Chapter 9
Abbe, Harry, Remus, Sirius, Hermione, Ron, and Eli were all standing at the Apparation point just outside of the Hogwarts ground gripping each other tightly waiting for the familiar pull of their bodies indicating that they were traveling at a fast pace. Abbe, Remus, Hermione and Eli were apparating together. As was Sirius, Ron and Harry. They would apparate straight in front of Harry's old house and Abbe had a plan. Earlier she had gotten a letter from Arthur saying that all she had to do is cast the spell "Ennervate" and they would awaken. (A/N: In this fanfiction they are still in the house and their bodies were presevered so they wouldn't decay) "Ready?" The adults asked. Remus and Sirius didn't wait for a reply, they just apparated to the place where they would see their friends. That however they didn't know.
"Guys, you can open your eyes now we're here." Remus said as the group landed rather unstably in front of the Potter house. They all looked up and gasped at the state the house was in. The whole second floor of the house was destroyed. Just being here made tears come to Harry's, Remus's, Sirius's and even Abbe's eyes. Finally someone spoke up after staring at the house for quite some time.
"Guys, let's go inside." Abbe started, "I have to show you something." Unaware of what she was planning they followed her into the house and found that James lay on the floor just before the steps. Sharp intakes of breath could be heard as they watched his body do absolutely nothing. Abbe slowly and cautiously walked up to his body, her wand in hand.
"What are you doing?" Sirius asked with an uncertainty in his voice.
"Just watch, I am sure you'll be happy." She said with a smile. She kneeled down next to him and place the wand to his chest. She whispered the spell and a stream of gold light came out of the wand and into his mouth. Slowly the gold wrapped around his body and lifted him into the air. Abbe stood up and walked over to her father. James's body slowly came back to the ground and he gasped for air(he looked to be about 38). Remus and Sirius gasped as they saw their friend sit up and look around the room until he found someone who he knew. James looked them in the eyes and suddenly new who he was looking at.
"Remus?" He asked unsure. Remus nodded and James stood up to hug his friend whom he hadn't seen in a long time. Not even needing to ask who Sirius was he hugged him even tighter since Sirius was like a brother. Interrupting the hug, Harry came to the front and walked up to his father. James looked into his emerald green eyes and whispered "Harry?" Harry knew that even if he didn't nod he would get a hug anyway. Both of the men started crying as they watched their friend and his son finally see each other after at least 16 years. They pulled away and Abbe stepped out of the crowds to look at Remus.
"Dad?" Abbe asked. "Can I go upstairs and do the same to Lily?" James looked at Abbe and back to Harry. She had to be about his age. He looked at Sirius for help and Sirius mouthed 'adopted'. 'Ohh' He mouthed back.
"Sure, we'll stay down here and James can go with you." He replied. Abbe nodded and started up the stairs with James right behind her.
"You won't hurt her will you?" James asked. Abbe gave a chuckle and shook her head. James let out a breath he didn't know he was holding in.
"I would never do that." Abbe said as she came to the door of the room where Lily Potter was killed. She put her hand on the door knob and twisted it and pushed the door open. There lay young Lily Evans, with her eyes open, but unseeing. Tears came to both their eyes' as the knelt down next to her, James holding her cold hand and Abbe taking out her wand to resurrect her. Whispering the word just like she had did for James the same thing had happened. Lily took in a deep breather and hugged James tightly. "Where's Harry and Ashton?" Lily asked upset that her children weren't there. James looked at Abbe and back at Lily.
"Harry is downstairs," James started and then looked to Abbe for answers, "I don't know where Ashton is Mr. Potter. She didn't go to school with us." Abbe said answering Lily's question for her.
"Harry's downstairs?!" Lily shouted and ran downstairs. "HARRY!" They heard Lily yell. "MUM!", "LILY!" and even "MRS. POTTER!" could be heard from upstairs. By now she was probably giving everyone hugs. James and Abbe chuckled when they heard these yells. They too decided to go downstairs.
They walked down the steps and as soon as Abbe stepped off the last step she was in the middle of a group hug from Sirius, her father, James and Lily. All of them were crying tears of joy and kept whispering 'thank you, thank you so much'. Abbe smiled at the attention and was soon let out of the hug and walked over to Harry, when she was again pulled into a hug and was thanked several times.
"Harry, you know I would do anything for you. I love so much. I feel like you are actually my brother.--" She was cut off by Hermione who gave her a look of surprise. "Well, you are." Hermione said obviously surprised someone else had also firgured it out.
"'Mione what are you talking about? I am Abbegayle Jenna Lupin. Daughter of Tara and Michael Wilson, but was then adopted by Remus Lupin. I am a muggle-born. Hermione, I have proof." Abbe pulled up her shirt sleeve to reveal a scar that was slowly fading. "I am in no way Harry's sister." Abbe said stunned that Hermione might think such a thing.
"Actually, sweetheart, I think you are." Sirius said quietly. Abbe just stared at him.
"Oh, I get it." She said with a humorless laugh "You guys are just trying to make my life better. Well, you know what, I have a family. My REAL father may be dead but I have someone who loved me enough to adopt me. I have a perfect life!" Abbe yelled at her friends and family.
"Abbe, honey, calm dow--" Remus started but was cut off by Abbe.
"No, I will not calm down! You are now my father! I can't kept switching families like this! I can't be Ashton...can I?"
"There's only one was to find out." James interuppted quietly. He nodded to Sirius indicating for him to search for any concealment charms. Sirius took out his wand and pointed it at Abbe and whispered words that were not heard by anyone except her. Slowly the charm was taken off and her appearance started to change. Her blonde hair started to change into a deep brown color and then to a dark red. the length then changed from shoulder length to half way down her back and was now curly. Her face went from having no freckles to having some spread across her nose. Her nose was now slightly up turned and her ears were slightly smaller than they were before. Her height changed from about as tall as Hermione (5' 8") to 5 feet and 5 inches tall. Finally her eyes changed from blue to a dark brown matching her James's. The changes were finished and Abbe looked at her family and smiled at the Potter's and her adoptive father. She held out her hand and spoke with a bright smile on her face
"Hello, I am Ashton Jenna Potter, nice to meet you."
