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Chapter 1 Introducing Vesper Black

Vesper wasn't like other thirteen year olds. Firstly, she loved school and was one of the best students in her year. Secondly, even though she loved school, she loved playing pranks on her professors even more. And thirdly, Vesper was a witch.

Vesper attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. She went there with her three best friends: Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, and Harry Potter. Admittedly, their friendship had been a bit rough their first year and last year had nearly torn them apart. When the Chamber of Secrets had been opened, Vesper had been a prime suspect and after Hermione had been attacked, the minister had insisted on Vesper's immediate imprisonment. Thankfully Dumbledore had pulled a few strings and Vesper was allowed to stay at Hogwarts-in complete isolation of course.

The memory still made Vesper shudder. It was just another reason why she hated the ministry. When her father, Sirius Black, had been sent to Azkaban she was supposed to live with her next guardian, her godfather Remus Lupin. However the ministry deemed him unfit to take care of her due to his lycanthropy. Vesper had been sent to live at a muggle orphanage until her ninth birthday when she was finally able to live with her godfather.

Vesper loved Remus like a father but she knew that he could never replace her real father. Even though he was a convicted murderer Vesper still believed that he had to be good at some point in his life. It was this small revelation that kept Vesper from completely hating her father. Vesper had begged and pestered Remus until he finally broke down and for her thirteenth birthday two days ago had given her an old photo album of the Marauders from their time at school and after their graduation. Vesper had been flipping through the pages reading the inscription for each when she had reached a picture towards the back. It was a picture of a baby Harry and her father. Underneath the inscription said: Harry, 3 weeks old, with his godfather, Sirius.

She had actually dropped the book in shock. Why hadn't anyone told her, why hadn't anyone told Harry? Ok well the answer to that was obvious, but still they both had a right to know! Vesper knew that Remus would be upset if he knew she found out about this, so Vesper kept her discovery to herself.

"Vesper, come down! It's time to go!"

And speaking of a certain godfather.

"Coming!" Vesper called. She closed the book that Hermione had sent for her birthday. Grabbing her cloak she ran down the stairs to the kitchen where Remus was waiting for her.

"Now are you sure you want to go?" Remus asked. He was constantly asking her if she wanted to go to Diagon Ally. Ever since her father's escape a little over a month ago, Vesper hadn't gone out anywhere.

"Yes, Remus, I'm sure. Now let's go!" she begged, pulling him by the arm towards the fireplace. Vesper grabbed a handful of floo power and yelled, "Diagon Ally!" With a whoosh Vesper felt herself fall into the Leaky Cauldron. Remus soon followed and they were on their way.

"How about I go get your books and you can wander around for a while?" Remus asked.

"That'd be great! Thank you, Remus," Vesper said, starting to walk away.

"Just be careful!" Remus called after her.

"I will!" she yelled back.

Vesper walked through the crowd of last minute shoppers. Everywhere she looked there were starring faces and pointed fingers. Whispers that were meant to be quiet were pounding in Vesper's ears-

"That's his daughter!"

"Thirteen people with one curse!"

"I think she had something to do with it."

"Sirius Black!"

"Vesper!"

Vesper looked up at the sound of her name being called. She had been unconsciously holding her hands to her ears trying to block out the whispers.

She looked up and saw her three best friends, Harry, Ron, and Hermione. Vesper smiled instantly and ran to hug her friends.

"I've missed you guys," she said. "How was France, Hermione?"

"Oh, it was wonderful!" Hermione exclaimed. "I learned loads! I was even able to add another two rolls of parchment to my History of Magic essay."

"Really? That's amazing, Hermione," Vesper said.

"Not really," Ron muttered in her ear. "She's upset that it's under ten rolls." Vesper stifled a laugh.

"Ronald!" Hermione scolded, slapping his arm.

"Hey, now," Harry said, smoothly cutting in between them. "Why don't we all go and get some ice cream."

"Great," Vesper said. "Let's go."

The four friends walked to Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlor. Vesper pointedly ignored the stares and posters of her father's face in the store windows.

"So, how'd your holiday go, Harry? Dursleys treat you horrible again?" Vesper asked.

Harry sighed. "Well, during my month there I managed to blow up my aunt."

Vesper snorted and Ron sniggered into his hand. Hermione just "tut"ed.

"Honestly, you two! Harry could've been expelled."

That just made Vesper burst out laughing. "Hermione, it was an accident, right Harry?"

"Of course!" Harry said quickly.

"There you go," Vesper said. "It was accidental magic, it happens to all of us. I remember when I had just turned ten and I got a horrible hair cut. My godfather laughed at me and he went bald for a month."

They all laughed at that and sat down at a table.

"I'll go get us our usual," Hermione offered.

"So how was Egypt, Ron?" Vesper asked. "I saw your family in the Daily Prophet."

"It was amazing!" Ron exclaimed. "Lots of mummies and tombs. Fred and George tried to shut Percy in one but Mum caught them."

"Shame," Vesper sighed. She disliked the third Weasley brother almost as much as she did Snape. Well, almost.

"Here we are," Hermione said, placing down the bowls in front of them.

"And Scabbers is looking a bit peaky. I don't think he liked Egypt very much," Ron said digging into his ice cream. "And now Hermione's bought that orange monster."

"It's a cat, Ron!" Hermione said.

"Just watch, that beast has it out for Scabbers."

"So, are you guys spending the night at the Leaky Cauldron?" asked Vesper before a fight broke out.

"Yup," Harry said.

"Why don't you join us for dinner, Vesper?" Hermione asked.

"I'd love to!" said Vesper, standing up. "Just let me ask my godfather."

"Alright, meet us at Quality Quidditch Supplies," Ron called to her. "I want to see the Firebolt."

"Alright, I'll see you soon!" Vesper shouted.

If she knew her godfather-and she did-then he was still probably looking at books at Flourish and Blotts.

Sure enough, he was pouring over a book on Defense Against the Dark Arts when Vesper found him.

"Remus, can I ask you something?" she said.

He didn't say anything.

"Remus!" Vesper said, raising her voice slightly.

Nothing.

"MOONY!!!" Vesper shouted. Several heads turned to stare at her but she ignored them.

Remus had dropped his book in surprise and spun around to look at her.

"I told you not to call me that," he said in a slightly amused tone.

"Well I had to get your attention somehow," Vesper said innocently.

Remus rubbed his eyes while muttering a drabble of words that sounded like: …Just like her father…

Vesper chose to ignore this.

"So," said Remus. "What did you want?"

"Could I stay and have dinner with Harry, Hermione, and the Weasleys at the Leaky Cauldron tonight?" Vesper asked.

"I suppose that would be acceptable," Remus said, nodding.

Vesper gave him a quick hug before running out of the store. "Thanks, Remus!"

It was settled-Vesper would stay for dinner.

AN-So how'd you like it? The next chapter should be up sometime soon…I hope.

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