The Prisoner's daughter

Why do we have the same last name?

The next day, Me and Remus went to Diagon Alley to get my school supplies. First, we went to Olivander's, where I got my first wand. A Dragon heartstring wand.

We stopped at the bookseller, where I got so many books on spells and potions. As I walked through the bookseller, I stopped when a book caught my eye. It was a book about the first Wizarding War. I grabbed the book.

I began to walk towards the front desk. And that's when I saw...him.

There was a poster. It was a wanted poster. At the top, it said. "Have You Seen This Wizard?"

There was a man. He was screaming as he held a sign. On the sign, it said "Azkaban Prison". Below it, the sign said "€¥390".

I went to the woman at the front desk. "Excuse me, ma'am", I said kindly.

"Hello, dear. How may I help you?" The witch at the front desk asked. She was very pretty and her tone was kind.

"Can you tell me who that man is?" I asked, pointing at the poster.

The woman looked at the poster. She looked at me. "You mean, you never heard of Sirius Black?" The woman asked.

I didn't know what to say. I was speechless. Part of the reason was because I felt foolish from not knowing who he was. Another reason was because the screaming man on the poster had my last name.

Why do we have the same last name?

I shook my head at the woman. "Sirius Black is a deranged killer. Now, he's escaped Azkaban. He's a loyal servant to...you-know-who", the woman said.

I felt a shiver down my spine. I didn't say another word. I checked out the books and then I quickly walked out of the bookseller.

Was it possible that I'm related to that deranged killer?

After me and Remus grabbed my supplies, we went back to our cottage. I thought of grabbing what muggles call a computer, to search up Sirius Black, but I realized the internet wouldn't know who Sirius Black is.

And I don't have a computer.

Should I ask Lupin? I had to get used to calling Remus, Professor Lupin since he'll be a professor at Hogwarts this year.

I scrolled through my book until I got to the last chapter. I read all I could find about Sirius Black.

He murdered 13 muggles including Peter Pettigrew, leaving behind only a finger. He betrayed the Potters, Harry Potter's parents. And he was a Death Eater.

I quickly closed my book and put it on my nightstand when I heard Remus coming up the stairs. I pulled out my poisons book and pretended I had been looking at it this whole time.

I wondered if I should ask Remus about Sirius Black.

Remus sat next to me. I looked up from my book. "I am so proud of you, Iris", He said. I smiled at him.

"I can't wait to go to Hogwarts. What's it like there?" I asked.

"It's marvelous. You'll love it there", Remus said. "You should get some sleep, sweetheart".

I got under the covers and closed my book. I set it on my nightstand. Remus walked towards the door and looked back at me.

"Good night, Remus", I said.

"Good night, Iris", Remus says. He turned off my light and walked downstairs. I rolled onto my side, facing the window.

The moon was not full tonight. Remus didn't come to my room on the night of a full moon.

I wanted to think of Hogwarts. The classes I'd take, the friends I'd make. But all I could think of was Sirius Black.