looks in her direction and then turns his attention back to Remus. "Under the circumstances I was hoping you would take charge of the young people. After all you have all that experience teaching at Hogwarts and all." Sirius glances at his piece of parchment and refreshes his memory. Like it or not he had to talk to Remus about Kristie before she comes downstairs. "I'm sure you noticed the remarkable resemblence between Kristie and Faith last night. It's amazing Snape produced such a beautiful daughter. I would appreciate it if you didn't mention Snape's relationship with Faith in front of Marcella, Kristie, or Nick. Dumbledore doesn't want any of them to know that Snape was involved with James's sister." Sirius gives Remus a look he hopes lets him know not to ask any question.

She-Who-Is-Not-To-Be-Psycho! · 11-10-2004, 08:40 PM

"You OK?" Remus asked, yet he didn't get to even stand when Sirius took care of the wound alone. At the questioning, Remus almost blushed embarrassed, "I'm no dream though I do appear in some people's nightmares I pressume. Moody, yes, he decided to go on his own by broom. Guess he didn't like a *child* like me would babysit him."

He listened attentively at Sirius in the rest of his speech. It looks like he hadn't really heard Remus, being so caught up in his words. Remus just tried to take it all while standing by Sirius and Tonk's side. "Yes, I did know about the secretive ways about Kristy's mother, and being so I would say we better not talk here. It is enough to know that she is no longer with us. And I am no master in this," he said with an embarrassed look, "but I will try to help in what I can. Being a professor for one year doesn't make me an expert either."

Remus took charge of the kitchen while Tonks was taking care of her wound.

**fona** · 11-10-2004, 08:53 PM

Tonks listened to the two man talking as she held her hand under the stream of water. Perhaps Kristi would have some cream or other for the burn. She cursed her clumsiness and resolved to ask the girl when she woke.
She listened interestedly to the conversation. She'd known James briefly, but she'd only been a kid at the time. Why the big secret? she wondered thinking that Kristi really had the right to know.

Remus took over the cooking, much to her relief, and indicating to Sirius that she was fine, she asked, doing her best begging face impression, 'So whats the news from headquarters? Go on Remus, tell us. Please!!'

EmmaRiddle · 11-10-2004, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Biochemkris

Feeling movement, Kristi slowly, but reluctantly, opened her eyes and turned her head just as Nick was lowering his head back down. She propped herself up on her elbow and leaned over him a bit. "You okay?" she asked, a bit worried.

"Are you an angel or have I gone to heaven?" he whispered, obviously in pain but still managing somehow to have that undefeatable cheeky chappy grin on his face. "I'll be fine so long as that madman leaves me alone....he's not here is he?" he asked, slightly paniced, the level of concern and anxiety distinctly evident in his tone of voice.

Sure she could hear voices but recognising them before she opened her eyes she decided against appearing awake yet. After all, that would deprive them of privacy and having known how worried Kristi had been over Nick's injury she thought they deserved some alone time at least. Besides that, it was only early afternoon and she was still thoroughly knackered from the early morning disruptions and so was glad of the extra shut eye.

**Biochemkris** · 11-10-2004, 09:45 PM

"Very funny, Nick," Kristi smiled in reply to his first statement, her espression changing to one of anger at the mention of that insane babysitter. "No, he's gone. I think Dumbledore had him turn himself in or something, I'm not really sure. But, he won't be coming back here, I can assure you. I'll find a spell to keep him out if I have to; he's worse than that Black."

EmmaRiddle · 11-10-2004, 09:54 PM

"Black is nothing compared to Moody." Wincing as he tried to sit up, he glanced briefly out the window and saw that the sun had been up for a long time already. Looking back at her, his eyes hovering over every part of her, taking her in, he asked, "Never mind me, how are you doing? Can`t have been easy for you to see these people invading your space, coming in here and acting like they own the place."

**Biochemkris** · 11-11-2004, 01:23 AM

She shrugged. "I'll live but, I'm not sure I can say the same for them if they don't stop suffocating me. I'm not used to getting that much attention and my father always let me have free reign to do pretty much whatever I wanted. But, now, these people come here and tell me I can't even wander in my own house and they tell me I can't look at pictures that are in my own house," she ranted before stopping and looking right into Nick's eyes, her own widening. "The picture! Do you still have it?"

EmmaRiddle · 11-11-2004, 09:13 AM

Frowning for a moment, trying to remember where he put it, a look of mixed horror and realisation came over his face and his handed darted immediately for his back pocket. Despite being in shed loads of pain, he shot up off the bed and, having out the picture and realised what had happened, he attempted to hide it from her, saying, "I`m sorry Kristi, I feel like it's my fault but it must've happened when Moody cast that spell on me. The frame and glass are shattered and splintered and the photo's crushed....I'm sorry..." he told her, his eyes deeply apologetic.

**Biochemkris** · 11-11-2004, 10:56 AM

Her shoulders sank and she sighed but, those were the only outward signs she gave of her disappointment. "It's not your fault," Kristi said, getting up from the bed and standing before Nick. "Maybe it can be fixed? A potion or a charm to repair the damage?"

EmmaRiddle · 11-11-2004, 12:29 PM

"yeah...maybe..." he said, sounding a bit more hopeful. For a second or two he just stood there, uneasily, silent, not knowing what to do, if anything. He found it strange, baffling, how he knew not what to do. He'd never been like his this around anyone, he'd never been like this with Kristi before. So what changed?

Before he could even apologise for his rude silence, he jumped out of a fright as a lump from under the bed covers snored rather loudly.

**Biochemkris** · 11-11-2004, 12:50 PM

She stood, looking at Nick rather quizzically as he responded and stood there, rather out of character for him. She turned as he jumped to see Marcella, still asleep before looking back at Nick. "I think you better lie back down, Nick," Kristi said, grasping his shoulders and maneuvering him back to the bed. "That Moody really did a number on you."

EmmaRiddle · 11-11-2004, 08:52 PM

"Woah easy tiger! Aren't we getting a little too feisty with an injured man?" he enquired, cheekily, somehow reacquiring his quirky sense of humor. It felt good to have her hands on him but he was more than well aware of his half sister on the bed next to him. "Uhhh maybe I should go rest someplace else, I wouldn`t wanna disturb her when she wakes.."

**Biochemkris** · 11-11-2004, 09:01 PM

Kristi looked down at Marcella and then smirked up at Nick. "Yeah, I'm sure you are just being courteous and this has nothing to do with you feeling awkward about laying in the same bed as your half-sister," she said while she ducked unders his arm and slid her arm around his waist, just in case. "Why don't I help you to your room."

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