Sign it [Lupin's Daughter]

Chapter 19

The following Saturday was very boring for Maddy. The third-years and up were at Hogsmeade, but not that that made a difference, since Remus wouldn't let Maddy leave the room without him.

She had attempted to try and beg her father to take her flying, but Remus declined, saying he wasn't sure if it was safe with Sirius Black on the loose.

So, that was the reason she spent the whole day cooped up in their room, reading and writing about dementors and boggarts. Remus was at his small desk by his bed, grading some papers.

Despite not being able to make noise herself, she despised unnecessary silence. At their cottage, there was always the bustling of small creatures in the day, and the calling of crickets in the night.

After half an hour of this unnerving silence, Maddy looked up from her book and clapped her hands, signaling her father's attention.

"Yes, Maddy?"

Can you play some music or something? I don't like the silence.

Remus smiled softly and nodded, waving his wand. Maddy noticed the songs to be the new 'Weird Sisters' album, and she smiled softly to herself.

Thank you!

"Not a problem," replied Remus, as he got back to grading papers.

They ate lunch in their room, and everything was going just fine until the fireplace started to glow, and Snape's voice rang out through the room, "Lupin! I want a word!" He sounded agitated.

Maddy gave a confused look in Remus's direction, but he was already standing next to the fireplace grabbing a handful of floo powder, "Come along, Maddy," he told her, and she walked towards her.

"Remember when we flooed to my dad's house that one time I thought we weren't going to make it before the full moon?"

Maddy nodded, and Remus grabbed her hand and pulled her into the fireplace, "Severus Snape's office!" he said crystal clear, and Maddy was thrown into a spinning sensation.

Before she knew it, they had landed in Snape's fireplace, and she dusted herself off as she examined the room. Oddly enough, Harry was standing there, looking guiltily in her direction.

"You called, Severus?" asked Remus mildly.

"I certainly did," said Snape furiously, as he walked back to his desk. "I have just asked Potter to empty his pockets. He was carrying this." He pointed at a parchment on his desk.

Wasting no time with her curiosity, Maddy read the parchment;

It took everything in Maddy's power not to burst out into a fit of laughter. Then, she noticed the names. Her eyes widened. It was the Marauders! Her father was one of the ones to insult Snivellus.